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Submitted: 8/11/17 • Approved: 8/11/17 • Last Updated: 8/14/17 • R1190030-G1190030-S3
28 Nov 1931 - 05 Aug 2017
Ernestene the daughter of Ruben W Thacker and Frances Josephine (Ratliff) Thacker.
Ernestene Thacker
November 28, 1931 - August 05, 2017
Ernestene Thacker, 85, of Walnut Ridge passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Lawrence Hall Nursing Home in Walnut Ridge. She was born on November 28, 1931 in Smithville, Arkansas to Ruben and Francis Josephine Ratliff Thacker. She was retired from St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center, and was a member of the Smithville Methodist Church.
Preceding her in death were her parents; daughter, Leona Kutzman Jones; brother, Basil Thacker; sisters, Violeta Allen, and infant siblings, Reba Uvila Thacker and Billy Joe Thacker.
She is survived by her son, Marvin Kutzman (JoAnn) of El Paso, Texas; brother, Darrell Thacker of Smithville; sisters, Nina Willmuth (F.K.) and Oletha Willmuth, both of Strawberry; grandchildren, Tara Kutzman and Afton Kutzman Check; great grandchildren, Bailey, Geonni, and Kylie Mireles and Dannika, Bella, and Jacoby Check.
Visitation will be Tuesday, August 8, 2017 from 1 -2 pm at Cox Funeral Home in Walnut Ridge. Funeral will follow at 2 pm in Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harold Russell officiating. Burial will be at Smithville Cemetery in Smithville under the direction of Cox Funeral Home.
Honored to serve as pallbearers are Donnie Thacker, Darian Thacker, Jim Thacker, Eddie Witt, Jerry Matheny, Jared Smith, Zack Witt, and Justin Burrow.
Honorary pallbearers are Barry Thacker, Brian Thacker, Drew Willmuth, Chris Wooldridge, Keaton Thacker, Farrell Ratcliffe, and Doug Allen.
Obituary courtesy of Cox Funeral Home Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County, Arkansas posted 06 Aug 2017.
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Also, this one from The Jonesboro Sun Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas posted 07 Aug 2017.
Ernestene Parrish
WALNUT RIDGE — Ernestene Thacker Parrish, 85, passed away Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, at Lawrence Hall Nursing Home in Walnut Ridge. She was born on Nov. 28, 1931, in Smithville to Ruben and Francis Josephine Ratliff Thacker.
She was retired from St. Bernards Medical Center and was a member of the Smithville Methodist Church.
Preceding her in death were her parents; daughter, Leona Kutzman Jones; brother, Basil Thacker; sister, Violeta Allen; and infant siblings, Reba Uvila Thacker and Billy Joe Thacker.
She is survived by her son, Marvin Kutzman (Jo Ann) of El Paso, Texas; brother, Darrell Thacker of Smithville; sisters, Nina Willmuth (F.K.) and Oletha Willmuth, both of Strawberry; grandchildren, Tara Kutzman and Afton Kutzman Check; great-grandchildren Bailey, Geonni and Kylie Mireles and Dannika, Bella and Jacoby Check.
Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cox Funeral Home in Walnut Ridge. Funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in Cox Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Harold Russell officiating. Burial will be in Smithville Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home.
Honored to serve as pallbearers are Donnie Thacker, Darian Thacker, Jim Thacker, Eddie Witt, Jerry Matheny, Jared Smith, Zack Witt and Justin Burrow.
Honorary pallbearers are Barry Thacker, Brian Thacker, Drew Willmuth, Chris Wooldridge, Keaton Thacker, Farrell Ratcliffe and Doug Allen.
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