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Submitted: 1/9/22 • Approved: 1/16/22 • Last Updated: 1/19/22 • R1411645-G1411644-S3
Ponder
February 4, 1919 - January 6, 1996
*Obituary
The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas
Tuesday, January 9, 1996
CAVE SPRINGS — Ponder Cousins, 76, of Cave Springs died Jan. 6, 1996, at his home. He was born Feb. 4, 1919, at Japton to Richard E. and Melissa R. Harriman Cousins. He was an Army veteran of World War II and opened a dairy business in 1947. He moved to the area in 1961 from Wesley and was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife Rachel R. Beatty Cousins of the home, to whom he was married in 1937; three sons, Everett B. Cousins of Huntsville, Carl E. Cousins of Springdale and Jimmy L. Cousins of Cave Springs; four daughters, Joyce I. Freeman of Springdale, Peggy E. Brunton of Wichita, Kan., Brenda K. Simpson of Cave Springs and Beverly A. Howerton of Pea Ridge; three brothers, Buford Cousins of Huntsville, Troy Cousins of Japton and Dean Cousins of Tulsa, Okla.; 18 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Cave Springs Church of Christ with Jim Hale officiating. Burial will be in Cave Springs Cemetery under the direction of Callison-Lough Funeral Home of Bentonville.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Rachel
April 20, 1920 - June 10, 2006
*Obituary
The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas
Monday, June 12, 2006
CAVE SPRINGS — Rachel R. Cousins, 86, of Cave Springs died June 10, 2006, in Springdale. She was born April 20, 1920, in Baldwin to Harry Paul and Rose Jordon Beatty. She married Ponder Cousins on Sept. 17, 1937. They owned and operated a farm in the Cave Springs area.
She was preceded in death by her husband. one daughter, two sons, and three grandchildren.
Survivors include four daughters, Joyce Freeman and husband Ralph of Springdale, Peggy E. Brunton and husband Robert of Wichita, Kan., B. Kay McCutcheon and husband Donnie of Gravette, Beverly A. Howerton and husband Dale of Pea Ridge; three sons, B. Everett Cousins and wife Hazel of Huntsville, Carl E. Cousins of Springdale and Jimmy L Cousins and wife Phyllis of Cave Springs; one brother, Paul Eugene Beatty of Wichita; 20 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Cave Springs with the Rev. Marvin Loyd officiating. Burial will follow in the Cave Springs Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Callison-Lough Funeral Home in Rogers.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Cave Springs.
Contributed on 1/9/22 by wfields55
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