Obituary Record

Death, the grim reaper, has passed this way again and taken as his victim, Mrs. Laura Butler Turner, the wife of our townsman, Dr. R. J. Turner.

When this sad intelligence became known Saturday afternoon, sadness was brought to many hearts in this city, especially among the pupils of the little Sunday school, to which she has devoted her wise, faithful and efficient efforts for the past several months.

Only last Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Turner met with the little flock which she was assisted by Mrs. Stell and others, had organized into a Sunday school, and distributed among them fruits and candies, having been prevented by bad weather from meeting with the school during the Christmas season.

By her faithfulness and superior fitness for this work, her efforts were so crowned with success under the blessings of God, that her influence will live on and on indefinitely, and the far-reaching results can not be measured until "we know even also as we are known." Mrs. Turner was so enthusiastic in the furtherance of her Master's work that she gave not only the best part of her life but a very liberal portion of her substance to the poor and helpless. Of her it may be truly said:

"She lived for those who loved her, for those who knew her true, For the heaven that shined above her, And awaits our spirits too. For all human ties that bound her. For the task that God assigned her, And the good that she could do."

It was very fitting that the service over her remains should have been held on the Sabbath day; the day that she loved best of all others. And it was the hour that she would have most likely chosen; if she had been allowed to name the time; at the time when she was accustomed to meet the bright-faced children and co-workers in the Sabbath school.

The subject of the above, Mrs. Laura Butler Turner, died at the residence of her son, T. B. Turner, Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. She had suffered from pneumonia only a few days prior to her death. Mrs. Turner was 70 years of age, lacking three days. A large concourse of friends were present at the service, conducted by Rev. Tally and Rev. Ford yesterday at the residence on Sunset Avenue, a long procession following the remains to the city cemetery where the service was concluded briefly.

She was born in Murfreesboro, Tenn. on January 15, 1843, daughter of W. S. Butler, of that city. On January 11, 1913, God called her home.

Source: Christian Advocate