November 28, 1995

B.J. CRUSE

MOREHOUSE -- B.J. Cruse, 74, of Morehouse, died Monday, Nov. 27, 1995, at his home. He was born March 18, 1921, in Rector, Ark., son of Berry Jefferson and Minnie Stein Cruse Sr. He and Dean Kelley were married July 6, 1940. Cruse had been a meatcutter at Ramsey Grocery Store in Parma. He was a member of Church of Christ at Morehouse...

MOREHOUSE -- B.J. Cruse, 74, of Morehouse, died Monday, Nov. 27, 1995, at his home.

He was born March 18, 1921, in Rector, Ark., son of Berry Jefferson and Minnie Stein Cruse Sr. He and Dean Kelley were married July 6, 1940.

Cruse had been a meatcutter at Ramsey Grocery Store in Parma. He was a member of Church of Christ at Morehouse.

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Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Sharon Tanner of Bowling Green, Ky.; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and a great-great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by a son, two brothers and five sisters.

Friends may call at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran after 3 p.m. today.

Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel, with Woodrow Phillips officiating. Burial will be in New Morley Cemetery at Morley.

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