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Mary Ida Shearhart
Mary Ida Bass Barber Shearhart, 92, passed a way February 1, 2017. A fifth generation Floridian, Mrs. Shearhart was born on January 23, 1925, the daughter of Clint and Coralie Bass in their family home on Boggy Creek Road in Kissimmee, Florida. After graduating from Osceola HIgh School (1943), she was active in the civil service during WWII, later employed by Dyer Airforce Base, then Tupperware and Broadway Pharmacy. Mary Ida "Idie", was a charter member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, an early member of the Silver Spurs, Rode In The Quadrille and helped drive cattle in the Osceola County's early years with her father Clint Bass. She received her Registered Nurse degree in Ft. Worth, TX. at the age of 43, graduating at the top of her class, then practiced nursing in both, Texas and North Carolina. Returning to Florida, she became numerous Florida pioneer certificates. Her favorite validated that her grandfather was born in Duvall County prior to it becoming a county. As an author, she received the Patrick D. Smith award for her book "Florida's Frontier, The Way Hit Wuz". Mary Ida loved pavarati, dancing the waltz and jitterbug, Robert Duvall western, traditional gospel and most of all, her beloved family. She returned to Texas in 2016 to be closer to loved ones.
Mrs. Shearhart was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, Walter Van and twin brother, Ned Hugh "Buddy".
She is survived by her sister, Kay Bass Johnson of Debary, Fl. ; children, Clint Barber, Nancy Barber, Virginia McLamb and Tom Barber of Stephenville, TX.; 12 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren, who lovingly called her "Nint".
Visitation will be held Monday, February 6, 2017 from 4:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. at Roger C. Thompson Memorial Chapel, Conrad & Thompson Funeral Home in Kissimmee, Florida.
In lieu of flowers, donations in her honor are appreciated at The Vine Church, P.O. Box 421568, Kissimmee, FL. 34742 and /or The Cowboy Church of Erath County, P.O. Box 371 Stephenville, TX. 76401 or another charity of your choice.
The Shearhart family is being cared for by CONRAD & THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME FUNERAL, 511 EMMETT STREET, KISSIMMEE , FL. 34741 (407)847-3188.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1925 - 2017 (92 years)