St. Clair County Obits

MARY JANE WEARS

Former Lowry Resident Dies
Mary Jane Wears , 5213 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, was born near Roscoe Sept. 16, 1887, the daughter of John and Emma Todd Carver. She died April 24, 1969, after a long illness.

She was married to Fred W. Wears April 9, 1916 and five children were born to the couple.

Early in life she united with the Baptist church of Roscoe but several years ago moved her membership to the Church of Christ in Kansas City.

She lived many years in Lowry City, where Mr. Wears operated a barber shop. After his death in 1957, she made her home in Kansas City with her daughter,

Survivors are Marine Major (retired) Leo Glenn Wears, San Diego, Cal.; John E. Wears, Kansas City; Police Lieutenant Harold G. Wears, Kansas City; Mrs. Doris Colley, Kansas City; Mrs Richard (Helen) Juchet, Raytown; two sisters, Mrs. Della Settle, Appleton City; Mrs Juanita LaRue, Lowry City; nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Services for Mrs. Wears were conducted at 10 o'clock April 26 in Kansas City with Rev. C. Willard Stevens of Eastwood Hills Baptist church, and graveside services at two o'clock at Lowry City.

Mrs. Wears' son Glenn, was unable to attend because of ill health but visited his mother three weeks ago.

Mrs. Leon (Carol) Mattocks of Aurora, Colo., attended and spent several days with her mother.

Submitted by: Carol Mattocks