Decatur County GaArchives Obituaries.....Mary Louisa Baston Cloud October 14 1938
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The Post - Search Light, Thursday, October 20, 1938
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 ago.

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.

Source: The Post - Search Light Bainbridge, Georgia, Thursday, October 20, 1938.

Additional Comments:
Mary Louisa Baston born 05 September 1853 and died 14 October 1938, daughter of 
Issac William Baston and Martha Defina Downs.  She married first William Cloud 
on 24 October 1875 Decatur Co., GA Book B, Page 214, she married second Henry 
Preston King.

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