OBITS - Thompson Creek Baptist Church


Volume 2, no page number, as written

Reselutions of Isah SIMMONS July 29 1930

Isah SIMMONS was born in henry co tenn June the 6 - 1860 departed this life July 29 - 1930 age 70 years one month 23 dayes was married to Miss Amanda E - TOMLINSON december 1882 to this union was born six children three boyes James C, Clarence and Robert Roy three girls Lucille, Anna and Irene the latter two preceded him to the grave by several years  he professed faith in Christ and united with the missionary Baptist Church at thompson creek in early life and lived an exelplified Christian life was ordained a deacon in his church at thompson creek in early life and lived an lived up to his duties March 1896 and had bin church treasure for a number of years Prior to his death his life was an open Book and he was highly esteemed by all his acquaintances and especially the remaining few of his boy hood and young man hood friends which was attested by so large a crowd attending his burial  besides his four children he leaves an aged heart broken companion one brother W. E. SIMMONS of Como one sister Mrs. J. E. HODGES of gleason several grand children and great grand children and a host of relatives friends and neighbors to morn his death.
Burial at Olive Branch thursday with services conducted by Elder J. F. POWERS and Rev T. A. PERRY Blessed be his memory

These reselutions were copied
No committee
Rev Alton PERRY Mod
T. L. BYRD Ch. Clerk

(My note:  Mod is for moderator.  I know part of this doesn't make any sense and there seems to be some repetition.  I'm assuming it's because it was copied and the writer accidentally copied some words or phrases twice, etc.)