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Submitted: 7/5/11 • Approved: 7/5/11 • Last Updated: 8/8/12 • R556730-G556730-S3
Gordon, Alfred A.
Alfred A. Gordon Sr., age 72, of Route 1, Casa, died Wednesday, January 28, 1987 at Perry. He was a retired truck driver for the Arkansas Highway Department and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ova Gordon; three sons, Marion Gordon of Little Rock, Doyle Gordon of Perryville and Junior Gordon of Casa; four daughters, Irma Otto of Etowah, Tenn., Linda Thomas and Sharon Davis of Perry, and Cathy Faulkner of Casa; two sisters, Mrs. Eva Sanford and Mrs. Myrl Frost of Morrilton; 20 grandchildren, and a great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Friday at Casa Assembly of God Church by the Rev. Darrell Selvey. Burial will be in Casa Cemetery by Shinn Funeral Service. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Published in Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: 2-4-1987)
Ova Amelia Poteete Gordon, 88, of Casa, Beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, departed from this earth Tuesday, September 13, 2005.
She was born July 8, 1917, at Casa to Vaudie and Bertha Barnett Poteete. She was retired from the Casa Public Schools as a cook and was a devoted Christian. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Gordon; her parents; two sisters, Marie Wells and Estelle Rainey; and one grandson, Cody Gordon.
Survivors include four daughters, Irma Otto of Casa, Linda Thomas of Perry, Kathy Faulkner of Casa, and Sharon Davis of Perryville; three sons, Marion Gordon of Little Rock, Doyle “Doby” Gordon of Morrilton, and Alfred “Junior” Gordon of Casa; a sister, Mildred “Mickey” Murphy of Casa; two brothers, V. J. Poteete of Springdale and Leon Poteete of Tulsa, Oklahoma; 19 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; and 1 great great grandchild; and numerous nephews, nieces, and friends. She was loved by all her family and will be missed by all who knew her.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday, September 16, 2005, at the Casa Assembly of God with the Rev. Paul Davis officiating. Burial will be in the Casa Cemetery at Casa under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service.
Pallbearers will be her nephews, Tim Wells, Bobby Wayne Wells, Gary Murphy, Greg Murphy, Mike Murphy, Darrell Rainey, Travis Caldwell, and Kenneth Wells.
Visitation will be at 6:30 - 8 p.m. Thursday, September 15, 2005, at the funeral home.
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Contributed on 7/5/11 by hawkinsdonna
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