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Marguerite Maxine Merry Spurling

24 Nov 1921 – 11 Nov 2018

Birth24 Nov 1921
Death11 Nov 2018
CemeteryElmwood Cemetery
Mexico , Audrain County , Missouri , USA
Added byDennis Hellebusch on 12 Nov 2018
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194672145

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Marguerite Maxine (Merry) Spurling, 96, of Mexico, died on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at the King’s Daughters Home, where she resided. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Arnold Funeral Home with Rev. Tresia Griffith officiating. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday from 9 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home. Marguerite Maxine (Merry) Spurling was born on November 24, 1921 to Anderson and Pearl (Fellows) Merry at home in Riena, Missouri. She was one of seven children: Rose Pemberton, Violet Sucher, Iris Lowery, Fern Minor, Jack Merry, and Howard Merry. They preceded her in death along with her parents. Marguerite grew up on a farm near Centralia, Missouri. She married A.D. Spurling on May 26, 1940, one day after graduating from Centralia High School. They were married for 63 years. He preceded her in death in 2004. Marguerite and A.D. lived on a farm north of Mexico from 1944 until they moved to town in 1996. They had three children: Maxine (Carl) Ensor, A.D. (Betty Ann) Spurling, Jr., and Glenda (Rick) Wilson. Maxine, Carl and Glenda all preceded her in death. Mrs. Spurling was always busy from sun up to sun down. She had a garden and raised chickens and had eggs. She spent many hours canning vegetables and meat to provide for her family. She drove tractors and combines alongside her husband. She also helped rake, bale and buck bales. Marguerite worked at Mattingly’s and Woolworth’s dime stores in Mexico. She was also active in Carter Cavaliers 4H Club, where her children were members. She and A.D. made and quilted many quilts together. She made each of her grandchildren a quilt at high school graduation. In later years, she started embroidering tea towels. She donated many to various auctions, sold some, and gave many sets as gifts. She attended Littleby Methodist Church until it closed and then attended Bethel Methodist Church until it closed. She then joined Bethel Presbyterian Church. Marguerite and A.D. always sat right next to each other when they went anywhere in their truck or car. Everyone knew who it was when they came down the road. A.D. would drive and she would be nuzzled up right next to him. She leaves behind one son, A.D. “Jr” (Betty Ann) Spurling of Mexico; seven grandchildren, Richard (Julie) Ensor and Robert (Tami) Ensor, both of Paris, Chad (Debbie) Spurling and Craig (Nora) Spurling, both of Mexico, Charla (Jose) Urioste of Merida Yucatan, Mexico, Teresa (Doug) Walters of Wytheville, VA, and Tammy (Todd) Sullivan of Parrish, FL; 17 great-grandchildren, Justin (Emily) Ensor of Ames, IA, Kathryn Ensor, Luke Ensor, Bryce Ensor, Brant Ensor, Brie Ensor, all of Paris, Ryan Spurling, Matt Spurling, Eric Spurling, Makayla Spurling, Caitlyn Spurling, all of Mexico, Marina Urioste and Mitchell Urioste, both of Merida Yucatan, Mexico, Jacqueline (Derrick) Holman of Winterhaven, FL, Austin Sullivan, Jacob Sullivan, Mackenzie Sullivan, all of Parrish, FL; and one great-great-grandson, Noah Holman, of Winterhaven, FL. Memorial donations may be made to Bethel Presbyterian Church or the King’s Daughters Home, where she resided. All may be sent in care of Arnold Funeral Home, 425 S. Jefferson, Mexico, MO 65265.

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