Bessie A. (Tullis) Goldsmith Cary, 90, of Chetopa, died at 7:28 a.m., Sunday, April 4, 2010, at Chetopa Manor Nursing Home.
She was born January 11, 1920, the fifth of ten children, to Robert Bruce and Mary Elizabeth (Wiley) Tullis. As a young girl, she grew up and worked with her family on their farm west of Bartlett. She attended schools in Bartlett and was a 1940 graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont. Prior to marriage, she worked at the Kansas Ordnance Plant during World War II and also during the Korean Conflict.
She and Willis G. Goldsmith were married in 1946 in Norwich, Kansas. The couple made their home on a farm in rural Altamont. He preceded her in death on March 23, 1973. Following his death, she attended Coffeyville Community College where she earned her vocational training certificate in food service supervision and later worked at Retirement Acres Nursing Home in Altamont in food service until she remarried.
She and Alden Cary were married in 1980 in Miami, Oklahoma. After marriage, the couple made their home in rural Edna. He preceded her in death September 15, 1998. Following his death, she moved to Chetopa where she had lived since.
She enjoyed painting, reading and playing canasta with friends and relatives.
She is survived by:
One Son – Larry Goldsmith and his wife, Sue rural Altamont, KS
One Brother – Verl "Tom" Tullis Bartlett, KS
One Sister – Leta Cunningham Weir, KS
In addition to Willis Goldsmith and Alden Cary, she was preceded in death by
six brothers, and one sister.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 9, 2010, at the Bartlett United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Lake Creek Cemetery near Bartlett. The family will receive friends from 7-8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa.
Memorials are suggested to the Bartlett United Methodist Church or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 346, Chetopa, KS 67336.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Bessie A. (Tullis) Goldsmith Cary, please visit our flower store.
She was born January 11, 1920, the fifth of ten children, to Robert Bruce and Mary Elizabeth (Wiley) Tullis. As a young girl, she grew up and worked with her family on their farm west of Bartlett. She attended schools in Bartlett and was a 1940 graduate of Labette County Community High School in Altamont. Prior to marriage, she worked at the Kansas Ordnance Plant during World War II and also during the Korean Conflict.
She and Willis G. Goldsmith were married in 1946 in Norwich, Kansas. The couple made their home on a farm in rural Altamont. He preceded her in death on March 23, 1973. Following his death, she attended Coffeyville Community College where she earned her vocational training certificate in food service supervision and later worked at Retirement Acres Nursing Home in Altamont in food service until she remarried.
She and Alden Cary were married in 1980 in Miami, Oklahoma. After marriage, the couple made their home in rural Edna. He preceded her in death September 15, 1998. Following his death, she moved to Chetopa where she had lived since.
She enjoyed painting, reading and playing canasta with friends and relatives.
She is survived by:
One Son – Larry Goldsmith and his wife, Sue rural Altamont, KS
One Brother – Verl "Tom" Tullis Bartlett, KS
One Sister – Leta Cunningham Weir, KS
In addition to Willis Goldsmith and Alden Cary, she was preceded in death by
six brothers, and one sister.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 9, 2010, at the Bartlett United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Lake Creek Cemetery near Bartlett. The family will receive friends from 7-8:00 p.m., Thursday, at Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Chetopa.
Memorials are suggested to the Bartlett United Methodist Church or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice. These may be left at or mailed to Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 346, Chetopa, KS 67336.
Online condolences may be left at www.forbeshoffman.com. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Bessie A. (Tullis) Goldsmith Cary, please visit our flower store.
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