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Submitted: 11/20/15 • Approved: 11/22/15 • Last Updated: 11/25/15 • R1111194-G0-S3
Confederate States Army
June 20, 1848 - June 26, 1930
*Obituary
The Democrat
Mammoth Spring, Arkansas
Jul 7, 1930
T. J. Puckett, Dead
Thomas Jefferson Puckett, a Confederate soldier, aged 82 years and six months, died June 26 at his home near Violet Hill, Izard county, after a long illness, being an invalid for three years, leaving his wife and 7 children to mourn his departure. He was uncle of Newt Hunt.
Uncle Tom was born in Murray county, Tennessee, coming to Arkansas in 1880. In 1870 or 60 years ago he was married and they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in May of this year.
He was a member of the Church of Christ and the Democratic party and was true to both to his dying hour.
Most of his life was spent in the community where he died and no man had more friends among his acquaintances. He was loved by everybody who knew him.
Eld. B. M. Lemmons preached the funeral.
Four of his children and his wife were present at the funeral. The other children, residing in Oklahoma and Texas, could not get there in time for the burial.
A large gathering of people attended the funeral.
Contributed on 11/20/15 by sandhollow
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