Obituary for Dovie Sifford, Cross Co, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Jason Presley Date: 12 Oct 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** June 29, 1951 Services Held for Mrs. Dovie Sifford Member of One of County's Pioneer Families Mrs. Dovie Sifford, aged 73, member of one of Cross County's pioneer families, died Thursday at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. She was a victim of cancer. Mrs. Sifford, whose home was in Cherry Valley, was the wife of J. H. Sifford, well-known merchant, planter and banker of this area. She was the eldest member of the Cherry Valley Methodist Church and was active as a Sunday School teacher until her last illness. She leaves two daughters, Mrs. T. G. Toombes of Cherry Valley and Mrs. W. M. Smith Sr. of Birdeye; four grandchildren, W. M. Smith Jr., J. H. Smith, Mrs. J. H. Johnston, and Mrs. J. H. Quessenberry, all of Birdeye, and ten great-grandchildren. Services were held at the Cherry Valley Methodist Church Sunday afternoon by Rev. J. H. Richardson. Burial was in Tyer Cemetery at Hydrick. Pallbearers were Howard Beasley, Millard Carter, Ezra Stark, J. R. Cavin, Ronald Barr and Nick Halk. The Kernodle Funeral Home was in charge.