Paragould Daily Press, Thurs., Dec 26, 1968 , Death of Jasper Byrd
 

Jasper A Byrd, 79, 808 Rector Road , died Monday at his home.

He was a native of Missouri but had been a Greene County resident for the past 50 years.  Byrd was a retired plumber, painter and paper hunger.  

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Opal Byrd, two sons, Clarence, Jackson, Miss., and Tommy, Imperial, Mo.; a daughter, Mrs. Lottie Morgan, Dobbin, Calif., a sister, Mrs. Bessie Hinton: 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Funeral was Wednesday in the Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. J. W. Gibbs, Burial was in Linwood Cemetery by Mitchell Funeral Home.

Mrs. Ruby W Harness

Mrs. Ruby W Harness, 61, Marmaduke, died Saturday Sept. 21, at the Community Hospital.

Survivors include her widower, Ed Harness; one daughter, Mrs. Bonnie Farmer, Marmaduke; one brother, Dolph Barnhart of Corcoram, California; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services were conducted today at the General Baptist Church in Marmaduke, George Ward officiated.

Burial was in Harvey's Chapel Cemetery under the direction of the Heath Funeral Home."