St. Clair County Obits

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ETHRIDGE

Obituary from The Appleton City Journal,
Appleton City, St. Clair, MO,
Oct. 25, 1956,
 page 1, col. 6:

Benjamin Ethridge Dies October 21

Funeral services for Benjamin Franklin Ethridge were held this past Wednesday afternoon at the First Baptist Church conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Frank Claiborne. Special music was provided by a quartet composed of Mrs. Kenneth Purvis, Mr. and Mrs. David Huff, and Rev. Earl Bearce accompanied by Mrs. Frank Claiborne.

Bearers for the services were C. E. Bearce, A. E. Allis, C.C. Peipmeier, H. C. Schlichtman, D. P. Huff and Lyle Pierce. Interment was in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery under the direction of the Lee-Janseens Funeral Home.

Mr. Ethridge was born on March 9, 1874, the son of Thomas and Hannah Ethridge, at Tiffin, Missouri. He departed this life on October 21, 1956 at the age of 82 years, seven months and twelve days.

He was married to Julia Englert in 1902 and they lived in and near Harwood, Mo., until 1929 when they moved to Appleton City. To this union seven children were born, three of whom passed away in childhood. Survivors include his wife of the home; three sons and one daughter; Emerson Ethridge of Broken Arrow, Okla.; Glen Ethridge of Garden City, Mo.; Jack Ethridge of Kansas City, Mo.; and Ethel Nolin of Nevada, Mo.; also six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

He had been a faithful and loyal member of the First Baptist Church until his inability to attend services.

Submitted by: Karen Foreman