Mrs. Lorene Elizabeth Riddick, age 39, died Thursday afternoon at her home in Maury City after a stroke. Mrs. Riddick formerly taught in Maury City and Alamo and in other schools and later was the operator of a beauty shop in Halls and Maury City.

She lived in Alamo for many years and was a daughter of Arthur Yearwood and Mrs. Edward W. Williams and besides her parents she leaves her husband, James L. Riddick and a sister, Mrs. Colleen Gavlie of Memphis.

She was a member of the Maury City Church of Christ and services were held there Friday afternoon by L. L. Brigance of Freed-Hardeman College, Henderson and burial was in Maury City Cemetery with Garner Funeral Home of Ripley in charge.

Mrs. Riddick was held in high esteem by all who knew her and her death came as a great shock to her friends throughout this section.