Neshoba Baptist Church Records
Neshoba Community, Neshoba Co, MS
NAT GULLY
In the early morning hours of July 6, 1946 the death angel visited the home of
T. O. GULLY and called for his father and our friend Nat GULLY. Uncle Nat,
as he was affectionately known to his host of relatives and friends, was born
near Philadelphia Jan 1, 1851. He was married Nov. 3, 1887 to Mrs. Mary
WILLIS VANCE and to that union was born 6 children including Jessie now Mrs. T.
L. LEWIS of Hickory, Miss. T. O. of Neshoba, R. P. of Mobile, Mrs. F. M. HUNTER
of State College, ??? and Mrs. Lessie MERCHANT of Memphis and Curtis who die in
childhood. Mrs. Gully preceded her husband in death in 1927. Uncle
Nat is also survived by two step sons, W. J. and R. B. VANCE of Neshoba.
Bro. GULLY united with the Baptist Church in early manhood and had lived a
consistent member of that church for 3 score or more years. He continued
to regularly attend the services of the church until his health began to fail
even though deprived of a great deal of the pleasures of the service because of
deafness. Uncle Nat lived a great deal longer on this earth than is the
lot of most men and throughout that long life he exemplified all the fine traits
of loyalty, temperance, faith, charity and reverence that ?? as citizen of the
kingdom. We thank God that such a man lived and that he lived such a great
part of that life as our neighbor and friend and member of our local church.
His influence will live on. We move that a copy of this resolution be
furnished each member of the family, that a copy be entered as our church
minutes, and that a copy be sent the Baptist Record for publication.
Copmmittee: W. J. HOUSTON, J. A. SMITH, M. S. LEWIS.