Marie Clara Poe

Marie Clara Poe, 87, formerly of Richwood died Friday, July 14, 2000, at
the Delaware Court Health Care Center.
She was a mother, cook and homemaker, and member of Community United
Calvary Church of Richwood.
Bom Nov. 9, 1912, in Salyersville, Ky., she was the daughter of Ollie and
Delia Miles Perkins. On Jan. 1, 1941, she was married to Corbert Poe, who
died Dec. 18, 1983. She was predeceased by two daughters, two sons, two
brothers and a sister.
Survivors include her children, Stella Tillman, Lydia Peck and Jewell
Laughrey of Richwood, Orpha Johnston and Mildred Huffman of Marion,
Dottie Martyr of Dayton, Cecil Poe of Marion, Melvin Poe of Marysville,
Ralph Poe of Ashville, Ala.; sisters, Rosie Amett, Polly Arnett Meriel Rice
of Salyersville, Ky., and Vernice Short of Dayton; and brothers, Edgar Reed
and Dewey Simpkins of Salyersville, Ky.; 45 grandchildren; and many greatgrandchildren
and great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Ballinger Funeral Home
in Richwood with the Rev. Fred Cheney officiating. Burial will be in Claibourne
Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
Contributions may be made to Community United Calvary Church memorial
fund with cards available at the funeral home.

Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home