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Lillian Boulden

Published Wednesday, July 2, 2008 in the Nevada County Picayune

Mrs. Lillian Jean Gate Boulden, 79, of Gurdon, died Tuesday, June 24, 2008, at St. Josephs Mercy Health Center in Hot Springs.

She was born on April 20, 1929, in Gurdon, to Herbert Wesley and Ruby Lola Cockrell Gates. She was with the Clark County Bank of Gurdon having over 35 years of banking service. She was a member of the Firs United Methodist Church of Gurdon for over 65 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Her survivors include her husband of 55 years, Joe H. Boulden of Gurdon; two sons, James H. Jimmy Boulden and Nancye of Gurdon; their two children, Wesley Read Wes Boulden and Leah Boulden and David Wayne Boulden and Carole of Texarkana and their two children, Amanda Grace Boulden and Joe Andrew Drew Boulden; her twin sister, Jo Davies and J.K. of Gurdon and their one son, Don Davies and Debbie and their two daughters, Heather Bruce and Tommy and Krissi Jo Davies; one brother, Herbert Delton Gates of Sherwood and his children, two daughters, Gayle Beeson and Travis Gordon Beeson of Sherwood and their two daughters, Anna and Megan and Carol Neal and Mike of Magnolia and their two daughters, Samantha and Suzannah.

Pallbearers were Clarence Haltom, Buddy Allen, Dickey Halliday, Roy Quinney, Albert Thomas, Tommy Rickett, bob McGill and D.W. Bryan.

Honorary pallbearers were Canasta Club  Emogene Allen, Jo DeWoody, JoAnn Thomas, Mary Ann Newton, Mary Ella Halliday, Francis McGill, Betty Smart, Betty Horne, Louise Davies, Joy White, and Lori Bryan.

The funeral service was at 2 p.m., Thursday, June 26, at First United Methodist Church of Gurdon, with Revs. Rusty Jones and Gregg Burks officiating. Burial was in Rose Hedge Cemetery in Gurdon. Arrangements were by Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home of Prescott.

The family received friends Wednesday, June 25, from 6-8 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Gurdon. The online guest book is at www.brazzelfuneralhomes.com


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