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Elmer O. WILKINS, 85, of Mountain Home
Funeral services for Elmer O. Wilkins of Mountain Home were held Tuesday at the Salem Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Leon Graves officiating. Mr. Wilkins, 85 died Saturday (Nov 22) at the Mountain Home Nursing Center.

Burial was in the Salem Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, the former Clara Mae Stinett, of the home: one sister, Artie Mae Campbell of Gonzales, LA and other friends and relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Mr. Wilkins was born Jan 3, 1901 at Elizabeth to the late Allen and Florence Hickman Wilkins. He attended the Baptist Church and was a life member of the Perry Lodge 78 at Perry, OK. He was retired from the Oklahoma State Highway Department at Perry.

Arrangements were under the direction of Salem Funeral Service.
 (Information from the Baxter Bulletin a Mountain Home, Baxter County, AR newspaper dated Thursday, Nov 27, 1986)

   Contributed by Harold Blevins

From: "The Arkansas Democrat", (Little Rock) October 12, 1971

Headline: "Veteran Newsman Karr Shannon, 69, Dies in Little Rock"

Karr Shannon, age 69, whose column "Run of the News" was a regular feature of the editorial page of the Arkansas Democrat for more than 25 years, died of cancer Saturday night in Little Rock.

A native of Lunenburg, Mr. Shannon was a school teacher, principal and county superintendent of schools in Izard County and editor and publisher of the Melbourne Times before joining the Democrat staff.

Mr. Shannon was graduated from the now defunct Mountain Home College in 1923. He later studied pharmacy and earned his license to practice. But from 1926 to 1932 he served as superintendent of the county schools.

A conservative, Mr. Shannon's newspaper comments  were  frequently directed at the United States Supreme Court, bureaucrats and bigness in government.

Most of his writing contained nostalgia about the hill country where he was raised. "The Hillbilly", a title he was proud to carry, was very fond of his friends and relatives in Izard County and was present at most large attractions there such as Pioneer Day.

The "Run of the News" column was a 7-day-a-week feature of the Democrat most of the time Mr. Shannon was on the staff. He ceased writing the column about 2 months ago because of ill health. While at the "Times" Mr. Shannon wrote a column entitled "Just Nozzin Around".

"His death was a real loss to the Democrat," said Robert S. McCord, the Democrat editorial page editor. "He was a decent and very likable
individual, no matter whether you agreed with his policies or not."

Survivors are his wife, Mrs Ollie Fudge Shannon, two sons, both physicians, Dr. Robert F. Shannon of Little Rock and Dr. Karr Shannon, Jr. of Shreveport LA; a daughter, Mrs Judith Biggers of Jonesboro and five grandchildren.

Funeral services were Monday at 1 p.m. at Drummond Funeral home by Cleon Lyles and Rev R.D. Adams. Burial was in Pine Crest Memorial Park.

Pallbearers were Stanley Berry, Marcus George, Robert McCord, Bill Knox, Jesse Zimmerman, L.G. Hinkson, N. P. "Pat" Ford, and Tom Chipman
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NOTE: The January 1973 issue of "The Izard County Historian" contained a short (3 page) biography of Karr Shannon, written by his widow, Ollie. There is also a nice picture of him on the cover of that issue. The biography says he was the only son of Robert Nathan and Allie Maud Estes Shannon. The article contains a picture of him at age 3 with his parents. This picture was contributed by his aunt, Mrs. Rosa Shannon Harris of Melbourne.
(Information from the Baxter Bulletin a Mountain Home, Baxter County, AR newspaper dated Thursday, Nov 27, 1986)

  Contributed by Vera Reeves

Baxter Bulletin - Mountain Home, Baxter County, AR dated Aug 16, 1956
Funeral services for Mrs. Susie Hames, 83 were held at Larkin last Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Remmel Rowden, pastor of the Methodist Church. Mrs. Hames had been a member of the Methodist Church for many years.

She is survived by three sons; Albert Campbell of Violet Hill, Orval Campbell of Brockwell and Lowell Hames of Calif.; one daughter, Mrs. Nora Benbrook and a stepson, Claud Hames of Detroit, Mich.

Those from out of the state who attended were Mrs. W. C. Hames, Mr. and Mrs. James Hames and Mrs. Don Willoughby, all of Detroit.

White River Currant, Calico Rock, Izard County newspaper

Delbert H. Yancey, 73 of Oxford, died Jan 4, 1986 at Salem.  He was a farmer and had been a resident of this county for 71 years.
Survivors include: his wife, Lodema of the home; 2 sons, James Yancey and Luther Yancey both of Oxford; 2 brothers, Otis Yancey and Buck Yancey both of Oxford.

Services were held Jan 6, 1986 at Brockwell Community Building, officiated by Dewayne Flood, Lanton, MO. Pallbearers were: Doug Yancey, David Yancey, Paul Garlin, David Garlin, Norman Montgomery, Connie Everett. Burial was at Oxford.

Contributed by Vera Reeves

Elmer O. WILKINS, 85, of Mountain Home

Funeral services for Elmer O. Wilkins of Mountain Home were held Tuesday at the Salem Funeral Service Chapel with the Rev. Leon Graves officiating. Mr. Wilkins, 85 died Saturday (Nov 22) at the Mountain Home Nursing Center. Burial was in the Salem Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, the former Clara Mae Stinett, of the home: one sister, Artie Mae Campbell of Gonzales, LA and other friends and relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Mr. Wilkins was born Jan 3, 1901 at Elizabeth to the late Allen and Florence Hickman Wilkins. He attended the Baptist Church and was a life member of the Perry Lodge 78 at Perry, OK. He was retired from the Oklahoma State Highway Department at Perry.

Arrangements were under the direction of Salem Funeral Service.

(Information from the Baxter Bulletin a Mountain Home, Baxter County, AR newspaper dated Thursday, Nov 27, 1986)

  Contributed by Vera Reeves

Calico Rock, Izard County,  AR newspaper dated May 31, 1979

Naydene Gaston, 60 of Wichita, Kansas died May 24. Mrs. Gaston was the daughter of Grover C. Fudge and Edyth Halbrook Fudge. She was a Baptist.

Surviving are one son, Jimmy F. Gaston of Wichita; one brother, Cecil Fudge of Bald Knob; two sisters, Lena Shell of Salem and Tina Hall of Washington State. Also four grandchidlren.

Funeral service was at Howard Funeral Chapel on May 28 at 2 p.m., Bro. Frankie Shell officiating. Burial was in Violet Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Gerald Marlin, Anthel Marlin, Walden Fomlinson, Max Wood, Doyle Connins, Jim Maguffee.

Contributed by   Vera Reeves

The Baxter Bulletin  Mountain Home, Baxter County, AR dated Apr 10, 1936

ONE KILLED AS TORNADO HITS NEAR MELBOURNE

One person was killed, several injured, one of them critical and the property damage estimated at more than $75,000 resulted from a wind-storm which struck Izard County shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday. Many trees were blown across the highways and telephone and power poles were blown down, disrupting those services. The storm struck near Melbourne and traveled in  a northwesterly direction, in a path about three-quarters of a mile wide.

W. C. Gaston, 60, pioneer farmer and stockman of the LaCrosse community, six miles northeast of Melbourne was crushed to death when his home was demolished. The house was built of stone. His wife and daughter, Miss Lola Marie Gaston, 16 were injured but not seriously.. Joe Wathers, 50, Gaston's  brother-in-law was injured badly.

Miss Eula Rains, 22 suffered numerous cuts and bruised. She is a daughter of Randle Rains of Melbourne, whose home was damaged badly.

More than a dozen dwellings and barns in the vicinity of Larkin, four miles from Melbourne, were either demolished or damaged badly. Five tenant dwellings on the farm of C. C. Aylor of Melbourne and four on the Jeff Cook farm were destroyed.

Contributed by Harold Blevins

Newspaper - Baxter Bulletin - Mountain Home, Baxter County, AR
Thursday,  Aug 12, 1965

Funeral services for Mrs. Nora KERLEY, 77 of Viola were held Thursday, August 5 at the Church of Christ at Elizabeth with Bro. Neale Phipps of West Plains, MO, officiating. Interment was in the Elizabeth Cemetery under the direction of the Carter Funeral Home of Salem.

Mrs. KERLEY, a native and lifetime resident of Fulton County, died Aug. 2 at Fulton County Hospital in Salem. She was born Aug. 2, 1888 at Wild Cherry, the daughter of Jim WRAY and Sarah LANGSTON  WRAY. She was married June 17, 1906 at Wild Cherry to Marcus C. KERLEY. Mrs. KERLEY was a member of the Church of Christ.

Survivors include her husband, of the home; two sons, Galen KERLEY of the home and Owen KERLEY of Elizabeth; two daughters, Mrs. Allis ALDERSON of Elizabeth and Mrs. Julia NEWTON of Phoenix, AZ; two sissters, Mrs. Anna LANTZ of Wichita, KS and Mrs. Lottie  COPELAND of Bakersfield, CA and a brother Hutton WRAY of Lincoln, NE.

Pallbearers were Joe CAMPBELL. Baxter County Judge James BAKER, Bobby JAMES, Grover GORDON, Ramsey COTTER and J. W. GUFFEY.

Contributed by  Vera Reeves

The Baxter Bulletin Nov 18, 1971
Mountain Home, Baxter County, AR

Elmer Moody former resident died at Missouri

Elmer Moody, 82, of Mountain View, MO, a former resident of Baxter County, died Friday at a West Plains, MO, nursing homs. He was a retired farmer, a Baptist and a widower.

The son of William B. Moody and Molly Putnam Moody, he was born in this county Aug 4, 1889 and resided here most of his life. His wife the former Della Mintha tippitt, died on June 8, 1965.

Survivors include two sons, Earl of San Bernardino, CA, and Jim of Broken Arrow, OK, three daughters, Mrs. Dessie Sanders of Calico Rock, Mrs. Cleffie Schulz of Mountain View, MO and Mrs. Opal Wheat of Nevada, Iowa; five brothers, Wesley M oody of Wenatchee, WA, William Moody of Bakersfield, MO, O tt Moody of Jordan, Garland and Clifton Moody of Crossroads (Pineville); three sisters, Mrs. Elsie Drawns of Batesville, Mrs. Rebel Ivie of Melbourne and Mrs. Mary Brown of Crossroads; 23 grandchildren; 35 greatgrandchildren and a great-----(sorry the rest is missing)

(NOTE: May be a typo on Drawns. Elsie (Moody) Drowm is buried in the Pineville Cemetery.  Izard County cemetery book by Carroll Hayden has her parents as W. B. and Delilah (Williams) Moody. William B. and Deliah Moody are both buried in the Wise Chapel Cemetery. Molly Putnam Moody d. 1892 is uried in the Wayland Arbor Cemetery).

Contributed by  Vera Reeves

Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, AZ  (Sat. April 3, 1971)

MORROW, RACHELL E.,  82, of 5470 N. Pomona Ave., passed away April 2, 1971. Resident of Arizona since 1937, living in Tucson for
the past 20 years. Survived by six daughters, Mrs. Roy Shaw, of Grover City, Calif, Mrs. James L. Shepard, Ruth McDaniel both of  Tucson, Mrs. James Blain of Boise, Idaho, Mrs. Woodrow Flowers of Coolidge, Mrs. Ralph Evans of Albuquerque, N. Mex; three sons, David F. Morrow of Kansas City, Mo, Lloyd A. Morrow of Globe, Moral D. Morrow of Coolidge; 24 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren; also by two sisters, Mrs. Jake Sanders of Salem, Ark and Mrs. Jane Taylor of Gepp, Ark. Services 1 p.m. Monday April 5, Arizona Mortuary Chapel, University at Stone. Interment Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call at the Arizona Mortuary all day Sunday.

(Note: Rachell Elizabeth Pruitt was born in Izard County on Oct 3, 1888 d/o David Pruitt & E. M. Tennessee Higgins. She married
Dec 27, 1909 in Izard County William Monteray Morrow s/o Saint Francis "Frank" Morrow and Sarah P. Woodley)

Contributed by Vera Lane Reeves

LINCOLN JOHN MOSER - 87 of Roll AZ, died at his home Thursday, June 2, 1977. Born to Daniel Moser and Betty (Reeves) Moser, in Izard County, AR on October 24, 1889, he was a retired farmer, a member of the Masonic Lodge, a member of the Free Will Baptist Church and a resident of AZ for 22 years, prior residence being Izard County.

His survivors include; 3 sons, Steve Moser of Roll, AZ, Dee Moser of Yuma, AZ and Rayborn Marlin of Chelan, WA; 2 sons, Arville and Henry Moser, preceded him in death; 6 daughters, Mrs Joyce Literal of Roll, AZ, Mrs Lydia Rider of Roll, AZ, Mrs Julia Rush of Sage, AR, Mrs Dorendia Jones of Wichita, KS, Mrs Vildia Gossman of Wenatchee, WA and Mrs Betty Jo Bray of Mt Pleasant, AR and Mrs Easter Johnson of Wenatchee, WA; 32 grandchildren and 43 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Reeves Community Building at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, June 6, 1977 with Rev. Frankie Shell officiating. Burial was held at the Reeves Cemetery under the direction of Howard Funeral Home. Pallbearers were: Dallas Moser, L. D. Moser, Cariel G.   Moser, Ronnie Bray, Richard Farmer and Zelphrie Rush.
Contributed by Vera Lane Reeves

The Melbourne Times & Calico Rock Progress - Apr 1979

CHARLES LESLIE SWAN - of Norfork died April 26 at age 74. Mr. Swan was a Presbyterian and was a Railway mailman by occupation. Survivors include one son, Robert Leslie of Calico Rock; one daughter, Arlene Joyce Tackach of New Jersey; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services were at Howard Funeral Chapel in Calico Rock. Burial was in Roselawn. Pallbearers were Bud Cooper, Frank Faulkner, Tommie Hunt, James Wilburn, Charley Hall and Bill Bradberry.

Contributed by Vera Lane Reeves

The Melbourne Times & Calico Rock Progress - Apr 12, 1979

Services for Rex Jones, 70 were held at 3 p.m. Friday in the Union Church. The Rev. Archie Buress, pastor and the Rev. Ralph Adcock officiated. Burial was in Hansford Cemetery by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors.

Mr. Jones died Tuesday. He was born in Izard County and had lived in Spearman since 1939. He was a farmer and a member and past board member of the Union Church. He married Opal Pruitt in 1930 at Cloud Chief, Okla. She died in 1969.

Surviving are a son, Bryan of Spearman; two brothers, Floyd of Kansas City, MO, and Clarence of Ash Flat; five sisters, Eloise Clinton of Pineville, Joyce Stanley and Fossie Raney, both of Calico Rock, Pauline Mosier of Roll, Ariz and Georgia Presley of Little Rock.

Contributed by Vera (Lane) Reeves

Date of Calico Rock, Izard County newspaper was Monday Oct 28, 1985

DALLAS LEWIS CANTRELLl, 69 died Wednesday at the Fulton County Hospital at Salem. He was born Oct 8, 1916 at Viola.
Services were held Friday in the Assembly of God Church at Viola with the Rev. Ray Shelton and sister Nelda Collins officiating.
Mr. Cantrell was united in marriage to Vera Chestnut April 11, 1939 at Viola.

Survivors include his wife of the home; one son, T. J. Cantrell of Viola; three daughters, Juanita Mosier of West Plains, MO; Carolyn Barker of Peculiar, MO; Judy Batterton of Viola; four brothers, Doyle Cantrell of Dos Palos, CA; Vernon Cantrell of Hot Springs; Russell Cantrell of Concord; Kenneth Cantrell of Belton; four sisters, Inez Williams of Viola; Bertha McMillen of Milan, IL; Margie Williams of Dos Palos, CA; Lucille DeWitt of Brentwood, TN; six grandchildren and four  Great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Larry Burns, Junior Barber, Charles Campbell, Jewell Batterton, Wendel Sears and Otis Dihel. Honorary pallbearers were Hubert Peterson, Robert Mabes and Carl Franks.

The Brown Quartet sang. Interment is at Mt Calm Cemetery at Viola. Arrangements were handled by Leland Carter Funeral Home.

Contributed by Vera (Lane) Reeves

W.C. WELLS
     William Cleveland Wells, 66, son of the late J.E. and Mary Bates  Wells, was born at Franklin, Ark., and died at the home of his daughter
 near Ash Flat, Ark., on Feb. 27, 1959.      He was united in marriage to Virgie Melinda Hastings at Myron, Ark.,
 Oct. 17, 1915 and to this union seven children were born.  His companion  preceded him in death on July 2, 1951.  Two sons also preceded him in   death, James D. on January 26, 1958, and J.P. in infancy.
     Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Pauline Mooney of Wenatchee,    Wash., Mrs. Melvin Brills of Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. Wilma Brown of Ash   Flat, Arkansas; two sons, Stacy Wells of Wenatchee, Washington, and   Tillman Wells of Little Rock, Arkansas; four sisters Miss Fannie Wells of   Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Mrs. Nan Howard of Paris, Texas, Mrs. Cora   Carter of Riverside, Calif, and Mrs.Margie Herron of Wenatchee,   Washington; two brothers John Wells of Madera, Calif. and Leslie Wells of   Wichita, Kansas, twelve grandchildren, three great grandchildren and a   host of other relatives.
     Services were held Tuesday, March 3, at 2:00 p.m. at the  Ballard   Baptist Church with Rev. Bracken Williams of Batesville, Ark.,
 officiating.  Interment was in the Roberts Cemetery under the direction   of Carter Funeral Service of Salem.      Pallbearers were: Glen Roberts, Lester Bristow, Alton Horton, Garland  Brown, Kenneth Fowler and John (last name not shown).

  Submitted by Betty McCollum

Robert M. Jeffery Sr.

FORT SMITH - Robert M. Jeffery Sr., 87, of Fort Smith died June 18, 2000. He was born Sept. 14, 1912, in Batesville. He was retired from Whirlpool and was a World War II Army Air Corp veteran. He was a member of First United Methodist Church and Aldersgate Sunday School Class. He was a 50-year Mason, a member of Belle Point Lodge No. 20 and recipient of Scottish Rite degrees  from Western Arkansas Scottish Rite in 1952 and the Cross of Honor and honorary Legion of Honor from the international Order of DeMolay. He was a
member of the Albert Pike Preceptory Legion of Honor and a charter life member of the DeMolay Alumni. While a member of the Lions Club, he received the Guilding Light Award and the Melvin Jones Fellowship. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nadine Jeffery.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Bob Jeffery and Dianne of Fort Smith; one daughter and son-in-law, Jane Oliver and Les of Bentonville; two sisters, Mary Johnson of Memphis and Frances Wilbanks of Warren; four grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Roebuck Chapel, First United Methodist Church with burial in the National Cemetery by Edwards Funeral Home in Fort Smith. Pallbearers will be Norman Long, Fred Kirkpatrick, Pat Gillespie, Les Felner, John Walter Ayers and Jim Sweeden. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Aldersgate Sunday School Class.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 200 N. 15th St., Fort Smith, 72901.

"Rosemary Kenney"

  Jolly Mayfield
                Jolly Friend Mayfield, 83, of Batesville died today, June 16, 2000, in a local nursing home.  Born Oct. 28, 1916, in Myron, he was the son of William Ben Mayfield and Sara Ellen Ferguson Mayfield.   He was a retired dairy farmer and he was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of the Vine Street Missionary Baptist Church in Batesville.
                 Survivors include four sons, John Mayfield, Jimmy Mayfield and Ben Mayfield, all of Missouri, and  Edward Mayfield of Batesville; three daughters, Jean Cuevas of Georgia, Barbara Young and Becky  McDoniel, both of Rosie; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Mayfield; his former wife, Pauline Mayfield; an infant  daughter; and his twin sister.
                 Private services will be at a later date. Burial is at Bates Cemetery in Myron under the direction of Willis-Hays Funeral Service.        Visitation is from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday.

Arkansas Gazette Sep 15, 1870

Died-- At Riggsville, Izard County, Arkansas, after a short illness, on Wednesday, August 21th, 1870, Dr. William H. Payne of Independence County, aged 36 years. He leaves a widow and five orphan children to mourn his loss. He was buried by his brethren of Blue Mountain Lodge, No. 202, A. F. & A. M., Arkansas on Friday, August 26th, 1870. the following tribute of respect was paid to his memory on the 10th September, being adopted at a special meeting of the lodge:
Resolved, That in the life and conduct of our late brother William H. Payne, who died at Riggsville, Izard County, Arkansas on Wednesday, August 21th, 1870, we recognize an example worthy of imitation in the community, as a citizen; in the family, as a kind husband and father; and in our fraternity as a worthy brother.
Resolved,  That we tender our sincere condolence to his bereaved family and in this, the hour of their affliction commend them to the sustaining care of that Infinite Being who doeth all things well.
Resolved, That the members of this lodge wear a badge of mourning for our deceased brother for thirty days.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the Little Rock Gazette for publication and a copy sent to his family.
(Attest.) Wm. C. Cole, secretary ------

  Submitted by Vera Reeves velane@centurytel.net

Headline: Roy Mouzon Black
Publication Date: April 18, 1990
Source: The Daily Oklahoman
Page: 34
Subjects:
Region: Oklahoma
Obituary: BLACK
Roy Mouzon, passed away at Mercy Hospital April 16, 1990. He was born in Izard County, Arkansas October 4, 1918. The son of a Methodist minister, hecalled many places home. He graduated from Afton High School in 1936. In 1937, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served proudly for ten years on a heavy cruiser, the U.S.S. Pensacola, which, while fighting in the South Pacific during WW II, earned thirteen battle stars. In the Battle of Tassafaronga, the cruiser was torpedoed, and eighty-one of Black's  shipmates were killed. He was retired to inactive duty, with full disability, in 1947, having attained the rank of Lieutenant. After his Navy retirement, Roy Black was graduated from Oklahoma City University, and from Oklahoma University, with a Masters degree in College Administration. He taught electrical engineering technology at OCU and, upon leaving there, was one of the founders of the Oklahoma State University Technical Institute, now at Tenth and Portland. At the Institute, he was Director of the Evening Division, plus filling many more positions as need arose. He was instrumental in starting the Police Science Department, a two-year degree program in Criminal Justice for police officers. Upon his retirement in 1983, a room in the new engineering building was named the Roy M. Black Mock Courtroom, and a Roy M. Black Scholarship Fund was established in Stillwater. He was a member of Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, the Retired Officers Association and a charter member of the Oklahoma City Gun Club. Survivors include his wife, Irene Loyd Black of the home; two daughters, Glynnis Gangwer of Oklahoma City, Kathy Black of Tulsa, and two grandchildren, Kristin and Emily Gangwer. He is also survived by a stepdaughter, Prudence Joy Kockler of Lewisville, Texas, and six step grandchildren; one brother, Joe W. Black of Oklahoma City; one sister, Fay Del Sewell of Oklahoma City; one aunt, Mrs. Carrie McSpadden of Bella Vista, Arkansas, five nieces and eight nephews. Funeral services will be held at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church Thursday, 11:00am, with burial in Rose Hill Burial Park, under the direction of HAHN-COOK/STREET & DRAPER. Memorials may be made to the Roy M. Black Scholarship Fund, OSU, Stillwater, or to the Chapel Hill United Methodist Church.

   SGShoemake

Publication Date: September 02, 1991
Source: The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
P.L. Harris, Car salesman
GRAND PRAIRIE - P.L. Harris, a retired car salesman for Graff Chevrolet, died Saturday in a Grand Prairie hospital. He was 77. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Bean-Massey-Burge Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Southland Memorial Park in Grand Prairie. Mr. Harris was born in Izard County, Ark., and had been a resident of Grand Prairie of the past 27 years.
Survivors: Wife, Lois Harris of Grand Prairie; two sons, Danny Harris of Midlothian and Joe Harris of Mansfield; two daughters, Sue Wright of Grand Prairie and Sherry Spears of Grand Prairie; two brothers, Arthur Harris of Salem, Ark., and Leamon Harris of Calico Rock, Ark.; sister, Elsie Mason of Calico Rock; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

A gift from   SGShoemake

Dorothy McVey, 79, of Mountain Home
(Note: Obituary from The Baxter Bulletin a Mountain Home, Baxter County, AR newspaper dated Sat. Mar 15, 1986)
Dorothy McVey of Mountain Home died Tuesday (March 11) at Chastain's Nursing Home. She was 79. Miss McVey was born Sep. 23, 1906 in Izard County. She was Methodist. She is survived by one brother, Elon McVey and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Lewis and Rosie Ball McVey and four brothers. Graveside services were Thursday at Shaver Camp Ground Cemetery at Oxford with Brother Leroy Porterfield officiating. Arrangements were by Leland Carter Funeral Home of Salem.

  A gift from Vera Reeves

OBITUARY    (partial)

     S. H. Campbell, one of the best known and highly respected citizens in this section, died at his home near Wild Cherry last Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock, following an attack of measles, with which he suffered several days, and which malady had been raging in that vicinity some time.
   Mr. Campbell was well known here, being the eldest son of R. A.Campbell.  He was born and reared in the Tremble Campground vicinity, but a few years ago he moved to Wild Cherry.
   The news of the death of this good citizen came as a shock to all and brought forth many expressions of sympathy for the family and immediate relatives, as the deceased was knows as a most valuable citizen, a devout Christion and a man who was ...

  Submitted by Carl Whitfield

     Little Lela Corrine Richardson; daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert K. Richardson of Pineville, was born on a beautiful morning.  Dec. 21, 1926.  But she was destined to live with us here on earth the short life of 1 year, 5 months and 10 days, for on Thursday morning at about 8 o'clock, May 31, 1928, God saw fit to call this darling babe to Heaven and live with Him and join her infant brother and infant sister forever.  She is survived by her parents, two brothers, four sisters and other relatives.
   She was laid to rest in the Wise's Chapel cemetery June 1 at 11 a.m., funeral services  being conducted by Rev. Y.  Whitfield.

In the Chapel churchyard village, just about three miles away, Our dear darling Corrine is sleeping beneath the cold and covered clay. There we'll place the sweetest roses, every marble sings a song; Oh, our hearts are so sad and lonesome since Little Corine is  dead and gone.
She was young, but we'll remember  that sad morning when she died; We stood wondering, watching, waiting, as we gathered to her side. She seemed to whisper, "I"ll not see the morrow, angel voices bid  me come, "Now you all will find me in heaven, when your work on earth is done." Oft we'll wander through the churchyard,  often carry a wreath of flowers, And down by Little Corrine's grave we'll spend many and many an hour.
Looking to the skies above  us, wondering if it'll be long Till an angel will come and call us to the place where Little Corrine's gone.

     By her sister,
        Mrs. Ethnie Marchant

Submitted by Carl Whitfield

OBITUARY
   Died, at Byron, Fulton county, Arkansas, May 26, 1911, Mrs. Frances Welch, wife of John L. Welch and mother  of Mrs. J. L. Copeland,  Mrs. D. P. Morrow,  Mrs. G. W. Cypert, Mrs G. D. McCoy, Mrs E. C.
Harkleroads, Jno. W. Welch  and Misses Alice and Maggie Welch.   She had been in feeble health for some time, but semed to be improving and was helping prepare dinner when she had a stroke of paralysis in her right side.  She was never able to speak, but lived until noon the next day when she fell asleep, freed from all pain and sorrow.   She was born May 6, 1845, married to John L. Welch Jan. 15, 1865.  To this union was born nine children, all of whom are living, except her eldest son, Wm. H., who died October 31, 1903.
   Her children were with her at the time of her death except Mrs. McCoy, who lives in Oklahoma and failed to receive the telegram until it was too late.
   She was buried the afternoon of the 27th, at the Byron cemetery, funeral services conducted by Rev. J. S. Bone, pastor of the C. P. church at that place.
   While it is hard to know we can never see her again in this life it is a sweet consolidation to know she is where she will never suffer any more pain and some day if  we are faithful we can meet her there.
   Our homes and hearts are sad and lonely but we will look up and whisper through our tears, "Father, Thy will be done."
   "Be ye also ready, for in such  hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh."

    Submitted by Carl Whitfield

Woodley Funeral Service Held here Tuesday

Furneral services for Mrs. Julia Woodley, 89, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. L. Thomason northeast of Morris Saturday evening, were held Tuesday at the Baptist Church with Rev. Cecil Flowers of Haskell. Rev. Sewell Farrell, pastor assisted. Mrs. Woodley was a native of Mebourne, Ark and came to Okmulgee County in 1910 from Calico Rock, Ark. She was a member of the Christ Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. L. L. Thomason, Morris and Mrs. S. M. Gray, Phoenix, Ariz: four sons, L. R. Woodley, Banning, Calif, T. D. Woodley, Eram, W. O. Woodley, Jacksonville, Tex and J. F. Woodley, Ada; 28 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. The following grandsons of Mrs. Woodley served as pallbearers; Clyde and T. D. Woodley, Jr., Ray, Ralph, Delmar and Jack Thomason. Interment was made in the Morris Odd Fellow Cemetery under direction of the Davis Funeral Home of Okmulgee.

(Note: Obituary from an Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, OK newspaper)
(Note: Mrs. Woodley was b. Jul 15, 1858 in Izard County AR d. Nov 22, 1947 in Okmulgee County, OK; her parents were Matthew and Nancy Arnold)
Vera Reeves   velane@centurytel.net

OLD OBITUARIES - The Old Obituaries donated by Betty McCollum are from Old Newspaper clippings in her possession.

Well, I missed one but the last part of it is missing. Here it is:
MACK CYPERT, LATE SUPERVISOR OF IZARD COUNTY, WHO DIED IN HUT - WAS ODD
CHAARACTER
   Calico Rock, Jan. 23. -(Special.) - With the death of Mack Cypert, aged about 70, surveyor of Izard  county, who was found dead in his crude little cabin near highway No. 9, between Sylamore and Melbourne Monday afternoon, the last page of his life's history, one of the most interesting in the county, was written.
     Mack Cypert was known all over Izard County and in many other counties as well and people are saying, "He chose to live in that hut alone, even until he died.  Perhaps if he had been living with someone he would not
have - but then, who knows."     Men who have known him for years say that he was one of the most  peculiar men they ever knew.
        The crude little shack in which he was staying when he died, was not more than 16 feet square and was built against a high bluff.  It was always his greatest desire to be alone, and the matter of luxury never once
bothered him.  Even when he was at Melbourne working, it was said that he would stay in the courthouse alone at night rather than stay with friends.
    It was no uncommon thing for him to go about over the hills of Izard county several days with nothing to eat except what he gathered in the woods.  He was fond of wild fruits and berries and for days at a time he depended on such for his food.  If night came upon him in the woods, it did not matter to him.  He would make his bed beside a log or under a cliff and sleep with as much satisfaction ------

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PASSED AWAY: WILLIAM  M.  AIKEN
      Just before noon, Monday morning, there died in this town, at the age of  83, one of the most noted and most admired men in North Arkansas, Wm. M. Aiken.  He had been in poor health for some weeks, and a few days ago was taken with catarrhal pneumonia.  The remains were shipped to Batesville for interment.  Mr. Aiken was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and the funeral was conducted by that ordeer at Batesville, Wednesday.
       Mr. Aiken was a native of South Carolina, and came to Arkansas when small and spent his life here.   He was a man of great force of character and possessed many admirable and loveable traits.  He was a veritable
repository of Arkansas history and could takk entertainingly and instructively for hours about the early struggles of tghe State.  His memory was somnething phenominal.  He could give all the details of the most trifling historical occurence and give them correctly, as has been verified many times. Though he had been depived of the educational advantages accorded the youth of the State today, yet it can be said, in the truest sense, that he was an educated man.  His love of fairness and justice led him into many sharp controversies and at times made him a few enemies, but these always admired and respected him the more they they found,as they invariably did later, that they were in the wrong.  He was loyal, true and steadfast as a friend, magnanimous, forgiving and patient with his adversaries.  He was the soul of honor, and not a discreditable act can be charged to his account.  He was almost a landmark of North Arkansas, and his passing will cause genuine sadness throughout the country he had loved so long and well.

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IN MEMORY OF DEAR MOTHER
           Emily A. Templeton (Nee Glasgon) was born in Weakley county, Tennessee, November 23, 1846, died at
her home near Maynard June 21, 1913, age 66 years,6 months and 28 days.
           She leaves a husband and five children, Ozzie, Bertie and Guy of this place; Walter of Paragould and Ora
Mock of Waldron; eighteen grandchildren, besides a host of relatives and friends to mourn her death.  But our
loss is her eternal gain.  We know she is better off.  She suffered so much and was waiting for the summons to
come up higher.  But we are so sad and lonely without her.  We try to be submissive to God's will for we know
He doeth all things well.
           She was converted when about fifteen year of age and joined the Methodist church at Hickory Grove, later
moving her membership to Maynard, when she moved to Arkansas, sixteen years ago.  She always loved her
church and loved for her pastor to be in her home.
           Funeral services were conducted at the cemetery by her pastor, W.W. Reid.  Her favorite song, "Nearer My God To Thee," was led by Gilbert Short.
                                                                                      Her Daughter, BERTIE

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           Miss Alice GRIMMETT, sister of our townsman, Owen Grimmett died at her sister's Mrs. Maggie AIKEN, in Cotter Sunday night, the 17th -- aged about 30 years.

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REV. HENRY HAYS.
   Some time has elapsed since the subject of this notice passed to his rest, and who was long as an old landmark among us, and who for nearly seventy years a minister of the gospel, may well claim something  more than the mere record of his departure from our midst.
   Henry W. Hays was born in Williamson county, Tenn., Dec. 13th, 1813, and died at his home near Philadelphia Church, Izard County, Ark., Oct. 10th, 1897 - aged 84 years, 9 months and 27 days.  His parents, LEWIS and ANNA, came from North Carolina.  While yet in his teens,, he professed faith in Christ and joined the M.E. Church at "Lock's Meeting House," in the Stone River circuit, Tennessee Conference.  By the request of his brethren, he was appointed class leader.  Soon thereafter, he was granted license to exhort.  He was given license to preach at the age of 24 years.  At the separation of the Church, he adhered to the M.E. Church, South.  He was ordained deacon by Bishop William Capers, Oct. 27th, 1850, and elder, by Bishop George F. Pierce, Nov. 2d, 1856.  He moved to Izard Co., Ark., in 1851.  In late years he often expressed regrets that he had never joined the traveling connection, and said it was because he was afraid to go where the authorities of his church might send him.  Thus he lived and died a local preacher.  Yet he spent more than 30 years of his life, traveling, usually, hard circuits, as a supply.  We have heard him speak, in a familiar way, of Revs. A.L. P. Green, F.E. Pitts, John B. McFerrin, Harris and Hanna, preachers of Tennessee Conference, while he lived there.  I have also heard him mention his work as a supply in the Arkansas Conference, previous to the war, but do not know what charge he served nor dates.
   Referring to his papers, I find he traveled Strawberry circuit in 1859.  He reported this year, white members, 367; colored,16; number of local preacheers, white, 9; colored, 1.  This charge consisted of 28 appointments, and embraced all the territory now included in Evening Shade, Ash Flat, LaCrosse, Melbourne, Newburg and Iuka circuits in the White River Conference, and Mountain Home circuit in the Arkansas Conference.  A letter to him from Rev. John S. McCarver, P.E., Batesville, Ark., Dec. 15th, 1859, says: "Your first quarterly conference will be held at Pleasant Grove, Feb. 18, 19, 1860.  Rev. Hugh A. Barnett informs me that the church at that place will be completed by that time."  This shows him still to be in charge of Strawberry circuit.  Mrs.
Lizzie Craige, of Melbourne, Ark., informs me that Uncle Henry remained at home during the war, and actively engaged in supplying the old men, women and children with the gospel.  In 1866 he was employed by Rev. J.M.P. Hickerson, P.E., as a supply on Strawberry circuit; 1867 by Rev. G.A. Dannelly, P.E., to supply Pleasant Grove circuit.  This year he baptized and received the writer into the church.  In 1868 he supplied Salem mission.  In 1869 he was junior preacher on the Wild Haws circuit.  In 1873-74 the Evening Shade circuit, where he lived and assisted in the erection of the new brick church at Evening Shade.  In 1876-78 Philadelphia ciruit.  In 1879 Pineville mission.  >From this charge this year the writer was recommended to the annual conference for admission on trial.  In 1881 Calamine mission.  In 1882 Viola circuit.  In 1884 Iuka mission.  In 1890 junior preacher on the Evening Shade circuit.  In 1891 Viola circuit.  He was frequently elected by his district conference as a delegate to the annjal conference.  In 1881 he presided over a missionary meeting of his district conference, held at Salem, Ark.
   He was first married to Henrietta C. Freeman, Sept. 30, 1833.  From this union thirteen children were born, six of whom survive him.  His wife died April 16, 1865.  He was again married to Miss Lucinda Bird Nov. 6, 1865.  To them three children were born, two of whom, Maggie and Dixie, yet live.
   He took great pleasure in attending the sessions of his district and annual conferences, thinnking that each would be his last - the last was that of the Batesville district, held at Melbourne last July.  He loved his church and rejoiced in her great success.  He was not what men call a great preacher.  He never "preached" funerals, but "exhorted," and often said that the church spoiled a good exhorter when it licensed him to preach.  His honest, open and consistent Christian life gave him power with men.  His sermons were helpful and effective.
   He was truly an exhorter of much power, and belonged to a class of preachers who believe in appealing to the senabilities of his hearers, and it was no uncommon thing to see the altar crowded with penitents after one of his passionate appeals to men to flee from the wrath to come, or when he drew a glowing and fervid picture of the glories which await the faithful and contrasted their reward with the doom of the ungodly.
   He also excelled in prayer, often seeming by faith to take hold of the very horns of the altar, and by his earnest supplication, at a "throne of divine grace, to bring the entire congregation in touch with the Holy Spirit, causing the repentant tears to flow down the cheeks of hardened sinners and enraptured believers to shoud aloud praises to God, while penitents would leap suddenly into the kingdom.
   He possessed, among other enduring gifts, a wonderfully deep and melodious voice, which was of great help to him in his ministerial work.  Many a skeptical and adamantine heart which remained cold and untouched through a glowing sermon or exhortation, throbbed with the awakening anguish of conscious guilt under the power of the softeneng influences of one of his altar songs, and whole audiences have been fired and quickened in spirit, under the exultant notes of "What Wondrous Love is This?" "I am a Pilgrim and a Stranger" "The Reaping Time Will Surely Come" and "The Sun-bright Clime."  Those who attended the Batesville district conference last summer, will long remember when he stood up and sung in a voice broken by infirmity, and trembling with emotion, "The Preacher's Song," and the memory of that hour and the singer will be an inspiration and blessing to them through coming years.  Although the power and influence of that wonderful voice failed at last, it has been renewed and now mingles with the mighty chorus of the celestial choir, singing praises to the Lamb that was slain.  He attended the preacher's meeting last May, and on Sunday at 11 o'clock preached 46 minutes, to a crowded house without sitting down to rest, and at the close the audience came forward and shook hands with him for the last time.
   His disease was blood poison which lasted only three days.  His suffering was intense, but he exulted in the thought of soon being set free.
  Dear Uncle Henry, good bye.  We shall not see your like on earth again.  Your work is done.  He spent all these years of weary toil reflecting only credit on his name and his church.  He leaves the savor of a good influence.  His name is revered by all who knew him.  His body now lies beside that of the sainted Rev. B.F. Hall, in the cemetery at Philadelphia  church.  May his mantel fall upon one of his grandchildren.  To his bereaved widow and children and other relatives we tender sympathy and condolence.  If faithful to your Lord and true to His precepts, you shall meet your loved one again.  "He is not dead, but sleepeth."
                                                                                               --- F.R. Noe

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   (Cotter Courier, 15th)
Wm. M. AIKEN
   Just before noon, Monday morning, there died in this town, at the age of 83, one of the most noted and most admired men in North Arkansas, Wm. M. AIKEN.  He had been in poor health for some weeks, and a few days ago was taken with catarrhal penumonia. The remains were shipped to Batesville for interment.  Mr. Aiken was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and the funeral was donducted by that order at Batesville, Wednesday.
   Mr. Aiken was a native of South Carolina, and came to Arkansas when small and spent his life here.  He was a man of great force of character and possessed many admirable and loveable traits.  He was a veritable repository of Arkansas history and could talk entertainingly and instructively for hours about the early struggles of the State.  His memory was something phenominal.  He could give all the details of the most trifling historical occurence and give them correctly, as has been verified many times.  Though he had been deprived of the educational advantages accorded the young ot the State today, yet it can be said, in the truest sense, that he was an educated man.  His love of fairness and justice led him into many sharp controversies and at times made him a few enemies, but these always admired and respected him the more when they found, as they invaribly did later,
that they were in the wrong.  He was loyal, true and steadfast as a friend, magnanimous, forgiving and patient with his adversaries.  He was the soul of honor, and not a discreditable act can be charged to his account.  He was almost a landmark of North Arkansas, and his passing will cause genuine sadness throughout the country he had loved so long and well.

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DEATH OF MRS. M.E. BENBROOK:
   Last week's Calico Rock Progress says:
   MMrs. M.E. Benbrook, wife of Mr. Elbert Benbrook, died at her home near town Thursday morning, March 7, 1907, after an illness of long duration.  The funeral will take place this (Friday) afternoon and the body will be laid to rest in the Spring Creekcemetery.  Mrs. Benbrook was well known in this community and the news of her death was received with sadness.  She is the mother of O.S. Goodman, cashier of the Bank of Calico Rock, and Talmage Goodman, who lived with her, and H.H.
Goodman of Cotter, all of whom have the sympathy of many friends and acquaintances in their irreparable loss.  At this time we are unable to gather date concerning the life of Mrs. Benbrook and we trust some friend will furnish a suitable obituary for a later issue of this paper.

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       (The following is a funeral notice which is 4 1/2 in. x 7 in. and is edged in black; and looks like a handbill for a sale, except smaller:

       FUNERAL NOTICE
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Died at the home of E.C. Patton at 12:45 Tuesday morning, August 1, 1905 JAMES WILLIAM NEWMAN,
Born April 14, 1845, aged 60 years, 3 months and 17 days.
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       FUNERAL SERVICES
Funeral services will be held at the City Cemetery at 4:00 p.m., today, conducted by Jno. J. Stobaugh.
Interment will take place under auspices of Tishomingo and Emet Lodges, I.O.O.F.
Members of the order and friends of the deceased, and of his relatives are respectfully invited to attend.
TISHOMINGO, IND. TER., Aug. 1, 1905.

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 FUNERAL NOTICE

JOHN W. FORREST

The sweeps of Death's sythe in our midst recently have been frequent and unexpected.  Among those who
have fallen, most unexpectedly perhaps to himself and his friends, was JOHN W. FORREST.   In the twenty-fourth year of his age, in the full vigor of young manhood, bouyant with hope and braced with
determination, he stood a few weeks ago with eye intently on the future, mind full of plan, heart full of
resolution, and hand ready to grasp opportunities.  Who would have thought that, in one short month, all this
wound end?  He stood in the path of the great reaper and fell before the sythe.  Who of us is to fall at the
next sweep?  We have abundant evidence that this sheaf has been gathered into the Lord's garner.  How with
the next?  Wheat, or tares?
   John was born Jan. 16th, 1875, and died July 14, 1898.  White a boy in his earthly "teens", he professed
faith in Christ and joined the M.E. Church, South, in which he retained membership till death.  Though
having at one time wandered from the fold for a short while, he was found and brought back; and those who
have been most intimate with him since have recognized him as an earnest christian.  Certainly none who
 were with him during his sickness and heard him talk of his assurance of salvation, have doubted his final
 triumph.
   It sometimes happens that when a friend has died we have only a slight incident, a chance remark, an
upward glance of eye or motion of hand the moment of death, or in the absence of all these, the general
recollection of a reasonably consistent life on which to base our hope for his salvation.  Far different here.
Incidents and conversations too numerous to mention in this article, from the day of his confinement to that
of his death, gave full assurance of his acceptance.  Those who saw him die know where to find his spirit.
Among death bed incidents, I mention this:
   Just a short while before death he began to sing a song he had frequently helped to sing at prayter
 meeting services, but being too weak asked to have it sung for him.  It happened that no one at the bedside
 knew the song, and at his request, another song was substituted.  Here, though, are two stanzas of the song he
 asked for, the first of which he sang:

       "Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
          Just to take him at his word;
       Just to rest upon his promise,
          Just to know "thus saith the Lord."
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       I'm so glad I learned to trust him,
          Precious Jesus, Savior, friend;
       And I know that Thou art with me,
          Wilt be with me to the end.

      J.G.   July 26, 1898
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MRS. ELIZABETH A. PUCKETT (better known as "Grandma Puckett") was born March 7, 1818; married January 14th, 1836, and on the 22nd day of January, 1905 she gently fell asleep in Jesus, aged 86 years, 10 months, and 15 days.  She was only ill a few days before the final summons and suffered but little.  Such a quiet, peaceful death was well suited to such a life as hers.
   She had been a faithful member of the church of Christ for sixty-five years.  She was the mother of 10 children; grand-mother of 43, and great grandmother of 73 - making 126 descendants.  She lived to know 6 of her children, 11 grand-children and 11 of her great-grandchildren had gone on before her into eternity. Two of her sons died in the Confederate army, one  in a hospital in Louisiana, one a prisoner on Johnson's Island.
   She was a devoted mother, ever seeking her children's happiness and greatest good, and was as true and faithful a wife as she was a devoted mother.  She realized that home is the sphere of a wife and mother and was ever at her post at home, manifesting an economical, industrious course understood by few women.  She had been a widow nearly thirty years and had never ceased to lament her husband's death, though very quiet and unobstrusive in her grief.  During her widowhood, she lived with her children, quietly and patiently bearing the trials that came to her, and though at each place she was surrounded by gay, romping, rude and noisy grandchldren, she was never known to speak harshly to one of them.  She was ever ready to sympathize with them in their sorrows and rejoice in their pleasures, never failing as the occasions presented itself to drop a word of good advice which they will do well to cherish in their memory and endeavor to follow.  Such love and kindness proved its worth in the fact that every grand child was devoted to "Grand ma," ever willing to sacrifice its own pleasure and every need for her comfort and ease.  Even the great grand-children were so loved and petted by her they all thought "old grand-ma" was some one to love, honor and obey, Never a one, children, grandchildren or great-grand-children having given her a cross word.
   We will miss her beyond description, her "corner" at every house will look so lonely.  We will miss her cheerful words, and pleased smiles, but, while it brings sadness and gloom to us, it gives rest to her.  "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord that  they may rest from their labors."
   Let us weep no more for her, for the end of such a life is peace, and if we but follow her good advice and live faithful christians we all may feel assured of a happy meeting in the celestial city.

 -- A FRIEND
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MRS. MOLLIE E. HUNT (nee PUCKETT)

   One by one our friends are dropping!  Another home made dreary; another heart made desolate!  Another band of childlren left to realize "what is home without a mother."
  The "King of Terrors" walks boldly in our midst and love, fame nor wealth can stay his hand.  This time he has claimed for his victim MRS. MOLLIE E. HUNT (nee PUCKETT).  She was born Sept 20, 1842, moved with her father "Uncle Ed Puckett," and his family to Izard county, Ark., in October 1860, married Mr. J.B. Hunt Nov. 14, 1861, professed religion and joined the Methodist church in 1865 and lived a consistent member of same till her death, Dec. 6, 1904.  She was the mother of 13 children, four having died in infancy, the rest all survives her; and all, except Mrs. Maggie Dixon, who was sick, with her husband and other loved ones, were with her in her last sickness, and heard her beg them to meet her in Heaven.  May they heed the admonition.
   She was a devoted mother, a kind, loving wife and a good neighbor, ever willing to relieve the distressed.
   For many years she had been allicated and suffered much, but by being carefully nursed and tenderly cared for, lived far beyong the expectation of physician or loved ones.
   Husband, though your heart seems broken, the old home dreary, all things remind you of Mollie; but no Mollie there, be comforted with the thought that your loss is her gain.  No more hard coughing, no more sleepless nights and weary days for her.
   Children, at home without a  mother has lost many of its charms, her chair will ever be vacant, her bed empty; but heed her dying words.  Live christians, that you may be a united family in Heaven.
  Brothers and sisters and other loved ones, she can never welcome us to her earthly home as of yore, but may we all live so that "In the sweet bye-and-bye we shall meet on that beautiful shore."

-SISTER FANNIE
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    S.W. Cochran was born in South Carolina May 20, 1820, and departed this life March 26, 1904, aged 83 years, 10 months and 6 days.  He was married to JULIA A. CHILES December 1, 1842.  To them was born four children.  This wife and three of these children preceded him to the glory land.  His first wife passed away in 1864, and he was married to Martha A. LIVINGSTON April 10, 1866.  She died FEb. 8, 1900, and now he has joined them in the bright clime above.
    Bro. Cochran professed faith in Christ in 1845 and joined the Missionary Baptist Church; was licensed to preach in 1848.  He was in the organization of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.  He held his membership in that
church and served as clerk until about two years ago.     In the death of Bro. Cochran, his son, J.D. Cochran, has lost a kind and faithful father, the church one of its best members and the community one if its best citizens.
    Brother Cochran leaves one son, a number of grandchildren and a host of friends to mourn his loss. His funeral was preached by the writer on March 27, 1904, at 11 o'clock, after which his body was laid away in the
graveyard at Union to await the resurrection morn.
    "And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, write, Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, from henceforth; yea, saith the Spirit that they may rest from their labors and their works do follow them."

 -- W.H. BOWLING
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 DIED:   At the home of her father, J.C. Stockard, May 4th, 1898, Mrs. SADIE E. GUFFEY, wife of A.W. Guffey - aged 21 years, 11 months and 8 days.
    She was born near Newburg, Izard county, Ark., May 26th, 1876, where she lived with her parents until she moved with them to Wild Cherry, Fulton county, Ark., in 1886.  She was married to A.W., Guffey Nov. 14th, 1897, with whom she lived happy until her death.  She was converted in the fall of 1891, and joined the Missionary Baptist church, in which she lived a consistent christian life until death.  With her husband, she leaves a father, three brothers and four sisters, and a host of friends to mourn her loss.  She died in great peace.
    To the bereaved husband, relatives and friends, we would say, weep not as those who have no hope; for blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. SADIE is just watching and waiting for you.
   The funeral was conducted by this writer.

J.W. DUE
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    Sister EFFIE DUREN, daughter of Rev. W.M. DUREN, was born March 6th, 1877, and died October 4th, 1903.
    She professed faith in Christ September, 1903, and joined the Missionary Ba-ptist church at Zion Hill and  shortly after moved her membership to Fairview church, where she lived a consistant member for about 4 years, then moved her membership back to Zion Hill, where it remained until her death.  EFFIE was always at her post and lived a true Christian life.

ABNER McELMURRY,
 R.K. TOMLINSON
G.H. MILLER Committee.
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 EARL HALL PASSED AWAY.

From the Cotter Courier   Tuesday, January 16, at 5 o'clock in the morning, Earl, the only son of J.G. Hall, passed away.  Funeral services were conducted in the M.E. church by Rev. Cline at 1:30, and the interment was in the Gassville cemetery at 3:30.  The services, both at the church and cemetery, were largely attended,
a last tribute of the esteem in which Earl was held.     EARL HALL was born January 1, 1890, at Union, in Fulton county.  He was a boy of exceptionally fine character, of a lovable disposition, refined in thought, word and deed, appreciative, thoughtful, ever gentlemanly.  For three years before his death he had been suffereing from lung trouble.  Two years ago Dr. Hall sent him to New Mexico in the hope that the dry climate of that region would restore his health.  After a stay of nearly two years Earl saw the futility of the hope and requested that he be brought home. In accordance with his wish, he came home last fall and grdually declined until the end.  Earl realized that he would never be well, and was resigned and not unwilling to go.
    Earl was the last of six children, the others having died earlier in life, one, a son, at the age of ten years, died from the effects of a kick by a horse.  Earl's mother and two brothers and a sister sleep at Union.
    About two years after the death of his first wife, Dr. Hall again married and to this union two children were born.  Mother, wife and children now rest in the cemetery at Gassville, and Dr. Hall is left alone, bereft
of wife and every child.  So far as deep and heart felt sympathy can console and serve to lighten his sorrows, it is his.  He has borne up through it all with remarkable fortitute, but it has been a mighty effort of a strong heart.

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   GEORGE T. BLAKEY was born in Green county, Mo., a few miles south of Springfield, about 1847.  He was the son of Wm. Blakey, and his father had several brothers and one or more sisters.  In 1861, after a number of
states had seceded from the Union and armies were being mobilized,  North and South, for the awful conflict, it became necessary, and nearly every citizen took sides and went either with the northern or southern army.  The
Blakeys, with many other good and respectable citizens, adhered to, and cast their lots with the south.  Mr. Bill Blakey went south and joined the Confederate army.  While the father was thus absent from home, little
GEORGE, then a mere lad, was left at home, and was forced to make a living for his mother.  At the close of the war, Mr. Blakey assmebled his little family and settled on the John Q. Adams  (afterward the MOSS) farm in Izard county and made a crop.  In 1869 Mr. Blakey bought a little farm on Big Creek, in Fulton county and moved his  family to it.  Here George grew to manhood, but had failed to obtain an education.  Here near Elizabeth he sought and married Miss LeCroy.  Here his parents died, and one summer, after laying by his crop, he visited his wife's people, who had moved to Hot Springs and planted an extensive watermelon patch.  While there George hauled and sold melons and thus he got a few dollars ahead.  He returned to his home and invested his earnings in calves, which he kept, and later sold.  Thus he took his start and became a noted trader.  He distributed his money over the country and often enabling poor men and women to pay their tax.  He usually bought young cattle and mules and made his money on the growth of his stock.  Once he remarked to me, "I am losing ten thousand dollars this year."  I asked him how.  He replied, "by not having cattle to eat the grass."  Sometimes when the markets would justify, he would buy carload lots of hogs and sheep and ship them to Kansas City.  He had the  reputation, wherever he went, of being a fair, honest dealer and always wanted every cent that justly belonged to him, but no more.  From a child he was kind and peacable.  He had a sympathy for the poor and would do everything in his power for a friend.  He was a prodigy and a wonder to many who knew him - unable to read or write, only to sign his name.  And yet capable of managing his business so accurately.  George was a helpful member of the Christian church, and yet he was charitable toward his brethren of other churches.  He was also a member of I.O.O.F. and had an open hand for his brethren, and like Jonathan of old was to David, he would befriend you against the attacks of an enemy.  He believed it to be his christian duty to provide for his own household and as a farther precaution, he remarked to me the last time I saw him, "We never know just
what is coming nor how soon we may die, and to make my wife and family more secure, and to put them beyond the possibility of  want, I have had my life insured for $10,000.  Dear George in your death I have lost a life-long friend.  I hope we may meet in the House of Many Mansions.

- F.R. NOE
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IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF GEORGE T. CONE:
   Death, that transition of mortality to immortality, has called another of our loved ones home.    GEORGE T. CONE was born in Izard county, Ark., January 20, 1875, and breathed his last on the evening of September 14, 1904.  Married Miss Annie Rector February 27, 1898.
   He was a prominent young man of our county.  He followed teaching for quite awhile until his health gave way.  He then sought the office of County Treasurer and was nominated and elected in 1902, and was re-elected
in 1904, a few days before his death.  He was honest and attentive to the duties of his office and treated all nice and clever who had business with him.
   He was a man of great magnetism; cheerful, generous in his nature and noble in his aspirations and  purposes.  He loved the pure, the true, the sincere, the noble, but disliked the pretentious, the hypocrite.  He loved his family and church and the people, and best of all his Master.
   Brother Cone leaves behind him father, three brothers, three sisters, and his devoted and loving wife and two precious children whom he loved - all of whom will miss him greatly as they continue life's journey without
him.
   This good man was laid to rest on September 15, in New Liberty graveyard.  Many were the friends who followed him to his resting place.    Bro. Cone professed faith in Christ in the fall of 1899 and was buried
with Christ by baptism, and was connected with the New Liberty congregation at the time of his death.  He has lived a devoted christian life since the time he committed himself to God, and he has been transplanted to his
reward in glory.

- R.L. LANDERS
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   The death angel visited the home of Willie and Mittie KERR and took from their loving embrace their precious darling, HARRENCE EDWARDS, who was born Nov. 3, 1894, and died May 14, 1900 - aged 5 years, 6 months and 11 days.
   HARRENCE was the pride of the home, and all who knew him loved him.  He was kind, loving and obedient to his parents and relatives.  "Papa and mamma," 'tis hard, so hard to know that we will hear his sweet voice no
more in this world.  He cannot come to us, but thanks be to God we can go to him where there will be no sad hours, no parting, but all is peace, joy and happiness.  Little HARRENCE was too pure for this world and God saw fit to take him to live with Him and His angels.  But do not week, dear parents, for little HARRENCE is now basking in the sun-light of eternal glory, where he is awaiting our coming.  So let us all so live that when we
are called to die we may meet him where parting will be no more.
   HARRENCE was the first grandchild of both families, and we all loved him.  "Tis hard to give him up.    How often have we gathered at the home, "papa," "mama" and little HARRENCE; and at last the circle has been broken and HARRENCE was the first to go; but one by one we'll follow after.

Closed on those blue eyes, evermore closed.
  Folded those dear hands in sweetest repose.
Still are those lips, 'round which a smile plays,
   Parents, your darling has ended his days.
Ended on earth, but in heaven begun,
   Already his greeting the angels have sung,
Sweetly they're singing while we can but weep,
   To think that our darling is still fast asleep.
Asleep in Jesus! beautiful sleep,
   Perfect and spotless.  Our Savior will keep
The soul of our darling, now gone on before,

-AUNT ANNIE
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IN MEMORY OF JOHN C. McGAVOCK
   Eldest son  of J.P. and Martha A. McGavock, (deceased) who died at his home near Newburg, Sunday, July 26, 1903, aged eighteen years and four months.
   JOHNNIE, as he was familiarly called had taught four days of his first school, at Flat Rock.  On Friday he was sick and came home.  Saturday was thought to be much better, until about 10 a.m., when he lay down and was
soon unconscious.  All that kind physicians and loving friends could do was done to restore him but in vain, and at 4 p.m. Sunday he passed into that sleep out of which there is no awaking until God shall issue that Universal
call to which all sleepers must harken.
   By his death a great gloom has been cast over his home, the Sunday school and the community.  The last time we all met in Sunday school, a proposition was made that we give our Supt. and teachers our hand, vowing
that if we should never meet again in Sunday school on earch, we would meet in that great Sunday school above and while we sang "God be with you till we meet again," JOHNNIE was one of the number that accepted the
proposition.  Little did we then think that just two weeks from that day one of our band would be cold in death.  While it seems so hard for him, who was just in the bloom of youth, to be taken from our midst, we feel that our loss is his gain.
   JOHNNIE was a young man of excellent principles, with a high ideal of life before him.
   He leaves a doting father, a kind stepmother, one sister, five brothers and a host of relatives  and friends to mourn his sudden death.  His smiling face is gone from the family circle, his chair is vacant.  We miss him in our Sunday school, in our social gatherings, and we miss him  everywhere.  We shall meet him no more in the home nor in the Sudnay school here, but he stands "with beckoning hands calling us to heavenly lands."
   He was a worthy member of the Baptist church, a dutiful, obedient son, a kind and loving brother, and won the hearts of all who knew him.
   Weep not, dear parents, yoiu have one more treasure in that blissful home where we will all strike hands with those we love, and never speak nor hear the sad word, "farewell."
   It was on Monday afternoon surrounded by a great multitude of weeping friends, that the Sunday school laid his body to rest beneath that little mound where lingering love laid its tribute of flowers baptized with its
tears.
   RESOLVED, That a copy of this Tribute be spread upon the Minutes of Chapel Hill Sunday school and a copy be furnished the Izard county papers for publication.

ELDON SPANN, )

ROBERT KERR, ) Com.

LEILA HAYS.      )

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IN MEMORY OF EMIL BENBROOK:
   The earth was wrapped in silent night, when on Jan. 26, 1905, the pure spirit of little EMIL BENBROOK took its flight to the heavenly home.    For fifteen months he had brightened the home of Henry and Bertie Benbrook.  He was the light and sunshine of their home; but God said, "let him come to me.  I will keep him from all sorrow and make him a beacon light, guiding and beckoning all who loved him to come and share with him the joys of an endless heaven."
   Dear "papa" and "mama," we know you miss your precious baby, but he was too pure and good for this world.  So look, through your tears, to that heavenly city where your little EMIL has gone, where there will be no more
severeing of tender ties.  There your little one watches and waits for you.Though we cannot understand why he was taken, we know that for some wise purpose unknown to us God claimed him for His jewel.

"Papa," could you see your little jewel
In that bright world so free from pain,
Though you miss his childish prattle,
Would you wish him back again?
"Mama," could you hear the sweetest anthems
Of that angelic tone above,
Would you wish him out of heaven
When he is basking in Jesus' love?
Ah! no, for it was God who sent the message
That tore him from your bleeding heart,
"Tis He who says to you today,
"Your darling EMIL is at rest."

AMANDA CONYERS
Barren Fork, Ark.
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BAILEY. - Died, near Flat Rock, July 8th, 1903.  WILLIAM O. BAILEY - aged 80 years and 6 days.
   He was born in Murry Tenn., and left an orphan when small, wondered off to Alabama when 12 years old, where he grew to manhood and married Elenor Byram, the companion of his youth, and moved to Desoto Co., Miss; thence to Izard county, Ark.
   He had been a member of the M.E. church South for several years, and during his illness he often mentioned his willingness to go when it was the Lord's will to take him.  He leaves a Wife, three children and a host of
grand children to mourn their loss.
   To sorrowing ones we would say some words of comfort, we sorrow with you over your loss, but we should all rejoice in thinking of our beloved one's gain.  We know it was hard to loved ones to look into the pale face of
death and bid him a sad farewell; but God will care for him till he shall gather all his children into that home beyond.

Weep not, that his toil is over,
Weep not, that his race is run;
God grant we may rest as sweetly,
When, like him, our work is done.

HIS  NIECE, E.B.
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MRS. M.A. CONYERS:
   Mrs. M.A. Conyers, daughter of Thomas H. and Tabitha E. Horn, was born September 20, 1849.  She was married to A.L. Conyers October 28, 1869.  In August, 1871, she professed religion and joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.  She lived a consistent and devoted member of this church until her death at her home, one mile east of Barren Fork, Ark., August 11, 1903 - aged 53 years, 10 months and 21 days.  Her husband, nine children, four boys and five girls, and her aged father, also many other relatives and friends were present at her funeral which was preached by her pastor Rev. H.T. Gibson at Old Barren Fork C.P. Church at 3 p.m. Aug. 12, 1903.  Text: Rev. 14; 1-3 -- "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth.  Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors and their works do follow them."  After the sermon and funeral services her remains were interred in the Old Barren Fork cemetery.  All her children are christians and members of the church of their parents.  She had been a sufferer for many years; during her afflictions she was seldom permitted to attend the services  of the church she loved so well, but her life of patience and fortitude was constantly an evidence of her beautiful christian character.  All her children are living and have, in her life of devotion to God and home, and in her beautiful death, a heritage rich and lasting.  She is at rest, and the assurance of hope, joy too deep for sorrow to crush, dwells in the hearts of all her family left behind.  Let us be sure we have the anchor, sure and steadfast, and that enters to that within the vail; our hearts filled with love, we
cannot fail to meet our loved ones face to face "in that home over there."

C.T. OGILVIE
Barren Fork, Ark.
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TABITHA A. CONYERS
   "Her days were full of peace," and calm and sweeter has her spirit come since the gates of life have been lifted and the wornout pilgrim have passed "into eternal spring-tide and youth, where the limbs never ache nor
the eyes grow dim."  She had already received the mother's recompense to see her children and grand-children gorwing up into useful men and women.
   TABITHA A. GOOCH was born in Barren county, Ky., April 28, 1819. Professed religion and joined the Cumberland Presbyterian church in her 16th year.  Was married to PASCHAL C. CONYERS March 16, 1841, and immediately moved to Henry county, Tenn. where they remained until Nov. 1856, and thence to Independence county, Ark., and settled; and she lived at this place, which is now in Izard county, until her death, April 5, 1902 - aged 82 years, 11 months and 7 days.
   "Aunt Tabitha," as she was called by hundreds of relations and friends, is the last of the number of the older generation that organized Barren Fork Presbyterian church.  At the time of her death she was the oldest
person who held membership in this church.    Several of her children have already gone on before, and seven, all that remains, are ready when the Lord shall call.  She left a host of grand-children and  reat-grand-children.  What a happy meeting it will be when they all meet in glory, where neither death nor sorrow come.     Her remains were interred in the old Barren Fork cemetery on Sunday, April 6, 1902, after a short burial service by the writer.
                                                                          C.T.
OGILVIE
Barren Fork, Ark.
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
   To the Wardens and Breathren of Pineville Lodge, No. 306, F. & A. M.:    We, your committee appointed on memorials, beg leave to report:    WHEREAS, On the 5th day of January, 1902, it pleased the Almighty the
Supreme Ruler of the universe, in His Providence to call from among us our aged and beloved brother, REV. JOHN ANDERSON of Blazing Star Lodge, No. 252, from labor on earth to refresement and rest in that Bright Celestial Lodge in that house not made with hands eternal and in heavens.  We feel that we should not mourn, but bear in mind that all things work together for good to them that love and serve our Heavenly Father.
   Bro. ANDERSON was born in Wain County, Tenn., July 4th, 1834 - aged 67 months and 1 day.  He came to Arkansas in his young days.  Professed religion and joined the M.E. Church South, and was licensed to preach in his early manhood.  Was made a Master Mason in Adams Lodge, No. 164, Ark., in about 1870, affiliating with Blazing Star Lodge, No. 252, Ark., in about 1896.  Therefore, be it    RESOLVED, That in the death of Bro. ANDERSON the M.E. Church South, and Masonry have lost a zealous member; but we must not mourn at his sad dispensation of an Alwise Providence.
   RESOLVED, That we sympathize with the widow of our deceased Bro. and point her to his God who doeth all things well, and remind her that our losses are Bro. ANDERSON's eternal gain.
   RESOLVED, That a page in our Lodge Record be dedicated to the memory of Bro. Anderson.
   RESOLVED, That a copy of these Resolutions be furnished the widow of our Bro., and a copy to each of the Izard county papers for publication.
                                                                 T.H. Matthews, )
                                                                 J.H. Harber       ) Com.
                                                                 Uen Benbrook   )

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   THOMAS B. DIXON was born in Izard county, Ark.,March 11th, 1875; died in Mountain Grove, Mo., Nov. 7th, 1894.    He lived with his parents in old Izard until their death which occurred ea. 1885-90 respectively - the father first.  He then lived among his relatives until September '94 during which time he managed to get a very
good English education.  He entered school in Mt.Grove, Mo., in September 1894.
   He wrestled with the terrible disease for eight days, when Jesus said:  "It's enough; come up higher!"  While at home with his father and mother, brothers and sister, Tom was our "pet."  When at school, he was loved by
both teacher and pupils.  He was so cheerful and jovial that all sought his company; and during his short stay in Mt. Grove he gained the friendship and love of all whom he met.  But we'll see his pleasant smiles, which always adorned his face, no more in this world; no more will we hear the kind words which were always rolling from his lip.  He professed faith in Christ in 1892, and leaves evidence that he has gone to live with Jesus.
   Dear brothers and sister, it is hard to give our brother up; but let us be prepared to meet TOM where there will be no parting, sickness nor death. Let us all say, "Thy will be done, not mine."
   Tom leaves three brothers and three sisters to mourn his loss, and has gone to join father, mother and two brothers, who have gone before.

   Farewell, dear brother, a long farewell!
How we miss you, none can tell
   But we will strive to meet you there,
Where all is glorious, bright and fair.
   Death will come to the high;
Death will come to the low;
   By death, TOM has been struck,
And has fallen by the terrible blow.
   Sleep on dear brother, sleep on;
Bye-and-bye we'll come,
   When our work is ended here,
To join you in the happy home!

- A BROTHER, Iuka, Ark, Nov. 11, '94
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   On June 21st, 1900, Mrs. Sarah A. Reed, died at her home near Iuka, Izard County, Ark. - aged 61 years, 11 months and 24 days.
   "AUNT ANGIE" (as we all called her.) was born in Bedford County, Tenn. June 27th, 1838.  With her parents, Samuel M. Gentry and wife, she moved to Arkansas in 1860.  She professed religion at old Mill Creek campground near Melbourne, Ark., in September, 1853, and joined the M.E. church at that place and lived a consistent member until that church was moved to Philadelphia; after which she joined the Cumberland Presbyterian church at Union camp ground and remained a faithful, member until her death.
   She was a charter member of Golden Chain Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star at Pineville, Ark., chartered October 19th, 1886, to which she gave a great amount of grateful service.  Working in all the official positions of the Chapter, she zealously upheld the teachings of the Order.
   She lived such a pure, christian life that she never failed to impress  on all with whom she was associated the sincerity of her faith in Chriskt. She loved earnestly her husband, her home, her church and her Savior, and
her heart swelled with kindness to all humanity.  Her illness was short, but her reward was sure.  The summons came at midnight, but her lamp was trimmed and burning.  She leaves a husband, two brothers, two sisters and a
host of friends to mourn her loss.
   "AUNT ANGIE" will be greatly missed by us all; but by living as she lived we can hope, some sweet day, to meet her.
   Her remains were taken to Union camp ground cemetery, and after a short but impressive funeral service, concluded by F.E. Hall, were quietly laid to rest in the "city of the dead."

                                                                    - A NEPHEW.
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   THELMA HAYES, 17 month old daughter of J.L. and Delia Copeland, died at their home near Iuka, Ark., Aug. 6, 1903.    Weep not, dear parents, brothers, sisters and friends of little THELMA. She is not dead, but sleepeth.  Her spirit has been wafted to God who gave it, and there she stands, with beckoning hands, calling the dear ones to heavenly lands.

     Farewell; earth's fairest flowers
Fade 'neath love's watchful eye;
     Just when we seem to need them most
They fade and droop and die.
   We mourn you in the dear earth home
Where loving hearts must break.
   Altho' you are beloved of God,
And saved for Jesus' sake.
   Heavenward we stretch our hands
In fervent prayer for all,
   Upon whose homes and hearts this blight
Of death and sorrow fall.
   We'll see you here on earth no more,
But still you are not dead;
   You but exchanged a house of clay
For angel form instead.
   A still, small voice within our souls,
To trusting hope will tell
   That God is gracious to us all;
He doeth all things well.
   Perhaps if every earthly tie
That He hath to us given
   Remained unbroken all through life,
We might not seek for heaven.
   Perchance, the blows that break our hearts,
Are oft in mercy sent;
   There comes a voice from that pure life
That says to us, "Repent."

Gone, gone, to thy dreamless rest;
   Thy frail little form is still,
Fold the hands gently over his breast;
   May we feel it is God's will.
Gone, gone, while the heart is pure;
   Called in thy youthful bloom;
It was our Father called thee,
   To rest in the silent tomb.
Gone, gone, to the quiet grave -
   Our Savior once was there,
But he has robbed it of its gloom'
   He doth our sorrow share.

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT
   Whereas, The Supreme Ruler of the universe, in His infinite wisdom, on October 31st, 1903, called from among us Bro. WILL WELCH, one of the bright lights in our golden chain, who was born in 1858 - which leaves a vacancy that cannot be filled.
   WILL always brought gladness wherever he went, and always cultivated a cheerful heart.  He bore his sickness with great patience, and was scorched with fever and suffered untold misery for eight weeks.  By the prayers of his devoted companion, which were answered, he professed faith in Christ eight days before his death.
   Whereas, The intimate, though brief relation with him in the faithful discharge of his duties as an Odd Fellow make it eminently befitting that we record our appreciation of him.  Therefore, be it
   RESOLVED, That in the death of Bro. Welch our Lodge has lost one of its truest, purest and best members, the widow has lost a loving husband, his children a kind father, his neighbors a true friend, the State a good
citizen.
   RESOLVED, That the bereaved relatives of our deceased Bro. have our heart-felt sympathy.    Bro. Welch leaves a wife and four children, a father and mother, six sisters and one brother to mourn his loss.  May God, in His loving kindness, deal gently with you all and grant you that consolation that comes through resignation to his wholly will.
   RESOLVED, That a copy of these Resolutions be spread on the Record of Iuka Lodge, No. 7, I.O.O.F., and published in the Izard County Register, and a copy be forwarded to the bereaved family.
                                                                 J.D. LACKEY      )
                                                                 D.A. WHITFFIELD)
                                                                 DR. W.J. HALL    )

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   Rev. James M. Wyatt was born September 2, 1