Services were held at 3:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at the First Baptist church for Willie Stinson, 76, who died at the Veteran's Hospital in Poplar Bluff on Saturday, November 12. The Rev. Howard Ray conducting the service and burial was in Maple cemetery with H.S. Smith Funeral Home service.
Mr. Stinson was born in Clinton, Ky. on September 12, 1894, the son of John and Minnie Stinson and spent his early life in that state. He served in World War I, being discharged from the service at Fort Riley, Kas. on January 31, 1919.
In Wheeler, Texas on October 29, 1927, he was married to Mrs. Minnie Brumley and the family moved to Missouri 44 years ago, having lived in Caruthersville for the past 17 years. He was a member of the Baptist church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Minnie Stinson; two sons, Glen Stinson of this city and Chester Stinson of St. Louis; two step-sons, Edward and Bill Brumley of Caruthersville; a step-daughter, Mrs. Margie Watkins, Caruthersville and five grandchildren.
Democrat Argus - Caruthersville, Missouri - Friday, November 18, 1960
Missouri
Pvt CO E 70 Infantry
World War I
Mr. Stinson was born in Clinton, Ky. on September 12, 1894, the son of John and Minnie Stinson and spent his early life in that state. He served in World War I, being discharged from the service at Fort Riley, Kas. on January 31, 1919.
In Wheeler, Texas on October 29, 1927, he was married to Mrs. Minnie Brumley and the family moved to Missouri 44 years ago, having lived in Caruthersville for the past 17 years. He was a member of the Baptist church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Minnie Stinson; two sons, Glen Stinson of this city and Chester Stinson of St. Louis; two step-sons, Edward and Bill Brumley of Caruthersville; a step-daughter, Mrs. Margie Watkins, Caruthersville and five grandchildren.
Democrat Argus - Caruthersville, Missouri - Friday, November 18, 1960
Missouri
Pvt CO E 70 Infantry
World War I
Services were held at 3:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at the First Baptist church for Willie Stinson, 76, who died at the Veteran's Hospital in Poplar Bluff on Saturday, November 12. The Rev. Howard Ray conducting the service and burial was in Maple cemetery with H.S. Smith Funeral Home service.
Mr. Stinson was born in Clinton, Ky. on September 12, 1894, the son of John and Minnie Stinson and spent his early life in that state. He served in World War I, being discharged from the service at Fort Riley, Kas. on January 31, 1919.
In Wheeler, Texas on October 29, 1927, he was married to Mrs. Minnie Brumley and the family moved to Missouri 44 years ago, having lived in Caruthersville for the past 17 years. He was a member of the Baptist church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Minnie Stinson; two sons, Glen Stinson of this city and Chester Stinson of St. Louis; two step-sons, Edward and Bill Brumley of Caruthersville; a step-daughter, Mrs. Margie Watkins, Caruthersville and five grandchildren.
Democrat Argus - Caruthersville, Missouri - Friday, November 18, 1960
Missouri
Pvt CO E 70 Infantry
World War I
Mr. Stinson was born in Clinton, Ky. on September 12, 1894, the son of John and Minnie Stinson and spent his early life in that state. He served in World War I, being discharged from the service at Fort Riley, Kas. on January 31, 1919.
In Wheeler, Texas on October 29, 1927, he was married to Mrs. Minnie Brumley and the family moved to Missouri 44 years ago, having lived in Caruthersville for the past 17 years. He was a member of the Baptist church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Minnie Stinson; two sons, Glen Stinson of this city and Chester Stinson of St. Louis; two step-sons, Edward and Bill Brumley of Caruthersville; a step-daughter, Mrs. Margie Watkins, Caruthersville and five grandchildren.
Democrat Argus - Caruthersville, Missouri - Friday, November 18, 1960
Missouri
Pvt CO E 70 Infantry
World War I
Gravesite Details
Headstone has year of his birth as being 1884, making him 76 yrs. old, as the obit states.
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