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Submitted: 8/27/13 • Approved: 8/28/13 • Last Updated: 8/31/13 • R921661-G921661-S3
Garvin
January 28, 1909 - June 2, 1995
*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Times
Sunday, June 4, 1999
Garvin Thomas Fallen, 86, died at about 1 p.m. Friday, June 2, 1995, at Washington Regional Medical Center of congestive heart failure. Born Jan. 28, 1909, the son of Oscar Porter Fallen and Mahala Guinn Fallen at Sulphur City, he was a farmer, teacher, cattleman and a lifelong resident of Washington County. His father moved to Arkansas from Wolfe County, Ky., where other family members still reside. He was preceded in death by two brothers, James Oscar Fallen and John Edgar Fallen, and a sister, Lurlie. He graduated with the class of 1929 from Elkins High School and was a student at the University of Arkansas.
Survivors are his wife of 62 years, Anita Snider Fallen; and nine children, Lodene McNabb, Allen Carl Fallen, Doris Ann Woods, Linda Jean Pryor, Ray Harlan Fallen, John Oscar Fallen, Marilyn King, Florence King and Diane Huffman, who will all miss him. He is also survived by 15 grandchildren and six great-grandsons.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Moore's Chapel with the Rev. Paul Dennis officiating. Cremation will follow. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at Moore's Chapel.
Anita
September 8, 1910 - July 16, 2000
*Obituary
The Morning News of Northwest Arkansas
Tuesday, July 18, 2000
SULPHUR CITY — Anita Snider Fallen, 89, of Sulphur City died July 16, 2000, at her home. She was born Sept. 8, 1910, in West Fork to Bessie Alma Holden and John Henry Snider. She was a life resident of Washington County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Garvin Thomas Fallen, on June 2, 1995. She attended Trace Branch School and then high school at West Fork and Fayetteville.
Survivors include nine children, Lodene McNabb of Dallas, Texas, Allen Carl Fallen of Tulsa, Okla., Doris Ann Woods of Manlius, N.Y., Linda Jean Pryor, Ray Harland Fallen, John Oscar Fallen, Marilyn King, Florence King and Diane Huffman, all of Washington County; three sisters, Vivian King, Dorothy WIlliams and Effie Howard; two brothers, John Snider and Randolph E. Snider; 15 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Beard's Funeral Chapel in Fayetteville with the Rev. Paul Dennis officiating.
Burial will be in Mineral Springs Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at Beard's.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Joel Fallen, Brett Woods, Chris Fallen, Scott Fallen, Weston Huffman and Jared King.
Married April 22, 1933
Contributed on 8/27/13 by wfields55
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