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Submitted: 12/21/07 • Approved: 1/28/19 • Last Updated: 11/30/20 • R6242-G6242-S3
Oland 14 Oct 1914 - 03 Jun 1997
Forrest 06 Dec 1916 - 09 Aug 2005
Marriage: 22 Jul 1934 Book W-67 recorded Lawrence County, Arkansas
Oland M Cole son of Thomas Henry Cole and Martha "Mattie" Maude (Erwin) Cole. Forrest Lee (West) Cole daughter of Lawrence C West and Nettie Mae (Wendel) West.
Forrest Cole
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. -- Forrest Cole, 88, of Collierville, formerly of Smithville, died Tuesday, Aug. 9, at Collierville Nursing and Rehab Center.
Born in Portia, she attended Arkansas State University. She worked as a bookkeeper for General Motors in Detroit and for auto dealers in Memphis. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Denton.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Wilkerson of Collierville; two brothers, Floyd West of Portia and Eugene West of New Port Richey, Fla.; a sister, Mary E. Austin of Hoxie; three grandsons, Chuck Trim, Terry Trim and Chris Trim; a stepgranddaughter, Amy French; and nine great-grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her husband, Oland M. Cole; her parents, Lawrence and Nettie Wendal West; and one brother.
Graveside services are scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday in New Hope Cemetery in Denton, with Barry Crain officiating. Higginbotham Funeral Services is in charge of the arrangements.
No visitation is planned.
Obituary located through archives of The Jonesboro Sun Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas published 11 Aug 2005.
Contributed on 12/21/07 by denise.bratcher63
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