Schley County GaArchives Obituaries.....Thornton, Mrs. J.M. November 29, 1892
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The Schley County News  Thursday, December 1, 1892
MRS THORNTON AT REST DIED--In the town of Ellaville,
Tuesday evening November 29th, 1892.  Mrs. J.M.
Thornton.


Though this sad event has been long and confidently
expected, it was a great shock to our community.  By
her most examplary christian walk through life. her
many willing sacrifices for the Redeemer's sake, her
gentle, loving disposition and various other
excellent traits of character she had won hosts of
friends, far and near, who mourn her loss.


For many months pryor (prior) to her death, Mrs.
Thornton was prostrated by one of the most cruel of
the grim destroyer's weapons--dropsy.  But all
through the long days and nights her agonizing
sufferings were borne with a true christian
fortitude that finds solace in resignation to the
will of Him who giveth life and taketh life away,
and when the end was near she expressed her
willingness to answer the call.


A true christian woman, a devoted wife, a gentle
loving mother and a benevolent, kind hearted friend
has gone to her reward in that upper and better
kingdom.


The funeral services Tuesday evening at the Baptist
church, conducted by Dr. Griffin, were paticularly
sad.  Touched by the loss of one of the most
sanguine and earnest workers in the church, the good
man talked with earnestness and pathoes that brought
tears to the eyes of many listeners.  From the
church the remains were taken to the cemetery and
consigned to mother earth.



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