Oleda E. French age 99 of Arkadelphia died February 5, 2012. She was born October 10, 1912 the daughter of Sim A. and Katie Francis Wood Cox. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert G. French, a daughter, Vada Marie Peters, brothers, Jarome Cox and Leon Cox, sisters, Maurice Cox White Nantz, Rossie Mae Elliot, and Helen Clevenger.
Survivors are one sister Mary Katherine Smith and one grandson, Rick Peters.
Graveside memorial service will be 2 PM Friday in the Richland Cemetery. There will be no visitation.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rick Peters in care of Southern Bancorp, 601 Main St. Arkadelphia, AR 71923.
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