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SHARON HADDOCK

EDITH LILLY (WALLACE) MIDGETT 

CHLOE AGNES (JUSTUS) PERRIN

LEONORA F. (COLLINS) RINEHART

JAMES ROBERT SIMMERMON, JR.

JAMES ROBERT SIMMERMON, SR.

BOYCE A. SISK

DREW ESTHER (MILNER) STAFFORD


SHARON HADDOCK

Independence, MO--SHARON HADDOCK, 85, Independence, passed away Sunday, February 11, 1996, at Park Lane Hospital. Funeral services will be 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 14, at Carson Independence Chapel; burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, MO. Friends may call 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, February 13, at Carson Independence Chapel.
Mr. Haddock was born December 23, 1910, in Independence County, AR. He was a truck driver for General Motors for 33 years, retiring in 1973. He was a member of the Raytown Church of Christ, but attended the Winner Road Church of Christ, Independence, MO. He was a member of East Gate Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, York Rite, Ararat Shrine and U.A.W. 93. He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Nettie Beatrice Haddock, in 1982.
Survivors include his wife, Vergie May Butts Haddock, of the home; son, Jerry Haddock, Kansas City, MO; two daughters, LaVerl George, Kansas City, MO, and Lavonda Pointer, Fort Worth, TX; two stepdaughters, Sharon Shepherd, Independence, MO, and Ann Rice, Independence, MO; sister, Mildred Smith, Norman, OK; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and eight step - great-grandchildren.
(Arrangements: George C. Carson & Sons Funeral Home) --Kansas City Star, The (MO) - February 14, 1996

EDITH MIDGETT

Dexter, MO.--Edith Lilly Midgett, 85, of Dexter died Monday, Aug. 20, 2007 at her home.
She was born February 25, 1922 in Oil Trough, AR, daughter of Willie and Bessie Williams Wallace.  She and Charles Aubry Midgett were married Oct. 16, 1943 in New Madrid, MO.  He died Sept. 17, 1977.
Midgett attended First Baptist Church at Risco, MO.
Survivors include four daughters, Zerlene Stafford and Darlene Rowland of Dexter, Linda Walker of Bloomfield, MO, Sheila Heartling of Jackson, MO; two sons, Jimmie Midgett of Dexter, Terry Midgett of Risco; five sisters, Nadine Orr of Columbia City, IN, Loudean Starnes and Manda Kellick of Dexter; Beatrice Segers of Jackson, Mich., Wanda Calvert of Fagus, MO; a brother, Harold Wallace of Parma, MO; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three sons, a daughter and three brothers.
Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Wednesday at Brandshaw Funeral Home in Malden, MO.  The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 23, 2007) at the funeral home with the Rev. Lonnie Mittag officiating.  Burial will be in Rosewood Cemetery at Malden.


CHLOE AGNES PERRIN

Batesville, AR.--Mrs. Chloe Agnes Perrin, 76 of Batesville, died Sunday at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born in Ravenden, she was the widow of Henley A. Perrin, and was a member of Harrison Avenue Church of Christ in Batesville. Survivors include a son, H. A. "Tony" Perrin of Mena; two daughters, Nonnie Smith of Batesville and Carolyn Keith of Corpus Christi, Texas; two brothers, Frank Justus of Texarkana and Stayton Justus of Serena, IL; two sisters, Betty Gray of Ravenden and Opal Sutton of Fairfield, Calif.; and six grandchildren. Funeral services are Tuesday afternoon at 2 at the Harrison Aveneue Church of Christ in Batesville, with Glen Pace and Dean Fugett officiating. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery at Imboden under the direction of Higginbotham Funeral Service of Hardy. The body will lie in state at the funeral home from 6 until 9 this evening. --A Tribute published in the pages of The Jonesboro Sun, Jonesboro, Arkansas, Jul 30, 1990; Entered into Eternal rest: Sunday, July 29, 1990.


LEANORA F. RINEHART

Oklahoma City, OK--LEANORA F. RINEHART  of OKC, went to be with her Lord Saturday, July 8, 1989 at South Community Hospital. She was born in Independence County, AR April 22, 1910, the daughter of J.D. & Donia Collins. She moved to Oklahoma in 1920. She met & married Vernon Rinehart & 7 children were born of this union. She was retired from Tinker AFB, a member of the Central Hillcrest Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her former husband, Vernon & son, Leon & is survived by her husband, Lois Rinehart, whom she married in 1982, a daughter, Donia Mannon of OKC, sons, Jim, Johnny, Leroy & Wayne, all of OKC & Melvin of Afton, OK & 7 stepchildren, 17 grandchildren & 14 great grandchildren & a host of other family & friends. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Central Hillcrest Baptist Church.
--Daily Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) - July 10, 1989  



JAMES ROBERT SIMMERMON, JR.

Greenbrier, AR-- James Robert Simmermon, 57, of Greenbrier died Thursday (Aug. 26, 1999) at his home.
 Born Dec. 4, 1941, in Batesville, he was a son of James R. Simmermon Sr. and the late Marie Simmermon.
 Other survivors include a son, Eric Simmermon of Brookland (Craighead County); a daughter, Sonia Simmermon of Sidney (Sharp County); two brothers, Prior Simmermon of Greenbrier and Benney Simmermon of Conway; a sister, Cathy Heath of Conway; and three grandchildren.
 Funeral services were Saturday at Moorefield United Methodist Church in Batesville with Mary Catherine McSpadden officiating. Burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery in Batesville by Roller-Crouch Funeral Home of Batesville.
 Pallbearers were Randy Frazier, Hewey Craig, Mike Rossi, Glenn Baker, Keith Hill, Ronnie Thomas and Marcus Bowers.
 Memorials may be made to Home Care Hospice, 1055 Sunflower Drive, Conway.
 --Source: The Batesville Guard, Sunday, August 29, 1999, contributed by Patti Heath.
 

JAMES ROBERT SIMMERMON, SR.

Conway, AR--James Robert Simmermon Sr., 87, of Conway, died Monday (Aug. 27, 2001) at his home.
Born Aug. 21, 1914, son of the late Claude C. and Dessie Mae Ferguson Simmermon, he was a Navy veteran of World War II, a lumber and stave inspector, and a member of the Church of Christ in Independence, Miss.
He was also preceded in death by two wives, Marie Massey Simmermon and Ora Bernard Simmermon; two sons, James Simmermon Jr. and Gary Mack Simmermon; and a stepson, Charles Bernard.
Survivors are his sons, Prior Simmermon of Greenbrier and Benton Simmermon of Conway; a daughter, Catherine M. Heath of Conway; a stepson, Guy Bernard of Independence; a stepdaughter, Rebecca Neal of Independence; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Moorefield United Methodist Church officiated by the Rev. Mary Catherine McSpadden. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at Roller-Crouch Funeral Home of Batesville.
Pallbearers will be Hughie Craig, Randy Fraser, Mike Rossie, Chris Heath, Terry Bernard and Eric Simmermon.

--Source: The Batesville Guard, Tuesday, August 28, 2001, contributed by Patti Heath.


BOYCE A. SISK

 Batesville, AR--Boyce A. Sisk, 79, of Batesville died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005, at his home.
 Born March 26, 1925, in Batesville, he was the son of Allen and Lilly Bullard Sisk. He was a mail carrier for 24 years on the street and seven years as a rural carrier. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of Ruddell Hill Baptist Church and the National Letter Carriers Association.
 Survivors include his wife, Mae Bell Thompson Sisk; a daughter, Boyce Ann Swaims of Cushman; two brothers, Virgil Sisk of Batesville and Everett Sisk of McHenry, Ill.; five grandchildren, James Eric Simmerson, Sonia Marie Dayberry, Beth Winston, Boyce Benton and Justin Williams; a step-grandchild, Jaime Williams; seven great-grandchildren, Sarah Winston, Morgan Winston, Chase Dayberry, Cameron Simmerson, Logan Simmerson, Kiarah Benton and Ethan Abrom Benton; five step-great-grandchildren, Kelley Gibson, Daniel Winston Jr., Crystal Winston, Myriah Mitchell and Taylor Nelson; and several nieces and nephews.
 He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Lillian Ruth Williams; two brothers, Willie Sisk and Vaughn Sisk; and a sister, Verna Wright.
 Graveside services were at 10 a.m. today at Barnes Cemetery in Bethesda with Virgil Sisk officiating. Arrangements were by Roller-Crouch Funeral Home of Batesville.
 Honorary pallbearers were Sam Hurley, Lowell Turner, Glen Ballard, Dr. Lackey Moody, Roy Thomas, L.C. Spurlock and Dave Sewell.
 Memorials may be made to Ozland Horse and Rescue, 120 Phyllis Lane, Newark, Ark., 72562 or Barnes Cemetery, c/o Brenda Tucker, 1250 Bethesda Road, Batesville, Ark., 72501.
Source: The Batesville Guard, Feb 28, 2005, contributed by Patti Heath.

DREW ESTHER STAFFORD

Allen, OK--DREW ESTHER STAFFORD, age 100, of Allen, died Sunday in Memorial Hospital, Ardmore. Born in Independence County AR., Jan. 10, 1885. She was one of 12 children born to Joel Byrd Milner and Louisa Jane Cummings Milner, a pioneer family in what became Pontotoc County, moving to the Chickasaw Nation in Indian Territory in 1893. She married Nathan Newton Stafford, a pioneer merchant in Allen, in 1904. She was the mother of 3, Ruby Doris Clark, (Mrs. Amos Clark), of Ardmore; Rosemary Friend (Mrs. Richard Friend) of Palmdale CA, and Nathan Roddie Stafford of Allen (deceased). She was an avid musician and lifelong member of the Allen Church of Christ. She is survived by her daughters; and by 7 grandchildren, Charles Gilmore, Idaho Falls ID, Janet Jentes, Anderson IN, Carol Gilmore, Las Vegas NV, Virginia Frakes, Wichita KS, Leah Margaret Friend, Corona CA, Keith Stafford Clark, Mustang, and Carl Clark, Edmond; and by 11 great-grandchildren. A grandson, Kenneth D. Gilmore, preceded her in death, as did 2 great-grandsons. Services will be at 2pm, Tuesday, at the Allen Church of Christ, arranged by Harvey Funeral Home, Ardmore. 
--Daily Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) - November 19, 1985 


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