Daughter of Samuel Porter Bird & Rosa N. Gordon
Wife of James French
Petit Jean Country Headlight - June 1999
Imogene Gladys French, 77, of Canadian, Texas, formerly
of Morrilton, died Sunday, June 6, 1999. She was born
Feb 20, 1922 in Birdtown, a daughter of S.P. Bird and Rose
Gordon-Bird. She graduated from Nemo Vista High School in
Center Ridge. She married J.D. French on March 13, 1946 in
Russellville. They moved to Pampa in 1971 and then to Canadian
in 1974. She was a manager at Little Scotty's Convenience
Store for several years and was currently employed at the Oasis
Truck Stop. Mrs. French was very active with Rachel's Little
House Day Care. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star
in Canadian and the First Baptist Church. Survivors include her
husband, J.D. French of Canadian Texas; one son, Kenny French of
Morrilton; four daughters, Gwen Massingill and Margaret Canant,
both of Morrilton, Cindy Gray of Conway and Sue Edwards of Dumas
Texas; two brothers, Dewey Bird of Stigler Okla., and Huie Bird
of Clarksville; eight grandchildren and one step-grandchild.
Funeral services were 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church
in Canadian, Texas with the Rev. Jay McGauphy, pastor of the Temple
Baptist Church in Dumas, officiating. Graveside service will be
2 p.m. Thursday at Kilgore Cemetery near Solgohachia with Dr. Bill
Brown officiating. Funeral services were under the direction of
Stickley-Hill Funeral Directors in Canadian. Graveside service
will be by Harris at Harris Funeral Home. Visitation will be 7-8
tonight (Wednesday). Memorials may be made to the Kilgore Cemetery
Association, No. 1 Leaman Jones Drive, Springfield, Ark. 72157.
