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Elizabeth WITT, daughter of the late Shade and
Martha STEELE, was born May 18, 1856, and departed this life
Sunday, July 23, 1911 at 4:34 pm, age 55 years, two months, and 5 days.
She was married to Rebyurn WITT January 30, 1873. To this union
was born thirteen children, six sons and seven daughters. Viz: William,
Hugh, Alex, Charles, John and Kelley; Mrs. Shannon FAULKNER, Mrs.
William BROWN, Mrs. Ira SMITH, Mrs. John DURHAM,
Miss Cora WITT and Uva Steele WITT, the latter being seven
years of age; the youngest one being 16 years old; one daughter, Minnie,
died in infancy March 29, being only nineteen days old. Mrs. WITT
was converted at about 15 years of age, and untied with the Methodist
Episcopal church South. She was a kind and loving wife and mother,
devoted to her children; her neighbors all loved her; she was always
ready to accommodate a neighbor or a friend; no one was ever turned away
empty handed when she could grand the favor. Truly her children rise up
and call her blessed. She leaves the following sisters and brothers. Viz:
Mrs. Robert LESTER, Mrs. CC BROOKS, Mrs. Rebekah STEELE,
Messrs. W.B. and C.H. STEELE to mourn for one who always greeted
them with love and kindness when they went to see her. She loved her
relatives, she loved her neighbors and friends - everybody. She was very
happy on Thursday morning at four o'clock, and called all her children,
and husband, asked them to kiss her and meet her in Heaven. After this
she was willing to leave them and be with God. She said the morning of
her death that she was in the arms of Jesus; that she saw her brother
Alex, father and mother and little Minnie in Heaven, and that everything
was gold, gold, gold. Her passing was peaceful, without a struggle, just
gently slipped through the golden gate, of which she talked so much
about. May the brothers, sisters, husband and children grant her dying
request to meet her in heaven. Funeral was held at her home at Paint
Lick, near where she was born, raised and lived nearly all her life.
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