Rockdale County GaArchives Obituaries.....Brodnax, Mrs. Belle Sims February 17, 1904
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Conyers Weekly Banner, March 11, 1904
Mrs. Belle Sims Brodnax
     On Wednesday night, February 17, last, the pure and gentle spirit of Mrs. 
Mary Belle Sims Brodnax passed away from earth to heaven. She was a child of 
the covenant, and at an early age publicly professed her faith in Christ and 
avouched the Lord to be her God. She was a winsome little girl and a universal 
favorite among all her associates, neighbors and acquaintances. As she grew up 
into young womanhood she was an object of general admiration.
“None knew her but to Love her,
None named her but to praise.”
     She married Mr. John Brodnax in 1886. For a season the happy pair made 
Carrolton their home, but in the course of time the improvidences and neglect 
of the husband produced an alienation, which forced the once happy bride to 
seek a means of support for herself and son. Her genteel bearing, intelligent 
looks and amiable manners secured her a place in Chamberlain-Johnson-DuBose Co. 
By her close attention to business, and by her obliging disposition, she soon 
became a general favorite in the store and won the unbounded confidence of her 
employers. To the writer Mr. Chamberlain complimented Mrs. Brodnax in no 
stinted terms. She had then made herself a necessity in the store. Only a short 
time before disease compelled her to give up her place, the floor manager 
stated to a friend of mine that Mrs. Brodnax was the best and most efficient 
clerk that the company had in their employ. He stated further that as an 
evidence of their unlimited confidence in her she was the only one in the store 
permitted to leave her place and sell goods in any and all of the departments 
of that great, mammoth emporium. The success for seven or eight years in this 
house her health failed and she returned to Conyers to breathe her native air 
and to die at the home of her father, Mr. Asa F. Sims. Here, while under the 
paternal roof, she faded away while enjoying the most kindly attentions of the 
whole household. Her last end, was peace. These were among her last 
words; “Jesus is with me,” and then sang “Rock of Ages Cleft for me.” “Blessed 
are the dead that die in the Lord.”
     After a very tender service at the Methodist Church, conducted by Revs. 
Ellis and Quigg, the mortal remains of the once lovely Belle Sims were laid to 
rest by the dust of her sainted mother. May the richest blessings of Heaven 
rest upon her dear boy, Harry and may he ever affectionately remember the 
loving care of his dear departed mother. Follow her councils and you shall meet 
again on the sparkling sands of the shining shore.
“Dust to its narrow house beneath,
Soul to its place on high;
They that have seen thy look is death,
No more may fear to die.”
 

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