Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....Laura Pope April 20 1911 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles cmhistory@mchsi.com January 19, 2004, 1:50 pm The Butler Herald, April 25, 1911 The Butler Herald Tuesday, April 11, 1911 Page Three Local Paragraphs Relatives in this city of Mrs. Laura Pope were summoned Saturday to her bedside at the home of her sisters in Panhandle where she went a week ago for a short visit. We regret to learn that Mrs. Pope is quite sick. Indications favorable to her condition since Saturday were however, reported yesterday. The Butler Herald Tuesday, April 25, 1911 Page Three Mrs. Laura Pope When the news of the death of Mrs. Laura Pope reached here on Friday morning it brought with it universal sorrow. About three weeks ago she went for a visit to the home of her sisters in Panhandle district and while there suffered a relapse of fever which rested so heavily upon her some months ago. Her strength was too weak for the renewed attack and while she had the very best care of physicians and loved ones she breathed her last about two o’clock on Thursday. The remains were brought to Butler Friday. A large cortege of sorrowing friends met the remains at the home of Mrs. Pope’s son in Butler and at whose home a beautiful funeral service was conducted by Rev. J.T. Adams assisted by Rev. Earl W. Anderson, interment being at the Baptist cemetery. Mrs. Pope was in the seventy-fourth year of her age. She was the widow of Hon. C.A.J. Pope who for more than thirty years was Sheriff of Taylor County, and a brother of the present Sheriff, Mr. J.R. Beeland. She leaves one son, a devoted daughter-in-law, three grandchildren, one brother, several sisters, many relatives and hundreds of friends to mourn her death. Mrs. Pope was an everyday Christian. The beautiful influences of a pure religion were spread over a life and character as spotless and charming as was ever possessed by any of the noble women who have lived and died during the ages that are gone. She was a member of the Methodist church and true to every obligation. As such a life was a blessing and benediction to all within the sphere of its influences so is the death of such a one a public misfortune, as well as an irreparable loss to the home circle made desolate by her departure. So this life has passed into the joy of her Lord, the memory of her life must prove a perpetual inspiration. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.8 Kb