Obituary of Mrs. Mary Pipkin Copied 22 February 1980 Arkansas History Commission One Capital Mall Little Rock, Arkansas Microfilm - newspaper (Little Rock) Arkansas Methodist June 2, 1888 (Vol. 7 No. 6) - Sept 16, 1891 (Vol. 10 No. 19) Wednesday July 9, 1890 Page 7 Column 3 PIPKIN - Mrs. Mary Pipkin was born Nov. 4, 1813 in South Carolina; removed to Alabama about 1825 or '26; was married to Willes Pipkin in 1828; came to Ark. and setteld in Saline Co., in 1835; was received into the M.E. Church, South, in 1855 by the Rev. B. Williams then of the Little Rock Conf.; died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. D.A. Cameron in Saline Co., Ark., June 6, 1890, in her 76th year. She was the mother of eight children, two sons and six daughters, five of whom preceeded her across the mystic river. Her youngest daughter was the wife of Littleton Johnson an Itinerant Methodist preacher, who lost his life in the confederate army the 1st or 2nd year of the war. Grandma, as she was familiarly called, in 1848 was left a widow with seven children to provide for and raise. In this she suceeded as few others could have done under the same circumstances. The date of her conversion in not known, but it was early in life. Hence, her entire life was in accordance with the principles of the gospel of the Son of God. The writer's father knew her for 60 years intimately. He says he had not known a truer, braver woman in his life of 3 scores and 12 years. She was a true friend. A woman of strong convictions, she dared to do right. She knew Him in whom she trusted, the "sunset" of her life was calm and peaceful. A great sufferer, she waited patiently for sweet release, and did not murmur. Thank God for a religion that comforts in old age, and even in death. Her life was a benediction to the community. May her three remaining children and numerous grandchildren live so as to meet grandma "over there." LaBelle, Ark. John L. Scott (Contributed to the Pipkin Family Association by Mrs. Lorna Lafave)