Individual Details

Muriel Ruth Chronister

(2 Mar 1914 - 14 Aug 1999)

Daily American Republic, Poplar Bluff, Missouri, Sunday, August 15, 1999: Muriel Ruth Steward, 85, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Aug. 14, 1999, at Cedargate. Mrs. Steward was born March 2, 1914, in the Hammtown community in Butler County. She was a homemaker and a charter member of Liberty Baptist Church. In her earlier years, she was an active youth leader in church and 4-H clubs. In 1934, she married Everett Steward. He died Aug. 13, 1989. Surviving are one daughter, Carolyn Lance of Poplar Bluff; two sons, Wayne Steward of Paradise, Texas, and Steven E. Steward of Poplar Bluff; one brother, Lee Chronister of Anchorage, Alaska; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be a 11 a.m. Monday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff. The funeral will follow at 11:30 a.m. with the Rev. Richard Hockersmith officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Events

Birth2 Mar 1914Hamtown, Butler Co., Missouri
Residence1920Age: 6Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter - Black River, Butler Co., Missouri
Marriage8 Dec 1934Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., Missouri - Everett Leo Steward
Residence1935Age: 21 - Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., Missouri
Residence1 Apr 1940Age: 26Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Daughter-in-law - Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., Missouri
Death14 Aug 1999Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., Missouri
Alt nameMuriel Chronister
civilMissouri
BurialWoodlawn Cemetery, Poplar Bluff, Butler Co., Missouri

Families

SpouseEverett Leo Steward (1912 - 1989)
ChildWayne Steward ( - )
ChildCarolyn J Steward (1936 - )
ChildEddie Steven Steward (1940 - )
FatherStephen Anderson Chronister (1884 - 1955)
MotherLuttie Dunning (1891 - 1920)
SiblingLee Raymond Chronister (1911 - 2002)

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