Decatur County  Georgia Obits Mrs. Mary Lou Cloud

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Funeral Services for Mrs. Mary Lou Cloud

Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock Saturday evening
at MT. Olive Church for Mrs. Mary Loud Cloud, age 85, who
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Minnie Loyless,
Friday night, October 14, at 9;30 o'clock after a long
illness. Mrs. Cloud  was born September 5, 1853 in Burke
County, Georgia.  In her young days she moved to Pike
County, Alabama and lived there for several years. After
moving to Bainbridge she was married to Mr. William Cloud
of this place, who preceded her in death 44 years. She
lived a Christian life everyday and was a faithful and
devoted mother; grandmother, and great grandmother. She
is survived by eight children, Mrs. Minnie Loyless, Mrs.
Era King, Mrs. Ethel Cox and Mrs. Gussie King of
Bainbridge, Ga., Mrs. Willie Ivey of Donalsonville, Ga.,
and Mrs. Sophie Griffin of Iron City, Ga., Messer. Henry
and Grady Cloud both of Bainbridge, Ga., also 38
grandchildren, and 51 great grandchildren, and a host of
friends who mourn her death. "Week not, dear ones, she's
gone to rest. To a home beyond the skies: Where God has
called her to live with him, Beyond the by and by."
Funeral services were held with Rev. O'Neal, Rev.
Merritt, and Rev. Dewey Haire of Bainbridge officiating.
Interment took place in MT. Olive Cemetery. Those serving
as pallbearers were six of the grandsons:  John, Grady
and W. C. Ivey, Jimmie Loyless, Tommie Cloud and Charlie
Griffin. Players Funeral Home in charge.


Mary Louisa Baston was born 05 September 1853 in Burke
Co., GA and died 14 October 1938 Decatur Co., GA.  She
was married two times.  First marriage to William Cloud
24 October 1875 Decatur Co., GA Book B, Page 214.
William Cloud was born abt. 1843 Decatur Co., GA and died
01 August 1894.  Mary Louisa Baston Cloud married second
Henry Preston King 21 June 1896 Decatur Co., GA Book D,
Page 81.  Henry Preston King died in 1926. 

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