From the Daily Mountain Eagle April 26, 1933
Submitted by Joann Holdbrooks

Mrs. Eliza Curtis, mother of Judge J.J. Curtis, of Jasper, died at her home in Winston County recently at the advanced age of 92 years. The following account of Mrs. Curtis' death was clipped from the Winston Herald:

Mrs. Eliza Curtis, widow of the late Uncle Frank Curtis, died at her home near Rock Creek Tuesday night. She was 92 years of age at the time of her death, and was probably the oldest person in the county. She was unusally active for her age until about five months ago, when she suffered a stroke of paralysis.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Jere Burns Wednesday and the remains were buried in the Curtis Cemetery.

Deceased is survived by three sons, Judge John S. Curtis and Charles A. Curtis, of Double Springs; and Judge James J. Curtis, of Jasper; two daughters, Miss Amelia Curtis of Double Springs, and Mrs. Mary Steele of Hartford, Arkansas.