Individual Details

Death

Mrs. Ada Liza Furr was born June 14th, 1837. Married to Mr. Francis Marion Furr January 12th, 1853. Joined Little Bahala Baptist Church about 1880. She was the mother of five children, two boys and three girls, four of whom survive her. She was the grandmother of nineteen children and great grand mother of fifteen children. On the 30th of November she lay down to rest from the toils and cares of a long and useful life. Sister Furr possessed a character that is rare among women. Not one of her own family that was not led to Christ by her faithful admonitions, and many of those who came under her influence are this day rejoicing in the religion of the Lord. All who came to live on her land, whether working on shares, renting land or for wages, were admonished, without delay, to trust in Christ and lead a Godly life. Then when she taught them by precept she proved to them, by her own Godly walk and example of life, the reality of the religion of Christ. She was a loving, tender, compassionate mother; a faithful, humble and obedient follower of her Lord and thoroughly consecrated to her church duties. She loved her pastor and church and gave liberally of her means to the support of the gospel. Oh! how she will be missed by the pastor, the church, the community and the family. To the sorrowing children and loving ones I would say, “Weep not for she is not dead but sleepeth.” Into our homes she can come no more but the memory of her beautiful, spotless and untarnished life will linger in our hearts until we too shall join her in that happy throng. W. S. Rogers