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From: "Betty McCollum" <>
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] Coleman/Guthery/Guthrie
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:07:15 -0500
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Hi Marsha:
I am doing some research on the Guthrie/Coleman family for a friend of
mine here in Melbourne. Are these your lines?
I am so glad you sent the copy of my brother's obit from the Batesville
Guard; it did give more information. I will copy this.
Betty Mc
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From: "Marsha Boles" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2011 12:07 PM
Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] Coleman/Guthery/Guthrie


> Is that an offer - wha 'cha know?Love the disclaimer "not my lines" - BUT
> I am sure they married someone in my linesIf nothing else, would be
> interested if they named the town of Gutherie
> Have obit for Robert Harold "Bobby" Guthrie - think came from you.
> Marsha
>
> White River Currant, Calico Rock, Arkansas
>
> Robert Harold ‘Bobby’ Guthrie, son of the late Thomas Walter Guthrie and
> Maud
> Tominson Guthrie, was born May 24, 1932. He departed this life on October
> 7, 2010.
>
> He was united in marriage to VaRue Arnold.
>
> He is survived by his wife of 57 years; two daughters, Nancy pierce and
> Gaile
> Guthrie; one son, Robert H. Guthrie, Jr.; six grandchildren; three great
> grandcaughters; one brother; three sisters; numerous nieces
> and nephews and a host of other relatives and many good friend.
>
> He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister; one brother.
>
> Funeral service was October 10 at the Howard Memorial
> Chapel in Melbourne with Frank Shell and Rob Ernest
> officiating.
>
> Burial is at Melbourne Cemetery under the direction of Eddie's
> Family Funeral Home in Melbourne.
>
> ==================
>
> This doesn't say where he was born or where he died.
>
> I noticed both Howard Memorial and Eddie's Family Funeral Home was
> mentioned.
>
> I
> found this info on Find A Grave.
>
> Had a lot more information that the Calico Rock paper.
>
> Looks like it came from the Batesville Guard.
>
> Batesville Guard, 11
> Oct 2010
>
> GUION — Robert Harold "Bobby" Guthrie, 78, of
> Guion died Thursday,
> Oct. 7, 2010.
>
> Born May
> 24, 1932, in Bandmill, he was the son of Thomas Walter
> Guthrie and Maud Tomlinson Guthrie. He was united in marriage to VaRue
> Arnold
> on Dec. 9, 1952,
> in Conway.
> While attending Arkansas State Teacher's College, he was a member of the
> baseball team. After graduation he served in the U.S.
> Army from 1957 to 1960, having been stationed in Germany
> for most of his tour.
>
> On returning to Arkansas,
> he taught at Newport Junior
> High School and later became the
> principal. He earned a master's degree from Arkansas State University
> and then served as superintendent at Tuckerman School
> District. After nine years
> there, he served as superintendent at Melbourne School
> District for nine years.
> After leaving the school district, he was employed by Arkansas Highway
> Department as an assistant surveyor, retiring in 1992.
>
> Survivors include his wife of 57 years; a son, Robert H.
> Guthrie Jr. of Melbourne; two daughters, Nancy
> Pierce of Van Buren and Gaile Guthrie of South Carolina;
> six grandchildren, Thomas
> Johnson of Melbourne, Summer
> Guthrie, Autumn
> Dale, Savannah Guthrie and Fallon Farris, all of Conway, and Brooke
> Johnson of North Carolina; three great-granddaughters, Gracie
> Johnson and Lily Hope Johnson, both of Sage, and Sophie Johnson of North
> Carolina; a brother, Johnny
> Guthrie of Batesville; three sisters, Val Blum of Dearborn, Mich., and
> Shirley Hill and Betty
> McCollum, both of Melbourne; and several nephews and nieces.
>
> He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Bill
> Guthrie; and a sister, Faye Peckham.
>
> The funeral was at 2
> p.m. Sunday at Howard
> Memorial Chapel in Melbourne
> with Frank Shell and Rob Ernest officiating. Burial was in Melbourne
> Cemetery
> under the direction of Eddie's Family Funeral Home in Melbourne.
>
> Pallbearers were Danny Taylor, Chris Hill, Doyle McCollum,
> Wally Guthrie, Paul Womack, Donald Cheatham, Dean Batterton and Danny
> Simmons.
>
> Honorary pallbearers were Tommy Taylor, David McCollum,
> Vernon Stills Jr., Steven Cagle, Paul Seay, Shelby Upton, Lynn Pittman,
> Dick
> Williamson, Joe Miles, Glen Hunt, Diane Honey and Laura Guthrie.
>
>
>
>
> --- On Fri, 9/9/11, Betty McCollum <> wrote:
> Is anyone researching the Coleman/Guthery family in Izard Co., Ar.?
> Thank.
> Betty Mc
>
>
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