Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Mt. Zion Christian Church near Tuscumbia for Lola Dell Birdsong, 85, of 134 W. Seventh St., Eldon, who died Thursday, Jan. 27, 1977 at Charles E. Still Hospital in Jefferson City.
She was born Nov. 4, 1891, to Richard and Mary Burks Kesterson.
Aug. 15, 1909, she was married at Tuscumbia to Everett J. Birdsong, who died Oct. 27, 1960.
Mrs. Birdsong lived in Miller County all of her life. She was a member of the Mt. Zion Church but also attended the Ninth Street Christian
Church in Eldon.
Surviving her are four sons, Henry Birdsong, Tuscumbia, and Willie Birdsong, Lloyd Birdsong and Walter Birdsong, all of Eldon; and 22
grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death, in addition to her husband, were two sons, Perry Birdsong in 1964 and Marion Birdsong in 1975, and a daughter, Jewell Whittle, in 1973.
The Rev. Gene Edwards officiated at the services. Burial was in the Mt. Zion Cemetery under the direction of Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Mt. Zion Christian Church near Tuscumbia for Lola Dell Birdsong, 85, of 134 W. Seventh St., Eldon, who died Thursday, Jan. 27, 1977 at Charles E. Still Hospital in Jefferson City.
She was born Nov. 4, 1891, to Richard and Mary Burks Kesterson.
Aug. 15, 1909, she was married at Tuscumbia to Everett J. Birdsong, who died Oct. 27, 1960.
Mrs. Birdsong lived in Miller County all of her life. She was a member of the Mt. Zion Church but also attended the Ninth Street Christian
Church in Eldon.
Surviving her are four sons, Henry Birdsong, Tuscumbia, and Willie Birdsong, Lloyd Birdsong and Walter Birdsong, all of Eldon; and 22
grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death, in addition to her husband, were two sons, Perry Birdsong in 1964 and Marion Birdsong in 1975, and a daughter, Jewell Whittle, in 1973.
The Rev. Gene Edwards officiated at the services. Burial was in the Mt. Zion Cemetery under the direction of Phillips Funeral Home, Eldon.
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