Columbia Daily Tribune
Monday, August 23, 2010
Martha Agnes Acton, 86, of Columbia died at her home on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 25, at Nashville Baptist Church.
Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, at Memorial Funeral Home.
Agnes was born on June 18, 1924, in Audrain County to Bertha Ruby and James David Merry.
She married James Acton on May 9, 1942, in Boone County.
Agnes lived most of her life as a homemaker on the family farm south of Columbia, although later in life, after moving into Columbia in 1997, she did enjoy her work with disabled children.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim; her parents; one sister; and five brothers.
Harold Merry and Helen M. Acton were her siblings that are buried at Nashville. James V. Merry was also a brother.
Some data courtesy of Carolyn Basnett (#48177937).
Additional sibling: Helen M Acton memorial # 35528819
Additional siblings: John L Merry memorial # 23176445 and Howard Kenneth Merry memorial # 160931233.
Columbia Daily Tribune
Monday, August 23, 2010
Martha Agnes Acton, 86, of Columbia died at her home on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 25, at Nashville Baptist Church.
Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, at Memorial Funeral Home.
Agnes was born on June 18, 1924, in Audrain County to Bertha Ruby and James David Merry.
She married James Acton on May 9, 1942, in Boone County.
Agnes lived most of her life as a homemaker on the family farm south of Columbia, although later in life, after moving into Columbia in 1997, she did enjoy her work with disabled children.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim; her parents; one sister; and five brothers.
Harold Merry and Helen M. Acton were her siblings that are buried at Nashville. James V. Merry was also a brother.
Some data courtesy of Carolyn Basnett (#48177937).
Additional sibling: Helen M Acton memorial # 35528819
Additional siblings: John L Merry memorial # 23176445 and Howard Kenneth Merry memorial # 160931233.
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