Young Mabel White, the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. L. White died at the age of 12 years. Her untimely death was caused by septic pneumonia she contracted while recovering from an appendectomy. Little Mabel died in her father’s arms, singing hymns and comforting her parents, brothers, and sisters as they gathered around her. Dr. White was pastor of First Baptist Church on High Street. Inspired by the story of Mable’s heroic dying, a tiny, struggling Baptist congregation, Waverly Hall, took her name. Now a well-known and well-attended church in north Macon, the congregation has produced dozens of ordained ministers.
(1890-1902) (Althea, lot 10, row D)
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