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Submitted: 8/13/11 • Approved: 11/3/20 • Last Updated: 3/30/21 • R575496-G575495-S3
Theodore 31 Jan 1920 - 27 Apr 2004
Arcie 09 Mar 1926 - 23 Jan 1992
Marriage: 25 Apr 1946 Izard County, Arkansas
Theodore Gazaway Dockins son of Charles Edward Dockins And Minnie Bell (Smith) Dockins. Arcie Rhea (Simmons) Dockins daughter of Earl Edward Simmons and Effie Novella (Yancey) Simmons. Theodore was born in Brockwell, Izard County, Arkansas and died in Calico Rock, Izard County, Arkansas.
**obituary
The White River Currant, Calico Rock, Arkansas, January 30, 1992:
Arcie Rhea Simmons Dockins of Dolph, daughter of Earl Edward Simmons and Effie Novella Yancey was born March 9, 1926 in Brockwell. She died Thursday morning January 23, 1992 in Calico Rock at the age of 65 years.
Arcie spent her working years as a homemaker and mother. She was a member of the Dolph Baptist Church in Dolph.
Survivors include her husband, Theodore of Dolph; 1 daughter Wilda Russell of Dolph; 4 sons, Ronnie Dockins, Rex Dockins, Rick Dockins all of Dolph and Rocky Dockins of Calico Rock; 12 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, 1 sister, and one daughter.
Services were held Saturday, January 25 at 2 p.m. in the Dolph Baptist Church in Dolph with Wayne Wood and Mike Downing officiating.
Pallbearers were Tod Sanders, Jim Sanders, Junior Sanders, Lloyd Yancey, Kenneth Sanders and Vernon Neal. Honorary pallbearers were Bill Sanders and Jim Freeman. Burial was in the Wayland Arbor Cemetery in Dolph under the directions of the Howard Funeral Home in Calico Rock.
Note: Burial was actually in the Dolph Baptist Cemetery which is across the road from the Wayland Arbor Cemetery.
Photo courtesy of Vera Reeves
Contributed on 8/13/11 by maxparnell
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