Mrs. Pearl B. Bley, widow of Dr. Walter C. Bley, died suddenly of a heart attack at 8:30 o'clock this morning at her home, 915 State street.
She had not complained of feeling ill and was apparently in good health yesterday when she and her son went to Virginia on business. The heart attack was sudden this morning and her death occurred about 8:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Bley had resided in Beardstown ever since her marriage. She was a native of Cass county and a member of one of Virginia's most prominent families.
A former extensive land owner in Cass county, she had traveled a great deal. In 1930 she and her husband and son, Bill, toured Europe. In 1931 and again in 1937 Mrs. Bley and her son took round-the-world trips.
Born in Virginia, Pearl McDonald Barkley Bley was the daughter of William and N.C. Barkley.
She graduated from Virginia high school and attended Women's college in Jacksonville, which is now known as MacMurray College.
She was married to Dr. Walter C. Bley of Beardstown and they resided in this city the entire time.
Dr. Bley's death occurred in 1931. He was for many years, president of the Beardstown board of education and took an active part in civic affairs.
Mrs. Bley's only survivor is her son, George Barkley (Bill) Bley, 917 State street.
Mrs. Bley was a member of the Methodist church in Beardstown and also in Virginia. She was a member of the Beardstown Woman's club and the Business and Professional Woman's club. She was a former member of the Choral club here.
For approximately 20 years she served as director of the Petefish-Skiles and company bank in Virginia. She retired as director only last year, when her son took over as one of the directors.
The body was taken to Cline's Funeral Home and will be returned tomorrow to her son's home, 917 State street. Complete funeral arrangements will be announced later. Interment will be in the Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Virginia where both of Mrs. Bley's parents are buried.
She had not complained of feeling ill and was apparently in good health yesterday when she and her son went to Virginia on business. The heart attack was sudden this morning and her death occurred about 8:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Bley had resided in Beardstown ever since her marriage. She was a native of Cass county and a member of one of Virginia's most prominent families.
A former extensive land owner in Cass county, she had traveled a great deal. In 1930 she and her husband and son, Bill, toured Europe. In 1931 and again in 1937 Mrs. Bley and her son took round-the-world trips.
Born in Virginia, Pearl McDonald Barkley Bley was the daughter of William and N.C. Barkley.
She graduated from Virginia high school and attended Women's college in Jacksonville, which is now known as MacMurray College.
She was married to Dr. Walter C. Bley of Beardstown and they resided in this city the entire time.
Dr. Bley's death occurred in 1931. He was for many years, president of the Beardstown board of education and took an active part in civic affairs.
Mrs. Bley's only survivor is her son, George Barkley (Bill) Bley, 917 State street.
Mrs. Bley was a member of the Methodist church in Beardstown and also in Virginia. She was a member of the Beardstown Woman's club and the Business and Professional Woman's club. She was a former member of the Choral club here.
For approximately 20 years she served as director of the Petefish-Skiles and company bank in Virginia. She retired as director only last year, when her son took over as one of the directors.
The body was taken to Cline's Funeral Home and will be returned tomorrow to her son's home, 917 State street. Complete funeral arrangements will be announced later. Interment will be in the Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Virginia where both of Mrs. Bley's parents are buried.
Mrs. Pearl B. Bley, widow of Dr. Walter C. Bley, died suddenly of a heart attack at 8:30 o'clock this morning at her home, 915 State street.
She had not complained of feeling ill and was apparently in good health yesterday when she and her son went to Virginia on business. The heart attack was sudden this morning and her death occurred about 8:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Bley had resided in Beardstown ever since her marriage. She was a native of Cass county and a member of one of Virginia's most prominent families.
A former extensive land owner in Cass county, she had traveled a great deal. In 1930 she and her husband and son, Bill, toured Europe. In 1931 and again in 1937 Mrs. Bley and her son took round-the-world trips.
Born in Virginia, Pearl McDonald Barkley Bley was the daughter of William and N.C. Barkley.
She graduated from Virginia high school and attended Women's college in Jacksonville, which is now known as MacMurray College.
She was married to Dr. Walter C. Bley of Beardstown and they resided in this city the entire time.
Dr. Bley's death occurred in 1931. He was for many years, president of the Beardstown board of education and took an active part in civic affairs.
Mrs. Bley's only survivor is her son, George Barkley (Bill) Bley, 917 State street.
Mrs. Bley was a member of the Methodist church in Beardstown and also in Virginia. She was a member of the Beardstown Woman's club and the Business and Professional Woman's club. She was a former member of the Choral club here.
For approximately 20 years she served as director of the Petefish-Skiles and company bank in Virginia. She retired as director only last year, when her son took over as one of the directors.
The body was taken to Cline's Funeral Home and will be returned tomorrow to her son's home, 917 State street. Complete funeral arrangements will be announced later. Interment will be in the Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Virginia where both of Mrs. Bley's parents are buried.
She had not complained of feeling ill and was apparently in good health yesterday when she and her son went to Virginia on business. The heart attack was sudden this morning and her death occurred about 8:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Bley had resided in Beardstown ever since her marriage. She was a native of Cass county and a member of one of Virginia's most prominent families.
A former extensive land owner in Cass county, she had traveled a great deal. In 1930 she and her husband and son, Bill, toured Europe. In 1931 and again in 1937 Mrs. Bley and her son took round-the-world trips.
Born in Virginia, Pearl McDonald Barkley Bley was the daughter of William and N.C. Barkley.
She graduated from Virginia high school and attended Women's college in Jacksonville, which is now known as MacMurray College.
She was married to Dr. Walter C. Bley of Beardstown and they resided in this city the entire time.
Dr. Bley's death occurred in 1931. He was for many years, president of the Beardstown board of education and took an active part in civic affairs.
Mrs. Bley's only survivor is her son, George Barkley (Bill) Bley, 917 State street.
Mrs. Bley was a member of the Methodist church in Beardstown and also in Virginia. She was a member of the Beardstown Woman's club and the Business and Professional Woman's club. She was a former member of the Choral club here.
For approximately 20 years she served as director of the Petefish-Skiles and company bank in Virginia. She retired as director only last year, when her son took over as one of the directors.
The body was taken to Cline's Funeral Home and will be returned tomorrow to her son's home, 917 State street. Complete funeral arrangements will be announced later. Interment will be in the Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Virginia where both of Mrs. Bley's parents are buried.
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