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Last Sunday morning, just as the holy day had dawned, the gentle and lovely spirit of Mrs. Ella L.
GREEVER, the beloved wife of Dr. C.W. GREEVER, entered upon the
Sabbath of eternal rest, which remains for the people of God. Two weeks before, she gave birth to a child from which she did not rally, and death came to her relief, and freed her from suffering. There have been few sadder deaths then this. All deaths are dreadful in some particular, but this seems peculiarly untimely and heart rending. The stricken husband, with blighted hopes, a large family of children, who so much need a mothers care - these make the loss irreparable. But there has been, and will be still, sadder deaths than this. Mrs.
GREEVER, the loving wife and devoted mother passed out of the shadow into the light of beautiful and eternal day, leaving to the bereft the priceless legacy of a noble Christian character, and a life whose beautiful example, like holy incense, will linger still as a benediction on earth. Had her life been
Christless her death would have been immeasurably and inexpressibly sad. As it is, her death, deplorable as it was, is thought of as transition only, into enduring joy and ever developing beauty and bliss, which those who loved her here may one day see and share. Mrs.
GREEVER, who was the daughter of the late W.W. PEERY, was born in 1855, and was related, therefore, to the well known family of
PEERY'S in this county. She was married to Dr. C.W. GREEVER in 1878. She was the mother of seven children, six of whom, with their father, survive, who with a large number of relatives, mourn the death of one the purest and best of the earth. Her burial took place last Monday, in the old family burial ground, and was attended by the largest concourse of people ever seen on such an
occasion in the county. Rev. Mr. WYSE, pastor of the Lutheran church, of which Mrs.
GREEVER was a devoted member, conducted the funeral service, assisted by Rev. Mr.
GREEVER, of Bluefield and Revs. RUFF and FRENCH of Tazewell. The sympathies of the entire community, without regard to relationship or color, go out to the distressed husband and motherless children.
Wilkinson BEAVERS died Sunday night at his home in Crockett's Cove. Mr.
BEAVERS had been sick for 12 months with consumption. He was 51 years old, and leaves a wife and several children. He was buried on Wednesday. Mr.
BEAVERS was a consistent member of the Methodist church and was of good repute among his neighbors.
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