Butts-Oglethorpe County GaArchives Obituaries.....Kimbell, Mary P. Lumpkin January 26 1859 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Teresa Rozich Teresa@maro.net November 11, 2004, 5:58 pm E. M. HOOTEN, Jackson Ga, Jan 30 1888 Mrs. Mary P. KIMBELL, nee LUMPKIN, wife of REV. John T. KIMBELL, the subject of this notion, was born in Oglethorpe County GA in March 1810 and died in Butts County, January 26th, 1859. She had nearly lived 78 years. In early life she obtained a home in the Savior and was baptised in the year 1826 by Jake LUMPKIN. On March 27th, 1834, she was married to J. T. KIMBELL, soon afterwards they removed from Oglethorpe county to Butts County where they lived unto the end. Soon after settling in Butts county, Kimbell entered the work of the ministry. While it is meet to honor and praise men who for a long life have honored the sacred calling, their wives should not be forgotten. Much of their success depends upon the wife. In this calling she is, indeed an helpmate. As a preachers wife she met the full measure of duty, and now that she is laid away in the silent grave, it may truthfully be said of her, what Jesus said of Mary when she had poured the ointment on His head: "she hath done what she could". When the final day shall come, then it will be known what such a life has been worth in Butts county and to humanity generally. About 1 year ago she had a fall from which she never recovered sufficiently to be able to walk. On the night of her death she appeared as well as for sometime past, and was making arrangements to attend worship at County Line Church on the following Sunday. After retiring, difficulty of breathing was discovered. She suffered about one hour, and passed away with the expression "Bless the Lord". Her funeral was preached at County Line church Friday afternoon by W. G. McMichael and she was carried to the grave surrounded by a large concourse of relatives and friends who were ready to bear tesitmonty to the piety and worth of this aged and devoted discipline of the Lord Jesus. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/butts/obits/k/gob1992kimbell.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb