Mr. Grady L. May, age 71, died Monday, January 10, 1994 at his home in Belleville. He was born August 4, 1922 in Bluffton, Arkansas to the late John L. and Mattie Dona Brand May. He was a retired Rock Island Rail Road employee and a member of the Upper Spring Creek Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Bessie Taylor May; two daughters, Sandy Bottoms of Danville and Peggy Mobley of Belleville; one son, Ricky May of Belleville; two brothers, Dewel May and Othel May both of Danville; five grandchildren, Kerry and Greg Bottoms, Mitch and Lyndsey Mobley and Jeremy May.
Services will be Wednesday, January 12, 1994 at 2 p. m. at the Upper Spring Creek Free Will Baptist Church with Garland Lipe and the Rev. Paul Newton officiating. Burial will be at Upper Spring Creek Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Laster, Kenny Jackson, Dale Knight, Henry Daman, Ronnie Spears and Bob Dixon. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 1/12/1994)
Leon Mayberry, age 54 of Rover, died Sunday, January 29, 1989 at McClelland Veterans Administration Hospital in Little Rock. He has served in the U. S. Navy and was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Fisher-Law Post 8525.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Jo Ann Mayberry; three sons, David and Russell Mayberry both of Wing and Michael Mayberry of Nola; one daughter, Miss Stephanie Mayberry of Wing; one step-son, Wally Harkey of Kansas City, MO; his parents, William Mayberry of Wing and Mrs. Ethel Reed Mayberry of Farmersville, CA; one brother, John Mayberry of Wing; three sisters, Miss Louise Mayberry, Mrs. Iva Jean McDaniel and Mrs. Margie Cain of Farmersville, CA and eight grandchildren. A daughter preceded him in death.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 p. m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 at Rover Baptist Church with Rev. James Johnson officiating. Interment will be in McKinney Cemetery near Mt. Ida. Funeral arrangements are in care of Dixon Funeral Home of Danville, (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 2/1/1989)
Mrs. Eva Edith Mayer, age 85, of Dardanelle, AR died Saturday, August 24, 1996 at the Dardanelle Nursing Center. She was a member of the Ard Church of Christ, housewife, homemaker and member of the Council Oak Extension Homemakers. She was born October 3, 1910 in Delaware, AR to the late William R. and Lilly Boothe Rollans.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Odie Mayer and one daughter, Velta Faye Mayer.
Survivors include five sons, William Mayer, Lamar, AR, Denver Mayer, Tuscaloosa, AL, James Mayer, Dardanelle, AR, O. J. Mayer, Russellville, AR and Billy Joe Mayer, Dardanelle, AR; two daughters, Sandra Cook, Jonesboro, AR and Linda Jackson, Dardanelle, AR; three sisters, Imogene Deeds, Wanda Barnett and Lilly May Peterson all of Dardanelle; 19 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was August 27 at the Ark Church of Christ with John P. Thaxton. Interment was in the New Hope Cemetery. Services by Cornwell Funeral Home of Dardanelle. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 8/28/1996)
Mr. Nathan McBride, age 86 last May 11, more widely and affectionately known as Scott, died at his home Jan. 4, 1938 after dropping on the sidewalk at the Wayne McBride store and having to be taken home.
Besides his wife Mr. McBride is survived by daughters Mrs. Norah Burcham, Royce, Texas; Mrs. Anna May Buttenfield, Tyler, Texas; Mrs. K. Harkey, near Belleville and Mrs. Ola Greenlee, of near Havana and sons, Homer and Audice, Havana and E. L. McBride, Waveland.
The services were in the Assembly of God church, with its pastor, Rev. Mr. Justice, in charge, assisted by Rev. C. J. Wade, pastor of Methodist church, Belleville and Rev. Mr. W. E. Huey, pastor of the Havana Presbyterian church. Miss Alma Lazenby sang a solo and flowers were beautiful.
Mr. McBride was the last of his father's family surviving only a few weeks his brother, Colonel McBride, who died Dec. 1, in Tecumseh. As a pioneer Uncle Scott was one of the best known of our Yell County men having hosts of friends as evidenced by the birthday parties celebrated for him the last few years. The father of a large and much respected family, a man that lived as he prayed, Havana has lost a man that in his quiet way was a living example for all who knew him. (additional information shared by Judith: Nathaniel Scott McBride, son of James & Lucinda Wilson McBride, b: May 11, 1851, d: Jan 4, 1938, buried in McBride Cemetery, Yell County, Arkansas) (Submitted by: Judith Harkey Carley, Newspaper: 1-4-1938)
Paul McCall, age 84, died May 6 at a Carlsbad NM. Hospital after a short illness. Born Dec. 6, 1867, in Bluffton, McCall had a long and active political career in both Arkansas and New Mexico. He moved to Carlsbad 30 years ago in November, 1922. He served three terms as probate judge of Yell County, one term in the Arkansas house of representatives and two terms as Eddy County's probate judge. He was known for his profound knowledge of politics and government.
Survivors include his wife, Minnie of Carlsbad; three sons, J. S. McCall and Julian McCall of Carlsbad and R. B. McCall of Chicago, Illinois, six daughters, Mrs. C. R. Lazenby, and Mrs. Neil Phillips of Carlsbad; Mrs. Clyde Patton of Muskogee, Okla. Mrs. L. T. McCann Ruson, La. Mrs. Clara Westerfield of little Rock; and Mrs. Vern Gorley of Curtis, Neb. and 21 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren and one brother, J. K. McCall of Stayton, Oregon. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record 50 Years Ago, Danville, Arkansas, 6/6/1951?)
BRADENTON, Fla. A. Cleve McCarty, age 64, of Bradenton, Fla. a native of Yell County, president and chairman of the board of Nu-West Industries, died Tuesday.(10-3-1989) McCarty was a past chief operating officer of Beker Industries and a Navy veteran of World War II.
Funeral will be at 2:30 p. m. Friday at Humphrey Funeral, Home of Russellville by the Rev. Kaye Evans. Burial will be in Brearley Cemetery, Dardanelle.
Survivors are his wife, Freddie Campbell McCarty; a son, Michael McCarty of Greenwich, Conn.; a daughter, Peggy Ray of Mobile, Ala.; his mother, Alice Martindale McCarty of Little Rock; a brother, C. D. "Bill" McCarty of Little Rock; and four grandchildren. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 10/3/1989)
CONWAY - Mrs. Maggie Wilson McClintock, age 94 of Conway, died Sunday. (9-4-1988) She was a Baptist.
Graveside service will be at 2 p. m. Wednesday at Forrest Park Cemetery by the Rev. Jimmy Richardson Burial will be by Holler-McNutt Funeral Home.
Survivors are a son, Lawrence Wilson of Stewart, Tenn; a daughter, Mrs. Hazel Gatliff of Conway; nine grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 9/4/1988)
RUSSELLVILLE - Charlie O. McClure, aged 76, of Russellville, formerly of Danville, died Saturday. (12-14-85) He was a retired farmer and was of the Assembly of God faith.
Survivors are his wife, Myrtle Crites McClure; four sons, Oze McClure of Centerville, Bobby and Arthur McClure, both of Russellville, and Willie McClure of Atkins; two daughters, Ida Lou Whitehurst of Fort Smith and Ann Cooper of Danville; a brother, Noah McClure of Rover; a sister, Katie Leonard of Winona, Miss. 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren,
Funeral will be 2 p. m. Monday at Danville Assembly of God Church. Burial will be in Hunt Chapel Cemetery at Rover (Yell County) by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 12/14/1985)
Daniel Noah McClure, age 66, of Rover, died Tuesday, October 17, 1989 near Greenwood, AR. He was a retired poultry processing plant supervisor and a member of the Rover Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ocie Ann McClure; one son, Henry McClure of Dardanelle; two daughters, Thelma Smith of Rover and Helen Pate of Russellville; one sister, Kate Leonard of Georgia; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services were Friday at Russellville with Rev. Claude Miles officiating and burial was in Hunts Chapel Cemetery, Rover. Pallbearers were Charles Anderson, Ronnie Crawford, Gary Roberson, Hank Shelton, Bo Roberson and Sonny Lofland. Honorary Pallbearers were W. T. Pugh, Rex Harris and Donnie Emmerson. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 10/17/1989)
Ralph William McClure, age 69, of Rover died Sunday morning, February 21, at the VA Hospital in Little Rock. McClure was a native of Ackerman, Mississippi a retired timberman, a veteran of World War II, and the son of the t late T. L. and Lou Edwards McClure.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Doris Rochell McClure; two sons, Billy McClure of Belleville and Chuck McClure of Texas; two daughters, Sheila V Kennedy of Nash, Texas and Mrs. Phylis Tygart of Little Rock; two brothers, Charlie McClure of Danville and Noah McClure of Rover; one sister, Mrs. Katie Leonard of Mississippi; one grandson, Jody Tygart, and three granddaughters, Miss Amanda Tygart, Miss Lisa Kennedy, and Miss. Jana Kennedy.
Funeral services were held at, the Cornwell Funeral Chapel Tuesday afternoon with the Rev. Ralph Perry officiating. Interment was at the Rover Cemetery. Pallbearers were Gene Robinson, Stanley Noon, W. T. Pugh, Howard Turner, John D. Anderson and Billy Reed. Arrangements and services were in care of the Cornwell Funeral Service. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 2/24/1982)
OLA - Edna Faye McConnell, age 53, of Ola, wife of E. T. McConnell, died Tuesday.(8-29-1989) She was a member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church and Kingston RCI Club.
Funeral will be at 10 a. m. today at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church by the Rev. Joe Yates. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery by Dixon Funeral Home of Danville.
Survivors are three sons, Billy McConnell of Belleville, Jimmy McConnell and Troy McConnell, both of Plainview; a daughter, Betty Crites of Plainview; two brothers, Wilbur Gaylor of Anderson, Calif. and Archie Gaylor of Ola; two sisters, Era Gaylor Reynolds of Clear Lake, Calif. and Sue Rogers of Little Rock; and 8 grandchildren. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 8/29/1989)
Mrs. Elsie C. McConnell, age 75 of Dardanelle, AR widow of Virgil McConnell, died Friday, December 16, 1994 at AMI St. Mary's Hospital in Russellville. She was born June 6, 1919 at Bluffton, Yell County, Arkansas to the Late Fee Winfield and Dovie Florence Dobbs. She was a retired nurse s aid with Mitchell's Nursing Home in Danville and a housewife and mother.
She was preceded in death by a son, Johnny McConnell and a daughter Eula Dean Sharp.
Survivors: six sons, Lonnie McConnell of No. Little Rock, Cecil Sharp of Clinton, Jim McConnell of Carter Cover, Bob Sharp and Jerry McConnell both of Havana and Bill McConnell of Centerville; eight daughters, Marie Blankenship and Jan Donnell both of Rover, Sarah Earls of Ola, Ruby Litsey, Shirley Judkins and Linda White all of Dardanelle, Chris Cunningham of Bakersfield, Ca and Pam Simpson of Russellville; one brothers, Delbert Dobbs of Rodeo, CA; one sister, Thelma Spears of Briggsville; 27 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren, great-great grandchild; host of nephews and nieces.
Services were Monday at Corn-well Chapel, Dardanelle with Rev. Monroe Hunt. Interment was in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Briggsville by Cornwell Funeral Service, Dardanelle. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 12/21/1994)
Franklin Eugene McConnell, age 49, of Bluffton, AR, died in a truck wreck Wednesday, July 26, 1984. McConnell was a native of Bluffton, the son of the late Thomas and Willie Dobbs McConnell. He was a disabled timberman.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Doris Long McConnell of the home; four sons, Charles Williams of Mt. Pine, Jerry Williams of Hot Springs, Phillip Williams of Mt. Pine, and Carl McConnell of the home; two daughters, Dorothy Felton of Hot Springs and Telitha Stokes of Plainview; seven brothers, Woodrow McConnell of Ola, Melvin McConnell of Malvern, Odis and Homer McConnell of Bluffton, Dan McConnell of Mt. Pine, T. J. McConnell of Dardanelle, and Theodore McConnell of Plainview; four sisters, Odell Cozard, Winnie Isom both of Mt. Pine, Alice Isom, AZ, and Velma Ivey of Centerville; also twelve grandchildren.
Funeral Services were held Monday, July 30th, in the Bluffton Baptist Church with B. L. Dorman officiating. Interment was in the Bluffton Cemetery. Services were by Cornwell Funeral Home. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 8/1/1984)
Melvin E. McConnell, age 67, of Malvern died Thursday, October 27, 1988 at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Malvern. He is a native of Bluffton and has lived in Malvern for the past 24 years.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lucille McConnell; two sons, Wesley McConnell of Mountain Pine and Jacky McConnell of Havana; one daughter, Mrs. Patsy Sharp of Hot Springs; six brothers, Homer McConnell of Danville, E. T. McConnell of Plainview, Woodrow and Lee McConnell both of Ola, Dan McConnell of Mountain Pine and T. J. McConnell of Dardanelle; four sisters, Mrs. Winnie Isom of Mountain Pine, Mrs. O'Dell Cozad of Hot Springs, Mrs. Velma Ivey of Dardanelle and Mrs. Alice Isom of Coolidge, AZ. Five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were Friday, at Bluffton Methodist Church with Rev. Curtis Stillwell officiating. Interment was in Bluffton Cemetery. Pallbearers were Kenny Ivey, Bruce McConnell, Danny Ray McConnell, Kenneth McConnell, Gary Isom and Ricky Keenom. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. L. B. Brashears and the ICU nursing staff of Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital. Arrangements were in care of Dixon Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 10/27/1988)
Mrs. Willie Mae McConnell, age 81, a resident of Route 1, Dardanelle, died Tuesday, July 4, 1978 in Malvern. She was the widow of Thomas Jackson McConnell and the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Dobbs. She was a member of the United Methodist Church.
Survivors include eight sons, Woodrow, Homer Lee and Eugene McConnell of Bluff ton; Melvin McConnell of Malvern, Odis McConnell of Hot Springs, Daniel McConnell of Mountain Pine, T. J. McConnell of Dardanelle and Theodore McConnell of Ola; four daughters, Mrs. Odell Cozad of Hot Springs, Mrs. Alice Isom of Coolidge, AZ, Mrs. Velma Ivey of Dardanelle, and Mrs. Winnie Isom of Mountain Pine; two stepsons, Virgil McConnell of Plainview and Lee McConnell of Nola; a brother, Noah Dobbs of Hartshorne, OK; 57 grandchildren, 52 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral was Friday at the United Methodist Church in Bluff ton. Burial was in Bluffton Cemetery. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 7/12/1978)
Mr. Woodrow McConnell, age 79 of Bluffton, AR died Friday, July 8, 1994 at Chambers Memorial Hospital. He was born February 4, 1915 in Bluffton, AR to the late Thomas Jack and Willie Mae Dobbs McConnell. He was a retired farmer and member of the Bluffton Baptist Church.
He is preceded in death by one son, Leroy and one great-grandson, Brandon McClure.
Survivors include wife, Lena Mae Corley McConnell; four sons, James McConnell of Bluffton, Jerry McConnell of Ola, Kenneth McConnell of Danville and Darrell McConnell of Havana; two daughters, Mary Cochran of Russellville and Ann Ward of Russellville; four brothers, Theodore McConnell of Belleville, Homer McConnell of Danville, T. J. McConnell of Dardanelle and Daniel McConnell of Mountain Pine; four sisters Odell Cozad and Winnie Isom both of Mountain Pine, Velma Ivey of Centerville and Alice Isom of I Arizona; 14 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. A
Services were July 11 at the Bluff-ton Baptist Church with the Rev. Roy McLeod officiating. Burial was in the Bluffton Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandson. Services by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 7/13/1999)
BROKEN ARROW, OKLA. - Robert Edward McCool, age 57, of Broken Arrow, Okla. formerly of Plainview, a retired Rockwell International employee and former owner of the Plainview Discount Store, died Saturday, October 21, 1989. McCool was a former 20-year employee of McDonald-Douglas Aircraft, a veteran of the Korean War, a Baptist, and a Mason.
Funeral, will be at 2 p. m. Wednesday at Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville by the Rev. Claude Miles. Burial will be in Hunt Chapel Cemetery, Rover. Arrangements are by Kennard Funeral Home of Broken of Arrow, Okla. Local arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Ella Anderson McCool; two sons; Chuck McCool of Rover and Tom McCool of Claremore, Okla.; two sisters, Mae Sustavsic of Mulberry, Kan. and Lou Hopp of Deer Creek, Texas; and a grandchild.
Services were held Monday at the Webb. Funeral Chapel for longtime Strathmore resident Floyd McCurry, age 68, who died Friday in a Lindsay hospital.
Burial was in the Olive Cemetery. Mr. McCurry had made his home in Strathmore for the last 35 years. He was employed by the Irwin Holworthy Ranches.
Surviving are his widow, Maggie McCurry of Strathmore; three sons, Dub McCurry of Lindsay, Larry McCurry of Fremont; four daughters, Donna Cummings of Lindsay, Loretta Oliveira of Grover City, Juanita Rose of Manteca. Shelby Zunino of Lodi; a brother, Frank McCurry of Riddles, Ore.; 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX for Floyd MCCURRY
Birth Date: 4 Feb 1904 Death Date: Sep 1972
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: Arkansas
Death Residence Localities ZIP Code: 93267 Localities: Strathmore, Tulare, California
DUMAS - Rubyann Agness Luker McCurry, born Jan. 10, 1912. Beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, and good friend, Ruby McCurry, died Dec. 7, 2008 after a short illness in Dumas, AR. Ruby, the youngest of seven children, was born in Yell county, Ark.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alvis Luker and Hila Turner Luker; two brothers, and three sisters, Arthur, Ned Foster, Mary Alice, Grangie Mae and Harriet. Her older sister, Lillian is living in a Cabot Nursing Home. Ruby was also preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Mc-Curry, her oldest son, Carmack Don and his wife, Joyce Starks McCurry. A grandson, Paul Dean McCurry, also preceded her in death.
Ruby is survived by four children, Carol Fawn Sizemore, Billy Dean McCurry, Nanbeth McCurry Boyd and Nancy Garry Sue McCurry Pennington; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. The family was Ruby's greatest joy. She was devoted to her church and served as a Sunday School teacher for 30 years and she loved to travel.
Services will be held Wednesday, 10 a.m., at Griffin Funeral Home. Arrangements are by Griffin Funeral Home. Memorials can be made to Hospice Angels. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: 12-7-2008)
Lois J. Smith McGee (Mrs. Allen L.), born 1910 in OK, died August 10, 2009 in Westminster, CA at the age of 99. Lois was the daughter of Miles Ellison and Hannah Mae Hobbs Smith.
She is survived by her daughters, Kathleen McGee, Karen McGee and Sharon McGee Kalionzes (Mrs.William N); son-in-law; and grandsons, Alex Kalionzes and Andrew Kalionzes; as well as a brother, William G. Smith, and sister, Eunice Smith McGee (Mrs. James M.). Her brother-in-law, nephews, nieces as well as grand and great grand nephews and nieces also survive her. There is also a large extended family of relatives and friends who are considered her survivors.
A member of Lakewood First United Methodist Church, her burial was at Rose Hills Memorial Cemetery Whittier, CA where her husband, Allen McGee is also interred. (Submitted by: Kay McGee, Newspaper: , 8-10-2009)
DARDANELLE Mae Elizabeth McGlothin, 86, of Dardanelle died Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at Dardanelle Nursing Center. She was born March 20, 1922, at Lamar to Tom and Ellen Yandell Smith and was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Carden Bottoms.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Hollis "Dick" McGlothin.
Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Kay and Sam Parker, Carla and Montie Sims, and Glenda and Lem Keys of Dardanelle; five grandchildren, Sammye Love, Shelley Applegate, Jennifer Bonds, Ashley Jones and Amanda Kisling; and great-grandchildren, Jared Love, Aaron Jones, Bryce Applegate, Brooke Applegate and Benjamin Bonds.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. today at Cornwell Chapel with the Rev. Jonathan Whitlock officiating. Burial will be in Brearley Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home. Pallbearers include Michael Bonds, B.J. Applegate, Billy Joe Kisling, Bob Crow, Donald Smith and Robert Love. Memorials may be made to the Calvary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 532, Dardanelle, AR 72834. (Submitted by: Mary E. Leek, Newspaper: Russellville Courier, Russellville, Arkansas, 4-17-2008)
Mrs. Marlow (Jennie Gilpin) McTigritt, 79, Briggsville died Sunday in a Little Rock hospital. A native of Kentucky, she was a member of the Methodist Church.
She is survived by two sons, Roy McTigritt of Briggsville and Jim McTigritt of Texarkana; three daughters, Mrs. Omer Blakeney, Danville; Mrs. Tom Collins, Centerville and Mrs. Opal Tatum, California; one sister, Mrs. Fannie Arnet, Ola; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record 50 Years Ago, Danville, Arkansas, 3/23/1952)
Mr. Lee Roy McTigritt, age 88, of Danville, died December 12, 1992 at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville. He was a native of Bluffton, son of the late Steven and Jennie Gilpin McTigritt, a retired timberman and farmer and a member of the Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Jim McTigritt and a sister, Elizabeth Robinson Tatum.
Survivors include two sisters Jewel Blakney of Danville and Virgie Collins of Louisiana; two nieces, Esther Mayhew and Violet Alexander; two great nephews, Randy and Jeff Smith; two great-great nieces, Sadeidre Smith and Heather Miles and a host of other nephews, nieces, great nephews and nieces and great-great nephews and nieces.
Services were December 15 at the Cornwell Chapel in Danville with the Rev. Buck Garner and Rev. Roger Glover. Interment was in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Briggsville by Cornwell Funeral Service. Pallbearers were Randy Smith, Jeff Smith, Phillip Robinson, Dale Lambert, Bood Keathley, Dr. L. Compton George. Honorary Dr. W. P. Harris and Dr. Robert A. Bell. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 12/16/1992)
EL RENO Funeral services for Wanda Nacoma Meadows, age 84, of El Reno, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 2002, at the First Baptist Church with Rev. John V. Chennault, pastor officiating. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. at Rest Haven Memorial Garden, 100 W. Strothers, Seminole. Services are under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home.
Mrs. Meadows died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2002 at Manor Care Nursing Center in Warr Acres. She was born Feb. 10, 1918 in Belleville, Ark., Yell County, to James L. and Gertrude Hunt Hays. She was a 1936 graduate of Wolf High School and a 1941 graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University. Mrs. Meadows married C. Chalon Meadows on May 24, 1942 in Seminole and taught elementary school in Meeker, Seminole, Pryor, El Reno, and Carlsbad, N.M. She taught elementary school at Lincoln and Hillcrest Public Schools in El Reno for 17 years before she retired in 1983. She enjoyed her family very much, and loved singing and playing the piano anytime, anywhere and various nursing homes. She was a member of First Baptist Church.
Mrs. Meadows is preceded in death by her husband, Chalon; her parents, J.L. and Gertrude Hays; and a brother, Fair Hays.
She is survived by a daughter, Linda Slane and husband, Richard, of El Reno; a son, David Meadows and wife, Donita, of Desoto, Texas; three brothers, James L. Hays and wife, Carolyn, of Norman, Bob Hays of wife, Bonnie, of Lyon, Miss., and Mrs. Bonnie Fair Hays of Clarksdale, Miss.; a sister, Ruby Reece of Semiole; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. (Submitted by Mary Fowler Leek, Newspaper : Seminole Producer; published on line, 2002)
DARDANELLE - Bessie Jo Meers, age 89 of Dardanelle died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009 at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center. She was born May 25, 1919, at Wilmott to the late John Frank and Cora Reed Roswell. She is preceded in death by her husband Whitnell Woodside Lawrence. Mrs. Meers was a member of the First Baptist Church to Dardanelle. She was a member of the Arkansas Gold Star Wives and of the Dardanelle Garden club. She was a radio talk show host on KCAB radio and a reporter for the Courier Democrat at one time in her life, She served On We Human Services Commission of the Rim Valley and was active retired Teachers Association. She was also active in PRWE, the organization that helped to develop the Gazebo Park area in downtown Dardanelle. She received her B.A. degree from Arkansas Tech at age 58. She started the first Kindergarten class in Dardanelle, called The Little log Cabin Kindergarten. When kindergarten was state mandated, she became a teacher in the Dardanelle Public Schools.
Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Frank and Marcia Lawrence of Russellville, Dr. Paul S. Meers of Beirut, Lebanon; David and Mary Ann Meers of Idaho; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Dr. Robert Wilson of Heber Springs; a sister, Ruth Waldrop currently living in Russellville; grandsons, Dr. Robert L Wilson of Heber Springs, Matthew Wilson of Miami, Fla., Frank Lawrence Jr. of Little Rock, Dr. George Lawrence of Mountain Home; 12 great- grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, 2 p.m. at Cornwell Chapel, Dardanelle. Burial will be in Brearley Cemetery in Dardanelle. Visitation will be preceding the service at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Pallbearers: Frank M. Lawrence Jr., George S. Lawrence, Robert L Wilson, Matthew R. Wilson, Jimmy Witt and Michael Witt. Arrangements By Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle. (Submitted by: Bill G. Floyd, Newspaper: Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Little Rock, Arkansas, 2-1-2009)
Evelyn Spainhour Melton, age 62, of Briggsville, died early Friday morning, June 26th, 1987 at the Yell County Hospital in Danville. Mrs. Melton was a native of Briggsville. She was the daughter of the late W. E. and Nancy Keys Spainhour. She was a housewife and a mother.
Survivors are her husband, Edd Melton of the home; one son, Billy J. Melton, Rover; one daughter, Linda Hill of Briggsville; a brother, Wesley Spainhour of Texas; a half brother, Huey Spainhour of Briggsville and a half sister, Mrs. Belle Kirksey of Oregon, and five grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were Monday, June 29th at the Mount Zion Cemetery, Briggsville, with Rev. Ben; Harmon Officiating. Burial is in Mt. Zion Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Home. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 7/1/87)
Mrs. Mary E. Melton, age 74, of Briggsville died Wednesday, July 26, 1989 at DeQueen Community Hospital. She is the daughter of the late Calvin and May Bolen Cooper and a Methodist.
Survivors include her husband, Opal Melton; one son, Lonnie Melton of Briggsville; two daughters, Clema Sue Aist of Greers Ferry and Kay Dishongh of DeQueen; two brothers, Albert Cooper of Magnolia and J. R. Cooper of Newport; one sister, Maggie McClelland of Orange, TX; one half-brother, Herman Cooper of San Diego, CA; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Saturday at Briggsville Methodist Church with Rev. Hulon Wiser and Rev. Joe Carlton officiating. Interment was in Mt. Zion Cemetery at Briggsville. Arrangements were in care of Dixon Funeral Home of Danville. Pallbearers were Mike Aist, Marty Aist, Keith Moix, Kevin Foster, Steve Shipman and Billy Lofland.
Ray Melton, age 58 of Briggsville died Monday, October 6, 1986 at Yell County Hospital in Danville. He was a retired Arkansas State Highway Department employee, a veteran of World War II and the son of the late C. K. and Melvina Keys Melton.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Borders Melton, two sons, Steven Melton of Danville and Michael Melton of Castroville, TX, two daughters, Bambi Jones of Gravelly and Judy Spears of Bluffton, three brothers, Edd and Opal Melton both of Briggsville and Harold Melton of Willits, CA, one sister, Essie Sexton of Bearden, eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held Wednesday, October 8 with Rev. Claud Miles and Rev. Monroe Hunt officiating. Interment was in Mt. Zion Cemetery at Briggsville. Funeral arrangements were in care of Dixon Funeral Home of Danville. Pallbearers were R. H. Williams, Deward Smith, Glenn Mott, Leland Hawkins, Newt Roberson, Albert Horn, Kenneth George and Larry Williams. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 10/6/1986)
Mrs. Weltha Melton, age 86, of Fort Smith, a former Yell County resident, died today at a Fort Smith hospital. (May 1975) She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Riddle, and was a member of the Belleville Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include a son, Clell Wheeler of Feet Smith; two daughters, Mrs. Chloe Rice of Danville and Mrs. Mary Moudy of Fort Smith; a sister, Mrs. Marie Rice of Camden; 18 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p. m. Friday at the Belleville Assembly of God Church. Burial was in the Belleville Cemetery. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 5/1/1975)
Leah Cowger Mills, age 88, of Pine Bluff, AR, died September 26, 1998, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. Born August 17, 1910, at Gravelly, AR she was the daughter of the late James Ira Cowger and Ophelia Ann Hunnicutt Cowger. She was reared and received her early education at Danville. She attended Arkansas Teacher's College at Con-way (now the University of Central Arkansas). After college, she taught third grade and fourth grade and home economics at Harmony Grove School at Haskell. There, she met and married her late husband, Robert Bartley Mills, on April 21, 1936. He died in October 1971. In 1943, the family moved to Little Rock. While living there, she was a homemaker, was active in school and community organizations, and was a member of the Florence Chapter 15 of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was an active member of the Baring Cross Baptist Church, where she organized, directed and taught in the children's department for 30 years. She also taught in the church kindergarten department for 17 years prior to moving to Pine Bluff after the death of her husband. She became a member of the First Baptist Church of Pine Bluff where she held various positions of service in her Sunday School Class, continued her support of the WMU and until her eyesight began to fail at the age of 83, planned and led the singing in the Senior Adult Sunday School department.
She was preceded in death by three sisters and four brothers, one being the late Cleo Cowger of Danville.
Survivors are a daughter, Maria Eifling of Pine Bluff; a son, Robert Duane Mills of Spring, TX; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral service was held Tuesday, September 29, 1998 at the Ralph Robinson and Son Funeral Chapel. The burial was in the Pinecrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Alexander. The Rev. Gordon Topping and Dr. John McClanahan officiated at the services. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 10/7/1998)
Mr. Frank Minnie, age 39 of Ola, AR died Monday, August 26, 1996 at the Yell County Nursing Home in Ola. He was a member of the Church of Christ, a U. S. Army Veteran and, a telephone lineman. He was born December 5, 1956 in Stratford, CA.
He was preceded in death by his father, Orvil Minnie.
Survivors include mother, Mrs. Betty Minnie of Mt. George; one son, Jackie Wayne Minnie of Dardanelle; two daughters, Wendy Minnie and Jessica Minnie both of Dardanelle; three brothers Jesse Minnie of Danville; David Minnie and Shelby Minnie both of Russellville; two sisters Shelia Tafolla of Bartlesville, OK and Kimberly Harris of Russellville; one granddaughter and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services was today, Wednesday, August 28 at the Cornwell Funeral Chapel in Dardanelles Interment was in Sandlin Cemetery in Ola. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 8/26/1998)
Billy W. Mobley grew up on the "Scrougeout Road" between Bluffton and Briggsville. Glen Collins Cathey grew up in Briggsville. Both attended Fourche Valley School and were classmates and friends.
Billy accompanied the Buck King family to Modesto, CA when they moved there in 1943. Glen joined Billy in Modesto in 1944. Both served in the U. S. Army during the latter part of WWII and returned to California. Both loved living in California but cherished their roots in Yell County, Arkansas. They returned to Yell County every chance they got.
Billy returned in April this year to put his home place in good order. He was accompanied by his wife and sister, Glen wanted to make the trip back but was too weak. Both moved to Modesto. Billy moved to Whittier for several years and finally settled in Apple Valley. He was a successful businessman. Among his various enterprises were an English walnut farm and a welding school. Billy was born June 20th, 1927. He died August 18, 1995. He was the son of Edgar (Pud) Mobley and Martha Mobley. He is survived by his wife, Lucy; sons, Billy Michael Mobley of Hesperia, CA and Ronald Mobley of Dana Point, CA and by a stepson, Ray Kuykendall of Hesperia. Other survivors are his mother, Martha Mobley of Livermore, CA; a; brother, George Mobley of Winton, CA; a sister, Norma Lee Chapman of Livermore, CA; nine grand children and five great-grandchildren.
Services were held at Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Roger Purdy and the Montecello Masonic Lodge F&AM officiating. Interment was at Rose Hills Memorial Park.
Glen settled in Pico Rivera, CA and also had a residence in Las Vegas, NV. He retired after working 38 years for American-National Can Co. He was a member of the American Legion for 30 years. Glen was born November 2, 1926. He died September 2, 1995. He was the son of Tom Cathey and Alice Cathey.
He is survived by his wife, Johnie; a son, Dana Cathey of Pico Rivera; a sister, Ruby Nell Sanner of Monte Vista, CO and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held in Pico Rivera with final resting place in Las Vegas.
The Fourche Valley High School, class of 1945, had its 50th reunion June 17. Neither Billy nor Glen was able to attend. The rest of the class will always remember these two classmates fondly and will remember that they had the courage to head West when they were young to "seek their fortune" and they found it. Submitted by Virginia (Aikman) McCartney. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 9/13/95)
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