Mary Ona Dake 1894-1982

Mary Ona Dake of Dixon, was born on April 4, 1894 in Maries County, a daughter of William Calvin and Margaret Hollis McKnolly, and departed this life at 2:24 a.m., on Sunday morning, July 25, 1982, at the Pulaski County Memorial Hospital, Waynesville. Mrs. Dake had been in failing health for the past four years and had attained the age of 88 years, 3 months, and 21 days.

She was united in marriage on December 28, 1913, at Dixon, to Marion Willard Dake, and to this union eight children were born.

She helped her husband on the farm and was a homemaker for most of her working life. She was a member of the Burnett Christian Church near Dixon and was baptized at an early age.

Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, July 27, 1982 at the Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home, Dixon, with the Rev. Earl Jones, Burnett Christian Church near Dixon, officiating.

Interment was in the Fairview Cemetery near Dixon under the direction of the Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home, Dixon.

Active pallbearers were Tommy Nichols, Dean Lawson, Thomas Cross, Bill Howser, Wayne Reese, and Dale Dake.

Honorary pallbearers were Carl Lawson, Mike Nichols, Douglas Dake, and Ralph Reese.

She is survived by four sons, Wayne Dake, James Dake, Leslie Dake and Willie Dake, all of Dixon; four daughters, Mrs. Addie Lawson, Mrs. Katie Howser, Mrs. Charlcie Howser, and Mrs. Rozene Nichols all of Dixon; seventeen grandchildren; twenty two great grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband on January 17, 1968; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin McKnolly; five sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Hartzell, Mrs. Mittie Jones, Mrs. Katie Dake, and two infant sisters; three sons-in-law, Floyd Lawson, Richard Howser, and Lonnie Nichols; and two grandsons, Jimmie Howser and Bobby Dake.