Eva was the third of eleven children of Fred and Loah Abel. She grew up in the Missouri Ozarks and married Clifford Grace on June 1, 1940. They lived in various areas of Missouri and California, and in 1988 they moved to Red Bluff. Following Clifford's passing in 2000, Eva returned to Springfield, Missouri in 2002 where she remained until her death. She was beloved by scores of nieces and nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews for sending birthday cards to each one for many decades.
Eva was a member of the First United Methodist church in Red Bluff. She also enjoyed nature, friends, and family. Eva was pre-deceased by her husband, Clifford and her eldest son, Chuck. She is survived by sisters Lorine Taylor and Zona Meadors; sons Tom Grace and wife Susan, of Scottsdale, AZ, and Bob Grace and wife, Beverly of Red Bluff. She will be greatly missed by her grandchildren, Jeff Grace and wife Lisa, Todd Grace, Marc Grace, Trista Forgy and husband Bob, Jessica Grace-Gallagher and husband Rich, Tyler McKenna, Laura Grace and husband Bill Gallery as well as seven great-grandchildren.
Published in Daily News on Jan. 10, 2018
Eva was the third of eleven children of Fred and Loah Abel. She grew up in the Missouri Ozarks and married Clifford Grace on June 1, 1940. They lived in various areas of Missouri and California, and in 1988 they moved to Red Bluff. Following Clifford's passing in 2000, Eva returned to Springfield, Missouri in 2002 where she remained until her death. She was beloved by scores of nieces and nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews for sending birthday cards to each one for many decades.
Eva was a member of the First United Methodist church in Red Bluff. She also enjoyed nature, friends, and family. Eva was pre-deceased by her husband, Clifford and her eldest son, Chuck. She is survived by sisters Lorine Taylor and Zona Meadors; sons Tom Grace and wife Susan, of Scottsdale, AZ, and Bob Grace and wife, Beverly of Red Bluff. She will be greatly missed by her grandchildren, Jeff Grace and wife Lisa, Todd Grace, Marc Grace, Trista Forgy and husband Bob, Jessica Grace-Gallagher and husband Rich, Tyler McKenna, Laura Grace and husband Bill Gallery as well as seven great-grandchildren.
Published in Daily News on Jan. 10, 2018
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