"The Kinmundy Express" - Aug. 2, 1934
Obituary of Mr. J.W. Garrett
James William Garrett, eldest son of Thomas and Catherine Garrett, was born at the old Garrett homestead, eight miles northwest of Kinmundy, September 28, 1860. It was his lot in life to early become acquainted with sorrow and responsibility. When he was twelve years old, his father passed away, leaving to his care his mother, three sisters and two brothers. In the space of a few years following, he helped to lay to rest his sisters, Paradine and Allie, his brother, Henry, and his mother. One sister, Talitha Garrett Jones, survived until October 1897 and one brother, Theodore, remained, passing to the Great Beyond in September, 1925. Near and dear were the ties between the two brothers and their families as for three score years they shared with each other their joys and sorrows.
He was married to Ella Lansford, at her home on February 10, 1887, by the Rev. John Ballance. To this union were born five sons: Selby, Berthol, Frank, Clyde, and Harold, who died in early childhood; three daughters, Hazel Livesay, Esta Robb, and Mamie Bassett. After the passing of his sister, Talitha, her orphaned children shared in his fatherly love and interest.
He was converted at North Fork Church in 1891 under the preaching of the Rev. Douthitt and united with the church of his fathers, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at North Fork. It was a great pleasure to him to be in the place of worship and his home was a home for the ministers as they came and went. Having once given his heart to God, there was no thought of turning aside from the straight and narrow way, and his life was one of blessing to all who knew him. During his last illness he gave testimony of Christ's presence with him and died as he had lived, triumphant in the hope of Life Eternal.
After six weeks of patient suffering, he entered into rest, Saturday morning, July 28, 1934, at the old homestead where all seventy-four years of his life had been spent except for some five months spent in Colorado.
He leaves to mourn their loss his wife and seven children, twenty-two grandchildren, six nieces and one nephew, and a host of other relatives and friends. Two little granddaughters, Clara and Isabel Garrett, were waiting at the Heavenly Portals to welcome him.
The funeral services were held from the home Sunday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. Story, officiating. Interment was made in Sandy Branch Cemetery.
Obituary of Mr. J.W. Garrett
James William Garrett, eldest son of Thomas and Catherine Garrett, was born at the old Garrett homestead, eight miles northwest of Kinmundy, September 28, 1860. It was his lot in life to early become acquainted with sorrow and responsibility. When he was twelve years old, his father passed away, leaving to his care his mother, three sisters and two brothers. In the space of a few years following, he helped to lay to rest his sisters, Paradine and Allie, his brother, Henry, and his mother. One sister, Talitha Garrett Jones, survived until October 1897 and one brother, Theodore, remained, passing to the Great Beyond in September, 1925. Near and dear were the ties between the two brothers and their families as for three score years they shared with each other their joys and sorrows.
He was married to Ella Lansford, at her home on February 10, 1887, by the Rev. John Ballance. To this union were born five sons: Selby, Berthol, Frank, Clyde, and Harold, who died in early childhood; three daughters, Hazel Livesay, Esta Robb, and Mamie Bassett. After the passing of his sister, Talitha, her orphaned children shared in his fatherly love and interest.
He was converted at North Fork Church in 1891 under the preaching of the Rev. Douthitt and united with the church of his fathers, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at North Fork. It was a great pleasure to him to be in the place of worship and his home was a home for the ministers as they came and went. Having once given his heart to God, there was no thought of turning aside from the straight and narrow way, and his life was one of blessing to all who knew him. During his last illness he gave testimony of Christ's presence with him and died as he had lived, triumphant in the hope of Life Eternal.
After six weeks of patient suffering, he entered into rest, Saturday morning, July 28, 1934, at the old homestead where all seventy-four years of his life had been spent except for some five months spent in Colorado.
He leaves to mourn their loss his wife and seven children, twenty-two grandchildren, six nieces and one nephew, and a host of other relatives and friends. Two little granddaughters, Clara and Isabel Garrett, were waiting at the Heavenly Portals to welcome him.
The funeral services were held from the home Sunday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. Story, officiating. Interment was made in Sandy Branch Cemetery.
"The Kinmundy Express" - Aug. 2, 1934
Obituary of Mr. J.W. Garrett
James William Garrett, eldest son of Thomas and Catherine Garrett, was born at the old Garrett homestead, eight miles northwest of Kinmundy, September 28, 1860. It was his lot in life to early become acquainted with sorrow and responsibility. When he was twelve years old, his father passed away, leaving to his care his mother, three sisters and two brothers. In the space of a few years following, he helped to lay to rest his sisters, Paradine and Allie, his brother, Henry, and his mother. One sister, Talitha Garrett Jones, survived until October 1897 and one brother, Theodore, remained, passing to the Great Beyond in September, 1925. Near and dear were the ties between the two brothers and their families as for three score years they shared with each other their joys and sorrows.
He was married to Ella Lansford, at her home on February 10, 1887, by the Rev. John Ballance. To this union were born five sons: Selby, Berthol, Frank, Clyde, and Harold, who died in early childhood; three daughters, Hazel Livesay, Esta Robb, and Mamie Bassett. After the passing of his sister, Talitha, her orphaned children shared in his fatherly love and interest.
He was converted at North Fork Church in 1891 under the preaching of the Rev. Douthitt and united with the church of his fathers, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at North Fork. It was a great pleasure to him to be in the place of worship and his home was a home for the ministers as they came and went. Having once given his heart to God, there was no thought of turning aside from the straight and narrow way, and his life was one of blessing to all who knew him. During his last illness he gave testimony of Christ's presence with him and died as he had lived, triumphant in the hope of Life Eternal.
After six weeks of patient suffering, he entered into rest, Saturday morning, July 28, 1934, at the old homestead where all seventy-four years of his life had been spent except for some five months spent in Colorado.
He leaves to mourn their loss his wife and seven children, twenty-two grandchildren, six nieces and one nephew, and a host of other relatives and friends. Two little granddaughters, Clara and Isabel Garrett, were waiting at the Heavenly Portals to welcome him.
The funeral services were held from the home Sunday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. Story, officiating. Interment was made in Sandy Branch Cemetery.
Obituary of Mr. J.W. Garrett
James William Garrett, eldest son of Thomas and Catherine Garrett, was born at the old Garrett homestead, eight miles northwest of Kinmundy, September 28, 1860. It was his lot in life to early become acquainted with sorrow and responsibility. When he was twelve years old, his father passed away, leaving to his care his mother, three sisters and two brothers. In the space of a few years following, he helped to lay to rest his sisters, Paradine and Allie, his brother, Henry, and his mother. One sister, Talitha Garrett Jones, survived until October 1897 and one brother, Theodore, remained, passing to the Great Beyond in September, 1925. Near and dear were the ties between the two brothers and their families as for three score years they shared with each other their joys and sorrows.
He was married to Ella Lansford, at her home on February 10, 1887, by the Rev. John Ballance. To this union were born five sons: Selby, Berthol, Frank, Clyde, and Harold, who died in early childhood; three daughters, Hazel Livesay, Esta Robb, and Mamie Bassett. After the passing of his sister, Talitha, her orphaned children shared in his fatherly love and interest.
He was converted at North Fork Church in 1891 under the preaching of the Rev. Douthitt and united with the church of his fathers, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at North Fork. It was a great pleasure to him to be in the place of worship and his home was a home for the ministers as they came and went. Having once given his heart to God, there was no thought of turning aside from the straight and narrow way, and his life was one of blessing to all who knew him. During his last illness he gave testimony of Christ's presence with him and died as he had lived, triumphant in the hope of Life Eternal.
After six weeks of patient suffering, he entered into rest, Saturday morning, July 28, 1934, at the old homestead where all seventy-four years of his life had been spent except for some five months spent in Colorado.
He leaves to mourn their loss his wife and seven children, twenty-two grandchildren, six nieces and one nephew, and a host of other relatives and friends. Two little granddaughters, Clara and Isabel Garrett, were waiting at the Heavenly Portals to welcome him.
The funeral services were held from the home Sunday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. Story, officiating. Interment was made in Sandy Branch Cemetery.
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