Florence Adeline Holden, 96, of Desha, formerly of Little Rock passed away August 6th, 2013.
She was born in Independence County (Mitchell's Cove) located three miles West of Locust Grove, Arkansas in 1916.
Visually impaired from birth, she attended Arkansas School for the Blind at age 9 in 1925, graduating in 1936. She also served as the secretary of the Alumni for 25 years.
Adeline married Chester Hamilton Holden in Pine Bluff on August 9, 1950. They were married for 42 years until his death on July 26, 1993.
She was active in all organizations of and for the blind. She belonged to the American Council of Blind, State Affiliate and served six years as president. Adeline was a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church beginning in 1968 until her death.
She was preceded in death by mother Kate Rutledge Foushee; her father Fount Louis Foshee; her brothers Fount Louis, Jr., Easrom Dewey, Lee Frank, Herman Russell, Barr, and Charles and her sisters Elizabeth, Virgie B Keller and Hazel P. Niehaus.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church on Monday, August 12th, 2013 with burial in Pinecrest Memorial Park.
Florence Adeline Holden, 96, of Desha, formerly of Little Rock passed away August 6th, 2013.
She was born in Independence County (Mitchell's Cove) located three miles West of Locust Grove, Arkansas in 1916.
Visually impaired from birth, she attended Arkansas School for the Blind at age 9 in 1925, graduating in 1936. She also served as the secretary of the Alumni for 25 years.
Adeline married Chester Hamilton Holden in Pine Bluff on August 9, 1950. They were married for 42 years until his death on July 26, 1993.
She was active in all organizations of and for the blind. She belonged to the American Council of Blind, State Affiliate and served six years as president. Adeline was a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church beginning in 1968 until her death.
She was preceded in death by mother Kate Rutledge Foushee; her father Fount Louis Foshee; her brothers Fount Louis, Jr., Easrom Dewey, Lee Frank, Herman Russell, Barr, and Charles and her sisters Elizabeth, Virgie B Keller and Hazel P. Niehaus.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church on Monday, August 12th, 2013 with burial in Pinecrest Memorial Park.
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