| Obit For | Elizabeth Melrose (Combs) Fly |
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| Headline |
MRS. W. M. FLY, AGED 81, OF PURDY DIES Funeral Services To Be Conducted Thursday Afternoon. Had Lived In Purdy Since 1885 |
| Text | Mrs. W. M. Fly, 81 year old, died at her home in Purdy, Wednesday morning following a lingering illness. Funeral services will be held at the Purdy Methodist Church at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. Schmidtke of Aurora, the former pastor of the church and Rev. Wulff of Mt. Vernon present pastor of the church. Burial will be in the Purdy cemetery under the directions of Blankenship Funeral Service. Elizabeth Melrose Combs was born in Arkansas July 27, 1854 and was the daughter of Mace and Margaret Combs. She moved to Barry county 65 years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Fly moved to Purdy in 1885. Here they owned and operated a dry goods store for more than forty years. They were respected as leading citizens of Purdy. Mrs. Fly was a member of the First Methodist church and always took an active interest in civic and social affairs. She was a lovable character and had a host of friends. Mrs. Fly became ill several months a go and for the past month her condition had been regarded as critical. A niece had been caring for her. Her husband, a sister and brother and several nieces and nephews survive her. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Monett Times |
| Date | December 11, 1935 |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | - |
| Submitted by | Jack Fly |
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