William Pharris Obituary, Clark County, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Dennis Gibson - gg-uncle Date: 3/20/2006 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** William Pharris Feb. 5, 1959 Arkadelphia Southern Standard William A. Pharris Retired Farmer Of Curtis Jct. Dies William Ab Pharris, aged 82, retired farmer of Curtis Junction, died on Wednesday, February 4 at Clark County Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Jackson County, Tennessee but had lived in Clark County for many years. He was a member of the Unity Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lena Ellis Pharris, a son, Floyd Pharris of Hope, one daughter, Mrs. Martha Bell Burns of Arkadelphia; one brother, Palo Pharris of Gainsboro, Tennessee; one sister, Mrs. J. B. Hanna of Old Hickory, Tennessee; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The funeral will be held at 2 p. m. today (Thursday) at Murry’s Funeral Church. Burial will be at Unity Cemetery. (Arkadelphia Southern Standard, Feb. 5, 1959)