Obituaries Pike County IL
ANN LAURI TEDROW
, age 95, of Minnetonka , Minnesota and formerly of Pittsfield , Illinois , went to be with her Heavenly Father on February 22, 2010. Preceded in death by her father and mother, Joseph and Anna Brown, six siblings, her husband Earl, her son Earl Jr. and daughter Betty Reichmann. Survived by grandchildren Jeff Reichmann of Olathe , Kansas and Kim Schauss, Kim’s husband Chuck, and great – grandchildren Cassie and Tony Samuelson of Maple Grove , Minnesota . She will be greatly missed. Ann resided in Minnetonka since 2004, and formerly resided in Olathe , Kansas . She raised two children, worked in family restaurants, and spent 25 years as an administrative assistant with the Reliable Insurance Company of Kirkwood , Missouri . Graveside services will be at 4:00 P.M., Saturday March 6, West Cemetery , Pittsfield , IL . Donations to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure of Breast Cancer preferred in lieu of flowers.
NEVA (VAN WINKLE) THARP
, 87, of Louisiana, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007, at the Wellsville Nursing Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, at the Sterne Funeral Home in Louisiana, with burial at Samuel Taylor Cemetery at Rockport, Ill. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of services Saturday at the funeral home. She was born in Huntsville, Ill., to Moses E. and Ella Johnson Van Winkle. She married Currie Tharp in 1938 and he died in 1963. She later married Charles Niffen in 1964 and he died in 1998. Survivors include one daughter, Pearl Griffen of Davenport, Iowa; five grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; two sisters, Wilma Moore of Hull, Ill., and Barbara Ogle of Louisiana; one brother, Morris Van Winkle of Cape Girardeau; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one sister, Lola Cunningham.
BERTHA (DAVIS) TITTSWORTH
, 98, formerly of New Canton, died at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 7, 1987) in the Barry Community Care Center.
Mrs. Tittsworth, a housewife, was born Aug. 25, 1888, in New Canton, the daughter of Jim and Margaret Padgett Davis. She attended New Canton schools. She married Fred Tittsworth in 1910 in Springfield. He died in 1963.
Survivors include two sons, Jesse Tittsworth of Barry and Alfred Tittsworth of New Canton; four daughters, Mrs. Edna Constable of Pittsfield, Mrs. Edith Bowler of Florissant, Mo., Mrs. Ruth Heisinger of Sherman and Mrs. Grace Stephan of St. Louis; 17 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Tittsworth was also preceded in death by one sister, one brother and two grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at McNabb Funeral Home in Barry by the Rev. Wesley Osborn. Burial will be in Parklawn Cemetery in Barry.
EUGENE E. TITTSWORTH
, 70, of Barry, died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday (June 2, 1993) at the home of his brother in El Dara. Born May 13, 1923, in Derry Township, Pike County, Mr. Tittsworth was a son of Grant and Orinda Hinch Tittsworth.
On Nov. 14, 1949, he married Bonna Chase in Quincy. She survives. Survivors also include five daughters, Mrs. Richard (Carol) Hanthorn, of Benbrook, Texas, Mrs. Curtis (Sheila) Earp of Duncanville, Texas, Rebecca Clark of Balch Springs, Texas, Mrs. Steven (Alice) Meggs of Mesquite, Texas, and Robin Tittsworth of Royce City, Texas; three sons, David and Daniel, both of Balch Springs, and Donald of Monterrey, Calif.; five sisters, Margaret Ikemire of Aurora, Pauline Maubach of Quincy, Juanita Helms of Farmersburg, Ind., Bonnie Huddleston of Beverly and Debris Hall of Keokuk, Iowa; three brothers, Albert of Edgerton, Wis., Vernon of Salem, Ore., and Ronald of El Dara; and 12 grandchildren.
Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Kirgan Funeral Home in Barry. Burial will be in Park Lawn Cemetery in Barry.
Visitation will be held 6-8 tonight in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Pike County Hospice.
EVALENA (SEBA) TITTSWORTH
, 79, of Barry, died Wednesday (Dec. 9, 1992) in Illini Community Hospital, Pittsfield. Born April 9, 1913, near Hull, a daughter of Jack and Dora Cary Seba. She married Jesse Tittsworth Nov. 19, 1933, in Sands School house near Quincy. He survives.
Mrs. Tittsworth was a member of El Dara United Methodist Church and its women's society, and taught Sunday school for many years. She also was a member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union.
Survivors also include two sons, Wayne and Fred, both of Pittsfield; a daughter, Ruth A. Motley of Pittsfield; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Tittsworth was prececed in death by two brothers, William and Frank Seba; and a sister, Clara Hathaway. Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in the Kirgan Funeral Home. Burial will be in Park Lawn Cemetery in Barry.
FRED TITTSWORTH
, 87, a retired farmer on New Canton Route 1, died Saturday night at 7:45 in Illini Community hospital at Pittsfield.
Funeral services were held in the Barnes-Gill funeral home at Barry Tuesday afternoon at 2 with the Rev. Michael Ulm officiating. Burial was in Park Lawn cemetery at Barry.
Mr. Tittsworth was born March 11, 1876, in Pleasant Vale township, a son of Franklin C. and Adeline Browning Tittsworth. He attended Chase school. He was married in August, 1909, to Bertha May Davis. She survives.
Surviving are his widow, of Springfield; two sons, Jesse of New Canton and Alfred of St. Louis; four daughters, Mrs. Clarence (Edna) Constable of Barry, Mrs. Harry (Edith) Bowler of St. Louis, Mrs. Richard (Ruth) Chase of New Canton, and Mrs. Grace Certo of St. Louis; 19 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren
FRED TITTSWORTH
, 73, of Pittsfield IL passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at St. Johns Mercy Hospital in St. Louis , Mo. He was born on December 25, 1936 to Jesse and Evalina Seba Tittsworth of New Canton, IL. He married Joan Koontz on August 20, 1961.
Mr. Tittsworth helped his parents on the farm raising melons. Mr. Tittsworth graduated from West Pike High School in Kinderhook , IL in 1954. He served in the Navy from 1955-1957. He served one year on a ship in the Pacific. He attended Western Illinois University from 1958-1962 where he majored in math with a PE minor and played four years of baseball on the Western team. He taught Junior High math in Table Grove , IL from 1962-1964. He moved to Peoria , IL and then Indianapolis , IN where he began his career as an independent life insurance agent. He returned to Pittsfield in 1969 continuing his involvement in the insurance industry. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Pittsfield . His hobbies included golf and he spent many hours practicing to improve his game. He spent time helping others improve their game teaching a John Wood golf class and administering private lessons. He was an avid photographer and enjoyed card playing, especially “Gin Rummy”.
Survivors: Daughters: Amy Briley and Family, Mike (husband), Shawn, Andrew, Sam (children) of Overland Park , KS . Nancy Sobotka and Family, Brad (husband), Tommy and Tanner (children). Father: Jesse Tittsworth of Barry. Brother: Wayne and Ella Tittsworth of Pittsfield . Sister: Ruth ann (husband Jerry) Motley of Barry. One niece and two nephews.
Mr. Tittsworth is preceded in death by one son Michael Anthony born August 16, 1962 and by his mother. Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield with Rev. Michael TenEyck officiating. Interment will be at the Park Lawn cemetery in Barry , IL with Grave side Military rites being accorded by Barry American Legion Post #222. Visitation will be on Friday, June 25, 2010 from 5-7 P.M. at Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield
GRANT TITTSWORTH
, 78, of Barry, a retired employee of the Missouri Gravel Co. and employee of Koeller Orchards in Barry, died Thurs., Dec. 7, 1972 at 5 a.m. in Illini Community Hospital in Pittsfield.
Services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Church of the Nazarene in Barry. Tbe Rev. C.T. Malone officiated. Burial was in Park Lawn Cemetery. Military services at the graveside were given by the Barry American Legion Post.
Mr. Tittsworth was born April 26, 1894 at New Canton, Ill., a son of Albert and Carry Fesler Tittsworth. He was a veteran of World War I and was a member of the Nazarene Church. He married Orinda Hinch July 16, 1922 in Barry.
Surviving are the widow; five daughters, Mrs. Dean (Margaret) Ikemire of Sandwich; Mrs. Ernest ( Pauline) Perry, of Quincy, Mrs. Herman (Delores) Hall of Hamilton; Mrs. Clifford (Bonnie) Huddleston of Barry and Mrs. Mike (Juanita) Turnbaugh Of Farmersburg, Ind., four sons,Eugene and Ronnie, both of Barry; Albert of Savanna; and Vernon of Tacoma, Wash.; brothers, Clifford of Barry and Forrest of Peoria; a sister, Mrs. Nellie Wallace of Quincy; 32 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
JESSEE D. TITTSWORTH
100, of Barry, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011, in the Barry Community Care Center, Barry. He was born Jan. 22, 1911, on the family farm near New Canton, to Fred and Bertha Davis Tittsworth.
He married Evalena Seba Nov. 19, 1933, at Sand Claw School at East Hannibal. She died Dec. 9, 1992. He is survived by one son, Wayne (Ella) Tittsworth of Pittsfield and one daughter, Ruth Ann (Jerry) Motley of Barry. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Mark (Betsy) Tittsworth of New Berlin, Amy (Mike) Briley of Overland Park, Kan., Nancy (Brad) Sobotka of Wildwood, Mo., David (Kim) Motley of Barry, and Mary (Allan) Nigg of Battle Creek, Mich.; 12 great grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren, one sister, Ruth Hessinger of Bloomington and one sister-in-law, Kitty Tittsworth of New
Canton. He was preceded in death by his wife, one son, Fred, one grandson, Michael, three sisters, Edna Constable, Grace Stephan, and Edith Bowler and one brother, Alfred.
Jesse and Evalena liked to travel until her death. In 1929 and just out of high school, Jesse's father gave him a half-acre to grow whatever he wanted and he decided on cantaloupes. Sixty-five years later he was still at it. The half-acre grew to 52 over the years. Mary Hammock of Mary's Stand in East Hannibal sold his melons for more than 40 years. Jesse and his melons were well known for miles around.
Jesse was a member of Masons, Farm Bureau and the Methodist Church of El Dara.
JOHN F. TITTSWORTH
- Funeral services for John Franklin Tittsworth (died May 3, 1958) of New Canton were held this afternoon at 2 in the Barnes-Seeley Funeral Home in charge of the Rev. T. G. Beatty. Burial was in Park Lawn Cemetery.
Mr. Tittsworth died Saturday in the Beatty nursing home, where he had been a resident for two weeks. He was born in Pleasantville Township Aug. 14, 1873, a son of Franklin and Adeline Browning Tittsworth, and lived near New Canton and El Dara most of his life. He was a member of the Methodist Church at New Canton.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Albert Maupin of Kansas City, and a brother, Fred Tittsworth of New Canton.
LADELL TITTSWORTH
- 81, of Barry died at 11:20 a.m. Friday (July 5, 2002) in the Barry Community Care Center in Barry. Born Nov. 18, 1920, in Beverly, he was a son of Richard and Ethel Wade Tittsworth. He married Shirley M. VanHook Oct. 21, 1955, in Barry. She survives in Barry.
Mr. Tittsworth was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps and flew 26 missions over Germany as a bombardier. He was a member of Barry American Legion Post 222. He received two bronze battle stars and a 3 Bronze Cluster Medal as a staff sergeant. Mr. Tittsworth was an avid outdoorsman and loved hunting, fishing and camping.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Randy (Melissa) Coultas of Barry; three sons, Jimmy VanHook of Barry, Ernie VanHook and his wife, Linda, of Barry and Cory VanHook and his wife, Connie, of Barry; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Mrs. Tom (Mary Eilene) Royalty of Clayton, Mrs. Tag (Doris) Cheney of Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Robert (IIla Mae) Inman of Barry.
He was preceded in death by a great-grandson, James Allen VanHook. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Barry United Methodist Church in Barry. Burial will be in Park Lawn Cemetery in Barry. Military rites will be provided by Barry American Legion Post 222.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today in the Kirgan Funeral Home in Barry. Memorials may be made to Barry United Methodist Church.
MARION L. TITTSWORTH
- 80, resident of the Taylor Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Hillsboro, formerly of New Canton, died Friday (June 25, 1993) at the home.
Mr. Tittsworth was born March 5, 1913, in New Canton, a son of Elmer L. and Mae Minor Tittsworth. He married Eythle Allen in 1934 at Pittsfield. She died April 21, 1993.
Mr. Tittsworth spent most of his life in the New Canton area. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and carpenter. Survivors include a grandson, Jeffrey Tittsworth of Paucautuck, Conn.; a granddaughter, Joni Tittsworth of Macomb; a great- grandson, Cory Tittsworth of Macomb; and four nieces and two nephews.
He was preceded in death by a son, Harry Tittsworth, and two brothers. Graveside services will be held at 12 p.m. Monday at the Shearer Cemetery in New Canton. The Kirgan Funeral Home in Barry is handling arrangements. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association.
MICHAEL TITTSWORTH
- 7 week old son of Mr. and Mrs. Evon Tittsworth, died Wednesday morning at 7:45 in Illini Comunity Hospital at Pittsfield, where he was born Aug. 16, 1962.
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2 in the Barnes-Gill funeral home in Barry with the Rev. Dave Fowler of Mendon officiating. Burial was in Park Lawn Cemetery.
Surviving are the parents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Tittsworth of New Canton and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Koontz of Loraine.
VERNON TITTSWORTH
- 73, of Salem, Ore., formerly of Barry, died June 11, 2004. Born in Barry, he was a son of Grant and Orinda Tittsworth, one of nine children. He served in the Army and Air Force during the Korean and Vietnam wars and retired from active duty in 1970.
After retiring from military service, he lived in Washington, Louisiana and Oregon. He worked as a welder/fitter, operated an appliance repair business, ran a trap-line and operated a gold mining claim for a time.
He enjoyed photography and the outdoors. He liked to fish, rock hound and prospect. He loved dogs. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Ann; children, William, Phyllis and David; six grandchildren, Austin, Tanner, Robert, Joshua, Adam and Hiram; a great- grandchild Karyn; his brother, Albert of Rockton; and sisters, Margaret, Juanita and Bonnie of Barry, Pauline of Quincy and Debris of Keokuk, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his mother, father and brothers, Eugene and Ronald. Services were in charge of the Rigdon-Ransom Funeral Chapel in Salem. He was buried in Willamette National Cemetery in Oregon.
JACOB TOOLEY
- Griggsville, Nov 23, 1880 Jacob Tooley, aged about 80 years, died here on the 14th inst. He was one of the old settlers of Newburg township.
LUCILLE MAY TOOLEY
died at Valley City, Friday, October 25th, 1918, aged 10 years and three months She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tooley, former residents of Griggsville. The family resided here at the time of Lucille's birth.
Lucille was an exceedingly bright girl and of an unusually sweet disposition.
The body was interred in the Griggsville cemetery Sunday afternoon, short services being conducted by Rev. J. D. Roach. The occasion was doubly pathetic, not one of the child's relatives being able to attend the burial, all of them being seriously ill with influenza.
KATE (JONES) TORRY
- Funeral services for Mrs. Kate Torry, who passed away at Illini hospital, Pittsfield, last Wednesday, were held at the Methodist church in El Dara Friday afternoon, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. J. F. Bilby. Singers were Mrs. Grace Martin, Mrs. Nellie Strubinger, Isaac Hoskin and Edgar Johnson, accompanied by Ava Strubinger. The flowers were cared for by Helen and Nellie Harlow. Casket bearers were Carl Reynolds, Ross Motley, Virgil Shanahan, Ellis Strubinger, Willie Reeve and Mike Harlow. Kate Jones, daughter of William and Mary Jane (Purcell) Jones, was born in El Dara May 25, 1858 and departed this life July 28, 1943, aged 85 years, 2 months and 3 days. She was united in marriage to William O. Torry on July 3, 1880 and he passed away April 26, 1904. She was the mother of eight children and is survived by the following: L. O. Torry of Corpus Christi, Texas, Mrs. Jessie Scott of El Dara, M. J. Torry of New Canton, Mrs. Bernice Drummond of Quincy, A. R. Tory of Decatur and Mrs. Nettie Butters of Hull. Two daughters preceded her in death, Myrtle Grace who died in infancy, and Mrs. Mabel Dudley, who passed away in 1912. Also surviving are 15 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Martha Phebus of Eldora, Colo., Dr. Metta V. Collins of Springfield and Mrs. Mary Williams of Monmouth; and one half sister, Mrs. Walter Lamberson of Scottsbluff, Nebr. An only brother, Warren Jones of Kirksville, Mo., passed away Oct. 1, 1940. Mrs. Torry spent most of her life in and around El Dara. For the past 14 years she had spent the winter months in the home of her son in Decatur, returning to her home in El Dara for the summer. She had long been a member of the Methodist church....
DAVID L. TOUMBS
- 40, of New Canton, died at 7:35 Sun. (March 13, 1988) in his home. He had cancer. Mr. Toumbs was born September 11, 1947, in Hannibal, Mo., a son of Leo and Nola Buffington Toumbs. He married Elizabeth Smith, August 1, 1981 in Louisiana, Mo. She survives. A Vietnam veteran, Mr. Toumbs was a member of Pittsfield American Legion Post 152, Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Barry, New Canton Masonic Lodge, Quincy Consistory, Pike County Shrine and Ansar Shrine. He was a locomotive engineer with Burlington Northern Railroad. Survivors include his parents of rural New Canton; a daughter, Shellee of Quincy, a son, Brian of the home; two brothers, Rick of New Canton and John of San Francisco; and a granddaughter, Nikki of Quincy. Services were held at...Wednesday in Holy Reedemer Catholic Church in Barry conducted by the Rev. Louis Schlangen. Burial was in Shearer Cemetery in New Canton. The rosary was said at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Lummis-Bennett Funeral Home in Barry. Graveside military rites will be conducted by the Pittsfield American Legion Post 152.
LEO TOUMBS
- 84, of rural New Canton, died Friday, Oct. 21, 2011, in his home. He was born April 28, 1927, in Barry, a son of Fred and Ellen Crenshaw Toumbs. He married Nola Buffington Toumbs Feb. 1, 1946, in a Methodist parsonage in Quincy. They enjoyed 65 years of marriage together, and she survives.
Leo enlisted in the Navy during World War II and was stationed on the USS Texas and the USS Cofer. He farmed and raised hogs for many years and also worked at Gardner Denver Foundry in Quincy.
He was a member of Barry American Legion Post 222. He enjoyed mushrooming, fishing, boating and going to the river. He especially enjoyed family gatherings and spending time at his son Rick's cabin at Cincinnati Landing.
He is survived by his wife, Nola; two sons, Rick (friend, Eva Maroon) Toumbs and John (partner, Bill Gruner) Toumbs, all of New Canton. Also surviving are grandsons Brian and Josh and granddaughters Shellee and Sarah; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by a son, David; five sisters, Kathleen, Nancy, Virginia, Margaret "Peggy" and Betty; and two brothers, Elmo and Donald.
MILDRED (ARTHUR) TOWELL
, 94, of Vandalia , IL and formerly of Pittsfield , IL passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at the Fayette County Long Term Care in Vandalia , IL .
She was born on November 20, 1915 in Lanox , MO , a daughter to Elmer Bruce and Clara Sanders Arthur. She and Floyd Towell were married in Hillsboro , IL on December 20, 1932 and he preceded her in death on August 5, 1994.
Mildred and Floyd operated the Nu-Way Cleaners in Pittsfield for twenty-one years before retiring in 1971. She was a member of the First Christian Church and the Pittsfield Women’s Club. Mildred enjoyed flower gardening and playing pinochle.
A niece, Pat (Frankie) Jones of Vandalia, IL, great niece, Christina Donaldson of Dahlgren , IL and a nephew, Robert Siebert of Dallas , TX , survives Mildred.
A brother, John Arthur, preceded her in death. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Friday, May 28, 2010 at the Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield with Michael Teneyck officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, 1:30 until 2:30 p.m. Interment will be in the West Cemetery .
BEULAH M. TURNBAUGH
,89, of Nebo, died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, at Eastside Health and Rehabilitation Center in Pittsfield. Beulah was born Dec.7, 1921 near Nebo, the youngest daughter of Robert and Belle Davis Boyle. She married Lowell B. Turnbeaugh April 7, 1940 in Bowling Green, Mo. Lowell died May 15, 2001.
Beulah was a loving mother and homemaker. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, needlework and most importantly, spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Beulah was a long time member of the Nebo Church of Christ.
Survivors include a daughter, Donna Turnbeaugh of Nebo; a son, Burdette “Bud” (wife Linda) Turnbeaugh of Quincy; two grandchildren, Lori (husband Darby) Anderson of Quincy and Dan Turnbeaugh of Quincy; three great-grandchildren, Brandon, Jacob and Kaitlyn Anderson, all of Quincy; a sister-in-law, Eileen Cooley of Pittsfield and numerous nieces and nephews. Beulah was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and three sisters, Gladys Benjamin, Goldie Allison and Neva Benjamin.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 27 at 11 a.m. at the Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill. Burial followed at Crescent Heights Cemetery in Pleasant Hill. Visitation was held one hour prior to the services Saturday. Memorials may be made to the Nebo Church of Christ. Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill is handling the arrangements
LARRY D. TURNER
, 56, of Pittsfield, died Sunday, Oct. 12, 2003, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield. He was born Sept. 13, 1947 in Rhineland, Mo. to Dallas H. and Zelma Lorene Turnbough Turner. He married Naomi Joyce Sims Sept. 14, 1968 in Atlas, and she survives. Mr. Turner had been employed by Consolidated Grain and Barge in Naples. He was a graduate of Pleasant Hill High School and a member of Bible Missionary Church in Bowling Green, Mo. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Survivors include his mother, Zelma Turner of Pleasant Hill; one son, Larry Dale (wife Kristin) Turner of Bowling Green; one brother, Randy Turner of rural Nebo; four sisters, Joyce Cloninger, Brenda Scranton and Linda Boyd, all of Louisiana, Mo., and Louise Turner of Pittsfield; and one grandchild, Paula Hope Turner. He was preceded in death by his father and an infant daughter Paula Jo Turner. Funeral services will be Thursday, Oct. 16, at 2 p.m. at the Ward-Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill with Bro. David Young officiating. Burial will be in Samuel Taylor Cemetery near Rockport. Visitation will be held tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 15, from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials are to American Diabetes Association.
NINA E. (MIXER) TURNER
, 100, of Barry, died at 1:35 a.m. Saturday (April 7, 1996) in the Pittsfield Health Care Center. Born near Beverly Dec. 27, 1895, Mrs. Turner was a daughter of Zelotis and Elizabeth Manker Mixer. She married Willie Hastings. He preceded her in death. She later married Joe Turner May 15, 1915, in Hannibal, Mo. He died April 28, 1979.
Mrs. Turner lived most of her life in Pike County and was a member of the Barry Church of God. She enjoyed piecing quilts.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Russell (Velma) Sutton of Barry; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Turner was preceded in death by two sons, Harold Hastings and Junior G. Turner, a brother, two sisters and grandson.
Services will be conducted at 2 .m. Wednesday in the Kirgan Funeral Home at Barry. Burial will be in Park Lawn Cemetery at Barry. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. Memorials may be made to the Barry Fire Department or the Salvation Army.
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