[Note: Does anyone know whether the C.C. Bullock referred to in this obit is Columbus Charles Bullock, son of James C. Bullock and Sarah Jane Harrison??---Melinda] -------------------------------------------------------------- http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/mo/obits/decobits.txt Obituaries Posted by Karen King <tlking@primary.net> on Wed, 23 Dec 1998 Surnames: Bullock, Marah, Pierce, Holdman MRS. AMANDA BULLOCK KILLED IN AUTO WRECK Amanda Bullock, better known locally as Amanda Marah, a former resident of Bonne Terre, was killed in an automobile accident, which occurred near Howell, Mich., at 10:30 last Saturday evening. Harry E. Pierce, a nephew of the deceased, her son, Daniel Marah and grandson Everett Marah, were driving home from the home of her eldest son, Wm. Holdman, of Detroit, Mich., to Lansing, Mich., and when near Howell, Pierce, who was driving, tried to pass another car and finding one coming toward him from the other direction, left the road and hit a tree. The car was demolished and none of the passengers with the exeption of Mrs. Marah received any serious injuries. Mrs. Marah was removed to Howell hospital, where she died at 11:30 Sunday night. The remains were shipped to Bonne Terre and funeral services held from the Baptist Church in this city at 2 p.m., on Thursday, with Rev. J.B. Ragsdale officiating. Interment was made in the Bonne Terre Cemetery. The deceased was born in Maries County, Missouri on August 22, 1877, and was 51 years, 3 months and 17 days old at time of her death. She united with the Bonne Terre Baptist church 20 years ago and was a faithful member thereof until death. She was married to the late Daniel Marah in 1901 and to this union there were six children born, four of whom survive; Wm. J., Holdman, Daniel, Jr., Roscoe and Waldo Marah, all of Detroit. Mrs. Marah was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Bullock, of Bonne Terre, who survive her. Besides those named she leaves to mourn her loss, Thomas, Andrew and Nettie, stepchildren residing in St. Louis, Mo., two brothers, Joe Pierce and Marion Bullock of Bonne Terre, and six grandchildren. The deceased was well and favorably known in local circles and her passing leaves a great many local friends to mourn her loss. NOTE: Typed as in Obit. For easier reading children are: William J. Holdman, Daniel Jr., Roscoe and Waldo Marah.