Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....Parks, Elizabeth J. Thomson 1893
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The Butler Herald, August 15, 1893
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, August 15, 1893
Page Three

Mrs. Elizabeth J. Parks nee Thomson, was born in Vicksburg, Miss. and was 
reared to a proper school age and then she entered the college at Macon, Ga., 
where she received a very good education.  Her parents then moved to Taylor 
County and located between Reynolds and Butler.  In early womanhood she was 
married to Wm. G. Parks and a few years afterwards joined the Primitive Baptist 
Church at New Hope and remained an acceptable, faithful member until death.  
She was the mother of eleven children, five sons and six daughters, four of 
whom have preceded her to that better land some years ago.  Althrough life’s 
journey she was a help, in every way she possibly could be.  Ever ready and 
willing to supply the wants of the poor and needy.  If anyone was sick or in 
trouble she never rested in mind or spirit until she administered to their 
wants the best she well could.  Her amiable disposition and kind free 
heartedness won for her many friends.  During her last sickness she never 
wanted for anything hands could do.  The kind and affectionate husband, the 
good children together with many friends who stood by her bedside for more than 
a week watching over her hopeless condition and hoping for her recovery but, 
alas it was all in vain.  They were all fortunate to be honored with the 
presence and most skillful aid of their old family physician, D. George Newsom; 
who was with them two-thirds the above named time and never spared means nor 
help but did all in his power for her recovery; but her diseases were more than 
man could treat successfully.  A higher power than man had taken charge of her 
frail frame and finally sent the angel messenger to call her home, where pain 
and sorrow are felt no more, but peace and rest forever reigns.  How sad to 
think of the desolate home and the lonely inmates there.  The vacant chair by 
the fireside or at the table or in the church (for she was sure to be there) 
can never be refilled.  The little trails she trod in attending to her domestic 
works are now being retraced daily by the lonely occupant of the old home with 
sad hearts and tearful eyes; but weep not dear ones for she is at rest.  Try to 
live so as to be able to speak as she did, that you have a hope beyond the 
grave.  Although her sufferings were great she bore them with much 
submissiveness to her Maker whom she so often remarked was merciful to her.  
And in her greatest agonies she was heard to whisper these lines:

“Afflictions though they seem severe, mercy is often sent.”

Then why should ye weep, follow her good examples and be ready for the 
messenger when he comes.  For consolation remember your loss is her eternal 
gain.



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