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Bro. Ezekiel Joines was born May 9, 1824 and departed this life March 7, 1904 making his stay on
earth 80 years 10 months and 28 days. He was married to Jennie Crouse December 29, 1842. Unto
them were born 11 children, 5 boys and 6 girls, who are all alive and most all professors of the
Christian religion. Bro. Ezekiel professed a hope in Christ in his young days, joined the church at
Little River and was baptized by Elder Enoch Reeves, January 1848. After a division took place
with the Old Baptists after the war ended he went into an organization that called themselves the
"Young Baptists." The house where they met to worship God the called New Salem church. There
he remained a good many years, until the constitution of Landmark church where he remained a
faithful member until death. We fully believe that Bro. Ezekiel was a true born christian. We have
heard him tell his experience and give a reason of his hope in Christ. We have met him at church so
often and seen him shed tears with the love of God in his heart. He was a very good and prompt to
attend church meetings. Oh how I miss him at Landmark--his wife and children miss him around
the fireside. He leaves many friends and relatives to mourn their loss. But dear friends we must be
submissive to God's will. His last words were: "I see my wary clear."
This dear old brother and soldier too
Wiley Combs, Comm.
Sister Lydia Andrews was born March 4, 1834, died Jan. 12, 1903, making her stay on earh 69
years 10 mos and 8 days. She professeda hope in Christ some 40 years ago and joined the church at
covenant and was baptized by Eld. W. M. Hall, them moved her membership to Prather's Creek and
to Pleasant Grove where she remained until death. She was married to Meredith Hill and unto them
were born 3 children. After the death of her husband she was married to Wm. Andrews, who also
preceeded her in death. We believe that sister Andrews was a Christian woman. She always met us
with a smile, and a kind word of comfort. She was always ready to visit the sick in their afflictions
and ready to loan a helping hand in time of need but now is gone to reap her eternal reward in that
world from whence no traveler returns. Her community has lost one of its best neighbors her
children have lost a good mother, but would say, dear children, weep not for your mother, she has
gone from a world of trouble to where sickness, pain nor death are felt nor feared no more. Sister
Lydia was much loved by all who knew her and had many friends and relatives. Let us all be
prepared to meet her in that home beyond where sad partings never come.
Written by Wiley Combs
Sister Delphia E. Burchett was born May 14, 1855 and departed this life May 11, 1904, making her
stay on earth 68 years 11 mos and 27 days. She was the daughter of Eld. John K. Baldwin, who
went on before her to glory Feb. 18, 1883. She married John Burchett and unto them were born 12
children, 10 boys and 2 girls. She lived to see all men and women but one; it pleased God to take
one of the boys when quite young. Sister Burchett often remarked to writer she wanted to see all of
her children christians. They all had professed a hope in Christ but Eliron and Ezekiel. Dear boys,
remember the counsel and the prayer of mother. Will you meet her in heaven? She professed a hope
and joined the church fifty odd years before her death and was a model christian always, filling her
seat in church when she was able. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist church but at her death
she lived in Smyth County, Va. On the morning of May 11 she got up and made a fire in the stove
apparently well as common. Shortly she told her daughter she had such a pain in her head she didn't
think she could live. About that time her nerves gave way and she dropped apparently lifeless to the
floor. Her husband and daughter took her and laid her on the bed and about 8 o'clock the same
morning the veil of time was rent asunder and she was ushered into the presence and glory of God.
Weep not bereaved husband it is not death. Weep not bereaved children, mother is not dead, she has
only put on immortality. She has laid down her earthly suffering for a crown of life and joined the
innumerable is company of the redeemed that "come out of great tribulation and washed their robes
and made them white in the blood of the lamb.
Written by Eld. J. O. Burchett
Little Herman Thelmer Taylor was born April 23, 1903 and died May 10, 1904, it was the lovely
little child of Bro. Aries and sister Flora Jane Taylor. We know little Herman is with the angels
above and there we will meet him to live with him in Canaan's bright shore. The dark, lonesome
hours of night, how lonesome they will be when you together meet around the heartstone and little
Herman can not see. How oft' have you seen those laughing eyes, but they are closed for ever until
Herman shall rise. The green grass will grow over the dear little place that covers little Herman and
his little sweet smiling face. Though it was so hard for us to part with one who was so little and with
one so near our hearts he was like a little sunbeam in a gloomy place but God needed one more little
angel amid his shining hand. Mother we did lose him, but we must let little Herman stay. We loved
him perhaps too well in life. We will not forget him in death.
The golden gates were opened, a gentle voice said, "come,"
by request, Eld. E. E. Wyatt
Margie L. Pool was born Feb. 22, 1876, was married to F. M. Bottomly Dec. 24, 1895. Unto them
were born 4 children 3 boys and one girl. Margie Pool professed a hope in Christ about 12 years
ago and joined the church at Big Springs in which she lived a consistent member until death, which
came to her June 25, 1904, while living in the State of Illinois. She was brought back to the old
home and buried by her mother. Funeral services conducted by Eld. A. McKnight in the presence of
a large assembly. Margie was a good, moral, and a kind hearted girl. She was a loving wife and
mother, ruling her children in love. Her stay on earth was 28 years 4 months and 7 days. Hattie
Rachel was born May 30, 1904, died August 3, 1904. She has gone to the glory world to rejoice
with her moth for ever more. Farwell dear sister, wife and mother. Thou hast left us to mourn thy
loss but thou art blessed forever in that bright home above. May God bless the husband and children
too, and save you all in that heaven prepared for you.
M. E. Pool, Comm.
Laid aside his staff and marched through
The unseen gates of the far off shore
To live with Jesus for ever more
And with farewells unspoken, he calmly entered home.
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