Volume 1, page 266 and 267, as written
 
Obituary
 
Mrs. T. A. Somers was born July 27th 1865 and died Feb 16th 1899.  aged 33 years, six months twenty days.  She was the oldest daughter of Mr. P. Gatewood.  was married to Mr. F. E. Somers Feb 8th 1888.  professed faith in Christ April 7 the year following and was ? baptised into the fellowship of Thompson Creek Church the following year.  She was a worthy and faithful member of that church until her death as was clearly manifested by her Christian piety during her illness.

She was afflicted with consumtion and realized her condition up to her death about one week before which she commenced making requests concerning the funeral services, stating that she wanted the writer to read the scriptural lesson for her father-in-law Bro. P. L. Somers to pray and elder Tom Mayo to preach her funeral at Palmersville where she wanted to be buried all of which was complied with.  She said it was hard to give up her children especially her baby boy one year old, but she finally became reconciled.  She died rejoicing in the Christian's faith

She leaves a kind and faithful husband, Three sweet children, and a host of relatives and friends to mourn her loss.  I had the pleasure of solemnizing the rites of matrimony when she was married and baptized her when she joined the church, and have lived by her for a long time, and have never heard anyone say a word against Sister Somers.  Surely she must have been a good woman.
 
C. C. Mcdearmon