Times Herald, Forrest City AR, January 15, 2003

MRS. MILDRED GAY WATSON KINDREX, age 89, of Groesbeck, Texas, died Sunday at the Limestone Medical Center in Texas. She had been in the hospital for the past two days. Mrs. Kindrex was born September 30, 1913, in Beebe, Arkansas, and was the daughter of Henry Luther Watson and Daisy Estelle Campbell Watson. She lived in St. Francis and Prairie Counties most of her life. She had worked as a Dietitian for the Elementary Schools in Forrest City, as a Seamstress for the Sewing Company in Forrest City, and at the Vending Company in Forrest City. She had served as a Foster Grandparent for the Mexia State School in Mexia, Texas, and was a Baptist. Mrs. Kindrex married Lindsay 'Penn' Penick Kindrex on October 5, 1929, and he preceded her in death on August 14, 1981. She is survived by six daughters, Barbara Davis of Groesbeck, Texas, Clara Hood of Bryant, Arkansas, Lorine Mason of Dothan, Alabama, Joneth 'Joni' Hilton of Grantsburg, Illinois, Linda Gilmore of Allen, Oklahoma, and Jannie Jones of Jasper, Texas, one brother, Johnny Watson of Rochelle, Illinois, two sisters, Joyce Colbert of Elkton, Florida, and Earlene Johnson of Rochelle, Illinois, one step-daughter, Gladys Gilsdorf of Florida, twenty-nine grandchildren, forty-six great-grandchildren, eighteen great-great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Three children preceded her in death, Ruby Puckett, Henry Kindrex and Tillman Kindrex. She had nine brothers and sisters who preceded her in death, Bertha Smith, Ozie Cavaness, Vida Watson, Modean Harris, Lois Crouch, Bessie Nell Finney, Faye Burton, Leroy Watson, and J. W. Watson. She had two step-sons, Delbert Kindrex and Eligah Kindrex who preceded her in death, and four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren who also preceded her in death. Services for Mrs. Kindrex will be held at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 1:00 p.m., Thursday with burial in Crittenden Memorial Park Cemetery in West Memphis. Visitation will be Wednesday evening 6:00 till 8:00 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home with Stevens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.