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ADRAL MAUDE HOOKS

Published Wednesday, November 19, 1997 in the Nevada County Picayune

Adral Maude Hooks, 88, of Orlando, Fla., formerly of Prescott, died Tuesday, November 11, in South Seminole Community Hos-pital in Longwood, Fla.

Mrs. Hooks was born March 5, 1909, in Prescott to Lorenzo and Sara Ada Kelley Dickinson. She was a housewife and mother, a member of AARP, Ladies' Auxi-llary of the Fleet Reserve Sunday School Class of Downtown Baptist Church in Orlando. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Melvin Hooks.

Survivors include one daughter, Anita Joyce Harvey of Orlando; one sister, Dora Mae Dickinson of Longwood; three half sisters, Allene Sudsbury of Illinois, Louise Buys of Ohio and Wilma Sue Blackwell of Oklahoma; and two grandchildren.

Graveside service were Sunday, November 16, at Piney Grove Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Westmoreland officiating. Burial was under the direction of Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home of Prescott.

KELLI ANNETTE CRAIG

Kelli Annette Craig, 16, of Gur-don died Friday, November 14, 1997.

She was an eleventh grade stu-dent at Gurdon High School She was a member of Red Springs Baptist Church, a member of Beta Club, Upward Bound, Who's Who in American High Schools, junior representative for GHS Student Council, Red Springs Youth Group, Gurdon High School Choir, and M.A.S.H Program.

Survivors include her father and stepmother, Lindell and Karla Craig of Gurdon; mother and stepfather, Liz and Robert Hill of Prescott; five brothers, Ronnie Hill of Alabama, John Hill Rob Hill and Jerimay Craig of Prescott; and Dusty Craig of Gurdon; two sisters, Laura Craig of Gurdon and Sabrina Hill of Prescott; grandparents, Gerald and Nelda Craig of Prescott; Marie and Wilson Whatley of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, Kenneth and Barbara Dickerson of Gurdon, Lester and Marie Weaver of Prescott, Thomas and Mary Hill of Vidalla, La.; and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were Monday, November 17, in the Gurdon High School gymnasium with Rev. Glen Chambers, Rev. Stan Escalante and Rev. Dan Borum officiating. Burial was in Decipher Cemetery under the direction of Horne Funeral Home of Gurdon.

Pallbearers were Keone Penny, Keon Brewer, Marcus Wright, Eric Hatley, Jarrod Toland, Kenny Hughes, Ryan Cox and Josh Griffin.


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