| Obit For | Mary A. (Longley) Matlock |
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| Headline | - |
| Text | After an illness of three weeks, Mrs. Mary A. Matlock, wife of our esteemed friend, Jas. Matlock, died at her home in this city, Tuesday morning at 12:30? a.m., aged 68 years, 6 months, and 2 days. Mrs. Matlock was born in East Tennessee, March 6, 1835 and she and her husband were married in that state. In 1859, they moved to Texas and came to Barry County in 1865, and have residence here ever since. She was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church for 49 years, and had lived a consistent member of that church. All of her children living were with her when she died. They are Preston Matlock, of near town, Mrs. Sam P. Mitchell, Wm. Matlock and her granddaughter, the Misses Braid. She instructed her relatives about how she should be dressed and arranged all the details for her funeral and stated she was not afraid to die, it was God's will. Revs. J. C. Sills and Ed Chapell conducted the funeral services Wednesday afternoon at the Baptist church, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Cassville Cemetery. She was an excellent wife and loving mother and a splendid citizen. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Democrat |
| Date | Sept. 12, 1903, Saturday |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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