Coweta County GaArchives Obituaries.....Dean, Sallie August 15, 1880
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"The Carroll County Times"
Carrollton, Carroll Co., Georgia

NEWSPAPER Issue of AUGUST 27, 1880

OBITUARY OF MISS SALLIE DEAN

Miss Sallie Dean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I.T. Dean of Grantville, Coweta 
county, died in Whitesburg, Carroll county, at Mr. R.J. Jordan's on Sunday 
night, the 15th of August 1880, aged 23 years. This estimable young lady 
came to Whitesburg on the 27th of July last with Miss Jennie Edwards, niece 
of Mr. Jordan. Miss Edwards had been on a visit to Miss Sallie, and while 
there was taken sick; and as soon as she was able to travel she left for 
Whitesburg. Miss Sallie came with her for no other purpose but as far as 
possible to administer to her wants. Miss Sallie had been complaining some 
days before she took to her bed. She continued to grow worse and her 
father's family was notified of her condition. Her father came and was as 
attentive as a parent could be. Her mother and her three brothers were sent 
for.

It was evident that she was idolized by the entire family and made lasting 
friends wherever she went. She was a member of the M.E. Church at Grantville 
and lived in accordance with her profession. From the beginning of her 
sickness to its close, her suffering was intense and yet she bore it without 
complaint. From the first of her illness she said she would not get well and 
expressed a willingness to die. When the cold chill of death was stealing 
through her frame, Rev. Dr. Smith of Grantville stood at her bedside and 
told her that she was almost gone, and asked her if her trust was still in 
Jesus. She replied that it was. Her oldest brother, whose heart seemed 
almost crushed, leaned over her and said, "Sister, do you realize that you 
are dying?" She replied "Yes." He afterward asked her if she had any message 
to send to her parents who had just gone out of the room. She said, "Tell 
them to meet me in Heaven." He imprinted a kiss upon her cheek and with sobs 
left her bedside. She was soon speechless and as the church bell was tolling 
its last peals, with many friends around her, gazing with tearful eyes and 
sad hearts upon her angelic face, she quietly and peacefully passed into 
"sweet glory" as she, the day before, told her father she would. Thus died 
an affectionate daughter, a loving sister and a kind friend. It is a sad 
loss, but our Heavenly Father knows best when to call us away from time to 
eternity.


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