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- Mrs. Elizabeth Neavill Bassett Dies Suddenly
The Kinmundy Express, April 19, 1934
Mrs. Elizabeth Neavill Bassett, wife of Lafayette Bassett, died
sometime Saturday night from heart trouble, at her home in Foster Township.
She complained of not feeling well Saturday evening and lay down on the bed.
After awhile Mr. Bassett went on to bed and as she seemed to be resting, he
left her lying on the day bed. Sunday morning when he arose she was dead.
The body was brought here Monday to the home of her son, James
Neavill, where it lay in state until Tuesday.
Obituary: Sunday morning, the many neighbors and friends of Mrs.
Lafayette Bassett were sorely grieved to learn of her sudden passing during
the night. Having attended to her household duties, she lay down for a short
while and was then called to her eternal rest by our Heavenly Father, W
doeth all things well.
Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Jerry and Mary Venica Bissonett, was born
in Kankakee, Ill., December 30, 1855. She was one of a family of eleven
children, all having preceded her in death but three brothers, Frank, of
Kinmundy; Dan, of Brownstown; Jim, of Florida.
When but a small child, she came to Kinmundy to make her home and it
was here on April 21, 1881, that she was united in marriage to Charl
Neavill, and he took his young bride to her new home in the southwest part of
this city, and this remained their home until his passing on November 1
1920.
To this union came five sons and one daughter; Jim, of Kinmundy;
Samuel J. of Long Beach, Cal.; John W. of Granite City, Ill.; Tho
Ferguson, Mo.; Kittie M. Watkins, of Los Angeles, Cal.; William R. of Palatka,
Fla.
Having been reared in a Christian home, she early gave her heart to
God and united with the Presbyterian Church in Kinmundy, and was, indeed, a
loyal and faithful member, assisting in the work of her church in all ways
possible.
On May 27, 1931, she became the wife of Lafayette Bassett, and went to
make her home with him on a farm eight miles west of here, and he with the
children are left to mourn the loss of a dear companion and mothe
Hers was a rich, happy life and her devotion to her family and home
was her great pleasure. To them she has left a legacy of memories that cannot
be taken from them.
She leaves also to mourn three grandchildren, Burdette and Charles
Neavills and Betty Elizabeth Watkins.
"It matters not that the form we knew
Lies silently, restfully sleeping
We know that the heart that for us beat true
Is safe in the Master's keeping."
The funeral services were held from the M.E. Church Tuesday morning at
10:30 o'clock, Rev. L.V. Lovell, officiating, Rev. F.C. Mery, assisting.
Interment was made in Evergreen Cemetery.
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