Arthur Loyd Cunningham (1922 2009) - Loyd was born on August 25, 1922 and passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2009.
He is survived by his wife Fretta.
Loyd was last known to be living in Plainview, Arkansas. He was a United States Army Veteran of World War II where he received the Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Ribbon, AP Theater Ribbon and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon.
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, February 6, 2009, at the Plainview Church of Christ with Mr. Bob Fallen officiating. Burial with military honors provided by the Veterans of Foreign War Boyce-Woods Post 3141, will be in the Salem Cemetery near Plainview, under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service. The family will receive friends from 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. at the church prior to the service. Memorials may be made to the Salem Cemetery, Post Office Box 487, Plainview, Arkansas 72857 or a church of choice. (Submitted by: Mary Fowler Leek, Newspaper: , 2-4-2009)
J. L. "Smokey" Cunningham, age 56, of Plainview died Monday, January 4, at Yell County Hospital at Danville. He was the son of the late Ervin and Mae Smith Cunning ham and was a member of the Plainview Church of Christ
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mildred Keener Cunningham; two sons, Jimmy Cunningham of Morrilton and Mike Cunningham of Plainview; three daughters, Mrs. Linda Spencer of Ola, and Debra and Pam Cunningham of Plainview; two brothers, Flavel and Loyd Cunningham of Plainview; two sisters, Mrs. Lorraine Farris and Mrs. Wiliene Dale of Plainview; four grandchildren, Todd and David Spencer, and Shanna and Ashley Cunningham, and several nephews and nieces.
Funeral was Tuesday at Plainview Church of Christ by Garland Lipe and Marvin Catlett. Burial was In Salem Cemetery. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 1-6-1982)
Mrs. Zena Dale Curry, age 85, of Briggsville, AR died Monday, May 13, 1996 at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville. She was born in Briggsville November 14, 1910 daughter of the late William and Mary Ladd Hunt. She was a homemaker, member of the Briggsville Methodist Church and the Order of Eastern Star. She was the widow of E. H. "Ned" Curry.
Survivors include one brother Joe Hunt and sisters-in-law, Mary Hunt and Imogene Hunt of Briggsville and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were May 16, 19 at the Briggsville Methodist Church with Rev. Hulon Wiser and Rev. Ernie Bryant officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dennis Castleberry, John Catlett, Randy Mitchener; Bill Tucker, Jerry Mar-by and Bill Breashears. Honorary: Billy Joe Breashears, Ewell Breashears, LeRoy Breashears and Dr. J. O. Pennington. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 5-22-1996)
A.W. Davenport of Benton, age 70 died September 2, 1985 in the Saline Memorial Hospital
Funeral services were at the Ashley Funeral Home Chapel in Benton by the Rev. Marcus Blakey and Rev. L. D. Campbell.
He was a member of the Forrest Hill Baptist Church, a Mason, and was retired from Alco Co.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mable Spencer Davenport; one son, Larry Davenport of Pine Bluff; four brothers, Morris, Otis aid George Davenport and Earnest Davenport of Hayward, CA; three sisters, Dorothy Holland of Little Rock, Irene Baker of Plainview and Lou Brown of Rover; and three grandsons.
Burial with Masonic Rites were at the Salem Cemetery. Pallbearers were Masonic brothers. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 10/11/85)
Ottis Davenport, age 63, of Benton, died Tuesday. Davenport was a veteran of World War II.
Graveside service will be at 2:30 p. m. today at Salem Cemetery, Plainview, by the Rev. Claude Miles. Burial will be by Ballard Funeral Home. The family will be at 523 Walnut St.
Survivors are three brothers, N. V. Davenport and George Davenport, both of Benton, and Ernest Davenport of Jonesboro, and three sisters, Mrs. Lou Brown of Hover, Mrs. Dorothy Holiman of Little Rock and Mrs. Irene Baker of Plainview. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 7/6/1988)
Marlin C. Davis, age 91, of Glenwood, died Thursday, December 26, 2002. He was born on April 11, 1911 at Wilmar. On March 6, 1932, he was married to Bessie Louise Gibbs, who preceded him in death on April 4, 1996. He was also preceded in death by one brother, James Davis. He was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II. He moved to Glenwood in his younger years where he met and married Bessie Louise Gibbs. In 1946, he and his wife purchased the local funeral home and together for the next 43 years, they operated Davis Funeral Home. In 1989, Marlin and Louise retired from the business. Marlin, along with the late Hoss Murry and the late Richard Billingsley were the original group of three that formed Selected Funeral and Life Insurance Company. The group was later expanded to twenty funeral homes and the name "Selected" was adopted because each of the original twenty funeral homes had been "selected" to be a part of the Company. Marlin served as a member of the Board of Directors in the early years of the Company, and later served as an advisory director. He was named Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Directors of the Company. For many years, he was President of the Glenwood Cemetery Association. He was Presbyterian by faith but was very active in the Glenwood United Methodist Church. Marlin was a member of the Glenwood Masonic Lodge 662, where he received his fifty year pin as a Mason and was also a member of the Buffalo Gap Masonic Lodge 484.
He is survived by one brother, Walter Davis of Riverside, California; three sisters, Mary Measel of Beaumont, Texas, Shirley Palmer of El Dorado, and Lillian Grunwald of California; one brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Brice and Helen Gibbs of Hot Springs Village; and many nieces and nephews.
Services were held Monday, December 30, in the Glenwood United Methodist Church. Interment was in the Glenwood Cemetery, under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home of Glenwood. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joe Jordan, Buddy Maxey, Steve Stevens, Don Baker, Paul Baker and Billy Jones. Honorary pallbearers were Hurshel Parker, Jettie. Steele McLean, John Porthammer, Joe Miles, John Plyler, the officers arid staff of Selected Funeral and Life Insurance Company, and the Pike County Hospital Board. Guest registry is at www.davissmithruneralhome.com. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 12/26/2002)
Former funeral home owner, water commissioner dies
GLENWOOD - A longtime Glenwood businessman and civic leader died December 26. Marlin C. Davis, age 91, and his wife, Louise, bought the local funeral home in 1946 and operated Davis Funeral Home for 43 years before his retirement in 1989. Many residents remember him as the Water Commissioner for the city, a job he assumed out of necessity. Few could remember exactly when Davis took over the city water department. Businessman John Plyler said he believed Davis took over the water department in the late 1950s or early 1960s. For years Davis kept the records and oversaw the operations of the department with Floyd Oliver as superintendent. Davis was dedicated to holding down water rates for city residents, and maintained that stance all the way until he left as water commissioner in the mid-1980s. He was also a leader in business. He operated Davis Funeral Home from 1946 until 1989 and was one of the original founders of Selected Funeral and Life Insurance Company. Davis, the late Hoss Murry and the late Richard Billingsley were the original group of three that formed the company. The word "Selected" was adopted because each of the original 20 funeral homes were "selected" to be part of the company. He served on the Board of Directors and later as advisory director. He was named Chairman Emeritus on the Board of Directors for the company after his retirement Davis was also president of the Glenwood Cemetery Association for many years. He was a member of the Glenwood Masonic Lodge 662 where he received his 50 year pin. He was also a member of the Buffalo Gap Masonic Lodge 484. He married Bessie Louise Gibbs in 1932. He served in the U. S. Navy in World War II.
Mrs. Lillian Rogers Dennis, age 67, of Dardanelle died Monday, February 17, 1992 at her home. She was a retired nurse s aide, daughter of the late Merrell and Audrey May Williams Rogers, and a member of the Dardanelle Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by a son, David Dennis.
Survivors include a son, Jim Dennis of Vilonia; five daughters, Patricia Sullivan of Briggsville, Shirley Mitchell and Karen Turney of Conway, Sandra Jackson of Vilonia and Sharon Parrish of Russellville; two brothers, Ikey Rogers and James "Toby" Rogers of Dardanelle; three sisters, Iona Reynolds and Betty May of Dardanelle and Mary Lois Baskin of Florida; 20 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a. m. Wednesday at Dardanelle Church of Christ by Jack Lawyer. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park by Humphrey Funeral Service. Pallbearers include Steven Dennis, Ron Sullivan, Randy Mitchell, James Moore, Delbert May, John Paul Rudder and Danny Reynolds. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 12/17/1992)
MARSHALL - Lester Audie DePriest, aged 72, of Marshall died Wednesday. He was a Mason, a member of the Pentecostal Church and a retired farmer.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Velma Schlitt DePriest; two sons, Audie De Priest of Sterling, Pa. and Lloyd DePriest of Marshall; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Halstel of Marshall and Mrs. Neva Lea Baumert of Sherwood; three brothers, Virgil DePriest of Ola, John DePriest of Watson and James T. DePriest of Reedley, Cal.; a sister, Mrs. Mildred Jones of Tillar, and 12 grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 pm. Friday at North Arkansas Funeral Home here. Burial will be at DePriest Cemetery (Searcy County). (SSDI DOB: 2/24/1907) (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 1/-/1979)
Mrs. Lila Adene McGee DePriest, age 79, of Danville, AR formerly of Plainview, AR died Thursday at Mitchell's Nursing Home in Danville. She was born November 15, 1913 in Plainview, AR to the late James and Minter Williams McGee. She was a housewife, mother and a member of the Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne DePriest and one son, Elvie Clowers.
Survivors are one son, J. W. DePriest of Hackett; a brother, Elvis Dunn of Russellville; a sister, Velma Clowers of Little Rock; four grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
Services were Saturday at the Cornwell Chapel. Interment was in Salem Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Service. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 9-8-1993)
Virgil DePriest, age 76, of Ola, died Friday March 16, at his home. Mr. DePriest was a native of Marshall, and the son of the late Samuel Wayne and Emily Colbert DePriest. He was a retired carpenter and a Methodist.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Nettie Richards DePriest of the home; one daughter, Clare Salcido of Chicago; two brothers, John DePriest of Watson, AR. and Perry DePriest of Reedlay, CA.; one sister, Mildred Jones of Watson, AR. six grandchildren and one great grandchild, a number of nieces arid nephews.
Funeral service was Monday, March 19, in the Cornwell Funeral Chapel by the Reverend Gregg Webb. Burial was in the Sunlight Bay Cemetery near Plainview Pallbearers were J. C. Rice, J. W. DePriest, Audie DePriest, and E. G. Grinder. Arrangements and services by Cornwell Funeral Home. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 3-21-1984)
Mrs. Eva Mae Ornsbey Dickens, age 39, of Danville died Saturday night, July 27. She was a federal inspector with the U. S. D. A. a housewife and a member of the Rover Baptist Church.
Survivors are her husband, Lonnie Ray Dickens, of the home; two sons, Douglas Wayne and Michael Wayne Dickens, of Danville; her mother, Mrs. Bertha Ornsbey, of Rover, three brothers, George Ornsbey, of Newburg, MO, Riley, Fred, and Rob Ornsbey, of Rover; four sisters, Mrs. Ima Jean Blankenship and Mrs. Bonnie Stone, of Rover, Mrs. Ruby Phillips, of El Dorado, and Mrs. Martha Paine, of Russellville.
Funeral services were Tuesday, July 30, at the Baptist Church in Rover with Rev. Claude Miles officiating. Burial was in Hunt Cemetery at Rover.
Services were by Cornwell Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Ricky Threadgill, Allen Threadgill, David Ornsbey, Robert Ornsbey, Stephen Beasley and Kenny Loyd. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 7/31/85)
Vida Cathey Dildy, age 89, of El Dorado, AR, died Monday, December 27, 1993 in El Dorado nursing home. She was born May 7, 1904 in Rover, AR the daughter of William Hamilton & Ellen Rabjohn Cathey; she had lived in El Dorado since 1923 and was a retired registered nurse for the El Dorado School System. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Association and the First Baptist Church of Nashville, Ar.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Verdene Dildy.
Survivors include two brothers, Owen Cathey of Van Buren, Ar and Bill Cathey of Oceanside, CA and one sister, Modean Barry of El Dorado, AR.
Services will be Wednesday, December 29 at 10:00 a. m. at Young's Chapel with Rev. Sam Shepperson officiating. Burial will be Ozan Cemetery near Nashville, AR at 3:00 p. m. Wednesday with Rev. Don Jones officiating. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 12-23-1993)
Shelton L. Dishongh, age 79 of Danville, died Wednesday, August 27, 1986 at Yell County Hospital in Danville. He was a retired school teacher, farmer and cattleman, and a member of the Gravelly Methodist Church. He is the son of the late Lewis and Lou Dishongh.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Pauline Sullivan Dishongh, three sons; Billy Don Dishongh of Claremont, CA, Monty Lee Dishongh of De-Queen and Joe Ronald Dishongh of Plainview; one step daughter, Mrs. Carolyn Ashcraft of Russellville; one sister, Mrs. Vivian Gipson of Fort Smith, eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held 2:00 p. m. Friday, August 29 at Briggsville Methodist Church with Rev. Mike Morey and Rev. Woodrow Dishongh officiating. Interment was in Mt. Zion Cemetery. -. Funeral arrangements were in care of Dixon Funeral Home of Danville. Pallbearers are Jess Kitchens, Jake Pickens, Ronnie Spears, Joe Pickens, Odean Parker and Raymond Pledger. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 8/27/1986)
Mr. Herbert Winford Donnell, age 83, of Danville, Arkansas, died Thursday, November 12, 1992 at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville, AR. He was born February 28, 1909 son of the late T. H. and Canzeta Couch Donnell. He was a retired farmer.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Lester Donnell and Emmett Donnell and one sister Amy Morse.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Velma Horn Donnell; two sons, Winford "Duck" Donnell and Billy Donnell both of Danville; three sisters, Ruby Chambers, Verda Tate and Jeanette Foster all of Oklahoma City, OK; two grandsons, Mike Donnell of Waldron, AR and Bill Donnell of Russellville, AR and one granddaughter, Mrs. Dana Donnell Young of Russellville.
Funeral services were held Saturday, November 14, 1992 at the Danville First Baptist Church with Rev. Bobby Walker officiating. Burial was in the Earl Ladd Cemetery. Pallbearers were Johnny Baker, Charles Carr, Bob Burnham, J. W. Johnson, Bob Nelson Pledger and Johnny Chambers. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 11-18-92)
Mrs. Grace Pugh Dunlap, age 79, of Rover, died Monday evening, April 8, at the St. Mary's Hospital in Russellville. She was a housewife, a native of the Bluffton Community, a daughter of the late Cecil and Laura Hogan Mauberry, Mrs. Dunlap was a member of the Rover Baptist Church.
Survivors include five sons, Homer Pugh of Mt. Vernon, Tex., Erchel Pugh of Upland, Calif. W, T. Pugh of Rover, Paul Pugh of Russellville and Don Pugh of Franklin, Va. six daughters, Mrs. Meda Holiman of Benton. Mrs. Ina Green of Glendora, Calif. Mrs. Wilson Havens of Pamona, Calif. Mrs. Beda Beach of San Mateo, Calif. Mrs. Cleo Prince of Little Rock, and Mrs. Jean Briley of Lufkin; one sister, Mrs. Verda Harris of Rover; 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Rover Baptist Church Friday afternoon at 2 o clock with the Rev. Jack McKinnon. officiating. Interment was at the Rover Cemetery. Arrangements and services were in care of the Cornwell Funeral Service. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 4-18-1974)
Wilna Mae Dunn, age 77, a resident of Russellville, AR died Wednesday, July 24, 1996 at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center at Russellville. She was born on May 25, 1919 at Kingston, Plainview, AR to James and Irene Peeler Pelt. She married Elvis Dunn on July 4, 1942 at Danville, AR. She was a member of the First Baptist Church were she attended the Golden Voyagers Sunday School class.
Survivors are her husband, Elvis Dunn of Russellville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Terry and Rita Dunn of Dardanelle, AR and Bruce and Connie Dunn of Russellville; two daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Johnnie Fielder of Little Rock and Cleta and John Bartlett of Cheshire, CT; two brothers, J. D. Pelt of Plainview and Hoyt Pelt of Las Vegas, NV and one sister, Lorene Evans of Plainview also include are 10 grandchildren.
Funeral service was July 26 at the First Baptist Church officiated by Rev. Stephen Davis and assisted by Rev. Mark Lashley. Burial was in the Rest Haven Memorial Park at Russellville. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church. Casket bearers were Roland Evans, Tommy Pelt, Don Pelt, Jerry Pelt, Jim Pelt and Charles Evans. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 7-31-1936)
Michelle Dwyer of Ft. Smith died Tuesday, May 31, 1988 at Ft. Smith. She was a loan officer with the Independence Bank of Piano, TX and a member of the First Baptist Church of Ft. Smith, AR.
Survivors include her parents Mike Dwyer of Yukon, OK and Jean Luker Blagg of Ft. Smith; three stepsisters Diana Lynn Teague of Fort Smith, Brenda Kay Snow of Van Buren and Eva McKinney of Fort Smith; one brother, Billy Blagg of Fort Smith; two sets of paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Dwyer of Oklahoma City, OK and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Blagg of Booneville, AR.
She was preceded in death by maternal grandparents the late Grady and Lizzie Luke of Booneville.
Funeral services were Saturday at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Hunts Chapel Cemetery, Rover, AR. Pallbearers were Jim Filyaw, Ralph Hutchins, Bob Ervin, Jim Dunn, David McGinnis and Orville Wagoner. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 6-8-1988)
Mrs. Rado Anderson Eden, age 91, at Danville, died Sunday, February 10, at Yell County Hospital in Danville. She was the widow of Richard Landon Eden, daughter of the late Z. Y. and Martha Housley Anderson, and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, She was a Methodist.
Survivors include three sons. Elmer Eden of Ola, Roy Eden of Plainview and S. R. Eden of Rover; six daughters, Ora Chagnouvich of San Pedro, CA, Lorene Breashears of Upland, CA, Edna Blevins of Lodi, CA, Mary Ray of Danville, Ruby Moss of Fairfield, CA, and Joyce Perry of Gassville; a brother, Jim Anderson of Rover; 22 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Tuesday at Rover Baptist Church by John McElroy. Burial was in Hunt Chapel Cemetery at Rover. Grandsons served as active pallbearers. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, YCR 2-13-1985)
Mrs. Theresa Sauliner Eden, age 55, of Rover died Friday, October 31, 1986, at the St. Vincents Hospital in Little Rock. She was a native of Rhoade Island, a housewife and mother and the daughter of the late Moses and Margaret Sauliner.
Survivors include her husband Samuel R. Eden, one son Michael D. Eden of Dardanelle, and one daughter Mrs. Gail Tippin of Ola. Three sisters Jean Valderama of Tennessee, Helen Parrish of Virginia, and Margaret Jaworski of Florida and one grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at the Rover Baptist Church with the Rev. Calude Miles officiating. Interment will be in the Rover Cemetery. Arrangements and services are in care of the Cornwell Funeral Service. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 10/31/86)
Joe Ozro Elder, age 66, of Little Rock, a pioneer in FM broadcasting in Arkansas and founder of Audio Productions, the Capitol City's first major recording studio, died Wednesday, September 16, 1987 in a Little Rock hospital. A native of Plainview, He worked as an engineer in television stations in Ft. Worth and Little Rock, a veteran of World War II, an accomplished musician.
He is survived by his wife, DeCeine Pugh Elder; a daughter, Linda Frost of Dallas, TX; a brother, Theo Elder of Fort Smith and a grandson.
Funeral services were held Friday at Cornwell Funeral Home, Danville with the Rev. Claud Miles of Rover officiating. Pallbearers were Joe Leroux, Bill Black, Denny Crofton, Gordon White and Gene Gibbons and George Moore. Arrangements were by Cornwell Funeral Service. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 9/16/1987)
Mrs. Leona Bottoms Elliott, age 73, of Dumas, sister of Leota Stout and Marvin Bottoms of Chickalah, died Saturday, Nov. 3.
Other survivors include a daughter Lillie Kendrick of Russellville; a son, Walter Elliott of Dumas; four grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Funeral was Monday, Nov. 5 at Tyro Cemetery. Burial was by Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 11/3/1990)
Lewis D. Elliott, age 68, of Hot Springs died Thursday, May 20, 2004. Born August 8, 1935, at Bluffton to Lewis Levi and Leatha Rabjohn Elliott, he was a U. S. Army veteran and Baptist.
Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Elvah Sanderson Elliott of Hot Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Nettie and Steven Austin of Eagleville, Tenn and three grandchildren.
Military service will be held in National Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn. Guest register is at http:\\www.davissmithfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by Davis Smith Funeral Home, Hot Springs. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 5/20/2004)
OLA - Mrs. Ruby Elmore, age 57, of Ola (Yell County), wife of Obie Elmore, died Sunday, March 3, 1975. Mrs. Elmore was a member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. Others surviving are a son, James Elmore of Ola, and two brothers, Sidney Hunt and LeRoy Hunt, both of Corning.
Funeral will be at 2 p. m. Wednesday at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. "Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery by Shinn Funeral Home of Russellville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 3/3/1975)
DARDANELLE Ruby Nell EMBERSON, 76, of Dardanelle died Tuesday, March 27, 2007, in Conway. She was born Oct. 16, 1931, in the Slo Fork community to Ray Opal and Daisy Tilmon Ward. She was a former secretary for Farm Credit Services in Danville and was a member of Dardanelle Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, James Ray Parker of Belleville.
Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Floyd EMBERSON of Dardanelle; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Bob Parker, and James and Nancy Parker, all of Dardanelle; a daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and Danny Wilker of Pottsville; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Kitty Johnston, and Betty and Pete Wallace, all of Dardanelle; a brother and sister-in-law, Opal Ray and Laverne Ward of Dardanelle; four grandchildren, Cindy Parker of Dardanelle, Steve (Troy) Parker of Russellville, and Joshua and Benjamin Wilker of Pottsville; and four great-grandchildren, Dalton and Eve Parker of Russellville and Jackson and Daisy Parker of Dardanelle.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 29, at Cornwell Chapel with Ralph Weinhold officiating. Burial will be in Upper Spring Creek Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6 to 7:30 tonight. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: , 3-27-2007)
GLENWOOD - Mrs. Mary Attie Emery, aged 91, of Glenwood, widow of Rev. J. P. Emery, died Saturday. She was a native of Yell County and a member of Refuge Baptist Church. There are no immediate survivors.
Funeral will be at 2:30 p. m. Monday at Refuge Baptist Church. Burial will be at Reed Cemetery by Davis Funeral Home.(SSDI DOB: 2/5/1885) (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 11/-/1976)
Cleta J. Eubanks, age 55, of Alexander, a nursery worker for Clark's Nursery, Benton, wife of Billy R. Eubanks, died Monday. She was a member of Hilldale Baptist Church.
Funeral will be at 11:30 a. m. today at Ballard Funeral Home of Benton by the Revs. Mike Love and Hank Harrington. Burial will be in Forest Hills Cemetery, Pulaski County. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. The family will be at the family residence, Alexander.
Other survivors are two sons, Terry W. Beaver of Little Rock and Jim Eubanks of Alexander; a daughter, Tamara Smith of Alexander; her mother, Myrtle Love of Clinton; a brother, Doyle Love of Clinton; a sister Joy Nell Teague of Crowley, Tx.; and 2 grandchildren. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, -/-/?)
Mrs. Anna Mae (McBride) Evans, age 65, of Little Rock, died recently. She was a member of Winfield United Methodist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Carl W. Evans; a son, Gary Evans of Little Rock; a brother, Glynn McBride of Kalamazoo, MI; and a sister, Marjorie Fendley of Little Rock.
Funeral services were held at Roller-Owens Funeral Home by the Rev. Claude Miles. Graveside service was held at Mount Zion Cemetery, Briggsville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, YCR 6-6-1990)
EDMOND, Okla. - Van Holland Evans went home to be with the Lord on December 31, 2008. Welcoming him in heaven are his parents Carlee Pritchett Evans and Janette La Rue Evans, as well as his two sisters Edyth Rose Rexroad and Virginia Sue Evans. Van Evans was born in Danville, Arkansas on February 18, 1924. He was a WWII veteran, serving from May, 1943 to April, 1946 in the United States Navy. Van held a bachelor s degree in Electrical Engineering and a master s degree in Religious Education. He and his wife Lenora Hanley were married in April, 1949. Van served the Lord faithfully in FBC Monticello, Ark.; Gulfport, Miss.; Bossier City, La.; and 25 years in El Dorado, Ark. He also served at the Arkansas Baptist Children s Home for three years. He and Lenora lived in Edmond, Oklahoma at the time of his death.
Van and Lenora have four children: Lori Leffel, Joyce Reed, Jan Cantwell, and Steve Evans; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service for Van Evans will be held at First Baptist Church in El Dorado, Ark. on Sunday, January 4, 2009 at 3 p.m. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Arkansas Baptist Children s Home. (Submitted by: Mary Fowler Leek; Newspaper: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock, AR, 1-3-2009)
Mrs. Dorothy McConnell Felton, age 29, of Hot Springs, died Friday April 10th at her home in Hot Springs. She was a native of Hot Springs and the daughter of the late Franklin McConnell and Doris McConnell who lives at Bluffton. She was a housekeeper and a mother.
Survivors include, one son, Willie Joe Felton of Hot Springs; four brothers, Jerry Williams, Charles Williams and Phillip Williams all of Mtn. Pine and Carl McConnell of Gravelly; one sister Talitha Stokes of Bluffton; her mother, Doris McConnell of Bluffton; her grandmother, Telitha Long of Mtn. Pine, AR.
Funeral services were held Monday, April 13th at the Bluffton United Methodist Church with Rev. Curtis Stlllwell officiating. Interment was in the Bluffton Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Services of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, YCR 4-15-1987)
Mr. Billy Carl Ferguson, age 56 of Bluffton, died Sunday, September 26 at his farm. He was born February 16, 1937 in Bluffton, AR to the late Lester B. and Dora Carpenter Ferguson. He was a former principal of the Winslow School District, teacher and coach at Fourche Valley Schools, a farmer and owner of Ferguson's Store at Bluffton for over 25 years. He was a member of the Bluffton Baptist Church.
Survivors are his wife, Dorothy Mae Bennett Ferguson; two sons, Kevin Ferguson of Danville and Kerry Ferguson of Little Rock; daughter and son-in-law, Karen F. and Ronald Bruton of Little Rock; brother, S. A. Ferguson of Pine Bluff; two sisters, Mary F. Carroll of Little Rock and Betty F. Oliver of No. Little Rock; grandson Eric Bruton of Little Rock; granddaughter, Sarah Bruton of Little Rock and a host of friends.
Services are today, September 29, 1993 at 2:00 p. m. at the Bluffton Baptist Church with Rev. Jessie Reed and Rev. John Herod. Interment will be in the Bluffton Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Service. Pallbearers Coleman Metcalf, Garry Garner, Ray Storment, Joe Sivley, Harold Henderson, Harley Ferguson, Mitch Mabry. Hubert Willis. Memorial may be made to the Bluffton Baptist Church or the Bluffton Cemetery. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas 10/31/86)
Ferguson Found Dead On Bluffton Farm
Billy Carl Ferguson, age 56, was found dead on his cattle farm after going to check his cattle, according to Yell County Sheriff Loyd Maughn. Ferguson left to check his cattle at 2:30 p. m. on September 26th, Maughn said, and when he failed to return at dark, his neighbors searched for him. Ferguson apparently suffered a heart attack, where his body was found in his pasture. Maughn said Ferguson's truck had broken down and he apparently had a heart attack walking out of his pasture. Ferguson was a lifelong businessman and ran a grocery store and gas station in Bluffton. Mike Cornwell, County Coroner, ruled the death was due to natural causes. See complete obituary on Page 2 of this issue). (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas 10/31/86)
Mrs. Dora Carpenter Ferguson, age 84, a lifetime resident of Bluffton died Sunday, June 21, 1992 at Memorial Hospital in North Little Rock, AR. She was the widow of Lester B. Ferguson and the daughter of the late Silas and Susan Carpenter of Bluffton, AR. Since 1940 she has owned and operated Ferguson's store in Bluffton. She was well known throughout Yell County as a friendly business woman. Mrs. Ferguson had a deep love for farming and her friends. She was a member of the Bluffton Baptist Church having served as church pianist and raised two daughter who followed as church pianist. She was a member of the Gravelly Order of the Eastern Star -580. She was a Bluffton correspondant for the Yell County Record for many years.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary F. Carroll of Little Rock and Betty F. Oliver of North Little Rock; two sons, Billy Carl Ferguson of Bluffton, AR and S. A. Ferguson of Pine Bluff; three sisters, Dexter Ballew of Springfield, OR, Hazel Smith of Rover and Lessie Rhoades of Danville; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Funeral services were June 23 at the Bluffton Baptist Church with Rev. John Herod and Jesse Reed officiating. Burial was in the Bluffton Cemetery. Pallbearers were Kevin Ferguson, Kerry Ferguson, Gregory Ferguson, Floyd Lyle Taylor, Ronald Bruton and Stan Evans. Memorials may be made to the Bluffton Cemetery or to the Bluffton Baptist Church. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 6/21/1992)
GASSVILLE - Jim Monroe Perry, aged 59, of Gassville died Sunday.(10-24-84) He was a World War II Navy veteran and a meat cutter.
Survivors are his wife, Joyce Perry of Gassville; three sons, Jimmy Perry of Houston and Joe and Douglas Perry, both of Gassville; two daughters, Rachel Queary and Melissa Watts, both of Gassville; his mother, Zada Perry of Mountain Home; three brothers, Ernest Perry of Mountain Home, Rudolph Perry of Dallas and Charles Perry of Little Rock; three sisters, Reathel Perry of Mountain Home, Rose Lee Thorn of Lewisville, Tex. and Wilma Mae Shearer of West Plains, Mo. and seven grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p. m. Tuesday in Roller Funeral Home of Mountain Home. Burial will be in the Gassville (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 10/24/1984)
Harold C. "Bud" Fisher, age 61, of Dardanelle died Saturday, June 11, 1988 at the Veterans Regional Medical Center. Mr. Fisher was employed by the Dardanelle School System as Bus Mechanic for the past seven years, he had also worked for the Douglas Aircraft Corporation in Long Beach, CA. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of WWII and the Korean Conflict and a member of the Dardanelle Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife Opal Fisher of Dardanelle, three sons, Donnir Fisher of Riverside, CA, Ronnie Fisher of Odessa, TX and Richard Fisher of Diamond Bar, CA, on daughter Deborah Jo Fisher of Diamond Bar, CA, one step-son, Ken Alexander of Dardanelle, AR, one step-daughter, Carol Jean Dopeland of Little Rock, AR, one brother, Paul Fisher of Benton, AR, two sisters, Jane Eden of Plainview, AR, Jean Chism of Ola, AR, there are twelve grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral service will be at 2:00 p. m. Wednesday, June 15, 1968 at the Dardanelle Church of Christ by Jack Lawyer. Burial will be in the New Bethel Cemetery near Plainview. Services were in care of Humphrey Funeral Service of Russellville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 6/15/1988)
Paul Vernon Fisher, age 56 of Benton, AR died Monday, January 16, 1989, He was a salesman for the Arkansas State Police magazine, a Baptist and an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a retired member of Labor Local 1282 and a disabled American Veteran and the son of the late Dick and Ethel Luker Fisher of Plainview.
Survivors include his wife, Loyce Marie Fisher; a stepson, David A. Gattis of Benton; a step-daughter, Sharon Gattis of Little Rock; two sisters, Jean Chism of Ola and Jane Eden of Plainview and five step grandchildren.
Graveside services were Wednesday at Forest Hills Cemetery by Rev. Marvin Bradford, Pallbearers were Roy Allen Eden, Mike Eden, Steve Emmons, John Emmons, Alan Emmons and Tom Erwin. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 2-1-1989)
EARNEST LEE FLOYD, age 85 of Little Rock, Arkansas went to be with the Lord on
Saturday, March 6, 2010. He was born Feb. 5, 1925 in Ola, Ark. to the late J.P. "Pete" Floyd and Manda "Maudie" McIlroy Floyd. He was owner/ operator of Kool-Vent AluminumAwning Company since 1948 in North Little Rock. He was also the owner of Arkansas Building Products. He was a member of the Hogan Hunting Club. He loved rabbit hunting and having his morning coffee at McDonald s with his buddies. He was of the Baptist Faith.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Dee Floyd.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Florene Bolton Floyd; daughter, Sandra Korte;
grandchildren, Joey Korte (DeAnna), Leslie Korte Traweek (Robbie); great grandchildren Ryan and Kyle Shannon all of Little Rock. He was loved by his beagles and all his rabbit and coon hunting buddies.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at Roller-Drummond Funeral Home, 10900 Interstate 30, Little Rock, Ark. 72209 (501) 455-5800 with Brother Jeff Penn and Brother Ron Metheny officiating. Interment to follow at Forest Hills Memorial Park. Family will receive friends 5-7 p.m., Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Heritage Program, c/o Arkansas Game and Fish
Foundation, 2 Natural Resources, Little Rock, Ark. 72205. (Submitted by: Mary Fowler Leek, Newspaper: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 3/8/2010)
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