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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ unknown paper, Madison Co., AR, Mar. 21, 1964 FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR PIONEER CITIZEN Mrs. Emily Tennessee Bivens Gentry Brashears, one of Madison County's oldest citizens, died at the Arkansas Nursing Home in Little Rock, at 12:15 am Monday, at the age of 96. Mrs. Brashears was born near St. Paul Oct. 30, 1867, the daughter of Captain John and Dolly Raynor Bivens, and had been a lifelong resident. Her father served as a Captain in the War between the States. She was a member of the Curch of Christ. Survivors include two sons, J. A. Gentry of Middletown, Ohio and W. A. Gentry of Prosser, Wash.; four granddaughters, nine grandson, 17 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren. Two daughters are deceased. Mrs. Jane Baker who died in 1961 and Mrs. Maude Brashears, who died Nov. 20, 1963. Funeral services, conducted by Miss Mary Chaffin and the Rev. Harlin Bartlow were held at the St. Paul Bible Church Wednesday at 1 pm. Burial was in the Brashears Cemetery under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Hazel Baker, Hershel Baker, J. C. Petree, Ben Brashears, Howard Baker and Otis Baker. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ unknown paper, Nov. 1963 MRS. W. B. BRASHEARS Mrs. Maude Caroline Brashears, 79, of Brashears Junction, near St. Paul, died Wednesday night, Nov. 20, in a Little Rock Nursing home. She had been in ill health the past several months, and suffered a severe heart attack a few weeks ago. Mrs. Brashears was born April 27, 1884 in south Madison County, the daughter of George Gentry and Emily Tennessee Bivens Gentry and was a lifelong resident. She was the widow of W. B. Brashears, and operated the store and cafe at Brashears Junction after her husband's death in 1958, until ill health forced her to retire. She was a member of the Methodist church. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Kelly (Bertie) Cornett, of Little Rock; a son Ben Brashears of Little Rock; her mother, Mrs. Emily Tennessee Brashears, of St. Paul; two brothers, Alf Gentry of Middletown, Ohio and Bill Gentry of Prosser, Wash.; five grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at 11 o'clock at the St. Paul Bible Church with Deaconess Mary Chaffin conducting. Burial was in the Brashears Cemetery under the direction of the Brashears Funeral Home. Pallbearers were: Bob Faubus, Doyle Faubus, J.C. Petree, Earl Stokenbury, Jack Brashears and Felix Brashears. Out of town relatives and friends who attended the funeral of Mrs. W. B. Brashears at St. Paul Saturday, included, Governor Orval E. Faubus, State Auditor Jimmie "Red" Jones and Mrs Jones, and Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey McCasland and daughter, Betty McCasland, of Little Rock; Mrs. Beulah McDonald and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bridges of Fort Smith; Mr. and Mrs. Hazel Baker, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Baker and son of Tulsa; Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Baker and daughters, Judith Kay and Joanne, of Dutch Mills; Mr. and Mrs. Otis Baker of Oklahoma City; Mrs. Octavia Vanderslice and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stokenbury of Fayetteville; Mr. and Mrs. Don Vanderslice and children of Jefferson City, Mo.; Dr. James Kelly Cornett of Little Rock; Farrell Faubus, Charles Shuster and Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Shuster, Huntsville; Al Faubus and Bobby Faubus of Elkins. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ unknown paper, Madison Co., AR, [death Nov. 30, 1967] GEORGE W. BIVENS George William Bivens, 91, of St. Paul, died at the Madison County Hospital on Nov. 30. He was born in St. Paul on March 8, 1876, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bivens. He was a member of the Church of Christ. His survivors include three sons, Lee of California, Glen and Jim of St. Paul, and one daughter. (rest of obit missing) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ unknown paper, Madison Co., AR, Mar. 9, 1967 SAMUEL ARTHUR BIVENS Samuel Arthur "Buddy" Bivens, 79, passed away in the Madison County Hospital March 8. He was born in Madison County on December 23, 1887. He was a farmer. His parents were U.S.Bivens and Linda Hyde Bivens. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife, Millie, of St. Paul; a son, Howard of St. Paul; two daughters, Mrs. Dean Ogden of St. Paul and Mrs. Opal Burrell of Selah,Wash; one step-son, Orville Langley of St. Paul; one sister, Mrs. Mary Burton of Seminole, Ok.; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services were held Mar. 11 at 2:00 at the St. Paul Church of Christ, with Rev. Dotson Lewis and Rev. Basil Ledford officiating. Pallbearers were mack Hollingsworth, Jesse Petree, R. S. Sichley, Troy Jackson, Orville Springston and Wallace Williams. Burial was in the Brashears Cemetery under the direction of the Brashears Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ unknown paper, 1968 GEORGE H. BRASHEARS George H. Brashears, 87, of St. Paul, died Thursday, April 25, at his home. He was born Nov. 10, 1880 at St. Paul. Survivors are one son, Audley of St. Paul; one sister Mrs. Lona Echols of Portland, Ore.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Saturday, April 27, at the St. Paul Bible Church with the burial in Brashears Cemetery under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home. Rev. Harlin Bartlow officiated. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ unknown paper November 4, 1934 - Danbury, Iowa Mrs. William Brashears is Taken by Death (Former St. Paul resident) The community deeply regrets the death of Mrs. Wm. Brashears, 50 who passed away in her home here Sunday evening abut six o'clock just at the close of a beautiful day. The end came following an illness of four years during which she had suffered much at home and at the hospital. Funeral services for Mrs. Brashears were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Danbury Methodist church with the pastor, Rev. W. C. Bergman officiating. Special singing was furnished by a quartet composed of Arthur Tatman, Mrs. Fred Schrunk, Dr. W. H. Richards and Miss Reba Richards. Miss Dorothy Durst was the accompanist. Burial was made in the Danbury cemetery under the direction of the Fitzpatrick Service. Both the church and graveside services were well attended by relatives and friends of the family. The pallbearers were Joe Granter, L. D. Smith, Robert F. Driscoll, M. G. Keitges, Henry Osterholtz and Frank Palmer. Margaret Crawford Brashear, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Crawford, was born March 17, 1884 at St. Paul, Arkansas, and died at her home in Danbury, Iowa at 6pm November 4, 1934. She had attained the age of 50 years, 8 months and 17 days. She was reared to young womanhood at St. Paul and received her education in the public schools of that city. She was united in marriage to Wiliam H. Brashears, April 15, 1902 at St. Paul, Arkansas, and the happy couple lived there until 1912 when they came to Danbury where Mrs Brashears resided up to the time of her death. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Brashears was blessed with six children all of whom with the husband survive her. They are, four daughters, Miss Acie Brashears, Mrs. Fred Rickert, and Mrs Bernie Wessling of Danbury, and Mrs. Al Wolterman of Sioux City, and two sons, Percy Brashears and Kirby Brashears at home. Surviving are also five sisters, three brothers and four grandchildren who are Freddie and Nancy Ann Rickert, Bernajean Wessling and Bily Wolterman. Mrs. Brashears had been in poor health for the past four years and through all of this time spent at home and at the hospital she displayed much patience and fortitude and death alone had the power to relieve her suffering despite the fact loving hands and medical skill did everything possible to bring her back to her loved ones and friends. Mrs. Brashears was a member of the Methodist church and in health had been a worker for the church. She was a good wife and mother and many were the friends she made during her life's journey. She is sadly missed in the home and in the community.