Prominent Mound City Lady Passes Away Tuesday
Mrs. Nellie Moyers, wife of W. N. Moyers, passed away at her home on __ Street Tuesday night at 8:30 o'clock, following an illness of several months. The deceased was 59 years of age. She had been confined to her bed for the past month and although her death was not unexpected, it has come as a great shock to her family and friends.
Mrs. Moyers has resided in this community for the past twenty-three years and had many lasting friendships. She was a woman of beautiful Christian character and was a valued member of the Pilgrim Congregational Church. She was known for her many ___ and was active in club circles and was a member of the Queen of ___ Chapter No. 309, Order of Eastern Star and also a member of the Mound City Woman's Club.
She is survived by her husband, five daughters, Mrs. J. L. Wall, of Cairo, Miss ___ Moyers, of DuQuoin, Miss Hazel Moyers, of Arlington Heights, Ill., Mrs. __el Harper, of Chicago, and Miss ___ Moyers, of Mound City; also two sons, Lawrence, of Chicago, and Robert, of ___ton, Ill.; a stepson, Dr. Odin Moyers, of Tennessee; and two granddaughters also survive.
Mrs. Moyers was a sister of the late Hester M. Smith, who at one time was county superintendent of schools.
Funeral services will be held this Friday at 1:00 o'clock at the Congregational church the Rev. Gray officiating. Interment was made in the Grand Chain cemetery. G. A. James funeral director.
Pall bearers will be chosen from the Fidelis Class of the Congregational Sunday School, of which Mrs. Moyers' daughter, Miss ___ is a teacher.
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(William N. Moyers married Nellie McGhee on 17 Aug 1893, in Pulaski Co., Ill. Her marker in Grand Chain Masonic Cemetery reads: Nellie Moyers 1869-1928.—Darrel Dexter)
Prominent Mound City Lady Passes Away Tuesday
Mrs. Nellie Moyers, wife of W. N. Moyers, passed away at her home on __ Street Tuesday night at 8:30 o'clock, following an illness of several months. The deceased was 59 years of age. She had been confined to her bed for the past month and although her death was not unexpected, it has come as a great shock to her family and friends.
Mrs. Moyers has resided in this community for the past twenty-three years and had many lasting friendships. She was a woman of beautiful Christian character and was a valued member of the Pilgrim Congregational Church. She was known for her many ___ and was active in club circles and was a member of the Queen of ___ Chapter No. 309, Order of Eastern Star and also a member of the Mound City Woman's Club.
She is survived by her husband, five daughters, Mrs. J. L. Wall, of Cairo, Miss ___ Moyers, of DuQuoin, Miss Hazel Moyers, of Arlington Heights, Ill., Mrs. __el Harper, of Chicago, and Miss ___ Moyers, of Mound City; also two sons, Lawrence, of Chicago, and Robert, of ___ton, Ill.; a stepson, Dr. Odin Moyers, of Tennessee; and two granddaughters also survive.
Mrs. Moyers was a sister of the late Hester M. Smith, who at one time was county superintendent of schools.
Funeral services will be held this Friday at 1:00 o'clock at the Congregational church the Rev. Gray officiating. Interment was made in the Grand Chain cemetery. G. A. James funeral director.
Pall bearers will be chosen from the Fidelis Class of the Congregational Sunday School, of which Mrs. Moyers' daughter, Miss ___ is a teacher.
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(William N. Moyers married Nellie McGhee on 17 Aug 1893, in Pulaski Co., Ill. Her marker in Grand Chain Masonic Cemetery reads: Nellie Moyers 1869-1928.—Darrel Dexter)
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