Biography of Lou Ella McENTIRE, Scott Co, Arkansas

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Contributed by Delaine Edwards.
Aug 6 1999

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	The material transcribed below is from a special edition of the 
Scott County Advertiser newspaper of 3 April 1991, entitled "A Salute to 
Scott County Citizens 90 Years and Over." The interviews were done as
part of a celebration of the Bank of Waldron's 90th anniversary. They are
arranged alphabetically for presentation here. Pictures were included 
with these short biographies.

McENTIRE, Lou Ella: Lou Ella McEntire was born on April 8, 1897 and has
been a lifelong resident of Scott County. Her parents were John and
Mollie Burnett. She married Dewey McEntire in 1917, and the couple had 
five children: Dessie Crain of Waldron, D.W. McEntire of Booneville, 
Malbert McEntire (deceased), Donna Lava Brown (deceased) and Delbert
McEntire (deceased.) The couple has numerous grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Lou Ella attended school at Friendship, and is a member of
the Church of Christ. She is a homemaker. Her family donated land for the
Jubilee Church. Her hobbies include collecting antiques.