Clarke CO. GA - OBIT:  Miss Rebecca Parr

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                                    Parr
                                      
   The Athens Banner, Friday January 29, 1897
   Clarke's Oldest Citizen Goes to Her Reward
   Miss Rebecca Parr
   The oldest person in Clarke County has entered rest. Almost a century
   of years crowned the life of Miss Rebecca Parr when she answered the
   summons of our Master to come up higher. Miss Parr had lived to be
   ninety-seven years of age and had enjoyed remarkably good health for a
   person of her age. A few days since she was attacked by the grip, and
   her advanced age rendered her recovery impossible. She died Sunday
   night at eleven o'clock at the home of her grand-niece Mrs. William M.
   Pittman, of this city. Miss Parr lived two centuries having ben born
   in 1799. She left a large number of relatives in Athens being the
   grand aunt of many. Calvin Vardy, M.H., C.A., G.D., B.H., and A.N.
   Parr of this city. The funeral of Miss Parr was conducted yesterday
   afternoon at three o'clock at the home of Mr. W.M. Pitman. Rev Ellison
   D. Stone conducted the funeral service in a most solomn and impressive
   manner. The remains were laid to rest in Oconee cemetery.