Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Kent, Stephen May 4, 1895
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The Schley County News  Thursday, May 9th 1895  
SCHLEY'S OLDEST CITIZEN DEAD
After the heat and burden of a longer pilgrimage than is usually allotted to 
man, "Uncle" Stephen Kent died at his home near Ellaville Saturday morning at 
4 o'clock.  He was 98 years of age and had been a member of County Line church 
for 80 years.  Death was kept waiting till the full measure of his life was 
meted out, then the long standing grain bowed at the feet of the grim reaper, 
and the weary, trusting, soul found home and rest at last.  Through all the 
decades of this century, Mr. Kent lived in Georgia except a short while spent 
in South Carolina.  He was a man of strict integrity, and honored by all who 
were privileged to know him.  He leaves a large family of children and grand 
children to revere his memory.  In the presence of a large gathering of 
friends and neighbors he was laid to rest in the Thornton burial ground Sunday 
at 12 o'clock.  Rev. W.W. Tidwell performing the last sad rites in a solemn 
and impressive manner.  After a long life of usefulness he sleeps !
 well, in blessed hope of the resurrection.



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