Crisp-Cook County GaArchives Obituaries.....Scandrett, Lula Carlton Montfort 1940 ************************************************ 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: Roberta Gallahue rsgallahue@bellsouth.net June 4, 2009, 12:34 pm Adel Newspaper Adel News Mrs. Scandrett Died In Miami After A Short Illness Funeral Services for Former Beloved Adel Resident Held Here Sunday [Lula Carlton Montfort born 30 Aug 1860 Butler, Taylor, Georgia, death 29 June 1940 Miami, Dade, Florida, burial 30 Jun 1940 Adel, Cook, Georgia] Mrs. Lula Montfort Scandrett, former beloved Adel resident, died in Miami, Florida, Saturday morning after an illness of less than a week, Mrs. Scandrett suffered an attack on Monday. She has been will and active until the attack which caused her death. The deceased was Miss Lula Montfort, member of a prominent Butler, Georgia, family and after her marriage to the late Mr. William Scandrett moved to Macon with him where they resided a number of years, later moving to Cordele. Mr. Scandrett was one of the contractors in the construction of the Georgia Southern Railroad, now a part of the Southern Railway. They later moved to Cordele and came from that city to Adel in 1904 and Mrs. Scandrett remained here until 19??. Mr. Scandrett died in 1912 and was buried here. In 19?? Mrs. Scandrett returned to Cordele and a few years ago moved to Miami where some of her children reside. Mrs. Scandrett was a lady of refined nature and was loved by a host of friends and held in high esteem by those who knew her only slightly. She was of a friendly disposition and left her impress upon all who came in contact with her. She was ever ready to help those in need and the sick and afflicted and gave generously to the church and to other worthy institutions and persons. Throughout her life she exemplified in a gracious manner the religion which she professed and quietly and unostentatiously lived and when the summons came she quietly fell asleep to awake in the better world. Mrs. Scandrett was eighty years of age. At the age of one year she was baptized and through seventy-nine years she considered she had been a member of the church, although she was not received into full connection until she was a young girl. The body was brought to Adel Sunday at noon by train accompanied by her daughters, Miss Marie Scandrett of Miami and Miss Jeannette Scandrett of Savannah, her son, Mr. R. M. Scandrett and her grandson, Robert Scandrett, having arrived earlier in the morning by Automobile. The remains were carried to the Wiseman Funeral Home where services were held at five o'clock, Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. E. Parker, of the Adel Methodist church, who read appropriate and comforting passages of Scriptures and offered a tender prayer for the bereaved ones. The minister, although he had not known Mrs. Scandrett personally said that so many people had told him of her fine character and her devotion to the higher and better things that he was sure a great soul had simply passed from this life to the fuller life in the heavenly realm. He spoke of the greatness of the life of the true Christian and what a heritage it is to one's family and friends and of its abiding character and said that Mrs. Scandrett had just gone ahead of her children and would be waiting for them in the better world. The tribute to this good woman was a beautiful one. A quartett including Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Booth, Miss Birdie VanBrackle and Mr. J. M. Sutton, with Mrs. Hugh D. Wright pianist, sang Abide With Me. Rev. Parker read the church ritual and pronounced the benediction at the grave and Mrs. Scandrett was laid to rest beside her greatly esteemed husband who was a prominent citizen here and who served the city as councilman and was a civic leader during his residence here. Pall-bearers were F. R. Booth, J.M. Sutton, W. D. Parrish, E. M. Rogers, P. M. Parrish, W. T. Shytle, all of whom have been close friends of the family many years. Surviving Mrs. Scandrett are one son, Mr. Richard M. Scandrett, of Miami and two daughters, Miss Marie Scandrett of Miami and Miss Jeannett Scandrett of Savannah, three grandchildren, Mrs. K. C. Worthington and Robert L. Scandrett, Miami and Lieut. William Scandrett, Ft. Monmouth, N. J., and two great grand children, Richard and Mary Helen Worthington of Miami. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Ella Eldridge of New York City and other relatives. A number of friends from Savannah, Cordele, Valdosta and other cities were here for the funeral services. The tender sympathy of a host of friends goes out to the sorrowing ones. Additional Comments: Note: April 21, 1885 Married At the residence of the bride's father in Butler, on Thursday, the 16th inst., Mr. W.M. Scandrett to Miss Lula C. Montfort; Rev. Dr. T.K. Leonard, officiating. The bride is the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Mr. R. Montfort, while the groom is one the most enterprising business young men of our community. Immediately after the marriage ceremony the happy couple, who have launched out upon the voyage of life, left on the afternoon train for their home at Ward Station, Randolph county, where Mr. Scandrett is engaged in business. May the richest blessings crown their future life. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 5.6 Kb