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Submitted: 5/1/20 • Approved: 5/8/20 • Last Updated: 5/11/20 • R1314336-G1314335-S3
Clara Bell Withers
April 30, 1925 - June 9, 2012
Edgar Lee Withers
July 13, 1927 - December 20, 2012
Obituary
Clara Bell Withers
( April 30, 1925 - June 09, 2009 )
Cromwell Funeral Home
Hamburg, Arkansas
Mrs. Clara Bell Withers, 84 of Lacey, AR, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff, AR. Mrs. Withers was a lifelong resident of Drew County, a homemaker, and a member of Mt. Olive AME Church. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Carolyn Joyce Withers, her parents, Lee & Salina Dowthard Daniels, one brother, Laborn Daniels and four sisters: Mamye Turner, Reola Daniels, Fannie Daniels & Martha Jean Stanley.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Mr. Edgar Lee Withers, one son, Eddie Lee Withers of Lacey, AR, three daughters: Geraldine (Daniel) Bell of Monticello, AR, Mary Louise Withers of Lacey, AR and Helen (Gerald) Smith of San Antonio, TX, two brothers: Robert (Willie Mae) Daniels of Lacey, AR & Curley (Beulah) Daniels of Crossett, AR, two sisters: Glennis Daniels of Lacey, AR & Carolina Bankston of Crossett, AR and one granddaughter, Tiffany L. Howell.
Services are Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Mt. Olive AME Church with Rev. Karl Hammock, officiating. Pallbearers are Daniel Bell, Gerald Smith, Randy Turner, Johnny Lee Daniels, Leander Jenkins, Jr., Jerry Simpson, Tommy Daniels & Joe Lambert. Honorary pallbearers Ernest Green, Columbus Green, Leroy Daniels, LonDale Bankston, Elvin Lambert, Billy Daniels & Lawrence Daniels. Burial was in Friendship Cemetery.
Obituary
Edgar Lee Withers
( July 13, 1926 - December 20, 2012 )
Cromwell Funeral Home, Inc.
Hamburg, Arkansas
Mr. Edgar Lee Withers, 86 of Lacey, AR, died Thursday, December 20, 2012 at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Lacey, a retired pulp wood worker, a member of Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church, and was a Mason.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Bell Withers, his parents, John & Elvie Wilson Withers, four brothers: John Jr., Samuel, Wiley & Lester Withers, and two sisters, Ester Mae Lambert & Erma Lee Junior. Mr. Withers enjoyed fishing.
He is survived by one son, Eddie Lee Withers of Lacey, AR, three daughters: Geraldine Bell, husband Daniel of Monticello, AR, Mary Louise Withers of Lacey, AR, Helen Smith, husband, Gerald of San Antonio, TX, one granddaughter, Tiffany L. Jones, husband Stephan of Edgewood, MD, one sister, Sarah Johnson of Crossett, AR, and a host of nieces, nephews, family, loved ones and friends.
Funeral services are Monday, December 24, 2012 at 11:00 am at Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church with Rev. Jessie Washington, officiating. Active pallbearers are Daniel Bell, Gerald Smith, Leander Jenkins, Jr., Chad Johnson, Billy Daniels, Randy Turner, Floyd Handley and Ephraim Franklin. Honorary pallbearers are Antonio Merritt, Howard Scales, Johnny Lee Withers, Cleophus Withers, Cardell Withers, Martin Withers and Ernest Green. Burial in Friendship Cemetery in Lacey, AR under the directions of Cromwell Funeral Home of Hamburg, AR.
Visitation Sunday, December 23, 2012 from 5-7 pm at Cromwell Funeral Home.
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