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Virona Lizzie STOWERS BUNCH

Wayland Arbor Cemetery
Izard County,
Arkansas

George 25 Jul 1893 - 04 Mar 1949
Virona 28 Oct 1896- 06 Nov 1946

Marriage: 24 Oct 1920 Izard County, Arkansas*

George Washington Bunch Sr son of James Monroe Bunch and Sarah A (Arnold) Bunch. Virona Lizzie (Stowers) Bunch daughter of Robert Alexander "Alex" Stowers and Elizabeth Jane (Snelgrove) Stowers. Virona Lizzie (Stowers) Bunch was born Iuka, Izard County, Arkansas died in Calico Rock, Izard County, Arkansas.

**obituary
The Calico Rock Progress, Calico Rock, Arkansas, November 8, 1946:

Mrs. G. W. Bunch Dies After Brief Illness

Mrs. Lisse Veronia Stowers Bunch died at her home at this place, last Wednesday morning, following a very brief illness. She took sick only a few hours before her death, complaining of a violent hurting in the back of her head. She was 50 years of age.

Mrs. Bunch was born and reared near Iuka and where she spent the early part of her life. In 1920 she was married to George Bunch, to which union four children were born. She had been a resident of Calico Rock for nearly 20 years. She was highly esteemed by all.

Surviving, are her husband; her mother, Mrs. Alex Stowers; one daughter, Mrs. Lilly Marie Richardson of Cross Roads; two sons, James and G. W. Bunch, Jr., of Calico Rock; five sisters, Mrs. Sarah Skidmore, Mrs. Pauline Sanders and Mrs. Addie Havner of Dolph, Mrs. Wadie DeWitt of Batesville, Ark., and Mrs. Dessie Smith of Mountain Home, Ark.; and five brothers, Dolphus and Elmer Sowers of Calico Rock, Charlie of Lake City, Ark., Lonnie of New Mexico and Sam of Norfork Ark.

The funeral was held today at 3 p.m., services being conducted by Rev. W. T. Watson. Interment was in Wayland Arbor cemetery, with the Roller Funeral Home in Charge.


*Arkansas Marriages, 1837-1944
Name: G. W. Bunch
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 24 Oct 1920
Event Place:
Izard, Arkansas, United States
Event Place (Original):
Izard, Arkansas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Birth Year (Estimated): 1893
Birthplace: Of Calico Rock, Izard, Arkansas
Spouse's Name: Virona Stowers
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 23
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1897
Spouse's Birthplace: Of Calico Rock, Izard, Arkansas


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Submitted: 9/3/11 • Approved: 10/31/20 • Last Updated: 11/3/20 • R583642-G583641-S3

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