Obituaries:  Mrs. Josephine Withers Self Gandy, Sabine Parish       G-530
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jun 3, 1927
Submitted by: Tammy D. Larche
              tammy@cp-tel.net

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Mrs. Josephine Withers Self Gandy

  3 Jun 1927 - Mrs. Josephine Withers Self Gandy was born April 6,
1873, was married to Amos Self in January 1892, to which union
three daughters was born, Mrs. W. E. Gandy, Mrs. W. D. Self and
Mrs. W. A. Harrington. On October 31, 1898, her husband, died
leaving her and three small children. Widow and orphans to battle
for life the next seven years. In March 1905 she was married to
John Gandy and to this union one daughter was born, Mrs. Ocia
Leach. For the next 22 years she was truly a help-mate to Bro.
Gandy.

  The writer is not informed about her early Christian life, but
for the last several years she has cast her lot with the Holiness
movement as proclaimed at Fort Jesup Camp for the last three
decades past. In the last year of her life she joined the
Nazarene church as a charter member. During the past years, while
the writer was her pastor, having been in her home several times,
he was shown all the kindness and hospitality that the home could
afford. She was always found at church when physically able to be
there. Sister Gandy was one of the "old-timers", who did her bit
in house or field.

  Her last sickness was short, taking her bed on Saturday and died
the next day. She suffered much during those last hours but bore
it with patience.

  On April 24, 1927, the eternal summons come and she crossed over
the great divide.

  She leaves to mourn her death, one brother, two half-brothers,
one half-sister, her husband and four daughters.