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PLEVAN, Joseph L.
Surnames: Whisenant, Lane, Robertson, Greer, Voightlander, Deck, Davis,
Shrader, Hackworth, Carpenter, Kinslo, Elliott,York, Norris, Shrader
Funeral service for Joseph Louis Plevan, who died Thursday, Dec.27, at the
Polk County Memorial hospital,was held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at
the Northside Church of Christ with the Rev. B. B. Harding, pastor,
officiating. Burial at Pinecrest Memorial Park was directed by the
Beasley-Wood Funeral Home. The pallbearers were Carl Whisenant, Ruff Lane,
Albert Robertson, David Greer, Felix Voightlander and Adam Deck. Mr.Plevan
was born November 2, 1872, in Odoreau, Austria. He came to the United
States at the age of 4 years. The family first located at Baltimore, Md.
He later lived at Henryetta and Calvin, Oklahoma, until 1929, when he
moved to Mena. Here, in 1936, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs.
Annie Davis Plevan. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Besides his
daughter, Mrs.Clarice Norris Shrader of Mena, with whom he was making his
home at the time of death, he is survived by five half sisters, Mrs.Annie
Hackworth, Del Rio, Texas; Mrs.Paula Carpenter, Mrs.Nettie Kinslo,
Burtram,Texas; Mrs.Selma Elliott, Bishop, Texas; Mrs.Ida York,
Pleasanton,Texas; five half brothers, Dr. E.H.Plevan,Gadsdan,Ala.; Rudolph
Plevan, San Angelo,Texas; Emil Plevan, Burnett, Texas; Pete Plevan,
Fallurrias,Texas; Robert Plevan, Burtram,Texas, and his step mother
Mrs.Anna Plevan, Burtram,Texas. Also four grandchildren, Bobby Joe Norris,
Rodney Oliver Norris, Brent Shrader and Kent Shrader, all of Mena.
Relatives and friends out of town attending the funeral included: Dr.and
Mrs. E. H. Plevan, Gadsden, Alabama; Mr.and Mrs. L.D. Trammell and Mr.and
Mrs. Selma Harrison, Llana,Texas: Mr.and Mrs. Frank Beyer, Mullin,Texas;
Mrs.Elsie Cole, Texarkana, Texas; R.L. Norris, Cherry Hill, Ark.
Mena Star, January 3, 1952
Contributed by Janet