Joe Howard Standridge

When Joe Howard Standridge was born on February 23, 1904, in Arkansas, his father, Howard, was 42 and his mother, Mary, was 26. He married Nancy Caroline George on September 9, 1925. They had nine children in 21 years. He died on December 4, 1989, in Newton, Arkansas, at the age of 85, and was buried there.

He was a front porch greeter

And if you stopped by

He'd come right out to meet you

With a smiling, friendly “hi”!

His doorbell was yappy Feists

Barking as you came in sight

But they wiggled,  tails awagging

And never tried to bite!

He brewed a little 'shine!

And gained that kind of fame

But mostly he just gardened

And hunted table game!

Held dances at his cabin

When he and Nancy were young

Someone played the fiddle

And many tunes were sung!

Joe was an old porch greeter

And when you said so long

He followed you a talking

And watched 'til you were gone!

Betty Renfroe 2018

Back Row left to right: Martha Lavada Standridge Collins , Elvira Humphrey Hensley 

Front Row left to right: Ethel Hester Standridge Tilley , Ada Esther Standridge Renfroe, Mary Humphrey Standridge, Etta Rhea Standridge, Howard Standridge, Joseph Howard Standridge 

Howard and Mary Humphrey Standridge with Bea and Etta Rhea.  I know this was before 1914 because Bea Bane died in 1914.