Mitchell County Georgia Obit Marthena Palmer Baggs 1929 ****************************************************************************************************** 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 Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/mitchell.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Obituary of Marthena Palmer Baggs as written in "The Camilla Enterprise" dated 25 Jan 1929. Like the quiet ending of a long summer's day was the death of Mrs. Marthinia Palmer Baggs, aged and widely beloved woman, which occurred at her home here at an early hour Monday, 21 Jan 1929. The infirmities of old age had made her practically and invalid for the past three or four years and recent illness had sapped her strength. Her family had realized that her hold on life was slight, thought there seemed no immediate cause for alarm. After waking early Monday morning, she dropped softly into an apparent sleep again, and those watching at her bedside called to her and found that she was gone. The news of her sudden death caused a grievous shock to her loved ones and numerous friends and there was general sorrow throughout the county in the passing of this good woman and long time citizen of the county. Funeral services were held Tuesday, 22 Jan 1929, morning at the Baptist church conducted by the pastor, Rev H. T. Halstead who was assisted by Rev J. I. D. Miller and Rev J. H. Stanford. The numerous and beautiful floral offerings were symbolic of the love and sympathy of many friends at this hour. The choir sang beautifully, "Some Sweet Day," "It Is Well," and "Come Ye Disconsolate." The pallbearers were Messrs. O. O. Worley, G. C. Burson, William Fry, Dan Palmer, A. R. Baggs and J. B. Butler. After the church service the body was carried to Hopeful, where interment was made in the family lot there. Mrs. Baggs was in her eighty-first year when death came to her, having passed her eightieth birthday last September. She was born and lived her entire life in this county and was one of Mitchell's oldest citizens. She was Miss Marthinia Palmer, daughter of the late Dan Palmer and spent her childhood years at the old home out near the river. When she was married to the late Mr. George W. Baggs, they moved to his farm down near Hopeful, where she spent her married life, rearing a large family of children. After the death of her husband twenty years ago, she moved to Camilla, where she spent her last years. The outstanding feature in her long and worthy life were the staunch Christian faith, endurance and loyalty to ideals, which carried her through sunshine and shadow of the long years and brought her triumphantly to her last hour, and the fact that she could smile through of life's hard and easy places alike and kept same courage to the end. The sphere of her activities was the home and she gave such devoted, sacrificial service there that the children and grandchildren "now rise and call her blessed." Early in life she united with the Baptist church. She loved the church and gave to it her loyal support, attending its services as long as she was able. In her quiet way she made the best investments of the talents intrusted to her and when the long journey was over, was ready to enter the many joys prepared for the faithful in the Master's house. Numbers of friends knew and loved Mrs. Baggs in life and all these mourn with the bereaved family in a common grief at the loss of this good woman, and a sincere sympathy is extended to the sorrowing family. Surviving the deceased are the following children. Messrs. L. D. Baggs and M. B. Baggs of Bainbridge; L. R. Baggs, G. B. Baggs, Wade H. Baggs, Mrs. J. A. Rackley and Mrs. W. D. Cross, all of Camilla. There are about fifteen grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Nephews and nieces are: Mrs. O. O. Worley, Messrs. W. D. Palmer, J. R. Spence, T. C. Palmer, Dan Palmer, Mrs. W. C. Adams, Mrs. G. C. Burson and Mrs. Iverson Bennett of this city and Miss Mittie C. Palmer of Pelham. Mrs. R. F. Palmer is the stepmother of the deceased. Among the relatives and friends attending the funeral from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Lively of Atlanta; Miss Irene Davis of Thomasville; Mr. J. D. Cross and family of Jesup; Mrs. Josie Palmer, Miss Mittie C. Palmer, Mrs. Barrow, Messrs. Cuthbert Barrow, T. A. Barrow and A. R. Baggs of Pelham; Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Baggs and family and Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Baggs and family of Bainbridge.