Elizabeth
"Eliza" Carter Spicer
Obituary from Wayne County Newspaper 6/6/1935:
Eliza, daughter
[sic] of Samuel and
Eliza Carter,
was born in Indian Prairie township May 3, 1850. Her entire
life has
been spent near the place of her birth. She was united in
marriage
January 1, 1870, with Daniel C.
Spicer. Ten children were
born to this union, one son having died in infancy. Almost fifty
years
ago during a tabernacle meeting at Johnsonville conducted by Rev. T.O.
McMin she became a member of the General Baptist church at
Round
Prairie where she remained a faithful member throughout her
life. She
was a faithful companion, an affectionate mother, a good neighbor and
friend and was highly respected by all who knew her. She passed
away
at the home of her daughter, Rosa
Rogers, near Johnsonville,
early Monday morning, May 27, 1935, age 85 years and 24
days. She is
survived by four sons, Herman Franklin,
of Memphis, Tennessee, David of
Fairfield; Elmer, of
Johnsonville, and Edward of
Aden; five daughters,
Rosa Rogers, of Cisne; Della Bull, of Sims; Luella Hagaman, of St. Louis, Missouri; Mattie Miller, of East Alton, and Bertha Tibbs, of Akron, Ohio,
twenty-four grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted from the Round Prairie church,
Tuesday morning, May 28, by the pastor, Rev. Jesse Miller, assisted by
Eld. W. D. Crippin.
Interment was in the Hale cemetery.
[Born 5/3/1850 - Died 5/27/1935, buried in Hale Cemetery]