Funeral services for John E. Ashley of Mendenhall, Rt. 3, were held Friday afternoon from the Oak Grove Baptist Church. Interment was made in the Oak Grove cemetery with Mims Mitchell Funeral Home in charge. Officiating were Rev. Lawrence Smith and Rev. Homer Ainsworth.
Mr. Ashley, 69 years old, died early Thursday morning in the Simpson General Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was a lifelong resident of Simpson County and was a prominent farmer in the Oak Grove community. He was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Robbie Bell Ashley of Mendenhall, Route 3; one daughter, Mrs. Jonell Harris of Mendenhall, Route 3; two sons, Jimmy Ashley of Wheeling, Ill. and Billy Ashley of South River, N.J.; three sisters, Mrs. Dewitt Walker of Mendenhall, Route 3, Mrs. Ovah Brown of Tylertown and Mrs. Edgar Roberts of Kingston, Tenn.; a brother, E.A. Ashley, Jr., of Mendenhall, Route 3; and eight grandchildren.
The Simpson County News
11-25-1965
Mr. Ashley, 69 years old, died early Thursday morning in the Simpson General Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was a lifelong resident of Simpson County and was a prominent farmer in the Oak Grove community. He was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Robbie Bell Ashley of Mendenhall, Route 3; one daughter, Mrs. Jonell Harris of Mendenhall, Route 3; two sons, Jimmy Ashley of Wheeling, Ill. and Billy Ashley of South River, N.J.; three sisters, Mrs. Dewitt Walker of Mendenhall, Route 3, Mrs. Ovah Brown of Tylertown and Mrs. Edgar Roberts of Kingston, Tenn.; a brother, E.A. Ashley, Jr., of Mendenhall, Route 3; and eight grandchildren.
The Simpson County News
11-25-1965
Funeral services for John E. Ashley of Mendenhall, Rt. 3, were held Friday afternoon from the Oak Grove Baptist Church. Interment was made in the Oak Grove cemetery with Mims Mitchell Funeral Home in charge. Officiating were Rev. Lawrence Smith and Rev. Homer Ainsworth.
Mr. Ashley, 69 years old, died early Thursday morning in the Simpson General Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was a lifelong resident of Simpson County and was a prominent farmer in the Oak Grove community. He was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Robbie Bell Ashley of Mendenhall, Route 3; one daughter, Mrs. Jonell Harris of Mendenhall, Route 3; two sons, Jimmy Ashley of Wheeling, Ill. and Billy Ashley of South River, N.J.; three sisters, Mrs. Dewitt Walker of Mendenhall, Route 3, Mrs. Ovah Brown of Tylertown and Mrs. Edgar Roberts of Kingston, Tenn.; a brother, E.A. Ashley, Jr., of Mendenhall, Route 3; and eight grandchildren.
The Simpson County News
11-25-1965
Mr. Ashley, 69 years old, died early Thursday morning in the Simpson General Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was a lifelong resident of Simpson County and was a prominent farmer in the Oak Grove community. He was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Robbie Bell Ashley of Mendenhall, Route 3; one daughter, Mrs. Jonell Harris of Mendenhall, Route 3; two sons, Jimmy Ashley of Wheeling, Ill. and Billy Ashley of South River, N.J.; three sisters, Mrs. Dewitt Walker of Mendenhall, Route 3, Mrs. Ovah Brown of Tylertown and Mrs. Edgar Roberts of Kingston, Tenn.; a brother, E.A. Ashley, Jr., of Mendenhall, Route 3; and eight grandchildren.
The Simpson County News
11-25-1965
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