Ida Mae Acker

Ida Mae Acker, 67, of St. Francis died Monday, Jan. 19, 2004, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.

She was born July 3, 1936, in Harbor Heights, Mich., the daughter of Claud Garland Kirkham and Mildred Irene Randall Kirkham.

She was united in marriage to Gerald Lee Acker on Dec. 24, 1963, in Pontiac, Mich. He preceded her in death on Nov. 8, 1997.

Mrs. Acker was a member of the First Baptist Church in St. Francis. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Campbell.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by one sister, Irene DeLorge.

She is survived by two sisters, Jean Pleasant of Campbell and Ellen Grossmeyer of Piggott; one brother, Robert Kirkham of Dallas, Ga.; several nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, 2004, at the First Baptist Church in St. Francis with Rev. John Hodges and Bro. Todd Ewing. Burial will follow in Gravel Hill Cemetery in St. Francis. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, 2004.

Landess Funeral Home of Campbell is in charge of the arrangements.