Nellie Gray Barnes Died At Home Of Son

Nellie Gray Barnes, daughter of Henry G. and Jennie Merritt was born February 9, 1886 in Iroquois County, Illinois and departed this life at the home of her son, Clark [Eggleston], February 7, 1956, after a long illness, at the age of 69 years, 11 months and 29 days.

She was married to Fred C. Eggleston, March 21, 1907. To this union were born three children. Her husband passed away in 1922.

In March, 1927 she was married to O. A. Barnes. Two children were born to this union, both dying in infancy. She was a member of the Brock Methodist Church and belonged to Carter Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star.

She leaves her three children, Clark of Memphis, Jennie of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Wayne of Arbela, Mo. Her two daughters-in-law, Ruth and Faye and one son-in-law, Archie Irion of Colorado Springs. Eight grandchildren, Bonny and Max of Arbela, Gene, Jennell, Fern and Jody of Memphis, Phil and Dottie of Kansas City, Mo., and two great grandchildren, Lucille and Judy of Kansas City, Mo.; four sisters, Grace Kerr of Cantril, Iowa, Maude McGee of Memphis; Mae Smith of Seattle, Wash., and Willa Free of California; three brothers, John of Memphis, Hank and Charlie of Newton, Kansas, and one half-brother, Bert of Los Angeles, California; also a number of nieces and nephews. Her parents, two brothers, one sister and one half-sister preceded her in death.

She was a kind and loving mother and grandmother and always willing to help her many friends and neighbors as long as her health permitted.

Funeral services are being held this afternoon, February 9th at 2:00 p.m. at the Brock church, conducted by Rev. William E. Craig. Burial in the Brock cemetery. Body bearers were Buford Bull, Chan Bull, Ted Robinson, Herbert Eggleston, Austin Eggleston and George Harper.

Nell Gray “Nellie” (Merritt) Eggleston Barnes obituary, Memphis, Missouri, Memphis Reveille, 9 Feb 1956 (shared with permission)

Thanks to Linda Brown for sharing this obituary.