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Submitted: 12/3/14 • Approved: 12/3/14 • Last Updated: 1/13/19 • R1054468-G1054467-S3
June 7, 1936 - Aug 5, 2013
Obituary
Martha Jane Meddress, 77, of Little Rock, Ark., passed away on Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, at Little Rock. She was born June 7, 1936, in Blanco, Texas, a daughter of the late Felix and Martha Smith. She was also preceded in death by her son, James William Meddress III; brother, Olan Smith; and sisters, Alta Hoffman and Caroline Pehl.Martha was the sixth of nine children. She married Mr. James William Meddress, Jr. in San Antonio, Texas, on Jan. 1, 1956. They had four children. She attended Vilonia High School and graduated in 1955. She was a long-time resident of Jacksonville, Ark., and retired to Jane, Mo. She was employed by Jim's Automotive, the family business, as an owner and bookkeeper for many years. Martha was a member of the Church of Christ. She enjoyed gardening and canning, quilting, square dancing, playing softball, building rock walls and raising her four children. Martha will be remembered by her loving husband and their children: Cynthia Kane and partner, Joan Todd of Little Rock; Pamela Moncrief and husband, Rick of Rogers; Martha Annie Robbins of Little Rock. She is also survived by grandchildren, Jason Merrell, Kaitlin Merrell, Anna Cleek and Julian Robbins; great-grandchildren, Noah and Gwyn; brothers and sisters, Marie Giles, Wade Smith, Rennie Engleka, Cathy Hendricks and Bertha Pearce Crawford.Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Thursday, at Griffin Leggett Funeral Home in Conway. A celebration of Martha's life will be held 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, 2013, in the chapel at Griffin Leggett. Burial will follow at Crestlawn Memorial Park.
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