Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....Annie Mardelle Montgomery February 27 1913
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The Butler Herald, March 4, 1913
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, March 4, 1913
Page Four

Three Sad Deaths

The past week with (paper torn) funerals of unusual (paper torn) the community 
surrounding (paper torn) ynolds.  In each instance the deceased was a child 
about the same age.  The first of these was little Madelle Montgomery, the 
sweet and attractive little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Montgomery of the 
Crowells neighborhood.  She was the only child of her parents and was one of 
the brightest pupils at Glover’s school.  Little Madelle was buried at Crowells 
church, the services being conducted by Rev. J.H. Stanford.

The very next day Rev. V.P. Scoville, in the absence of their pastors, was 
called out to Glover’s Schoolhouse cemetery to lay away with appropriate rites 
little Felton Byrd, the seven year old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Byrd.  This, 
too, was an only child and likewise one of the most promising pupils in the 
Glover’s school.

The third was Louise Simmons, seven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O.H. 
Simmons.  We understand that this precious little one was laid to rest at, or 
near, Bethlehem Church.  To the bereaved parents in each instance we extend our 
heartfelt sympathy, in this their hour of deep sorrow.

The Butler Herald
Tuesday, March 11, 1913
Page Four

Death

Within twenty-four hours the death angel visited the homes of Mr. and Mrs. L.M. 
Montgomery also Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Byrd and took from them their most precious 
jewels, Mardele and Felton, respectively.

Mardele died Thursday Feb. 27 and was buried at Crowells cemetery Friday.  
Funeral services by Brother Stanford.

Felton died Friday Feb. 28 and was buried at Clayton cemetery.  Funeral 
services by Brother Scoville.

To each family we extend our heart-felt sympathy.  May God comfort you in these 
sad hours.

Mrs. H.H. Pierce

Card of Thanks

We wish through the columns of the Herald to thank our friends who were so good 
and kind to us during the sickness and death of our sweet little child, Annie 
Mudelle Montgomery, also to Dr. J.E. Mangham who was so untiring in his efforts 
to save her life.  We pray God’s richest blessings upon each and everyone of 
you.

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Montgomery

The Butler Herald
Tuesday, April 1, 1913
Page Four

In Memoriam

On Thursday night February 27, 1913 at 7:30 o’clock, Annie Mardelle, the only 
child of Mr. L.M. Montgomery peacefully fell asleep in Jesus at the home of her 
parents near Crowells church after a most trying illness of about a year.

Mardelle was born March 29, 1904, aged eight years, ten months and 27 days.  
She was like the sunshine, always bright, always ready to do anything Mama and 
Papa told her to do, and when she was taken from them a shadow seemed to fall 
upon the household.  Mama and Papa watched with tender and loving care, hoping 
the Blessed Father would spare their little darling but He knoweth all things 
best.

They could only stand by the casket that held the dearest, fairest form of a 
modest, pure beautiful childhood departed that in their eyes this world has 
ever seen; a casket but the jewel had ceased to shine; a home but the light had 
gone out; a rare vase – ah yes, of infinitely more than oriental charm, but the 
freshness of whose flower petals had fallen so early to the ground, a body of 
human, youthful, to whose senses the breathe of life was once as sweet as this 
to you – a bosom pulsing with love, faith, joy and hope, but whence all these 
had flown.  A form, a being once fairly radiant with happy, tender, trusting 
child life; but now the gentle little hands are folded, the wonderful heart of 
love had ceased to beat, the precious little lips move not in answer.  She 
stirred not at all at the sound of their pleading voice; her cheeks, her face 
once glowing in youthful bloom like the blended dawn of morning and mellow 
twilight’s tender beauty that her soul loved so well, was now pale and cold – 
so cold and still and oh! her eyes, her sweet bright eyes of such unspeakable 
light and love did not beam and sparkle – did not “brighten at their coming” 
for they are closed on earth forever.

Mardelle was buried at Crowells by the pastor, Rev. J.H. Stanford.

As she was in school only two days before her death, Bro. Stanford used some of 
the school girls as pall bearers, viz.: Susie Young, Celia Lucas, Vivian Byrd, 
Carrie Byrd, Edna Trapp, Rena Fuller.

Written by her cousins,
Ouida and Myrtle Cosey




Additional Comments:
Note - this child's first name was spelled differently in each article.  I've 
chosen to use the spelling of Mardelle, taken from the memorial article written 
by her cousins, Ouida and Myrtle Cosey.

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