Bates County Obituaries

 

BUCKLES, Mary Ola (1925 - 2008)
Ferry Funeral Home
Mary Ola Buckles, age 83, formerly of the Walker and Schell City areas died on Friday, July 18, 2008 at Christian Health Care in Nevada following a lengthy illness. She was born on March 4, 1925 in Stotesbury, MO to Henry Lawrence Bloesser and Kittie Frances Martin Bloesser. On December 19, 1943 she was married to Emmett Lewis Buckles and he preceded her in death in 1978.  Mary worked a number of years in Nevada at Nelly Don, the Nevada State Hospital, Kraft Foods, and for the Walker School District from 1973 until her retirement in 1986. She was a member of the Walker Christian Church, The Order of the Eastern Star #53 in Nevada and had received her 50 year membership pin several years ago. Mary who was also known for her musical ability was at one time an active member of the Crazy 8 Band which played at area nursing homes. Survivors include one son, Charles L. “Larry” Buckles and his wife Barbara of Walker, MO, one daughter, Nancy McCrery and her husband Richard of Nevada, four grandchildren, Kim Dade and her husband Tim of Walker, Kerry Jennings and her husband Darl of Nevada, Crystal Bearce and her husband Jack of Butler, and Eric McCrery and his wife Heather of Leland, MS, four great grandsons, Aaron Dade, Ethan Dade, Damon Jennings, and Dirk Jennings all of Nevada, one sister, Corinne Oskee, Nevada, one brother, James E. Bloesser, Fresno, CA and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, and two brothers, Robert Charles Bloesser and Harry Joe Bloesser. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at the Greenlawn Cemetery, Schell City, MO with Tim Brewer officiating.