IN MEMORIAM

The death angle is ever hovering near and on Monday night May 13, 1930, it visited the home of Mrs. Ernest Floyd and took her to a brighter and better land. Mrs. Floyd was born in Butts county, Georgia, July 9, 1893. She came to Texas with her parents when quite small. Mrs. Floyd joined the Mt. Zion Baptist church at the tender age of 15 years. Sister Floyd was a kind neighbor, a loving friend, a devoted mother. No task was too great for her to undertake for those she loved. Ever ready to visit the sick, or lend a helping hand to those less fortunate than herself.
Mrs. Floyd will be remembered as Miss Sallie Mae Carter. On October 29, 1927, she was married to Ernest Floyd at Dallas, Texas. They moved from Dallas to Harlingen, but soon came back to Jefferson where the climate was more (unreadable) delicate health. Although the ravaging disease soon claimed her body and death took her from her loved ones, we have the blessed assurance of meeting her "just beyond the vale of tear."
She leaves a devoted husband, a little son, four brothers, Nathan, Frank, Tommie and Osborne; five sisters, Mrs. Rude Lemmon, Mrs. Artice Stuart, Mrs. Jim Morrison, Mrs. Dollie McCann and Mrs. John Hooper, and her father, J. S. Carter; her mother having preceded her just six short months ago to that happier home.
Rev. Cornelius of Kildare conducted the funeral services and Mrs. Floyd was laid to rest in Mt. Zion cemetery amidst a large concourse of friends and relatives. The beautiful mound of flowers was expressive of the esteem in which she was held.
Loved ones we point you to the comforter, Jesus. We can meet this dear one in the Great Beyond, if we trust the same loving Savior she trusted.
One who loved her.

From 'The Descendents of James Shadrach Carter' by Laird, Norman, Addy 1983

From 'The Descendents of James Shadrach Carter' by Laird, Norman, Addy 1983

SALLIE M.
FLOYD
JULY 9, 1893
MAY 13, 1930