Obituary for Rebecca Ann Lester Black, Lowndes, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/lowndes/obits/ralblack.txt =============================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Cheryll Sumner ================================================================================= February 2004 2-25-1937 Greenville Advocate Mrs. D.H. BLACK died at the home of her son, Mr. E.E. BLACK, near Greenville, at two o'clock Sunday afternoon, after an illness of two weeks. Her health had been failing for the past two years. She was born almost 83 years ago, on March 1st, 1854, in Lowndes County as Rebecca Ann LESTER. She was married to Mr. Dan H. BLACK of this county [Butler] in 1870. Her husband died in 1918, and since that time she has resided with her eldest son. Twenty years ago the family returned to Butler County from Mobile where they lived for several years. She had been a lifelong member of the Methodist Church and was one of the oldest members of the First Methodist Church of Greenville. As long as health permitted she was a faithful attendant at all the church services. She was a true Christian woman, who will be sincerely missed, not only in the home and by the members of her family, but by all who knew her. Funeral services were conducted at the home at two o'clock Monday afternoon by her pastor, Dr. E. C. MOORE, with interment in Magnolia Cemetery. Six grandsons were pallbearers. Surviving are three sons: Messrs. E.E. BLACK and L.H. BLACK, Greenville, and Marvin BLACK, Mobile; one daughter, Mrs. Mollie E. WOOD, of Selma; one brother, Mr. J. G. LESTER of Greenville; three granddaughters, Mrs. W. I. BROWN and Mrs. Clarence SNOWDEN, Greenville, and Mrs. Roy O. PERRY, of Linden; four grandsons, Messrs. Leroy and Lester BLACK, of Greenville; John BLACK of Birmingham and Willie BLACK, U.S. Aviation Service, Philippine Islands; and twelve other grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. Among those from out of town who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Roy O. PERRY, Linden; Mr. and Mrs. John BLACK, Birmingham; Miss Lavetta BLACK, Mobile; Mrs. M. E. WOOD, Selma.