The Wayne County Outlook, Monticello, Kentucky

In Memory "Of Juda Spann Brammer Davis who departed this life March 27, 1949. She was born Nov. 22, 1860, being 88 years, 4 months and 5 days old.

She professed faith in Christ at an early age and was a charter member of Central Union Baptist Church established in 1908 where she was a member at her death.

Funeral services were conducted at the Central Union Baptist Church by Rev. Gilliland, assisted by Rev. J. D. Selvidge and John J. Denney. She was laid to rest in the cemetery at Spann. Ky.

The casket bearers were: Ward Gholson, Boyce Brammer, Troy Brammer, Lawrence Barnett, Edwin Sample and Noble New.
The follower girls were: Mrs. Ward Gholson, Mrs. Boyce Brammer, Mrs. Herbert Keeton, Doris Brammer, Betty Sample and Mrs. Noble New.
She was united in marriage to James Brammer Dec. 19, 1879 to which union 12 children were born. Her husband preceded her in death 41 years ago, 3 children also preceded her, Abbie Jane, Mrs. Viola Smith and one who died in infancy.
She is survived by nine children: Mrs. Rosalia Sidwell, Cartwright; Mrs. Linnie Shepperd, Spann; Mrs. Nina Pequeen, Randolph, N.Y.; Mrs. Mary L. Gholson, Monticello; Mrs. Lizzie Powell, Spann; Mrs. Bertra Grayer, Somerset; Elmer Brammer, Steubenville; Mrs. Tennie Powell, Tallula, Ill.; Mrs. Bessie Denny, Denney. All of the children were present at the funeral.
Mrs. Viola Smith left a 19 month old baby for her mother. She was reared with the other children. She is Mrs. Lena Jones, Petersburg, Ill. She is also survived by one brother, Marion Spann, Springfield, Ill.; and two sisters, Mrs. Etta Bryant, also of Springfield and Mrs. Allie Bell, Aurora, Neb. She leaves two half sisters, Mrs. Mae Upchurch, Susie and Mrs. Stacy Hawkins, Howard, Kan. She leaves 34 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
In 1910 she was married to Jessie Washington Davis, who died just 9 weeks before her death. They lived at Spann until 11 years ago they moved with her son, Elmer Brammer in Steubenville, where they lived until their death.
She talked of her conversion not so long before she died and about the wonderful experiences she had when
One day in a quiet place
She met the Master face to face.
In her earlier years when her voice was more steady she use to sing 'My Heavenly Home Is Bright And Fair.'
No more appropriate scripture could have been read than Proverbs 31:10-31 which Rev. J. D. Selvidge read at her funeral. She was indeed virtuous and industrious and we can still see her in our imagination sitting in her chair working with her crochet needle which she did all day long next to the last days she was here. She always visited the sick and helped in any way she could regardless of the weather.
We miss our mother and grandmother and will continue to miss her, but God was so good to let her stay here with us so long and to bless her with good health.
William Cullen Bryant in his poem 'Thanatoposis' describes her passing better than we could:
She so lived that when her summons came to join that innumerable caravan that moves to that mysterious realm where each shall take his chamber in the silent halls of death. She went not like a quarry slave at night scourged to his dungeon but sustained and soothed approached her grave like one who wraps the drapery of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams.'
The Family."