Slaughter, Elfa Audra

Passed: 1919-08-10

Age: 35

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1919-08-15

Information: Miss Elfa Audra Slaughter was born at Cottageville on April 8, 1884, died August 10, 1919 aged 35 years, 4 months and 2 days.  She was converted and joined the United Brethern Church in the year of 1897 and since that time has lived a consistant Christian life to the date of her death.  Her life was indeed worthy of imitation.  She was a trained nurse and very efficient in her profession.  She leaves a mother, one sister and five brothers, one of which is now a soldier with the A. E. F. in France.  Her body was laid to rest in the Cottageville cemetery in the presence of a large gathering of friends and her spirit has gone to be with the Almighty and the redeemed.  The funeral services were conducted by Rev T. H. Rymer of Ripley.   (From handwritten copy in Ada Ruth Sayre Obituary Collection)