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Submitted: 5/5/23 • Approved: 5/5/23 • Last Updated: 5/8/23 • R1483735-G1483733-S3
Hartsel
May 27, 1927 - August 29, 2013
*Obituary
Hartsel "Todd" Sosebee, who resided in Lavaca, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2013 in Fort Smith.
He was born May 27, 1927 to the late Ollie Sosebee and Alma (Starr) Sosebee. He was 86 years old.
He was also preceded in death by his wife, Fern; three sons, Larry Dale, Rickey, and Britt Sosebee; daughter-in-law, Linda Mae Sosebee; and two brothers, Archie Sosebee and Billy Sosebee.
Hartsel was a retired carpenter. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, member of Donnie Green's Sunday School Class, and member of Lavaca First Baptist Church.
Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 3rd, at Lavaca First Baptist Church. Burial will be at Hickory Ridge Cemetery, located east of Lavaca, under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home in Charleston.
He is survived by six grandchildren, Audra Thompson, Yolanda Hodges, Clayton Sosebee, Steven Sosebee, Terry Sosebee, and Brianna Sosebee, all of Lavaca; ten great- grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Peggy Sosebee of Lavaca; one sister, Jean Summerhill of Alma, and one brother, Harold Sosebee, Sr. of Fort Smith.
Pallbearers will be Brianna Sosebee, Cody Tebbetts, Courtney Tebbetts, Cierra Martin, Garrett Hodges, and Jared Sosebee.
Honorary pallbearers will be Callie Sosebee, Lacey Sosebee, Bryson Sosebee, Peyton Sosebee, Ali Sosebee, and Ben Thompson.
Elizabeth
July 4, 1930 - November 22, 2012
*Obituary
Fern Sosebee, who resided in Lavaca, passed away Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, in her home.
She was born July 4, 1930, in Sebastian County near Lavaca to the late Guy Brittian and Lucille Graham Brittian. She was 82 years old.
She was also preceded in death by three sons, Larry Dale, Rickey and Britt Sosebee; a daughter-in-law, Linda Mae Sosebee; and three brothers.
Fern owned and operated her own beauty shop for 34 years. She loved her work very much and loved people. She took into her home those with broken wings, showed them love and tenderness until they were fixed. That still holds true for most of us today. She lived her life helping others. Fern was a member of Lavaca First Baptist Church.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Lavaca First Baptist Church with Pastor Tony Buchanan officiating. Burial will be at Hickory Ridge Cemetery, located east of Lavaca, under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home in Charleston.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Hartsel Sosebee; a daughter-in-law, Peggy Sosebee of Lavaca; six grandchildren, Audra Thompson, Yolanda Hodges, Clayton, Steven, Terry and Brianna Sosebee, all of Lavaca; and nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Don Sosebee, David Sosebee, Harold Sosebee, Rob Thompson, Monte Hodges and Don Qualls.
Photo courtesy of Frances Allen Titsworth
Contributed on 5/5/23 by Billsully060
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