Newton-Walton County GaArchives Obituaries.....Mrs. Sarah H.  Cook April 9 1895
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Georgia Enterprise, April 18, 1895
DEATH'S SAD ROLL
MRS. SARAH H. COOK
  On Tuesday, April 9th, Mrs. Sarah H. Cook departed this life at the home of
her husband, Mr. James Cook, in Covington. Aged about 64 years. This good lady
had raised a large and interesting family, consisting of six sons and one
daughter, (Miss Sallie,) and her long and useful life was devoted to making 
those around her happy. She was a gentle Christian lady, being a member of the
Primitive Baptist Church, at Beulah, in Walton County. She loved the Lord and
endeavored to keep His commandments, and therefore, death to her was but the
beginning of a life of peace and joy beyond the skies.
  On Wednesday her remains were carried to the family cemetery, about ? miles
north of Covington, accompanied by a large number of relatives and friends.
The pall bearers were five of her sons and one step-son, to wit: Reubin A.
Cook, Chas E. Cook, Sidney O. Cook, Robt. L. Cook, and Joseph Cook. Messrs.
G. D. Heard, N. C. Adams, Edward Heard, J. A. Wright, A. S. Fowler and E. L.
Osborn acted as relief pall bearers.
  The funeral services were conducted by Elder Wm. Adams, who paid a beautiful
tribute to the life and character of this good and noble lady. There was a large
number of kindred, friends and neighbors present, all of who mourn in sorrow
the departure of Mrs. Cook, for wherever known she was esteemed and loved.
Her aged husband and dear children will miss her sweet face and cheerful voice
but they have the consolation of knowing that their temporary loss is her
eternal gain, and although she cannot come to them, they can go to her.
  In the departure of Mrs. Cook her relatives and friends can find comfort
in the lines which Dickens wrote on the death of Little Nell: "For every
fragile form from which Death sets the panting spirit free, a hundred virtues
rise in shape of mercy, charity and love to walk the world and bless it; of
every tear that sorrowing mortals shed on such green graves some good is born,
some gentler nature comes. In the destroyer's steps there spring up bright
creations that defy his power and his dark path becomes a way of light to 
heaven."

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