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Dewey Neely (1927-2001) —
of Osceola, Mississippi
County, Ark.
Born in Caruthersville, Pemiscot
County, Mo., July 28,
1927.
Democrat. Automobile dealer; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Arkansas, 1972,
1976,
1980.
Methodist.
Member, Rotary.
Died in Memphis, Shelby
County, Tenn., October
10, 2001 (age 74 years, 74
days).
Interment at Mississippi
County Memorial Gardens, Osceola, Ark.
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Merle Francis Peterson (1916-2004) —
also known as Merle F. Peterson —
of Dumas, Desha
County, Ark.
Born in Mt. Carmel, Wabash
County, Ill., March 6,
1916.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;
automobile dealer; banker; farmer;
member of Arkansas
state senate, 1960-66; candidate for Presidential Elector for
Arkansas.
Methodist.
Member, Lions.
Died in Pine Bluff, Jefferson
County, Ark., March
19, 2004 (age 88 years, 13
days).
Interment at Walnut
Lake Cemetery, Dumas, Ark.
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Aaron Martin Spainhour (1928-2016) —
also known as Aaron Spainhour —
of Ringgold, Bienville
Parish, La.
Born in Pine Bluff, Jefferson
County, Ark., August
9, 1928.
Democrat. Restauranteur;
automobile dealer; furniture
merchant; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Louisiana, 1968.
Member, Kiwanis;
Elks; Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died in Ringgold, Bienville
Parish, La., July 10,
2016 (age 87 years, 336
days).
Interment at Providence Cemetery, Ringgold, La.
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Relatives: Son
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Charles L. Williams (b. 1904) —
of Man, Logan
County, W.Va.
Born in Greenbrier, Faulkner
County, Ark., July 20,
1904.
Democrat. Merchant;
automobile dealer; member of West
Virginia state house of delegates from Logan County; elected
1952, 1954.
Methodist.
Member, Moose.
Burial location unknown.
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