| Obit For | Nancy J. (Kelley) Duncan |
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| Headline | Wheaton Loses Old-Time and Highly Respected Citizen |
| Text | Nancy J. Kelley was born in Tennessee, November 30, 1850, and departed this life January 9, 1938 at her home in Wheaton, age 87 years, 1 month and 9 days.
When a little girl she moved with her parents to Missouri. She was one of a family of thirteen children – four girls and nine boys. All except G. R. Kelley, A. W. Kelley, and one sister, Mollie Kimbrough, preceded her in death. The sister having lived with her since her husband passed away which was on March 8, 1930. At the early age of sixteen years she was converted at the Prosperity Baptist Church at Rocky Comfort and united with this Church. All who knew her give their willing witness that she has ever been a loyal and faithful member of her church. Her home was always a preachers home, and in her declining years one of her common regrets was the fact that she could not care for the preachers as she once did. She was united in marriage to G. C. Duncan, January 5, 1870, at the age of 19 years. To this union was born four children, two girls and two boys. They are Mrs. U. S. Davidson, Exeter, Mo., A. M. Duncan, Wheaton, MO., Mrs. D. B. Ellis, Oklahoma City, Okla., and J. O. Duncan, Wheaton, Mo. All of whom were with her during her last illness, except Mrs. Ellis, who has been sick for some time and was unable to attend the funeral. She leaves to mourn her passing the two sons and two daughters, two brothers, one sister, twelve grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Besides her relatives she leaves a multitude of loyal friends who will sadly miss her, but all know that the world has been made better because of the sermon which she has constantly preached by her devoted Christian life. And those who knew her believe and are sure that she has gone to enjoy that abundant life wit all its attendant blessings, in the Celestial City, which God has promised to all those who love and honor Him. "Servant of God Well done, Thy glorious welfare passed. The battle fought, the victory won. And thou art crowned at last." Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 11 at the Rocky Comfort Baptist Church by Rev. Luther Carlin, Rev. J. W. Hazel and Rev. W. P. Richardson. Burial was made in the Rocky Comfort Cemetery under the direction of Pogue’s Funeral Home. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Wheaton Journal |
| Date | Thursday, January 18, 1938 |
| Death Cert Link | Death Certificate |
| Resource | State Historical Society of Missouri |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
