Bessie May (MILLER) STOCKDALE, 1880-1960

MILLER, STOCKDALE, DEAL, MAPLES, MCGRURY, PIPER

Posted By: Volunteer-Betty Hootman
Date: 9/12/2012 at 18:50:54

March 3, 1960
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Former Resident Mrs. Roy Stockdale
Dies At Cabool, Mo.

Funeral services were held at the Christian church Wednesday for Mrs. Roy Stockdale, who passed away last Saturday. The Rev. Delmar Poe officiating at the services. Burial was in the Cabool Cemetery under the direction of Elliott-Gentry Funeral Home.

Mrs. Stockdale was born Bessie May Miller, daughter of Alice and John Miller, near Kellerton, Iowa, on July 3, 1880 and died at the Texas County Hospital on February 20, 1960. She was reared in Milton, Iowa, at the home of Rebecca Deal.

She was married to Robert Roy Stockdale on January 8th, 1901 at the Deal Home Geo. A. Hendrickson, who was minister of the Christian church.

When only 12 years of age she was converted and was very active in Christian work and has lived a very consecrated life before her family, neighbors, friends and her motto was help me to live, for others Lord, that I may live like thee.

Ti this union was born five children: Cyneska who died in infancy, Mrs. Earl Maples of Turlock, Calif., Leonard E. Stockdale of Memphis, Mo., Mrs. Earl McGrury of Redondo Beach, Calif. She also leaves one foster daughter, Mrs. Tedley Piper of Tulsa, Okla., 13 grandchildren and scores of friends and neighbors in Milton, Cantril, Keosauqua, Iowa and Whaton and Cabool, Mo.--- The Cabool Enterprise

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book A-2, page 209, Keosauqua Public Library; Keosauqua, IA