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Mattie LaRue <I>McCracken</I> Bills

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Mattie LaRue McCracken Bills

Birth
Robertson County, Texas, USA
Death
17 Jan 1991 (aged 95)
San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA
Burial
San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA Add to Map
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LaRue Bills, 95, a 60 year resident of San Diego, who was known for having welcomed servicemen and their visiting relatives into her home during World War II, died Sunday in a convalescent hospital.
She was born on a farm in Robertson County, Texas, one of 13 children. She and the late John G. Bills were married in 1928. They opened a candy factory in Clinton, Okla., and the business grew until they were selling throughout western Oklahoma.
Her husband later became a minister and they were with churches in Texas and Colorado before coming to San Diego in 1938.
He was minister of the Church of Christ in San Diego.
She was a Bible School teacher in the church for many years.
After her husband died in 1957 she worked in downtown departent stores. She retired in 1978.
She is survived by a daughter and son, Lynda Barlow of El Cajon and John G. Bills, Jr. of San Diego, a brother, Zilman McCracken of Odessa, Texas, and three grandchildren.
Services were held Wednesday in Church of Christ, 2528 El Cajon Blvd. Entombment was in Cypress View Mausoleum.
LaRue Bills, 95, a 60 year resident of San Diego, who was known for having welcomed servicemen and their visiting relatives into her home during World War II, died Sunday in a convalescent hospital.
She was born on a farm in Robertson County, Texas, one of 13 children. She and the late John G. Bills were married in 1928. They opened a candy factory in Clinton, Okla., and the business grew until they were selling throughout western Oklahoma.
Her husband later became a minister and they were with churches in Texas and Colorado before coming to San Diego in 1938.
He was minister of the Church of Christ in San Diego.
She was a Bible School teacher in the church for many years.
After her husband died in 1957 she worked in downtown departent stores. She retired in 1978.
She is survived by a daughter and son, Lynda Barlow of El Cajon and John G. Bills, Jr. of San Diego, a brother, Zilman McCracken of Odessa, Texas, and three grandchildren.
Services were held Wednesday in Church of Christ, 2528 El Cajon Blvd. Entombment was in Cypress View Mausoleum.

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  • Created by: Kaye McCracken
  • Added: Aug 13, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95316512/mattie_larue-bills: accessed ), memorial page for Mattie LaRue McCracken Bills (14 Jan 1896–17 Jan 1991), Find a Grave Memorial ID 95316512, citing Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory, San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA; Maintained by Kaye McCracken (contributor 42032821).