Obituary of Mrs. Cener Hight, Madison Co, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Lynn Gibson Date: 22 Nov 1998 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Cener Sanders HIGHT - Northwest Arkansas Times, Feb. 23, 1942 "Mrs. Cener Hight Dies Today" Rites to be Conducted Tuesday at 2:30 Mrs. Cener Sanders Hight, long-time resident of Fayetteville and wife of the late Jefferson T. Hight, died early this morning at Elizabeth hospital at Prairie Grove. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon at First Presbyterian church by Rev. J. W. Butler, Jr. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. The Watson Mortuary will be in charge. Mrs. Hight was born in Huntsville, the daughter of Burton and Viola Polk Sanders, but had lived most of her life in Fayetteville. She was educated here, where she attended the University of Arkansas and in California. Mrs. Hight was a member of First Presbyterian church, and was active in the Southern Memorial association in the Wednesday club and the Evergreen cemetery association. Her husband, to whom she was married in 1907 in Huntsville, was a prominent business man of northwest Arkansas, having been in business here and at Springdale and was a former Washington county judge. He died April 24, 1917. Surviving Mrs. Hight are a step-daughter, Mrs. C. M. Lawson of Fayetteville and a number of nieces and nephews. Mrs. Mamie D. Nunnaley of Fayetteville; Mrs. Alma E. Polk of Huntsville; Mrs. Virginia Laurie of National City, Calif; Mrs. W. H. Johnston of St. Louis and Mrs. M. C. Williams of Broken Arrow, Okla, are cousins. Two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Mary Sanders of Beggs, Okla; and Mrs. Lutie Sanders of Tulsa survive. Nieces and nephews are: Mrs. Stella Broadie Franklin, Vinita, Okla; Hugh Sanders and Julian Sanders, Tulsa; Mrs. Ruth Holingsworth, Broken Arrow, Okla; Burton Broadie, Ft. Gibson, Okla.; Albery Broadie, Tulsa; Loddie Broadie, Skinloak, Okla; Mrs. Alma Barnard, Tulsa,; Mrs. Bell Jamison, Coffeyville, Kans; and Mrs. Ruby Henderson, Beggs, Okla. [Transcribed and Submitted by Sherry Healy.]