Richard Monroe Rumsey

Rev. Richard Monroe Rumsey was born at Atlanta, GA, April 17, 1856;
departed this life Dec. 23, 1923, aged 67 years, 8 months and 6 days.He was married
to Margaret Reams Dec. 25, 1878. To this union four children were born, namely:
Claude Douglas, Opha Otto, who died in infancy, Mary Pherthine Moyers and
Samuel Ernest, who survive him.

Bro. Rumsey professed faith in Christ at an early age, at New Liberty C.P.
church and united with that church, but later moved his membership to Pleasant
Hill C.P. church, where he was called to the ministry, and immediately he
prepared for the great work , and long years he labored until the Lord said, "Come
unto Me ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you."

In Dec. 1909, his loving companion preceded him to the glory world, where we
believe they are at rest together. In 1911 he was married to Mrs. Lila King,
who preceded him to the beyond Jan. 2, 1923.

Rev. Rumsey was loyal to his God and church and Labored hard until he was
sore afflicted and could no longer go out in the great field of the Lord, but we
believe his whole heart's desire was to do the Lord's will.

He leaves to mourn his death, two children, Mary Moyers, of Eddyville, Ill.,
and Ernest Rumsey, of Brownfield, Ill., and an orphan girl, Mrs. Peggy Wilkins
Bailey, and four brothers, namely: John, Elias, Fields, and Seth, and four
sisters: Ella Linson, Sinda Saylors, Nan Whiteside, Angeline Frieze, and a host
of relatives and friends. But we feel that our loss is heaven's gain.

Funeral services were conducted by Revs. J.R. Reid and A.L. Aplin, after
which the remains were laid to rest in the New Liberty cemetery.

Submitted by Judy Foreman Lee
UdyDee43@aol.com