Wilcox County AlArchives Obituaries.....Catherine Spurlin October 25 1906
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Wilcox Progressive Era, Thursday, November 1, 1906
Death of Mrs. Wm F. Spurlin.
  Our community was saddened last Thursday morning, when the tidings were 
spread that Mrs. Catherine Spurlin, the beloved wife of Col. William F. Spurlin 
had died. The evening before, she was not feeling well, but no serious trouble 
was anticipated. During the night, this estimable lady became worse, and about 
7 o'clock Thursday morning, she died. Her aged husband was with her. At her 
death Mrs. Spurlin was 70 years old, and last September celebrated her three 
score and tenth birthday. She and Col. Spurlin have been married 52 years, and 
during this long time, their home has been here, in Camden. Besides her 
husband, who is now 82 years of age, one son, Rev. William D. Spurlin, now a 
resident of Demopolis, and a Presbyterian minister survives her. Rev. and Mrs. 
Spurlin and two children came from Demopolis to attend the funeral, which 
occurred from the always neatly kept home in Camden, on Friday afternoon. The 
body was escorted to the Old School Presbyterian Church where religious 
services were held by Rev. Mr. McCully, assisted by Rev. R. L. Robinson. Then 
the large funeral cortege moved to the Cemetery, where the mortal remains of 
this good women, the faithful wife, devoted mother, sympathetic friend and 
strong Christian character was laid to rest. The bier was surmounted with 
wreaths of modest violets, clusters of loving roses, and beautiful pure 
Chrysanthemums. The pall bearers Messrs. J. Y. Kilpatrick, R. E. McWilliams, S. 
D. Bloch, J. N. Miller, W. C. Jones and J. B. Christian who were selected from 
among the many friends of the deceased lady. Sweet, soul inspiring music was 
rendered at the church.
  Mrs. Spurlin was a true Southern heroine. While her husband, and brothers 
(Mr. W. A. Dexter, and two others deceased) were fighting the Southland's 
battles, she wove hosiery, and made lint and sent delicacies, not alone to her 
dear ones, but to all Confederate soldiers - who could be cared for by other 
Camden ladies and herself. When vulture like the negro and carpet-bagger held 
our then desolate land in their vile grasp, she inspired the men to labor, to 
undertake risks and daring deeds, in order that eventually might come as it 
did, Southern independence and white rule. She was among the devoted group of 
Camden ladies, who planned and labored, until the Monument to our Confederate 
dead was erected in Camden in 1880. For years, she was the President of the 
Wilcox County Memorial Association and was a lifetime member of the Wilcox 
Monumental Association. She loved Masonry, and was a initiate in the feminine 
degrees of Master Mason's daughter, the Eastern Star and the order of good 
Samaritan. Her religion was not bounded by narrow doctrinal line, and although 
a devoted Presbyterian, she recognized in all, the Fatherhood of God and the 
brotherhood of man.
  We cannot speak of her charities, they were numerous and extended unbounenly 
over a long period of years. Dignified in her manner, lady like in her 
deportment, all good people were her friends and she had no enemies. God has 
taken her home to Him, and the world is better, for Mrs. Spurlin having lived 
in it. Our sympathies go to the bereaved husband and son, while her beautiful 
life, remains as a legacy to Camden and to all who knew and loved her.
                           "A Friend."

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