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Obit For Lucy Fay (Galyen) Sprinkles
Headline Greasy Creek Items
Text Twin boys were born to Mr. and Mrs. Jake Sprinkles April 12. One was laid to rest in the Lone Walnut cemetery the 12th. The other one is not expected to live at present.

Lucy Fay Galyen was born January 28, 1906, died April 17, 1939. She was 33 years 2 months and 20 days of ago. She was married in June 1924 to Jake Sprinkles. To this union were one daughter and 5 sons. The daughter passed to beyond in infancy; also one son. She leaves to mourn her passing her husband and 4 sons, her father, mother 4 brothers and two sisters. They are: Mr. and Mrs. Jim Galyen, John Stricklen, Roy and Elenger, and Mrs. Easter Collins, and Jimmie Rose Galyen at home.

She told her family shortly before she died that she was going to a happy home above and by her actions they were convinced that our loss was Heaven’s gain. She was laid to rest Tuesday in the Lone Walnut cemetery beside her babies. Rev. Burks conducted the funeral services.
Research Note: No Missouri Death Certificate located.

For Lucy Fay Galyen Sprinkles or Twin Boys From Barry Co. Web site of Lone Walnut Cemetery.

Listed Billy Joe Sprinkles - Born April 12, 1939 - Death April 12, 1939 and Billie John Sprinkles Birth April 12, 1939 - Mar. 24, 2015.

Faye's stone reads 1906 - 1939
Daughter of James Eli Galyen and Sena Katherine Rose.

Family historians tell that Jake, her husband, on a drunken row, beat Faye up and that she was about 6 or 7 months pregnant. She had twin babies, and one was stillborn - named Billie Joe.

Faye died and Jake went to prison.

Liza Brannan, Jake's mother, made a human incubator for the other twin and carried him inside her clothes and next to her body, and he lived.

The story was that he was so small that he could sit in a coffee cup.

Jake is buried at King Cemetery, Seligman.
Newspaper Cassville Republican
Date April 28, 1939
Death Certifcate Link -
Resource State Historical Society of MO
Submitted by Barbara Erwin