Obituary of Nellie Curry

Nellie P. Curry, 90, of Doniphan, Missouri, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at the Current River Nursing Center in Doniphan. Mrs. Curry, daughter of the late Floyd D. and Golda M. (Lane) Stewart, was born February 15, 1919, in Carlton, Kansas. She built airplanes during World War II and was a retired homemaker. Mrs. Curry had formerly lived in California and Arizona. On May 29, 1946, she was married to John Wayne Curry in Los Angeles. He preceded her in death on July 27, 1992. Surviving are one daughter, Shirley Curry of Fountain Hills, Arizona, and one son and daughter-in-law, George and Mary Ann Curry, of Fairdealing, Missouri; one sister, Thelma Matweecha of Hesperia, California; four grandchildren, Mary E. (and Steve) Painton, Susan (and Rick) Paulson, Mark (and Jill) Curry and Mike (and Lori) Curry; ten great-grandchildren, Amie Painton, Adam Painton, Tiffany Curry, Melisa Curry, Jeramey Curry, Sarah Curry, Emily Curry, Julia Fernandez, Shawn Vaca and Nathan Vaca; and six great-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Carmetta Lund and Twila Stewart and two brothers, Lloyd Stewart and Kenneth Stewart. A memorial service will be at a later date.