Rockdale County GaArchives Obituaries.....Swann, Matilda G. March 14, 1925
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The Conyers Times, March 27, 1925
Mrs. Matilda G. Swann Died in Ala., March 14.
     Mrs. Matilda G. Swann, widow of W. W. Swann, died Saturday morning March 
14, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. F. Mahone, at Loachapoka, Ala. She had 
been in feeble health for some time, but, was only confined to her bed since 
December 29. She was a devoted Christian. All who knew her loved her sweet 
disposition. She united with the church in her girlhood. She was married in 
1867 and moved her church letter to Smyrna Church in 1870. She tented at Smyrna 
every year but two, there was sickness in her family which prevented her from 
attending.
      She organized a ladies prayer meeting about 30 years ago and it was a 
great pleasure to her to be there and work. She was devoted to the camp 
meetings, but was unable to attend last year, but, instead, wrote letters to 
the ladies in her prayer meeting. She will be missed very much.
     In her affliction she suffered no pain. She often said she was ready and 
only waiting for the Lord’s will to be done. She had all her children to come, 
and talked to each one, telling them how to wind up her business and made her 
own plans as to how she wanted to be put away. She wanted to be buried at home, 
and when she fell asleep there was not a struggle. She asked her children not 
to grieve for her, that she was just going to rest.
     She leaves three sisters and seven children, E. W. Swann of Atlanta, J. H. 
Swann of Conyers, C. D. Swann of Los Angeles, Cal., Mrs. J. F. Mahone of 
Loachapoka, Ala., Mrs. A. B. Turner of Walnut Grove, Ala., and R. A. Swann of 
Savannah, and several grand children.
     Mrs. Swann was in her 77th year. Up until she got feeble, she spent most 
of her time at her old home near Smyrna, with her son, Henry.
     Now there will be no more looking and waiting for her in the old home: 
but, dear ones, she has only gone on before.


Additional Comments:
This obit says that Mrs. Swann leaves seven children, but only six are 
mentioned.

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