Rites Held For Mr., Mrs. Croney of Widener (Chronicle Newspaper)Services for Mr. and Mrs. Gerald H. Croney of Widener, believed to be victims of carbon monoxide poisoning, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City, followed by burial in Forrest Park Cemetery. The Rev. J. J. Clark officiated at the services. Mr. Croney, who was 60 died at 11 p.m. last Thursday, February 10, at John Gaston Hospital Memphis, where he had been in a critical condition for about 11 days. Mrs. Croney was found dead on January 31, and her husband was discovered unconscious by deputy sheriffs, who broke into the home after they had been called by neighbors who had not seen the two for two or three days. Mr. Croney had been a resident of Widener for 30 years and was a merchant, and a member of the Methodist Church. He was born November 1, 1905, in Missouri. Survivers includes one son James W. Croney of Brinkley; one daughter, Mrs. Noland Ford of Clarksdale, Mississippi; one brother, Wilbur Croney of Pontiac, Michigan; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mrs. Croney was born on August 31, 1914, in Mississippi County, Arkansas, the daughter of Olie D. Pike and Roy Beal. She had lived in Widener for 20 years, and was a member of the Methodist Church. She leaves three sisters, Mrs. Dora Harrison and Mrs. Gertrude Collins of Memphis and Mrs. Mary Allensworth of Joiner.
- Brenda Huntley
Added: 10/31/2007 Crowley Ridge Chronicle
- Brenda Huntley
Added: 10/31/2007 Crowley Ridge Chronicle
Rites Held For Mr., Mrs. Croney of Widener (Chronicle Newspaper)Services for Mr. and Mrs. Gerald H. Croney of Widener, believed to be victims of carbon monoxide poisoning, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City, followed by burial in Forrest Park Cemetery. The Rev. J. J. Clark officiated at the services. Mr. Croney, who was 60 died at 11 p.m. last Thursday, February 10, at John Gaston Hospital Memphis, where he had been in a critical condition for about 11 days. Mrs. Croney was found dead on January 31, and her husband was discovered unconscious by deputy sheriffs, who broke into the home after they had been called by neighbors who had not seen the two for two or three days. Mr. Croney had been a resident of Widener for 30 years and was a merchant, and a member of the Methodist Church. He was born November 1, 1905, in Missouri. Survivers includes one son James W. Croney of Brinkley; one daughter, Mrs. Noland Ford of Clarksdale, Mississippi; one brother, Wilbur Croney of Pontiac, Michigan; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mrs. Croney was born on August 31, 1914, in Mississippi County, Arkansas, the daughter of Olie D. Pike and Roy Beal. She had lived in Widener for 20 years, and was a member of the Methodist Church. She leaves three sisters, Mrs. Dora Harrison and Mrs. Gertrude Collins of Memphis and Mrs. Mary Allensworth of Joiner.
- Brenda Huntley
Added: 10/31/2007 Crowley Ridge Chronicle
- Brenda Huntley
Added: 10/31/2007 Crowley Ridge Chronicle
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