The Hamilton Record and Rustler - October 1, 1920
THE DEATH OF MRS. RACHEL CORDELIA COLLETT

After many weary months of suffering Mrs. Rachel Cordelia Collett fell asleep in Jesus at 11:35 o'clock last Friday morning. She was making her home with her daughter, Mrs. E. R. Misener, where she had lived for some seven years and had been tenderly loved and card for by Mr. and Mrs. Misener and the grandchildren. Some twelve months ago Mrs. Collett fell and sustained injuries in her hip which caused her invalidism, and from which she remained a cripple until death released her from her suffering.
Mrs. Collett was a native of North Carolina, having been born in Collettsville, April 21, 1845. Her parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Collett, for whom the town of Collettsville was named, and well known people in this county, having come to Pottsville to make their home in 1874. She moved to Dallas with her father and mother four years previous to their settling in Hamilton county, therefore she has witnessed the progress of Texas through a period of fifty years, and of Hamilton county for forty six years. Until she came to Hamilton some seven years ago to reside with her daughter, Mrs. Collett had lived with a brother in Dallas. She had been a member of the Missionary Baptist church for many years and led a devout Christian life. Modest and retiring devoted to her family and their interests, hers was a home loving heart. She was idolized by her daughter and grandchildren, and never wanted for tenderest care and thoughtful, loving ministrations, and besides these she was loved by all who knew her for her sweet and gracious spirit, and her cheerfulness under all circumstances. She was patient in her suffering and bore all her trials with wonderful fortitude. And now she is at rest in that celestial home where there is no more sorrow, no more suffering for her to endure, but joy eternal with the angels about the resplendent throne of God. She is survived by Mrs. Misener, six grandchildren and five great grand children. The granddaughters are Mrs. Nora Sellers of Del Rio, Texas; Mrs. Bessie Massman of El Paso, Texas; Mrs. Edna Reese, Elizabeth, N. J.; Miss Eleanor Misener, El Pasos, Texas; Mrs. A. H. Brunson, Cisco, Texas; and her grandson Richard Misener of Dallas. The great grandchildren are Mary Ellen and Fay Elizabeth Hickman of El Paso, Texas; Edwin Sellers, Del Rio, Texas; Al. H. Brunson, Jr. and Dorothy Eloise Brunson of Cisco. Other than these are two brothers, John Collett, Clifton, Arizona; Charles Collett, Robert Lee, N. M.; and three sisters, Mrs. Harriet Coffee, Lenore, N. C.; Mrs. S. E. Phillips, Clifton, Arizona; Mrs. Jane Campbell, Monument, N. M.
Funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. Misener on Saturday morning, September 25, at 10 o'clock, Rev. S. A. Rains reading the blessed promises of the scriptures, paying tribute to the life of the Mother who would walk the earth no more, and seeking the blessings of God upon them that mourn. Interment was made in the beautiful I.O.O.F. cemetery, many were the lovely floral offerings.
Active pall bearers were Ira Austin, A. L. Moch, Jack Moore, J. M. Williams, F. C. Williams, C. J. Johnson.
The bereaved have the tenderest sympathy of all in their great sorrow and lonelieness, but may they find comfort in the thought that He has opened her eyes where -- "The night is gone: and with the morn those angel faces smile - which I have loved and long since lost awhile"