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Cuba Irene Fritts, 92, of Wesley, Ark. died on May 23, 2016 at Meadowview Healthcare and Rehab in Huntsville. She was born September 29, 1923 to Hugh and Hazel McElhaney at the family home near Wesley. She attended school at Thorney, then went on to Huntsville where she graduated from State Vocational School in 1941. Cuba later attended Arkansas State Teachers College and taught at the Pinnacle, Thorney and Plainview Schools. For 67 years Cuba was married to Paul Fritts. Both were members of the Wesley Church of Christ where Paul led singing for about 40 years and also served for a time as an elder. Throughout her married life she was a faithful Christian, devoted wife, and loving mother to her two children. Known for being a very hard worker, she was both homemaker and farm worker. She and Paul had dairy cattle, beef cattle and chicken houses. Latter years were spent caring for her disabled husband until she was no longer physically able herself. Cuba was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Paul, younger brothers Curtis McElhaney of Charleston, Ark. and Clatis McElhaney of Greenland, Ark. She is survived by one son and his wife, Steven and Diana Fritts of Wesley; one daughter and her husband, Glenda and Stephen Davis of Wesley; five grandchildren and their spouses, Adam and April Fritts of Monett, Mo., Deborah and David Harnke of Morrison, Colo., Sarah and Lance Petrillo of Littleton, Colo., Lydia and Kyle Trauth of Morrilton, Ark., Tabitha and Lee Inboden of Jonesboro, Ark.; two step-grandchildren, Ashley and Tali Nelle-Davis; and eight great-grandchildren, Ava and Neil Fritts, Asher and Samara Harnke, Chloe and Sophie Petrillo, and Lily and Rose Trauth. Funeral services will be held at the Wesley Church of Christ building at 10:00 A. M, Saturday, May 28 with Jeff Watson officiating. Interment will be in the Wesley Cemetery under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home www.brashearsfuneralhome.net of Huntsville, Arkansas. Pallbarers will be: Faron Ledbetter, David Harnke, Adam Fritts, Lance Petrillo, Lee Inboden, Kyle Trauth, Michael Neal and Phillip Johnson. The family will receive friends from 6:00 P. M. to 8:00 P. M. on Friday at the funeral home.

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Cuba Irene Fritts

September 29, 1923 - May 23, 2016