Dekalb County AlArchives Obituaries.....Reece, Eley E. April 1 1895
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The Fort Payne Journal,, Wednesday, April 17, 1895
The subject of this obituary, sister Eley E. Reece, was born June 11th, 1835, 
and died April the 1st, 1895.

Her maden [maiden] name was Culpepper.  She was married to Mr. John Reece in 
1857, whose joys and sorrows she shared until her death.  She was a member of 
the Methodist church and was a thoroughly consecrated Christian, a devoted wife 
and an affectionate mother, having raised a large family of children.

I had the pleasure of being her pastor for two years, and always found her home 
a bethel for the preacher.  She was ever cheerful and generous; always at her 
post in the church and often shouted the praise of God.  My last meeting with 
her was on Thursday before her death.  Our next meeting will be in heaven.  She 
was taken seriously ill Saturday before her death;  Dr. Duff was called in and 
done what he could, but the stuborn [stubborn] disease did not yield to his 
prescription.

Only a part of her devoted children could attend her burial.  They sorrow, 
but "not as those who have no hope."  Life's dark day of sorrow will close by 
the dawning of the eternal morning, where tears and sighing will be no more.  
Words of comfort were spoken by the writer.
G. W. Palmer

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