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Marcella Talley Obituary

Talley, Marcella Prather Formerly of Florissant, MO passed away December 26, 2009 in Hoopeston, IL. Born Feb.25, 1925, daughter of the late Clyde and Bonnie Schafer Prather. She grew up in north rural Greenfield, IL. After graduation from Greenfield Comm. High School she moved to St. Louis, MO where she worked for General Electric for forty-two years. She Married Robert Talley of Berkley, MO to which one son Lonnie Talley was born. He preceded her in death in 1982. She is survived by one grandson Eric Talley; one sister Clydena Prather Leonard of Florissant, MO; three brothers Stuart Prather of Blythe, California, Adrian Prather of Hoopeston, Il and Larry Prather of Branson, MO; several nieces and nephews also survive. Services: Graveside services were held at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Florissant, MO. A service of WHITE-MULLEN Mortuary.

Published by St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Jan. 4, 2010.

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