St. Clair County Obits

MARY LOU PHINNEY

St. Clair County Courier
15 July 2005

Mary Lou Phinney, the youngest daughter of Estil Majors and Margaret Holland
Majors, was born March 20, 1932, in rural Appleton City. She departed this
life at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield on July 5, 2005, at the age
of 73.
Her childhood was spent in rural Appleton City and she attended Appleton
City schools. She married Gene Phinney on July 8, 1948, and they spent their
life together as far away as Guam and as near as Kansas City, returning to
Appleton City where Mary Lou retired from The Marley Company in Kansas City.
Mary Lou was preceded in death by her parents; her sisters, Eloise Scott and
Thelma Davis; her great nephews Jimmie Davis; and her husband Gene. She will
be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her nephews, Larry Davis and Jim
Davis; her niece Pat Sechler; her great nieces and nephews, Kim, Valerie,
Kelly, Kurt, Susan, Marc, Willie, L.G., Lance and Travis; many great great
nieces and nephews and friends.
Memorial services were held July 8 at the Appleton City Cemetery in Appleton
City at 10:30 a.m. officiated by Rev. Tony Reynolds. Music was by Tony
Reynolds singing "Lord, You've Come to the Lake Shore". Memorials may be
sent to the First Christian Church and Appleton City Cemetery Association.

Kansas City Star
7 July 2005   
 
Mary Lou Phinney, 73, Appleton City, MO, formerly of Raytown, died Tuesday,
July 5, 2005. Memorial graveside services are 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 8, at
Appleton City Cemetery, Appleton City MO. No visitation. Friends may call at
Hill & Sons Funeral Home, 660-4762135. (Arr; Hill & Son Funeral Home, LLC,
Appleton City, MO.)