Obituary - Minnie Bridges
Vienna – Minnie B. Bridges, 98, of Vienna, formerly of Marion, passed away at
5:20 a.m. Friday, June 12, 2009, in Hillview Health Care Center.
She was born Oct. 2, 1910, in Johnson County. She was the daughter of Alonzo
Griffith and Ennie Mary (Howard) Griffith.
Minnie was united in marriage to William F. Bridges on June 12, 1938 in Benton,
Mo. He preceded her in death Nov. 2, 1991.
Minnie attended the Johnston County Public School. She later attended Beauty
College and was a beautician. For many years, Minnie owned and operated The
Nifty Beauty Shop in Vienna. In 1949, Minnie and her husband, Bill, moved to
Marion, where they owned and operated a printing business until their
retirement.
Minnie was a member of Warder Street Baptist Church in Marion. She was an avid
reader and enjoyed completing word search puzzles.
For the past 10 years, Minnie has resided at Hillview Health Care Center in
Vienna. She was a regular participant in bingo and card lotto games, and enjoyed
all of Hillview's resident activities.
Survivors include, nieces and nephews, Bob and Claudene Chunn, Myron Chunn,
Kathryn Chunn, Pat Stone, Myrtle Choate, Bob and Ann Hight, Louis and Dick
Zolper, Gary and Barbara Dorsey, Janis and Ron Harris and Dale Thomas;
great-nieces and great-nephews; great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews; and
two special "adopted" granddaughters, Tammy Woolard and Joni Ellis.
In addition to her parents and husband, Minnie was preceded in death by two
brothers, Elza Griffith and James Griffith; and four sisters, Della Chunn, Rilla
Hight, Bess Dorsey and Faye Thomas.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14, 2009, in Bailey Funeral Home in
Vienna, with the Rev. Steve Watkins officiating. Burial will be in Vienna
Fraternal Cemetery. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the
funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Hillview Health Care Center (Activities Fund), 512
North 11th St., Vienna, IL 62995.
To leave an online message of condolence, visit www.baileyfh.com
Published in The Southern Illinoisan on June 13, 2009.
