SIKESTON -- Myrtle B. Casey, 90, died Wednesday, April 10, 1996, at Missouri Delta Medical Center.
She was born Oct. 26, 1905, in Boone County, Ark., daughter of Henry and Nancy Coker Matlock. She and Claude Casey were married Oct. 26, 1927. He died July 16, 1969.
Survivors include two sons, Roger and Carl Casey of Vanduser; seven daughters, Winnie Tong, Delores Carter and Bonnie Long of Sikeston, Geneva Harvey of Clarksville, Ark., Rose Todd of Oak Ridge, Anna French of Victoria, Ill., Lillie Carpenter of Forrest City, Ark.; a brother, Luther Matlock of Coal Hill, Ark.; 26 grandchildren, and 34 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three sons, a great-grandson, two sisters and a half sister.
Friends may call at Ponder Funeral Home after 5 p.m. today.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Marvin Graham officiating. Burial will be in New Morley Cemetery at Morley.
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