26 NOV 2021, transfer, sighted; added gender. Corrected spelling of middle name to match that as shown on her marker; there is no report of it having been a stone-carver's error. 1) Bio section as entered/written by the original creator of the memorial has been retained, and is below the divider. ~91 Yrs. old

Sallisaw, Oklahoma

Mildred Francis (sic) Neer was born March 1, 1921 in Stroud, Oklahoma, the daughter of Oba Aza Earp and Gladys Burton Earp. She grew up in Midlothian area and graduated from Chandler High School. She married Louis Ned Neer on December 24,1939. She moved to Sallisaw in 2001 to be near her children. Mildred and Ned were the owners of Neer's General Store for 15 years, a resident of Sparks for 50 years and a member of Sparks Baptist Church. She loved to be with her family. Mrs. Neer passed this life May 21, 2012 in Sallisaw.

Survivors are:

2 sons and daughters in law: [two names, wife's name and locations redacted]

1 sister in law: [name and location redacted]

6 grandchildren and their spouses: [six names, with spouses and locations redacted]

13 great grandchildren, 3 great great grandchildren and many other relatives and friends

She was preceded in death by her husband: Ned, 1 daughter: Kathy, 1 son: Larry, her parents, 1 sister: Wilda Bierman and 1 brother: Leon Earp

Graveside services will be held Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 2 pm at Sparks White Dove Cemetery in Sparks, Oklahoma with Rev. [redacted] officiating under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home in Sallisaw.

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Reviewed at time of transfer-in, under new guidance from FAG (with any necessary redactions) to ensure that no sensitive information was noted in the bio: Cannot contain info on tax, social security, other identification numbers, or information about living people without their consent.