Obituary of Bessie Elkins, Lincoln Co, AR

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Submitted by: James Whisenhunt <whisone@etxrn.com>
        Date: 4 Jul 2004
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BESSIE  (WHISENHUNT) Oates ELKINS 11/4/1899-4/26/1976
Sand Flat Texas: Mrs. Bessie Oates Elkins, 76 Grand Saline, Texas are set
for 2 p.m. Friday in the English Funeral Home chapel in Mineola with Dr.
F.D. Crouch and R.L. Box officiating.Burial will be in Sand Flat Cemetery
in Van Zandt  County. Mrs. Elkins died Wednesday  April 26, 1976 in a Tyler
hospital after a short illness. She was a native of Star City, Arkansas,
Garrett Community. Born to Joseph Lindsey and Leona Ester (Crotts)
Whisenhunt November 4, 1899. She was a 10-year resident of Smith County,
Tx. Moving here from Denver, Colo.  She was a retired hospital employee,
and a member of the Silver Lake Baptist Church. Preceded in death by one
daughter Lavern Gross. Survivors are one son, Vernon R. Oats of Odessa, one
Brother, John Whisenhunt of Grand Saline: One sister, Mrs. Mary  Elizabeth
Carpenter of Grand Saline;  three grandchildren. Grandsons and nephews will
serve as pallbearers.