Marguerite Barton Tripp Story

Marguerite Barton Tripp Story, age 82, a resident of Hector, AR, died Saturday, June 9, 2001 at Baptist Medical Center at Little Rock, Arkansas. Born December 22, 1918 at Moreland, Arkansas, she was the daughter of Charles and Rona Crandall Barton. She was married June 8, 1934 to Elvin Willis 'Bob' Tripp and December 26, 1978, to Olus P. Story. She was a retired teacher having taught at Casa, Bearden, Ross Van Ness, Dover and Hector for a total of 37 years. She formerly served Hector as mayor and as city council member. She was a long time member of the Hector Cumberland Presbyrterain Chruch having served for a time as elder and also attended Rock Springs Community Church. Other than her parents and her first husband, she was preceded in death by three sisters: Cleva Freeman, Ruth Mackey, and Fern Henry and a brother, Paul Barton.
Survivors include her husband, Olus Story of Hector; a daughter and son in law, Mary Lois and Ottis Mackey of Hector; one grandson, Jack Willis Mackey of Hector; one step son, Bobby Story of Hector; three sisters, Rosa Simpson of Dover, Beulah Bass of Frisco, Julia Rye of Russellville; four brothers, E.D. 'Buster' Barton of Russellville, David Barton of Russellville, A.G. Barton of Russellville, Jerry Barton of Knoxville.
Funeral service will be 2 P.M. Wednesday, June 13, 2001 at the Humphrey Chapel officiated by Rev. Carlton Bowden and Rev. Frank Richter. Burial will be at the Walnut Grove Cemetery at Hector, AR under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service. The family will receive friends from 6-8 P.M. Tuesday.

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