Mrs. Lucinda Nabors died at her residence at Ohatchie, Ala., Sept. 29, 1888.

The subject of this sketch was born in Elbert Co., Ga., June 23rd, 1817.

At an early age she united with the M. E. church, of which she lived a consistent member until her death.

Her maiden name was Ford. At the age of seventeen she was married to Mr. James Smith, of Gainesville, Ga. 28 years later she and her husband moved to Alabama. In 1863 Mr. Smith died, leaving an only son, Capt. Ott Smith, who survives his parents. She was a woman of unswerving energy, which, together with a prudent economy and a farseeing skill, made her very successfull in business.

On Sept. 1st 1883, she was again married, taking as her consert Mr. Richard P. Nabors, who is alone left to mourn her loss. Mr. Nabors never spoke to her an unkind word, but nursed her faithfully to the end.

She was long and sorely afflicted, but bore all with patient, christian fortitude. When she knew her end was near she called all, husband children and grand-children around her, talked calmly of the change that awaited her, and asked all to meet her in Heaven. For her funeral she selected her own hymn:

"I would not live always, &c."

In the midst of death's agonies, she rejoicingly said, "to think I'll soon be with Jesus." With these last audible words she greated her smiling Savior, "Sweet Jesus."

Bereft ones, dear grandma has gone to her Savior now, and we can but commend you to Him who careth for you also. Let us all meet her in her glorified home.

J. B. KILPATRICK

Jacksonville Republican, Jacksonville, Alabama, 27 October 1888, page 3, column 2.

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