Washington County GaArchives Obituaries.....Sarah "Sallie" Patience (Smith) Evans July 31 1905
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The Sandersville Herald, 27 July 1905

MRS. EVANS IS DEAD
She was One Of The South's Most Loyal Daughters
Funeral Held In This City

     From the throne of ideal motherhood, Mrs. B. D. Evans, one of the 
loftiest Types of Christian womanhood of the old South, was called, Monday, 
into a greater kingdom whose glory fadeth not away.  The dissolution came at 
the residence of the daughter of the deceased, Mrs. T. H. Booz, Jr., at 
Lindale, near Rome; but not without exception to the loved ones as they had 
feared the worst for several days.
     From the columns of our esteemed comtemorary, the Sandersville Progress, 
we clip the following biographical sketch of Mrs. Evans from the pen of one 
who had intimate acquaintance with her:
     "Mrs. Evans was reared in Sandersville, being a member of the Smith 
family which was one of the most prominent in this section of the state.  
During the war between the states she was ever ready to do all in her power in 
rendering service to the Confederate cause.  
     On the 24th of October, 1861, she was married to Col. B. D. Evans, one of 
Washington County's gallant sons who served four years in the southern army.  
Col. Evans preceded her to the grave a few years ago at the advanced age of 72 
years.  She leaves five sons, Judge B. D, Evans of Atlanta, Dr. J. H. Evans of 
Davisboro, Messrs George C. Evans, A. Willis Evans and A. Louis Evans of 
Sandersville, and one daughter, Mrs. T. H. Booz, Jr. of Lindale.  This has 
been a very devoted family, the children idolizing their mother, and she was 
happy in the reflection that she had reared a family of children who have been 
honored for their upright and pure lives and are an honor to their noble 
mother.
     Mrs. Evans was a faithful and consistent member of the Baptist church and 
her influence was felt in every work undertaken by the ladies of the church.  
She was also President of the Ladies Memorial Association since its formation 
a few years after the war and always took an active interest in the annual 
exercises which were held in honor of the memory of the brave men who went to 
the front in defense of southern rights.  She was also a life member of the 
Daughters of the Confederacy."
     The remains was brought to this city Tuesday morning. and the funeral 
rites were directed by Rev. A. Chamlee from the Baptist church, after which 
the body attended by a large cortege of relatives and friends was laid gently 
to rest in the cemetery in this city.
     The dominant social influence which is to save and sanctify the race unto 
goodness and greatness is the savoring influence of consecrated womanhood.  
Then, when, we stand under the shadow of the tomb of one lately departed, who 
was the embodiment of all the nobler Christian virtues, we can but commingle 
our tears with those whose hearts are broken and bleeding because of the loss 
of such a genial, guiding and guarding spirit as the deceased.

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