Husband Charles Frederick Mills [13261]
Born: 1 Mar 1921 - Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States 1
Christened:
Died: 11 Nov 1995 - Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States 1
Buried: - Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co, MO 1 2
FamilySearch ID: GHHR-KS7
Marriage: 5 Sep 1946 - Bloomfield, Stoddard, Missouri, United States
Wife Georgia Jerlene Becraft [10794]
Born: 21 Nov 1918 - Idalia, Stoddard, Missouri, United States
Christened:
Died: 17 Oct 2011 - Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States 3
Buried: - Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co, MO 2
FamilySearch ID: GHHR-N1W
Father: Eli Sheley Becraft [5717] (1875-1965)
Mother: Mary Isabelle Benton [5908] (Between 1881/1883-1957)
Other Spouse: Lester Hobbs [13260] (1914-1944) - 11 Jan 1936
Events
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Stoddard Co, MO. Elie S Becraft, age 44y; wife Mary I, age 37y; son Blair O, age 12y; son Ralph C, age 10y; dau Wanda K, age 7y; dau Charline F, age 4y; dau Georgia J, age 1y.
• Her obituary was published. Jerlene Mills
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Southeast Missourian
Jerlene B. Mills, 92, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, at the Lutheran Home.
She was born Nov. 22, 1918, in Idalia, Mo., to Eli S. and Mary I. Benton BeCraft.
She first married Lester Hobbs Jan. 11, 1936, in Jonesboro, Ill. He preceded her in death April 28, 1944. She then married Charles Mills Sept. 5, 1946, at Bloomfield, Mo. He preceded her in death Nov. 11, 1995.
Jerlene was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. She was an LPN and also worked as an office assistant for Dr. R.M. Stevenson 17 years, until his death in 1969.
Survivors include a daughter, three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, a great-great-grandchild, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, two brothers and four sisters.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to service time Wednesday at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum.
The service will be at noon Wednesday at the mausoleum, with the Rev. Harry Floyd officiating. Entombment will follow.
Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the charity of one's choice.
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