Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Pilcher, Anna Tison November 3, 1894
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The Schley County News  Thursday, November 8th 1894
A SAD DEATH Mrs. Anna Tison Pilcher, wife of Mr. J.E.
Pilcher and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo Tison, died at
her home in Ellaville at twelve o'clock Saturday night
surrounded by her sorrowing family and friends.  For
several days she was seriously ill and her death was
not unexpected.  Saturday evening realizing fully that
the end was near, she called her loved ones about her
bedside and talked calmly and peacefully of her
approaching dissolution.  She looked across the dark
river and caught glimpses of the "heavenly hills" and
as the cold waves were closing about her, with radiant
face she exclaimed:  "if this is death, how sweet to
die."  Her beautiful words of perfect trust and
resignation comfort the sorely bereaved hearts, for
they feel that with her "all is well."  Mrs. Pilcher
was a consistent member of the Baptist church.  Her
heart was always filled with kindly thoughts, and her
sunny nature gathered around her many friends.  She
leaves two children too young to understand the! awful
mystery that robs them of a mother's tender care.  As
friends were preparing to carry the body to the grave,
a telegram came from Buena Vista bearing the sad news
that Mr. Scoville had died the night before.  The
remains were brought down on the two o'clock train
accompanied by the family of the deceased, their pastor
Rev. D.F. Riley and many sympathizing friends.
Preparations were made to have the two funerals from
the baptist church at the same hour and at four o'clock
a large crowd assembled and acred silence rested on all
as the coffins covered with flowers were borne up the
isles side by side while the choir sang softly "Home
Sweet Home."  Dr. Griffin read an appropriate scripture
lesson and his remarks were full of hope and
consolation as he bore a pastor's testimony to the
genuineness and sincerity of Mrs. Pilcher's good works.
Rev. D.F. Riley made a tender and touching talk.  At
the close of his remarks Rev. .F. Williamson with deep
feeling prayed for the s! tricken hearts, and the choir
sang "How Firm a Foundation."  It was a solemn and
impressive service and can never be forgotten.  The
ceremony at the cemetery was short and simple, and at
its conclusion the immense crowd slowly and sadly
dispersed.  The two families so sadly bereaved have the
universal sympathy of our people.


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