Clarke County GaArchives Obituaries.....Shackelford, Caroline "Carrie" Nancy Chandler Daniel February 26, 1908
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The Athens Banner   27 Feb 1908 p 1
Mrs. Shackelford Died Yesterday
Death of a Well Known Citizen Yesterday Morning. Funeral This Afternoon.

Yesterday morning at six o'clock at her home on Prince avenue in this city, Mrs. 
Carrie N. Shackelford, wife of Mr. Charles W. Shackelford, and mother of Messrs. 
Thomas J. and Franck (sic) C. Shackelford and Mrs. C. A. Ver Nooy, of this city, 
died, after an illness of one hour. 
Mrs. Shackelford was apparently in the best of health the night before, sitting 
up until a late hour talking with the members of her family. Yesterday morning 
about five o'clock or possibly a little later, she awoke her husband and told 
him that she was choking to death. She had been for several years at times a 
sufferer from bronchitis, and this disease seemed to have returned upon her. 
Mr. Shackelford hastily summoned his two sons and it was seen that the faithful 
wife and mother was in a desperate condition. A physician was secured as soon as 
possible, but death came just before he arrived. 
Mrs. Shackelford was seventy-three years of age, having been born in Jackson 
county, and having lived her entire life in that county and in the city of 
Athens. She is survived by her husband and seven children, Mrs. W. C. Potts, of 
Atlanta; Mr. R. C. Daniel, of Jackson county, children by a former marriage; Mr. 
Henry Shackelford, of Attica; Mr. Thomas J. Shackelford and Mr. Frank C. 
Shackelford of Athens; Mr. George Shackelford of Abbeville, Ga., and Mrs. 
Charles A. Ver Nooy, of Athens. 
Mrs. Shackelford was greatly beloved by all who knew her, possessing as she did 
the golden virtues of the Christian wife, mother and friend. From early girlhood 
hers was a rounded character, strong in the faith of religion, gentle in the 
love of the Christian, beautiful in all the virtues that adorn the noblest 
womanhood. Of a retiring disposition, she was best loved by those who knew her 
best. Her friendship was unfailing, her hand was ever open to relieve the needy, 
the cry of the distressed found response in her gentle heart, and a l (sic) 
along the pathway of life by word and deed she scattered roses, the fragrance of 
which will linger long after the sweet flowers of each perennial spring shall 
blossom upon her grave.
Around the fireside she was the inspiration of those who came within the charm 
of the home circle. In the happy hours of youth and when the almond tree 
flourished and the shadows lengthened around her pathway, she was the joy of her 
husband, to whom in this hour of separation the sympathies of hosts of friends 
is extended. A loving mother, devoting the sweetest and best efforts and the 
most tender affection of a long and useful life to the welfare and happiness of 
her children, she left an impress that cannot fade, and in this hour her 
children "rise and called her blessed." 
A consistent member of the Presbyterian church, she followed the footprints of 
the Master through sunshine and through shadow until they led her through the 
gates of pearl into the glories of the morning land.
The funeral of Mrs. Shackelford will be held this afternoon at three o'clock at 
the residence on Prince avenue, and the interment will be in Oconee cemetery. 
The services will be conducted by Rev. E. L. Hill, pastor of the Athens 
Presbyterian church.
The following gentlemen will act as pallbearers and will meet at half-past two 
o'clock at the undertaking parlors of Dorsey & Funkenstein; Messrs. J. N. Webb, 
Charles H. Brand, J. W. Barnett, C. H. Newton, T. W. Reed, W. T. Bryan, J. H. 
Griffith, and Howell C. Erwin.

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