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Obit For Nancy Parlee (Fare) Copple
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Text Nancy P. Fare was born Feb. 14, 1843, in Lawrence county, Missouri. Died at the home of her daughter Mrs. W. L. Ennis, near Wayne, Mo., Feb. 19, 1928, at the age of 84 years and 5 days. Earl in life she professed faith in Christ and united with the Baptist Church at her birthplace, and lived a devoted Christian life. At the time of her death, she was a member of the Shoal Creek Baptist Church, Joplin, Mo.

In 1867 she was united in marriage to A.G. Copple. To this union five children were born. Four of who survive her. One daughter, Missouri and husband preceded her in death. The children surviving are: Mrs. W. L. Ennis, Washburn, Mo., George Copple, Springfield, Mo., Mrs. C. M. Smith of Newton, Kan., and Mrs. Arlie Garner of Webb City, Mo., one sister, Mrs. Ellen Neely of Cassville, Mo., Also two step daughters, Mrs. Frank Garner of Mt. Vernon, Mo., and Mrs. Riley Elkins of Sarcoxie, Mo., seventeen grand children and fourteen great grandchildren. A host of friends who will remember a faithful wife and mother, whose true character has left its impression for many years, and patiently born much suffering, but when the last hour came, she passed quietly into her eternal rest.

All of her children were present at her funeral, which was conducted at Mineral Springs, on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 21, 1928, by Chas Vanzandt. Burial in the Mineral Springs Cemetery, under the direction of the Blankenship and Barr Undertaking Service.

The following ladies acted as pallbearers. Mrs. Stella Roller, Mrs. Minnie Gurley, Mrs. Fannie Wright, Mrs. Mattie Stockton, Mrs. Nancy Hermance and Mrs. Nancy Skeleton
Deceased: Nancy Parlee (Fare) Copple
Parents Names: Jonathan and Jemima Fare
Place Born: Lawrence Co., MO
Date Born: Feb. 14, 1843
Date Died: Feb. 19, 1928
Place Died: Washburn, Washburn Twp., Barry Co., MO
Cemetery: Mineral Springs Cemetery, Barry Co., MO
Newspaper: Cassville Democrat
Paper Date: Feb. 25, 1928
Research Note: Missouri Death Cert. # 951-1
Name: Nancy Parlee Copple
Born: Feb. 14, 1843, Lawrence Co., MO
Parents: Jonathan and Jemima Fare
Died: Feb. 19, 1928 in Washburn, Washburn Twp., Barry Co., MO
Burial in Mineral Springs Cemetery, Barry Co., MO
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Democrat
Date Feb. 25, 1928
Death Cert Link Death Certificate
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Submitted by Barbara Erwin