Mary M. Massey, 85, of Box 334 State Highway 177, formerly of Perry County, died Nov. 4, 1994, at Southeast Missouri Hospital.
She was born Sept. 1, 1909, in Perry County, the daughter of John W. and Sarah Ena Sanford Reiss. She married Charles Otto Massey on July 30, 1929. He preceded her in death on June 2, 1957.
She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary, the Senior Citizens Organization of Perry County and the American Legion Boosters.
She is survived by two daughters, Betty McLain of Cape Girardeau and Stella Bailey of Perryville; three sisters, Flora Brown, Elsie Valleroy and Goldie Mangles of Perryville; one brother, Roy Reiss of Perryville; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
She also was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers.
Visitation will be from 4-9 p.m. today and from 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday at the Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday with the Rev. Wesley Wright officiating.
Burial will be in Yount Community Cemetery.
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