Meriwether COUNTY, GA - OBITS  Miss Sallie McLaughlin

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Death of Miss Sallie McLaughlin

Just as the sunlight of the Sabbath laved the earth
with its glory, the soul of "Aunt Missie" caught the
transcendant light of the Master's face as she entered
upon the shores of eternity.

Miss Sallie McLaughlin, who was universally known as
"Miss Missie," was stricken with paralysis Wednesday of
last week at the home of her brother, Hon. B. F.
McLaughlin, in this city, and lingered unconscious
until Sunday morning at daybreak, at which time her
soul left its earthly home for the mansions eternal.

Miss McLaughlin was born sixty-one years ago and for
the past fifteen years has resided with her brother,
Hon. B. F. McLaughlin, in this city. In early life she
gave her heart to God and joined the Methodist church
at Freeman's Chapel. Since that time she has literally
spent herself in the service of others. Hers was a life
of unselfish devotion to those around her. She
delighted in responding to the needs of humanity and
scattered with a lavish hand the flowers of kindness
and good deeds all along her pathway. We do not know of
a more beautiful life than the one which went out at
the dawn of last Sabbath, nor could there have been a
more fitting time for it to close. The blessed day of
rest! Her labors o'er, her career is ended, she enters
upon the eternal rest and reward prepared for those who
spend themselves in the Master's earthly vineyard.
Verily, the life of this good woman will live on
throughout the endless cycles of eternity. The good she
wrought will ever bear fruit to her glory and honor.

Funeral services were held at the home of Hon. B. F.
McLaughlin by Rev. J. T. Robins, the former pastor of
the departed saint, who paid a beautiful tribute to her
character.

After the funeral services the body was interred in the
city cemetery to await the resurrection morn.

Peaceful be thy last, long sleep. Thou art enshrined in
the heart love of those left to mourn thy departure.

Published in the Vindicator, May 12, 1911