Walker-Jefferson County AlArchives Obituaries.....W. J.  McCormick April 23 1930
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The Mountain Eagle newspaper April ? 1930 

It is with sad hearts we try to write an obituary in memory of our dear father 
and father-in-law, W.J. McCormack. He was born Dec. 23, 1847, in Randolph 
County. His parents moved to Jefferson county when he was just a boy. He lived 
in this county from then until his death, which occurred at 12 o'clock on April 
23, 1930, making his stay on earth 82 years and 4 months. He was sick just one 
week and one day with flu and pneumonia, but he didn't complain. He bore his 
suffering with patience. Just before he died he took two of his daughters' 
hands, the one writing and her sister, and smiled and said, "Farewell". He 
never spoke again. He was married to Miss Susan Malinda Harden in 1869. To this 
union was born eleven children, six boys and five girls. Five boys and three 
girls are still living. His wife died September 30, 1919. He married Mrs. Mary 
Walker May 13, 1923. She is yet living. He leaves to mourn their loss his wife, 
two sisters, one in Alabama, one in Arkansas, eight children; thirty-two 
grandchildren and thirty  great-grandchildren, with a host of relatives and 
friends. It is very hard to give him up but the Lord's will be done and not 
ours. He joined the Primitive Baptist Church at Sardis in 1880, and was 
baptized by J.M. Barton. Was ordained to the ministry in that church in 
December, 1884. He moved his membership to Liberty Church, where he remained 
until his death. He was a minister in the Primitive Baptist Church somewhere 
about 50 years. He was laid to rest at Liberty Church April 25, 1930. Elders 
J.D. Putman, O.M. Streetman and B.G. Parker spoke comforting words to his 
sorrowing relatives and friends.

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