Nannie Elder

Oconee Enterprise
Friday, July 24, 1925
Page One

Mrs. Nannie Elder Laid To Rest Last Frid'y Afternoon

Last Thursday night, July 16th, at the home of her son, Mr. Robert C. Elder, Mrs. Nannie Elder answered the call of her Master and closed her eyes in sleep to awake when the Master calls all to His home beyond. Mrs. Elder was in her 86th year and had been in failing health of a number of months. She was a true Christian woman and a member of Antioch church. She was a resident of Oconee all her life.

The funeral was conducted at the home of her son, Mr. R.C. Elder, last Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock, by Rev. Taylor and interment in the family cemetery near her home. The pall-bearers were Mr. W.S. Elder, Mr. E.C. Marshall, Mr. J.S. Hale, Mr. Phillip Hardigree, Mr. W.B. O'Dillon, and Mr. Walter Phillips.

Mrs. Elder was the devoted wife of the late Mr. N.T. Elder. She is survived by two sons, Mr. Robert C. Elder, of our county; Mr. S.A. Elder of Walton county; one step son, Mr. A.C. Elder of our town; two daughters, Mrs. Jeff Burgess, of our county, and Mrs. D.H. Hardigree, also of Oconee; and a large number of nephews and nieces.