Sarah Jeffcoats
JEFFCOATS, SARAH A. M.
Daily Courier Gazette, January 10, 1913
GOOD WOMAN GOES TO REWARD
Sarah A. M. Jeffcoats, nee McAdams, was one of the oldest Collin county settlers. Mrs. Jeffcoats of the Blue Ridge community in Northeast Collin, died Friday morning at 5:00 o'clock, Jan. 3 after prolonged suffering superinduced by advanced age. She had been bedfast for over a year. Every care was given her in her declining days that loving hands could do, and she passed peacefully from the walks of life to the home over there.
Deceased was born in Crenshaw county, Ala., 75 years ago. She was married to George Jeffcoats in the year of 1855; moved to Collin county in the early 60's with her family and settled on the place near Blue Ridge which has ever since been her home. The deceased has therefore seen Blue Ridge grow from a wilderness to one of the prettiest and most prosperous villages in the State. She was a member of the M. E. Church, South, and one of the oldest members of the Woman's Aid Society of the church here. By the aid of her good friends and with her good words and hard work she placed in the M. E. Church at Blue Ridge 25 years ago one of the prettiest sets of seats that could be had in those days and they still remain in the church to her honor. Grandma had been a member of this congregation ever since first established, and at all times lived a consistent Christina life, a life that we would do well to emulate. She was a loving daughter and sister, a faithful wife and a kind mother, true friend and neighbor.
She was the mother of 11 children, three of whom preceded her in death. She is survived by her aged husband, George Jeffcoats and eight children, as follows: Tally Jeffcoats, late of Blue Ridge, but now of Lone Oak, Texas; W. S. Jeffcoats, Mrs. C. W. Carson, B. W. Jeffcoats, C. D. Jeffcoats of Newport, Texas; Mrs. L. T. McGuffey, Mrs. W. B. Maddox, and Dudley Jeffcoats. The last named still resides at home.
Funeral Saturday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock. The M. E. Church at Blue Ridge was filled with the relatives and friends of the family to pay their last tribute of respect. A full choir was present and some of their choicest selections were rendered. The funeral service was conducted by C. F. McKinney, her pastor, assisted by Rev. Wilbanks of Blue Ridge and Rev. G. A. Dale of Blue Ridge Baptist church. These gentlemen each made a short talk in which they told of the pure Christian life which had been lived by the deceased. After the service at the church the procession with the relatives and friends following the remains slowly wended its way to Snow Hill cemetery.
A FRIEND.
Daily Courier Gazette, January 10, 1913
GOOD WOMAN GOES TO REWARD
Sarah A. M. Jeffcoats, nee McAdams, was one of the oldest Collin county settlers. Mrs. Jeffcoats of the Blue Ridge community in Northeast Collin, died Friday morning at 5:00 o'clock, Jan. 3 after prolonged suffering superinduced by advanced age. She had been bedfast for over a year. Every care was given her in her declining days that loving hands could do, and she passed peacefully from the walks of life to the home over there.
Deceased was born in Crenshaw county, Ala., 75 years ago. She was married to George Jeffcoats in the year of 1855; moved to Collin county in the early 60's with her family and settled on the place near Blue Ridge which has ever since been her home. The deceased has therefore seen Blue Ridge grow from a wilderness to one of the prettiest and most prosperous villages in the State. She was a member of the M. E. Church, South, and one of the oldest members of the Woman's Aid Society of the church here. By the aid of her good friends and with her good words and hard work she placed in the M. E. Church at Blue Ridge 25 years ago one of the prettiest sets of seats that could be had in those days and they still remain in the church to her honor. Grandma had been a member of this congregation ever since first established, and at all times lived a consistent Christina life, a life that we would do well to emulate. She was a loving daughter and sister, a faithful wife and a kind mother, true friend and neighbor.
She was the mother of 11 children, three of whom preceded her in death. She is survived by her aged husband, George Jeffcoats and eight children, as follows: Tally Jeffcoats, late of Blue Ridge, but now of Lone Oak, Texas; W. S. Jeffcoats, Mrs. C. W. Carson, B. W. Jeffcoats, C. D. Jeffcoats of Newport, Texas; Mrs. L. T. McGuffey, Mrs. W. B. Maddox, and Dudley Jeffcoats. The last named still resides at home.
Funeral Saturday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock. The M. E. Church at Blue Ridge was filled with the relatives and friends of the family to pay their last tribute of respect. A full choir was present and some of their choicest selections were rendered. The funeral service was conducted by C. F. McKinney, her pastor, assisted by Rev. Wilbanks of Blue Ridge and Rev. G. A. Dale of Blue Ridge Baptist church. These gentlemen each made a short talk in which they told of the pure Christian life which had been lived by the deceased. After the service at the church the procession with the relatives and friends following the remains slowly wended its way to Snow Hill cemetery.
A FRIEND.