Mrs. Rebecca House (1938) Sebastian County, Arkansas Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by great granddaughter, Cynthia Forde E-mail ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Mena Star - Polk County - February 10, 1938 REBECCA MCDONALD MILLER HOUSE Mrs. Rebecca House buried Friday. Funeral services for Mrs. Rebecca Jarrett House, who died Thursday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Retha Looney, were held Friday afternoon at 1:00 at the Looney residence on tenth Street, with the Reverend Chris J. Sias, pastor of the First Christian Church, and the Reb. H. H. McGuyre, pastor of the First Methodist Church officiating. The service was brief, following which the boday was taken to Greenwood, the former home of the deceased for burial, which took place at the Liberty Center Cemetery. Arrangements were by the Geyer Funeral Home. The pallbearers were Walter E. Jones, Will Alexander, A.H. Betts, Carl Whisenhart, J. I. Hudgins and Paul Sanders. Rebecca Jarrett McDonald was born August 24, 1858 near Montgomery, Alabama. At the age of 13, she moved with her parents to Greenwood, AR. In 1874, she was married to William T. Johnston. Soon after the marriage, she joined the Methodist Church of which brotherhood she remained a member until her death. Four children were born to the couple and while they were yet small, Mr. Johnston died. In 1886, the deceased was married to W.A. Miller. She lived in Polk County for a number of years. Mr. Miller passed away in 1914. She married Samuel House in later years. His death occurred September 27, 1936. Since that time, Mrs. House has made her home with her daughter in Mena. Besides Mrs. Looney, Mrs. House is survived by two sons, James Johnston of Ozark and C. C. Miller of El Paso, Texas. One sister, Mrs. S. Paine, McCurtain, OK, seventeen grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren. The Rev. Cynthia Forde, D. Min. 25487 Old Howth Road Hempstead, Texas 77445 ************************************************************************