From The Winston Herald, April 6, 1893
Submitted by Robin Sterling

Melville, Alabama, April 3, 1893. Ed. Herald, Brother Levi W. Addy of Melville quietly passed aay Sunday at 1 A.M. April 2nd. The funeral will take place at Mt. Hope church Monday 3rd, at 11 A.M., conducted by D.L. Wright, his pastor and the remains will be deposited in Mt. Hope Cemetery. S.J. Hiller.

"Death loves a shining mark." Truly a good man has passed away one whom the people of Winston were always glad to welcome to their hearths and their homes. A man respected and loved by all who knew him. An ardent church worker always taking a lead in nearly all Christian endeavors. The Herald drapes a column in mourning in memory of Bro. Addy who has been, up till he was confined to his room by his last illness a faithful contributor to our columns. We do not turn the column rule because we have no hope for his future happiness for we have every reason to believe that while his body is sleeping on the green hills of old Winston his soul is resting in the paradise of God. We feel assured of this fact, but still we feel sad when we know that we shall never look upon his face again nor grasp his hand as a greeting of friendship. But why should we mourn--

Is not even death a gain to those
Whose life to God was given?
Gladly to earth their eyes they close
To open them in heaven.

To his dear companion and two daughters we offer our heartfelt sympathy. On Easter Sunday his body lay a lifeless lump of clay but we know that Christ is the first fruit of the resurrection and that when our Father's own good time comes we shall behold this old body glorified and freed from sin.

Then let our sorrows cease to flow, God has recalled his own,
And let our hearts in every woe,
Say: Lord thy will be done.

From The Winston Herald, April 13, 1893
Submitted by Robin Sterling

Obituary. Died at his home near Melville, Alabama April the 2nd, 1893, Mr. L.W. Addy, aged 55 years, 8 months and 4 days had lived a consistent member of the church 41 years; was President of the Agricultural Society of Winston County, Alabama at the time of his death. Levi Wilson Addy of Melville, Winston County, Alabama without a struggle passed away at his home Sunday April the 2nd 1893 at 1 A.M.

Brother Addy was born July 28th 1837, Edgefield, South Carolina. Joined the Evangelical Lutheran church when 14 years old; married Elizabeth J. Wise of Edgefield, South Carolina July 6th, 1865 by Rev. Samuel Bauknight. There were born unto them 3 children, one boy and two girls, their little son preceded Father Addy to the glory land when an infant. Brother Addy moved from South Carolina to Preston, Georgia in 1865 and from there to Winston County, Alabama in 1881 and there lived until death. In 1887 he joined the M.E. church, South, there being no Lutheran church near him.

Brother Addy was one among our best citizens, his life has been one of usefulness as the writer has been a door neighbor for 12 years, I can say as a husband he was affectionate as a neighbor he was charitable, as a church member and Sabbath school worker he was useful as a citizen he filled his place, in fact spent his time, his talent and his means for the cause of Christ and the good of his country.

In 1888 he was elected to the office of County commissioner for a term of four years, as an officer he discharged his duty to the best of his ability. But alas! Four months before his death he fell a victim to kidney trouble and despite the constant attention of his family physician (Dr. C.H. Johnson) it taken him for its prey for four months. His dear wife and daughter Mary were continually watching him and giving him every attention possible, besides a host of neighbors and friends who were calling almost every day either to wit on him or see how he was, he was heard to say often during his sickness if it was the good Lord's will he was ready to go, all he wanted to live here for was to be with his family that he was not afraid to die, that he had made peace with God he was conscious unto the end.

Some weeks before his death while surrounded by his family only he called for the family bible then called for a pencil, he then selected the text marked the chapter and verse he wanted used at his funeral, which is the 37th Psalm, and 37th verse, and requested that his pastor Rev. D.L. Wright preach his funeral. His last remains were deposited in Mount Hope Cemetery Monday April the 3rd, in the presence of a large congregation of sorrowing relatives and friends. The burial services were conducted by Rev. S.R. Crumpton, Jesse Jeffereys, and G.W. Gibson. He leaves a dear companion, two daughters and three grandchildren and a host of friends and relatives to mourn their loss while he is gone to join a father, a mother, a son and a little granddaughter and all the spirits of just men made perfect to rest until the resurrection when Christ shall come with the heavenly host to wake those under ground. Soul and body will again be united to meet the Lord for blessed are the dead who die in the Lord for they shall have a part in the first resurrection; the second death hath no power over them. Weep not, weep not Sister Addy, children and friends for our great loss is his eternal gain.

A few more rolling years,
A few more sorrows here
And we'll join the heavenly throng
With Brother Addy along,
Where sorrows will be over,
And parting never comes.
Then let us say,
Servant of God, well done,
Rest from thy loved employ
The battle fought, the victory won,
Enter thy Master's joy,
The voice at midnight came,
And took Bro. Addy away,
A mortal arrow pierced his frame,
He fell, but felt no fear;
Tranquil amid alarms
It found him on the field
A veteran slumbering on his arms
Beneath his red-cross shield.
The pains of death are past,
Labor and sorry cease
And life's long warfare closed at last
His soul is found in peace,
Soldier of Christ, well done!
Praise be their new employ;
And while eternal ages run
Rest in their Saviour's joy!

Rev. G.W. Gibson, Minister Missionary Baptist Church