MARY F. (GRIGSBY) ESKRIDGE

Mary Eskridge Dies In Hospital

Mary F. Eskridge, 80, of Lewistown, died at 8:13 a.m. Tuesday, Apr. 2, 1985, in Graham Hospital, Canton.

She was born June 15, 1904, in rural Lewistown, the daughter of Joseph and Myrtle (Wilcoxen) Grigsby. She married Lawrence Eskridge Feb. 10, 1925, in Lewistown. He died Dec. 28, 1981.

Survivors include two sons, Clyde Eskridge of Canton and William Eskridge of Lewistown; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Arthur Grigsby of North Platte, Neb.; and two sisters, Mrs. Katie Fidler of Peoria and Mrs. Jennie Payne of North Platte.

She was also preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.

She was a member of First United Presbyterian Church and Lewistown Chapter Order of Eastern Star.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Henry Memorial Home, Lewistown, with Rev. James Friedmeyer and Oral Wilcoxen officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the First United Presbyterian Church.

 

Published in the Astoria South Fulton Argus on 4/10/1985

 

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