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Submitted: 2/1/15 • Approved: 2/5/15 • Last Updated: 2/8/15 • R1060272-G1060272-S3
Jess
Feb 8, 1913 - Apr 16, 1999
Mason
Selma
June 16, 1916 - Aug 17, 1978
Erby
Dec 14, 1946 - Jan 28, 2008
Obituary
yellcountyobits.org
Elrod, Erby Lee
Erby Lee Elrod, age 62, formerly of Rover, AR, died Monday, January 28, 2008 at Arkansas Health Center in Benton, AR. He was born December 14, 1945 to the late Jess Lee and Selma Lewis Elrod in Los Angeles, CA. He worked as a freight handler for Los Angeles Wholesale Institute before moving to Arkansas. He was a Christian from early childhood. He was active in the Rover Fire Department as his disabilities permitted.
He is survived by one uncle, Bill and Lou Ann Lewis; three aunts, Pat and Clete Duffle, Naomi Cornelson, and Isabelle Elrod; several cousins and friends.
Funeral services were held Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Cornwell Funeral Home Chapel in Danville with Bro. John McCourt officiating. Burial was at New Bethel in Plainview. Pallbearers were Chuck McCool, Wayne Rhoades, Charles Henry Anderson, John Overfelt, Johnny Ray Blankenship, and Leon Blankenson. Honorary pallbearers were Harry Wayne Rhoades, Jr., Dub Pugh, and Roy Colbert. Memorials may be made to the Rover Volunteer Fire Department. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home, Danville. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, February 6, 2008)
Elrod, Jess Lee
Jess Lee Elrod, age 86, of Benton, AR died Sunday. He was born February 8, 1913 to James and Robert Lulabell Adkins Elrod in Des Arc, AR. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s and was assigned to the C. C. Camp at Aly. He worked for the Studebaker Automobile Corp in Vernon, CA and was president of Local 255 of the United Autoworkers Union. He was also a deacon in the Lynwood Baptist Church and lecturer for the Lynwood Masonic Lodge of Lynwood, CA. He was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Selma Linda Lewis Elrod of Danville; a brother, Louis Elrod and a sister, Ruth Caputo.
Survivors include his son, Erby Lee Elrod of Danville; a brother and sister-in-law, Harvey and Anna Mae Elrod of California; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Clete and Pat Buffle of Clinton and Naomi Cornelson of Homer, AK and many nephews and nieces.
Funeral will be 2 p. m. today, Wednesday, April 21, at the Cornwell Funeral Chapel in Danville with Rev. Dan Oslin officiating. Burial will be at New Bethel Cemetery. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, April 21, 1999)
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