betty sorry to hear about Val Did you get to go? June ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty McCollum" <betmac@centurytel.net> To: <arizard@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 6:04 PM Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] Betty Mc's brother > Vera: > Thanks for putting this on the Izard website. We lost our sister Val > Blum (mentioned in Bob's obit) this past Suunday. This has been a "rough" > summer; I have lost a brother, a sister, and 3 first cousins. > Betty Mc > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vera Reeves" <velane@centurytel.net> > To: <arizard@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 1:59 PM > Subject: [ARIZARD] Betty Mc's brother > > > >I found this info on Find A Grave. > > Had a lot more information that the Calico Rock paper. > > Looks like it came from the Batesville Guard. > > > > GUION — Robert Harold "Bobby" Guthrie, 78, of Guion died Thursday, > > Oct. 7, 2010. > > > > Born May 24, 1932, in Bandmill, he was the son of Thomas Walter > > Guthrie and Maud Tomlinson Guthrie. He was united in marriage to VaRue > > Arnold on Dec. 9, 1952, in Conway. While attending Arkansas State > > Teacher's College, he was a member of the baseball team. After graduation > > he served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1960, having been stationed in > > Germany for most of his tour. > > > > On returning to Arkansas, he taught at Newport Junior High School and > > later became the principal. He earned a master's degree from Arkansas > > State University and then served as superintendent at Tuckerman School > > District. After nine years there, he served as superintendent at Melbourne > > School District for nine years. After leaving the school district, he was > > employed by Arkansas Highway Department as an assistant surveyor, retiring > > in 1992. > > > > Survivors include his wife of 57 years; a son, Robert H. Guthrie Jr. > > of Melbourne; two daughters, Nancy Pierce of Van Buren and Gaile Guthrie > > of South Carolina; six grandchildren, Thomas Johnson of Melbourne, Summer > > Guthrie, Autumn Dale, Savannah Guthrie and Fallon Farris, all of Conway, > > and Brooke Johnson of North Carolina; three great-granddaughters, Gracie > > Johnson and Lily Hope Johnson, both of Sage, and Sophie Johnson of North > > Carolina; a brother, Johnny Guthrie of Batesville; three sisters, Val Blum > > of Dearborn, Mich., and Shirley Hill and Betty McCollum, both of > > Melbourne; and several nephews and nieces. > > > > He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Bill Guthrie; and > > a sister, Faye Peckham. > > > > The funeral was at 2 p.m. Sunday at Howard Memorial Chapel in > > Melbourne with Frank Shell and Rob Ernest officiating. Burial was in > > Melbourne Cemetery under the direction of Eddie's Family Funeral Home in > > Melbourne. > > > > Pallbearers were Danny Taylor, Chris Hill, Doyle McCollum, Wally > > Guthrie, Paul Womack, Donald Cheatham, Dean Batterton and Danny Simmons. > > > > Honorary pallbearers were Tommy Taylor, David McCollum, Vernon Stills > > Jr., Steven Cagle, Paul Seay, Shelby Upton, Lynn Pittman, Dick Williamson, > > Joe Miles, Glen Hunt, Diane Honey and Laura Guthrie. > > -Batesville Guard, 11 Oct 2010 > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > ARIZARD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ----- > > No virus found in this message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 10.0.1170 / Virus Database: 426/3304 - Release Date: 12/08/10 > > > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1170 / Virus Database: 426/3304 - Release Date: 12/08/10 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ARIZARD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Betty Mc Want you and you family to know how bad we feel for you all with your losses.. Will be thinking of you all Jim and Judy