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Submitted: 3/10/09 • Approved: 2/20/12 • Last Updated: 2/13/13 • R166088-G0-S3
January 20, 1869
January 18, 1955
Husband of Minnie L.
The Calico Rock Progress, Calico Rock, Arkansas, January 28, 1955:
Croom Funeral Held at Oxford Sunday
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Oxford Church of Christ for D. F. Croom, who passed away January 19 at the home of his son, Ralph Croom in Palm Springs, California.
Mr. Croom was born January 20, 1869, near Violet Hill and spent most of his life in and near Oxford.
Surviving are one son, Ralph; three sisters, Mrs. Ida J. Taylor of Oxford, Mrs. Susan Thompson of Kansas City, Mo., and Mrs. Anna Davis of Richland, Washington; three brothers, Grover Croom of Little Rock, Edlers Tom Croom of Nashville, Tenn., and Adlai Croom of Searcy. His wife preceded him in death by some ten years and two other children having died in infancy.
Funeral services were conducted by Elder T. H. Sherrill of Newport, assisted by Rev. Remmel Rowden of Oxford. Song service was in charge of Elder Owen Albrecht of Searcy. Burial was in Oxford cemetery under direction of Carter Funeral Home of Salem.
Pall bearers were: Leslie Martin, Marvin Harber, Davis Helm, Amos Harber, Olen Youngblood and Edison Dillard.
Contributed on 3/10/09 by debby72576
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