TALBOT COUNTY, GA - OBITS Mrs. Nancy F. (Cox) McCrary
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THE GOSPEL MESSENGER
Williamson, N.C. , July 1898  Vol. 20 No. 7

Mrs. Nancy F. McCrary, nee Miss Cox, wife of William
McCrary, was born January 12, 1823, married 2nd day
of May, 1839, joined the Primitive Baptist Church at
Upatoie, being baptized by Elder Nathan Bussey. She
died at her home near Geneva, Ga., the 9th day of
February, 1898, in the 75th year of her age. She is
survived by several children and grandchildren. 

Sister McCrary was no ordinary woman in point of
intellect, character, firmness and devotion to
principle. She had a clear perception, which
strengthened her rather than diminished her devotion
to it. When she once made up her mind about a
matter, in business or religion, she acted on her
convictions, displaying more executive ability than
any other woman of my acquaintance. When the
membership of old Upatoie became so small, that they
could no longer keep up church meetings, she kept
the house, until it was moved and rebuilt near
Talbotton, where large congregations assemble and
much interest is manifested. The writer had an
appointment there a very few days before she died,
and although the weather was extremely bad, cold and
rainy, Sister McCrary came about seven miles to be
at the appointment.

Her death was sudden and very unexpected to the
family, but not to her. While at the funeral of a
friend a few days before she was stricken down very
suddenly, the Spirit said to Her, "Be ye ready," and
she was impressed that it meant she was next. In
speaking of it she frequently said, "I am willing,
ready and waiting, only waiting to be called home
where sin and sorrow are unknown." Thus died a noble
woman. Her funeral was largely attended, for her
worth was generally known, and her death was a great
loss to her church, family and community where she
had lived so long.      
Elder H. Bussey

Reprinted in the December, 1997 TAYLOR COUNTY TRACER