Martha Jean (Lawrence) Pepper (1928 - 2017)

Born 16 Feb 1928 in Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Died 5 Sep 2017 at age 89 in Platte, Missouri, United States

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Biography

Martha was born in 1928 to Byron Lawrence and Alice Hargrove.

Obituary

Martha Jean Pepper, 89, left this Earth to go to her Eternal home September 5, 2017. Born Feb. 16, 1928, in Rushville, MO, she was the eldest daughter of Alice Hargrove and Byron Lawrence.

To those that knew her well, she was known as Jean. She married Harold Wayne Pepper on Dec. 15, 1950, at the First Christian Church in St. Joseph, MO. Shortly after they were married, Harold went overseas to serve in the Korean War. In the years after his return, they were able to start a family with the addition of two sons, Dan and John. They lived on the Pepper family farm for more than nearly 30 years where Harold and Jean spent most of their lives working the homestead. After Dan and John were grown, Jean and Harold moved to Atchison for a short period of time where Jean worked at the local hospital in the dietary department before retiring.

Harold and Jean were married for almost 62 years before Harold's passing in October 2012. Jean is preceded in death by her husband Harold, her parents Alice and Byron Lawrence, and long-time beloved pet cats Teetle and Peanuts. Jean is survived by two caring sons, Dan Pepper and wife Kris of DeKalb, MO, and John Pepper of Kansas City, MO. She has four grandchildren, Rachel Pepper and Jason Loar of Platte City, MO, Hannah Thornton and Matt of St. Joseph, MO, Matt Pepper of Kansas City, MO and Ben Pepper of Kansas City, MO. She also has one step great granddaughter, Aubrey Thornton. She is also survived by her two sisters Margaret Bishop and Jane Ann Cox.

The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. followed by service at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at Vaughn Funeral Home in Weston, MO. Interment will be at Mount Bethel Cemetery, Weston. Memorial donations may be made to Salem Christian Church. Arr.: Vaughn Funeral Home, Weston, 816-386-2281. www.vaughnfuneralhomes.com

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Census/Residence

1930 Buchanan, Missouri Census^[2]

Byron Lawrence Head M 22 Missouri

Alice V Lawrence Wife F 21 Missouri

Martha J Lawrence Daughter F 2 Missouri

Jessie M Lawrence Daughter F 0 Missouri

Sources

1. ↑ Published in Kansas City Star on Sept. 7, 2017
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHX7-GNB : accessed 11 September 2018), Alice V Lawrence in household of Byron Lawrence, Bloomington, Buchanan, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 5A, line 46, family 110, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1177; FHL microfilm 2,340,912.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #183140888