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ST.FRANCIS COUNTY,ARK.

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SFC US ARMYKOREA - GADBERRY - CARROLL - EUGENE - SR. - - 6 15 1932 - 9 23 2000 - HUGHES - Mr. Carroll Eugene Gadberry, Sr., age 68, of Lake Havasu City Ariz., died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000, at his home. Mr. Gadberry was born June 15, 1932, in Forrest City to Emmitt and Lucille Gadberry. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and served in the U.S. Army for 14 years, and the U.S. Air Force for four years. Mr. Gadberry was a retired U.S. Postal employee. He was a Baptist, a Mason, and a member of the VFW. Mr. Gadberry is survived by two sons; Carroll Gadberry Jr., of Forrest City, Allen Gadberry of Griffith, Ind.; three daughters; Kristy Kiser of Logan, Ohio, Pam Cencion, of Wheatfield Ind., Anita Sills of Val Poraiso, Ind., one brother; Ralph Gadberry, of Forrest City; a sister, Carrie Reyer, of Forrest City; 12 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death in 1992 by a grandson, Nicholas Cencion and in 1999 by a brother Thomas Gadberry. Memorial Services for Mr. Gadberry will be held Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000, at 2 p.m. in Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
- GADBERRY - LUCY - - MRS. - - 11 5 1881 - 10 6 1908 - HUGHES - Gravestone-OLD YARD-MOTHER IN MEMORIAM=The Angel of Death has visited another home and plucked one of its sweetest flowers, when it called home Mrs.Lucy Gadberry, who was born Nov.5,1881, and was married to J.T.Gadberry May 6,1899, and professed religion and joined the Baptist church Aug.18,1907, her membership being held at Colt. She lived happily until Oct.6,1908, when God saw fit to call her home. She leaves a husband and three children, father and mother, three brothers and a sister to mourn her loss.11-6-1908
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD - GADBERRY - RALPH - FRANKLIN - - - 2 2 1926 - 4 14 2007 - FPARK - Mr. Ralph Franklin Gadberry, age 81, of Forrest City, died Saturday, April 14, 2007, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis. Mr. Gadberry was born Feb. 2, 1926, in Forrest City, the son of Emmit Gadberry and Lucille Shands Gadberry. He was a retired butcher and was currently employed with Express Cleaners. He was a veteran of the Army National Guard and an active member of First Baptist Church in Forrest City where he served as an usher for more than 50 years. Mr. Gadberry married Virginia Black Gadberry in 1947 and she survives him along with two daughters, Linda Miller of Pine Tree and Ann Harbin of Forrest City; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Thomas Gadberry, Alfred Gadberry and Carrol Gadberry. Visitation for Mr. Gadberry will be tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. First Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 17, 2007, at First Baptist Church in Forrest City with Bro. Alan Smith and Andy Price officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. The family requests that memorials be made to the First Baptist Church.Published: 2007-04-16
- GAINES - E. - R. - REV. - - 9 10 1905 - 4 19 2001 - WALNUT GROVE - Rev. E.R. Gaines, died Thursday, April 19, 2001. Rev. Gaines helped organize the Colored Lee County Ministerial Alliance, the Greater P.L.M. & D. District Association of churches. He also pastored several churches in the Lee and Phillips County area. Funeral services for Rev. Gaines will be Saturday, April 28, 2001, at 1 p.m., at the Walnut Grove M.B. Church in Marianna under the direction of Hightower and Sons Funeral Home in Marianna. \
- GAINES - GERALDINE - MARGARET - MRS. - GLENN - 7 21 1919 - 2 8 2005 - PRIVATE - Mrs. Geraldine Margaret Glenn Gaines, of Searcy and formerly of Forrest City, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005.For information regarding visitation and funeral arrangements please call Roller-Daniel Funeral Home
- GALLEGOS - TIMOTHY - ARNOLD - - - 5 1 1969 - 7 28 2005 - MEMORIAL SERVICE - Mr. Timothy Arnold Gallegos, age 35, of Lakeland, Fla., died Thursday, July 28, 2005, in Folkston, Ga.Mr. Gallegos was born May 1, 1969, in Waukegan, Ill. He was a former resident of Georgia and Florida, and was a truck driver.Mr. Gallegos is survived by three sons, Shawn Laycox, John Gallegos and Nicholas Gallegos; both his parents, Wanda Parsygnot and Lawrence Parsygnot of Forrest City; a brother Roy Gallegos Jr.; two sisters, Kerry Kirkland and Valerie Pulley; and his grandparents, T.M. Jones and Carnell Jones.Visitation for Mr. Gallegos will be held on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005, at 6 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow visitation at 6:30 p.m.
- GALLIE - ALFRED - - - - UNK - 11 19 1911 - UNKNOWN - DEATH=MAN KILLED BY MOB=Mr.Alfred Gallie (Gulley?) shot to death Sunday night, Nov.19,1911.Coroner Todd returned Tuesday night from the Jim New place at the head of Old River, where he had investigated the murder of Mr.Gallie. Gallie had been accused of abusing his wife and children, Four men, Will Jackson, Rob Lindsey, Thomas Smith, and George Glenn and the wife, Mrs.Josephine Gallie were held in jail that night. 11-24-1911
- GALLOWAY - JEWELL - EARLINE - MRS. - ALBRIGHT - 8 24 1911 - 1 7 1994 - MARIANNA MEMORIAL - January 7, 1994 - Jewell Earline GALLOWAY, 82, died January 7, 1994 in Forrest City, Arkansas. She is survived by her daughter, Francille Galloway of Marianna and two brothers, Ralph Albright of San Diego and Charles Albright of Heber Springs. Funeral services were held Saturday, January 8, at Marianna Memorial Park with Rev. Allen Greer as the officiating minister. Memorials can be made to First Baptist Church. Roller-Citizens Funeral Home handled the arrangement. (submitted by Marilyn Dickson on August 1, 2005)
- GAMBILL - ANN - MARIE - MS. - - 2 4 1964 - 10 26 2001 - THORN CEMETERY - Ms. Ann Marie Gambill, age 37, of Greenbrier, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2001.She was a member of the Grace Baptist Church at Bee Branch. She is survived by her parents, Rev. Gene and Arlyn Gambill, two sisters, Donna Clark of Mabelvale and Carol Haynes of Jonesboro, and a brother, Michael Gambill of Greenbrier.The funeral was held Saturday, Oct. 27, 2001 at Bishop-Griffin Funeral Home in Greenbrier, with Rev. Jurl Mitchell and Rev. Gaylon King officiating. Burial followed at Thorn Cemetery in Greenbrier
- GANN - L. - HUBERT - - - 7 11 1943 - 4 29 2004 - HUGHES - Mr. L. Hubert Gann, age 60, of Wynne, died Thursday, April 29, 2004, at Crossridge Hospital in Wynne.Mr. Gann was born July 11, 1943, in Harrisburg, the son of Bill Gann and Lou Pendell Gann. He worked at Halstead for 23 years and was a member of the Wynne Church of God.Mr. Gann married Brenda Robbins in 1973, and she survives him along with two daughters, Tonnie Gann Ponder of Colt and Terrie Gann of Wynne; a sister, Charlene Christoff of Texas and two brothers Billy Gann and Bob Gann both of Harrisburg.Visitation for Mr. Gann will be held on Sunday, May 2, 2004, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home on Monday, May 3, 2004, at 11 a.m. with burial following in Hughes Cemetery.
- GANN - PAUL - ANTHONY - - - 8 11 1957 - 3 4 2004 - FPARK - Mr. Paul Gann, age 46, of Widener, died Thursday, March 4, 2004, at his home.Mr. Gann was born Aug. 11, 1957, the son of A.B. Gann and Geneva Davis Gann. He was a dock worker and a Baptist.Mr. Gann is survived by his mother of the home; a son, Timothy Guy Hunter Gann of Wynne; four sisters, Michelle Cummings of Colt, Martha Williams of Marion, Becky Shinkaruk of Wynne and Mary Cobb of California and several other relatives and friends.Visitation for Mr. Gann will be held on Friday, March 5, 2004, from 6 to 8 p.m., in the Chapel of Morgan Funeral Home. Graveside funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 6, 2004, at 10 a.m., at Forrest Park Cemetery. IMAGE 6067
- GARDNER - LEILANI - MICHELLE - MISS - - 7 30 1969 - 6 9 2007 - MEMORIAL SERVICE - Leilani Michelle Gardner MEMPHIS -- Leilani Michelle Gardner of Memphis died on Saturday, June 9, 2007, at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tenn. She was born July 30, 1969, to Leonard and Conus Gardner in West Memphis. She was a graduate of Forrest City High School and an employee training coordinator at Cracker Barrel in Memphis. She attended Church at Salvation Army, Winchester Corps. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Homer and Gracie Baltzell and Leonard and Lorene Barber, all of Jonesboro. She is survived by her parents, Leonard and Conus Gardner of Memphis; a daughter, Heather Lynn Bryant of Memphis; two brothers, Leonard Edward Gardner of Marienville, Pa., and Charles Leon Gardner of Bartlett, Tenn.; and one sister, Rebecca Lance of Columbus, Ohio. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Roller-Farmers Union Chapel with Major John Tolan officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Active pallbearers will include Chassidy Gardner, Crystal Gardner, Christina Gardner, Katherine Gardner, Alexandria Lance and Larissa Lance. Honorary pallbearers will include Kelsey Lance and Louis Lance. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 this evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army or March of Dimes.
NATIVE - GARDNER - LEROY - - - - 4 26 1927 - 7 17 2005 - GOODWIN - Mr. Leroy Gardner, age 78, of Palestine, died Sunday, July 17, 2005, at his home.Mr. Gardner was born April 26, 1927, in Goodwin and was a farmer. He is survived by his wife, Climiteen Gardner.Funeral services for Mr. Gardner will be held Saturday, July 23, 2005, at 2:30 p.m. at the Salem M.B. Church in Forrest City. Burial will follow in Goodwin Memorial Cemetery. Peoples Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
- GARDNER - LOUISE - - MRS. - - 1943 - 11 2 2000 - GOODWIN - Louise Gardner, 57, died Monday, November 2,2000 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. She was a resident of St. Francis County and a member of Pilgrim Rest M.B. Church in Forrest City. She is survived by two daughters, Doris McKinney of Forrest City and Gwendolyn Richards of Texarkana, AR; two sons, David Gardner and Johnny Gardner, both of Forrest City; four sisters, Elizabeth Tyler, Dorothy White, Ida Lane and Johnnie Ivory; two brothers, James Rountree and John Dillard; four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held Sunday, November 8, at 12 noon at Pilgrim M.B. Church in Forrest City with Rev. Lee Hamilton officiating. Burial followed at Paradise Gardens Cemetery in Edmondson, AR. Pallbearers were Michael Sykes, Pat Mitchell, Larry Landons, Jr., Barry Dean, Darrell Swift and Lenard Daniel, Jr. Honorary pallbearers were Courtney Daniels, Larry Gardner, Elgie Richards, Leon White, Terry Gardner and Ray McKinney. Arrangements were handled by Marianna Funeral Home. Lula Mae Smith, 71, died Thursday, Nov. 23 at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West memphis. She is survived by three daughters, Viola Miller of Forrest City, Barbara Johnson of Tulsa, Okla. and Shirley Blair of Luxola; three sons, Eddie Water, Jr. of North Little Rock and Author Smith and Melvin Smith, both of Luxora; six sisters, Bernice Lay of Widener, Mildred Harris of Forrest City; Leola Patton and Brenda Hicks of Goodwin, and Easter Garrett and Willie Taylor of Marianna; four brothers, Willie Bogard of Palestine, Wesley Bogard of Marianna, Andrew Bogard of Rochester, N.Y. and Auther Bogard of Forrest City; 23 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1 at Kennedy Chapel. Services will be held at 2p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Church of God in Forrest City with Brother Timothy Forrest officiating. Burial will be in Goodwin Cemetery.
- GARDNER - MARGARET - ELIZABETH - MRS. - - 1918 - 2 21 2007 - VANNDALE - Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Gardner, age 89, of Wyndale, Miss. and a former resident of Vanndale, died, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007, in Mississippi. Mrs. Gardner was a Vanndale native and lived in Wyndale, Miss. for 36 years. She was a homemaker, a former employee of the Mississippi State Tax Commission and a member of Springridge United Methodist Church in Terry, Miss. Mrs. Gardner is survived by three daughters, Dorothy Easley of Terry, Miss., Harriet Gold of Baltimore, Md. and Lynn Dixon of Brandon, Miss; two sons, John K. Gardner of Wyndale, Miss. and Jack W. Gardner of Jackson, Miss. She is also survived by four sisters, Doris Hare, Mabel Grafton, June Sanders and Carolyn Lewis; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry K. Gardner; two sons, Larry H. Gardner and George B. Gardner and a brother, Homer Hinton, Jr. Funeral services for Mrs. Gardner will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007, in the Chapel of Kernodle Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Vanndale Cemetery.Published: 2007-02-23
USNAVY WWII-PURPLE HEART - GARDNER - WILLIAM - AARON - - - 7 13 1924 - 3 30 2000 - HILLCREST - William "Billy" Aaron Gardner, age 75, of Martinez, Ga., died Thursday, March 30, 2000, at the VA Hospital. A native of Chaffee, Mo., he had lived in the Augusta, Ga., area for the past 45 years. He was a member of the U.S. Navy and a veteran of World War II. He received a Purple Heart and the World War Victory Medal. He was a member of > Bayvale Baptist Church and the Disabled American Veterans. He is survived by his wife, Juanita Gardner of Martinez, Ga.; his mother, India Parkinson Matlock of Forrest City; two sons, Alfred Kandler of San Antonio, Texas, Rev. Ted Kandler of Thomaston, Ga.; a daughter, Carla Brown of Thomaston, Ga.; two brothers, Allen Gardner of Walls, Miss., Fred Gardner of Colt; three sisters, Hazel Kelso and Linda Boren, both of Forrest City, Jodie Ellison of Muscle Shoals, Ala.; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Visitation will be today, Friday, March 31, 2000, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Elliot Sons Funeral Home in Martinez, Ga. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 1, 2000, at 2 p.m. at Bayvale Baptist Church with Rev. Ken Carvalho, Rev. James Bland and Rev Lloyd Green officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park Mausoleum.
- GARNER - BILLY - BURL - - - 11 14 1929 - 10 8 2006 - HARRIS CHAPEL CEMETERY - Mr. Billy Burl Garner, age 76, of Wynne and formerly of Forrest City, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006, at his home. Mr. Garner was born Nov. 14, 1929, in San Angelo, Texas, the son of Jack Garner and Helen Garner. Mr. Garner was a Baptist and the owner of Billy's Used Cars in Forrest City. Mr. Garner is survived by his wife of 22 years, Loura Catherine Garner; four sons, Larry Garner of Augusta, Frankie Garner of Forrest City, Donnie Garner of Springfield, S.D. and Bobby Garner of Pine Bluff; a daughter, Debbie Stultz of Flint, Mich.; three brothers, Jackie Garner of Seala, Wash., Tommy Garner of Mesa, Ariz. and Jimmy Garner of Forrest City; a sister, Sue Bray of Virginia; three step-sons, James Jennings and Robert Jennings both of Wynne and Bill Jennings of Jonesboro; four step-daughters, Nancy Voyles of Parkin, Barbara Love of Vermilion, Ohio, and Patricia Harris and Judy Brewer both of Wynne; 34 grandchildren and 55 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife Erma Herrington Garner; a son, Lindy Garner; a step-son Jerry Jennings; a brother Jerry Garner and two sisters, Betty Trammell and June Festerman. Visitation for Mr. Garner will be held on Monday, Oct. 9, 2006, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home in Wynne. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Harris Chapel Cemetery in Wynne.Published: 2006-10-09 Formerly of FORREST CITY, died Sunday, Oct. 8, in his residence. He was owner of Billy's Used Cars in FORREST CITY.
CSA-COLONEL - GARNETT - JOHN - G. - COLONEL - - UNK - 9 18 1902 - UNKNOWN - 9-19-1902 Col.John G.Garnett, a West Point graduate, and a colonel of artillery in the Confederate Army, committed suicide at a hotel in New York, on the 18th of Sep.,1902
- GARRETT - GERTRUDE - - - - 3 1911 - 10 26 1911 - CITY - DEATH=The sweet little seven months old daughter, Gertrude, of Mr.& Mrs.Garrett, who live on the W.T.Clark farm, northeast of town, died yesterday, Oct.26,1911, and was buried today in the Forrest City cemetery. The bereaved parents have our sincere sympathy. 10-27-1911
- GARRETT - SON - - - - UNK - 9 17 1898 - Smith Chapel - Colt-Mr.& Mrs.Garrett had the misfortune to lose their little baby boy last Saturday, Sep.17,1898. The little fellow had been sick for about eight weeks when death at last came and relieved him from his suffering. His remains were laid to rest in Smith Chapel cemetery.FORREST CITY TIMES 9-23-1898
- GATE - GEORGE - - - - 12 10 1964 - 7 8 2006 - SHADY GROVE CEMETERY - Mr. George Gate, age 41, of Oakland, Calif., died Saturday, July 8, 2006, at Summitt Medical Center.Mr. Gate was born Dec. 10, 1964, in Oceola, the son of James Otis Gate and Georgia Heard Gate. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Jones Gate of Oakland, Calif.; two brothers, Henry Gate of Wynne and Shelby Gate of Oceola; seven sisters, Stella Chaney of Fresno, Calif., Lottie Gate of Oceola, Patricia Jimmerson of Forrest City, Rene Minter, Aline Gate and Donna Gate all of Oakland, Calif. and Elizabeth Carmichael of Little Rock and a host of other relatives and friends.Funeral services for Mr. Gate will be held on Saturday, July 15, 2006, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Woodhouse Mortuary. Burial will follow in Shady Grove Cemetery.
- GATES - DEFFIE - MAE - MRS. - - 6 12 1936 - 2 7 2004 - ST.JOHN CEMETERY - Mrs. Deffie Mae Gates, age 68, of Madison, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2004, in Memphis. She was a cook.Mrs. Gates is survived by a daughter, Gloria Hawkins of Mesquite, Texas; a son, Lee Gates of Madison; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Gates.Visitation for Mrs. Gates will be held on Friday, Feb. 13, 2004, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the St. John M.B. Church in Madison. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004, at 11 a.m. at the St. John M.B. Church. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery. The M.J. Edwards Whitehaven Funeral Home of Memphis is in charge of all arrangements
USARMY - GATES - EDWARD - - SR. - - 10 17 1917 - 12 24 2001 - CASTEEL - Mr. Edward "Sonny Man" Gates Sr., age 84, of Haynes, died Monday, Dec. 24, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Forrest City. Mr. Gates was born Oct. 17, 1917, in Haynes, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a retired janitor. He is survived by wife, Maxine Gates of Haynes; five sons, Edward Gates Jr. of Camden, Herbert Gates of Peoria, Ill., Ronnie Gates of Garland, Texas, Christopher Gates of Dallas, Texas, and Tony Gates of Janesville, Wis.; eight daughters, Wilma Gates of Chicago, Ill., Maxine Hayes of Jefferson, Connie Cochran of Forrest City, Susie Gates and Betty Gates, both of Haynes, Vickey Gates of Garland, Texas, Greta Sanders of Detroit, Mich., and Minnie Gates of Dallas, Texas; 34 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Visitation for Mr. Gates will be held Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001, from 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001, at 1:30 p.m., at Spring Grove Baptist Church, with Rev. Cedric Coleman officiating the service. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
- GATES - GEORGIA - M. - MRS. - HENARD - 4 1 1935 - 8 13 2005 - SHADY GROVE CEMETERY - Mrs. Georgia Gates, age 70, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2005, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock.Mrs. Gates was born April 1, 1935 in Tyronza, the daughter of Nathan Henard and Lottie Lott Henard.She is survived by seven daughters, Stella Chanely of Fresno, Calif., Lottie Gates of Osceola, Patricia Jimerson of Forrest City, Lorene Gates, Aline Gates and Donna Gates, all of Oakland, Calif., and Elizabeth Gates of Little Rock; three sons Geroge Gates of Oakland, Calif., Shelby Gates of Osceola and Henry Gates of Wynne; one brother, William D. Brown of Memphis; 32 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Woodhouse Mortuary with Rev. Kelley Green officiating. Burial will follow in Shady Grove Cemetery.
USARMY AIR CORPS WWII - GATES - J. - JAKE - - - 11 3 1914 - 9 14 2001 - MEMORIAL PARK - Mr. J. Jake Gates, age 86, of Memphis, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, at the Memphis Veterans Medical Center. Mr. Gates was born in Lonoke and was the son of David Gates and Nettie Witherspoon Gates. He attended Tennessee State Teachers College (now University of Memphis) and had taught in a one-room school house in Widener, and had been a principal of the Madison Public School. He was also an Army pilot during World war II and had been in a Japanese prisoner of war camp for three years. Mr. Gates received the Memphis Senior Citizen of the Year award in 1986 for his work with various charity organizations. He is survived by his wife, Eula Mai Gates; one daughter, Marilyn Meeks of Moscow, Tenn.; one son, Jack Gates, Jr. of Collierville and five grandchildren. Funeral services for Mr. Gates were held Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001, at St. Luke's United Methodist Church. Burial followed in Memorial Park Cemetery.
- GATES - JACK - W. - - - 10 9 1929 - 2 2 2001 - Episcopal Church of the Holy Nativity in Plano memorial - Mr. Jack W. Gates, age 71, of Plano, Texas, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2001, in Plano. Mr. Gates was born Oct. 9, 1929 in Memphis. He was the son of Meyer W. Gates and Dora Gates , He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Shirley Gates; a son, David Gates; and three grandchildren. A memorial service for Mr. Gates was held Saturday, Feb. 10, 2001, the Episcopal Church of the Holy Nativity in Plano, officiated by Father Craig Heenan.
- GATEWOOD - CLEAVON - - - - 6 21 1931 - 3 28 2001 - CASTEEL CEMETERY - Mr. Cleavon Gatewood, age 69, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, March 28, 2001, at Crestpark Retirement Inn. Mr. Gatewood, born June 21, 1931, in Lagrange, Tenn., was a retired farmer. He is survived by a daughter, Evelyn Gatewood of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; five brothers, Andrew Gatewood, Thomas Gatewood and Earnest White, all of Little Rock, John Gatewood Jr., of Holly Springs, Miss. and Edward Gatewood of Widener; nine sisters, Dora Jean Summage of Omaha, Neb., Evester Gatewood of Detroit, Mich., Earnestine Lewis, Nettie Mae Parks and Mary Butler, all of Little Rock, Louise Crawford, Linda Gatewood and Lillie B. Watson, all of Forrest City and Pearlie Barley of Rochester, N.Y. and four grandchildren. Funeral services for Mr. Gatewood will be Saturday, March 31, 2001, at 1 p.m. at Rising Sun M.B. Church with Rev. John Strong officiating. Burial will follow at Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.\
- GATLING - DOROTHY - LOUISE - MISS - - 9 23 1897 - 8 18 1902 - HUGHES - ENTERED INTO REST"-Dorothy Leigh Gatling, little five year old daughter of Mr.& Mrs.John Gatling of Forrest City was laid to rest Aug.18,1902. After several days illness with fever resulting in congestion of the brain-the child life sped away through that mystic door, where life forever glows. From her home, she was carried to the Church of the Good Shepherd. There for the last time, where her feet had so often had been heard, where her baby voice so often had been heard; there in the midst of friends full of sympathy, memories, and in the midst fair flowers. Then Rev.J.J.Cornish, Rector of the church performed the ceremonies, and then the remains were taken to the Hughes Cemetery to be laid to rest.
- GATLING - MARY - - MRS. - COMMANDER - 7 21 1825 - 6 10 1896 - CITY - MRS.MARY ELIZABETH GATLING, MOTHER OF JOHN GATLING OF THE FORREST CITY BAR, DIED AT THE RESIDENCE OF HER SON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10,1896, AND WAS BURIED IN THE FORREST CITY CEMETERY THURSDAY. REV.F.E.TAYLOR OFFICIATING. MRS.MARY ELIZABETH GATLING NEE (COMMANDER), WAS BORN IN PASQUOTANK COUNTY, N.C., JULY 21ST, 1825. GRADUATED AT WESLEYAN FEMALE COLLEGE IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, IN 1841. MARRIED TO JAMES L.GATLING IN PERQUIMANS COUNTY, N.C., JAN.7,1814, WHERE THEY LIVED UNTIL HIS DEATH, JAN.26,1882. HER HOME WAS THEN WITH HER YOUNGEST CHILD, EMILY, WIFE OF C.W.HARRED, IN NORFOLK, VA., UNTIL HER DAUGHTER'S DEATH IN JAN.1894. SHE CAME TO FORREST CITY, NOV.16,1895, TO VISIT HER SON, JOHN GATLING, WHERE, AFTER AN ILLNESS OF SEVERAL MONTHS SHE DIED JUNE 10,1896, AS STATED ABOVE. OF HER THIRTEEN CHILDREN, ONLY FIVE SURVIVE HER. MRS.PARTHENIA G. HOLLOWELL OF PASQUOTANK COUNTY, N.C.;JOHN GATLING, OF FORREST CITY;MRS.NANCY E. HARRELL, PERQUIMANS COUNTY, N.C.;JAMES GATLING, PERQUIMANS COUNTY, N.C.; AND MRS.ETTA CODIELD OF EDENTON, N.C.. SHE BECAME A MEMBER OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH EARLY IN HER LIFE. SHE WAS INTERRED IN FORREST CITY CEMETERY BY THE SIDE OF HER MOTHER, MRS.PARTHENIA WILLIAMS, WHO DIED HERE IN APRIL,1885. 6-12-1896
NATIVE-WWII - GATLING - WILLIAM - C. - - - 7 13 1922 - 12 19 2006 - FPARK - Mr. William C. "Bill" Gatling, age 84, of Conway and formerly of Forrest City, died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006, in Conway. Mr. Gatling was born July 13, 1922, in Forrest City, the son of John Gatling Jr. and Bessie Mae Williams Gatling. He served as the Circuit Court Clerk for St. Francis County for many years and was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Forrest City. Mr. Gatling married Dorothy Campbell in 1948. She survives him along with four sons. Mark Gatling of Florida, Jim Gatling of Morrilton, Lance Gatling of Tokyo, Japan and Craig Gatling of Wynne. He is also survived by eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Visitation for Mr. Gatling will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2006, at Stevens Funeral Home. Graveside funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. at Forrest Park Cemetery.Published: 2006-12-19
NATIVE - GATTEN - MARGARET - - MRS. - BUTLER - 9 30 1918 - 12 5 2001 - MT.VERNON CEMETERY - Mrs. Margaret Butler Gatten, age 83, of Charlotte, N.C. died, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001, in North Carolina.Mrs. Gatten, born Sept. 30, 1918, in Forrest City, was the daughter of Ralph Carroll Butler and Julia Dawson Butler. Mrs. Gatten was a retired teacher who had also lived in Dallas, Texas and Tuscumbia, Alabama. She was a Presbyterian by faith.In 1942 Mrs. Gatten married Murray R. Gatten and he preceded her in death in 1980. She was also preceded in death by her parents and her stepfather, Jacob A. Gowen. She is survived by a son, Ray Gatten of Charlotte, N.C.; an aunt, L.H. Scarbrough of Russellville; and a granddaughter.Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Gatten will be held, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Forrest City under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
VET - GATTIS - JAMES - - - - 1 19 1939 - 9 23 2002 - Crittenden Memorial Park in Marion - Mr. James "Bo" Gattis, BORN JAN.19,1939, age 63, of Hughes, died Monday, Sept. 23, 2002, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Memphis. Mr. Gattis was a retired insurance agent.Mr. Gattis is survived by his wife, Virginia Gattis; his parents, Thomas Burnes and Irene Burnes of Hughes; one daughter, Lanette Harwell of Memphis; and three sisters, Gladys Atkinson of Oxford, Miss., Sharon Caudill of Danville, Ill., and Debbie Floyd of Marble Falls, Texas; and a grandson.Visitation for Mr. Gattis will be held Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home of West Memphis. Services will be held on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2002, at 10 a.m. at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Crittenden Memorial Park in Marion under the direction of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home of West Memphis.
- GAUW - JOHN - A. - - - 8 7 1915 - 11 16 1999 - ALTON - John A. Gauw, age 84, of Belmont, Mich., died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999. Mr. Gauw had attended Alton Bible Church in Lowell, Mich. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jean Gauw in 1996. Mr. Gauw is survived by three sons, Rev. Daniel Gauw of Forrest City, James Gauw and John Gauw both of Lowell, Mich.; one brother, Richard Gauw of Florida; one sister, Jeanette Van Ostrom of Jenison, Mich., and eight grandchildren. Services were held today, Nov. 19, 1999, at the Reyers North Valley Chapel. Burial was held in Alton Cemetery in Lowell, Mich., under direction of Reyers North Valley Chapel.
- GAY - DEANGELO - ANTWON - MASTER - - 12 12 1982 - 12 24 1998 - CASTEEL - Deangelo Antwon Gay, 16, died Thursday, December 24. He was a resident of St. Francis County and a member of Salem M.B. Church. He is survived by his mother, Brenda Gay of Forrest City; his father, Shelton Cottrell of Little Rock; three brothers, Dale Walker of Forrest City,>> Gary Barton and Justin Cottrell, both of Little Rock; four sisters, Baranda Gay of Forrest City, Jerreca Barton, Precious Wallace and Haley Morrison, all of Little Rock, and his grandmother, Ms. Leola Gay of Blytheville. Funeral services were held Thursday, December 31, at 11 a.m. at >> Salem M.B. Church in Forrest City with Rev. Felix B. Duckworth officiating. Burial followed>> at Casteel Cemetery. Pallbearers were James Brown, Rashard Cunningham, William White, Jason Austin, David Terry and Yusuf Lambert. Honorary pallbearers were Durayl Rooks, Hazzim Lambert, Lemont Jenkins, Ishmel Lambert, Andrew Mapson and Dedrick Murphy. Arrangements were handled by Marianna Funeral Home.
- GAY - DONNA - - MRS. - NAJEWSKI - 5 7 1958 - 2 3 2005 - HUGHES - Mrs. Donna Najewski Gay, age 46, of Leeds, Ala. and formerly of Forrest City, died Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005, at the Medical Center East in Birmingham, Ala.Mrs. Gay was born May 7, 1958, in Illinois, the daughter of Frank Najewski and O'Neal Brown Najewski. She lived in Forrest City for most of her life, was a bank teller and a member of the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.Mrs. Gay is survived by a daughter, Melissa Peoples of Leeds, Ala.; one sister, Linda Wood of Mt. Juliet, Tenn. and one granddaughter.Funeral service for Mrs. Gay were held on Monday, Feb. 7, 2005, at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Burial followed in Hughes Cemetery.
SSG-USARMY-KOREA - GEATER - ELMER - D. - - - 5 6 1927 - 4 29 2005 - FPARK - SSG-USARMY-KOREA-Mr. Elmer D. "Nobby" Geater, age 77, of Palestine, died Friday, April 29, 2005, at his home.Mr. Geater was born May 6, 1927, in Hunter, the son of Weston Geater and Motho Hill Geater. He lived in Palestine for most of his life and was retired from the Army, was a veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Geater was a Baptist.Mr. Geater is survived by two sisters, Kathryn Lee of Myrtle Creek, Ore., and Glenda Faught of Colt and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Clarence Geater, Jack Geater and Alvin Geater and one sister, Laverne Roberts.Funeral services for Mr. Geater were held at 11 a.m. graveside on Monday, May 2, 2005, at Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. IMAGE 5162
- GEORGE - PAMELA - - MRS. - McDANIEL - 1 9 1976 - 12 12 2004 - CASTEEL CEMETERY - Mrs. Pamela George, age 28, of Forrest City, died on Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004, at her home.Mrs. George, born Jan. 9, 1976, in Forrest City, was the daughter of Freddie McDaniel ad Gloria George Smith. She is survived by her parents, Freddie McDaniel of Memphis and Gloria George Smith of Forrest City; one daughter, Queeitara George of Forrest City; one son, Deontreous Dotson of Forrest City; six sisters, Stephanie Heard and Tiffany Heard, both of Forrest City, Enda McDaniel and Crystal McDaniel, both of Memphis, Gloria McDaniel of Little Rock and Wanda Dixon of Wynne; eight brothers, Adrian Smith, Antonio Heard, Derrick Heard and Tyrone George, all of Forrest City, Freddie McDaniel Jr. of Fort Worth, Texas, Kevin McDaniel of Las Vegas, Nev. and Starles McDaniel and Tommy McDaniel, both of Wynne.Visitation for Mrs. George will be held on Friday, Dec. 17, 2004, from noon to 5 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004, at 11 a.m. at Salem M.B. Church with Rev. Oscar Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery.IMAGE 5162
- GEORGE - EDWARD - O. - - - 11 24 1918 - 12 5 2006 - MEMORIAL SERVICE - Mr. Edward O. "Buddy" George, age 88, of Forrest City died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2006, at Crittenden Memorial Hospital. Mr. George was born Nov. 24, 1918 to James Leroy George and Maggie Montgomery George who preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife JoAnn George; one daughter, Barbara Geroge Stratton of Wynne; six stepsons, David Lucas od Seymour, Tenn., Lloyd Lucas of Wynne, Tony Lucas of California, Lloyd Thomas of Cox Creek, Ky., Jeff Howell amd Michale Howell of Forrest City; five stepdaughters, Melinda Downey, Lisa Jumper, Lynn Love, Candice Lang of Forrest City and Becky Chittom of Franklin, Tenn., one sister, Mildred Compton of Pine Bluff; two grandchildren; 24 step grandchildren; two step great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. Mr. George was preceded in death by two previous wives, Floye Frost Geroge and Betty Tackett George; three sisters, Velma Henson, Eloise Armstrong and Aline Stewart and one brother, james Leroy "Pete" George. Mr. George worked in maintenance and transportation for the Forrest City Public School District for 35 years before retiring to his farm. Visitation will be Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006, at Stevens Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006, officiated by Rev. Glenn Pattus, a nephew, of Dumas. In Lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, Forrest City Library or Toys for Tots. Paid Obituary Published: 2006-12-06
- GERVAIS - REUBIN - - - - 1969 - 1 24 2006 - MEMORIAL SERVICE - Mr. Reubin Gervais, age 37, of Palestine, died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mr. Gervais was a manager of the BP Station in Palestine and is survived by three grandmothers, Dorothy Alquinson, Sue Clark and Ethelda Gervais all of Waco, Texas; two brothers, Gary Gervais of Colorado, John Henry Gervais of Texas; and two sisters, Melissa Gervais Smith of England and Charlene Powell of Forrest City. He was preceded in death by both of his parents.A memorial service for Mr. Gervais will be held on Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of Morgan Funeral Home with Pastor J.E. Hughes officiating.
- GESSING - OTTO - - - - 1855 - 4 9 1911 - GERMANY - DEATH=DEATH OF OTTO GESSING=St.Francis county loses another honored and respected citizen. The sudden and unexpected taking away on Sunday night, Apr.9,1911, of Mr.Otto Gessing at his home Lakeside, about twelve miles below Madison on the St.Francis river, removed another landmark of that section, and a man who was widely known and universally loved and esteemed. Mr.Gessing had not been ill at all, he complained of being tired when he went to bed Saturday night, and asked at his store to not be disturbed, during the day Sunday. When the family went to his bedside, they found him unconscious, having suffered an attack of heart failure, and was unable to regain consciousness before his death. Mr.Gessing was in his 56th year, and was a native of Obernhan, Saxony, Germany, where he has a brother, Attorney Carl Gessing, and a sister, whose name we were not able to obtain. These and some nephews and nieces living in Colorado are the only known relatives. He came to this country about twenty five years ago, and settled in Madison, where until four years ago he was employed with Mr.Ed Berry, when he entered into a partnership with Mr.H.W.Robinson in the mercantile business in Lakeside. Mr.A.L.Stevens went down Monday to prepare the body, and brought it to Madison, where on Wednesday morning services were held under the auspices of Memphis Lodge No.26, B.P.O.E., of which he was a member, at the Methodist church. After the services, he was brought here to take a train to St.Louis, for cremation, then the ashes taken back to Germany for interrment.-4-14-1911
USARMY-2ND ARMORED WWII - GETSINGER - JOHN - GOODMAN - - - - 9 10 2005 - Tri-City's Memorial Gardens - Mr. John Goodman Getsinger, age 86, of Hueytown, Ala. and formerly of Florence, Ala., died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005, at his home.Mr. Getsinger was born March 31, 1919, in Darden, N.C., the son of Alice Darden and John Archibald Getsinger. He retired as a chemical engineer from TVA after 40 years, was medically retired as an officer in the United States Army's 2nd Armored Division and served in World War II. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Florence for 45 years.Mr. Getsinger is survived by his wife, Marie Curtis Getsinger of Hueytown, Ala.; a son, Robert Duncan Getsinger of Lilesville, N.C.; two step-sons; a daughter, Sue Getsinger Harris of Forrest City; two step-daughters; a brother, Duncan McBrae Getsinger of Durham, N.C.; eight grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife of 47 years Ruth Kiker Getsinger; a sister, Thelma Borden and a brother, Edward Getsinger.Funeral services for Mr. Getsinger will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005, at 10 a.m. at Peoples Chapel Funeral Home of Hueytown, Ala. A graveside service with full military honors will be held in Tri-City's Memorial Gardens in Florence, Ala., at 2 p.m.
- GIBBS - T. - M. - - - 1884 - 6 26 1909 - FCTIMES - T.M.GIBBS KILLED BY TRAIN=T.M.Gibbs who was making his way from Little Rock to Memphis went to sleep on drawhead Saturday morning, June 26,1909, a short distance west of the city, falling between the cars while the train was in motion, with result that both legs were crushed off near the body. The accident happened in front of the residence of Mr.& Mrs.M.R.McCrary, and one of the McCrary children saw the man fall from the train about 6 o'clock am. The McCrary family did what they could for the man, and he was brought to the office of Dr.Rush in this city, where he died about 10:30 o'clock. He was a native of Kentucky, but had been employed in the sanitary department at Hot Springs. He was about 25 years of age, and claimed to be on his way to visit his mother in Kentucky. Stevens Bros. prepared the body for burial, which was done in the Forrest City cemetery Sunday. But late Sunday afternoon, a message from his mother had them ship the body back to Kentucky for burial, which was done Monday morning.-7-2-1909
USARMY WWII - GIBBS - WALTER - - JR. - - 5 24 1923 - 2 25 2007 - SHADY GROVE CEMETERY - Mr. Walter Gibbs Jr., age 83, of Madison, died Sunday, Feb. 25, 2007, at Forrest City Medical Center. Mr. Gibbs was born May 23, 1923, in Tupelo, Miss. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving in World War II and was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Shady Grove M.B. Church. Funeral services for Mr. Gibbs will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Shady Grove M.B. Church. Burial will follow in Shady Grove Cemetery under the direction of People's Funeral Home.Published: 2007-03-01
USARMY RETIRED - GIBSON - DENNIS - WAYNE - - - 4 5 1928 - 3 14 2000 - MARIANNA MEMORIAL - Dennis Wayne Gibson, age 71, of Moro, died Tuesday, March 14, 2000, at Crestpark Retirement Center in Helena. Mr. Gibson was born April 5, 1928, in Moro. He was the son of Oscar Dennis Gibson and Parrie Lee Brown Gibson. He was retired from the U.S. Navy and a member of Moro Baptist Church. Mr. Gibson is survived by his wife, Martha Gibson of Moro; one daughter, Debra Gibson of Moro; one son, Dennis Wayne Gibson II of Moro; and three > grandchildren. Visitation will be Thursday, March 16, 2000, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in Marianna. Services will take place Friday, March 17, 2000, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home of Marianna with burial to follow in Marianna Memorial Park. Reverend Charles Jones will officiate and Roller-Citizens Funeral Home will be in charge of arrangements.
- GIBSON - ELIZABETH - CAROLINE - - - 1 2001 - 4 11 2001 - Ridgecrest Cemetery - Elizabeth Caroline Gibson, age 11 weeks of Jackson, Tenn., died Wednesday, April 11, 2001, at her home.She is survived by her parents, Douglas Lee Gibson and Jennie Jones Gibson of Jackson, Tenn.; a brother, Paul Douglas Gibson of Jackson, Tenn.; her maternal grandparents, Robert and Paula Jones of Forrest City; paternal grandparents, Norman and Rosie Gibson of DeKalb, Miss.; and a paternal great-grandmother, J.P. Gibson of DeKalb, Miss.Miss Gibson was preceded in death by a paternal grandmother, Oneta Gibson of DeKalb, Miss.Visitation will be at the North Chapel of George A. Smith and Sons Funeral Home in Jackson, Tenn. Saturday, April 21, 2001 from 1 to 3 p.m. Graveside service will be held for Miss Gibson Saturday, April 21, 2001, at 3 p.m. at Ridgecrest Cemetery in Jackson, Tenn., under the direction of George A. Smith and Sons North Chapel Funeral Home.
- GIBSON - MOTHER - - - - UNK - 3 28 1898 - FCTIMES - Dr.E.Q.Gibson, returned home Sunday. We regret to learn that his prolonged absence was owing to the death of his mother on Mar.28,1898 at Richland, Mo.4-8-1898
NATIVE - GILBERT - EDWARD - W. - - - 5 19 1921 - 11 17 2006 - HUGHES CEMETERY - Mr. Edward W. "Bo" Gilbert, age 85, of Palestine, died Friday, in Forrest City. He had been in poor health for the past two months. Mr. Gilbert was born May 19, 1921, in Colt, and was the son of Will Gilbert and Mary Weymeyer Gilbert. He lived in St. Francis County all of his life, was a farmer and had received the Farmer of the Year award and was a Methodist. Mr. Gilbert married Lucy Callahan in 1938 and she preceded him in death in 1996. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Myriam Sanders of Memphis and Mrs. Constrance McDaniel of Forrest City; nine grandchildren, Brian McDaniel, Elizabeth McDaniel Hoskyn, Rebecca McDaniel, Paul G. Sanders, Todd Sanders, Conley Sanders, Cheryl Abram, Murry Gilbert and Brooks Gilbert, and 19 great-grandchildren. He had one son, Donald Gilbert who preceded him in death in 2003. Services for Mr. Gilbert were held at the First United Methodist Church 2 p.m., Monday with burial in Hughes Cemetery. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. PAID OBITUARYPublished: 2006-11-20
- GILBERT - JOCELYN - MAE - MRS. - THOMPSON - 6 13 1926 - 7 28 2005 - SCOTT BOND CEMETERY - Mrs. Jocelyn Mae Gilbert-Jennings, age 79, of Widener, Akansas, died July 28, 2005, in Madison, Mississippi.Mrs. Gilbert-Jennings was born June 13, 1926, in Kenton, the daughter of the late Walter and Tommye Thompson. She was a homemaker. Also, she was a member of Day Temple Church of God in Christ. She served as the previous Sunday School Supt. for over twenty years and on the mothers board.Mrs. Gilbert-Jennings was preceded in death by her husbands; Ray Field Gilbert and Bishop J.H. Jennings; one brother, Walter Thompson; one God Son; DeMingo Tyler.She is survived by one daughter, Jocelyn Mae Gilbert; two step daughters; Martha Ann Jackson of Detroit, Michigan and Earlene Moore of Chicago, IL; two brothers; Henry E. Thompson of Chicago, IL, and Thomas Thompson of Widener, Arkansas; three sisters Marquite Whitehead, Vadia Powell, Johnnie Horne all of Chicago, IL, two grandchildren Miles Jaye Kimble and Rachel Rachelle Gilbert of Widener, Arkansas.Visitation for Missionary Gilbert-Jennings will be held on Monday August 1, 2005, from 5- 6:30 pm at Day Temple. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday August 2, 2005, at 12:00 pm at Day Temple. Burial will follow in Scott Bond Cemetery
- GILBERT - SHARI - ANNE - MRS. - BARRETT - 9 25 1961 - 7 10 2001 - VANNDALE - Mrs. Shari Anne Gilbert, age 39, of Marion, died Tuesday, July 10, 2001, at the Elvis Presley Regional Trauma Center in Memphis. Mrs. Gilbert was an employee for Merry Maids, was a Baptist and a member of Robert E. Spillman Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 550. She was preceded in death by a brother, David Barrett. Mrs. Gilbert is survived by her husband, Gary Wayne Gilbert of Marion; six sons, Ronnie Kenneth Brady, Lloyd Alan Brady, Jason Wayne Brady, Christopher Todd Brady, Raymond Lee Gilbert and Anthony Austin Gilbert, all of Marion; four sisters, Kathren Barrett of West Memphis, Docia York of Dyersburg, Tenn, Sally R. Tatum of El Paso, Texas and Dequita Barrett of Marked Tree and four grandchildren. Visitation for Mrs. Gilbert will be held Friday, July 13, 2001, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 14, 2001, at 1 p.m., in Roller-Citizens Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Vanndale Cemetery in Vanndale with Roller-Citizens Funeral Home of West Memphis in charge of the arrangements.
- GILBREATH - MAXINE - - MRS. - BELL - 1 19 1929 - 5 17 2002 - FPARK - Next to William Gilbreath-Mrs. Maxine Bell Gilbreath, age 73, of Forrest City, died Friday, May 17, 2002, at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis.Ms. Gilbreath, born Jan. 19, 1929, in Forrest City, was the daughter of Cecil and Mary Weeks Bell. She worked for the Forrest City School District for 25 years and had attended TSCW College in Texas before transferring to the University of Arkansas where she was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. She was also a member of La Petite Women's Club, Garden Gate Garden Club and a life member and officer of Junior Auxiliary. She was a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.Mrs. Gilbreath was married to the late William J.C. Gilbreath and is survived by a daughter, GiGi Gilbreath Twist of Boca Raton, Fla.; a son William "Gil" Gilbreath Jr. of Forrest City; a sister Marion Bell Whitaker of Memphis; a brother Don R. Bell of Forrest City; four grandchildren..A memorial service for Mrs. Gilbreath will be held Monday, May 17, 2002, at 3:30 p.m. at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Forrest City. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
- GILBRETH - HELEN - ROBERTA - MRS. - WOOD - 12 23 1917 - 6 2 2001 - FPARK - Next to James W.Gilbreth-Mrs. Helen Roberta Gilbreth, age 83, of Forrest City, died Saturday, June 2, 2001, at her home.Mrs. Gilbreth was born Dec. 23, 1917, in Grand Glaze, and was the daughter of C.N. Wood and Ethel Taylor Wood. She lived in Forrest City all of her life, was a housewife and a member of Village Creek Baptist Church.Mrs. Gilbreth was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Gilbreth in 1979. She is survived by two daughters, Nancy Franks and Vicki Taylor, both of Forrest City; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Gilbreth was also preceded in death by a daughter, Toni Jean Gilbreth in 1943 and a granddaughter, Robin Taylor in 1979.Visitation for Mrs. Gilbreth will be Monday, June 4, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 5, 2001, at 2 p.m., at the Village Creek Baptist Church with Bro. Albert Young and Bro. David Yates officiating the service. Burial will follow at Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.-EDGEMAR
- GILES - GERALDINE - - MRS. - BRANSCOMB - 4 27 1922 - 3 29 2003 - FPARK - 6952-MOTHER-NEXT TO JAMES GILES-MARRIED APR.17,1937-Mrs. Geraldine Giles, age 79, of Palestine, died Friday, March 29, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis.Mrs. Giles, born April 27, 1922, in Crosby, was the daughter of John Branscomb and Nora Dell Ray Branscomb. She lived in eastern Arkansas for most of her life and was a housewife and a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church.In 1937 Mrs. Giles married Rev. Glen Giles and he preceded her in death in 1987. She is survived by two sons, Carl Giles of Forrest City and Wayne Giles of Berryville; two daughters, Linda Wood of West Memphis and Judy Jayroe of Palestine; 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by two great-grandchildren, Collier Shaw Fisher and Addison Gray Erwin.Funeral services for Mrs. Giles were held today, Monday, April 1, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church. Burial followed at Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.The family requests memorials be made to Emmanuel Baptist Church.
- GILES - GILES - S. - MRS. - - UNK - 7 6 1900 - HUGHES - Death of Mrs.Giles-Mrs.G.S.Giles, one of the pioneer settlers of St.Francis county, a lady well known and beloved in this community, died last Friday, July 6,1900, at her home about six miles north of the city and was buried Saturday in the Hughes cemetery. She was the mother of Messrs. Jack and Henry Giles, two of our substantial citizens and prosperous planters, and Mrs.John May, who are deeply grieved and bowed down in sorrow and sadness by reason of this separation from whom the dearest and best of all earthly relatives-mother.FORREST CITY TIMES 7-13-1900
- GILL - LUCY - - MRS. - ANDERSON - UNK - 2 1 1897 - FCTIMES - Mrs.Green Gill, nee Lucy Anderson, died at the residence of T.W.Hughes in Widener north of Madison, at an early hour Monday morning, Feb.1,1897.2-5-1897
- GILLIAM - M. - L. - MRS. - - UNK - 11 9 1898 - NORTH CAROLINA - Gone to Rest-While not unexpected, the tidings of the death of Mrs.M.L.Gilliam was a sorrow to the entire community. Her demise occurred Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock, Nov.9,1898, at the residence of her daughter and son in law, Mr.& Mrs.Ellis Turley. Mrs.Gilliam was a lady of many noble qualities and of high Christian character. She was a lifelong member of the Episcopal church. She was a native of Hertford Co., N.C., and came to Forrest City in 1892 and identified herself with the Church of the Good Shepherd, which edition stands as a monument to her labor in the vineyard of the Master. For years she was president of the Ladies Guild and was reluctantly allowed to resign when ill health overtook her. Her life of sixty three years were well spent, and she has gone to her reward, where she will be greeted with the assuring words," Well done thy good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joys of the Father's house." The deceased leaves two daughters and son in laws in this city, Mr.& Mrs.John Gatling, and Mr.& Mrs.Ellis Turley-to mourn her death. The remains were taken to North Carolina for interrment, accompanied by Mr.Ellis Turley.11-11-1898 FORREST CITY TIMES NEWSPAPER
- GILLIAM - - - MR. - - UNK - 9 27 1898 - FCTIMES - Mr.Gilliam of the Odom community died Tuesday morning, Sep.27,1898. He lived only about twenty five hours after taking sick.9-30-1898
- GILLIAM - EARNEST - EDWARD - SR - - 2 9 1932 - 6 4 2002 - JOHNSON - Mr. Earnest (Ernie) Edward Gilliam Sr., age 70, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, June 4, 2002, at his home.Mr. Gilliam was born Feb. 9, 1932, in Lonoke County, the son of George T. Gilliam and Lottie Ruth Burgess Gilliam. He was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church in Forrest City, an Army veteran and a retired insurance agent with Reliable Life Insurance Company.He was preceded in death by his wife, Willie Mae Autry Gilliam in 1999, two brothers, Bill Gilliam and James Gilliam, and one sister, Lucille Gilliam Lott.Survivors include a son, Earnest Edward (Eddie) Gilliam Jr., of Covington, Tenn.; a daughter, Janet Debra (Debbie) Gilliam of Forrest City and two grandchildren.Visitation will be held Thursday evening, June 6, 2002, at the First United Pentecostal Church in Forrest City.Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 7, 2002, at the First United Pentecostal Church in Forrest City with Rev. Aubrey Jayroe, Rev. John Creasy, Rev. Trent E. Gilliam and Rev. Terry Hunt officiating. Burial will follow in Johnson Cemetery in Wheatley under the direction of Bob Neal and Sons Funeral Home of Brinkley.
CAPT.USARMY WWII - GILLIAM - HENRY - GATLING - - - 6 14 1912 - 2 16 2002 - UNKNOWN - Mr. Henry Gatling Gilliam, age 89, of El Dorado, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, in North Little Rock.Mr. Gilliam was born June 14, 1912, in Forrest City, and was the son of the late James Mullen Gilliam and Louise Gatling. He was the founder and president of Gilliam Brothers Concrete Company in El Dorado and Little Rock for 30 years, had been a captain in the U.S. Army during World War II, was a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, and was past president of many professional, social and civic groups in El Dorado.Mr. Gilliam was preceded in death by a wife, Patricia Murphy Gilliam; his parents; and a brother, James Mullen Gilliam Jr.He is survived by his wife, Dorthea Tillery Gilliam; two daughters, Diane Gilliam Murfee of El Dorado and Patricia Gilliam Linder of Bowling Green, Ky.; a brother, Julian Gilliam of Little Rock; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.Funeral services for Mr. Gilliam will be conducted on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2002, at 4 p.m., at St. Mary's Episcopal Church with Rev. Robert Allen and Rev. Charles Chapman officiating the service. The family will be at 2000 North Euclid. Burial will follow under the direction of Young Funeral Directors of Distinction in El Dorado.
- GILLILAND - CHARLES - - - - UNK - 6 30 1902 - WYNNE - 7-4-1902 ONE KILLED=A disastrous wreck occurred Monday morning, Jun.30,1902, on the Choctaw Railroad near Round Pond. The west bound collided with a bull which was lying on the track, derailing the engine which precipitate a ten foot fall down an embankment, followed by six freight cars. The fireman, Charles Gilliland was crushed when the tender crushed into the engine while scalding him severely and killing him instantly. A special was sent to retrieve them, and his body was brought here, prepared for burial, and taken to Wynne for interment. Charles Gilliland was the brother of E.N.Gilliland, car repairer at this place.
NATIVE - GILLISON - BOBBIE - J. - MRS - SIMMONS - 6 21 1933 - 9 13 2003 - SALEM CEMETERY - Mrs. Bobbie J. Gillison, age 70, of Pocahontas, Ill., died on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2003, at Anna Henry Nursing Home in Edwardsville, Illinois.Mrs. Gillison, the daughter of Walter and Jimel French Simmons, was born June 21, 1933, in Forrest City. She is survived by her husband, Harold T. Gillison of Pocahontas, Ill.; two sons, Harold G. Gillison of Springfield, Mo., and Terry Plocher of Highland, Ill.; two daughters, Brenda McIlroy and Judy Watkins, both of Granite City, Ill.; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.Mrs. Gillison was preceded in death by a brother, James Simmons; a sister, Maxine Harris and two grandsons.Visitation for Mrs. Gillison will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Kassly Mortuary in Fairview Heights, Illinois. Graveside funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003, at 1 p.m. at Salem Cemetery in Salem.
- GILMER - CAREY - BRUCE - Sr. - - 8 29 1943 - 2 27 2001 - FPARK - Next to Ruby Gilmer-Mr. Carey Bruce Gilmer Sr., age 57, of Colt, died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, in Memphis.Mr. Gilmer was born on Aug. 29, 1943 in Earle. He was the son of Bruce Gilmer and Bunie Hartley Gilmer. Mr. Gilmer lived in the Forrest City area most of his life where he was a golf course grounds keeper and a Baptist.He was married to Ruby Dale Gilmer in 1965 and she survives him along with two sons, Carey Bruce Gilmer Jr. of Colt and James Smith of Conway; one daughter, Mandy Clark of Colt; his mother, Bunie Gilmer of Colt; three sisters, B.J. Mansel, Glenda Hudgens and Geneva Wilson, all of Colt; four brothers, Ruben Gilmer, Mike Gilmer, Terry Gilmer and Carl Gilmer, all of Colt and three grandchildren.Visitation services for Mr. Gilmer will be Thursday, March 1, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Friday, March 2, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home with the Rev. J.E. Hughes officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest Park Cemetery, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD - GILMER - MICHAEL - RAY - - - 1 10 1955 - 3 10 2005 - FPARK - Mr. Michael Ray Gilmer, age 50, of Colt, died Thursday, March 10, 2005, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis.Mr. Gilmer was born Jan. 10, 1955, in Forrest City, the son of Bruce Gilmer and Bunie Hartley Gilmer. He lived in St. Francis County most of his life, worked in construction, a veteran of the National Guard and was a Baptist.Mr. Gilmer is survived by his mother of Colt; three brothers, Carl Gilmer, Rueben Gilmer and Terry Gilmer all of Colt; three sisters, Glenda Hudgens, Geneva Wilson and Betty Mancle all of Colt. He was preceded in death by a brother, Bruce Gilmer, in 2001.Visitation for Mr. Gilmer will be held on Friday, March 11, 2005, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2005, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Forrest Park Cemetery.
- GINGERICH - HERMAN - GILBERT - - - 1 15 1911 - 3 15 2001 - BARNISHAW - Mr. Herman Gilbert Gingerich, age 90, of Forrest City, formerly of Cotton Plant, died Thursday, March 15, 2001, at Crestpark Retirement Inn in Forrest City.Mr. Gingerich was born Jan. 15, 1911 in Stuttgart and was the son of Herman Adam Gingerich and Susan Mae Tucker Gingerich. He was the owner of Gilbert's Cash Market in Cotton Plant and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.Mr. Gingerich married Jane Imogene Plunkett in 1936 and she preceded him in death in 1993. He is survived by two sons, John Gingerich of Maumelle and Fred Gingerich of Duncanville, Texas; two daughters, Susan Sanders of Pine Tree and Jeanie Deck of Fairview, Tenn.; one brother, Jim Gingerich of Stuttgart; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Gingerich will be Friday, March 16, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2001, at 2 p.m., in Stevens Funeral Home, with burial following in Barnshaw Cemetery, with Stevens Funeral home in charge of the arrangements.
- GIPSON - TERRYLE - - - - 6 2 1966 - 7 18 2001 - MT.MORIAH - Mr. Terryle Gipson, age 35, of Chicago, Ill., formerly of Palestine, died Wednesday, July 18, 2001, in Chicago. Mr. Gipson is survived by his wife, Tasha Gipson of Chicago; his father, Johnny Gipson of Chicago; two daughters, Cierra Gipson and Taconna Gipson, both of Chicago; one son, Terryle Gipson of Chicago; and one brother, Anthony Gipson of Chicago. Funeral services for Mr. Gipson will be held Saturday, July 28, 2001, at noon, at Mt.. Moriah M.B. Church in Oak Forrest with burial following in the church cemetery. Anthony Funeral Home in West Memphis is in charge of the arrangements.
- GIST - JOHN - E. - - - 10 7 1935 - 8 1 2002 - SEQUELL CEMETERY - Mr. John E. Gist, age 67, of Marianna, died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002 at the VA Medical Center in Memphis.Mr. Gist was a crane operator and is survived by his wife, Gwendolyn Gist; one son, LeShun Gist of Chicago, Ill.; three daughters, Shelia Gist and Denise Gist both of Chicago, Ill., and JoNette Gist of Calif.; his mother, Dolly Kelly and 10 grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Gist will be held Friday, Aug. 9, 2002 at J.E. Kennedy Chapel from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Services will be held Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002 at Pilgram M. B. Church at 12 p.m. Burial will follow in Sequell Cemetery, under the direction of J.E. Kennedy Funeral Home
- GIVANS - CLYDAIVADEON - - - - UNK - 9 19 2004 - SHILOH - Clydaivdveon La'Darris Givans, infant, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2004.Givans, is survived by his mother Coretta Anderson; his father Clyde Ellis Givans Jr.; a brother Deontric Hinttion; his grandparents, Curtis and Christine Anderson, and Clyde Givans Sr. and Elerlen Jenkins; two great grandmothers, Berthina Sinclair and Estella McAdoo and several other relatives.Graveside services for Clydaivdveon La'Darris Givans were held on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2004, at 11 a.m. at Shiloh Cemetery in Widener with Minister Sammie Sinclair officiating. Woodhouse Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.
- GLASPER - FLORINE - - MRS - GREEN - 1 25 1919 - 4 24 2003 - POPLAR GROVE CEMETERY - Mrs. Florine Glasper, age 84, of Forrest City, died Thursday, April 24, 2003. She was born, Jan. 25, 1919, in Forrest City, the daughter of Coleman Green and Julia D. Griggs.Mrs. Glasper is survived by her husband of 70 years, Troy E. Glasper Sr. of the home; two sons, MacArthur Glasper of Benton Harbor, Mich. and Troy E. Glasper Jr. of Indianapolis, Ind.; three daughters, Bernice Glasper, Georgia Henton and Linda Jones all of Forrest City; 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.Visitation services for Mrs. Glasper will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2003, from 12 to 5 p.m. in the Chapel of Peoples Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 2, 2003, at 11 a.m. at the Church of God in Christ on Division Street. Burial will follow in Poplar Grove Cemetery in Colt.
- GLASPER - TROY - - - - UNK - 6 9 2005 - UNITED CHRISTIAN CHURCH - Mr. Troy Glasper, of Indianapolis, Ind. and formerly of Forrest City, died Thursday, June 9, 2005, in Indianapolis, Ind.Mr. Glasper is survived by three daughters, Linda Glasper, Bernice Glasper and Georgia Scoott, all of Forrest City; two sons, Troy Glasper Jr. of Indianapolis, Ind. and McArthur Glasper of Benton Harbor, Mich.; 10 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.Funeral services for Mr. Glasper will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2005, at the United Christian Fellowship Church at 1 p.m. The Wolfe Brothers Funeral Home of West Memphis is in charge of all arrangements.
- GLASPIE - CLARENCE - - - - 9 20 1951 - 10 8 2001 - CLAYHILL - Clarence Glaspie Funeral services for Clarence K. Glaspie, 50, of Chicogo, formerly of Haynes, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Union M.B. Church in Haynes. Burial was in Clayhill Cemetery in Haynes with Rev. O.B. Brown officiating. Marianna Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
- GOACHER - DOROTHY - - MRS. - - 5 19 1929 - 7 4 2001 - CRITTENDON MEMORIAL PARK - Mrs. Dorothy Goacher, age 72, of Hughes, died Wednesday, July 4, 2001, at her home. Mrs. Goacher, a housewife, is survived by a son, Danny Goacher of Hughes and three sisters, Billie Schell of Jonesboro, Ga., and Winfred Johnson and Frankie Speece, both of Iuka, Miss. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Sanford Goacher; Carl Goacher and Brenda Goacher. Visitation will be Saturday, July 7, from 6-9 p.m. in the chapel of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home of West Memphis. Funeral services for Mrs. Goacher will be held Sunday, July 8, 2001, also at of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Crittenden Memorial Park under the direction of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home of West Memphis.
- GOAD - ROBERT - - - - 9 25 1945 - 3 2 2002 - Lloyd James Funeral Home in Tyler, Texas. - Robert Goad, 56, formerly of Forrest City, died Saturday, March 2, 2002, at his home in Tyler, Texas. He was a 1965 graduate of Forrest City High School and lived in the Forrest City area until 1969. He was recently retired from the Tyler school system. He was a Baptist.He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Dell Goad of Forrest City and by his wife, Reba Goad, also of Tyler.Survivors include three children, Robbin Goad Nicholas, Clay Goad and Allen Goad, all of Whitehouse, Texas; a sister, Paulette Goad Kelly of Memphis and two grandchildren.Funeral arrangements are incomplete, but are under the direction of the Lloyd James Funeral Home in Tyler, Texas.
- GOFF - HAZEL - LOUISE - MRS. - SYKES - 6 19 1930 - 1 24 2005 - MEMORIAL SERVICE - Mrs. Hazel Louise Sykes Goff, age 74, of San Mateo, Calif., died Jan. 24, 2005. Mrs. Goff was born June 19, 1930, in Forrest City, the daughter of Walter Sykes and Hattie Lee Sykes.Mrs. Goff attended high school in Forrest City. She majored in early childhood cducation and earned a bachelor of science degree in education from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.She lived in Illinois where she met and married her husband, Elton Goff, in 1964. She then continued her education at the University of California in Berkeley. She taught in the San Francisco School District for 17 years and was a caterer.She was also active in church as a member of the Rebecca Circle at the First Presbyterian Church in San Mateo, Calif., a deacon, an ordained Elder, was director of church schools at the New Liberation Presbyterian Church of San Francisco, Calif. for several years, was moderator for the Black Presbyterian Women of North California for several years and vice moderator for the Presbyterian Women of the Synod of the Pacific for three years.Mrs. Goff is survived by her husband of 41 years; two brothers, Edward Sykes of San Francisco, Calif. and Wardell Sykes of Forrest City; a sister, Mabel Neasely of Pine Bluff; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild and several other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Eltonette Goff.A memorial service for Mrs. Goff will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2005, at 2 p.m. at the Macedonia M.B. Church in Madison.
- GOFF - JAMES - MICHAEL - - - 8 20 1956 - 8 22 2007 - MEMORIAL SERVICE - Mr. James Michael "Mike" Goff, age 51, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007, at his home. Mr. Goff was born Aug. 20, 1956, in Noblesville, Ind., the son of Joe Goff and Mary Sutton Goff. He lived in St. Francis County for most of his life, was a mechanic, a truck driver and a member of the Landmark Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Goff is survived by a son, Jeff Goff of Forrest City; his father of Forrest City; one sister, Sherry Shepherd of Forrest City; one grandson and other relatives and friends. Visitation for Mr. Goff will be held on Friday, Aug. 24, 2007, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007, at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. The family requests that memorials be made to the Landmark Missionary Baptist Church.Published: 2007-08-23
- GOFF - MARY - E, - MRS. - SUTTON - 9 21 1933 - 1 29 2003 - FPARK - 6934-NEXT TO JAMES GOFF-Mrs. Mary E. Goff, age 69, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis.Mrs. Goff was born Sept. 21, 1933, in Sumter, S.C., the daughter of George Washington Sutton and Bessie Dennis Sutton. She lived in Forrest City for most of her life, was a retired Forrest City Public School Crossing Guard and was a past employee of A&T. She was also a member and secretary of the Eastern Star and a member of Landmark Baptist Church where she had served as past secretary for over 20 years.Mrs. Goff married James "Joe" Goff in 1954, and he survives her along with two sons, Mike Goff and Jeff Goff both of Forrest City; one daughter, Sherry Shepherd of Forrest City; two brothers, Muldrow Sutton of Sumter, S.C., and Russell Sutton of Greenville, S.C., and three grandchildren.Visitation for Mrs. Goff will be held on Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at the Landmark Baptist Church at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003. Burial will follow in Forrest Park Cemetery.
- GOLATT - ALBERTA - - SISTER-MRS. - - 9 28 1923 - 5 6 2004 - SHADY GROVE CEMETERY - Mrs. Alberta "Sister" Golatt, age 80, of Haynes, died Wednesday, May 26, 2004, at Helena Hospital in Helena.Mrs. Golatt was born in Forrest City, Sept. 28, 1923.She is survived by seven sons, Ernest Lee Golatt Jr. of Chicago, Ill., Carl Lee Golatt of Texarkana, Roosevelt Golatt of Haynes, Luke Golatt and Ivory Golatt both of Forrest City, and Samuel Golatt and Joseph Golatt both of Little Rock; three daughters, Bertha Golatt Bennett of Oak Park, Ill., Estella Golatt Booker and Nearverdia Golatt Brown both of Haynes. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Lee Golatt.Visitation for Mrs. Golatt will be held on Friday, June 4, 2004, from 12 to 5 p.m., in the Chapel of People's Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 5, 2004, at 2:30 p.m. at the Spring Grove M.B. Church in Haynes with Rev. Cedric Coleman officiating. Burial will follow in Shady Grove Cemetery in Haynes.
- GOLDEN - JOHN - - - - UNK - 5 1 1912 - INDIANA - John Golden, the owner of several small boats on the St.Francis and L'anguille rivers, died on one of his boats Wednesday night, May 1,1912, after only a short illness. The deceased was formerly a citizen of Jeffersonville, Indiana, and his remains were shipped there for interment, accompanied by his wife, who has been here on the river for some time past. Marianna Index. Capt.Golden had extensive acquaintance in Forrest City, who regret his death.-5-3-1912
- GOLDEN - DON - - - - 2 4 1946 - 1 31 2003 - HUGHES - Mr. Don Golden, age 56, of Forrest City, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.Mr. Golden, born Feb. 4, 1946 in Marianna, was a truck driver and a Baptist. He is survived by one daughter, Donna Powers of Forrest City; one brother, Tommy Sinclair of Marion; two sisters, Doris Lachat of Jonesboro and Paula Levering of Texas and two grandchildren.Funerals services for Mr. Golden were held on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2003, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Morgan Funeral Home with Bro. Chelch Regan officiating. Burial followed in Hughes Cemetery.-DON GOLDEN 23 Feb 1946 31 Jan 2003 (V) 72336 (Forrest City
- GOLDEN - WILLIAM - G. - - - 9 27 1920 - 8 16 2003 - MEMORY GARDENS CEMETERY - BLYTHEVILLE -- William G. Golden, 82, of Blytheville died Saturday, Aug. 16, 2003 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Blytheville. Born in FORREST CITY, he was employed by Railroad and Blytheville Compress and was a member of Gospel Temple, Church of God in Christ, where he served as a deacon. Survivors include his wife, Hazel Golden of Blytheville; four daughters, Charlene Taylor of Detroit, Gloria Harris of Memphis and Marcie Thompson and Erma Jean Golden, both of Blytheville; seven sons, Roy Golden, Charles Golden and Lester Farris, all of Blytheville, James Golden and Willie Golden, both of Detroit, Tony Golden of Bloomington, Ind., and Danny Maurice Golden of Atlanta; one sister, Jenney Mae Stokes of Detroit; 14 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dave and Zula Long Golden. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Gospel Temple Church of God in Christ, with Charles E. Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery at Blytheville. Wilson Funeral Home of Blytheville is in charge of arrangements
- GOLDSBY - CRAWFORD - - - - UNK - 1896 - FCTIMES - Crawford Goldsby, alias "Cherokee Bill" hanged in Fort Smith by the hanging Judge.-3-20-1896
- GOLDTHWAIT - GEO. - - - - UNK - 2 5 1900 - Kansas - In last week's Times, we mentioned the accident to Geo.Goldthwait, and the subsequent development of pnemonia. Notwithstanding the careful attention of physican and nurse, the young man gradually grew worse and died Monday night at 9:30 p.m.. His relatives were telegraphed, and his brother reached here Sunday, and was constantly by his bedside until the end. The mother was enroute, but was in Memphis, meeting the corpse on its way to Kansas City.FORREST CITY TIMES 2-9-1900
- GOOCH - NETTIE - - MRS. - - UNK - 10 17 1901 - CITY - 10-18-1901 NECROLOGICAL=Mrs.Nettie Gooch died Thursday morning, Oct.17,1901 at the age of 56? years, and was buried this morning in the Forrest City cemetery. The lady was well known and dearly beloved by a host of friends and relatives in this city and vicinity, and the news of her demise will be received with universal sorrow. She had been afflicted for many years with cancer and death came as a sweet relief from pain and indescribable bodily distress. She was a brave, conscientious, Christian woman, and bore her infirmities with fortitude and patience. Mrs.Gooch was the mother of Mrs.G.W.Bridgewater, at whose home she died with kind attention and love.
- GOOD - IZORA - - MRS. - COLE - 4 14 1919 - 7 30 2001 - JOHNSTON - Mrs. Izora Good, age 82, of Brinkley, died Monday, July 30, 2001, at the Arkansas Hospice Center in North Little Rock. Mrs. Good, born April 14, 1919, in Lafe, was the daughter of Albert and Harriet Carnett Cole. She lived most of her life in the Wheatley and Brinkley areas. Mrs. Good was a member of the Goodwin Baptist Church in Goodwin, the women's missionary union and the home demonstration club. Mrs. Good was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Earl "Dock" Good and a granddaughter, Kim Woods, of Austin, Texas. She is survived by a son, Albert Good, of Wheatley; three daughters, Joyce Pillow, of Batesville, Joan Shumate of Branch and Jane Woods of Brinkley; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. Good will be held Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001, at 10 a.m. at Goodwin Baptist Church with Dr. J.E. Hughes and Bro. Bill Good officiating with burial to follow in Johnston Funeral Home under the direction of Fowler Funeral Home. There will be a visitation service tonight, Tuesday, July 31, 2001, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Fowler Funeral Home.
- GOOD - JEWEL - DEAN - MRS. - JONES - 9 28 1921 - 5 10 2004 - FPARK - Mrs. Jewel Dean Jones Good, age 82, of Forrest City, died Monday, May 10, 2004, at Crestpark Nursing Home.Mrs. Good was born Sept. 28, 1921, in Palestine the daughter of Samuel Jackson Jones and Jenetta Dover Jones. She lived in Palestine for most of her life, was a housewife and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints.Mrs. Good married Jack Good in 1964 and he preceded her in death in 2003. She is survived by two daughters, Ellen Edmondson of Forrest City and Polly Brown of Olive Branch, Miss.; a stepdaughter, Rita Cox of Cordova, Tenn.; two stepsons, Johnny Good of Conway and Ricky Good of Palestine; two sisters, Lois Jones Johnson of Little Rock and Patsy Howton of Palestine; 13 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters.Visitation for Mrs. Good will be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2004, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 12, 1004, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home with Rev. Artie Lloyd officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest Park Cemetery.
WWII - GOOD - JOHN - L. - JR. - - 1 13 1924 - 8 4 2003 - JOHNSON - WED TO LEONTINE GOOD-Mr. Jack Good, age 79, of Palestine, died Monday, Aug. 4, 2003, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mr. Good was born Jan. 13, 1924, in Lake City, the son of John L. Good Sr. and Myrtle Nutt Good. He lived in Palestine for the past 40 years and was a farmer. He was a veteran of World War II, a member of the Lions Club and the Midway Baptist Church.Mr. Good married Jewel Jones in 1963, and she survives him along with a daughter, Rita Cox of Memphis; two sons, Johnny Good of Conway and Ricki Good of Palestine; two step-daughters, Ellen Edmonson of Forrest City and Polly Brown of Memphis. He is also survived by three sisters, Opal Boling of Paragould, Sunshine Bales of Palestine and Johnnie Faye Hurt of Palestine; four brothers, Charles M. Good and Sumner Good both of California, Rev. Ivory Good of Missouri and Carlyle Good of Florida; 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister.Visitation for Mr. Good will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2003, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2003, at 4 p.m. at in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home Rev. Ray Legge and Rev. Ivory Good officiating. Burial will follow at Johnson Cemetery in Wheatley.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- GOODE - NERINE - ELIZABETH - MRS. - - 1918 - 2 25 2003 - MEMPHIS MEMORY GARDENS - Mrs. Nerine Elizabeth Goode, age 85, of Arlington, Tenn., died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003.Mrs. Goode was a homemaker, a member of the Order of the Eastern Star where she served as a Matron for the Woodlawn #74 and Forrest City #531 Chapters of the EOS. She was also a member of the Bellevue Baptist Church.Mrs. Goode is survived by her daughter, Joyce Johnson of Arlington, Tenn.; two sons, Larry C. Goode of Memphis and Malcolm Goode Jr. of Union Grove, Ala.; four brothers, C.C. Coats and C.E. Coats both of Memphis, C.A. Coats of Mesa, Ariz., and J.C. Coats of Quitman, Miss.; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Malcolm Goode.Funeral services for Mrs. Goode will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2003 at 10 a.m. at the Roller Family Funeral Home in Memphis. Burial will follow in Memphis Memory Gardens
- GOODLOE - ALBERT - - - - UNK - 3 1895 - UNKNOWN - 3-8-1895-Albert Goodloe, nephew of R.P.Mead drowned in Moon lake near Indian Bay during the recent freeze when the ice broke beneath him while skating.
- GOODWIN - ANNIE - JEAN - MRS. - ELLIS - UNK - 2006 - SHADY GROVE CEMETERY - Mrs. Goodwin is survived by her husband, Theodis of Little Rock and Lanika Goodwin of Memphis;three sons, Theodis Goodwin Jr. and Fredrick Goodwin, both of Madison, and Doyle Goodwin of Little Rock. She is also survived by one sister, Gloria McDonald, of Toledo, Ohio; two brothers, Rupert Ellis of Madison and Raymond Ellis of Detroit, Mich.; and nine grandchildren.Visitation for Mrs. Goodwin will be held on Friday, March 31, 2006, from 12 to 5 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2006, at 10 a.m. at the Jehovah's Witnesses with Bro. U.B. Rose officiating. Burial will follow in Shady Grove Cemetery
CIVIL - GORDON - GEORGE - WASHINGTON - GENERAL - - 10 5 1836 - 8 9 1911 - ELMWOOD - DEATH=GENERAL GORDON IN FINAL FIGHT=MEMPHIS, TENN.-SOLDIER, LAWYER AND STATESMAN DEAD=Worn out by an illness dating from his last political campaign, Gen.Geoge W.Gordon, when he was re-elected to the national house of representatives, the last General of the Confederacy to serve in that body has answered the summons to join the invisible majority. Weakened by the heat of the past few days and first taken ill at the reunion in Little Rock, he succombed to the ravages of a slow illness on Aug.9,1911. George Washington Gordon was born in Giles county, Tennessee Oct.5,1836. In his early childhood his parents removed to Texas, and later to Mississippi, but as a youth he returned to Tennessee and entered the Western Military Academy, from which he graduated in 1859. At the outbreak of the Civil War General Gordon enlisted as drill master of the Tenth Infantry of the Confederate States. Within a few weeks, he was made a Captain and later promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. A year later he was commisioned Colonel. In 1864 he was named Brigadier General. General Gordon participated with distinction in a number of engagements and at one time was taken prisoner, but was exchanged in 10 days. At the close of the war, he studied the law and was admitted to the bar. He first became Attorney General of Shelby County, after which he held a number of offices of public trust, and was elected to the Sixtieth congress from the tenth district of Tennessee. re-elected to the Sixty First, and Second. He was elected Commander in Chief of the United Confederate Veterans in Mobile and subsequently re-elected last May at the Little Rock reunion. He was credited with being one of the organizers of the Ku Klux Klan in Tennessee.-8-11-1911
- GORDON - SHAKEERIA - - MS - - 1 1 1983 - 7 29 2005 - PINE REST CEMETERY - Ms. Shakeeria Gordon, age 22, of Jonesboro, died Friday, July 29, 2005, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.Ms. Gordon was born Jan. 1, 1983, in West Memphis and was the daughter of Willie Dean Jr. and Shirley Gordon.She is survived by her father, of Racine, Wisc.; her mother, of Jonesboro; foster parents Harold Holland and Sharon Holland, both of Forrest City; a son Terrence M.J. Gordon of Jonesboro; two sisters, Tamera Gordon of Jonesboro and Kyesha Holland of Forrest City; three brothers, Terrence Gordon and Montavious Gordon, both of Jonesboro and Harold Holland Jr., of Forrest City.Visitation for Ms. Gordon will be held on Friday, Aug. 5, 2005, from noon to 5 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2005, at noon at New Light M.B. Church with Rev. Jessie McClure officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Rest Cemetery in Lepanto.
- GORDON - WILLIE - - - - UNK - 3 6 1912 - UNKNOWN - MYSTERIOUS DEATH NEAR REESE=Mr.W.H.Cook, Justice of the Peace of East Blackfish township, in the southeastern part of the county, was in the city Monday afternoon, and reported the mysterious killing or death which was discovered near his home last Wednesday, Mar.6,1912. On that morning, E.G.Nelson, a white trapper, was running his traps and discovered the body of a young woman, Willie Gordon in the woods about two miles from his house. She had been in the company of Will Bennett, at the Marianna-Memphis loop camps of the Iron Mountain railroad, who after leaving the Newell camp with Gordon was not seen again until the body was found, with a broken neck. Bennett has not been found since that time.-3-15-1912
- GORE - ANNIE - - MISS - - 1885 - 7 17 1905 - UNKNOWN - The Forrest City Times. July 21, 1905. Miss Annie Gore, formerly of Palestine, died at Wynne Monday. She was about 20 years of age. About ten days ago she became ill, and suffered greatly until death came to her relief.
WWII-NATIVE - GORE - HENRY - McDOWELL - - - 10 2 1911 - 7 4 1974 - BELL - Henry Gore. Mr. Henry Gore, aged 62, of 1603 Maple, North Little Rock, died at 3 a.m. Thursday, July 4 at Fort Roots Veterans Hospital in Little Rock. Born October 2, 1911 near Palestine, he was the son of Willie Hudspeth Gore and Henry McDowell Gore. He lived in North Little Rock where he was employed with the Missouri-Pacific Railroad. He was a Baptist and a veteran of World War II. He lived in Palestine for his last eleven years. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Ellen Wall and Mrs. Gaye Green of North Little Rock; two brothers, Booker Gore of Forrest City and Dick Gore of Forrest City; two sisters, Mrs. Maude Dorher, of North Little Rock; and Mrs. W. G. Tarpley of Little Rock. There are 11 grandchildren. Services will be held at Palestine Church of Christ at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 6. The Rev. Carlos Pitts in charge. Burial will be in Bell Cemetery in Palestine.
- GORE - IMOGENE - - MRS - JONES - 10 11 1929 - 10 24 2007 - BELL - Mrs. Imogene 'Jean' Gore, age 78, of Palestine, died Wednesday, October 24, 2007, in her home in Palestine. She had been in poor health for the past eight years. Mrs. Gore was born October 11, 1929, in the Salem Community, and was the daughter of Knox Jones and Irma Kyzer Jones Standridge. She lived in Palestine most of her life, was a housewife and was a member of the Twin Assembly of God Church in Palestine. Mrs. Gore married Earl Gore in 1948, and he survives her along with five sons and daughter-in-laws, Dale Gore of Palestine, Darrell Gore and wife, Debbie of Palestine, Harold 'Bubba' Gore and wife, Janet of Colt, Wayne Gore and wife, Robbie of Hot Springs, and Douglas Gore, and wife, Lynn of Marion and Palestine; three sisters, Mrs. Knoxylene Bosnick of Moro, Mrs. Mabel Hooper of Cleveland, Tennessee, and Mrs. Ann Hood of Hot Springs; two brothers, Mr. Mack Standridge of Forrest City and Mr. Jerry 'Pee Wee' Standridge of Hot Springs; ten grandchildren, Jason, Jerra Kaye and Jake Gore, all of Palestine, Michael Gore of Vilonia, Jeremy Gore of West Memphis, Mindy Gore Garner of Cabot, Shane Gore of Owasso, Oklahoma, Michelle Gore Franks of Benton, Jody White Gore of Hot Springs and Cody White Gore of Forrest City; and fourteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her step-father, Elbert Standridge; one brother, E.L. 'Pete' Standridge; and two sisters, Joan Hobson and Geraldine Olszta. Services for Mrs. Gore will be held at the Twin Assembly of God Church in Palestine, 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 26, 2007, with burial in Bell Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., at the Church, with Stevens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Paid obituaryPublished: 2007-10-24
NATIVE - GORMAN - DELORES - EULENE - MRS. - NEELY - 10 6 1928 - 6 20 2002 - FPARK - Mrs. Delores Eulene Gorman, age 73, of Ash Flat, died Thursday, June 20, 2002, at the Eaglecrest Nursing and Rehab Center in Ash Flat.Mrs. Gorman was born on Oct. 6, 1928 in Madison and was the daughter of George Dewey Neely and Carmon Virginia Reed Neely. She lived in Madison most of her life, was a past employee of Baptist Memorial Hospital and a member of the Madison Baptist Church.Mrs. Gorman is survived by two daughters, Sandy Holland of Ravenden and Coretta Lassise of Aurora, Colo.; six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.Visitation for Mrs. Gorman will be held Sunday, June 23, 2002, at 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Services will be held at Stevens Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Monday, June 24, 2002, with burial to follow in Forrest Park Cemetery. Stevens Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.
NATIVE - GORMAN - MALCOM - OMEGA - - - 4 12 1924 - 4 5 2002 - FPARK - Mr. Malcolm "Jiggs" Gorman Jr., age 77, of Forrest City, died Friday, April 5, 2002 at his home in Forrest City.He was born April 12, 1924, in Pine Tree, and was the son of Malcolm O. Gorman Sr. and Myrtle Estelle Collier Gorman. He lived in St. Francis County most of his life, was a welder and blacksmith, and was a member of the Village Creek Baptist Church.In 1986, Mr. Gorman married Frances Feltman, who survives him along with two daughters, Sandy Holland of Ravenden and Coretta Lassise of Aurora, Colo.; five stepdaughters; a brother, Jerry O. Gorman of Forrest City; two sisters, Mildred Jean Barker of North Little Rock and Betty Kirby of Forrest City, six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.Funeral services for Mr. Gorman were held at Village Creek Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2002, with burial in Forrest Park Cemetery. Memorials are to be made to Village Creek Baptist Church. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
- GORUM - F. - M. - MRS. - - UNK - 3 20 1899 - FCTIMES - The Times is sorry to learn of the death of Mrs.F.M.Gorum, of Palestine, which sad event occurred Monday, Mar.20,1899. She died of congestion and was sick only a few hours. The family have our sympathy in their great bereavement.3-24-1899
- GOSSITT - BILL - - MR. - - UNK - 3 5 1902 - UNKNOWN - 3-7-1902 KILLING AT GOODWIN=An unfortunate affair occurred at Goodwin, this county, on Wednesday afternoon, about 2 o'clock, March 5,1902. The circumstances connected with the killing, we learn are as follows: There has been ill feeling between the Gossitts and Oscie Walker for over a year, the Gossitts, on several occasions, while under the influence of liquor, having threatened Walker. Walker, it is said, always avoided them, but went armed for emergency. Walker was engaged as clerk in John Dyal's Store at Goodwin, when on Wednesday the two Gossitts came into store and commenced to abuse Walker. Walker told them to go out, as he did not want any trouble with them. John Gossitt left the store , and Bill Gossitt and Walker went into the rear room to draw some molasses, and while stooping down to turn the faucet, he turned and saw John Gossitt come into the room, shut the door, and attempt to draw a pistol. Walker was too quick, and drawing his weapon fires two shots, hitting John Gossitt in the breast, killing him instantly and causing him to drop his pistol, which Walker picked up and opened fire with both pistols, hitting both the Gossitts repeatedly. Charley Walker, a nephew of Oscie, was in front door of the store, and upon hearing the firing started to the room door, and just as he opened it Bill Gossitt staggered through the door, and dying twenty minutes later, having three fatal wounds. John Gossitt was killed instantly with three shots to the breast. Deputy Murphy, as soon as the news arrived, went and arrested Walker and brought him to Forrest City. Coroner Alley went to the scene and found death to be the result of gunshots in both cases. When the case came before Squire Gorman this morning, Walker was discharged.
- GOSSITT - JOHN - - MR. - - UNK - 3 5 1902 - UNKNOWN - 3-7-1902 KILLING AT GOODWIN=An unfortunate affair occurred at Goodwin, this county, on Wednesday afternoon, about 2 o'clock, March 5,1902. The circumstances connected with the killing, we learn are as follows: There has been ill feeling between the Gossitts and Oscie Walker for over a year, the Gossitts, on several occasions, while under the influence of liquor, having threatened Walker. Walker, it is said, always avoided them, but went armed for emergency. Walker was engaged as clerk in John Dyal's Store at Goodwin, when on Wednesday the two Gossitts came into store and commenced to abuse Walker. Walker told them to go out, as he did not want any trouble with them. John Gossitt left the store , and Bill Gossitt and Walker went into the rear room to draw some molasses, and while stooping down to turn the faucet, he turned and saw John Gossitt come into the room, shut the door, and attempt to draw a pistol. Walker was too quick, and drawing his weapon fires two shots, hitting John Gossitt in the breast, killing him instantly and causing him to drop his pistol, which Walker picked up and opened fire with both pistols, hitting both the Gossitts repeatedly. Charley Walker, a nephew of Oscie, was in front door of the store, and upon hearing the firing started to the room door, and just as he opened it Bill Gossitt staggered through the door, and dying twenty minutes later, having three fatal wounds. John Gossitt was killed instantly with three shots to the breast. Deputy Murphy, as soon as the news arrived, went and arrested Walker and brought him to Forrest City. Coroner Alley went to the scene and found death to be the result of gunshots in both cases. When the case came before Squire Gorman this morning, Walker was discharged.
CIVIL - GOVAN - DANIEL - CHEVILLETTE - GENERAL - - 7 4 1827 - 3 12 1911 - HILLCREST=HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS. - 3-17-1911 DEATH=ANOTHER CONFEDERATE JOINS SILENT BIVOUAC=Gen.David C.Govan, old confederate soldier, Indian agent under Cleveland, and for the past forty years he was one of the most popular planters in the tri-state territory, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.P.H.McKellar, yesterday morning, Mar.12,1911, at the advanced age of 84 years of age. The funeral will take place at Holly Springs, Miss. this morning, and the interrment will be in the family burial ground. Gen. Govan was a native of North Carolina, having been born in that state July 4,1827. When only a boy he moved with his father to Mississippi and settled in Marshal county, near Holly Springs. He was educated at the University of North Carolina, at Columbia, graduating from that institution in 1848. The following year he was seized with gold fever, and went to California, and in company with General Benjamin McCulloch and and a party of Tennesseans and Mississippians, he sought his fortune in the golden west. He returned in 1852, but moved to Phillips county, Arkansas, in 1853, and resided their until the outbreak of the Civil War, when he enlisted with the Confederacy. He organized a company, was made Captain, and went out in Cleburne's Division, Hardee's Corps. Later he was promoted to Colonel, and placed in command of the Arkansas brigade in Cleburne's Division. He took part in the battles of the army of Tennessee, serving under Sidney Albert Johnston and all the other commanders of that army. He and about 600 of his brigade were captured by Gen.Sherman in the battle at Jonesboro, Ga. He was never out of the service during the entire four years of the war. The Marianna division of the Daughters of the Confederacy bears his name. After peace was declared, he settled near Marianna, and used all his energies toward rebuilding his own fallen fortunes and those of his beloved Southland. He led the life of a planter until 1895, when he was appointed Indian agent by Pres.Cleveland, with Headquarters at Washington. For the past few years, he has lived with his children in Mississippi, Arkansas and Tennessee. Gen.Govan married in 1853 to a daughter of James Harvey Otey, Episcopal Bishop of Tennessee. Several children blessed this union, three of whom are still living. They are Mrs.P.H.McCullar of this city, Mrs.J.J.Sample of Magnolia, Miss., and B.M. Govan of Marianna Ark. Commercial Appeal Mar.13,1911. Deceased was well known here, and thoughout Eastern Arkansas. He was an uncle of Mrs.T.C.Merwin, and had visited here many times over the years. Mr.E.H.Govan came up from Helena on Sunday, and accompanied by Capt.T.C.Merwin to go to Holly Springs on Monday for the services. From notes on FindAGrave: During the California the gold rush, Govan, and his cousin Benjamin McCulloch who, along with his brother Henry Eustace McCulloch, would also become a Confederate general//He was commisioned Brigadier General on Feb.29,1863.
CIVIL - GOVAN - GEORGE - M. - COL. - - UNK - 4 1899 - FCTIMES - Col.Geo.M.Govan, of Holly Springs, who died in New Orleans last week, was well known in eastern Arkansas. He was an uncle of Mrs.T.C.Merwin, of this city.4-21-1899
- GOWDER - LENNIE - M. - MRS. - - 4 12 1903 - 3 20 2000 - STANLEY GROVE - Lennie M. Gowder, age 96, of Colt, died Monday, March 20, 2000, at her home. Mrs. Gowder was born April 12, 1903. She is survived by one brother, Herman Gowder; two sisters, Madge Witherspoon and Lois Witherspoon both of St. Louis, Mo.; nine grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Friday, March 24, 2000, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Services will be held, Saturday, March 25, 2000, at 2 p.m. at Pine Tree Church of God in Christ. Elder Verlee Lucas will officiate. Burial will be in Stanley Grove Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
NATIVE - GOWDER - RUBY - - MRS. - - 2 15 1921 - 9 11 1999 - STANLEY GROVE - Ruby Gowder, age 78, of Colt, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 1999, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. She was born Feb. 15, 1921 in Jericho, Ark. and was a farmer. She is survived by two sons, Johnny Gowder and James Odell Jackson, both of Detroit, Mich.; four daughters, Wyvonie Cooper of Detroit, Darlene Jackson Gowder of Colt, Jeanette Jackson and Debra Ann Jackson, both of Detroit; two brothers, James Lacy of Detroit and Odean Lacy, of St. Louis, Mo.; four sisters, Magnolia Sain of Detroit, Lillie Harris of Memphis, Pauline Stegall of Colt and Francis Lucas of St. Louis; 17 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Visitation will be held Friday, Sept. 17, 1999, at Clay Funeral Home from 10:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Sept. 18, 1999, at Clay Funeral Home with Pastor William Hall officiating. Burial will follow in Stanley Grove Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
NATIVE - GOWEN - HAYWARD - HENRY - - - 2 24 1913 - 3 28 2003 - FPARK - 6560 Next to Adelia Gowen-Mr. Hayward Henry Gowen, age 90, of Caldwell, died Friday, March 28, 2003, at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis.Mr. Gowen, born Feb. 24, 1913, in Colt, was the son of William Jordan Gowen and Sabrella Yarbarough Gowen. He lived in Cross and St. Francis counties for most of his life and was a farmer and a mechanic. Mr. Gowen had served as a Mason and a member of the Colt City Council. He was also a member of First Baptist Church of Caldwell.In 1934, Mr. Gowen married Adelia Hall and she preceded him in death in 1999. He is survived by three daughters, Elizabeth Ann Lace of Germantown, Tenn., Henriella Perkins of Sheridan and Chloye Bailey of Little Rock; nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son Hayward Hall Gowen in 1942.Funeral services for Mr. Gowen will be held on Sunday, March 30, 2003, at First Baptist Church of Caldwell at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
WWII - GRACE - RAYMOND - - - - 8 4 1932 - 3 17 2005 - OAKWOOD CEMETERY-WWII - Mr. Raymond L. Grace, age 81, of Corsicana, Texas, died Thursday, March 17, 2005, at Navarro Regional Hospital.Mr. Grace, born Aug. 4, 1932, in Richland, Texas, was the son of Marvin P. Grace and Vennie L. Black Grace. He served in World War II and worked for the City of Corsicana for many years. Mr. Grace is survived by his wife, Jean Grace of Corsicana; a son, Dr. Coy Grace of Forrest City; a daughter, Carol Rogers of Corsicana; a brother, Hubert C. Grace of Corsicana; a sister, Addie Lee Arnold, also of Corsicana; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Grace will be held, tonight, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home in Corsicana. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2005, at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home with Dr. David Hale officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery
- GRACEY - BOBBIE - GENE - - - 5 30 1949 - 5 8 2003 - HUGHES - Mr. Bobby Gene Gracey, age 53, of Forrest City, died Thursday, May 8, 2003, at his home.Mr. Gracey was born May 30, 1949, the son of Howard Gracey Sr., and Sylvia Witt Gracey. He was an auto body technician and a member of the Faith Chapel in Colt.Mr. Gracey is survived by his wife, Carolyn Gracey; four brothers, Howard Gracey, N.L. Gracey, V.O. Gracey and Billy Wayne Gracey, all of Forrest City; and two sisters, Jean Fleming of Colt and Juanita Gray of Paremont, Calif.Visitation for Mr. Gracey will be held on Friday, May 9, 2003, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Morgan Funeral Home. Graveside services will be Saturday, May 10, 2003, at 10 a.m. at Hughes Cemetery.
NATIVE - GRACEY - N. - L. - - - 8 8 1936 - 7 23 2006 - FPARK - Mr. N.L. Gracey, age 69, of Forrest City, died Sunday, July 23, 2006, at Searcy HealthCare Center in Searcy.Mr. Gracey was born Aug. 8, 1936, in Hughes, the son of Howard Gracey Sr. and Sylvia Witt Gracey. He made his home in Forrest City for most of his life and was a carpenter and a member of the Landmark Baptist Church.Mr. Gracey married Barbara Watters Gracey in 1960 and she survives him along with two sons, Steve Gracey and Michael Gracey both of Forrest City; two daughters, Beverly Kay King of Judsonia and Racheal Miller of Forrest City; three brothers, V.O. Gracey, Howard Gracey Jr. and Billy Wayne Gracey all of Forrest City and two sisters, Juanita Gray of Paramount, Calif. and Jean Flemming of Colt and 10 grandchildren.. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald and Bobby and two sisters, Thelma James and Peggy Barron.Visitation for Mr. Gracey will be held on Monday, July 24, 2006, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 25, 2006, at 10 a.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Forrest Park Cemetery.
- GRACY - RUBY - DELL - MRS. - HODGES - 11 11 1950 - 5 30 2006 - Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery - Funeral services for Ruby Dell Gracy, 55, of Mountain Home will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 1, 2006 at First United Methodist Church with Reverend Randy Ludwig officiating. Ruby Dell Gracy died Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at her residence. Visitation will be from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, with the family receiving friends from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.Ruby Dell Gracy was born November 11, 1950 at San Diego, California, to Rufus and Betty Cope Hodges. She married Tommy Gracy on January 20, 1973 at Forrest City, Arkansas. She was a partner and secretary/treasurer for Gracy Building and Design who moved to Mountain Home from Forrest City, Arkansas in 1985. Ruby Dell Gracy enjoyed the lake , reading, friends, family, shopping and attending religious conferences with her friends. She was a member of the SITS Group and was secretary/treasurer for the Twin Lakes Soccer Association. She was of Methodist faith.She is survived by her husband Tommy Gracy of Mountain Home, Arkansas; three sons, Cope Gracy of Fayetteville, Arkansas and Daniel and David Gracy of the home; brother Rufus Jesse "Scooter" Hodges, Jr. of Cabot, Arkansas; two aunts, Vaska "Gaga" Cope of Mountain Home, Arkansas and Adelle Shelton of Forrest City, Arkansas; and one nephew. She was preceded in death by her parents.Burial will be in Kirby's Tucker Memorial Cemetery.
- GRADDY - HAYWOOD - - - - UNK - 11 3 1906 - UNKNOWN - 7-5-1907 Coroner F.P.Todd received a voucher from the C.R.I.& P.Railway this week for $12.40 to cover the expenses of burying Haywood Graddy, who died Nov.3,1906 near Whitmore.
- GRADY - CONNOR - J. - JR. - - 12 13 1938 - 11 10 1999 - ST.LUKE - Connor J. Grady, Jr. died, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999. Mr. Grady was born Dec. 13, 1938 to Connor and Mildred Grady. He was a graduate of Hampton Institute and worked as a building contractor and brick masonry teacher. He was employed as the Lee County Building Inspector and Code Enforcement Officer at the time of his death. Mr. Grady was a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and a life long member of St. Luke AME Church. Mr. Grady is survived by his wife Wanda Grady; a daughter, Donna Creer of Little Rock; a son, Connor Grady of Austin, Texas; a sister, Bethena of Cheverly, Md., and a grandson. Visitation was Sunday, from 4-6 p.m. at Kennedy Funeral Home. The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. today at St. Luke AME Church with Pastor Carroll Anderson officiating.
- GRADY - JANET - MARIE - - HORTON - 7 11 1952 - 6 24 2004 - FPARK - 6981 Ms. Janet Marie Horton Grady, age 51, of Forrest City, died Thursday, June 24, 2004, at Methodist Central Hospital in Memphis.Ms. Grady was born July 11, 1952, the daughter of Hermon Horton and Milrean Cook Horton. She is survived by her mother of Forrest City; two sons, Michael Ray Horton and Nick Grady; a daughter, Cynthia Reed; three brothers, Steven G. Horton, Michael A. Horton and Rodney D. Horton and four grandchildren.Visitation for Ms. Grady will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2004, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Morgan's Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, June 27, 2004, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Morgan Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Forrest Park Cemetery.
- GRADY - JOHN - H. - - - 4 17 1953 - 3 22 2001 - Rising Sun Missionary Baptist Church - Mr. John H. Grady, age 47 of Wright City, Mo., formerly of Forrest City, died Thursday, March 22, 2001 at his home. Mr. Grady was born and raised in Forrest City and graduated from Forrest City High School in 1971. He is survived by his mother, Pearl Grady of Forrest City; one daughter, Stephanie Grady of Forrest City; three sons, Victor Grady, John Grady, Jr. and Nicholas Grady, all of Forrest City; six sisters and five brothers. Funeral arrangements for Mr. Grady have not been completed at this time.
- GRADY - PEARL - L. - MRS. - COOPER - 2 2 1930 - 3 13 2007 - CASTEEL CEMETERY - Mrs. Pearl L. Grady, age 77, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at Forrest City Medical Center. Mrs. Grady was born Feb. 2, 1930, in Clarksdale, the daughter of John Henry Cooper and Lena Ingram Cooper. She is survived by seven daughters, Lenamae Jones and Inez Patton both of Cleveland, Ohio, Lula Ware of St. Louis, Mo. and Dora Mull, Rosa Swift, Shirley Haggins and Veornia Franklin all of Forrest City; five sons, Victor Grady of Marietta, Ga., Otis Grady of Cleveland, Ohio and Ezell Grady, Kenny Grady and Harold Grady all of Forrest City; 39 grandchildren and several other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband J.H. Grady and two sons, John Grady and George Grady. Visitation for Mrs. Grady will be held on Friday, March 16, 2007, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2007, at 1 p.m. at the Rising Sun M.B. Church with Rev. James Brooks officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery.Published: 2007-03-15
- GRADY - WILL - H. - - - UNK - 12 31 1898 - New Orleans - Death of Will Grady-A dispatch from Lulu, Miss., dated Dec.31,1898. Two men dead, and one mortally wounded, is the result of a three-way duel on the cotton plantation at this place about 2 o'clock this afternoon. The participants were Richard Harmon, J.E.Kennedy, and W.H.Grady. It is now known how the trouble started, but the three were on the platform attending to some cotton, and someone else was near. It seems that a shooting began between Harmon and Kennedy. Harmon fired five shots, all of which hit Kennedy and one hit Grady. Both Harmon and Grady died within minutes, and Grady was suffering shot to the left lung and not expected to live. The above will be sad news to many relatives and friends of W.H.Grady, of this community, where his early manhood was passed. He clerked for his brother Ham Grady in the late 70's and with his brother Toney operated a confectionery business in this place. Mr.Grady died within the hour of arrival at Memphis hospital, and the body was taken to New Orleans for interrment. His sister Mrs.Miller of Lonoke, passed thru on the early train Monday morning, to attend the funeral. The trouble grew out of an attempt by Kennedy and Grady to arrest Harmon.FORREST CITY TIMES 1-6-1899
- GRAHAM - CORNELIUS - - - - 3 15 1926 - 4 23 2002 - MADISON CEMETERY - Mr. Cornelius Graham, aged 76, of Madison, died, Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-East in Memphis.Mr. Graham is survived by a brother, Julius Graham, of Covert, Mich.Funeral services were held at J.E. Kennedy Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, April 27, 2002, with burial following in Madison Cemetery with Pastor Morland Brown officiating. J.E. Kennedy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
- GRAHAM - EVA - V. - MRS. - - 7 1 1921 - 7 27 2001 - FORREST CITY - Mrs. Eva V. Graham, age 80, of Forrest City, died Friday, July 27, 2001, at her home. Mrs. Graham was born July 1, 1921, in Forrest City and was a retired housekeeper. She is survived by two sons, Elliott Graham Jr. of Williamsville, NY and Spencer Graham of Youngstown, Ohio; six daughters, Ann Davis, Vickie Hughlett and Mary Graham, all of Milwaukee, Wis., Geneva Simmons of Buffalo, NY, Rosie Hamilton and Bernice Stewart, both of Forrest City; a brother, Woodrow Neal of Forrest City; a sister, Rose Grady of Milwaukee, Wis.; 45 grandchildren; 100 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation for Mrs. Graham will be held Friday, Aug. 3, 2001, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Aug. 4, 2001, at 1 p.m., at Beth Salem Baptist Church with Rev. Wade Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest City Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home
- GRAHAM - JOHN - - MRS. - - unk - 2 17 1908 - ALLEN - 2-21-1908 The many friends of the family in this city and county were terribly shocked to learn of the very sudden and tragic death of Mrs.John Graham at her county home near Wynne on Monday, Feb.17,1908. She was apparently in good health, and was in the yard looking after household duties, when she was stricken suddenly with a heart attack and stroke and died in a few minutes after being carried in the house. Only her daughter and son were present as Mr.Graham was in town. After notification, her daughter Mrs.J.L.Hare and friends went to the Graham home. Mrs.Graham was a lady of culture and refinement, whose pleasant disposition and graciousness attached friends to her with indissoluble ties. She was the daughter of Mr.& Mrs.Abijah and Eliza Adams Allen, and was born in St.Francis county. She was educated at Edgewood Seminary, North Carolina, and was married to John Graham Dec.21,1870, at the home of her stepmother, Mrs.Cecelia McBane Allen, who was also the maternal aunt of Mrs.Graham. There are four living children, Mrs.J.L.Hare, John Jr., Kate and James. Her only brother, Clay Allen, died many years ago, and a half brother, Jno.W.Allen of Knoxville, Tenn. survives her. The funeral services were conducted at the family home Wednesday morning by Dr.J.D.Sibert, and the remains were interred at the Allen cemetery near New Castle. Mrs.Graham was from girlhood an earnest and consistent member of the Presbyterian church. The Allen family is one of the oldest and most respected of Eastern Arkansas. Wynne Blade Democrat.
- GRAHAM - KATHRYN - M. - - YATES - 1 7 1938 - 3 8 2003 - FPARK - 4388 Mother/Grandmother-Mrs. Kathryn "Kitty" Graham, age 65, of Forrest City, died Saturday, March 8, 2003, at Methodist Hospital in Memphis.Mrs. Graham, born Jan. 7, 1938, in Dewitt, was the daughter of Fred Yates and Gladys Davis. She made her home in Forrest City for all of her life and was a factory worker and a Baptist.Mrs. Graham is survived by two sons, Michael Gray of Wynne and Charles Gray of Forrest City; two daughters, Kathy Shipp and Tracey Parkinson, both of Forrest City; her mother; three sisters, Nancy Knight of Houston, Texas, Marie Sauls and Dorothy Silski, both of Caldwell; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.Visitation services for Mrs. Graham will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2003, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2003, at 2 p.m. at Steven's Chapel with Bro. Norman Like officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest Park Cemetery.
NATIVE - GRAHAM - WILLIE - L. - JR. - - 5 6 1947 - 4 25 2007 - SCOTT BOND - Mr. Willie L. Graham Jr., age 59, of Madison, died Wednesday, April 25, 2007, at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock. Mr. Graham was born May 6, 1947, in Madison. He was a teacher in the Brinkey School District and a veteran of the United States Navy. He is survived by three sisters, Gail Graham and Ennie Hardrick both of Madison and Shirley Winfrey of Jacksonville, Fla. and a brother, Bennie Graham of Madison. Funeral services for Mr. Graham will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2007, at 11 a.m. at Madison Light Baptist Church with Elder Roger McGhee officiating. Burial will follow in Scott-Bond Cemetery in Madison. Clay Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.Published: 2007-04-27
- GRAMMAR - G. - A. - ELDER - - UNK - 6 27 1902 - UNKNOWN - 7-4-1902 Elder G.A.Grammar died in Memphis last Friday, June 27,1902. He was a good man, a true friend, genial, sincere, patriotic. We, in common with scores of other friends in this county, regret his death.
NATIVE - GRANBERRY - ROBERT - - III - - 6 25 1938 - 5 6 2003 - CLAYHILL CEMETERY - Mr. Robert Granberry III, aged 64, of Forrest City, died Thursday, May 8, 2003, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Forrest City.He was born June 25, 1938, in Haynes, the son of Robert Granberry II and Leola Washington. He was a member of Spring Grove Baptist Church.He is survived by three sons, Anthony Granberry of Milwaukee, Wis., Robert Granberry IV of Dallas, Texas and Rodney Grandberry of Pine Bluff; two daughters, Lequita White of Crow Creek, and Felicia LaShay Hawkins; three sisters, Gloria Granberry and Eva Wilson of Haynes and Lola James of St. Louis, Mo.; three brothers, Allen Granberry and Donald Granberry, both of St. Louis and Fred Granberry of Bellville, Ill.; eight grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and five brothers.Funeral services for Mr. Granberry were held Monday, May 12, 2003, at the Spring Grove M.B. Church at Haynes. Burial followed in Clayhill Cemetery, under the direction of People's Funeral Home.
- GRANDBERNY - WILL - - - - UNK - 1899 - FCTIMES - The grim harvestor, Death has made a deep furrow among the old time folks of this city the past week. The familiar figures of John Evans, Will Grandberny, and Jim Ford will no longer be seen in the walks of life-they have passed over the river.10-13-1899
- GRANT - BONNIE - DENMAN - MRS. - - 1 12 1920 - 4 1 2002 - Lone Tree Cemetery Chap - Mrs. Bonnie Denman Watkins Grant, age 82, of Stuttgart, died Monday, April 1, 2002, at Baptist Hospital in Little Rock.Mrs. Grant, formerly of Forrest City, was born Jan. 12, 1920, in Stuttgart. Prior to her retirement, she was a homemaker and was employed by Denmans Jewelers. She was also a member of First United Methodist Church.She was preceded in death by her first husband, Troy Watkins Jr. and a son, Charles T. Watkins III.She is survived by her husband, Elmer Grant, of the home, four daughters, Cindy Fulenwider of Little Rock and Pam Watkins, Pat Howey and Sherry Tuminello, all of Stuttgart; a sister, Donna Gillette of Memphis; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.Visitation services for Mrs. Grant will be held Wednesday, April 3, 2002, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Turpin Funeral Home in Stuttgart. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Grant will be held Thursday, April 4, 2002, at 1:30 p.m. at Lone Tree Cemetery Chapel with Rev. George Rook officiating. Turpin Funeral Home of Stuttgart is in charge of arrangements.
- GRANT - CHARLIE - - - - UNK - 1 9 1897 - YOCONA CEMETERY - McDaniel-Charlie Grant, son of J.J.Grant, died on the 9th of Jan.1897, and was buried at the Yocona burying ground.JAN.22,1897 FORREST CITY TIMES NEWSPAPER
WWII-NATIVE - GRANT - EDWARD - M. - - - 8 20 1921 - 7 14 2007 - HUGHES - Mr. Edward M. Grant, age 85, of Colt, died Saturday, July 14, 2007, at his home. Mr. Grant was born Aug. 20, 1921, in Colt, and was the son of Hubert M. Grant and Effie Hall Grant. He lived in Colt for most of his life and was retired from Eaton Corp. where he worked for 35 years. Mr. Grant was a veteran of World War II and was recognized in 1998 for 50 years of continued membership in the American Legion. He was also a member of Colt United Methodist Church. Mr. Grant married Sara Beatrice Pervin in 1941 and she preceded him in death in 1997. He is survived by two daughters, Pamela M. Hess of Colt and Beverly Parker of Jonesboro; a son, Edward Wayne Grant of Colt; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a sister, Marie Grant Pettus, in 1950. Visitation for Mr. Grant will be held on Monday, July 16, 2007, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Graveside funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. at Hughes Cemetery. The family requests that memorials be made to Colt United Methodist Church.Published: 2007-07-16
PIONEER - GRANT - J. - H. - - - UNK - 12 3 1901 - FAMILY PLOT - 12-6-1901 Mr.J.H.Grant, an old and highly respected citizen of Lee county, residing near Haynes, died of pneumonia Tuesday night, Dec.3, 1901, and was interred the following day in the family burying ground. Mr.Grant was one of the old landmarks and occupied an important position in the church and society and the community wherein he has dwelt so long and honorably is naturally bowed down with grief over the passing of this just and right man, who had always lived in the fear and admonition of the Lord.
- GRANTHAM - VIOLA - - MRS. - EPPES - 2 7 1924 - 1 26 2001 - HARRIS CHAPEL CEMETERY - Mrs. Viola "Pete" Grantham, age 76, of Wynne, died Friday, Jan. 26, 2001.Mrs. Grantham was born on Feb. 7, 1924, in Waterloo, Ala. She was the daughter of Clarence H. Eppes and Pearl Craven Eppes. Mrs. Grantham was a retired bus driver for the Wynne School District and was a housewife. She was a member of Good Sam's Crowley's Ridge Runners, and a member of Wynne Church of Christ.Mrs. Grantham was preceded in death by a daughter, Connie Brown; three brothers, C.H. Eppes, Jr., Kenneth Eppes, and Jerry Eppes.She is survived by her husband, Raymond H. Grantham, of Wynne; a son, Danny Grantham, of Wynne; two sisters, Pauline Cowan, of Wynne, and Odessa Holt, of Rochell, Ill.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.Funeral services were held today at 2 p.m. in Kernodle Funeral Home in Wynne, Burial followed in Harris Chapel Cemetery. The family requests all memorials be made to the American Cancer Society
- GRAVES - RUFUS - - - - UNK - 1 13 1897 - FCTIMES - A sad dispensation of Providence was visited upon the family of D.W.Graves Wednesday afternoon, Jan.13,1897, in the death of their little baby son, Rufus. Rev.Mr.Simpson officiated at the funeral.1-15-1897
- GRAVES - Z. - C. - DR. - - 1820 - 1902 - TENNESSEE - 7-18-1902 DEATH OF DR.Z.C.GRAVES=The recent death of Dr.Z.C.Graves, the first and only President of the Mary Sharp College, located at Winchester, Tennessee, will cause a feeling of sadness to all the hearts of many noble women of the south who spent their college days at old Mary Sharp. He was the brother of Dr.J.R.Graves, the famous Baptist preacher, who died at Memphis some years ago, and went to Winchester to establish the college in the year 1880. Dr.Graves was 82 years of age when he died. Dr. Graves and his wife were born in Vermont, and their oldest son lost his life in the Confederate army. The Mary Sharp College was the pioneer in the higher education of women.
- GRAY - A. - H. - DR. - - 6 19 1839 - 12 11 1894 - McDANIEL - Dr. A. H. Gray, an old and highly respected citizen of Jericho died Wednesday and was buried at McDaniel yesterday. He leaves a wife and daughter, who have the kindly sympathy of all. 12-14-1894
- GRAY - CHARLEY - V. - MRS. - HUFFMAN - 5 10 1910 - 7 20 2000 - LOUGHRIDGE - Charley V. Gray, age 90, of Cabot, died Thursday, July 20, 2000. Mrs. Gray was a homemaker and member of Bethel Baptist Church. Mrs. Gray was preceded in death by her parents, Charley and Ida Huffman; her husband, Joe Lee Gray; and two sons, Jessie Lee Gray and Theo Gray. Mrs. Gray is survived by three sons, Berlin Gray, of Cabot, Johnny Gray, of Forrest City, and Kenneth Gray, of Stockton, Calif.; six daughters, Addie Childress, of Memphis, Evie Bramel, of Moro, Shirley Linder, of Lafayette, Ind., Peggy Paulsen, of Cabot, Barbara Mason, of Atoka, Tenn., and Frankie Griffin, of Keller, Texas; 29 grandchildren and 52 great-grandchildren. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, July 22, 2000, at 10 a.m., at Bethel Baptist Church , with Dr. Thom South officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. at Loughridge Cemetery in Colt under the direction of Cabot Funeral Home.
- GRAY - CLYDE - - - - 8 28 1958 - 10 3 2007 - CLARK CEMETERY - Mr. Clyde Gray, age 57, of Colt, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007, at Forrest City Medical Center. Mr. Gray was born Aug. 28, 1950, in Palestine. He was a factory worker with Meuller and was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Gray is survived by his wife, Ailverline Gray of Colt; two sons, Marco C. Gray of Forrest City and Elbony D. Gray of Colt; three brothers, Aubrey Jones of Pine Tree, Rickey McKinney of Rockford, Ill. and Leonard Hall of Cleveland, Ohio; nine sisters, Loretta Beasley of Rockford, Ill., Carolyn Knox and Queen Harvey both of Memphis, Patsy McKinney of Cleveland, Ohio, Cora Turnbore and Willie Ann McKinney, both of Rodchester, N.Y., Alberta Handcock and Sharon Butler both of St. Louis, Mo. and Elnora Guy of Atlanta, Ga. and two grandchildren. Visitation for Mr. Gray will be held on Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007, at 10 a.m. at the Beth Salem Baptist Church with Rev. Connie Moore officiating. Burial will follow in Clark Cemetery in Colt.Published: 2007-10-11 on FAG
- GRAY - E. - T. - - - 2 8 1852 - 9 5 1902 - CITY - 9-5-1902 Passed Away=Tom Gray is Dead= Mr.E.T.Gray, MOSTLY UNREADABLE=He left a wife, and stood for high morals and religious principles. He had just sold his business Aug.29 to Paslay & Johnson. Services by Rev.W.C.Davidson of the Methodist church, and the minister of the Presbyterian church. Was born in Jasper Co. Alabama Feb.8,1852, was left an orphan at the age of 9 years. He died last Friday, Sep.5,1902. He came to this city in 1871, from La Grange, Tenn. where he earned the money to travel by splitting rails. Upon arrival here, he found he had no money, trade or profession, and with but little experience. He was City Marshall of Forrest City for several years. With force of will power, and coupled with sound business judgement, he amassed a comfortable fortune. He was married to Miss Tula Paslay, eldest daughter of Rev.W.H.Paslay, of this city. Mr.Gray was a lifelong Old School Presbyterian, and was active in the church. Two children were born, Henry and Thomas, bright little fellows and very interesting. 9-12-1902 most of this information found in this paper.
- GRAY - ELIZA - - MRS. - - 4 12 UNK - 7 19 1909 - HUGHES - 8-6-1909 IN MEMORIAM=The angel of death visited another home and plucked one of its sweetest flowers, when it called home Mrs.Eliza Gray on July 19,1909. She was born Apr.12,18?, and was married to Mr.J.J.Gray Dec.17,1879, professed religion and joined the Methodist church in August, 1889, her membership being kept in Wynne. All that knew her can realize the loss of a devoted little lady. Her life was an example to those who love God and keep his commandments. Her suffering was great, but her spirit was strong, she had been ill for eighteen months. She leaves a husband and eight children, a mother and two brothers to mourn her loss. Her remains were laid to rest in the Hughes cemetery on July 20.
- GRAY - HOSEA - - - - 1919 - 1 2 2002 - Clark Cemetery in Colt - Mr. Hosea Gray, age 83, of Colt, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2002, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis.Mr. Gray is survived by one daughter, Lena Hutchins of Memphis; one son, Archie Davis of Forrest City; one sister, Christine Hancock of Colt; and four grandchildren.Funeral service for Mr. Gray will be conducted on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002, at 1:30 p.m., at Mt. Moriah M.B. Church in Colt. Burial will follow in Clark Cemetery in Colt, under the direction of Jackson-Highley Funeral Home of West Helena.
SGT-USARMY AIR FORCES-WWII-POW - GRAY - JOE - G. - - - 3 27 1924 - 4 5 2004 - FPARK - SGT-USARMY AIR FORCES-WWII-POW-NEXT TO MARION GRAY 5347&53460Mr. Joe G. Gray, age 80, of Forrest City, died Monday, April 5, 2004, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mr. Gray was born March 27, 1924, in Forrest City, the son of Thomas Gerald Gray and Grace Donham Gray. He lived in Forrest City all of his life, was a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Air Force, a retired pharmacist at Palace Drug Store, and a member of the First Baptist Church.Mr. Gray married Marion Ella Powell in 1949 and she survives him along with two sisters, Jane McMurry of Forrest City and Ruth Ann Gray of Memphis; and a host of other relatives and friends.Visitation for Mr. Gray will be held on Wednesday, April 7, 2004, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 8, 2004, graveside at 2 p.m. at Forrest Park Cemetery.
USARMY - GRAY - WILBUR - LESLIE - - - 12 18 1909 - 2 6 1999 - MARIANNA MEMORIAL - Wilbur Leslie Gray, 89, died Saturday, February 6, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City. He was a resident of Lee County and a auto mechanic for Bush Ford Dealer/Marianna. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He also was a member of the American Legion and a 32nd Degree Mason-Lodge #171. He is survived by his brother, Mack Gray of Des Arc and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 9, at Roller-Citizens Chapel at 2 p.m. with Rev. Rick Needham officiating. Burial followed at Marianna>> Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Boyd Russell, Jack Beauchamp, Ray Cross, W.D. Rice, Alton Yancey and George Helton.Arrangements were handled by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home.
- GRAY - WILGUS - - - - 3 14 1934 - 6 2 2005 - FPARK - Mr. Wilgus Gray, age 71, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, June 2, 2005, at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. He was a roofer and a Baptist.Mr. Gray is survived by two sons, Michael Gray of Jonesboro and Charlie Gray of Forrest City; two daughters, Kathy Shipp and Tracey Parkinson both of Forrest City; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and several other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine Gray and a grandson.Visitation for Mr. Gray will be Friday, June 3, 2005, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Morgan Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2005, at 2 p.m. graveside at Forrest Park Cemetery with Bro. William Witcher officiating.
NATIVE - GREEN - JAMES - CARL - - - 5 14 1926 - 6 26 2001 - LINDSEY CEMETERY - Mr. James Carl "Abe" Green, age 75, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, June 26, 2001, at the Crestpark Nursing Home in Forrest City. Mr. Green was born May 14, 1926, in Hughes, the son of James and Mary Ann Baty Green. He had been a farmer and worked at the Doc Hardin Sawmill for over 20 years. Mr. Green was a resident of Hunter, prior to moving to Crestpark Nursing Home. He is survived by one sister, Mamie Hamby of Caldwell. Mr. Green was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Johnnie Vaughn and two sisters, Jessie Franks and Pauline Matthewson. Funeral services for Mr. Green will be Thursday, June 28, 2001, at 2 p.m., at the Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Wynne with Rev. Myron Shaw officiating. Burial will follow in the Lindsey Cemetery in Forrest City under the direction of Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home of Wynne and McCrory.
- GREEN - KAMERON - LAMAR - - - 11 20 1990 - 1 15 2003 - CLARK CEMETERY - Mr. Kameron Lamar Green, age 12, of Colt, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2003, at his home.Mr. Green is survived by his parents, Will and Lynett Green, both of the home; his grandparents, John Dillard, Arlene Breathitt, Will Breathitt and Georgia Breathitt, all of Colt; a sister, Jasmin Houston; and three brothers Devin Green, Ryan Green and Daramine Houston.Visitation for Mr. Green will be held on Friday, Jan. 24, 2003, at the Moores Chapel C.M.E. Church in Colt from 1 to 5 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2003 at 1 p.m. at the Moores Chapel C.M.E. Church in Colt. Burial will follow in Clark Cemetery. The J.E. Kennedy Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
NATIVE - GREEN - MARY - ALICE - MISS - - 6 6 1921 - 8 30 2007 - FORREST CITY - Ms. Mary Alice Green, age 86, of Forrest City, died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007, at Crestpark Retirement Inn and Residential. Ms. Green was born June 6, 1921, in Madison. She was a retired house worker. She is survived by three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services for Ms. Green were held on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Calvary M.B. Church with Rev. Oscar Jones officiating. Burial followed in Forrest City Cemetery. Clay Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.Published: 2007
- GREEN - MOLLY - GERTRUDE - MRS. - WOOTEN - 1 24 1929 - 10 19 2003 - OAK GROVE CEMETERY - Mrs. Molly Gertrude Green, age 74, of Moro, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003, at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock.Mrs. Green, born Jan. 24, 1929, in Searcy County, was the daughter of Allen and Ethel Huffman Wooten. She was a housewife and a member of the Monroe County Line Church.Mrs. Green is survived by her husband, Robert Green of Moro; three sons, Donald Green of Danville, Roger Green of Moro and Charles Green of Clarendon; two daughters, Linda Brown of Dardanelle and Emma Green of Clarendon; one brother, Jessie Wooten of Zent; four sisters, Winnie Sauls of Wynne, Willie Sullivan of Searcy, Mary Bell Williams of Bald Knob, and Shirley Gray of Pangburn; 16 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Floyd Wooten in 1993 and a sister, Sarah POE earlier this year.Visitation for Mrs. Green will be held tonight, Monday, Oct. 20, 2003, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Morgan Chapel. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2003, at 2 p.m. at Morgan Chapel with Bro. Leon Browning and Sis. Louise Browning officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery.
- GREEN - PAULA - - MRS. - BOLICK - 4 1 1948 - 12 2 2001 - Mt. Carmel Cemetery - Mrs. Paula Bolick Green, age 53, of Cabot, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001.Mrs. Green, the daughter of Paul and Lois Bolick of Beebe, and spent 23 years as a teacher.She is survived by her husband, William "Bill" Green of the home; her parents and her grandmother; Edra Girdley of Keiser.Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Green were held Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001, at Mt. Carmel Cemetery under the direction of Cabot Funeral Home.The family requests that memorials be made in her name to the Cabot Scholarship Foundation, care of Cal Aldridge, 200 W. Main St., Cabot, AR 72023.
- GREEN - THEATRIC - - JR. - - 9 1 1954 - 12 4 2001 - CLARK CEMETERY - Mr. Theatric Green Jr., age 47, of Jonesboro, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2001, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center. Mr. Green, formerly of Forrest City, was born, Sept. 1, 1954, in Forrest City, to Theatric Green Sr. and Vivian Jones White. Mr. Green is survived by a daughter, Naobie Green of Forrest City; four sisters, Regenia Howard of Memphis, Renita Cole and Janette Moore, both of Forrest City and Helen Green of Dallas, Texas; two brothers, Danny White of San Antonio, Texas and John White of Forrest City and two grandchildren. Funeral services for Mr. Green will be held Saturday, Dec. 8, 2001, at 1 p.m. at Mt. Moriah, M.B. Church with Rev. Alex Winfrey officiating. Burial will follow in Clark Cemetery under the direction of Woodhouse Mortuary
- GREEN - WARREN - G. - - - 8 2 1924 - 10 16 2003 - POPLAR GROVE CEMETERY - Mr. Warren G. Green, age 79, of Forrest City, died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2003, at his home. He was a farmer, a deacon and janitor.Mr. Green is survived by his wife, Hattie B. Green of Forrest City, a son, Warren G. Green Jr.; six daughters, Doris Rogers, Barbara Tobar, Earlene Lattimore, Vera Dowson, Christine Benson and Felicia Morrow all of Forrest City; a brother, Lorenzo Green of Gary, Ind.; four sisters, Lillie Taylor of Chicago, Ill., Vera Brown and Annie Moore Rogers both of Fresno, Calif. and Williene Williams of North Little Rock; 21 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.Visitation will be held on Friday, Oct. 24, 2003, in the Chapel of Johnson Funeral Home of Wynne from 1 to 3 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003, at 11 a.m. at Poplar Grove M.B. Church in Forrest City. Burial will follow in Poplar Grove Cemetery.
- GREENACRE - TEDDY - - - - 1898 - 9 18 1902 - CITY - 9-26-1902 The family of Mr.& Mrs.George Greenacre have the sympathy of their friends in the death of their 4 year old son, Teddy, who died on Thursday of last week, Sep.18,1902 at their home on the Stone place. The remains of the precious baby were laid to rest in the Forrest City Cemetery Friday morning.
- GREENE - MAXINE - JOANNA - MRS. - MARTIN - 7 12 1912 - 12 19 2005 - MAPLEWOOD CEMETERY - Maxine Joanna (Martin) Greene, age 93, of Lead Hill, AR, died Monday, Dec. 19, 2005 at the North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, AR.She was born July 12, 1912, in Peters Prairie, OK, outside Southwest City, Missouri, the daughter of Alberta Wallace and Nancy Virginia (Hammack) Martin.She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lead Hill, AR, and with her late husband, Garland John Greene, owned and operated Greene's Court in that community. She was a former resident of Rogers and Fayetteville, AR, where she graduated high school in 1930. At the University of Arkansas, she met and married her husband, who graduated from the College of Agriculture and entered a career in the Extension Service. The couple followed his career in the state of Arkansas in towns including Valley Springs, Huntsville, Clarksville and finally, Forrest City, AR. They retired to Lead Hill in 1971 where she resided at the time of her death. In addition to raising a family of four daughters, ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, she wrote a newspaper column and articles about local folk ways and continued her interest in wild foods. She wrote four books, compiling her collection of recipes of the Ozarks' most bountiful and neglected wild foods and her words of collected wisdom, for many years exhibiting at the War Eagle Craft Fairs.She was preceded in death by her husband, Garland John Greene, on September 14, 1995, and her brother, Hugh McLean Martin.Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law: Virginia Mae and Morgan Collins Jr., of Forrest City, AR; Garlanda Joanna and William Thomas Melton of Houston, Texas; Mary Lin and Charles Sherrod Archer, Jasper, AR and Janis Ann and James Daniel Sprott of Harrison, AR; eight grandchildren, Carren Kae Audrain of Germantown, TN; Cheryl Lyn Draper of Paragould, AR; Ellis Morgan Collins, III of Rogers, AR; Susan Elizabeth Melton of Houston, TX; Allison DeShields Melton of Seattle, WA; Laura Lin Warren of Conway, AR; Adam Sherrod Archer of Lead Hill; Daniel Matthew Sprott of Harrison; Sarah Elizabeth Heringer of Jonesboro, AR and Emily Ann Sprott of Fayetteville, AR; eight great-grandchildren, Scott Randall Audrain, Jr., of Memphis, TN; Bradley Collins Audrain of Fayetteville, AR; Spencer Kimball Audrain of Germantown, TN; Dixie Collins Newman of Maumelle, AR; Virginia Alexander Draper of Little Rock; Morgan Ashley Draper of Paragould, AR; Katie Elizabeth Collins of Fayetteville and Mary Morgan Collins of Rogers, AR.Graveside funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, December 22, 2005, at the Maplewood Cemetery.Visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight at the Christeson Funeral Home in Harrison.Pallbearers will be Ellis Morgan Collins, III, Adam Sherrod Archer, Daniel Matthew Sprott, Scott Randall Audrain, Jr., Bradley Collins Audrain and Spencer Kimball Audrain.Honorary pallbearers will be Scott Randall Audrain Sr., James Ashley Draper, Ryan Wesley Heringer and Donald Trevor Newman.
- GREENHILL - GERALDINE - - MRS. - KERR - 10 9 1939 - 5 15 2001 - MEMORIAL SERVICE - Mrs. Geraldine "Geri" Greenhill, age 61, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, May 15, 2001, at the Methodist Hospital in MemphisMrs. Greenhill was born Oct. 9, 1939, in Cloudcroft, N.M. and was the daughter of William Kerr and Norma Wightman Kerr. She lived in Forrest City for the past 10 years and was a nurse for the Methodist Hospital in Memphis.Mrs. Greenhill was preceded in death by her husband, David Greenhill in 1992. She is survived by one son, W. Reeves Moore of San Antonio, Texas; one daughter, Sherry Timmons of Forrest City; one brother, William Kerr, Jr. of Ohio; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.A memorial service will be held for Mrs. Greenhill, Thursday, May 17, 2001, at 11 a.m. at Stevens Funeral Home, with Stevens Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
- GREENWOOD - MARY - - MRS. - - 1834 - 10 2 1901 - FCTIMES - 10-11-1901 NECROLOGICAL=Died in this city, Tuesday, Oct.2,1901, Mary Greenwood, aged 67 years. Mary Greenwood was born in Franklin, Va. in 1834, and in 1854 she was sold and carried to Aberdeen, Miss., she was first married to George Ford Terrell, who was separated from her in 1859. In 1864 she was married to James Greenwood, and she joined the M.E.Church the same year when she professed religion, and joined the church in Aberdeen. where she remained until 1886, when she moved to Forrest City. She joined Kinett Chapel M.E. church in 1887, and has been a vital member since. She was a mother of ten children, but all save two have preceded her to the spirit land. She patiently bore the painful illness, and died in the full triumph of a Christian faith. Aunt Mary was one of the old timers who everybody loved because of her kind and gentle disposition. She had been in the employ of Mr.& Mrs.John M.Prewett for the past seven years, and will be sorely missed.
- GREER - PEARL - - MRS. - GREEN - 10 29 1916 - 2 2 2001 - SCOTT BOND CEMETERY - Mrs. Pearl Greer, age 84, of Forrest City, died Friday, Feb. 2, 2001 at the Baptist Medical Center.Mrs. Greer, a housekeeper, was born Oct. 29, 1916 in Meridian, Miss. to Markcus and Creola Green.She is survived by two sons, Robert Greer Jr. of Toledo, Ohio and Markcus Greer of Forrest City; three daughters, Roberta McFadden of Detroit, Mich., Rosie Dority of Little Rock and Mary Lee Dillard of Forrest City; two sisters, Emma Thompson of Toledo, Ohio and Katie Bailey of Forrest City; 33 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.Visitation for Mrs. Greer will be Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Greer will be Saturday, Feb. 10, 2001 at 10 a.m. at United Christian M.B. Church. Burial will follow at Scott-Bond Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
- GREER - SALLIE - - MISS - - UNK - 4 10 1911 - MARIANNA - 4-14-1911 DEATH=Miss Sallie Greer, ward of Lon Slaughter, died Monday, Apr.10,1911, at Palestine. The remains were embalmed by A.L.Stevens, and shipped to Marianna for burial. She was born in Marianna, and when her mother died two or three years ago, she went to live with Mr.& Mrs.Lon Slaughter of Palestine. Last week she returned from a visit to her sister in Millerton, Oklahoma, where she spent several months. From her letters, Mr.Slaughter surmised she was ill, and asked her to come home. She was so ill, she had to be carried from the train Thursday, and with the best medical skill available, it was not sufficient to stop the suffering until her death on Monday. The remains were brought here for interment on Tuesday, and the services were held at the Baptist church, where Rev.Arthur Fox performed the ceremonies. To her sisters Mrs.Mina Jones and other relatives, and to Mr.& Mrs.Lon Slaughter, we extend the Times sympathy. A pathetic incident in connection with the death of this lovely young lady was the presence of Mr.Elliott of Millerton, Okla., to whom she was engaged to be married in June. Marianna Index.
- GREGORY - MAJOR - - - - 2 17 1924 - 1 14 2004 - FORREST CITY - Mr. Major Gregory, age 79, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004, at his home. Mr. Gregory, was born Feb. 17, 1924, in Oseceola. He was retired from Forrest City Water Utility.Mr. Gregory is survived by his wife, Sallie B. Gregory of Forrest City; a son, Willie Gregory of Forrest City; four daughters, Elizabeth Ray of Wheatley, Louise Gregory, Mae Gregory and Vickie Gregory all of Aurora, Ill.; and many other relatives and friends.Funeral services for Mr. Gregory were held on Monday, Jan. 19, 2004, at 1 p.m. at Beth Salem Baptist Church with Rev. Marland Brown officiating. Burial followed in Forrest City Cemetery. Clay Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.
NATIVE - GREGORY - MARY - PATRICIA - - - 11 23 1929 - 6 9 2006 - MEMORIAL SERVICE -FCHS SENIOR CLASS-1947 - Mary Patricia "Pat" GregoryThis is announcing the departure of Mary Patricia "Pat" Gregory of this life on Friday, June 9, 2006.She was born November 23, 1929, in Forrest City, and was the daughter of John Dodson Gregory and Olive Vivian Harris Gregory. She graduated from the University of Arkansas, where she was a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority, Mortar Board and Psi Chi honor societies.She was the first woman to achieve both the Certified Shopping Manager and Certified Marketing Director certifications from the International Council of Shopping Centers.She is survived by an aunt, Mrs. Edward Harris of Forrest City; eight first cousins, Rush Harris of Forrest City, Harriette Adams of Jonesboro, Marjorie Baucum of Memphis, Tennessee, Sue Speir of Senatobia, Mississippi, Louise Miles of Nashville, Tennessee, Dorothy Thurman of Chattanooga, Tennessee, John Unkel of Dayton, Texas and Betty Southerland of Legona Woods, California; and several other cousins and friends.There will be no service scheduled as it was her wishes to be cremated. Memorials are to be made to a charity of one's choice. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
- GREGORY - MURPHY - - - - 5 13 1926 - 7 22 2004 - CLARK CEMETERY - Mr. Murphy Gregory, age 78, of Forrest City, died Thursday, July 22, 2004, at Crestpark Retirement Inn and Residential Care. Mr. Gregory was born May 13, 1926, in Wynne. He was a retired truck driver.Mr. Gregory is survived by his wife, Bobbie Gregory of Forrest City; a son, Anthony Scott of Madison; five daughters, Sandra Gregory, Melba Gregory and Vickie Montgomery all of Memphis, Carolyn Jones of Houston, Texas and Dorothy Moore of St. Louis, Mo.; and two stepdaughters, Louise Moore of Forrest City and Linda White of Jonesboro. He is also survived by two sisters, Nettie Haggans and Josephine Drake, both of Chicago, Ill.; a brother, O.B. Haggans of St. Louis, Mo.; 23 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.Visitation for Mr., Gregory will be held on Thursday, July 29, 2004, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 30, 2004, at 1 p.m., at the United Christian M.B. Church with Rev. Norris Latham officiating. Burial will follow in Clark Cemetery in Caldwell.
NATIVE - GREGORY - OLIVE - - MRS. - HARRIS - 9 25 1902 - 9 2 1971 - FPARK - MOTHER OF MARY PATRICIA GREGORY-WIFE OF JOHN D.GREGORY-SCHOOLTEACHER-CENTERVIEW Birth: Sep. 25, 1902 Death: Sep. 2, 1971 9/2/1971Olive GregoryMrs. Olive Gregory, 68, Rt. 1, Forrest City died Thursday night at Forrest Memorial Hospital. She has been in the hospital seriously ill for the past four months.Born September 25, 1902, in the Parrott Community, north of Forrest City, she was the daughter of Mrs. Clementine Satterfield Harris and James Harper Harris.She had spent most of her life in Forrest City, with the expection of 12 years she lived in Tennessee.She was a school teacher and an active member of the Methodist Church. She was a member of Delta Kapa Gamma teaching sorority. Married to John Dodsen Gregory 43 years, he survivers her alongwith one daughter, Pat Gregory of Houston; one brother, Edward Harris of Forrest City; one sister, Mrs. Burlie Mae Allen of Memphis. Funeral services will be held at the First Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Saturday with Dr. Earl Hughes in charge of services. Burial will follow in the Forrest Park Cemetery. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge.
NATIVE - GREGORY - PEARLIE - D. - - - 10 3 1931 - 7 23 2005 - CASTEEL CEMETERY - FORREST CITY -- Pearlie D. Gregory, 73, of FORREST CITY died Saturday, July 23, 2005 at Jonesboro. Born at FORREST CITY, she was a homemaker. Survivors include five daughters, Pearlie Mae Rucker and Diann Taylor, both of Jonesboro, Charlene Covington of Jacksonville, and Brenda Robinson and Patricia Gregory, both of FORREST CITY; three sons, Aaron Gregory of Jonesboro, William Gregory Jr. of Garland, Texas, and Alvin Gregory of FORREST CITY; three sisters, Jannie Satterwhite of Chicago and Ruthie Harris and Dorthy Anderson, both of FORREST CITY; one brother, James Moore of FORREST CITY; 27 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William H. Gregory Sr., and four children. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Cornerstone Church of Madison, with the Rev. Leon Sims officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery
- GREGORY - ROBERT - - - - 1 24 1905 - 11 15 2001 - CASTEEL CEMETERY - Mr. Robert Gregory, age 95, of Forrest City, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001, at Crestpark Skilled Nursing Home. Mr. Gregory was a custodian and a member of Beth Salem Missionary Baptist Church. He is survived by four daughters, Lessie Reed Hailey, Letha Moore and Linda Ashford John, all of Memphis and Lureline Hardin James of Chicago, Ill.; one son, Timothy Michael Gregory of Forrest City; and 18 grandchildren. Visitation for Mr. Gregory will be held Friday, Nov. 23, 2001, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Kennedy Funeral Home. Funeral services for Mr. Gregory will be held Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at 1 p.m., at Beth Salem Missionary Baptist Church, with Rev. Vernon Faulkner officiating the service. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Kennedy Funeral Home.
- GREGORY - SALLIE - - MRS. - BOLES - 3 23 1922 - 12 10 2005 - MEMORIAL SERVICE - Mrs. Sallie Boles Gregory, age 83, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, at Zion Grace Hospital in Detroit, Mich.Mrs. Gregory was born March 23, 1922, in Black Hawk, Miss. She is survived by two sons, John Franklin Sr. of Forrest City and Charles Clayborn of Memphis; a daughter, Eveene Lewis of Detroit, Mich.; a step-son, Willie Gregory of Forrest City; five step-daughters, Elizabeth Ray of Wheatley and Louise Gregory, Mary Gregory, Vickey Gregory and Barbara Gregory, all of Aurora, Ill.; 20 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren and 30 great-great-grandchildren.Memorial services for Mrs. Gregory will be held on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2005, at 1 p.m. at Beth Salem M.B. Church with Rev. Rayfield Walker officiating under the direction of Clay Funeral Home
- GRIFFIN - LEROY - - - - 12 5 1934 - 3 8 2001 - FPARK - 4323 Mr. Leroy Griffin, age 66, of Forrest City, died Thursday, March 8, 2001, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.Mr. Griffin is survived by his wife Margaret Griffin of Forrest City; three sons, one daughter and five grandchildren.Visitation services for Mr. Griffin will be Sunday, March 11, 2001, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Chapel of Morgan Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 12, 2001, at 10 a.m. at Morgan Funeral Home. Morgan Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
- GRIFFIN - NANCY - M. - MRS. - - 2 28 1932 - 11 23 2002 - HUGHES - Mrs. Nancy Griffin Hughes, age 71, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Forrest City.Mrs. Hughes, born Feb. 28, 1931, in Norphlet, was a housewife and a member of Caldwell Baptist Church. She had lived in St. Francis County since 1996.In 1950, Mrs. Hughes married James M. Griffin Sr., and he preceded her in death in 1999. She married Fred Hughes in 2000 and he survives her along with two sons, James M. Griffin Jr. and Thomas Andy Griffin, both of Marion; one daughter, Nancy Jo Griffin of Forrest City; a brother, Herbert Bates of Junction City; two sisters, Irene Scarborough of Norphlet and Cormay Hatcher of Smackover; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.Funeral services for Mrs. Hughes were held today, Monday, Nov. 25, 2002, at 11:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Burial followed in Hughes Cemetery
NATIVE - GRIFFIN - SAMMY - N. - - - 6 20 1958 - 11 19 1999 - CASTEEL CEMETERY - Sammy N. Griffin, 41, of Forrest City died Friday Nov. 19, 1999, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Mr. Griffin was born June 20, 1958, in Hughes and was the son of LeRoy Griffin and Paralee Crawford Griffin. He is survived by his wife, Fannie Fryar Griffin of Forrest City; his mother, Paralee Crawford Griffin of Forrest City; eight stepsons, Micheal Fryar, Eddie Fryar, Dennis Fryar and Melvin Fryar, all of Forrest City, Tony Fryar, Anthony Fryar, Gerald Fryar and Don Fryar all of Tulsa, Okla.; three sisters, Betty Green and Nancy Williams, both of Forrest City, Margaret Griffin of Hughes; a brother, LeRoy Griffin Jr. of West Memphis and seven grandchildren. Visitation will be held Thursday, Nov. 25, at Woodhouse Mortuary from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday, Nov. 26, at 12 noon at New Light M.B. church with Rev. Jessie McClure officiating. Burial will follow at Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Woodhouse Mortuary.
PVT-USARMY-WWII-NATIVE - GRIFFIN - WILLARD - LEE - - - 5 12 1921 - 12 25 2004 - FPARK - 4175 PVT-USARMY-WWII-Mr. Willard Lee Griffin, age 83, of Memphis, died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2004, at his home.Mr. Griffin, born May 12, 1921, in Palestine, was the son of Wash Griffin and Mae Watson Griffin. He was a retired painter and lived in Memphis for most of his life and was a veteran of World War II.Mr. Griffin married Ruby K. Atwell in 1949 and she survives him along with one brother, Eugene Griffin of California and two sisters, Etta Busby of Forrest City and Annette Browder of Memphis.Visitation for Mr. Griffin will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Graveside funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004, at 11 a.m. at Forrest Park Cemetery .
- GRIFFITH - BETTY - STILES - MRS. - - 6 24 1910 - 1 1 1999 - MARIANNA MEMORIAL - Betty Stiles Griffith, 88, died Friday, January 1 [1999], at Helena>> Regional Medical Center. She was a farmer and a member of the Methodist Church in Marianna. She is survived by two sons, William R. Griffith of Rondo and Robert G. Griffith of Amory, MS; three sisters, Margurite Taylor of Vineyard, Ann Scott of Conway and Rubye Robards of Fayetteville; four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Griffith. Funeral services were held Monday, January 4, at 10 a.m. at Roller-Citizens Chapel in Marianna with Rev. Austin Hamilton officiating. Burial followed at Marianna Memorial Park. Visitation was held at Roller-Citizens on Sunday, January 3, from 5-8 p.m. Pallbearers were Ricky Griffith, Mark Griffith, David Griffith, Eric Griffith, Colby McChesney and John Griffith. Arrangements were handled by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home.
- GRIFFITH - GRAHAM - - - - 3 27 1908 - 6 3 2002 - INCOMPLETE - Mr. Graham Griffith, born Mar.27,1908, age 94, died Monday, June 3, 2002 at Crestpark Retirement Inn.He was born in Fredericktown, Mo., and moved to St. Francis County in 1929. He had lumber businesses in Hughes and Madison. He served as president of the Arkansas Wood Products Association in 1969.Mr. Griffith was active in the Presbyterian Church, and he and his late wife, Elizabeth McLain Griffith, were organizing members of the Hughes Presbyterian Church in 1949. The family moved to Forrest City, and Mr. Griffith served as an elder and choir member in Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church.Mr. Griffith served on the Zoning Board of Forest City and on the Forrest Memorial Hospital Board. He was Treasurer of the City of Hughes and a member of the Crowley's Ridge Shrine Club. He was an organizing member of the Hughes Rotary Club and served in every elected office.Mr. Griffith is survived by two daughters, Patsy Griffith Wagner of South Berwick, Maine and Betty Griffith McCallen of Collierville, Tenn.; two sons, Graham McClain Griffith of Germantown, Tenn. and Gordon Fentress Griffith of Forrest City; 16 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
- GRIFFITH - MAGGIE - - MRS. - HIGGS - 11 24 1907 - 12 1 2001 - Oak Grove Cemetery in Conway - Mrs. Maggie Higgs Griffith, age 94, of Conway, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, at St. Andrews Place Nursing Center in Conway.Mrs. Griffith, born Nov. 24, 1907, in Conway, was the daughter of J.C. Fremont Higgs and Sophronia Nelms Higgs. She was a retired teacher with the Conway Public School District where the Maggie Griffith Math and Science Building was named after her. She also served as a Sunday School teacher at Robinson and Center Church of Christ for 50 years.Mrs. Griffith was preceded in death by her husband, Byron L. Griffith; a son, Wayne Griffith; a grandson, Byron T. Griffith; a brother, Garland Higgs and a sister, Mamie Roberts. She is survived by a son, Royce Griffith of Forrest City; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.A graveside funeral service for Mrs. Griffith will be held, Monday, Dec. 3, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Oak Grove Cemetery in Conway with Fred Strasser officiating. Roller-McNutt Funeral Home of Conway will be in charge of arrangements.
- GRIFFITH - PATRICIA - ANN - MRS. - POWELL - 9 28 1929 - 7 29 2005 - OAK GROVE CEMETERY - Patricia Ann Griffith, our beloved family matriarch, passed away at home on July 29, 2005, at the age of 75.Born September 28, 1929, in Conway, Arkansas, to Claud and Virgie Powell, she was a homemaker and a member of the Wynne Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Lou Powell, and a son, Byron Theodore Griffith.Pat is survived by her husband of 56 years, Royce Lee Griffith. Survivors also include daughter Patricia Lee Griffith of Little Rock, AR; daughter Becky Hale and her husband, Ron, of North Little Rock, AR; son John Griffith and his wife, Alice, of Nashville, TN; "adopted" daughter Carol Barber and her husband Charlie, of Jonesboro, AR; brother Bill Powell and his wife, Kathy, of Venice, FL; brother Bob Powell and his wife, Jo of Rye, AR; sister Martha Blancke and her husband, Dudley, of Hot Springs, AR; 10 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.Pat had a special interest in and love for lighthouses. How ironic that as head of our family, she was our lighthouse and beacon, with a power and continuous light that served as a priceless example to her loved ones as we navigate through life.Pat's devotion to God and her unwavering faith and diligence in prayer was her strength in difficult times and a joyful response in the good. It was her belief that when our perishable earthly bodies have been transformed into heavenly bodies that will never die, then at last the scriptures will come true: "O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ (I Cor. 15:55-57). Today, the sting of death is felt deeply by her loved church family, and many friends, but we rejoice in Pat's ultimate victory and celebrate a life well lived.Visitation will be Monday, August 1, 2005, from 6-8 p.m. at the Wynne Church of Christ, 916 East Bridges Street, Wynne, AR. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, August 2, 2005, at the Wynne church at 10:00 a.m. Brief graveside service will be held that afternoon at 4:00 p.m. in Oak Grove Cemetery, Conway, AR.Pallbearers are Charlie Barber, Hollis Coleman, Jay Griffith, Rob Griffith, Ron Hale, Ryan Hale, Gerry Smith, and Sammy Whitlock, Jr. Honorary pallbearers are the Shepherds and Deacons of the Wynne church, Royce McEuen, and Jim Roberts.
USNAVY - GRIFFITH - ROYCE - LEE - - - 10 29 1928 - 9 23 2007 - OAK GROVE - Mr. Royce Lee Griffith, age 78, of Forrest City, died on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007, at his home. Mr. Griffith was born Oct. 29, 1928, in Conway and was the son of Byron Lee Griffith and Maggie Higgs Griffith. Following service in the U.S. Navy, Griffith worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for more than 35 years and retired as area manager of network. Mr. Griffith is survived by a son, John Griffith of Nashville, Tenn.; three daughters, Patricia Lee Griffith of Benton, Becky Hale of North Little Rock and Carol Barber of Jonesboro; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and many other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia Griffith; a son, Byron Theodore Griffith and a brother Garland Wayne Griffith. Visitation for Mr. Griffith will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wynne Church of Christ. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007, at 10 a.m. at Wynne Church of Christ with burial following at 3 p.m. at Oak Grove Cemetery in Conway. Roller Citizens Funeral Home of Marianna is in charge of all arrangements. To visit the online guestbook visit www.rollerfuneralhomes.com. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Wynne Church of Christ; Children's Homes of Paragould or the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham Street, Slot 816, Little Rock, AR 72205-9985. Published: 2007-09-25
NATIVE - GRIGGS - AMERICUS - NEELY - - - 5 22 1912 - 10 12 2005 - POPLAR GROVE CEMETERY - Mr. Americus Neely Griggs, age 93, of Colt, died Wednesday, October 12, 2005, in Social Circle, GA. He was a former employee of Summer Sweet Orchards and a deacon and founding member of Poplar Grove M.B. Church in Colt.Mr. Griggs was born, May 22, 1912, in Forrest City, the son of John Dallas Griggs and Alvida (Alvirva) Bowers. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Castle Griggs, in 2003, his son, Rev. Andrew L. Griggs, I, in 1994; his sister Arlease Barnes; his brothers, Burdette Woods, Omega Griggs and Walter Cobb; his sister-in-law, Elmore Franklin Woods, Pearl Anderson Griggs and Mozella Edwards Cobb; brothers-in-law, S.D. Green, Oliver Green, Warren G. Green, Buster Williams and Clarence Rogers.Survivors include his daughter-in-law, Ruby J. Griggs of Social Circle, GA, three granddaughters, Carolyn Griggs Ribot of Monticello, GA, Marion Griggs of North Little Rock, and Brenda Griggs Billins of Social Circle, GA; four grandsons, Andrew L. Griggs, II of Decatur, AL, Michael Griggs of Troy, NY, William (LaSonya) Griggs of Canastota, NY, Jeffrey (Wanda) Griggs of Utica, NY; twelve great grandchildren; on great great granddaughter; sisters-in-law, Vera Brown of Fresno, CA, Annie M. Rodgers of Fresno, CA, Lillie (Rev. James) Taylor of Chicago, IL, Willene Williams of North Little Rock, Alma Green of Forrest City, Willie Mae Green of Gary, IN; Hattie B. Green of Forrest City, one brother-in-law, Lorenzo (Rev. Lessie) Green of Gary, IN; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 16, 2005, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home, 220 Murray Ave, Wynne, AR 72396. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 17, 2005, at 1 p.m. at the Poplar Grove M.B. Church with Rev. Pernell Brown, officiating. Burial will follow in Poplar Grove Cemetery in Colt under the direction of Johnson Funeral Home.
- GRIGGS - BLANCH - - MRS. - SMITH - 5 22 1929 - 5 6 2004 - SCOTT BOND CEMETERY - BLANCHE GRIGGS 22 May 1929 05 May 2004 (V) 72359 (Madison- Tennessee Mrs. Blanch Griggs, age 74, of Madison, died Thursday, May 6, 2004, at Greenwood Leflore Hospital in Greenwood, Mississippi.Mrs. Griggs was born May 22, 1929, in Lexington, Miss., and was the daughter of Holsey Smith and Ethel Jefferson Smith. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Goss of Madison; seven sisters, Roberta Seale of Detroit, Mich., Louise Greer, Madora Morgan and Clara Garnett, all of Lexington, Miss.; Dorothy Williams and Elzbeth Williams, both of Memphis and Mablene Coleman of Chicago, Ill.; and three brothers, William Smith, Robert Smith and Curtis Smith, all of Lexington, Mississippi.Visitation for Mrs. Griggs will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2004, from noon to 5 p.m. in the Chapel of Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 14, 2004, at 1 p.m. at St. John M.B. Church with Rev. James Brooks officiating. Burial will follow in Scott Bond Cemetery in Madison.
- GRIGGS - GEORGE - - - - UNK - 8 12 1897 - FCTIMES - Coroner M.N.Gaines held a inquest over the death of Geo.Griggs, at Colt yesteday. The verdict was that he came to his death from a knife wound, inflicted by one Cap. Morgan. Morgan is still at large, though the sheriff and deputies are scouring the county for him. The tragedy occurred at the barbeque pits Wednesday night, and was the outcome of a quarrel. Cap. Morgan was captured at Black Oak Ridge, Mississippi County Aug.28,1897.8-13-1897
USARMY-NATIVE - GRIGGS - JUNIOR - ALBERT - - - 7 25 1914 - 9 9 2002 - West Tennessee National Cemetery in Memphis - Mr. Junior Albert Griggs, age 88, of Crestpark Nursing Home in Forrest City died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, at the Veteran's Hospital in Memphis.Mr. Griggs was born July 25, 1914, in Newcastle, the son of John Griggs and Maude Griggs. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He was preceded in death by his wife, Arie Lee Hicks, in 1976.Survivors include four daughters, Alvah Griggs Washington of Forrest City, Sheila Lacy of Jonesboro, Deborah Franklin of West Memphis and Latricia Franklin of St. Louis; five sons, Odell Griggs Sr., of Houston, Ralph Griggs of Little Rock, Terry Griggs of Garland, Texas, Merlin Griggs of Houston, and Courtland Davis of Marianna; one brother, Elmer Williams of St. Louis; 20 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.A wake for Mr. Griggs will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 2002, at the Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services will be held at noon Friday, Sept. 13, 2002, at the Beth Salem Baptist Church with Rev. Rayfield Walker officiating. Burial will follow in West Tennessee National Cemetery in Memphis under the direction of Woodhouse Mortuary.
- GRIGGS - NEVILLE - LEWIS - - - 8 1 1946 - 7 14 2001 - MEMORIAL SERVICE - Mr. Neville Lewis Griggs, age 53, of Fayetteville, died Saturday, July 14, 2001, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville. Mr. Griggs was born Aug. 1, 1946, in Memphis and was the son of Frederick and Dorothy Church Griggs. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Griggs is survived by his wife, Judy Lynn Griggs of the home; a son, Herschel Garrison Griggs of Fayetteville; three daughters, Lynn Hernandez of Forrest City, Mary Lee Purnell of Sikeston, Mo. and Laura Moody of Colt; a sister, Brenda LaBrott of Sikeston, Mo.; a step-son, Shawn Stoner and eight grandchildren. A memorial service was held Monday, July 16, 2001, at Beard's Funeral Chapel of Fayetteville with Bro. Larry Bonds officiating. Beard's Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
- GRIGGS - PEARL - - MRS. - - 10 28 1912 - 6 29 2000 - CLAY HILL - Pearl Griggs, of Forrest City, died Thursday, June 29, 2000, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Griggs was a homemaker and a member of Rising Sun Mass Choir. She is survived by a daughter, Althema Griggs, of Forrest City; a son, Reuben Griggs, of Forrest City; two sisters, M. I. Coleman, of Chicago, Ill., Edna Fryer, of Omaha, Neb.; and a brother, Rev. James Anderson, of Omaha, Neb. Visitation will be Friday, July 7, 2000, at Kennedy Chapel. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 8, 2000, at Rising Sun M.B. Church with Rev. John Strong and Rev. James Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Clay Hill Cemetery in Haynes under the direction of Kennedy Funeral Home.
- GRIGGS - VIRGINIA - - MRS. - - 10 16 1915 - 5 3 2003 - POPLAR GROVE CEMETERY - Mrs. Virginia Griggs, BORN OCT.16,1915, age 86, of Colt, died Saturday, May 3, 2003, at her home. She is survived by her husband, Americus Griggs of Colt; two brothers, Lorenzo Green of Gary, Ind. and Warren G. Green of Colt; four sisters, Vera Brown of California, Addie M. Rodgers of Los Angeles, Calif., Lilly Taylor of Chicago, Ill. and Willene Williams of North Little Rock; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.Visitation will be held on Friday, May 9, 2003, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Johnson Funeral Home in Wynne. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2003, at 1 p.m. at the Popular Grove M.B. Church in Colt. Burial will follow in Popular Grave Cemetery in Colt.
NATIVE - GRIHAM - CHARLIE - L. - - - 2 10 1921 - 1 7 2006 - ST.JOHN CEMETERY - Mr. Charlie L. Griham, age 84, of Madison died Saturday, January 7, 2006 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City, AR.He was born February 10, 1921 in Widener, AR, to Odell Graham Sr. and Ida Thomas Graham. He was the oldest of thirteen children.Mr. Griham was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Lorene, a son Charles Griham, a daughter Evelyn Nicks, his father Odell Graham Sr., his mother Ida Thomas Graham Agnew, step-mother Dovanna Graham, three sisters Dessie Graham, Delois Graham, Lucille Graham Taggert, two brothers Theopolis Graham and Robert T. Agnew Sr.He leaves to cherish his memory three sons, Billy (Cheryl) Griham, Fort Smith, Lydell (Gina) Griham, St. Louis, MO and Minister Harold (Valerie) Griham, Madison; six daughters, Linda (Dr. Charles) Hicks, Cleveland, MS, Mary Hall, Madison, Joyce (Ronnie) Alexander, Forrest City, Donna (Harold) Johnson and Evangelist Diane G. Edwards, Fort Washington, MD, and Sharon (Michael) McBrayer, Del City, OK; three brothers, Shahied Abdul (Herbert Agnew), Milwaukee, WI, Houston (Mary) Agnew, Forrest City, and Odell (Lorraine) Graham Jr., Portland, OR; four sisters, Azzie Hicks, ST. Louis, MO, Melba (Oscar) Myles, Leominister, MA, Doris (Rev. Tommie) Roper, Princeton, NJ and Quincy Ann Koonce, Atlanta, GA; thirty grandchildren; thirty-four great-grandchildren and five great great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.Visitation will be held, Friday, January 13, 2006, from Noon to 5 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary and Saturday, January 14 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at St. John Baptist Church in Madison.Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 14 at 11 a.m. at St. John Baptist church with burial in St. John Cemetery.
- GRIHAM - LORENE - - MRS. - - 4 6 1926 - 4 1 2003 - ST.JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH - Mrs. Lorene "Flossy" Price Griham, age 76, of Madison, died Tuesday, April 1, 2003.Mrs. Griham is survived by her husband, Charlie Griham; seven daughters, Linda Hicks, Evelyn Nicks, Mary Hall, Joyce Alexander, Donna Johnson, Diane Edwards and Sharon Griham; three sons, Billy Griham, Harold Griham and Lydell Griham; 28 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.Visitation for Mrs. Griham will be held on Friday, April 4, 2003, from 12 to 5 p.m. at the Robinson Mortiary in North Little Rock and on Tuesday, April 8, 2003, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the St. John Baptist Church in Madison. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at 11 a.m. at the St. John Baptist Church in Madison.
- GRIHAM-NICKS - EVELYN - A. - MRS. - - 2 14 1948 - 11 6 2003 - ST.JOHN CEMETERY - Mrs. Evelyn A. Griham-Nicks, age 55, of Madison, died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2003, in Forrest City.Mrs. Griham-Nicks was born Feb. 14, 1948, the daughter of Charlie Griham and Lorene "Flossy" Price-Griham. She was a member of the St. John Baptist Church in Madison.Mrs. Griham-Nicks is survived by her three daughters, Chandra Griham of Oklahoma, Kimberly Moore of Largo, Md. and Lesley Phillips of Madison; 17 step children; six sisters, Linda Hicks, Mary Hall, Joyce Alexander, Donna Johnson, Minister Diane Edwards and Sharon Griham; three brothers, Billy Griham, Minister Harold Griham and Lydell Griham; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. James A. Nicks; her mother; and a brother Charles Griham Jr.Visitation for Mrs. Griham-Nicks will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the St. John Baptist Church in Madison. Funeral services will follow at the church on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2003, at 12 p.m. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery. The Robinson Mortuary in North Little Rock is in charge of all arrangements
- GRISSOM - J. - J. - - - UNK - 11 1899 - FCTIMES - A Murder Mystery-J.J.Grissom, and industrious and reputable man was shot dead in his wagon while returning to his home from this city at an early hour Saturday night. Dempt Richmond, alias Braxton Richmond, and James Wright, who were in the wagon with the murdered man at the time of the killing, are in jail, and will have a speedy preliminary trial upon the charge of being the guilty parties in the murder. Grissom was a farmer, and hauled a considerable amount of wood to the city, which it was his custom to collect on Saturdays. Richmond is a laborer on the construction work of the Choctaw & Memphis railroad. Wright is a farmhand, and he and Richmond are close neighbors to Grissom. On the road home, after a single shot was fired, the body of Grissom was found half an hour later by passers by along the road, one mile from town. Marshall Wolff and Coroner Alley and jury went to the scene of the killing, and the two men were arrested. The two men told the Times they were eye witnesses to the killing. And that they had been held up by three white men on foot, carrying a lantern, and each presenting pistols, who told them to raise their hands. At this time Grissom was shot. The murdered man had no money on his person, and a mystery exists. 11-10-1899
- GRISSOM - J. - J. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - 11-17-1899 The examination trial of Dempt. Richmond and James Wright, for the murder of J.J.Grissom was held in Squire Gorman's court on Saturday. After examination of many witnesses, the two were released because of insufficient evidence to convict them.
USARMY AIR CORPS-NATIVE - GROBMYER - JAMES - LEO - - - 6 12 1936 - 4 19 2001 - FPARK - 5131 Mr. James Leo Grobmyer, age 74, of Little Rock, died Thursday, April 19, 2001.Mr. Grobmyer, born June 12, 1936, in Forrest City, served as an elder for 17 years in the Sandstone Drive Church of Christ in Little Rock. He retired from Arkansas Power and Light in 1986, after 35 years.Mr. Grobmyer is survived by his wife, Patsy Stewart Grobmyer; two daughters, Julie Goin of Magnolia and Jennye Dulaney of Fayetteville; two brothers, Ed Grobmyer of Arab, Ala. and Bill Grobmyer of Forrest City and five grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Grobmyer will be Friday, April 20, 2001, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., at Huson Funeral Home in Little Rock. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 21, 2001, at 11 a.m., at Geyer Springs Church of Christ with Ralph Winehold officiating. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. at the Forrest Park Cemetery in Forrest City under the direction of Huson Funeral Home
USNAVY-WWII - GROBMYER - LOUIS - RICHARD - III - ` - 7 16 1924 - 9 6 2000 - FPARK - 5130-USNAVY=WWII-5130 Mr. Louis R. Grobmyer III, age 76, of Helena, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at the Primacy Health Care Center in Memphis. Mr. Grobmyer, born July 16, 1924, in Forrest City, was the son of Louis R. Grobmyer Jr. and Maggie Littrell Grobmyer. He lived in Forrest City before moving to Helena. He was a veteran of World War II, was retired from A.P. & L. and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Helena. Mr. Grobmyer is survived by two sons, Louis R. Grobmyer IV, of Pennsylvania and Michael Grobmyer, of Texas; four daughters, Rita Wrape of Pennsylvania, Peggy Grobmyer of Conway, Agnes Grobmyer, of Texas and Kelley Grobmyer, of South > Carolina; three brothers, Jimmy Grobmyer of Little Rock, Eddie Grobmyer of Alabama and Bill Grobmyer, of Forrest City; and eight grandchildren. Visitation for Mr. Grobmyer will begin Friday, Sept. 8, 2000, at 5:30 p.m. with a Rosary at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Forrest City at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
- GROSS - WILLIAM - EUGENE - - - 6 3 1935 - 5 21 1977 - FPARK - CENTERVIEW-GENE-Birth: Jun. 3, 1935 Death: May 21, 1977 [Edit Dates] 5/23/1977=Hospital chief, Gene E. Gross, Dies Suddenly. Funeral services for Gene Gross, administrator of Forrest Memorial Hospital, were held today. Gross, aged 41, died Saturday around 9 p.m. at Forrest Hemorial after suffering a heart attack while working in his yard earlier. He had been administrator of the hospital since 1971 and was a member of the board of directors of the Arkansas Hospital Association. Prior to assuming present duties, Gross served as assistant administrator of Forrest Memorial for five years. Gross was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Forrest City. He was past president of the Forrest City Rotary Club. Born June 3, 1935, Gross resided here at 403 Hightland. He was the son of Mrs. Jennie Belle Baker Gross and the late Mr. Maurice L. Gross. He had liveD in Forrest City all his life. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Julie Brannon Gross, whom he married in 1957; a son, Baker Gross; a daughter, Miss Elizabeth Gross, , both of the home; his mother, Mr.s Maurice L. Gross of Forrest City; a sister, Mrs. James Devazier of Jonesboro; and his grandmother, Mrs. W. J Baker of Forrest City. Funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Merle Allison Johnson at Stevens Funeral Home with burial following in the Forrest Park Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to The Gene Gross Memorial Fund, Forrest Memorial Hospital, Forrest City, in care of Mrs. Toby Busby. FORREST CITY TIMES HERALD- Brenda Huntley Added: 8/27/2007
- GROSS - WILMUTH - LOUISE - MRS. - WHITE - 8 7 1920 - 3 6 2007 - UNKNOWN - Mrs. Wilmuth Louise "Billie" Gross, formerly of Forrest City, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at her home in Branson, Mo. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Kenneth Paul Gross, also of Branson. Mrs. Gross was born August 7, 1920, the second daughter of Annie and Charlie White of Forrest City. Her sister, Delores Bokker, also of Forrest City, preceded her in death. She was a member of St. Francis of Assis Catholic Church in Forrest City. In addition to caring for her family, Mrs. Gross worked as a bookkeeper in her fathers automobile business in Forrest City, the White Motor Company. She is further survived by a daughter, Ann Wright and her husband Shelby, of Branson, Mo; a son, Pete Gross and his fiance, Cathy Adamson of Memphis. Other close relatives are nephews David and Charles Bokker; LInda Bieber, four grandchildren, Michael Dean Wright, Lisa Wright Davis, Melody Gross Kratz and Scott Wright and five great-grandchildren. Services for Mrs. Gross will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, March 9, 2007, at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Forrest City. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home with Stevens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.Published: 2007-03-08
- GROVES - JAMES - HENRY - - - 12 9 1915 - 10 25 2001 - MAGNOLIA CEMETERY - Mr. James Henry Groves, age 85, of Memphis, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, at Methodist Hospital in Germantown, Tenn.Mr. Groves was born Dec. 9, 1915, in Williamsville, Ill. and was the son of the late Harley Constant Groves and the late Harriet Elizabeth Cline Groves. He had been a cotton farmer in St. Francis County prior to moving to Memphis in 1948 where he was a farmer and property manager for many years and a member of the Audubon Park Baptist Church. Mr. Groves was also a 32nd degree Mason and an Eagle Scout Master.He is survived by his wife, Ruth Harrison Groves of Memphis; two daughters, Donna Dean Moffatt of Oakland, Tenn. and Becky Cotbran of Altavista, Va.; a son, Henry Harrison Groves of Germantown, Tenn.; a sister, Eleanor Ruth Brattain of Hampton, Va.; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.Funeral services for Mr. Groves were conducted on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2001, at the Audubon Park Baptist Church in Memphis with Rev. Don Marston and Rev. Linda W. Seriano officiating the services. Burial followed at Magnolia Cemetery in Collierville, Tenn. with Peebles Fayette County Funeral Home of Somerville in charge of the arrangements.
USNAVY - GRUBY - ROBERT - WEATHERLY - - - 5 28 1926 - 10 21 2005 - COGBILL CEMETERY - Mr. Robert Bob Weatherly Gruby age 79, of Forrest City, died Friday, October 21, 2005, in Memphis.Mr. Gruby was born May 28, 1926, in Wynne, Arkansas. He was the son of Charles Almus Gruby and Ruth Avon Dunlap Gruby. He had made his home in the Forrest City and Wynne area all of his life. Mr. Gruby was with Arkla Gas Company for 23 years. After retiring Mr. Gruby worked for Brown & Bigelow, Abels, and Capman for 26 years. He was an active member and Deacon of the Crowley's Ridge Baptist Church and a Veteran of the United States Navy.Mr. Gruby married Virginia Jo Brown in 1950 and she preceded him in death in 1969. Mr. Gruby then married Donna W. Turner in 1972. She survives him along with three sons: Gary Lee Gruby of Senoria, Georgia, Ronald Robert Gruby Marianna, and Keith Weatherly Gruby of West Memphis; one daughter, Virginia Gail Gruby Nelms of Maumelle; three stepsons: Michael Reagon Still, Jessie D. Still Jr. of Forrest City and Gregory Clayton Still of Fayetteville, Arkansas; one step-daughter, Donna Jo Still Fought of Forrest City; one sister, Sarah Francis Gruby Kett of Melbourne, Florida; his mother-in-law, Mrs. Ruth Turner of Forrest City. Sixteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren also survive him.Services will be Tuesday, October 25, 2005, at 10:00, at Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Cogbill Cemetery in Wynne. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00, Monday at the funeral home. Under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
- GUESS - - - MRS. - - UNK - 9 1898 - FCTIMES - Democrat-Mrs.Guess, wife of Rev.Dr.Guess died near Blew's Point last week.9-16-1898
- GUEST - DAVID - - - - 9 1905 - 8 10 1906 - UNKNOWN - David Guest / 11 months drowned in pot of water/Aug 10, 1906 The Forrest City Times Newspaper Little David, the eleven-months old baby of Dr. and Mrs. Guest was drowned in a pot of water last Monday but after several hours of hard work he was brought back to life, but was never conscious any more. He passed away Thursday morning. A precious life from us has gone, A voice we loved is still,A places is vacant in our home Which can never be filled. God in His wisdom has recalled, The boon His love has given;Although the body slumbers here,The soul is safe in Heaven. Home is silent; death has entered,Taken away our darling boy,Round him fondest hopes werecentered.Brightest hopes of earthly joy. The God who gave has also taken,And our hearts are dumb with painYet strong in hope, in the greatawakening,We shall meet our boy again. We shall meet in glad tomorrow; Meet where parting is no more,This alone can soothe our sorrow,Heal the hearts so sad and sore. God hath need of precious flowersFor the Heavenly garden fair,And J. D. now swells the chorusOf the ransomed over there. The bereaved parents have our sincere sympathy, as those who know by experience to give up their loved ones.
- GUEST - ELLA - ICEL - MRS. - WISE - UNK - 3 23 1911 - SAND RIDGE - 3-31-1911 DEATH=Mrs.Ella Guest, wife of Dr.W.M.Guest of Heth, died in the St.Joseph Hospital in Memphis, Thursday, Mar.23,1911, of last week, and was buried at the Sand Ridge cemetery where most of her people are buried. A large crowd of sorrowing friends witnessed the interment. She leaves a husband, who is confined to his bed with pneumonia, and was unable to attend the funeral, two grown daughters, and a little girl about four years old, besides other relatives to mourn her death, all of whom your correspondent begs to join with them in their hour of sorrow, and may God comfort their broken hearts and help them bear their troubles. Democrat Times, Silver Bill, No.2. MARCH 31,1911 FORREST CITY TIMES NEWSPAPER
- GUIN - HELEN - VIRGINIA - MRS. - - 4 22 1929 - 2 22 1999 - MARIANNA MEMORIAL - Helen Virginia Guin, 69, died Monday, February 22, at Baptist Central Hospital in Memphis. She was a resident of Lee County. She is survived by her husband, James W. Guin of Marianna; two sons, William C. Guin of Nashville and Michael W. Guin of Orange Park, FL; one daughter, Pamela Graham of Jonesboro; three sisters, Ruby Richardson of Earle Rosie Mae Stowe of Brinkley and Joyce Richardson of Forrest City; eight grandchildren and one great- grandchild. Funeral services were held Wednesday, February 24 at 2 p.m. at Roller-Citizens Chapel in Marianna with Rev. Robert O'Bryant and Minister Pat James officiating. Burial followed at Marianna Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Albert Human, Armil Poynter, Donnie Mooney, Harris Dorris, Gary Barkley and Kevin Mooney. Arrangements were handled by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home.
- GUNTER - GARY - W. - - - 12 17 1948 - 8 12 2006 - FPARK - 6202 Mr. Gary W. Gunter, age 57, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2006, at the North East Arkansas Hospital in Jonesboro. Mr. Gunter was born Dec. 17, 1948, in Lilbourne, Mo., the son of Tom Gunter and Billie Woods Gunter Rottiers. He lived in Jonesboro most of his life. He married Margaret Key in 1970 and she survives him along with a son, Josh Gunter of Jonesboro; a daughter, Laura Gunter of Jonesboro; three brothers, Dick Rottiers of Flint, Mich., Joch Rottiers of Flushing, Mich. and Lauren Rottiers of Davidson, Mich. and one sister, Vickie Nelson of Overland Park, Kan. Visitation for Mr. Gunter will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2006, at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Forrest Park Cemetery.Published: 2006-08-15
- GUNTER - MELISSA - - MRS. - - UNK - 12 30 1898 - FCTIMES - Democrat-Melissa Gunter, wife of J.M.Gunter, died Dec.30,1898, and was laid to rest on the 31st. She leaves a husband, a seven year old son and many friends to mourn her loss.1-6-1899
- GURLEY - BIRDIE - - - - 3 1900 - 7 10 1900 - MADISON - DIED-Sweet little Birdie, the little four month old baby of Mr.& Mrs.Ed Gurley, of Madison, died Tuesday evening, Jul.10,1900, at eight o'clock and was interred Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Madison Cemetery.FORREST CITY TIMES 7-13-1900
SPANISH AMERICAN - GURLEY - CHARLIE - - ARMY - - - NA - FCTIMES - 1-6-1899 SPANISH AMERICAN VET Charley Gurley returned home Monday and will no longer serve Uncle Sam, having received his discharge from the Second Arkansas Regiment. He asserts he has had enough of the soldier life.
- GUSTAFSON - JEWELL - S. - MRS. - - 7 9 1912 - 9 23 2000 - FPARK - NEXT TO HUSBAND WILLIAM GUSTAFSON 1607 Mrs. Jewell S. Gustafson, age 88, of Memphis, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000, at Primacy Health Care in Memphis. Mrs. Gustafson was a retired beautician with Atkins Beauty Shop. She was a member of Kingsway Christian Church, and an avid participant in Senior Centers with the Memphis Park Commission. She is preceded in death by her husband, William Arthur Gustafson. Mrs. Gustafson is survived by two sons, Carl E. Gustafson, of Bothell, Wash., Bob Gustafson, of Loveland, Ohio.; one sister, Lillie Swinea, of Memphis and three grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. Gustafson will be Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2000, at 10 a.m., at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel in Memphis. Burial will follow at Forrest Park Cemetery in Forrest City.
- GUSTAVUS - LLOYD - E. - - - 10 1 1908 - 2 1 2001 - HUGHES CEMETERY - Mr. Lloyd Gustavus, age 92, of Palestine died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City. Mr. Gustavus was a retired farmer and a member of the Bethel Baptist Church in Forrest City. He is survived by four daughters, Elizabeth Chrestman of Byhalia, Miss., Mary Killingsworth of Caldwell, Peggy Taylor of Palestine and Betty Kucera of Sealy, Texas; four sons, Johnny Gustavus, of Des Arc, Tommy Gustavus of Senatobia, Miss., Freddie Gustavus of West Memphis and James Gustavus of Marion; 22 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Mr. Gustavus was preceded in death by his wife Carrie Gustavus and a son Henry Gustavus. Funeral services for Mr. Gustavus are scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001 at 2 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church with burial following at Hughes Cemetery. Roller-Citizens Funeral Home of West Memphis is in charge of arrangements\
USARMY - GUSTAVUS - FREDERICK - LOUIS - - - 11 16 1947 - 11 27 2006 - CRITTENDON MEMORILA PARK - Mr. Fredrick Louis Gustavus, age 59, of West Memphis, died Monday, Nov. 27, 2006, at the VA Medical Center in Memphis. Mr. Gustavus was the son of Johnny L. and Carrie Gustavus and was in the automotive industry. He was a Baptist by faith and was a veteran of the United States Army. Mr. Gustavus is survived by his wife, Sherrian K. Gustavus; three sons, Raymond Gustavus and Johnny Gustavus, both of West Memphis and Fredrick Gustavus Jr., of Moro; three sisters, Elizabeth Chrestman of Byhalia, Miss., Mary Killingsworth of Forrest City and Betty Kucera of Sealy, Texas; two brothers, James Gustavus of West Memphis and Tommy Gustavus of Rogers and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Peggy Taylor and two brothers, Johnny Gustavus and Henry Gustavus. Visitation services for Mr. Gustavus will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2006, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2006, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home with burial following in Crittenden Memorial Park in Marion. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to the Marion/West Memphis VFW Post 5229, 406 S. Avalon, West Memphis, AR 72301.Published: 2006-11-28
- GUTHRIE - FRANK - E. - - - 8 11 1919 - 11 4 2007 - FPARK - Mr. Frank E. Guthrie, age 88, of Palestine, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2007, in Benton. Mr. Guthrie was born Aug. 11, 1919, in Brinkley, the son of John Guthrie and Mamie Riedge Guthrie. Mr. Guthrie was a member of the Church of Christ in Palestine, the Jaycees and Lions Club and owner of Forrest City Refrigeration and Electric Service. Mr. Guthrie married Priscilla Odeene Gordon in 1941 and she preceded him in death in 1964. In 1965, he married Mamie Nell Young and she preceded him in death in 2006. He is survived by two daughters, Janet Lieblong of Forrest City and Marilyn Wilson of Benton; a step-daughter, Sandra Patterson of San Antonio, Texas; two brothers, Howard Guthrie of Helena-West Helena and Kenneth Guthrie of Forrest City; two sisters, Ruth Johnson of Helena-West Helena and Jean Richmond of Trenton; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Mr. Guthrie will be held graveside at Forrest Park Cemetery on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007, at 11 a.m. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.Published: 2007-11-05
NATIVE - GUTHRIE - MAMIE - NELL - MRS. - YOUNG - 8 26 1922 - 12 23 2006 - BELL - Mrs. Mamie Nell Guthrie, age 84, of Palestine, died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006, at her home. Mrs. Guthrie was born on Aug. 26, 1922, in Palestine, and was the daughter of Frank Young and Betty Gore. She served as St. Francis County Circuit Clerk for several years and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Palestine and the Brinkley Alzheimer's Support Group. In 1965 Mrs. Guthrie married Frank Guthrie and he survives her along with one daughter, Sandra Patterson of San Antonio, Texas; two step-daughters, Janet Lieblong of Forrest City and Marilyn Wilson of Benton; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildre. She was preceded in death by a son, Andy Wood, in 1972. Visitation for Mrs. Guthrie will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2006, at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006, at the Church of Christ in Palestine with burial following in Bell Cemetery. Published: 2006-12-26
- GUYDON - WILLIAM - - - - UNK - 9 30 1898 - FCTIMES - A couple of fatal accidents occurred on the Little Rock and Memphis railroad the past week. Last Tuesday, a week ago, a man named Beech while attempting to go onto the freight train at the coal shute at Goodwin, slipped and fell under the wheels, and he died a few minutes later. He lived in Argenta, and leaves a wife and two children. Last Friday night, during the storm, a brakeman named Wm.Gaydon, was fatally injured at Beck's Switch, a few miles west of the city. In endeavoring to put two freight cars on the switch, Guydon fell while uncoupling the two cars. The cars were almost instantly stopped, but he was so badly injured that he died shortly after being carried to Brinkley. Guydon lived at Hopefield, and was on the road only a short time. 10-7-1898
WWII - GUYNES - HARVEY - - - - 11 2 1906 - 9 8 1991 - UNKNOWN - Harvey GUYNES, 90, of Marianna died September 8, 1991 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City following a long illness. Funeral services were held at the chapel of Edwards Funeral Home officiated by Rev. J. K. Walls. Born in Moro, he was WWII veteran and a retired mechanic. He is survived by five daughters, Judy May and Clara Frakes of Marianna, Barbara Coulter of Wynne, Janie Holloway of Aubrey and Evelyn Johnson of Millington, Tennessee; sixteen grandchildren, and fifteen great grandchildren. Interment were at Oak Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers were David Bailey, Robert Guynes Sr., Robert Guynes Jr., James Guynes, Billy Guynes and Paul Coulter. Edwards Funeral Home handled the arrangements for the family. (submitted by Marilyn Dickson on August 9, 2005) PER SSDI:GUYNES, HARVEY D. - Born 2 Nov 1906 Died 8 Sep 1991
NATIVE - GUYTON - JESSIE - - - - 9 3 1912 - 1 27 2003 - PARADISE GARDENS CEMETERY - Mr. Jessie Guyton, age 90, of Forrest City, died Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, at his home.Mr. Guyton, born Sept. 3, 1912, in Beck Spur was a retired custodian with the Forrest City School District. He is survived by his wife, Lydia Guyton of Forrest City, two daughters, Willie Lee Guyton of Markham, Ill., and Lillian Guyton of Little Rock; two sons, Jessie Guyton Jr. and Franklin D. Guyton, both of Chicago, Ill.; 37 grandchildren; 72 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.Visitation services for Mr. Guyton will be held on Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Chapel of Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services for Mr. Guyton will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at 10 a.m. at Cornerstone M.B. Church with Rev. Reco Guyton officiating. Burial will follow in Paradise Gardens Cemetery.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- GUYTON - LYDIA - - MRS. - - 11 21 1915 - 3 1 2006 - PARADISE GARDENS CEMETERY - Mrs. Lydia Guyton, age 89, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at Forrest City Medical Center.Mrs. Guyton was born Nov. 21, 1916, in Clarendon and she was a retired cook for the Forrest City School District. Mrs. Guyton is survived by two sons, Jessie Guyton Jr. of Chicago, Ill. and Franklin Guyton of Forrest City; two daughters, Willie Guyton of Chicago, Ill. and Lillian McDonald of Little Rock; 37 grandchildren; 72 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.Visitation for Mrs. Guyton will be held on Friday, March 3, 2006, from 2 to 5p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2006, at 10 a.m. at Cornerstone M.B. Church with Rev. Charles Franklin officiating. Burial will follow in Paradise Gardens Cemetery
NATIVE - HARRIS - BERNICE - - MRS. - ALDRIDGE - 12 10 1929 - 5 8 2001 - UNKNOWN - Mrs. Bernice Harris, age 71, of Brickeys, died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City. Mrs. Harris was born Dec. 20, 1929, in Brickeys, to Barney and Merdle Aldridge and was a resident of Brickeys all of her life. Mrs. Harris is survived by two daughters, Nancy Davis of Forrest City and Brenda Gray of Memphis; two sons, Larry Harris and Rickey Harris, both of Brickeys; four sisters, Mary Carruth and Pat Fortune, both of Memphis and Barbara Ann Calloway and Debbie Aldridge, both of Little Rock and many grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Harris and also by two sons Bruce Harris and Lloyd Harris Jr., all of Brickeys. Funeral services for Mrs. Harris will be Wednesday, May 9, 2001, at 4 p.m., at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in Marianna.
- HARRIS - BURNICE - - MRS - METCALF - 2 1 1917 - 10 8 1999 - CASTEEL CEMETERY - Burnice Harris, age 82, of Forrest City, died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, at her home. She was born Feb. 1, 1917, in Birmingham, Ala. and was the daughter of Turner and Essie Metcalf. She was a farmer. She is survived by two sisters, Ruth Robinson of Forrest City and Willie Sott of San Diego, Calif.; and a niece, Nancy Adell of Forrest City. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, at 1 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home with Rev. John W. Lockhart officiating with burial following in Casteel Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Clay Funeral Home on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1999, from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Clay Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
NATIVE - HARRIS - FRANCES - MAE - MRS - DEVEREUX - 2 18 1916 - 8 20 2006 - HUGHES - Mrs. Frances Mae Devereux Harris, age 90, of Forrest City, died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2006, at Crestpark Retirement Inn in Forrest City. Mrs. Harris was born Feb. 18, 1916, in the Newcastle Community, the daughter of Stephen Alfred Devereux and Hugh Ella Hamilton Devereux. She lived in St. Francis County for most of her life, was a food supervisor for the Forrest City School District, an honorary member of the Delta Kappa Gamma, a member of the Home Extension Club, Musical Coterie and a member of the First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Harris married Edward Rush Harris Sr. in 1934, and he preceded her in death in 1992. She was also preceded in death by a son, James Stephen Harris and a daughter, Frances Ann Harris. She is survived by a son, Edward Rush Harris Jr., of Forrest City; a daughter, Harriette Jordan Adams of Jonesboro; a brother, Arthur Louie Devereux of Forrest City; one sister, Elizabeth Smith of Forrest City; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Visitation for Mrs. Harris will be held Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Friday, Aug. 25, 2006, at 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Hughes Cemetery.Published: 2006-08-21
NATIVE - HARRIS - FRANK - RUSH - - - 6 8 1869 - 9 23 1911 - MADISON - 9-29-1911 DEATH=DEATH OF FRANK RUSH HARRIS=Frank Rush Harris was born in Forrest City in 1868, and was therefore 43 years of age at the time of his death, which occurred at his home one half mile east of Crow Creek, on what is known as the old Sam Cobb place, on Saturday night, Sep.23,1911, of pneumonia, after an illness of about three weeks. He was the second son of Terrill R. and Jennie A.Harris, and his mother, two brothers, Chas. and Claud Harris, and two sisters, Mrs.Tozer of Houston, Texas and Mrs.Ed Gurley, of Memphis, his wife and six children, 3 boys and 3 girls, the oldest being Miss Ethel being 14 years of age, survive him. The funeral took place Sunday from the family residence, and the remains were interred in the Madison cemetery, in the presence of a large number of friends and relatives. Frank Harris was a member of the Methodist church of Madison, and the Knights of Honor, in which latter organization he carried $500 in insurance. He had lived on the Sam Cobb place about two years, and was engaged in farming. He leaves a large family and they are in rather straightened straits, by reason of much illness. Mrs.Harris and two of the children being quite sick, and requiring medical attention. Birth: Jun. 8, 1869Forrest CitySt. Francis CountyArkansas, USA Death: Sep. 23, 1911MadisonSt. Francis CountyArkansas, USA Frank was the son of Terrell R. Harris and Virginia Ann White. He married Nina Ophelia Carr, April 30, 1893 in Forrest City, St. Francis County, Arkansas.
- HARRIS - FRANK - RUSH - - - 8 31 1906 - 10 3 1910 - MADISON - 10-14-1910 Card of Thanks=We desire to return sincere and heartfelt thanks to all those friends who so kindly assisted us in any way during the illness and death of our beloved son, Frank Rush Harris.Mr.& Mrs.Frank Harris and Mrs.Jennie Harris. Frank Rush Harris, aged four years, one month, and four days died Oct.3,1910, at the home of his parents, Mr.Frank and Mrs.Nannie Harris, at Madison, after a long and painful illness, during which everything that medical skill and loving care could not stop the illness. Funeral services were held at the residence on Tuesday afternoon, Oct.4, and interrment was had at the Madison cemetery, Rev.B.L.Wilford officiating.
- HARRIS - FRANK - - - - 6 11 1925 - 1 14 2006 - LOUGHRIDGE CEMETERY - Mr. Frank Harris, age 80, of Colt, died Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006, at his home.Mr. Harris was born June 11, 1925, in Cross County the son of Jessie Harris and Losie Thomas Harris. He lived in the Cross County and St. Francis County areas all of his life, was a peach farmer for Summer Sweet Orchards and a member of the Village Creek Baptist Church.Mr. Harris married Johnnie Pruitt in 1947 and she survives him along with one son, Dewayne Harris of Mountain View; four daughters, Carlene Hill of Sand Springs, Okla., Frances Ann Parker of New Edinburg and Gwen Like and Becky Harris both of Colt. He was also survived by a brother James Harris of Wynne; one sister, Marialice Burroughs of West Memphis; 11 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.Funeral services for Mr. Harris were held on Monday, Jan. 16, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Village Creek Baptist Church with burial following in Loughridge Cemetery. Stevens Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.
- HARRIS - GEORGE - - MASTER - - 2 1900 - 8 8 1902 - UNKNOWN - 8-15-1902 Died on the 8th August, 1902, at Palestine, little George, two years six months old son of Mr. & Mrs. T.H.Harris. We give our gratitude to our friends for their kind favors and attention during the time our dear little boy was sick, and appreciate their sympathy in our sad bereavement.
NATIVE - HARRIS - JAMES - STEPHEN - - - 9 30 1939 - 8 15 2005 - HUGHES CEMETERY - Mr. James Stephen Harris age 65, of Forrest City, Arkansas, died Friday, April 15, 2005, at his home.Mr. Harris was born September 30, 1939, in Forrest City. He was the son of Edward Rush Harris and Frances Devereux Harris. Mr. Harris was a retired teacher and farmer. He taught in the Forrest City School District for 31 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, where he was a member of the Choir and Chairman of Trustees. Mr. Harris attended the University of Arkansas and Arkansas State University where he graduated in 1962. He was also president of the Hughes Cemetery Association.Mr. Harris married Beverly Wilson in 1963. She survives him along with his mother, Frances Devereux Harris of Forrest City; a son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Rita Harris of Forrest City; two daughters and sons-in-law, Holly and Cotton Cothren of Dierks, Arkansas, Laura and Travis Mitchell of Mobile, Alabama; a sister, Harriette and husband Tom Adams of Jonesboro; a brother, Rush and wife Victoria Harris of Forrest City. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Reed Harris, Sarah, Charlotte and John Patrick Cothren. He was preceded in death by a sister, Ann Harris.Funeral services will be held Monday, April 18, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Hughes Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 at the church Sunday. The family requests memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church or to the Hughes Cemetery Association.
NATIVE - HARRIS - MARTHA - LOUISE - MRS - SMITH - 12 17 1936 - 11 20 2004 - HUGHES - Mrs. Martha Louise Harris, age 67, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Nov. 20, 2004, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mrs. Harris was born Dec. 17, 1936, in Madison, the daughter of Calvin Smith and Janie Woodall Smith. She lived in St. Francis County for most of her life and was retired from General Industries.Mrs. Harris married Calvin Harris in 1960 and he preceded her in death in 1996. She is survived by a son, Larry Martin of Forrest City; two daughters, Linda Daniels of Colt and Bonnie Powell of Forrest City; one brother, Robert Smith of Forrest City; one sister, Lois Pipkin of Caldwell; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was also proceeded in death by a brother, Franklin Smith in 1991.Visitation for Mrs. Harris will be held on Monday, Nov. 22, 2004, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Hughes Cemetery.
CIVIL - HARRIS - NEELEY - - - - 1847 - 5 11 1910 - UNKNOWN - 5-13-1910 NEELEY HARRIS DEAD=Neely Harris has been a familiar figure in this city and county for many years. He made his home with Mr.E.L.Horton of Newcastle, and was known by nearly every inhabitant. He was born in Whitesville, Hardeman Co., Tenn., near Bolivar, and at a tender age enlisted in General Forrest's command, serving through the war between the states. He was a brave and true soldier, and seldom missed a Confederate Veteran's reunion and none enjoyed these meetings of the thinning ranks more than he. He was devoted to the "Lost Cause". He had no enemy but himself. He was genial, gallant and polite. He attended the late reunion in Mobile, Alabama, and has since been seen in town on several occasions. He had suffered a scratch on his hand on one of his travels, and had a fight when coming home from Forrest City and was pretty badly beaten up, and the hand became infected and blood poison resulted, everything done by Mrs.Jennie Horton and his physician was unable to reverse the course, and he died Wednesday, May 11,1910, we have no further particulars. He was sixty three years of age when he passed, he is survived by two sisters, one married and one single, both of whom live in Dallas, Texas.
- HARRIS - PAUL - - - - 8 1894 - 6 11 1895 - CITY - 8-2-1895-Fell asleep, little Paul, only child of Mr.& Mrs.Percy Harris, aged ten months in Dallas,Texas, on the 11th of June,1895.-FORREST CITY TIMES NEWSPAPER
- HARRIS - PAULA - MAY - MRS - GOODMAN - 12 22 1922 - 12 30 2004 - CRITTENDON MEMORIAL PARK - Mrs. Paula May Lewis Harris, age 82, of Nixa, Mo., and former longtime resident of Wynne and Cross County, died Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004, at her home.Mrs. Harris was born Dec. 22, 1922, in Newport, the daughter of Samuel Goodman and Lucretia Schales Goodman. She was a resident of Wynne and Cross County for most of her life until moving to Nixa in 2004. Mrs. Harris was active in senior citizen programs in Cross County, was a homemaker and attended both the Church of Christ and Valley View Baptist Church.Mrs. Harris married Clarence "Happy" Lewis, who preceded her in death in 1975. She later married her second husband, Robert L. Harris, who survives her along with two sons, Jack Lewis of Helena and Albert Lewis of Forrest City; two daughters, Ida Cox of Nixa, and Samantha Foster of Denver, Colo.; 18 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Robert Lewis and Sam Lewis and one daughter, Barbara Smith.Funeral services for Mrs. Harris were held on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, in the Chapel of Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home in Wynne. Burial followed in Crittenden Memorial Park in Marion.
- HARRIS - R. - C. - SR. - - 11 21 1945 - 11 28 2004 - Paradise Garden Cemetery - R C HARRIS 21 Nov 1941 18 Nov 2004 (V) 72336 (Forrest City PER SSDI Mr. R.C. Harris Sr., age 59, of Forrest City, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004, at Methodist Hospital Central in Memphis.Mr. Harris, born Nov. 21, 1945, was the son of Lonnie Harris Sr. and Hattie Louise Lloyd Harris. He was a retired assembly worker with Yale Hoist and is survived by his wife, Mary Harris of Forrest City; four daughters, Sharon Harris and Denise Harris, both of Dallas, Texas, Stephanie Smith of West Memphis and Christy Harris of Jonesboro; two sons, R.C. Harris Jr. of Dallas, Texas and Deonte Harris of Forrest City; three sisters, Dora Dumas of Cleveland, Ohio, Mary Heard of Wynne and Lawrencetta Harris of Tennessee; a brother, Paul Harris of Dallas, Texas and 13 grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Harris will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Salem M.B. Church. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. following the visitation with burial to be held in Paradise Garden in Edmondson. Wolfe Brothers Funeral Home of West Memphis is in charge of arrangements
USNAVY - HARRIS - ROBERT - ALLEN - - - 4 25 1946 - 3 15 2007 - JACKSONS - Mr. Robert "Bob" Allen Harris, age 60, of Bay Village, died Thursday, March 15, 2007, in Jonesboro. Mr. Harris was born April 25, 1946, in Marianna, the son of John Robert Harris and Rosa Aliene Harris. He worked on a riverboat, was a United States Navy veteran and was of the Assembly of God faith. Mr. Harris is survived by a son, Gary Harris of Forrest City; a daughter, Michelle Weddington of Forrest City; two sisters, Jean Wood of Bay Village and Dollie Griffin of Harrisburg and eight grandchildren. Visitation for Mr. Harris was held today, March 16, 2007, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the chapel of Jackson's Harrisburg Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 17, 2007, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Jackson's Harrisburg Funeral Home with Bro. Andy Price officiating.Published: 2007-03-16
NATIVE - HARRIS - SAM - DEXTER - - - 3 26 1907 - UNK - NELL JARRETT'S SCRAPBOOKHUGHES - PLOT 2202-SON OF THORNTON PEEPLES Sam Dexter Harris, St. Francis County farmer and school bus driver, died at midnight last night at the Laughrun Clinic of pneumonia.... Mr. Harris was a native of St. Francis County. He was born on March 26, 1907....
- HARRIS - SAM - - - - UNK - 6 19 1911 - UNKNOWN - 6-23-1911 DEATH=KILLED BY LIGHTNING=Coroner Todd was called Tuesday morning to hold an inquest over the body of Sam Harris, found dead in John Blount's field, about a mile east of town on the Choctaw Road. Harris was working in the field for Blount on Monday, and thinking he had jumped work, Blount and another man went to the field when they found his body, upright, next to a walnut tree. The verdict was death by lightning, as his shirt was holding him up by being driven into the tree by the force of the lightning bolt. Date of death was determined to be Monday evening, June 19,1911.
- HARRIS - WENDY - - MRS - RICHARDSON - 12 9 1955 - 11 9 1999 - OAK GROVE - Mrs. Wendy Richardson Harris, age 43, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City, after a long illness. Mrs. Harris was born Dec. 9, 1955, to Eugene Richardson and Marylene Camp Richardson. She was a member of Moro Full Gospel Church of God and a housewife. She is survived by her mother Marylene Camp Richardson of Moro; a brother, Christopher Richardson of Moro; two sister, Wanda Watkins of Gill and Kimberly Parson of Palestine and two sons, Joshua Honeycutt and Billy "B.J." Harris, both of Moro. Funeral services are scheduled at 2, Thursday, Nov. 11, at the Full Gospel Church of God in Moro with Brother Bobby Watkins officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Moro under the direction of Morgan Funeral Home.
- HARRIS - WESLEY - - - - 1899 - 11 19 1907 - UNKNOWN - 11-22-1907 Wesley Harris, between eight and nine years of age was accidentally shot and killed last Saturday morning, Nov.19.1907, on the R.H.Bales place in the northwestern portion of the county by Curtis Eagle of about the same age. Coroner Todd did an inquest, and found death due to accidental shooting.
- HARRIS - WILLIE - - - - 12 3 1928 - 5 23 2006 - CASTEEL CEMETERY - Mr. Willie Harris, age 77, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, May 23, 2006, at his home.Mr. Harris was born Dec. 3, 1928, in Kelso, and was the son of Ed Harris and Alberta Williams Harris.He is survived by four sons, David Harris, Ivy Williams and Henry Williams, all of Forrest City, and Eddie Williams of Little Rock; five daughters, Willie Mae Walker and Perlean Barnes, both of Forrest City, Gertrude Gladney, Flora Harris and Bertha Brown, all of Little Rock; his stepmother, Annie Merrill of Gary, Ind.; one sister, Perlean Campbell of Gary, Ind.; 37 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.Visitation for Mr. Harris will be held on Monday, May 29, 2006, from noon to 4 p.m., followed by a family hour from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 30, 2006, at 3 p.m., at the Whole Bible Church of Jesus Christ No. 2, with Bishop D. Wirt officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery.
- HARRIS - J. - G. - MRS - - UNK - 1 20 1898 - FCTIMES - Mrs. J.G.Harris died yesterday, Jan.20,1898, of pneumonia, and was buried today. She was a noble Christian woman, a loving mother and wife, and leaves a husband, three sons, and a large number of friends to mourn her loss. Jim Harris, messenger on the Iron Mountain, is in town today to attend his mother's funeral.1-21-1898
- HARRISON - CHARLES - TOMPKINS - - - 1874 - 12 3 1898 - VIRGINIA - Death of Chas.T.Harrison-All remember the happy wedding of Charles T.Harrison and Miss Minnie Rollwage at the Episcopal church in November. While the groom was willing, it never occurred to the well wishers of the young couple that death had already set the seal upon his brow. The community received a shock last Saturday, Dec.3,1898, announcing the death of Mr.Harrison. Mr.Rollwage, accompanied by his daughter Alice, left Sunday for Virginia and returned Wednesday night, bringing with them the inconsolable widowed daughter and sister. The death occurred in Richmond,Va., and under circumstances of what peculiar sadness. He died at the residence of his father, Rev.J.R.Harrison. Death resulted from acute Bright's disease, and came most unexpectedly. Mr.Harrison had not been strong or well through the summer and fall, and came to Virginia in the hope that a few weeks rest might help, but on Friday, the advance became alarming. He sank rapidly thru the day and passed away without pain. He was the last of four children who have all died, he being only 24 years of age, and the remains were laid to rest in Glade Spring, Va.FORREST CITY TIMES 12-9-1898
- HARRISON - MARCIA - HOPE - MRS - EDWARDS - 3 6 1960 - 1 2 2005 - McCURLEY CEMETERY - Mrs. Marcia Hope Harrison, age 44, of Cabot, died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005.Mrs. Harrison was born March 6, 1960, in Memphis, the daughter of Newell Edwards and Betty Ruth Barkley Edwards. She attended the Briarwood Baptist Church and is survived by her husband, Michael Harrison of Cabot; a son, Michael Cain Harrison of Cabot; her father and step-mother, Patsy Edwards of Beebe; four sisters, Cheryl Chiccone, Crystal Wall, Tonya Hubbard and Angie Adams; and two brothers, Tim Jones and Richard Edwards. She was preceded in death by her mother and a brother, Anthony Albert Jones.Visitation for Mrs. Harrison will be held on tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at Moore's Cabot Funeral Home in Cabot. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2005, at 10 a.m., in the Chapel of Moore's Cabot Funeral Home in Cabot, with Rev. Fred Reddoch officiating. Burial will follow in McCurley Cemetery in Holly Grove at 1 p.m.
NATIVE - HARRISON - WILLIAM - EDWARD - IV - - 1 25 1978 - 10 31 2001 - MEMORIAL SERVICE - Mr. William Edward "Edd" Harrison, IV, age 23, of Wynne, died on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2001. Mr. Harrison was born Jan. 25, 1978, in Forrest City, and was the son of William Edward Harrison ,III and Ruth Ann Thomas of Wynne. He had made his home in Forrest City and Wynne all of his life. Mr. Harrison is survived by his parents; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Thomas of Forrest City; his maternal great-grandmother, Ada Thomas of Forrest City; and his paternal grandfather, Bill Harrison of Forrest City. A memorial service will be held for Mr. Harrison on Saturday, Nov. 3, 2001, at 10 a.m., at Stevens Funeral Home with Rev. Ray Dean Davis officiating the service under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
- HART - DANIEL - RAY - - - 10 1 1970 - 3 27 2002 - MARIANNA MEMORIAL PARK - Mr. Daniel Ray Hart, age 31, of Palestine, died Wednesday, March 27, 2002, at his homeMr. Hart, born Oct. 1, 1970, in Little Rock and was the son of Loyd Hart Sr. and Shirley Temple Robinson Hart. He worked in construction and was a member of the Church of God.He is survived by his mother; a daughter, Katie Ray Hart, of Conway; five brothers, Loyd Hart Jr., Nelson Hart, Joe Hart and Robert Hart, all of Palestine and Gary Hart of Dewitt; eight sisters, Debra Armstrong of Dewitt, Wanda Greene of Clarendon, Kay Ballard of Cotton Plant, Lynn Ortiz of Moro and Marjorie Hutchinson, Betty Hart and Tina Pate, all of Palestine and Linda Ortiz of Rogers; three step-brothers, Carl Hankins Jr. of Miami, Fla., Johnnie Hankins and Tommy Hankins, both of Forrest City and a step-sister, Lavon Hankins of Miami, Fla.Funeral services for Mr. Hart were held, Saturday, March 30, 2002, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in Marianna with Rev. Bill Thomason officiating. Burial followed in Marianna Memorial Park under the direction of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home of Marianna.
- HARTLEY - FINLEY - - - - UNK - 8 11 1905 - UNKNOWN - The Forrest City Times. Aug. 11, 1905. Little Rock Man Suicide. The body of a man, who, form papers found upon the body, is Finley Hartley, was found on Twenty-third and Broadway, Little Rock, by the conductor and motorman of a South Main street car. The body of the man was first noticed by the railway man on the up-trip, but supposing the man to be drunk, no special notice was taken of him. He was there, however, on the down trip and an examination was made, resulting in finding that the man was dead. Police headquarters were notified and the body removed to Ruebel's undertaking establishment. A note, found on the body, with the words, "Blame no one for this, It is the work of my hands. Finley Hartley," bespoke at once sucide.
- HARTMAN - JENNIE - MAE - MRS - COOK - 12 31 1926 - 7 8 2004 - FPARK - 1575&1577 NEXT TO CHESTER HARTMAN-Mrs. Jennie Mae Hartman, age 77, of Forrest City, died Thursday, July 8, 2004, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mrs. Hartman was born Dec. 31, 1926, in Friendship, was the daughter of Jodie Benjamin Cook Sr. and Jenna Lynn Furr. She was a housewife and lived in Forrest City for all of her life. Mrs. Hartman was a former member of the Democratic Central Committee and was treasurer for the Baptist Hospital Ladies Auxiliary. She was also a member a St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.In 1945, Mrs. Hartman married Calvin Hartman and he survives her along with two daughters, Sheila Adcock of Memphis and Brenda May of Forrest City; a son, Brett Hartman of Forrest City; two brothers, C.J. Cook of Texas and J.B. Cook of Forrest City; three sisters, Dorothy Herbert, Adreene Kelly and Milrean Horton, all of Forrest City; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Joe Hartman, in 2003.Visitation for Mrs. Hartman will be held on Friday, July 9, 2004, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home with a Rosary following at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 10, 2004, at 10 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Father Ed Graves officiating. Burial will follow at Forrest Park Cemetery.
NATIVE-NATIONAL GUARD - HARTMAN - JOSEPH - HENRY - SR. - - 10 31 1952 - 8 26 2003 - FPARK - 1581 JOE-\Mr. Joseph Henry Hartman Sr., age 50, of Nashville, died Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003, at his home.Mr. Hartman was born Oct. 31, 1952, in Forrest City, and was the son of Calvin Hartman and Jennie Cook Hartman. He lived in Nashville for the past 20 years where he attended the Ridgeway Baptist Church and was an electrician and served in the National Guard. He had also been a volunteer fireman in Forrest City.Mr. Hartman married Beverly Atnip in 1983 and she survives him along with two daughters, Sarah Reese of Nashville and Jamie Manning of Sherwood; two sons, Joseph Henry "Jodie" Hartman Jr. of Jacksonville and John Paul Latham of Atlanta, Ga. ;his parents of Forrest City; two sisters, Shelia Adock of Memphis and Brenda May of Forrest City; and a brother, Brett Hartman of Forrest City.Visitation for Mr. Hartman will be held on Friday, Aug. 29, 2003, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2003, at the St. Francis Catholic Church at 2 p.m. with burial following at Forrest Park Cemetery in Forrest City.
- HARTMAN - M. - L. - - - UNK - 3 18 1909 - FCTIMES - 3-19-1909 Mr.M.L.Hartman of Carrollton, Ky., father of Mrs.L.R.Grobmyer and her brother Mr.Henry Hartman who is employed with his brother in law here. He passed away on Thursday morning, Mar.18,1909.
- HARTSFIELD - FRANCES - ELIZABETH - MRS - DEVER - 6 23 1914 - 8 27 2001 - FPARK - 4709 Next to James Hartsfield-Mrs. Frances Elizabeth Hartsfield, age 87, of Memphis, and a former resident of Forrest City, died Monday, Aug. 27, 2001, in Memphis.Mrs. Hartsfield was born June 23, 1914, in Providence, Ky. and was the daughter of Robert Lee Dever and Annie Clark Dever. She was retired from the United States Department of Agriculture in 1981 and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Forrest City.Mrs. Hartsfield was preceded in death by her husband, James K. Hartsfield in 1989.She is survived by one son, James Kenneth Hartsfield of Memphis.There will be a graveside funeral service for Mrs. Hartsfield on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2001, at 11 a.m., at Forrest Park Cemetery with Rev. James Dean officiating the service. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
- HARTSILL - WILLARD - E. - MR. - - UNK - 2 28 1902 - TENNESSEE - 3-7-1902 Death of W.E.Hartsill=Mr.W.E.Hartsill died Feb.28,1902 at his home in Burnt Cane, three miles east of Widener. Mr.Hartsill was a native of Georgia, but removed when quite young to Cleveland, Tenn., where he made his home until 1891, when he settled in this county, accepting a position as bookkeeper with his uncle, the late John Farmer at the Cut Off, In 1893 he began farming and was rapidly becoming one of our most prosperous farmers. In 1894 he married Miss Dallas Golightly, who with three small children, are left to fight lifes battles alone. The remains were taken to his old home at Cleveland for interment. A card of thanks from his brother, Mr.B.L.Hartsill of Dalton, Ga. also was shown in the paper.
- HARTZ - ANTHONY - JOHN - JR. - - 7 3 1921 - 5 12 2001 - FPARK - 5774 FAIRVIEW Mr. A.J. "Tex" Hartz, Jr., age 79, of Forrest City, died Saturday, May 12, 2001, in Memphis. Mr. Hartz was born July 3, 1921, in Seymore, Mo. He was the son of A.J. Hartz, Sr. and Leona Anderson Hartz. Mr. Hartz made his home in Forrest City all of his life. He was retired. Mr. Hartz was a veteran of W.W.II and a member of St. Francis Catholic Church. He is survived by one sister, Sara Ann Leatherwood of Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 16, 2001, at 2 p.m., at Forrest Park Cemetery with Sister Maxine Vogan officiating under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
- HARVEY - T. - A. - - - 1886 - 7 19 1911 - BEEBE - 7-28-1911 DEATH=Mr.T.A.Harvey, aged 29 years, died on July 19,1911, after an illness of only eight hours, of congestion, seven miles southwest of Palestine, and the remains were shipped from Goodwin to Beebe by the Stevens Undertaking Establishment. Deceased had come here to work one week ago when death overtook him.
USARMY WWII - HARVEY - A. - J. - - - 7 6 1923 - 12 30 1988 - MARIANNA MEMORIAL - Funeral services for A. J. HARVEY of Holly Grove, formerly of Marianna, was held Friday December 30, 1988 at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Marianna with Rev. Max Goins officiating. Burial was in Marianna Memorial Park with Roller- Citizen in charge of arrangements. Harvey, age 65, died Wednesday, December 28, 1988 at Holly Grove. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Martha Kolb of Plano, Texas, and Mrs. Katy Phillips of Raleigh, North Carolina; two sons, Allan Harvey and Wesley Harvey of Marianna; his Mother, Mrs. Irene Mallone of Monroe; a sister, Mrs. Ann Merrill of Forrest City, and six grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bill Cupp, Vince Herrington, Garland Allen, Jack Dozier, John Sipes, Roy Grines, Jack Ellis, and Lewis Dupriest. (submitted by Marilyn Dickson on August 8, 2005)
- HARVILL - JULIA - L. - MRS - - 1 29 1940 - 2 5 2005 - McCURLEY CEMETERY - Julia L. Harvill, 65, loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2005 in Trophy Club, Texas.Julia and Tony met in California as youngsters and were married for forty two wonderful years. She was a bronze life master of bridge. Julia retired in 1990 as a legal secretary from Harkin Oil.Mrs. Harvill is survived by her husband of 42 years, Tony Harvill of Trophy Club, TX; sons and daughters-in-law, Kevin and Kay Harvill of Corpus Christi, TX, Lance and Kelly Harvill of Lewisville, TX; grandchildren, Madison, Ethan and River Harvill of Lewisville, TX; sisters and brothers-in-law, Regina and Don Parks of Holly Grove, AR, Margaret Hill of Cave Junction, OR, Joyce and Jim Malugeon of Cypress, CA; and a brother, Robert W. Smith of Clarendon, AR.A memorial service for Mrs. Harvill was held Tuesday, February, 8, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Chapel in Colleyville, TX.Funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2005, at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel at Stevens Funeral Home, with Steve Hill officiating. Burial will follow in McCurley Cemetery in Holly Grove. Visitation will be Friday, February 11, 2005, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
NATIVE - HASTINGS - WILLIE - FRANKLIN - - - 5 28 1938 - 12 15 2003 - PRIVATE - Mr. Willie Franklin Hastings, age 65 and a lifelong resident of Forrest City, died Monday, Dec. 15, 2003 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mr. Hastings was born May 28, 1938, in Haynes, the son of the late James Franklin and Lucy Mae Harbin Hastings. He was an auto mechanic for over 45 years until retiring eight years ago, was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose and served as a past Governor of the Forrest City Lodge #1887.Mr. Hastings married Barbara Ann Hastings in 1973 and she survives him along with two sons, James Hastings of Kentucky and Michael Hastings of Forrest City; three daughters, Debra Hand and Diane Smith, both of Forrest City and Tracy Dallas of Caldwell; two brothers, Ricky Hastings of Texas and Carol Hastings of Protor; four sisters, Dorothy Hastings, Martha Baldwin and Wilma Smith, all of Forrest City and Joyce Pittman of West Memphis; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hastings was preceded in death by a brother, George Hastings.Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003, at 2 p.m. at the Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Wynne. A private burial will be held at a later date
- HATCH - GERLDENE - - MS. - - 5 16 1940 - 8 15 2001 - ST.OLIVE - Miss Gerldene Hatch, age 61, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001, at Baptist Hospital East in Memphis. Miss Hatch, born May 16, 1940, in Crocketts Bluff, was a retired teacher's aid. She is survived by a daughter Sonya Hatch of Glen Burnie, Md. Funeral services for Miss Hatch will be held Saturday, Aug. 18, 2001, at 11 a.m. at Salem M.B. Church. Burial will follow at St. Olive Cemetery in Crocketts Bluff. There will be two visitation services for Miss Hatch, the first held Friday, Aug. 17, 2001, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. The second service will be held Saturday, Aug. 18, 2001, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Salem M.B. Church. Clay Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
- HATCHER - CLIFFORD - - - - 8 27 1910 - 4 14 1977 - FPARK - April 13, 1977 Clifford Hatcher Clifford Hatcher, 66, of 122 Tennessee died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday at Forrest Memorial Hospital. He had been in poor health three months. Born Aug. 27, 1910, in Mississippi, he was the son of Anna Boone Hatcher and John Franklin Hatcher. He made his home in Mississippi until he moved to Forrest City 13 years ago. He was a retired farmer, a retired employee of Forrest Memorial, a Presbyterian and a World War II Veteran. He married Miss Alice Ramsey in 1943. He is survived by his wife Alice and four sons, William C. Hatcher, Jr., Charles F. Hatcher, Robert Earl Hatcher and Thomas Wayne Hatcher, all of Forrest City, three daughters, Mrs. Betty Sue Clark, Mrs. Alice Faye Wallace and Miss Mary Catherine Hatcher, all of Forrest City, also survive. Other survivors include five sisters, Mrs. Helen Melton, Mrs. Mattie McEachern and Mrs. Lillie Armstrong, all of Vadin, Miss., Mrs Annie Boyd Hooker and Mrs. Mary Hooker, both of Edwards, Miss., and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be Thursday at 4 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Floyd Cowan Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Forrest Park Cemetery.- Brenda Huntley Added: 9/18/2007 [
- HATCHER - J. - M. - - - UNK - 12 26 1911 - WOODLAWN - 12-29-1911 DEATH=DEATH OF J.M.HATCHER=Jonesboro, Ark.-Dec.26,1911-Mr.J.M.Hatcher died at the residence of his sister, Mrs.J.H.Snyder, here as the result of the stroke of apoplexy and paralysis, at Nettleton, while waiting in a hotel enroute to his home in Monette from St.Louis. He never fully regained consciousness. He was buried at Woodlawn cemetery, and is survived by a wife and five children, and two brothers, B.D.Hatcher of Forrest City, and P.A.Hatcher of Jonesboro, and two sisters, Mrs.E.A.Rolfe, of Forrest City, and Mrs.J.H.Snyder of Jonesboro.
USARMY WWII - HAVEN - CHARLES - NORVAL - JR - - 11 13 1906 - 9 21 1990 - CITY - Inscription: Photo May 2006-Charles N. Haven-1906 to 1990-Some of the sunshine went out of our lives and our community with the recent death of Charles N.Haven, community leader, city and bank executive, and citizen extraordinaire. 'Charlie', as he was effectionately known to one and all, had a long and fruitful life, and his service spanned the civic and business, church and social life of this community. He had a long and cordial relationship wih Planters Bank and Trust Company, his tenure being one of the longest in the history of our organization. He was greatly loved and his flawless reputation for excellence and ethical truths was admitted far and wide. Mr. Haven served on the Planters Bank and Trust Company Board of Directors for many years and finally, at age 70, he became an Honorary Board Member. A native of Forrest City, Charlie Haven was employed at Planters as a cashier for 15 years. During World War II he served in the Armed Forces in 1943 to 1945, leaving the City Treasurer's Office in the watchful care of his wife, Margaret Buford Haven, another beloved native Forrest Citian. For two years following his stint in the military, Charlie reassumed his cashier position with Planters. In 1947, he opened the poplular Haven Hardware Store which he owned and operated for many years. First elected in 1933, Mr. Haven served as the Forrest City City Treasurer for fifty years, giving his all for a half-century to make his hometown a better place. In 1970 the City Clerk and City Treasurer were combined into one office and Mr. Haven took over the dual duties, serving until his retirement in 1983. Always active in community affairs, Mr. Haven was a longtime member of the Forrest City Chamber of Commerce and served the chamber as treasurer at one time. He was also a charter member of the Forrest City Lions Club. Mr. Haven was active and enthusiastic alumnus of the Universtity of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, and remained true to that brotherhood. He was also an active and vocatl supporter of the Arkansas Razorback teams thru the years. A longtime member of the Forrest City Country Club, Charlie Haven also enjoyed many years of golf on the local fairways and a tournament throughout the state. As a lifetime member of the Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church, Mr. Haven served as Church Treasurer for thirty-two years. His role as Graham Memorial was unique, and he was a favorite with ministers and with the young and the old of the church family. Charles N. Haven added many varied facets to the life of this community. He will be greatly missed by his business and civic associates, his large and loving family, and his friends who are legend. He is irreplaceable, but he lives on in memories of his radiant smile, his busy days, and his service to all aougbt him-Gravestone IMAGE0895
- HAVEN - RUTH - - MRS - AYCOCK - 11 20 1921 - 4 22 2001 - FPARK - 6772 Mrs. Ruth Aycock Haven, age 79, of Forrest City, died Sunday, April 22, 2001.Mrs. Haven was born Nov. 20, 1921, in Hazen. She was the daughter of L.P. Aycock and Mildred Scott Aycock. Mrs. Haven was a member of the First United Methodist Church and a charter member of the Forrest City Junior Auxiliary. She was a Master Flower Show judge and was an honorary member and past president of the Garden Gate Club.Mrs. Haven is survived by her husband, Henry T. Haven; one daughter, Ann Haven Morledge of Little Rock; two sons, Henry T. Haven of Harrisburg, Penn. and John L. Haven of Jonesboro; one sister, Gerry Aycock Rhodes of Hazen; one brother, Scott Aycock of Hazen; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
- HAVENER - EXIE - W. - MRS - - 4 12 1931 - 12 26 2003 - MARIANNA MEMORIAL PARK - Mrs. Exie W. Havener, age 72, of Pocahontas, died Friday, Dec. 26, 2003, at St. Bernards Medical Center.Mrs. Havener was a homemaker and a Baptist and lived in Brickeys for most of her life before moving to Pocahontas eight years ago. She is survived by two sons, Larry Havener and Michael Havener both of Hughes; a step-son, Clarence Ray Havener of Mississippi; two daughters, Donna Springer of Conway and Melinda Harris of Pocahontas; a step-daughter, Yonnie Boldie of Cherokee Village; a sister, Arzula Sybert of Pine Bluff; a brother, Hollis Steele of West Memphis; nine grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Havener and two sons, Gene Havener and Timothy Havener.Funeral services for Mrs. Havener were held on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, in the Chapel of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis. Burial followed in Marianna Memorial Park Cemetery in Marianna.
CIVIL - HAVENS - CHARLES - HENRY - - - 10 22 1844 - 6 13 1914 - CITY - Photo May 2006-Born Germany, Last name could have been Harms per folklore in family-My Great Grandfather on Maternal Side of my family.-Gravestone IMAGE2146WITH HENRY T.HAVEN SR.AND JR.&IMAGE890&IMAGE892-Death of C. H. Haven-Familiar Figure of Man Who Succeeded, In Spite Of all Vicissitudes Passes Away.Chas. H. Haven was born in Germany on October 22. 1844, and came to this country when but three years of age, and at the time of his death was 69 years, 8 months and 8 days old.The story of his life would make a book of wonderful interest, and is of great value to boys, as showing what energy conserved and enterprise and tenacity in a chosen life work will accomplish. The writer of this feeble memorial knew C. H. Haven for upwards of a quarter century. We knew him at a time when he had invested his last penny in property and business in this city and had not prospered as he deserved. He was discouraged for a brief moment, and the thought occurred to him to give up, but he said no to me, "No sir, I am going to stay with `em, and sink or swim." And he did, and from that day he prospered. He began in a small way. He owned a gin and saw mill. He purchased lot after lot in the old Dillard & Chouffin addition, cheap, and when business was dull he took his mill hands and built a house. He continued in this line for years, and at the time of his death owned 49 dwelling houses in this city from which he derived a monthly income of six or eight hundred dollars. It was his stick-to-ittiveness that won. He was honest almost to a fault, and straight forward in all his dealings. He paid his debts and was esteemed by a very large circle of friends. We lately saw him on the streets and talked with him just a few days ago. He was Comparing this year with last, and related some of his experiences. We have often laughed with him about the time he told us he would "let `em take it," meaning what little property he had at that time, when had almost come completely discouraged, but took another grip on himself, and went to win out and did so. We thought him in splendid health. On Wednesday of last week he had some indication of heart trouble. He had been effected simullarly several times lately. He was prevailed upon to go to Memphis, which he did on Thursday morning of last week. He first went to the home of his daughter, Mrs. Tim Ezell, and later to the home of another daughter, Mrs. Frank Barlow, and gradually grew worse until Tuesday night at 9 o'clock when his spirit quietly took its flight, it left its earthly habitation without a struggle. The remains were prepared for burial and returned here Wednesday afternoon, arriving at 4:.30 over the Rock Island, and lay in state at his late residence until yesterday afternoon, when in the presence of a very large gathering of relatives and friends, Rev. F. W. Gee of the Methodist church conducted religious services and delivered a brief address, the funeral cortege leaving the home at 10 o'clock. The remains were interred in the Forrest City cemetery in the presence of one of the largest gathering ever seen there. C. H. Haven was a member of the Methodist church. He was quiet, and unostentatious, honest in his dealings with all men, a loving husband, kind and indulgent father, a good neighbor, charitable and "true blue." He was a soldier of the Civil War, in which he wore the Gray. He leaves to mourn their great love, a broken hearted widow, four daughters and four sons, as follows: Mrs. Mattie Barlow, and Mrs.Nannie Ezell of Memphis; Mrs.Emma Hodges of this city, and Mrs.Lucy Looney of Dupo, Illinois; Messrs. John Haven of Wynne, Charley, Willie and Louis of this city, all of whom, with their families, were present around the casket. It is a remarkable fact that until this death this large family ....had suffered a death in the trunk of the family...the first to give up the fight.
- HAVENS - MATILDA - OPHELIA - MRS - TEAL - 1 4 1848 - 7 8 1925 - CITY - Photo May 2006-Born in Mississippi per cousin Henry T. Haven- She is My Great Grandmother on Maternal Side of my family.-Gravestone IMAGE891-Mrs.Havens Passed Away Last Sunday. Mrs. Matilda Ophelia Havens died at her home at four o'clock Sunday afternoon. Mrs.Havens was born in Tennessee January 4,1848. She was united in marriage in 1867 to Charles H. Havens, and they moved to Forrest City in 1886. Her husband passed away in 1914, leaving considerable property that he acquired in Forrest City, and under the wise management of Mrs. Havens this estate had grown in value. Mrs. Havens became a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in her early girlhood, and had lived true to her faith through the years. She reared a large and useful family, and all those were present when she peacefully passed away, after a life of activity to good deeds, and especially was she devoted to the welfare and interests of her children. The surviving children are: Mrs. Nannie P. Ezell and Mrs. Mattie H. Barlow of Memphis; Mrs. Emma Hodges, Charles Havens, Willie I. Havens, Louis F. Havens, of this city; Mrs. Lucy Lewis of Cairo, Illinois; John K. Havens, of Paragould. There are also twenty two grandchildren and four great grand children. Funeral services were conducted at five o'clock Monday afternoon by Reverend J.F.McJunkin, pastor ofthe Presbyterian Church, with interment in City Cemetery. Pallbearers were six grandsons as follows: Vernon Hodges, Henry Barlow, Charles Havens Jr., John Haven, Norman Hodges, Nolan Ezell. The floral tributes covering Mrs. Havens' final resting place were numerous and beautiful.
- HAWK - BERT - C. - - - 1879 - 6 16 1911 - CITY - 6-23-1911 DEATH=DEATH OF MR. B.C.HAWK=Birth: 1879 Death: Jun. 16, 1911 Mr. B. C. Hawk died last Friday evening at 7 o'clock at the home of his brother, Mr. J. I. Hawk, in this city, after a short illness of some liver affection. Mr. Hawk came here on Wednesday of last week to visit his brother, whom he had been seen in some time, and on Thursday morning of the same week he went to Lexa to see about securing employment, he being a railroad fireman. Thursday afternoon Mr. Hawk received a phone message from a friend in Lexa, saying that his brother was quite ill, and he requested this friend to see to it that he was sent to this city. However, the young man did not reach here until Friday morning. He complained of feeling badly, and Dr. Rush was sent for, in the afternoon he grew worse, and in spite of all that could be done to relieve him, at the hour stated above, he answered the final summons and passed away. Deceased was a native of Lincoln county this state, and was in his thirty-second year. Besides his brother, Mr. J. I. Hawk, of this city, he leaves a father, who lives in Fordyce; one sister in Fort Smith, and one in Little Rock, to survive him and mourn his untimely taking off. Deceased had lately been working at Rochelle, Louisiana, and came from that place here. The funeral proceeded from the Hawk residence Saturday morning at 9, interment being had in the Forrest City Cemetery, where services were conducted by Rev. E. J. P. Garrott, of the Baptist church. While we did not know the young man, our sympathy goes out to the bereaved relatives in this sad hour of their deep sorrow. - Brenda Huntley Added: 3/22/2007-Forrest City Times Newspaper-June 23,1911
- HAWKINS - CHERYL - - MRS - MITCHELL - 10 14 1956 - 7 13 2001 - UNION HILL - Mrs. Cheryl Mitchell Hawkins, age 44, of Savannah, Ga., died Friday, July 13, 2001, at Memorial Health Hospital in Savannah. Mrs. Hawkins was born Oct. 14, 1956, in Detroit, Mich. and was the daughter of Cleveland Mitchell Sr. and Sheilon Harrison Watson. She is survived by her husband, Lavertis Hawkins of Savannah, Ga.; her mother, Sheilon Harrison Watson of Arlington, Texas; two daughters, Charisma West and Bertrina West, both of Pensicola, Fla.; a son, Lavertis Hawkins Jr. of Savannah, Ga.; four sisters, Valerie Mitchell, Loris Mitchell, both of San Francisco, Calif., Sylvia Mitchell of Dallas, Texas, and Gloria Mitchell of Seattle, Wash.; five brothers, Cleveland Mitchell Jr., Curtis Mitchell, Daryl Mitchell and Francious Mitchell, all of Dallas, Texas, and Carlous Mitchell of San Francisco, Calif. and one grandchild. Visitation for Mrs. Hawkins will be Friday, July 20, 2001, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 21, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Christ Temple Pentecostal Church with Elder Thomas Holloway officiating. Burial will follow in Union Hill Cemetery under the direction of Woodhouse Mortuary.
- HAWKINS - EARLIE - WAYNE - - - 2 8 1945 - 3 16 2006 - HUGHES - Mr. Earlie Wayne Hawkins, age 60, of Forrest City, died Monday, Jan. 16, 2006, at the Baptist Hospital in Memphis following a long illness.Mr. Hawkins was the son of Buster Hawkins and Gracie Viola Green Hawkins. He was a Baptist.Survivors include three sons, Wayne Loggins of Forrest City and Dwayne Hawkins and Dennis Hawkins, both of Alabama; six brothers, Leonard Hawkins of Mississippi, James Hawkins, Robert Hawkins, Gary Hawkins and Leland Hawkins, all of Alabama, and Roger Hawkins of Tennessee; one sister, Ruthie Howard of Alabama and six grandchildren.Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2006, at the Morgan Funeral Home Chapel in Forrest City with Bro. Eric Carpenter officiating. Burial followed in Hughes Cemetery in Forrest City.-PER SSDI:EARLIE W HAWKINS 08 Feb 1945 06 Mar 2006
- HAWKINS - T. - A. - - - UNK - 1 1910 - UNKNOWN - 1-29-1910 The sad news of the death of Mr.T.A.Hawkins of Rosedale, Illinois. He was a resident of St.Francis County and his death was regretted by his many friends.
- HAWLEY - LEWIS - CHAMBERLAIN - PRINCIPAL - - 1 8 1903 - 8 25 1990 - MT.VERNON CEMETERY - Lewis Chamberlain Hawley came to Forrest City High School as Principal in June 1938. He received his A.B.Degree from Hendrix College, and an M.A.Degree from the University of Arkansas. Mr. Hawley is a member of Kappa Delta Pi, National Educational Association, Arkansas Educational Association, and American Research Association. In March of 1947 he accepted an appointment by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools to serve upon a committee to review the reports of the committee on Schools to be Qualifiedly Approved. Since Mr. Hawley came to the Forrest City School he inaugurated the Student Council, Senior and Junior National Honor Society, and Handbook. He was intrumental in the building of the Home Economics Building and Bandroom. The faculty and students appreciate his untiring efforts in making the Forrest City School one of the best in the state. His willingness to cooperate with students and faculty and his ability to see both sides of any problem that arises is one of his outstanding qualities. From the 1947 Corral of FCHS.-JAN.8,1903 TO AUG.25,1990-FCHS PRINCIPAL IN THE 1950'S-IMAGE2287
- HAY - DAVID - S. - - - 12 5 1962 - 9 28 2007 - WHITEHALL - Mr. David S. Hay, 44, of Wynne, passed away on September 28, 2007, at UAMS in Little Rock. His parents, Samuel and Clara Imogene Hay and sister, Marigene Willett preceded him in death. Mr. Hay was born in Brinkley, on Dec. 5, 1962. He was the owner and operator of Hairjazz/Merle Norman in Wynne. David was a 1980 graduate of McCrory High School and a graduate of Barber College of Little Rock. He worked as a barber in Jacksonville, Brinkley, McCrory and Wynne. He was a member of Downtown Revitalization Committee, former member of Kiwanis and Rotary in Wynne. David was a Sunday school teacher and Awana Mission Director at Wynne Baptist Church. He is survived by his wive, Mary Bob Dennis Hay of Wynne; sons Samuel William Hay and Jacob William Jumper, both of Wynne; daughters, Carmen Danielle Hay of Wynne and Bethany Hay Cureton of Forrest City; brother, Roger Glen Hay of Kansas City, Kan., and sister Sharan Linda Wynn of McCrory. Funeral services for Mr. Hay were held on Monday, Oct. 1, 2007, at 10 a.m. at Wynne Baptist Church with burial in Whitehall Cemetery near McCrory. Memorials can be made to the Wynne Baptist Church, PO Box 874, Wynne, AR 72396, or UAMS Family and Friends Home, Markham Dr., Little Rock, AR. An online guest book is available at www.kernodlefh.com. Published: 2007-10-02
- HAYDEN - ELLA - - MRS. - McMILLAN - UNK - 8 31 1901 - FCTIMES - 9-6-1901 DROPPED DEAD=Mrs. Ella Hayden, formerly Miss Ella McMillan, daughter of old Aunt Sue McMillan, dropped dead Saturday, Aug.31,1901, while attending to her household duties. Ella had long suffered from heart trouble and her death was caused by that affliction. She was buried Sunday evening in the colored cemetery near the section house. Elder Suggs officiating.
- HAYES - ROSA - - - - UNK - 10 14 1907 - UNKNOWN - 10-25-1907 A Wicked Murder=Monday, Oct.14, at 7 pm, Coroner Todd was called to the Daddy Young place, near St.Francis river, one mile from the cutoff, to hold an inquest over the body of a woman named Rosa Hayes who had been brutally murdered in her own home. Her husband said they were in their home, as she had gotten up from the bed, to walk across to the other room, she was shot from the outside. Upon further investigation, it was found that the husband was lying, and Fenner Hayes was arrested.
- HAYES - SARAH - E. - MRS - - 1943 - 4 2 2002 - CRITTENDON MEMORIAL PARK - Mrs. Sarah E. Hayes, age 59, of West Memphis, formerly of Chatfield, died Tuesday, April 2, 2002, at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis.Mrs. Hayes was a cashier at Howards Donuts.She was preceded in death by her husband, James Hayes.Mrs. Hayes is survived by three daughters, Dianna Dennison of Hughes, Sherry Dennison of Horn Lake, Miss. and Terry Smith of Sheridan; two sons, Tony Dennison of Marion and Sonny Hayes of Batesville; one sister, Anna Livingston of Indianapolis, Ind.; four brothers, Richard Hartloff and David Hartloff, both of Indianapolis, Ind., Russell Willis of Pensacola, Fla. and Clarence Willis, Jr.; 14 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.Visitation for Mrs. Hayes will be conducted on Thursday, April 4, 2002, from 5 to 9 p.m., at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis. Funeral services for Mrs. Hayes will be conducted Friday, April 5, 2002, at 3 p.m., at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home, with burial following in Crittenden Memorial Park Cemetery in Marion under the direction of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home.
- HAYNES - J. - M. - MRS. - - unk - 12 8 1908 - UNKNOWN - 12-11-1908 Mrs.J.M.Haynes, of Horton, died Tuesday night, Dec.8,1908, shortly after giving birth to a sweet little baby. She leaves a fond husband and three other children besides this little one to mourn her loss. She was a good Christian woman, and all who knew her loved her. She was a member of the K. & L. H., and was buried under auspices of that order the following day.
- HAYNES - LIZZIE - ANN - MRS. - TAYLOR - 9 4 1876 - 12 8 1908 - BIBLE UNION - 1-15-1909 DEATH OF MRS.J.W.HAYNES=Mrs.Haynes was the wife of Mr.J.W.Haynes of Horton, Arkansas. She died Dec.8,1908, and was buried at Bible Union cemetery Dec.10. She was born in Illinois Sep.4,1876, her maiden name being LIzzie Ann Taylor. On Oct.23,1894 she married Mr.Haynes. In 1896, Mr.Haynes moved from Maldern, Missouri to St.Francis county where he now lives. Mrs.Haynes was the mother of eleven children, five living, and six dead. Triplets were born to them on Thursday, June 23,1904, and departed this life on the same date.The oldest living child was born June 11,1896, and the youngest was born Dec.8,1908. The little infant had to be taken away from home, but it has found a new home with Mr.& Mrs.E.R.Haynes of Palestine. Mrs.Haynes was a member of the K.L.& H. order, and was buried by that order. She leaves a husband, five children, a mother, four sisters, two brothers, and a host of other relatives and friends. She was a good Christian woman, a good wife, and a kind and loving mother.
- HAYNES - MARY - FRAN - MRS - - 5 31 1942 - 9 30 2007 - JOHNSON - Mrs. Mary Fran Haynes, age 65, of Lonoke, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007, at St. Vincent North in Sherwood. Mrs. Haynes was born May 31, 1942, in England. She was formerly of Forrest City and was Assembly of God by faith. Mrs. Haynes is survived by two daughters, Kerrien Williams of Lonoke and Pam Tucker of Memphis; a step-son, Roland Haynes; a step-daughter, Karen Bynum; five brothers, Ricky Henard, Jackie Thornburgh, Arthur Wakefield, Douglas Wakefield and Clifford Wakefield; a sister, Jo Ann Wilkerson; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ann Smith Henard; her step-father, Richard Henard Sr. and a sister, Reba Sanders. Graveside services for Mrs. Haynes will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007, at Johnson Cemetery in Wheatley. Fowler Funeral Home in Brinkley was in charge of all arrangements.Published: 2007-10-03
NATIVE - HAYNES - STELLA - MAE - MRS - TURNER - 3 30 1941 - 3 16 2005 - FPARK - 4335&4337 Next to William E.Haynes-Mrs. Stella "Little Jo" Haynes, age 63, of Palestine, died Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at her home.Mrs. Haynes was born March 30, 1941, in Palestine, the daughter of George Turner and Mary Eldridge Kobeck. She is survived by her husband William "Pete" Haynes of Wynne; her mother of Forrest City; two daughters, Scarlett Sanders of Palestine and Melanie Lipe of Forrest City; three sons, Danny Stultz of Mt. Morris, Mich., Tracy Stultz of Forrest City and Jody Rooks of McCrory; one sister, Maxine Powell of Forrest City; 19 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father; a brother, Hugo Turner and one son, William Bud Rooks.Visitation for Mrs. Haynes will be held on Friday, March 18, 2005, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Morgan Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2005, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Morgan Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Forrest Park Cemetery.
- HAYNES - WILLIAM - EARL - - - 2 24 1942 - 6 10 2005 - FPARK - 4337&4336 Next to Stella Haynes-Mr. William Earl "Pete" Haynes, age 63, of Wynne, died Friday, June 10, 2005, at his home.Mr. Haynes was born Feb. 24, 1942, was the son of Earl T. Haynes and Virginia Taylor Haynes of Palestine. He was a heavy equipment operator.Mr. Haynes is survived by a son, Rollin Haynes of Palestine; a daughter, Karen Bynum of Wynne; two brothers, Thomas "Buddy" Haynes and Bobby Haynes, both of Palestine and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Stella Haynes, earlier this year.Visitation for Mr. Haynes will be held on Monday, June 13, 2005, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Morgan Funeral Home. Graveside funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at 10 a.m. at Forrest Park Cemetery.
- HAYNES - - - MR. - - Unk - 4 30 1899 - BIBLE UNION - Horton-Mr.Haynes, who had been sick for some three months, died April 30,1899. He was buried in Bible Union cemetery amid a host of sorrowing friends. Mr.Haynes was a good citizen, a zealous and sincere Christian, a tender and loving parent and a thorough gentleman. To mourn him he leaves eight children to whom we extend our sympathy. FORREST CITY TIMES 5-12-1899
NATIVE - HAYSLETT - JERLINE - - MISS - - 9 7 1930 - 1 9 2006 - PARADISE GARDENS CEMETERY - Ms. Jerline Hayslett, age 75, of Forrest City, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2006, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock.Ms. Hayslett was born Sept. 7, 1930, in Widener and she was a retired nurse's aid.Ms. Hayslett is survived by three cousins, Debra Shaw and Jewell Anderson both of Forrest City and Lela Turner of Memphis.Visitation for Ms. Hayslett will be held on Friday, Jan. 13, 2006, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006, at 12:45 p.m. at United Christian M.B. Church with Rev. Norris Latham Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Paradise Gardens Cemetery.
- HAYWOOD - LUCILLE - - MRS - LASLEY - 1914 - 10 1 1999 - UNKNOWN - Lucille Lasley Haywood, age 85, of Gainesville, Ga., died Friday, Oct. 1, 1999, at her home. She was born in Troy, Tenn., and was a resident of Gainesville since 1979. She was a former resident of Forrest City. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She is survived by a daughter, Nona Stephens of Gainesville, Ga.; three sons, Read Charles Haywood of Jackson, Miss., James Russell Haywood of Memphis and Thomas Clyde Haywood of Gainesville; a brother, John Thomas Lasley of Columbia, Tenn.; eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at press time. Little-Davenport Funeral Home of Gainesville is in charge of the arrangements.
U.S.ARMY - HAZEN - JAMES - ANDREW - - - 1 23 1952 - 1 7 2002 - Oaklawn Cemetery in Brinkley - Mr. James Andrew Hazen, age 49, of Wynne, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.Mr. Hazen was born Jan. 23, 1952, in Thermopolis, Wyo., and was the son of Leo and Rachel Louise Gilstrap Hazen. He had worked has a carpenter and was currently employed by Flintco Construction Company in Memphis. Mr. Hazen was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the Rolfe Chapel Assembly of God Church in Wynne.He was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Rose Swearengin Hazen in 2000 and his parents.Mr. Hazen is survived by one son, William "Billy Bob" Swearengin of Fort Myers, Fla.; two daughters, Shelley Kinion of Broken Arrow, Okla. and Rhonda Vibbert of St. Petersburg, Fla.; two sisters, Clara Craddock of Pawhuska, Okla. and Mary Lou Gore of Denver, Colo.; a brother, Steve Hazen of Clearwater, Fla., and three grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Hazen will be held Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home in Wynne. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2002, at 10 a.m., at the Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Wynne, with Rev. Donnie Wilson officiating the service. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery in Brinkley, under the direction of Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home.The family requests memorials be sent to the Rolfe Chapel Assembly of God in Wynne.
- HEAD - ELIZABETH - PEARL - - - UNK - 8 9 1905 - MARIANNA - The Forrest City Times. Aug 18, 1905. Captain and Mrs. George M. Head have the sympathy of a host of friends in the loss of their daughter, Elizabeth Pearl, whose death occurred on Wednesday night of last week after an illness of several weeks with typhoid fever. The interment took place Thursday afternoon, Rev. J. J. Cornish conducting the funeral cermonies. _ Marianna Index
- HEAD - ELIZABETH - PEARL - MISS - - UNK - 9 10 1902 - MARIANNA - 9-19-1902 Capt. & Mrs.George M.Head have the sympathy of a host of friends on the loss of their daughter, Elizabeth Pearl, which occurred last Wednesday, Sep.10,1902, of typhoid fever after an illness of several weeks. The interment took place Thursday afternoon, Rev.J.J.Cornish conducting the ceremonies.Marianna Index.
- HEAD - W. - V. - MR. - - UNK - 4 27 1902 - MARIANNA - 5-2-1902 CHOPPED OFF HIS LOWER LIMBS=Capt.George Head was called suddenly to Marianna to attend to his brother, Mr.W.V.Head. The brother lives about a mile from Capt.Head's residence in Marianna, and had been suffering from an accident 23 years ago, affecting the brain, causing him to act erratically. He was out of his mind, and instead of killing his brother and his family, and burning their home, on Friday, he decided while sane to disable himself, which he took an ax and chopped off both legs just below the knee. Per the Marianna Index of yesterday, he died Saturday night, Apr.22,1902, of his injuries at the home of his brother, Capt.George Head. The unfortunate man was a truck farmer on the Jack's place near town. His remains were interred in the Marianna cemetery Sunday, Rev.R.A.Holloway officiating.
- HEARD - MOLLIE - - MISS - - UNK - 12 24 1901 - FCTIMES - 1-3-1902 Miss Mollie Heard of Brinkley, Ark., died on the 24th of Dec.1901. She was a niece of Mrs.V.B.Izard and Mrs.N.L.Fondren of this city. Deceased was a native of Water Valley, Miss., and connected with some of the oldest and most prominent families of that country.
NATIVE - HEATH - JAMES - A. - - - 1 31 1928 - 7 6 2007 - HUGHES - Mr. James A. Heath, age 79, of Forrest City, died Friday, July 6, 2007, at his home. Mr. Heath was born Jan. 31, 1928, in Forrest City, the son of Lee Heath and Alva Laws Heath. He lived in Foreman until moving back to Forrest City in 1997. He was retired from the A.M.C. Trailer Plant in Ashdown and was a member of the Lighthouse Ministries Church. Mr. Heath married Betty Sanders in 1946, and she survives him along with three sons, Gayle Heath of Mena, Gary Heath of Foreman and Mitch Heath of Hooks, Texas; four daughters, Dianna Schaefer of Wyoming, Pat Maynard of Winthrop, Dedria Conway of Texarkana and Pam Shaffer of Conway; two brothers, Virgil Heath of Colt and Andrew Heath of Wynne; one sister, Willene Rice of Forrest City; 22 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Visitation for Mr. Heath will be held on Sunday, July 8, 2007, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held graveside on Monday, July 9, 2007, at 10 a.m. at Hughes Cemetery.Published: 2007-07-06
NATIVE - HEDRICK - BILLY - GENE - - - 9 5 1948 - 2 23 2002 - HUGHES - Mr. Billy Gene Hedrick, age 53, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, at his home.Mr. Hedrick, born Sept. 5, 1948, in Forrest City, was the son of Gene Hedrick and Eva Lynaugh Hedrick. He lived in St. Francis County all of his life and was a heavy equipment operator. He was a former employee of the St. Francis County Road Department and attended the Faith Baptist Church.In 1981 Mr. Hedrick married Judy Heath and she preceded him in death in 1996. He is survived by two step-sons, Billy Byrd and Donnie Byrd, both of Forrest City; a step daughter, Karen Brown of Marianna; two brothers, Bobby Hedrick and Kenny Hedrick, both of Forrest City; five sisters, Glenda Faye Richerson, Kay Hughes, Brenda Hill, Judy Watlington and Cheryl Dearing, all of Forrest City.Visitation services for Mr. Hedrick will be held Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Hughes Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
NATIVE - HEDRICK - EVA - ANOLIA - MRS - LYNAUGH - 7 16 1923 - 1 7 2002 - HUGHES - Mrs. Eva Anolia Lynaugh Hedrick, age 78, of Forrest City, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, at her homeMrs. Hedrick, born July 16, 1923 in Forrest City, was the daughter of Tom Lynaugh and Minnie Roberts Lynaugh. She was a homemaker and lived in Forrest City all of her life. She was also a member of the Assembly of God Church.In 1947, Mrs. Hedrick married Gene Hedrick and he preceded her in death in 1977. She is survived by three sons, Billy Hedrick, Bobby Hedrick and Kenny Hedrick, all of Forrest City; five daughters, Faye Richerson, Kay Hughes, Brenda Hill, Judy Watlington and Cheryl Dearing, all of Forrest City; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.There will be a visitation service for Mrs. Hedrick on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2002, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Hedrick will be held, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2002, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Hughes Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- HEEP - ESTHER - RAE - MRS - CLIFTON - 1925 - 1 8 2004 - JOHNSON - Esther Rae Heep, 79, of Jonesboro died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2004 at St. Elizabeth Place in Jonesboro. Born in Posey, she was a member of Wheatley Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Ricky Heep of Wheatley, Dan R. Heep Jr. of Springdale and Jimmy R. Heep of Searcy; one daughter, Dottie Pemberton of Jonesboro; three brothers, Jessie Clifton and Johnny Clifton, both of Wheatley, and Bobby Clifton of Joplin, Mo.; three sisters, Billie Sue Devasier of FORREST CITY, Betty Wessel of Heber Springs and Ethel Heep of Wheatley; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel R. Heep, her parents, two brothers and a sister. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Wheatley Baptist Church, with the Rev. Mark Carpenter, the Rev. Jim Fowler and the Rev. Bob McGraw officiating. Burial will follow in Johnston Cemetery at Wheatley under the direction of Fowler Funeral Home in Brinkley.
NATIVE - HELBY - JAKE - - - - 1880 - 3 31 1911 - FAMILY GRAVEYARD - 4-7-1911 DEATH=DEATH OF JAKE HELBY=Mr.Jake Helby died at the residence of Mrs.Reed, in this city, Mar.31,1911. Mr.Helby returned from Ashville, N.Carolina, on Sunday evening previous to his death, the altitude of Ashville not agreeing with his health. After his return he seemed to improve under the careful attention of his mother and friends, but Death had claimed him, and on Friday his soul winged its way to heaven. Mr.Helby was the eldest son of Mrs.Tennie Helby, was born and reared in the St.Francis bottoms, and was 31 years of age. Jake was well thought of by all who knew him, and endeared himself to all by his genial and accomodating ways. The remains were carried to Whitmore, thence to the old home, and interred in the family graveyard, amidst a large crowd of sorrowing friends. Mrs.Helby, Mrs.Reed and Mrs.Smith desire to return thanks to the kindly neighbors and friends for aid in this hour of sickness and death.
USNAVY - HELMS - LEON - RAY - - - 8 12 1926 - 3 29 2002 - FPARK - IMAGE3266&3268 Mr. Leon Ray Helms, age 75, of Paragould, died Friday, March 29, 2002.Mr. Helms, born Aug. 12, 1926, was the son of Herbert Helms and Opal Blount Helms. He was a car salesman and a member of the Marion Church of Christ. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Navy.Mr. Helms is survived by his mother, of Paragould; two sons, Jerry Helms of Cheney, Wash. and Gene Helms of Andover, Kan.; two daughters, Judy Knight of Beech Grove and Jane Taylor of Paragould; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.Funeral services for Mr. Helms were held today, Monday, April 1, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Morgan Chapel. Burial followed at Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Morgan Funeral Home.
- HELTON - BENARD OR BERNARD - - - - 11 10 1914 - 2 17 1999 - MARIANNA MEMORIAL - Benard Helton, 84, died Wednesday, February 17, at Baptist Memorial>> Hospital in Memphis. He was a resident of Lee County and a farmer. He was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by one son, Franklin Helton of Marianna; one daughter, Betty Creston of Little Rock; one brother, Herby Helton of Mississippi; one sister, Marie Heiser of Nevada; six grandchildren and 12 >> great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, February 20, at 2 p.m. at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home Chapel in Marianna with Rev. Harlan Puckett officiating. Burial followed at Marianna Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Russell Spain, Terry Stewart, James Jones, Ray Cross, Donald Davis and George Brown. Arrangements were handled by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home.
- HEMENWAY - HARRIET - - MRS - - 1834 - 6 6 1900 - JOHNSON - DAUGHTER AND MOTHER-Death of Mrs.Harriet Hemenway-The mantle of gloom which hangs heavily over the familes of two of our friends, Messrs.W.S. and Charles F.Hemenway of Wheatley, and today we feel our inability to go out to them with adequate words of condolence. There is no friend like a mother, and although our heart is full of tender solicitude, we realize how futile it would be to endeavor to assuage their days of grief by such feeble words of sympathy-as we might offer. Especially do we feel and appreciate the great burden of grief by Miss Grace. Naturally this lovable girl will feel the pangs of sorrow with greater force than any other member of the household. Mrs.Hemenway was a venerable christian character, was born in Marl, New Hampshire in 1834, and was 66 years of age, last Friday evening, June 6,1900. Burial in Johnson Cemetery Wheatley.-FORREST CITY TIMES 6-15-1900
NATIVE - HEMENWAY - JULIA - ST.FRANCIS - MRS - IZARD - 12 28 1858 - 4 3 1945 - CITY - Photo May 2006-Gravestone IMAGE2201-Author of Book on Izard Family of Arkansas-Descendants of Mark Whitaker Izard Julia St. Francis Izard, daughter of Flavius Josephus Izard and Sarah Elizabeth Whitaker, was born December 28, 1858, in St. Francis County, Ark. She passed peacefully from this mortal realm April 3, 1945, in the 87th year of her age. Concerning her we read in the Crowley Ridge Chronicle, Forrest City, Ark., April 5, 1945, and we quote - - "She, whose memory we revere, was of a sunny disposition - charitable and generous to a fault. She was married to Walter Selden Hemenway in 1889. And with her husband led the organization and built the Baptist Church at Wheatley, where they lived many years, and where Mr. Hemenway was profitably engaged in agriculture and merchandising. This writer remembers him in highest esteem and affection. It is a rare privilege and heritage to have been touched with the happy life and work of such a noble citizen. He and his mate belonged to a type of consecrated, though rapidly vanishing Christian American of the old school. Walter Selden Hemenway died in 1929 - In humility let us mention the fine inspiration which motivated the deceased's busy years, and which constituted her chief activity and concern, ie - The compilation of an invaluable historical volume. The remarkable thing is, that this outstanding work was accomplished after she had passed her 80th birthday, and she spent her last years on earth completing the family record - The Izards and Whitakers, who settled in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and nearby in 1658. Both (of) those old pioneer families are proud of this book which contains such a wealth of information and such an exhaustive review, and the early struggles of their forebears, who were our nation's first settlers. Julia Izard-Hemenway was the grand daughter of Mark Whitaker Izard and Frances Permelia Shackelford. Mark Whitaker Izard was a former governor of Nebraska, and later a leader in the Arkansas Territorial Senate. Silver-haired Julia Izard Hemenway, was the most rugged and untiring champion of an age of chivalry which is gone, and she devoted the best days of her life to preserving and keeping its pages bright. She kept green the memory of those of her own blood whom she loved wath a passion akin to worship. She lived for her kinfolks, and she was not stained by countless modern evil tendencies - stink holes of sin never appealed to her" - -end of quote. And thus ended the mortal probation of another of god's noble women, indeed a mother of Israel. May God bless and rest her spirit.
- HEMPHILL - EUNICE - - MRS. - BECK - 3 19 1919 - 8 31 1999 - FPARK - ROSELAND NEXT TO HUSBAND EARL BANKS HEMPHILL IMAGE2650 Mrs. Eunice Beck Hemphill, of Hughes, died Tuesday in West Memphis. Services will be held at First United Methodist Church of Hughes at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 3, with burial in Forrest Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, Sept. 2, from 6-9 p.m. Stevens Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.
- HEMPHILL - JOHNNY - JAMES - - - 4 20 1909 - 1 2 2001 - MEMORIAL - Mr. Johnny James Hemphill, age 91, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2001, at Crestpark Nursing Home in Forrest City.Mr. Hemphill, a retired framer, is survived by his wife, Vella Morrow Hemphill, of Los Angeles, Calif.; four daughters, Tammy McCoy, of Forrest City, Dorothy Cambell, of Los Angeles, Calif., Pearlie Russell, of Gary, Ind., and Amie Morrow, of Chicago, Ill.; five sons, Jimmy Morrow, of Madison, Simon Morrow, of Widener, Perry Morrow, of Los Angeles, Calif., Billy Morrow and John McCoy, both of Forrest City and a sister, Josephine Ross, of Chicago, Ill.There will be a memorial service for Mr. Hemphill, on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2001, at 11 a.m., at Kennedy Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Elbert Carr officiating. Kennedy Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
NATIVE - HEMPHILL - RAEVYN - MESHELL - - - 12 10 2002 - 2 18 2003 - ELCANNON CEMETERY - Raevyn Meshell Hemphill, age two months, of Marion, died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003, at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. The infant was born Dec. 10, 2002, in Forrest City, the daughter of Ryan O. Hemphill and Fredreca D. Cowan.Raevyn is survived by both her parents of Marion; one sister, Ryanna Alexys Hemphill of Marion; six grandparents, Fred and Deloras Cowan of Palestine, Angie and Sammy Williams, and Jerome and Delois Gardner all of Forrest City; three aunts, Roshonda Brown and Katina Gillespie, both of San Diego, Calif., and LaToshia Hall of South Carolina; one uncle, Jerome Gardner Jr. of Memphis; five great-grandparents, Earnest and Mamie Fingers and Leroy and Clemmie Gardner all of Palestine, Mae Ella Cowan of Little Rock and a host of other relatives and friends.Funeral Services for Raevyn Hemphill were held Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003, at Elcannon M. B. Church with Elder Robert Cowan officiating. Burial followed in Elcannon Cemetery. Woodhouse Mortuary was in charge of all arrangements.
USARMY-WWII-STAFF SGT. - HENARD - RICHARD - S. - - - 3 17 1915 - 4 24 2001 - JOHNSON - Mr. Richard S. Henard, age 86, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, April 24, 2001, at Cla-Clif Nursing and Rehab Center in Brinkley.Mr. Henard was born March 17, 1915, in Zent. He was the son of James J. and Eunice Pearl Ward Henard. Mr. Henard was a retired insurance agent for Reliable Insurance Company and was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Pacific theater as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was a Baptist by faith.Mr. Henard was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Henard. He is survived by a son, Ricky Henard of Wheatley; a daughter, Fran Haynes of Forrest City; a brother, Bobby Henard of Brinkley; two sisters, Leone Wilson of Brinkley and Helen Parker of El Monte, Calif.; five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Henard will be Thursday, April 26, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Fowler Funeral Home in Brinkley. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, April 27, 2001, at 10 a.m., at Fowler Funeral Home with Bro. Mark Carpenter officiating. Burial will follow in Johnston Cemetery in Wheatley under the direction of Fowler Funeral Home.
- HENDERSON - DAN - - - - Unk - 7 15 1900 - FCTIMES - PINE TREE-Old man Dan Henderson died Sunday, Jul.15,1900. He had been sick for a long time.7-20-1900
- HENDERSON - ETHEL - LUCILLE - MRS. - - 9 5 1914 - 12 16 2001 - UNKNOWN - Mrs. Ethel Lucille Henderson, age 87, of DeWitt, died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2001, at the Texarkana Nursing Home in Texarkana, Texas. Mrs. Henderson, born Sept. 5, 1914, was preceded in death by her husband J.Y. Henderson. She is survived by four daughters, Mary Helen Mullen of DeWitt, Carolyn Eakin of Forrest City and Kay Marshall and Sue Rush, both of Texarkana, Texas; two sons, Jimme Ray Henderson of Searcy and John C. Henderson of Bentonville; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation services for Mrs. Henderson will be held, Monday, Dec. 17, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Essex Funeral Home in DeWitt. Funeral services for Mrs. Henderson will be held Tuesday, Dec.18, 2001, at 11 a.m. at Essex Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Flowers officiating under direction of Essex Funeral Home.
- HENDERSON - H. - H. - - - UNK - 2 9 1886 - FCTIMES - WYNNE-NEWS WAS RECEIVED HERE AT McDANIEL SUNDAY OF THE KILLING IN WYNNE OF H,H.HENDERSON, EMPLOYED HERE AS A BLACKSMITH. FROM THE NEWS IT IS TOLD HE WAS MURDERED RUTHLESSLY IN COLD BLOOD. 2-14-1896
NATIVE - HENDERSON - HENRY - LEE - REV. - - 4 18 1931 - 12 26 2002 - MT.OLIVE CEMETERY - Rev. Henry Lee Henderson Sr., age 71, of Forrest City, died Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002, at Baptist Hospital East in MemphisRev. Henderson, born April 18, 1931, in Round Pond. He was a member of Mt. Olive M.B. Church and became an ordained minister in August of 1986. Rev. Henderson is survived by his wife of 40 years, Shirley Henderson of Forrest City; two sons, Henry Henderson Jr. and Darren Henderson, both of Forrest City; a daughter, Sharren Henderson of Forrest City; three sisters, Ardelia Tyms of Memphis, Merriel Cross of Cairo, Ill., and Alberta McGruder of Chicago, Ill.; two brothers, Alfred Henderson of Buffalo, N.Y., and Birdell Henderson of Farmingdale, N.J.; nine grandchildren; and a host of relatives and friends. Rev. Henderson was preceded in death by two sons, Johnny Lee Henderson and Verge Lee Henderson; one sister, Veola Henderson-Ford and two brothers, Verge Lee Henderson and Willie Lee Henderson.Funeral services for Rev. Henderson will be held on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2003, at 11 a.m. at Mt. Olive M.B. Church with Rev. Lawrence Cannon officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Olive Cemetery under the direction of Marianna Funeral Home.
- HENDERSON - JO - C. - MRS - ACREE - 9 20 1932 - 3 28 2007 - UNKNOWN - Mrs. Jo Henderson, age 74, of Madison, died Wednesday, March 28, at the Forrest City Medical Center. Mrs. Henderson was born Sept. 20, 1932, in Lake Village, the daughter of Jack Acree and Mable Acree. She is survived by a daughter, Pat Puckett of Selmer, Tenn.; two sons, Jimmy Kennedy and David Kennedy, both of Memphis; a sister, Dorothy Turner of Byhalia, Miss.; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Billy Kennedy in 1963. Funeral services for Mrs. Henderson will be held on Sunday, April 1, 2007, at 1 p.m. Visitation will be held prior to the services.Published: 2007-03-30
USARMY-WWII - HENDERSON - MARVIN - EDGAR - JR - - 7 20 1926 - 1 9 2006 - MEMORIAL SERVICE-WWII - Marvin Edgar (Coach Ed) Henderson, Jr., 79, died Monday, January 9, 2006, at the Regency Hospital in Fayetteville, AR. He was born in Brinkley, AR, on July, 20, 1926, to Marvin Edgar and Vera Austin Henderson. Ed was raised in Brinkley where he was the first Eagle Scout in Monroe County. He graduated high school from Columbia Military Academy in Columbia, Tenn., and was appointed to West Point Academy. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp in WWII and then attended the University of Arkansas where he was on the football team and a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Ed was a teacher and coach in Forrest City, AR., for 16 years. He then worked for the State of Arkansas in Concerted Services. He was a member of Forrest City Jr. Chamber of Commerce and the First United Methodist Church where he was instrumental in forming the first Boy Scout troop. From 1968-1992, he worked in the Dallas regional office for the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare.During his lifetime, Coach Ed, made many significant contributions to the youths of Arkansas and America, to his communities and the Methodist Church. He was loved by all and will be greatly missed.He is survived by his wife, Frances Johnson Henderson of Fayetteville; his daughter, Fran Bunch of San Mateo, CA; his son Marvin Edgar Henderson, III and wife Fredna, of Royce City, TX; his nephews, Sam Rial of Tulsa, OK, and Bill Rial of Peach Tree, GA. He had five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, January 14, 2006 at 1 p.m. at Sisco Funeral Chapel in Springdale, AR
NATIVE - HENDERSON - NANCY - JANE - MRS. - - 12 21 1940 - 8 30 2000 - MEMORIAL GARDENS - Mrs. Nancy Jane Henderson, age 59, of Kennett, Mo. died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, at Three Rivers Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Mrs. Henderson was born Dec. 21, 1940 in Forrest City. She was married to Mr. Jack Henderson on Jan. 12, 1993, who survives her. She was a member of Cecilia > Catholic Church. She is preceded in death by her father, W.C. Halford. She is survived by a mother, Estell Beatrice Brannan Halford of Kennet Mo.; one son, Enrico Sandoval of Paragould; two daughters, Tina Jinks of Lake of the Ozarks, Mo., Vicki Diane Carroll of St. Louis, Mo.; one brother, Jim Halford of Widener; one sister, Glenda Halford of Forrest City; and five grandchildren. Funeral Services were held Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, at 2 p.m., at McDaniel Chapel in Kennett with Rev. David Vrooman officiating. Burial will follow at the Memorial Gardens Cemetary in Kennett.
- HENDERSON - W. - J. - MRS - - 1887 - 9 10 1912 - WYNNE - 9-13-1912 DEATH OF MRS.W.J.HENDERSON=Dr.W.J.Henderson (McCauley) has the kindly sympathy of his many friends and acquaintances in the untimely death of his wife, who died Tuesday, Sep.10,1912, at the Baptist Hospital in Memphis, of uremic poisoning, after a short illness. The precious remains were shipped to Wynne where they were interred Wednesday, Rev.Branson of the Baptist church officiating. Mrs.Henderson was 25 years of age, and from Mississippi. They were married on Feb.28,1911 at Wynne, where they both resided then. They moved to Forrest City about five months ago and made this their home. Mrs.Henderson was a grand daughter of Mrs.S.A.Holland of this city, and has a number of other relatives and friends here.
- HENDRICKS - DIANE - - MRS - - 11 16 1948 - 11 16 2003 - FPARK - Mrs. Diane Hendricks, age 55, of Forrest City, died Sunday, Nov. 16, 2003, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mrs. Hendricks was born Nov. 16, 1948. She is survived by her husband, Wayne Hendricks.Funeral services will be held graveside on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2003, at 4 p.m., at Forrest Park Cemetery. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
- HENDRICKSON - PAUL - OSCAR - - - 11 20 1961 - 8 29 2003 - UNKNOWN - Mr. Paul Oscar Hendrickson, age 41, of Colt, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2003, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mr. Hendrickson was born Nov. 20, 1961, in Massachusetts, the son of Norman Hogenson and Mary Sloanwhite Hodgeson. He had lived in St. Francis County for the past year and a half, was manager of Triple A Rental, a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and a member of the Widener Baptist Church.Mr. Hendrickson married Darla Morlock in 2002, and she survives him along with two daughters, Nicole Hendrickson and Jessica Hendrickson both of Arizona; a step-daughter, Troy Strope of Forrest City; and a step-son, Roy Strope of Colt. He is also survived by his parents; five brothers, John, Bill, Mike, Normy and James; a sister, Shirley; two grandchildren and two step-grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Hendrickson will be held on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2003, from 5 to 6 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow on Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home.
- HENDRIX - TERESA - - MISS - - 4 2 1953 - 12 11 2007 - MARIANNA MEMORIAL - Ms. Teresa "Dale" Hendrix, age 54, of Marianna died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007, at her home. Ms. Hendrix was born April 2, 1953, the daughter of Elbert "Dude" Hendrix and Erma Jean Burton Hendrix in Memphis. Ms. Hendrix was a member of Wall Chapel Baptist Church where she sang in the choir and helped with Bible school. Ms. Hendrix is survived by her parents of Marianna and a host of other friends and relatives. Visitation for Ms. Hendrix will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in Marianna. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2007, at 10 a.m. at Wall Chapel Baptist Church with burial following in Marianna Memorial Park. Friends and family are invited to sign the online guest book at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.Published: 2007-12-12
- HENLEY - A. - T. - - - 1862 - 12 19 1908 - UNKNOWN - 12-25-1908 Death of Mr.A.T.Henley=Died at Goodwin, Ark., Saturday, Dec.19,1908, of consumption. While not unexpected, the tidings of the death of Mr.Henley spread gloom over the neighborhood far and near. He had been a sufferer from this dread disease, consumption, for sometime, but the fear of death had no horrors for him, but rather a comfort, and he died as he lived, a good husband, father, and citizen. Mr.Henley was forty six years old, was born and raised near Goodwin. He leaves a heart broken widow and three children to mourn his death. He was a mason and and Odd Fellow, and the funeral services were conducted by the Odd Fellows lodge, of Wheatley, Ark. Over three hundred people came to the funeral, showing the esteem which he was accorded. The pall bearers included:J.T.Dyal/J.J.Reedy/Sid Powell/Elmer Reedy/W.H.Porter/G.A.McCormack.
- HENLEY - JOHN - DUNCAN - IV - - 4 17 1950 - 8 15 2002 - MEMORIAL SERVICE - John D. Henley IV, "Butch", died August 15, 2002, after a long battle with heart disease. Gulf Breeze knew him as a florist with great style and flair. Forrest City, AR knew him as the third generation to operate Henley's Florist. Butch's floral artistry has touched many lives coast to coast.Butch's greatest love was his family. He is survived by his wife Paula Chapman Henley, two sons, Russell Henley, Cape Coral, FL and John R. Henley, Atlanta, GA. Four stepchildren, Stephen and Matthew Bickelhaupt, Cape Coral, FL,; Diane Mingus and Mary-Ann Simpier, Bellevue, OH. Three sisters, Christy Bryan, Milton, FL; Karen Wuest, Gulf Breeze, FL and Kathy McCuller, Stonybrook, NY. Butch had fourteen grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.Butch was well known and deeply loved by all who knew him. His generous spirit, and great appreciation for life, and all it had to offer, enriched many lives.A memorial will be held in Gulf Breeze, FL in April to honor Butch's life. Notification pending.
- HENLEY - JOHN - DUNCAN - III - - 6 18 1925 - 6 4 2002 - Rose Lawn Cemetery. - It is with great sorrow that my family and I morn the passing of our father, John Duncan Henley, III. He passed away peacefully at 2:45 a.m., June 4, only 14 days from his 77th birthday.He was a long time resident of Gulf Breeze, FL, along with our mother Glynda Henley, who preceded him in death, taught music in the Gulf Breeze School System for many years.Born in Augusta, AR on June 18, 1925, where he received his basic education, after which he attended the University of AR in Fayetteville, AR receiving his B.S. Degree in Music, while at the same time meeting his future wife, who was fond of saying that when she dropped out of college to marry him, she didn't get a B.S. behind her name, but she was more proud of the Mrs. in front of it.His life was not one of a few great accomplishment, but rather thousands of smaller ones which had an impact on the lives of the many students with whom he came in contact, which in the large scope of life is far more significant than the few accomplishments of others. He was a dedicated teacher, father and friend who will be greatly missed.He is survived by four children; Christine Bryan of Milton, FL, Karen Wuest of Gulf Breeze, FL, Kathy McCullar of Stonebrook, NY and John Ducan Henley IV of Bokeelia, FL. Also he will be missed by 16 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.We shall all miss you here Dad, but our loss is heavens gain, because with both you and mother there together, the music of heaven can't help but be sweeter.The family will receive friends at Rose Lawn Funeral Home Friday from 6 p.m.-8 p.m.Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 8, 2002, at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Methodist Church. Interment will follow in Rose Lawn Cemetery.Donations can be made to the Civic Band Memorial Scholarship Fund, in memory of John D. Henley, III, c/o Don Snowden, Pensacola Junior College, 1000 College Blvd., Pensacola, FL 32504.Rose Lawn Funeral Home and Cemetery is in charge of arrangements.
USARMY - HENLEY - LARRY - - JR. - - 8 6 1967 - 1 9 2004 - HUGHES - Mr. Larry Henley Jr. age 36, of Caldwell, died Friday at the Med Center in Memphis.He was born August 6, 1967, in Wynne, and was the son of Larry Henley Sr. and Carolyn Russell Henley. He lived in the Caldwell area all of his life, was a truck driver, was a Veteran of the Army, and attended the Oak Hill Church of God.He is survived by one son, Tanner Henley of Forrest City, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Henley Sr. of Caldwell, one brother, Mr. Charles Henley of Marion, his maternal grandfather, Mr. James Russell of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, and Shawn DeVazier Maynard of Forrest City.Services for Mr. Henley will be held at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 2:00 P.M., Saturday, with burial in Hughes Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday evening 6:00 till 8:00 P.M., with Stevens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Memorials are to be made to the Oak Hill Church of God or the Burn Center at the Med-PER SSDI:LARRY E HENLEY 06 Aug 1967 09 Jan 2004 (V)
- HENLEY - LINDA - - MRS - FOWLER - 9 6 1944 - 11 23 2005 - OAK GROVE CEMETERY - Mrs. Linda Fowler Henley, age 61, in Brinkley, died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005.Mrs. Henley, the daughter of Roy and Dola Roberts, was born Sept. 6, 1944, in Lauratown. She was a long time resident of Des Arc and is survived by a daughter, Sonya Burrow of Brinkley; a son, Michael John Henley of Beebe; two brothers, Dale Fowler and Jackie Fowler, both of Blytheville; five sisters, Bonnie Mize of Wynne, Verma Campbell and Nina Eans, both of Des Arc and Emma Cook and Nelda Hankins, both of Brinkley. She was also survived by four grandchildren and was preceded in death by a brother, Burnis Fowler.Visitation for Mrs. Henley will be held on Friday, Nov. 25, 2005, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Fowler Funeral Home in Brinkley. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005, at 2 p.m. at First Assembly of God Church in Brinkley with Rev. Fred Dover officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery in Moro.
- HENRY - BRYAN - V. - - - 3 15 1930 - 5 25 2005 - FPARK - 6815 NEXT TO MARGARET HENRY-Mr. Bryan Henry, age 75, of Sheridan, died Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock.Mr. Henry was born March 15, 1930, in Hamlin, the son of the late Pearl V. and Annie Mullen Henry. Mr. Henry was raised in Charleston, Miss., where he attended the Charleston schools. He married Mary Margaret Smith in 1950. In 1959, they moved to West Memphis and he began working for Arkansas Tractor Company as a tractor mechanic. In 1970, they moved to Hughes where he began working for Adam's Auto Parts. They moved to Sheridan in 1998. He was a Baptist and a former member of the Hughes Rotary Club, where he received the Paul Harris Fellow Award in 1985.Mr. Henry is survived by his wife; two sons, Bobby Henry of Little Rock and Raymond Henry of Vanndale; a daughter Shelia Hobbs of Pine Bluff; two sisters, Doris Reaves of Starkville, Miss. and Thelma Dunagan of Merigold, Miss.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.The family will receive friends at Ralph Robinson & Son Funeral Directors of Pine Bluff on Friday, May 27, 2005, from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services for Mr. Henry will be graveside at Forrest Park Cemetery on Saturday, May 28, 2005, at 2 p.m. with Bro. Roger Stewart officiating.
NATIVE - HENRY - ERNESTINE - - MRS. - McGAUGHY - 11 26 1950 - 11 20 1999 - CASTEEL CEMETERY - Ernestine Henry, 48, of Forrest City died Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, in her home. Mrs. Henry was born Nov. 26, 1950, in Forrest City. She is survived by her mother, Mildred McGaughy of Forrest City; two daughters, Sherea Henry and Marya Henry, both of Forrest City; seven brothers, Willie Cole of Detroit, Mich., Horace McGaughy Jr. of Ann Harbor, Mich., Roosevelt McGaughy and John McGaughy, both of Ypsilanti, Mich, Eugene McGaughy of Forrest City, Wallace McGaughy of Jonesboro, Calvin McGaughy of Lonoke; three sisters, Barbara McGaughy and Mable Futrell, both of Little Rock, Shirley McGaughy of Forrest City; and five grandchildren. Visitation will be held Friday, Nov. 26, at Clay Funeral Home from 1 to 5 p.m. Services will be held Saturday, Nov. 27, at 2 p.m. at Rising Sun M B Church with Rev. B.T. Cooper officiating. Burial will be at Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
USNAVY - HENRY - WILLIAM - DRUCE - SR. - - 9 25 1921 - 1 16 1999 - MARIANNA MEMORIAL - William Druce Henry, Sr., 76, died Saturday, January 16, in his home. He was a resident of Lee County and a retired farmer. He also was a member of the First Christian Church in Marianna and a veteran of the Navy. He is survived by his wife, Jane Carter Henry of Marianna; a son, William D. Henry, Jr. of Marianna; two daughters, Diann Keown of Marianna and Beverly Brackin of Searcy; one brother, Warren Henry of Memphis; six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Visitation was Sunday, January 17, from 5 to 8 p.m. Funeral services were held Monday, January 18, at 2 p.m. at Roller-Citizens Chapel in Marianna with Rev. Rick Needham officiating. Burial followed at Marianna Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Bryan Henry, Andy Keown, Matt Keown, Clay Henderson, Bart Carter and Patrick Carter. Arrangements were handled by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home
- HENSLEY - RAYMOND - - - - 6 3 1938 - 10 26 2002 - FPARK - 5950 RAMBO-Mr. Raymond "Rambo" Hensley, age 64, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002, at his home.Mr. Hensley, born June 3, 1938, in Colorado, was the son of Cloyed and Ida Hensley. He had made his home in the Forrest City area for the past 20 years. He attended Palestine Gospel Chapel. Mr. Hensley is survived by a brother, Theodore Hensley and a number of relatives and friends.Funeral services for Mr. Hensley were held on Monday, Oct. 28, 2002, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
- HENSON - DAVID - L. - MRS. - - - UNK - NELL JARRETT'S SCRAPBOOK - Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock at the Hughes Cemetery for Mrs David L. Henson.. She was 71....
- HERBERT - LEE - D. - - - 9 30 1925 - 10 20 2002 - FPARK - 6064 NEXT TO VERMA HERBERT-Mr. Lee D. Herbert, age 77, of Forrest City, died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2002, at his home.Mr. Herbert was born Sept. 30, 1925, in Earle, the son of Harry Edward Herbert and Mary Lace Herbert. He lived in Forrest City most of his life, was the owner and operator of L.D. Herbert Garage and was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Forrest City.Mr. Herbert married Verma Jean Lincoln in 1948 and she survives him along with a son, Danny Herbert of Forrest City; a daughter, Diane Mallett of Forrest City; four brothers, Eugene Herbert and Aaron Herbert both of Morrilton, Lloyd Herbert and Kenneth Herbert both of Little Rock; four sisters, Helen Pitts and Linda Jones both of Morrilton, Glenda Jones of Jacksonville and Sarah Mitchell of Malvern; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.Visitation for Mr. Herbert will be held Monday, Oct. 21, 2002, at Stevens Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Services will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2002, at the Assembly of God Church at 11 a.m. with Bro. Gary Chapman and Bro. Tom Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
NATIVE - HERRING - MAGGIE - - - LONG - 4 8 1913 - 9 22 2006 - FPARK - Mrs. Maggie Long Herring, age 93, of Forrest City, died Friday, Sept. 22, 2006, at Forrest City Medical Center. Mrs. Herring was born April 8, 1913, in Palestine, the daughter of Edgar Long and Betty Beard Long. She lived in St. Francis County for most of her life, was a waitress, a member of the Jolly Elders and a member of the Second Baptist Church. Mrs. Herring is survived by a brother, Orland "Bake" Long of Forrest City. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Alvin Long and Clarence "Happy" Long and one sister, Ruby Mafous. Funeral services for Mrs. Herring were held on Monday, Sept. 25, 2006, at Second Baptist Church at 10 a.m. Burial followed in Forrest Park Cemetery. Stevens Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.Published: 2006-09-25
WWII - HERRON - JESSE - D. - - - 9 25 1918 - 3 15 1989 - MARIANNA MEMORIAL - Graveside services for Jesse D. HERRON of Moro were held Wednesday, March 15, 1989 at 2 p.m. at Marianna Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Terrell Matthew's officiating. Roller-Citizen Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Herron, age 70, died Tuesday, March 14, at Baptist Hospital in Forrest City. He was a retired farmer and a World War II veteran. He leaves his wife Irene Rutledge Herron of Moro; two daughters, Wanda Burton of Clarksville, Tenn. and Pansy Burns of Marianna; three sons, Orbin Herron, Jerry Herron and David Herron, all of Marianna; one brother, Rhea Herron of Marianna; two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Neighbors of Marianna and Mrs. Katie Vincent of Colony, Oklahoma and 13 grandchildren. The active pallbearers were his grandsons. Honorary pallbearers were Oswald Maddox, Joe Billingsley, Jimmy Burrows, Clifford Neighbors, Arthur Dooley and Fred Walton. (submitted by Marilyn Dickson on August 22, 2005)
- HERRON - MARZEE - - MRS. - - 6 4 1922 - 4 11 2002 - CASTEEL CEMETERY - Mrs. Marzee Herron, aged 79, of Cahokie, Ill., and formerly of Madison, died April 11, 2002, in Cahokie at her home. She was a retired housekeeper.Mrs. Herron is survived by a son, Albert Herron of Cahokie,Ill., four grandchildren, two great- grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.Funeral services were Thursday, April 25, 2002, at 3 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Wart officiating. Burial followed in Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home
VET - HERRON - ORBIN - HOWARD - - - 2 20 1949 - 9 8 2001 - UNKNOWN - Mr. Orbin Howard Herron, age 52, of Marianna, died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City. Mr. Herron, born Feb. 20, 1949, was the son of Jesse Herron and Irene Rutledge Herron. He was a farmer, a veteran and a member of Walls Chapel Baptist Church. Mr. Herron, is survived by his mother; two sons, Jason Herron and Jared Herron, both of Moro; a daughter, Amanda Johnson of Jonesboro; two sisters, Wanda Burton of Clarksville, Tenn. and Pansy Burns of Moro; two brothers, Jerry Herron and David Herron, both of Marianna and a host of nieces and nephews. Visitation services for Mr. Herron will be held Monday, Sept. 10, 2001, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Roller-Citizens Chapel in Marianna. Funeral services for Mr. Herron will be held Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Roller-Citizens Chapel with Rev. Benny Hall officiating. Roller-Citizens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
- HESTER - RAYMOND - - - - 10 1 1951 - 10 13 2007 - MEMORIAL SERVICE - Mr. Raymond "Raggmopp" Hester, age 56, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007, at his home. Mr. Hester was born Oct. 1, 1951, in El Dorado, the son of Henry O. Hester and Bonnie Fowler Hester, He lived in St. Francis County for the past 15 years, was a truck driver for Dan Billingsley Trucking, Inc. was a member of ABATE District #25, HOG and was a Baptist. Mr. Hester married Debi Williamson in 2003 and she survives him along with a host of friends. A memorial ride for Mr. Hester is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.Published: 2007-10-15
NATIVE - HEUSTESS - PAUL - MARSHALL - - - 8 22 1933 - 12 26 2006 - FPARK - Mr. Paul Marshall Heustess, age 73, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2006, at the Methodist Central Hospital in Memphis. He had been in poor health for the past two years. Mr. Heustess was born Aug. 22, 1933, in Forrest City and was the son of Charles W. Heustess and Ella Mae Holloway Heustess. He lived in Forrest City all of his life, was retired from Yale Hoist after 37 years of service and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Mr. Heustess married Frankie Jo Smith in 1953 and she survives him along with three sons, Mr. Paul Marshall "Marty" Heustess Jr. and Mr. Larry Heustess both of Forrest City and Mr. Carroll W. Heustess of Crawfordsville; two daughters, Mrs. Deb Davis of Lincoln, Neb. and Ms. Shelia Heustess of New York; one sister, Mrs. Willie Holder of Lake Mary, Fla. and six grandchildren. He had an infant daughter, Stephanie Renee Heustess; his step-mother, Mrs. Lida Nabors Heustess; one sister, Mrs. Mary Oswalt and four brothers, Mack Heustess, Ed Heustess, Haywood Heustess and Carroll Heustess, who all preceded him in death. Services for Mr. Heustess will be held at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 29, 2006, with burial in Forrest Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, Dec. 28, 2006, from 5 until 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home with Stevens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Paid ObituaryPublished: 2006-12-27
- HEUSTESS - VERA - EDNA - MRS. - FLOOD - 3 19 1918 - 1 17 2003 - FPARK - 4722&4723 Next to Mathew Heustess-Mrs. Vera Edna Flood Heustess, age 84, of Richmond, Va., and formerly of Forrest City, died Friday, Jan. 17, 2003, in Richmond.Mrs. Heustess, born March 9, 1918, in Perry County was the daughter of William A. Flood and Clara Barton Brown Flood. She lived in Forrest City for most of her life and was a housewife and a beautician. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Forrest City.In 1941, Mrs. Heustess married Mack Heustess and he preceded her in death in 1987. She is survived by one daughter, Ella Claire Clark of Richmond, Va.; two brothers, Riefford Flood of Lubbock, Texas, and O'Neal Flood of Willow Springs, Mo.; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.Funeral services for Mrs. Heustess will be held on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2003, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home with Rev. Benny Clark officiating. Burial will follow at Forrest Park Cemetery. Visitation services will be held prior to the funeral from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Stevens Funeral Home.
- HEUSTESS - W. - S. - - - 1850 - 11 5 1911 - SPARKMAN - 11-10-1911 DEATH=DEATH OF W.S.HEUSTESS=Another of the county's pioneer citizens goes to his home beyond the skies. Mr.W.S. "White" Heustess, has died was the news that hit the city Sunday night, Nov.5,1911, at his home half a mile south of Bonair. Mr.Heustess had long been a resident of the county, coming here at an early age with his parents, shortly before the war, and locating at Madison, where he lived during the whole time of the war. While living at Madison, the town was attacked by Federal troops, and his father was taken prisoner. The Federals carried his father to a point south of Haynes, at what is known as Hughes Ferry, and camped that night. The next morning they were attacked by Parson's Texans, and routed. After the battle, Heustess was found dead on the field. After the war, young Heustess took his widowed mother and went back to the farm; after farming for a few years, he ran the ferry at the Hughes Ferry, and then decided to try farming once more, buying a place in the Yocona neighborhood, near the Jesse Hodges' place. He lived there a number of years, and then bought the Sparkman place, about a half mile south of Bonair, where he lived until his death. He was married about thirty years ago to Miss Matthews, and she with three sons, William, Jessie, and Charles of this county, and one sister, Mrs.Eliza McGuffey, of Oklahoma City survive him. Mr.Hughes was in his sixty first year at the time of his death. He had been in failing health for some little time, but was sttricken with the fatal malady which caused his death only a few weeks ago. He had been suffering with a rising in his head, and this formed a pressure on the brain which resulted in his death. Mr.Heustess was a Justice of the Peace for Franks township, was a model citizen, and an upright honest God fearing man. Rev.E.J.P.Garrott, of the Baptist church, of which Mr.Heustess had been a consistent member for thirty years. performed the ceremonies at the residence on Monday. and at the Sparkman graveyard, three miles west of Haynes. The funeral was largely attended.
- HICKMAN - CHARLES - LINVILLE - SR. - - 7 30 1952 - 8 10 2007 - MEMORIAL SERVICE - Mr. Charles Linville "Charlie" Hickman Sr., age 55, of Palestine, passed away on Friday, Aug. 10, 2007, at his home following a brief battle with cancer. Mr. Hickman, a long-time resident of St. Francis County was a retired truck driver who liked to hunt and fish in his spare time. He was a Christian. He was born July 30, 1952, in Priscilla, and was the son of Ruby Mitchell Graham of North Little Rock, who survives him, and Charles Fincher Hickman, who preceded him in death in 1977. Mr. Hickman is survived by four children and six grandchildren: Charlie Hickman Jr., his wife Natalie, and their son Jacob, all of Palestine; Glenda Gore, her husband Michael and their children Hanna and Casey of Vilonia, Amy Watling, her husband Eugene and their children Kaitlin Whittle, Maggie Mae Whittle and Jesse Watling, all of Palestine and Baylee Hickman of the home. He is also survived by one brother, three sisters and a step-brother: Miles Graham of North Little Rock, Joyce Mayhan of Little Rock, Tammie Newborn of North Little Rock, Janet Keith of Palmyra, Tenn., and Joe McCuen of Gillett. He was preceded in death by a brother, Travis Chansley in 1989. Mr. Hickman married the former Gracie Maness of Palestine in 2002 and she survives him along with her sons Steven Allen Eldridge and Blake Eldridge. Charlie is survived by many other relatives and several great friends who will miss him. A private memorial service will be held for Mr. Hickman on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007, in North Little Rock. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangments. The family requests any memorials be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, The American Heart Association or The American Cancer Society. Published: 2007-08-13
KOREA VET - HICKMAN - PERRY - - - - 5 15 1932 - 7 25 2003 - Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. - Mr. Perry Hickman, age 71, of Wynne and formerly of Forrest City, died Friday, July 25, 2003, at his home.Mr. Hickman was born May 25, 1932, in Paragould, the son of Alton Hickman and Lizzy Lumbley Hickman. He lived in the area for most of his life, was a Labor Representative for the Teamsters Union and a Veteran of the Korean War. He was also a member of the VFW, American Legion posts 40 and 8, Masons, Shriners, the Moose Lodge and was a Baptist.Mr. Hickman married Jessie Bishop in 1962, and she preceded him in death in 2000. He is survived by three brothers, Clifford Hickman of Newport, Raymond Hickman of Kahokie, Ill. and Wallace Vance of Wynne; two sisters, Deloise Cauble and Yvonne Hall both of Wynne; and a stepson, James Finley of Forrest City.Funeral services for Mr. Hickman were held on Monday, July 28, 2003, at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home.
NATIVE - HICKS - JAMES - - JR. - - 3 17 1934 - 5 5 2004 - FORREST CITY CEMETERY - Mr. James Hicks Jr., age 70 of Forrest City, died Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mr. Hicks was born on March 17, 1934, in Madison. He was a retired cabinet refinisher with Sanyo Manufacturing Corp.Mr. Hicks is survived by his wife, Essie Mae Hicks of Forrest City; his father, James Hicks Sr. of Madison; two daughters, Mildred Boyd of Forrest City and Johnnie Culp of Marianna; two step-daughters, Lorita Barton and Sandra Taylor both of Forrest City; two step-sons, Leroy Reed Jr. and Louie Reed both of Forrest City. He is also survived by four brothers, Willie Hicks of Madison, Charles Hicks of Cleveland, Miss., Adolphus Hicks of Helena and Clarence Hicks of North Little Rock; six sisters, Annie Lee Robinson of Madison, Roberta Lewellyn, Lula Holmes and Josie Bunch all of Houston, Texas, Loretta Sanders of Kansas City, Mo. and Dora Cheers of Indianapolis, Ind.; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Hicks will be held on Saturday, May 8, 2004, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, May 9, 2004, at 1:30 p.m. at the Cornerstone M.B. Church with Rev. Willie C. Moore officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest City Cemetery
- HICKS - LENA - L. - MRS - - 1908 - 6 11 2002 - PARADISE GARDENS CEMETERY - Mrs. Lena L. Hicks, age 94, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Forrest City. Mrs. Hicks was a homemaker and she is survived by a son, Alvin Smith.Visitation services for Mrs. Hicks were held, Monday, June 17, 2002, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Days Temple Church of God in Christ. Funeral services for Mrs. Hicks will be held Tuesday, June 18, 2002, at 11 a.m. at Days Temple Church of God in Christ. Burial will follow in Paradise Garden Cemetery under the direction of J.E. Kennedy Funeral Home.
- HICKS - NATHANIEL - - SR - - 3 1 1955 - 10 1 2001 - GOODWIN - Mr. Nathaniel Hicks Sr., of Forrest City, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001Mr. Hicks was born March 1, 1955, in Chicago, Ill., to Lee Ferry Hicks and Bertha Edward Hicks.He was preceded in death by mother, his step-father, Percell Searcy Sr. and a brother, Felix Searcy.Mr. Hicks is survived by his wife, Emma Gardner Hicks of Forrest City; three sons, Kendall Davis, Nathaniel Hicks Jr. and Joshua Hicks, all of Forrest City; a daughter, Cheryl Crawford of Forrest City; his father, Lee Ferry Hicks Sr. of Chicago, Ill.; 11 sisters, Versie Austin, Katherine Strong, Lula Champ, Doris Pettus, Shameika Searcy, all of Little Rock, Jacqueline Searcy, Freda Hicks, Sheila Hicks, all of Chicago, Ill.; Carrie Dotson of Cleveland, Ohio, Iniece Searcy of Forrest City and Lydia Coleman of Tulsa, Okla.; nine brothers, Robert Edwards of Phoenix, Ariz., Terry Searcy of Little Rock, Stanley Searcy, Franklin Searcy, Percell Searcy Jr., Leonard Mohammed, Lee Perry Hicks Jr., Christopher Hicks, all of Chicago, Ill. and three grandchildren.Funeral services for Mr. Hicks will be held Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at 2 p.m., at Salem Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Felix B. Duckworth officiating. Burial will follow in Goodwin Cemetery under the direction of Marianna Funeral Home in Marianna.
- HICKS - ROSIE - - MISS - - 1 15 1920 - 8 17 2002 - FORREST CITY CEMETERY - Miss Rosie Lee Hicks, age 82, of Madison, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Forrest City.Miss Hicks, a retired farmer, was born Jan. 15, 1920, in Grady. She is survived by two sons, Booker Edwards of Madison and T.C. Edwards of Hillcrest Heights, Md.; a daughter, Bobbie Marshall of St. Louis, Mo.; three sisters, JoAnn Starks, Mary Ann Starks and Ludie Pearl Collins, all of Memphis; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.Visitation services for Miss Hicks will be held Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services for Miss Hicks will be held Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, at Cornerstone M.B. Church in Madison at 11 a.m. with Rev. Leon Sims officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest City Cemetery.
NATIVE - HICKS - RUFUS - - - - 6 15 1936 - 9 23 2001 - MT.MORIAH - Mr. Rufus Hicks, age 65, of Forrest City, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2001, at his home. Mr. Hicks, born June 15, 1936, in Moro, was the son of Rufus Hicks Sr. and Juanita Rivers Sloan. He is survived by his wife Ora Lee Hicks, of Colt; five daughters, Rochelle Hicks and Patricia Hicks, both of Chicago, Ill., Inez Turner of Memphis, LeKerial Hicks of St. Louis, Mo. and Mary Hicks of Marianna; six sons, James Hicks of Eldorado, John Mills, of Little Rock, Larry Berry of Palestine, Rufus Hicks III and Curtis Taylor, both of Three Rivers, Mich., and Dana Hicks of Dallas, Texas and 23 grandchildren. Funeral services for Mr. Hicks will be held Friday, Sept. 28, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Goodwin Church of God in Christ with Elder A.D. Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Mr. Moriah Cemetery in Moro under the direction of Woodhouse Mortuary
WWII-NATIVE - HICKY - JERRY - P. - - - 6 6 1921 - 12 14 2003 - MARIANNA MEMORIAL PARK - Mr. Jerry P. Hicky, age 82, of Forrest City, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mr. Hicky, born June 6, 1921, in Forrest City, was the son of Phil Hicky and Gladys Gilbeaux. Mr. Hicky was a lifelong resident of the Forrest City and Marianna areas and was a retired farmer and peach grower. Mr. Hicky, a veteran of World War II, was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter at Louisiana State University and had served on the board of trustees at the University of the South. He was a charter member of the Marianna Country Club and served on the Marianna School Board and was a graduate of the New York Institute of Photography. He was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Marianna and served many times as a Vestry at the church.In 1945 Mr. Hicky married Mary Bliss Yancy and she survives him along with two sons, Preston Gray Hicky of Forrest City and Bliss Yancy Hicky and his wife Jan Newton Hicky, of Knoxville; five grandchildren, Christopher Gray Hicky of California, Jennifer Hicky Collins and her husband Hank Collins, both of Forrest City, Laura Yancy Hicky of Forrest City, Mary Elizabeth Hicky of Grapevine, Texas, and William Bliss Hicky of Oxford, Miss.; and one great-grandchild, Molly Jamieson Collins of Forrest City. Mr. Hicky was preceded in death by a brother, James Hicky in 1993.Funeral services for Mr. Hicky will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003, at 11 a.m. at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Marianna. Burial will follow in Marianna Memorial Park under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
- HIERTZ - JAMEY - - - - 9 21 1947 - 2 27 2002 - OAKLAWN CEMETERY - Mr. Jamey Hiertz, age 54, of Jonesboro, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.Mr. Hiertz was an author and a member of Deliverance Family Worship Center.He was preceded in death by his father Carl Hiertz and his mother Lucylle Hiertz.Mr. Hiertz is survived by his wife, LaNan Hiertz of Jonesboro.Visitation for Mr. Hiertz will be held Friday, March 1, 2002, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Langford's Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Hiertz will be conducted on Saturday, March 2, 2002, at 1 p.m., at Oaklawn Cemetery, with Perry Walker officiating the service, under the direction of Langford's Funeral Service.
- HIGGINS - EDDIE - GENE - - - 1954 - 2 22 2004 - CASTEEL CEMETERY - Mr. Eddie Gene Higgins, age 50, of Little Rock and formerly of Forrest City, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004. He was a long-time employee of Smith Fiber Cast.Mr. Higgins is survived by his wife, George Ella Higgins; a daughter, Lisa Daniel; three step-daughters, Teresa Givens, Monica Givens and Tekisha Givens; two sons, Marcus Higgins and Terry Higgins; a step-son, Kortney Chapman; three brothers; four sisters and a host of other relatives and friends.Visitation for Mr. Higgins will be held on Friday, Feb. 27, 2004, from 6 to 7 p.m., at the Ruffin and Jarrett Funeral Home in Little Rock. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004, at 11 a.m., at the Greater Grace Baptist Church, located at 8815 Lew Dr. in Little Rock. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery
- HIGGINS - EMMA - - MRS - LOCKHART - 8 27 1912 - 11 29 2004 - HUGHES - Mrs. Emma Lockhart Higgins, age 92, of Forrest City, died Monday, Nov. 29, 2004.Mrs. Higgins, born Aug. 27, 1912, in Pontotoc, Miss., was the daughter of Edwin Lockhart and Maude Stockton Lockhart. She made her home in Forrest City for all of her life and was a Presbyterian and a housewife.Mrs. Higgins married John T. Higgins in 1932 and he preceded her in death in 1968. She is survived by two sons, J.T. Higgins and Herman Higgins, both of Forrest City; two daughters, Gladys McKnight of Gadsden, Tenn., and Donna Davis of Forrest City; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.Visitation for Mrs. Higgins will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight, in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004, at 2 p.m. in Stevens Chapel with Rev. J.E. Hughes officiating. Burial will follow in Hughes Cemetery.
NATIVE - HIGGINS - FANNIE - - MRS - - 6 8 2002 - 2 2 2005 - CLARK CEMETERY - Mrs. Fannie Blanchett Higgins, age 82, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mrs. Higgins was born June 8, 1922, in Colt and she was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Willie Higgins of Forrest City; five sons, Dossie L. Blanchett Jr. of Colt, Artis Blanchett of Mt. Clemens, Mich., George Blanchett of Clinton Township, Mich., Clifton Blanchett of Los Angeles, Calif. and Larry Hudson of Dallas, Texas; five daughters, Ethel Brinker of Caldwell, Patrie King of Colt, Dorothy Bell of Roseville, Mich., Wanda Blanchett of Milwaukee, Wis. and Anita Neal of Saginaw, Mich. She is also survived by a sister, Mildred Mason of Phoenix, Ariz.; 38 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and several other relatives and friends.Visitation for Mrs. Higgins will be held on Friday, Feb. 4, 2005, from 4 to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005, at 11 a.m. at the Mt. Moriah M.B. Church with C.L. Moore officiating. Burial will follow in Clark Cemetery in Caldwell.
- HIGGINS - JESSIE - - MS - - UNK - 10 6 1912 - HUGHES - The Forrest City Times. Oct 11, 1912. Miss Jessie Higgins, daugher of Mr. M. Higgins a former resident of this neighborhood, died last Sunday and was buried Tuesday at the Hughes cemetery. Only a few months ago Mr. Higgins lost his son Walter. The bereaved family has the sympathy of their friends in the dark hours of their grief. Listed in the Fullwood Times.BRENDA HUNTLEY=3-24-2007
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD-NATIVE - HIGGINS - JOHN - THOMAS - - - 11 19 1937 - 8 25 2007 - FPARK - Mr. John Thomas "J.T." Higgins Jr., age 71 of Forrest City passed away Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007 at his home. Mr. Higgins was born November 19, 1935, in St. Francis County, to John T. Higgins Sr. and Emma Lockhart Higgins. He lived in St. Francis County all of his life and was a retired farmer and businessman. Mr. Higgins was of the Presbyterian faith and served as a past elder and deacon. He served nine years in the Army National Guard. He was active in many organizations and was a past president of the Forrest City Jaycees, St. Francis County Farm Bureau, and was a recipient of the St. Francis County Farm Family of the year in 1980. He served as an Alderman on the Forrest City City Council from 1975 until 2001. He also served on the Board of Directors of the First National Bank of Eastern Arkansas. Mr. Higgins was preceded in death by his parents, John T. and Emma Higgins and a sister, Francis Anita Higgins. He is survived by his wife, Betty, whom he married in 1970. He is survived by three children, John T. Higgins III (Nancy), of Forrest City, Anita Broadhead (Don) of Collierville, Tenn., and Kara Colvin (Curt) of Conway. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Amanda Rae Higgins of Forrest City, Sara Broadhead of Collierville, Tenn. and John Tyler Colvin of Conway, a step-grandson, Joey Harland and great-grandchildren, Tucker and Gage Harland of Forrest City. He is also survived by one brother, Herman Higgins (Janice) of Forrest City, sisters Donna Davis (Jerry) of Forrest City and Gladys McKnight (Russell) of Gadsden, Tenn. He also leaves many nieces, nephews and friends. Services for Mr. Higgins were held Monday, Aug. 27, 2007 at 10 a.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Burial followed at Forrest Park Cemetery. Visitation was from 6 to 8 Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007, at the funeral home. The family request that memorials be made to the Ridgewood Baptist Church Building Fund, 437 Old Madison Road, P.O. Box 785 Forrest City, AR, 72336 or to the Forrest City Public Library, 421 S. Washington, Forrest City, AR. 72335.Published: 2007-08-27
- HIGGINS - LENORA - ELVIRA - MRS - - 3 25 1927 - 10 7 2003 - CASTEEL CEMETERY - Mrs. Lenora Elvira Higgins, age 77, of Jonesboro, and formerly of Forrest City, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2003, at St. Bernard Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.Mrs. Higgins is survived by four sons, Anderson Jones II and Larry Jones both of Forrest City, Melvin Jones of Wynne and Harvey Jones of Atlanta, Ga.; three daughters, Shirley Jones of Forrest City, Erma Jean Jones of Memphis and Patricia Jones of Jonesboro; 19 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.Funeral services for Mrs. Higgins will be held on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2003, at 1 p.m. at Union Grove M.B. Church in Forrest City with burial following in Casteel Cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home of Wynne is in charge of all arrangements.
USARMY-NATIVE - HIGGINS - ROBERT - LEE - SR - - 9 18 1944 - 12 23 2002 - CASTEEL CEMETERY - Mr. Robert Lee Higgins Sr., age 58, of Forrest City, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002, at his home.Mr. Higgins was born Sept. 18, 1944, in Forrest City. He was a disabled veteran of the United States Army.Mr. Higgins is survived by two sons, Brian Higgins and Robert Lee Higgins Jr., both of Forrest City; a daughter of Shelia Higgins of Jonesboro; four brothers, Les Nicholes of Forrest City, Charles Higgins of West Memphis, Eddie G. Higgins of Little Rock and Leroy Higgins of San Bernadino, Calif.; four sisters, Judy Anderson of Madison, Annette Stalling of San Bernadino, Calif., and Kim Ella Higgins and Marjorie Smith, both of Forrest City and four grandchildren.Visitation services for Mr. Higgins will be held on Friday, Dec. 27, 2002, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002, at 10 a.m. at Christian Redeeming Spiritual Church No. 1 with Rev. Barry Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery.
- HIGGINS - WALTER - M. - - - 3 23 1887 - 3 7 1912 - HUGHES - 3-15-1912 It is the sad and painful duty to chronicle the death of one of our nieghbor boys, Mr.Walter M.Higgins, the eldest son of Mr.& Mrs.T.M.Higgins. On Mar.7,1912, but grieve not mother and father, brothers and sisters, for he left a bright and glowing message that all was well, and that he was going to meet his maker, and was interred in Hughes cemetery..
- HIGGINS - WILLIAM - HENRY - - - 5 15 1844 - 10 11 1897 - BARNISHAW - BIO-Bio- William H. Higgins was born in St. Francis County, Ark., in 1844, a son of Jeremiah and Martha Higgins, natives of Indiana and Arkansas respectively. He passed his boyhood days in much the same manner as other farmer lads, receiving such advantages for an education as could be obtained from the meager facilities of the district. His father moved to Texas in 1853, but returned after a residence there of two years. Young William began fighting life's battle at the age of twenty-three, choosing the occupation of farming, which he has since continued. He was married in 1867, to Mary E. Saratt, who died in 1879, leaving seven children: Martha A., Mary J., Melissa E., Josephine, Melinda C., Auazablin and Rosie L. Mr. Higgins was married in 1883 to Martha A. Ellis, who was also called from earth three years later, having borne one child: Elsie J. For his third and present wife, Mr. Higgins married Martha J. Elliott, an estimable lady of culture and refinement. Mr. Higgins enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861, in Company H, Fortieth Tennessee Regiment, participating in the battles of Island No. 10, Dalton (Ga.), Allatoona and Resaca. At the first-named engagement he was captured and removed to Springfield (Camp Butler), Ill., and at the battle of Allatoona, again taken prisoner and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio, remaining in prison seven and a half months. He was exchanged at Richmond (Va.) and released on parole, but before this term expired the final surrender took place. After the war Mr. Higgins returned home, where he resumed his occupation of farming, and now owns 424 acres, with 110 cleared and improved. He is also successfully engaged in stock raising. He is a member of the Wheel, and Alliance. His views politically are Democratic, and in religious faith he is a Methodist. He is a leader, not a follower, in all public enterprises, to which he contributes liberally, and under his able and efficient management the success of any movement largely is assured. Mrs. Higgins is a member of the Baptist Church. Lisa Hamilton submitted the above data from ARKHISBIO's, 1884; she did so to help others, she is not researching the above person or families mentioned therein.-http://www.arkansasfamilies.net/afamstfranhiggins.htm-Died on the morning of October 11,1897, at 4:30 o'clock, William H.Higgins, at his residence in L'Anguille township. Deceased was 53 years of age last March. He was well known through the country, and beloved and honored by all who knew him. He is survived by a wife and seven grown daughters.-10-15-1897 FORREST CITY TIMES
- HIGGS - JOHN - F. - - - 1868 - 11 30 1898 - FCTIMES - John F.Higgs of Colt, age 30 years, died at an early hour Wednesday morning, Nov.30,1898. He leaves a wife and one child, who have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends. Another place shows name as J.C.Higgs.12-2-1898
- HILL - BUD - - - - unk - 12 29 1910 - UNKNOWN - News reached our office just as we were going to press Thursday evening, Dec.29,1910, to the effect that Bud Hill, a farmer of the Island farm near Old River, had met a tragic death in a runnaway accident at the Reilley Orchard crossing on the Rock Island railway about two miles east of the city. Hill made a crop the past season with "Jim" New, and was enroute home from the city in his wagon where he had been to sell his cotton and purchase supplies. At the point in the road mentioned, the team Hill was driving took fright at a four seated automobile. In his efforts to stop the team, Hill broke one of the lines, at which juncture he was thrown from the wagon, the wheels passing over his body. The team was captured by a man about a mile up the road. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss. He had no idea who the driver of the auto was, and died shortly afterwards at an doctor's office. - 12-30-1910
- HILL - DICIE - - MRS - CLEAVER - 10 8 1911 - 5 1 2005 - CULPEPPER CEMETERY - Mrs. Dicie Cleaver Hill, age 93, of Palestine, died Sunday, May 1, 2005, at Crestpark Retirement Inn in Forrest City.Mrs. Hill was born Oct. 8, 1911, in Clinton, the daughter of Clarence Cleaver and Ruby Jean Chism Cleaver. She lived in St. Francis County and in Clinton for most of her life, was a housewife and a member of the Midway Baptist Church.Mrs. Hill married Joe Hill in 1942 and he preceded her in death in 2004. She is survived by two sons, J.C. Hill of Palestine and Raymond Hill of Centeridge; two daughters, Ruby Jean Takeya of Palestine and Willia Dean Rial of Crowley, Texas; one brother, Guy Cleaver of Clinton; a sister, Bernice Williams of Bentonville; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.Visitation for Mrs. Hill will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2005, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Culpepper Cemetery in Clinton at 2:30 p.m.
- HILL - EDDIE - - - - 11 28 1929 - 9 27 2004 - SCOTT BOND - Mr. Eddie Hill, age 74, of Madison died Monday, Sept. 27, 2004, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mr. Hill, born Nov. 28, 1929, in Marianna, was the son of Eddie Hill Sr. and Queen Ester Hanks Hill. He is survived by his wife, Mattie Bell Hill of Madison; four daughters, Eddie Mae Hill of Forrest City, Bobbie Jean Pittman of Little Rock, Shanta Hill of Madison and Ethel Bryson of Mariann; five sons, Eric Hill, Patrick Bell, James Bell and Kevin Bell, all of Forrest City and Billy Ray Bryson of Marianna; seven sisters, Laura McFee of Pine Bluff, Ernestine Carton of Aubrey, Roberta Seats of Marianna, Estella Thomas and Susie Coleman, both of Woodson; six brothers, Henry Hill, Percy Hill and Sterling Hill, all of Marianna, David Hill of Madison and Willie Hill and Harry Hill, both of St. Louis, Mo. and 26 grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Hill will be held on Friday, Oct. 1, 2004, from noon to 5 p.m. in the Chapel of Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004, at 3:30 p.m. at Riverside M.B. Church in Widener with Rev. Marland Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Scott Bond Cemetery.
- HILL - EULA - H. - MRS - - 10 10 1916 - 5 20 2004 - PARADISE GARDENS CEMETERY - Mrs. Eula Hill, age 85, of Madison and formerly of Hughes, died Thursday, May 20, 2004, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mrs. Hill is survived by two daughters, Rosie Patterson and Bernice Henry both of Madison; a sister, Hattie Freeman of West Memphis; 21 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren and 37 great-great-grandchildren.Visitation for Mrs. Hill will be held on Friday, May 28, 2004, from 6 to 8 p.m., in the Chapel of Anthony Funeral Home South in West Memphis. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 29, 2004, at 11 a.m., at Riverside Baptist Church in Widener. Burial will follow in Paradise Garden PER SSDI:B.10-10-1916
- HILL - HOUSTON - - MASTER - - UNK - 3 10 1902 - MADISON - 3-21-1902 Houston Hill, son of Mr.and Mrs.William Hill, died at his home in Franks township, St.Francis county of pneumonia and typhoid fever Mar.10,1902, and was buried at Madison on the 12th.
WWII-NATIVE - HILL - JOE - - - - 9 2 1929 - 9 11 2004 - CULPEPPER - Mr. Joe Hill, age 81, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004, at Crestpark Skilled Nursing Home in Forrest City.Mr. Hill was born Sept. 2, 1923, in Palestine, the son of Joseph M. Hill and Lillie Swiney Hill. He had lived in Springfield, was a farmer, was retired from Airtherm, a veteran of World War II, a member of the American Legion and was a member of the Midway Baptist Church.Mr. Hill married Dicie F. Cleaver in 1942 and she survives him along with two sons, J.C. Hill of Palestine and Raymond Hill of Springfield; two daughters, Jean Takeya of Palestine and Willa Rial of Texas; a sister, Lillie D. Wilson of Searcy; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.Funeral services for Mr. Hill were held on Monday, Sept. 13, 2004, at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Graveside services followed at 2:30 p.m. in the Culpepper Cemetery in Clinton.
- HILL - JOHN - W. - - - 8 20 1925 - 4 30 2007 - SCOTT BOND - Mr. John Hill, age 81, of Forrest City, died Monday, April 30, 2007, at his home. Mr. Hill was born Aug. 20, 1925, in Mississippi and was the son of Earl Hill and Mamie Foster Hill. He was retired from Akers Grocery Store at Hicks Station where he worked for 46 years. Mr. Hill is survived by his wife Elizabeth Hill of Forrest City; one daughter, Mary Elizabeth Hill of Forrest City; four sisters, Ronnie Hill of Kansas City, Mo., Clara Bessie Hill and Berta Mae Bolden, both of St. Louis, Mo., and Lela Mason of Parkin; two brothers, Earl Hill of St. Louis, Mo., and Lee Hill of Kansas City, Mo.; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Visitation for Mr. Hill will be held on Friday, May 4, 2007, from noon to 5 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2007, beginning at 3 p.m. at Day Temple Church of God in Christ. Burial will follow at Scott Bond Cemetery in Madison.Published: 2007-05-04
NATIVE - HILL - LIZZIE - L. - MRS - - 6 28 1911 - 12 2 2004 - ST.JOHN CEMETERY - Mrs. Lizzie L. Hill, age 73, of Madison, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City. Mrs. Hill was born June 28, 1931, in Madison and was a self employed beautician.Mrs. Hill is survived by a son, Reginald Hill of Giessien, Germany; a daughter, Deborah Pye of Minneapolis, Minn.; two brothers, Otis Pye of Gary Ind. and Elven Pye of New London, Conn.; two sisters, Hazel Weatherall of Milwaukee, Wis. and Geraldine Odum of Madison; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.Visitation for Mrs. Hill will be held on Friday, Dec. 10, 2004, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, at 2 p.m. at the St. John M.B. Church. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery
- HILL - MARY - - Ms. - - 1844 - 1896 - FCTIMES - The funeral of an invalid sister of Mrs.Geo.Hill, known as Aunt Mary, was held here yesterday. She was fifty two years of age and had never walked. 4-24-1896
- HILL - ROY - DEAN - - - 9 30 1967 - 7 16 2005 - GILL CEMETERY - Mr. Roy Dean Hill, age 37, of Forrest City, died Saturday, July 16, 2005, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mr. Hill was born Sept. 30, 1967, in Marianna, the son of Richard Allen Hill and Willie Mae Hill. He was employed by the Klaasmeyer Construction Company, Inc. of Conway. He was also a member of the South 40 Riders.Mr. Hill is survived by three sons, Osdesmond Hall and Christopher Hall both of South Bend, Ind. and DeWayne Murphy of Little Rock; three daughters, Latasha Hall of South Bend, Ind. and Sylvia Walker and Crystal Lott both of Forrest City. He is also survived by his mother of Forrest City; six brothers, Curtis Humphrey of Gary, Ind., James Humphrey of Little Rock, George Humphrey and Calvin Hill both of Palestine, Charles Hill of Forrest City and Odes Hill of Hess; seven sisters, Carrie Lee Smith, Juanita Cottrell and Lauren Dawson all of Forrest City, Marylean Hill, Joyce Ann Paraham and Mary Peters all of Little Rock and Shirley Ann Hill of North Little Rock; one grandson; and several other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father.Funeral services for Mr. Hill will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2005, at 11 a.m. at the Mt. Gillian M.B. Church, with Rev. Theodore Austin officiating. Burial will follow in Gill Cemetery. Peoples Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
- HILL - RUBY - JACKIE - MRS - WEBB - 2 21 1929 - 12 7 2007 - HUGHES - Mrs. Ruby Jackie Thomas Hill, age 78, of Texas, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2007. Mrs. Hill was born Feb. 21, 1929, in Black Rock, the daughter of Lee Webb and Julia Rice Webb. She is survived by four sons, Johnny Michael Thomas of Camp Wood, Texas, David Thomas of Schertz, Texas, Ricky Thomas of El Paso, Texas and Cody Thomas of Booneville and a sister Pat Ellis of Palestine. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Arthur Thomas and Robert Hill and numerous brothers and sisters. Funeral services for Mrs. Hill will be held on Saturday Dec. 15, 2007 at 1 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home with burial following in Hughes Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to the funeral at the funeral home. Friends and family are invited to sign the online registry at www.stevensfuneralhome.com. Published: 2007-12-13
- HILL - RUBY - JACKIE - MRS - WEBB - 2 21 1929 - 12 7 2007 - HUGHES - Mrs. Ruby Jackie Thomas Hill, age 78, of Texas, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2007. Mrs. Hill was born Feb. 21, 1929, in Black Rock, the daughter of Lee Webb and Julia Rice Webb. She is survived by four sons, Johnny Michael Thomas of Camp Wood, Texas, David Thomas of Schertz, Texas, Ricky Thomas of El Paso, Texas and Cody Thomas of Booneville and a sister Pat Ellis of Palestine. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Arthur Thomas and Robert Hill and numerous brothers and sisters. Funeral services for Mrs. Hill will be held on Saturday Dec. 15, 2007 at 1 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home with burial following in Hughes Cemetery. Visitation will be held prior to the funeral at the funeral home. Friends and family are invited to sign the online registry at www.stevensfuneralhome.com. Published: 2007-12-13
- HILL - SARAH - LENA - MRS - BABER - 2 27 1906 - 8 8 2002 - ST.PAUL CEMETERY - Mrs. Sarah Lena Hill, age 96, of Forrest City, died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002, at Crestpark Retirement Inn in Forrest City.Mrs. Hill, born Feb. 27, 1906, was the daughter of James Thomas and Nancy Hamilton Baber. She was a housewife and a member of St. Paul Church in Ozan.In 1923 she married William Truman Hill and he preceded her in death in 1973, along with a son, Robert Hill, in 1993. She is survived by two sons, Truman Hill of Bryant and Ernest Ted Hill of Forrest City; six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.Visitation services for Mrs. Hill will be held Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Herndon Funeral Home in Hope. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Hill will be held Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002, at 2 p.m. at St. Paul Cemetery in Ozan under the direction of Herndon Funeral Home in Hope.
- HILL - WILLIAM - ARTHUR - - - 4 28 1939 - 2 13 2005 - FPARK - 6617 Jonesboro Sun Newspaper Jonesboro AR 2/15/05-William Arthur Hill-Retired grocery store owner WYNNE -- William Arthur Hill, 65, of Wynne died Sunday, Feb. 13, at HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital at Jonesboro.Born in St. Francis County, he lived in the Forrest City and Wynne area most of his life. He was a retired grocery store owner-operator and was a member of Fitzgerald Baptist Church.Survivors include three daughters, Vicki Martin of Jonesboro, and Donna Willis and Lisa Leger, both of Wynne; five brothers, Charles Hill of Loveland, Colo., James Hill, David Hill and Jimmy Hill, all of Forrest City, and Jackie Hill of Sevierville, Tenn.; four sisters, Dorothy Smith of Williamsville, Ill., Evelyn Eldridge of Forrest City, Margaret Richmond of Benton and Diane White of Batesville; six grandchildren, Richard Minton, Jonathan Martin, Charley Criss, Katie Lewis, Dylan Willis and Amber Willis; and two great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by one brother and one grandson.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will be in Forrest Park Cemetery.Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
- HILL - WILLIAM - CLINTON - - - 2 28 1955 - 11 14 2001 - BELL - Mr. William Clinton Hill, age 46, of Palestine, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, in Bossier Parrish, La.Mr. Hill, born Feb. 28, 1955, in Lonoke, was the son of George Hill and Mary Hill Lester. He lived in Palestine most of his life and was a pilot for Frost Flying. He was a member of the Twin Assembly of God Church in Palestine.In 1988, Mr. Hill married Judy G. Jumper and she survives him along with three daughters, Ashley Hill of Collierville, Tenn., Jamie Browning of Palestine and Melissa Cook of Heber Springs; a son Phillip Browning of Memphis; his father, George Hill of Des Arc; his mother, Mary Lester of Hickory Plain; a brother Jackie Hill of Cabot; two sister, Linda Crawford of Des Arc and Pat Kerley of Jacksonville and five grandchildren.Visitation services for Mr. Hill will be held tonight at Twin Assembly Church of God in Palestine. Funeral services for Mr. Hill will be held Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Twin Assembly of God Church with burial to follow in Bell Cemetery under the directions of Stevens Funeral Home.
USARMY-KOREA - HILL - WILLIAM - - - - 3 27 1929 - 4 8 2002 - HARRIS CHAPEL CEMETERY - Mr. William "Dub" Hill of Forrest City died Monday, April 8, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City. He was 73.Mr. Hill was an employee of Halstead Industries and the Arkansas Highway Department in Wynne for a number of years before retiring. He also operated the former Hill's Service Station in Wynne for two years. He was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church near Wynne and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, having served during the Korean War.Survivors include two sons, Brian Kenneth Hill of Colt and Lee Hill of Caldwell; one daughter, Cindy Lowe of Hardy; one brother, Richard T. Hill of Forrest City; one sister, Louise West DeWitt of Colt; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.Mr. Hill was preceded in death by his parents, Emmitt and Ruby Tims Hill; his wife, Bonnie Faye Haynes Hill; a son, William Keith Hill and a brother, Clovis Eugene Hill.Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2002 at the Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Wynne. Burial was in Harris Chapel Cemetery at Wynne under the direction of Thompson-Wilson Funeral Homes of Wynne and McCrory. - Mr. William "Dub" Hill of Forrest City died Monday, April 8, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City. He was 73.Mr. Hill was an employee of Halstead Industries and the Arkansas Highway Department in Wynne for a number of years before retiring. He also operated the former Hill's Service Station in Wynne for two years. He was a member of the Antioch Baptist Church near Wynne and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a U.S. Army Veteran, having served during the Korean War.Survivors include two sons, Brian Kenneth Hill of Colt and Lee Hill of Caldwell; one daughter, Cindy Lowe of Hardy; one brother, Richard T. Hill of Forrest City; one sister, Louise West DeWitt of Colt; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.Mr. Hill was preceded in death by his parents, Emmitt and Ruby Tims Hill; his wife, Bonnie Faye Haynes Hill; a son, William Keith Hill and a brother, Clovis Eugene Hill.Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2002 at the Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Wynne. Burial was in Harris Chapel Cemetery at Wynne under the direction of Thompson-Wilson Funeral Homes of Wynne and McCrory.
NATIVE - HILL - WILLIE - ADDIE - MRS - - 10 8 1937 - 12 8 2007 - CASTEEL - Mrs. Willie Addie Hill, age 70, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, at her home. Mrs. Hill was born Oct. 8, 1937, in Forrest City. She was a retired employee of Sanyo Manufacturing Corporation. She is survived by three sons, Robert Christian and Curtis Hill both of Forrest City and Eugene Christian of Memphis; seven daughters, Sallie Grady, Kinzella Hamilton and Reda Kimble all of Forrest City, Joyce Washington of Oxnard, Calif., Jewell Cannaday and Cynthia Allison both of Jonesboro and Annette Sayles of Athens, Ga.; 36 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. Visitation for Mrs. Hill will be held on Friday, Dec. 14, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Salem Baptist Church with Rev. Leon Sims officiating. Burial will follow inm Casteel Cemetery.Published: 2007-12-13
NATIVE - HILL - WILLIE - - MRS - - 10 8 1937 - 12 8 2007 - CASTEEL - Mrs. Willie Addie Hill, age 70, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, at her home. Mrs. Hill was born Oct. 8, 1937, in Forrest City. She was a retired employee of Sanyo Manufacturing Corporation. She is survived by three sons, Robert Christian and Curtis Hill both of Forrest City and Eugene Christian of Memphis; seven daughters, Sallie Grady, Kinzella Hamilton and Reda Kimble all of Forrest City, Joyce Washington of Oxnard, Calif., Jewell Cannaday and Cynthia Allison both of Jonesboro and Annette Sayles of Athens, Ga.; 36 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. Visitation for Mrs. Hill will be held on Friday, Dec. 14, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Salem Baptist Church with Rev. Leon Sims officiating. Burial will follow inm Casteel Cemetery.Published: 2007-12-13
- HILL - ELLA - BEATRICE - MRS. - - 8 16 1923 - 4 19 1999 - SPRINGFIELD - Ella Beatrice Clark Hill, 75, died Monday, April 19, at Crestpark Nursing Home. She was a resident of Lee County and a retired dry cleaner. She is survived by her husband, Harold Hill; a daughter, Iroma Jean Clark of Little Rock; one grandson; four great grandchildren; four stepdaughters, Bernice Hill, Dorothy Hill, Glenda Hill and Lucille Hill; three step grandchildren; and two brothers, Elree Clark and Milbourn Clark. Funeral services were held Friday, April 23, at 2:30 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church in Monroe with Rev. Sam Blount officiating. Burial followed at Springfield Cemetery in Moro. Pallbearers were J.L. Larry, Sr., J.L. Larry, Jr. Roosevelt Hill and Roosevelt Beasley. Honorary pallbearers were Solomon Hill, Willie Larry and Mitchell Jackson. Arrangements were handled by Marianna Funeral Home.
- HILL - FLOYD - - - - 8 12 1928 - 4 15 1999 - GILL - Floyd Hill, 70, died Thursday, April 15, at UAMS in Little Rock. He was a resident of Palestine and retired from D&L. He also was a member of Mt. Gillion Church where he served as an usher. He is survived by his wife, Wilhelmina Hill; three daughters, Flordia Mae Hardimon of Forrest City, Mae Frances Weaver of Fort Worth and Kathy Pattor of Memphis; six sons, F.Z. Hill and Frank E. Hill, both of Little Rock; Larry D. Hill and David L. Hill, both of Dallas, LaDell Hill of Garland and Clinton C. Hill of Fort Worth; one sister, Laura Lee Tinzie of Palestine; three brothers, Ira Hill and James W. Hill, both of Chicago, and David Hill of Palestine; 19 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, April 24, at 2:30 p.m. at Mt. Gillon M.B. Church in Holub Crossing. Burial followed at Gill Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Marianna Funeral Home.
- HILLIARD - BENNIE - - - - 3 15 1915 - 8 20 2005 - CASTEEL CEMETERY - Mr. Bennie Hilliard, age 90, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005, at his home.Mr. Hilliard was born March 15, 1915, in Tupelo, Miss, the son of Jim Hilliard and Emanda Hilliard. He is survived by the four daughters, Hattie Berkley, Louise McKinney, Ettie McMorris and Vernel Williams all of Forrest City; six sons, Theodist Hilliard, Leo Hilliard, Elmo Hilliard, Jimmie Hilliard and Bennie Hilliard all of Forrest City and Robert Hilliard of Rockford, Ill.; 34 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Hilliard will be held on Friday, Aug. 26, 2005, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Chapel of Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Jerusalem M.B. Church with Rev. Charles Latham officiating, Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery.
NATIVE - HILLIARD - HATTIE - - MRS - HARRIS - 8 10 1912 - 5 5 2002 - CASTEEL CEMETERY - Mrs. Hattie Harris Hillard, age 89, of Forrest City, died Sunday, May 5, 2002, at St. Bernard Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.Mrs. Hillard, born Aug. 10, 1912, in Widener, was the daughter of Williams and Luiza Harris. She is survived by her husband Bennie Hillard Sr. of Forrest City; four daughters, Hattie Bekley, Louise McKinnely, Ettie McMorris and Vernel Williams, all of Forrest City; six sons, Theodis Hillard, Leo Hillard, Elmo Hillard, Jimmy Hillard, Bennie Hillard, all of Forrest City and Robert Hillard of Rockford, Ill.; 42 grandchildren; 86 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren.Visitation services for Mrs. Hillard will be held, Saturday, May 11, 2002, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services for Mrs. Hillard will be held Sunday, May 12, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Union Grove M.B. Church with Rev. Charles Latham officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery
NATIVE - HILLIARD - INA - - MRS. - SULCER - 10 3 1912 - 9 18 1999 - BELL - Ina (Granny) Sulcer Hill, age 86, formerly of Palestine, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 1999, in Denham Springs, La., where she lived with her son. She was born Oct. 3, 1912, in Palestine and was the daughter of Frank and Belle 'Scott' Sulcer. She is survived by two sons, Sanford Astin of Denham Springs, La. and Stanley Astin of Wilderman, Calif.; one daughter, Nora Belle Schade of Virginia Beach, Va.; 14 grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hill; one sister, Ruth Pannell and one son, Scott Aston. Visitation will be held at the First Baptist Church in Palestine on Saturday, Sept. 25, 1999, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25, 1999, with Rev. George Thorpe officiating with burial following in Bell Cemetery.
- HILLIARD - KATHERINE - - MRS - - 9 9 1933 - 12 2 2005 - CASTEEL CEMETERY - Mrs. Katherine Hilliard, age 72, of Forrest City, died Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mrs. Hilliard, born Sept. 9, 1933, was a retired television assembler with Sanyo Manufacturing. She is survived by a son, Anthony Hilliard, of Plano, Texas; a daughter, Linda Redmond of Chicago, Ill.; two brothers, Willie Lee Brandon and Willie B. Brandon, both of Chicago, Ill.; and four grandchildren.Visitation services for Mrs. Hilliard will be held on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Chapel of Clay Funeral Home. A second visitation will be held on Friday, Dec. 9, 2005, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Rising Sun M.B. Church. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, 2005, at Rising Sun M.B. Church with Rev. Hershal Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery.
- HILLIARD - LILLIAN - - MRS - WILLIAMS - 9 19 1919 - 8 14 2001 - CASTEEL CEMETERY - Mrs. Lillian Hilliard, age 81, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2001, at her home. Mrs. Hilliard, born Sept. 19, 1919, in St. Louis, Mo. was the daughter of Frank Williams and Parthenia Smith Williams. She is survived by her husband, Leo Hilliard of Forrest City and a host of relatives. Visitation services for Mrs. Hilliard will be held Friday, Aug. 17, 2001, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services for Mrs. Hilliard will be held Saturday, Aug. 18, 2001, at 1 p.m. at Prosperity M.B. Church with Rev. S.W. Baker Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Woodhouse Mortuary.
NATIVE - HILLIARD - ORA - JEAN - MRS. - MOORE - 7 23 1957 - 7 15 2000 - CASTEEL - Mrs. Ora Jean Hilliard, 42, of Forrest City, died Saturday, July 15, 2000, at the University of Arkansas Medical Science Hospital. Mrs. Hilliard was born, July, 23, 1957, in Hughes to Theodis Moore and Mattie Duncan Moore. She is survived by her husband, Bennie Hilliard, Jr., of Forrest City; four daughters, Kathy Hilliard, Shieta Hilliard, Marcella Hilliard and Yolanda Hilliard, all of Forrest City; four sons, Bennie Hilliard III, Eric Hilliard, Christopher Hilliard and Francico Hilliard, all of Forrest City; four sisters, Shirley Childers, of Memphis, Willie Mae Moore, Mattie Moore and Patricia Walker, of Forrest City; two brothers, Theodis Moore, Jr., of Memphis, and Willie James Moore, of Turrell. Visitation will be Friday, July 21, 2000, at Woodhouse Mortuary from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 22, 2000, at 1 p.m. at Jerusalem M. B. Church with Rev. Floyd Billups officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Woodhouse Mortuary.
- HINES - J. - W. - - - UNK - 11 22 1898 - EVANS - Mr.J.W. (Pony) Hines died Tuesday night, Nov.22,1898, at the residence of E.Duncan of the Cut-off. Mr. Hines had been ill for some time at his place on Mud Lake, and Tuesday it was decided to bring him to Bonair, but the trip proved to be too much, and he passed to the great beyond as stated above. The remains were laid to rest in the Evans graveyard yesterday. Mr.Hines was the father of Mrs.Bettie Izard of Athens, Alabama.FORREST CITY TIMES 11-25-1898
- HINES - JACKLON - - MRS - GUNTHROP - 9 30 1966 - 6 2 2001 - HINES - Mrs. Jacklon Hines, age 34, of Forrest City, died Saturday, June 2, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City. Mrs. Hines was born Sept. 30, 1966, in West Memphis. She is survived by her husband, Aaron Hines of Forrest City; her father, Arthur Gunthrop of Forrest City; her mother, Naomi Gunthrop of Los Angeles, Calif.; a son, Kendon Hines of Forrest City; two daughters, Kelsey Hines and Kangela Hines, both of Forrest City; a brother, Sammy Gunthrop of Los Angeles, Calif. and a sister, Margaret Gunthrop of Forrest City. Visitation for Mrs. Hines will be Friday, June 8, 2001, from 2 to 5 p.m., at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 9, 2001, at 2 p.m., at the Church of the Living God with Rev. M.T. Dedner officiating. Burial will follow in the Hines Family Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
- HINSHAW - MAZEL - S. - MRS - FENDLEY - 7 1 1922 - 6 3 2002 - HIGGINBOTHAM FUNERAL HOME - Mrs. Mazel S. Mckee Hinshaw, 79, died at White River Medical Center in Batesville on June 3, 2002.She was born July 1, 1922, in Morgan County, Ala., the daughter of T.R. and Ervia Fendley.She was a member of the Colt Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher, a choir member and member of the ladies' auxiliary. She was a retired restaurant manager, a riverboat cook, a dancer and a gardener.She was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Mckee Slaughter and a son, Billy Gene Mckee.She is survived by her husband, William Eugene Hinshaw of Hardy; a stepson, Billy Hinshaw of California; 10 children, Frances Jenkins of Nevada, Larry Mckee of Millington, Tenn., Laverne Lucas Dempsey of Forrest City, Shirley Mckee Drouin of San Diego, Calif., Cleo Mckee of Colt, Carol Wilkins Mott of Alexandria, La., Wanda Mckee of Forrest City, Needie Mckee Rountree of Forrest City, Rebecca Mckee Oakes of Hardy, Steve Mckee of Wynne; sisters Hazel Fletchall Dudgeon of Selmer, Tenn., Mildred Fendley of Aragon, Ga. and Ruth Williamson of Yazoo City, Miss.; brothers Mac Fendley and John B. Fendley of Lake Cormorant, Miss.; 29 grandchildren and a multitude of great grandchildren.There will be visitation Wednesday night and a funeral service and burial on Thursday, June 6, 2002 with Rev. Charles Bradley, of Colt, conducting the service. Higginbotham Funeral Home of Hardy is in charge of arrangements.
- HINTON - DELORES - - MRS - SWEARENGIN - 4 5 1946 - 3 12 2001 - Hunter Cemetery - Mrs. Delores Swearengin Hinton, age 54, of Hunter, died Monday, March 12, 2001 at her home.Mrs. Hinton was a 1964 graduate of Brinkley High School and was a former employee of American Greeting in McCrory.She is survived by her husband, Leonard Hinton of Hunter; two daughters, Michelle Estopian of Southhaven, Miss. and Lana Cosner of Hunter; two brothers, Bill Swearengin of Forrest City and Murray Swearengin of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one sister, Grace Denton of Wynne and three grandchildren.Funeral services for Mrs. Hinton will be Wednesday, March 14, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Bob Neal and Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Brinkley with Reverends James Wiggins and Cecelia Dilday officiating. Burial will follow in Hunter Cemetery with Bob Neal and Sons Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
- HINTON - JERRY - A. - - - 1941 - 9 10 2007 - MT.MORIAH - VANNDALE - Jerry A. Hinton, 66, of Vanndale died Monday. Survivors include his children, Anthony Hinton of Little Rock, Bryan Hinton and Rhonda Robertson, both of Hindsville, Ga., and Sheril Pearson of WYNNE; sisters, Era Eggleston of Jacksonville, Yvonne Bailey of WYNNE, Gertrude Jones of Fort Worth, Texas, and Rosemary Isreal of Paramount, Calif.; brother, Leroy Hinton of Mineral Springs; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be Sunday at 11 a.m. in Caldwell M.B. Church at Vanndale with burial in Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday evening from 5-7 in Woodard Funeral Service Chapel at WYNNE.
- HINTON - MANUEL - - - - 1887 - 8 20 1901 - FCTIMES - 8-23-1901 Manuel Hinton, the 14 year old son of Aunt Martha Hinton, died Tuesday morning, Aug.20,1901, after four month siege with consumption. The boy had been employed as a janitor at the office of Mr.R.J.Izard for the past two or three years. Manuel will be greatly missed and our sympathies go out to Aunt Martha.
- HINTON - WALTER - - - - UNK - 12 25 1910 - UNKNOWN - 12-30-1910 Killing on Christmas Day=Walter Hinton, alias Will "Red", was shot and killed on Christmas day by Claud Fountain. The two men had a scuffle over a gun. The incident occurred on Ches.Osborn's place on the St.Francis river, and from Fountain's story, was a case of self defense. Fountain is in jail.
USARMY - HISLIP - JAMES - EDWARD - - - 8 28 1914 - 4 3 1999 - LAGRANGE - James Edward "Ed" Hislip, 84, died Saturday, April 3, in his home. He was a resident of Lee County and a retired farmer. He also was a member of the Church of Christ and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Braswell Hislip of Marianna; one daughter, Judy Pat Stowers of Marianna; three sons, Junior Densmore and Johnny Densmore, both of Marianna and Billy Densmore of Stanton, VA; one brother, Henry H. Hislip of Buford, GA; eight grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 6, at Roller-Citizens Chapel in Marianna at 2 p.m. with Rev. Brad Brumley officiating. Burial followed at LaGrange Cemetery. Pallbearers were the American Legion Post No. 5 Arrangements were handled by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home.
NATIVE - HITE - MARTHA - ANN - MRS - BROWN - 1 30 1935 - 12 8 2003 - BARNISHAW - Mrs. Martha Ann Brown Hite, age 68, of Akron, Ohio and formerly of Forrest City, died Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, at the Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service in Akron.Mrs. Hite was born Jan. 30, 1935, in Caldwell, the daughter of the Raymond Rudolph Brown and Verna Lee Holman Brown. She worked as a pharmacy technician for Baptist Memorial Hospital for many years. She was a member of the Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, the Business and Professional Women and the Musical Coterie.She is survived by two sons, Richard Hite and Patrick Hite both of Akron; two daughters, Christine Moore of Akron and Noelle Whitehouse of Cleveland, Ohio; three brothers, Pete Fussel of Forrest City, Morgan Brown of Wynne and Rudolph Brown of Pine Tree; two sisters, Retha McCurley of Forrest City and Fay Hixon of Pine Tree; eight grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by two brothers, William Brown and Jack Brown.Visitation for Mrs. Hite will be held on Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home in Wynne. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003, at 10 a.m. at Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Newcastle with Rev. John Embrey officiating Burial will follow in Barnishaw Cemetery in Pine Tree.
- HIXON - JAMES - ALBERT - - - 7 16 1936 - 3 10 2001 - BARNISHAW - Mr. James Albert Hixon, age 64, of Pine Tree , died Saturday, March 10, 2001, at his home.Mr. Hixon was born on July 17, 1936, in Pine Tree. He was the son of Albert Noble Hixon and Wilma Edith Chalk Hixon. Mr. Hixon attended school in Pine Tree, Colt and Forrest City and was a farm technician at the University of Arkansas Pine Tree Experiment Station and was a member of Pine Tree Baptist Church.In 1957, he married Fay Brown Hixon and she survives him along with a son, Chuck Hixon of Wynne; two daughters, Lisa Hill of Pine Tree and LeAnn McMickle of Bono; a brother, Bill Hixon of Wheatley and five granddaughters. Mr. Hixon was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Sarah Lorraine Hill.Funeral services for Mr. Hixon were held Monday, March 12, 2001, at Pine Tree Baptist Church. Bro. Harold McMickle and Bro. Paul Latham officiated the service. Burial followed in Barnishaw Cemetery in Pine Tree with Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home of Wynne in charge of the arrangements. -
- HOBBS - CLEOPHUS - - - - 1957 - 3 18 2007 - RISING SUN - Mr. Cleophus Hobbs, age 50, of Little Rock, died Sunday, March 18, 2007. Mr. Hobbs, formerly of Forrest City, is survived by daughter Brandy Austin; five brothers; three sisters; a granddaughter and a host of other relatives and friends. Visitation services for Mr. Hobbs will be held on Friday, March 23, 2007, from 1 to 7 p.m. at Gunn Funeral Home in Little Rock. Funeral .ervices will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2007, at 1 p.m. at Rising Sun Baptist Church in Forrest CityPublished: 2007-03-23
SF2-USNAVY-WWII - HOBBS - ELMO - - - - 5 29 1925 - 11 2 1987 - FPARK - 6741 SF2-USNAVY-WWII-Benton-----Mr. Elmo Hobbs age 62, of Benton, died Monday, Nov. 2, 1987 at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton. Mr. Hobbs had been in poor health for the past five years. He was born May 29, 1925 in Wheatley, a son of Harry Hobbs and Ora Lee Kirk Hobbs. He made his home in Lee County most of his life. He was a retired electrical maintenance worker and a U. S. Navy Veteran and a Baptist. In 1948 he married Robbie Busby, who survives him. He leaves a son, Bruce Hobbs of Benton; two daughters, Mrs. David Mulligan of Covington, VA. and Elizabeth Hobbs of Little Rock; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were scheduled for Wednesday, November 4 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Wilson officiating assisted by Rev. Ray Hollis. Burial will follow in Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. PER MARILYN DICKSON.
- HOBBS - ORA - LEE - MRS - - 9 12 1899 - 11 1975 - MARIANNA MEMORIAL - November 1975 - Mrs. Ora Lee HOBBS, 76, widow of Harry Kennel Hobbs, died Monday at her home in Forrest City. Mrs. Hobbs was formerly from Moro. Services were at 10:30 a.m. today at Moro Baptist Church; burial in Marianna Memorial Park Cemetery. Hodge Funeral Home handled the arrangements. She leaves one son, Elmo Hobbs of West Memphis; two brothers, Jeff Kirk of Dallas, Texas and Jasper Kirk of Dallas, Texas; three sisters, Mrs. Bertha Mae Wilson of Elizabethtown, KY., Mrs. Iris Eckharte of Arizona and Mrs. Eva Hyatt of Sulphur Springs, Texas. (submitted by Marilyn Dickson on August 12, 2005) PER SSDI:HOBBS, ORA 18990912 19751100
- HOBBS - VIRGINIA - - MRS - - 12 14 1926 - 2 6 2001 - HEMPSHIRE CEMETERY - Mrs. Hobbs was a former resident of Marianna. She was a homemaker and a member of Hempshire M.B. Church.Visitation services for Mrs. Hobbs will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2001, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Kennedy Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2001, at 1 p.m., in Hempshire M.B. Church, with the Rev. Lavern Esther. Burial will follow in Hempshire Cemetery. Kennedy Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
- HOBORNE - FRANK - - - - UNK - 2 25 1900 - FCTIMES - Death by Fire-The City Hall and jail, with two prisoners consumed by fire. Sunday morning at 3:10 a.m. the alarm was given by Nightmarshall Rainbolt, who in his rounds at that hour discovered the city prison to be in flames. Immediately after discovering the fire Mr.Rainbolt summoned to the scene in hopes of rescuing two men whom he had placed in custody at earlier hours of the night, viz. Frank (Doc) Hoborne, a bricklayer, formerly of St.Paul, Minn., who is well known to contractors and tradesmen thoughout the vicinity, being a union man, and having been employed on almost all public buildings. He worked for C.A.Ahlstedt, in erecting a church in Marianna. The other man was Chas.Nors or Nonce, who was employed at a lumber camp of Franks Bros., and he is also suspected of setting the fire.3-2-1900
- HODGE - SUE - - MRS - FORTSON - 10 30 1935 - 11 26 2004 - HUGHES - Mrs. Sue Hodge, age 69, of Van Buren, died Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, in Fort Smith.Mrs. Hodge was born Oct. 30, 1935 in Leachville. She was the daughter of William Thomas Fortson and Delilah Marie Hicks Fortson.Mrs. Hodge is survived by two sisters, Ruby Brooks of Van Buren and Shirley Hamilton of Sugarloaf Lake; five brothers, Billy Fortson of Atlanta, Ga., Charles Fortson of Sugarloaf Lake, Earl Fortson of Barnsville, Ga., Ronnie Fortson of Leachville and Randall Fortson of Hornersville, Mo. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas Hodge and a daughter, Sharon "Sugar Bear" Thigpen in 1997.Graveside services for Mrs. Hodge will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Hughes Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
- HODGES - DORIS - - MRS - ENGLISH - 4 11 1924 - 8 14 2007 - TYER - CHERRY VALLEY - Doris Hodges of Cherry Valley departed this life Tuesday, Aug. 14. ,2007She was born April 11, 1924, in Cherry Valley, the daughter of Newburn and Pearl Smith English. Survivors include her sons Bobby and J.D.; daughter, Joyce; seven grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Johnnie; sons, Cecil and Darrel; one sister; and a great-grandchild, Paul King. Funeral services will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home WYNNE Chapel with interment to follow in Tyer Cemetery in Cherry Valley.
- HODGES - ELLEN - - MRS. - - UNK - 9 1900 - Memphis - 9-7-1900 FORREST CITY TIMES Mrs.Jennie McCormick and son Sam Hodges went to Memphis to attend the funeral of Mrs.Will Hodges. The sad intelligence of the death in Memphis of Mrs.Ellen Hodges, wife of W.M. (Will) Hodges, and a lady who had numerous loving friends and relatives in this city, came to us most unexpectedly the first of the week, and universla sorrow prevailed among the acquaintances and many friends of the family. Will Hodges for a number of years was a resident of Forrest City and his mother and two brothers, Sam and Louis,, still claim this city as their home.
CIVIL - HODGES - J. - R. - - - 1848 - 9 9 1905 - FAMILY - The Forrest City Times. Sept. 15, 1905. Death of J. R. Hodges. Mr. J. R. Hodges, famillarly know as Bob Hodges, died at the home of his brother, Mr. Jesse B. Hodges, seven miles southwest of this city in Franks township, on Saturday, September 9, 1905, of congestion. He was 63 years of age, and a veteran of the civil war, having served the entire period. He enlisted under Captain Luther Dunn, who took out the second company from this county, serving under General Pat Clebourne and at the time of his death was an honored member of Forrest Camp U. C. V., of this county. Bob Hodges was a life long resident of St. Francis county, where he was widely known and respected. He leaves three children, one brother and a host of friends to mourn his departure. His remains were laid to rest in the family graveyard the following day, Elder W. H. Paslay conducting the funeral ceremonies. The Times extends sincere sympathy to the bereaved relatives, and hopes his upright life may be a shining example to the younger generation to whom he was known.
CIVIL - HODGES - J. - R. - - - 1848 - 9 9 1905 - FAMILY - The Forrest City Times. Sept. 15, 1905. Death of J. R. Hodges. Mr. J. R. Hodges, famillarly know as Bob Hodges, died at the home of his brother, Mr. Jesse B. Hodges, seven miles southwest of this city in Franks township, on Saturday, September 9, 1905, of congestion. He was 63 years of age, and a veteran of the civil war, having served the entire period. He enlisted under Captain Luther Dunn, who took out the second company from this county, serving under General Pat Clebourne and at the time of his death was an honored member of Forrest Camp U. C. V., of this county. Bob Hodges was a life long resident of St. Francis county, where he was widely known and respected. He leaves three children, one brother and a host of friends to mourn his departure. His remains were laid to rest in the family graveyard the following day, Elder W. H. Paslay conducting the funeral ceremonies. The Times extends sincere sympathy to the bereaved relatives, and hopes his upright life may be a shining example to the younger generation to whom he was known.
USARMY-WWI - HODGES - JAMES - VERNON - - - 9 1 1899 - 7 11 1967 - FPARK - IMAGE729 ROSELAND VERNON HODGES DIES;SERVICES SET WEDNESDAY-J.VERNON HODGES, 67, A NATIVE OF FORREST CITY and partner in a business here, died early today at Baptist Hospital, Memphis. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in First Baptist Church by Rev.Clyde Hankins. Burial will be in Forrest Park Cemetery under direction of Stevens Funeral Home. Mr. Hodges had suffered with a heart condition for 10 years. He had been hospitalized in critical condition for two weeks. Born here on Sep.1,1896, Mr. Hodges was the son of Mrs.Emma Haven Hodges and Sam L. Hodges, Sr. A member of First Baptist Church, he also served the church as a deacon. A World War I veteran and a member of the American Legion, he also had served as a member of the Forrest City City Council for many years. he was a partner in Economy Furniture Company, and at the time of his death resided at 1619 South Washington Street. Mr. Hodges is survived by his wife, Mrs.Norma Sellers Hodges, whom he married 45 years ago; two daughters, Mrs. Glenn R. Hammons and Mrs. Kyle Woods, both of Forrest City. Four brothers, Basil A. Hodges of Conway, Normal L. Hodges of Pine Bluff, C. Haven Hodges of Bella Vista, Arkansas, and S. L. Hodges of Ventura, California; four sisters, Mrs. Doris Scaggs, Miss Evelyn Hodges, Mrs. L. R. Mullikin and Mrs. Paul J. Isbell, all of Forrest City; and five grandchildren.LOUISIANA-PVT-CO.II TULANE UNI UNIT-STUDENT ARMY TRAINING-WW1
CO.G.-13TH REGIMENT-CSA - HODGES - JESSE - B. - - - 1837 - 2 5 1911 - YOCONA - 2-10-1911 DEATH=The Forrest City Times, Feb, 10, 1911. Another Pioneer Dead. "Uncle" Jesse B. Hodges Goes to His Reward Last Sunday Night as Result of Paralytle Stroke. A brother of St. Francis County's loved citizens answered the final summons on Sunday night at 10:12 o'clock when MR. Jesse B. Hodges, or "Uncle Jesse," as he was familiarly called by those who knew and loved him as well, passed to his eternal reward, after a long and useful life, as an upright, conscientious Christian gentleman. Mr. Hodges had been in feeble health for a number of years, but had not until recently been confined to his room and bed. On Sunday he had been up and about as usual until about the middle of the afternoon he was stricken with the fatal stroke, from which he never recovered, and to which his gallant spirit finally succumbed, in spite of all that scientific skill and kindly loving care could do to alleviate his suffering and prolong his life. Mr. Hodges was in his 74th year, and had long been a resident of this county, where he lived and worked, and had all of his interests. He was a life long member of the Missionary Baptist church, and was one of the founders of the church of that denomination at Popular Grove. The following brief sketch of his life taken from "Memories of Eastern Arkansas," a volume published in 1890, bells in better language than we could hope to express, his life story up to that time: "Jesse B. Hodges, one of the prominent tillers of the soil in this section, was born in Beaufort county, N. C. in 1837, being the son of John L. and Cynthia (Rodgers) Hodges, natives of North Carolina. Jesse B. came to Arkansas with his parents in
- HODGES - JESSE - B. - MRS. - - 1844 - 11 23 1899 - Yocona - FORREST CITY TIMES 12-1-1899 The Times and the many other friends of the family were deeply pained to learn of the death of Mrs.Jesse Hodges which sad event occurred at the family home last Friday night, Nov.23,1899, about ten o'clock of pneumonia. The precious remains were interred in the Yocona Cemetery Sunday, where a large concourse of of sorrowing relatives and loving friends followed to pay their last respects to the departed. She was in her 55 th year, was greatly loved by all who knew her and was a consistent christian.
CO.G.-13TH REGIMENT-CSA - HODGES - JESSE - B. - - - 1837 - 2 5 1911 - YOCONA - BIO-Bio- 1837- Beaufort County-North Carolina, USA Death:Feb. 5, 1911St. Francis CountyArkansas, USA The Forrest City Times, Feb, 10, 1911. Another Pioneer Dead. "Uncle" Jesse B. Hodges Goes to His Reward Last Sunday Night as Result of Paralytle Stroke. A brother of St. Francis County's loved citizens answered the final summons on Sunday night at 10:12 o'clock when MR. Jesse B. Hodges, or "Uncle Jesse," as he was familiarly called by those who knew and loved him as well, passed to his eternal reward, after a long and useful life, as an upright, conscientious Christian gentleman. Mr. Hodges had been in feeble health for a number of years, but had not until recently been confined to his room and bed. On Sunday he had been up and about as usual until about the middle of the afternoon he was stricken with the fatal stroke, from which he never recovered, and to which his gallant spirit finally succumbed, in spite of all that scientific skill and kindly loving care could do to alleviate his suffering and prolong his life. Mr. Hodges was in his 74th year, and had long been a resident of this county, where he lived and worked, and had all of his interests. He was a life long member of the Missionary Baptist church, and was one of the founders of the church of that denomination at Popular Grove. The following brief sketch of his life taken from "Memories of Eastern Arkansas," a volume published in 1890, bells in better language than we could hope to express, his life story up to that time: "Jesse B. Hodges, one of the prominent tillers of the soil in this section, was born in Beaufort county, N. C. in 1837, being the son of John L. and Cynthia (Rodgers) Hodges, natives of North Carolina. Jesse B. came to Arkansas with his parents in 1850, settling on a farm not far from his present residence. His educational advantages were limited, his help being needed on his father's farm, but notwithstanding this fact, he is a well informed man, having given considerable attention to reading, which, added to keen observation, has enabled him to be conversant on all the important topics of the past and present. When 22 years of age he accepted a position as manager of a farm, so continuing until the beaking out of the war, when he enlisted in 1861, in the Confederate service, in Company G, 13th Arkansas Regiment, participating in the battles of Shiloh, Richmond, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Liberty Gap, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, New Hope, Resace, also Peach Tree Creek, Decatur, Jonesboro, Spring Hill, Franklin and Bentonville. Subsequently, or at the close of the war, his regiment surrendered to Sherman at Greensboro, N. C. , on April 26, 1865. As this sketch will show, Mr. Hodges participated in all of the principal engagements of the late war in which the Tennessee army took part. After peace was declared he returned home, resuming the occupation of farming, and in 1868 was united in marriage to Miss Mary F. Matthews, a daughter of Lawrence and Lydia A. (Crawford) Matthews. No children have been given them. Mr. Hodges owns 400 acres of excellent land, with 275 under cultivation. He has a pleasant, comfortable place, and all the improvements and conveniences that all so much to the happiness of home. He also is quite extensively occupied in stock raising, and has been very sucdessful. His political views are Democratic. Himself and wife are members of the Baptist church." Mr. Hodges left no near relatives, his wife having preceded him to the grave a number of years However, numberous nephews and nieces, and a host of others, to whom, though he was not related, he was dearly beloed, mourn his death. Interment was had Tuesday morning at Yacona, the precious remains being laid to rest almost in the shadown of the sacred edifice which he had founded. Elder E. P. J. Garrott, of the Baptist church of this city, officiated, and paid a glowing tribute to the worth and virtues of the man to whom the congregation had gathered to apy their last sad respects. "Uncle Jesse" was a good man, he had led a good life, full of good deeds and kindly acs. He had live
- HODGES - MARY - ALLIE - MRS - - 3 26 1912 - 6 12 2002 - FPARK - Mrs. Mary Allie Hodges, age 90, of Southaven, Miss., died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, at Baptist Progressive Care in Southaven.Mrs. Hodges, a native of Forrest City, was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Southaven. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence H. Hodges, and is survived by two sons, Larry Hodges of Plano, Texas and Ronald W. Hodges of Olive Branch, Miss., and three grandchildren.Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Hodges will be held Saturday, June 15, 2002, at 2 p.m., at Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Forrest Hill Funeral Home South.-LAST ADDRESS PER SSDI:38671 (Southaven, De Soto, MS)
- HODGES - NANCY - M. - MRS - SCOTT - 12 12 1937 - 8 9 2003 - GREENWOOD CEMETERY - Nancy M. Hodges, 65, of Michigan City, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 2003, at Gateway Health Center, in Clarksville, Tenn.Mrs. Hodges was born Dec. 12, 1937, in Michigan City, Ind., the daughter of Clarence Scott and Florence Hibner Obringer Scott Weigert. Mrs. Hodges was a homemaker and former co-owner of Cal's Pawn Shop in Forrest City.On Jan. 31, 1970, Mrs. Hodges married Calvin Hodges, who survives her along with three sons, Michael Studtman, of Clarksville, Tenn., Jeff Studtman and Brian Studtman, both of Trail Creek, Tenn.; one daughter, Sue Firebaugh-Studtman, of Clarksville, Tenn.; two step-sons: Terry Hodges of Wheatfield, Ind., and Michael Hodges of Michigan City, Ind.; one step-daughter, Lynne Watling of Forrest City; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one grandson, Steve Hodges, and four sisters, Karen Sue Scott, Patsy Scott, Sally Gasaway and Ruthie Proll.Visitation for Mrs. Hodges will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003, and from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003, at the Root Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Robert Center officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
- HODGES - NORMA - VICTORIA - MRS - SELLERS - 6 1 1902 - 12 14 1990 - FPARK - IMAGE729 ROSELAND Obituary:Mrs. Norma Sellers Hodges, 88 of Forrest City, widow of James Vernon Hodges, died Friday, Dec.14,1990. She was a member of First Baptist Church, American Legion Auxilliary, Comos Club, and a charter member of the Musical Coterie. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Stevens Funeral Home by the Revs.Delton Beel and Don Matthews. Burial will be in Forrest Park Cemetery. Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Glenn Hammons and Mrs. Kyle A. Woods, both of Forrest City; and five grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
USNAVY WWII-NATIVE - HODGES - NORMAN - LEYCESTER - - - 3 25 1910 - 5 2 2000 - FCTIMES - 3-25-1910 Mr.& Mrs.Sam Hodges are rejoicing over the birth of a fine baby boy who came last Friday. Norman L. Hodges, Sr., age 80, died Tuesday, May 2, 2000.He was born March 25, 1910, in Forrest City and was the son of Samuel Lee and Emma Havens Hodges.He was a WWII Navy veteran and a longtime resident of Pine Bluff and moved to Little Rock in 1996.He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie Madison Hodges.He is survived by two sons, Norman L. Hodges, Jr. of Little Rock and Madison Lee Hodges of Falls Church, Va.; one sister, Mildred Mullikin of Forrest City; and two grandchildren.A memorial service will be held at a later date.Memorials may be made to public radio stations KLRE/KUAR, 2801 S. University Ave., Little Rock, AR 72204.North Little Rock Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements
USARMY-NATIVE - HODGES - RALPH - MOSLEY - - - 5 14 1927 - 5 15 2005 - FORT SAM HOUSTON NATIONAL CEMETERY - Mr. Ralph Mosley Hodges, age 78, of San Antonio, Texas, died Sunday, May 15, 2005.Mr. Hodges, born in Forrest City on May 14, 1927, was an auditor at an accounting firm and a Prebyterian.Mr. Hodges is survived by his wife of 56 years Elizabeth Hodges; four daughters, Barbara Lynn Hodges, Polly Elizabeth Hodges, Carol Hodges Beavers and Linda Ann Taylor; three grandchildren and several other relatives and friends.Graveside services were held on Friday, May 20, 2005, at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery at 10:45 a.m. The Mission Park Funeral Chapels North in San Antonio, Texas, was in charge of all arrangements.
- HOFFMAN - SUE - - MRS - HOYLE - 12 17 1917 - 5 9 2006 - OAKLAND CEMETERY - Mrs. Sue Hoyle Hoffman, age 88, of Little Rock and formerly of Warren, El Dorado and Forrest City, died Tuesday, May 9, 2006.Mrs. Hoffman was born Dec. 17, 1917, in Banks, the daughter of Robert L. Hoyle and Ida Gibson Hoyle. She was a graduate of Warren High School in 1935 and was a life long Methodist. She was active in the United Methodist Women, the Junior Auxiliary, and and she and her husband were founding members of the Warren Country Club.Mrs. Hoffman married William Hoffman in 1940 and he preceded her in death after nearly 65 years of marriage. She is survived by a daughter, Susie Henly of Little Rock; a brother, William Hoyle of Warren and a grandson. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth and Evelyn; two brothers, Charles and Martin; and a son Thomas G. Hoffman.Graveside services will be held on Friday, May 12, 2006, at the Oakland Cemetery in Warren at 11 a.m. with Rev. John Kidwell officiating. A reception will follow at the Warren First United Methodist Church. Frazer's Funeral Home of Warren is in charge of all arrangements.
- HOFFMAN - WILLIAM - L. - - - 7 14 1918 - 6 20 2005 - OAKLAND CEMETERY - Mr. William "Bill" L. Hoffman, age 86, of Little Rock and formerly of Warren, died Monday, June 20, 2005.Mr. Hoffman was born July 14, 1918, in Jerome, the son of Vivian Boone and Thomas G. Hoffman. He was a 1935 graduate of Little Rock High School. He began working with the Arkansas Highway Department while in high school and worked in the construction materials business until his retirement as president of St. Francis Material Company. He served as an officer or board member of the Arkansas Associated General Contractors' Association, the National AGCA, Arkansas Ready Mix Concrete Association, the National Ready Mix Concrete Association, the Arkansas Sand and Gravel Association and the National SGA. He was a Navy SeaBee during World War II and was active in the reunion group of CBMU 594. He was also a member of the First Methodist Church in Warren and a charter member of the Warren Country Club.Mr. Hoffman is survived by a daughter, Susie Henley of Little Rock and one grandson. He was preceded in death by a son, Thomas G. Hoffman and his wife, Sue Hoyle Hoffman.A graveside memorial service will be held for Mr. Hoffman at Oakland Cemetery in Warren on Saturday, June 25, 2005, at 11 a.m. The family will receive friends and relatives following the service at the First United Methodist Church of Warren. Frazer's Funeral Home of Warren is in charge of all arrangements.
- HOGAN - EMMA - LEILA - MRS - HAWKINS - 1915 - 6 24 1996 - CRESTLAWN - Emma Leila Hawkins HOGAN, 81, died June 24, 1996 at the Baptist Hospital in Forrest City. She was a retired school teacher from the Marianna Schools. She is survived by her husband, Clyde Hogan; two daughters, Martha Hogan of Marianna, and Rebecca Hogan Setzler of Lewisville, Texas and four nieces. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today (June 27, 1996) at the First Baptist Church in Marianna with a 3 p.m. service at the Roller-NcNutt Chapel in Conway. The Rev. Allan Greer and the Rev. Lewis Clarke will officiate over the services. burial will follow Crestlawn Cemetery in Conway. Pallbearers will be Johnny Adams, Clyde Jaco, Stanley Reed, Keith Freeland, Jerrell Dilaha and Tommy Triplet. Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Benson, Joe Crawford, Alvin Lynn, T. J. Ashley, Fred Rutledge, Larry McClendon, Jonathan Simmons, and Charles McKnight
- HOGUE - ALLINE - - MRS - DUNCAN - 2 22 1922 - 2 14 2004 - HUGHES - Mrs. Alline Duncan Hogue, age 81, of Judsonia and formerly of Colt, Forrest City, Hughes and Augusta, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2004, at the White County Medical Center in Searcy.Mrs. Hogue was born Feb. 22, 1922, in Cave City, the daughter of James Arden Duncan and Nancy Fortune Duncan. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.Mrs. Hogue is survived by four sons, Joe Floyd and Billy Floyd both of Stuttgart, Phillip Floyd of Augusta and Ronnie Hogue of Wynne; four daughters, Jean Ashcraft and Carolyn Bailey both of Judsonia, Fannie Pottorff and Patricia Ethridge both of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; two sisters, Pauline Watlington and Bertha Chism both of Wynne; a brother, Vince Duncan of Denver, Colo.; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by three husbands, William Marion Floyd, Elbert Hogue and Fillie Hogue.Funeral services for Mrs. Hogue were held on Monday, Feb. 16, 2004, at 2 p.m. at the Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home in Wynne. Burial followed in Hughes Cemetery
- HOGUE - FELLIE - - - - 8 6 1922 - 6 6 2001 - HUGHES - Mr. Fellie Hogue, age 78, of Colt, died Wednesday, June 6, 2001, at Crestpark in Forrest City.Mr. Hogue was born Aug. 6, 1922, and was the son of Jimmy Lee Hogue and Eveline Stevenson Hogue. He was a Baptist, and worked at Halstead prior to retirement.Mr. Hogue is survived by his wife, Aline Hogue of Colt; one son, Frank Hogue of Washington; four step-sons, Joe Floyd of Forrest City, Billy Floyd of Stuttgart, Phillip Floyd of Augusta and Ronnie Hogue of Wynne; four daughters, Ellen Hogue of North Carolina, Joyce Hogue of Washington, Sanoma Hogue and Bonnie Hogue, both of California; four step-daughters, Jean Ashcraft and Carolyn Bailey, both of Judsonia, Fannie Pottoroff of Alabama and Patricia Gilmer of Colt; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.Graveside funeral services for Mr. Hogue were held today, Thursday, June 7, 2001, at 2 p.m., at Hughes Cemetery with Bro. Allen Cowan officiating. Services were under the direction of Morgan Funeral Home.
USARMY-NATIVE - HOLIDAY - JERRY - DEAN - - - 12 24 1921 - 9 1 2000 - NATIONAL - Mr. Jerry Dean Holiday, age 78, Forrest City, died Friday, Sept. 1, 2000, at Crestpark Retirement Inn in Forrest City. Mr. Holiday was born Dec. 24, 1921, in Palestine. He was laborer and a veteran of the Army. > He is survived by a brother, Overtis Holiday, of Pine Bluff. Visitation for Mr. Holiday will be Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2000, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 > p.m., at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2000, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Australia Banks officiating. Burial will follow in the National Cemetery in Little Rock under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
- HOLIDAY - OVERDIS - ROLAND - DR. - - 12 5 1915 - 5 10 2004 - P.K.MILLER MORTUARY - Dr. Overdis Roland Holiday, age 88, of Pine Bluff, died Monday, May 10, 2004, at his home.Dr. Holiday, was born Dec. 5, 1915, the son of Sarah McKinley Holiday and Frank Holiday. He grew up in Palestine and served as a vocational agriculture teacher, county extension agent, high school principal and chairman of the Department of Agriculture at Arkansas AM&N College and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Dr. Holiday received numerous professional and civic awards including the Arkansas Department of Higher Education Meritorious Service Award; the Distinguished Service Award in Arkansas Agriculture from the Jesse W. Mason Sr. Foundation and he was a 2002 inductee into the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame.Dr. Holiday is survived by a foster daughter, Juanita Currie of Pine Bluff; a foster son, Marcus Chanay of Jackson, Miss.; cousins Thressia L. Beasley of Georgia and Thomas Beasley of Forrest City, and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Irma Bell Sneed Holiday.Funeral arrangements for Dr. Holiday are being made by P.K. Miller Mortuary in Pine Bluff.
- HOLLAND - ALMA - RUTH - MRS - CASALMAN - 3 4 1921 - 2 26 2002 - Vanndale Cemetery - Mrs. Alma Ruth Casalman Holland, age 80, of Wynne, died Feb. 26, 2002 in Cross Ridge Community Hospital in Wynne.Mrs. Holland was born March 4, 1921, in Ozark, and was a retired inspector for Levi Straus Co. She was a member of the Calvary Apostolic United Pentecostal Church of Wynne.She was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace Oliver Holland; a daughter, Billie Jean Holland; a brother, Alfred Casalman; two sisters, Bonnie Courier and Grace Abney; and a grandson.Mrs. Holland is survived by two sons, John Oliver Holland of Forrest City and Wallace Eugene Holland of Friendship; two daughters, Patsy Ellen Goodwin and Peggy Louise McCommon, both of Wynne; a brother, Monroe Casalman of Fontana, Calif.; 11 grandchildren, 26 great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren.Visitation will be held Thursday, Feb. 28, from 6 until 8 p.m. at Kernodle Funeral home in Wynne. Services will be held at Kernodle Funeral Chapel in Wynne, at 11 a.m. Friday, March 1, 2002. Burial will be in Vanndale Cemetery with Rev. T.G. Ramsey officiating. Kernodle Funeral Home of Wynne is in charge of arrangements.
WWII - HOLLAND - DANIEL - HARRIS - - - 2 8 1920 - 6 11 2007 - LAGRANGE - Mr. Daniel Harris Holland, age 87, of Little Rock, and formerly of Aubrey, died Monday, June 11, 2007, at Central Arkansas Veterans Hospital in Little Rock. Mr. Holland was born Feb. 8, 1920, the son of Daniel Webster Holland and Winnie Brown Holland. He was a World War II veteran and was a member of First Christian Church of Marianna and Southwest Christian Church in Little Rock. Mr. Holland is survived by one son, John D. Holland of Little Rock; one daughter Nila Ray of Little Rock; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Josephine. Visitation for Mr. Holland will be held on Monday, June 18, 2007, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Morgan Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 19, 2007, at 10 a.m. at First Christian Church in Marianna with burial following at LaGrange Cemetery.Published: 2007-06-18
- HOLLAND - DEWEY - - - - 9 28 1919 - 11 5 2007 - CASTEEL - Mr. Dewey Holland, age 88, of Forrest City, died Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, at his home. Mr. Holland was born on Sept., 28, 1919, in Sunflower, Miss. He was a retired bus driver with the Forrest City School District. Mr. Holland is survived by his wife Celia Holland of Forrest City; eight sons, Nathaniel Holland, Tommy Holland, James Holland and Clarence Mason all of Forrest City, William Holland of Las Vegas, Nev., Kenneth Mason of St. Louis, Mo., George McNeal of Cope Coral, Fla. and Curtis McNeal of Highland, Calif.; 11 daughters, Barnice Godfrey and Jackie McGown both of Mt. Clemens, Mich., Ora Nesbitt and Sandra Holland both of Warren, Mich., Sherryle Fertha of Memphis, Pamela Carter of St. Louis, Mo., Augusta Stewart of Seguin, Texas, Gussie Stone of Bedford Heights, Ohio, Rosie McNeal of Garrison, Minn., Celia Jackson of Harbinger, N.C. and Sandra Ash of Oxnard, Calif. He is also survived by two brothers, Otto Holland and Issac Holland both of Helena-West Helena; 96 grandchildren and 90 great-grandchildren. Visitation for Mr. Holland will be held on Friday, Nov. 9, 2007, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007, at 12 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses with Bro. Floyd Stokes officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery.Published: 2007-11-08
- HOLLAND - DEWEY - - - - 9 28 1919 - 11 5 2007 - CASTEEL - Mr. Dewey Holland, age 88, of Forrest City, died Monday, Nov. 5, 2007, at his home. Mr. Holland was born on Sept., 28, 1919, in Sunflower, Miss. He was a retired bus driver with the Forrest City School District. Mr. Holland is survived by his wife Celia Holland of Forrest City; eight sons, Nathaniel Holland, Tommy Holland, James Holland and Clarence Mason all of Forrest City, William Holland of Las Vegas, Nev., Kenneth Mason of St. Louis, Mo., George McNeal of Cope Coral, Fla. and Curtis McNeal of Highland, Calif.; 11 daughters, Barnice Godfrey and Jackie McGown both of Mt. Clemens, Mich., Ora Nesbitt and Sandra Holland both of Warren, Mich., Sherryle Fertha of Memphis, Pamela Carter of St. Louis, Mo., Augusta Stewart of Seguin, Texas, Gussie Stone of Bedford Heights, Ohio, Rosie McNeal of Garrison, Minn., Celia Jackson of Harbinger, N.C. and Sandra Ash of Oxnard, Calif. He is also survived by two brothers, Otto Holland and Issac Holland both of Helena-West Helena; 96 grandchildren and 90 great-grandchildren. Visitation for Mr. Holland will be held on Friday, Nov. 9, 2007, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007, at 12 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses with Bro. Floyd Stokes officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery.Published: 2007-11-08
- HOLLAND - JOSEPHINE - D. - MRS - DITMARS - 4 24 1919 - 11 27 1999 - LAGRANGE - Josephine D. Holland, 80, of Aubrey, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 1999, at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock. Mrs. Holland was born April 24, 1919, in Osburn, Missouri to John Clay Ditmars and Lula Milligan Ditmars. She was a retired OEO Supervisor for Lee County, a housewife and a member of First Christian Church in Marianna. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Clarence Ditmars and Robert Clay Ditmars as well as her parents. She is survived by her husband, Dan Holland of Aubrey; a son, John D. Holland of Little Rock; a daughter, Nila Ray of Little Rock; a sister, Shirley Pickett of Russellville; a brother, Melvin Ditmars of Sheldon and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday, Nov. 29, at 2 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Marianna with burial to follow at Lagrange Cemetery under the direction of Morgan Funeral Home.
- HOLLAND - PATRICIA - L. - MISS - SHUMARD - 1 1 1946 - 10 25 2003 - COGBILL CEMETERY - Ms. Patricia L. "Pat" Shumard Holland, age 57, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2003, after an 18 year battle with Parkinson's Disease.Ms. Holland was born Jan. 1, 1946, in Stuttgart, the daughter of Lloyd and Helen Shumard, was a 1964 graduate of Wynne High School and was retired from Sanyo Manufacturing. She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church.Ms. Holland is survived by her parents of Forrest City; a son, Mark Holland of McCrory; a daughter, Tracey Holland Teal of Forrest City; a brother, Keith Shumard of Paragould; four grandchildren and a host of family and friends.Visitation for Ms. Holland will be held on Monday, Oct. 27, 2003, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, at 2 p.m. at the Faith Lutheran Church in Forrest City. Burial will follow in Cogbill Cemetery in Wynne.
- HOLLAND - RALPH - WILLIAM - JR. - - 8 9 1938 - 7 18 2001 - CRITTENDON MEMORIAL PARK - Mr. Ralph William Holland, age 62, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, July 18, 2001.Mr. Holland was born Aug. 9, 1938, in Memphis and was the son of Ralph William Holland, Sr., and Myrtle Roeder Holland. He lived in Forrest City most of his life and was a building contractor. Mr. Holland was a graduate of Earle High School.He is survived by his wife, Patricia D. Holland of the home; a son, Jim Holland of Forrest City; three daughters, Debbie Allen of Atlanta, Ga., Linda Rizza of Dundee, Ill. and Karen Mitchusson of Wynne; a sister, Patricia Ann Baty of San Angelo, Texas and six grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Holland will be Thursday, July 19, 2001, from 7 to 10 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 20, 2001, at 2 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home with burial following in Crittenden Memorial Park Cemetery in Marion. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
NATIVE - HOLLAND - THEO - LEE - - - 5 16 1931 - 3 24 2002 - FPARK - 4351&4353 Next to Bertha Holland-"Pete"-Mr. Theo Lee "Pete" Holland, age 70, of Forrest City, died Sunday, March 24, 2002, at his residence.Mr. Holland was born May 16, 1931, in Forrest City, and was the son of Theo Lee Holland, Sr. and Easter Brown Holland Reed. He made his home in Forrest City all of his life and worked in water well irrigation.Mr. Holland was preceded in death by a daughter, Jimetta Lynn Morris in 1997.He married Bertha Davenport in 1959, and she survives him along with a son, Theo Lee Holland of New Orleans, La.; three daughters, Ruth Ann Douglas and Janet Marie Lilly, both of Clarksville, Tenn. and Cathy Lynn Smith of Spooner, Wis.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Holland will be Tuesday, March 26, 2002, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Holland will be conducted Wednesday, March 27, 2002, at 11 a.m., at Forrest Park Cemetery with Rev. Hubert Smith officiating the service under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
VET - HOLLINS - SYLVESTER - - - - 1 1 1924 - 3 17 2004 - STANLEY GROVE CEMETERY - Mr. Sylvester Hollins, age 80, of Palestine, died on Wednesday, March 17, 2004.Mr. Hollins was born in Vaughn, Miss., Jan. 1, 1924. He was a mail handler and a veteran. He is survived by his wife, Mae Evelyn Hollins of Palestine; four sons, Conell Hollins, Alvin Hollins and Perry Hollins all of Chicago, Ill., and Lamont Hollins of Palestine; three daughters, Tonyia Nelson of Nashville, Tenn., Ruby Thomas of Chicago, Ill. and Nita Fry of Forrest City; a sister, Izetta Diggs of Vaughn, Miss.; 26 grandchildren; and 60 great-grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Hollins will be held on Friday, March 26, 2004, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Chapel of Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 27, 2004, at 1 p.m. at the Pine Tree Church of God in Christ. Burial will follow in Stanley Grove Cemetery in Colt.
- HOLLIS - BEATRICE - - MRS - WEEKS - 8 24 1909 - 3 2003 - FPARK - 5919 Mrs. Beatrice Hollis, age 93, of Marianna, died Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at her home.Mrs. Hollis was born Aug. 24, 1909, in Winfield, Ala., the daughter of Will Weeks and Mary Etta Couch Weeks. She lived in St. Francis and Lee Counties for most of her life and was a housewife.Mrs. Hollis was married to Will Hollis and he preceded her in death in 1967. She is survived by one son, Albert Lee Matthews of Alabama; one sister, Myrle Dean White of Marianna; and several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Alton Weeks.Visitation services for Mrs. Hollis will be held Thursday, March 20, 2003, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 21, 2003, at 11 a.m. at Steven's Chapel. Burial will follow in Forrest Park Cemetery.
- HOLLIS - HELEN - JOYCE - MISS - TATUM - 10 11 1935 - 4 26 2006 - MEMORIAL SERVICE - Ms. Helen Joyce Hollis, age 70, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, April 26, 2006.Ms. Hollis was born Oct. 11, 1935, the daughter of Noel Tatum and Almera Kennedy Tatum. She was a lifelong resident of Forrest City and a member of the First Baptist Church.Ms. Hollis is survived by three sons, Eric Hollis of Columbia, Miss., Herbert Hollis Jr. of Dallas, Texas and Jeffery Hollis of Forrest City; three daughters, Debbie Willis, Eva Hollowell and Christy Hollis all of Forrest City; a sister, Beverly Love of West Memphis; and five grandchildren.Visitation for Ms. Hollis will be held on Thursday, April 27, 2006, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Morgan Funeral Home. Memorial services will be held on Friday, April 28, 2006, at 10 a.m. in Morgan Chapel with Bro. Charlie Jones and Bro. Allen Smith officiating.
- HOLLIS - MATTIE - M. - MRS - HARBIN - 9 13 1910 - 6 20 2002 - FPARK - 6169 EASTVIEW NEXT TO HUSBAND JOHN HOLLIS-Mrs. Mattie Marie Hollis, age 91, died Thursday, June 20, 2002 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mrs. Hollis was born Sept. 13, 1910, in Lee County and was the daughter of John Henry and Minnie Johnson Harbin. She was a member of the Oak Hill Church of God.Mrs. Hollis is preceded in death by her husband, John Hollis, one brother, Henry Harbin, and two sisters, Lucy Hastings and Mary Jane Harbin. She is survived by several nieces and nephews.Visitation for Mrs. Hollis will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2002, at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be held graveside at Forrest Park Cemetery at 11 a.m. under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
- HOLLOWAY - ANTHONY - - - - 7 14 1939 - 4 18 2002 - CASTEEL CEMETERY - Mr. Anthony "Champ" Holloway, age 62, of Forrest City, formerly of Marianna, died Thursday, April 18, 2002, at his home.Mr. Holloway was born July 14, 1939, in Aubrey. He was a retired mechanic.Survivors include his stepmother, Priscilla Holloway of Pullman, Mich.; two daughters, Mary Holloway of the home and Sarah Cochran of Forest City; four sons, Anthony Holloway Jr., of Mesquite, Texas, Andre' Smith of Chicago, Mark Holloway of Minneapolis, Minn. and Darrell Holloway of Forrest City; eight sisters, Gloria Bradley of Benton Harbor, Mich., Shirley Holloway of Lemon Grove, Calif., Lena Perry of Spring Valley, Calif., Geraldine Holloway of Pullman, Mich., Velma Randoff of Little Rock, Sarah Isom of Oakland, Calif., and Willie Mae Whitaker and Martha Whitaker, both of Marianna; 11 brothers, Andrew Holloway of Grand Rapids, Mich., Calvin Holloway, Steve Holloway and Donald Holloway, all of Pullman, Mich., Kenneth Holloway of Indianapolis, Ind., Lloyd Holloway of Chicago, Joe Dean Holloway of Ruliville, Miss., James Whitaker Jr., Charles Whitaker and Alexander Whitaker, all of Marianna, and Lawrence Whitaker of Memphis and 18 grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his mother, Sarah Whitaker; his father, Leonard Holloway Sr., and two brothers, Leonard Holloway Jr.,and Paul Whitaker.Visitation will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2002, at Clay Funeral Home.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 25, 2002, at the Rising Sun M.B. Church with Rev. John H. Strong officiating. Burial will be in Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
- HOLLOWAY - EMMA - J. - MRS - - 6 3 1951 - 6 27 2005 - CASTEEL CEMETERY - Mrs. Emma J. Holloway, age 54, of Forrest City, died Monday, June 27, 2005, at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Holloway was born June 3, 1951, in Palestine. She was a retired seamstress with Levi Strauss.Mrs. Holloway is survived by her husband, Pastor Thomas L. Holloway of Forrest City; two daughters, Dashanda Fulton of Ripley, Tenn., and Jerri Hawkins of Forrest City; five brothers, Jesse Hawkins and Wilbert Hawkins, both of Palestine, Jeremiah Hawkins of St. Louis, Mo., Andrew Hawkins of Bentonville, Ill., and Robert Hawkins of Dallas, Texas. She is also survived by six sisters, Dollie Lane, Closetta Meredith and Irene Exom, all of Gary, Ind., Ola Nash of Memphis, Ruby Sims of Marianna and Georgia Breathitt of Palestine and four grandchildren.Visitation for Mrs. Holloway will be held on Friday, July 1, 2005, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 2, 2005, at 2 p.m., at Christ Temple Pentecostal Church. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery.
- HOLLOWELL - THOMAS - ANGELO - - - 3 10 1932 - 9 9 2007 - FPARK - Mr. Thomas Angelo Hollowell, age 75, of Forrest City, died Sunday, September 9, 2007, at the Methodist Hospital in Memphis. Mr. Hollowell was born March 10, 1932, in Marietta, Oklahoma. He was the son of Alma and Tom Hollowell. He was preceded in death by his mother, Alma Lawless and step-father, Harry Lawless, and his father, Tom Hollowell. Mr. Hollowell is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, Louise Johnson Hollowell, one son, Steve Hollowell and wife Eva, grandson, Adam Hollowell, of Forrest City, one daughter, Angela Hollowell Poindexter, two grandsons; Drew Poindexter and Cody Poindexter, one granddaughter, Sarah Jean Poindexter, of Forrest City, one brother, Tommy Hollowell of Forrest City, and two sisters; Yvonne Diedering of Victoria, Texas, and Wanda Chester of Houston, Texas. He was preceded in death by one sister, Blondie Ellison. Mr. Hollowell was retired from Roebuck Sheet Metal, a fifty year member of the Forrest City Lodge #198, a thirty-second Degree Mason, a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies of West Memphis, a member of the Sahara Temple of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and a member of the Royal Order of Jestures Court #38 of Pine Bluff. He received his Red Cap in November 2001, received the King Solomon Award in 2005, was a member of the American Legion, a longtime member and President of the Forrest City Lions Club, and a Veteran of the National Guard Forrest City Unit. He loved to fish and hunt, and was a devoted grandfather and attended his grandchildren's activities. Services for Mr. Hollowell will be held at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. with burial in Forrest Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 11, 2007 from 6:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home with Stevens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Memorials are to be made to the American Cancer Society, 901 N. University, Little Rock, AR. 72207. Published: 2007-09-11
NATIVE - HOLMES - RICHARD - - - - 10 10 1951 - 4 23 2007 - CASTEEL CEMETERY - Mr. Richard Holmes, age 55, of Memphis, died Monday, April 23, 2007, at Methodist University Hospital. Mr. Holmes was born Oct. 10, 1951, in Forrest City. He is survived by his mother, Georgia Holmes of Memphis; three brothers, Larry Holmes of Memphis, Ronald Holmes of Chicago, Ill. and Donald Holmes of Dallas, Texas and a sister, Loretta Carter of Chicago, Ill. Visitation for Mr. Holmes will be held on Thursday, April 26, 2007, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 27, 2007, at 11 a.m. at Beth Salem Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery.Published: 2007-04-25
- HOLSCLAW - HAYWOOD - - - - 5 13 1913 - 9 29 2007 - FPARK - Mr. Haywood Holsclaw, age 94, of Brookings, Ore., and formerly of Forrest City, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007, at Chetco Inn Hospice in Gold Beach, Ore. Mr. Holsclaw was born May 13, 1913 in Arkansas, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William P. Holsclaw. He was a retired pawn broker and a Baptist. Mr. Holsclaw married Vida Ray Mooney and she preceded him in death in 1971. He is survived by one son, Jimmy Haywood Holsclaw of Sandy Valley, Nev.; five grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Graveside services for Mr. Holsclaw were held on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Forrest Park Cemetery. Stevens Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.Published: 2007-10-08 on FAG
KOREA VET-NATIVE - HOMEWOOD - JAMES - CECIL - - - 6 12 1929 - 12 30 2004 - MEMORIAL SERVICE-KOREAN WAR - James (Jim) Cecil Homewood, age 75, beloved Husband and Father, went to join his Heavenly Father on Thursday, December 30, 2004 at 12:50 p.m. He was born on June 12, 1929 in Forrest City, AR. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He was a retired tree surgeon and part-time driver for ATPIC Trucking. He was an avid gardener, a gifted singer and musician, and loved fishing. A memorial service was held at the First Assembly of God Church in Denham Springs, LA, on January 1, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. presided over by Brother Kevin Malcomb. Mr. Homewood is survived by his wife of forty-seven years, Helen Homewood, of Denham Springs, LA; three daughters: Kathy Homewood Cockmon of Forrest City, AR; Helen Marie Homewood Ballard, of Denham Springs, LA; and Patricia Ann Homewood Aston of Denham Springs, LA; three sons-in-law: Ron Cockmon, Clyde Ballard and Johnny Aston; four grandchildren: Shannon Parker Keton; Joshua Ballard; Jason Ballard; and Kimberly Aston; one sister, Worda Bradford Brown, of Forrest City, AR; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by: his parents, Ira and Eva Homewood; one sister, Mildred Devereaux; and one brother, Ruben Homewood. A memorial service for Mr. Homewood will be held on Saturday, January 8, at 2:00 p.m. at the Church of God located at 2450 South Washington Street with Bro. Chelch Reagan officiating.
- HONEYCUTT - JANET - - MRS - TONEY - 11 26 1929 - 7 1 2004 - ROSELAWN MEMORIAL PARK -
- HOOD - ROSS - - - - UNK - 2 9 1909 - FCTIMES - 2-12-1909 DEATH OF ROSS HOOD=Little Ross Hood, son of Mr.& Mrs.James Hood of the Yocona neighborhood met with a fatal accident on Tuesday evening, Feb.9,1909. While playing at recess, he was grabbing at the wagon passing, and was drawn under the wheel. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, by Elder Pippin of Forrest City, after which the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery nearby.
- HOOKER - DORA - E. - MRS - BROWN - 3 16 1918 - 1 2 2006 - GOODWIN - Mrs. Dora E. Hooker, age 87, of Palestine, died Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mrs. Hooker was born March 6, 1918, in Goodwin, the daughter of Ben Brown and Dora Lite Brown. She lived in Palestine all of her life, was a housewife and a member of the Goodwin Baptist Church. Mrs. Hooker was a WMU leader at her church and had been a member of the Farm Bureau Women's Committee.Mrs. Hooker married Virgil Ott Hooker in 1947 and he preceded her in death in 2004. She is survived by a son David "Sweetie" Hooker of Palestine; a brother, Leonard Brown of Elgin, Ill.; and two grandchildren.Visitation for Mrs. Hooker will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2006, at Stevens Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Burial will follow in Goodwin Cemetery.
NATIVE - HOOKER - JAMES - T. - - - 9 1 1943 - 3 13 2005 - BELL - Mr. James T. Hooker, age 61, of Palestine, died Sunday, March 13, 2005, at the NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro.Mr. Hooker was born Sept. 1, 1943, in Heth, the son of Fred Henry Hooker and Lillie Devasier Hooker. He lived in St. Francis County most of his life, was a grader operator for St. Francis County and was a Baptist.Mr. Hooker married Melinda Dennis and she survives him along with a son, James Henry Hooker of Hunter; four daughters, Deborah Hill of Palestine, Sheila Bridges of Goodwin, Amanda Hess of Wynne and Cheryl Barnes of Forrest City; four brothers, Billy Hooker of Washington, Johnny Hooker of Oregon, Ray Hooker of Palestine and Howard Hooker of Widener; five sisters, Bernice Thompson of Carlisle, Carolyn Welling of Memphis, Shirley Colvin, Kay Williams and Odell Davis all of Forrest City; and 11 grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Hooker will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2005, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Bell Cemetery.
NATIVE - HOOKER - VENUS - - MRS - LEE - 8 15 1918 - 12 11 2002 - BELL - Mrs. Venus Lee Hooker, age 84, of Palestine, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2002, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mrs. Hooker was born Aug. 15, 1918, in St. Francis County, the daughter of Jim Lee and Ida Belle Kingery Lee. She lived in St. Francis County all of her life, and was retired from Reltoc Manufacturing. She was a member of the Palestine Church of Christ.Mrs. Hooker married James H. "Short" Hooker in 1936, and he preceded her in death in 1989. She is survived by four sons; Bill Hooker of Pearl, Miss., Dale Hooker of Meeker, Okla., Stanley Hooker of North Little Rock, and Jay Hooker of Memphis; four daughters, Joy Howton and Betty Shafer both of Palestine, Wanda Crews of Niangua, Mo., and Rosie Howton of Stamps, 27 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren, and five great-great grandchildren.Visitation services for Mrs. Hooker will be held on Friday, Dec. 13, 2002, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, at the Palestine Church of Christ, at 2 p.m. Burial will follow in Bell Cemetery in Palestine.
- HOOKER - VIRGIL - OTTIE - - - 2 10 1921 - 11 3 2004 - GOODWIN CEMETERY - Mr. Virgil Ottie "Ott" Hooker, age 83, of Palestine, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis.Mr. Hooker was born Feb. 10, 1921, in Altus, the son of William Henry Hooker and Rosie Blanscett Hooker. Mr. Hooker had made his home in Palestine for most of his life and was a retired farmer. He was also a member of the Goodwin Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and served on the Farm Bureau Board.Mr. Hooker married Dora Brown in 1947 and she survives him along with one son, David "Sweetie" Hooker of Palestine and two grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Hooker will be held on Friday, Nov. 5, 2004, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, at Stevens Funeral Home at 10 a.m. with Don McCormick, J.E. Hughes and Danny Veteto officiating. Burial will follow in Goodwin Cemetery.
- HOOKS - CORA - LENA - MRS - - 10 22 1905 - 9 9 2004 - FRENCH CEMETERY - Mrs. Cora Lena Hooks, age 98, of Forrest City, died Thursday, Sept. 9, 2004, at her home. Mrs. Hooks was born Oct. 22, 1905, in Magnolia and she was a homemaker.Mrs. Hooks is survived by five sons, Mose Hooks of Little Rock, Walter Hooks of Texarkana, Texas, Charles Hooks of Loma Linda, Calif., Bill Hooks of Blue Springs, Mo. and Gene A. Hooks of Bristow, Okla.; and seven daughters, Virda Polite, Ida Favor and Mamie Jones all of Tulsa, Okla., Corarine Malone of Long Beach, Calif., Katherine Siggers of St. Louis, Mo., Betty Isabel and Alberta Stewart both of Forrest City. She is also survived by a sister, Clydie Monroe of Little Rock; 49 grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.Visitation for Mrs. Hooks will be held on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Sept. 17, 2004, at 10 a.m., at the Salem M.B. Church with Rev. Vernon Faulkner officiating. Burial will follow in French Cemetery in Foreman.
- HOOTS - RICHARD - LARRY - SR. - - 7 20 1938 - 4 12 2007 - FPARK - 6714 NEXT TO SHIRLEY HOOTS-STILL LIVING IN 2006-MARRIED DEC.4,1955-Mr. Richard Larry Hoots Sr., age 68, of Caldwell, died Thursday, April 12, 2007, at the NEA Medical Center in Jonesboro. Mr. Hoots was born July 30, 1938, in Wynne the son of Samuel Marvin Hoots and Flora May Frazier. He was a retired employee of MoPac Railroad and a member of Caldwell Baptist Church. Mr. Hoots married Shirley Mae Busby in 1955 and she preceded him in death in 2000. He is survived by three sons, Ricky Hoots of Palestine and Barry Hoots and Gary Hoots Sr. both of Caldwell; a brother, Harry Hoots of Wynne; 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Ray Hoots. Visitation for Mr. Hoots will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2007, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home on Sunday, April 15, 2007, at 2 p.m. with Rev. J.E. Hughes officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest Park Cemetery.Published: 2007-04-13Forrest City Times Herald
USARMY WWII - HORNBEAK - WALLACE - WINFRED - - - 1 18 1926 - 9 12 2001 - SUNSET MEMORIAL - Mr. Wallace Winfred Hornbeak, age 75, of Hughes, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. Mr. Hornbeak was born Jan. 18, 1926, in Ridgely, Tenn., and was the son of J.G. Hornbeak and Hattie Parson. He was a retired printer for the Commercial Appeal in Memphis and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hughes and an Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Hornbeak is survived by his wife, Nora Hornbeak of Hughes; three sons, Larry W. Hornbeak of Forrest City, Terry B. Hornbeak of Little Rock and Lorin K. Hornbeak of Hughes; a daughter, Sandra Dilks of Marianna; a sister, Vivian Hancock of West Helena; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Mr. Hornbeak will be held Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, at 2 p.m., at Roller-Citizens Chapel in Marianna with Rev. Rodney Skipworth officiating the service. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park in West Helena.
- HORNBECK - LESLIE - WADE - - - 12 8 1943 - 6 26 2007 - MEMORIAL SERVICE - Mr. Leslie Wade Hornbeck, age 63, of Palestine, died Tuesday, June 26, 2007, in Memphis. Mr. Hornbeck was born Dec. 8, 1943, in Brinkley. He was the son of Clarence Preston Hornbeck and Maudie Marie Devasier Hornbeck. He lived in Palestine for most of his life and was a heavy equipment operator. Mr. Hornbeck is survived by three sons, Leslie W. Hornbeck Jr. of South Carolina, Evan Franklin Hornbeck of Nebraska and Darrell Eugene Hornbeck of Cincinnati, Ohio; two daughters, Dawn Marie Creekmore of Houston and Jackie Lynn Mattison of Springfield, Ill.; three sisters, Nellie Higgins of Palestine, Linda Shelton of Longview, Texas and Frances Middleton of St. Petersburg, Fla.; one brother, Clarence Howard Hornbeck of Live Oak, Fla.; 12 grandchildren and several other relatives and friends. There will be a memorial service for Mr. Hornbeck held on Friday, June 29, 2007, at Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Palestine. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Published: 2007-06-28
- HORNER - ELOISE - S. - MRS. - - 4 11 1907 - 9 1 2000 - JOHNSTON - Mrs. Eloise S. Horner, age 93, of Wheatley, died at her home Friday, Sept. 1, 2000. Mrs. Horner was a member of the First United Methodist Church. She is predeeded by her husband, William L. Horner. She is survived by one son, William L. Horner Jr. of Memphis. Visitation will be Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, at 9 a.m., at t First United Methodist Church in Blytheville, funeral services will follow at 10 a.m. Followed by burial at Johnson Cemetary in Wheatley.
- HORNSBY - E. - - MRS - - UNK - 6 1897 - FCTIMES - Mr.D.L.Nelson returned and family returned from Poplar Grove, Tenn., Monday, where they had accompanied the remains of Mrs.E.Hornsby for interment. The readers will remember that she died last week at the home of her son in law, Mr.Nelson.6-18-1897
- HORTON - ALTA - INEZ - MRS - LONGNECKER - 6 30 1932 - 12 27 2007 - FPARK - Mrs. Alta Inez Horton, age 75, of Forrest City, died Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007, at Methodist Hospital in Memphis. She was born June 30, 1932, in St. Charles, he daughter of Arguyland Daniel Longnecker and Alice Bitticks Longnecker. She was a Methodist. She is survived by her husband, Max Horton; two daughters, Sue Mason and Rebecca Moore both of Forrest City; a son, Max Horton Jr. of Southhaven, Miss; seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Morgan Chapel. Funeral services for Mrs. Horton will be held Sunday, December 30, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Morgan Chapel, with Elder A.G. Lloyd officiating. Burial will follow at Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Morgan Funeral Home.Published: 2007-12-28
- HORTON - ANN - - MRS. - McLEOD - 3 20 1931 - 12 29 2007 - MEMORIAL SERVICE - Mrs. Ann McLeod Horton age 76 of Forrest City died Saturday December 29, at her home. Mrs. Horton was born March 20, 1931 in Blytheville. She was the daughter of Henry Damon McLeod and Annie Beulah McLeod. Mrs. Horton had been the purchasing agent with EACC and a housewife. She was a member of the Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church, PEO Sisterhood, Phi Theta Kappa, Kappa Delta Sorority and had served as a church Elder. Mrs. Horton married Dale Winston Horton in 1952 and he preceded her in death in 1999. She is survived by a daughter, Kimberly Ann Horton Huffman of Little Rock; a son Steven Earl Horton and wife Cindy of Forrest City; a granddaughter, Anna Elizabeth Horton; two grandsons, Benjamin Winston Horton and Samuel Winston Hoffman. There will be a memorial service Saturday January 5, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church in Forrest City. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to the Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church, 402 Dillard, Forrest City, AR 72335, PEO Sisterhood, Arkansas Rice Depot, 3801 W. 65th, Little Rock, AR 72209 or to a charity of one choice. Visit online register at stevensfuneralhome.net. Under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. Published: 2007-12-31
- HORTON - DALE - W. - - - 11 15 1929 - 11 23 1999 - LOUGHRIDGE - GravestoneDale W. Horton, age 70, of Newcastle died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, at his home. Mr. Horton was born Nov. 15, 1929, in Newcastle to Earl Eugene Horton and Dora Armstrong Horton. He was a member of Forrest Chapel Methodist Church, a retired farmer and businessman and a member of Crowley's Ridge Shooting Resort. He is survived by his wife, Ann McLeod Horton of Newcastle; a daughter, Kim Hoffman of Little Rock; a son, Steve Horton of Forrest City and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be held Friday, Nov. 26, at 10 a.m. at LOUGHRIDGE in Newcastle with Rev. Lisa Anderson officiating. Funeral serivces are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
AIC-US AIR FORCE-VIETNAM - HORTON - JAMES - C. - - - 6 29 1944 - 9 26 2003 - FPARK - 5291 AIC-US AIR FORCE-VIETNAM-Mr. James C. Horton, age 59, of Forrest City, died on Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla.Mr. Horton was born June 29, 1944, in Springhill, La., the son of Virgil Niles Horton and Callie Mae Windsor Horton. He lived in Forrest City for the past two years, was a retired truck driver and a member of the Faith Out Reach Church in West Helena. He was also a veteran of the United States Air Force.Mr. Horton married Linda Eppes in 1988 and she survives him along with a daughter, Kim Gore, both of the home. He is also survived by two daughters, four sons, four sisters, a brother and 13 grandchildren.Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003, at 10 a.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Forrest Park Cemetery. The family requests that memorials be made to the Faith Out Reach Church in West Helena.
- HORTON - JAMES - HUEY - - - 1 5 1943 - 8 28 2004 - HARRIS CHAPEL - Mr. James "Bud" Huey Horton, age 61, of Elwood, Ind., died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2004, at his home.Mr. Horton was born Jan. 5, 1943, in Wynne, the son of Huey Horton and Arlie Mae Davis Horton. He was employed by the City of Elwood, Ind. Street Department.Mr. Horton married Karen F. Clouser in 1974, and she survives him along with a son, James Horton Jr. of Elwood, Ind.; a daughter, Kristie Small of Elwood, Ind.; a brother, James Horton of Wynne; a sister, Christine Marie Jolly of Forrest City and one grandson.Funeral services for Mr. Horton were held on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2004, at 11 a.m., at the Dunnichay Funeral Home of Elwood, Ind. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004, at the Harris Chapel Cemetery in Wynne at 1 p.m. The Dunnichay Funeral Home of Elwood, Ind., assisted by the Kernodle Funeral Home in Wynne, is in charge of all arrangements.
- HORTON - LAURA - B. - - - 1949 - 9 19 2000 - ST.JOHN - Mr. Laura B. Horton, age 51, of Widener, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2000, at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. Mr. Horton is survived by his wife, Clara Horton; his mother, Lillie Mae Horton, of Hughes; six brothers; Louis Horton, Jr., Leon Horton, of Hughes, Robert Horton and Edward Horton of West Memphis, Earnest Horton, of Detroit, Mich., Harry Horton, of Wynne; six sisters, Essie Mae Glover, of Detroit, Mich., Dorothy Sanders of Akron, Ohio, Naomi Riley of Rochester, N.Y., Viola Foster of Alton, Ill., Mary Tyler of Chicago, Ill., and Debra Gray of Lawton, Okla. Visitation for Mr. Horton will be Friday, Sept. 29, 2000, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Anthony Funeral Home Chapel in Anthonyville. Funeral services will be Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000, at 1 p.m., at New Bethel Church of God in Christ in Hughes with burial following in St. John Church Cemetery in Hughes under the >direction of Anthony Funeral Home of Anthonyville.
- HORTON - VIVIAN - - MRS - - 6 2 1928 - 5 20 2007 - HARRIS CHAPEL - WYNNE -- Vivian Horton, 78, of WYNNE died Sunday, May 20, 2007, in St. Bernards Regional Medical Center at Jonesboro. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Edward Horton; parents, Charlie Lindley and Tempie Lindley; sisters, Caravee Lindley, Charlene Lawson and Juanita Cook; brothers, Sterling Lindley, E.W. Lindley, Jack Lindley and Dick Lindley. Mrs. Horton was a lifelong resident of Cross County and a graduate of WYNNE High School. She is survived by her daughter, Valinda Hamilton of WYNNE; brother, Shorty "Yuell" Sanders of WYNNE; and granddaughter, Hannah Hamilton of WYNNE. Graveside services will be today at 11 a.m. in Harris Chapel Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Cross County Historical Society, 711 East Union Ave., WYNNE 72396. Kernodle Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
- HOSELTO - HENRY - ALBERT - - - 4 7 1927 - 6 17 2006 - MARIANNA MEMORIAL PARK - Mr. Henry Albert Hoselton, age 79, of Wynne and formerly of Marianna, died Saturday, June 17, 2006, at Crossridge Hospital in Wynne.Mr. Hoselton was born April 7, 1927, the son of Henry H. Hoselton and Ruth Swasy Hoselton. He was a farmer. He is survived by three sons, Glen Hoselton of Grubbs, Billy Hoselton of Palestine and Carroll Hoselton of South Haven, Miss; three daughters, Sherin Tackett of Wynne, Shirley Harris of Germantown, Tenn. and Diane Moore of Mooreville, Miss; one brother, Corty Hoselton of Washington, D.C.; 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Hoselton will be held on Monday, June 19, 2006, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Morgan Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 20, 2006, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Morgan Funeral Home, with Bro. Glen Hoselton officiating. Burial will follow in Marianna Memorial Park.
- HOSHALL - ELBERT - P. - - - 1826 - 1 15 1909 - FCTIMES - 1-22-1909 Died at his residence McLemore Ave. in Memphis, Tenn., Jan.15,1909, at 8 o'clock, Mr.Elbert P.Hoshall, in the 83rd year of his age. Funeral services conducted at the residence by Rev.Dr.Ramsey, Monday afternoon. Mr.Hoshall was the eldest brother of Mr.T.R.Hoshall of this county, and Mr.& Mrs.T.R.Hoshall went to Memphis to pay their last respects.
- HOSHALL - EMMETT - - - - 10 4 1876 - 3 16 1900 - CITY - Two Funerals-In the morning at ten o'clock, we followed the remains of Emmet Hoshall to their last resting place, and there in the presence of God with bowed heads and tear stained faces we gave tribute to the memory of a brave and courageous young Christian. The good minister, Rev.W.C.Davidson, in commending Emmet's spirit to his maker, greatly comforted the weeping mother and father and other relatives by his tender eulogy of their beloved boy's life. Emmet Hoshall had passed the last three or four years of his affliction has passed through the many trying visissitudes of pain and suffering. They had just returned from San Antonio where they had hoped the climate would benefit him. March 16,1900.-
- HOSHALL - THOMAS - RANDAL - - - 6 21 1845 - 4 3 1912 - CITY - 4-5-1912 DEATH OF THOMAS RANDAL HOSHALL= On Wednesday morning, Apr.3,1912, Mr.Thomas Randal Hoshall died at his home south of the city, after a lingering illness had rendered him almost an invalid for over a year. Mr.Hoshall was a native of Mississippi, having been born near Corinth, in June 1846, and was thus in his sixty sixth year. He came to St.Francis county in the early seventies and was married here in 1872 to Miss Nannie Evans, who with one son, Mr.D.E.Hoshall survives him. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs.Sallie Dillworth, who lives in Memphis. The interment was had Thursday at the Forrest City cemetery, Rev.J.K.Farris, presiding elder of the Methodist church officiating. The deceased was a polished courtly man, a gentleman of the old Southern school, and was widely known and as widely loved and esteemed for his many noble traits of character. Photo May 2006-Husband OF N.A.HOSHALL-Gravestone-IMAGE2184
- HOUSE - WILLIE - L. - - - 9 20 1936 - 8 31 2000 - CASTEEL - Mr. Willie L. House, age 63, of Madison, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000, in his home. Mr. House, the son of Wade House and Fannie Worthey House, was born Sept. 20, 1936, in Proctor. > He is survived by his wife, Louise Hall House, of Madison; a daughter, Madge Graham, of Forrest City; a sister, Willie Mae Bell, of Haynes; two brothers, James House of Forrest City and Roosevelt Moore, of Chicago, Ill.; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Visitation for Mr. House will be Friday, Sept. 8, 2000, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services will be Saturday, Sept. 9, 2000, at 2 p.m. at the Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall with Bro. V. B. Rose officiating. Burial will follow in CASTEEL under the direction of WoodhouseMortuary.
- HOUSTON - BABY GIRL - - - - 2 16 2002 - 2 16 2002 - STANLEY GROVE CEMETERY - Baby Girl Houston, born Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, at the Elvis Presley Regional Trauma Center in Memphis.Houston, is survived by her parents, Randell Dawson of Forrest City and Angel Houston of Caldwell.Graveside funeral services for Baby Girl Houston were held Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, at Stanley Grove Cemetery in Colt under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
- HOUSTON - BOB - - - - UNK - 6 2 1912 - UNKNOWN - 6-7-1912 Bob Houston, a long time resident of Forrest City, employed with Forrest City Grocer as a porter and driver, died Sunday morning, June 2,1912, of Bright's Disease, after a long illness. Bob was an honest, hard working man. His remains were taken in charge of Stevens Understaking Parlor, embalbmed, and buried in the cemetery.
- HOUSTON - F. - M. - - - UNK - 2 13 1899 - FCTIMES - F.M.Houston of Widener succombed to the grim reaper, death, last Monday, Feb.13,1899, after only a few days' illness. He leaves four children and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his loss.2-17-1899
- HOUSTON - JAMES - - SR. - - 7 18 1909 - 8 8 2002 - PARADISE GARDENS CEMETERY - Mr. James Houston Sr., age 92, of Marianna, died Monday, April 8, 2002, at the Helena Regional Medical Center.Mr. Houston, a retired custodian, is survived by a daughter, Dorothy Houston Lloyd of Las Vegas, Nev.; a son, James Houston Jr., of Marianna; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2002, at the St. Luke A.M.E. Church in Marianna. Burial will be in the Paradise Gardens Cemetery in Edmonson.Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2002, at the J.E. Kennedy Funeral Home Chapel in Marianna.
- HOUSTON - MARY - LOUISE - MISS - - 12 21 1907 - 9 2 1910 - CITY - 9-9-1910 Mary Louise Houston=Mary Louise, the sweet and darling baby daughter of Mr.& Mrs.W.H.Houston of Widener, is dead and the hearts of mama and papa are bleeding with grief. The baby was born Dec.21,1907, and died at their home last Friday, Sep.2,1910, after a short illness. The precious remains were interred in the Forrest City cemetery Friday evening, the Rev.B.L. Wilford officiating, in the presence of many friends and relatives of the bereaved family.
- HOUSTON - STANLEY - - - - 11 26 1910 - 7 11 2004 - STANLEY GROVE CEMETERY - Mr. Stanley Houston, age 93, of Forrest City, died Sunday, July 11, 2004, at his home.Mr. Houston, born Nov. 26, 1910, was a retired farmer.He is survived by a daughter, Marria Brooks of Forrest City; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Houston will be held on Wednesday, July 14, 2004, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Chapel of Clay Funeral Home. A second visitation will be held on Thursday, July 15, 2004, from noon to 1 p.m. at Stanley Grove Baptist Church in Colt with funeral services following at 1 p.m. Rev. Mitchell Love will officiate the services and burial will follow at Stanley Grove Cemetery. PER SSDI:STANLEY HOUSTON 25 Nov 1910 11 Jul 2004 (V) 72326 (Colt
- HOWARD - BEATRICE - - MRS - BREWER - 8 9 1936 - 4 1 2002 - FPARK - IMAGE794-WIFE OF JOHN HOWARD- CENTERVIEW-BERNICE ON TOMBSTONE Mrs. Beatrice Howard, age 65, of North Little Rock, died Monday, April 1, 2002.Mrs. Howard was born Aug. 9, 1936, in Osceola. She was the daughter of Hillard Brewer and Loyce Coleman Brewer. Mrs. Howard was a former resident of Forrest City, and had lived in North Little Rock for the past 32 years. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.Mrs. Howard married John L. Howard in 1953, and he survives her along with one son, Mike Howard of Lonoke; one daughter, Debra Tober of North Little Rock; one sister, Barbara Gilmer of Colt; four brothers, Coleman Brewer of Frederick Town, Mo., Coley Brewer of Beebe, H.L. Brewer of O'Fallon, Mo., and Cecil Brewer of England, Ark. and one grandson.She was preceded in death by a son, Craig L. Howard in 1968.Graveside funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at Forrest Park Cemetery in Forrest City under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
- HOWARD - BREDEN - JADE - INFANT - - UNK - 10 21 2004 - PRIVATE - Infant Breden Jade Howard of Palestine, died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City. The infant was the daughter of Dennis Howard and Brenda Howard.The infant is survived by both her parents of Palestine; two brothers, Dillan Howard and Logan Howard both of the home; her paternal grandmother, Rosemary Brown of Forrest City; her paternal great-grandmother, Violet Bradford of Forrest City; and her maternal grandmother, Sue Taylor of Caldwell.The family will hold private services.
- HOWARD - ETHEL - - MRS - - 8 22 1908 - 5 16 2004 - PARADISE GARDENS - Mrs. Ethel Howard, age 95, of Forrest City, died Sunday, May 16, 2004, at Crestpark Retirement Inn and Residential Care.Mrs. Howard, born Aug. 22, 1908, in Joyner, is survived by a daughter, Martha Moore of Forrest City; six grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and 34 great-great-grandchildren.Visitation for Mrs. Howard will be held on Friday, May 21, 2004, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Chapel of Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2004, at 11 a.m. at Mt. Vernon M.B. Church with Rev. Clarence Wyatt officiating. Burial will follow at Paradise Gardens Cemetery in Edmondson.
- HOWARD - LELA - - MRS - JONES - 1882 - 1 2 1912 - PIPPIN - 1-12-1912 DEATH OF MRS.LELA HOWARD=Mrs.Lela Howard, beloved wife of Mr.Edward Howard died on Tuesday, Jan.2, 1912 at their home about six miles east of Haynes. Death was due to heart failure and was quite sudden. The remains were buried in the Pippin graveyard, near Haynes. Mrs.Howard was a native of Lee county, and was in her thirtieth year of her life. She was a sister of the late L.B.Jones, of Madison, and is survived by her husband, and adopted son, one sister, Mrs.Cook, of McRae, Ark., and one brother, Dr.D.I.Jones, of Palmetto, Fla.
- HOWARD - MARTHA - ALICE - MRS - - 9 3 1936 - 9 4 2004 - PARADISE GARDENS CEMETERY - Mrs. Martha Alice Howard, age 68, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2004, in Forrest City. Mrs. Howard was born Sept. 3, 1936, in Montgomery, Ala. and was a homemaker.Mrs. Howard is survived by five sons, Jimmy Brown of Lexa, Terry Brown of Jonesboro, Michael Brown of Memphis, Johnny Howard of Austin, Texas and William Howard of Horn Lake, Miss.; six daughters, Mary Washington, Glaydes Jenkins and LaVerne Howard all of Forrest City, Bobbie Jones of Arlington, Texas, Josephine Ivy of Milwaukee, Wis., and Annie Cole of Lonoke; a brother, Joe Blevin of Orlando, Fla.; two sisters, Unity White and Annie Pearl Hill, both of Little Rock; 30 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.Visitation for Mrs. Howard will be held on Friday, Sept. 10, 2004, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2004, at the Shady Grove M.B. Church at 1 p.m. with Rev. B.T. Cooper officiating. Burial will follow in Paradise Gardens Cemetery.
- HOWE - KATHERINE - - MISS - - UNK - 4 14 1912 - LAGRANGE - 4-19-1912 MISS KATHERINE HOWE=Miss Katherine Howe, an old resident of Phillips county, died at Eureka Springs, Sunday, Apr.14,1912. Her remains will be brought here for burial. Funeral services will be held at St.Mary's Catholic church, and interment in the Catholic cemetery. Helena Daily News, Monday Apr.15,1912. Miss Howe was an aunt of Mr.John W.McCrary of this city, and was known to many of our citizens. She was a longtime agent, and telegraph operator at LaGrange in Lee county. The remains were brought through here and on to LaGrange where burial was held instead of Helena.
- HOWE - LONNIE - - MRS - ASHON - 3 20 1921 - 5 14 2006 - MT.VERNON - Mrs. Lonnie Ashon Howe, age 85, of Forrest City, died Sunday, May 14, 2006, at her home.Mrs. Howe was born March 20, 1921, the daughter of Harry Ashon and Annie Tam Ashon. She was a housewife and a member of the First Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters, Edlonda Blackwell of Conway and Barbara Davis of Marion; two brothers, David Ashon of Forrest City and Kenneth Lee of Southhaven, Miss; one sister, Mae Chan of Dallas, Texas; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband Edwin Howe.Visitation for Mrs. Howe will be held on Wednesday, May 17, 2006, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Morgan Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2006, at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of Morgan Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Mount Vernon Cemetery.
- HOWELL - BOBBY - - SR. - - 1 15 1936 - 12 6 2007 - POPLAR GROVE - Mr. Bobby Howell Sr., age 71, of Forrest City, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007, at Methodist Hospital in Memphis. Mr. Howell was born Jan. 15, 1936, in Holly Springs, Miss., the son of Cece Howell and Clara Avery Howell. He is survived by two sons, Nathaniel Howell of Forrest City and Anthony Thompson of Little Rock; a sister, Lovie Rogers of Little Rock and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lettie Howell. Visitation for Mr. Howell will be held on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, from 12 to 5 p.m. in the Chapel of Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2007, at the LScott Center, at 12 p.m. Burial will follow in Poplar Grove Cemetery.Published: 2007-12-07
- HOWELL - ELLA - E. - MISS - - 1898 - 12 1 1911 - HAZEN - 12-8-1911 DEATH=DEATH OF ELLA E. HOWELL=Died at the home of her parents, near Tuttleton, Friday, Dec.1,1911, age 13 years, Ella E.Howell. The remains were taken to Hazen for interment, where a large concourse of friends and relatives had assembled to pay their last respect. Ella was the second daughter of Mr.& Mrs.J.O.Howell of Franks township She was but ill one hour before she passed over. They live about seven miles south, near Dan Wylds.
- HOWELL - LEON - - - - 6 1895 - 6 1896 - CITY - J.L.HOWELL, FATHER OF MRS.R.J.IZARD OF THIS CITY, AND REV.MAYNARD OF HOWELL, ARK. ARRIVED IN THE CITY MONDAY WITH THE REMAINS OF MR.HOWELL'S INFANT SON, LEON, AGE 1 YEAR AND 2 DAYS, WHICH WERE ENTERED IN THE FAMILY PLOT IN FORREST CITY CEMETERY THE SAME EVENING.
VET - HOWELL - LOYD - ARTHUR - - - - 7 29 2001 - FORREST HILL - Mr. Loyd Arthur Howell, age 83, of Memphis, died, Sunday, July 29, 2001, at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center in Memphis. Mr. Howell, a retired carpenter, was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Howell. He is survived by two sisters, Dorothy Perry of Forrest City and Hazel Edgens of Cedartown, Ga.; and a brother Joe Howell of Chapel Hill, Va. Funeral services for Mr. Howell will be held Tuesday, July 31, 2001, at Forest Hill East Chapel in Memphis burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery under the direction of Forest Hill East Funeral Home in Memphis.
- HOWELL - S. - H. - - - UNK - 2 9 1900 - FCTIMES - Mr.S.H.Evins, was in town Sunday, and while here received the sad news of the death of his brother in law, S.H.Howell of Dardenelle, who departed this life Feb.9th, 1900. He leaves a wife and four children, besides numerous friends and relatives to mourn his loss. 2-16-1900
NATIVE - HOWERTON - MABLE - - MRS - COX - 7 31 1913 - 1 30 2004 - FPARK - IMAGE3006 Mrs. Mable Howerton, age 90, of Jonesboro and formerly of Haynes, died Friday, Jan. 30, 2004.Mrs. Howerton was born July 31, 1913, in Haynes, the daughter of William Thomas Cox and Alice Bullard Cox. She was a school teacher, member of the St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Marianna and a member of the Eastern Star.Mrs. Howerton married Raymond Howerton in 1962 and he preceded her in death in 2001. She is survived by a son, Arnold Verhoeven of Haynes; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.Graveside services will be held on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004, at Forrest Park Cemetery, at 2 p.m. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements
WWII-PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR - HOWERTON - RAYMOND - E. - - - 7 31 1913 - 1 30 2004 - FPARK - IMAGE2998 Mr. Raymond Howerton, age 78, of Peach Orchard, formerly of Haynes, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2001, at the Walnut Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.Mr. Howerton was born May 30, 1923, in Nelsonville. He was the son of O.E. Howerton and Opheila Nelson Howerton. Mr. Howerton was an industrial engineer, a veteran of World War II, a Pearl Harbor survivor, VFW member and was a charter member of the Marianna Country Club.Mr. Howerton was married to Mable Cox in 1962. She survives him along with one step-son, Arnold Verhoeven of Mountain Home; two brothers, Otho Howerton of Memphis and Robert Howerton of Sardis; three sisters, Ruth Honeycutt of Heber Springs, Gloria New of Rush, Texas and Trilby Hollis of Arlington, Texas. He is also survived by three grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.A graveside memorial service will be held at Forrest Park Cemtery in Forrest Ctiy at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, 2001. Funeral services are under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.-RM2-USNAVY-WWII
- HOWTON - JEAN - - MRS. - BLACK - 11 2 1923 - 10 5 2006 - BELL - Mrs. Jean Black Howton, age 82, of Palestine, died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006, in Branson, Mo. Mrs. Howton was born Nov. 2, 1923, in DeWitt, the daughter of Roy Black and Aline Garot Black. She lived in St. Francis County for most of her life, was a housewife and a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Palestine. Mrs. Howton married Odis Howton in 1960 and he survives her along with two sons, Brian Howton of Dundee, Mich. and Roger Breeding of Forrest City, one daughter, Cathy Guerrero of Auburn, Calif.; a brother, Dr. Delano Black of Memphis; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Lynn Breeding and a brother, Thomas Roy Black Jr. Funeral services for Mrs. Howton were held on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006, at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Palestine. Burial followed in Bell Cemetery. Stevens Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.Published: 2006-10-09 PER SSDI:JEAN HOWTON 01 Nov 1923 05 Oct 2006 (V) 72372 (Palestine,
WWII-NATIVE - HUBBARD - CASEY - P. - - - 12 19 1914 - 1 30 2002 - HUGHES - Mr. Casey P. "Mutt" Hubbard, age 87, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, at Crestpark Retirement Inn in Forrest City.Mr. Hubbard, born Dec. 19, 1914, in Forrest City, was the son of Matt Hubbard and Sally Myers Hubbard. He lived in the Forrest City area for most of his life. Mr. Hubbard was a World War II veteran and a member of Good Hope Baptist Church. He was also a retired employee of the Arkansas State Highway Department.In 1948 Mr. Hubbard married Florence Billingsley and she preceded him in death in 1979. He is survived by a stepson; several step-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.Graveside services for Mr. Hubbard will be held Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Hughes Cemetery. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
USNAVY-WWII - HUBBARD - SCOTT - CHAMBERLAIN - SR. - - 11 8 1915 - 9 23 2003 - WOODLAWN CEMETERY - Mr. Scott Chamberlin Hubbard Sr., age 87, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2003, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mr. Hubbard was born Nov. 8, 1915, in Pontiac, Mich, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hubbard. He served in the United States Navy during World War II and was formerly employed as an estimator for Young Sales, Inc. in Nashville. He was a member of the Belmont United Methodist Church in Nashville for over 65 years.Mr. Hubbard is survived by his wife of 62 years, Sara Kinzly Hubbard; a son, Scott Hubbard Jr. of Tampa, Fla.; a daughter, Shirley Mott of Forrest City; three grandchildren and several other family members and friends.A graveside service will be held for Mr. Hubbard on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2003, at 2 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
USARMY AIR CORPS-WWII - HUBER - HAROLD - DEAN - - - 1 27 1921 - 12 20 2001 - Memorial Gardens in Galesburg, Ill. - Mr. Harold Dean Huber of Forrest City died Thursday, Dec. 20, 2001, at his home. He was 80.Mr. Huber was born Jan. 27, 1921, in Galesburg, Ill., the son of Harold A. Huber and Iva Riggins Huber.He was an Elder of Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church where he was also a member of the church men's organization, the Joy Sunday School Class and a Bible study group. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, and was a survivor of the attacks on Hickam Field and Pearl Harbor. He was retired from 36 years in educational administration and teaching in Illinois and Arkansas.Mr. Huber was a member of the Masonic Lodge, a member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, 5th and 454th Bombardment Groups Association and the State Teachers and University Retirement Associations in Illinois. During his life in Forrest City, Mr. Huber was a member of the Kiwanis Club and assisted in the 1990 St. Francis County Cancer Society Business Crusade.He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Edith E. Craig.Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Richmond of the home; a son, Stanley Dean Huber of Los Gatos, Calif.; a daughter, Janet Denise Huber of Champaign, Ill., and two grandchildren.Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23, 2001, at the Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church with Rev. Bob Sohn officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens in Galesburg, Ill., at a later date.
- HUCKABA - ANNIE - MARIE - MRS. - MATHEWS - 9 16 1910 - 3 5 2003 - BELL - Mrs. Annie Marie Huckaba, age 92, of Palestine, died Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at her home.Mrs. Huckaba, born September 16, 1910, in Carroll County Mississippi, the daughter of Oscar Rayford Mathews and Ella Leona Dunn Mathews. She was a member of the Walls Chapel Baptist Church and was a housewife.In 1928 Mrs. Huckaba married Floyd Huckaba and he preceded her in death in 1987. She is survived by one son, Wayne Huckaba of Forrest City; five daughters, Velma Clay of Memphis, Venia Waddill of Olive Branch, Miss., Ruth Devasier of Memphis, Florine Turnage of Southaven and Wanda Fisher of Jonesboro; 3 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.Visitation services for Mrs. Huckaba will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2003, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 7, 2003, at 10 a.m. in Steven's Chapel with Rev. Dan Minton officiating. Burial will follow in Bell Cemetery.
NATIVE - HUCKABA - DONALD - LEE - - - 1 20 1952 - 12 18 2004 - BELL - Mr. Donald Lee Huckaba, age 52, of Palestine died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004, at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock.Mr. Huckaba was born Jan. 20, 1952, in Forrest City, the son of Lawrence Huckaba and Frances Jayroe Huckaba. He lived in Palestine for most of his life and was the owner and operator of Mid South Truck Sales. He was a member of the Old Fashion Baptist Church where he served as Sunday School Director.Mr. Huckaba is survived by one daughter, Misty Huckaba of Palestine; one son, Jason Lee Huckaba of Palestine; a sister, Arlene Huckaba Davison of Forrest City; five brothers, Raymond Huckaba of Clarksdale, Miss., George Huckaba of Destrehan, La. and Charlie Huckaba, Bobby Huckaba and Rickey Huckaba all of Forrest City and one granddaughter. He was preceded in death by a son, Jeremy Don Huckaba in 2002.Visitation for Mr. Huckaba will be held on Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held of Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Bell Cemetery.
NATIVE - HUCKABA - FRANCES - - MRS. - JAYROE - 12 8 1915 - 4 21 2003 - BELL - Mrs. Frances Jayroe Huckaba, age 87, of Palestine, died Monday, April 21, 2003, at her home.Mrs. Huckaba was born Dec. 8, 1915, in Palestine, the daughter of Sam Jayroe and Ida Lee Walker Jayroe. She made her home in Palestine all of her life, was a housewife and a member of the First Baptist Church in Palestine.Mrs. Huckaba married Lawrence Huckaba in 1943, and he preceded her in death in 1975. She is survived by a daughter, Arlene Davison of Forrest City; six sons, Charlie Lawrence Huckaba , Bobby Huckaba and Rickey Huckaba all of Forrest City, Raymond Huckaba of Clarksdale, Miss., George Huckaba of Desterhand, La. and Donald Huckaba of Palestine; 17 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Jeremy Huckaba and a great-grandson, Jordan Davison.Visitation for Mrs. Huckaba will be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2003, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Steven Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2003, at 11 a.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Bell Cemetery.-WED MAY.21,1943
NATIVE - HUCKABA - JEREMY - DON - - - 11 8 1972 - 5 7 2002 - BELL - Mr. Jeremy Don Huckaba, 29, of Palestine, died on Tuesday, May 7, 2002, in Palestine. Mr. Huckaba was born on Nov. 8, 1972, in Forrest City, the son of Donald Lee Huckaba and Frankie Young Huckaba. He lived most of his life in Palestine and was a truck repairman.Mr. Huckaba is survived by both his parents, a brother, Jason Huckaba of Palestine; a sister, Misty Huckaba Paine of Palestine; his paternal grandmother, Frances Huckaba of Palestine and his maternal grandmother, Virgina Young of Palestine.Visitation for Mr. Huckaba will be held tonight, May 8, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2002, at 2 p.m.., at Stevens Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Bell Cemetery.-Gravestone
- HUCKABA - LOUISE - - MRS. - McADAMS - 4 20 1918 - 3 23 2001 - BELL - Mrs. Louise Huckaba, age 82 of Palestine, died Friday, March 23, 2001, at her home.Mrs. Huckaba was born April 20, 1918, in Jacksonville, Fla. She was the daughter of Clarence McAdams and Zona Morrison McAdams. Mrs. Huckaba lived in Palestine most of her life where she was a housewife and a member of the Goodwin Baptist Church.She married Taylor Huckaba in 1941 and he preceded her in death in 1988. She is survived by a son, Franklin Huckaba of St. Louis, Mo.; four daughters, Nellie Jumper and JoAnn Clark, both of Palestine, Joyce Holt and Janet Cronice, both of Scotland; one sister, Bobbie Nell Schultz of Leoma, Tenn; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.Funeral services for Mrs. Huckaba were held Monday, March 26, 2001, at Stevens Funeral Home. Burial followed at Bell Cemetery with Stevens Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.-Gravestone-SHARES STONE WITH LOUISE HUCKABA
- HUDDLESTON - MILDRED - ANN - MRS. - MAY - 10 9 1938 - 4 4 1999 - FPARK - 6281 Mildred Huddleston, 60, died Sunday, April 4, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City. She lived in Moro since 1985 and was a past resident of Wynne. She also was a housewife and a member of the Missionary Baptist Church in Moro. She is survived by her husband, Robert Huddleston; a daughter, Teresa Huddleston of Moro; three sons, Bobby Huddleston of Wynne, David Huddleston of Denver and Alan Huddleston of Moro; three brothers, Auby May of Haynes, Wayne May of Forrest City and Sidney May of Aubrey; two sisters, Sarah Owen of Forrest City and Sylvia Holiman of Sheridan and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 7, at 2 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at Forrest Park Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City.
NATIVE - HUDGENS - ANSON - - - - 6 29 1942 - 10 10 2007 - UNKNOWN - Mr. Anson "Buddy" Hudgens, age 65, of Madison, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007. Mr. Hudgens was born June 29, 1942, in Madison, the son of Anson Martin Hudgens Sr. and Florence Chilton Hudgens. He made his home in Madison all of his life, was a commercial fisherman, mechanic and a Baptist. Mr. Hudgens married Carolyn Covey Hudgens in 1979 and she survives him along with a son, Andy Hudgens of Forrest City; four daughters, Kathy Moss and Anita Warwick both of Forrest City and Kristy Farrell and Allison Hudgens both of Fort Smith; four sisters, Virginia Stricklin and Kaye Moss both of Florence, Miss., Janice Walker of Oak Grove, La. and Clara Faye Mills of Plaquemine, La.; two brothers, Spud Hudgens of Jackson, Tenn. and Grover Hudgens of Denham Springs, La. He is also survived by nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Joe Hudgens in 1991. Visitation for Mr. Hudgens will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, at 10 a.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Father in FPARKPublished: 2007-10-11
- HUDGENS - JAMES - LEON - - - 11 5 1879 - 12 15 1972 - FPARK - 5619 FAIRVIEW Father-Next to Ada Hudgens-Birth: Nov. 5, 1879 Death: Dec. 15, 1972 J. L. Hudgens, 93, of Madison died suddenly and unexpectedly Friday afternoon. He was dead on arrival at Forrest Memorial Hospital.He was born November 5, 1879, in Montgomery, Ala., and was the son of Mrs. Ella Gordy Hudgens and Ansom Martin Hudgens. He had been living in Madison since 1932. Mr. Hudgens was a retired employe of Griffin Lumber Company and had been a commercial fisherman.He was a Baptist.Mr. Hudgen's wife, Mrs. Ada Lee Sybert Hudgens, preceeded him in death nine years ago.He leaves one son, A. M. Hudgens of Madison and one step-daughter, Mrs. Carrie Fry, also of Madison, 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.Funeral services for Mr. Hudgens were held at Stevens Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. J. D. Webb in charge. Burail followed in the Forrest Park Cemetery.
PFC-USARMY-NATIVE - HUDGENS - RUBEN - CECIL - - - 8 17 1954 - 12 29 2003 - FPARK - 6882 Inscription: PFC-USARMY --Mr. Arvil 'Rusty' Cecil Hudgens, age 49, of Forrest City, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, at Methodist Hospital in Memphis.Mr. Hudgens was born Aug. 17, 1954, in Forrest City, the son of Anson Hudgens and Florence Chilton Hudgens. He lived in St. Francis County for the past seven years and was a veteran of the United States Army.Mr. Hudgens is survived by two sons, Richard Keith Hudgens of Baton Rouge, La. and Charles Martin Hudgens of Forrest City; three brothers, Buddy Hudgens of Forrest City; Spud Hudgens of Tennessee and Grover Hudgens of Louisiana; four sisters, Clara Faye Mills, Janice Walker, Virginia Strickland and Kay Hudgens, all of Louisiana and two grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Hudgens will be held on Friday, Jan. 2, 2004, from 9 to 11 a.m., at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow on Friday at 11 a.m., graveside at Forrest Park Cemetery [
- HUDNALL - GENEVA - TILDY - MRS. - - 1923 - 2 16 1999 - MARIANNA MEMORIAL - Geneva Tildy Cowen Hudnell, 76, died Tuesday, February 16, at Elvis Presley Trauma Center in Memphis. She was a resident of Lee County and a retired employee of Helena Sportswear. She was a member of the Assembly of God of God. She is survived by her husband, Van Hudnall of Marianna; one son, Phillip Hudnall of Mountain Home; two daughters, Vaneva Sheffield of Dermott, and Wanda>> Russell of Marianna; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, February 18, at 2 p.m. at the First Assembly of God in Marianna with Rev. Darrell Frost officiating. Burial followed at Marianna Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Jimmy Riden, Fred Buford, Dennis Carnes, Cleo Davis, Billy Benson and Billy Riden. Arrangements were handled by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home.
- HUDSON - BETTY - JEAN - MRS. - FOXX - 10 3 1932 - 6 20 2001 - HARRIS CHAPEL CEMETERY - Mrs. Betty Jean Foxx Hudson, age 68, of Wynne, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at her home. Mrs. Hudson was born Oct. 3, 1932, and was the daughter of the late Oscar Franklin and Maggie Belle Gann Foxx. She was a sales clerk at Reginald Lee's in Wynne for the past 14 years and was a former line supervisor at Sanyo Manufacturing in Forrest City for over 24 years. Mrs. Hudson was a Baptist and a member of the Moose Lodge in Forrest City. She was also a lifelong resident of Wynne. Mrs. Hudson is survived by two sons, Danny Burrow and Donnie Burrow, both of Wynne; a sister, Mildred McCoy of Wynne; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother Everett Foxx and a sister Edith Nixon. Funeral services for Mrs. Hudson were held Friday, June 22, 2001, at 2 p.m., at the Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Denny Taylor officiating. Burial followed in the Harris Chapel Cemetery in Wynne with Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
- HUFF - ANNIE - MABLE - MRS. - McCOY - 1 7 1928 - 4 24 2001 - CRITTENDON MEMORIAL PARK - Mrs. Annie Mable McCoy Organ Huff, age 73, died Tuesday, April 24, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City. Mrs. Huff was born Jan. 7, 1928, and was the daughter of William Woody McCoy and Liddie P. David McCoy. She was a housekeeper and an employee of a mobile home manufacturer prior to retirement. Mrs. Huff was preceded in death by her husbands, James R. Organ and George Huff. She is survived by four sons, Jimmy Organ of Memphis, Johnny Organ of Elaine, Jerry Organ of Tyronza and Joey Organ of Jonesboro; a brother, Bill McCoy of Parkin; a sister, Dorothy Snelson of Colt; 14 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Visitation for Mrs. Huff will be Wednesday, April 25, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., in the Morgan Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be Thursday, April 26, 2001, at 1 p.m., at Morgan Chapel with Pastor D.G. Daniels and Bro. Marvin Gibson officiating. Burial will follow in Crittenden Memorial Cemetery in West Memphis under the direction of Morgan Funeral Home.
- HUFF - JIMMIE - DARYL - - - 4 12 1946 - 11 14 2004 - MARIANNA MEMORIAL PARK - Mr. Jimmie Daryl Huff, age 58, of Marianna, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 2004, in West Helena.Mr. Huff was born April 12, 1946, in Felton, the son of Doyle Huff and Eva Jean Kirk. He was a service technician with ARKLA gas.Mr. Huff is survived by his wife, Maybelle Huff of Marianna; one son, Jimmy Allen Huff of Forrest City; both his parents of Marianna; a stepson, Keith Helton of Marianna; a stepdaughter, Teresa Fant of Rondo; a sister, Eva Marie Parrish of Little Rock and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother Rickey Huff.Funeral services will be held for Mr. Huff on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004, at 10 a.m., in the Chapel of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in Marianna with Rev. Ken Walls officiating. Burial will follow in Marianna Memorial Park.
- HUFFMAN - BILLIE - JEAN - MRS. - ADAMSON - 12 29 1933 - 1 15 2004 - HILLSIDE MEMORIAL GARDENS - Mrs. Billie Jean Adamson Huffman, of Gainesville, Ga., and formerly of Forrest City, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004. She was a member of the Grace Baptist Church.Mrs. Huffman is survived by two daughters, Linda Wagner of Flowery Branch, Ga. and Donna Allen of Oakland, Ga.; two sons, Ricky Huffman of Auburn, Ga. and Randy Huffman of Lawrenceville, Ga.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Ronnie Huffman.Visitation will be held on Friday, Jan. 16, 2004, from 5 to 9 p.m., at McDonald and Son Funeral Home in Gainesville, Ga. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of McDonald and Son Funeral Home, with Rev. Jeff Worley officiating. Burial will follow in Hillside Memorial Gardens.
USAF - HUFFMAN - FARRELL - DEAN - - - 11 26 1934 - 2 22 2003 - OLD LIBERTY CEMETERY - Mr. Farrell Dean Huffman, age 68, of Conway died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003.Mr. Huffman was born Nov. 26, 1934 in Jerusalem, the son of John Henry Huffman and Annie Elizabeth Scroggins. He was a Veteran of the Air Force and member of the Church of Christ in Jerusalem.Mr. Huffman is survived by a daughter, Vickie Lane of Bigelow; a son, Larry Huffman ofConway; two brothers, Jesse Huffman of Clinton and Bobby Huffman of Bryant; two sisters, Jerrell Boudra of Forrest City and Minnie Adams of Ola and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Jean; a daughter Cindy; five sisters and four brothers.Funeral services for Mr. Huffman were held Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003, at 1 p.m. at Roller-McNutt Chapel in Conway with Bro. Roy Chatham officiating. Burial followed in Old Liberty Cemetery in Cleveland.
NATIVE - HUFFSTUTTLER - EUNICE - - MRS - BONDS - 10 5 1911 - 8 3 2004 - HUGHES - Mrs. Eunice Bonds Huffstuttler, age 92, formerly of Wynne and Colt, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2004, at Craighead Nursing Center in Jonesboro.Mrs. Huffstuttler was born Oct. 5, 1911, in Colt, the daughter of Joseph Bonds and Leta Peevey Bonds. She was a 1929 graduate of Forrest City High School and lived in Colt before moving to Wynne in 1999. She was an active member of the Colt United Methodist Church for over 60 years, taught Sunday school and played piano. She was also a member of the Methodist Women's Society.Mrs. Huffstuttler married Oliver K. Huffstuttler in 1930 and he preceded her in death in 1986. She is survived by a son, Ted Huffstuttler of Colt; a daughter, Ouida Brawner of Wynne; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Tolise Tittle.Visitation for Mrs. Huffstuttler will be held on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2004, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home in Wynne. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Hughes Cemetery. PER SSDI:EUNICE HUFFSTUTTLER 05 Oct 1911 10 Aug 2004 (V) 72326 (Colt,
- HUFFSTUTTLER - LANDON - K. - - - 11 5 2004 - 11 5 2004 - LINDSEY CEMETERY - Landon K. and Logan Neal Huffstuttler, the infant twins of Keith Huffstuttler and Tracy Huffstuttler both of Wynne, died Friday, Nov. 5, 2004, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis.The infant twins were born Nov. 5, 2004, and are survived by their parents; one sister, Haley Huffstuttler of Wynne; maternal grandparents, Bob Gilmer and Mildred Gilmer both of Wynne; paternal grandparents, Linda Bright of Forrest City and Ted Huffstuttler and Dorma Huffstuttler both of Colt; and maternal great-grandmother, Dorothy Dearing of Wynne.Graveside funeral services were held on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2004, at Lindsey Cemetery in Forrest City, with Bro. Archie Mason officiating. Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home in Wynne was in charge of all arrangements.
- HUFFSTUTTLER - LOGAN - NEAL - - - 11 5 2004 - 11 5 2004 - LINDSEY CEMETERY - Landon K. and Logan Neal Huffstuttler, the infant twins of Keith Huffstuttler and Tracy Huffstuttler both of Wynne, died Friday, Nov. 5, 2004, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis.The infant twins were born Nov. 5, 2004, and are survived by their parents; one sister, Haley Huffstuttler of Wynne; maternal grandparents, Bob Gilmer and Mildred Gilmer both of Wynne; paternal grandparents, Linda Bright of Forrest City and Ted Huffstuttler and Dorma Huffstuttler both of Colt; and maternal great-grandmother, Dorothy Dearing of Wynne.Graveside funeral services were held on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2004, at Lindsey Cemetery in Forrest City, with Bro. Archie Mason officiating. Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home in Wynne was in charge of all arrangements.
- HUGHES - ELIJAH - C. - - - 1837 - 9 12 1897 - FORREST CITY TIMES - BY E.J.HUGHES JR.
- HUGHES - ELIJAH - C. - - - 1837 - 9 12 1897 - FCTIMES - E.C.Hughes died at his home in Haynes, Lee county, Sunday night, Sep.12,1897. This death removes one of the oldest landmarks of Eastern Arkansas. He had resided in St.Francis and Lee counties for many years and had always been prominently connected with the interests of his locality. He leaves a large estate, a wife and many friends.-9-17-1897
- HUGHES - EVAN - DEAN - - - 10 10 1941 - 12 22 2001 - FPARK - 4625&4624 Next to Dora Hughes-Sambo-Mr. Evan Dean "Sambo" Hughes, age 60, of Searcy, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2001, at White County Hospital in Searcy.Mr. Hughes was born Oct. 10, 1941, in Caldwell, and was the son of Elmer Hughes and Modena Clark Hughes. He lived in St. Francis County most of his life until moving to Searcy in 1991. Mr. Hughes was a former law enforcement officer for the St. Francis County Sheriff's Department.Mr. Hughes married Dora Flanagin in 1985, and she survives him along with one son, Clark Hughes of Tulsa, Okla.; one daughter Deana Cranor of Forrest City of Forrest City; one brother, John Hughes of Caldwell; two sisters, Mildred Harp of Forrest City, and Marilyn Jones of Clarendon; and two grandchildren.Funeral services for Mr. Hughes were held Monday, Dec. 24, 2001, at 10 a.m., at Stevens Funeral Home with burial following at Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
NATIVE - HUGHES - JANIE - SUE - MRS. - BRITTON - 8 5 1932 - 4 4 2002 - HUGHES - Mrs. Janie Sue Britton Hughes, age 69, of Caldwell, died Thursday, April 4, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Forrest CityMrs. Hughes, born Aug. 5, 1932, in Colt, was the daughter of Earl Britton and Rosie Lee May Britton. She was the office manager for Medical Technology and was retired from Yale Hoist, where she spent 26 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Caldwell and served as church treasurer and an Awana leader.In 1950 Mrs. Hughes married Leon Hughes and he survives her along with a son, Gary Hughes of Caldwell; two daughters, Pam Speer of Caldwell and Deborah Robertson of Pocola, Okla.; two sisters, Ruth Turner and Gracie Duffel, both of Caldwell; a brother, Bransford Britton of Forrest City and six grandchildren.Visitation services for Mrs. Hughes will be held, Friday, April 5, 2002, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Hughes will be held, Saturday, April 6, 2002, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Caldwell with burial following in Hughes Cemetery. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
- HUGHES - JAS. - W. - - - 8 21 1878 - 11 28 1900 - HUGHES - Jas.Hughes, son of Mr.Tom Hughes, living in Johnson township, about six miles north of town, died Wednesday night, Nov.28,1900, of malarial fever, after eight weeks of illness. He leaves a wife to mourn his demise. The remains were interred in the Hughes cemetery this morning, Rev.A.N.Couch, of the Baptist Church officiating.-FORREST CITY TIMES 11-30-1900
- HUGHES - JEAN - - MRS. - ROWLAND - 12 30 1925 - 4 27 2007 - FPARK - Mrs. Jean Rowland Hughes, age 81, of Helena-West Helena and formerly a long-time resident of Forrest City, died Friday, April 27, 2007, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. Mrs. Hughes was born Dec. 30, 1925, in Memphis, the daughter of Tom Rowland and Lula Ferguson Rowland. She lived in Haynes and Forrest City for most of her life. She was retired from the Forrest City Public Schools and was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Helena-West Helena and was a former member of the First United Methodist Church in Forrest City. Mrs. Hughes married Heber Hughes in 1942 and he preceded her in death in 1994. She is survived by a daughter, Linda Lou Hughes Hargraves of Helena-West Helena; two sons, Heber B. "Buddy" Hughes of Hughes and Herbert B. "Burt" Hughes of Forrest City; two sisters, Frances Miller of Harrison and Jane Jones of Rogers; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Virginia Rowland and a brother, Tom Rowland. Visitation for Mrs. Hughes will be held on Monday, April 30, 2007, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at 4 p.m. at Forrest Park Cemetery.Published: 2007-04-30
NATIVE - HUGHES - JOSEPH - P. - - - 10 13 1919 - 1 24 2002 - HUGHES - Mr. Joseph P. "Joe" Hughes, age 82, of Caldwell, died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002, at his home.Mr. Hughes, born Oct. 13, 1919, in Caldwell, was the son of Jessie P. Hughes and Claudia Belle Trimue Hughes. He lived in Caldwell all of his life and was a retired Borden Milk distributor. He was also a retired fire chief in Caldwell and was a member of Crowley's Ridge Baptist Church.In 1938, Mr. Hughes married Retha Britton and she preceded him in death in 1999. He is survived by a son, Dr. J. E. Hughes; a brother, Leon Hughes of Caldwell; a sister, Robbie Skelton of Forrest City; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.Visitation services for Mr. Hughes will be held Friday, Jan. 25, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral Services for Mr. Hughes will be held, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Caldwell Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Hughes Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.The family requests that memorials be made to the Crowley's Ridge Baptist Church.
- HUGHES - JULIUS - - JR. - - 7 20 1954 - 7 31 2001 - CASTEEL - Mr. Julius Hughes Jr., age 47, of Dallas, Texas, died Tuesday, July 31, 2001, at Veterans Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Hughes, born July 20, 1954, in St. Louis, Mo., was the son of Julius Hughes Sr. and Alberta McKissick Hughes. Mr. Hughes is survived by two sons, Jason Hughes of Los Angeles, Calif. and Phillip Hughes of Palestine; two sisters, Phyllis Hughes of Dallas, Texas and Connie Davis of Forrest City and a brother, Albert Hughes of Forrest City. Funeral services for Mr. Hughes will be held Monday, Aug. 6, 2001, at 1 p.m., at Goodwin Church of God in Christ with Elder A.D. Smith officiating. Burial will follow in CASTEEL under the direction of Woodhouse Mortuary.
- HUGHES - LEATHER - ANN - MRS. - - 2 2 1910 - 2 18 2004 - CASTEEL - Mrs. Leather Ann Hughes, age 94, of Palestine, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, at Crestpark of Wynne.Mrs. Hughes, born Feb. 2, 1910, was a retired farmer. She is survived by a daughter, Future Davenport of Battle Creek, Mich.; a brother Jerome Pulley of Battle Creek, Mich.; three sisters, Alma Scott of Battle Creek, Mich., Earia Lee Reed of Gary, Ind., and Ivory Bondon of Palestine. Mrs. Hughes is also survived by three grandchildren.Visitation for Mrs. Hughes will be held on Monday, Feb. 23, 2004, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Chapel of Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004, at Antioch M.B. Church with Rev. Daron Hawkins officiating. Burial will follow in CASTEEL
- HUGHES - MARY - LEE - MRS. - SMALLY - 7 19 1913 - 6 19 1947 - FPARK - OUR LOVING MOTHER 1949 ROSELAND Mrs. Mary Lee Smally Hughes, 33 years of age, passed away at Peterson Clinic in Wynne Thursday night at 11:45 o'clock. She was born July 19, 1913 in Grand Junction, Tenn....NELL JARRETT'S SCRAPBOOK
- HUGHES - NANCY - - MRS. - GRFFIN - 2 28 1931 - 11 23 2002 - HUGHES - Mrs. Nancy Griffin Hughes, age 71, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Forrest City.Mrs. Hughes, born Feb. 28, 1931, in Norphlet, was a housewife and a member of Caldwell Baptist Church. She had lived in St. Francis County since 1996.In 1950, Mrs. Hughes married James M. Griffin Sr., and he preceded her in death in 1999. She married Fred Hughes in 2000 and he survives her along with two sons, James M. Griffin Jr. and Thomas Andy Griffin, both of Marion; one daughter, Nancy Jo Griffin of Forrest City; a brother, Herbert Bates of Junction City; two sisters, Irene Scarborough of Norphlet and Cormay Hatcher of Smackover; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.Funeral services for Mrs. Hughes were held today, Monday, Nov. 25, 2002, at 11:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Burial followed in Hughes Cemetery.
NATIVE - HUGHES - RETHA - TOLISE - MRS. - BRITTON - 9 12 1922 - 10 8 1999 - HUGHES - Retha Tolise Hughes, age 77, of Caldwell, died Friday, Oct. 8, 1999, at Methodist Hospital in Memphis. She was born Sept. 12, 1922, in Forrest City, and was the daughter of Henry Earl Britton and Rosalie May Britton. She lived in Caldwell most of her life, was the city clerk for Caldwell and was a member of the Crowley's Ridge Baptist Church. She married Joseph Preston "Joe" Hughes in 1938, and he survives her along with one son, Rev. J.E. Hughes of Forrest City; one brother, Robert Bransford Britton of Forrest City; three sisters, Ruth Turner and Gracie Duffel, both of Forrest City and Janie Hughes of Caldwell; three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Sunday, Oct. 10, 1999, at 3 p.m. at the Caldwell Baptist Church with Rev. R.B. Hoshaw and Rev. W.G. Davis officiating with burial following in Hughes Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
- HUGHES - T. - T. - - - 1847 - 7 19 1907 - HUGHES - 7-12-1907 The Forrest City Times, July 19, 1907Death of T. T. Hughes. Mr. T. T. Hughes, a well known, hightly respected and prosperous farmer of Johnson township, died Tuesday night, July 9, 1907, about 12 o'clock, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Will Devasier, five miles north of Forrest City, aged about 60 years, of general debility and old age, having but recently nursed his beloved wife in her last illness, she having died just five days and five hours previous to his death. The funeral and interment took place Wednesday afternoon at Hughes cemetery, in the presence of a large number of relatives, neighbors and friends. Rev. P. H. Hensley, Jr., of the Prestbyterian church of this city, conducting the religious exercises. He leaves one son, middle aged, and other relatives to mourn, and a large circle of friends made by a long life of upright living to regret his death. The TImes extends sincere sympathy to the bereaved, and hopes that the Great Comforter will bring peace to their lacerated hearts. PER BRENDA HUNTLEY TRANSCRIPTION.
CIVIL - HUGHES - THOMAS - A. - - - 3 1 1835 - 8 16 1912 - HUGHES - DEATH OF OLD CITIZEN=THE FORREST CITY TIMES, AUG. 23, 1912. DEATH OF OLD CITIZEN. Thomas A. Hughes was born at Jackson, Madison county, West Tennessee, March 1st, 1835 and departed this life August 16, 1912, age 77 years, 5 months, 16 days. He came with his parents to Arkansas in the year 1852. They settled in what is now Johnson township, St. Francis county. He entered the Confederate army in 1862, and remained until the close of the war. He died in the home where he had loved continuously for 62 years. The county never had a better citizen or the community a better neighbor. Brother Hughes may have had his faults, if so we throw the mantle of Charity over them and look only at his virtues, because it is human to ere. He stood for every thing that would help his fellow man: his hospitality knew not bounds, and as an entertainer was second to none. We read in the ninth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, of one Dorcas, who was full of alms, and when she was dead, the people stood by weeping, and showed the garments she had made and given to the poor. Just so will a great host of the church people, when they hear of the death of Brother Hughes, recount the many pleasant hours spent in that unassuming home. It is more than probable that Brother Hughes entertained more of the church people, than any man in the county. A good man is gone - one of the pioneers of Crowley Ridge - one who cut the cane and built his home; one who, band in hand with his neighbor, builded the log church and school house. Well may the family of intelligent boys and girls, feel proud of their noble sire. To the bereaved family we would speak a word of comfort; Grieve not for his departure; his life work is done, yea and well done and from; his own testimony, we believe that while we write this brief notice of death, his happifled soul is already in possession of the mansions prepared for God's dear children. Farewell, conflicting hopes and fears, where lights and shades alternate at will; how bright the unchanging morn appears. Farewell inconstant world Farewell. Written by his friend A. C. Thompson. He left a wife and eight children namely Miss Lonnie White, Mrs. James Wilson, Mrs. James Brown, Mrs. John Johnson, Miss Nettie Hughes, Messrs. Henry, Charlie and Jesse Hughes. The Tlmes tenders its sincere sympathy to the bereaved family. DONATED LAND FOR HUGHES CEMETERY. 8-23-1912
KOREA-NATIVE - HUGHES - THOMAS - - - - 3 10 1933 - 1 6 2006 - HUGHES - Mr. Thomas "John" Hughes, age 72, of Caldwell, went to be with the Lord, Friday, January 6, 2006, at his home in Caldwell.Mr. Hughes was born March 10, 1933, in Caldwell, and was the son of Elmer Evan Hughes and Modena Clark Hughes. He lived in Caldwell all of his life, was a maintenance man for the Christopher Homes in Forrest City, had retired as owner-operator of Caldwell Gulf after twenty-two years of service, was a Veteran of the Korean War, a member of the American Legion, the V.F.W. and was a member of the Good Hope Baptist Church.Mr. Hughes married Lillian Jones in 1951 and she survives him along with two sons, Rev. Clay Hughes and wife, Janett of Caldwell, Mr. Chris Hughes and Andre Jagot of Houston, Texas; one sister, Mrs. Mildred Harp of Forrest City and one grandson, Caleb Hughes.Services for Mr. Hughes were held at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 9, 2006, with burial in Hughes Cemetery. Visitation was Sunday, January 8 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Stevens Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
CIVIL - HUGHES - THOMAS - - DONATED LAND FOR HUGHES CEMETERY - - 3 1 1835 - 8 16 1912 - HUGHES - Birth: Mar. 1, 1835Jackson,Madison, CountyTennessee, USA Death: Aug. 16, 1912-St. Francis County,Arkansas, USA Donated LandTHE FORREST CITY TIMES, AUG. 23, 1912. DEATH OF OLD CITIZEN. Thomas A. Hughes was born at Jackson, Madison county, West Tennessee, March 1st, 1835 and departed this life August 16, 1912, age 77 years, 5 months, 16 days. He came with his parents to Arkansas in the year 1852. They settled in what is now Johnson township, St. Francis county. He entered the Confederate army in 1862, and remained until the close of the war. He died in the home where he had loved continuously for 62 years. The county never had a better citizen or the community a better neighbor. Brother Hughes may have had his faults, if so we throw the mantle of Charity over them and look only at his virtues, because it is human to ere. He stood for every thing that would help his fellow man: his hospitality knew not bounds, and as an entertainer was second to none. We read in the ninth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles, of one Dorcas, who was full of alms, and when she was dead, the people stood by weeping, and showed the garments she had made and given to the poor. Just so will a great host of the church people, when they hear of the death of Brother Hughes, recount the many pleasant hours spent in that unassuming home. It is more than probable that Brother Hughes entertained more of the church people, than any man in the county. A good man is gone - one of the pioneers of Crowley Ridge - one who cut the cane and built his home; one who, band in hand with his neighbor, builded the log church and school house. Well may the family of intelligent boys and girls, feel proud of their noble sire. To the bereaved family we would speak a word of comfort; Grieve not for his departure; his life work is done, yea and well done and from; his own testimony, we believe that while we write this brief notice of death, his happifled soul is already in possession of the mansions prepared for God's dear children. Farewell, conflicting hopes and fears, where lights and shades alternate at will; how bright the unchanging morn appears. Farewell inconstant world Farewell. Written by his friend A. C. Thompson. He left a wife and eight children namely Miss Lonnie White, Mrs. James Wilson, Mrs. James Brown, Mrs. John Johnson, Miss Nettie Hughes, Messrs. Henry, Charlie and Jesse Hughes. The Tlmes tenders its sincere sympathy to the bereaved family.Brenda Huntley.3-24-2007
- HUGHES - W. - T. - MRS. - - UNK - 1 11 1898 - FCTIMES - We regret to have the occasion to chronicle the death of Mrs.W.T.Hughes, which sad event occurred on Wednesday, Jan.11,1898. The bereaved have the sympathy of the entire community. She lived at Widener.1-13-1899
NATIVE - HUGHES - WILBUR - - - - 12 31 1925 - 2 13 2003 - FPARK - Mr. Wilber "Leon" Hughes, age 77, of Caldwell, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 2003, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis.Mr. Hughes was born Dec. 31, 1925, in Caldwell, the son of Jessie Preston Hughes and Claudie Bell Trimue Hughes. He lived in Caldwell for most of his life and was a retired employee of Yale Hoist of 27 years. He was a veteran of the United States Navy where he earned the medals of Victory, American Theatre and Asian Pacific. He was also a member of the Caldwell Baptist Church.Mr. Hughes married Janie Sue Britton in 1950 and she preceded him in death in 2002. He is survived by one son, Gary Hughes of Caldwell; two daughters, Pam Speer of Caldwell and Debbie Robertson of Pocola, Okla.; one sister, Robbie Skelton of Forrest City and six grandchildren. He also had six brothers and sisters that proceeded him in death, Elmer Hughes, Elsworth Hughes, Joe Hughes, Johnnie Smalley, Marie Clark and Claudine Hill.Visitation for Mr. Hughes will be held on Friday, Feb. 14, 2003, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003, at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Hughes Cemetery.
NATIVE - HUGHES - WILBUR - J. - - - 7 24 1892 - 7 6 1965 - FPARK - SPECK IMAGE2813 ROSELAND Died June or July 1965"Speck" Hughes Dies, Services Held Wednesday.Funeral services for W. J. "Speck" Hughes, 72, who died Wednesday morning at his home in Haynes, were held in Stevens Funeral Home at 4 p.m. Wednesday.Rev. Henry Downing conducted the services. Burial was in Forrest Park Cemetery.Mr. Hughes had been in poor health since suffering a heart attack in 1958. He had been seriously ill for the past year.Born July 24, 1892, in Haynes, Mr. Hughes had spent his entire life there. He was the son of Sarah Elizabeth Briley and James Lawson Hughes.Mr. Hughes was a Baptist, a farmer and ginner, a Veteran of World War I and a member of the American Legion. Survivers include his wife, Mrs. Helen Mae Hughes and a son, Jack Hughes, both of Haynes; a step-daughter, Mrs. Joe Davidson of Marvel; a sister, Mrs. H. R. King of New Albany, Miss.; and three grandchildren. Burial:Forrest Park Cemetery Forrest CitySt. Francis CountyArkansas, USA Record added: Jul 4 2005By: Brenda Huntley
- HULL - J. - C. - - - 1848 - 9 23 1895 - WITTSBURG CEMETERY-LOCATED EAST OF CROWLEY'S RIDGE NORTH OF ST.FRANCIS CO. IN CROSS COUNTY - 9-27-1895-J.C.Hull of Madison, died Monday about noon, and was buried at Wittsburg Tuesday. MONUMENT ERECTED BY JOSEPHINE
- HULL - Jon - - - - UNK - 10 7 1895 - FCTIMES - 10-18-1895=Jon Hull, one of Madison's most industrious men, died Monday a week ago. He has left a wife and three children to mourn over his death.
NATVE - HUMPHREY - ARTHUR - LEE - - - 2 10 1959 - 7 20 2001 - CASTEEL - Mr. Arthur Lee Humphrey, age 42, of Forrest City, died Friday, July 20, 2001, in Caldwell. Mr. Humphrey was born Feb. 10, 1959 in Forrest City and was a painter. He is survived by his father and mother, Jake Humphrey, Jr. and Mae Gratis Humphrey, both of Forrest City; two daughters, Folanda Young of Oklahoma and Tameka Atkins of St. Louis, Mo.; four brothers, Leo Humphrey and James Humphrey, both of Forrest City, Jake Humphrey, III and Mark Anthony Humphrey, both of Little Rock; three sisters, Bobbie Clark of Dayton, Ohio, Ida Faye Bohannon Humphrey and Rose Mary Humphrey, both of Little Rock and one grandchild. Visitation for Mr. Humphrey will be Friday, July 27, 2001, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 28, 2001, at 11 a.m., at New Light M.B. Church with the Rev. Leon Sims officiating. Burial will follow in CASTEEL under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
- HUMPHREY - GEORGE - - - - 10 22 1918 - 5 31 2007 - PARADISE GARDENS - Mr. George Humphrey, age 87, of Forrest City, died Thursday, May 31, 2007, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis. Mr. Humphrey served as a custodian in the Forrest City School District for several years. He is survived by seven daughters, Carrie Lee Smith and Juanita Cottrell, both of Forrest City, Evadine Stevens of Kansas City, Mo., Lou Bertha Sykes and Lucille Stegall, both of Detroit, Mich., Inez Toney of Milwaukee, Wisc., and Queen Robinson of Memphis; six sons, George Humphrey Jr., of Forrest City, James Humphrey of Little Rock, Curtis Humphrey of Gary, Ind., Almus Robinson of Detroit, Mich., Ronnie Robinson of Milwaukee, Wisc., and Jimmy Robinson of Memphis; one sister, Carrie Jacquess of Detroit, Mich.; one brother, John Lockehart of Little Rock; 80 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren. Visitation for Mr. Humphrey will be held on Tuesday, June 5, 2007, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Salem M.B. Church. Funeral services for Mr. Humphrey will be held on Wednesday, June 6, 2007, at 11 a.m. at Salem M.B. Church with burial following in Paradise Garden in Edmondson. Wolfe Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Published: 2007-06-04
NATVE - HUMPHREY - JAKE - - JR - - 8 18 1928 - 9 21 2002 - CASTEEL - Mr. Jake Humphrey Jr., age 74, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mr. Humphrey was born Aug. 18, 1928, in Widener. He was a retired machine operator at Halstead.Mr. Humphrey is survived by his wife, Mae Gratis Humphrey; four sons, Leo Humphrey and James Earl Humphrey both of Forrest City, Jake Humphrey III and Mark Anthony Humphrey both of Little Rock; three daughters, Bobbie Clark of Dayton, Ohio, Ida Faye Bohannon Humphrey and Rose Mary Humphrey both of Little Rock; five sisters, Lillie Mae Holmes of Forrest City, Joella Moore, Ophelia Dortch, Versie Mae Humphrey and Rose Ella Humphrey all of Chicago, Ill; 18 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Humphrey will be held Friday, Sept. 27, 2002, from 10:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002, at 11 a.m. at the New Light M. B. Church with Rev. Jessie McClure officiating. Burial will follow in CASTEEL under the direction of Clay Funeral Home
- HUMPHREY - JAMES - - - - UNK - 1899 - FCTIMES - 3-3-1899 Mrs.G.W.Crippen's brother, James Humphreys death preceded hers by only five days, Feb.22,1899.
- HUMPHREY - MANDY - - MRS. - - 5 27 1934 - 6 15 2002 - PARADISE GARDENS CEMETERY - Mrs. Mandy Humphrey, age 68, of Forrest City, died Saturday, June 15, 2002, in Memphis.Mrs. Humphrey, a homemaker, was a member of Salem M.B. Church where she served as a deaconess and a Sunday school teacher. She is survived by her husband, George Humphrey; four daughters, Lou-Bertha Sykes of Wynne, Queen Robinson of Memphis, Lucille Robinson of Detroit, Mich. and Inez Toney of Milwaukee, Wisc.; five sons, Eddie Lee Robinson and Ronnie Lee Robinson, both of Milwaukee, Wisc., Almus Robinson and Jimmy Lee Robinson, both of Detroit, Mich. and Sylvester Robinson of Chicago, Ill.; two brothers Charlie Washington and Jessie Washington, both of Forrest City; 28 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.Visitation services for Mrs. Humphrey will be held Friday, June 21, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Salem M.B. Church. Funeral services for Mrs. Humphrey will be held Saturday, June 22, 2002, beginning at noon at Salem M.B. Church. Burial will follow in Paradise Garden Cemetery under the direction of Wolfe Brothers Funeral Home in West Memphis.
- HUMPHREYS - MARY - BELLA - MRS. - - 1847 - 2 11 1900 - ROY - Death of Mrs.M.B.Humphreys-Died at her residence, Feb.11,1900, Sunday morning at 2 o'clock, Mrs.Mary Bella Humphreys, age 53 years. The remains were interred the following Monday at 2:30 o'clock at the Roy Cemetery, 7 miles north of the city, the Rev.W.C.Davidson, of the Methodist church officiating. The death of this excellent lady, who claimed a wide circle of friends in this community, was the occasion of universal regret and sorrow, as was evidenced by the large number of who followed the remains to their last resting place, despite the gloomy and inclement weather. The funeral cortage from this city left about 11 o'clock and arrived at the cemetery about 1 o'clock, where it was joined by a large concourse of relatives, friends and acquaintances from Telico and Johnson townships, who had come to mingle their tears of sympathy and condolence with those of the bereaved family. In witnessing the bitter grief of her children, (two stalwart boys and one lovely girl, in the persons of Messrs.Tom and Drew, and Miss Emma Humphreys), we were forcibly impressed with the words of the Apostle, that "It is not all of life to live, nor all of death to die." 2-16-1900 FCTIMES
- HUMPHREYS - WILLIAM - - - - UNK - 10 5 1911 - UNKNOWN - 10-6-1911 DEATH=Old man William Humphreys, a respected and enterprising, well to do man who lived about two miles east of town died at his home, yesterday morning, Oct.5,1911.
- HUMPHRIES - HERSHEL - WILLIAM - - - 1928 - 5 29 2007 - CRITTENDON MEMORIAL - HEBER SPRINGS -- Hershel William Humphries, formerly of Earle, died Monday, May 29, 2007, in Heber Springs. He was 79 years old. Survivors include his wife, Anita Becker Humphries of Heber Springs; stepsons, Richard Davis of Pennsylvania and James Davis of Beebe; stepdaughter, Peggy Caldwell of WYNNE; and sister, Alene Davis May of Harrisburg. Funeral services will be today at 2 p.m. at Kernodle Funeral Home in WYNNE with burial in Crittenden Memorial Park at West Memphis. Kernodle Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
- HUNNICUTT - BARBARA - ANN - MRS. - WALLACE - 7 12 1946 - 11 3 2005 - UNKNOWN - BARBARA A HUNNICUTT 13 Jul 1946 03 Nov 2005 (V) 33166 (Miami, Miami-dade, FL Mrs. Barbara Ann Hunnicutt, age 59, of Miami, Fla. and former longtime resident of Forrest City, died Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005, at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Miami.Mrs. Hunnicutt, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wallace, is survived by two daughters, Tracey Fleetwood of Palestine and Stacey Moore of Hollywood, Fla.; one son, Robert Hunnicutt of Florida; a brother, William Wallace of Warren, Ohio; two sisters, Madelaine Fullmer of Rockledge, Fla., and Gail Merce of Gravois Mills, Mo; five grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and friends.Mrs. Hunnicutt was preceded in death by her parents.
NATVE - HUNT - DREWCILLAR - - - - 2 14 1919 - 3 5 2005 - FORREST CITY - Mrs. Drewcillar Hunt, age 86, of Forrest City, died Saturday, March 5, 2005, at the Regional Medical Center of Memphis.Mrs. Hunt was born Feb. 14, 1919, in Forrest City and was a retired house worker. She is survived by two sons, Herman Jones of Forrest City and Clarence Jones Jr. of Nettleton, Miss.; a daughter, Essie Mae Hicks of Forrest City; a sister, Victoria Atwater of Forrest City; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.Visitation for Mrs. Hunt will be held on Friday, March 11, 2005, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2005, at Lane Chapel C.M.E. Church at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Ronald A. Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest City Cemetery
NATVE - HUNT - HAZEL - - MRS. - - 4 2 1925 - 7 21 2000 - FORREST CITY - Hazel Hunt, age 75, of Forrest City, died Friday, July 21, 2000, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City. Mrs. Hunt was born April 2, 1925, in Forrest City. She is survived by a son, Steve Hunt, of Memphis; and two grandchildren. Visitation will be Friday, July 28, 2000, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary Chapel and Saturday, July 29, 2000, at Salem M.B. Church from 12 to 1 p.m. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 29, 2000, with elder M.T. Dedner officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest City Cemetery under the direction of Woodhouse Mortuary.
- HUNT - ZUBER - LIGON - - - 8 26 1900 - 6 7 1901 - CITY - 8-9-1901 SON OF R.P.&M.Z.HUNT-Little Zuber, the little eleven month old baby boy of Mr.& Mrs.Riley Hunt died Wednesday night about 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs.M.M.Wood, east of the city,and was buried the following day at the Forrest City cemetery. The baby's illness was brief and everything that love and devotion of doting parents could suggest was not enough to rescue the boy from the icy grasp of the grim reaper. Zuber was the only child and his death brings indescribable sorrow to the hearts of papa and momma, into whose lives the precious babe had brought joy and hope, and given them courage to fight life's battles.
- HUNTER - DAN - Jr. - - - 1892 - 12 5 1897 - CITY - Dan Hunter, Jr., the bright little son of D.I.and Ophelia Hunter died Wednesday, December 5th, 1897, of membraneous croup, aged 5 years, and was buried in the Forrest City cemetery yesterday evening, Rev.L.R.Simpson officiating. He was their only boy--a comfort and joy to all the household-and had arrived at a most interesting age where he could run little errands for mama and be a companion to his father in many daily excursions. It is hard to part with the loved one, and we know that the hearts of these parents are acerated by deep sorrow.12-10-1897
- HUNTER - MARTHA - J. - MRS. - - UNK - 5 15 1899 - OAKLAND - Arkansas Gazette:Tuesday-May 16,1899-Died May 15,1899, Mrs.Martha J.Hunter, wife of Charles E.Hunter. Funeral today at 4 pm at the Oakland cemetery. Friends of the family invited to attend from Forrest City and Helena. He is a brother of D.I.Hunter of Forrest City.FORREST CITY TIMES 5-19-1899
- HUNTER - MELISSA - ANN - MRS. - JOHNSON - 9 3 1928 - 3 23 1909 - CITY - 3-26-1909 MRS.M.L.HUNTER IS DEAD=The sad news reached the city Wednesday that Mrs.M.L.Hunter, of New Orleans, is dead. Mrs.Hunter was a former resident of this city, and had many friends and acquaintances who remember the family kindly and regret her death. About ten years ago they moved to Wynne, and three years later moved to New Orleans, where she has resided since. She passed away on Tuesday, Mar.23,1909 in her 80th year, of general debility and complications. Mrs.Hunter was a sister in law of Mrs.John M.Parrot, and an aunt of Mrs.H.P.Dooley, of this city. She also leaves two daughters, Mrs.Noble nee Miss Jimmie Hunter, and Miss Polly Hunter to mourn her loss. The family are also dear friends of Mr.& Mrs.L.E.Davenport. The precious remains were shipped to Forrest City and will be interred in the Forrest City cemetery tomorrow. The funeral services will by held by Rev.W.L.Wilford of the Methodist church at that place after the arrival of the morning train from Memphis.The Forrest City Times. April 2, 1909. Mrs. M. A. Hunter. In New Orleans on Thursday, March 23, at 12:30 a.m. , Mrs. M. A. Hunter, aged 80 years, one of the early settlers of Arkansas and a former resident of Forrest City, widow of the late James A. Hunter, of Crowley Ridge, after a painful and protracted illness of many weeks, passed into eternal rest, and the enjoyment of that perfect peace which God giveth to those who love and serve Him. Mrs. Hunter was born in Claysville, Alabama, on August 3rd, 1828 and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Johnson, formerly of South Carolina. She was married in 1856 to Mr. James A. Hunter, of St. Francis county, Arkansas, whom whe survived a quarter of a century. In 1896 Mrs. Hunter removed with her family to New Orleans, at which place she resided to the day of her demise at the ripe age of four score years. During her residence in and near Forrest City, Mrs. Hunter endeared herself to a large circle of friends and acquaintances by her gentleness and helpfulness of spirit, and the exhbition in her quiet and unostentiatious way of those Christian virtues which are the crown and ornament of the true womans life. To the poor and needy she cheerfully extended a helping hand, (how the Lord loveth a cheerful giver.) To the sick she was a ministering angel, and to those who were in sorrow she gave the balm of her boundless sympathies, as well as her tenderest ministrations. She was a consistent and exemplary member of the Methodist church, and throughout her long and useful career, "adorned the doctrine and walked in the faith." Mrs. Hunter left to mourn her loss, and to cherish the remembrance of a life well spent, four daughters, one granddaughter, four grandsons and four great grandchildren. Her daughters, are Mrs. W. H. WIlls, Mrs. W. L Seaborn, Mrs. J. H. Noble and Miss Pop Hunter. To them we extend our deepest sympathy. May they have grace to "trust God in the dark," and find in Him that comfort and strength which the world cannot give nor take away. Shortly before Mrs. Hunter's remains were taken from her late residence, 129 University Place, New Orleans, funeral services were held in the presence of a large number of her friends and those of her family. Many beautiful flowers and appropriate floral offerings of exquisite design testified to the esteem in which Mrs. Hunter was held: they also expressed sweetly and tenderly the deep love and sympathy that is felt in all hearts for the sorrowing ones bereft of their treasure. - Brenda Huntley Added: 4/1/2007
- HUNTLEY - RUBY - - MRS. - M0NTGOMERY - 1 1 1914 - 8 26 1974 - HUGHES - Aug. 26, 1974 Newspaper ObitMrs. Ruby HuntleyMrs. Ruby Huntley, aged 60, 119 N. Bellevue, Memphis, died at 8 p.m. Monday, August 26, in the St Joseph Hospital. She had been in poor health for several years and was critially ill for the past week. Born January 1, 1914, she was the daughter of Lilur Myers Montgomery and Dalton Montgomery. She lived most of her life in Forrest City before her move to Memphis in 1937. She was a retired Firestone employee and member of the Baptist church.She married William Huntley in 1950. He preceeded her in death in 1966. She is survived by one son, Raleigh Huntley, Route 1, Forrest City; one daughter, Mrs. Idona B. Reed of Millington; her mother, Mrs. Dalton Montgomery of Forrest City; and her grandmother, Mrs. Lou Myers of Forrest City; and one brother, Zeke Montgomery of Cabot, Arkansas.Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 28 at Stevens Funeral Home. The Reverend James Batts of Malvern, Arkansas will be in charge. Burial will follow in Hughes Cemetery
TENN.-SGT.IN COAST ARTILLERY CORPS-WWII - HUNTLEY - WILLIAM - - - - 2 2 1909 - 9 14 1966 - HUGHES - TENN.-SGT.IN COAST ARTILLERY CORPS-WWII Huntley Rites Will Be Held At 2 Friday. Funeral services for William "Bill" Huntley, 57, a Memphis resident whto died early today in St. Joseph's Hospital there, will be held at 2 p.m. in Stevens Funeral Home here.Rev. Lester Nance will conduct the services. Burial will be in Hughes Cemetery.Mr. Huntley had been ill for over a year. He had been hospitalized in critical condition for three weeks.Born Feb. 2, 1903, in Memphis, he was the son of Ruby Clark Huntley and the late Charles Walker Huntley. He operated a business machine repair service and at the time of his death resided at 1185 North Bellevue.Mr. Huntley was a World War II veteran and a member of the Methodist church. A life-long resident of Memphis, in 1951 he married Mrs. Ruby Montgomery Batts of Forrest City.In addition to his wife and his mother, Mr. Huntley is survived by a stepson, Raleigh Batts of Forrest City; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Idona Reed of Memphis; a brother, C. W. Huntley Jr. of Memphis; three sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Roberts and Mrs. Maybelle Sutton of Memphis, and Mrs. Mildred Rhodes of Huntsville, Ala.; and four grandchildren.
- HURN - IDA - MAE - MRS. - - UNK - 3 11 UNK - SEQUELL - PROB.1999 Ida Mae Hurn, 64, died Thursday, March 11, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City. She was a resident of Lee County and an active member of the Sequell M.B. Church, where she was the church choir director. She also was the Director of the Marianna area Senior Citizens Choir and a member of the Union Choir. She is survived by two daughters, Edith Mae Young of Memphis and Elouise Matthews of Fort Washington, Maryland; two sons, Louis J. Brandy and Calvin Tate Brandy, both of East St. Louis, IL; three sisters, Minnie Mosley of St. Louis, Eadie Franklin of Marianna and Sadie Mosley of Cape Girardeau, MO; three brothers, Johnnie Nicholson of Decatur, IL, Robert Nicholson of South Bend, IN and Eddie L. Nicholson of East St. Louis; 11 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 20, at Sequell M.B. Church in Rondo, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Booker L. Thomas officiating. Burial followed at Sequell Cemetery in Rondo. Pallbearers were Louis J. Brandy, Earl Nicholson, Marcellus Mosley, Calvin T. Brandy, Edgar Mosley and Jessie Oliver. Arrangements were handled by Hightower and Sons Funeral Home.
NATVE - HURST - CHRISTINE - - MRS. - - 6 9 1927 - 7 12 2006 - SHADY GROVE CEMETERY - Mrs. Christine Reeves Hurst, age 79, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, July 12, 2006, at Baptist Hospital East in Memphis. She was born June 9, 1927 in Forrest City. She was a retired beautician.Mrs. Hurst is survived a son, Stanley Hurst of Forrest City; a sister, Willie Ann Ford of Forrest City; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.Visitation will be held Sunday, July 16, 2006, from 4 to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. The funeral service will be at Lane Chapel C.M.E. Church on Monday, July 17, 2006, at 11 a.m., with Bishop Eugene Reeves officiating. Burial will follow in Shady Grove Cemetery.
NATVE - HURT - LILLIE - MAE - MRS. - GWATHNEY - 2 4 1908 - 11 11 1999 - BELL - Mrs. Lillie Mae Gwathney Hurt, aged 91, of Palestine, died at Crestpark Retirement Inn of Forrest City on Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999. She had been in poor health the past month. She was born Feb. 4, 1908, in St. Francis County, the daughter of Will Gwathney and Dove Reeves Gwathney. She had made her home in Palestine all her life. She was a housewife and a member of the Twin Assembly of God Church in Palestine. In 1924 she married Hubert Hurt, who preceded her in death in 1988. She is survived by a daughter, Rita Jayroe of Palestine; two sons, Dr. C.H. Hurt of Henderson, Texas, and Ray Hurt of Palestine; a sister, Geraldine Myers of Memphis; 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Karola Mae Hurt and Theresa Luker. Visitation will be held Friday from 6-8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Hurt will be held at Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City on Saturday,Nov. 13 at 2 p.m., with Bro. C.C. Hodges and Bro. Lee Whitley officiating. Burial will follow at Bell Cemetery
NATIVE - HURT - RAY - - SR. - - 1 10 1933 - 2 23 2002 - BELL - Mr. Ray Hurt Sr., age 69, of Palestine, died Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, at his home.Mr. Hurt was born Jan. 10, 1933, in Palestine, and was the son of Hubert Hurt and Lillie Gwathney Hurt. He lived in Palestine all of his life where he was a farmer and a member of Old Fashion Baptist Church.He was preceded in death by two sisters, Theresa Staggs Luker and Karola Hurt.Mr. Hurt married Johnie Good in 1954, and she survives him along with two daughters, Debbie Hurt Myers of Forrest City and Madeline Hurt Parker of Colt; a son, Ray Hurt Jr. of Wynne; a sister, Rita Jayroe of Palestine; a brother, Dr. C.H. Hurt of Henderson, Texas; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.Funeral services for Mr. Hurt were conducted today, Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, at 11 a.m., at Stevens Funeral Home, with Bro. Kevin Snider officiating the service. Burial followed at Bell Cemetery in Palestine under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.The family request memorials be sent to Old Fashion Baptist Church.
WWII AND KOREA - HUTCHERSON - DOIS - G. - - - 1 30 1922 - 4 29 2002 - FPARK - 4875 Mr. Dois G. "Bud" Hutcherson, age 80, formerly of Forrest City, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2002, at the Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould.Mr. Hutcherson was born Jan. 30, 1922, in Marmaduke, the son of Earl Hutcherson and Mary Pannell Hutcherson. He lived in St. Francis County most of his life, was a mine and gravel operator, a veteran of World War II and Korean War and was a Baptist.Mr. Hutcherson married Rita Chapman in 1958, and she preceded him in death in 2000. He is survived by four sons, Don Hutcherson of Paragould, James Hutcherson of San Antonio, Texas, Gaylan Hutcherson of and Jimmy Cleaver both of Forrest City; one daughter, Mary Gay Hutcherson of Richmond, Va.; one sister, Wanda Dickinson of Marmaduke; one brother, Ricky Hutcherson of Poplar Bluff, Mo.; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.Visitation will be Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Services will be held Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002, at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. with burial following in Forrest Park Cemetery. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.WORKED AT ST.FRANCIS MATERIAL CO.-TEC5-USARMY-WWII
NATVE - HUTCHERSON - ELMER - - - - 1 13 1919 - 4 14 2007 - CASTEEL - Mr. Elmer "Buddy" Hutcherson, age 88, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at Forrest City Medical Center. He was born Jan. 13, 1919 in Forrest City. He was a railroad porter. Mr. Hutcherson is survived by a brother, James Hudson of St. Louis, Mo., and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Visitation will be held at Clay Funeral Home on Tuesday, April 10, 2007, from 1 to 5 p.m. Funeral services will be held at New Hebron M.B. Church on Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at 1 p.m., with Rev. Theo Walker officiating. Burial will follow in CASTEEL.Published: 2007-04-09
- HUTCHERSON - JAMIE - SAMANTHA - - - UNK - 12 18 2002 - BELL - Jamie Samantha Hutcherson, infant daughter of Gaylon and Leella Brewer Hutcherson, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2002.Graveside services were held on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002 at Bell Cemetery in Paletine. Morgan Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.
- HUTCHERSON - LAVERNE - - MRS. - BREWER - 5 6 1921 - 1 31 2004 - FPARK - 6211 MOTHER-Mrs. LaVerne Hutcherson, age 82, of Forrest City, died Saturday at the Methodist Central Hospital in Memphis. She had been in the hospital for the past three weeks.Mrs. Hutcherson was born May 6, 1921, in Hickman, Kentucky, and was the daughter of W.P. Brewer and Ida Beatrice Brewer. She was the Door Greeter at the Forrest City Walmart, a member of the Eastern Star, the Wynne Bowling League, and a member of the First Baptist Church.Mrs. Hutcherson is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Robbie Hutcherson of Forrest City, two daughters and a son-in-law; Belinda H. Fortenberry, Vickie and Chuck Forrester, all of Forrest City, four grandchildren; Deborah Littlejohn, Tonya May, Terry Don Guthrie, and Kara Southerland, and five great-grandchildren. She also had a very special friend, Atrell Jones. She was preceded in death by five sisters, two brothers, and a grandson, G. T. Hutcherson III.Services for Mrs. Hutcherson will be held at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, with burial in Forrest Park Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday evening 6:00 till 8:00 P.M. with Stevens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
WWII - HUTCHINS - FRANK - - JR. - - 5 2 1917 - 4 18 1999 - PARADISE GARDEN - Frank Hutchins, Jr., 81, died Sunday, April 18, at the MED in Memphis. He was a resident of Lee County and a Veteran of World War II. He also was a member of Pilgrim M.B. Church, where he was Sunday School teacher, President of Church Choir, Church Treasurer, Chairman of Deacon Board and a Mason. He is survived by two daughters, Aonie Mae Harris of Riverside, CA. and Alice Ward of Marianna; four sisters, Daisy Bell Lacey, Mary Lillie Jacobs, Nannie Henderson and Lula Bell Lewis, all of Jackson, MS; six grandchildren; several great grandchildren and a special friend, Alma Prater of Marianna Funeral services were held Friday, April 23, at 11 a.m., at Pilgrim M.B. Church in Marianna with Rev. S.L. George officiating. Burial followed at Paradise Gardens in Edmondson, AR. Pallbearers were Calvin Jones, Jessie Garrett, Freddie Hill, James Bradley, Roy Cooper and Ureal Lucky. Honorary pallbearers were Deacons of the Pilgrim Church. Arrangements were handled by Marianna Funeral Home.
- HUTCHINSON - NORA - BELL - - - 6 19 1921 - 11 26 2002 - MEADOWBROOK MEMORIAL GARDENS - Mrs. Nora Bell Hutchinson,BORN JUN 19,1921, age 80, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God.Mrs. Hutchinson is survived by three sons, Bob Allen Leisure and Melvin Woodrow Leisure both of Forrest City, and Lloyd Wayne Leisure of Brinkley; two daughters, Shirley Rose Chism of Moro and Polly Ann Travis of Forrest City; 21 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.Graveside services for Mrs. Hutchinson were held today, Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, at 10 a.m. in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens. Westbrook Funeral Home of Beebe was in charge of arrangements.
- HUTCHISON - MYRTLE - - MRS. - HILL - 1 8 1912 - 10 20 2003 - FPARK - 6810 BOBO-Mrs. Myrtle "Bobo" Hill Hutchison, age 91, of Forrest City, died Monday, Oct. 20, 2003, at Crestpark Retirement Inn.Mrs. Hutchison was born Jan. 8, 1912, in Lee County, the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Hill and Esther Hendricks Hill. She made her home in for Forrest City most of her life. She was retired from Reltoc Manufacturing, a member of the Happy Dayers, the Caldwell Seniors and the Forrest City Church of God.Mrs. Hutchison is survived by one daughter, Lois Spivey Ford of Forrest City; two brothers, Hackler Hill of Heber Springs and Bobby Hill of Forrest City; two sisters, Margaret Gracey and Patricia Gill both of Heber Springs; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by an infant son.Arrangements are incomplete at this time. Stevens Funeral Home will be in charge of all arrangements.Visitation will be Thursday, Oct. 23, 2003, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Oct. 24, 2003, at 10:30 a.m. at the Forrest City Church of God. Burial will follow in Forrest Park Cemetery.
- HUTCHISON - RUBY - L - MISS - - 7 1 1945 - 11 3 2004 - MARIANNA MEMORIAL PARK - Ms. Ruby Hutchison, age 59, of Palestine, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004, at Methodist Hospital in Memphis.Ms. Hutchison was born July 1, 1945, the daughter of Norris Hutchison and Pearl Brown Hutchison. She is survived by two brothers, David Hutchison of Palestine and Harvey Hutchison of Indianapolis, Ind.; one sister, Mary Ann Freeman of Indianapolis, Ind., and several nieces and nephews.Visitation for Ms. Hutchison will be held on Friday, Nov. 5, 2004, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Morgan Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held graveside on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Marianna Memorial Park in Marianna.
- HUTTIG - CAROLYN - - MRS. - YARBROUGH - 8 30 1936 - 10 2 2006 - MT.VERNON - Mrs. Carolyn Yarbrough Huttig, age 70, of Cabot, died on Monday, Oct. 2, 2006. Mrs. Huttig was born Aug. 30, 1936, in Memphis, the daughter of David W. Yarbrough and Marguerite Hartsfield Yarbrough. She was a retired substitute teacher and a member of the First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Huttig was also a member of the Wayside Garden Club, involved in volunteer work and was a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, having served as president of the Cosmos Club, of the Forrest City District, and the General Federation of Women's Club of Arkansas. She was also a member of the National Association of Women Highway Safety Leaders, the American Security Council and on the Foreign Policy Honor Roll. Mrs. Huttig is survived by two sons, Brant Huttig of Bartlett, Tenn., and William Jessie Huttig of Cabot; two daughters, Melanie Armstrong of Cabot and Melinda Bear of North Little Rock; one brother, David M. Yarbrough of Mobile, Ala.; one sister, Dr. Karen M. Yarbrough of Hattiesburg, Miss.; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Huttig and sons Richard Webb and Jack Webb. Visitation for Mrs. Huttig will be held on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Westbrook Funeral Home in Beebe. Graveside services will be on Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Forrest City. To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.westbrookfuneralhome.com. Published: 2006-10-04
NATVE - HYMES - BEATRICE - - MRS. - JARMON - 6 18 1920 - 10 30 1999 - CASTEEL - Beatrice Hamilton Hymes, age 79, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Oct. 30, 1999, at her home. She was born June 18, 1920, in Forrest City, to Jab and Martha Jarmon, and was a homemaker. She is survived by a three daughters, Maxie Ramey, Lillie Dawson, and Icyfene Golden, all of Forrest City; four sons, Lank Hamilton of Evanston, Ill., Jewery Hamilton and Lee Hamilton Jr., both of Forrest City, Ira Hamilton of Chicago, Ill.; 30 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Visitation will be from until 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5, 1999, at Clay Funeral Home. Services will be held at Lane Chapel CME Church on Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, at noon with Rev. Ira Hamilton officiating. Burial is to follow at CASTEEL with Clay Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
- INGLE - MARY - ELLEN - MRS - INGLE - 2 6 1930 - 6 15 2001 - UNKNOWN - Mrs. Mary Ellen Ingle, age 71, of Cherry Valley, died Friday, June 15, 2001, at her home. Mrs. Ingle, born Feb. 6, 1930, was the daughter of the late Sterling and Nellie Ingle. She was a Baptist. Mrs. Ingle was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Ingle and a great granddaughter, Alyssa Nicole Houlbert. She is survived by a son, Reggie Ingle of Marion; four daughters, Ellen Peeler of Vanndale, Venetta Ingle of Forrest City, Jackie Ingle McCay of Millington, Tenn., and Connie Ingle of Southaven, Miss.; six brothers, Sterling Newsom Jr. of Hernando, Miss., Charles Newsom of Ratio, James Newsom of Lambrook, Elgin Newsom and Cecil Newsom, both of Crumrod and Carter Newsom of Dundee, Miss.; five sisters, Nellie Bell Laxton of Oklahoma, Addie Norwood of Parker Grove, Allegra Crisel of Hillsboro, Mo., Ernestine Newsom of Buffalo, Mo., and Patsy Dillinger of West Helena; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. Ingle were held today, Monday, June 18, 2001, at Jackson's Harrisburg Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral arrangements were by Jackson's Harrisburg Funeral Home.
- INGLE - RAY - - - - 3 24 1928 - 5 31 2001 - UNKNOWN - Mr. Ray Ingle, age 73, of Cherry Valley, died Thursday, May 31, 2001, at St. Benard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Mr. Ingle was born March 24, 1928, in Holcum, Mo, and was the son of the late Clint Dennis and Barbara Sanders Ingle. He was a retired farmer and rancher and was a Baptist. Mr. Ingle was preceded in death by three brothers, Louie Ingle, Joe Ingle and Leon Ingle; three sisters, Modine Sutton, Margaret Smith and Garaldine Whitlow and a great granddaughter, Alyssa Nicole Houlberg. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mary Ellen Newsom Ingle of the home; a son, Reggie Ingle of Marion; four daughters, Ellen Peeler of Vanndale, Venetta Ingle of Forrest City, Jackie Ingle McCay of Millington, Tenn. and Connie Ingle of Southhaven, Miss.; three sisters, Wilma Gama of Chicago, Ill., Virgie Pharris of Nashville, Tenn. and Diane Carr of Jackson, Tenn.; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Visitation for Mr. Ingle will be Friday, June 1, 2001, from 5 to 9 p.m., at Jackson's Harrisburg Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 2, 2001, at 2 p.m., at Jackson's Harrisburg Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Miller officiating the service. Jackson's Harrisburg Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
USARMY-NATIVE - INGRAM - CLEODIS - - - - 2 28 1929 - 12 22 2001 - STANLEY GROVE CEMETERY - Mr. Cleodis Ingram, age 72, of Palestine, died Saturday, Dec. 22, 2001, at his home.Mr. Ingram was born Feb. 28, 1929, in Palestine, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army.He is survived by his wife, Bessie Ingram of Palestine; four sons, Cleodis Ingram Jr., Tony Henderson, Lorenzo Walker and Tyrone Walker, all of Chicago, Ill.; seven daughters, Dorothy Norwood, Stephanie Jones, Debra McCloud, Shawana Jones, Anglea Walker and Kimberly Walker, all of Chicago, Ill., and Tish Jackson of St. Louis, Mo.; three brothers, Theodis Ingram and Elmer Ingram, both of Palestine, and Alphonso Ingram of Chicago, Ill.; four sisters, Mae Hollins and Truvillyn Curls, both of Palestine, Blendyne Vaden of Chicago, Ill., and Queen McKinney of Detroit, Mich. and 12 grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Ingram will be held Friday, Dec. 28, 2001, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001, at 1 p.m., at the Pine Tree Church of God in Christ, with Elder Verlee Lucas officiating the service. Burial will follow in Stanley Grove Cemetery in Caldwell under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
- IRBY - REBECCA - - MRS. - - UNK - 1 30 1910 - UNKNOWN - 2-4-1910 Death of Mrs.Irby=Mrs.Rebecca W.Irby, mother of Arthur and Harve Litton, and Mrs.Alice Buchanan, died last Saturday morning, Jan.30,1910 at the residence of her son Arthur in Memphis. Mrs.Irby had been married three times, first was Albert Gilbert, second was W.L.Litton, and finally H.A.Irby.
- ISAACS - M. - - - - 1834 - 8 30 1911 - MEMPHIS - 9-1-1911 DEATH=DEATH OF M.ISAACS=One of Forrest City's foremost citizens crosses over, after long and painful illness. Mr.M.Isaacs, of this city, died at his home on East Cross Street, on Wednesday, August 30,1911, at 11:20 o'clock, after a long and painful illness, and the remains were shipped to Memphis for interment in the Jewish cemetery, on Thursday, Aug.31,1911. Mr.M.Isaacs was born in Posen, Russia in 1834, and was subsequently seventy-seven years of age at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife and seven children, the present Mrs.Isaacs being his third wife and mother of two of his children Miss Norma and Mr.Phillip Isaacs. He came to Arkansas early in life, and lived in Haynes a number of years, then he moved to Forrest City and engaged in the mercantile business and at one time being at the head of one of the largest and wealthiest concerns in Eastern Arkansas, and was located on the Southside, we think, where Judge B.D.Hatcher's Livery Stable now stands. He met reverses, but has manfully battled with life's uncertainties, and has always made a comfortable provision for his family, who later became well to do through inheritance. He had lived in Forrest City and Haynes about 37 years during which long time he has been a good citizen, a genial friend, and a believer in the future of this country. He engaged in the cotton business for years, being a buyer for the Lesser-Goldman Cotton Company, of which Julius Lesser, the deceased millionaire, was the "power" behind the throne. He was high in masonry, having reached the thirty second degree, and was a member here when they had a temple. Acting as escort, the Masons went with the body on the Rock Island, to include:Messrs.Sol Lewis, Isadore Yoffie, Rev.Kirker, A.L.Stevens, Robert Hamilton, and Charles H.Sanders. Arriving in Memphis, the remains were taken to his sister's home, Mrs.Ralph Bernhold, where Dr.M.Samfield, Jewish Rabbi, who performed the Jewish ceremonies, then the Memphis Lodge No.118, as he was a charter member of the Desoto lodge, F.& A. M., of that city fifty years ago. He was struck with rheumatism about a year ago, and had gone to Hot Springs for relief, but to no avail, and he returned home for the last year in bed. PROBABLY MOSES
- ISABELLE - HENRY - - - - UNK - 2 26 1909 - UNKNOWN - 3-5-1909 MAN KILLED=A man named Henry Isabelle, formerly employed by Mr.S.B.Trapp and afterwards by Mr.T.J.Davis was shot twice and instantly killed by Mr.S.E.Hammond, who is also in Mr.Trapp's employ as bookkeeper, on Feb.26,1909. Mr.Hammond was exonerated by the Coroner's jury as Mr.Isabelle had been drunk to Mr.Hammond, and became impudent when wanting his account brandishing a pistol.
- ISBELL - PAUL - JENNINGS - - - 3 18 1911 - 2 21 1973 - FPARK - CENTERVIEW IMAGE783 FATHER OF PAUL V. AND DONALD J.ISBELL-Birth: Mar. 8, 1911 Bono (Craighead County) Craighead County, Arkansas, USA Death: Feb. 21, 1973-Forrest City, St. Francis County, Arkansas, USA Obit:Mr. Paul J. Isbell, age 61, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at his home here at 128 E. Cook Avenue about 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from a heart attack. Mr. Isbell was born at Bono, Arkansas on March 8th, 1911 and was the son of Elizabeth Stephens Isbell and Joseph E. Isbell. He had been making his home here in Forrest City since 1947 and was retired linen service salesman. Mr. Isbell was a member of the First Baptist Church here. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Vadis Hodges Isbell who he married in 1937, two sons, Paul Vernon Isbell of Baltimore, Maryland and Donald J. Isbell of Charleston, S.Carolina and one grandchild. He also leaves four sisters, Mrs. Ethel Lane, Miss Edith Isbell, Mrs. Grace Knight, and Mrs. Lois Easton all of Jonesboro, Arkansas. Funeral services by Rev. Bobby Moore will be held at the graveside at Forrest Park Cemetery at 2pm Friday, February 23rd, 1973 with Stevens Funeral Home in charge. MAR.8,1911 TO FEB.21,1973
NATIVE - ISBELL - VADIS - LOUISE - MRS - HODGES - 9 19 1912 - 7 25 1985 - FPARK - CENTERVIEW IMAGE783 MY MOTHER:Mrs.Vadis Hodges Isbell, age 72, of Forrest City, died Thursday afternoon at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City suddenly and unexpectedly. Mrs.Isbell was born Sept.19,1912 in Forrest City, and was the daughter of Samuel Lee Hodges and Emma Haven Hodges. She had made her home in Forrest City most all her life and was a retired employee of St.Francis Material Co., and a member of the First Baptist Church. Mrs.Isbell was married to Paul J. Isbell; he preceded her in death in 1973. She leaves two sons; Paul Vernon Isbell of Mustang, Oklahoma, and Donald J. Isbell of Richmond,Va.,;two brothers; Norman Hodges of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and Samuel Lee Hodges of Ventura, California, two sisters; Miss Evelyn Hodges and Mrs.Mildred Mullikin both of Forrest city, and two grandchildren.
NATIVE - ISHMAEL - LUCILLE - - MRS - SMITH - 8 16 1908 - 6 29 2001 - ST.JOHN CEMETERY - Lucille Ishmael, age 92, of Palestine, died Friday, June 29, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-East, in Memphis. Mrs. Ishmael, born Aug. 16, 1908, in Palestine was the daughter of Charlie J. and Peral Jackson Smith. She was a member of Mount Gillian M.B. Church in Gill where she served as church clerk, Sunday school teacher, youth supervisor, mission president and president of the pastor's aide association. She was a former educator was retired from the Lee County Co-Op Clinic in Marianna. She is survived by a step-son, Asie Ishmael of Detroit, Mich.; a step-daughter, Ethel Davis of Chicago, Ill.; 15 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Ishmael; a step-son, Henry Ishmael and a brother, Charlie Smith. Funeral services for Mrs. Ishmael will be held Saturday, July 7, at 11 a.m. at Mt. Gillian M.B. Church in Gill with Rev. Timothy Smith, officiating. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery in Felton. Branscumb-Johnson-Gilchrest Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
NATIVE - ISOM - WILLIAM - - SR. - - 1 9 1931 - 8 11 2004 - JERICHO - Mr. William Isom Sr., age 73, of Palestine, died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004, at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis.Mr. Isom was born Jan. 9, 1931, in the Newcastle community. He was the son of Tommie Isom and Beatrice Isom and was a former resident of St. Louis, Mo.Mr. Isom is survived by his wife, Dessie Lacy Isom of Palestine; three daughters, Jerrie Whitaker, Vanessa Isom and Lanette Blackmon, all of St. Louis, Mo.; three sons, William Isom Jr. of Caldwell, Bobby Isom and Roderick Isom, both of St. Louis; three sisters, Bertha Sykes of Palestine, Bettie Willis and Dorothy Weaver, both of St. Louis; one brother, Lewis Isom also of St. Louis; 26 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Isom will be held on Friday, Aug. 13, 2004, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2004, at Pine Tree Church of God in Christ with Elder Nathaniel Pendleton officiating. Burial will follow in Jericho Cemetery.
- ISON - WILLIE - MAE - MRS - - 2 3 1938 - 2 28 2002 - PARADISE GARDEN - Mrs. Willie Mae Ison, 64, of West Memphis, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002, at the home of her daughter in West Memphis.Mrs. Ison leaves her husband, Tommie Earl Ison Sr. of West Memphis; two daughters, Virginia Green of West Memphis and Earlene Moore of St. Louis; eight sisters, Tealor Blaxton of Seffner, Fla., Marie Mull of Chicago, Joretha Howard, Juanita Edwards and Maxcine Artis of West Memphis, Mattie Noble, Flossie King and Lossie Lipscomb of Forrest City; two brothers, Calvin Jimmerson of Forrest City and T.J. Jimmerson of West Memphis, 12, grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.Visitation will be held Friday, March 8, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Anthony-West Memphis Funeral Home Chapel North, and Saturday, March 9, 2002, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the 15th Street Church of God in Christ of West Memphis. Funeral Services will follow at 11 a.m. at the church, with Burial in Paradise Garden.
- IVORY - ARLINE - - MRS - NELSON - 10 4 1924 - 6 10 2001 - CASTEEL CEMETERY - Mrs. Arline Nelson Ivory, age 76, of Forrest City, died Sunday, June 10, 2001, at the Arkansas Hospice Center in Little Rock. Mrs. Ivory was born Oct. 4, 1924, in Memphis to her parents, Clarence and Tempie Brazile Nelson. She was retired from the Freeman