Rex Farmer Wooten
1920-1997

Photo shared by Vickie Graves Jones

Rex Farmer Wooten was born September 8, 1920 at Mansfield, Sebastian Co., Ar. to Dewey Melburn & Beryl E Farmer Wooten. Rex had several marriages. I'll just list them with all the dates and locations I have.
1. Opal Condry January 1943, both lived in Mansfield, Arkansas. There are 2 divorce proceedings for them. One in 1943 in Brevard, Florida, and another one July 1945 in Sebastian Co., Ar. Both are listed as Divorce, not filing for either.
2. Martha Thompson August 1945. The licenses was from Sebastian County, Ar but the marriage was in Oklahoma. Her residence was Pauls Valley, Okla.
3. Anna M. Durham July 1961 married in Imperial, California.
4. Erika E. Wooten filed for divorce from him in October 1974 in Tarrant Texas. There were no children from this marriage.

Rex registered for the miitary draft November 28, 1945 in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Arkansas. The draft card says "just discharged from service" and at the top of the card "Honorable Discharge - Army". The Department of Veterans Affairs says he served from August 6, 1940 until November 26, 1945.

Rex Farmer Wooten passed away May 3, 1997 and was buried in Coop Prairie Cemetery in Waldron, Arkansas This is the only time I have seen Coop Prairie listed in Waldron. It is located in Mansfield, Arkansas.

Biography shared by Vickie Graves Jones
from Fighting Men of Arkansas