Horry County ScArchives Obituaries.....Elkes, Ama Vaught October 31, 1912
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Horry Herald November 12, 1912
On October 31st, 1912, the death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Vaught and took from them their little niece, Ama Vaught Elkes. She was three
years and two months old. She was sick only eight days with that dreadful
disease, diphtheria.


Oh, how hard we worked and prayed for her precious little life to the spared,
but all that loving hearts, willing hands and the good physician could do could
not save her. The good Lord knew best and took her to live Him. Little Ama was a
bright child and was loved by all who knew her.


She leaves a father, one brother, two sisters, and a host of relatives to mourn
their loss. But while we mourn Ama darling, we know you are a bright little
angel in the golden city above with you Mamma who went to heaven on June 24,
1912. What a glorious meeting when Aunt Delia saw little Ama coming in at the
pearly gates and went out to meet her. She would hold up her hands the day she
died and beg us all to go up with her.


Ama dear, how we do miss you, how we long to hear your little footsteps and your
sweet little voice once more.


She was laid to rest by her mother at Socastee Methodist Church Nov. 2 Rev. A.
D. Betts of Conway conducted the funeral service.


Poem cut off by fold in newspaper


Loving sister and cousin

May and Louise










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