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Submitted: 3/28/12 • Approved: 3/28/12 • Last Updated: 8/9/12 • R668317-G668316-S3
Born March 31, 1874, Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas.
Died November 2, 1958, Carmel, Hamilton County, Indiana.
Daughter of William & Mary Frances Phillips Pearson.
Married Ulysses Sylvester Garner, June 14, 1891, Izard County, Arkansas.
The Melbourne Times, Melbourne, Arkansas, November 13, 1958:
Services Held For Mrs. Martha Jane Garner
By Frankie Thompson
Martha Jane (Pearson) Garner, a daughter of the late William and Mary Frances (Phillips) Pearson was born near Hot Springs, Arkansas March 31, 1874 and passed away in a hospital in Carmel, Illinois November 2, 1958 at the age of 84 years, 7 months and 2 days.
She was married to Ulysses Simpson Garner at Oxford, Arkansas June 14, 1891. Mr. Garner preceded her in death some four months ago, having passed away July 5, 1958.
Since her husband’s death, Mrs Garner had resided with a daughter, Mrs. Verl Walker at Crossville, Ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Garner were the parents of ten children, four sons and six daughters, all of whom live to survive her. They are: W. D. “Dawson” Garner, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, H. L, “Hubert” Garner, Rogers, Ark., C. R. “Roosevelt” Garner, Batesville, Ark., H. T. “Howard” Garner, Drumright, Okla., Mrs. Artie Guthrie, Oxford, Ark., Mrs. Hubert Simmons “Mabel” Searcy, Ark., Mrs. O. E. Rowden “Elsie”, Salem, Ark., Mrs. Gregory Rowden “Earlene”, Evansville, Indiana, Mrs. Verl Walker “Wilma”, Crossville, Ill., and Mrs. Gordon Clifton “Merle” Buchanan, Virginia.
Besides her children Mrs. Garner is survived by one brother, James W. Pearson of Searcy, Ark., two half brothers, Robert Pearson, Pasadena, Texas and Ewing Pearson Oroville, Wash.; and one half sister, Mrs. George Martin of Drumright, Okla.; twenty three grandchildren and twenty-eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by numerous other relatives and innumerable friends.
Mrs. Garner became a member of the Church of Christ when only a child of fourteen years and lived a consecrated Christian life until the end.
She was a loyal and congenial companion of the home, a loving and devoted mother and a true and faithful friend; one who created enduring friendship with all those whom she came in contact. The majestic memory of her life influence will live on in the hearts of her children and also in the hearts of her many friends.
Memorial services for Mrs. Garner were held Tuesday afternoon November 4th at Oxford Church of Christ. Officiating ministers were Eld. G. W. Howard of Melbourne and Eld. Adlai Croom of Searcy. The Memorial songs, “Safe in the Arms of Jesus”, “Does Jesus Care?” and “Be With Me Lord” were directed by Eld. Sam Kitchen of Searcy.
The magnificent array of flowers, together with the huge crowd of friends and neighbors attending the services bespoke the love and esteem which she so rightly merited.
Following the services at the church, burial was made in the Oxford Cemetery by the White River Burial Service of Batesville. Casket bearers were grandsons of the deceased, namely, Don Guthrie, Jack Garner, Lamar Kerr, Garner Stroud, Romaine Stroud and Morris Walker.
(Photo courtesy of Vera Reeves)
Contributed on 3/28/12 by maxparnell
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