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- Richard Thompkins of Cass died Dec. 7
Richard Tompkins, 74, widely known citizen of Franklin county, died Tuesday, Dec. 7, at his home at Cass, a few miles south of the Madison-Franklin county line.
Mr. Tompkins was a native of Laurel County, Ky., and was born Sept. 9, 1874. He had lived at Cass for many years where he reared a large family. His death from a heart ailment came unexpectedly although he had been ill for some time.
Among the survivors are Mrs. Gladys Eversole of Rogers, formerly of Combs, and Mrs. Velma Pharris of Fullerton, Calif., formerly of St. Paul. Other survivors are his wife, Emily Marcum Tompkins of the home; six other daughters, Mrs. Nellie Simmons of Little Rock; Mrs. Ruth English and Mrs. Lily Ketchum of Webb City, Okla., Mrs. Eula Smith of Detroit, Mich.; and Mrs. Cleo White of Ozark; three sons, Theodore of Tulsa, Okla., Otto of Detroit and Clayton of Cass.
Funeral services were held at the Ozark Methodist church Friday at 2:30 p.m. conducted by Rev. David P. Conyers of Ozark. Burial was in Highland cemetery with arrangements by Greer Funeral Home.
All the children and their families were present for the funeral services except Mrs. English, who was unable to attend because of illness of her young son.
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