GPC ALPHABETIZED OBITS updated May 8, 2008

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Jerry Doyle Acklin, twin son of RL and Sylvia Sterling Acklin born April 3, 1945 died Apr 18, 1945.
Besides his parents, he leaves 2 brothers, Robert Jr, Vestes, sisters: Mattie Lee, Velma Jean, Thelma Dean, Kathleen, Augustine, Fay Dean and his twin Joyce Ann.
Joyce Ann Acklin, a twin to Jerry Doyle who died, died June 8, 1945. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of both arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. LNR

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Benjamin David Adams, 39, of Lepanto, AR, died of natural causes Wednesday April 1, 1986 in Jonesboro, AR. He was a farm laborer and a member of the West Ridge Baptist Church.
Survivors include his mother, Mrs Edna Adams of Lepanto, AR, two brothers: Freddy Adams of Osceola, AR, and B E McCaslin of Heber Springs, AR.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2:30 PM in the West Ridge Baptist Church with Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. JS

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Bert Edward Adams, retired farmer from West Ridge community and a resident of 52 years, died April 8, 1965 in the Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was 77.
Services were held at Garden Point Church with Brother LH Fielder, Church of Christ minister officiating. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto in charge of arrangements.
He was born in Sheridan County, MO, son of Henry Harrison and Rose Alpha Selleck Adams.
Moving to the West Ridge area in 1913, he continued to farm in the vicinity. He leave his wife Julia, 3 sons, Gerald of West Ridge, AR, Buddy of Lepanto, AR, and Wayne of the US Navy, six grandchildren and one brother, John Adams of West Ridge, AR.

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Burton Henry “Buddy” Adams, 75, of Lepanto died Wednesday, May 5, 2004. He was a member of the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God, A WW II Marine Veteran, a member of the American Legion and a retired farmer.
He is survived by his wife, Pearline Adams of Lepanto; one son, Buddy Junior Adams of Lepanto; one daughter, Patricia Hendrix of Lepanto; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday, May 7 at 2 pm at Murphy Funeral Home Chapel in Lepanto with the Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial was held at Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Visitation was held May 6 from 5-8 pm at Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto.

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Demps Frederick Adams, 62, a retired farmer and WWII Veteran of West Ridge, AR died Tuesday Aug 5 1969 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. Services were held at 2 pm on Friday at the Garden
Point Church with burial in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto in charge of arrangements.
Born and reared in Searcy, Mr Adams moved to the West Ridge area in 1937. He was member of the Church of Christ, Willie Lamb Post # 26 and a Veteran of WWII.
He leaves his wife, Mrs Edra Adams, two sons, Ben Adams and Freddie Adams of the home, one stepson, Benjamin McCaslen of Fort Hood, TX.; three brothers, John Adams of Lakeside, CA, Chester Adams of Russellville, AK, Charlie Adams of Parson, TN and one sister, Mrs Lucy Duncan, Ft Smith, AR.

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Donald Ristel Adams, 2 day old child of Don and Lola Mae Wiggins Adams died Jan 2, 1962.
Besides his parents he leaves 4 brothers: Douglas, Billy Ray, Danny, Johnnie Adams of home; 3 sisters: Anna Fay, Lucy Etta, Patricia Ann and grandfather Charles Wiggins of Lepanto, AR. Burial was in Garden Point.

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Edna Adams, 73, died May 17, 1988 in Crittendon Memorial Hospital.
She was born to Benjamin and Estelle Dial Reed in Arkansas on Apr 15, 1915. She leaves two sons: Freddie Adams, and Benjamin McCaslen of Heber Springs, AR.

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Gerald Edward Adams, 58, of West Ridge died Friday July 30, 1982 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was a grocery merchant.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs Marie Adams of the home; one daughter, Mrs Linda Oldman of Blytheville, AR, two sons: Jerry Adams of Blytheville, AR and Gene Adams of Beebe, AR, two brothers: Buddy Adams of Lepanto, AR, and Wayne Doyle Adams of Millington, TN, five grandchildren. Funeral services are at 2 PM this afternoon at Garden Point Methodist Church with Carl Appling officiating. Burial will following the Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. JS

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Henry Adams, 80, died Friday October 18, 1940. Rev Leslie M Riherd, pastor First Baptist Church of Lepanto conducted the services with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the Garden Point cemetery. He was born May 2, 1860.
Mr Adams was a native of Kansas and had worked for Chapman Dewey Lumber Co in Kansas and Missouri before coming to Marked Tree, AR, in 1890 and then a
few years later to the Etowah area. He is survived by his wife, two sons: Bert and John; one daughter Mrs Daisey Kemp, all of Etowah. AR. LNR

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Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Adams of West Ridge was born and died Monday June 9, 1940.
The child was buried at Garden Point cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. LNR

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Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. BE and JE Adams of West Ridge, AR, was born and died Sept 1, 1934.
The child was buried at Garden Point cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. LNR

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Jim D Adam, 89, a farmer in the West Ridge, AR, community died Monday November 13, 1939 at the home of his brother H.H. Adams. Death was attributed to complications of old age.
He was born Oct 16, 1859 to Alex and Winnie Ashball Adams in IN. He leaves his wife Margaret Adams, his brother HH, 5 nephews: Bert Adams, J. A Adams, Lawrence Adams, Roscoe Adams, Roy Adams and 2 nieces; Daisy Camp of Jonesboro and Flora May Smith of Flint. Services were held at Garden Point Church at 2:00 PM with Rev Johnson officiating. Funeral services were held at the Garden Point church with Rev Johnson of Dyess officiating and Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Garden Point cemetery.

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Mrs Julia Ann Adams, 74, a long time resident of the West Ridge community, died Saturday morning April 19, 1980 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of Bert Adams.
Survivors include three sons: Gerald Adams of West Ridge, Buddy Adams of Lepanto and Wayne Doyle Adams of Jacksonville, FL, one sister, Miss Mary Ferrell of St Petersburg, four brothers: Willie Ferrell of West Ridge, Cecil Ferrell of St Petersburg and Elmer Ferrell and Edgar Ferrell, both of Michigan, six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are set for 2:00 PM Monday afternoon at the Garden Point Methodist Church near Lepanto with Carl Appling officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. LNR

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Mrs. Marie Adams, 74 of Dixon, IL, formerly of Dyess, died Tuesday April 4, 2000 in Dixon, IL. She was a member of Garden Point Methodist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Linda Oldman of Dixon, two sons: Jerry Adams of Jacksonville and Gene Adams of Little Rock, one sister, Ruby Brake of Searcy, one brother, Arthur Simpson of Payneway, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Gerald E. Adams.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM Friday at Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto with burial in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Jonesboro Sun

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Funeral services for Purlean Adams, 72, of Trumann, who died Tuesday, Feb 8, 2005 will be at 2:00 PM Friday at Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto.
Huey Meherg will officiate, and burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah, AR.
A former resident of Lepanto, AR, she was a member of Etowah Pentecostal Church and a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Buddy Junior Adams of Patricia Hendrix of Lepanto, two sisters: Maxine Qualls and Louise Cates, both of Trumann, AR, a brother, Nolan Raper of Trumann, AR, two grandchildren: Ronda Kaye Worsham of Wilson, AR, and Whitney Elise Adams of Dallas, TX and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Buddy Adams, two sisters: Ileane Davis and Wanda Lee Holmes, and two brothers, Lones Raper and Mick Raper.

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Rosa Alpha Elizabeth Adams, 90, of West Ridge, AR died Feb 8, 1955. She was born Jan 20, 1865 to Mr and Mrs Edward Selleck in Lorene, IL. She was widowed and leaves 2 sons: JA Adams and Burt Adams of West Ridge, daughter Mrs WR Camp of Jonesboro, AR, one brother Charles Selleck, six half brothers: Bill Selleck of Hannibal, MO, Wm, JA, Ben, Alpha, Louis, Ned Selleck, 12 grandchildren, 24 g-grandchildren, and 7 gg-grandchildren. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Wayne Doyle Adams, 62, of Caraway, AR died Wednesday January 24, 2001 at his home. A Navy Veteran with 28 years of service, he was a member of the Caraway American Legion and was a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ruth Lacy Poag Adams of Caraway’ two daughters, Robin Herriman and Melissa Paxson, both of Osceola, two sons, Mark Poag of Osceola and John Poag of Caraway; one brother, Buddy Adams of Lepanto; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother.
Funeral services were held at Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto with Huey Meherg officiating. Burial was held at Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah.
Active pallbearers were Mark Poag, John Poag, David Herriman, Jimmy Harrison, Buddy Adams, Jr, and Ronnie Hurst. Matt Hurst served as an honorary pallbearer. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

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Carl Allen Jr, 9 year old son of Carl Jesse and Odar Hill Allen, died Jan 21, 1960. He was born Sept 25, 1951. He also leaves 4 brothers: Ruelle Allen of Miami, FL, Rodie Allen of FL, Willie of Mauldin, MO, Earl Allen, Wayne Allen and Kenneth Allen of Osceola, AR, sisters: Ruby Terry of Miami, FL, Marie Thompson of Malden, MO, Ima Jean Brewer of Maryland, Sue Nell Allen, Nadine Allen and Bonnie Allen of Osceola, AR.
Services were held in Brinkley Baptist Church.

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Eva Marie Allen, 67, died May 9, 1996 at the Manila Nursing Home. Born on March 17, 1929 in Brownsville, TN. She was of the Baptist faith.
She leaves two daughters, Judy Sisk and Jane Rodgers of Wynne, AR, one son, James Thomas of Dallas, TX, three sisters: Roberta Hart of Jackson, TN, Louise Newman of Boliver, TN, Rosie Lee Watson of Byhalia, TN, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Visitation was held on May 10 and 5-8 PM with Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in charge of arrangements. Graveside services were conducted at 11:00 AM on May 11 with Brother Gary Andrew officiating and burial at Garden Point Cemetery. JS

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Leona Ureta Allen was born and died May 16, 1944, the child of E. and Leona Hunter Allen of Lepanto, AR.
Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Nellie Ann Anderson Clary Allen died Oct 18, 1944 in Caraway. Her husband was A M Allen. She was born Jan 20, 1870 and was 74 years of age.

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Rubel Lee Allen, 51, died Friday evening, Oct 14, 1983 after his pickup truck overturned on a curve NE of Lepanto, AR, between West Ridge and Three Way In.
Funeral services were held at Murphy Funeral chapel with burial in Garden Point cemetery.
Survivors include 2 daughters: Mrs Janet Allen and Mrs Wendy Fatillo both of Florida, 3 sons: Ronnie Allen of Senatobia, MS, Rubel Jr Allen and Bobby Dale Allen of Jonesboro, AR, his parents, Mr and Mrs Jesse Allen of Etowah, 6 sisters: Mrs Ruby Curley of Ruskin, Fl, Mrs Marie Thompson of Malden, MO, Mrs Imogene Brewer of Delaware, and Mrs Sue Lucy of Etowah, AR, Mrs Nadine Wright, Mrs Bonnie Hice of Osceola, AR, 3 brothers: Jesse Allen, Willie Allen and Leroy Allen all of Ruskin, Florida. LNR

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Thelbert Henry Allison, Jr, 71, of Etowah, AR died Monday, June 28, 1999 at his residence. He was a member of the Assembly of God in Blytheville.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Allison of Etowah; four daughters, Rebecca Champion of New Orleans, LA., Teresa Martinez of Austin, TX, and Linda Kirk and Barbara Williams of Etowah; six sons, Gary Allison of Livingston, La., Darrell Allison of New Orleans, Thelbert of Austin, James Stokes of Caraway and Terry Stokes of Roe; two half-brothers of Carthage, MO and Melvin Allison of Gulfport, MS; 32 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 Wednesday afternoon in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto, with Kevin Malcolm officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 until 8. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery.
The family asked that individuals who wish to leave lasting memorials consider the Caraway Volunteer Ambulance Service. Jonesboro Sun

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An infant boy Anderson was born and died April 14, 1935, the second child of Floyd and Edna Florence Crews Anderson of the Little River community. The survivors also include a sister, Carolee Anderson of the home; maternal grandfather Robett Crews of the Little River community, and paternal grandparents Ollie and Ida Mayhall Anderson. The child was buried in Garden Point.

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Betsy Ann Anthony was stillborn on Mar 1, 1949. The daughter of Charles and Lesser Anthony, she leaves a sister May Mary Anthony. Burial was in Garden Point cemetery with Murphy’s in charge of arrangements.

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Jonieth Stephenson Anthony, 34, was killed Jun 26, 1948 when the tractor he was riding with two step stepsons crashed through a bridge nine miles east of Lepanto, AR on HT Bonds land.
He was born Dec 25, 1912 to Levi and May Anthony in Ashdown, AR. He leaves his wife, Willie Kay Anthony, 2 step sons: Charles and Henry Morgan, sister Ivy Franks, brother, York Anthony and his father Levi Anthony. Services were held at 2:00 PM on Sunday at Garden Point Church with Rev. Carl Appling, pastor of Dyess Baptist Church conducting the services with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery.

ANTHONY UNMARKED Mrs. Mary “Mae” Anthony, 44, wife of Levi Anthony died at her home near West Ridge, AR, Mar 5, 1939.
Services were arranged by Murphy Funeral Home with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.
She leaves her husband Levi Anthony and sons: Johnny, York, and one daughter, Iva. Services were held at Garden Point Church at 3:00 PM. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. LNR

ARMSTRONG UNMARKED George Armstrong, 18 of Lepanto, AR, was killed with his friend, Edward Murrell Leitzen, 15 of Osceola, AR, at 12:45 AM Sunday Aug 24, 1975. The car that Armstrong was driving ran off the side of the road and turned over several times.
Funeral services were held at Garden Point Methodist church with burial in the church cemetery.
Surviving young Armstrong were his parents, Mr and Mrs Claude Armstrong of Lepanto, AR, two brothers: Horace William and Claude Jr of Lepanto, six sisters: Frances, Mrs Sherman Hubbard of Lepanto, Mrs Mazine Quinn of Payneway, AR, Mrs Martha Miller of Burdette, AR, and Mrs Jeff McGee and Mrs Floyd Ballentine both of Tyronza, AR, and his grandmother Mrs Alfie Barnard of Lepanto, AR.
Citizen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Armstrong and Leitzen. LNR

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Mrs Bertha Arnold, 80, of Dover, died Tuesday, July 6, 1983 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Russellville, AR. She was a member of the Gospel Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church in Dover.
Survivors include three daughters: Mrs Lela Marie
Dugger of Chester, IL, Mrs Thelma Louise Standridge of Dover, AR, and Mrs Ermajean Chapman of Carson, CA, one son , Grady Williams of Vallejo, CA, two sisters: Mrs Eunice Bolling and Mrs Ruby Stutts, both of Manila, AR; seven grandchildren, 12 great- grandchildren.
Gravesides services and burial will be held at 10 AM
Saturday morning at Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto.

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Price Arnold, 66, a WWI veteran in the US Army, died June 6, 1954 at his home in Three Way.
He was born to Rufus King and Annie Overstreet Arnold in Kings Mills, AR near Hardy.
He leaves his wife Bertha Arnold of the home and three daughters: Mrs Thelma Standridge of Russellville, AR, Mrs Ermajean Chapman of Three Way and Mrs Marie Wilson of West Ridge , AR, and several grandchildren.
The funeral was held at Garden Point Church with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

ASTER UNMARKED Mrs. Laurel Aster, 60, died Tuesday August 29, 1938 at the home of her daughter Mrs JC Ledbetter from cancer. Hancock Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery.
She was the wife of the late George Aster of Malden, MO, and mother of several children. LNR

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Gene Raymond Ashley, born Sept 26, 1936, son of Raymond and Helen Ashley died Feb 19, 1937. He is buried in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Mrs Addie Lucille Austin, 80, died Friday Jul 13, 1997 in Rivervale. Funeral services for will be this morning at 10:00 AM in the Rivervale Baptist Church with the Rev. Terry Tackett officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Gregg Funeral Home of Monette.
Active pallbearers will be Billy Wayne Pendergrass, James Pendergrass, Horace Pendergrass, Bill Pendergrass and Eugene Simmons. JS

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George Augustus Austin, 52, died Oct 15, 1921 in the Keiser community. He was born Aug 23, 1869 to John David and Sarah Ann Lard Austin in Wayne Co. TN.
He leaves his wife Mollie Jane Dial Austin, sons: John Austin and Bill Austin, daughters; Mittie Haynes and Eula Phillips. His daughter Anna Maliza Austin Fitzgerald predeceased him.
Services were arranged by Swift in Osceola, AR. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery.

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John Amos Austin, 48, of the Keiser community died June 12, 1948. He was born Sept 16, 1900 to Mr and Mrs George Augustus and Mollie Jane Dial Austin in Waynesboro, TN.
He leaves his daughters: Georgia Loreze Rakestraw and Mary Maxine Parish, and son, Billie Charles Austin. His son John Lindsey Austin predeceased him.
Services were held in Garden Point Methodist Church with Swift Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery.

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John Lindsey Austin, year old son of John Amos and Pearl Celeste Warf Austin, died Nov 21, 1929.
He leaves his paternal grandmother, Mollie Jane Austin and maternal grandparents, George Washington and Judith Emiline Warf. Born Nov 21, 1928, he was buried in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Mollie Jane Dial Austin, 59, of the Keiser community, died May 21, 1931. She was called “Mollie Jane” but she had numerous names: Martha Matilda Jane Elizabeth Lucretia Dial. She was such a pretty baby that each friend upon seeing the beautiful baby said to the mother “You must name the baby after me.” So she did. Her parents were Annie L. Woodard and John Riley Dial, she was born Dec 14, 1872 in Wayne County, TN.
She was the widow of George Augustus Austin.
She leaves her sons: John Austin and Bill Austin, daughters: Mittie Haynes and Eula Phillips.
Her daughter Anna Austin Fitzgerald predeceased her.
Services were arranged by Swift in Osceola. She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Shirley Juanita Austin was born April 25, 1938, the child of Rubin and Addie Bogard Austin and died Aug 3, 1938, Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point.

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James Clifton Autrey, farmer and building contractor of the West Ridge community died at the Baptist Hospital in Memphis Sunday Mar 17, 1963. He was 54.
Originally from Springfield, AR. he moved to this 20 years ago and had been ill health for several years.
Services were held at Garden Point Church with LH Fielder Church of Christ minister with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Burial followed in the Garden Point cemetery.
He leaves his wife Mrs Leah Autrey, four sons: James Clifton JR of Sheffield, AL, Phillip of the US Army in Germany, Loyd Rand and Thomas Gene of the home, five daughters: Mrs FA Gordon and Mrs Stanley Gooden of Memphis, TN, Mrs Wesley Williams of Athelstan, Nany Sue and Janie Autrey of the home, six grandchildren, one brother, Walter Autrey of Shawnee, OK, 2 sisters: Mrs Pearl McGinley of Gideon, MO, Mrs Sammye Murray of Portageville, MO.

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Wm Edgar “Billy” Autrey, 9 year old son of Mr and Mrs J C Autrey of West Ridge community was killed Sunday Feb 22, 1959 as he dashed across the highway on this way to services at the Church of Christ on Hwy 140. He was born Jul 27, 1949 to JC and Leah French Autrey of Dyess, AR.
Services were held Monday, Feb 23, at 3:00 PM at Garden Point Church with LH Fielder, minister of the West Ridge Church of Christ. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Besides his parents he leaves 4 brothers: JC Autrey, Jr of Camp Chaffee, Phillip Autrey of West Ridge, AR, Lloyd Autrey of West Ridge, Tommy Autrey of West Ridge, 5 sisters: Pat Gordon of Memphis, Nancy Autrey, Alice Autrey and Janice Autrey of West Ridge, AR, maternal grandmother Mrs C.B. French of MO. LNR

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Alice Faye Avery was born and died May 9, 1961 to parents Charles and Bertie Avery. Graveside services were handled by Murphy Funeral Home at Garden Point Cemetery.

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Boyce Avery 18, died Jul 29, 1965 in the Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was the son of Mr and Mrs John and Lona Mae Edwards Avery of Lepanto, AR.
Besides his parents, he leaves 3 brothers: Jack Avery of Keiser, AR, Hayden Avery of Lepanto, AR, Jerry Wayne Avery of Lepanto, 3 sisters: Mavis Lacy of West Ridge, Melba Bench and Joyce Courtney of Lepanto. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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Charlie Harve Avery died Tuesday April 4, 1967 in Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was born in MS.
Services were held at the Lepanto Church of God with Rev Clarence Neely officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Mrs Bertie Avery of Bondsville, AR, 4 sons: Harvey, James of Lepanto, Carl Hardy of US Army, Jimmy Wayne and Clifford Paul of the home, 3 daughters: Mrs Catherine Stokes, Freda Mae and Rita Faye of the home, five brothers and one sister. LNR

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Douglas Irving Avery, 22 month old son of Bertie and Harve Avery died Dec 30, 1954. He was born Oct 29, 1952 and is buried in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Gene Marcon Avery died Apr 18, 1943, the 7 year old child of JH and Louisa May Edwards Avery, born Jul 22, 1936. The child leaves siblings; Jack, Hayden, and Ellen Avery as well as both sets of grandparents.
Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Mrs. Lela Robertie “Bertie” Avery, 77, of Etowah, AR, died Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. Born July 3, 1923 in Carbon Hill, AL, she was a member of the Church of God and a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband Charlie Harvey Avery. Mrs Avery leaves three daughters: Catherine Eloise Stokes of Etowah, Freda Mae Smith of Blytheville, AR, and Rita Faye Miller of Lepanto, AR, four sons: Harvey James, of Lepanto, Carl Hardy of Jimmy Wayne both of Blytheville, AR, and Clifford Paul Avery of Ingleside, TX, one sister, Rosie Meherg of Osceola, AR; one half sister, Jewel Milan of Kennett, MO, two half brothers; Charles Holmes of Paragould, AR, and Ernest Holmes of Kennett, MO, and fifteen grandchildren ad 16 great-grandchildren.
Service were conducted in 11:00 AM Friday June 1 at Etowah Pentecostal Church of God with Huey Meherg officiating. Burial followed at Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Bobby, Jeff and Brad Avery, Marvin Stokes, Keith Stokes, Donny Miller.

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Roger Lee and Dennis Michael day old twin sons, born to Bertie and Harve Avery died Jan 3, 1954. They were buried in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Jim W Babb, 65, resident of Rivervale, AR, died at his home January 27, 1951.
Surviving are two sons: Lloyd and JW Babb, of Rivervale, AR, one daughter, Pauline James of Rivervale, one sister, Myrtle Olsane of Osceola, AR, and one brother Marvin Babb of Henderson, TN.
Services were held in the Garden Point Church with Rev Lynn Phillips officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. Lepanto News Record.

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Jacob Thomas Back 51, died Jan 29, 1946. He was a farmer. He was born in Webber, OK, to Wm A and Martha Ellen Kent Back on Jul 14, 1895. He leaves his wife Hallie Back, 2 sons: Wm Alexander Back, Clennie Eugene Back, 8 daughters: Ellen Martin of San Antonia, TX, Sudi Mae Howard of Bloomington, IN, Erlene Cargelly of Bloomington, IN, Gladys Nadine Back, Bette Grow Back, Rona Marie Back, Barbara Back, Jessie Whitecotton, 3 sisters: Maggie Graham of Texas, Lena Abernathy of Manila, AR, Rector Walton of Mt Home, AR, 2 brothers; Charles Lee Back and Herman Back of Mt Home, AR. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Edna Mae Barclay, 52, of Luxora died May 8, 1999 in Luxora. Born May 10, 1946 in Red Banks, MS, she was a factory worker and of the Baptist faith.
Two sons survive her: John W. Barclay of Keflavik, Iceland and Tommy Barclay of Osceola, AR, three sisters: Mary Etta Griggs of Cherry Valley, AR, Bonnie Faye Hicks of Keiser, AR, and Regina Osborn of Marked Tree, AR, two brothers, Troy Hicks of Montrose, AR, and Danny Hicks of Bay, AR, and four grandchildren.
Graveside services were held Friday at 3 PM at Garden Point Cemetery with Bro Tom Doty officiating. Visitation was Thursday May 14. Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. JS

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Geraldine Wilbanks Barkley, 23 and her 16 month daughter, Lisa, were killed Tuesday, Jul 28, 1967 in a highway accident near Martinsville, IL.
Services were held at Church of Jesus Christ at Carroll Corner with burial at Garden Point Cemetery with Swift Funeral Home in charge and Bro Robinson officiating.
Besides her husband Charles, she leaves her parents, NW Wilbanks, six brothers: Clarence Wilbanks of Muscotte, Fl, HE and Clyde Barkley of Flint, MI, and Alvin of Clermont, Fl, Paul and Charles both of Memphis, TN, three sisters: Mrs Irma Jean Brumley of Osceola, AR, Mrs Thelma Brumley of Marked Tree, AR, Mrs Varnell Guthrie of Flint, MI. LNR

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Anna Jean Barnes died of leukemia Jul 15, 1938, who was born Mar 8, 1934, was the 4 year old child of William Elbert and Oma Vida Main Barnes. They lived in the Sandy Bayou community near Keiser, AR.
Besides her parents, she leaves these seven siblings: Wm Lucian, Johnny Elbert, Lessie Murlene, Wm Elbert Jr, Tommie Lee, JoAnne, and Robert Barnes.
Services were held in the Garden Point Methodist Church with burial in the cemetery there. Swift Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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Lucian Clark Barnes born Jan 12, 1875 near Camden, TN to parents Wm Carroll and Mary Ann (Polly) Smothers Barnes. He died of a heart attack on Jan 3, 1940 in the Sandy Bayou community near Keiser, AR.
He leaves his wife: Johnnie Hudie Oxford Barnes, and seven children: Ava R, Iva, William Elbert, Earl Lucian, Fred Louis, Mary Etta (Mae), and Lessie Jewel Barnes.
Funeral services were held in the Garden Point Methodist Church with burial in the Garden Point Cemetery. Swift Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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William B Bartoluch, a farmer, was born Sept 15, 1882 to James and Mahang Hutcheson. He died Jan 21, 1949 and is buried in Garden Point. He leaves his wife Lillie Bartoluch and daughter, Mrs. Violetta Bunch of Keiser, half brother, Mose Goddard and nephews: Joe Bartoluch, Masky Bartoluch and niece Lillian Bartoluch. Services were conducted with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements and burial following at Garden Point Cemetery.

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Carrie Marie Barton, 81, of Keiser died Friday April 27, 2007 at St Bernard’s Hospital in Jonesboro. She was born to Elma Robinson and Ottie Whitecotton Feb 15, 1926. She was of the Pentecostal faith. Her husband Glen Barton predeceased her as well as her three brothers, Otis, Odis and Harlen Whitecotton
Survivors include two sons, Ronnie Barton of West Memphis, and Johnnie Barton and his wife Jennie, two daughters Glynda Raines of West Memphis, and Pamela Linvell of Marion, one brother; Benny Whitecotton, eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and 1 g-g-grandchild.
Rev. Jerry Weathers conducted graveside services with Roller Swift in charge of arrangements.

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Glen O. “Pete” Barton, 78, of Keiser, AR, died Monday, Feb 4, 2002 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Blytheville, He was a retired solvent operator for Cargill, Inc and was of the Pentecostal faith.
Survivors include his wife, Marie Barton of Keiser, AR; two sons: Johnny Barton and Ronnie Barton, both of Keiser, AR, two daughters: Glynda Rains of West Memphis, AR, and Pam Linvell of Gilmore, AR, seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 1:00 PM Thursday at Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah, with the Rev. Jerry Weathers officiating. Roller-Swift Funeral Home of Osceola is in charge of arrangements. JS

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Carl Don Battles, Jr., 32, of West Memphis died Wednesday, Oct 3, 2001 at his home. Formerly of Etowah he was a member of the Garden Point Church .
Survivors include a daughter Annah Battles of Basset, AR, his father, Carl Don Battles Sr, of West Memphis, AR, his mother, Camilla Clay Koch of Etowah, AR, three sisters: Lisa Battles of Manila, AR, Pattis Wicklund of Gosnell, AR, and Carl Ladawn Battles Brumley of West Memphis, AR, and a brother Clay Brewer, of Etowah, AR.
Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church in Lepanto with the Rev Steve Wiseman and Bobby McCool officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Keith Mangrum, David Leffler, Brent McKinness, Tim Miller, Jim Langue, Junior Johnson, Al Gossett and Brandon Mangrum.
Memorials may be sent to Garden Point Cemetery Association or the United Methodist Church. OT

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Lisa Camille Battles, 42, of Manila, AR died March 1, 2005, at her home. She is survived by her companion Donald Hensley of Manila, her mother Camilla Battles Koch of Etowah; her father Carl Don Battles of West Memphis, AR, a son, Philip Wade Oatsvall of Pascagoula, MS, two daughters: Megan Kylie McGinnis of Manila and Dana Lee Battle Ferguson of Etowah, two sisters: Patti Battles of Wicklund, AR, of Gosnell, AR, and Donna Battles Besinger of Lepanto, AR, a brother Clay Brewer of Lepanto, and four grandchildren.
The funeral was held at 2:00 PM at Lepanto United Methodist Church with Joe Sparks officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Kevin Ferguson, Keith Mangrum, Gary Tucker, Jimmy Besinger, Patrick Adams, Lee Burrow. The family requests anyone wishing to leave a lasting memorial consider the Megan McGinnis Scholarship Fun, c/o South Bank, Manila, AR. 72442.

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Olen Battles was born and died Sept 23, 1942. The parents were Carl and Ruby Mae Champion Battles. Surviving was also a brother. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Alma Marie Bell, a twin born and died May 18, 1945. She was the daughter of JR and Alma Lucille Goff Bell. In addition to her parents and her twin Norma Sue, she leaves 3 other sisters: Jane Derrill, Doris Carolyn, and Shirley Fay
Norma Sue Bell, born May 18, 1945 lived 2 months and 24 days and died of a heart attack on Aug 11, 1945.
Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery for both girls.

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Mrs Rhudene Bennett of Etowah, AR, died Thursday July 31, 1997 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Born in Payneway, AR, she was a Baptist.
Survivors include two sons: Marion Carey and James Carey, both of Etowah, AR, three daughters: Sherry Oatsvall of Jacksonville, FL, Janice Stroud of Harrisburg, AR, and Deanna Tyer of Yazoo City, MS, a sister, Avis Williams of Walnut Ridge, AR, eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are scheduled at 2:00 PM Saturday at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating and burial in Garden Point Cemetery. JS

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Ruel Joe Bennett, a resident of the Halltown community died in a house fire that also took the life of his young daughter, Mary Evelyn Bennett on May 12, 1952.
He was born Nov 20, 1908 to Tobe and Ethel Griggs Bennett of Tupelo, MS.
He leaves his wife Mauveline Dozier Bennett of the home, five sons: J.C., Sammie, Bobby, Joe, Etoyle Clayton and two daughters, Lois Key and Thelma Bennett, parents and 3 siblings: Hoyle Bennett, Hershell Bennett, and a sister Mae Gilmore.
He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery

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Mary Evelyn Bennett, died as a result of a house fire along with her dad Ruel J Bennett on May 12, 1952 of the Halltown community.
She was born Apr 15, 1950.
Besides her mother Mauveline Dozier Bennett of the home, five brother: J.C., Sammie, Bobby, Joe, Etoyle Clayton and two sisters, Lois Key and Thelma Bennett, grandparents Tobe and Ethel Griggs and Emma Dozier. She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery

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Floyd Elmer Berryman, 59, of Trumann, died Monday May 4, 1964 at the Baptist Hospital in Memphis after a long illness. He was born Mar 20, 1905.
He had lived in Trumann fourteen years. He was a Baptist.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon in the Thompson Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Wayne Allen pastor of Corner Chapel Baptist Church of Payneway.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs Kathryn Berryman and one son, Wayne Berryman, of Peoria, IL, Interment will be in Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah. JS

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Anna Bezzard, died November 17, 1971 and will be buried at Garden Point Cemetery. She lived in the Lepanto community and was a member of the Lepanto Baptist Church. Born to Cynthia Barnes and Wesley Hall on September 13, 1888, she was 83. OT

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William Bezzard, a retired farmer, died February 24, 1968 and will be buried at Garden Point Cemetery. Born in Indiana April 22, 1881, he was 76.
He lived in the Lepanto community and was a member of the Lepanto Baptist Church.
He leaves his wife, Anna Bezzard of the home. OT

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Mrs Martha Stewart Bigham, died in 1940. She was the widow of Oliver Scott Bigham.

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Oliver Scott Bigham, 77, died Dec 29, 1939, was born to the family of Moses Swan Bigham and Rebecca Jane School.
He married Mira Eldora Hamrick in 1880, who died and he then married Martha Stewart in 1920.
He leaves his second wife and his three daughters: Laura, Johnnie and Beatrice.

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Eureal Jr Billingsley son of Eureal and Agnes Price Billingsley was born and died Dec 20, 1949. Rev Bowden conducted the services at Garden Point Methodist Church. He also leaves 2 sisters and 2 brothers. Burial was held at Garden Point Cemetery.

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Frank Lafayette Bishop, 71 year old farmer, died at his home near Etowah, AR, Tuesday May 11, 1948.
Funeral services were held at Garden Point church with burial at the Garden Point cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs Mattie Bishop, four daughters: Georgia Manley, Allie Mays, Kate Stevenson of St Helena, CA, and Esther Smith of Corning, AR, one sister, Nannie Bozone of Meridian, MS. William-Murphy of Marked Tree was in charge of arrangements. LNR

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Jack Bishop, 38, died of gunshot wounds in Jacks’ Restaurant in Keiser Friday Feb. 1, 1946.
Besides his wife, Mrs Goldie Bishop, he leaves his children: Jackie and Oretta Bishop, four sisters: Mrs Georgia Manley, Mrs Clay May of Lepanto, Mrs Kate Stephen of CA, Mrs R O Smith of Tupelo, MS, and parents, Mr and Mrs Frank Bishop of Osceola. He was born Jul 2, 1910.
Services were held at Garden Point Methodist Church with Rev Leslie Richerd with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. LNR

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John Bishop, 56, of Osceola, AR, died Aug 13, 1950. He was born 1894. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Roller Swift Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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John Bishop, 56, of Osceola died Aug 13, 1950. He was born 1894. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Roller Swift Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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Alice Jean Blake was born Jan 14, 1943 and died Feb 25, 1943. She was the daughter George and Bernice Barton Blake. She also leaves 3 brothers: Walter, Eugene and George Jr, and sister Agnes. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Verna May Blaylock was born Oct 1, 1940 and died Nov 17, 1940 to Vern and Bessie Hodge Blaylock. Services were held on the Nov 18, 1940. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point.

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A unnamed stillborn child was buried 1917 in Garden Point, resulting from a genetic disorder. The parents are Charles and Lura Catherine Smith Bollinger .

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A unnamed stillborn child was buried 1918 in Garden Point, resulting from a genetic disorder. The parents are Charles and Lura Catherine Smith Bollinger .

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A unnamed stillborn child was buried 1919 in Garden Point, resulting from a genetic disorder. The parents are Charles and Lura Catherine Smith Bollinger .

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A unnamed stillborn child was buried 1920 in Garden Point, resulting from a genetic disorder. The parents are Charles and Lura Catherine Smith Bollinger .

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A unnamed stillborn child was buried 1921in Garden Point, resulting from a genetic disorder. The parents are Charles and Lura Catherine Smith Bollinger .

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A unnamed stillborn child was buried 1923 in Garden Point, resulting from a genetic disorder. The parents are Charles and Lura Catherine Smith Bollinger .

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Louie Ujean Bollinger, 4 year old son of Charles and Lura Catherine Smith Bollinger died July 24, 1930.
He was born May 12, 1924 in Etowah, AR. He leaves his sister Anna Bell Bollinger of the home.

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Lura Catherine Smith Bollinger Dickerson, 70, died in Kalamazoo, MI, June 27, 1962. She was born on Jun 3, 1892 in Stoddard County to Joseph Plummer and Nancy Boyt Smith, deceased, She leaves one daughter Anna Bell McGee of Newark, AR. Seven grandchildren: Jimmy Doyle McGee, Lura Addline McGee, Bobbie Jean McGee, Martha Bell McGee, Ronald James McGee, Jerry Ross McGee, and Garland Louis McGee. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery with Gregg Funeral Home in charge.

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Marion Wm “Burt” Boshell, 71, of Etowah, a retired farmer, died Tuesday Jul 28, 1981 at the Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was born to Marion and Ida Belle Grant of Sunflower, MS, Nov 7, 1909.
Survivors are daughters: Mrs RH Wolford of Southhaven, MI, Mrs Linda Hooyer of Memphis, TN, Mrs Shirley Stevens of Victoria, AR, two sons: Marion Boshell of Blytheville, AR, and Byron Boshell of Oklahoma, 14 grandchildren.
Services were held at 2:00 PM Thursday at Etowah Baptist Church with Rev Huey Meherg officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. OT

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James Corum Bowles died Oct 7, 1942 at his home five miles west of Keiser.
Funeral services were held at the Keiser Methodist Church and internment made in Garden Point Cemetery with Rev Womack delivering the sermon.
Mr Bowles leaves his wife, five sons: James C Bowles, William E Bowles, S.J. Bowles, of Keiser, AR, John A Bowles in the Marines, August Bowles in the US Army, two daughters; Mrs J T Powers of New Orleans and Mrs Richard Meier of Little Rock, AR. Swift Funeral Home was in charge. LNR

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Jo Ann Bowman, 38, of West Ridge, AR, died Saturday July 21, 2001 at her home. Born July 28, 1962 in Dyess, AR, she was a housewife and of the Pentecostal faith.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Jennifer Copeland and one granddaughter.
She is survived by her parents, Bobby and Helen Rowland of Dyess, AR, her husband, Winston D Bowman Jr. of the home, two daughters: Amanda Barnes of Little Rock, AR, and Dena Barnes of Manila, AR, two sons: Kenneth Barnes and Ricky Barnes Jr. both of Corinth, MS, eight sisters: Jean May, Laura Long, Robbie Sue Rowland, Patsy Graham, Jean Ann Barnes, Virginia Rowland, April Wilbanks, and Peggy Fine all of Dyess, AR, four brothers: Howard, Kenneth, Don and Bobby Don Rowland of Dyess, AR, and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3:00 PM in the Wilson Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Huey Meherg officiating. Interment followed in Etowah. Visitation was held Tuesday in Osceola. Jonesboro Sun

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Larry Duane Bowman, 45, of Garden Point community died March 14, 1997. Born April 4, 1956, he was owner and operator of Bowman Flying Service and AR Agriculture Aviation Asso.
Surviving are his wife Jeanne Bowman of the home, daughters: Misty Domny of Lake City, AR, Stacy and Ashley Bowman of the home, his father, Bazil Bowman of Garden Point, one brother, Barry Bowman of Marion, AR, one-half sister, Billie Jean Terry of Houston, TX, one-half brother Eddie Hodge of Osceola, one grandson.
Visitation was Friday, March 14, from 7-9 PM at Roller Swift Funeral Home chapel. Funeral services were at the funeral home at 2:00 PM with Rev. Larry Bell officiating. Interment was in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Bill Boyd, farmer, died Aug 11, 1949 at Etowah. He was born Sept 8, 1888 in MO.
He leaves his wife Netty Harvey Boyd, a daughter, Bertha Boyd and a son, Calvin Earl Boyd.
Services were held at Garden Point Church with burial in the cemetery. Murphy was in charge of arrangements.

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Devesta Boyd, 3-month-old infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bill and Minerva Harvey Boyd of Etowah, AR, died October 26, 1944 due to pneumonia. She was born June 28, 1944. Besides her parents, the infant leaves 1 sister, Bertha Mills and her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Harvey.
Services were held at Garden Point Cemetery with Rev. Henderson officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. LNR

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Dorothy May Boyd-Pollard 39, of Lepanto, AR, died Oct 6, 2001 at Marianna, AR. Born Oct 7, 1961, she was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Pollard of Fordyce, AR, her mother and father, Charlotte and Jack Boyd of Althestan, her grandparents, Lena and
Kelvin Allred of Lepanto, AR, three daughters: La Donna Griffin of Washington D.C, Bernice Copeland of Orlando, FL, and Nicole Copeland of Althestan, two sisters: Charlotte Palmer of Althelstan and Janie Blanton of Osceola, AR, two brothers: Jackie Boyd of Bondsville and Herbert Boyd of West Ridge, AR, and two grandsons.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 10, 2001 at 2:00 PM in the Wilson Funeral Home with the Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Interment followed in Garden Point Cemetery. OT

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Mrs. Maxine Boyd, 73, of Blytheville, died on Friday, Oct. 26, 2007 at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born Sept 12, 1933, in Pocahontas, to the late Clarence and Avanda Cunley, Mrs. Boyd was a homemaker and loved to cook.
Mrs. Boyd was preceded in death by her parents; one brothers, and three grandchildren.
She leaves her husband, Charles Boyd of Manila; one son, Terry Griffin of West Ridge; three daughters, Jeannie Lancaster of Osceola, Midge Lancaster of Keiser and Catherine Boyd of Gosnell; thirteen grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren; three step-sons; Robert Boyd of West Ridge, Paul Boyd of Oklahoma, Ricky Boyd of Oklahoma; two step-daughters, Dianne Long of Manila and Linda Allred; twelve step-grandchildren; twelve step-great grandchildren; and two sisters, Avanda Jefferson of St. Louis and Lucille Thomas of Pocahontas.
Graveside services will be at 2 pm Monday at the Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah with Rev. Matthew Collier officiating. Faith Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be Robert Boyd, Terry Griffin Jr. Chuck Boyd, Bobby Boyd, Terry Griffin Sr. and Ronnie Warren.

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Earl Gay Bradberry, 2 day old son of RH and Bernice Jackson Bradberry, died Dec 14, 1955 in Etowah, AR.
Besides the parents he leaves 2 brothers: Shelby Lee and Gerald Wayne Bradberry, 4 sisters: Nadine, Kathryn, Patricia, Polly Kay Bradberry all of the home, also grandmother Mrs Lizzie Jackson.
Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Noah James Arvel Bradberry 17, died April 5, 1945 from a drowning accident at Etowah, AR. He was born to Rufus and Dona Mathies Bradberry on Jun 29, 1928 in Etowah, AR. He leaves his father and Rufus Bradberry and step mother Bernice, brother Jewel Bradberry, half brother; Shelly Lee Bradberry, 2 half sisters: Nadine and Katherine Bradberry. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Everett Lunford Bradford, born in 1904 to Solomon King and Louisa May Storey Bradford, died 1942.
He was the fourth child of a large family. He leaves his wife Corrine Wolford and 3 sons: James Everett, Willie and Freddie, also twin daughters from his previous wife Ave: Eunabell and Isabell, his mother, three brothers: James Andrew Bradford, King Solomon Bradford, and George Bradford, and 3 sisters; Ollie Ann Hendon, Effie Woodall-Creely, and Elizabeth Sarah Seratt.
He is buried in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Arthur "Todd" Brannon died Jan 18, 1971 in Barton, FL. His parents were Homer and Myrtle Butler Brannon and he was born Apr 16, 1920 in Etowah, AR.
He leaves his son: Charles Levi Brannon of Denver, CO, 2 daughters: Roxy Ann Brannon of Belle Glade, FL, an Regina Brannon of Belle Glade, FL, 2 brothers: Ralph Brannon of Etowah, AR, Vernon Russell of Etowah, 4 sisters: Mrs Jewell Boyd of Mt Home, AR, Mrs Gertrude Girdley of Etowah, AR, Mrs Vivian Gallegos of Denver, CO, Mrs Maxine Thompson of Dennv, AR, and mother, Mrs Myrtle Brannon of Etowah, AR.

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Arthur Jerome Brannon, 4 months, died Nov 7, 1942. He was born Jul 1, 1942 to parents Arthur and Lorene Brannon. Services were held at Garden Point Church at 2:00 PM. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Infant son of Arthur and Carroll Harrell Brannum was born and died Oct 13, 1962. Buried at Garden Point.

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Mrs Ollie Myrtle Brannon, 87, of Etowah was pronounced dead upon arrival at Osceola Memorial Hospital Sunday, June 3, 1983. She was the widow of Homer Brannon and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Lepanto.
Survivors include four daughters: Mrs Gertrude Girdley of Etowah, AR, Mrs Jewell Boyd of Mt. Home, AR, Mrs Maxine Thompson Thyell of Springdale, AR, and Mrs Vivian Gallegos of Aurora, CO, a son Vernon Russell of Etowah, AR, and several grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM at the Murphy’s Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto with Rev. Carl Appling officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery under direction of Murphy Funeral Home.

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Ralph “Red” Brannon, 59, of Etowah died Thursday April 4, 1972.
Funeral services were held Saturday April 6 at 2:00 PM at the Murphy Funeral Home chapel at Lepanto with Rev Carl Appling of Dyess officiating. Interment was at Garden Point Cemetery. Survivors include his mother, Mrs Myrtle Brannon of Etowah, AR, one brother, Vernon Russell of Etowah, AR, four sisters: Mrs Jewel Boyd of Mt Home, AR, Mrs Gertrude Girdley of Etowah, AR, Mrs Vivian Gallega and Mrs Maxine Thompson of Denver, CO. LNR

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Gregory Steven Brantley, 31, of Memphis died of natural causes Wednesday June 22, 1994 at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis.
Surviving are his mother, Lue Brantley of Memphis, his father, Lewis Brantley of Horatio, two brothers: Ricky Brantley of DeQueen, AR and Reginald Brantley of Horatio, AR, and grandmother Mrs. Coley Johnson of Dyess, AR.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM in the chapel of the Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery. JS

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Larry Gene Brassfield, 3 month old infant son of Mr and Mrs George Brassfield of Keiser, AR, died Feb 3, 1950. Services were conducted at the Roller Swift Chapel with Rev. Still officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Mr Edford Brewer, 77, of Etowah, AR died March 10, 2000, at St Bernard’s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born April 3, 1922, in Mountain View to Ervin and Rettie Brown Brewer, he was a resident of Etowah most of his life and a member of the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God.
Mr Brewer was a retired farm laborer who was an avid outdoorsman who loved to fish and hunt. He served his country in the U. S. Army during World War II. According to his family he was always available to help others in their times of need.
Several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 Monday at the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God, with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery.
The Family received visitors from 4 to 6 pm Sunday at the church. Cobb Funeral Home of Blytheville is in charge of arrangements. JS

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Berton Brewer died Apr 15, 1987. He was born Aug 15 1904.
Survivors include his wife Mrs. Liddie Brewer,
and a son, Thomas Brewer of Osceola, AR, two daughters: Kathryn Shepherd and Mable Adams of Osceola, AR, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at Burial will follow under the direction of Roller-Swift Funeral Home of Osceola. Burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery.

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Larry Brewer Jr., 46, of Heth, AR died April 1, 2001 at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis, AR. Born Aug 9, 1954 in Mt. View, he was an industrial insulator for I & R Services and a member of the Marion Church of God.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Brewer of Heth, AR, his mother, Nettie Brewer of Etowah, AR, three daughters: Gidget James of Lakewells, FL, Tina Lunsford of Osceola, AR, Veronica Montese of Memphis, TN, three sons: Jesse James and Tim James both of Heth, AR, Frank James of Marion, AR, six sisters: Pearl Rodgers and Linda Smith both of Etowah, AR, Geraldine Moore and Dorothy Roach both of Lepanto, AR, Barbara Welch of Jackson Port, AR, Judy Darnell of Blackfish Lake, AR, three sons: James Brewer of Caraway, AR, Andrew Brewer of Etowah, AR, Jackie Brewer of Brosley, MO, and 13 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday at the Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah, AR. JS

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John Allen Brewer was born and died Sep 10, 1968 to parents Edford and Nettie Bea Staples Brewer, the child leaves 4 brothers of the home: James, Andrew, Larry, and Jackie Brewer, 6 sisters: Mrs Pearl Rogers of Cut Off, LA, Mrs Linda Sims of Marshall City, IA, Barbara, Julie, Geraldine and Dorothy Brewer of the home, grandfather, Ervin Brewer of Mt. View AR, maternal grandmother, Mr and Mrs Ray Lawrence of Mt. View, AR. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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Mrs. Liddie Brewer, 77, of Osceola, died Friday, Sept 13, 1996 at the Baptist East Hospital in Memphis. A native of Mayfield, KY, she was a member of the Pentecostal Church of God.
Survivors include a son, Thomas Brewer of Osceola, AR, two daughters: Kathryn Shepherd and Mable Adams of Osceola, AR, a brother, Idell Frazier of Manila, AR, and seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 3:30 PM at the Holy Trinity Church of god with Rev James England and Rev David Adams officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of Roller-Swift Funeral Home of Osceola. Visitation will be held this evening from 5-9 PM at the funeral home. JS

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A baby boy infant Brewer was buried at Garden Point Cemetery with graveside services with Norman E. Clay officiating. He was stillborn April 16, 1979.
His parents were Clay Shelton Brewer and Wanda Isom Brewer of Memphis, TN. His paternal grandparents were Houston Brewer and Camilla Clay Brewer.
Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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Nettie Bee Brewer, 79, of Etowah died Saturday Jan 5, 2008 at Jonesboro.
Born at Athelstan, Mrs. Brewer was preceded in death by her husband, Edford Brewer.
Survivors include six daughters, Barbara Welsh, Linda Sims, Judy Darnell, Geraldine Moore, Dorothy Brewer and Jeanitta Collins; three sons, James Brewer, Andrew Brewer and Jackie Brewer; several half-sisters and brothers; 23 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren.
Visitation begins at 5 tonight in Etowah Pentecostal Church of God.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the church with Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah with Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola in charge.

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George J Brown died Dec 25, 1980. He was born to Homer and Lizzie White Brown Aug 28, 1926.
A single man, he leaves his sister, Mrs Ruth Henson of Dickson, TN, a brother, Howard Brown Arlington, TN, and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held at 2:00 PM at Garden Point Cemetery with Rev Anderson on Saturday Dec 27. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of the burial.

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George J Brown, 54, died Dec 25, 1980. He was born to Homer and Lizzie White Brown Aug 28, 1926.
A single man, he leaves his sister, Mrs Ruth Henson of Dickson, TN; a brother, Howard Brown Arlington, TN; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held at 2:00 PM on Saturday Dec 27 at Garden Point Cemetery with Rev Anderson. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of the burial.

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Jerry Lee Brown, 14, who had been a patient at Arlington Hospital and school for several years due to muscular dystrophy, died Monday 15, 1971 en route to John Gaston Hospital in Memphis, TN.
The funeral were held at 2:00 PM at Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto with Mr Virgil Cullon, pastor of the Church of Christ in Lepanto conducting the services with Mr John Couch serving as an interpreter.
He is survived by his parents, Mr and Mrs John D Brown of Memphis, TN, two sisters: Linda and Sheila Ann of the home, paternal grandmother, Mrs OD Brown of Memphis, TN, and maternal grandmother, Mrs Ruthie Mae Holleman of Lepanto, TN. LNR

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Rufus Q Brown 45, a veteran of WWI, died Dec 25, 1944. He was born to James S and Mary Cross Brown in OK on Jan 10, 1899. He leaves his wife Luner Brown and 7 children: Herbert Brown of the US Army, Ed Brown of Lepanto, AR, Donald Brown, Billy Ray Brown, Loretta Hartman of Lepanto, AR, Luella Brown and Joy Fay of the home, 3 grandchildren. Services were conducted in Rivervale, AR.
Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Baby Boy Brown of Dyess, AR, was born and died Oct 19, 1963 to Winston Delano and Jewel Marie Brown. Graveside services were conducted by Murphy’s with burial in Garden Point.

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Nancy Arnold Brown of Etowah, AR, who had looked forward to another birthday, died last Sunday morning, January 10, 1966 where she had lived for 102 years.
Services were held in Garden Point Church near Etowah, with burial in the Garden Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Born in Cross County, Ark. Mrs. Brown moved to Etowah at age of 1 with her parents. As a child of 12, she had helped in clearing the land trailing behind her father to clear the dense forest, and saw a century of the fields, trapping and hunting wild game.
Mrs. Brown outlived three husbands: Lige Scott, Lige Vaughn, and the last Carroll Brown. As each husband died, she remarried until the last one.
She leaves four children: Mrs. Sarah Vaughn with whom she lived at Etowah, AR, Mrs Elvie Peton, Etowah, two sons: Alex Scott of Marked Tree, AR, and William Scott of Grand Junction, MI, and as she stated in her interview in 1964, hundreds of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. OT

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Dethrow Brumley, 76, of West Ridge, AR died Thursday April 24, 2003 in St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born Oct. 26, 1926 in Surphur Rock, he was a World War II Army veteran and was a retired service station operator. He was a member of the Carroll’s Corner Church of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Thelma Brumley of the home; one son, Willis E Brumley Sr., of Floral; one daughter, Wilma Adams of Manila; nine grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son and a grand daughter.
Funeral serves will be at Carroll Corner Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, with Alvin Wilbanks officiating. Burial will in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola. Grandsons will serve as active pallbearers.

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Donald Brumley Jr, infant son of Donald Ewing Elvis and Rosie Magdeline Englehart Brumley, was born and died May 20, 1953. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Wm Madison Bruton, 70, died Oct 23, 1950 in Osceola, AR. He was born Oct 1, 1880 in Jackson County, AR to Mr and Mrs David Bruton. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
He leaves his wife Lena Mae Parrott Bruton, sons: David Bruton of Marked Tree, AR, Louis Bruton, Clyde Bruton, Alfred Bruton, and Edward Bruton of Osceola, AR, brothers: Alfred Bruton of Brinkley, AR, Louis Bruton of Newport, AR, Lester Bruton of MI, 3 sisters: Virginia Stegall, and Tennis Campbell both of Newport, AR.
Services were conducted at the Garden Point Church with burial in the cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements.

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Carolyn Joyce Ann Bryant died Jul 12, 1939. The child was born Apr 1, 1938 to parents Mr and Mrs B Bryan and also leaves siblings: Tom Allen and Virginia. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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James Ambrose Buchanan, 68, farmer of the Hatcher community died Mar 3, 1967 in Osceola Memorial Hospital in AR.
Services were held in the Garden Point church with Rev. Floyd Host, pastor of Church of God officiating. Burial in Garden Point cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife Thelma; one son, Ambrose Edward, 2 step sons; Charles Oswald of Fl and James Oswald of LA; 2 sisters Mrs AD Brown, of Cherry Valley and Mrs Henderson of Cherry Valley. LNR

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Mrs J.A. Buchanan, 44, died at her home in Lepanto July 23, 1938 of cancer. Her husband survives her. Burial was at Garden Point cemetery. LNR

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Joe Buck, 25 son of Mrs Martha Hollifield died Sunday night March 10, 1940 after a brief illness. He was laid to rest in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
The young farmer was well liked in the western Mississippi County in AR, where he made his home with his mother and step father Mr and Mrs A.M. Hollifield. Besides his mother he leaves four sisters: Mrs Dolly Chapel, Mrs Irma Doherty, Mrs Clara Covington and Mrs Rosie Ezelie, two half brothers: Henry and Frank Stokes. Lepanto New Record

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Charlie Edward Bullard, 48, died September 27, 1943 in the Memphis Baptist Hospital following an illness.
Services were held in the Lepanto Methodist Church, with Rev. J.W. Moore, pastor, officiating. Murphy Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery.
Beside his wife Mrs. Frona Bullard, he is survived by 7 children: Herbert, Eugene, Clyde, Ona, Charles Jr. Louis, and Ruby Mae, one grandchild Genessa, one sister, Ola Foushee of Locust Grove, AR, and two brothers: Henry of Bradford, AR, and Robert of Duer, OK. LNR

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Ronnie A Burfield, 91, died Mar 7, 1956 in Dyess, AR. He was born May 31, 1864 to Tom Gist and Sally Burfield in Franklin County, AL. Funeral services were conducted in Dyess by Bro Appling. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.
He was a widow but left 2 sons: J H Burfield of Dyess, AR, and Herman Burfield of Osceola, AR, a daughter, Mrs R F Brown of New Site, MS, a brother, Tom Gist Burfield of Booneville, MS, sister, Mrs Cordie Swisnney of Campbell, MS, and 36 grandchildren.

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An infant boy was born and died Dec 8, 1942 to parents Hubert and Jewel McCurry Burkhead of West Ridge, AR. The child leaves siblings: Neva, Sue, Bettie, Barbara and Bobby Burkhead. Services were held at Garden Point Church at 4:00 PM. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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A baby girl born to Hubert and Jewel McCurry Burkhead on Nov 24, 1947 lived only 5 hours. Besides the parents, this child leaves 4 half brothers and 3 sisters and a brother. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Billy Eugene Burks, 8, died of an accident in Memphis Jan 18, 1944. He was born Mar 8, 1936 to Walter and Pearlee Haney Burks. Grandparent Mr and Mrs JA Haney also survive. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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A baby boy was born and died Mar 17, 1947, the parents were Densel and Lucille Pearson Burnett. Besides the parents, the child leaves a sister, Joyce Ann, grandmother on both sides, and one grandfather.
Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Mrs. Idell Burnett age 32, wife of Chester I. Burnett, who farmed the Harley Crew’s farm near Lepanto, AR, died November 2, 1943 following childbirth. She was born April 8, 1911 to Mr and Mrs JM Moreland.
Services were conducted at the Garden Point Church with burial in Garden Point cemetery.
She leaves five children: Clyde, Curtis Rae, Mary Jane, Junior Leo, and Mary Elizabeth of the home, her father J.M. Moreland, four brothers: Marcell, H.C., Cecil and Bud, 2 sisters: Elizabeth and Malton. LNR

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Malcolm Burnett 33, of Keiser, AR, was killed Sept 29, 1951 after a feud between him and Milo Cox, 60.
Burnett had been living with the Cox family and helped make a crop on the Cox farm. He was told to leave and returned to the Cox home on Thursday night. When Cox saw him coming he fired at Burnett striking him in the face. Cox then ran out the door and fired another shot into the top of Burnett’s head.
Cox gave himself up to the police and said “I told him to stay away and he didn’t.”
Services were held in Garden Point Cemetery.
The slain man was born in Sheffield, AL and had lived in Keiser, AR, for 18 months.
The victim leaves his father, Clay Burnett of Sheffield, AL, four brothers: Charles Burnett of Sheffield, Everett C Burnett of Pontiac, MI, Densel Burnett of Osceola, AR and William J Burnett in the Army in Japan. LNR

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Jerry C Butler, 86, died May 27, 1975 in the Osceola Nursing Home.
He was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Butler, Sep 15, 1888. His wife, Alma Mae Griffin Butler predeceased him. He leaves 1 daughter of CA, 3 sons: Walter Butler of Senath, MO, Charles L Butler of Memphis, TN Jerry C Butler of Memphis, TN, 16 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.

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Juanita Butler, age 3, died Monday April 10, 1939 as a result of drowning in a nearby ditch.
Funeral services were held at Garden Point cemetery with Rev Bill Campbell, pastor of the Assembly of God Church in Lepanto conducting the rites. She leaves
her parents, Mr and Mrs Johnny Butler and one brother, Edward, age one, survive the child. Griffin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Garden Point. LNR

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Claude David Byrd, 63, of O’Fallon, MO, died Sunday, Feb 9, 2003 at his residence. A retired farmer, he was a member of the Eastside Baptist Church in Osceola.
Survivors include two daughters: Elizabeth Byrd and Angel Byrd, both of Keiser, AR, four sisters: Emma Austin of Osceola, AR, Shelba McDearmon of O’Fallon, MO, Madge Parker of Keiser, AR, and Minnie Vanzant of Senath, MO, two brothers: Uless Isbell of Florida and James C Byrd Jr of Warrenton, MO. He was preceded in death by his wife and a son, David R Byrd.
Funeral services will be held in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Tome Doty officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. JS

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Gertrude Byrd, 98, of Keiser, AR died February 8, 2001 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Born Dec 6, 1903 in Amory, MS, she was a homemaker and a member of Keiser Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Byrd, one daughter Deannie Hepler, and one sister, Minnie Cummings.
Survivors include three sons: Uless Isabell of Avon Park, FL, David Byrd of Osceola, AR, and James Byrd of Warrenton, MO, four daughters: Emma Austin of Osceola, AR, Shelba McDearmon of O’Fallon, MO, Minnie Vanzant of Senath, MO, and Madgie Parker of Keiser, AR; 17 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Feb 8 at Roller Swift in Osceola with Rev. Jerry Weathers officiating. Burial followed at Garden Point Cemetery. JS

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James Herman Byrd of near Tyronza, AR, died at his home June 30, 1949. He was 54.
Services were held for the farmer at the Garden Point Cemetery with Rev Leslie Riherd of the Lepanto Baptist Church officiating and Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife Mrs. Elizabeth Byrd, one daughter, Pearl Simpson of Sand Springs, OK, one sister, Pearl Bennington and three brothers. Lepanto News Record

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Roy E. (Punkin) Craven, 32, farmer and manager of Legion Junior baseball team at Lepanto, was killed July 20, 1955 when his crop dusting plane nose-dived a mile and a half from Lepanto, AR.
Born Dec 12, 1922 he was well known in American Legion circles, Mr Craven was a member of the executive board of Willie Lamb Post of Lepanto. He managed semi-pro teams at Lepanto and devoted much of his time to youth work.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs Agatha Massey Craven; one brother of Lepanto, and one sister, Mrs Ruth Schwartz of Denver, Colo.
Funeral arrangements were handled by Murphy Funeral Home with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. LNR

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Mrs Edna L Felts Cagle, 76, of Luxora, AR died April 7, 2000 at her home. Born in December 26, 1923 at Keiser, AR, she was a homemaker and a member of the Luxora Assembly of God.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard B Cagle, one brother and one granddaughter. Survivors include two daughters: Lucille Cagle of Beaumont, TX, Loretta Bigham of Houston, TX, four sons: William Cagle of Klondike, TX, Larry and Richard Cagle Jr of Luxora, AR and James Cagle of Houston, TX, three brothers: Melton Felts of Glendale, AZ, John Ellis Felts of Forrest City and Martin G Felts of LaPorte, TX, 17 grandchildren and seven great -grandchildren.

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Mrs Frances Caldwell, formerly Frances Malcolm of Greeley, CO died May 26, 1930. Born April 11, 1874, she was 56 years of age.
She leaves to mourn he passing, her husband, William Caldwell, son Malcolm of Phoenix, AZ, four daughters: Victoria Holloway of Etowah, AR, Nellie McCord of Meridian, MS, Frances of Knoxville, TN, and Wilma of the home. She leaves 14 grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. The family became resident of Etowah where she had been active in helping the sick, working as a licensed mid-wife. She will be missed by family and friends.

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William Caldwell, born Aug 9, 1861 in Ontario, Canada, died December 24, 1955.
He came to the USA at the age of 21, became a citizen and homesteaded in western Nebraska. He met and later married Frances Malcolm May 28, 1892 in Greeley, Colo. After the three children were born, the traveled to many states and at one point found a job opening for builders in section 16 near Lepanto. Mr Clinton Fraser was representative of the company and Mr Caldwell and his son built several homes and barns in the Fraser community.
After several years farming near Etowah, he retired in Phoenix, AZ. At the age of 94, he departed this life. His beloved wife, Frances, and daughter Wilma Baker preceded him in death. He leaves his two 2 daughters: Frances and Elizabeth and several grandchildren to mourn his passing. His burial was in Garden Point Cemetery.

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George Calvin, 87, died May 7, 1972. He was born in Dunkin Co, MO on Nov 29, 1885.
He leaves three daughters: Mrs. Bill Franks, Mrs Rose
Clare of FL, Mrs Ernest Griggs of West Ridge, three sons; Robert H Calvin of CA, George Calvin Jr, of TX, Barney L Calvin of Joiner, AR and a brother of Cardwell, MO.
He was interred Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah.

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Wm Herman Carpenter, 41, died Feb 5, 1927. He was born to Henry Nathaniel and Lucy Caroline Carpenter Mar 2, 1886 in Itab, MS.
He leaves his wife, Gladys Fitzwater Carpenter and 2 sons: Leon Carpenter and Dale Carpenter of the home. He was buried in Garden Point.

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Funeral services for Charles Leon Carter, 45, of West Ridge, AR, who died Saturday May 1, 1986 following a one vehicle accident in Mississippi County. Murphy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Rev Guy Shempert will officiate at the chapel with burial following at Garden Point Cemetery.
Carter is survived by his daughter, Pam Neal of West Ridge, AR, a son, Danny Carter of West Ridge, his mother Mrs Virgie Carter of Lepanto, AR, three sisters: Mrs Imogene Smith and Mrs Francine Stacks both of Jacksonville, AR, and Mrs Gertrude Hunt of North Little Rock, AR, seven brothers: Emmitt Carter of Heber Springs, AR, Dr O.C. Carter of Hardinsburg, KY, Billy Carter pf Shreveport, LA and Teddy White, Otto Carter, Bo Carter and Phillip Carter, all of Lepanto, AR, and one granddaughter.
Carter was an Arkansas native and a farmer. He was of the Baptist belief. JS

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Charles Leon Carter II, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Leon Carter of Bondsville died Tuesday January 8, 1980 in St Jude’s in Memphis after a lengthy illness.
He was a student at Delta Vocation Technical School in Marked Tree, AR.
Survivors include in addition to his parents are his sister, Pamela Neal of Bondsville, one brother, Danny Ray Carter of Lepanto, AR, his maternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs Enos Stroud of West Ridge, AR, his paternal grandmother, Mrs Virgina Carter of Lepanto, AR, and his material great-grandmother Mrs Maudie Bell Chambers of Osceola, AR, and a niece Kristi Dawn Neal.
Funeral services were at 2:00 PM January 11 at Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto, Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery. Rev. Guy Shempert and Larry White officiated. LNR

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Gene Carter, 80, of West Ridge, died Saturday Jun 10, 2006. He was born Jan 28, 1926 in Milligan Ridge, AR. He was a member of Etowah Pentecostal Church of God.
He was preceded in death by his parents John William and Susie Moss Carter; 2 sons and 6 brothers, and 1 sister.
He is survived by his wife Lucky Carter “Deke” of Etowah and 2 sons; Kenneth Carter of Dyess, and Tommy Carter of West Ridge, three daughters; Carolyn Wilson and Kathy May of Etowah, Debbie Lancaster of Manila, one brother Carl Carter of Manila, AR, 18 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one gg- grand daughter.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM at the Etowah Church of God with Brother Huey Meherg and interment with Roller Swift. Burial was at Garden Point Cemetery.

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Services were held at Garden Point Cemetery for Goldie Mae Carter, wife of Leland Carter, who died from an accidental gunshot wound on January 16, 1951. She leaves her husband and four children, two sons and two daughters. Swift Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Lepanto News Record

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John Hillman Carter of Etowah died Wednesday April 16, 1952 of an apparent heart attack. He was 63.
Services were held in the Garden Point church with Brother Avery officiating and burial in the Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy in charge of arrangement.
Born in Mississippi, he leaves his wife, Mrs Mildred Carter, one son, Hillman of Ft Worth, TX, four daughters: Mrs Clytile Seals, Mrs Jean Poteet, Mrs Lola Mae Jackson and Mrs DeLoros Spann, all of Paris, TX. Lepanto News Record

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Herbert “Bo” Carter, 58, of Sweetwater, TN, died Sunday Feb 8, 2004, at his home. Born April 17, 1945, in Mississippi County, AR, he had been a farmer and was of the Baptist faith.
Mr Carter leaves his daughters: Judy Gonzalez and Penny Pilgrim, both of Sweetwater, TN, Karen Goins of Athens, TN, and Sherry Carter of Trumann, AR, one son Jerry Carter of Trumann, AR, three sisters: Francine Stacks of Heber Springs, AR, Imogene Smith of Jacksonville, AR and Gertrude Hunt of Beebe, AR, three brothers: Otto Carter and Teddy White, both of Lepanto and Billy Carter of Heber Springs, fourteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 AM Friday at Wilson Funeral Home with Bro. Gary Andrews officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery. JS

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Leland Wallace Carter, 62 of Dyess, AR died June 17, 1975 in a Veteran’s Hospital in Memphis, TN. Mr Carter was born Nov 25, 1912 in Mississippi.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev Charles Sandusky on Thursday, June 19. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto in charge of arrangements.
Surviving are two sons, Edward Carter of Dyess, Jerry Carter of Memphis; four brothers, Murray Carter of Louisville, Ky, Grady Carter of Howell, MI, Clarence Carter and Bonnie Carter of Osceola; one sister, Mrs Lela Guntrum of Youngstown, OH, and one granddaughter.

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William Clarence Carter, 52, formerly of Etowah, AR, died Aug 29, 1979 in Wichita Falls, TX.
Survivors include three brothers: M. L. Carter of Louisville, KY, Grady Vance Carter of Brighton, MI, and Bennie Carter of Osceola, AR.
Funeral services were set for 10:00 AM at Murphy’s chapel in Lepanto with Rev J. C. Nanny officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home. LNR

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Funeral services for Mrs Edna Cartwright, 88, who died January 17, 2000 of Midlothian, IL will be Saturday morning at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home of Jonesboro, with Raymond Holt officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Terry Reece, Doug McArthur, Bud Reece, Jerry Wayne Reece, Ron McArthur and Dwight Noles.
Mrs. Cartwright died Monday in Blue Island, IL. She was employed by Victor Gasket in Chicago and had lived in the Chicago area for the last 50 years.
Survivors include one son, Wm F "Toby" Cartwright of Westchester, IL, one daughter, Juanita Perciful of Homewood, IL, one brother, Bill Reece of Popular Bluff, MO, two sisters: Ora Lee McArthur and Helen Noles, both of Jonesboro, AR, four grandchildren: three great-grand children and five great-great-grandchildren. Her husband, Robert Cartwright, preceded her in death.

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Robert F Cartwright, 54, formerly of Caraway, AR, died Dec 20, 1961 in Chicago, IL after a 6 weeks illness.
Mr Cartwright born in MS, Sept 22, 1907 lived in Caraway for 20 years. He farmed east of Caraway and was a livestock buyer. He moved to Chicago 11 years ago and had been an industrial employee.
Surviving are his wife Edna, and one daughter, Mrs Juanita Perciful of Chicago, IL, one son, William (Toby) Cartwright of Chicago, IL, three brothers: Reuben Cartwright, a member of the Jonesboro AR police force, Roy Cartwright of Chicago, and E.E. Cartwright of St. Louis, MO. Arrangements are incomplete but burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery. JS

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Howard Casey, 64, died Jul 31, 1954 in Lepanto, AR. He was born Jan 20, 1890 in Hayti, MO, to Grant and Cindy Byrd Casey.
He leaves his wife Edna Acklin Casey, 3 step sons: George Linville, Jody Lee Linville, James Linville of MI, 1 sister, Mrs Elly Brown of Leachville, AR, and 11 grandchildren.
Services were conducted by Rev Archie Nance at Garden Point Church. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Mrs. Robbie Violet (Dolly) Casey, 84, of Etowah, AR, died Saturday November 3, 1984 at University Hospital in Little Rock, AR. She was a member of the Church of Christ and was the widow of Jess Casey.
Survivors include Mrs Lorene Kemp of Manila, AR, Mrs Maxola Davidson of St. Louis, MO, Mrs Frankie Sharp of Las Vegas, NV, one son, Robert J Dunn of Oak Grove, LA, two sisters: Mrs Ima Elmore of Memphis, TN, and Mrs Jewel Prince of Manila, AR, two brothers: Raymond Prince of Blytheville, AR, and Ed Prince of Valley Park, MS, 17 grandchildren, and several great grandchildren.
Services will be Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 PM at the Little River Church of Christ with Marshall Connors officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. OT

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Mrs Ethel Cassidy, 61, widow of Jourdan John Cassidy died 1960. She was born 1879.
She leaves nine daughters: Mrs. WL Warden of Franklin, Mrs. HT Folley of Portland, OR, Mrs. CE Poe, Mrs. EW Tucker, AR, Mrs. WJ Swan, Mrs. AL Wells, Mrs. VB Harrison and Mrs. WO Kincade of Trumann, AR, and four sons: Guy of Longview, TX, JJ of Trumann and Billie Bob and Jake of Marked Tree, three sisters: Mrs. Alice Shelton, Mrs. Dollie Blaylock, Mrs. Milton Crick of Kerville, TX and 56 grandchildren. LNR

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Services for Jake Eugene Casiday Sr, 71 of Hiawassee, GA, formerly of Poinsett County, will be at 2:00 PM this afternoon at the Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Marked Home in Marked Tree with Rev Gene Willingham officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery.
Casiday died Monday Nov 23, 1987 at the Veteran Administration Medical Center in Asheville, NC. A World War II veteran and a member of the Disabled American Veterans, he was a retired greens keeper of Michaelbook Country Club in McMinnville, OR, and was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Mrs Ann Casiday of the home, two daughters: Mrs Jacquie A Normandin of Fisher, MN, and Mrs Ethyl Lauzon of Shoreview, MN, three sons: John J Casiday of White Bear Lake, MN, Michael J Casiday of Stacy, MN, and Jake E Casiday Jr of Hiawassee, FL, four sisters: Mrs Opal Foley of Vancover, WA, Mrs Marie Well and Mrs Sue Williams, both of Trumann, AR, and Mrs Mollie Harvison of West Memphis, AR; and 15 grandchildren.

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Jourdan John “J.J.” Casiday, well-known farmer in this area since 1920, died at his home Feb 2, 1946 at Marked Tree, AR. Funeral services were conducted at Garden Point Church with burial there. Williams-Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He was born in 1878 in Mississippi and moved to the West Ridge community in 1920 moving to Marked Tree in 1937.
Mr. Casiday had been a member of the Baptist church for many years and was an active member of the community. He leaves his widow, Mrs Ethel Casiday, nine daughters: Mrs. WL Warden of Franklin, Mrs. HT Folley of Portland, OR, Mrs. CE Poe, Mrs. EW Tucker, AR, Mrs. WJ Swan, Mrs. AL Wells, Mrs. VB Harrison and Mrs. WO Kincade of Trumann, AR,
four sons: Guy of Longview, TX, TJ of Trumann and Billie Bob and Jake Eugene of Marked Tree, three sisters: Mrs. Alice Shelton, Mrs. Dollie Blaylock, Mrs. Milton Crick of Kerville, TX and 56 grandchildren. LNR

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Mrs Laura B. Cassidy, 34, died 1945. She was the second wife of T.J. Cassidy. She was born in 1911.
Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Mrs Media Casiday, age 38, wife of TJ Casiday of Harrisburg Corner, AR, formerly of Lepanto died at her home Oct 25, 1937 following a short illness. Services will be at Garden Point Church with JH Fielder, minister of the Church of Christ. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Mrs. Missouri Weldon Casiday, 94, died January 17, 1940 at the home of her son, J.J. Casiday, a farmer near Marked Tree, AR.
Funeral services were held Thursday at the Garden Point church with Rev. John Womack officiating. Interment was in Garden Point cemetery with Hancock Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Born March 8, 1845 in AL, she was married in April 1865 to John F. Casiday. They moved to AR in 1936. She was a member of the Methodist church for 77 years.
She is survived by her three daughters: Mrs. W.H. Shelton of Osceola, Mrs. T.R. Crick of Germantown, TN, Mrs. J.R. Blaylock of Osceola, AR, 36 grandchildren, 99 great grandchildren, 17 great-great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were W.R. Payne, W.H. Harris, Clarence Ham, Marion Weems, and Warren Reeder. LNR

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Mrs Betty Jo Catt, 64, of Lepanto, died Mar 19, 2000 in the Osceola, AR. She was born in Osceola and was a homemaker and a member of the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God. Three brothers preceded her in death. Surviving are her husband, Earl Catt of Lepanto, AAR, two daughters: Betty Ann Carrillo and Janice Wandling of Aurora, IL, three sons: Jerry Herron and Phillip Herron of Osceola, AR, three sisters: Bonnie Cardova of Mission, TX, Juanita Corn of Mt View, AR, and Peggy Pearson of Aurora, IL, six brothers: Bobby Pearson and Larry Pearson of Osceola, AR, Billy Pearson of Manito, IL, Charles Pearson of Vandalia, IL, Roy Pearson of Aurora and Perry Pearson of Greenville, TN, and fifteen grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday Morning at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. JS

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Funeral services were held last Thursday for Amos C. Chambers, 70, resident of Hatcher community where he died Wednesday, April 20, 1938.
Services were held in Little River Church of Christ at 2:00 PM with Rev. L.H Fielder officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife Janie, his son and a host of grandchildren. A member of the Hatcher community for more than 44 years, he was a veteran timber man and farm owner and operator. Lepanto News Record

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Edward Chambers, age 11, died Apr 11, 1943 after a long illness.
Rev. J.W. Moore, pastor of the Methodist church in Garden Point conducted the services. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his mother, Mrs. Virgie Carter, his stepfather, HO Cane, 2 brothers: Louis Chambers, and Teddie Chambers of near Lepanto, AR, and
grandparents, Mr and Mrs Lee Pilgrim. LNR

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Emma Victoria Chambers died in Chicago Ill on Aug 7, 1952. She was the widow of H Lee Chambers. She was born Jan 23, 1875 in Missouri.
She leaves 2 sons: Sherman Chambers and Henry Chambers of Chicago, IL, 3 daughters: Vivian Adams of West Ridge, AR, Lucy Arnold of San Francisco, CA and Ester Shook of Blytheville, AR. Services were held in Garden Point Church with Bro Huey Meherg officiating. She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangement.

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Funeral services for Frank Chambers, 80, a retired farmer from West Ridge who died in a car-motorcycle Saturday evening May 14, 1977 on highway 140 near West Ridge, will be held this afternoon at 2:00 PM at the Murphy’s Funeral Home chapel. Rev. J.C. Nanney will officiate.
Survivors include his wife, Maudie Bell Chambers of West Ridge, AR, two daughters: Mrs Polly Stroud of West Ridge and Mrs Elizabeth Atkins of Hartford, MI, four sons: Amos Frank Chambers of Payneway, AR, Charlie Chambers of Hartford, AR, and James Chambers of West Ridge, AR, 25 grandchildren, and 40 great-grandchildren.
Burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy’s Funeral Home of Marked Tree. LNR

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James Anthony “Boy” Chambers, 23, of Garden Point community died June 20, 1996 when his gas tanker caught fire while offloading fuel.
Born Jul 1, 1972, he was a truck driver and of the pentecostal faith. He is the son of James and Dianne Chambers, the husband of Amy Chambers and father of Heather Chambers.
Funeral services were conducted at Wilson Funeral Chapel with Bro Chris Smith officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. OT

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Janie Chambers, 68, pioneer resident of Etowah community for more than 46 years, died January 4, 1939. She was widowed.
Services were held with Rev. Martin officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery.
Survivors include adopted son, Frank Chambers and one brother, W.A. Roberts of Lepanto. LNR

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Mrs Maudie Bell Chambers, 81, of Lepanto, died Wednesday January 28, 1982 at Osceola Memorial
Hospital. She was the widow of Frank Chambers and a longtime resident of Lepanto, AR. She was a housewife and a Baptist.
She is survived by two daughters: Mrs Polly Stroud of Osceola, AR, and Mrs Elizabeth Atkins of Hartford MI, four sons: Amos Chambers of Payneway, AR, Charlie Chambers of Bradenton, Fl, Joe Chambers of Hartford, MI, and James Chambers of Osceola, AR, two sisters: 23 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren and one gg-grandchild.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday in the Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto with Rev. Charles Ritchie officiating. Burial will follow at the Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. JS

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Mrs. Erma Jean Chapman,66, of the Garden Point community, died Thursday Jul 9, 1996 at her residence. A member of the Church of Christ, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gaston, in 1994.
Survivors include a son of West Ridge, AR, two daughters: Beverly Joy Chapman of Torrance, CA, and Sharon Vaughn of San Diego, CA, a sister, Thelma Standridge of Dover, AR, eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren
Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 PM at the Church of Christ in Lepanto with Bill Jordan officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. Visitation will be held from 5 - 8 PM this evening at the funeral home. JS

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Larry Wayne Chapman, 58, of Etowah died Monday, March 10, 2008, at SW Mississippi County Medical Center in Osceola. He was born to Leroy Gaston and Emma Jane Chapman.
Survivors include his fiancee, Janice Stroud of Harrisburg; daughter, Tiffany Summers and husband Ryan of Bonney Lake, WA; two sisters, Sharron Vaughn of Bonney Lake and Beverly Joy Chapman of Lompoc, CA: nieces, Mandy Walker and Amber Vaughn; nephews, Robert and Lewis Currier and Colby Vaughn; and three grandchildren, Zach, Brenda and Angel Summers.
Visitation will be Monday from 6-8 p.m. in Murphy Funeral Home at Lepanto.
Funeral services are Tuesday, March 18, at 2 p.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. Patrick Tucker officiating.
Pallbearers will be Freddie Stutts, Jimmy Williams, Todd Elliott, Mac Carey, Levi Wright and David East.
Burial will follow In Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home. CHAPMAN WWII US ARMY III H 18
Gaston Leroy Chapman, 68, of the West Ridge, AR community, died at his home Thursday July 2, 1994. A farmer and welder, he was a member of the Church of Christ, a veteran of WW II and a life member of the Disabled American Veterans.
Surviving are his wife, Erma Jean Chapman, of West Ridge, two daughters, Beverly Joy Chapman of Nipoma, Ca, and Sharon Lea Vaughn of San Diego; three sisters, Beulah Morgan of West Ridge, Ilean Bell of Holly Springs, MS and Fannie Rickles of Ripley MS; one brother, Tom Chapman of Dumas, MS; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1:30 Sunday afternoon at the Church of Christ in Lepanto with Bill Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah.
Visitation will be held from 5 - 8 this evening at the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto.

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Funeral services for Peggy Eloise Chase, 1 year and 10 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Chase died Dec 27, 1940 at the grandparents E. B. McCurry on the Jennings farm north of Lepanto, AR.
Services were held at Garden Point Church with burial in the Garden Point cemetery. Griffin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Rev. Frank Clayton officiating. LNR

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A baby boy Childers was born and died Oct 23, 1947. The parents are James Bedford and Goldie Mae Jackson Childers. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Pauletta Childers, infant daughter of JK and Ella May Johnson Childers, died April 18, 1943. She was born Mar 16, 1943 in Etowah, AR. She also leaves her sisters: Joyce Moore and Paralee Childers. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Columbus Floyd Chism, 63, died Oct 21, 1950. He was born Feb 12, 1887.
He leaves his wife, Luddie Joyce Chism and his children. Surviving are six sons, Roy Chism of Hughes, AR, Buster Chism of Albion, MI, Enoch and Quittman Chism of Albion, MI, Orvil Chism of Allen Park, MI, and Carl Chism of West Memphis, six daughters: Mrs Leola Owens and Mrs Catherine Wall of West Memphis, AR, Mrs Irene Glover of Dyess, AR, Mrs Ruby Bagwell of Battle Creek, MI, Mrs Annie Ruth Duggar.
Burial was conducted at Garden Point Cemetery.

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Luddie Joyce Chism of West Memphis, former resident of the Etowah area, died in the Methodist Hospital in Memphis Nov 11, 1972 at age 84.
She was the widow of Columbus Floyd Chism and is survived by six sons: Roy Chism of Hughes, AR, Buster Chism of Albion, MI, Enoch and Quittman Chism of Albion, MI, Orvil Chism of Allen Park, MI, and Carl Chism of West Memphis, six daughters: Mrs Leola Owens and Mrs Catherine Wall of West Memphis, AR, Mrs Irene Glover of Dyess, AR, Mrs Ruby Bagwell of Battle Creek, MI, Mrs Annie Ruth Duggar; two sisters: Mrs Mary Hill of Ripley, MS and Mrs Mattie Chunn of New Albany, MS.
Funeral services were held Sunday November 13 at 2:00 PM Rev. Charles Sandusky of the 1st Baptist Church in Dyess, Rev Claude Downs, pastor of the Trumann Baptist Church officiating the services with burial at Garden Point Cemetery.
Serving as pallbearers were JW Teague, Mr Teague, Eugene McFerrin, Denise Roy, Pete Smith, Buck Dabney and Warren Miller. LNR

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Funeral services were held Thursday at the First Pentecostal Church in Jonesboro for Gerald Wayne Christian II, young son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Christian of Kalamazoo, MI. who died Oct 29, 1963.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by four sisters, his paternal grandfather, Joseph Christian of West Ridge, and his maternal grandfather D. Daughtery of Kalamazoo, MI. Burial will be in Garden Point with Gregg Funeral Home in charge. Rev Marvin Rutledge officiated the services.

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Joseph Lee Christian, 77, died Mar 28, 1967 in Osceola Memorial Hospital.
Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
He leaves 5 daughters; Mrs Alma Simmons of West Ridge, AR, Mrs Violet Cavanes of Sunnymead, CA, Mrs Betty Kenpal of Jonesboro, AR, Mrs Joann Payne of Kalamazoo, MI, and Mrs Ellie Fay Jobe, 2 sons: Edward Christian of Kansas City, KS and Gerald Christian of Batesville, AR, and 32 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Lepanto News Record

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Mrs. Cleora Mae Chrismond of Lepanto, AR, retired schoolteacher of Mississippi and Poinsett County schools died Aug 27, 1961 in the Baptist Hospital in Memphis after a long illness. She was 69.
Services were at Tuesday 2:30 PM in Garden Point Methodist Church near West Ridge with Rev Elmus C Brown, pastor of Garden Point Methodist Church.
Burial was in the Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs Chrismond had taught in the Etowah School District at Hatcher, Etowah and West Ridge for more than 30 years and for several years in the Lepanto Elementary School.
She was a member of the First Methodist Church, Lepanto Eastern Star Chapter and she had held memberships in the Mississippi and Poinsett County Schoolteachers Association.
Mrs. Chrismond was born in Eudora, MS and moved with her late husband, John Chrismond to the West Ridge community where they owned land in 1923.
Mrs. Chrismond leaves a daughter, Mrs. Frances Eula
Clay of Osceola, AR, three brothers: J.O. Shelton of Osceola, AR, WD Shelton of Payneway, AR, and Lloyd C Shelton of the area, two sisters: Mrs. Eunice Wallace of Lepanto, AR, Mrs. C.H. Moore of Marked Tree, AR, 3 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

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A baby boy was born and died May 24, 1942 to parents Clyde and Helen Foster Chumney of Etowah, AR. He also leaves 2 brothers. Services were held at Garden Point Church at 11:00 AM. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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A baby girl was born and died on Sept 14, 1938, the parents were Emmit and Ellis McLemore Clark. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point.

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Charles Kenneth Sr Clark died Jul 25, 1977in the Baptist Hospital in Memphis, TN.
He was born to Lyle and Marcella Marie Trent Clark Aug 30, 1951 in Vine Grove, KY.
Services were held at 2:00 PM Pentecost Church with Bro Mike Gonzales, Jr officiating.
He leaves his wife, Wilma Joyce Clark, 1 son, Charles Kenneth Jr, mother Mrs Marcella Hobby of Battletown, KY, father Lyle Clark of Cecilia, KY, 3 sisters; Mrs Delorise Klane Clark and Miss Peggy Clark and Clara Clark both of Battletown, KY, and Mrs Mona Brow of Cecilia, KY, 2 brothers: Anthony Ray Clark and George Benjamin Hobby of Battletown, KY and grandfather Claude Trent of Battletown, KY.

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Mrs Ellis Adeline Clark 35, died Jul 8, 1951 in a Little Rock AR Hospital. Mrs Clark was born in Alabama in 1915 and had moved to Arkansas at an early age.
Services were conducted at Garden Point Church with LH Fielder, Church of Christ minister officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Williams-Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs Clark leaves her husband, Emmet Clark, gin foreman for the Portis Mercantile Co Gin at West Ridge, one son Billy Joe, three daughters: Annie Ruth, Margie Elaine and Florence all of the home in West Ridge, AR, two brothers: John McLemore of Trumann, AR, and Fred McLemore of Chicago, IL, three sisters: Mrs Elsie Rome of CA, Mrs Eva Garnes of IN, and Miss Minnie McLemore of West Ridge, AR and her father, JT McLemore of McCormick, AR. LNR

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Mrs Emma "Short" Smith Clark, 64, died in West Memphis, AR, on Thursday, Oct 23, 1975.
Mrs Clark lived in Marshall, AR, but was a frequent visitor at her Aunt's home, Mrs Bud Smith of Hatcher community.
She was reared by this family and educated in the Osceola schools and was a member of the Corner Chapel Baptist Church in Payneway.
Services were held at Garden Point Church with burial in Garden Point Cemetery with Rev Carl Appling of Dyess officiating.
Mrs Martin Ray Neal rendered special music.
She leaves her husband Virgil, her aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs Bud Smith and numerous relatives, survives Mrs Clark. Lepanto New Record

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Pearlee Clark born in Manila, AR. on May 21, 1947 died May 25, 1947, the child of WA and Alice Hawkins Clark. Besides the parents the child leaves 2 brothers: Bobby Jr, Doyle Way, 6 sisters: Ernestine, Vestal, Dorothy May, Sherry, Peggy Joe, and Freda. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Frances Dodd Clay, 73, of Osceola, died Dec 28, 1991 at Twin Rivers Regional Med Center in Kennett, MO.
She was a charter member of Garden Point Methodist Church and had lived in South Mississippi County for 70 years. She was also a retired postmaster of the West Ridge community. She was also a Mississippi County schoolteacher and a member of the National Association of Retired Postmasters.
Survivors include her two daughters: Mrs Pat Adams of Wilson, AR, and Mrs Camilla Koch of Osceola, AR, a son, Norman E Clay of Osceola, AR, eight grandchildren and 1 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were be at 2:00 PM Monday at Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto with Willis Osban and Don Rose officiating. Burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Garden Point Church or Cemetery. BCN

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Janice Meridith Clay was born and died Oct 25, 1940.
She was the fourth child of Albert and Sophronia Jane Porter Clay of the Hatcher community. She leaves her siblings: Alberta Laverne Clay, Bethal Clay, and Harold Clay; her maternal grandfather Tom Porter and grandmother Everett Kate Tedder, paternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs Edward and Minnie White Clay.
She was buried next to her brother Leonard Leon Clay in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Leonard Leon Clay was born and died Dec 11, 1937.
He was the child of Albert and Sophronia Jane Porter Clay of the Hatcher community. He leaves his siblings: Alberta Laverne Clay, Bethal Clay, and Harold Clay; her maternal grandfather Tom Porter and grandmother Everett Kate Tedder, paternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs Edward and Minnie White Clay.

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Mrs. Lillie B Clay died Dec 23,1975 in Lane Nursing Home at Caraway at the age of 86.
Mrs Clay was born in Darresville, KY on Feb 9, 1888. Funereal services were conducted Thursday with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.
She leaves her son, Norman Clay of Lepanto, AR 3 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. LNR

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Norman Clay, 77, retired farmer, died Tuesday January 14, 1991 at Methodist Hospital in Memphis, TN. Services will be Friday at 2:00 PM at Murphy Funeral Home with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Mr. Clay leaves two daughters: Mrs Pat Adams of Wilson, AR, and Mrs Camilla Koch of Osceola, AR, a son Norman E Clay of Osceola, AR, eight grandchildren and 1 great-grandchildren. LNR

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Rufus Clay, 68, died Feb 26, 1955 in the Memorial Hospital in Osceola. He lived in Brosley, MO at the time of his death. He was born Feb 9, 1887 and was an orphan, parentage unknown.
He leaves his wife Mrs Lillie Clay of the home and Norman Clay of the Three Way community, his only son. He leaves 3 grandchildren: Patricia Adams, Sis Clay and Norman “Buddy” Clay Jr.
Two services were held, one in Missouri where he lived and the second one at the Garden Point Methodist Church with arrangements with Murphy Funeral Home and burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Sophronia Jane Porter Clay, died Jan 16, 1969 and was buried in Garden Point. She was born an only child on Oct 23, 1914 to Tom and Everett Kate Reed Porter in the Hatcher community. She leaves her husband Albert Clay of LA, daughters: Alberta Laverne Diesing, Bethel Clay Stroder, Harold Clay, Roy Clay, Carl, Clay, Donna Johnson, Virginia Collins, Cletus Clay, Virgil Clay, and Gloria Clay.

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Travis William Clay was born and died Feb 14, 1942.
He was the child of Albert and Sophronia Jane Porter Clay of the Hatcher community. He leaves siblings: Alberta Laverne Clay, Bethal Clay, Harold Clay, and Roy Clay, his maternal grandfather, Tom Porter and grandmother Everett Kate Tedder, paternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs Edward and Minnie White Clay.
He was buried next to brother Leonard Leon Clay and sister Janice Meridith in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Lorine Bell Cline was killed in an automobile accident July 17, 1948 as Mr Cline was making arrangements for his son’s Pfc Noel Cline’s reburial.
She leaves her parents Mr and Mrs George Cline, one brother, JW Cline of Lepanto, AR, four sisters: Mrs Viola Wilson of Weona, AR, Christine McClure of Lepanto, AR, and Mary Ellen and Glendora Cline. Lepanto News Record

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Pfc First Class Noel L (Jack) Cline, was killed in action while serving with the Infantry in Belgium on Sep 13, 1944. Pfc Cline was 22 at the time of his death. He will be interred April 3, 1949 in Garden Point Cemetery.
L H Fielder will conduct the service with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Members of the Willie Lamb Post No 26 of the American Legion Rifle Squad will perform the last military rites.
Born in the Jernigan community about three miles from Lepanto, AR, he went entered the service Nov 21, 1942 and was shipped overseas Mar 13, 1944 and went out with the invasion troops on D-Day in France.
Pfc Cline leaves his parents, Mr and Mrs George Cline, one brother, JW Cline of Lepanto, AR, four sisters: Mrs Viola Wilson of Weona, AR, Christine McClure of Lepanto, AR and Mary Ellen and Glendora Cline. Another sister Lorine Bell Cline was killed in an automobile accident Jul 17, 1948 as Mr Cline was making arrangements for his son’s reburial. Lepanto News Record

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Baby Cockrum, born to Albert Lee and Addie Louisa Keel Cockrum on Jul 5, 1937, died the same day.
The infant was buried in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Twins were born June 27, 1942 to Hubert and Loretta Long Cockrum. James Lee Cockrum died June 27, 1942. Martha Cockrum died Aug 14, 1942. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of both arrangements with burials in Garden Point Cemetery.

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William “Bill” Cochran, 82, of Etowah died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2007.
He was a retired carpenter, Navy veteran and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Cochran of the home; daughter, Reba Hoskins of Keiser; sons, Bobby Cochran of Chicago and James Winn of Etowah; sisters, Mary Ellen Scott of Osceola, Elaine Comer of Batesville, Doris Sulcer and Patsy Bradshaw, both of Marked Tree; and seven grandchildren.
Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Wilson Funeral Home at Osceola with burial in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah.
Visitation will be this evening from 6-8 at the funeral home.

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Herman Jackson Coker, 67, of the Garden Point community died later Wednesday November 23, 1988 at the Baptist Hospital East in Memphis, TN. He was a retired boilermaker, a veteran of WWII and a Baptist.
He was a member of the Dyess Masonic Lodge, which he served as worshipful master.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs Frankie Coker of the home, one daughter, Miss Sayon Coker of Manila, AR; three sons: Edwin Coker, Wayne Coker and Steve Coker all of Tampa, FL, two stepsons, Arthur Oatsvall
of Bluntstown, FL, two sisters: Mary Lou Strange of Palatka, FL, and Eloise Vaughn of Ruskin, FL, and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 1:30 PM in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto, with Larry Deaton officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden Point Cemetery. The body will lie in state this evening from 4-9 PM at the funeral home.
Members of the Masonic Lodge will serve as pallbearers. JS

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Carolyn Ann Coleman daughter of Robert and Edna Gill Coleman died May 26, 1946. She was born April 27, 1946. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Alvin Eugene Jr Collins was born and died Jun 4, 1983 in the Memphis EH Crump Hospital. He leaves his
parents, Alvin Eugene and Sherrie Ann Aron Collins of Memphis, TN, 1 sister; Tammy Lynn Collins, maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs TL Aron of Zellwood, FL, paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Robert Collins of Osceola, AR. The service was conducted by Bro Meherg at 2:00 PM graveside.

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Mrs Mary Faye Thompson Collins, 64, of Osceola, AR, died Thursday Jul 15, 1993 at the Baptist Memorial Memorial Hospital. Born in Butler, she was a homemaker and member of the Pentecostal Church of God in Etowah.
Surviving are her husband, Robert Collins of Osceola, four daughters: Ruth Trent of Marion, AR, Carolyn Maddox of Lepanto, AR, Dora Wilkinson of Lepanto, AR, and Jo Ellen Yance of Etowah, AR, two sisters: Hilda Faulkner of Cordova, TN, and Earleen Spain of Memphis, TN, six sons: Douglas Collins of Collierville, TN, Jerry Collins and Bobby Collins, both of West Ridge, AR, Ricky Collins and Gene Collins, both of Etowah, AR, and William Collins of Caraway, AR, three grandchildren, and 28 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 4:00 PM in the Pentecostal Church of God in Etowah, with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. JS

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Robert Collins, 79, of Osceola, AR died Thursday, April 4, 2002 at St. Bernard Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a farm worker and of the Baptist belief.
Survivors include six sons: Douglas Collins of Collierville, TN, Jerry of Caraway, Ricky of Lepanto, Bobby Collins of West Ridge, Gene Collins of Etowah and William Collins of Leachville, four daughters: Ruth Trent of Marion, Carolyn Maddox and Dora Johnson, both of Lepanto, and Jo Ellen Yancy of Etowah, 25 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the Pentecostal Church of God in Etowah, with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of the Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

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Wm Collins, 80, a farmer in West Ridge, AR, died Nov 19, 1942. He was born Nov 5, 1862. He leaves one son, R.P Collins and one daughter Alene Yates. Services were held with Rev Haggard at Garden Point Church at 2:00 PM. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Funeral services were held Wednesday at Wells Chapel Baptist Church of B.F. Comstock, 92, father of Mrs. J.T. Carpenter and grandfather of George Carpenter of Lepanto, AR.
Services were conducted by Rev Whitely, Mississippi County missionary, Rev. Crisper of Monette and Rev. Hoyt Jernigan, pastor of Manila Baptist Church.
Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial at Garden Point Cemetery.
Mr Comstock died Tuesday, Nov 18, 1940 at the home of his daughter where he had made his home for 15 years. Mr Comstock was born 1849 in Shelby County, TN, and spent the greater part of his life engaged in lumber and timber business. He is also survived by his son Oscar Comstock of Marked Tree, AR. LNR

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Contreas Remigo was born Jul 19, 1949 in Saginaw, MI and died Sept 11, 1949 in Etowah, AR. He was the son of Emanuel and Carmon Samora Contreas and also leaves 2 sisters and 1 brother. Rev Manus conducted the Catholic rites with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Allie Mae Cook, daughter of Homer and Emmie Cook
Died Feb 22, 1924. She was born June 21, 1922. She leaves a brother and sister, Roy and Marie. Buried at Garden Point Cemetery.

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Barnett W. Cook 84, died of a heart attack on Sept 29, 1947. He was a farmer and originally from TN. He leaves one son Claude and several grandchildren. Mr. Cook was a native of TN and resided in the Rivervale community 2 years.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at the First Assembly of God in Luxora, AR, with Rev Benny Isom officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery with Roller-Swift Funeral Home. LNR

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C. Homer Cook, 62, farm owner in the Etowah community, died Monday, Oct 31, 1960 of a heart attack in his home. Born in Winn Parish, LA he moved to the Etowah community in 1918 with his parents.
Services will be held at 2:30 PM Wednesday November 2 at the Garden Point church with burial in the Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge.
He leaves his wife, Mrs Emma Cook of Etowah, AR, one son, Roy Millard Cook of Etowah, AR, one daughter Mrs Marie Wray of Paragould, AR, and five grandchildren, three brothers: Joe Cook of Oak Grove, LA, Pat Cook of Bastrop, LA, Jack Cook of Clarendon, AR, one sister, Mrs Bessie Beckum of Helena, AR.

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Mrs. Emma Cook, 95, of Etowah died December 1, 1998 at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould, AR.
Funeral services will be Thursday, 1:30 PM at Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto, AR, with Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah.
Her husband, Homer Cook, preceded her in death.
She leaves a daughter Marie Wray, of Paragould, AR and son Roy Cook of Etowah, AR. She also leaves 6 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.

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Homer Junior Cook infant son of Homer and Emmie Cooke died Jul 31 1931. He was born Feb 16, 1930 in Etowah, AR He leaves a brother and sister, Roy and Marie. Buried at Garden Point Cemetery.

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Joe Cook, 83, resident of Rivervale, died in the home of Ed Wiggins at Rivervale last Wednesday Nov 1, 1944 due to complications of old age.
One brother, B.W. Cook of Rivervale, AR, survives him. He was a native of Obion, TN but had lived in Arkansas for a great many years and engaged in the timber and hunting in his younger years.
Services were held November 3, 1944 with Murphy Funeral Home in charge. Mr Cook was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Lepanto News Record

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William Henry Cook, 69, who sharecropped farm land for GH Herring near West Ridge was killed instantly June 1, 1951 when he fell from the tractor he was riding while a young man made a turn at the end of a row.
Services were held at Garden Point Church with
Williams Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Rev Leslie Riherd pastor of the Lepanto Baptist Church officiated. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery.
He leaves his wife Mildred, a daughter, Mrs. Loraine Kilburn of West Ridge, two sisters: Mrs. Atlee Bundrum of AZ and Mrs Eddie _____ of Portia, AR and one brother, Jim Cook. LNR

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Mrs Joan Marie Cooksey, 49, of Dyess, died Thursday Dec 9, 1993 at the Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. She was a member of the Dyess Assembly of God Church. Survivors include a son, Timothy Cooksey of Dyess, AR, her mother, Mrs Christine Johnson of Dyess, four sisters: Mrs Luthine Brantley of Osceola, AR, Mrs Naomi Dent of Helena, AR, Mrs Betty Proffitt of Junction City, AR, and Mrs Helen Wright of Cold Water, MS, and a brother, Sonny Johnson of Bradley, AR.
Funeral services will be this afternoon at 1:30 PM in the chapel at Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto with Bryan Ryals officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden Point Cemetery. Visitation will be this morning from 10:00 AM until time of service. JS

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John A Cooper, native of MS died in Houston, MS, Nov 10, 1947. He was 73.
Services were held with Murphy Funeral Home in charge. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery.
Survivors include 3 sons: Walter Cooper of Popular Grove, MO, Wendall Cooper of Sweatman, MS, Ralph Cooper of MS, 3 brothers: TJ Cooper, JA Cooper and GC Cooper and one sister, Mrs Ellen Jane Freshour of Lepanto, AR. Lepanto News Record.

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Arvelette Coots 2 day old premature daughter of Arvet and Dorothy Bellflower Coots died Jan 29, 1945. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Mrs. Jennifer Ann Copeland, 16, of Lepanto died Monday Sept 25, 1995 at the St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center. Copeland was of the Pentecostal belief and was a student at East Poinsett County Junior High School.
Survivors include her husband, Terry Copeland of Lepanto, AR, Winston and Jo Ann Bowman of West Ridge, AR, two sisters: Dena Barnes and Amanda Barnes, both of West Ridge, AR, two brothers: Ricky Barnes Jr. and Kenneth Barnes, both of West Ridge, AR, and grandparents, Bobby and Helen Rowland of Dyess, AR and Winston and Marie Bowman of West Ridge, AR.
Funeral services will be 1:00 PM on Thursday afternoon at Wilson Funeral Home chapel in Osceola with Huey Meherg officiating, Burial will follow in the Garden Point Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-9 PM today at the funeral home. JS

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Della Mae Knott Cosbey, 73, of Manila died Thursday, March 15, 2007.
Survivors include her daughters, Joyce Ann Pearson of Manito, Ill., Sandra Pearson of Manila and Linda Hoskins of Blytheville; son, Danny Cosbey of Jonesboro; sister, Roberta Cowls of Pine Harbor, Texas; brothers, Junior Knott of Pine Harbor and W.L. Knott of Brownsville, Texas; 16 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be today at 3 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home with Matt O'Neal officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah.

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U.L. Cosbey, 78, of Manila died Sunday March 11, 2007. He was a retired farmer and of the Pentecostal faith.
Survivors include his wife, Della Knott Cosbey; children, Joyce Ann Pearson of Manito, Ill., Sandra Pearson of Manila, Linda Hoskins of Blytheville and Danny Cosbey of Jonesboro; brother, R.W. Cosbey; 16 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Services will be Thursday morning at 11 at Wilson Funeral Home of Blytheville with Carl Bing officiating and burial in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah.
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Mrs. Elsie Bell Armstrong Counts, 92, of Dyess died Thursday, April 11, 1992 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Blytheville, born in McCrory, she was a member of the Dyess Central Baptist Church.
Survivors include three daughters: Mary Ware of Vinita, OK, Mildred Murray of Lepanto, AR, and Lucille Lee of Dyess, AR, 16 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 14 gg-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday at 10:00 AM at Roller Swift in Osceola with Rev. George officiating. Burial will follow Garden Point Cemetery. OT

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Charles Edward Cox, 14 month old child of Lawrence T. Cox and Ollie Viola Wallis Cox, died Nov 2, 1938.
He was born Sept 27, 1937 in the Crews Lateral Rd.
He leaves 2 brothers: L. T. Cox and Nelson Cox; and 3 sisters, Lillie Cox, Ada Cox, Ollie Bell Cox all of the home. Roller Swift was in charge of arrangements with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. FAM

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Lawrence T Cox, 71, of the Crews Lateral community died of cancer at the Osceola Memorial Hospital Feb 17, 1955. He was a farmer.
He was born to Joseph Franklin Cox and Ida Laurania Maloney of Harrisburg, IL on Jan 11, 1884.
He is survived by his wife Ollie Viola Wallis Cox, 2 sons: L. T. Cox of Keiser, AR, and Nelson Cox of Osceola, AR; six daughters: Lillie Coats of Memphis, TN, Ada Childs of Memphis, TN, Ollie Bell Posey of Osceola, AR, Fannie, Gracie Lee and Janice Cox of the home.
Roller Swift was in charge of arrangements with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. FAM

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Ollie Viola Wallis Cox,, 71, died May 30, 1971. She was born to James T and Mary Francis Wallis in AL, on Nov 7, 1900, the 7th of eight children.
She was the widow of Lawrence T. Cox of the Crews Lateral community. A homemaker, she was of the Pentecostal belief.
She leaves 2 sons: L. T. Cox of Keiser, AR, and Nelson Cox of Osceola, AR, six daughters: Lillie Coats of Memphis, TN, Ada Childs of Memphis, TN, Ollie Bell Posey of Osceola, AR, Fannie Cox , Gracie Lee Cox and Janice Cox of the home.
Roller Swift was in charge of arrangements with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. FAM

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An illness of intermittent stokes for more than four years claimed the life Saturday, September 16, 1967, of Jonathan Adam Craig, 80, retired farmer and landowner of south Mississippi county near West Ridge.
Mr. Craig was born in Houston, MS, in 1887 the son of John Adam Craig and Jimmie Williams Craig. In 1916, he settled in the farming community, first homesteading in the area of Dismal Lake then selling and moving to the Hatcher community to be near his daughter, Doris and her husband Lloyd Shelton.
Services were held in the Craig home with Rev Larry Powell, Methodist Minister of Keiser, assisted by Rev Vernon Paysinger, Minister of Garden Point Church. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge.
He leaves his wife, Mrs Mittie Craig, a daughter, Doris Shelton of near West Ridge, AR, a brother, Clyde Craig of Brookport, IL and two sisters: Mrs Zula Neal of Jonesboro, AR, and Mrs Leona Smith of Houston, MS, one grand grandchild and 4 great-grandchildren. OT

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Mittie Neal Craig, 86, died in Lane Nursing Home in Monette, AR, Dec 17, 1978.
She was born to Wm H and Elizabeth Blair Neal on Apr 14, 1892 in Houston, MS.
She was a widow. Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM Murphy Chapel with Bro. John Collier a Baptist minister. She leaves one daughter, Mrs Doris Shelton, 1 grandson, Bobby Shelton of Oak Grove, LA, 4 great grandchildren: Robert Glen Shelton of Osceola, Noah Lloyd Shelton of Manila, Doris Ann Shelton of Oakgrove, LA, Richard Steven Shelton of Oakgrove, LA, and 4 great great-grandchildren.

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Roy E. (Punkin) Craven, 32, farmer and manager of Legion Junior baseball team at Lepanto, was killed July 20, 1955 when his crop dusting plane nose-dived a mile and a half from Lepanto, AR.
Born Dec 12, 1922 he was well known in American Legion circles, Mr Craven was a member of the executive board of Willie Lamb Post of Lepanto. He managed semi-pro teams at Lepanto and devoted much of his time to youth work.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs Agatha Massey Craven; one brother of Lepanto, and one sister, Mrs Ruth Schwartz of Denver, CO.
Funeral arrangements were handled by Murphy Funeral Home with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. LNR

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Bernita Crews 2 year old daughter of Robert and Nannie Nowlin Crews died Jul 19, 1922 of colitis and is buried at Garden Point. She was born Aug 7, 1920. She leaves besides her parents these siblings: Audrey, Chester, Parks, Haggard, and Bernice, and Sybil.

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Donna May Crews, year old child, born Sep 18, 1933 of Harvey and Eula Mae Crews died Oct 18, 1934 of colitis. She leaves her parents and siblings; China. James, Vance, and Harwell Lee. Buried at GPC.

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JT (Jason Townsend) Crews, premature child of Frank and Annie Dial Crews, born Jul 1, 1921, died Jul 5, 1921. He also leaves his siblings: Walter Harley, Nona Crews, Cleo Crews, James Coleman Crews, Bob Crews, and Wm Amos (Bill) Crews. Buried at GPC.

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William Talmage Crow, age one year, died June 8, 1932 at West Ridge and was buried at Garden Point cemetery on Tuesday. Elder D. I. Holt was the officiating minister. Osceola Times

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Anna Mae Crue born Feb 3, 1962 died Feb 26, 1965 in Eddystone, PA. She was the daughter of John L and
Nell Hickaba Crue. She was buried in Garden Point with Murphy in charge of arrangements.

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Elbert Cunningham son of Gilford and Juanita Moore Cunningham was born Mar 12, 1950 and died Mar 13, 1950.
He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Roller Swift Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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Miss Lorene Lola Cunningham, 78, of Monette died
Tuesday, November 14, 2000 at St Bernard’s Medical Center. She was a retired factory worker and member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include a sister, Joyce Carter at New Madrid, MO, and a grandchild.
Funeral services were held at Wilson Funeral Home in
Osceola, with William “Billy” Noblin officiating with burial at Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah. JS

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Myrl E Cunningham, 70, of Luxora died April 30, 1998 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. He was born in Benton and was a retired farmer and member of the First Baptist Church of Luxora.
Survivors include one sister, Sadie Elizabeth Wooten.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday at Osceola at the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Mike Collier officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. OT

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Calvin Curtiss, 62, died June 23, 1954 at the Veterans Hospital in Memphis, TN. He was born Apr 18, 1892 to Albert and Mary Jean Curtiss in Russellville, AR.
He was of the Baptist belief and was a farmer. He was disabled in the war.
He leaves his wife, Mattie Curtiss of the home, two daughters: Mary Louellen Hubbard of Keiser, Cassie Mae Armstrong of Trumann, two sons: L