Mitchell County  Georgia Obituaries Mamie Holton Spence 1943

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Obituary of Mamie Holton Spence 
as written in "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 29 October 1943.  

Camilla, Georgia.  
Mrs. Mamie Holton Spence, wife of James H. Spence, 
and generally beloved Camilla woman, died Sunday night at eight o'clock at the home of 
her daughter, Mrs. J. V. Tabb in Colquitt after a long and tedious illness. Mrs. Spence's 
health failed several years ago and she had experienced continued weary suffering before 
relief came to her at the last. Several weeks ago she was carried to Colquitt and remained 
at her daughter's home as long as she lived. News reaching here last Sunday night telling 
of her passing, brought sorrow to numerous relatives and friends. Mrs. Spence's body was 
brought back to her home here Tuesday and funeral services took place Tuesday 
afternoon at three o'clock at the Baptist church, of which Mrs. Spence was a lifelong and 
devoted member. Services were conducted by Rev. J. A. Duren, pastor of Colquitt Baptist 
Church, and Rev. S. H. Bennett, pastor of Camilla Baptist church. Comforting hymns 
were beautifully sung by the church choir. There were many lovely flowers to give 
testimony of love and thoughtfulness of her friends. Pall bearers were Geo. M. Perry, R. 
E. L. Culpepper, Sr., R. S, Cochran, Frank S. Twitty, Ernest Swilley and O. F. Doster. 
Interment was in the old cemetery. Death came to Mrs. Spence in her seventy second 
year. She was the daughter of the late Seaborn Jones Holton and Susie Martin Holton and 
was born on the old Holton home place in Liveoak community October 13, 1872. Her 
death came in less than two weeks after her seventy-first birthday. She was married to 
Mr. James H. Spence on July 7, 1890 and spent her entire married life in Camilla where 
she had endeared herself to hosts of friends, who knew the sweet and fine influence of 
her devoted Christian life. She had been a member of the Baptist church and gave her 
loyalty and warm devotion to the church as long as she was able. Quiet and unassuming 
of manner, she was ever on the alert to render service where she could. It was her highest 
joy to serve those she loved. Her gentle sweet fact bespoke the loving mother heart 
beneath. Besides her own children, she was mother to four in her family, whose own 
mothers had died. She cared for her brother, B. L. Holton through early childhood and 
was the only mother he ever knew. She reared from infancy her two nephews, Charles 
Watt Spence, who served in World War I and James Byron Spence, of Huntington, W. 
Va., in Army service in the present war. She also reared her grandson, James Leon 
Spence. She truly gave her life in unselfish service and was a blessing to those about her. 
Surviving are her husband, two daughters, Mrs. J. V. Tabb, of Colquitt and Mrs. W. M. 
Gafford, of Pensacola, Fla., and one son, Seab Spence, of Lester community. She leaves 
also two granddaughters, Miss Lena Joe Tabb, of Colquitt and Mrs. P. E. Peed, of Macon, 
one grandson, Jim Leon Spence. She leaves one sister, Mrs. J. B. Ward, of Macon and 
two brothers, B. L. Holton, of Camilla and J. T. Holton of Jacksonville, Fla., two 
stepsisters, Mrs. E. S. Bolton and Mrs. F. W. Corbett, of Pelham, and stepmother, Mrs. 
India Holton, of Pelham, and several nieces and nephews.