Floyd County GaArchives Obituaries.....Camp, Mary April 2, 1910
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Rome Tribune-Herald, Saturday, April 16, 1910
A Beautiful Life
One Who Knew and Loved Mrs. Mary Camp, Gives Interesting Sketch of Her Life and 
Character.

Died at her home near Rome, Georgia, on the morning of April 2, Mrs. Mary Camp, 
wife of Mr. James H. Camp, at the ripe old age of seventy- five years, lacking 
only a few days. Her maiden nane was Beatty. She was born in Walton county, 
Georgia, April 15, 1935[sic], lost her mother in early childhood, but was 
fortunate in securing a splendid  woman for a step-mother, and was ever 
afterwards a staunch advocate of the many virtues and goodness of step-
motherhood.
She was soundly converted and joined the Methodist church early in life, and 
ever remained a consistent and most beautiful Christian to the end. She was 
married to Mr. Jas. H. Camp in 1855 and ever stood by him in God-like love and 
loyalty, faithful in every detail and duty to the last. Seven children were 
born to them, three of whom died in infancy or early childhood, and preceded 
her to the better land.
Reared in ante-bellum days, under the old regime, she belonged to the old 
school of an ideal womanhood (that now seems so painfully passing away). She 
was wont and content to remain in her God-ordained realm and sphere, and be the 
uncrowned queen of her own home, ever administering to the happiness of her 
family and friends, and shaping the life and destiny of her dear ones. She was 
the very embodiment of Christian patience sunshine and forbearance, full of 
compassion and forgiveness, kind and gentle to all, meek and humble, as pure as 
the angels and as modest as a flower. As well-rounded and symmetrical woman, in 
life and character, she had no superiors but few equals.
All during the four years of the Civil war, while her husband like a gallant 
brave, was at the front facing shot and shell and spilling his life's blood for 
his country's cause, she stood stedfast at the home and helm, with other noble 
sisters of the Confederacy, and guided the steed that stirred the soil that fed 
and clothed Lee's army. It was she and the noble women of her kind that 
inspired the heroic boys in gray to go forth, even with all the odds against 
them, and contend for the righteous cause of their country, against the 
invading armies of the enemy, with matchless bravery and courage, that made the 
richest histor[sic] the world has ever known.
She was afflicted and almost bedridden for more than a year before her death, 
with a malady incurable at her age. All that could be done for her, by the aid 
of the best physicians and tender nurses. Indeed it was marvelously beautiful 
to observe the tender devotion, care and attention given her by her daughter, 
aided a good portion of the time by the gentle touch and tender hands of noble-
hearted Christian friends. Indeed there never was more loyal, tender and 
beautiful devotion.
The deceased is survived by her husband, Mr. James H. Camp, her two sons, 
Mesrs. J.E. and Albert H. Camp, Mrs. Anna Hickman, all of Floyd county, and 
Mrs. W.F. Freeman, of Lexington, Ky., together with fifteen grand-children and 
two great-grandchildren, all of whom loved her devotedly and mourn her loss.
She bore her suffering with great Christian fortitude, and an abiding faith in 
her own deep-seated conversion, to the last; spoke beautifully of it several 
times, while on her death bed, and often declared herself ready for the 
Master's Call. All during her own suffering she never faltered nor even waned 
in her love and devotion to her husband; often inquired where he was when out 
of her sight, and requested others to sit with him and cheer his lonely hours. 
Her warm words of sympathy and comfort to the writer in dark days of his own 
sorrow,coupled with his personal knowledge of her beautiful life, fully warrant 
the assertion that, "Language can weave no chaplet her brow was not worth to 
wear."
She marched with conscious step and unfaltering faith to the very last line, 
and as she saw the pearly gates swing ajar and heard the shout of welcome from 
the other side, while all the ransomed, redeemed of Heaven sang "Harvest Home", 
she caught the inspiration of the music and attempted to sing herself, with 
waning breath and feeble voice, as she crossed the last divide, "Palms of 
Victory; Crowns of Glory, I shall wear."
The burial services were conducted at the country home of Mr. J.H.Camp, by Drs. 
Jarrell and Nunnally. Both made appropriate and beautiful talks, but the 
remarks of Dr. G.A. Nunnally, a life-long friend, were beautiful indeed. He had 
known the deceased for more than fifty years, and it was touching and pathetic 
to hear that Godly man stand at her bier and extol her many virtues as he had 
seen and known her for more than half an hundred years. The songs were 
beautiful and appropriate, indeed, one of which, "There is rest for the weary," 
was by request of the deceased, during he last sickness. The abundant and 
beautiful floral offerings bore ample testimony of how she was loved and 
esteemed by many.
We are glad it was our fortune to have known her,and would love to emulate her 
beautiful life, which we commend to her weeping husband, children and friends, 
and bid them understand that she is not dead, only transplanted from this life 
of sorrow and care to to a home beyond the stars, where all is love and song 
and is a clime where Spring, with fadeless beauty, forever blooms. 
One Who Knew and Loved 

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