Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p. m. in the new Cornwell Funeral Chapel for John A. Person, age 74, who died Friday, February 2, 1962 in the Yell County Hospital at Danville. Rev. Jim Short and Rev. Omer Stanfield officiated. Mr. Person was a retiree farmer and a lifelong resident of Yell County, a native of Van Buren County and an officer of Bright Star Lodge #213.
Survivors are James and Clarence Person of Dardanelle, Ray Person of Chicago, four daughters, Lola Cooper and Orra Ragsdale of Dardanelle and Lucille Tucker of Los Altos, California and Johnie Mae Ferris of Tulsa, Oklahoma, two brothers, Herbert Person of Wing and Joe Person of Hayti, Missouri, one sister, Mrs. Adelaide Hignight of Wing, 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Burial with Masonic rites was in Brearley cemetery. Pallbearers were Bentley Blevins, W. H. McClure, Jr., Owen McDorlough, Lonnie Thompson, Anderson Ragsdale and Jack Parker. This was the first funeral held in the new funeral chapel February 4, 1962. Mr. Person had spent many hours observing the construction of the new chapel and expressed a desire to live until it was finished that his funeral might be held there. (Submitted by: Joe George, Newspaper: Dardanelle Post-Dispatch, 2-2-1962)
Mrs. Bertha Phillips, age 81, of Plainview, died Monday, September 21, 1987 in Pinedale Nursing Home at Newport. She was born September 13, 1906 in Punkin Town near Briggsville.
She was preceded in death by her husband George Phillips and two sons, Bill and John Phillips. She was a retired employee of Rose's Nursing Home in Mena.
Survivors include a daughter, Marilee Williams of Tupelo, AH; two daughters-in-law, Johnna Phillips of Plainview and Ruby Phillips of El Dorado; one sister, Lenora Hurt of Plainview; one sister-in-law, Dovie Blankenship of Rover; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Graveside services were held. September 23 at New Bethel Cemetery with Rev. Monroe Hunt officiating. Funeral arrangements are in care of Dixon Funeral Home of Danville.
Edward Leon Phillips, age 69, died in the University of Michigan Medical Center April 25, 1990. He was born and raised in Yell County, Arkansas, son of the late Minnie and Asqual Phillips.
Survivors are two sons, Alvin and Ronnie; two daughters, Peggy and Janet; several grandchildren, nieces and nephews all of Michigan; two brothers, Richard of South Bend, IN and A. L. Phillips, Jr. of Utica, MI; three sisters, Agnes Gazzola of Conyears, GA, Anna L. Barger of Pontiac, MI and Audrey Madden of Danville.
Funeral services and burial was in Rochester, Michigan. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 5/9/1990)
John Frank Phillips, age 51, of Plainview died October 14. He was a native of Plainview and the son of the late George W Phillips and Mrs. Bertha Blankenship Phillips of Plainview. He was a disabled Veteran of the Navy.
Survivors include his wife, Johnna Terrill Phillips; one daughter, Mrs. Linda Marie Phillips, both of the home; one sister Mrs. Mary Williams of Tupelo; his mother, Mrs. Bertha Phillips of Plainview.
Funeral services were held Monday at the Cornell Funeral Chapel in Danville with Rev. Royce Savage officiating and burial was in the New Bethel Cemetery near Danville by Cornwell Funeral Services. Pallbearers were George W. Potter, John D. Anderson, Robert Anderson, Rena Eomanain, Buford Harlan and Bill Potter. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 10/14/1983)
Mrs. Clementine Pickering, age 69, of Briggsville, AR died Wednesday, May 11, 1994 at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville. She was born June 19, 1924 in Briggsville to the late Herbert and Neva Cathey Castleberry. She was retired from Boeing Aircraft Company.
Survivors include one brother, -Dennis Castleberry of Briggsville; two sisters, Betty Jackson of Wichita, KS and Imogene Hunt off Briggsville; several nieces and nephews.
Services were Friday, May 13 at, the Briggsville Methodist Church with Rev. Royce Savage officiating. -Burial was at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Briggsville. Services by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 5/11/1994)
Berniece Burruss Pool died at the Guadalupe Medical Center in Carlsbad, New Mexico September 15. She was born August 15, 1920 at Rover and was raised in that community. She attended Rover and Plainview School and was graduated from Danville High School and also attended New Mexico State University.
She is survived by her husband, Edward Pool of Carlsbad; two daughters, Mrs. Nina Johnston of Midland, TX and Mrs. Edwina Bishop of Fritch, Texas; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church and a charter member of the Order of the Does Lodge in Carlsbad until her illness several months ago.
Funeral services were arranged by Denton Funeral Home of Carlsbad and interment was in Carlsbad Cemetery. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 9/22/1982)
James R Pool, age 62, passed away on July 17, 1991, at the V. A. Hospital in Alexandria, Louisiana.
He is survived by three sisters. Helen Negri, Hemet CA, Anna Sanders, Cathedral City, CA and Phyllis Fair, Carlsbad, NM; and one brother, G. W. Pool, of Monterey Park CA. James was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dick Pool of Danville.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Danville. He spent six years in the U. S. Navy aboard the battleship John S. Boles during the Korean War and saw combat on both land and sea.
Funeral arrangements were by Cornwell Funeral Home Danville, with interment in the Old Danville Cemetery. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 7/17/1991)
DANVILLE - James R. Pool, age 52, of Harrisonburg, La. formerly of Danville, died Wednesday. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and a Baptist.
Survivors are a brother, G. W. Pool of Monte Key Park, Calif. and three sisters, Helen Nigri of Hemet, Calif. Anne Sanders of Cathedral City, Calif. and Phyllis Fair of Carlsbad, N. M.
Graveside service will be at 10 a. m. today at Old Danville Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Service. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 7/17/1991)
Joseph R. "Dick" Pool, age 94, of Danville, died Thursday, June 16, at the Yell County Nursing Home in Ola, Arkansas. He was a lifelong resident of Yell County. He was the son of the late George and Lou Johnston Pool. He was a Methodist, a retired insurance and monument salesman, and a Mason.
Survivors include two sons, G. W. Pool of Monterey Park, Ca. and James R. Pool of Little Rock; three daughters, Ann Sanders of Palm Springs, California, Helen Negri of Hemet, California, and Phyllis Fair of Carlsbad, New Mexico; 13 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and 6 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on Monday, June 20, at the Cornwell Funeral Chapel in Danville, with the Rev. Bob Pool officiating. Interment was in the Old Danville Cemetery, at Danville. Arrangements and services by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 6/22/1988)
Mrs. Mayme Page Pool, age 91, of Danville died Thursday, February 13, 1986 at the Yell County Nursing Home in Ola. She was a native of Yell County, the daughter of Dick and Anna Page. She was a member of the Eastern Star and the United Methodist Church and the last survivor of the 1905 Sunday School of the Danville Methodist Church.
Survivors are her husband, Joseph R. (Dick) Pool of Danville; two sons, G. W. Pool of Monterey, CA and James Pool of Little Rock; three daughters, Helen Negri of Hemet, CA, Ann Sanders of Palm Springs, CA and Phyllis Fair of Carlsbad, N. M.; one sister, Hazel Anticouni of Seal Beach, CA; 13 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 15 at Cornwell Funeral Chapel in Danville with Rev. Bob Pool (grandson) and Mike Morey officiating. Burial was in the Old Danville Cemetery. Arrangements were by Cornwell Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Eldridge Martin, Cecil Thacker, Roy Dow, Dewel May, Bud Hancock, Jack Wilson and Raymond Pledger. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 2/19/1986)
Memorial services for William Ervie Poole, age 62, were held Friday. Sept. 14, 2007, in the Church of Christ in Lubbock. Officiating was George Hogland.
Mr. Poole died Sept. 12, 2007 in Lubbock. Born Dec 16, 1944 in Wheeler to Ervic and Eula (Boatman) Poole, he moved to Sunray in 1948. He graduated from Sunray High School in 1963 He received a BS degree in computer engineering from Texas Tech in 1996. He moved to Lubbock from Panama City, Fla in 1989. He married Mary L. Hunt in Paris. Tex. on Oct 23. 1987. He was retired from the Air Force. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents; a son, Daynon Wayne Poole and his father-in-law, George Hunt.
Survivors include his wife Mary, of the home, two daughters, Elsie and Vern Steffey of Swink, OK, and Shayla Duncan of Cleveland, two sons, Brett and Jessica Poole of Lubbock and Dustin Duncan of Lubbock; his mother-in-law, Elsie Hun of Valliant, Okla.; three brothers, Kenneth and Debbie Poole of Clear Lake, Calif., Howard Poole and Roger Poole, both of Lubbock: a sister-in-law, JoAnn and Troy Gabehart of Dumas, Nephews, nieces and cousins, and three grandchildren.
White Funeral Home of Lubbock was in charge of funeral arrangements. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: , 9-?-2007)
Graveside funeral service for Joseph A. Posey, 97, was held Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. at the Chant cemetery at Y City with Rev. J. W. Caldwell officiating. Mr. Posey died at his home at Bluffton Sunday afternoon.
Survivors include two sons, Estell of Bluffton and David of Benton, two daughters, Mrs. Susie Putman of Bluffton and Mrs. Angeline Cox of Boles; one sister, Mrs. Lyd Waalls of Marble City, Okla.; 21 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. (Submitted by: Mary Fowler Leek: Newspaper: The Advance Reporter Newspaper, Waldron, Scott Co., Arkansas; 4-3-1958)
Billy Theodore "Rip" Potter, Jr. age 27 of Plainview, AR died Friday, July 7, 1995 at Chambers Memorial Hospital. He was born November 11, 1967 in Danville, AR. He was the Ranch Foreman at the Wayne Smith Ranch in Plainview.
Survivors include his wife, Sheila Barnett Potter; two sons, Colton Potter and Casey Potter both of the home; three sisters, Kelly Millwood of London, LeNita Denney of New Orleans and Stacy Potter of Rover; his father, Billy Potter, Sr. of Kingston; his mother, Rita Eden of Rover; his maternal grandmother, Mary Charmasson of Pottsville; his paternal grandparents, Verlon and Everlee Potter of Kingston.
Funeral services were Monday at the Plainview First Baptist Church with Rev. Charles Falwell officiating. Interment was at the Briggsville Cemetery. Arrangements and services by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 7/12/1995)
Earl Lester Potter, age 79, of Bluffton, AR died Wednesday, August 31, 1988 at his home in Bluffton. He was a native of Aly, AR, son of the late W. R. and Lillar Gabbard Potter, a member of the Methodist Church and a Mason.
Survivors include two sons, Billy C. Potter and Joe Pat Potter both of Houston, TX; five daughters, Eddie Gamble of Cleveland, TX, Shirley Harrison and Mary Tousek both of Texas, Virginia Ely of Russellville and Peggy Caldwell of South Carolina; four brothers, Ivory Potter and Doyce Potter both of Bluffton, Verlon Potter of Plainview and Vertie Potter of Dumas, AR; two sister, Hazel Lazenby of Plainview and Ina Teller of Fort Smith; a number of grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Saturday at the Bluffton United Methodist Church with Rev. Royce Savage officiating. Interment with Masonic rights was in Bluffton Cemetery. Arrangements and services by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 9/7/1988)
Ernest Cleo Potter, age 25 of Aly died Saturday, December 18th, at a Russellville Hospital. He was a member of Church of God.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Dell; one son, Danny Cleo; one daughter, Kathy, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joda Potter, seven brothers, Otto, Berl, Rosco, Woodrow, Waco, Clavborn, and Penman Potter all of Aly; and a sister, Mrs. Glen Rowland of Texas.
Funeral services were Monday, December 20th, at the Aly church by the. Rev. Seymore of Russellville assisted by Rev. Frank Summit of Sims. Burial was in the Aly cemetery (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 12/18/1954)
Mrs. Mattie Faye Hopson Potter, aged 70, of Bluffton, wile of Earl Lester Potter, died Monday. (5-5-1980) She was a member of Hark Comer Christian Church.
Other survivors include three sons, Leon DeWeese of Dumas, J. B, DeWeese of Pine Bluff and Virgil DeWeese of Watson; four daughters, Mrs. Mary Pickrell of Marietta, GA, Mrs. Mildred McLead of Oklahoma City,. Mrs. Bonnie Ohmart of Hayesville, Kansas and Mrs. Annette Patton of Watson; three brothers, Willie and. Brooks Hopson, both of Pine Bluff and. Lee Hopson of England; two sisters, Mrs. Aphelia DeWeese of Star City and Mrs. Hattie Spears of Pine Bluff, 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Wednesday at Dark Corner Christian Church (Lincoln County). Burial was at Bluffton Cemetery. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 5/5/1980)
Nora Mary Potter of Benton died Saturday, June 1, 1996. She was 81. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Potter.
Survivors include a daughter, Wanda Harris of Benton; a. other, Jake Hutchingson of bunt Ida; two grandchildren, Karen Mason and Jason Harris of Benton; and three great grandchildren, Leslie Putman, Troy Putman and Andy Mason of Benton.
A graveside service will be at 2 p. m. Tuesday at the Aly Cemetery in Aly with the Rev. O. D. Crabtree officiating. The family will be at Ashby Funeral Home from 6-8 tonight for visitation. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 6/1/1996)
Thursday, August 23, 1951 Former Danville Publisher Dies - J. Carrol Pound, age 50, former publisher of the Danville Democrat, died August 21 at a Veterans Administration Hospital in Los Angeles following a long illness. He was born and raised in Danville and was the son of Mrs. Lillie Pound of Danville and the late T. L. Pound, long time publisher of the Danville Democrat. He was a veteran of World War I.
He is survived, in addition to his mother, by one son, Gene Lee Pound of Ventura, Calif; a daughter, Mrs. James Ragsdale of Richland, Calif; one brother, T. R. Pound of Danville; and three sisters, Mrs. Walter. Scott Murphy Jr. of Houston, Texas, Nellie Pound of Danville and. Mrs. Olen Thomas of North Little Rock. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record 50 Years Ago, Danville, Arkansas, 8/23/1951)
Mrs. Carolyn Tippy Prewett, aged 51, of Little Rock, a retired secretary for an insurance company, died Wednesday. (Jan 13, 1984) She was born at Plainview, daughter of the late William Miles and Leone Rice Tippy, and was a member of Olivet Baptist Church.
Survivors are three sons, Richard Prewett of Little Rock, Michael Prewett, who is stationed with the Navy in Italy, and James Prewett of Bermuda; a daughter, Vicky Prewett of Little Rock; a brother, Richard Tippy of Monroeville, Ala.; a sister, Dorothy T. Tuttle of Little Rock, and four grandchildren.
Graveside service will be at 12:30 p. m; Friday in Oakland Cemetery by Rev. C. Lamar Lifer. Burial will be by Ruebel Funeral Home. The family will be at 16 Durham Street. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 1/13/1984)
Cleo G. Pugh Prince, 89 of Little Rock, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2008. "MeMe" was a dedicated and loving military wife whose faith and strength in family gave way to raising two wonderful children, a brother, and grandson. She accepted everyone as part of "her family". She was the best "Meems" in the world to everyone. She was a member of Gardner Memorial United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Princie and Ed Parkhill of North Little Rock; a brother and sister-in-law, W. T. and Ruby Pugh of Rover, Arkansas; two sisters, Jeannie Briley and her husband Joe of Kerrville, Texas, and Ina Green of Washington; sister-in-law, Mary Pugh of Russellville; daughter-in-law, Pat Prince of Little Rock; three grandchildren, Scott and wife GiGi Parkhill and Medra Parkhill of North Little Rock, and Nicholas Prince of Little Rock; two great-grandchildren, Graham and Zachary Parkhill of North Little Rock; and a host of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Sgt. Major L. M. Prince (U.S. Army Ret.); her parents, William and Grace Pugh; son, Larry Prince; granddaughter, Valerie Parkhill; her stepfather, Claude Dunlap; seven brothers, Tom, Clifford, Homer, Erchel, Bill, Paul, and Don Pugh; and four sisters, Laura Willis, Meda Holiman, Beda Beach, and Wilson Havens.
Funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday at North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Little Rock National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Gardner Memorial United Methodist Church, 1723 Schaer, North Little Rock, AR, 72114. Family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:00 P.M., just before the service at North Little Rock Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 1921 Main Street, 758-1170. [SS Death Records shows her sister, Ina Green, died 2 September, 2001 in Harrison, Idaho.] (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: 12-5-2008)
Mrs. Ethel Marie Pulwers, age 58, of Arlington Virginia, formerly of Yell County, died Monday, November 16th in Arlington. She was a native of Fort Smith, daughter of the late Charles Alvin Owens, a mother and a homemaker and was the daughter of Mrs. Ruby Bonner Owens who lives in Danville, Ark.
Survivors include besides her mother; two sons, Jack E. Pulwers and Davie Pulwers both of Arlington, Virginia; two daughters, Abbe Pulwers of Minnesota and Anne B. Pulwers of Arlington, Virginia; two brothers, Thomas Harold Owens of Fort Smith, Ark. and James Owens of Tulsa, Oklahoma; one sister, Charlene Wenzel of Florida.
Graveside services and burial were Saturday, Nov. 21st at the Salem Cemetery near Plainview with Rev. Mike Morey officiating. Local arrangements and services Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 11/25/1987)
Mr. Boyd Qualls, age 69 of Story, AR died at St. Joseph's Regional Health Center, Hot Springs, AR on Tuesday, December 10, 1996. He was born December 15, 1927, the son of the late Orville Qualls and Lura Lamb Qualls. He was united in marriage to Beatrice Lambert Qualls March 7, 1975. He was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County, retired from U. S. Forest Service, an employee of Ozark Cedar, a Veteran of the Korean War and a member and deacon of Refuge Baptist Church at Story.
Survivors are wife, Beatrice Qualls of Story; two sons, Timmy and Teddy of Story; one daughter, Tammy Qualls Hutt of Russellville; three grandchildren, Jay Cassandra and Miranda; three brothers, Cleo Qualls and Laintus Qualls both of Sims, AR and Windell Qualls of Oklahoma City, OK; four sisters, Rutha Porter of Aly, AR, Geraldine Pendergrass of Farmersville, CA, Ellastene Spurting of Oden, AR and Jenett Godwin of Story, AR.
He was preceded in death by parents, Orville and Lura Lamb Qualls and one sister, Winnie Jayhay.
Pallbearers were Charlie Studyvant, Richard Anderson, Don Monk, Benjamin Rowland, Jim Gable, Jaff Pawelczak and Steve Belcher. Honorary U. S. Forest Service Employees, Womble Ranger District, Gene Bridge and Employees of Ozark Cedar, Deacons and former pastors of Refuge Baptist Church, Jerry Wheeler and Lifemobile Staff, St. Joseph CCU Staff and Guy West. Funeral service was December 14 at the Refuge Baptist Church at Story with the Rev. Ronnie Noles officiating. Interment was in the Reed Cemetery. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 12/18/1996)
Mrs. Alverda Ann Rabjohn, 94, died Saturday evening at her home in Mt. Pine. A native of Eureka Springs, Mrs. Rabjohn had lived in Mt. Pine for the past seven years.
Survivors include two sons, Loyd Rabjohn of Hot Springs; and Bud Rabjohn of Mt. Pine; a daughter, Mrs. Letha Elliott of Royal; a sister, Mrs. Mattie Sledge of Mercedes, Tex. four grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements will be announced by Caruth Funeral Home. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 3/20/1971)
Mrs. Audrey Rabjohn, age 85, of Mountain Pine, died Wednesday, March 25, 1987 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Hot Springs. A daughter of the late Henry and Robert Ann Lawrence Cathey, she was born in Yell County Arkansas. She was a Baptist.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Fern Ingle of Mountain Pine and Mrs. Patsy Ann Gatliff of Austin, TX; one sister, Mrs. Jessie Anderson of Rover; and six grandchildren.
Funeral services were March 28 at the Rover Baptist Church with Rev. Claude Miles officiating. Burial was in Hunt's Chapel Cemetery near Rover. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 4/1/1987)
Erie F. Rabjohn, age 93, of Hot Springs, died Monday, September 1, 1986 at the V. A. Hospital in Little Rock. He was a native of Aly, the son of the late George R. and Cathrine Cagle Rabjohn, a retired farmer and a veteran of WWI.
He is survived by one daughter Dorothy Lois Rabjohn of Hot Springs.
Funeral services were Tuesday at the Piney Baptist Church in Hot Springs with the Rev. Joel E. Moody officiating. Interment was in Bethel Cemetery in Glennwood. Services are in care of Cornwell Funeral Service of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 9/1/1986)
ROVER Gary H. Rabjohn, age 77, of Rover (Yell County), a retired farmer, died Monday. Mr. Rabjohn was a Baptist.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Audrey Cathy Rabjohn; two daughters, Mrs. Fern Ingle of Mountain Pine and Mrs. Patsy Gatliff of New York; a brother, Lloyd Rabjohn of Fayetteville; a sister, Mrs. Letha Elliott, and six grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Rover Baptist Church. Burial will be in Hunts Chapel Cemetery by Shinn Funeral Home of Russellville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Arkansas Democrat; 11/22/1973)
ROSBORO - Gilbert "Gil" Rabjohn, age 59, of Portland, Ore. formerly of Rosboro (Clark County), a pharmacist, died Friday. He was a Lutheran, a Korean War Navy veteran and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors are his wife, DeLores Rabjohn; two sons, Jeffrey Rabjohn of Portland, Ore. and Grant Rabjohn of Kirkland of Washington; a daughter, Danae Sullivan of Reno, Nev. two brothers, George Rabjohn of Bowie, Texas, and Grady Rabjohn of Talent, Ore. four sisters, Vera Stelter of Ashland, Ore. and Verla Migliacco of Klamath Falls, Ore. Verna Arter of Little Rock, and Peggy Meritt of Columbia, S. C. and two grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 2 p. m. Wednesday at Bethel Cemetery in Glen-wood by Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Gilbert Rabjohn Memorial Fund for Community Service in care of South Umpqua State Bank. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Arkansas Gazette; 3/12/1990)
PORTLAND, ORE. - Gilbert "Gil" L. Rabjohn, age 59, of Portland, Ore. a pharmacist at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Roseburg,. for 21 years and other Veterans Administration facilities for 11 years, died Friday. Rabjohn was a Navy veteran of the Korean War a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Oregon State Pharmacy Association, Roseburg Country Club, Ashland Elks Lodge, and Faith Lutheran Church, all in Oregon.
Graveside service will be at 2 p. m. Wednesday at Bethel Cemetery, Glenwood. Memorials may be made to Gilbert Rabjohn Memorial Fund for Community Service, c/o Sotath Umpqua State Bank
Survivors are his wife, DeLores Shoff Rabjohn; two sons, Jeffrey Rabjohn of Portland and Grant Rabjohn of Kirkland, Wash. a daughter, Danae Sullivan; of Reno, Nev. three brothers, George Rabjohn of Bowe, Texas and Grady Rabjohn of Talent, Ore. and Grover Rabjohn of Georgia; four sisters, Vera Stelter of Ashland, Ore. Verla Migliacco. of Klamath Falls, Ore. Verna Arfer of Little Rock, and Peggy Meritt of Columbia, S. C. and two grandchildren. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 3/12/1990).
SCOTT Homer Dee Rabjohn, age 69, of Scott died December 28, 1995. He was a retired Otasco store manager and a Navy World War II veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Ollie Mae Rabjohn of Scott; three daughters, Rita; Fincher of Helena, Deborah Dee Songer of Little Rock and Donna Lee Denton of Sherwood; three grandchildren, Floyd Harold Fincher III, Michael Dee Songer and Jason Nutt; one great-grandchild, Alexandria Morgan Songer.
Funeral service will be 2 p. m. Saturday at the Roller-Drummond Funeral Home Southwest Chapel. Interment will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p. m. tonight at the funeral home; (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 12/28/1995)
Memory Card - Loyd Rabjohn, age 89, a resident of Dardanelle, died Friday, April 26, 2002, at the Dardanelle Hospital.
He was born March 20, 1913, at Rover, Arkansas, a son of the late E. L. "Tobe" and Alverda "Mammy" Armstrong Rabjohn.
He was retired from the Deltic Timber Company in Ola where he worked as a lumber inspector and grader. He was a member of the Mountain Pine Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Modean Cox Rabjohn; 2 brothers, Gary "Bud" Rabjohn and Charlie Rabjohn; and 2 sisters, Gertrude Barnes and Leatha Elliott. He is survived by a son, Laudell Rabjohn of Dardanelle; and other relatives and friends.
Graveside service and burial will be 2 P. M. Tuesday, April 30, 2002, at the Bluffton Cemetery at Bluffton with Reverend Joe Yates officiating. Visitation will be open from 11 A. M. - 9 P. M. Monday, April 29, 2002, at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.
See Memory Card Image for his picture. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 4/26/2002)
Memory Card - Modean Rabjohn, age 80, of Dardanelle, died Monday, January 4, 1999, at the Dardanelle Hospital.
A daughter of the late George Esrom and Charlcie May Douthit Cox, she was born April 23, 1918, at Nola, Arkansas (in Scott County).
She was the wife of Loyd Rabjohn, to whom she had been married since October 10, 1936, and was a member of the Mountain Pine Baptist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Roger Cox; and three sisters, Cletha Herrin, Louretha Allred and Carmen Alphin.
Survivors also include a son, Laudell Rabjohn of Dardanelle.
The graveside service and burial will be 2 P. M. Thursday, January 7, 1999, at the Bluffton Cemetery, with Rev. Joe Yates officiating. Arrangements are by Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.
See Memory Card Image for her picture. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 1/4/1999)
Died W. M. Reasoner In Dardanelle, on last Thursday morning, June 3rd, 1875; Mr. W. M. Reasoner, aged about 50 years. (Submitted by: Mary Fowler Leek, Newspaper: THE ARKANSAS INDEPENDENT, 6-4-1875)
Rufus Randolph Reddin, age 70, of Danville, died Sunday, November 22 at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock. Mr. Reddin was a native of Banks, AR. The Son of the late Rev. A. D. Reddin and Bessie Briley Reddin. He is a retired from Arkansas Power and Light Co. having worked for AP&L for 35 years. Reddin was a member of the Danville Assembly of God Church and had served on the Beard of Deacons of that Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Faye Madden Reddin; three sons, Rev Ron Reddin of Sherwood Bradley T. Reddin & Shon A. Reddin both of Danville; 7 brothers, Martin Looney and Mrs. Teresa Hopkins both of Danville; seven brothers, Martin Reddin of Banks, Harold Reddin of Texas, Harvey Reddin of Camden, Douglas Reddin of Louisiana, Lyrad Reddin of London, England, Briley R. Reddin of Camden, James R. Reddin of Camden; four sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Weeks of Louisiana, Mrs. Burnett Prichard of Taxas, Mrs Bessie McKinney of Warren, and Mrs. Mary Rtta Douglas of Lonoke; six grandchildren and a number of Nephews and Nieces.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a. m. on Wednesday at the Danville Assembly of God Church with Rev. Marion Oswalt and Rev. Dale Haggart officiating, Interment will be in the Earl Ladd Cemetery in Danville by Cornwell Funeral Home in Danville. Military services at the graveside will be held. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 7 p. m. to 8 p. m. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 11/25/1987)
Carl Reed, age 77 of Plainview, died early Monday, July 1, 1991, at his home. He was a native of Steve, AR, the son of the late James and Mary Brannom Reed. He was a retired truck driver and a Mason.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Baehni Reed; one son, Danny Reed of Oklahoma City, OK; one daughter, Dennah Cole of Ft. Smith, AR; one sister, Christene Peyton of Clearwater, FL and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 3rd at 11:00 a. m. at the Plainview First Baptist Church with Rev. Scott Miller officiating. Burial with a Masonic Service will be in Sunlight Bay Cemetery near Plainview. Masons will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Service, Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 7/1/1991)
Coy E. "Buddy" Reed, age 69, of Hensley, AR died Wednesday, December 4, 1996. He was a member of East End Baptist Church. He was born February 21, 1927 in Little Rock, AR.
Survivors include his wife, Betty J. Wiser Reed, formerly of Havana; one son, Tony E. Reed; two sisters, Donnie Brooks and Lorene Haynes; and one granddaughter, Casey L. Reed all of East End Community. Funeral
Service was December 7, 1996 at East End Baptist Church with Rev. Rick Morrow officiating. Burial was in Salem Cemetery, Saline County, AR. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 12/18/1996)
Hanes Edward Reed, age 60. of Cleveland, Okla. was killed in a car accident December 20, 1957 in Cleveland. He was born in Belleville and lived in Yell County until 1937. He was married to the former Maude Walker of Belleville.
Other survivors include four daughters, three sisters, one brother and seven grandchildren. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record 50 Years Ago, Danville, Arkansas, 12/20/1957)
Reverend Jesse S. Reed, age 88, of Little Rock died Thursday, January 8, 2004. A native of Aly, Yell County, Ark. where he was one of 11 children born to J. M. and Hattie Reed. Reverend Reed graduated from Dumas (Arkansas) High School and Ouachita Baptist College before receiving his theological education in 1945 from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Brother Reed's pastorates included First Baptist Church, Wylie, Texas, and the following churches in Arkansas Perla, Cedar Glades, Buckville, Story, Harvey's Chapel near Hot Springs, Park Place, Hot Springs and Second Church, El Dorado. In 1954, Reverend Reed became the state evangelist for the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. During his nearly seven years as State evangelist, working largely with smaller, more rural churches, Reed preached approximately 2, 600 times; and welcomed 1, 565 persons who publicly accepted Christ as Savior. Jesse was an "outdoor" person, and his interests included hunting (with his lifelong friends, grandsons, and "squirrel dogs") fishing, bee-keeping and gardening -which allowed him to supply family and friends with an abundant supply of fresh fruits and vegetables. In 1983, he wrote and published First Fruits, a book dedicated to spreading the word of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Imogene Lacy Reed; two sons, Douglas Reed and his wife, Janet, of Memphis, Tenn. and David Reed and his wife, Susan, of Bennettsville, S. C.; brothers, Carl Reed of Dumas and Bill Reed of McGehee; sister, Lena Wehunt of Perry, Ga.; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will be 12 noon Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, at Parkway Place Baptist Church in Little Rock. Interment will be at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hot Springs. Arrangements are by Roller-Chenal Funeral Home, (224-8300). The family will receive friends from 5 until 7 p. m. Friday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Arkansas Baptist State Convention Evangelism and Church Growth, P. O. Box 552, Little Rock, Ark. 72203. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 1/8/2004)
Undean Mobley Reed, age 86 of Dumas, Arkansas born February 18,1922 in Briggsville, Arkansas, to the late Joseph Elie Mobley and Nola Smith Mobley. Mrs. Reed passed away January 3, 2009 and was predeceased by her husband, Carl Reed and sister, Willene Armstrong.
Mrs. Reed a loving mother and homemaker, member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors are two daughters, Donnie (Robert) Robertson of Tillar, Arkansas and Betty (Buddy) Bradshaw of Benton, Arkansas, brother, J.W. Mobley of Benton, Arkansas and sister, Sarah Venable of Phoenix, Arizona, three grandchildren, Byron and Blaine Bradshaw and Chris Robertson and six great grandchildren.
Services held at 2:00 PM., January 7,2009, Griffin Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rick Miller officiating followed by interment in Walnut Lake Cemetery. Grandsons served as pallbearers in honor of their grandmother. Memorials: First Baptist Church Faith Center. Arrangement by Griffin Funeral Home. (Submitted by Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Griffin Funeral Home; 01-07-2009)
Mr. Wayne H. Rhoades age 58, of Gravelly, died at his home. Mr. Rhoades was a native of Gravelly, a cattleman and farmer. He was the son of the late Charles and Annie Rhoades.
Survivors include one step son Bobby Griggs of Houston, and one step daughter Christene Evans of Houston, TX. Nine step grandchildren and 5 step great grandchildren. One brother Esley Rhoades of Bluffton, AR.
Funeral services were held at the Cornwell Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at the Young Gravelly Cemetery. Arrangements and services by Cornwell Funeral Services. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 6/13/1988)
Mrs. Zula Ward Rhoades, age 66, of Gravelly, died early Tuesday morning, January 12, 1993. She was born in McCloud, OK on February 22, 1926. She was the daughter of the late Newt and Ethel Ward. She was a homemaker and a mother.
Survivors include her husband, Fay Rhoades; two sons, Bobby Rhoades of Gravelly and Jerry Rhoades of Gravelly; one brother, Clinton Ward of Alma, AR; two sisters Dorothy Sisemore of Springdale, Ar and Barbara Julick and five grandchildren.
Funeral services were Thursday at the Young Gravelly Church with Elder Luther Riddle officiating. Burial was in the Young Gravelly Cemetery. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 1/20/1993)
Edgar Rice, aged 70, passed away September 14, 1989. He was a resident of Camden, where he was employed as a guard for International Paper Company. He was a member of Elliott Baptist Church.
Survivors are his wife, Mary Smith Rice of Camden; three sons, J. T. Rice of Mesquite, TX, Charles Ross Rice of Beebe, AR and Edward Ray Rice of El Dorado, AR; three daughters, Barbara King of Camden, Lois Ann Lacrone of Hayward, CA and Paulia Tessier of Baton Rouge, LA; one brother, Willie Rice of Camden J two sisters, Juanita Rice of Camden and Mae Napier of Danville; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Services were Saturday at Proctor Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Crossroads Cemetery near Camden. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 9/27/1989)
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