Henry County GaArchives Obituaries.....Carmichael, Bessie Lillian August 26, 1891
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The Henry County Weekly, October 16, 1891
Little Bessie
     Early on the morning of August 26, 1891, little Bessie Lillian, youngest 
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Carmichael, went home to Heaven to dwell among 
the Angels. Bessie was such a sweet loving child that she had entwined herself 
around our hearts so strong that it is a hard struggle for us to give her up.
     Oh, how our hearts did bleed with sorrow when they told us that Bessie was 
gone.
     Well do I remember, as well as others, her little cute sayings, and 
especially her sweet little songs that she had learned to sing so well. The 
tears have been made to flow from my eyes when I have asked her to sing for me. 
Two songs that she sang so beautifully I remember were Sweet Bye and Bye and at 
the Cross. She sang so beautifully here that I know she is holding her little 
beckoning hands out beyond the stars singing at the Cross and waiting for her 
loved ones, and in the sweet bye and bye to be clasped to their loving bosoms 
again.
     At the camp meeting (1891), Bessie was at each service but one or two and 
seemed to enjoy it almost as well as anybody, child as she was. Is it any 
wonder then that the Savior who loved little children so well when he was on 
earth, that now he is  in the glory world, should want such a sweet singer as 
Bessie to help swell the grand chorus. 
     I would say to father and mother, and all who loved Bessie so much, to 
take courage. Part have crossed over the river and are at rest, and Bessie’s 
beautiful and beckoning hands are held out, and singing home at last, and 
waiting for you, and in the sweet bye and bye all will be reunited in the glory 
land.
     Sleep on, loved one! bye and by we’ll meet you, and then we will know why 
you were taken from us.

ONE WHO LOVED HER, McDonough, October 9, 1891


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