Gone to Great Reward.
. . Death of “Grandma” Welborn. . . The Summons Comes Suddenly Sunday Afternoon,
Following a Very Pleasant Day
The many friends of Mrs. David A. Welborn, known and loved
by all acquaintances as “Grandma Welborn,” will be pained to learn of her
sudden death Sunday afternoon, just after she had returned home from a pleasant
day spent at the home of her son, John Welborn, living close by. The summons
came a moment after she had taken her seat in her faithful old rocker before
the fireplace following a short walk home, after a hearty dinner three hours
before and a “big time,” as she expressed herself at the home of her son and
daughter-in-law. “Grandpa” Welborn at the time was rebuilding the fire. A
faint murmur and a gasp for breath and the struggle was over before the
companion of more than a half century could render assistance.
Kind neighbors were soon upon the scene, but could do
nothing to stir the feeble heart to action again. Thus “Grandma” Welborn passed
as she had often expressed a desire to do so, when the time came, as quickly as
possible. There was no reason otherwise because this grand old Christian
soldier was ready to go at any time—she lived every moment close to her Savior
whom she had loved and served for nearly three-quarters of a century. She
seemed especially happy the day she took her departure from earthly surroundings
and joked with her son and daughter-in-law a few minutes before her soul took
its flight back to the Giver of all good things.
There perhaps never lived a woman who has been more
universally admired and loved by all acquaintances and friends because she was
a true mother of Israel whose every act and deed bespoke the true Christian
Character of the woman. She was very dear to the editor and his family and we
all loved her as a mother and naturally our deep sorrow is mingled with the
family and relatives in their irreparable loss. To Grandpa Welborn, who is left
alone in his 80th year, there are no words in which we can express
our sympathy. For over 55 years this happy couple had lived together in holy
wedlock and now the separation—oh, how sad, yet in the course of human events
both must have known that sooner or later one would have to leave before the
other and we know it’s for the best that Grandma went first. If the writer
should live 100 years and then another 100 years he could never forget “Grandma
Welborn” and her kind deeds and thoughtfulness because she was as a mother to
our family. Peace to her noble ashes.
Martha Greene Welborn was born in 1842 and was therefore 78
years of age at the time of her death. She was the only living member of her
family. Fifty-five years ago she was married to David A. Welborn; to this union
were three children, Mrs. John Hayworth of High Point; John Welborn of
Thomasville, Route 1, and Mrs. Lizzie Craven, who died about five years ago.
There are 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren surviving.
The funeral services were held at Mt. Pleasant M.P. church
Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock, conducted by Rev. Mr. Shelton of the M.P. church
at Concord, a former pastor of the deceased. There were many floral offerings
and a large number of people at the funeral, all attesting to the love and
popular esteem held for this good woman.
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Prominent Farmer Dead
A message announcing the death at his home in Randolph
county, near Asheboro, late Wednesday night of Thomas B. Redding was received
in the city by relatives and friends today.
Apoplexy was attributed as the
cause of death. The deceased was 84 years of age and was one of Randolph county’s
most successful and progressive farmers, his farm being one of the show places
on the road running through the Carraway mountains from this city to Asheboro.
He was the possessor of many admirable traits and his frequent visits to High
Point won him a large circle of firm friends.
One daughter, Miss Dora Redding,
and two sons, Troy and William Redding, survive. The funeral was held from old
Union church in Randolph county Friday at noon, interment following in the
church burying ground.
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Mrs. Hendricks Dead
Mrs. Ellen Hendricks died suddenly Wednesday night at the
home of her son, Claude Hendricks, at Mechanicsville, a suburb of High Point.
Mrs. Hendricks was born in Randolph county 71 years ago. She was a faithful
member of Wesley Memorial Methodist Episcopal church, of this city, and had
numerous friends in the city.
Funeral services over the remains were conducted
at the home of the son, by the pastor of the deceased’s church. Rev. William A.
Lambeth. The remains were carried to Coleridge Friday morning for interment in
the church burying ground.
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Euriah Gardner Dies,
68
Euriah L. Gardner, aged 68 years, died Sunday morning at his
home in Jamestown following an illness of pneumonia.
Mr. Gardner is survived by two brothers, Julius Gardner, who
resides in the eastern section of North Carolina and Walter Gardner of
Missouri, and three sisters, Miss Emma Bradford of Missouri, Miss Sallie Evans
and Mrs. Carnelia Hodgin of Jamestown.
The funeral was held from the home at 1:30 o’clock Monday
afternoon conducted by Rev. Hamilton, pastor of Jamestown Methodist Episcopal
church, and interment was made at Deep River.
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