Mary Alice McCuistion

1924 - 2014  (89 years)

• Name	Mary Alice McCuistion
  Born	21 Oct 1924	Wilson, Mississippi County, Arkansas   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	20 Feb 2014	Stuttgart, Arkansas County, Arkansas   [2]
  Buried	Alexander, Saline County, Arkansas   [1]
  Person ID	I6418	Family
  Last Modified	11 Oct 2014

  
  

  Father	Ed Talmadge McCuistion,   b. 11 Aug 1892, Sulphur City, Washington County, Arkansas ,   d. 5 Aug 1968, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Ruth Wiley Bassett,   b. 9 Jan 1897, Greenwood, Arkansas ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	7 Aug 1918	Conway, Arkansas
  Family ID	F2097	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eugene Wilson Acklin,   b. 1922,   d. 1992  (Age 70 years)
  Married	18 Jul 1943	Saline County, Arkansas   [1, 3]
  Children	1. David Eugene Acklin,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Edward Michael Acklin,   b. 24 May 1947, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas ,   d. 26 Jul 2016, Bryant, Independence County, Arkansas  (Age 69 years)   3. Christopher Jewel Acklin   4. James Charles Acklin   5. Shelby Acklin
  Last Modified	30 May 2024
  Family ID	F3588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Mary Alice McCuistion (1924 - 2014)

  
  

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  [S2927] Find a Grave, 11 October 2014; Mary Alice McQuistion Acklin. Mary Alice McQuistion Acklin Birth: Oct. 21, 1924 Death: Feb. 20, 2014 Mary Alice McCuistion Acklin, beloved family member and friend, went to be with her Lord, Thursday, February 20, 2014. She was 89. Mary Alice was born October 21, 1924, to the late Ed and Ruth Bassett McCuistion in Wilson, Arkansas. Mary Alice married the love of her life, Eugene Wilson Acklin on July 18, 1943 and was happily married for 49 years before his death in 1992 Besides her husband and parents, she is predeceased by a son, David Eugene Acklin; her brothers, James Fred McCuistion and John Ed McCuistion; and sisters, Elizabeth Ann Richardson and Judith Claire Gulya. Mary Alice was a devout Christian and member of Grand Avenue United Methodist Church for over 50 years. She loved her church, her church family and served it faithfully. She was an active member of UMW, Circle 2, a member of the Chancel and Handbell Choirs, and served on numerous committees throughout the years. She was a graduate of Little Rock High School in 1942 and attended Little Rock Junior College for one year. She always like saying that "twenty years and four children later" she returned to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Education at Little Rock University and a Master's Degree in Elementary Counseling from the University of Central Arkansas. Her first 10 years in education she was a private kindergarten teacher. In 1967, she went to work for the Stuttgart Public School District where she was an elementary classroom teacher and an elementary guidance counselor before her retirement in 1990. She felt blessed to have a family that supported her career. She loved all of her students individually over the years and felt an honor to be their teacher. Burial: Forest Hills Memorial Park Alexander Saline County Arkansas, USA Created by: James Clemons Record added: Feb 25, 2014 Find A Grave Memorial# 125598238 [S3652] Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Mary Alice McCuistion Acklin; obituary; 23 February 2014; 11 October 2014. [S3321] Arkansas County Marriages Index, 1837-1957, 11 October 2014; Acklin-McCuistion, 18 July 1943.