Obituary for W. J. McCormack, Jefferson, Randolph & Walker, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/walker/obits/ob42mccormic.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: Willie Barton ==================================================================== August 2003 The Mountain Eagle newspaper April ? 1930 It is with sad hearts we try to write an obituary in memory of our dear father and father-in-law, W.J. McCormack. He was born Dec. 23, 1847, in Randolph County. His parents moved to Jefferson county when he was just a boy. He lived in this county from then until his death, which occurred at 12 o'clock on April 23, 1930, making his stay on earth 82 years and 4 months. He was sick just one week and one day with flu and pneumonia, but he didn't complain. He bore his suffering with patience. Just before he died he took two of his daughters' hands, the one writing and her sister, and smiled and said, "Farewell". He never spoke again. He was married to Miss Susan Malinda Harden in 1869. To this union was born eleven children, six boys and five girls. Five boys and three girls are still living. His wife died September 30, 1919. He married Mrs. Mary Walker May 13, 1923. She is yet living. He leaves to mourn their loss his wife, two sisters, one in Alabama, one in Arkansas, eight children; thirty-two grandchildren and thirty great-grandchildren, with a host of relatives and friends. It is very hard to give him up but the Lord's will be done and not ours. He joined the Primitive Baptist Church at Sardis in 1880, and was baptized by J.M. Barton. Was ordained to the ministry in that church in December, 1884. He moved his membership to Liberty Church, where he remained until his death. He was a minister in the Primitive Baptist Church somewhere about 50 years. He was laid to rest at Liberty Church April 25, 1930. Elders J.D. Putman, O.M. Streetman and B.G. Parker spoke comforting words to his sorrowing relatives and friends.