Kerr family obits, Miller Co., AR Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Severance ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ [Sabbath Recorder is the publication of the Seventh Day Baptist Church.] Sabbath Recorder, July 1925 Kerr - Southwood Sylvanus Kerr was born in Mooresville, NC., Oct. 13, 1860. Died Jul 04, 1925 in Fouke, Ark. He was converted & joined the church when 19 yr. of age. He was united in marriage with Virginia Williams, Jan. 2, 1882. To this union were born 9 children, 7 of whom are now living: Mattie - Mrs. C. Akes of this place; Allie - Mrs. P. Simpson, of St. Thomas, Ontario, CAN; Verna - Mrs. C. Treyer, London, Ontario, CAN.; Mrs. J. M. Dooley of Bradley, AR.; Vance, of this place; Whitfield, of Aberdeen WA., & Guy of North Loupe, NE. Two daughters died in childhood. Brother Kerr is survived by his wife, one brother of Fort Smith, & by three sisters who reside in Cleveland, N. C. Brother Kerr united with the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Fouke, AR., Mar. 19, 1904. His membership was continued until April 19, 1914, when his name was dropped at his request, & he joined the Methodist Church of this place, with permission to continue to keep the seventh day Sabbath. Brother Kerr was an earnest Christian during the most of his life, anxious to do all he could to promote the work of the Lord. He felt called to preach the gospel; & after some experience in this work, was licensed to preach by the Methodist District Conference at Lewisville in November, 1912. He began his work at Springhill, which has prospered. The missionary Baptist pastor now has a regular appointment there. He served as elder in the Methodist Church of this place, assisting the local pastor on the circuit, until in the autumn of 1923, when he felt that he was physically unable to do so. He delighted to be at the church service, bible school, & prayer meeting, attending when his health would permit. Jan. 17, of this year Mr. Kerr was taken ill, & was confined to his bed most of the time, until July 4, he passed on to be forever with the Lord. During the last six months of his suffering he was patient & appreciative of all that was done for him. It was his joy to talk of the Savior, to have the Bible read to him & prayer offered & hymns of praise sung in his room. The influence for good that went out from his sick bed can not be measured. His wife, his brother, his son, Vance & daughter in law, three of his daughters & their husbands were with him, tenderly ministering to him at the last. The funeral was from the porch & lawn of his late home in the village of Fouke, on the afternoon of July 5, conducted jointly by the Seventh Day Baptist pastor, Rev. Mrs. Angeline Allen & the pastor of the Methodist Church, Rev. Mr. Ginnings, according to the desires of the family, it being his expressed with before he died. Members of the Junior & Intermediate Christian endeavors sang, as they had done many times during the last months of his illness. Burial was in the Fouke Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sabbath Recorder - 1944 KERR - Vance H., oldest son of M/M S. S. Kerr, was born near what is now Fouke, AR., Nov. 13, 1883 & died at Texarkana, AR., Sept 19, 1944. He was married to Miss Eda Davis, who survives, together with 3 children: Pfc. George Whitfield, Ina Lodell & Melba Jean. He also leaves six brothers & sisters. He was a member of the Seventh Day Baptist church from young manhood & had served as a member of the Board of the Fouke Seventh Day Baptist School. Funeral services were in charge of his pastor, C. A. Beebe, assisted by Pastor Charles Bond of Little Genesee. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sabbath Recorder - 1973 KERR - Eda DAVIS, was born Mar. 31, 1894, in Miller Co., AR. & died in Fouke, AR., in Oct. 1973. She was the daughter of Alfred Stillman & Nettie Lewis Davis. She was an active member of the Fouke Seventh Day Baptist, joining the church by baptism Nov. 1, 1913. Survivors include a son, George W. Kerr of Fouke; 2 daughters, Mrs. Ina L. Robertson of Texarkana, Mrs. Melba J. Attaway of Fouke; 4 grandchildren & 2 great grandchildren. Services were held at the Fouke Seventh Day Baptist Church, with the Revs. Ray Nicholas & Floyd Goodson officiating. Burial was in the Fouke Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------