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Submitted: 4/6/19 • Approved: 4/8/19 • Last Updated: 4/11/19 • R818625-G818624-S3
Mary
November 23, 1869 Claiborne County, TN
November 7, 1960 Cassville, Barry Co., MO
Daughter of John Finley Shull and Phoebe Jane Brooks
Married May 19, 1895
Joe
April 22, 1871 Barry County, MO
July 23, 1952 Eagle Rock, Barry County, MO
Son of. George Washington Prier and Mary Jane Freese
Mary - Cassville Repulican November 1960
Mrs. Mary Prier, 90 years old, resident of the Eagle Rock community near Cassville, died at 3 o’clock Monday morning, November 7, 1960 in Cassville Hospital. She had been a patient only a few hours. Mrs. Prier was born November 23, 1869 in Tazewell, TN to Mr. and Mrs. John Shull and had been a resident of Barry County since she was 17 years old. She was united in marriage to Joseph T. Prier on May 19, 1895 and to this union nine children were born. Her husband preceded her in death on July 23,1952 also one daughter, Stinson July 7, 1943. She was converted at the age of 17 and united with the Baptist Church. At the time of her passing she was a member of the Roaring River Baptist Church. Having spent so many years in the Eagle Rock community she will be sadly missed by her many friends. Our loss is Heaven’s gain. She is survived by five sons, Leonard Prier, Tice Prier and Marion Prier, all of Cassville, John Prier of Purdy and Warner Prier of Eureka Springs, Arkansas; three daughters, Mrs. Charlie Ball and Mrs. Gerald Thompson, both of Eagle Rock and Mrs. Eldon Ball of Seligman;23 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Services will be at 2 o’clock Friday in Roaring River Baptist with the Rev. Ab Edie officiating. Burial will be in Munsey Cemetery under direction of Culver Funeral Home.
Joseph - Their children, Ora May, Eva Jane, Leonard Joseph, John Washington, Tina Opal, Warner Elisha, Ticon”Tice” Truman, Marion Francis, and Noami Irene Prier. Joseph Prier’s paternal grandparents were Wesley Prier and Hannah See. His maternal grandparents were Adam and Barbara (Cubbage) Freese.
Contributed on 4/6/19
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Record #: 818625