Clarke County GaArchives Obituaries.....Dorsey, Charlie February 4, 1906 ************************************************ 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: Connie Epps-Bond http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00016.html#0003902 January 11, 2008, 10:53 pm The Banner,Athens, Georgia, Friday, February 9, 1906 Transcribed by C. Epps Bond 10/2/2005 The Banner,Athens, Georgia, Friday, February 9, 1906 Dorsey, Charlie A LITTLE BOY GATHERED HOME Death of Charlie Dorsey Sunday Morning After A Brief Illness ------- Friday morning, while at school little Charley Dorsey, the nine year old son of Mr. And Mrs. J.H. Dorsey was taken with a severe chill, and on being carried to his home it was found that he had been stricken with pneumonia. The attending physician knew from the beginning that it was to be a desperate fight for life, but no one dreamed that the end would come so suddenly. Sunday morning about five o’clock it was seen that the little boy was sinking rapidly and at seven o’clock he passed away. The death of this bright and manly little fellow was a great blow to his fond parents. He was their only boy, and they were peculiarly fond of him. Not only were the fond parents grieved beyond measure at the death of their little boy, but his many friends shared that grief as best they could, for he was universally popular both among the children and the older people. No little boy n Athens had a finer conception of the duties of life than this noble little fellow. He was a member of Oconee street Methodist church knew fully what was meant by his church obligation, was a constant attendant upon the services of the church was passionately fond of his Sunday School, and in every way was attached to the work of Him, who said “Suffer the little children to come unto Me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven.” A few Sundays since his superintendent told the children to try and bring into the school as many new scholars as possible. He had since that time spoken to several little ones about going to church and Sunday School. Sunday night a week ago he could not go to church and stayed at home with his mother. He told her that they cold hold a little meeting of their own and there in sweet communion they sang the songs he loved and read the scriptures and prayed. The next Sabbath the little voice was attuned to the music of the skies. The funeral of the little boy was held Monday afternoon at half past two o’clock at Oconee Street Methodist church, of which he was a member. The casket was borne to the chancel by the pall-bearers, Messrs. Geo. E. Stone, R. C. Orr, D. W. Bailey, and T. W. Reed. The choir consisting of Mrs. H. E. Martin, Mrs. C. D. Cox, Miss Ellise Edwards and Miss Jessie Butler, Messrs. J. E. Gardner and W. C. Weatherford, sang sweetly as the open hymn, “Safe in the Arms of Jesus.” Rev. W. G. Crawley and Rev. J. V. M. Morris read the Scripture lesson, after which the choir sang “Is It There?” a song that was a favorite of the little boy. Mr. Crawley delivered the funeral sermon and after he had concluded his remarks, Rev. George Stone, Rev. J. V.M. Morris and Mr. T. W. Reed made remarks appropriate to the occasion. “Carry the Blessed Sunshine in Your Heart,” the song so often calledfor by thelittle boy during the meetings of the Sunday School was sung and the choir sang “Gathering Home.” As the casket was borne to the hearse. Quite a large number of the more than four hundred friends who had gathered accompanied the remains to the cemetery where by tender and loving hands they were laid to rest. ------ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/clarke/obits/d/dorsey11428ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.0 Kb