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Benny Francis
Obituaries Police & Fire

Benny Francis

Benny founded the Curtis Volunteer Fire Department in 1985 and led the department as its chief for many years

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Myrpleane Smith
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Myrpleane Smith

Myrpleane was retired from Firestone after many years of service

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Mary Walker
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Mary Walker

Mary was a retired Firestone operator and a devoted member of New Bethel AME Church in Gurdon

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Shirley Gulley
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Shirley Gulley

Shirley was a dedicated seam operator at Firestone Building Products, where she worked for almost 40 years

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Annie Buford
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Annie Buford

A proud graduate of Okolona High School in 1975, Annie dedicated an impressive 29 years and 8 months to her role as a laborer at Firestone

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Rico Cone
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Rico Cone

Rico worked for 25 years at Firestone. In his spare time he loved to garden, raising some of the largest cabbage in Gurdon

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