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Ona (Black) Pitchford

Ona Pitchford
Christopher

(Handwritten 2-2-1973.)

Mrs. Ona Pitchford, 79, of Christopher, died at 1:15 a.m., Thursday at Miner's Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Gilbert Funeral Home in Christopher. Burial will be in Maple Hill cemetery at Sesser. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5:00 p.m. today.

Mrs. Pitchford was born Nov. 29, 1873, in Jefferson County, the daughter of Samuel and Almira (Roberts) Black.

She was married to John Pitchford, who preceded her in death.

She was a member of the Church of Christ in Christopher. Surviving are a brother, Ernest Black, Mt. Vernon, a niece, Evalena Gilbert of Mt. Vernon, and other nieces and nephews.

Source: (photocopy)
Date: Unknown
Submitted by: Janet Fryar Rohlfs


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