In Memoriam - October 17th

Ada Fee

1715 Anne (Fitch) Bradford in Lebanon, CT age 40.  She was born in Norwich, CT in 1675, the daughter of Rev. James & Priscilla (Mason) Fitch.  Anne married Joseph Bradford and they had ten children:  Anne, Joseph, Priscilla, Alithea, Irena, Sarah, Hannah, Elizabeth, Irene and Alithea. 

1886 Harriet Colclasure the two year old daughter of Warren & Sarah (Spiker) Colclasure.  She is buried in Oak Mound Cemetery in Clay Co., IL.

1899 Ada Fee the sixteen year old daughter of John & Elvira (Lathrop) Fee. She is buried in Chauncey Cemetery in Lawrence Co., IL.

1917 Nancy (Russell) Maulding Burns in Keenes, IL, born in Jefferson Co., IL in 1839 she 78.  Nancy married 1) Ambrose Maulding and they had four children: John, William, Charles and Nora.  After Ambrose’s death, Nancy married Dennis Burns.  She is buried in Mt. Zion / Farnsworth Cemetery in Wayne Co., IL.

1941 Margaret (Speer) Hampton age 69 in Louisville, KY. She was the daughter of Columbus & Louisa (Long) Speer born in Oldham Co., KY in 1872.  Margaret married Marcus Hampton and they had at least one daughter Ruth. 

1974 Charles Zeller age 80.  He was born in East Lake, AR in 1894 the son of John & Clara (Erkman) Zeller.  Charles married Inez Havett.  He is buried in Bethel Cemetery in Dawes Co., NE.

1981 James Fitzgerald son of John & Helen (Hutson) Fitzgerald age 45.  He was born in 1935.

2007 Bobbie D. Snell, 69, of Clay City, died at 3 a.m. Wednesday, October 17, 2007, at his residence.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Clay City Christian Church in Clay City. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the church with Minister Darrel L. Brandon and Minister Carson Root officiating. Burial with full military rites will be in Clay City Cemetery in Clay City. Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Snell was born October 8, 1938, in Clay County, the son of Lindell and Maggie (Smith) Snell.

He was a Finish Roller operator for Howell Corporation for 30 years. He served in the U.S. National Guard and was a member of Clay City Christian Church.

Mr. Snell is survived by his mother, Maggie Snell, of Clay City; twin brother, Billie Snell, of Clay City; sister, Virginia Moseley, of Clay City; two aunts; several nieces and nephews; and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his father; and brother-in-law, Jim R. Moseley.

Memorials may be made to Clay City Christian Church.