Houston County GaArchives Obituaries.....Means, Sallie (Dunwody) December 3, 1922
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The Home Journal (Perry, GA), Thursday, 21 December 1922, page 6, column 2
Death of Mrs. Means
     Mrs. Sallie Dunwody Means youngest daughter of the late Rev Jones 
Dunwody, of Houston County quietly passed away at her home in Elko December 
3rd, 1922.  Having been reared in a Christian home it was quite natural for 
her to manifest the beauties of a Christian life in her own home.
     This she did her long life through, honesty, truthfulness and sincerity 
were the jewels that bedecked her life and her controlling principle was "let 
the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart, be acceptable in thy 
sight O, Lord, my strength and my redeemer" for in "her tongue was the law of 
kindness."  No rough language has ever been heard to escape the lips of "Aunt 
Sallie."  She carried about with her the sunshine of heaven.  Many years ago, 
she set her house in order, and was only waiting for her welcome to the 
shore.  For many long years she suffered ill health and could not enjoy the 
pleasures of life, but she bore it all with wonderful patience, at all times 
reflecting the beauties of the "cloud's silver lining," because she had set 
her afflictions on things above, and looked upward.
     Her pastor testified to her beautiful Christian character; and the 
beautiful floral tribute evidenced the esteem in which she was held.  After 
many weeks of intense suffering, death came to her relief and now her battle 
is fought, her victory won and her life's warfare is ended.
     Thus star by star declines,
Till all are passed away.
     As morning high and higher
         shines
To pure and perfect day;
     Nor sink those stars in empty
          night
But hide themselves in heaven's
     own light.
     She leaves in sorrow one son, four grand-children  two step sons, two 
step daughteres three nieces two nephews, but we all know where to find her.
                                                                               
                       Mary E. Houser, Grovania.
     

Additional Comments:
Sallie m. Dr. Matthew Harvey Means on 24 November 1875 in Houston Co., GA.  
They are buried at their family cemetery in Elko, Houston Co., GA.  According 
to her tombstone, she was born 12 August 1840.

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