Emmanuel County  Georgia Obits   Loula Snipes Wiggins

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Transcribed by J.P. Rogers, great-grandson of Loula Wiggins.


NOTE:  Loula Snipes Wiggins (November 29, 1864 -
July 24, 1916) was the wife of George Washington
Wiggins (December 6, 1849 -  September 1, 1917) and
the daughter of Milton Snipes (abt. 1850 ­ 1912) and
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Harden Snipes (abt. 1846 ­ 1915). 
Loula resided with her husband in Blun, Georgia.  She
is buried in the Wiggins Family Cemetery in Blun.
Even though the writer of this obituary spelled her
name "Lula," her name is spelled "Loula" on
gravestone inscription.  For more information on the
Wiggins family history, visit
http://www.geocities.com/daviswiggins/history.html
or email your questions or comments to
daviswiggins@yahoo.com .




August 11, 1916 


On the evening of July 24, 1916 at 5:30 o’clock death
removed from our community Mrs. Lula S. Wiggins, who
was in her fifty second year of age, and was one of
our dearest and best neighbors and friends.

When God calls his children from earth to a better
world above, ‘tis an exchange of pain for pleasure
and happiness.  How true this must have been of Mrs.
Wiggins who had suffered so much, so patiently,
awaiting the reward all are to receive who live in
submission to Him.  She gave her heart to God when
eighteen years old and joined the Baptist church at
Swainsboro.  Later she joined the Christian church.
It seemed to be her highest aim on earth to live
right, always patient and calm under the trying
difficulties we all must face in life.  Her death was
a great loss not only to her family, but to the whole
community.  A neighbor in need or sickness was always
sure of her ever ready helping hand.

Truly this beautiful life of sacrifice and service
was not in vain, but will linger in our memory for
years to come, inspiring us to live closer to the
Father. In the year of 1884, she was married to Mr.
Geo. W. Wiggins who still survives her, also ten
children, Mrs. Wiley Braddy, Mrs. Joe Braddy, Mrs.
J.W. Davis, J. Gordon, Glenn, Misses Ida, Lizzie,
Tiny, Dumpsey and Vera.

The funeral services were conducted in the home at
Blun on the afternoon following her death, the Rev.
Mimms officiating, but owing to the severity of the
weather, the burial was postponed until the next
morning. A friend.

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