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Submitted: 12/8/09 • Approved: 4/9/12 • Last Updated: 8/22/12 • R266535-G266535-S3
Born October 30, 1919, Trumann, Poinsett County, Arkansas.
Died October 23, 1992, Calico Rock, Izard County, Arkansas.
Daughter of Andrew Jefferson Ward & Lola Ward.
Married George Arthur DeSerisy, November 1, 1947, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada.
The Baxter Bulletin
October 24, 1992
Lola L. DeSerisy, 73, if Old Joe died Friday (Oct 23, 1992) at the Calico Rock Medical Center.
Services will be at noon Monday at the Old Galatia Church with the Rev. Donny Speak officiating. Burial will be in Galtaia Cemetery.
She was born Oct 30, 1919, at Trumann, AR, daughter of Loala and Anderw Jefferson Ward. Mrs. DeSeisy had lived in the area since moving from San Diego, CA, in 1970.
She had done secretarial work for the US Armed Services and was a member of Glade Rock Church.
She was a bowler and enjoyed arts, crafts and needlework.
Survivors include for sons, Byron and wife Vicki DeSerisy of Mt. Home, Patrick and wife Dianna DeSerisy of San Diego, John and wife Matilda Shoemaker of San Diego; a daughter, Lyola and husband Alex Greene of Grosse Isle, MI; and two brothers, Floyd Ward of Sanger, CA, and Elbert Ward of Escondido, CA.
Roller Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
(From the files of Max Parnell.)
(Photo courtesy of Vera Reeves)
Contributed on 12/8/09 by maxparnell
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