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Retha Bernice HANNA

West Fork (West Fork) Cemetery
Washington County,
Arkansas

Troy
September 11, 1911 - October 11, 1973

*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Times
Friday, October 12, 1973

West Fork — Troy Hanna, 62, of West Fork died in a local hospital Thursday. Born Sept. 11, 1911 in Patrick, the son of Arthur and Susie Smith Hanna, he was a member of the First United Methodist Church, a graduate of St. Paul High School and a member of Winslow Summit Masonic Lodge.

He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Retha Woods Hanna, of the home; one son, Don of West Fork; two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Stewart of Fayetteville and Mrs. Lillian Sullivan of Tulsa, and two grandsons.

Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Nelson's Funeral Home with burial in West Fork Cemetery.

Retha
August 30, 1913 - August 26, 2010

*Obituary
Springdale Morning News
Saturday, August 28, 2010

WEST FORK — Retha Bernice Hanna, 96, of West Fork, died Aug. 26, 2010, in West Fork. She was born Aug. 30, 1913, in Bunyard, Ark., the daughter of William Arthur and Mary Oma Ridenoure Woods. She was a retired school teacher of 54 years, beginning in Clifty, Ark., and numerous one-room schools throughout Northwest Arkansas and ending her career at West Fork Schools. She was a member of the First Christian Church in West Fork; member of the Order of Eastern Star the Clyde Winslow Chapter; Baptist Ford Home Extension Club and the Arkansas Retired Teachers Association.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Troy Hanna; three sisters, Leona Coleman, Vada Combs and Eva Keck; and one brother, Emery Woods.

Survivors include one son, Don Hanna and wife Brenda Bruns Hanna of DelNorte, Colo.; one brother, Cecil Woods of Fayetteville; one sister, Bessie Shillings of Los Angles, Calif.; two grandchildren, Bryan Hanna and wife Lynette of West Fork, and Larry Hanna and wife Chrys of Carthage, Mo.; three great-grandchildren, Trevor and Trent Hanna of West Fork and Josh Hanna of Carthage, Mo.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 30, 2010, at Beard's Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Randy Burris officiating. Burial will be in West Fork Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church of West Fork, c/o Ken Miller, 14925 Woolsey Road, West Fork AR 72774.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.beardsfuneralchapel.com.

Married July 4, 1941

Contributed on 4/16/20 by wfields55
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Submitted: 4/16/20 • Approved: 4/20/20 • Last Updated: 4/23/20 • R1310305-G1310304-S3

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