Dollie Bodine Of Mt. Vernon Died At Age 85

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Dollie A. Bodine, 85, Route 1, died 10:50 a.m. May 20, 1988, in her home.

Mrs. Bodine was born March 11, 1903, in Jefferson County, a daughter of Redman and Christina (Vaught) Mathus.

May 11, 1920, in Mt. Vernon, she married Luther Lynn Bodine, who died Nov 8, 1975.

Services will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Hughey Funeral Home with the Rev. Buss Hart officiating. Burial will follow in South Hickory Hill Cemetery.

Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mrs. Bodine is survived by three sons, Harry Bodine and wife Wanda and Jerry L. Bodine all of Mt. Vernon, and Harvey D. Bodine of Irvington; three daughters, Betty Lou Ilbery of Centralia, Mrs. Don (Dorothy E.) Baker of Texico and Mrs. Eddie (Ruth Ann) Brooks of Mt. Vernon; 21 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Everett Mathus and wife Lois of Mt. Vernon; and two sisters, Mrs. Jim (Anna) Baxter of Mt. Vernon and Mrs. Roy (Mary) Capps of Moline.

Mrs. Bodine was a member of Jolly Neighbors Club and Jefferson County Home Extension.

Mrs. Bodine was a Baptist.

Mrs. Bodine was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; one son, Robert Bodine; one infant daughter; two grandchildren; three sisters; and three brothers.

Source: Probably the Mount Vernon Register News
Date: May 20, 1988
Submitted by: Cindy Ford
Transcribed By: Ann Evans