Funeral services were held for Mrs. Alice Grace Atteberry of Coldwater at the Hatfield Funeral Home, Coldwater, on Tuesday, August 22, 1978, at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Wm. McFall officiating. Organist, Mrs. Hazel McMurray accompanied soloist Gib Clark, who sang How Great Thou Art.Pallbearers were Kent Hart, Jack Allen, Cecil Wilson, Willard Colter, John Kittell, and Leslie Wright.
Interment was in the Crown Hill Cemetery, Coldwater, Kansas.
Obituary Alice Grace Atteberry, daughter of Felix and Martha McMillen, was born in Wilmore, Kans., August 31, 1913. After a lingering illness, she departed this life August 19, 1978 in St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kans., at the age of 64 years, 11 months, and 19 days.
She completed grade school at Ridge Summit, east of Wilmore. She attended high school in Wilmore, graduating with the class of 1931. She attended Emporia State Teacher's College, later teaching in the Rich District.
She was united in marriage to G. H. Atteberry on March 2, 1935. To this union was born one daughter, Carol Anne.
Alice was preceded in death by her father and mother and a brother, Martin, who was serving in the Armed Forces and a half sister, Hazel Hopkins.
She had lived all her life in Comanche county except for six and one half years in Kinsley, Kans.
All who knew Alice are left with many pleasant memories. Alice was happiest when she was baking or doing service for others.
She was a member of the United Methodist church and United Methodist Women, and she spent many happy hours helping serve the Lions Club and bereavement dinners.
Alice leaves to mourn her passing, her husband, Hoag, her daughter, Carol, and son-in-law, Bob Long and four sisters; Louisa Kennedy, Greensburg; Mary Gill, Fresno, Calif.; Flossie Trummel of Coldwater as well as a host of close friends and relatives.
God must have loved her very much
And we loved her too.
We know how many helpful things
Her kind hands found to do:
But 'til we reach that happy place
Where griefs are all consoled
We'll never know the joy she's found
Beyond the sunset's gold.
Also see:
Felix Martin McMillen, father of Alice Grace (McMillen) Atteberry.
Martha Ellen (Rapp) Hopkins McMillen, mother of Alice Grace (McMillen) Atteberry.
Pvt. Martin McMillen, US Army, brother of Alice Grace (McMillen) Atteberry.
Clarice E. (McMillen) Fry, sister of Alice Grace (McMillen) Atteberry.
Flossie Melissa (McMillen) Trummel, sister of Alice Grace (McMillen) Atteberry.
Hazel Ellen Hopkins, daughter of Martha Hopkins; step-daughter of Felix McMillen; stepsister of Alice Grace (McMillen) Atteberry.
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