Upson-Lamar-Monroe County GaArchives Obituaries.....McKenzie, Eliza B. Fitzpatrick January 15, 1908
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Barnesville News-Gazette, 9 April 1908, page 6
IN MEMORIAM
     On the 14th, of January 1908, just as the bright sun was sinking to rest 
in a halo of crimson light a heavenly angel seems to sound Taps and the pure 
and lovely spirit of Mrs. E. B. McKinzie ascended into higher life.  Over the 
approaching twilight of life's shadows there shown a radiant light from the 
mystic land, and encircled by that heavenly glory was the angels messenger who 
whispered "you have fought life's battles bravely, now your heavy cross lay 
down.  Gone from pain and suffering, all is well receive thy crown."  She had 
suffered only a short while and her loved ones were hopeful of her recovery 
that she might be the example of her christian life live longer to bless 
mankind.
     No one knew Mrs. McKenzie but to love her for she was gentle and kind to 
all.  She was ever ready to sacrifice her own pleasure for the happiness of 
others and never tired waiting upon the sick and speaking words of good cheer 
and comfort to those in error or distress.  When sickness and death visited 
those of her acquintance [sic] she was ever ready to do or speak some 
comforting word or act.
     Heaven's justice in the sudden shock which parts us from a frienn is 
veiled from human ken but when we remember "as twas willed where will and 
power are one we bow with unshaken faith in the goodness and wisdom of him who 
doeth all things well."
     Knowing that however imperfect our earthly career may have been, "if in 
the heart there is naught condems [sic] us" we shall attain in the life to 
come a completenes [sic] and a perfection beyond the conception of earthly 
wisdom for while "it doth not yet appear what we shall be we know we shall be 
like him."  Our words are too weak to tell how much we miss her.  We saw in 
her the calm, sweet, modest and tender.
     We saw her bravely battle against diseases and best of all we saw her 
stem the tide of death bravely.  Her life is a splendid lesson, flaming in the 
very skies.  She was a true and faithful member of the methodist church, also 
a great sabbath school worker.  Her faith was simple and unfaltering.  She 
believed in a merciful God.  Happy is the possesor [sic] of such a faith, a 
faith which enabled her to say with the poet:  "There is no death, but angel 
forms walk over the earth with silent tread.  They bear our best loved ones 
away and then we call them dead."
     Mrs. McKinzie was born August 14, 1835 and was the daughter of Mr. and 
Mrs. Bennett Fitzpatrick.  On October 30 1864 she was married to Washington 
McKinzie.  She is survived by three children:  Mr. C. B. McKinzie of Kinzie, 
Ga., Mrs. T. M. Allen Piedmont, Ga., and Mrs. J. M. Middlebrooks of 
Barnesville, Ga.
     Her surviving sisters are Mrs. C. N. B. Peacock of Ala., Mrs. Alfred 
Wilson, Fort Worth Tex., Mrs. Samuel Prince of tex., Mrs. Gray Andrews 
Roberta, Ga., Mrs. Frank Duke Fort Valley, Ga. and Mrs. Ben Kennedy of 
Valdosta, Ga.
     Mrs. McKenzie was a fine educator, having taught school about 25 years 
giving general satisfaction to her patrons and pupils.  She was a kind and 
loving and faithful mother and wife.  Her children will rise up and call her 
blessed.                A Friend.

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