Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Vick, Mattie Hedgepeth, 1918 

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MATTIE HEDGEPETH VICK

   One of the saddest deaths that has ever occurred in the Branchville 
community took place Sunday morning May 5, at 12:30; when Mrs. Mattie Hedgepeth 
Vick passed away into the land of eternal peace. Mrs. Vick suffered a second 
stroke of paralysis on May 2 and never regained consciousness though all was 
done for her that loving hands could do. She had the first stroke on the street 
one afternoon in November, 1917, and had to be assisted home. Though recovering 
partially, she could not walk or even move herself without aid, but was very 
hopeful of recovery and talked brightly with the writer a few weeks ago about 
the work she intended doing when she could walk again. This good woman was much 
interested in the church, the Sunday school, and recently in the Red Cross 
auxiliary which she aided greatly. There was never a moment when she was 
perfectly free from pain yet she bore her suffering with Christian Fortitude.

   The services at the home on Monday evening began with a solo "Face to Face," 
sung by Mr. Goodrich of Conway, N.C., and the burial service was read by Rev. 
Porter Hardy followed by a comforting prayer by Mrs. Vick’s pastor, Rev. H.P. 
Dalton. The Baptist choir sang softly and tenderly the old hymn "In the Sweet 
Bye and Bye." Followed by sorrowing friends and relatives the body was borne to 
the little cemetery, the pallbearers being J.A. Bolton, tom Parker, J.J. 
Johnson, Jack Avent, B.H. Beale, W.R. Sykes, J. Davis Woodard, B.S. Ricks, J.H. 
Grizzard and W.F. Spencer. The services were continued at the grave by Rev. Mr. 
Dalton. The choir sang "Shall We Gather at the River," followed by prayer by 
Rev. Mr. Hardy and after the body was lowered into the vault, Mr. E.R. Vick 
closed the service with a touching and appropriate prayer. The floral offerings 
were numerous and beautiful attesting the many friends of this good woman. To 
her grief-stricken husband, mother, brothers and sisters we extend our 
heartfelt sympathies. May our Heavenly Father sustain them in this great 
affliction.


[Mrs. Mattie (HEDGEPETH) VICK, d. 5 May 1918, 
 funeral: 6 May 1918, 
 "The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), obit May 17, 1918, p. 3] 

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