"Mrs. May Belle Athon, 71, a lifelong resident of the Loeffler vicinity, died Sunday evening at 6 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chancellor Johnson of the same neighborhood, with whom she had been staying since her health failed. She had been suffering from creeping paralysis for the past three years and had been confined to her bed for the past three months.
Mrs. Athon was the daughter of Elijah and Louisa Bailey, pioneer residents of Loeffler. She was born and reared in the vicinity in which she died. She was married to Charles Everett Athon on June 23, 1887. He died April 24, 1928. Since his death, she continued to make her home on the farm with her daughter, Miss Myrtle Athon until her health failed, when she was taken to the home of Mrs. Johnson.
She leaves the following children: Mrs. Chancellor Johnson, Miss Myrtle Athon and Mrs. John Weber, all of the Loeffler neighborhood; Mrs. Elmer Graham of Atlanta; Ross Athon and Mrs. Arthur Greenstreet, both of Greencastle; and Lelan Athon of Atlanta. A daughter, Mrs. Dora Zeigler, died on May 7 of this year. She also leaves 36 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and the following brothers and sisters: John Bailey of Bozeman, Mont.; Jim Bailey of Youngstown; Mrs. Davis Parrish of Kirksville; Mrs. Will Epperson and Mrs. Harry Irvin of Atlanta; and Mrs. Nora Grant of North Salem.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Baptist church at Loeffler, conducted by the Rev. J. L. Jones. Mrs. Athon had been a member of this church since 1914." Kirksville Daily Express (Kirksville, Missouri), June 29, 1942
Mrs. Athon was the daughter of Elijah and Louisa Bailey, pioneer residents of Loeffler. She was born and reared in the vicinity in which she died. She was married to Charles Everett Athon on June 23, 1887. He died April 24, 1928. Since his death, she continued to make her home on the farm with her daughter, Miss Myrtle Athon until her health failed, when she was taken to the home of Mrs. Johnson.
She leaves the following children: Mrs. Chancellor Johnson, Miss Myrtle Athon and Mrs. John Weber, all of the Loeffler neighborhood; Mrs. Elmer Graham of Atlanta; Ross Athon and Mrs. Arthur Greenstreet, both of Greencastle; and Lelan Athon of Atlanta. A daughter, Mrs. Dora Zeigler, died on May 7 of this year. She also leaves 36 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and the following brothers and sisters: John Bailey of Bozeman, Mont.; Jim Bailey of Youngstown; Mrs. Davis Parrish of Kirksville; Mrs. Will Epperson and Mrs. Harry Irvin of Atlanta; and Mrs. Nora Grant of North Salem.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Baptist church at Loeffler, conducted by the Rev. J. L. Jones. Mrs. Athon had been a member of this church since 1914." Kirksville Daily Express (Kirksville, Missouri), June 29, 1942
"Mrs. May Belle Athon, 71, a lifelong resident of the Loeffler vicinity, died Sunday evening at 6 o'clock at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chancellor Johnson of the same neighborhood, with whom she had been staying since her health failed. She had been suffering from creeping paralysis for the past three years and had been confined to her bed for the past three months.
Mrs. Athon was the daughter of Elijah and Louisa Bailey, pioneer residents of Loeffler. She was born and reared in the vicinity in which she died. She was married to Charles Everett Athon on June 23, 1887. He died April 24, 1928. Since his death, she continued to make her home on the farm with her daughter, Miss Myrtle Athon until her health failed, when she was taken to the home of Mrs. Johnson.
She leaves the following children: Mrs. Chancellor Johnson, Miss Myrtle Athon and Mrs. John Weber, all of the Loeffler neighborhood; Mrs. Elmer Graham of Atlanta; Ross Athon and Mrs. Arthur Greenstreet, both of Greencastle; and Lelan Athon of Atlanta. A daughter, Mrs. Dora Zeigler, died on May 7 of this year. She also leaves 36 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and the following brothers and sisters: John Bailey of Bozeman, Mont.; Jim Bailey of Youngstown; Mrs. Davis Parrish of Kirksville; Mrs. Will Epperson and Mrs. Harry Irvin of Atlanta; and Mrs. Nora Grant of North Salem.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Baptist church at Loeffler, conducted by the Rev. J. L. Jones. Mrs. Athon had been a member of this church since 1914." Kirksville Daily Express (Kirksville, Missouri), June 29, 1942
Mrs. Athon was the daughter of Elijah and Louisa Bailey, pioneer residents of Loeffler. She was born and reared in the vicinity in which she died. She was married to Charles Everett Athon on June 23, 1887. He died April 24, 1928. Since his death, she continued to make her home on the farm with her daughter, Miss Myrtle Athon until her health failed, when she was taken to the home of Mrs. Johnson.
She leaves the following children: Mrs. Chancellor Johnson, Miss Myrtle Athon and Mrs. John Weber, all of the Loeffler neighborhood; Mrs. Elmer Graham of Atlanta; Ross Athon and Mrs. Arthur Greenstreet, both of Greencastle; and Lelan Athon of Atlanta. A daughter, Mrs. Dora Zeigler, died on May 7 of this year. She also leaves 36 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and the following brothers and sisters: John Bailey of Bozeman, Mont.; Jim Bailey of Youngstown; Mrs. Davis Parrish of Kirksville; Mrs. Will Epperson and Mrs. Harry Irvin of Atlanta; and Mrs. Nora Grant of North Salem.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Baptist church at Loeffler, conducted by the Rev. J. L. Jones. Mrs. Athon had been a member of this church since 1914." Kirksville Daily Express (Kirksville, Missouri), June 29, 1942
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