Virginia Josephine Bemis

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Virginia Josephine Hardy Carrington Bemis (was Mrs. Leon Carrington)

Probably The Nevada News

Josephine H. Bemis, 93, of Prescott died Tuesday, November 15, 1999, at her home.

Mrs. Bemis was born September 22, 1906, in Clarendon to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hardy. She moved to Prescott at the age of 5. Mrs. Bemis was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Prescott and for many years was secretary to the superintendent of Prescott Schools. She was preceded in death by Leon Carrington and J. H. Bemis.

Survivors include one son, Ralph H. Carrington of Tyler, Texas, daughter and son-in-law, Jo and R.C. Beaver of Little Rock; four grandchildren, Jennifer Carrington of Tyler, Texas, Elizabeth Campos and husband J.C. of Palestine, Texas, Hardey Beaver and wife Carolyn of Baton Rouge, La., and Joe Beaver of Napa, Calif.; four great grandchildren, Rachel and Chris Beaver of Baton Rouge, La., and Polly and Joshua Campos of Palestine, Texas; three stepchildren, James H. Bemis of Fayetteville, Barbara Ann Duke of Midland, Texas, and Mildred Berry of Niobrara, Nebr.

Funeral Services were held Friday, November 19, at First Presbyterian Church in Prescott and burial in DeAnn Cemetery under the direction of Shackelford Funeral Home of Prescott.

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Leon CARRINGTON4(James3Jeremiah2Walker1) was born 13 Dec 1904 and died 18 Sep 1942 in Nevada County, Arkansas (obit). He is buried in the DeAnn Cemetery (new section), Nevada County, Arkansas. He married Virginia Josephine HARDY, the daughter of Ralph Hardy She was born 22 Sep 1906 and died 12 Nov 1999 (obit) and is buried in the DeAnn Cemetery in Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas. After his death, Virginia Josephine Carrington married J.H. Bemis.

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