A member of the Congregational Church (one of the original members of the First Congregational Church..." estab. 50 years before her death) & a Sunday School teacher, she was also active in the church's Women's Auxiliary. She was well educated for the day & quite active aside from her duties as a homemaker. A member of Marion Circle, Kings Daughters of Tennessee, she also was a member of Alpha Book Club. Known to her siblings' children as "Aunt Bert," she was said to have been a VERY attractive young woman, later a handsome matron & dowager. An accomplished pianist, she was often asked to accompany singers & other musicians and was also an outstanding seamtress. Born with a heart murmur, she was told by doctor not to try & have children however she had four, son J. Thompson, and 3 daughters, Mary, Roberta, & Maria.
In later years was quite stout and before death suffered from some form of dementia. Funeral services were by Dr. Marshall Wingfield & Dr. T. K. Young with burial at Forest Hill-Mid-town in Memphis. (Gratitude to Neil Loftis for grave info,)
In later years was quite stout and before death suffered from some form of dementia. Funeral services were by Dr. Marshall Wingfield & Dr. T. K. Young with burial at Forest Hill-Mid-town in Memphis. (Gratitude to Neil Loftis for grave info,)
A member of the Congregational Church (one of the original members of the First Congregational Church..." estab. 50 years before her death) & a Sunday School teacher, she was also active in the church's Women's Auxiliary. She was well educated for the day & quite active aside from her duties as a homemaker. A member of Marion Circle, Kings Daughters of Tennessee, she also was a member of Alpha Book Club. Known to her siblings' children as "Aunt Bert," she was said to have been a VERY attractive young woman, later a handsome matron & dowager. An accomplished pianist, she was often asked to accompany singers & other musicians and was also an outstanding seamtress. Born with a heart murmur, she was told by doctor not to try & have children however she had four, son J. Thompson, and 3 daughters, Mary, Roberta, & Maria.
In later years was quite stout and before death suffered from some form of dementia. Funeral services were by Dr. Marshall Wingfield & Dr. T. K. Young with burial at Forest Hill-Mid-town in Memphis. (Gratitude to Neil Loftis for grave info,)
In later years was quite stout and before death suffered from some form of dementia. Funeral services were by Dr. Marshall Wingfield & Dr. T. K. Young with burial at Forest Hill-Mid-town in Memphis. (Gratitude to Neil Loftis for grave info,)
