Obituary: Death has again visited our community and taken from our midst our friend and neighbor, Mr. Abernathy Graves. He was born in this county in the year of 1856, and departed this life Jan 25, 1918. He was married to Miss Fannie Cline, daughter of George W. and Alsie Cline, in the year 1876. To this union was born seven children, two of whom have gone on before. He leaves a widow and five children-four boys and one girl, to mourn his loss. He professed faith in Christ nearly forty years ago. He did not take an active part in public affairs, but seemed to be content by living a peaceable and quite life in his home. Some time ago when informed that the end was near he said that the religion he had received several years ago had often given him comfort ad consolation in his deepest troubles and he felt that it would carry him through. Just a short time before he died he asked for the old testament which was placed in his lap, and he went down unto death singing and shouting praises unto God. He leaves four brothers, Bird, Wilford and Dock, who were with him most of the time for the last few days before he died, Morgan Graves of Portland, this county who was unable to visit him probable because of the extreme cold weather. To all the connection we extend our deepest sympathy, and to his dear companion who has suffered the greatest loss of any of us. He was laid to rest at Fairfield the following day with funeral services conducted by Rev. G. D. McReynolds. A friend. Died of Tuberculosis.
Obituary: Death has again visited our community and taken from our midst our friend and neighbor, Mr. Abernathy Graves. He was born in this county in the year of 1856, and departed this life Jan 25, 1918. He was married to Miss Fannie Cline, daughter of George W. and Alsie Cline, in the year 1876. To this union was born seven children, two of whom have gone on before. He leaves a widow and five children-four boys and one girl, to mourn his loss. He professed faith in Christ nearly forty years ago. He did not take an active part in public affairs, but seemed to be content by living a peaceable and quite life in his home. Some time ago when informed that the end was near he said that the religion he had received several years ago had often given him comfort ad consolation in his deepest troubles and he felt that it would carry him through. Just a short time before he died he asked for the old testament which was placed in his lap, and he went down unto death singing and shouting praises unto God. He leaves four brothers, Bird, Wilford and Dock, who were with him most of the time for the last few days before he died, Morgan Graves of Portland, this county who was unable to visit him probable because of the extreme cold weather. To all the connection we extend our deepest sympathy, and to his dear companion who has suffered the greatest loss of any of us. He was laid to rest at Fairfield the following day with funeral services conducted by Rev. G. D. McReynolds. A friend. Died of Tuberculosis.
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