Henderson Asbell
On Thursday, June [handwritten "1917"] the body of our loving father was laid to rest in the family burial ground. But his soul having heard the command of the King "Come up higher" had winged its way to mansions of delight. He was nearing his 75 year, was a Confederate soidier of the Civil War and one of the oldest members of Bethany M. E. church in which he will grastly missed for he was always ready to do all he could for its cause. although there were often great obstacles in his path, yet he always looked to Him who is above all for help, and when toiling at his bench one could often hear the clear, but tremulous strains, "He Leadeth Me." He was known by thr community at large to be a man to do all the good he could. One of the striking traits of his character was his devotion to his wife and six children, all of whom survive him. He was always ready to do all he could to make them comfortable and happy. The church has lost a faithful member, the county a loyal citizen and the community one of its best men. All was done for him that loving hands could do, but he could not stay longer, for God had called him to go where He had made a place for him in that beautiful heavenly home. We would not call him back to the sorrows and evils of this life but rejoice in the thought that he is "Safe in the arms of Jesus." "He is sleeping, only sleeping, And his form is laid away, in the heavenly Father's keeping Till the resurrection day. "He is sleeping, only sleeping, All his trails have beed borne, Resting in his Father's keeping, Till the resurrection morn."
--obit found at Family Research Society of Northeastern North Carolina, Inc Library, Donated Bible Records, Book 1, p. 354
On Thursday, June [handwritten "1917"] the body of our loving father was laid to rest in the family burial ground. But his soul having heard the command of the King "Come up higher" had winged its way to mansions of delight. He was nearing his 75 year, was a Confederate soidier of the Civil War and one of the oldest members of Bethany M. E. church in which he will grastly missed for he was always ready to do all he could for its cause. although there were often great obstacles in his path, yet he always looked to Him who is above all for help, and when toiling at his bench one could often hear the clear, but tremulous strains, "He Leadeth Me." He was known by thr community at large to be a man to do all the good he could. One of the striking traits of his character was his devotion to his wife and six children, all of whom survive him. He was always ready to do all he could to make them comfortable and happy. The church has lost a faithful member, the county a loyal citizen and the community one of its best men. All was done for him that loving hands could do, but he could not stay longer, for God had called him to go where He had made a place for him in that beautiful heavenly home. We would not call him back to the sorrows and evils of this life but rejoice in the thought that he is "Safe in the arms of Jesus." "He is sleeping, only sleeping, And his form is laid away, in the heavenly Father's keeping Till the resurrection day. "He is sleeping, only sleeping, All his trails have beed borne, Resting in his Father's keeping, Till the resurrection morn."
--obit found at Family Research Society of Northeastern North Carolina, Inc Library, Donated Bible Records, Book 1, p. 354
Henderson Asbell
On Thursday, June [handwritten "1917"] the body of our loving father was laid to rest in the family burial ground. But his soul having heard the command of the King "Come up higher" had winged its way to mansions of delight. He was nearing his 75 year, was a Confederate soidier of the Civil War and one of the oldest members of Bethany M. E. church in which he will grastly missed for he was always ready to do all he could for its cause. although there were often great obstacles in his path, yet he always looked to Him who is above all for help, and when toiling at his bench one could often hear the clear, but tremulous strains, "He Leadeth Me." He was known by thr community at large to be a man to do all the good he could. One of the striking traits of his character was his devotion to his wife and six children, all of whom survive him. He was always ready to do all he could to make them comfortable and happy. The church has lost a faithful member, the county a loyal citizen and the community one of its best men. All was done for him that loving hands could do, but he could not stay longer, for God had called him to go where He had made a place for him in that beautiful heavenly home. We would not call him back to the sorrows and evils of this life but rejoice in the thought that he is "Safe in the arms of Jesus." "He is sleeping, only sleeping, And his form is laid away, in the heavenly Father's keeping Till the resurrection day. "He is sleeping, only sleeping, All his trails have beed borne, Resting in his Father's keeping, Till the resurrection morn."
--obit found at Family Research Society of Northeastern North Carolina, Inc Library, Donated Bible Records, Book 1, p. 354
On Thursday, June [handwritten "1917"] the body of our loving father was laid to rest in the family burial ground. But his soul having heard the command of the King "Come up higher" had winged its way to mansions of delight. He was nearing his 75 year, was a Confederate soidier of the Civil War and one of the oldest members of Bethany M. E. church in which he will grastly missed for he was always ready to do all he could for its cause. although there were often great obstacles in his path, yet he always looked to Him who is above all for help, and when toiling at his bench one could often hear the clear, but tremulous strains, "He Leadeth Me." He was known by thr community at large to be a man to do all the good he could. One of the striking traits of his character was his devotion to his wife and six children, all of whom survive him. He was always ready to do all he could to make them comfortable and happy. The church has lost a faithful member, the county a loyal citizen and the community one of its best men. All was done for him that loving hands could do, but he could not stay longer, for God had called him to go where He had made a place for him in that beautiful heavenly home. We would not call him back to the sorrows and evils of this life but rejoice in the thought that he is "Safe in the arms of Jesus." "He is sleeping, only sleeping, And his form is laid away, in the heavenly Father's keeping Till the resurrection day. "He is sleeping, only sleeping, All his trails have beed borne, Resting in his Father's keeping, Till the resurrection morn."
--obit found at Family Research Society of Northeastern North Carolina, Inc Library, Donated Bible Records, Book 1, p. 354
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