Obituary of Joe Ridge, 1953, Woodruff County, AR

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        Date:  18 Aug 2001

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McCrory Leader  Feb 19,1953    Woodruff County

Services Friday, 2:30 p.m., for Joe Ridge died this Morning;

  Mr. Joe Ridge, 80, died at his home in McCrory this morning, Thursday, 
Feb 19,1953 at 2:00 a.m.
  Mr. Ridge was born in Pontotoc, Miss., was married to Miss Ollie Roberts 
in 1912 at McCrory.
  Surviving are wife, seven sons, Greenberry, oc Camp Beda Ariz,; Bill Harvey 
and Herman of Indianapolis, Ind.; Joe L. of McCrory; Norris of Trumann; 
Morris of Honersville Mo., and one step-son Bryant Coston , of McCrory , three 
daughters Mrs. Amber Elliott and Mrs. Annie Bevills of McCrory and Mrs. Callie 
Strange , of Chatawath, Calif.
  Funeral services will be held Friday at 2;30 p.m. in the Pumpkin Bend 
Church, by pastor Rev. Palmer, and burial in Pumpkin Bend Cemetery. In 
charge of funeral is Thompson and Wilson Funeral Home.