BROWN COUNTY TEXAS – OBITUARY: IDA CARNES BOWDEN

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Mrs. Ida Bowden (nee Carnes), wife of Rev. A. F. Bowden, was born in Lee Co., 
Miss., Nov. 20, 1867; embraced religion in 1879, under Rev. McWorter's ministry 
at Gilmore's Chapel, Marietta circuit, North Miss. conference; joined the Church 
at Palestine the same year; moved to Arkansas with her parents in 1880; married 
in 1882 in Pope Co., Ark.; moved to Brown Co., Texas with her husband in 1890; 
fell asleep in Christ at her home in Clio October 6, 1892. Sister Ida was true 
to her God, faithful in his service, often leading the public prayer; devoted to 
her husband and little children, Those who knew her best loved her most. She 
bore her last sickness with great composure. She told her sorrowing husband not 
to grieve for her; said she was going to live with Jesus. Told him to preach the 
gospel and meet her in heaven; also told her five little children to meet her in 
heaven, and gave them all a parting kiss. She said "Death, sweet death!" We 
spoke of sending a telegram to her parents in Arkansas. She said, "No; just 
write to them that I am going to heaven." Said tell them and brothers and 
sisters, calling each by name, to meet her in heaven. To the sorrowing ones left 
behind, I would say, "look up on high and believe. She is there; earth is 
poorer, but heaven is richer and brighter."

J. W. Bowden (Arkansas Methodist, Obituaries)