Following a period of ill health of a year’s duration, Mrs. Jesse Mason, 76, life-long resident of Hunt-co and one of Greenville’s best known women, passed away at 11:30 o’clock Friday night at her home, 4004 Robert-st. She had been critically ill about a week.

Last rites were observed at 3 o’clock this afternoon. Services were held from the part Street Baptist Church, with the pastor, Rev. C. A. Voyles officiating. Interment was in East Mount cemetery.

Pallbearers were selected from the membership of the Young Men’s Bible Class of the Park Street church.

Mrs. Mason, formerly Alfleeta Payne, was a native of Hunt-co and had resided in this area all her life. She was born (at) Mineral Heights on November 18, 1863 and would have observed her 76^th birthday today.

Throughout her life Mrs. Mason had resided in an near Greenville and was one of the best known and most beloved women in this section. Possessed of numerous fine traits that stamped her as a splendid Christian woman, she has endeared herself to many friends.

On September 13, 1877, she was married to Jesse Mason in Greenville and he preceded her in death about a quarter of a century ago.

Mrs. Mason had made her home at the same location about 45 years.

When she was fourteen years old, Mrs. Mason accepted the teachings of the Master and united with the Baptist church. At the time of her death she was a loyal and faithful member of the Park Street Baptist church where she had labored earnestly in behalf of religious advancement until ill health caused her to cease active church work.

Mrs. Mason is survived by five children, George Mason of Dallas; Mrs. Herbert Spencer of Greenville; Dugal Mason, Martha Alfleeta Mason and Bertram Mason of Greenville. One child died in infancy. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and a brother, Geo. V. Payne of Norman, Oklahoma.

(Transcribed by Marc Coker, 27 November 2004)

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