Return to Obit Index || Return to 'N' Obit Index

Obit For Vine (Sharp) Needham
Headline -
Text Vine Sharp was born June 17, 1861 in Union County, Tenn., and passed away at her home in Stella, Mo., on the morning of Dec. 4, at the age of 70 years, 5 months and 17 days.

She was united in marriage to W. A. Needham Aug. 5, 1880 in Union County, Tenn., where they resided until they came to Missouri in 1892.

To this union four sons were born. Those surviving are: S.L. Needham, Stell, Mo., and Ottot Needham, of Heavner, Okla. Her husband and one son, Lee Needham, having preceded her in death. She also leaves one cousin, M.F. Wallace, of Neosho.

Mrs. Needham was converted at an early age and joined th Baptist Church in Tennessee.

She was a kind and loving mother and will be sadly missed by relatives and friends.

Funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock Dec. 5 at the Stella Baptist church by the Rev. Chas. McNabb of Wheaton. Burial was made in the Spring Hill Cemetery near Stella under the direction of Pogue's Undertaking Company.

Research Notes: Vine Sharp, b. June 17 1861, Union Co., Tenn. d. Dec. 4, 1931 at Stella, md. W. A. Needham, sons, S. L Needham, James, and Otto.
Newspaper or Funeral Home Wheaton Journal
Date Dec. 10, 1931
Death Cert Link -
Resource State Historical Society of MO Microfilm
Submitted by