GRIMES, Mary Olive YARNELL WILLIS 1859 - 1939

GRIMES, LAWSON, YARNELL, WILLIS

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 12/31/2023 at 22:39:40

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger"
November 28, 1939
Front Page, Column 2

MRS. J. A. GRIMES PASSES AWAY

Suffered stroke of paralysis on November 13

Mrs. John A. GRIMES, 81, 302 N. 'C' St. passed away this morning at 12:15 o'clock at the Jefferson county hospital. She suffered a stroke of paralysis at her home on Nov. 13 and was brought to the hospital three days later. She had been in critical condition since her arrival at the hospital.

Funeral services will be held at the Murray Funeral home on Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.

Surviving relatives include one half sister and Mrs. Eva LAWSON of Keosauqua, several nephews and nieces.

Mrs. GRIMES was a member of the Methodist church.

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Note: Buried in Lot Old.P.204. She was born February 12, 1859, the daughter of Eli and Lucy YARNELL, and was first married in 1878 to John S. WILLIS who died in 1896. She was the second wife of John A. GRIMES who died in 1923. Mary, John, and John's first wife Sarah all share a common monument.