From The Winston Herald, May 2, 1913
Submitted by Robin Sterling

Mrs. Armstrong Burned To Death. While out assisting her husband in fighting a forest fire which was about to destroy their fencing, etc., on Thursday of last week, Mrs. Emmit Armstrong’s clothing caught fire and she was so badly burned that she lived only a few hours. Emmit Armstrong lives over in Lawrence county near Gum Pond.

Mr. Armstrong ran to his wife’s assistance and did what he could to extinguish the flames, and in doing so burned his own hands so badly that he cannot use either of them, and fears are entertained that they will be permanently injured.

The woman’s clothing was almost entirely burned off. She had a large celluloid comb in her hair which caught fire, and is said the flames from the comb reached nearly two feet before it could be snatched away.

All our people sympathize with the bereaved husband, children and other relatives in their bereavement over the tragic death of a good woman. Mrs. Armstrong was the daughter of Henry Warren, of Ellaville. She was buried on Sunday.