Obituary John T. Pegg

Eld. John T. Pegg Dead.

This strong, noble hearted manly preacher and much beloved pastor went joyfully from the weeping loved ones in his home, to the waiting hosts in Paradise last Saturday morning at 2 o’clock. He was such a fine specimen of health and robust manhood, but doubtless his great energy and love for the cause overtaxed his strength. After a great year’s work in school, he finished his course with great honor in June and moved to his devoted people at Trimble, Tenn., and plunged right into his meeting. For several weeks, he has not been well, but was not considered dangerously ill until just a few days before his death. His churches at Kenton, New Salem, and Trimble gave him every possible attention, but the Father seemed determined to take him home.

Last Sunday, his remains were laid away at the family burying ground at Vaughan’s school house, eight miles east of Hickory Valley, Tenn.

It was at a meeting at that place he converted when but a boy. He joined Old Rocky Springs church nearby, and several years ago, there was great rejoicing in that church when Pastor U. A. West announced that “at last our beloved Bro. John T. Pegg had surrendered to the call to preach.” Quite soon Doctor Savage helped him to begin preparation for his high calling. He spent some three years in Union University, and after three years in Hall Moody he had gone out to give all of his time to his churches.  The Lord made him a great power. His churches prospered and he held many great revivals. It seems hard to give up this noble, young man who gave promise of such great usefulness, but our Lord doeth all things well, and we must submit. He made many devoted friends while in school at Jackson and Martin. He rejoiced to stand for what he thought was right at all times.

He was the third son of Esq. John R. Pegg, of Middleton, Tenn., and is the first one of the five sons and five daughters that leads the way on to the glory world. Only eleven short months ago, he was happily married to Miss Mai Futrell, Hickory Valley, Tenn., a most excellent Christian woman A vast throng of old friends and kindred were at the funeral and there the great weeping, even loud crying, and deep heart sobs told their great sorrow at the death of their much loved friend and brother.

There were many and variously arranged floral offering sent in from churches and loved ones which covered his grave. His classmates and fellow students in Hall Moody sent a beautiful offering wrapped in their college colors. Prof. Edgar Allen and this writer held the funeral services, and thus the curtain falls and this powerful and promising life has ended. But blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, yea saith the Spirit, they rest from their labors and their works follow them.

The Builder joins the weeping hosts whose broken hearts go out in prayerful sympathy for his devoted wife, aged father, mother and all of his kindred and friends.

Bro. Pegg was a true friend and devoted brother to the writer, and he feels greatly grieved at his death. One by one we are gathering home. A few more days of service, a few more songs, and sermons, and a few more tears and joys, and then will come the bright day of bliss and glory.

N. P.

(b: 5 Sep 1880, d: 21 Nov 1908)

 Source: original newspaper clipping in scrapbook created by Ada Clark Stroup of Saulsbury