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From: "Vera Reeves" <>
Subject: Jones
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 17:15:09 -0500


Melbourne Times - Jun 29, 1916 - One of Us Gone

After an illness of several days, Aunt Mary Jones passed from this earth to a better world above. (We believe).

The Death Angel visited her (Wednesday 3, o'clock) June 21, 1916. All that kind and loving hands could do was done. It seemed that it was God's will to relieve her awful suffering, which she borne very patiently not even a murmur or groan was heard during her illness.

Aunt Mary was born in Ill., later moved to Missouri. At the age of 18 years joined the Baptist Church. About 23 years ago she was married to Ezeke Jones, 8 years ago they came to Arkansas on the account of her health.

Her character was pure and life of sunshine. Always had a kind word everyone. However, her life might be compared with that of a flower "Born to blush unseen and waste its sweetness in the Desert Air."

Aunt Mary stayed at home, cared very little, ""To associate with the world or make a noise". "Now she has passed from the cool and lonely vale of life."

Just a few days before she died she said to some of her friends. "Prepared or unprepared, we must go." The last few hours of her stay here she was speechless, but her actions seemed to say "One narrow sea have I safely crossed and will soon be resting on The Golden Shore, Friends meet me there."

As the form was drawn to the (Lawrence) Cemetery and the low sweet melody from the Choir and the kind and sympathetic words from her pastor, Bro. Moses Cooper. I think we should say, "By the Grace of God we'll make Heaven Our Home." -------- A friend, Ora Smith

(I've tried to retype this the way it was written Vera)

(Note: Izard County cemetery book shows - Mary Ann (McFarland) w/o Ezekiel Jones no dates)



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