Ellis
Willie Beatrice (Lang) Ellis
wife of Fort Ofney Ellis
She was the daughter of John Wesley Lang
and Saphronia Jane Hildreth of Muscogee. He worked as a mechanic for the
Southern States Lumber Company, and had served in the Confederate Navy
1864-1865. Willie B. is buried next to her Grandmother, Susan Rebecca
(_____) Lang, wife of Thomas G. Lang who had died in 1889. Near the turn
of the century, Susan had moved from the Mount Willing area of Lowndes County,
Alabama to Muscogee to live with her son John and his family before she
died in 1903.
HOME OF MR. AND MRS. JW
LANG PLUNGED IN GRIEF OVER
THE DEATH LAST
WEEK OF AN IDOLIZED DAUGHTER.
Muscogee, Florida. January 12, 1904
Died, Saturday Jan. 9th, at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lang, the sweet young life of Mrs. Willie B. Ellis
passed away. In the morning of her life God saw fit to
transplant this fair white lily from earth to Heaven,
leaving an aching void in the hearts of her loved ones which only Heaven can heal. On a beautiful night of
June she entered the church in her snowy
bridal robes to become the wife of the man she
loved, wisely and well, seven, short months of
pure happiness passed quickly by and the young
husband went again into the little church
with his bride but this time she was not on his arm.
The pure white coffin that went before held
that, which was dearer, to him than anything else
on earth. Her beloved pastor Rev. J. A. Abbott,
conducted a beautiful funeral service and the
dear form of our loved one was conveyed to the
cemetery where tender hands laid
her to rest with Grandma and Little Ruby, and with
a dear schoolmate of her youth who preceded
her only a few days to the better land, where
there is no sorrow or sickness, and she is at
peace with her Savior. Everybody loved
"Miss Willie" she was a particular favorite with
the little folks and it was sweet to see the group of
little innocents with sad faces gather around
her for a last goodbye— sweet because it was a symbol of her purity and their
love. May God be very close to and
bless the dear bereaved Husband, Mother, Father, and all her loved ones,
and point them to a better brighter world where all the sorrows of earth are
healed and where she is waiting for
them on the right hand of God.
Sister thou was’t mild and lovely
Gentle as the summer breeze
Pleasant as the air of evening
When it floats among the trees.
Dearest sister thou has’t left us
How thy loss we deeply feel
But tis God that has bereft us
He can all our sorrows heal.
Yet again we hope to meet thee
When the day of life is fled
Then in Heaven with joy to greet thee
Where no farewell tear is shed.
ONE WHO LOVED HER.
