CLACK, Sabria Newport

Spring City (By Herald Correspondent)

Mrs. Sabria Caroline Clack, widow of the late William Raleigh Clack, died Tuesday morning, May 15th, age 85 years,1 month and 10 days. She was the daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. Asa Newport. She had been a devoted Christian since early girlhood and was the last (surviving – ECS) charter member of the Friendship Baptist Church. She is survived by six children, 25 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Her children are Mrs. S.M. Sharp of Spring City, with whom she made her home; Mrs. E.W. Galloway of Tampa, Fla.; Mrs. J.H. Manis of Bradenton, Fla.; Mrs. S.J. Galloway of West Plains, Mo.; H.B. Clack of Bozeman, Mont.; and R.M. Clack of Spring City. Funeral services were held from the Friendship Church Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock, conducted by Rev. T.O. Dake, of Meigs County. Interment took place in the Friendship Cemetery. The following grandsons served as active pallbearers; William Clack, Jack Sharp, Ervin Simpson, Jas. Roddy, Morgan Clack and William Chattin.

(NOTE: The above list of ‘grandsons’ is inaccurate. Of those named, only William Clack and Morgan Clack were actually grandsons, the others were husbands of her granddaughters — EC)

IN MEMORYIn Memory of Mrs. W.R. Clack, (Sabria Newport) of Roddy, Tenn., Who Departed This Life May 15th, 1934. Age 85 Years, 1 Month, 20 Days. Mother Because of the rain, there’s a rainbow; Because of our work we have play; Because of the light of the stars at night there is peace at the close of the day; Because of our faith we are hopeful; Because of our love, we are true; Because of His heed of our constant need, Dear Mother, God gave us you. Although Mother has been gone from us one long year, yet she is ever present in our memory. Her every walk in life was a continued display of blended virtues; a scene of practical religion worthy the emulating of all who knew her. may we, as the fragments of a once happy family, join in the thoughts of the following lines: “Blessed hope, Oh cheering thought! We all may meet once more, when that good fight of faith is fought we’ll reach that heavenly shore. Oh joyful meeting round the throne where angels tongues shall sing a glorious welcome, welcome home to Jesus Christ, our King.
By Mrs. J.H. Manis Bradenton, Fla.