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A community comes together to bury a beloved neighbor
Story by Alan Johnson
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
When Betty Lou Davis died Jan. 29, her sons had no money to pay for a funeral - not even for a coffin to bury her in.
But Davis, 79, faithful churchgoer in her Athens County community, often told her two boys, "You should trust in the Lord. He will always find a way to get things done."
Turns out she was right.
Thanks to family and friends Davis had a proper funeral yesterday in 106-year-old White’s Chapel Wesleyan Church where she attended. She was laid to rest in a handsome, handmade casket of aged poplar lined with purple cloth and was lowered into a grave dug by her friends and neighbors.
Images by Courtney Hergesheimer
Betty's two sons and sister say their last goodbyes.
Betty's son is comforted by a neighbor.
Neighbors and friends carry Betty's homemade coffin to the grave they dug for her the day before.
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
When Betty Lou Davis died Jan. 29, her sons had no money to pay for a funeral - not even for a coffin to bury her in.
But Davis, 79, faithful churchgoer in her Athens County community, often told her two boys, "You should trust in the Lord. He will always find a way to get things done."
Turns out she was right.
Thanks to family and friends Davis had a proper funeral yesterday in 106-year-old White’s Chapel Wesleyan Church where she attended. She was laid to rest in a handsome, handmade casket of aged poplar lined with purple cloth and was lowered into a grave dug by her friends and neighbors.
Images by Courtney Hergesheimer
Betty's two sons and sister say their last goodbyes.
Betty's son is comforted by a neighbor.
Neighbors and friends carry Betty's homemade coffin to the grave they dug for her the day before.
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