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Bess Rose (Appling) Mercer was born October 27, 1930, near Mineola, MO, to Elliott J. Appling and Martha Louise (Lee) Appling. She died peacefully at home December 31, 2025 with her daughter, Janis, nearby.Bess was the 8th of nine children, born on the family farm. In 1935, her father gave it to...
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