Thomas-Screven County GaArchives Obituaries.....Jones, Lavenia Young February 13, 1891 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: James Wade Bishop jimbishop2@gmail.com April 7, 2012, 1:00 am Thomasville Times Enterprise : Feb 16, 1891 16 FEBRUARY 1891 THOMASVILLE TIMES ENTERPRISE THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA Thomasville Enterprise At the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Harriet Brandon, on Madison Street, Friday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, Mrs.Lavinia Jones. The announcement will carry a pang of sorrow to many hearts. Few women in South Georgia were more widely known, or more highly esteemed. Her maiden name was Lavenia Young. She was born in Screven Co., Ga., in 1810 and was married to the late Thomas Jones in September, 1826. On the third day of March, 1827, sixty four years ago, the husband and his young bride moved to this county, settling two miles from the then little scattering village of Thomasville. The young couple settled at GREENWOOD and for nearly two thirds of a century the deaceased presided over that hospitable home as its mistress. It would fill a volume to mention the charities which, during these long years, have flowed from her generous hand. No one, however humble, were ever turned away empty from Greenwood. Her husband died twenty-two years ago, and up to a recent period, she has lived at the old homestead, where her children were born and where her loved ones slept, managing the affairs of the plantation with the remarkable ability for which she was distinguished. Two years ago, warned by the lengthening shadows of the evening of life, she sold the old homestead, around which clustered and lingered so many fond recollections , the scene of so many joys, and sometimes sorrows too; for death had more than once entered the portals of the old home, and removed an inmate to the family burying ground hard by. Since then she has lived with her daughter, Mrs. Brandon, calmly awaiting the hour when the master should call for her. She joined the Methodist Church in 1839, and since that time has been a devoted Christian woman. The church, and its work, always found in her a zealous friend. She was the mother of eleven children, only four of whom survive her. They are, Mrs. H.L. Brandon, Mrs. F.J. Vaughn, Mrs. M.J. Davis, and Mr. T.W. Jones. She leaves also twenty five grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren. This mother in Israel, full of years, beloved by all, has passed away, leaving a multitude of relatives and friends to mourn her loss. She was the embodiment of integrity, doing unto others as she would have them do unto her. The world has been made better for her having lived in it. Today, followed by children, grandchildren, other relatives and friends, she will be carried back to Greenwood and laid to rest in the old family burying ground, beside her husband and children. who preceded her to the spirit world. There, in sight of the beautiful old home, which she presided over so many years, she will sleep with her kindred, until the dead are awakened. Death, thou art infinite;__tis life is little." (Transcribed by JAMES WADE BISHOP 2009) Additional Comments: The regular Sunday morning church service was cancelled and the funeral for for Lavenia Jones was held at that time in the church.). jwb This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.7 Kb