VIVIAN - Mrs. Gordie Rice, age 69, of 5815 West 57th Street, formerly of Yell County and, wife of Otis Rice, died Monday. (9-29-1975) Mrs. Rice was a Baptist.
Others surviving are a son, J, L. Rice of Little Rock;, two daughters, Mrs. Jimmy Mercer of Texas and Mrs. Jim Miller of Mountain Pine; a brother. Fay Magness of Russellville; a sister, Mrs. Armine Ballew of California; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral was today at Rover Baptist Church. Burial was in New Bethel Cemetery, by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 9/29/1975)
J. Louis Rice, aged 44, of 7401 Baseline Road, died Saturday He was a barber. He was born at Plainview (Yell County) son of Otis L. and the late Gordie A. Magness Rice.
Other survivors are his wife, Mrs. Mary Lea Stout Rice; a daughter, Mrs. Ramona Jane Gates of Pottsville; a sister, Mrs. Martha Dale Mercer of Houston; a half-sister; Mrs. Vernell Miller of Mountain Pine and a grandmother, Mrs. Nettie Rice of Camden.
Funeral will be at 9:30 am. Monday at Griffin Leggett Healey and Roth by Rev. Wayne Thornton. Pallbearers will be Leland West, Glen. Smith, Thomas Gates, Harold Blalock, Billy Gene Moulder, and Gene Jett Burial will be at Mt. Zion Cemetery by Humphrey Funeral Home of Russellville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 2/2/1976)
Lula Mae Rice, age 91, of Ada, OK died March 22. She was born in Rover, AR and married in Rover.
Survivors include two sons, Henry D. Rice of Midland, Tx and Dal Rice of Ada; one daughter, Louise Henry of Ada; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held in Ada with Rev. David Williams and Rev. George Carson officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park at Ada. (SSDI DOB: 12/25/1894) (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 3/22/1986)
Opal Hasting Rice, age 75, of Rover, died Friday, May 20, 1988 at the St. Mary's Hospital in Russellville. He was a native of Rover, son of the late Iverson and Nettie Small Rice, a retired farmer and poultryman and a member of the Baptist church.
Survivors include his wife, Ms. Chloe Wheeler Rice of the home; six sons, Alvin Rice and Clayton Rice of Russellville, Opal Rice and Jimmy Rice both of Dardanelle, Kenneth Rice of Chicago, IL and Charles Rice of Danville; two daughters, Doris Rice of Danville and Brenda Chambers of Memphis, TN; two brothers, Edgar Rice and Willie Rice both of Camden, All; two sisters, Juanita Rice of Camden and Mae Napier of Danville; also 15 grandchildren and 13, great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday at the Rover Baptist Church with Rev. Claude Miles officiating. Burial was in Hunt Cemetery at Rover by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. Pallbearers were Mike Rice, Cris Rice, Tommy Rice, Perry Turnbull, Bobby Rice and Ronny Moudy. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 5/25/1988)
Otis Lee Rice, age 76, of Katy, TX, formerly of Rover died Wednesday, November 26, 1986 at the Katy Community Hospital in Katy, TX. He was a native of Rover, AR, son of the late Iverson and Netie Small Rice. He was a retired carpenter and a member of the Baptist church.
Survivors include; one daughter, Mrs. Dale Mercer of Katy, TX,; three brothers, Opal Rice of Rover, Edgar Rice and Wilie Rice both of Camden, AR; two sisters Juanita Rice of Camden, AR, and Mae Napier of Danville, AR. Also three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held Friday at the Rover Baptist Church with Rev. Claude Miles officiating. Internment will be in the New Bethel Cemetery near Danville. Services and arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home, Pallbearers; Alvin Rice, Opal Rice, Kenneth Rice, Jimmy Rice, Charles Rice and Clayton Rice. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 9/3/1986)
Mary Beth Ricker, age 70, of Plainview, AR, died Saturday, June 10, 1995, at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville, AR. She was a member of the United Methodist Women and a member of the Plainview United Methodist Church. She was a board member of the Salem Cemetery Committee, and a past Plainview City Clerk and Councilwoman. She was preceded in death by a brother, George Ricker.
Survivors include husband, Don Burnham of Plainview, AR; three sons, Don Burnham, Jr. of Russellville, AR, Ron Burnham of Van Buren, AR, Bill Burnham, of Conway, AR; daughter, Becky Bollan of Plainview, AR; four sisters, Eulurle Wall, Nelle Smith, Beulah Tramel all of Plainview and Nan Smith of Rogers AR; five brothers. Bill Ricker of Marysville, CA, Bob Ricker of Calion, CA, John Ricker of Hampton, AR, Kerry Ricker of Dallas, TX, and Joe Ricker of Houston, TX; nine grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were at 10:00 a. m. Tuesday, June 13, 1995, at the Plainview United Methodist Church. Burial was in Salem Cemetery under the direction of Humphreys Funeral Service of Russellville. Visitation was from 7:00 p. m. to 8:30 p. m. Monday, June 12, at the funeral home. Pallbearers were grandsons and nephews. Memorials may be made to the Salem Cemetery Fund or a charity of one's choice. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 6/14/1995)
Carl Edsel Riley, age 52, of Rolla MO passed away December 15, 1993 at Poplar Bluff, MO. He was born in Plainview, AR, the son of Audie Riley and Irene Hunnicutt Schmitt. He was a retired worker at the U. S. Geological Survey and had provided many hours as a volunteer with the American Red Cross and the Phelps County Regional Medical Center Auxiliary board. He was working the Federal Emergency Management Administration's flood relief in Popular Bluff at the time of his death. He was a member of the Community Christian Church of Rolla.
Survivors are his wife, Jane of Rolla; parents, Audie Riley and Irene Schmitt of Rover, AR; two sons, William Duiane Riley of Anchorage, Ala. and John David Riley of Bowling, Ky. three brothers, Rudy Riley of Russellville, AR, Raydale Riley of Hot Springs, AR and Albert Riley of Cabot, AR; two half brothers, Brian Riley of Wicks, AR and Bruce Riley of North Little Rock, AR; two sisters, Wilma Jean Stone of Nopesville, VA and Patricia Howard of Plainview, AR and six grandchildren.
Funeral services were held December 20, 1993 at the Jones Funeral Home in St. James, MO. Burial was in the St. James Cemetery. Pallbearers were Frank Ragon, Ted DeFriese, Michael Norris, John Leslie, Ron Falkenrath and Ray Cain. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 12/22/1993)
Robert James Riley, age 84 of Route One, Ola, AR died Sunday, June 4, 1995 at his home in Ola. He was born July 4, 1910 in Oklahoma, son of the late Willie and Minnie Henry Riley. He was a retired mill worker, and a member of the Plainview Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include his wife, Ethel Pierce Riley; two sons, Wendell Riley or Cooksville, TN and Garry Riley of Mayflower, AR; a daughter, Betty Knight of Route One Ola; a brother, Audie Riley of Rover and eight 8 grandchildren.
Funeral services were June 6 at the Plainview Assembly of God Church with Rev. Wilma Whorton officiating. Burial was in Rock Springs Cemetery near Onyx. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 6/7/1995)
William F. Robbins, age 94, of HOT. SPRINGS, a retired master mechanic, died Thursday. (5-28-1987) Robbins was a member of Highland Heights Baptist Church, Benton, and was a veteran of World War I.
Graveside service will be at 2 p. m. today at Buckville Cemetery, Garland County, by Ray F Robbins. Burial will be by Gross Funeral Home.
Survivors are four sons, Ray Robbins of Little Rock, Gene Robbins and Clyde Robbins, both of Calif. and Clark Robbins of Grevenvicht, the Netherlands; a daughter, Mrs. Sylvia Eagles of Little Rock; a brother, Winford Robbins of Little Rock; a sister, Mrs. Ena Sheffield of Port Huenme, Calif.; nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 5/28/1987)
Billy Jean Roberson, age 55, of Rover died March 4, 1986 at the Yell County Hospital. He was a native of Havana, a timber worker, the son of the late Deck and Ida Mae Owens Roberson, and a member of the Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Roberson; two sons, Bo Roberson of Rover, and Gary Roberson of Danville; one daughter, Mrs. Cathy Stokes of Rover; one brother, Olean Roberson of Booneville; six sisters, Oma Reagan of Little Rock, Alma Busby of Havana, Lillian Hopkins of Hot Springs, Vivian Gann of Van Buren, Bonnie Starling of Weed, CA and Thelma Hise of Booneville.
Funeral services were held at the Rover Baptist Church Thursday afternoon with the Rev. Claude Miles 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, 3/12/1986)
Mrs. Lyda C. Ross, age 89, of Pine Bluff, died Sunday at Jefferson Regional Medical Center. (1987) She was the daughter of the late Hardin T. and Mary Terry McTigrit, a homemaker, a member of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program and the VFW Post 8525 of Plainview, and a member of Southside Baptist Church.
Survivors include four sons, Herbert T. Ross of Plainview, Raymond Ross of Pine Bluff, John E. Ross of Little Rock and Bill M. Ross of Dallas, TX; one daughter, Mary Gammill of Little Rock; 13 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
Services were conducted Tuesday at Hale-South Chapel with Rev. Dick Couch officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park North Cemetery by Hale-South Funeral Home. Pallbearers were grandsons. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 4/24/1988)
Graveside services are set for 10 a.m. Friday at Mt. Evergreen Cemetery for Henry Elmer Rounsaville.
Mr. Rounsaville died Wednesday, northwest of Toyah. He was born Oct. 20, 1908 in Sweetwater. He was a Baptist. A rancher, Mr. Rounsaville had lived in Pecos for 15 years.
Survivors include a brother, Joe Rounsaville of Pecos; a sister Mrs. Irene Cupples of Pecos and an uncle Joe Boyd of Sweetwater. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 12/19/1985)
Henry E. Rounsaville - Truck wreck claims life of local rancher
A Pecos rancher was killed in a traffic accident Wednesday that also injured his passenger, a Carlsbad man. Henry E. Rounsaville was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday. Jeffrey R. Wallace, 19, was treated and released from Reeves County Hospital with minor head lacerations he suffered in the one-vehicle accident. Wallace, a ranch hand, was a passenger in the pickup. According to Department of Public Safety officials, the accident occurred about 9:30 a.m. about 12 miles north of Toyah on an unnamed county road in Reeves County.
Rounsaville was driving a Ford F-250 pickup south on the road when he swerved to avoid striking a horse. The pickup went into a skid, hit an embankment, was airborne for 37 feet, and rolled over once in a pasture on the east side of the roadway, DPS reported. The driver was thrown from the pickup. Neither Rounsaville nor Wallace were using seat belts, according to DPS reports. Rounsaville was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident by Reeves County Justice of the Peace J.T. Marsh. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 12/19/1985)
Aunt Amanda Rutledge passed away Saturday. On last Saturday, September 18th, 1926, "Aunt Amanda" Rutledge died at the home of her son, Charles Rutledge, on Chickalah Mountain. "Aunt Amanda" was born in Itawamba County, Miss., July 13, 1844, thus being at the time of her death 82 years, two months and five days of age. She was married April 3, 1866, and moved to Yell County, Ark., in 1869, and for two years lived six miles south of Dardanelle. In January, 1872, the family moved to Chickalah Mountain where Mrs. Rutledge spent the remainder of her life. "Aunt Amanda" joined the Missionary Baptist Church in 1861 and lived a true and devoted Christian to the hour of her death. She was the mother of eleven children. We remember her with utmost tenderness, and do not think of her as dead, but rather that she only moved on to the Golden City in the Land Celestial. We deplore the absence of our departed friend and grieve that she is away but we remember that not only does death come to all but that "Death" is but a path that must be trod, if man would ever pass from earth to God. The sudden removal of such a life from among us leaves a vacancy and a shadow that will be deeply realized by her host of friends. And with deep sympathy for the bereaved family of one we all dearly loved, we express our hope that even so great a loss to all of us may be over ruled for good by Him, who said "I will not leave you comfortless."
"Aunt Amanda" leaves a husband and eight children: Mr. Alfred Rutledge and Mrs. Celia Hatch, of Dardanelle; Mrs. Lou Emma Beavers, of Weber Falls, Okla.; Mr. Bonapart Rutledge, of Sulphur Springs; Mrs. Ollie Horn, Mrs. Margaret Susan Anderson, Charles and Johnny Rutledge, of Chickalah Mountain. Also two sisters, Mrs. Lou Gateley and Mrs. Celia Suits, and a brother, Mr. John H. Holmes; all of Mena; and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn her loss.
Rev. John S. Sugg conducted the funeral service, and in the presence of a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends the mortal remains of "Aunt Amanda" were lovingly consigned to their last long resting place. A loving friend, Lottie Jones (Submitted by Mary Fowler Leek, Newspaper: Post-Dispatch Newspaper, Dardanelle, Yell County, Arkansas; 9-23-1926)
Jessie Lee "Sandy" Ryan, age 70, died Monday. He was born October 25, 1903 in Rover, Ark. to Joe and Pearl Billue Ryan. He attended school there and moved to Ada in 1935. He was" retired form Brockway Glass Company after 25 years of service and was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Martha of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Kathleen Canida of Ada; five brothers, W. A. Ryan of Ada, John Ryan of Tulsa, Kernel Ryan of Paris, Tex., Roger Ryan, Mt. Ida and Harris Ryan, San Luis Obispo, Ca.; one sister, Mrs. Maurice Johnson of Little Rock; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
The Rev Dickson Rial conducted the rites. Burial was Rosedale Cemetery. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 5/30/1974)
The family and friends of Reba Ryan has been greatly sadden this week when Ms. Reba was involved in a fatal car accident. Ms. Reba has been a resident of Plainview for many years and was much loved and respected. Our prayers go to the family for comfort and guidance. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 8/14/1996)
Reba Booher Ryan, age 83, of Plainview, AR died Monday, August 5, 1996 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born in Wing, Arkansas September 13, 1912, daughter of the late Homer and Maggie Grassland Gillum. She was a retired nursing assistant, and had worked for many years at the Yell County Nursing home in Ola. She was a member of the Plainview First Baptist Church. She was the widow of Orville Booher and Johnny Ryan.
Survivors include one brother, Udell Gillum of Monticello; one sister, Juanita Turner of Barling and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were Thursday at the Plainview First Baptist Church. Burial was in the Salem Cemetery near Plainview. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home, Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 8/14/96)
Reba Booher Ryan, age 83, of Plainview, AR died Monday, August 5, 1996 at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. She was born in Wing, Arkansas September 13, 1912, daughter of the late Homer and Maggie Grassland Gillum. She was a retired nursing assistant, and had worked for many years at the Yell County Nursing home hi Ola. She was a member of the Plainview First Baptist Church.
She was the widow of Orville Booher and Johnny Ryan. Survivors include: one brother, Udell Gillum of Monticello; one sister, Juanita Turner of Barling and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were Thursday at the Plainview First Baptist Church. Burial was in the Salem Cemetery near Plainview. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home, Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 8/14/96)
Mary Emma Salyer, age 85, formerly of Rover, died Tuesday, January 1, 1974, at Beenians Nursing Home in Whittier, CA.
Survivors include two sons Roy and Rudolph Salyer both of California; four daughters, Faye Pugh and Gussie Beard, Anna Mae Bagby, all of California, and Dorothy J. Miller of Texas; 18 grandchildren 22 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were January 4th at 1:00 pm, with Dr. Alister Sinclair officiating. Interment was at Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, CA. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 1/1/1974)
Hazel Belle Sanders, age 89, of Plainview, AR died Friday, November 23, 1990 at Mitchell's Nursing Home in Danville. She was a native of Perry County, widow of the late George Lee Sanders, daughter of the late Tom and Maggie Anderson Bittle and a member of the Plainview First Baptist Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Erma Dell Tidwell of Plainview; three grandchildren; eight great grandchildren and seven nephews.
Funeral services were Monday at the Plainview First Baptist Church by Rev. Tom Deere. Graveside services were Monday at Rose Hedge Cemetery in Gurdon. Burial was by Dixon Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 11/23/1990)
Mrs. Gladys Kelly Saunders, age 79, of Albuquerque, N. M. died April 9th in Albuquerque. She was a native of Yell County, a housewife and homemaker.
She is survived by her husband, Robert Saunders of Albuquerque.
The body was cremated and. remains was interned in Harvey Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Home. (SSDI DOB: 7/2/1907) (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 4/9/1987)
Hays Scisson Dies of Heart Attack - Hays Scisson was born at Riley Creek, near Danville, on October 10, 1889 and died following a heart attack at his home here May 19. He was a druggist and merchant here for many years but had been in ill health the last few years. He was married to Mab Briggs on Dec. 23, 1916.
He is survived by his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Haynes A. Harmon Sr. of Memphis, Tenn. And Mrs. Bill Lewis, Nettleton, Ark. three grandchildren, Suzanne Harmon and Billy and Tommy Lewis. one sister, Mrs. J. T. Williams of Danville. Pallbearers were John Ed Chambers, Jim Bill Gatlin, Aubrey Foster of Little Rock, Clyde Stringfield, Odell Moudy and Bob Reagan. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record 50 Years Ago, Danville, Arkansas, 5/19/?)
DUMAS - Raymond Odell Sexton, age 76, of Dumas, a retired farmer, died Friday. Sexton was an Army veteran of World War II and a Baptist.
Funeral will be at 2 p m. Monday at Griffin Funeral Home by the Rev. Glenn Knight. Burial will be in Walnut Lake Cemetery.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Arleva Spears Sexton, and two sisters, Mrs. Carmel Harvey of Dumas and Mrs. R. L. Wilkerson of Ft. Worth, Texas. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 8/19/1988)
David Shelton, age 33, of Little Rock, a repairman for U. S. Dictaphone, died Monday. Shelton was a member of Amboy Baptist Church, North Little Rock.
Visitation Will be from 7-8:30 p. m. today at Shinn Funeral Home of Russellville. Funeral will be at 2 p. m. Thursday at Rover Baptist Church by the Revs. Lloyd Farmer and John Silvey. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery near Briggsville. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Survivors are a daughter, Rebecca Lynn Shelton of Ozark; his parents, Hank and Pat Shelton of Rover; and a sister, Mary Ellen McBurnett of North Little Rock (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 12/18/1989)
Charles K. (Hank) Shelton, age 64 of Rover, AR died Thursday, June 14, 1994. He was Park Manager for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. He was a retired Air Force Master Sergeant; having served with the Air Force from 1950 to 1971, he received the soldiers Medal for Bravery and saw tours of duty in Japan, Korea, Vietnam and England. He was a member of the Rover Baptist Church and was the retired Fire Chief for the Rover Volunteer Fire Department.
He was preceded in death by his son, David Shelton and his sister Elizabeth Albright. Survived by his wife, Patricia Ann Shelton of Rover; one daughter, Mary Ellen Me Burnett of North Little Rock; six brothers, Thomas Shelton of Chesapeake, VA, Jack and Jim Shelton both of Amarillo, TX; Robert Shelton of Broken Bow, OK; Ray Shelton of Memphis, TN and Wilson Shelton of Matarie, LA; three grandchildren, Rebecca Shelton, Amber and Sloan McBurnett.
Services were held July 18 at the Rover Baptist Church with Rev. Elvin McDill and Rev. James Johnson officiating. Burial was in the Mt. Zion Cemetery near Briggsville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 6/14/1994)
DUMAS - Ruby Joyce Shinn of Dumas was born Dec. 28, 1927 in Bluffton, Ark. (Yell County) to Ada and Opal Magness. She attributed her talents and values to her grandparents Sarah and Tom Hawkins who showered her with love and attention.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Claude Shinn, her daughter, Ada Sue Shinn Vittitow, and her sister, Lillie Rhoades.
She was Dumas School s food service director for 32 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school for a number of years and the Eastern Star.Buttered rolls, sugar cookies and German burgers were specialties she used to increase and maintain a large count in the Dumas School cafeterias. Her love for cooking also led her to use her talents in her church and civic work, which included numerous chamber and community events, a frequent guest was Bill Clinton who enjoyed her sugar cookies. Ruby was recognized for her lifetime of service to others by being chosen Dumas Woman of the Year and Ding Dong Mama for the Annual Ding Dong Daddy Festival, but her greatest recognition came from those that said they enjoyed what she and others had prepared. It was no feat for her to personally make 10 pies for an event.
She is survived by her children, Claudetta Harrod of Little Rock and Larry Shinn of Roswell, Ga.; and grandchildren, Sammye Lynn Erisman of Joplin, Mo., Terry and Jay Vittitow of Benton, and Bruce Harrod of Conway; and 10 great-grandchildren; her brother, Bill Magness of Waldo, and sister, Mary Brothers of Benton.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Monday, March 9, 2009 at First Baptist Church with Rick Jaggars, associate pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church of Little Rock conducting the service. Burial will follow at Walnut Lake Cemetery. Arrangements are by Griffin Funeral Home of Dumas. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff; Newspaper: , 3/8/2009)
Cleon Lavally Shockley, age 75, passed away unexpectedly February 17, 2009. The only son of Gordon and Lula Shockley was born in Ola, Arkansas on December 21, 1933. He was a proud and honest man; a steadfast husband, esteemed father, loving grandfather and great-grandfather, brother and friend.
After completing his schooling in Arkansas, Cleon served in the U.S. Navy, GM2, USN-U1, and the Naval Reserves. Following an honorable discharge, he wed a stunning, young Patsy Fulton in June of 1952. Cleon relocated with his family between California and Arkansas a handful of times before settling in Kern County in 1960 where he dedicated a 35 year career to the Rainbow Bread Company as the local "bread-man" in Lamont, CA. Though at times a little stubborn, Cleon was both candid and noble in demeanor. A respected man to his peers, a loving provider to his family, and a wonderful play-mate and Pa Pa to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He served as a valued member of his local VFW Post 8398, the JC's, and a scout leader for pack 602. His orneriness, snickers, and smiles will be greatly missed by his family and all who knew him.
Cleon was preceded in death by his parents and granddaughter, Jennifer Diedrich.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Patsy; sons and their spouses, Mitchel (Denise), Steven (Cindy), Ronald (Sharon), and John; daughter, Deborah; 17 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; brothers and their wives, Paul (Bettey) and Pat (Kathy) Satterfield; sister, Coleen Jones and her husband (Casey); sister, Shirley Caddell; extended family Donna and Rudy Banducci, and Nelda and John Floyd.
A public viewing will be offered on Sunday, February 22, from 12-4 p.m. and a graveside service with military honors will be held on Monday, February 23, at 11:00 a.m. both at Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary. (Submitted by: Joe George, Newspaper: Bakersfield Californian, 2/21/2009)
Roy Short, age 74 of Rover, AR died Friday, May 7, 1993 at the Yell County Nursing Home in Ola, AR. He was a retired farmer and purchasing clerk for the state hospital. He was a United States Army Veteran of World War II, and a member and deacon of the Rover Baptist Church. He was the son of the late William F. Short and the late Margaret Pockrous Short, and a native of Rover.
He was preceded in death by four sisters, Myrtle Crites, Mae Gilkey, Bertie Garner and Lucy Prunty also three brothers, Ervin Short, Jack Short and Franklin Short.
He is survived by, his wife, Ruby Taylor Short; three nieces, Imogene Orton of Waterloo, Iowa, Mary Patrick of Pratt, Kansas and Iren Hawkins of Plainview and six nephews, Donald Short of Little Rock; Bob Short of Shreveport, Louisiana, Billy Prunty of Lexington, Kentucky, Pete Crites of No. Little Rock, Joe Crites of Dardanelle and Eugene Crites of Salina, Kansas.
Funeral services were May 10 at Shinn Chapel with Rev. Jack McKinnon officiating. Burial was in Hunts Chapel Cemetery at Rover by Shinn Funeral Service. Pallbearers: Roy Colbert, Alja Hunnicutt, Bill Lewis, Jack Witt, Harvey Elrod and Howard Turner. Honorary Antle Hogan, Monroe Brown and Dr. J. O. Pennington. Memorial may be made to the Rover Cemetery Fund, c/o Peggy Emerson, Rover, AR 72860. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 5/7/1993)
Mr. William Andrew Simmons, age 88, of Centerville, GA died Sunday, December 11, 1994 in a local hospital. A native of Yell County, AR he was born December 22, 1905 near the community of Kingston, Yell County, AR He was the son of the late Henry Grant Lilly Victoria Tedder Simmons and the grandson of John Robert and Lousiana Martha Light Simmons and Henry and Rachel Adams Tedder all of Yell County. He was a former member of the Arkansas National Guard and a WWII veteran having served as the 1st Sgt of B Company, 1902nd Aviation Engineer Battalion during the Okinawa campaign. His last military service was as one of the guards assigned to the presidential aircraft "Independence" during the Truman administration.
He married and settled in Georgia. He moved to Centerville, GA in 1959 and retired as a civil service employee from Robins Air Force Base in 1972.
He is survived by his wife, Mildred G. Simmons, and one son Millard H. Simmons, both of Centerville; three sisters, Mrs. Oral Raper of Little Rock, Mrs. Ina Burton and Mrs. Frances Brewster both of Hot Springs, AR; two brothers, Mr. Kenneth Simmons and Gene Simmons both of Hot Springs; as well as several nephews, nieces, great nephews and nieces. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 12/11/1994)
LONG BEACH, Calif. Fannie Sue Sims, age 74, of Long Beach, Calif. died Friday, July 23, 1999. Born May 2, 1925, at Aly, she was predeceased by her husband, Cecil Sims, parents and one brother.
Survivors include one sister and brother-in-law, Christine and Roye Rowe of Hot Springs; three nieces, Gwen Magyar, Gail McKee and Greta Creekmore; and three great nieces.
Services will be 10 a. m. Thursday at Morning Star Cemetery with the Rev. Hugh Stultz officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 9 p. m. Wednesday. Arrangements are by Caruth-Hale Funeral Home, Hot Springs. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 7/23/1999)
Mrs. Ruby Barns Sims age 78 of Ola, died Friday, May 14, 1993 at St. Mary's Hospital in Russellville. She was a native of Yell County, Arkansas, daughter of the late Jess and Polly Boyce Barns. She was a member of the Ola Assembly Church and a housewife.
Survivors include one sister, Davis Odle of California and several nephews and nieces.
Funeral services were May 17, 1993 at the Ola Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Norman Chenowith officiating. Interment was in the Birta Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Services of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 5/14/1993)
"Tony" James Buford Sivley, Sr. age 79 of Danville, died Monday evening at St. Vincents Infirmary in Little Rock. (Sept 1994). He was born hi Logan County, January 1, 1915, son of the late Tecumseh Harrison and Amelia Robert Sivley. He was a retired self employed businessman, retired 25 year member of the Danville Fire Department, a member of the Belleville Domino Players Association, and a Republican.
Survivors include wife, Mrs. Adele Walden Sivley, son, "Jimmy" James Buford Sivley, Jr. of Scottsdale, Arizona, daughter, Mrs. Barbara Redfern of Little Rock, one brother, Joe Sivley of Danville, four sisters, Sibyl Harrison, Tucson, Arizona, Fonda Smith, Barling, Arkansas, Amelia Furey, Hendersonville, North Carolina and Patricia Hoff, Little Rock, Arkansas. A great grandson, Kyle Stevens, Scottsdale, Arizona.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 p. m. at the Cornwell Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Bobby Walker officiating. Burial will be in the Earl Ladd Cemetery. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, Arkansas. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 9/-/1994)
RUSSELLVILLE - Mrs. Hattie Jewell Sloan, age 68, of Rover (Yell County), died Thursday. She was a Methodist.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Patricia Ann Shelton of Little Rock; a brother, Ed Walden of Arizona; a sister, Mrs. Iva B. Sloan of Russellville, and two grandchildren. Funeral was today with arrangements by Shinn and Son Funeral Home of Russellville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 3/18/1967)
J. Bernice Sloan, age 92, of Cedaredge, CO passed away Monday, September 18, 1995 at Delta County Memorial Hospital in Delta, CO. She was born in Yell County, Arkansas on November 15, 1902 to the late Johnathan and Veenie Childers Moulder. She was raised by her foster parents, Fred and Mrytle Dawson. She worked in a citrus, packing house in Orange County, CA. She married Willard Bill Sloan on April 17, 1922 in Yell County. He preceded her in death April 15, 1987. She has been a resident of Cedaredge, CO since July 1984. She was a member of Cedaredge United Methodist Church. She was a hard worker and loved to cook. .
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Priscilla and Jack Jones of Cedaredge, CO and one sister, Ola Sloan of Plainview, AR. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Virgil Moulder.
The body has been cremated and a private mountain top service will be held in California at a later date. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 9/18/1995)
Thomas Wilbern Sloan, age 62, of Ola, died Wednesday, January 14, 1987 at his home in Ola. He was a native of Plainview, son of the late Nelson and Vera Phillips Sloan, a retired farmer and poultry grower employee, a member of the Rover Baptist church.
Survivors include two sisters, Jewell Misenhimer of Compton, California and Dorothy Mitchell of Tustin, California; a number of nephews and nieces, also aunts, including Mrs. Audry "Sis" Madden of Danville.
Funeral services were held Monday, January 19 in the Cornwell Funeral Chapel in Danville with Rev. Marion Oswalt officiating. Internment was in the New Bethel Cemetery near Danville by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 1/14/1987)
Walter "Peck" Sloan, age 80, a resident of Plainview died Wednesday, January 16 at the Yell County Hospital in Danville. He was the retired owner and operator of the Conoco Service Station in Plainview. He was a retired chief of the Volunteer Fire Dept. in Plainview and was a Baptist.,
Survivors include his wife, Ola Moulder Sloan of Plainview; one daughter, Peggy Carter of No. Little Rock; two brothers, Bill Sloan, Colorado and Norman Sloan of CA; two sisters, Mamie Hanvie, CA and Bernice Turner of Ola; one grandson and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Jan. 18 at the Plainview Baptist Church by Rev. Larry Thomas. Burial was in the Rover Cemetery. Active Pallbearers; T. J. Sisk, J. D. Pelt, Monroe Hunt, Eden, Bob Forrest and trey Elrod. Honorary Pallbearers: Plainview Fire Dept. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 1/16/1985)
Mrs. Bertha Mae Hilburn Smallwood, age 86, of Hot Springs, formerly of Bluffton, died Sunday October 12, 1986 in Hot Springs, She was a native of Bluffton, daughter of the late Sadoc and Pearlie Ornsby Hilburn. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Mr. J. H. (Jim) Smallwood of Hot Springs, one son, Billy J. Smallwood of Hot Springs, one daughter, Mrs. Mildred Williams of Hot Springs, three brothers, Cecil Hilburn of Hamburg, AR, Clarence Hilburn of Tiller, AR and Forrest Hilburn of Perryville, AR. One grandson and two granddaughters and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Oct. 14 At the Bluffton Baptist Church with Rev. Monroe Hunt officiating. Interment was in the Bluffton Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 10/12/1986)
Billy Jim Smallwood departed this life Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001, at home. He was born May 27, 1932, at Bluffton, Ark.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James Henry and Bertha Mae Hilburn Smallwood, and his sister, Mildred Irene Smallwood Williams.
He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Sue Vickers Small-wood, and his children, Kelvin Lyle Smallwood of Piano, Texas, and Sharon Kay Small-wood Burton of Newbern, Tenn. two grandchildren, Amy Michelle Smallwood and Brooke Elizabeth Burton; daughter-in-law, Donna Small-wood; son-in-law, Clay Burton; one niece, Karen Williams Wieman of Arkadelphia. Billy Jim was a self-educated engineer, avid outdoorsman and graduate of Draughn's Business School. He served in the 603rd Air Force Squadron during the early 1950s and later worked for RCA. He had retired from International Paper in 1998 after many years of service.
Memorial service will be Saturday, Jan. 13, at 2 p. m. at Smith's Funeral Home Chapel in Stamps with the Rev. Ray Borel officiating. The family will be at 211 Chinaberry Circle in Hot Springs, Ark. until Thursday evening, then at 2512 Regency in Magnolia before and after the service. The family requests memorials be made to Hospice Home Care Inc. 3634 Central Ave. Suite A, Hot Springs, AR 71913; New Song Community Church, P. O. Box 1364, Ben-ton, AR. Honorary pallbearers are the men of the 603rd Air Force ACW Squadron and "B" shift of the International Paper plant in Camden, Ark. Arrangements are by Hot Springs Funeral Home. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 1/9/2001)
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