Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Monroe, Otelia July 29, 1949
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Diane Renfrow dianel14@gmail.com December 9, 2014, 7:32 pm

Norfolk Journal and Guide,Saturday,Aug 6,1949
Norfolk - Mrs. Otelia Monroe was buried in Calvary Cemetery on Tuesday, August
2, following funeral services at First Baptist Church, Bute street, at 1:30 p.m.
The eulogy was delivered by the Rev. Richard B. Martin, rector of Grace
Episcopal Church, who has been officiating at funerals at the church since the
pastor, Dr. R. H. Bowling has been sick.

Mrs. Monroe, who was a native of Richmond, died at her residence at 711 Chapel
street, Friday, July 29. She had been in failing health for about a year, but
was ill for a month. She became a member of First Baptist after moving to
Norfolk over 20 years ago.

Rev. Mr. Martin read a part of the 8th chapter of Romans for the Scripture
lesson and used for his text, Psalms 27:1, “The Lord is my light and salvation;
whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?”

Pointing out that admonition not to be afraid appears again and again in the
Bible. Rev. Mr. Martin asserted that “we suffer tremendously from fear.” Yet, he
added, when God is on our side there is no need to fear.

The minister recalled that the angels in heralding the birth of Christ to the
shepherds tending their sheep in the field were told not to be afraid. The angel
at the empty tomb of the risen Christ told the women not to be afraid, for the
Christ whom they sought had risen from the dead even as He said.

Death always brings fear, Rev. Martin said. We cannot, through philosophy or our
own mentality, banish the fear that comes with death, the minister continued,
adding that after all death is not a bad thing, for “anything that drives man to
God is good. Death makes us run to God,” Mr. Martin asserted.

It takes God to banish fear from a system in which death is a visitor, the
speaker said. Yet without God we are confused in the face of death. Our world is
a place of strife, trials and warfare just as the Bible depicts in the early
days of Christianity. The old prophets, the speaker said, would seek a place of
refuge in the day of crisis. For Christians, the city of refuge is Heaven, Mr.
Martin said.

Mrs. Nancy Patterson sang a solo, accompanied by Mrs. Leviathia Fuller.

There were many beautiful floral designs. The family received also, many letters
and messages of condolence.

Among the out-of-town persons attending the funeral were Mrs. Henry Austin, of
New York City, niece of Mrs. Monroe, and Mrs. Mary C. Smith, Richmond, cousin of
the deceased.

Mrs. Monroe is survived by a son, Furman Monroe; one daughter, Mrs. Adalyne
Monroe Hart, of Washington, DC; one granddaughter, little Miss Brenda Gail Hart,
and other relatives.

Hale Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Additional Comments:
Calvary Cemetery

MONROE, OTELIA     3082    Section 3, Block 3, Lot 55, Space NE    0    08/06/1949


File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/m/monroe6554gob.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/

File size: 3.4 Kb