BLACKWELL, TOMMIE MAY - Union County, Arkansas | TOMMIE MAY BLACKWELL - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

Tommie May BLACKWELL

Arlington Memorial Cemetery
Union County,
Arkansas

Robert
August 7, 1893 - January 20, 1981

Tommie
December 29, 1891 - April 10, 1968

Mrs. Tommie May Blackwell, 76, of 1207 S. Washington Ave., died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday in a local hospital following a brief illness. She was born Dec. 29, 1891 in Hoxie, Ark. She had been a resident of El Dorado for more than 45 years and was a charter member of the Vantrease Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband, R. S. Blackwell of El Dorado, one son, D. W. Blackwell of Muskegon, Mich.; one daughter, Mrs. J. T. Sanders of Ponce, Puerto Rico; two sisters, Mrs. L. S. Blackwell of El Dorado, and Mrs. J. M. Fletcher of St. Louis, Mo.; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Vantrease Methodist Church with the Rev. Noel Cross officiating. Interment will be under the direction of Rumph Mortuary in Arlington Cemetery. Pallbearers will be James Bradshaw, M. D. Carmichael, W. C. Hunter, Lloyd Carruthers, Ellis Whitten, Gene Baggett and Fred Rodgers. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. J. B. Wharton and the Men's Bible Class of the Vantrease Methodist Church. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to funeral time. (El Dorado Times - April 11, 1968)

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Submitted: 2/24/16 • Approved: 10/9/23 • Last Updated: 10/12/23 • R1124974-G1124973-S3

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