Obituary of Bertha Woodyard, Lawrence Co, AR

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Submitted by: Regina Creekmore Weaver<weave@intellinet.com>
        Date: 5 Aug 2001
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Here are some more of the obits from a scrapbook of a lady (a distant
cousin) that lived in the Jesup, Lawrence County area of Arkansas already.
Remember that the problem with these is that there are very few actual
dates given for the dates of death, and there are no newspaper names
written beside them. What I do know I've listed, and what was penciled in
on the obit, I've included. If you find someone that is attached to you,
please let me know, and I will try and see if I can find any other
information for you, such as date of death if you don't have it, and
possibly a newspaper name, also.

Mrs. Bertha Woodyard Succumbs at Her Home

Mrs. Bertha Woodyard, 50, died at her home in Portia Friday night at 10:15
of complications following an illness of several months. Mrs. Woodyard was
born at Denton in Lawrence county and lived her entire lifetime in this
county. She lived at Portia many years and was a member of the Mehtodist
church there for 18 years.
Funeral services were conducted at the Portia Methodist church Sunday
afternoon at 2:30 by Rev. Earle Cravens of Walnut Ridge and one of the
largest crowds to attend a funeral at Portia were present to pay their last
respects.
Survivors are her husband, Homer Woodyard; one daughter, Betty Laurine;
five sons, Farris, Noble, Lester and Carrington Woodyard; one sister, Mrs.
Robert Childers of Leachville and three brothers, Will and Earl Fields of
Leachville, and Ores Fields of Denton.
Interment was in New Hope cemetery near Denton with Gregg Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements.
Active pallbearers: Minor Callahan, Ireland Medlock, Dodson Goad, Melvin
Callahan, Eldon Watson and Joe Turnbow.