The daughter of Spencer Lafayette Douglas and Bessie T. Cooper, Nellie lived in Cooter, Pemiscot County, Missouri when she was young. Her father was a farmer there. The family moved to St. Louis in the 1920's and her father took a job there as a metal polisher for an auto body manufacturer.
Nellie married Harry Lee Tannahill, Sr. on 01 Aug 1938 in Clayton, St. Louis County, Missouri. They were the parents of 3 children.
He worked as a paper man for a newspaper sales company by 1940. He later took a job as a spot welder for an automobile manufacturing company and was a member of U.A.W. Local No. 325.
Harry passed away in 1976.
Nellie lived until 1992. At the time of her death, she was 73 years, 9 months and 8 days old.
She was survived by 1 son; 1 daughter; 2 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; 3 sisters, Dorothy Kohler, Florine Schmidt and Nancy Moser; 2 brothers, Jack Douglas and Robert Douglas; and many extended family members.
In addition to her husband, Nellie was preceded in death by 1 daughter, Nellie McGee; 1 grandson, Mike Tannahill; her mother and father; and 1 sister, Geraldine Horne.
Visitation was held on 13 Sep 1992 at Baumann Colonial Chapel on Woodson Road in Overland, St. Louis County, Missouri. Funeral services were conducted there at 10 a.m. the following morning.
Children: 1 son, 2 daughters.
Mother of:
Harry Lee Tannahill, Jr.
Nellie Ann Tannahill Adams McGee
(Living) Tannahill McGee
Nellie's siblings:
Geraldine Elizabeth Douglas Horne
Dorothy Marie Douglas Kohler
Billy Edwin "Jack" Douglas
Florine Anna Douglas Schmidt
Spencer Noble Douglas
Robert Thomas Douglas
Nancy Lee Douglas Moser
Nellie married Harry Lee Tannahill, Sr. on 01 Aug 1938 in Clayton, St. Louis County, Missouri. They were the parents of 3 children.
He worked as a paper man for a newspaper sales company by 1940. He later took a job as a spot welder for an automobile manufacturing company and was a member of U.A.W. Local No. 325.
Harry passed away in 1976.
Nellie lived until 1992. At the time of her death, she was 73 years, 9 months and 8 days old.
She was survived by 1 son; 1 daughter; 2 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; 3 sisters, Dorothy Kohler, Florine Schmidt and Nancy Moser; 2 brothers, Jack Douglas and Robert Douglas; and many extended family members.
In addition to her husband, Nellie was preceded in death by 1 daughter, Nellie McGee; 1 grandson, Mike Tannahill; her mother and father; and 1 sister, Geraldine Horne.
Visitation was held on 13 Sep 1992 at Baumann Colonial Chapel on Woodson Road in Overland, St. Louis County, Missouri. Funeral services were conducted there at 10 a.m. the following morning.
Children: 1 son, 2 daughters.
Mother of:
Harry Lee Tannahill, Jr.
Nellie Ann Tannahill Adams McGee
(Living) Tannahill McGee
Nellie's siblings:
Geraldine Elizabeth Douglas Horne
Dorothy Marie Douglas Kohler
Billy Edwin "Jack" Douglas
Florine Anna Douglas Schmidt
Spencer Noble Douglas
Robert Thomas Douglas
Nancy Lee Douglas Moser
The daughter of Spencer Lafayette Douglas and Bessie T. Cooper, Nellie lived in Cooter, Pemiscot County, Missouri when she was young. Her father was a farmer there. The family moved to St. Louis in the 1920's and her father took a job there as a metal polisher for an auto body manufacturer.
Nellie married Harry Lee Tannahill, Sr. on 01 Aug 1938 in Clayton, St. Louis County, Missouri. They were the parents of 3 children.
He worked as a paper man for a newspaper sales company by 1940. He later took a job as a spot welder for an automobile manufacturing company and was a member of U.A.W. Local No. 325.
Harry passed away in 1976.
Nellie lived until 1992. At the time of her death, she was 73 years, 9 months and 8 days old.
She was survived by 1 son; 1 daughter; 2 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; 3 sisters, Dorothy Kohler, Florine Schmidt and Nancy Moser; 2 brothers, Jack Douglas and Robert Douglas; and many extended family members.
In addition to her husband, Nellie was preceded in death by 1 daughter, Nellie McGee; 1 grandson, Mike Tannahill; her mother and father; and 1 sister, Geraldine Horne.
Visitation was held on 13 Sep 1992 at Baumann Colonial Chapel on Woodson Road in Overland, St. Louis County, Missouri. Funeral services were conducted there at 10 a.m. the following morning.
Children: 1 son, 2 daughters.
Mother of:
Harry Lee Tannahill, Jr.
Nellie Ann Tannahill Adams McGee
(Living) Tannahill McGee
Nellie's siblings:
Geraldine Elizabeth Douglas Horne
Dorothy Marie Douglas Kohler
Billy Edwin "Jack" Douglas
Florine Anna Douglas Schmidt
Spencer Noble Douglas
Robert Thomas Douglas
Nancy Lee Douglas Moser
Nellie married Harry Lee Tannahill, Sr. on 01 Aug 1938 in Clayton, St. Louis County, Missouri. They were the parents of 3 children.
He worked as a paper man for a newspaper sales company by 1940. He later took a job as a spot welder for an automobile manufacturing company and was a member of U.A.W. Local No. 325.
Harry passed away in 1976.
Nellie lived until 1992. At the time of her death, she was 73 years, 9 months and 8 days old.
She was survived by 1 son; 1 daughter; 2 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; 3 sisters, Dorothy Kohler, Florine Schmidt and Nancy Moser; 2 brothers, Jack Douglas and Robert Douglas; and many extended family members.
In addition to her husband, Nellie was preceded in death by 1 daughter, Nellie McGee; 1 grandson, Mike Tannahill; her mother and father; and 1 sister, Geraldine Horne.
Visitation was held on 13 Sep 1992 at Baumann Colonial Chapel on Woodson Road in Overland, St. Louis County, Missouri. Funeral services were conducted there at 10 a.m. the following morning.
Children: 1 son, 2 daughters.
Mother of:
Harry Lee Tannahill, Jr.
Nellie Ann Tannahill Adams McGee
(Living) Tannahill McGee
Nellie's siblings:
Geraldine Elizabeth Douglas Horne
Dorothy Marie Douglas Kohler
Billy Edwin "Jack" Douglas
Florine Anna Douglas Schmidt
Spencer Noble Douglas
Robert Thomas Douglas
Nancy Lee Douglas Moser
Gravesite Details
Nellie died in 1992, but her death date still had not been added to the stone as of November 2009.
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