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Submitted: 4/4/09 • Approved: 11/27/20 • Last Updated: 11/30/20 • R174680-G174680-S3
Shelby 04 Apr 1886**- 1965
Ella 01 Oct 1916 - 12 Feb 2002
Marriage:
John Shelby
1) Daria (McCollum) Shaver 15 Sept 1912 Izard County, Arkansas
2) Ella Naomi (Ward) Shaver 03 June 1936 Izard, Arkansas
Ella Naomi (Ward) Shaver daughter of Richard Ward and Hattie (Rains) Ward.
***Obituary
Batesville Guard Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas published February 14, 2002
MELBOURNE - Ella Naomi Ward Shaver, 85, of Wideman died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, at Calico Rock. Born Oct. 1, 1916, at Union, she was the daughter of Richard and Hattie Rains Ward. She was a homemaker, nurse and a member of Union Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Robert Shaver of Little Rock and John Shaver of Texarkana; a daughter, Norma Muncy of Melbourne; two sisters, Ester Cantrell of Calico Rock and Hazel Thomas of Yuba City, Calif.; four grandchildren, Robb Shaver of Wideman, Sandi King of Gentry, KaLyn Nethercot of Wichita, Kan., and Nicole Shinn of Conway; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Shelby Shaver; a sister, Pat Farrington; and two brothers, R.D. Ward and Billy Ward.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Roman and Billy Howard Memorial Chapel with Alfred Young officiating. Burial will be in Wideman Cemetery with arrangements by Eddie's Family Funeral Home of Melbourne.
Pallbearers will be Kim Yancey, Kenny Stapleton, Jerry Ward, Darrell Ball, Gordon Owens and Connie Everett.
Honorary pallbearers will be Orbra Ward, J.H. Ward, Lloyd Yancey, Morris Jones, Hayden Kankey, Kirby Ward and Gamaliel Jones. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight.
Obituary provided through Eddie's Family Funeral Home Melbourne, Izard County, Arkansas published Feb 2002. Submitted by Sandra Smith
*Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 note HER name
Name:J Shelby Shaver
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date: 15 Sep 1912
Event Place:Izard, Arkansas, United States
Event Place (Original):, Izard, Arkansas, United States
Residence Place: Wideman, Izard, Arkansas
Gender:Male
Age:26
Birth Year (Estimated):1886
Marriage License Date:14 Sep 1912
Spouse's Name:Dorria MC Collum
Spouse's Residence Place:Wideman, Izard, Arkansas
Spouse's Gender:Female
Spouse's Age:17
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):1895
Page:564
Record Number:120
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**name and birth date per United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Contributed on 4/4/09 by richellev
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