Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Vincent, Sarah E. Carey, 1928 

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SARAH ELIZABETH CAREY VINCENT

   Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Vincent, widow of the late W.H. Vincent, well-known 
lumberman and philanthropist of Southampton County, died at her home in Capron 
Tuesday, September 25, in the 65th year of her age.

   Mrs. Vincent, who before her married was Miss Carey, daughter of William 
Handy and Charlotte E. Carey, of Salisbury, Md., had made her home in Capron 
for the last 40 years, she and her husband moving to Virginia soon after they 
were married.  She was widely known in community work in Southampton County 
and in church circles throughout Virginia.

   Mrs. Vincent possessed the rare qualities of a big soul - breadth of 
vision, broad and ready sympathies, untiring energy and enthusiasm, combined 
with sound judgment and a wonderful ability to get things done.  Her strong 
personality touched every phase of community life for good.

   Having no children of her own, her mother-heart took in all children.  The 
Virginia Conference Orphanage, of which she and her husband were prime mover 
in founding, was her especial care.  She worked untiringly for the child life 
of the community, and the new high school building was largely the result of 
her efforts.  She was president of the Civic League from its organization 
until ill health forced her to resign.

   But it was the church that was nearest to her heart, the great love of her 
life; and for it she gave unsparingly and unceasingly of her time and her 
talents.  She was the founder of the Ladies’ Aid Society and remained it’s a 
charter member of the Woman’s Missionary Society and of the W.C.T.U.

   The motto of her life was "Let us work together, with one accord," and her 
influence was for peace and harmony.  She found a virtue where others found a 
fault; the cheer of her presence turned a frown into laughs and a tear into a 
smile.  She softened wrath in others and herself bore no malice.  She 
possessed a genius for making and holding friends.  It is as a friend that we 
knew her best and loved her most, and because of this her going is a personal 
loss to the whole community.

   The funeral services were held in the Capron Methodist Church Thursday, 
September 27 at 3 o’clock p.m., the Rev. C.H. Fielding officiating, assisted 
by Rev. Dr. W.W. Staley of Suffolk and A.K. Lambdin of Wakefield.  She was 
buried in Capron cemetery by the side of her husband, he Sunday school class 
of ten small boys helping to take care of many and beautiful flowers.  The 
active pallbearers were: Joseph Carey of Kinston, N.C., Frank Carey of 
Maryland, John Vincent of Suffolk, Edward Lankford and Gordon Vincent of 
Emporia, Howard and Fred Bounds and John Wyche, Jr. of Weldon, N.C.

   Mrs. Vincent is survived by one sister, Mrs. Clara E. Hearn, of Fruitland, 
Md.; three brothers, W.T. Carey, Fruitland; Euphrates Carey, Salisbury and 
W.P. Carey, Fruitland, Md.; and an adopted daughter, Mrs. E.E. Rawlings of 
Capron; a number of nieces and nephews, among whom are Mrs. G.A. Lankford and 
L.W. McGrath of Capron.


Sarah Elizabeth (CAREY; Mrs. William H.) VINCENT, 
Salisbury, MD native, d. 25 Sep 1928, at home, Capron, age 65, 
interred in Capron Cemetery*, 27 Sep 1928, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Sep. 28, 1928, p. 1 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Capron list (C-43): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/capron.txt 

Her husband's obits ("Tidewater News," Jan. 10 & 17, 1919) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/v525w1ob.txt 


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