June 18, 2006

PUXICO -- Nellie B. Linson, 104, died June 16, 2006, at her daughter's home in Poplar Bluff. Born Jan. 2, 1902, in West End, Ill., daughter of the late Louis Everest and Mary M. Trombley Boismenue, she was the only living charter member left of the Assembly of God Church in Puxico. She attended the Egypt Church in Puxico...

PUXICO -- Nellie B. Linson, 104, died June 16, 2006, at her daughter's home in Poplar Bluff.

Born Jan. 2, 1902, in West End, Ill., daughter of the late Louis Everest and Mary M. Trombley Boismenue, she was the only living charter member left of the Assembly of God Church in Puxico. She attended the Egypt Church in Puxico.

On Nov. 18, 1919, in Puxico, she married Henry Junice Linson, who preceded her in death on Sept. 17, 1975.

She was also preceded in death by: five children, sons Raymond Linson, Claude Linson, John Linson and two in infancy; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Survivors include: one son, Donald Linson of Martin, Tenn.; six daughters, Tula Mae Langford and Shirley Linson of Puxico, Pauline Allen of Oletha, Colo., Mary Baumann of Fenton, Clara Stilts of McGee and Wilma Allbritton of Poplar Bluff; 31 grandchildren, 62 great-grandchildren; 61 great-great-

grandchildren and one great-great-great-grandchild.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Puxico, where services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Wayne Burchett will officiate.

Burial will follow in the Puxico Cemetery.

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