Grady County GaArchives Obituaries.....Roddenbery, Mrs. M. A.  October 7 1915
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The Cairo Messenger, Friday, October 8, 1915
Mrs. M. A. Roddenbery Passes Away Thursday

Our town and community were saddened Thursday morning when the news of the 
death of Mrs. M. A. Roddenbery which occurred at nine-thirty at the home of her 
daughter, Mrs. W. H. Robinson, on North Broad street.

Mrs. Roddenbery was 78 years of age on her last birthday, March, last and had 
enjoyed comparatively good health for one of her age.  On Monday, a week ago 
she started to the Baptist Church to attend the Missionary meeting, but only 
got as far as Mrs. Robinson's when she was taken sick and where has since been 
confined to her bed, suffering from malarial fever, with a catarral 
complication.

Her condition for several days past has been very critical and her death was 
not wholly unexpected by her loved ones who administered so lovingly and 
patiently to her.  Prior to her marriage to Dr. L. A. Roddenberry, she was Miss 
America Braswell, a member of that prominent family that is well known in 
Decatur and Thomas counties.

She spent the greater portion of her life in and around Cairo, where she was 
known and loved by all.  

Although never of a very strong constitution, she has lived to see her children 
reared and settled and has had them to make her happy during her later years.  
She has survived her lamented husband for a number of years.

Her life was saddened three years ago by the untimely death of her son 
Anderson, the brilliant Congressman from the Second District, who died in the 
prime of his life in the midst of success.

Although her physical condition was such that she could not take an active part 
in church and charity work, yet many noble deeds and loving kindnesses were 
done by her that have brightened and blessed those depressed or in need.  Her 
lovely Christian character around which a halo of light shines has and will 
bless this community in which she has spent her three score years and ten, and 
to which God has added eight others.

She is survived by the following children, W. B. Roddenbery, C. D. Roddenbery, 
and Mrs. W. H. Robinson, of this city, and R. S. Roddenbery of Moultrie, all of 
whom were at her bedside when the end came.

The funeral services will be held from the Baptist church, of which the 
deceased was a devoted and consecrated member for a number of years at ten 
o'clock, Friday morning, and will be conducted by her pastor, Dr. J. A. Wynn, 
assisted by Rev. D. H. Parker of Thomasville and Rev. J. M. Rushin, of Boston, 
both of whom are former pastors and lifelong friends.

The interment will follow at the family lot in the city cemetery.
  

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