Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Carmen Hendrix

Mrs. Carmen Cornish Hendrix, 92, of Antoine, died Wednesday, September 11, 2002, at Hillcrest Care and Rehab in Prescott.

She was born January 17, 1910, in Nathan to Sam Wiley and Gertrude Darling Cornish.

She was educated in Nathan Public Schools, Southern Ark. University, Magnolia, and Henderson State University, Arkadelphia.

She was united in marriage to Olen Hendrix on October 25, 1929.

She taught school in Pike County for 18 years and was lovingly called Miss Carmen by her many students. She was a wonderful homemaker, mother, grandmother, and faithful member of the Antoine Church of Christ.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Sen. Olen C. Hendrix; one son, Gerald Hendrix; one brother, Gilbert Cornish; one sister, Jewel Williamson; and one grandson, Scott Baldwin.

Her survivors include: two sons, James Hendrix and Adrienne, and Darwin Hendrix and Beth all of Antoine; one daughter, Annette Baldwin and Dr. Jack of Marshall, Texas; one daughter-in-law, Bobbie Hendrix of Antoine, two brothers, Carl Cornish of Nathan, and Henry and Inez of Antoine; 12 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Funeral services were 10 a.m., Saturday, September 14, 2002, at Antoine Church of Christ in Antoine, with Mr. Wallace Alexander and Mr. Gene Jester officiating.

Burial followed in Antoine Cemetery. Arrangements by Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home in Prescott.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Olen and Carmen Hendrix fund, Harding University, P.O. Box 12238, Searcy, Arkansas 72149.