Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....Martin, Lydia Peacock 1908
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The Butler Herald 
The Butler Herald Sept 29, 1908

Sept 29, 1908

In Memory of Mrs. Lydia Martin

But few people, comparatively ever arrive at the ripe age of 83 years. Of that
number there are not many who have been members of the church of Christ for 71
years.

But so it was with Mrs. Lydia Martin, consort of William Martin who departed
this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ophelia Amerson, June 15, 1908.

Sister Martin joined the Methodist church at the age of 14 and it was the
privilege of the writer to visit her home a number of years ago and from then
until the time of her death he was intimately acquainted with her.

Adn during all these years she ever exemplified the saving power of the Gospel
of Christ. Life's pathway to her, did not always lead along the sunny slopes of
mountains green, and through valleys bestudded with blooming flowers, but rather
up its rough and rugged way and down through the vale of affliction.

The horizon of her life was often covered by dark clouds and the drapery of her
couch was often the pall of suffering and sorry. Yet amidst the darkest hour and
deepest gloom she, like Job could exclaim, "Though He slay me, yet will I trust
Him."

It was her misfortune to lose her husband by death nearly 25 years ago. She has
also been called upon to give up four sons, and none but a mother can know what
it is to give up a boy, yet her faith in God was unshaken. Three years ago she
wa stricken with blindness, dollowed by bodily affliction which rendered her
helpless, and for more than a year she was confined to her bed, yet she murmured
not, but to the contrary often sang, "My soul shall quit this mournful vale and
soar to worlds on high". None but the Father in Heaven can know how much she
suffered and none but He how much she trusted. But she is gone. After having
told her loved ones goodbye, a sweet smile played upon her face, and tenement of
clay ceased to suffer and the redeemed spirit went home to God. And he said unto
me, "These are they which came out of great tribulation and have washed their
robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb".

Too much praise cannot be given to the dauther, Mrs. Amerson to her untiring and
unceasing care, love and attention given her mother during the long period of
sickness and helplessness. God will reward.

Mrs. Martin leaves the following brothers and sisters to mour their loss. W.A.
and J.R. Peacock of Dothan, AL, Mrs. S.L. Radford of Harford and Mrs. Ed Wood of
Hacoda, Al, Mrs. Missouri Searcy of Coleman and Mrs. T.F. Layfield of Butler,
GA. And the following children, John Right Martin, Mrs. Ophelia Amerson, Mrs.
Millie Buckner of Taylor Co, Mrs. Cornelia Garrett of Junction City and Mrs.
Nicy Bailey of Muscogee County.

Rev. J.T. Adams,  Sept 18, 1908

 

Additional Comments:
d/o Wright Peacock and Grace Jerusha Cobb
gd/o Uriah Peacock and Sarah Turner

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