Taylor-Houston County GaArchives Obituaries.....Stallings, Emeline Wright December 4 1895
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The Butler Herald, March 17, 1896
The Butler Herald
Tuesday, March 17, 1896
Page Three

Obituary

Mrs. Emeline Stallings was born June 22nd, 1830 and died in the town of Butler, 
Ga., Dec. 4th, 1895.  The deceased united herself to the M.E. Church South at 
the age of about 15 years.  In the 18th year of her age she was married to Mr. 
John B. Wright, near Fort Valley, Ga.  Five children were born to Mrs. Wright 
from this marriage: William, Leonard, Mrs. A.D.Chapman, Mrs. W.A. Jordan and 
Mrs. Ida Steed.  All these children are now living and are useful men and 
women, and are highly esteemed by all who know them.  The positions which they 
have made for themselves in life, reflect great credit on their parents, and 
especially their mother who was left a widow while the children were all of 
tender years.  The lives of the children all testify conclusively to the wise 
training and tender, loving care which the widowed mother bestowed upon them.  
We have never known a family of children which reflected greater credit on a 
widowed mother.

Some years after the death of Mr. Wright, his widow married Mr. Jessie 
Stallings with whom she lived happily in this county until his death.

After the death of Mr. Stallings, Mrs. Stallings removed to the town of Butler 
where she resided up to the time of her death.  Mrs. Stallings was regarded by 
all who knew her as a humble, consistent Christian, a good neighbor and kind 
friend.  It was the privilege of the writer to know her well for more than the 
last quarter of a century of her life; and we do not in the least exaggerate 
when we say that she was a wise and loving mother, as the (article blurred) and 
lives of her children conclusively prove.  Not only this, she was a true, 
consistent Christian as her walk in life proved to all who knew her; for her 
daily life adorned the profession of religion which she made in early life; nor 
from the time we knew her did she ever appear to sigh after the so called 
pleasures which she had relinquished.

A good and true wife, a wise and loving mother, a humble and consistent 
Christian, a good neighbor, a true friend and of large and noble heart!  What 
more or better can be said.  Oh for more men and women after the fashion of 
this pure and noble woman!  The world is better for her life and owes her its 
grateful thanks for the record at which she aimed, and despite of many trials, 
difficulties and sorrows she has left behind her!

Mrs. Stallings was confined to her bed for many weeks before her death; and 
although she was called to go through much suffering and pain, she bore it all 
with fortitude and the uncomplaining resignation of the humble Christian she 
was.  She met the King of Terror with unblanched cheek and an unfaltering trust 
in the “Friend that sticketh closer than a brother.”  Surely her bright, 
Christian example will be fruitful of good for many years to come.  It cannot 
be lost!


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