Obituaries

Margaret Mitchell

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Margaret Mitchell, 96, of Jacksonville died Tuesday, July 27, 2010. She was born October 5, 1913 in Arcadia, Louisiana to the late Horace S. and Velma McCoy Johnson. Mrs. Mitchell was also preceded in death by her husband, Claud Mitchell and a brother, H.S. Johnson, Jr. Mrs. Mitchell was a graduate of Hendrix College. She taught in the Jacksonville School District, and Pulaski County Special School District. She was also a Past Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star in Jacksonville and a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. She served as secretary-treasure for North Pulaski Fire Department since 1990, and was a volunteer at Rebsamen Regional Hospital for 10 years. She is survived by Randy and Sherry Blakey of Cabot. Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Friday, July 30, 2010 at Bethel United Methodist Church in north Pulaski County. Interment will follow at New Hope Cemetery in Sheridan, at 12 noon. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home. Please sign the on-line guest book at www.mooresjacksonvillefuneralhome.com. Funeral arrangements are under direction of Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home (501) 982-2136. In lieu of flowers, please send your memorial to Bethel United Methodist Church, 7417 Jacksonville - Conway Road, Jacksonville, Ark. 72076 or North Pulaski Fire District #15.

Published July 29, 2010

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