Joplin News Herald
Dec. 21, 1942
Cornelia Ann Merrell
Mrs. Cornelia Ann Merrell, 82 years old, died at 9:15 o'clock yesterday morning in Freeman hospital, where she had been a patient six weeks. She was born in Mount Vernon and had been a resident of Joplin for 58 years. She was a member of the Methodist church, and her home was in Oakland.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. R. M. Evans, 2020 Porter avenue; Mrs. Lee Kinney of Neosho and Mrs. W. R. McConnell of Baxter Springs; one son, George T. Merrell, Range Line and Zora avenue; 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are under the direction of the Hurlbut Undertaking Company.
Joplin News Herald
Tuesday, Dec. 22, 1942
Funeral services for Mrs. Cornelia Ann Merrell, 82 years old, who died at 9:15 o'clock Sunday morning in Freeman hospital, will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Spring Valley church, a mile east of Tipton Ford. The Rev. George Kelley of Neosho will officiate. Burial will be in the churchyard.
The body will lie in state at the Hurlbut chapel until 1:45 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, when the funeral cortege will leave for the church.
Joplin Globe
Dec. 22, 1942
FUNERAL WEDNESDAY FOR MRS. MERRELL
Funeral services for Mrs. Cornelia Ann Merrell, 82 years old, who died at 9:15 o'clock Sunday morning in Freeman hospital, will be held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Spring Valley church, a mile east of Tipton Ford. The Rev. George Kelley of Neosho will officiate. Burial will be in the churchyard.
The body will lie in state at the Hurlbut chapel until 1:45 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, when the funeral cortege will leave for the church.
Mrs. Merrell had been a patient in the hospital six weeks. She was born in Mount Vernon and had been a resident of Joplin for 58 years. She was a member of the Methodist church. Her home was in Oakland.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. R. M. Evans, 2020 Porter avenue; Mrs. Lee Kinney of Neosho and Mrs. W. R. McConnell of Baxter Springs; one son, George T. Merrell, Range Line and Zora avenue; 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
submitted by Sharon Hamilton