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James Crabtree Jr.

Published Wednesday, December 8, 2004 in the Gurdon Times

James Madison Crabtree Jr., 86, of Gurdon, died Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004, at his home.

He was a retired lineman for the Ozark Border Electric Co-op in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and a US Army Veteran of World War II.

Survivors include his wife of 65 years of marriage, Frankie Crabtree; his sons, Steven Crabtree of Jackson, Tenn. and John Crabtree of Higginsville, Missouri; a daughter, Joan Egger of Gurdon; a sister, Dorothy Lockman of Memphis, Tenn.; five grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one very special great-great-grandson.

Graveside services were for 10 a..m. on Friday, Dec. 3, in the Harts Chapel Cemetery. Visitation was 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2, at the Horne Funeral Home in Gurdon. You may E-mail condolences at hornefuneralhome@yahoo.com.

Those serving as pallbearers were: Dickey Richards, Jess Aycock, Quaid Aycock, Edward Whitson, Steven Whitson and David Whitson.

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