Obituary of Myrtle F Hamm, Hot Spring Co, AR

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        Date: 17 Aug 2001
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MALVERN DAILY RECORD,  Malvern, Hot Springs County, Arkansas.  

MYRTLE FRANCIS HAMM

Myrtle Francis Hamm, 83, of Arkadelphia died Thursday, July 31, 1997, at the
Pineview Care Center in Gurdon.  She was born April 14, 1914 in Piney to the
late J.J. and Lucinda Freeman Francis.  She was a retired quality control
inspector at the  Hollywood Vasserette and a member of the Assembly of God
church.  She was preceded in death by her husband Frank Hamm.

Survivors include two sons, Eldon Lee Hamm of Okolona and Sammy Joe Hamm of
Malvern;  two brothers, Guy Francis of Arkadelphia and J.R. Francis of
Morrilton;  one sister, Flora Leoffler of ElDorado;  four grandchildren; and
two great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Saturday, Aug. 2, 2 p.m., at the Third Street
Baptist Church with Rev. Temon Jenkins officiating.  Interment will be in the
Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.  Family cisitation is today, Aug. 1, 6-8 p.m. at
Murry-Ruggles Funeral Home, located at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens.
 Memorials may e made to the Assembly of God Church, 917 S. 11th St.,
Arkadelphis, 71923.  Pallbearers will be Bobby Joe Francis, Jerry Francis,
Ronnie Riggle, Ross Buck, Carroll Buck and Keith Francis.

(My note:  The Murry-Ruggles Funeral Home was destroyed in the tornado in
May.  They are rebuilding but are working out of a building they were in the
process of building at the cemetery when the tornado struck Arkadelphia)