Lena Ellis Pharris Obituary, Clark County, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Dennis Gibson - gg-aunt Date: 3/20/2006 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Lena Ellis Pharris July 1, 1971 Arkadelphia Southern Standard Mrs. Lena Ellis Pharris Mrs. Lena Ellis Pharris, aged 88 of Arkadelphia, died Tuesday at Clark County Memorial Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Clark County and a member of the Unity Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Floyd L. Pharris of Hope; a daughter, Mrs. Gene Burns of Arkadelphia; two brothers, Willis Ellis of Malvern and Bollin Ellis of Tenn.; five sisters, Mrs. Josie Gibson of Houston, Tex., Mrs. Codder Adkinson of Marlow, Okla., Mrs. Jinner Hudson of N.J., Mrs. Evie Bradshaw of Gum Springs and Mrs. Virgie Cash of Camden; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. in Murry-Ruggles Funeral Chapel by Rev. Tommy Roberts and Rev. Robert Watson. Burial was in the Unity Cemetery. Pallbearers were Maj. C. A. Archer, Tex Pharris, Richard Pharris, John Pharris, Bobby Copeland and Buddy Wells. (Arkadelphia Southern Standard, July 1, 1971)