Chambers County AlArchives Obituaries.....Gray, Eugenia A. (Threadgill)   [Mrs. J. W.] July 20, 1885
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"The Carroll County Times"
Carrollton, Carroll Co., Georgia

NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, JULY 31, 1885

OBITUARY OF MRS. EUGENIA A. GRAY

Mrs. Eugenia A. Gray, wife of J.W. Gray, died at her home in Carroll county, 
Ga. July 20th, 1885.  She was born in Chambers county, Ala. on June 22nd, 
1845.  She was the daughter of Henry L. and Mary F. F. Threadgill. She was left 
at 8 years old an orphan, her mother dying one day and her father the next.  
Her Uncle Alsamus and Aunt Jane Allen brought her and two sisters and the only 
brother to their home in Carroll and reared them as their own children.  

She was married to J.W. Gray on Aug. 13th, 1863.  She was converted the joined 
the Methodist church at an early age and has ever since been a true and 
faithful christian. Her two sisters and three children preceded her to the 
better land and her only brother, A.H. Threadgill, is the only one of the 
family left.  

Although from early childhood, she was subject to sorrow and afflictions, she 
would say that "God doeth all things well."  She was taken sick about dark 
Sunday night and before daybreak, she was speechless, having spasms.  Her loved 
ones and kind physicians did all they could, but the angel of death claimed her 
as his own and before the sun set, her sweet spirit had gone home to Heaven.  
How sad for her to be taken when as it seems to us, her husband and children 
needed her most!  But God knows best.  A loving, true faithful wife and mother, 
sister and friend she was.  "Death indeed loves a shining mark".  

She was a favorite with all, young and old.  None knew her but to love her and 
those that knew her best loved her most.  The many friends that visited her in 
her short illness and attended her to her last resting place attest this fact.  
She seemed impressed from the time she was taken sick that she would never get 
well.  Among her last words were prayers for her eight children that she loved 
so well.  God grant that her prayers may be answered and that husband, wife, 
mother and children, brother and sister may be reunited in that heavenly home 
where parting will be no more.

To the writer, she has indeed been a friend.  Many, many time when we have been 
in deep waters and our hearts sad and bleeding, she has cheered us by her kind 
words and acts.  But alas, she is gone and we never again can see that bright, 
smiling face to cheer our hearts.  May the good Lord sanctify this sad 
bereavement to the good of all that loved her and as her cheerful, winning ways 
drew so many to her earthly home, may her sweet spirit beckon them on to her 
beautiful home in heaven.  And to the sorrowing ones we would say, look to 
Jesus. 




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