Molly Ann (Miller) Bridwell

Molly Ann Bridwell, daughter of the late Alfred and Amy (Tipton) Miller, was born on December 22, 1931 in Pine, Missouri, and departed this life on Sunday, June 24, 2012 at her residence east of Mtn. Grove on ninth road following a short illness. She passed away four days after having laparoscopic hernia surgery. She was 80 years, 6 months and 2 days of age.


Molly grew up in the Doniphan, Missouri area. As a teenager, she moved to Rockford, Illinois. There she met Clark Bridwell. They were married on April 8, 1952 in Arkansas. They moved to the Cabool, Missouri area where they had a couple of farms. Forty years ago they made their home in the Mtn. Grove Community. Mr. Bridwell passed away in 2002.

Molly is survived by one brother: Lee Miller of Rockford, Illinois; four sisters: Janie Deckard and her husband, Alfred, of Alton, Missouri, Rose Parrish and her husband, Gerald, of Rockford, Illinois, Mae Phillips and her husband, Richard, of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, and Jean Davis and her husband, Ray, of High Ridge, Missouri; nieces; nephews; and other relatives and friends who will sadly miss her.