Taylor County GaArchives Obituaries.....Willis, Mrs. S.E. Bickley January 16, 1918
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The Butler Herald, February 7, 1918
The Butler Herald
Thursday, February 7, 1918, #13
Page Three

In Memoriam

On Jan. 16, 1918 God in His Allwise Power saw fit to take unto Himself Mrs. S.E.
Willis, aged 69 years, 5 months and 4 days old. Mrs. Willis was a life-long
resident of Taylor County, having been born and reared here and before her
marriage was a Miss Bickley.  In young womanhood she was married to B.J. Willis,
which union was blessed with five children, three of whom have preceded her to
the grave.  The other two are J.T. Willis of Howard and F.J. Willis of Troy,
Ala., with her husband and one step-son,W.H. Willis, several grandchildren, four
brothers and three sisters and a host of friends and relatives are left to mourn
their loss.

At an early age she gave her heart to God and united with the Missionary Baptist
church where she remained a faithful and consistent member until God called her
home.  Owing to her feeble health she had not been able to attend church for
several years, but she always expressed a desire to go and spoke very often of
the good old days of long ago when she went to church.

She was dear lover of home, and always saw that her domestic duties were
attended to and everything possible done for the comfort of loved ones. While it
is so hard to give her up yet we know that our loss is her eternal gain.  For
several months she had been in feeble health, both body and mind and we can only
look upon death as a release from her sufferings, we feel satisfied she is at rest.

She was tenderly laid to rest in Daviston cemetery, Jan. 18, 1918, funeral
services being conducted by Rev. M.T. Gaultney, thereto await the resurrection
morn.  We can only say to the bereaved husband and son at home, “Grieve not for
her for she is through with all her suffering and let us all strive to meet her
in that Great Beyond.”

A Friend


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