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Obit For Martha (Skelton) Brixey
Headline County’s Oldest Resident Passes Away This Morning
Text Barry County’s oldest resident Mrs. Martha Brixey, 102, passed away this morning in the Sunset Nursing Home here, Mrs. Brixey was born October 10, 1863. Most of her life was lived near Seligman in the New Salem community.

Her services will be conducted Saturday at the Seligman Baptist church. Burial will be in the New Salem cemetery under direction of Culvers. The services are scheduled at 1:30 p. m. Rev. Charles VanZandt of Cassville will conduct the funeral services.

Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Mrs. May Brixey of Neosho and a grandson, of Kansas City.

Deceased: Mrs. Martha (Skelton) Brixey
Parents Names: James and Mary Jane Skelton
Place Born:
Date Born: Oct. 10, 1863
Date Died: Nov. 17, 1965
Place Died: Sunset Nursing home, Cassville, Barry Co., MO
Cemetery: New Salem Cemetery, Barry Co., MO
Newspaper: Cassville Democrat
Paper Date: Nov. 17, 1965

Research Note: Barry County Web Site, New Salem Cemetery - Parents: James and Mary Jane Skelton, Stone listed date of birth 1865 and husband listed is General L. Brixey.
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Democrat
Date Nov. 17, 1965
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