| Obit For | Lucy Ann (Booth) Meador |
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| Headline | - |
| Text | Sister Lucy Ann Meador was born at Harrisonville, MO, Feb. 4, 1845, being the eldest daughter of Reuben and Anna Booth. She professed faith in Christ at the age of 21 and soon after united with e Missionary Baptist Church and committed a faithful member until Dec. 28, 1911, when the Lord called her home. She was married to George H. Meador, Feb. 24, 1867. To this union twelve children were born, nine of whom are still living, three dying in infancy. Her husband died Feb. 8, 1904. He was a faithful member of the Corinth Baptist Church. Aunt Lucy as she was familiarly called, was loved by all who knew her because of her kind and loving disposition, she was a true and affectionate wife and a loving and tender mother. Her husband found her a true help mate in every sense of the word as the keeping of her home and the training of her children plainly show. She leaves four sons and five daughters all of them splendid citizens and followers of their mother's God. The daughters are all married to honorable upright men and have good homes. The oldest son, E. N. Meador, is the editor of the Cassville Republican and Mayor of Cassville. Clarence is an industrious young farmer and has remained on the old home with the mother for which he serves much credit. These two are both married and have Christian wives. Elburne and Fred are both very successful teachers and prominent in school work and are forgoing to the front. She also leaves twenty-nine grandchildren and one great grand-child. Most of her grandchildren that are old enough are religious. The end came as peacefully as baby falling to seep on its mother's breast. She was anxious to go and often asked her Heavenly Father to take her home. The children and most of the grand-children together with a very large congregation of sorrowing relatives and friends were present at the funeral which was conducted by the writer of the Corinth Baptist Church at one p.m. Dec 30th, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Corinth cemetery beside her husband. The beautiful casket was covered with lovely flowers that will soon fade and return to earth, but the hallowed influence of her useful and humble life as a fadeless flower with still grow and bloom in the memories of the loved ones and may friends on earth while her lovely spirit will rejoice in the presence of her Savior in her home over there. May Heaven riches blessings attend the pathway of the bereaved and comfort them in the hours of grief. J. T. Brattin. Research Note: Lucy was the daughter of Ruben Harris and Anne (Burnett) Booth. There was a question about the death date. In the paper, at first, I thought it looked like she died Dec. 26, 1911, but Darla Marbut went out to the cemetery and took a photo of the stone and it reads Dec. 28, 1911 as her death date. After seeing the stone - I took a reading glass and a light - again - I can now say that I do think it reads the 28th. This paper was in such a poor shape. It has long black lines across the page making it difficult to read. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Republican |
| Date | January 4, 1912, Thursday |
| Death Cert Link | Death Certificate |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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