Dessie Gertrude Mason Obituary (1916

Dessie Gertrude Mason, 87, of Russellville, died Monday, May 24, 2004 at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center. The daughter of Paton and Cecil (Roberts) Rudder, she was born December 7, 1916 in Tag, Arkansas near Dover. She worked in the packaging department for International Shoe Company for 15 years and then for St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in food service. She was a baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband Jess L. Mason and was also preceded by her parents, a daughter, Mary Edna Mason, 3 sisters, Stella Freeman, Ella Heuback and Goldie Bowman and a brother, Lloyd Rudder. Survivors include 2 sons & 2 daughters-in-law, Jesse & Shirley Mason, Dover, Donald & Jeraldene Mason, Smith Station; a daugther & son-in-law, Paula & Odis Aston, Pottsville; 7 grandchildren, Jeff Aston of Russellville, Justin Aston of Russellville, Ann Aston of Russellville, Julie Gregory of Moreland, Linda Eddings of Moreland, Donald Mason, Jr. of Panama City, Tracy Wyatt of Kansas City; 13 great grandchildren; a sister, Pannie Mahan, Russellville. Funeral will be at 10 am Thursday, May 27, 2004 at Humphrey Chapel. Rev. Mary Ledford will officiate. Burial will be at Rankin Cemetery at Russellville by Humphrey Funeral Service. Visitation will be 7-8:30 pm Wednesday at the funeral home. PDF Printable Version