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December 11, 1894 ~ August 1, 1954

 

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THE EVENING TIMES

West Memphis, Arkansas - August 1954

 

~ LUNSFORD SERVICES WERE HELD HERE TUESDAY ~

Services for Verser Rufus Lunsford of Earle, who died Sunday at Kennedy Hospital in Memphis were held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at Citizens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Johnson, pastor of Barton's Chapel near Earle, officiating.  Burial was in Crittenden Memorial Park.

 

          Mr. Lunsford who was 62, was born at Ripley, Tenn., and had lived near Earle for 24 years where he was a farmer.

 

          He leaves his wife, Mr. Gladys Lunsford, two sons, Allison Lunsford and Herbert Lunsford, and four grandchildren, all of Earle.

 

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MEMPHIS PRESS SCIMITAR

Memphis Tennessee, August 3, 1954

 

          Services for Verser R. Lunsford of Earle, Ark., who died Sunday at Kennedy Veteran's Hospital, were to be at 2:30 p.m. today at Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis.  Burial in Crittenden Memorial Park, Mr. Lunsford was born in Ripley, Tenn., and had farmed near Earle about 24 [31] years.  He was a World War I veteran and leaves his wife, Mrs. Gladys Lunsford; two sons, Allison and Herbert Lunsford, and four grandchildren, all of Earle.  He was 62.

 

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[Clipping from a local area newspaper, publication and date not included]

         

- - - - V.R. LUNSFORD - - - -

 

V. R. Lunsford, who has farmed in the Three-Way neighborhood for a number of years and was recognized as one of Earle's successful farmers died at Kennedy's Hospital in Memphis, Sunday, August 1st.

         

Mr. Lunsford had been having recurrent illnesses and had been more or less incapacitated before his death.

 

          He was 62 years of age, a veteran of World War I, and is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gladys Lunsford, and two sons, Allison and Herbert Lunsford, all of Earle.

         

 

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