MRS. LYDA PITNER

Mrs. Lyda Wainwright Pitner, resident of Alamo, died 3 p.m. Thursday at Baird Brewer General Hospital in Dyersburg. She was 79.

Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at the Church of Christ in Alamo. Burial was in Alamo Cemetery. E. V. Boone officiating.

Mrs. Pitner was born and reared in Alamo where her husband, the late W. E. Pitner, was head of the Churchill Gin up until the time of his death six years ago.

She had many friends and was held in high esteem by all who knew her.

She leaves twin sons, Ray Pitner of Dyersburg and Roy Pitner of Alamo; a sister Mrs. I. J. Wray of Memphis; two brothers, J. L. Wainwright and J. B. Wainwright, both of Alamo and six grandchildren.