Lucy Buttrill

Mrs. Lucy Buttrill died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. D. Watson, last Sunday morning at 5 o-clock.

Mrs. Buttrill was 76 years of age, and had been quite ill for some time past. On Tuesday of last week she was operated upon by surgeons, for tumor, which was very large, and extended from the left to the right side. The operation was successful, and the wound was healing nicely, but on account of age and extreme weakness brought on by suffering, it was impossible for her to take medicines in proper quantities, and death, came as above stated.

Mrs. Buttrill was a member of the Baptist church and her funeral was preached there by the pastor last Monday morning, and her remains were interred in the afternoon.

No woman who has ever lived in this community possessed in a higher degree the love and respect of the people. She was a living sermon on virtue and righteousness, and though her death was expected by all, yet it is a sad dispensation of Providence.

Mrs. Buttrill was married at the age of 16 years, and many of our people attended her golden wedding 10 years ago.

Her life in our community is an incentive to nobler living.

Jackson Argus - Butts County
Week of December 17, 1897
 

Submitted by Don Bankston