Mitchell County  Georgia Obituaries Mollie Cox Palmer 1924

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Obituary of Mollie Cox Palmer 
as written in "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 22 Feb 1924.  

Camilla, Georgia.  
Mrs. Mollie Palmer, who had long been in feeble health, 
passed away peacefully at the home of her son, Mr. W. D. Palmer, Saturday, 16 Feb 
1924, night at 11:00 PM just a week after being stricken with a fatal attack of paralysis.  
The first of last week she had seemed a little better but grew worse Wednesday and for 
more than two days lay in a dying condition, the end expected at any moment, while 
loved ones and friends waited at her bedside in tender solitude.  Funeral services were 
held at the home Sunday, 17 Feb 1924, afternoon at 3:30 PM, conducted by Rev H. W. 
Joiner, pastor of the deceased, and Rev Jas. D. Deans.  Favorite hymns of the deceased 
were sung by the choir and a beautiful duet, "He Knows," was sung by Mrs. G. L. Wade 
and Jas D. Deans.  The service was concluded at the grave in Oakview cemetery where 
the body was laid to rest in the family plot.  There was a large number of beautiful floral 
offerings covered the casket.  Mrs. Palmer was born and reared in this county and 
reached her 72nd milestone in life before her earthly pilgrimage came to a close.  She 
was Miss Mollie Cox, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Leek Cox, a family prominent in 
the early history of the county, all of whom have either died or moved away.  She spent 
her childhood on the old R. T. Cochran place, where she was born.  Fifty-four years ago 
on March 22, then a young girl of eighteen years, she was happily married to Jas. B. 
Palmer, who preceded her to the grave sixteen years ago.  Mrs. Palmer was a daughter of 
the old South and was fourteen years old at the close of the Civil War.  She was truly a 
womanly woman, gentle, kind, tender, loving and unselfish, though staunch in character 
and faithful in the performance of duty.  She was a devote Christian and had been a 
member of the Methodist Church since childhood.  Mrs. Palmer was beloved by numbers 
of friends throughout the county and the news of her death caused general sadness.  The 
deceased is survived by her daughter, Mrs. O. O. Worley of Atlanta, with whom she 
made her home for a number of years, and her son, Mr. W. D. Palmer, with whom she 
spent her last days.  Eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive her.  
She leaves one brother, Mr. W. B. Cox of Climax.  Friends in Camilla and all parts of the 
county mourn with the bereaved family in the loss of this good woman, who has gone to 
rest and reward in Heaven after a long and worthy sojourn here, and a sincere sympathy 
is extended them in their sorrow.