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Erma Lucile Kernodle McGuire

Erma Lucile Kernodle McGuire, age 101, of Wynne, Arkansas, passed away Friday, August 1, 2014, at RiverRidge Nursing Home. Lucile was born June 16, 1913 in Birdeye, Arkansas to William Claude and Mickie Jones Kernodle. She moved from Parkin to Wynne in 1927 and graduated from Wynne High School in 1931 and Arkansas College in 1935. She taught the first four grades at Central Community and grade school at Wynne Elementary School. In 1938, Lucile married Sam A. McGuire, Jr. They owned and operated McGuire's Drug Store until Sam passed away in 1992. She was a life-long member of Wynne First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Claude and Mickie Kernodle, her husband, Sam A. McGuire, Jr. and her daughter, Martha Elizabeth Llewellyn. Survivors are her son, Sam McGuire, II and wife Judi of Little Rock; brothers, Billy Kernodle and wife Phillis of Wynne; Jere Kernodle and wife Camelia; grandsons, Sam McGuire, IV of Seattle, Wash.; and Patrick McGuire and wife Julie of Alexandra, Va., and 18 nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Thursday, August 7, 2014, at Kernodle Funeral Home Chapel, 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be Friday, August 8, 2014 at Kernodle Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. with burial in Cogbill Cemetery.

Published August 6, 2014

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