St. Clair County Obits

MARY M. SLOAN ATCHISON

Clinton Daily Democrat
21 January 1998
Mary M. Atchison, 86, Lowry City, died at Golden Valley Hospital in Clinton, January 13, 1998. Mary was born January 6, 1912, in St. Charles, Iowa, to Will Giltner Sloan and Jennie Jane (Baumgardoner) Sloan. She was united in marriage to Perry Latin Atchison on August
6, 1930, in Warrensburg. To this union five children were born, Will Alonzo, Perry Dale, Charles Samuel, Gerald Richard and Mary Jane. Mary and Perry's first home was a farm in the Chalk Level area, where they lived for the next eight years. They then moved to Taberville and co-owned (with her parents) a general grocery store. After selling the store they moved to a farm west of Lowry City and lived there for the next 36 years. In 1977 Mary and Perry sold the farm and
purchased their present home in Lowry City. Mary was a member of the United Methodist Church of Lowry City for many years. During their 58 years of married life, Mary was the mainstay of the home, keeping the family of five children happy and growing. She always raised a huge garden and for many years baked all their own bread. She taught her four sons and one daughter to be
good cooks and be able to do all the work required on a farm. Mary helped organize the Community Women's Progressive Farm Association Club, which was active for many years. Mary's survivors include three sons, Perry Dale and wife Mary of Lowry City, Charles Samuel and wife Oleta of Grandview, and Gerald Richard and wife Dixie of Clinton; one daughter Mary Jane of
Springfield, and one daughter-in-law, Penny Spicer Atchison of Raytown; 10 grandchildren and 10
great-grandchildren; one brother-in-law Jack L. Atchison, and nieces and nephews. Mary was preceded in death by her husband Perry L. Atchison in 1989; her sister Carrie Lacy, and her brother-in-law Richard Lacy, and a son-in-law Kenneth Wombles and her parents. Mary will be remembered by friends and family as a very gracious and loving mom, grandma and
great-grandma and friend. She will always be in our hearts and wonderful memories.