Robeson County, NC - Obituary of Charity Lake Leggett Lewis, 1925

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Good Woman Succumbs to Pneumonia and Complications
Funeral Attended by Large Crowd.

   Fairmont, May 16.----The community was made very sad Tuesday May 12 
when it was learned that Mrs. Lake Lewis had passed away late in the 
afternoon. She had been sick for several months, and although her death 
did not come unexpected, it was a great shock. The immediate cause was 
heart trouble followed by pneumonia.
   She was the youngest daughter of the late Jacob and Charity Leggett, 
and was 52 years of age. On Jan. 25, 1883 she was married to J.G. Lewis 
of Fairmont. To their union were born ten children, all of whom survive 
except William B. and Ralph Dawson. Her husband preceded her just 12 years 
to the month. She joined the Baptist church of Fairmont when a young girl, 
and was loved for her beautiful Christian character. As her pastor remarked 
while conducting the funeral, she was not a woman of society and cared 
nothing for the fashions of the world, but always helping those in need.
   The funeral was conducted at the home Wednesday at 4 p.m. by her pastor, 
Rev. J.E. Lanier, and interment made in the family cemetery, a large crowd 
attending. The foral offerings were numerous and beautiful, many from a 
distance. They completely covered the grave.
   The following children survive: Mrs. C. H. Sealey, of Proctorville, 
Misses-- Mattie and Mary Belle, Messrs-- Jacob, Fitzhugh, Douglas, Edward, 
and Walter of Fairmont. All were at her bedside when the end came. Also two 
sisters survive, Mrs. E.C. Nye, of Orrum and Mrs. C.G. Floyd of Barnesville.
   The following nephews acted as pall bearers: Day Meares of Cerro Gordo, 
Carl Nye of Orrum, Dewey Floyd of Barnesville, Row Lewis of Pembroke, 
Charles Floyd and Crawford  Ratley of Fairmont.
   Among those from a distance attending the funeral were Mrs.Katie Tiddy 
and daughter, Sarah of Red Springs, Mr. and Mrs. Lacy John of Lumber Bridge, 
Mrs. Addie Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Meares of Fair Bluff, Mr. Day Meares 
of Cerro Cordo, and Mrs. Martha Lewis and family of Pembroke.


From the contributor: Charity Lake Leggett was born Nov 24, 1872 and died 
May 12, 1925, she was married to John Gaston Lewis born May 29, 1866 and died 
May 30, 1913. Charity Lake Lewis was the youngest daughter of Jacob Leggett 
born Jan 10, 1823 died May 6, 1883 and Charity Inman born Apr 17, 1830 and 
died Mar 26, 1903. Charity and John Gaston Lewis are buried in a family 
cemetery on Leggett road in Robeson County.

The above obit was in the Robesonian newspager May 18, 1925.

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