Grady County GaArchives Obituaries.....Wight, Mrs. M. L. January 1909
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The Cairo Messenger, Friday, February 5, 1909
On Sunday night last, the Death Angel visited Cairo and claimed Mrs. M. L. 
Wight, one of the noblest and most useful women of our town.

We know of no woman whose death would sadden more hearts than that of Mrs. 
Wight.  While she had for some time been in bad health, yet her death was 
rather sudden and somewhat of a surprise to her family and friends.

Mrs. Wight was before her marriage, a Miss Powell, older sister of Mr. B. F. 
Powell, lately deceased.  She was born in Decatur Co., Ga., sixty-seven years 
aago, and in early womanhood married Mr. G. A. Wight, who was one of the most 
prominent and useful men in his day in this section.

Mrs. Wight was a true and noble woman, a kind and faithful wife, a tender, 
careful, compassionate mother, and, above all, a faithful and devout Christian, 
a faithful and true servant of her Lord and Christ.

For many years after her marriage, she and her husband resided in the country 
at old Sofkee.  Although they resided four miles from the church, Bethel, and 
after they had several children to care for, they would attend Sunday School, 
and the earnest, faithful teaching of this good woman and her husband, has 
aided in shaping the moral and Christian character of many a country boy and 
girl.

Mrs. Wight was noted for her generosity and benevolence, while she was of a 
modest and retiring disposition, yet she was on the alert and ever ready to 
relieve the needy and distressed.

Although for several years, owing to declining health, she did not take a very 
active part in the church work, yet she always felt the keenest interest in the 
welfare of the church and contributed liberally of her means for the support of 
the Gospel.  In fact, no public enterprise in Cairo has failed to receive the 
liberal aid of this useful, noble spirited woman.

The funeral services were conducted from her home on Monday, at 2:30 p.m. by 
her pastor, Rev. Towson, of the Methodist church, assisted by Dr. R. H. Harris, 
and attended by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends.

Her noble, pure life, was an inspiration and a benediction to all who knew her.

There survives her, nine children, Messrs. Henry Wight, Jacksonville, Fla., K. 
P. Wight, W. S. Wight, Thomas Wight, W. L. Wight, Mrs. F. M. Brannon, Mrs. 
Eugene Clower, Miss Carrie Wight and Dr. G. A. Wight, the two latter named 
residing with her at the time of her death.

She is survived by one sister, Mrs. J. W. Arnold of Pelham, Ga.

We extend sympathy to the bereaved and commend them for comfort to Him who 
doeth all things well.   

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