Mary Bernice Crabtree, daughter of Clarence William and Dora Crisp Barton, was born Dec. 20, 1922, in Manes, and entered her heavenly home Oct. 19, 2020, in Springfield, at the age of 97 years.
Bernice is survived by one son, Jerry Wade and his wife, Twila, of Wahoo, Neb.; three daughters, Lola Massey and her husband, Don, of Lynchburg; Connie Lubina, of Lebanon; and Teresa Clark and her husband, Danny, also of Lebanon; step-son, J.R. Crabtree and his wife, Ronda, of Willard; siblings, Mildred Hirrlinger, of Clarence; Bill Barton and his wife, Dot, of Baltimore, Md.; Floyd Barton and his wife, Evelyn, of Versalia, Calif.; and Lloyd Barton and his wife, Helen, of Falcon; 10 grandchildren, Yvonne Schafer and her husband, Michael; John Wade and his wife, Debi; Jerry Wade, Jr. and his wife, Marlene; and Deanne Rasmussen and her husband, Jerry, all of Prague, Neb.; Sonya Hall and her husband, Jeff, of Lynchburg; Sheila Peters and her husband, Chris, of Campbell; Tina Phillips and her husband, Gerry, of Osage Beach; Traci Williams-Vinson and her husband, Dave, of Camdenton; Tyler Clark, of Lebanon; and Tim Clark, of Springfield; 22 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; several step-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Delmer Verl Wade and James Crabtree.
A funeral service was held on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at 1 p.m., at Shadel’s Colonial Chapel (1001 N. Lynn Lebanon, Mo. 65536). Visitation was held on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., also at Shadel’s Colonial Chapel. Memorials have been suggested to Dutch Chapel Cemetery. Donations can be left at or mailed to Shadel’s Colonial Chapel, P.O. Box 948 Lebanon, Mo. 65536. Burial will be at Dutch Chapel Cemetery.
