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Lizzie <I>Kendall</I> Dreher

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Lizzie Kendall Dreher

Birth
Virginia, USA
Death
9 Sep 1952 (aged 64)
Watkins Corner, Phillips County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Phillips County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
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The Hackler Cemetary is located in the Southwest part of Phillips County in Section 7,T3S, R1E. It is one quarter mile east of State Highway 318 and a mile and three quarters south of Highway 316. It covers about an acre of ground and is located in the center of a large field on private property.
In June, 2008, Fred and Henry King and John Scaife Jr. used Johnny Yancey's back hoe, worked for 3 days and cleaned off the cemetery and repaired the tombstones that had fallen over. The cemetery looks great now. Fred, Henry and John, Jr. are nephews to Aunt Lizzie.

From the Commercial Appeal newspaper clipping dated September 3, 1952

Mrs. Lizzie Dreher is victim of suicide:
Phillips County resident to be buried tomorow.

Helena, Arkansas, September 2 - A 63 year old Phillips County resident, Mrs. Lizzie Dreher, committed suicide Tuesday at her home in the Good Luck School Community, 8 miles south of Marvell, Arkansas.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Coffee Creek Church of Christ, south of Marvell, Mr. Dayle Banda, pastor of the West Helena Church of Christ will officiate. Burial will be in the Hackler Cemetery near Marvell.
Mrs. Dreher was found by her husband, Gus Dreher, about 20 minutes after she hanged herself on the back porch of her home. Investigating officers said Mrs. Dreher got up on a box to tie a rope about her neck, then kicked the box away. She had suffered a nervous breakdown about 3 months ago. Dr. J.W. Nicholis, county coroner was completing the investigation Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Dreher was a member of the Church of Christ. She leaves in addition to her husband, a brother, Stern Kendall of Memphis, and a sister Mrs. Georgia Delk of Coffee Creek, Arkansas.
The Hackler Cemetary is located in the Southwest part of Phillips County in Section 7,T3S, R1E. It is one quarter mile east of State Highway 318 and a mile and three quarters south of Highway 316. It covers about an acre of ground and is located in the center of a large field on private property.
In June, 2008, Fred and Henry King and John Scaife Jr. used Johnny Yancey's back hoe, worked for 3 days and cleaned off the cemetery and repaired the tombstones that had fallen over. The cemetery looks great now. Fred, Henry and John, Jr. are nephews to Aunt Lizzie.

From the Commercial Appeal newspaper clipping dated September 3, 1952

Mrs. Lizzie Dreher is victim of suicide:
Phillips County resident to be buried tomorow.

Helena, Arkansas, September 2 - A 63 year old Phillips County resident, Mrs. Lizzie Dreher, committed suicide Tuesday at her home in the Good Luck School Community, 8 miles south of Marvell, Arkansas.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Coffee Creek Church of Christ, south of Marvell, Mr. Dayle Banda, pastor of the West Helena Church of Christ will officiate. Burial will be in the Hackler Cemetery near Marvell.
Mrs. Dreher was found by her husband, Gus Dreher, about 20 minutes after she hanged herself on the back porch of her home. Investigating officers said Mrs. Dreher got up on a box to tie a rope about her neck, then kicked the box away. She had suffered a nervous breakdown about 3 months ago. Dr. J.W. Nicholis, county coroner was completing the investigation Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Dreher was a member of the Church of Christ. She leaves in addition to her husband, a brother, Stern Kendall of Memphis, and a sister Mrs. Georgia Delk of Coffee Creek, Arkansas.


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