Clay County GA Archives Obituaries Mrs. J. E. Sharp Graham This file contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lindy Hard" ********************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/clay.htm Table of Contents page http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Georgia Table of Contents ********************************************************************************** Fort Gaines Sentinel 2 May 1902 [Ft Gaines, Clay Co GA] "Seldom has a death occasioned more general sorrow in Fort Gaines than that of Mrs. J. E. Graham which occurred at an early hour last Monday morning after a brief illness. The deceased was the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Sharp, and having lived all her life in Fort Gaines and being universally loved for her noble character and self-sacrificing disposition, so touchingly referred to by her pastor in the sad onsequies [?], the gloom of sadness of her death occasioned entered every home in the town. The funeral services took place at the Methodist church, and the remarks of the pastor, Rev. D. D. Bateman, were indeed beautiful and impressive, serving the double purpose of paying the dead high tribute richly deserved and pointing his hearers to an object lesson in the beauty and blessedness of a finished Christian life, a life of self-sacrifice and devotion to loved ones and friends. The concourse of friends that gathered with the relatives at the church and followed the remains to the cemetery, many bearing beautiful floral offerings, was one of the largest we ever saw here on a similiar occasion, attesting the high esteem felt for the deceased. Besides her devoted husband and fond parents, sisters, brothers, and other relatives, Mrs. Graham left four little children bereft of that devotion a mother's love only can bestow, and their sorrow is indeed sad. Together, with numerous other friends the SENTINEL earnestly tenders the bereaved ones condolence born of sincere sympathy.