Georgia E. Tivis 6888 Soldier from St. Joseph

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The image is an obituary for Georgia E. Tivis, who lived from 1914 to 2008, and passed away at the age of 94 in St. Joseph. Born in 1914 to Russell and Elizabeth Tivis, she graduated from Bartlett High School. Georgia served as an Army veteran, and after her service, she worked for the government in Kansas City, Missouri, before returning to St. Joseph in 1995. A member of St. Francis Baptist Temple, she was predeceased by her brothers, Russell and Thomas Tivis, sister Naomi Powell, and nephew Lawrence Powell. Surviving relatives include nephew Paul Leonard Powell, great-nephew Paul Lawrence Powell, great-niece Karen Johnson, and many great-great-nieces and nephews. Services were held at St. Francis Baptist Temple, with burial at Ashland Cemetery.

The image is an obituary for Georgia E. Tivis, who lived from 1914 to 2008, and passed away at the age of 94 in St. Joseph. Born in 1914 to Russell and Elizabeth Tivis, she graduated from Bartlett High School. Georgia served as an Army veteran, and after her service, she worked for the government in Kansas City, Missouri, before returning to St. Joseph in 1995. A member of St. Francis Baptist Temple, she was predeceased by her brothers, Russell and Thomas Tivis, sister Naomi Powell, and nephew Lawrence Powell. Surviving relatives include nephew Paul Leonard Powell, great-nephew Paul Lawrence Powell, great-niece Karen Johnson, and many great-great-nieces and nephews. Services were held at St. Francis Baptist Temple, with burial at Ashland Cemetery.

Name/Title

Georgia E. Tivis 6888 Soldier from St. Joseph

Entry/Object ID

Q2024.20.1

Scope and Content

Obituary and image of gravestone of Georgia E. Tivis from St. Joseph who was a member of the WWII 6888th Central Postal Colored Batallion.

Web Links and URLs

Official website of the 6888th