Obit for Mary L. Bunch - Kingfisher County, Oklahoma 

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Source: THE KINGFISHER TIMES, Thursday, December 6, 1928 - OBITUARY.


MARY L. BUNCH.


Mary L. BUNCH was born April 28, 1862, in east Tennessee, McNew
county, and departed this life November 24, 1928, at her home near
Loyal, Oklahoma, at the age of 66 years, 6 months, 24 days. October
27, 1878, she was married to Thomas J. TURNER. Twelve children came
to bless their home, all living except two sons and husband, who
preceded her in death. Thomas H. TURNER passed away September 23,
1892, Ben TURNER June 5, 1918, and Thomas J. TURNER December 11, 1927.
In the year 1893, they came to Oklahoma, where they bought their
homestead. There she resided up to the time of her death. She united
with the Baptist church at an early age and lived a true Christian,
was an active worker in Christian work, always doing and uplifting and
trying to make someone happy, always cheerful and bearing her burdens
with a smile. She was loving and sweet to all around her. How this
mother will be missed! She was a good neighbor and loved by all who
knew her.

She leaves to mourn her loss ten children, twenty grandchildren, and
one great granddaughter. They are: Robert, Boyd, Fred, John TURNER
of Loyal, Will TURNER of Dover, Mrs. Grace DAVIS, Mrs. Hulda STIGER
and Dolly SCHAFFER of Loyal, Mrs. Lillie ANDERSON of Tulsa, Mrs. Mary
WEBSTER of Dover; two brothers, John BUNCH of Rolla, Missouri, and
Jessie BUNCH of Newburg, Missouri, with a host of other relatives and
friends.

"She carried me under her heart;-
Loved me before I was born;-
Took God's hand in hers and walked through the valley of Shadows that
I might live;-
Bathed me when I was helpless;-
Clothed me when I was naked;-
Gave me warm milk from her own body
when I was hungry;-
Rocked me to sleep when I was weary;-
Pillowed me on pillows softer then down,
and sung to me in the voice of an angel;-
Held my hand when I learned to walk;-
Nursed me when I was sick;-
Suffered with my sorrows;-
Laughed with my joy;-
Glowed with my triumph;-and while I knelt at her side, she taught my
lips to pray.
Through all the days of my youth she gave strength for my weakness,
courage for my despair, and hope to fill my hopeless heart;
Was loyal when others failed;-
Was true when tried by fire;-
Was my friend when other friends were gone;-
Prayed for me through all the days, when flooded with sunshine or
saddened by shadows;-
Loved me when I was unlovely, and led me into man's estate to walk
triumphant on the King's Highway and play a manly part.
Though we lay down our lives for her we can never pay the debt we owe
to a Christian Mother.

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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their kindness during
the sickness and death of our beloved mother, and also for the
beautiful floral offerings and song service.

W. J. TURNER, R. P. TURNER, Grace DAVIS, Hulda STIGER, John TURNER,
Lillie ANDERSON, Boyd TURNER, Fred TURNER, Dollie SCHAFER, Mary
WEBSTER, and Families.