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Submitted: 7/11/21 • Approved: 7/11/21 • Last Updated: 7/14/21 • R1381798-G129487-S3
June 10, 1841 - November 10, 1927
*Obituary
Fayetteville Democrat
Friday, November 11, 1927
FOX, Martha Lea - Mrs. Martha L. Fox Succumbs; Is Buried Friday At Farmington - Mrs. Martha Lea Fox, sister of Mrs. W.L. Rainwater of this place and a member of one of the old Southern families of Tennessee died at her sister's home, 109 East Rock street Thursday night after a several months illness. Her death was not unexpected. Funeral services were held at three o'clock Friday afternoon at Farmington, conducted by Rev. H.L. Paisley and Rev. N.M. Ragland, with the following serving as pallbearers: Pete and Clyde Holland, Jim M. and Dan Broyles, Bob Allen and William Holland.
Mrs. Fox was born in Knox County, East Tennessee June 10, 1841, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Preston J. Lea. She was married in Tennessee to T.D. Fox in 1862. Mr. Fox died August 7, 1898, and Mrs. Fox's body was laid beside that of her husband. Mrs. Fox was related to a number of prominent Arkansas families.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Minnie Lea Cobble of Ogallala, Nebraska, wife of W.H. Cobble, and who was unable to be present, and by a number of other relatives including Mrs. Pryor Lea of Fayetteville, a sister-in-law; several grandchildren, and the following: Three brothers, W.C. Lea of Van Buren; P.M. Lea of Corsicana, Texas; S.J. Lea of Los Angeles, California; Mrs. Magnolia Preston and Mrs. W.L. Rainwater, sisters; Miss Lola Ellis, Mrs. Troy Clark of Fayetteville and Mrs. Lizzie Rogers of Farmington, nieces; Miss Lucille Bates and Mrs. Frank Carl of Prairie Grove, great-nieces; P.J. Ellis of Prairie Grove and Sam Ellis of Meade, Kansas, great-nephews; and Mrs. Lena Ellis Ham (Mrs. Walter Ham), formerly of Fayetteville, now of Orange, California, a niece.
The deceased had been a member of the Southern Presbyterian church since early girlhood.
Members of the W.C. Lea family were among out of town relatives here for the funeral.
*Photo taken and submitted by volunteer Debbie Jordon, December 2008.
Contributed on 7/11/21 by reachdebbie
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