Obituary of Motie Richards Weaver ********************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2003 From: http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000008 ********************************** Motie Richards Weaver The Owingsville Outlook Thursday, October 16, 1910 Mrs. Motie Richard's Death After a long illness of tuberculosis Mrs. Motie Richards Weaver died at the home of her sister Mrs. J. T. Havens in Grange City, where she had been staying for several weeks, Sunday, October 2. The body was brought to the home of John T. Kimbrough here Sunday, and the funeral services were conducted there Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. C. L. Bohon, of Carlisle. The interment was made in the family lot in Owingsville cemetery. The pall bearers were (can't read). Deceased was the next to the oldest child of Dr. Richards and his wife Mary Kimbrough. She was born in (can't read) September 18, 1859 and went to school here some years after her parents moved to Fleming county. On the death of her father she came here with her mother to reside about sixteen years ago. She was a quiet, gentle woman and was highly esteemed by her aquaintanceship. Her mother died some years ago. She is survived by the following brothers and sisters; Lizzie, wife of J. T. Havens, of Grange City; Elzie, of Flemingsburg; Sallie, wife of A. N. Denton, and John K. of Owingsville; Walter of Richmond; Harvey of Wyoming State; Kelly and Miss Ruth of this town. All were at the funeral except Harvey. The bereaved ones have the sympathy of the community in their loss. Resolutions Of Respect Whereas our Heavenly Father has seen fit, in his infinite wisdom, to take from us and call her to her eternal abode a most beloved member of our Sunday school Mrs. Motie Weaver, and that by her taking away we have lost a faithful member, a conscientious Christian, and one who was very devoted to church work therefore be it. Resolved, 1st, that we the membership of the M. E. Sunday school do greatly deplore her decease, and that we that her place amongst us cannot easily be filled, but we shall endeavor to imitate her example. 2nd, that we extend to the grief stricken family our heartfelt sympathy. 3rd, that a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the pages of Sunday school record, and they be published in The Owingsville Outlook, and that a copy be sent to members of the family. Mrs. Lula Herron, D. W. Doggett, H. J. Daily, committee.