Mitchell County Georgia Obituaries Nancy Huckston Flake Twitty 1923 ****************************************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ****************************************************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sam Luckey Oct 2002 Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/mitchell.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Obituary of Nancy Huckston Flake Twitty as written in "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 11 May 1923. Camilla, Georgia. On Monday, 7 May 1923, morning at 10:00 AM, Mrs. Nancy H. Twitty, aged and much beloved pioneer citizen of Camilla and Mitchell County, passed on to her reward in Heaven after a long and fruitful life of activity and service. A distinct sense of loss was felt by the entire community when it was heard that she had breathed her last. Mrs. Twitty fell several months ago at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Laura Palmer, with whom she made her home, dislocating her hip, and though suffering much pain, bore up remarkably under the suffering and helplessness and was able to sit in an invalids chair and be moved about the house. The latter part of last week she was taken with a cold and despite the best care and attention of physicians and loved ones, pleurisy or pneumonia developed in her weakened condition and less than two days later she passed away peacefully. Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday, 8 May 1923, morning at 10:30 AM attended by an unusually large crowd of people. There were numbers of beautiful floral offerings banked about the casket and a hush of reverence fell on all who entered the presence of one of God's saints laid low in death. Favorite hymns, "Rock of Ages," "It Is Well," and "Shall We Gather At the River," were sung by the choir. The services were conducted by Rev J. I. D. Miller of Flint, in a touching manner. He read a short sketch of Mrs. Twitty's life and rendered tribute to the faithfulness, loyalty and beauty of her earthly career. After the services the body was carried to Oakview cemetery, where it was laid to rest in the family lot. The pallbearers were Messrs. T. C. Palmer, Dan Palmer, W. C. Adams, G. C. Burson, W. C. Collins, Sanders Collins, T. B. Twitty, Jr. and Frank Twitty, five of whom were grandsons of the deceased. The deceased was before her marriage Miss Nancy H. Flake. She was born in Anson County, North Carolina, April 10, 1835. She was married July 6, 1854 to Dr. J. B. Twitty. They moved to Baker County in 1873 and later to the Ambrose Hilliard place down near Evergreen Church, in this county. Dr. W. W. Twitty, a brother, had moved here about the same time and the two brothers practiced medicine in Camilla. The two families were strong factors in building a religious and moral foundation in the county which is felt to this day. They were pillars in the Evergreen Baptist church, the oldest country church of the denomination in the county. Mrs. Twitty was known far and wide for the gracious hospitality of her home, which she kept up throughout the years and handed down to the third generation as one of the most admirable Christian graces, so highly coveted of old. She was a woman of staunch Christian character and unfailing loyalty to her religious faith, which never wavered through the long years. She led an unusually active life and the countless deeds of service to her family, friends and community continued up to the time of her fall. Live, cheerful and ready for any occasion, her mission in life was one of glad service and few women have been blessed with such a record as hers. Mrs. Twitty was a lifelong member of the Baptist church and her loss is felt deeply in the church here. Dr. Twitty preceded his wife to the grave a number of years ago. Eight children were born to their union, four of whom are still living, namely: Mr. T. B. Twitty and Mrs. Laura Palmer of this city; Mrs. J. K. Bibb of Waycross; and Mrs. F. O. Fletcher of Asheville, N. C. Twenty-four grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren are also left to mourn.