Mrs. Dealy C. Dalton, daughter of Flemon and Martha J. Phillips, was born March 16, 1872: and
departed this life Jan. 29, 1918. She was married to W. M.
She was afflicted for several years with Rheumatism, from
which she had been a cripple for ten years. Finally she took Tuberculosis of
the bones and her suffering, were very great. During the last three months of
her life she suffered harder than I had ever seen any other person suffer. But
now her sufferings are over; and, and I trust, she has made a glorious
exchange. And so, dear husband, children, and all loved ones, do not grieve
after her, for she had a sweet hope in Christ and is now in that sweet home of
everlasting peace and love. We should willingly submit to the will of God, and
say, THY will be done, not ours.
While dear Dealy was not a member
of the church, she believed in the Primitive Baptist faith and doctrine, and
had a good hope in Christ.
All was done to ease and comfort her that loving ones could
do. The last time she was turned in bed, her son Hozy
turned her, and she said to him, "You have fixed me so good, just like I
wanted to be fixed, and I will always love you for fixing me so good."
Then death struck her. She was fixed and ready to go. And now 1 can say to all
who loved her, Just think of what a glorious exchange
she has made, while she is missed so much in the borne.
She was buried in the Hollingsworth cemetery, near her home.
Her funeral is to be preached in the near future. She requested that her
funeral be preached by Elder Q. D. Weeks. When he preached my mother's (Mrs. Luvina Rigney) funeral she said
every word seemed to be directed to her and exactly fitted her feelings; that
it seemed to, her to be the best sermon she had ever heard. She said, "If
Elder Weeks outlives me, I want him to preach my funeral."
May God bless all the dear bereaved ones and comfort them in
their loneliness.
Her sister-in-law, .
MRS.