Gordon Armes Barron

Gordon Marie Armes Barron died peacefully on October 14, 2012. She was born on July 23, 1922 as the third daughter and fifth of six children born to Jessie and Richard Armes of Pleasant Grove, Mississippi. Pleasant Grove was a small community about 50 miles south of Memphis, and contained everything the neighborhood needed, two churches, two general stores, two filling stations and a school so outstanding for its time that it was pictured in the Mississippi history books. She lived there until she followed her mother and two sisters to college at M.S.C.W., Columbus, Mississippi, graduating in 1943. After two years of trying to teach, she gave up, went to Memphis, got a job at Orgill Brothers Wholesale Hardware and there met and married Tommy Barron, a salesman returning from service with the Marines during World War II. She and Tommy were soon transferred to Hot Springs, loved it, and stayed there for their remaining lives. Tommy died in 1974. You might remember having seen Marie walking, (she never learned to drive) or she might have been your biology teacher during her 31 years at Hot Springs High or 1 ½ years at Fountain Lake. Maybe you remember her from Central Baptist Church where she was a member for more than fifty years. Of course, you might not remember her at all! The picture accompanying this obituary is old and is probably of no help. She is survived by a son, Tom Barron and his wife June of Maumelle; a grandson, Sean of Cammack Village; Sean's ex-wife Cyndi Goodbar Barron-Harris of Little Rock and two precious great granddaughters, Nicolette and Alyssa Barron. She loved and was proud of her six nieces who're scattered all over, Sandra of Memphis, Carol of Missoula, Montana, Jan of Gulfport, Shelly of Atlanta, Mona of Paris France and Anne of Manhattan, Kansas. There are three nephews, Jack of Arlington, Virginia, David of (I'm not sure where), and Hal of Pleasant Grove. She used to say that she wanted lots of flowers at her funeral, but later decided that pretty music and donations to feed the animals were better choices. Come and hear the music and listen to Reverends Coy Sample and Bill Harris at Hot Springs Funeral Home 2:00 PM Wednesday. Entombment will follow at Crestview Memorial Park. Visitation will be 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Tuesday at Hot Springs Funeral Home. Guardian Angel Cat Club suggested for donations.