GRAVETTE NEWS:
Wednesday, August 3, 1977
WRECK TAKES LIFE OF GRAVETTE MAN
A 23 year old Gravette man died in a one car accident north of Sulphur Springs Monday night of this week.Charles Lee Buffer, of Rt. 2, Gravette, was alone in the vehicle which ran off the road about one-half mile south of the state line. The accident occurred about 8:45 p.m..Mr.Buffer was born June 19, 1954 and he was employed by Peterson Industries as a truck driver.
Survivors include his wife, Freda Brinkley Buffer of the home; four sons, Charles Dee, Sean (should be Shawn) Eugene, Cody Lynn and John (should be Johnny) Lee all of the home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Buffer of Gravette; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Thompson; three sisters Mary-lea, Frances Maybelle and Kathy Buffer, all of Gravette.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with Terry Hunsaker officiating. Burial will be at Georgia Flats Cemetery, west of Gravette, under the
direction of Callison-McKinney.
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Notes From Freda:
The Doctor said that Charles died from a heat stroke.He had been hauling hay with some of his friends.He died on the way home.
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Pallbears:
Dean Browning
Skip Burrow (Charles was hauling hay
with Skip,I believe it was for Skip's Dad)
Dwight Edgmon
Ray Greer
Gene Hendricks (Gene married Betty
Stidham, Freda's Aunt, March 3,1990)
Tony Hall
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Charles also is precessed in death by a sister, Violet Buffer
GRAVETTE NEWS:
Wednesday, August 3, 1977
WRECK TAKES LIFE OF GRAVETTE MAN
A 23 year old Gravette man died in a one car accident north of Sulphur Springs Monday night of this week.Charles Lee Buffer, of Rt. 2, Gravette, was alone in the vehicle which ran off the road about one-half mile south of the state line. The accident occurred about 8:45 p.m..Mr.Buffer was born June 19, 1954 and he was employed by Peterson Industries as a truck driver.
Survivors include his wife, Freda Brinkley Buffer of the home; four sons, Charles Dee, Sean (should be Shawn) Eugene, Cody Lynn and John (should be Johnny) Lee all of the home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Buffer of Gravette; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Thompson; three sisters Mary-lea, Frances Maybelle and Kathy Buffer, all of Gravette.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church with Terry Hunsaker officiating. Burial will be at Georgia Flats Cemetery, west of Gravette, under the
direction of Callison-McKinney.
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Notes From Freda:
The Doctor said that Charles died from a heat stroke.He had been hauling hay with some of his friends.He died on the way home.
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Pallbears:
Dean Browning
Skip Burrow (Charles was hauling hay
with Skip,I believe it was for Skip's Dad)
Dwight Edgmon
Ray Greer
Gene Hendricks (Gene married Betty
Stidham, Freda's Aunt, March 3,1990)
Tony Hall
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Charles also is precessed in death by a sister, Violet Buffer