This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: JOHNSTON, VANCE, NETTLES, CAIN, SKILES, WILSON, ROLENS, WILKERSON, LAWSON, BRYERS, VALLEY, MASON Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/4086 Message Board Post: Freddie Solon Vance, Sr. of Potosi, Missouri, departed this life Monday, September 19, 2005 at the age of 82 years, 3 months and 27 days. He was born May 23, 1923 at Potosi, Missouri, a son of the late Elijah Solon and Clora May (Johnston) Vance. Freddie was united in marriage to Bertha Nettles October 5, 1942 and eleven children were born to this union. He was a member of the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ and enjoyed playing his harmonica and playing checkers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Cain; one son, Freddie Vance, Jr.; two brothers, John Edward and Harry Vance and six sisters, Beulah Skiles, Julia Skiles, Maudie Wilson, Ida Rolens, Jessie Wilkerson and Sarah Lawson. Those who remain to mourn his passing are his wife, Bertha Vance of Mineral Point; four daughters, Tammy Vance and husband Arnold of Mineral Point; Ruby Vance of Mineral Point; Ginny Bryers and husband Larry of Van Buren and Bonnie Valley of Mineral Point; five sons, John Vance of Pensacola, Florida; Perry Vance and wife Anna of Lonedell; Daniel Vance of Mineral Point; Allen Vance and wife Bonnie of Cadet and Ronnie Vance and wife Cindy of Mineral Point; one sister Cecilia Mason of Cadet; 33 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild, other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 23, 2005, at the Britton Chapel, Potosi, with Rev. Roy John Emily officiating. Serving as pallbearers were: Anthony Vance, Clifford Vance, Darrell Vance, Cody Vance, Justin Vance and Scott Hartman. Interment was in the New Masonic Cemetery, Potosi. All arrangements were entrusted to the care of Britton Funeral Home of Potosi. Independent Journal, Potosi, MO, Thursday, Septembeer 29, 2005