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Margaret Alice “Maggie” Davis Skyles

Birth	:	9 Mar 1867 Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	2 May 1937 Scotland County, Missouri, USA
Burial	:	Mount Gravatt Cemetery and Crematorium, Mount Gravatt, Brisbane City, Australia
Coordinate	:	-27.5541280, 153.0659870
Description	:	Obituary Rites for Mrs. W. B. Skyles Had Been a Resident of the Brock Community Since 1914 Mrs. William Benjamin (Margaret Alice) Skyles died at their home northeast of Memphis on Sunday, May 2, 1937. Funeral services were held at the Brock Church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Arthur L. Huff, and were largely attended. Interment was in the Brock Cemetery. The pall bearers were John E. Boise, Lloyd Aylward, Ross Cone, Vance Mankopf, Earl Kutzner and Will Glover. Mrs. Usa Bissell and Miss Faye Chappell sang “No Disappointment in Heaven," and “Death is Only a Dream.”... Read More	Obituary Rites for Mrs. W. B. Skyles Had Been a Resident of the Brock Community Since 1914 Mrs. William Benjamin (Margaret Alice) Skyles died at their home northeast of Memphis on Sunday, May 2, 1937. Funeral services were held at the Brock Church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Arthur L. Huff, and were largely attended. Interment was in the Brock Cemetery. The pall bearers were John E. Boise, Lloyd Aylward, Ross Cone, Vance Mankopf, Earl Kutzner and Will Glover. Mrs. Usa Bissell and Miss Faye Chappell sang “No Disappointment in Heaven," and “Death is Only a Dream.” Rev. Huff read the following obituary of Mrs. Skyles, giving a history of her life: “Margaret Alice Davis was the daughter of Fields E. and Lydia Emmaline (Smith) Davis, and was born March 9, 1867, at Rushville, Ill. She lived there until her marriage to W. B. Skyles, December 25, 1890, after which they made their home at Montrose, Iowa, until the year 1905, after which they moved back to Rushville to take care of her aged father. In 1914 they moved to Memphis, Mo., where they have since resided. To this union were born seven children: Mrs. Homer (Marie) Robeson, Rushville, Ill; Byron and Howard of Chicago; Mrs. Paul E. (Ruth) Boise of Memphis; Ben of Farmington, Iowa; Mrs. Virgil (Helen) Hyde, Memphis, and Charley, who preceded her in death at the age of 8 years. She is also survived by her husband, six grandchildren, three sisters and two brothers. At an early age she places her membership in the Presbyterian Church at Rushville, later changing her membership to the Methodist Church at Brock, where she remained a faithful member. Mrs. Skyles’ life was like an open book and her friends were numbered by the score. She was a devoted wife, mother and neighbor. Unknown Newspaper, May, 1937 Thanks to Linda Brown for sharing this obituary.

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Margaret Alice “Maggie” Davis Skyles's memorial is located at: Mount Gravatt Cemetery and Crematorium, Mount Gravatt, Brisbane City, Australia.
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Margaret Alice “Maggie” Davis Skyles death on 2 May 1937 in Scotland County, Missouri, USA
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Latitude: -27.5541280
Longitude: 153.0659870

Family Members:

Spouse

William Benjamin Skyles Sr.

(1859 - 1948)

Children

Byron Paul Skyles

(1897 - 1981)

Helen Myrtle Skyles Hyde

(1907 - 1983)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Mount Gravatt, Brisbane City, Australia
Coordinate: -27.5541280, 153.0659870

2. Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens and Crematorium
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Coordinate: -27.5258170, 153.0777450

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4. St John’s Lutheran Church Cemetery
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5. God's Acre Cemetery
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6. Rochedale Catholic Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: -27.5926510, 153.1217540

7. South Brisbane Cemetery
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Coordinate: -27.4984629, 153.0257103

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Coordinate: -27.4855800, 153.0446860

9. St Paul Anglican Columbarium
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Coordinate: -27.4854900, 153.0447200

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12. Balmoral Cemetery
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Coordinate: -27.4724180, 153.0648980

13. St Mary's Anglican Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: -27.4749890, 153.0353880

14. Tingalpa Christ Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: -27.4727272, 153.1117449

15. Cathedral of St Stephen
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Coordinate: -27.4686810, 153.0285400

16. First Brisbane Burial Ground
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Coordinate: -27.4671437, 153.0149713

17. Paddington Cemetery (Defunct)
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Coordinate: -27.4650180, 153.0084460

18. Bulimba Uniting Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: -27.4514020, 153.0623340

19. Hemmant Cemetery and Crematorium
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Coordinate: -27.4678001, 153.1339111

20. Dennis Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: -27.6250600, 153.1566000

21. Toowong Cemetery
Brisbane, Brisbane City, Australia
Coordinate: -27.4747380, 152.9829810

22. Chapel Hill Uniting Church Cemetery
Brisbane, Brisbane City, Australia
Coordinate: -27.5076700, 152.9530800

23. Saint Mark's Anglican Cemetery
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Coordinate: -27.6434090, 153.1489350

24. Kingston Pioneer Cemetery
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