Stephens County GaArchives Obituaries.....Barrett, Anna Blanton 1908
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The Toccoa Record, Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia
The Toccoa Record, Toccoa, Stephens County, GA.  7 Jan 1909.  Mrs. Fermor 
Barrett.  

So fades a summer cloud away,
  So sinks the gale when storms are o’er;
So gently shuts the eye of day,
  So dies the wave along the shore.

A holy quiet reigns around,
  A calm which life nor death destroys;
Nothing destroys that peace profound,
  Which her unfettered soul enjoys.


Last week the community was saddened by the death of Mrs. Fermor Barrett, who 
died at her home Thursday night at 10:30 o’clock.  She had heart trouble, and 
for a year or more past had been in failing health.  Just recently she had 
been at the Presbyterian hospital in Atlanta for treatment, having returned 
home only a short time before her death.

Mrs. Barrett was born and reared in Virginia, her maiden name being Miss Anna 
Blanton.  As a child even, she was bright and studious, taking up eagerly the 
good educational advantages that were afforded her.  She was graduated from a 
normal school in Petersburg, Va., going from there to attend a normal school 
in Nashville, Tenn., where she won a diploma, and later took her degree from 
the University of Nashville, at Nashville, Tenn.  It is said that at the 
University of Nashville, she met a bright-minded young man, also a student 
there, whom she afterwards married.

Eighteen years ago she was married to Mr. Fermor Barrett—at that time a 
prominent educator.  About twelve years ago they moved to Toccoa, where they 
have since made their home.

Mrs. Barrett possessed an exceptionally bright mind, and was regarded as an 
authority upon literary topics.  For several years she was president of the 
woman’s Literary Club of Toccoa.

Besides her husband, the Hon. Fermor Barrett, she is mourned by four children, 
Fermor, Jr., Clara, Martha, and Leigh, and also a large circle of admiring 
friends and acquaintances.

She was a devout member of the Episcopal church, always taking an active 
interest in church work of every kind.

After a prayer at the house, the funeral services were conducted at St. 
Matthias chapel at 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon by the Rev. Thomas Burry, 
assisted by the rector, Rev. Thomas Duck.  There were many lovely flowers sent 
by friends.

Mrs. Barrett’s sister, Mrs. H. J. Jones, of Holly Springs, Miss.; her brother, 
Mr. Gurvin Blanton, of Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. Barrett and daughter, Miss Ruth 
Barrett, of Washington, Ga., attended the funeral.  

The bereaved husband and children have the sympathy of the entire community in 
their loss.


Additional Comments:
The obituary, dated 7 Jan 1909, states, "Last week the community was 
saddened . . . ," I don't know if "last week" refers to a date in December, 
1908, or a date in January, 1909.

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