The death of Mrs. George W. Bassett, Sr., which occurred at about 9 o'clock Wednesday night, came as a surprise and shock to the entire community. Last week she was desperately ill, and the end was expected at any moment. Later, however, she rallied and began to recuperate so steadily that her recovery was thought assured. Then a relapse suddenly came, and she passed into the Great Beyond.
Corrine Elizabeth Moncrief was the daughter of the late J. D. and Myra Moncrief, and was born in Montgomery, Ala. In early girlhood the family moved to Lake City, where she was schooled and where she was married to George W. Bassett, of Tallahassee, in 1883. Soon after the couple came to Palatka, and here they have ever since resided.
The deceased was a life-long member of the Methodist Church, and for more than twenty-five years was leading soprano in the choir, which was long recognized as one of the finest in the Florida Conference.
For many years her beautiful voice was a feature of church and social entertainments. She was a woman of strong convictions, uncompromisingly standing at all times for those things tending to improve the moral and religious life of the community. A loyal friend, a faithful member of the church, a devoted wife and mother and a leader in such worthy organizations as the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Woman's Club and the Christian Temperance Union; her death is indeed a loss to the community. Mrs. Bassett is survived by her husband, and by one daughter, Mrs. Mabel Coughlin, of this city, and one son, George W. Bassett, Jr., prominent attorney of St. Augustine; by two sisters, Mrs. Mary Jones, of Jacksonville, and Mrs. S. J. Hilburn, of Palatka. and one brother, Charles Moncrief, of New York.
The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Coughlin, on Madison street. The impressive services were conducted by Dr. W. J. Carpenter, pastor of St. James Methodist Church. The interment was in West View Cemetery.
Dr. J. F. Bull, the presiding elder, and former pastor, and Rev. Guy Frazer, of the Episcopal Church, assisted in the services. A very large concourse of sorrowing friends were present to pay their last tribute of love and esteem. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. (Times-Herald Obituary dtd Friday, 11 Dec 1925.)
Corrine Elizabeth Moncrief was the daughter of the late J. D. and Myra Moncrief, and was born in Montgomery, Ala. In early girlhood the family moved to Lake City, where she was schooled and where she was married to George W. Bassett, of Tallahassee, in 1883. Soon after the couple came to Palatka, and here they have ever since resided.
The deceased was a life-long member of the Methodist Church, and for more than twenty-five years was leading soprano in the choir, which was long recognized as one of the finest in the Florida Conference.
For many years her beautiful voice was a feature of church and social entertainments. She was a woman of strong convictions, uncompromisingly standing at all times for those things tending to improve the moral and religious life of the community. A loyal friend, a faithful member of the church, a devoted wife and mother and a leader in such worthy organizations as the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Woman's Club and the Christian Temperance Union; her death is indeed a loss to the community. Mrs. Bassett is survived by her husband, and by one daughter, Mrs. Mabel Coughlin, of this city, and one son, George W. Bassett, Jr., prominent attorney of St. Augustine; by two sisters, Mrs. Mary Jones, of Jacksonville, and Mrs. S. J. Hilburn, of Palatka. and one brother, Charles Moncrief, of New York.
The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Coughlin, on Madison street. The impressive services were conducted by Dr. W. J. Carpenter, pastor of St. James Methodist Church. The interment was in West View Cemetery.
Dr. J. F. Bull, the presiding elder, and former pastor, and Rev. Guy Frazer, of the Episcopal Church, assisted in the services. A very large concourse of sorrowing friends were present to pay their last tribute of love and esteem. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. (Times-Herald Obituary dtd Friday, 11 Dec 1925.)
The death of Mrs. George W. Bassett, Sr., which occurred at about 9 o'clock Wednesday night, came as a surprise and shock to the entire community. Last week she was desperately ill, and the end was expected at any moment. Later, however, she rallied and began to recuperate so steadily that her recovery was thought assured. Then a relapse suddenly came, and she passed into the Great Beyond.
Corrine Elizabeth Moncrief was the daughter of the late J. D. and Myra Moncrief, and was born in Montgomery, Ala. In early girlhood the family moved to Lake City, where she was schooled and where she was married to George W. Bassett, of Tallahassee, in 1883. Soon after the couple came to Palatka, and here they have ever since resided.
The deceased was a life-long member of the Methodist Church, and for more than twenty-five years was leading soprano in the choir, which was long recognized as one of the finest in the Florida Conference.
For many years her beautiful voice was a feature of church and social entertainments. She was a woman of strong convictions, uncompromisingly standing at all times for those things tending to improve the moral and religious life of the community. A loyal friend, a faithful member of the church, a devoted wife and mother and a leader in such worthy organizations as the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Woman's Club and the Christian Temperance Union; her death is indeed a loss to the community. Mrs. Bassett is survived by her husband, and by one daughter, Mrs. Mabel Coughlin, of this city, and one son, George W. Bassett, Jr., prominent attorney of St. Augustine; by two sisters, Mrs. Mary Jones, of Jacksonville, and Mrs. S. J. Hilburn, of Palatka. and one brother, Charles Moncrief, of New York.
The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Coughlin, on Madison street. The impressive services were conducted by Dr. W. J. Carpenter, pastor of St. James Methodist Church. The interment was in West View Cemetery.
Dr. J. F. Bull, the presiding elder, and former pastor, and Rev. Guy Frazer, of the Episcopal Church, assisted in the services. A very large concourse of sorrowing friends were present to pay their last tribute of love and esteem. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. (Times-Herald Obituary dtd Friday, 11 Dec 1925.)
Corrine Elizabeth Moncrief was the daughter of the late J. D. and Myra Moncrief, and was born in Montgomery, Ala. In early girlhood the family moved to Lake City, where she was schooled and where she was married to George W. Bassett, of Tallahassee, in 1883. Soon after the couple came to Palatka, and here they have ever since resided.
The deceased was a life-long member of the Methodist Church, and for more than twenty-five years was leading soprano in the choir, which was long recognized as one of the finest in the Florida Conference.
For many years her beautiful voice was a feature of church and social entertainments. She was a woman of strong convictions, uncompromisingly standing at all times for those things tending to improve the moral and religious life of the community. A loyal friend, a faithful member of the church, a devoted wife and mother and a leader in such worthy organizations as the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Woman's Club and the Christian Temperance Union; her death is indeed a loss to the community. Mrs. Bassett is survived by her husband, and by one daughter, Mrs. Mabel Coughlin, of this city, and one son, George W. Bassett, Jr., prominent attorney of St. Augustine; by two sisters, Mrs. Mary Jones, of Jacksonville, and Mrs. S. J. Hilburn, of Palatka. and one brother, Charles Moncrief, of New York.
The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Coughlin, on Madison street. The impressive services were conducted by Dr. W. J. Carpenter, pastor of St. James Methodist Church. The interment was in West View Cemetery.
Dr. J. F. Bull, the presiding elder, and former pastor, and Rev. Guy Frazer, of the Episcopal Church, assisted in the services. A very large concourse of sorrowing friends were present to pay their last tribute of love and esteem. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. (Times-Herald Obituary dtd Friday, 11 Dec 1925.)
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