Newton County GaArchives Obituaries.....NEAL, Mrs. Fannie October 1891
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The Georgia Enterprise, October 8, 1891
DEATH OF MRS. JUDGE NEAL
     On Friday morning last, at about 4 o’clock, Mrs. FANNIE NEAL, wife of 
Judge McCormick NEAL, died at her home in this city. This good lady was born in 
Covington, Oct. 7, 1835, joined the Methodist Church in 1850, married in 1853, 
and has been a faithful wife and zealous Christian worker for nearly 40 years. 
For many years past she has been organist at the Church here, teacher in a 
Sunday School Bible Class and President of the Ladies Memorial Association, 
besides holding other important positions in church societies. She discharged 
all her duties and faithfully and was honored and beloved by all who knew her. 
She was a friend of the poor and needy and never let an opportunity pass to do 
good.
     Mrs. NEAL was a daughter of the late Judge John J. FLOYD and during the 56 
years of her sojourn in this city she only lived at two places, one was in her 
father’s home and the other at her husbands residence. Both these houses were 
dear to her, for by her kind and gentle deeds, in girlhood as well as wifehood, 
she made those about and around her happy.
     Mrs. NEAL had been in feeble health for months, but she endured her 
sufferings without complaint, and when the hour of death drew near she was calm 
and composed and expressed perfect willingness to submit to the will of her 
Lord and Master. She often said that she did not fear to die, and whether she 
lived or died, it would be all right.
     The funeral services were held at the Methodist Church Saturday in the 
presence of a large number of friends. Rev. R. J. BIGHAM paid a brief 
compliment to the life and character of Mrs. NEAL, and announced that he would 
preach the memorial sermon on Sunday morning, Oct. 11, at the Methodist Church 
here. Rev. T. J. SWANSON spoke at some length on the sweet life and noble deeds 
of this most excellent lady, while Rev. R. W. BIGHAM closed the services by 
paying and appropriate tribute to her useful and unselfish labors as a member 
of the church and a Christian worker. The city of Covington and the county of 
Newton mourn the death of our dear departed friend. She lived a life of 
righteousness and died with the blessed assurance that the reward promised the 
faithful awaited her in the spirit land. She leaves a husband, son and daughter 
and many relatives and friends to lament her loss and cherish her precious 
memory.


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