Mitchell County  Georgia Obituaries Nora Mansfield Faircloth 1924

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Obituary of Nora Mansfield Faircloth 
as written in "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 11 Apr 1924.  


The entire town was suddenly and grievously shocked Monday, 7 Apr 
1924. morning by the unexpected death of Mrs. Nora Mansfield Faircloth, widow of the 
late Mr. D. W. Faircloth, beloved Camilla woman, death taking place at her home shortly 
before 9:00 AM Monday. Mrs. Faircloth was apparently well at breakfast time, but about 
an hour later complained of feeling badly.  She and her cousin, Mrs. Crosby, were alone 
on the back porch when Mrs. Faircloth was seized with an attack of acute indigestion.  
Mrs. Crosby quickly phoned for a doctor, and relatives and neighbors were summoned, 
but before they could reach the house, she had passed away.  Funeral services were held 
at the home Tuesday, 8 Apr 1924, at 3:30 PM, an unusually large number of people 
attending.  The service, which was very simple was conducted by Re J. G. Graham, 
pastor of the First Baptist Church, assisted by the Rev H. W. Joiner, pastor of the 
Methodist church. Numbers of beautiful floral offerings, sent by friends from all over the 
State, covered the casket and were banked about the room where the casket stood.  At the 
close of the service the choir sang, "Abide With Me" as the friends filed past the casket to 
view the face they had so much loved in life.  The services were concluded at the grave in 
the Old Cemetery, where the body was tenderly laid to rest in the family lot.  Acting as 
pall bearers were Messrs J. F. Hooks, Eugene Attaway, J. C. Wilson, J. L. Palmer, J. G. 
Bailey, J. P. McRee, Rastus Matthews and J. B. Lewis.  Among those attending the 
funeral from a distance besides the relatives, were Mr. and Mrs T. F. Lilly of Quitman; 
Mrs. Wilson Joiner of Albany; Mr and Mrs. John Faircloth of Hartsfield; Mr and Mrs 
Frazier of Lester; Mr and Mrs Luke Goodson of Pelham; Mrs B. A. Alderman of Pine 
Park; Mrs Oscar Walters of Tallahassee, Fla., and a number of others from Sale City, 
Hopeful, Pelham and all parts of the county.  The Albany chapter of the Easter Star 
attended in a body and also the Mothers Class of the Albany Methodist Sunday School of 
which Mrs N. D. Adcox, daughter of the deceased is a member.  Mrs. Faircloth passed 
from her earthly life to her reward in Heaven at the 57th year of age.  She was a daughter 
of Mr and Mrs J. F. Mansfield, and was born at the old home place near Flint, having 
spent her entire life in this county.  She was married about 39 years ago to Mr. D. W. 
Faircloth, who preceded her to the grave in his death nine years ago. They raised a large 
and interesting family of children and it was principally in the home that the deceased 
lived out the sweetness and greatness of her life in kind, gentle and loving service, yet her 
influence and service did not stop there but extended to all in reach of a loving heart and 
kindly hand of assistance.  The value and extent of the life of such a good woman is only 
fully recorded in Heaven and cannot be measured on Earth.  Mrs. Faircloth was a 
member of the Baptist church and was faithful and loyal to all its interests. Surviving the 
deceased are the following children:  Mrs. S. J. Faircloth of Quitman;  Mrs. N. D. Adcox 
of Albany;  Mrs. F. H. Groom, Mrs. W. A. Childs and Mrs. M. A. Payne all of Savannah; 
Mr. D. Faircloth of Perry, Fl; Miss Montine Faircloth, a student at Shorter College in 
Rome and Miss Marion Faircloth of Camilla.  The father of the deceased, Mr. J. F. 
Mansfield of Pelham, survives her also with the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. W. 
C. Walters of Sylvester; Mr. M. F. Mansfield of Savannah; Mr. E. J. Mansfield of 
Greenville, SC; Mrs. G. W. Bailey of Sanford, Fl; Mrs. M. B. Mock of Camilla; Mr. L. E. 
Mansfield of Jacksonville, Fl; Mr. R. C. Mansfield of Lake City, Fl; Mrs. C. C. Chappell 
of Bainbridge and Mrs. J. K. Williams of Miami, Fl.  All were present at the funeral 
except for three who were out of state and could not get here in time.  The sympathy of 
hosts of friends throughout the county and this section of the state, goes out to the 
bereaved family in their sorrow.