Obituary of Simon McLeod, Lawrence Co, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Regina Creekmore Weaver Date: 5 Aug 2001 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** I had these obits from a scrapbook of a lady (a distant cousin) that lived in the Jesup, Lawrence County area of Arkansas already entered in my computer. 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. Obits of Folks from the Lawrence County, AR area These obituaries are from various newspapers, all concerning people who once lived in the Lawrence County area, mostly around Smithville, Jesup, Strawberry, and Lynn, with a few from the Walnut Ridge area. Simon McLeod, 88, Has Passed Away Former Citizen of Lawrence County Died at Springdale Monday Morning Following Long Illness CAME HERE IN THE FIFTIES News reached here Monday of the death of Simon McLeod of Springdale. Mr. McLeod had been in ill health for several years and his death was unexpected. Funeral services were held at Springdale with interment in a cemetery in that city. He was 88 years of age at the time of his death. Mr. McLeod came to Lawrence county in the early fifties and settled in Smithville in the western district. He was a veteran of the Confederate army and made his home in this county until 10 or 12 years ago when he moved to Springdale to make his home with a daughter. Mr. McLeod is survived by seven children: Walter McLeod, of Walnut Ridge; Mrs. Dr. A.L. Peacock of Gentry; Mrs. Lettie Collins of Bexar; Luther McLeod of Smithville; Mrs. Dr. Christian of Springdale; Joe McLeod of California; Dr. Lawrence S. McLeod of Tulsa, Oklahoma.