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Obit For Mary (Shull) Prier
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Text Mrs. Mary Prier, 90 year old resident of the Eagle Rock community, near Cassville, died at 3 o'clock Monday morning, November 7, 1960, in Cassville hospital. She had been a patient only a few hours.

Mrs. Prier was born November 23, 1869 in Tazewell, TN to Mr. and Mrs John Shull and had been a resident of Barry County since she was 17 years old. She was united in marriage to Joseph T. Prier on May 19, 1895 and to this union nine children were born. Her husband preceded her in death on July 23, 1952 also one daughter, Tina on July 7, 1943.

She was converted at the age of 17 and united with the Baptist Church. At the time of her passing she was a member of the Roaring River Baptist Church. Having spent so many years in the Eagle Rock Community she will be sadly missed by her many friends. Our loss is Heaven's gain.

She is survived by five sons, Leonard Prier, Tice Prier and Marion Prier, all of Cassville, John Prier of Purdy and Warner Prier of Eureka Springs, AK; three daughters, Mrs. Charley Ball and Mrs. Gerald Thompson, both of Eagle Rock, and Mrs. Eldon Ball of Seligman; 23 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren.

Services will be at 2 o'clock Friday in Roaring River Baptist Church with the Rev. Ab Edie officiating. Burial will be in Munsey Cemetery under direction of Culver Funeral Home.
Researcher Note: All the sons and daughters lived at Eagle Rock, Mo. Tina Prier had married Rev. Loren Easley at the time of her death.
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Republican
Date Nov. 1960
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Submitted by Darla Ball Marbut