Alice Purnell Gathright, 94, of Pine Bluff, died January 23, 2015. The daughter of John Sherman and Lois Daniel Purnell was born September 24, 1920 in Pine Bluff. She was reared in Pine Bluff and married Morrell Gathright there September 20, 1940.
She was preceded by her husband in death in October, 2014.
She was a homemaker and also ran the Gathright family business for many years.
Survivors include a daughter, Lori Gathright Kurz, and a son, John Gathright; four grandchildren, Jan Kurz Alexander, Katherine Kurz Shaw, John Paul Gathright, Laura Gathright Woodard; and thirteen great-grandchildren including two sets of twins and one set of triplets.
She was very active throughout the years in First Baptist Church of Pine Bluff. She loved playing the piano, traveling, and spending time with her family.
Graveside services are Monday, January 26, in Graceland Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. with Reverend Kenneth Thornton officiating.
Obituary by
Ralph Robinson & Son
She was preceded by her husband in death in October, 2014.
She was a homemaker and also ran the Gathright family business for many years.
Survivors include a daughter, Lori Gathright Kurz, and a son, John Gathright; four grandchildren, Jan Kurz Alexander, Katherine Kurz Shaw, John Paul Gathright, Laura Gathright Woodard; and thirteen great-grandchildren including two sets of twins and one set of triplets.
She was very active throughout the years in First Baptist Church of Pine Bluff. She loved playing the piano, traveling, and spending time with her family.
Graveside services are Monday, January 26, in Graceland Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. with Reverend Kenneth Thornton officiating.
Obituary by
Ralph Robinson & Son
Alice Purnell Gathright, 94, of Pine Bluff, died January 23, 2015. The daughter of John Sherman and Lois Daniel Purnell was born September 24, 1920 in Pine Bluff. She was reared in Pine Bluff and married Morrell Gathright there September 20, 1940.
She was preceded by her husband in death in October, 2014.
She was a homemaker and also ran the Gathright family business for many years.
Survivors include a daughter, Lori Gathright Kurz, and a son, John Gathright; four grandchildren, Jan Kurz Alexander, Katherine Kurz Shaw, John Paul Gathright, Laura Gathright Woodard; and thirteen great-grandchildren including two sets of twins and one set of triplets.
She was very active throughout the years in First Baptist Church of Pine Bluff. She loved playing the piano, traveling, and spending time with her family.
Graveside services are Monday, January 26, in Graceland Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. with Reverend Kenneth Thornton officiating.
Obituary by
Ralph Robinson & Son
She was preceded by her husband in death in October, 2014.
She was a homemaker and also ran the Gathright family business for many years.
Survivors include a daughter, Lori Gathright Kurz, and a son, John Gathright; four grandchildren, Jan Kurz Alexander, Katherine Kurz Shaw, John Paul Gathright, Laura Gathright Woodard; and thirteen great-grandchildren including two sets of twins and one set of triplets.
She was very active throughout the years in First Baptist Church of Pine Bluff. She loved playing the piano, traveling, and spending time with her family.
Graveside services are Monday, January 26, in Graceland Cemetery at 10:00 a.m. with Reverend Kenneth Thornton officiating.
Obituary by
Ralph Robinson & Son
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