Gladys Lorene Homes 1 2 3 4 5
- Born: 13 December 1901, Adair County, MO 1 2 3 4 5
- Marriage (1): Jesse Martin Truitt on 5 August 1926 in Kirksville, MO 1 2
- Died: 24 September 1997, Kirksville, MO at age 95 5
- Buried: 27 September 1997, Kirksville, MO 5
 Death Notes:
Given Name: Gladys
Middle Name: L
Surname: Truitt
State: Missouri
Last Place of Residence: Adair, Missouri
Previous Residence Postal Code: 63501
Age: 96
Birth Date: 13 Sep 1901
Death Date: 24 Sep 1997
Citing this Record
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JY1K-765 : 20 May 2014), Gladys L Truitt, 24 Sep 1997; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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Burial Notes:
PLOT Section B, Lot 9
Find a Grave Memorial 59733177
Noted events in her life were:
• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Wilson Township, Adair County, MO on 23 April 1910. 3
1910 US Census
Sheet 6A, District 23, Family 128, Roll 766
Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Gladys S. Homes..Daughter..8..Missouri
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Wilson Township, Adair County, MO on 13 January 1920. 4
1920 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 23, Family 48, Roll 902
Wilson Township, Adair County, Missouri, United States
Farm owned
Gladys Homes..Daughter..18..Missouri
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Novinger, MO on 2 April 1930. 1
1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 14, Family 4, Roll 1174
Novinger, Adair County, Missouri, United States
South Main Street; Home rented, $8
Gladys L. Truitt..Wife..28..Missouri..married at age 24
(Living with husband.)
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• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Novinger, MO on 9 April 1940. 2
1940 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 1-15, Family 90, Roll 2081
Novinger, Adair County, Missouri, United States
Home owned, $400
Gladys Truitt..Wife..38..Missouri..12th grade
(Living with husband and daughter.)
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• Her obituary was published in the unknown newspaper after 25 September 1997 in Adair County, MO.
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Gladys Lorene Truitt, 95, of Kirksville, Missouri passed away Wednesday morning (September 24, 1997) at the Twin Pines Adult Care Center in Kirksville, Missouri.
The daughter of Edward Parker and Mollie Turner Homes she was born December 13, 1901 in Southern Adair county, near La Plata, Missouri. On August 5, 1926 in Kirksville, Missouri she was united in marriage to Jesse M. Truitt who preceded her in death on June 8, 1965. Also preceding her in death were her parents; one sister, Alpha Crawford and one brother, Parker Homes.
Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Dianthe and William H. Cable of Kirksville, Missouri; two granddaughters, Krista Llewellen and husband Lance of Kirksville, Missouri and Sara Knorr and husband David of Rolla, Missouri and several nieces and nephews.
Gladys was a life-long resident of Adair County and received her education and graduated from the La Plata High School in 1919. She taught for a number of years in Southern Adair County rural schools and was later employed with the Northeast Missouri State Teachers College as a cashier for Missouri Hall.
Gladys served as a member of the Adair County Extension Council and was active in Red Cross Blood Mobile work, receiving a twenty year recognition of service. She was an RSVP volunteer for several years, was past Noble Grand of La Plata Rebekah Lodge #86 and past Matron of Novinger Chapter O.E.S. #336, later becoming a member of the Kirksville Chapter #184 where she was still a member at the time of her death, was a member of Betsy Ann Ross Coats Chapter of the Daughters of Union Veterans, a member of the "Arts For Adults", class at Northeast Missouri State University and was a member of the W.P.F.A. Club of Adair County for many years.
Gladys was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Kirksville where she was a member of the Ruth Circle, the L.A.F. Club and played several years in the band bell choir. She was also a member of the Methodist Wednesday Quilters Club for several years.
Funeral services will be held at two o'clock Saturday (September 27, 1997) at the Travis-Noe Funeral Home in Kirksville, Missouri. Reverend Leota Moore and Reverend Jim Robinson will officiate the service. Music will be provided by Cheryl Newland, organist and Mary Weerts and Melodie Sevits, soloist. The music selections will be "Whispering Hope" and "How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings". Burial will be at the Maple Hills Cemetery in Kirksville, Missouri.
Pallbearers will be Larry Homes, Charles Truitt, Eldon Coy, Lance Llewellen, David Knorr and Robert Mason.
Honorary bearers will be Lula Ketchem, Mary Lee Hall, Mary Botkin, Marie Novinger, Mary Mauck, Hilda Novinger, Velma Bragg and Beverly Kitts.
Visitation will be held Friday (September 26, 1997) at the Travis-Noe Funeral Home in Kirksville and the family will receive friends from six to eight o'clock that evening in the chapel of the Travis-Noe Funeral Home.
The casket will be closed at the beginning of her service at two o'clock Saturday and will remain closed.
An expression of sympathy in memory of Gladys Truitt may be made to the First United Methodist Church music program or to the Adair County Humane Society. Memorials may be left at or mailed to the Travis-Noe Funeral Home, Kirksville, Mo.
(Source: unknown newspaper)
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• She was buried on 27 September 1997 in the Maple Hills Cemetery in Kirksville, MO.
PLOT Section B, Lot 9
Find a Grave Memorial 59733177
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Gladys married Jesse Martin Truitt, son of Henry Clay Truitt and Mary Katherine Fox, on 5 August 1926 in Kirksville, MO.1 2 (Jesse Martin Truitt was born on 10 July 1898 in Novinger, MO,1 2 6 died on 8 June 1965 in Novinger, MO 6 and was buried after 8 June 1965 in Kirksville, MO 6.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Novinger, MO on 2 April 1930. 1
1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 14, Family 4, Roll 1174
Novinger, Adair County, Missouri, United States
South Main Street; Home rented, $8
Jesse M. Truitt..Head..31..Missouri..married at age 28..manager, garage
Gladys L. Truitt..Wife..28..Missouri..married at age 24
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Novinger, MO on 9 April 1940. 2
1940 US Census
Sheet 4A, District 1-15, Family 90, Roll 2081
Novinger, Adair County, Missouri, United States
Home owned, $400
Jesse Truitt..Head..41..Missouri..10th grade..manager, garage, earned $1200 in 1939
Gladys Truitt..Wife..38..Missouri..12th grade
Dianthe Truitt..Daughter..1..Missouri
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