To request a copy of this photo for your own personal use, please contact our state coordinator. If you are not a family member or the original photographer — please refrain from copying or distributing this photo to other websites.
Thank you for visiting the Arkansas Gravestone Photo Project. On this site you can upload gravestone photos, locate ancestors and perform genealogy research. If you have a relative buried in Arkansas, we encourage you to upload a digital image using our Submit a Photo page. Contributing to this genealogy archive helps family historians and genealogy researchers locate their relatives and complete their family tree.
Submitted: 12/16/23 • Approved: 12/16/23 • Last Updated: 12/19/23 • R1511478-G1115887-S3
Philips - November 4, 1868 - August 12, 1935
Mary - March 12, 1875 - December 31, 1954
Mrs. Mary D. Pickett, age 79, of Chidester, widow of P.J. Pickett died at the home of her son, Elvin Pickett at Chidester at 8:30 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Pickett was a resident of Chidester for the past 68 years. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Surviving her death are three daughters, Mrs. Cora Neal, Mrs. Willie Stinnett, and Mrs. Henderson Stinnett, all of Chidester; four sons, William, Claud, and Elvin Pickett, all of Chidester; and Thurston Piuckett of Camden; 23 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Missouri Methodist Church near Chidester at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, conducted by Rev. Rayford Diffie of Chidester, and Rev. A. W. Tanner of Camden. Burial was in the Missouri cemetery. Active bearers were Winfred Pickett, Clyde Stinnett, Cleon Neal, Johnson Stinnett, Edgar Pickett, Bobby Heflin and John Chester Clingan. Honorary bearers: A. S. Vandiver, Ed Stinnett, P. A. Martin, Merle Merritt, Charlie Hallum, Robert Stinnett, Warner Tuberville, Jimmy Tuberville, W. J. Hindman, Joe Stinnett, Watson Bell, Alfred Stinnett, M. Singleton. (Camden News - January 3, 1955)
Contributed on 12/16/23 by debbraszymanski
Email This Contributor
Suggest a Correction
Record #: 1511478