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Sylvia Hughes Merrill

Birth	:	4 Feb 1907 Fisk, Adair County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	7 Oct 2012 Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, USA
Burial	:	Bluff Cemetery, Springdale, Washington County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.1931000, -94.1327972
Description	:	Sylvia Merrill, 105, of Columbia, Mo., passed away Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, in Columbia. She was born Feb. 4, 1907, to Thomas and Goldie (Creighton) Hughes at Fisk in Richland Township, Adair County, Iowa. She graduated from Richland High School in 1925, then took a Normal Training Course at the teachers college in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She taught in a one-room country school in Eureka Township, Adair County, Iowa. Sylvia was united in marriage to Lawrence Franklin Merrill, May 31, 1927, at Creston, Iowa. During the Depression years, Lawrence was employed as a barber wherever he could get work. They eventually... Read More	Sylvia Merrill, 105, of Columbia, Mo., passed away Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, in Columbia. She was born Feb. 4, 1907, to Thomas and Goldie (Creighton) Hughes at Fisk in Richland Township, Adair County, Iowa. She graduated from Richland High School in 1925, then took a Normal Training Course at the teachers college in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She taught in a one-room country school in Eureka Township, Adair County, Iowa. Sylvia was united in marriage to Lawrence Franklin Merrill, May 31, 1927, at Creston, Iowa. During the Depression years, Lawrence was employed as a barber wherever he could get work. They eventually settled in Greenfield, Iowa, where they lived until Lawrence retired in 1968. They then moved to Springdale, Ark., where Sylvia lived for 38 years. She belonged to the First United Methodist Church, a quilters group, the Friendly Neighbors Extension Club and delivered Meals on Wheels. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and watching college basketball on television. For her 101st birthday, she attended her first college basketball game at the University of Missouri. She also loved to read and after her vision deteriorated she received talking books from the Services for the Blind. She was one of the first patrons to get the new digital player. In 2006, Sylvia moved to Columbia to live with her daughter and son in law. She remained independent, resourceful and active during her lifetime. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lawrence in 1986; an infant daughter in 1940; a brother, Charles; a half brother, Edward Dickey; and her great-grandson, Riley Degginger. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Louis Degginger; two grandchildren, Laura and Dean Fjelstul of Redwood City, Calif., and Mary Ann and Andrew Degginger; and a great-grand daughter, Micah Ann, all of Granby, Colo. Graveside memorial services will be in Springdale, Ark., at Bluff Cemetery at 2 p.m., Oct. 20, 2012, with the Rev. Judy VanHoose officiating under the direction of Memorial Funeral Home. NW Ark Times 10-17-2012

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Where is Sylvia Hughes Merrill's memorial?
Sylvia Hughes Merrill's memorial is located at: Bluff Cemetery, Springdale, Washington County, USA.
When did Sylvia Hughes Merrill death?
Sylvia Hughes Merrill death on 7 Oct 2012 in Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Sylvia Hughes Merrill's memorial?
Latitude: 36.1931000
Longitude: -94.1327972

Family Members:

Parent

Thomas Hughes

(1871 - 1914)

Goldie Creighton Hughes

(1883 - 1978)

Spouse

Lawrence Merrill

(1900 - 1986)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Bluff Cemetery
Springdale, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1931000, -94.1327972

2. First United Methodist Church Columbarium
Springdale, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1866850, -94.1329800

3. Forest Park Cemetery
Springdale, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2024994, -94.1363983

4. Holcomb Cemetery
Springdale, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1828003, -94.1436005

5. Fitzgerald Cemetery
Springdale, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2025640, -94.1199040

6. Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery
Springdale, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1886060, -94.1493120

7. First Presbyterian Columbarium
Springdale, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1843530, -94.1625690

8. Silent Grove Cemetery
Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2216670, -94.1598540

9. Wilson Cemetery
Lowell, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2108002, -94.0847015

10. Ingram Cemetery
Lowell, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2316055, -94.1059647

11. Friendship Cemetery
Springdale, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1681280, -94.0854990

12. Shady Grove Cemetery
Springdale, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1460991, -94.1483002

13. Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Columbarium
Springdale, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1604100, -94.1843600

14. Sharp Cemetery
Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2241880, -94.1868240

15. Phillips Cemetery
Lowell, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2380981, -94.0960999

16. Spring Creek Cemetery
Cave Springs, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2261009, -94.1917038

17. Goad Springs Cemetery
Lowell, Benton County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2496986, -94.1530991

18. Zion Cemetery
Springdale, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1327100, -94.0962230

19. Stuckey Cemetery
Johnson, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1383018, -94.1866989

20. Oakland Cemetery
Fayetteville, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1232990, -94.1026670

21. Stearns Cemetery
Fayetteville, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1150017, -94.1397018

22. Elm Springs Cemetery
Elm Springs, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2060020, -94.2287270

23. Sonora Cemetery
Sonora, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1652390, -94.0409630

24. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Tontitown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1685982, -94.2350006