Arkansas Standerfer obituaries

ROSE BELLE STANDERFER
Miss Rose Belle Standerfer, aged 64, of Little Rock, died at a Little Rock hospital March 18. She was a former resident of Montgomery County and was a member of the Radio Church of God of Little Rock.

Survivors include a brother, Dick Standerfer of Story; six sisters, Mrs. Grace Carter and Mrs. Ruby Blair of Story, Mrs. Annie Ratliff and Mrs. Laura Blaylock of Aly, Mrs. Lois Smith of Mt. Pleasant, Texas and Mrs Jacquelin Brakefield of Charleston, S.C.

Funeral services were held Saturday at Muddy Creek Church of God near Story with burial in Reed Cemetery.

Pallbearers were; Lamar Spainhour, Boyd Qualls, R. L. Lenderman, Henry Webb, Sherlon Reed and Oren Penderrass. Honorary pallbearers were Oscar Qualls, Semor Qualls, Elmer Owens and McKinley Irons.


Contributed by Ann Standerfer Ratliff




LAURA ADA BLAYLOCK
Laura Ada Blaylock, 65, died Sunday, October 31, in a Montgomery County Nursing Home. She was a native and life resident of Arkansas, a housewife and a Protestant. Survivors include two sons, Roger Humphreys of Hot Springs, and Arlin Blaylock of Aly; three daughter, Joyce Turner of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Linda Whie of Story, and Claretta Vines of Mount Ida; a brother, Dick Standerfer of Story; four sister, Grace Carter of Mount Ida, Ann Ratliff of Aly, Ruby Blair of Washita, and Lois Smith of Mt. Pleasant, Texas; fifteen grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren.
Funeral services were Wednesday at 1:00 p.m in the Reed Church, Story. The Rev. Jedi Anderson officiated.

Active Pallbearers were Larry Turner, Paul Turner, Ricky Turner, Ronnie Turner, Robert House and Bill House. Honorary Pallbearers were Dr. J.H. Davis and the staff of the Montgomery County Nursing Home. Burial was in the Reed Cemetery under the direction of Thornton Funeral Services of Mount Ida.

Contributed by Ann Standerfer Ratliff



GRACE CARTER
Grace Carter, 77, of Mount Ida died Sunday, July 19, at her home. Mrs. Carter was born September 18, 1909 in Murfreesboro to the late Clarence Standerfer and Lina McDaniel.

Mrs. Carter had been a resident of the area most of her life, She was a housewife and a Baptist.

Survivors include: her husband, Alonzo Carter of Mt Ida; one daughter, Eltha V. Woods of Story; three sisters, Ann Ralfiff of Mount Ida, Ruby Blair of Story and Lois Smith of Mount Pleasant, Texas; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.

Services were conducted Tuesday, July 21 at 3 p.m. at the Lone Valley Church of God with the Reverend Kenneth Carter officiating.

Pallbearers were; Bobby Irons, Glen Irons, Jimmy Blair, Duane Carter, Donny Blair and Ulyses Carter.

Burial was in the Lone Valley Cemetery under the direction of Thorton Funeral Services of Mount Ida.

Contributed by Ann Standerfer Ratliff



ALONZO HARDY CARTER
Alonzo Hardy Carter, 83, of Story, died Thursday, Oct 4, 1990 at his home. He was born Sept. 21, 1907 in Sims, the son of Bill Carter and Ida Rowe Carter.

He had been a resident of Montgomery County for most of his life. He was a retired farmer and a Protestant.

Survivors include his daughter, Elth V. Woods of Story; a sister, Elsie Booth of Hot Springs; two grandchildren; four great-great grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; and two step-great-great grandchildren.

Graveside services were conducted Saturday, Oct 6, at 2 p.m. at Lone Valley Cemetery with the Rev. Kenith Carter officiating.

Burial was in Lone Valley Cemetery under the direction of Thorton Funeral Home of Mount Ida.

Contributed by Ann Standerfer Ratliff



RUBY BLAIR
Ruby Blair, 76, of Story died Friday, April 13, 1990 in a Hot Springs nursing home.

She was born August 29, 1913 in Nathan, the daughter of L.C. Standifer and Lina McDaniel Standifer.

She had been a resident of Montgomery County most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Refuge Baptist Church.

Survivors include two sons, Donnie Blair of Washita and Jim Blair of Story; two sister, Lois Smith of Mount Pleasant, Texas and Ann Ratliff of Mount Ida; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Graveside services were held at 3:30 pm Saturday, April 14, in Reed Cemetery with Rev. Ronny Noles officiating.

Honorary pallbearers were the members of the Refuge Baptist Church

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Muddy Creek Renovation Fund.

Arrangements were under the direction of Thornton Funeral Home Of Mount Ida.