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Submitted: 7/2/11 • Approved: 7/3/11 • Last Updated: 9/19/12 • R555424-G555422-S3
Benjamin:
Born: September 5, 1850
Died: January 7, 1919
Margareta:
Born: November 7, 1847
Died: September 8, 1918
Benjamin was the son of Green Berry and Jerusha Adaline (Lindsey) Moody. Margaret was the daughter of William Simpson and Nancy Elizabeth (Parks) Pitts. They were married on January 2, 1867
MRS. B.F. MOODY On Tuesday Sept. 8th, 1919 at Rison, Ark., the Death Angel visited the home of B.F. Moody and took his dear wife, one who forsook all others for him.
In the midst of their struggles in this life they spent many happy days together. She lived a little more than seventy one years in this world and leaves a loving husband, three sons and three daughters, fifteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren with broken hearts because of her departure but their loss is her gain for she professed a hope in Christ in early life and joined the Missionary Baptist Church. She was a real Christian and a Baptist from a Bible standpoint and contended for the doctrines of Jesus Christ and was willing to suffer for Christ's sake. With her husband , they always contended for the faith once delivered to the Saints. Her encorageing words to her children was to stand and contend for the doctrines of Christ regardless of what others might say. She magnified her Savior above all things and no doubt led many to Christ.
For many years she was a great sufferer but even in her suffering she could rejoice in a Savior's love and sing the sweet songs of Zion. Only just a few days before she departed this life, she talked of the love of God and the beauties of Heaven. With a sweet smile on her face and with tears of joy streaming down her cheeks as she meditated on the fact that some day she would clasp hands with Jesus Christ on the other shore.
On the ninth of September in the Greenwood Cemetery at Rison, after a sweet funeral service conducted by her former Pastor, E.F. Appling, her body was laid to rest to await the Resurrection mourn.
To the family, do not think of her as dead for she is not dead. The old house she lived in while here has fallen but it pleased the Lord to move her into a house not made with hands eternal in the heavens. You know she said just before she left that "in my Father's House are many mansions and that the Lord had gone to prepare a place for us and would come and call for us some day" So He called her and she was willing to go. Now let's be submissive to His will and look forward to the time when we shall meet her in that home where there will be no more parting, no shedding of tears, no more good byes, but will be one united family gathered around that great white throne to rejoice throughout the ceaseless ages of eternity. One who loved her.
Cleveland County Herald - October 9, 1919
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