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Elizabeth Buck Graves

Published Wednesday, March 31, 1999 in the Gurdon Times

Elizabeth Buck Graves, 96, of Arkadelphia died Thursday, March 25, 1999, at Twin Rivers Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Graves was born March 2, 1903, in Clark County, the daughter of the late H.J.E. and Arritta Banks Buck. She was a housewife and active member of the Richwoods Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Graves and one daughter, Marie Shankles.

Survivors include two sisters, Grace Taylor of Arkadelphia and Juanita Stroope of Curtis; two grandchildren, Russell Shankles of McCaskill and Rhonda Gates of Gurdon; three great grandchildren, Chad and Shane Smith and Haley Shankles.

Funeral services were Saturday, March 27, at Richwoods Baptist Church with Rev. Gary Turner officiating. Interment was in Richwoods Cemetery under the direction of Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.

Memorials may be made to the Richwoods Baptist Church or Richwoods Cemetery fund.


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