Devore, James P.
17 August, 1933
Miller Co Autogram
     James P Devore was born near Brumley, Mo., Sept. 22nd, 1852; departed this life July 1st, 1933; age 80 years, 9 months and 8 days.
     He was united in marriage to Dolly Hix and to this union were born 11 children namely; an infant, Nola, Leonard, Cleet and Perry having  preceded him in death.  Myrtle Sidwell of Jasper, Roxey Quinn of
Bagnell, Emma Bowlin of Brumley, Ruby Emery of Zebra, Claude of Montreal and Rawl of Brumley also an aged brother, Presley Devore, of Arkansas.
    He united with the Brumley Baptist church  in 1911 and lived a christian life until the end.
    One by One we are called upon to step from the stage of action and pass on, and say farewell to one and all in this life and go on to try the realm of the other world. Our faith in God and in his word helps us all to look beyond this veil of bitter tears to that place of rest that remains for the people of God.
     The writer (V. M. Smith) was called to speak words of comfort to the sorrowing relatives and many friends after which the fleshly remains were  placed in the silent city of the dead at Gott Cemetery to await the
resurrection morning when all who are in their graves shall come forth, they that have done
good unto the resurrection of life and they that have done evil unto the resurrection
of condemnation.
    This is only another warning unto the human race of people that we are swift passengers from time to eternity and it behooves us one and all to be ready to go so we can with Paul say that we have fought a good fight, we have finished our course, we have kept the faith and because we have done this the Lord, thy righteous judge, will give us a crown of righteousness in that day when we are gathered before him.
                              V.M. Smith