St. Clair County Obits

MARGARET H. HOLLAND MAJORS

Margaret H. Majors, 96, died at the Appleton city Manor Nursing Home on January 6, 1995. She was born July 22, 1898, in Bates County, the daughter of Charles J. and Sarah (Hardy) Holland. Mrs. Majors attended high school in Springfield, otherwise all of her life was spent in the Appleton City area. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Appleton City, and later transferred her membership to the Spring Grove Presbyterian Church. She was united in marriage to Estil Majors on December 15, 1920, in St. Clair County and to this union three daughters were born. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, five brothers, one sister, one half-sister, a daughter, Eloise Scott, and a great-grandson, Jimmy Davis. She is survived by two daughters, Thelma Davis and Mary Lou Phinney, and her husband, Gene, all of Appleton City; four grandchildren, Larry Davis of Rockport, Texas, Jim Davis of Appleton City, Pat Sechler of Springfield, and Mike Scott of Dallas, Texas; 10 great-grandchildren, 12 great-great-grandchildren and a cousin, Murrel Smith of Appleton City. Funeral services were Monday, January 9, at 2 p.m. at the Hill & Son Funeral Home. Rev. Larry Wheeler officiated. Burial was in Appleton City Cemetery.