OBITUARY OF Sarah (Hammack) Garret
Alabama Baptist, 23 February, 1882
Located in the Baptist Collections of Samford University
Mrs. Sarah Garrett, daughter of Willoughby and Luvicy Hammack, was born in Jasper county, Ga., Feb 22nd, 1805; joined the Missionary Baptist church at Muddy Creek, in the same county, at 13 years of age.
She was married to Thomas Garrett, Nov. 22nd, 1819, with whom she removed to Alabama in 1834. She lost her Husband, who died at his residence near Ft, Payne, Nov. 21t, 1r853. Sister Garrett died suddenly about 12 o'clock Thursday, Feb. 2, 1882, at her grand-daughter's, Mrs. James E. Jackson, one mile south of Ft. Payne, aged 77 years 11 months and 10 days.
She had been a member of the church neatly sixty-five years, always manifesting a strong attachment for it and when health and opportunities permitted, attended church regularly, and taught her children that she performed her religious duties with a ready will. She never appeared desirous of long life, and always expressed a willingness to die. It seems a little strange that a brother and sister should die so near the same date, and in so nearly the same manner. Sister Garrett was on her way to her grand-son's G.W. Webb, to be at preaching at Ft. Payne the first Sabbath, and called at Mr. Jackson's to spend a short time with her grand-daughter, and while eating dinner a friendly messenger came and bore her spirit to God who gave it.
Truly we may say a mother in Israel has fallen. May the Lord help her brethren and sisters, and grand-children to live and die as she did, in hope of a part in the first resurrection.
J. B. A.
Collinsville, Ala., Feb. 8, 1882
The author of this obituary appears to be Rev., John B, Appleton.
Transcribed by Thomas Hammack, Jr. From a copy of the microfilm in the library of Samford University in Homewood (Birmingham) Alabama . 29 April 1997.
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