October 20, 1997

CLAUDIA ELNORA BODKIN

MURPHYSBORO, Ky. -- Claudia Elnora Bodkin, of Jackson County died Saturday, Oct. 18, 1997, at Jackson County Nursing Home in Murphysboro. She was 94 years old. She was born Dec. 8, 1902, in Trennon, Tenn., the daughter of Dick and Effie Goodman McKnight. She married Robert Bodkin on Dec. 5, 1919, in Fruitland, Tenn. He preceded her in death Jan. 24, 1969...

MURPHYSBORO, Ky. -- Claudia Elnora Bodkin, of Jackson County died Saturday, Oct. 18, 1997, at Jackson County Nursing Home in Murphysboro. She was 94 years old.

She was born Dec. 8, 1902, in Trennon, Tenn., the daughter of Dick and Effie Goodman McKnight. She married Robert Bodkin on Dec. 5, 1919, in Fruitland, Tenn. He preceded her in death Jan. 24, 1969.

She was a member of the Hodges Park Baptist Church in Hodges Park, Ill.

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She is survived by one son, Robert Bodkin of Carbondale, eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

She was preceded in death by four brothers and a sister.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Pleasant Grove Memorial Park Cemetery in Murphysboro, with the Rev. Gilbert Gee officiating. Interment will immediately follow.

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