Harrison, Lou Rhodes

Passed: 1957-03-07

Age: 94

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1957-03-13

Information: Mrs. B. E. Harrison, 94 year old resident of Cottageville, died at her home there just before noon on Thursday after a long illness.  ""Aunt Lou"", as she was affectionately known to thousands of Jackson countians, was born there and spent her entire life in the community. She was born April 9, 1863, the daughter of the late D. D. and Mary Leonard Rhodes and was a member of the M.E. church of Cottageville and was married to Dr. B. E. Harrison, a prominent Jackson county physician on Dec. 22, 1881.  He preceded her in death.  She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. J. H. Ferguson of Ravenswood; four grandchildren, Robert Harrison Ferguson of Frederick, Md., Donald Ferguson of Ripley, Mrs. Herbert Phillips of Oil Springs, Ky., and Mrs. Robert Fletcher of Middlebourne, W. Va.; six great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.  The funeral service was held from the Cottageville Methodist Church on Saturday with Rev. Rossing Smith assisted by Rev. Betty Duffield officiating at the service and the burial in the Blaine Memorial Cemetery there with Casto Funeral Home in charge.