Barry County Missouri Obituary
Susie Williams Purselly 
Source: Scrapbook bought at the estate sale of Vivian Roller by Ted W. Roller


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Mrs. Susie Purselly, wife  of  Clay  Purselly  of  Pleasant  Hope,  Polk
county, died in Springfield, Sept 18, from an operation for the  removal
of a tumor, at St. ???? Hospital, aged  about  33  years.  She  was  the
daughter of Mr and Mrs. John A. Williams who  reside  in  Cassville  and
Exeter. ??? old and highly respected citizens of  this  county.  Mr  and
Mrs. Purselly were married sometime last spring and were living a  happy
life at their new home, having been former sweethearts, they had drifted
apart but got in correspondence and were married. Mrs.  Purselly  was  a
member of the Christian Church and was a true and zealous  Christian  ??
everybody were her friends, from expressions heard at the funeral.  Rev.
C.M. Smith held short services at the Christian Church at Exeter, Sunday
afternoon, after which the  remains  were  laid  to  rest  in  Maplewood
Cemetery at that place to await a beautiful resurrection on  that  great
day.

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