Maurice was a farmer north of Mattoon where they lived all of theirmar ried lives.
At family gatherings he would play the bass fiddle while Eloise playedt he accordian.
Maurice Ashworth
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Maurice V. Ashworth, 97, of Cape Girardeau,Misso uri, formerly of Mattoon, passed away at 12:50 p.m. on Monday,Septembe r 27, 2010, at the Chateau Girardeau Nursing Home. Funeralservices hon oring his life will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday,October 2, 2010 at t he Schilling Funeral Home, 1301 Charleston Ave.,Mattoon, with Reverend R on Spell and Reverend Geoff Posegateofficiating. Burial will follow in t he Rest Haven Memorial Gardens inMattoon. Visitation for family and fr iends will be held prior toservices beginning 9:30 a.m. at the funeral h ome. Maurice was bornOctober 21, 1912 in Mattoon, a son of George S. a nd Agatha M.(Fleshner) Ashworth. He married M. Eloise Arthur on June 1 , 1936 inCharleston, Illinois. She survives Survivors include his wife E loiseof Cape Girardeau, Missouri; his son Rex Ashworth and wife Christ y ofByron; his daughter Patty Ginder of Sikeston, Missouri; four grandchildren, Jason Ginder and wife Billie, Joshua Ginder and wife Misty,b oth of Sikeston, Michael and Meaghan Ashworth of Byron; twogreat-grand children Jon and Addison Ginder of Sikeston, Missouri. Hewas preceded i n death by his brothers, Maynard and Donald Ashworth,one infant sister a nd son-in-law, Richard Ginder. Maurice was activein farming and garden ing all of his life. He was of the originalmembers of the REA board an d was a drainage ditch commissioner forNorth Okaw Twp. He was a member o f Broadway Christian Church inMattoon and after moving to Sikeston in 2 003 to be closer to family,he joined Wesley United Methodist Church. M emorial gifts in his honorare suggested to Chateau Girardeau, 3120 Ind ependence, Missouri 63702or the Wesley United Methodist Church, 600 Pi ne St., Sikeston,Missouri 63801.
Published in Journal Gazette & Times-Courier on October 1, 2010
MATTOON - The funeral for Maurice V. Ashworth was Saturday at theSchil ling Funeral Home in Mattoon with the Rev. Ron Spell and theRev. Geoff P osegate officiating. Jon Ginder played an unnamedcomposition. Jeff Tho rton sang "Life's Railroad." The pallbearerswere Rick Copeland, Dick A shworth, Bill Thornton, Michael Ashworth,Jason Ginder and Joshua Ginde r. Mr. Ashworth of Cape Girardeau, Mo.,formerly of Mattoon, died Sept. 2 7, 2010, at the Chateau GirardeauNursing Home.
Published in Journal Gazette & Times-Courier on October 4, 2010
