Mary Arla, daughter of Oliver H. P. and Irene Cathrine Allen Reynolds, was born Nov. 10, 1884 at Allerton, Iowa, and died at the Worth County Convalescent Home, Grant City, MO., Feb. 8, 1980, age 95 years.
She grew up and attended school in the Allerton vicinity before moving south of Leon where she continued her schooling.
Arla was married to Fred Alley in August 1904 at Mt. Ayr, Iowa. Four children were born to this union.
Most of her life was spent in the Leon area before moving to Des Moines to be with daughter, Marie, and then to Grant City, 15 years ago.
She attended the Christian and the Baptist Church in Des Moines and Grant City.
Preceding her in death were parents; son Raymond Keith; four brothers, Guy, Merritt, Carl and Perry Reynolds; two sisters, Flora Kendall and infant Jessie.
Survivors include three daughters: Dale Bright, Jamestown, Calif.; Winona Naylor and husband Amos, Decatur, Iowa; and Marie Wilkens, Grant City, MO.; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 25 great, great grandchildren; sister, Irene Akes, Billings, MO.; three brothers, Ross, Harry and Thad Reynolds, all of Leon; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.
Mary Arla, daughter of Oliver H. P. and Irene Cathrine Allen Reynolds, was born Nov. 10, 1884 at Allerton, Iowa, and died at the Worth County Convalescent Home, Grant City, MO., Feb. 8, 1980, age 95 years.
She grew up and attended school in the Allerton vicinity before moving south of Leon where she continued her schooling.
Arla was married to Fred Alley in August 1904 at Mt. Ayr, Iowa. Four children were born to this union.
Most of her life was spent in the Leon area before moving to Des Moines to be with daughter, Marie, and then to Grant City, 15 years ago.
She attended the Christian and the Baptist Church in Des Moines and Grant City.
Preceding her in death were parents; son Raymond Keith; four brothers, Guy, Merritt, Carl and Perry Reynolds; two sisters, Flora Kendall and infant Jessie.
Survivors include three daughters: Dale Bright, Jamestown, Calif.; Winona Naylor and husband Amos, Decatur, Iowa; and Marie Wilkens, Grant City, MO.; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 25 great, great grandchildren; sister, Irene Akes, Billings, MO.; three brothers, Ross, Harry and Thad Reynolds, all of Leon; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.
Family Members
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Merritt Lancaster Reynolds
1876–1957
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Guy Cloyd Reynolds
1878–1921
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Flora Wilma Reynolds Kendall
1880–1965
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Eliza Jane Reynolds
1881–1881
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Carl Miller "Penny" Reynolds
1882–1973
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Oliver Perry Reynolds
1886–1934
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Roscoe Conklin "Ross" Reynolds
1888–1984
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Harrison Hyatt "Cotton" Reynolds
1890–1980
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Thaddeus Melvin "Thad" Reynolds
1893–1981
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Irena Catherine Reynolds Akes
1896–1998
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