Mrs. George T. Edwards
succumbs to typhoid Fever Friday August 5, 1932
Deceased was a kind and loving wife and mother;  is survived by the
husband,  two sons, one sister and seven brothers.
   Mrs. Mary Frances Edwards, wife of George T. Edwards, died at her
home four miles south of Tuscumbia, Friday morning, August 5, at 5;45
o'clock. She became ill about two weeks before her death of typhoid
fever, but her condition was not regarded as critical until a few hours
before her death,
when she rapidly grew worse.
   Mrs. Edwards was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Barnhart and was
born near Capps October 4, 1897, being at the time of her death 34
years, 10 months and 1 day old.  She was one of a large family of
children,  there being 12 in all.
   She was united in marriage May 16, 1915, to George T. Edwards, and
for a few years they resided on the Porter P Pyles farm on Panther
Creek, near Capps.  They later moved to Granite City and resided there a
number of years, then about 2 years ago they bought a farm on Cat Tail
creek, near the county home, where they continued to reside until her
death.  To  this union there were born two sons, James and Calvin, who
survive her.
Besides a husband and two children,  she leaves to mourn her death her
parents, who now reside at Pacific .  Also one sister and seven brothers
as follows: Miss Ollie, Pacific, Mo.; Louis, Higgins, Texas; Iva and
Elmer,
Granite City, Illinois; Mary and Everett, St. Albans;  John, Russell,
Ark;  and Andrew, Tuscumbia.  Three sisters preceded her in death.
  She united with the Humphrey's Creek Christian church about 20 years
ago  and lived a devoted Christian until death.  Besides the relatives
she leaves to mourn her passing many friends who held her in highest
respect.
   Funeral services were conducted at Mt. Zion, Christian church
Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, midst a large crowd of sorrowing
relatives and friends, by Rev. C. M. Sooter, and the body was laid to
rest in the Church
cemetery nearby.