Obituary of Lydia E Barnes, Miller Co, AR

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Submitted by: John Hefner <jhefner@neto.com>
		 and Susan Combs Hefner
        Date: 14 Mar 1999
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I found this obituary in a family Bible.  I would assume that it was from
early 1885 and in a paper that covered Miller County.  At the bottom is says
"[torn]hville Advocate please copy."

BARNES-The subject of this tribute, sister Lydia E. Barnes, was born March
30th, 1813, in Buncomb county, North Carolina.  While young her parents
moved to Tennessee.  There, on the 20th day of June, 1832, she was united in
marriage with Samuel N. Barnes.  Soon thereafter the young couple came to
Arkansas, settling in Saline county.  From there they moved to Union county
in 1865.  They came to Miller county in 1871.  I see from the Church
register Bro. Barnes died triumphantly Nov. 8th, 1882, and on the 31st day
of Dec., 1884, just as the old year was dying away, Grandma Barnes, as she
was called, passed away from earth to her home in heaven.  She was one of
the noble women of earth, always exemplifying the religion she professed by
her daily walk.  She delighted to administer to the wants of the needy, and
was always mindful of the wants of the Church.  She was confined to her bed
for about five months, and though she suffered much she bore it with humble
Christian resignation to the will of God.  I frequently visited her during
her illness and always found her calmly waiting for the summons.  She gave
every evidence of her acceptance of God through our Lord Jesus Christ, and
just before she expired she was exulting in a Saviour's love.  Oh, what a
trophy for the religion of the Bible!  She had been waging the Christian
warfare for a full half century and had never been defeated, but always
victorious; whether living or dying, rejoicing in a Saviour's love.  Grandma
was the mother of seven children, two of whom had preceded her to the grave.
Five are still living and faithfully following in the footprints of their
sainted mother.  Be faithful, children.  A few more con[torn] and the
victory will be yours, [torn] you be permitted to enter through [torn]ates
into the city of our God on [torn] her shore.  Oh, what a reunion [torn]d
the river!
    John B. Thomas
[torn]hville Advocate please copy