FLOYD COUNTY, GA - OBITS Mrs. Ben Williamson

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Rome News Tribune May 11, 1909
 
Mrs. Williamson Called By Death
 
After a lingering illness Mrs. Ben Williamson died
Sunday at her home in the fourth ward. The funeral
took place from the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. The
following from a life long friend of the deceased
gives further particulars of Mrs. Williamson's death,
which is mourned by hundreds of friends:

On July 18, 1863, Janie R. O'Bryan was born in Floyd
County, Georgia, and on January 3, 1884, she married
Benjamin L. Williamson, of Floyd county, with whom she
lived until her death, which happened on May 9, 1909,
as a tender, loving and affectionate wife. To this
union there was born eleven children. Six of them are
still living to mourn her loss, viz: Fannie Etne,
Clyde, Lillian Beatrice, Grace Mattalene, Mamie Louise
and Julius Clinton. Five boys who preceded their
mother in death are all buried at Armuchee church
burying grounds in this county.

Besides her husband and childen, she leaves two
brothers; J. D. O'Bryan, of Cedartown, I. T. O'Bryan
of Rome, and sisters, Mrs. Ellen Fuller of Calhoun,
Mrs. Mollie Grace, of Anniston, Ala., and Mrs. Etna
Buffington, of Rome, who were present when her soul
took it's flight to the home beyond. Mrs. Williamson
joined the Baptist church when she was 15 years of age
and has been a consistent member since; at the time of
her death her membership was with the Fifth Avenue
Baptist Church, at which church her funeral was
preached by the Rev. Mr. Willingham. The following
friends to the family acted as pallbearers:J.W.
Copeland, G.W. Rosson, F.S. Barron, Hugh McCrary, D.O.
Byars and W. H. Chapman; her remains were carried to
the Armuchee church burying grounds, and laid beside
the graves of her departed boys; many of her
kinspeople and friends accompanied them to their last
resting place.

A kind, loving mother, wife and friend has gone, but
she leaves behind her a life that was admirable and
will be long remembered by those with whom she came in
contact. The husband has lost the best friend on
earth, the children a mother that cannot be replaced
and the church community a member and friend  that
will be greatly missed. Truly a good woman has gone.
Her going, however, is only earthly loss! It is
unquestionably her eternal gain.