This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RobertLJackson29 Surnames: BISE, MERRITT, O'BANNON, RECORDS, WHITE Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.greene/9852/mb.ashx Message Board Post: THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, March 9, 1933,Volume LVII, Number 19, Page 3, Column 5, "Final Respects Paid Mrs. Mary O'BANNON." [Transcribed December 12, 2007 from microfilm of the original newspaper on file in the Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library.] Funeral services for Mrs. Mary A. O'BANNON, who passed away on last Saturday, March 4, were held at the Ashcraft Chapel Monday afternoon at two o'clock. The church was filled to capacity by the friends and relatives who gathered to pay their last sad tribute of respect to the deceased. Mary Ann O'BANNON, wife of George Henry O'BANNON, daughter of Richard Powell MERRITT and Katherine MERRITT, was born April 1, 1854, and died at 3:10 p.m. on March 4, 1933, lacking but twenty-six days of having reached her seventy-ninth birthday. She suffered a stroke of paralysis affecting her entire right side thirty hours before her death. She was united in marriage to G. H. O'BANNON January 27, 1880, fifty-three years ago. To this union four children were born. Surviving are husband and three children: Charles V. O'BANNON, Bedford; Henrietta BISE, Indianapolis; Wilford V. O'BANNON, Dresden, and also seven grandchildren, all living. One son Tarence Evert O'BANNON, died April 2, 1881. She was baptized July 30, 1904, and confirmed into church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by Elders H. A. MCQUARRY and Seth V. HENDERSON. The services were in charge of Elders MASON and John LAUX, of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, of which Mrs. O'BANNON was a member. A quartet composed of Carl BORRUFF, Bick FIELDS and Louis CORBIN sang, "Shall we meet Beyond The River," "Sometime, Somewhere" and "Follow Me Over the Tide." The floral offerings were in charge of Hassie RECORDS and Minnie WHITE, nieces of the deceased. A number of relatives of Bedford, Oolitic and Avoca attended the services. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.