Lorene Franks Bivens, 102, of Arkadelphia passed away Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Brodie Bivens; her son, George "Buddy" Bivens; one brother; three sisters; and three grandchildren.
She is survived by two sons, Louie Wade Bivens and Brodie Dwain Bivens; and one daughter Clara Jean Joiner. She was blessed with and survived by 14 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren.
Born, Aug. 30, 1908, in Horse Creek, Tenn., her family later moved to Tyronza. She met Brodie while working in the cotton fields, they married on Oct. 9, 1927.
She continued to work the fields and he at the cotton gin, while raising four children. Upon Brodie's retirement in the mid '60s, they moved to the DeGray community near Arkadelphia. They celebrated 58 years of marriage before his death.
Prior to her death, she lived with her daughter, Clara, and son-in-law, Wally Joiner. She loved her children, grands, great and great-greats. She had every name and birthday of each and every one in her family Bible.
She loved getting cards and letters in the mail, including those from her pen pals. "Great" loved watching and listening to the songbirds.
A graveside service, as she is laid to rest next to her husband, were in Tyronza Cemetery.
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She was preceded in death by her husband, Brodie Bivens; her son, George "Buddy" Bivens; one brother; three sisters; and three grandchildren.
She is survived by two sons, Louie Wade Bivens and Brodie Dwain Bivens; and one daughter Clara Jean Joiner. She was blessed with and survived by 14 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren.
Born, Aug. 30, 1908, in Horse Creek, Tenn., her family later moved to Tyronza. She met Brodie while working in the cotton fields, they married on Oct. 9, 1927.
She continued to work the fields and he at the cotton gin, while raising four children. Upon Brodie's retirement in the mid '60s, they moved to the DeGray community near Arkadelphia. They celebrated 58 years of marriage before his death.
Prior to her death, she lived with her daughter, Clara, and son-in-law, Wally Joiner. She loved her children, grands, great and great-greats. She had every name and birthday of each and every one in her family Bible.
She loved getting cards and letters in the mail, including those from her pen pals. "Great" loved watching and listening to the songbirds.
A graveside service, as she is laid to rest next to her husband, were in Tyronza Cemetery.
www.ruggleswilcox.com.
Lorene Franks Bivens, 102, of Arkadelphia passed away Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Brodie Bivens; her son, George "Buddy" Bivens; one brother; three sisters; and three grandchildren.
She is survived by two sons, Louie Wade Bivens and Brodie Dwain Bivens; and one daughter Clara Jean Joiner. She was blessed with and survived by 14 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren.
Born, Aug. 30, 1908, in Horse Creek, Tenn., her family later moved to Tyronza. She met Brodie while working in the cotton fields, they married on Oct. 9, 1927.
She continued to work the fields and he at the cotton gin, while raising four children. Upon Brodie's retirement in the mid '60s, they moved to the DeGray community near Arkadelphia. They celebrated 58 years of marriage before his death.
Prior to her death, she lived with her daughter, Clara, and son-in-law, Wally Joiner. She loved her children, grands, great and great-greats. She had every name and birthday of each and every one in her family Bible.
She loved getting cards and letters in the mail, including those from her pen pals. "Great" loved watching and listening to the songbirds.
A graveside service, as she is laid to rest next to her husband, were in Tyronza Cemetery.
www.ruggleswilcox.com.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Brodie Bivens; her son, George "Buddy" Bivens; one brother; three sisters; and three grandchildren.
She is survived by two sons, Louie Wade Bivens and Brodie Dwain Bivens; and one daughter Clara Jean Joiner. She was blessed with and survived by 14 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren.
Born, Aug. 30, 1908, in Horse Creek, Tenn., her family later moved to Tyronza. She met Brodie while working in the cotton fields, they married on Oct. 9, 1927.
She continued to work the fields and he at the cotton gin, while raising four children. Upon Brodie's retirement in the mid '60s, they moved to the DeGray community near Arkadelphia. They celebrated 58 years of marriage before his death.
Prior to her death, she lived with her daughter, Clara, and son-in-law, Wally Joiner. She loved her children, grands, great and great-greats. She had every name and birthday of each and every one in her family Bible.
She loved getting cards and letters in the mail, including those from her pen pals. "Great" loved watching and listening to the songbirds.
A graveside service, as she is laid to rest next to her husband, were in Tyronza Cemetery.
www.ruggleswilcox.com.
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