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Submitted: 4/23/19 • Approved: 4/26/19 • Last Updated: 4/29/19 • R1266381-G1266380-S3
Atlas
December 29, 1887 - June 13, 1961
Son of Lifus Jones Macon & Cordelia Flo Danley
*Obituary (as written)
Northwest Arkansas Times
Tuesday, June 13, 1961
SPRINGDALE (Special) - Atla J. Macon, 73, of Springdale died this morning at his home. Born Dec. 29, 1887 at Spring Valley, he was a member of Pilgrim's Rest Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors are the widow, Lillie Graham Macon; six sons, Edward, Jack, Q.G., Floyd and Tommy, all of Springdale and Oliver of Riverside, Calif.; four daughters, Mrs. Alma Cole of Ontario, Calif., Mrs. Freda Hammond of Seattle, Wash., Mrs. Barbara Bowerman of Mesquite, Tex., Mrs. Maybelle Finchum of Woodward, Okla.; one brother, W.G. Macon of Springdale; one sister, Mrs. Cynthia Cook of Turlock, Calif., 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Callison-Sisco Funeral Home by the Rev. Vivan Rhodes. Burial will he in Joyce cemetery.
Lillie
January 3, 1894 - May 3, 1966
Daughter of Elijah Graham & Emily Johnson
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Times
Wednesday, May 4, 1966
Springdale — Mrs. Lillie Macon 72, of Route 3, Springdale, was dead on arrival at Springdale Memorial Hospital yesterday. She was born Jan. 3, 1894 at Pilgrim Rest and was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church.
Survivors are five sons, Edward, Q.G., Oliver and Floyd, all of Springdale, and Jack of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Frieda Hammond of Seattle, Wash., Mrs. Barbara Bowerman of Dallas, Tex., and Mrs. Maybell Fincham; one sister, Mrs. Stella James of Springdale; 15 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Arrangements will be announced by Sisco Funeral Chapel.
Contributed on 4/23/19 by wfields55
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