Belva Ora ESTES
Birth: 12 OCT 1868 in Eros, AR
Death: 26 MAY 1933
Burial: Layton Cemetery Marion CO AR

Father: Benjamin Mason ESTES b: 23 SEP 1844 in Woodbury, Cannon CO TN
Mother: Martha "Mattie" JACKSON b: 25 OCT 1847 in Taney CO, MO

Marriage 1 John Allen COWDREY b: 1 MAY 1865 in Green CO MO
Married: JUL 1887
Children
Kirby Thurman COWDREY b: 1 SEP 1888 in Marion CO Arkansas
Troy Edgar COWDREY b: 14 MAR 1891 in Marion CO Arkansas
Myrtle May COWDREY b: 18 MAY 1894 in Eros, AR
Cam Lavette COWDREY b: 2 JAN 1896 in Eros, AR
Allen Leon COWDREY b: 25 DEC 1900 in Marion CO Arkansas
Eva Gertrude COWDREY b: 11 APR 1909 in Eros, AR
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Bleva Ora [ESTES] Cowdrey d. May 26, 1933, Yellville, AR

Mrs. Ora COWDREY, widow of the late J.A. (John Allen) COWDREY, passed away at the home of her son, Troy, on North Broadway in this town about six o'clock Saturday morning. For a number of years, Mrs. COWDREY had been bothered with heart trouble, but, for some time, seemingly, she had been in good health. Friday night, when she retired, she was apparently feeling as well as usual and rested well during the night. Saturday morning Mr. and Mrs. COWDREY arose at the usual hour and Troy's mother also arose and dressed, but in a few minutes she remarked that she was not feeling well and believed she would lie down, and told her daughter-in-law that she need not prepare breakfast for her, and she went into her room and laid down. Troy went out to look about the chores around the place, and when he re-entered the house ten or fifteen minutes later, his wife asked him to step into the room and see about his mother, remarking that she had not heard her move since she (l)aid down. When Troy entered the room he found that she had passed away, seemingly without a struggle.

To the immediate family who knew her condition, her sudden going away was not a surprise, but to them, as to her many friends, it was a great shock. Her sons, Cam and Allen, and other relatives in the town were immediately notified as were her two daughters Mrs. John JEFFERSON, who lives in Springfield, Mo., and Mrs. Ed KIRBY, who lived in Decatur, Illinois.

An undertaker was called and the body was prepared for burial. Mrs. JEFFERSON and her daughter, Miss Mabel, arrived at the home Saturday night, and Mrs. KIRBY, accompanied by her husband, arrived about five o'clock Sunday morning, having driven all night.

Funeral services, conducted by Rev. CHASE, assisted by Rev. H. W. JETT and Rev. T. L. WILSON, were held at the Baptist Church at four o'clock Sunday evening, and interment was in the Layton Cemetery in the presence of a host of sorrowing relatives and friends.

Mrs. Ora COWDREY, nee: ESTES, was born near Harrison, Ark., *Oct. 4, 1868. She was married at Harrison on May 4 1887, to John Allen COWDREY, who passed away in this town June 1, 1927.

To this union six children were born;

Thurman, who died in October, 1925; Troy, Cam and Allen, all of Yellville; and Mrs. Myrtle JEFFERSON, of Springfield, Mo., and Mrs. Eva KIRBY of Decatur, Ill. In early life Mrs. COWDREY professed faith in Christ and united with the Christian Church, in which she maintained her membership until death. Mrs. COWDREY was a devoted Christian woman, a loving and affectionate mother. The beautiful floral offering was mute evidence of the high esteem in which she was held. I addition to her children Mrs. COWDREY is survived by several grandchildren, her aged father, "Uncle" Ben ESTES. of Harrison and several brothers and sisters. The Echo joins the many friends of the family in extending to them heartfelt sympathies in their sorrow. *Correction: Date of birth is incorrect as printed in "The Mountain Echo" Correct date is: Oct. 12, 1868
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