Cherokee County GaArchives Obituaries.....Keeter, Malinda Bass (Mrs. J. J.) March 8, 1884
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The Cherokee Advance 3 Apr 1884 p 2
Obituary of Mrs. J. J. Keeter
Editor Advance:--This will bring the sad intelligence of the death of Malinda A.
Keeter the companion of J. J. Keeter, who departed this life the 8th of last
month leaving a husband, 8 children and many affectionate friends and relatives
to mourn her loss.  She was the daughter of Redding and Elizabeth Ball.  The
deceased was born in this county on Oct 1st, 1843, was married to J. J. Keeter
Jan. 7th 1862; made profession in Christ and joined the Baptist church before
she was engage in wedlock.  She _____ed her profession through life and met the
avocations of life ch___ly.  About 9 years ago she was taken with a consumptive
cough which followed her through the balance of her life.  On the 4th of last
month she was taken suddenly with something like the pneumonia fever in
connection with her cough which lasted only four days.  On Saturday morning at 4
o'clock she called her husband and told him she was nearly gone and almost worn
out; her husband told her that they had done all they could and she must trust
in Jesus, she replied that she did and then she asked that the children, be
called.  When the children came she called her oldest son to her and told him
she would not be here much longer and that he too must die and that he should
strive to adorn his christian profession and finally __e her in Heaven and then
said to him now kiss me, he then did so.  She then called her second son, said
to him that she was nearly gone and he too much die she wanted him to prepare
for death the first thing and not to put it off and be ready to meet her in
Heaven, then said now kiss me, he did so she then admonished the other three
boys in the same manner saying to each I want you to meet me in heaven, and also
requesting each to kiss her, she then called Mary the youngest child and said
she wanted her to be a good girl and that she gave her to her Papa.  Then
requested the father be good to Mary; the dying mother said to the weeping child
meet me in Heaven and also requested her to kiss her; the mother threw her arms
around the childs (sic) neck.  She also admonished some of the neighbors
children who were present.  At about 12 o,clock (sic)in the day she apparently
was going to sleep and fell to sleep in Jesus.  May we meet her in Heaven.
 J. J. K. 

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