Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....Homer Newsome Carter April 11 1896
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The Butler Herald, July 7, 1896
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, July 7, 1896
Page Three

In Memory of Homer Newsome Carter

How sweet the memory of the loved and lost, and especially sweet the memory of 
one so pure in heart as Homer Newsome Carter, who was born December 10, 1877 
and died April 11, 1896, from the effects of an accidental shot fired while 
cleaning his pistol – lingering twelve days – days of alternate hope and fear 
to the loved ones so eager to reclaim him for earth.  He was the only child of 
Newsome and Lee Carter.

His father died when he was an infant, so he was left to be reared by his 
widowed mother, and well did she do her duty in molding his character.  He was 
an ideal son, obedient to every wish of his mother; modest, but manly and full 
of ambition – a pride to his mother and a joy to his friends.  Strong in 
sympathy, generous and kind, his name was a synonym of truth and integrity.

He joined the Methodist church when only nine years old and was happily 
converted and lived a consistent Christian life.

He was a passionate lover of music and his friends often enjoyed the melody of 
his voice and the sweet strains from his skillful fingers.  While we are no 
more thrilled to our hearts by his magic touch, we know that he has joined the 
heavenly choir and his spirit, freed from its sufferings, joins in glad 
hosannas to the Lamb.

Note: The rest of the obit is blurred and difficult to read. At the end of the 
article, it states the obituary was written by a friend.



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