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Risenhoover, George W.
Funeral service for George W. Risenhoover, 80 year old resident of Opal
was held Thrusday afternoon at 2:30 at the Union Church at Pine Ridge with
Rev. Sam Sherman officiating.Interment was beside his wife in the Pine
Ridge Cemetery, directed by the Geyer Funeral Home. Pallbearers were
Kenneth Rogers,Vestal Fryar,Hezie Fryar,Olen Goodner, M.L.Singleton and
Windell Risenhoover. Mr.Risenhoover was born June 10,1871, in Polk
County,Arkansas.He grew to manhood near the place of his birth,and lived
his entire life in Polk and Montgomery counties. He was married Dec.
27,1891, to Melissa Snyder at Pine Ridge. Mr.Risenhoover was a farmer by
profession,and was one of the old timers who spent many years of working
long hours on the farm, to do his bit in developing this part of Arkansas.
he always believed in honesty and justice to his fellow man. He was
preceeded in death by his wife, August 23,1950. He is survived by one
sister, Mrs. Mary Lee of Pine Ridge, one son, Almer Risenhoover of Opal,
six daughters, Mrs.Minnie McCulley of Oklahoma City, Mrs.Donna Cantine of
Benton, Ill, Mrs. Homer Philpot of Nevada City, Calif., Mrs.Pete Randall
of Adamson, Okla.,Mrs.Hoyt Rogers of Oden, Ark.and Mrs.Albert Mote of
Fresno,Calif. Also 19 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Mena Star, Dec.20,1951
Contributed by Janet
Risenhoover, Melissa
Funeral Record of Geyer Funeral Home, Mena, Ar.
Name of deceased: Melissa Risenhoover
Husband: G.W. Risenhoover Address: Opal, Polk Co. Ar. Age 76 years. (no
exact date of birth was given) Date of Death: 23 Aug, 1950 Cause of death:
Cancer Physician: Dr. Watkins Funeral Servies at Pine Ridge, Ar, 2:30 Fri.
(does not say what cemetery, but may be Pine Ridge; not listed in Polk Co.
Cemetery book) Mrs. Risenhoover grew up in Mont. Co. Member of Missionary
Baptist church. United in marriage to G.W.Risenhoover in 1892 at her home
in Mont. Co. - 6 daughters: Mrs. B.F. McCulley- Okla. City, Mrs. R.L.
Contine?, Benton, Il, Mrs. Homer Philpot-Nevada City, Ca., Mrs. Pete
Randall-Opal, Ar., Mrs. Hoyt Rogers-Oden, Ar. & Mrs. Albert
Mote-Fresno, Ca. 1 Son Almer Risenhoover, Opal, Ar. 19 grandchildren and
great grandchildren
Contributed by Wanda
Robbins, Mrs. Leota Bell
- 76, of Mena died Thursday morning in a local nursing home. She ws born
September 2, 1904 at Ada, Oklahoma. Funeral service was held at 2 p.m.
Saturday afternoon in the Beasley-Wood Chapel with Elder Bill Barton and
Elder William E. Clark officiating. Interment was in Owens Chapel Cemetery
under the direction of Beasley-Wood Funeral Home. Pallbearers were William
Cogburn, Bill Johnston, Jr., Randy Thomas, Ralph Hicks, Odalee West and
Billy Barton. Mrs. Robbins was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
William Keithley. She was married to the late John S. "Jack"
Robbins on March 22, 1923 at Tonkawa, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death
on September 11, 1972. She was a member of the Harmony Primitive Baptist
Church. Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Pauline Coursey, Foreman, Ark.;
two sisters, Mrs. Alpha Smith, Ada, Okla., and Mrs. Lida Hilton, Barstow,
Calif.; three grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; two great great
grandchildren.
Contributed by Wanda
The Mena Star 20 Aug. 1981