January 2, 1996

MAGDALENE BESS

ADVANCE -- Magdalene Bess, 80, of Advance died Saturday, Dec. 30, 1995 at her home. She was born Nov. 23, 1915, at Delta, daughter of Thomas and Flora Poe Dunning. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Advance. She married Wilbur Bess on Dec. 24, 1934, at Bell City. He preceded her in death June 5, 1986...

ADVANCE -- Magdalene Bess, 80, of Advance died Saturday, Dec. 30, 1995 at her home.

She was born Nov. 23, 1915, at Delta, daughter of Thomas and Flora Poe Dunning.

She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Advance.

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She married Wilbur Bess on Dec. 24, 1934, at Bell City. He preceded her in death June 5, 1986.

She is survived by a son, Gary Bess of Advance; two daughters, Peggy Lou Winchester of Maryland Heights and Nancy Carol Isgriggs of Hazelwood; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Four brothers, two sisters and a great-granddaughter preceded her in death.

Funeral service was held Monday at Morgan Funeral Chapel in Advance, with the Rev. Scott Price officiating. Burial was in Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery in Marble Hill.

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