This is from a newspaper clipping found in the trunk of Della Winifred Rhodes LANGSTON. Sent to me by Grace HEDRICK. [Note: Mrs. Mary E. J. Rhodes and her husband lived in Lenoir County.-- ssm] DEATH OF MRS. MARY RHODES b. July 20,1853-died Dec. 31, 1921 On a visit in S.C. the death of Mary E.J. RHODES occurred at an early hour Saturday. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Annie Rhodes JONES, of Spartanburg, S.C.; to which place she had gone a short time before Christmas for a visit. She failed to rally from an attack of pleuro-pneumonia. Mrs. RHODES was born in Jones Co, N.C., 68 years ago. Fifty two years ago she married Zacchaeus RHODES, whose death occurred in 1911. Thirteen children were born, seven of whom survive, Mrs. W.J. LANGSTON, Mrs. I.S. ROCHELLE, and Mrs. W.C. SUTTON of this city (Kinston), Mrs. Emmett HASKINS of Norfolk, Va., Mrs. Clayton GRADY of Deep Run; Mrs. Annie JONES of Spartanburg, S.C. and John F. RHODES of New Bern, N.C. Mrs. RHODES was a woman of broad sympathies, of a quick human understanding and a rare capacity for friendship, and these qualities led her into relationships far-reaching in their influence. With all the allegiances and graces of one devoted to her domestic interests, she took a valued part in concerns of a wider nature. She loved and labored for her church and well exemplified in her life the principles of her faith. As a teacher in the Sunday School, a member of the Mission Circle or in promoting by any other means the welfare of her church, she put without reserve her best thought and effort into what she undertook. She was an honored life member of the Woman's National Missionary Association of the Universalist Church and was in helpful touch with the leaders and enterprises of that organization. The funeral will be held at the Universalist Church, Lenoir Ave & McLewean St., Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Katherine B. HASKELL, Revs. Dwight A. BALL, and Harry L. CANFIELD will each take part in the service.
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