Butts-Jasper County GaArchives Obituaries.....White, Mrs. Elisabeth January 1, 1894
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Flovilla & Indian Springs Enterprise
White, Mrs. Elisabeth – Memoriam

On January 1st, 1894, Mrs. Elisabeth White, wife of W. P. White, of Jasper 
County, Ga. and mother of our esteemed friend, Dr. A. F. White, of this place, 
passed peacefully from earthly toil and suffering, in the bright above where 
rest is eternal and where pain never begins.

For forty-six years earth was enriched by her presence and good works, and 
although her personal endeavors for the uplifting of those about her have 
ended, while she rests from labors, her works do follow her.

For thirty years she was an earnest consistent member of the Christian church 
and while the church militant has lost a faithful adherent the church 
triumphant has gained another pure spirit to join in the grand chorus of 
praise to him who loved them, and washed them in his own blood, and make them 
pure forever and forever.

While her husband now eighty years of age still lingers on this side of the 
river, she ]who was for many years his companion here, rejoicing when he 
rejoiced sympathizing  and encouraging when life’s burdens were heavy, stands 
just inside the gates of pearls and beckons with snow white hands to the home 
prepared, the city of light, whose builder and maker is God.

Such had been her devotion to truth and right during life, that as she came to 
its close, having a conscience void of offense toward God and man, she said 
that she was prepared and ready for the great changes and was not only willing 
but anxious to depart and be with Christ.

Wit heart all aglow with joy for the exceeding brightness of the glory that 
should quickly be revealed to her, she begged those about her bedside to shed 
no tears for her who was to exchange a place of suffering for one of joy and 
peace eternal in the heavens.

Her children rise up and call her Blessed.  While life shall last they will 
think of her as the tenderest friend of their childhood and the wisest 
consoler of life’s later days.

Father and children desire to live with her again and while she has gone away 
from them here thank God they know where to find her and if they will but 
continue faithful awhile they will be joined together again some sweet day 
where parting words are never spoken and where sighs and tears are no more    
J. S.

Flovilla & Indian Spring Enterprise – Butts County Ga.
Week of January 12, 1894


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