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Iris Jean Adams

Female 1927 - 2011  (84 years)


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  • Name Iris Jean Adams  [1, 2
    Born 21 Mar 1927  Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 23 Aug 2011  Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
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    • ROGERS ? Iris Jean Brewer, 84, of Rogers, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Rogers. A native and lifelong resident of Rogers, she was born on March 21, 1927.

      She was a 1945 graduate of Rogers High School and worked as a telephone operator prior to her marriage to Loy Brewer on June 24, 1950.

      She was a member of First Christian Church of Rogers and sang in the church choir for most of her adult life. Active in Democratic politics, she was an avid supporter of the Nature Conservancy and the Sierra Club.

      Survivors include her children, Teresa Mallette and husband, Allen, of DeQueen, Jim Brewer and wife, Susan, of Monticello, John Brewer and wife, Kellie, of Rogers; grandchildren, Kirk Mallette and wife, Natasha, of Bozeman, Mont., Lance Mallette and wife, Jenn, of Fayetteville, Doug Brewer and wife, Brittany, of Fayetteville, Lauren Brewer of Fayetteville; and one great-granddaughter, Navah Mallette of Bozeman, Mont.

      She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Loy Brewer; her parents, Samuel and Carrie Elizabeth (Bush) Adams; sisters, Maurine Clark and Ruby Russell; and a brother, Warren Adams.

      Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, at Callison-Lough Funeral Home, Rogers.

      A service to celebrate her life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at First Christian Church, 13th and Oak Streets in Rogers, officiated by the Rev. Shawn Wallace.

      Memorials, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the First Christian Church to benefit their music department, 905 S. 13th St., Rogers, AR, 72756.

      Arrangements are by Callison-Lough Funeral Home in downtown Rogers; www.callisonlough.com.

      (Courtesy of Karen Burks)
    Person ID I26327  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Samuel Salome Adams,   b. 1 Nov 1889, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1949, Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Carrie Elizabeth Bush,   b. 13 Jan 1883, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1968, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married Abt 1911  [3
    Family ID F4878  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Loy W. Brewer,   b. 13 Sep 1917,   d. 31 Aug 2009, Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Children 
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    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 
    Family ID F8716  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Mar 1927 - Rogers, Benton County, Arkansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S529] Burks, Karen Russell-Family Researcher (karenburks@gmail.com).

    2. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Arkansas, Benton County, Rogers (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Arkansas, Benton County, Rogers Town, Ward 2, Esculapia Township Enumerated 9 April 1930 Mrs. Fern F. Kilgo ED 4-16, SD 1, Sheet 7B North 4rth Street 726-188-206 (Reliability: 3).