Person:Nancy Jones (77)

Morrilton Democrat, 26 January 1956,

“Community News page”, no page number.  “Mrs. Nancy J. Stobaugh, Center Ridge Resident, Dies At Hospital here”  “Mrs. Nancy J. Stobaugh, 80, a resident of Center Ridge, died Saturday at a hospital at Morrilton.

Mrs. Stobaugh was the widow of Martin T. Stobaugh, who died last year. She was a daughter of the late L. D. and Susan Etheridge Jones. Surviving are a son, Robert Stobaugh of Gulfport, Miss.; four daughters, Mrs. W. T. Morrow of Center Ridge, Mrs. M. C. Maxey of Fort Smith, Mrs. S. L. Reddig of Fort Hood, Tex. and Mrs. M. N. Burke of Fort Worth; two brothers, Frank Jones of Lufkin, Tex. and Dee Jones of Sunray, Tex.; three sisters, Mrs. Lee Langston of Tyler, Tex., Mrs. Luther Wilkerson of Lufkin and Mrs. Audrey White of Houston, Tex.; ten grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Leroy Alexander conducted funeral services Sunday at Center Ridge Church of Christ. Burial was at Center Ridge Cemetery by Reid Funeral Home.” also…M/D, 26 January 1956, page 2B, “Plumerville”, correspondent Mrs. J. P. Looney. “Mrs. F. M. Ramer and Mrs. Orpha Crawford, accompanied by Mrs. J. F. Halbrook of Morrilton, attended the funeral of Mrs. Martin Stobaugh at Center Ridge Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Stobaugh died Saturday at St. Anthony’s Hospital. She was the mother of Mrs. Grant Reddig, a former Plumerville resident.”

also…M/D, 26 January 1956, page 5B, “Center Ridge”, correspondent Mrs. Fred Mason. “Another elderly citizen, Mrs. Nannie Stobaugh, will be sadly missed from the community. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Church of Christ for Mrs. Stobaugh, who passed away at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Morrilton Saturday. Bro. Leroy Alexander of Morrilton spoke words of comfort to the bereaved. Her husband, M. T. Stobaugh, passed away a year ago. They had spent most of their lives in this community. She was the former Nancy Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Jones, early settlers of this place. A son, Robert Lee Stobaugh, of Gulfport, Miss. and four daughters, Mrs. W. T. Morrow of Center Ridge, Mrs. M. E. Maxey of Fort Smith, Mrs. Grant Reddig of Fort Hood, Tex. and Mrs. Mack Burke of Fort Worth, Tex., and a large number of other relatives and friends survive. All of her children had been with their mother for several days. Those visiting in the W. T. Morrow home Sunday afternoon and later attending the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Taft Copeland, Mrs. Joe Copeland and daughters, Olita and Carol Ann, W. E. Maxey Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. Van Robbins and son, Butch, of Little Rock; Mr. and Mrs. Olen Maxey and son, Ray, and Mrs. Bobby Maxey of Perryville; Mrs. Susie Halbrook and Mrs. Lucille Maxey and daughter, Rita, of Morrilton; and Mrs. F. M. Ramer and Mrs. Orpha Crawford of Plumerville; also Mrs. Morrow’s brother and her sisters, and a large number of neighbors. Pallbearers were Marlin Hawkins of Morrilton, and Polly Hill, Fred Mason, Oda Stobaugh, J. W. Carr and Clyde Stobaugh, all of this place. Reid Funeral Home was in charge of burial. Deepest sympathy is extended to the family.”

1. ↑ 1900 Federal Census - Conway Co., AR.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Headstone in Center Ridge Cemetery, Center Ridge, Conway Co., AR.
3. ↑ Obituary - Morrilton Democrat no page number, 26 January 1956.