Individual Details

Arkansas Delayed Birth Certificate #656
Eretta Mae Paine was born 3 Mar 1909, North 19th St. Van Buren, Crawford County. Her father was John Frank Paine, age 27, born in Arkansas. Her mother was Gertrude Blevns, age 19, born In Oklahoma. She was the first child born in the family.
Truman Blevins, Uncle, age 67, who was 12 years old at the time and knew of the birth, made affidavit on 21 Jul 1961 at Crawford Co, AR.

Petition for divorce by Eretta Paine Ducoin, filed 7 Dec 1949, against Roger Lee Ducoin. Married 10 Apr 1932. Cause: Indignities. She lived in Fort Smith.
Dovrce granted 14 Jan 1950. There was one child. No property rights were affected and no alimony granted.

1959 City Directory, Ft Smith, AR
DuCoin, Eretta (wid Roger), nurse, Sparks Mem Hosp [obviously divorced from Roger - a "grass" widow]

Arkansas Death Certificate #18203
Eretta Paine Ducoin died 7 Nov 1969, at Sparks Memorial Hospital, Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., of cerebral & liver metastasis from carcinoma of the right lung. Her residence was 1719 South U Street. She was born 3 Mar 1909 in Van Buren, AR and was a Registered Nurse. Divorced. Father - Frank Paine. Mother - Gertrude Blevins. Diane Moses of1719 S. U Street, Fort Smith, was the informant. Buried Alma City Cemetery, Alma, Crawford Co, AR on Nov 10th.

Birth	3 Mar 1909	Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Marriage	10 Apr 1932	Sebastian County, Arkansas - Roger Lee DuCoin
Divorce	14 Jan 1950	Sebastian County, Arkansas - Roger Lee DuCoin
Death	7 Nov 1969	Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas

Spouse	Roger Lee DuCoin (1910 - 1974)
Child	Living

Father	John Francis Paine (1882 - 1975)
Mother	Gertrude Blevins (1889 - 1971)
Sibling	Joseph Blevins Paine (1912 - 1994)
Sibling	Kenneth Paine (1917 - )