Mr. Henry Marcus Smallwood, age 92 of Bluffton, died Tuesday July 18, 1995 at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville. He was born June 24, 1903 in Bluffton, son of the late Bud and Jeannie Smallwood. He was a retired Yell County Land Surveyor, member of the Bluffton Baptist Church, and the Bluffton Masonic Lodge 123. He held the position of Secretary of the Lodge for over 25 years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Montgomery Smallwood; two sons, Paul Smallwood of Chickalah, and Danny Potter of Bluffton; two daughters, Mrs. Marie Allison of Nocona, TX; and Mrs. Kathy Jefferson of Hot Springs, AR; two Brothers, Troy Smallwood of Watson, AR; and Pete Smallwood of Waldron, AR; six grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Graveside
Funeral Services will be held Thursday July 20, 1995 at 10:00 a. m. with Reverend Royce Savage officiating At Point Lookout Cemetery near Bluffton with Masonic Rites. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 7/18/1995)
J. H. "Jim" Smallwood, age 93, of Bluffton (Yell County), a retired farmer, died Sunday. Smallwood was an Army veteran of World War I.
Funeral will be at 2 p. m. today at Bluffton Baptist Church. Burial with military honors will be in Bluffton Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Home, Danville.
Survivors are a son, Billy J. Smallwood of Hot Springs; a daughter, Mrs. Mildred Williams of Hot Springs; two brothers, Otis Smallwood of Dumas and Leonard Smallwood of Kountze, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. Mamie Billingsley and Mrs. Eunice Stutsman, both of Kountze, Texas; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 6/5/1988)
J. H. "Jim" Smallwood, age 93 of Bluffton, died Sunday, June 5, 1988 in the AMA National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs. He was a lifelong resident of Bluffton, son of the late Samuel Milligan and Emma Ann May Smallwood, a retired farmer and veteran of World War I.
Survivors include one son Billy J. Smallwood of Hot Springs; one daughter, Mildred Williams of Hot Springs; two brothers, Otis Smallwood of Dumas and Leonard Smallwood of Kountze, TX; also three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Tuesday at the Bluffton Baptist Church with Rev. Monroe Hunt Officiating. Burial with Military Honors was in Bluffton Cemetery at Bluffton. Arrangements and services by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 6/5/1988)
Blacksmith Dies; Rites at Haskell -- Joseph Jackson Smallwood, 78, retired blacksmith died Monday night at his home in Haskel, Texas of a heart attack. Mr. Smallwood was born Feb. 21, 1803 [sic 1883] in Bluffton, Arkansas, and married Ida Burns on December 13, 1903. The family moved to Haskell in 1920 from Delta County.
Funeral will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in Holden Funeral Chapel here with Jim Pennington, minister of Haskell Church of Church, and Doyle Maynard, minister of the Rule Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Willow Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, of Haskell: five daughters, Mrs. M. A. King of Beaumont, Mrs. L. B. Aslon of Wichita Falls, Mrs. Curtis McCarly of Paducah, Mrs. Wilford Johnson of Fresno, CA, and Mrs. Wayne Clark of Denver, Colorado.;three sons, James Eddie of Decatur, Joseph Earl of Abilene and Richard Bradford of Houston; 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Anna Pearl Dunn of Rule. (Submitted by: Mary Fowler Leek; Newspaper, Abilene Reporter News ,Abilene, Texas, 5-17-1961)
DANVILLE - Mrs. Audra Smith, age 90, of the Wing community near Danville, died Monday. Mrs. Smith was a member of Wing Community Church.
Funeral will be at 10 a. m. today at Wing Community Church by the Rev. Hulon Wiser. Burial will be in Mount Zion Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Home.
Survivors are three sisters, Mrs. Ada Wheeler, Mrs. Flossie Hull and Mrs. Mary Hull, all of the Wing community; three grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 7/4/1988)
Cyril F. Smith, age 79, of Plainview died February 29, 1988 at the VA Hospital in Little Rock. He was a native of Dover, AR, son of the late Ben and Mary Farier Smith, veteran of U. S. Army, W. W. II, a retired farmer and a member of the New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Reeves Smith of Plainview; two sons, Dean Smith and David Smith both of Plainview; three daughters, Jean Wilkins of Little Rock, Gail Smith and Delores Smith both of Plainview; one sister, Mrs. Frankie May Owens of Danville and five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10:00 a. m. at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. David Ward officiating. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 2/29/1988)
Donald Ray Smith, age 54 of Ola, AR died Wednesday, November 28 at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville. He was born July 14, 1940, in Bluffton, AR son of the late John L. Smith, Sr. and Mrs. Hazel Carpenter Smith of Bluffton. He was a navy veteran.
Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Hazel Smith of Ola; a son, Donald Ray Smith, Jr. of New Jersey; two daughters, Mrs. Sandra Sturzione of Georgia and Mrs. Judy Moretti of New Jersey; a brother, John L. Smith, Jr. of California and 10 grandchildren.
Funeral services were December 3 at the Bluffton Baptist Church with burial in Bluffton Cemetery. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 11/28/1994)
Eliza Allen Smith, age 86 of Havana, AR died Wednesday, June 23, 1993, in Danville. She was born March 27, 1907 in Gravelly, AR. Daughter of the late William Allen and Henryetta Benefield. She was a housewife and mother and a member of the Havana Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include three sons, Deward Smith of Belleville, AR, Paul Smith of Broken Arrow, OK and Don Smith of Ft. Smith, AR; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services were June 25 at the Havana Assembly of God Church with the Rev. E. O. Tackett officiating. Interment was in the Havana Cemetery. Services by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 6/23/1993)
Everett Smith was born in a small town in Yell County. At the age of 17 years he moved to Hot Springs. His father was a carpenter, but he elected a different career path. He enlisted in the National Guard and became a mess sergeant.
He enjoyed cooking and in 1951 decided to look for a job as a short-order cook. A visit to a local employment agency failed to find an opening for a cook. He opted for the only job opening listed that day an opening at Caruth Funeral Home for an ambulance driver. At 20 years of age that would prove to be a launching pad for his career. He started making ambulance calls, working funeral and general housekeeping duties, along with taking special care of the black Henney-Packard hearses.
In the late 1950s he began working for Davis Funeral Home in Glenwood. He commuted for several years, but in 1963 he moved to Glenwood with his wife, Ruth, and children. For the next 20 years he was full-time director and embalmer with the firm. As the firm grew, another person was needed. Smith's son, Tony, came back to work with his father in 1983. Tony's wife, Ladonna, also went to work there and served her internship for her funeral directors license. Upon the retirement of Marlin Louise Davis in 1989, Smith purchased the funeral home which has continued to expand under his ownership. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, -/-/?)
Hannah Mae Hobbs Smith (Mrs. Miles Ellison) was born 1887 in Rover, Yell County, AR, daughter of John Harvey and Nancy Elizabeth Hunt Hobbs. She died in Paramount, Los Angeles County, CA., June 18, 1984 at the age of 96. Her burial was at Rose Hills Memorial Cemetery Whittier, Los Angeles County, California. Mother of six, she raised 5 to adulthood, only her daughter Loretta Smith died in childhood at Mill Creek, Johnston County, Oklahoma in 1920.
Mae and Ellison had 3 boys: Lee, Joel and Bill and 2 girls: Lois and Eunice. After moving to California, she and her husband belonged to the Church of the Nazarene. Her husband, Miles Ellison preceded her in death, dying in 1973 at the age of 88. He is also buried in Rose Hills Memorial Cemetery. (Submitted by: Kay McGee, Newspaper: , 6-18-1984)
Mrs. Jewel Gladden Smith, age 96 of Dumas, Arkansas born in Briggsville, Arkansas on January 8, 1900, she was the daughter of the late, William Frank and Susan Tolbert Mathis Gladden.
Mrs. Smith departed this life in Dumas, Arkansas on September 12, 1996, she was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice N. Smith. She was a homemaker and member of the First United Methodist Church, U. M. W. Willie Arnold Circle and Eastern Star.
Services Saturday, September 14, 1996 at 3:00 P. M. in the Griffin Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Therral Wilson, officiating, followed by burial in Walnut Lake Cemetery.
Survivors are her son, Nathan Smith of Glendale, Arizona also two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, Gardner Nursing Home, Star City, Arkansas or your favorite charity in her name. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 9/12/1996)
Joe Wayne Smith, age 54, a resident of Plainview, died Sunday June 22, 1986 at St. Vincents Infirmary. He was the son of the late Chester Arthur Smith. He was a rancher and a member, of the Plainview Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Sue Smith, one son, Johnny Wayne Smith, daughter-in-law, Nancy Gale Smith, granddaughter, Cindy Smith, Mother, Okla Smith. One brother, Charles Smith, one half-brother, William C. Reich. All of Plainview. A number of nieces and nephews.
The service was held Monday at the Plainview School Auditorium. Burial at Salem Cemetery Garland Lipe officiating. Pallbearers were Joe Dishough, Robert Lee Smith, Dennis Smith, Bob Forrest, Billy Smith, Jimmy Cunningham and Hoyt Dale. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 6/22/1986)
Mrs. John Boyce Smith, 88, died at the Desha County Hospital at Dumas last week.(1957) She was a Methodist and lived at Briggsville for many years.
Survivors include nine sons, Maurice and Leo of Dumas, N.N. of Pickens, Odell of Hot Springs, Charlie of Tulsa, Will of Atoka, Okla., John A. of Shallowater, Texas, Lloyd of Lodi, Calif, and Opal of Dexter, Oregon; three daughters, Mrs. J. M. Benefield of El Centro, Calif., Mrs. R. N. Crockett of Dermont, Mrs. John Spessard of Mansfield; 27 grandchildren, 48 great grandchildren and three great great-grandchildren. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record 50 Years Ago, Danville, Arkansas, 2/29/1957)
Mrs. Julia Ann Smith, age 67, of Ola died Thursday, December 17, 1981 at Yell County Nursing Home at Ola. She was a former clerk, daughter of the late Marion and Ida Bell Hankins George, and was a member of Park Place Baptist Church at Little Rock.
Survivors include her husband, P. K. Smith of Benton and a daughter Mrs. Ida Marie Honeycutt of Sherwood, and three granddaughters, Karen, Kathy and Kristie Honeycutt of Sherwood.
Funeral was Monday at Birta Baptist Church by the Rev. John Holbrook. Burial was in Birta Cemetery. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 12/17/1981)
Lotus Smith, age 81, of Plainview died Wednesday, December 23, 1987, at the Yell County Hospital in Danville. Mrs. Smith was the retired owner operator of the Clear Vision Lodge in Plainview.
Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at the Ola Church of Christ by Bob Fallaon. Burial was in the Salem Cemetery. Pallbearers were Don Ross, Gary Keeney, William Gossett Jr., William Gossett Sr. Bob Burnham, Ernie Buckman and Herbert Randall. Services were by Humphrey Funeral Service at Ola. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 12/23/1987)
Mrs. Mima Estelene Smith, age 66, of Aly, AR died Sunday, October 16, 1994 at her home in Aly. She was born January 26, 1928 in Aly, daughter of the late Marvin and Sallie Parker Stokes. She was the widow of Dave Smith, a mother and homemaker and member of the Aly Church of God.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Peggy Ann Smith, granddaughter, Gayla Lambert, and nephew, Greg Swaim.
Survivors include two daughters. Linda Bissell of Story and Lisa Lambert of Aly; granddaughter, Tressie Lambert of Chula; grandsons, Jason Bissell of Story and Davy Lambert of Aly; a brother, Bennie Stokes of Aly; three sisters, Laverne McGill of Farmersville, CA, Ruby Stewart of Story and Cora Swaim of Aly.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Muddy Creek Church of God with Rev. Bill Singleton and Rev. Charles Scantlin officiating. Burial was in Reed Cemetery. Pallbearers were Johnny Stokes, Michael Stokes, Tim Stokes, Keith Stokes, Jerry Wheeler and Mervin Lambert. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 10/16/1994)
Okla Cummins Smith, age 90, a resident of Plainview, AR died Saturday, June 1, 1996 at Mitchell's Nursing Home at Danville. She was born on October 6, 1905 at Atkins, AR to William and Nettie Younger Cummins. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Plainview Church of Christ.
She was the widow of the late Chester A. Smith, and preceded in death by two sons, William Reich, Joe W. Smith and one grandson, Billy Reich, one brother, Olin Cummins; two sisters, Erma Hamilton and Arkie Watson.
Survivors include one son, Charles H. Smith of Plainview; five grandchildren; eight great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was Tuesday, June 4, 1996 at the Plainview Church of Christ officiated by Leland Hall and assisted by Marvin Catlett. Burial was at the Salem Cemetery at Plainview. Casket bearers were Wayne Smith, Bobby Smith, Kenny Smith, Dennis Smith, David Fowler, Bently Smith and Brandon Smith. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 6/1/1996)
Patience Smith, the wife of Achilles Smith, and daughter of John and Jemima Sappington, was born near Lexington, Ky., March, 1799, and died in St. Francois County, Mo., July 12, 1859.
When a small girl, with her parents, she came to St. Louis County, Mo., where she lived for several years, and in January, 1821, was married to her now bereaved husband. In the spring of 1831, they removed to St. Francois County, where they lived till her death.
In the year 1834, the subject of this notice was converted under the ministry of the Rev. John Thomas and Joined the M.E. Church, South, and remained a faithful and exemplary member of the same till called to her reward. Though long and severely she suffered, with meek submission she bore it, and when the hour of dissolution came, she died as the pious one dies --- in hope of eternal life. She leaves a husband and several children, most of whom, directly or indirectly, promised to meet her in heaven. "Oh may we meet at Jesus' feet And meet to part no more." July 19th, 1859 H. N. WATTS. St. Louis Christian Advocate [Published by a committee for the Methodist Episcopal Church, South), Volume IX ----Number 31, St. Louis, Thursday, August 4, 1859, page 4, column 4] (Submitted by: Mary Fowler Leek, Newspaper: St. Louis Christian Advocate, 08-4-1859
Mr. Clifford K. Spears, age 66 of Briggsville died Saturday, December 12, 1992 at his home in Briggsville. He was a retired fanner, a native of Briggsville, son of the late William Issac and Minnie Keys Spears, a WWII Army Tank Gunner, Member of the VFW.
Survivors are his wife, Jean Nichols Spears; four sons, Billy Hill, Jerry Spears, Tony Spears and Randy Spears all of Briggsville; two sisters, Marie Lawson of Waldron and Betty Willis of Briggsville; mother-in-law, Bertha Nichols of Briggsville; two uncles, Bill Spears of Briggsville and Loy Spears of Rover; two aunts, Jewel Melton of Briggsville and Unice Scott of Hot Springs and nine grandchildren.
Services were December 13 at Briggsville Methodist church with the Rev. John Harod officiating. Interment was in Mt. Zion Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Service. Pallbearers were Kenneth Spears, Rick Sherrill, Ronnie Spears, Billy Lofland, Billy Joe Melton, Thurman Spears and Larry Willis. Honorary, Howard Turner. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 12/12/1992)
BLUFFTON - Clyde Henry Spears, age 68, of Bluffton, a retired farmer, died Tuesday.
Funeral will be at 10 a. m. Thursday at Mount Zion Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville.
Survivors are two sons, Ronnie Spears of Danville and Kenneth Spears of Bluffton; a daughter, Angela Chrisman of Waldron; two brothers, Wilbert Spears and Clifford Spears, both of Briggsville; two sisters, Betty Willis of Briggsville and Mamie Law-son of Waldron; seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 10/29/1991)
Mrs. George Spears, age 87, died Tuesday at her home at Briggsville. She was a native of Oklahoma and a member of the Church of Christ
Survivors include two sons, Marvin Spears of Dumas and Harme Spears of Hughes, four daughters, Mrs. Mattie Sanders of Ola, Mrs. Arlova Sexton of Dumas and Mrs. Hattie Cooper and Mrs. Nettie Spears of Briggsville; two brothers Bill and John Green of Oklahoma; 31 grand children and 48 great grandchildren. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record 50 Years Ago, Danville, Arkansas, 11/-/1952)
Mr. Wilbert Thermon Spears, age 72 of Briggsville, AR died Friday, December 4, 1992 at his home in Briggsville. He was the son of the late William Issac and Minnie Keys Spears and was a retired fanner.
He is survived by his wife Mrs. Thelma Louis Dobbs Spears; one son Thurman Spears of Riley Creek; four daughters Juanita S. Alvey, Mary Fowler and Carolyn Spears all of Briggsville and Diane Nelms of Dardanelle; one brother Clifford Spears of Briggsville; two sisters Betty Willis of Briggsville and Marie Lawson of Waldron; two uncles Loy Spears or Rover and Bill Spears of Briggsville; two aunts Jewel Melton of Briggsville and Eunice Scott of Malvern; 17 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Graveside funeral services were held Sunday, December 6 at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Briggsville with Rev. John Herod officiating. Pallbearers were Jerry Spears, Tony Spears, Randy Spears, Ronnie Spears, Kenneth Spears, and Larry Willis, Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 12/4/1992)
HOT SPRINGS Mrs. Mae Spencer, age 60, a teacher in Hot Springs public school system, died Wednesday. (August 23) She was a native of Rover (Yell County), had taught at Greenwood Elementary School for 11 years and at Eastside Elementary School for a year and was a member of Second Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Ray M Spencer; three brothers, Otis Burnett, Hays Burnett and A. J. Burnett of California.
Funeral arrangements are by Gross Mortuary. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 8/23/?)
Rev. Berne Ora Stahl, age 57, of Plainview, died Thursday; afternoon, March 4, 1971 at the Dardanelle Clinic. He had been an active minister for the past 14 years. Rev. Stahl was a native of Plainview, pastor of the Danville Free Will Baptist Church and the son of the late Daniel and Martha Elms Stahl.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Frankie Holman Stahl, three sons, Danny. Stahl of Russellville, Sherman Stahl of the Bentwater Air Force Base in England, and Mike Stahl of the home; six daughters, Mrs. Nina Sullivan of El Dorado, Mrs. Bernice Cook of Little Rock, Mrs. Arlene Thomas of Russellville, Mrs. Loretta Owens of Danville, Miss. Angie Stahl and, Miss Carol Stahl both of the home; four brothers, Kermit Stahl and Lahoma Stahl, both of Bakersfield, Cal., Tola Stahl of Memphis, Tenn. and Randa Stahl of Bayshore N.Y.; two sisters Mrs. Retha Padgett of Plainview, and Mrs. Larkie Cook of Bakersfield, Calif., and nine-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the Plainview Freewill Baptist Church Saturday afternoon by Rev. Gene Bishop and Rev. R. D. Hester. Interment was at the New Bethel Cemetery. Casket bearers were Earl Stapleton, Earl Woods, Thelter Gentry, Othel May, Harold Ramey, Udell Fryar, Loyd Millwood and Osborn Harkey. In Lier of flowers the family asked that contributions be made to the Free Will Baptist Youth Camp, Tunnel Road, Conway, Ark. Arrangements and services were by Cornwell Funeral Service, (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 3/4/1971)
Diane Staley, age 45, of Mountain Home died Friday, March 22, 2002. She was born May 29, 1956, at Oklahoma City to Nathaniel Ellsworth and Virginia Angeline Rhoades Holland. She married J.B. Staley Jr. on Aug. 15, 1974, in Nicoma Park, Okla., and moved to Mountain Home in 1974 from Nicoma Park. She was a homemaker, a Baptist and enjoyed sewing.
She is survived by her husband, J.B. Staley Jr.; sons Jason Staley and his wife, torme, and Nathan Staley and his wife, Joline; daughters Annie and Leann Staley; her mother, Virginia Holland; brothers Darrell, Paul, Michael and Ronald Holland; a sister, Lajuana Crawford; four grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father and a brother, Chester Holland.
Visitation will be noon-9 p.m. Sunday at Roller Funeral Home with the family receiving friends 6-8 p.m. A funeral will be 2 p.m. Monday in Roller Chapel with Bro. Gale Wooten officiating. Interment will be in East Oakland Cemetery. (Submitted by: Mary Leek, Newspaper: The Baxter Bulletin Newspaper, Mountain Home, Arkansas, 3-23-2002)
ROVER - Archie Stewart, aged 47, of Rover (Yell County) died Friday. He was mechanic for Layton Hudspeth Company. (8-17-1984)
Survivors are his wife, Lula Blankenship Stewart; two brothers, William Stewart of Houston, Tex. and Harold Stewart of McCleary, Wash. and four sisters, Regina Griffin, Laura Wiley, Pauline Loving and Juanita Nickleson, all of Pasadena, Tex.
Funeral will be at 2 p. m. Monday at Plainview Assembly of God Church. Burial will be in Hunt Cemetery in Rover by Dixon Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 8/17/1984)
Linuel Ray Stogsdill, age 42, of Aly, AR died Friday, May 13, 1994 at his residence. He was born October 26, 1951 at Morrilton. He was an operation manager and buyer with Cooper Building Materials in Hot Springs Village and a member of Hollis Jesus Name Pentecostal Church.
He was predeceased by his parents, Ray and Lois Powell Stogsdill, a son, Leon Ray Stogsdill, a daughter Autumn Marie Stogsdill and one brother, Wesley Stogsdill.
Survivors include his wife, Branda Lewis Stogsdill of Aly; a daughter, Leandra Jean Stogsdill of Aly; a sister, Brenda Stogsdill Grouse of Hollis; his father-in-law, Leon Lewis of Aly; his mother-in-law, Shelby Lewis of Aly and one aunt, Iva Murphy of Hot Springs. Pallbearers were Curtis Jones, J. C. Crain, Robert Scott, Kyle Combs, R. J. Wallace and Jimmy Ballew. Honorary employees of Cooper Building Materials, the Cancer Treatment Center at St. Joseph's Regional Health Center, Dr. Damon Morton, Arkansas Department of Health Hospice Program, Evert Ballew, R. J. Wallace and Greg Crawford.
Services were held at the Hollis Jesus Name Pentecostal Church with Bros. Jerry Stewart and Jimmie Scott officiating. Burial was in Nooner Cemetery in Hollis. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 5/13/1994)
Sallie Stokes, age 85, of Aly died Thursday, August 27, 1992 at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville. She was the daughter of the late John Jefferson and Lottie Pool Parker. She was a mother and homemaker and a member of the Aly Church of God.
Survivors include her husband, Marvin Stokes; one son, Bennie Stokes of Aly, Arkansas; four daughters Estelene Smith of Aly, AR, Lavern McGill of Farmersville, CA; Ruby Stewart of Riverside, CA and Cora Swaim of Aly, AR; one brother, Jessie Parker of Marshall, TX; 12 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services were Saturday, August 29 at the Aly Church of God with Rev. Bill Singleton and Rev. Jimmy Scott officiating. Burial was in Aly Cemetery. Pallbearers were Paul D. Reed, John Reed, Royal Smith, Danny Tarkington, Clint Beggs and Vernon Morrison. Honorary Pallbearers were grandsons Larry McGill, Johnny Stokes, Michael Stokes, Timmy Stokes, Duncan Young, Jeremy McGill, Jason Bissell, James Potter, Scotty Lambert, David Lambert, Morgan Lambert, Ty Stokes, Aaron Christopher Young and Joshua James Young. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 8/27/1992)
Rube Gerald Storment, age 82, died August 1st in Lake Forest, California.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Velma Lewis Storment. He was born April 1, 1914 in Plainview, AR to William Oscar and Laura Storment. He was a graduate of Plainview High School, an army veteran of WWII, he was retired from the Los Angeles Public School system.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Maxie Neal and Linda Storment; two granddaughters, Michael and Malinda Storment all of San Clements, CA; two brothers, Joe Storment of Plainview, AR and Laurence Storment of Carlsbad, NM; five sisters, Blanche Fain, Stillwater, OK, Martha Dollar, Hot Springs, AR, Juanita McCreery, Arlington, TX, Marie Blackman, Hot Springs, AR and Virginia Wurster, Kindal, FL.
Graveside service and burial was August 5 in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 8/1/1996)
Died In Dardanelle, on the 21st, Mrs. Luke Strayhorn, aged 22 years. Mrs. Strayhorn was a member of the Methodist Church. We extend our condolence to her relatives and many bereaved friends. (Submitted by: Mary Fowler Leek, Newspaper: THE DARDANELLE INDEPENDENT, 2-26-1875)
Hannah Joy Sullivan, age 17, entered Heaven on Feb. 26, 2009, after a year-long battle with brain cancer. She was born on Oct. 22, 1991, in Fort Smith to Brad and Jill Sullivan. She attended Magnet Cove High School, where she was junior class president and an honor student. She was a member of Hot Springs Baptist Church, where she was an active member of the youth group. She battled her cancer with grace and strength, never complaining, and accepted her "storm" as an opportunity to be a witness for Christ. We know that now, in Heaven, she is more alive than ever before. Her family would like to thank the staff of the Arkansas Children s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic and the staff of St. Joseph s Mercy Clinic on Airport Road in Hot Springs for the wonderful care they provided to Hannah over the past year.
Hannah is survived by her sister, Bethany; her parents, Brad and Jill Sullivan; her grandparents, Charles and Nina Sullivan of Van Buren, and Tom and Betty Persenaire of Mountain Home; and a host of loving aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. She loved spending time with her family, especially her cousins, Adam and Addi, Emily and Allison, Hayley and Caitlin, Julia and Faith.
Visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. today at Hot Springs Baptist Church; and a celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at First Baptist Church of Hot Springs. There will be a private family burial on Monday at Mount Zion Cemetery in Briggsville. Pallbearers will be Hannah s uncles and honorary pallbearers will be the junior class of Magnet Cove High School. Arrangements are by Hot Springs Funeral Home. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: El Dorado News Times, 2/28/2009)
Mrs. Leola Alice Richardson Sullivan, age 76, of Briggsville, AR died Wednesday, July 3, 1996 at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville. She was born in Slatonville, Sebastian County, Arkansas October 14, 1919. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Alice Walker Richardson. She was a retired receptionist for the late Dr. L. A. Draeger of Danville, member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW, mother, homemaker and member of the Briggsville United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Floyd Sullivan.
Survivors include a son, Terry Sullivan of Briggsville; a daughter, Jill Baugh of Dardanelle; two sisters, Clarice Smith of No. Little Rock and Lorene Kelly of Dallas, TX and three grandchildren, Clay Sullivan and Brett and Brandon Baugh.
Funeral service was July 6 at the Briggsville Methodist Church with Rev. Hulon Wiser and Rev. Royce Savage officiating. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Briggsville. Pallbearers were Ron Sullivan, Paul Sullivan, Charles Ray Sullivan, Thomas Sullivan, James Baugh and Coleman Metcalf. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 7/3/1996)
Marvin Floyd Sullivan, age 72 of Briggsville, AR died Friday, February 14, 1992 at the Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville. He was a native of Briggsville, son of the late John W. and Jewell Montgomery Sullivan. He was a former member of the First Popularly Elected Yell County Quorum Court, a retired Yell County Road Foreman, and was a Cattleman. He was a past member of the Yell County Hospital Board of Directors, and was a Charter Member of the Briggsville Methodist Church. He was a Mason and a member of the Masonic Lodge 123 at Bluffton, a Veteran of World War II and a member of the Yell County Democratic Central Committee.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Maxine Sullivan Bailey and two brothers, Tom Sullivan and John Earl Sullivan.
Survivors include his wife, Leola Richardson Sullivan; a son, Terry Sullivan of Briggsville; one daughter, Jill S. Baugh of Dardanelle; one brother, Grady Sullivan of Briggsville; one sister, Mrs. Pauline Dishongh of Danville; four grandsons, Derrick Sullivan, Clay Sullivan, Brett Baugh, Brandon Baugh and one granddaughter, Amanda Skelton.
Funeral services were Monday, Feb. 17th at the Briggsville Methodist Church with Rev. Hulon Wiser and Dr. L. Compton George officiating. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Briggsville with Masonic Rites. Arrangements were in care of Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. Pallbearers were Thomas Sullivan, Charles Sullivan, Paul Sullivan, Derrick Sullivan, Coleman Metcalf and Ernie Bryan. Honorary pallbearers were Fay Rhoades, Alan Newsted, Ted Buford, John Richie, Alton Webb and Rubin Reed. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 2/14/1992)
Faye Whitlow Summit, age 82, formerly of Yell Co, Plainview, died at her home January 1st, 1994 in Bakersfield, CA.
She is survived by her husband, Ivan Lee Summit; one daughter and son-in-law, Sue and Tom Adams; one grandson, Lyle Adams of Bakersfield, CA; two brothers, Troy E. Whitlow of Kingston Community, Ola, AR and Bill Whitlow of Amarillo, TX and a host of nephews and nieces and many other relatives and friends.
Burial was in Bakersfield, CA (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 1/1/1994)
Billy Wayne Swaim, age 57, of Barling, AR died early Sunday morning, December 8, 1991 at the Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville. He was a native of Aly, AR; son of the late Reba Yates Swaim. He was a heavy equipment operator and a veteran of the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Kathy Burch Swaim of Barling, AR; one daughter, Terra Swaim of Barling; a step-daughter, Susan Camp of Aly, AR; his father, Gurn Swaim of Aly, AR; three brothers, G. B. Swaim, Jr. of Hector, AR, Glynn Swaim of Aly, AR and Ronnal (Pat) Swaim of Kansas; two sisters, Louise Lee and Virginia Gather both of Hot Springs.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Aly Community Church. Burial was in the Aly Cemetery at Aly, AR by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 12/8/1991)
Jewell V. Swaim, age 81, of Aly (Yell County), AR died Wednesday, November 29, 1995. She was born on August 20, 1914 at Aly, the daughter of James J. Smith and Caroline Lee Smith.
She was the widow of Guy Swaim who preceded her in death on August 13, 1980. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Joe Swaim and Larry Swaim. She was a member of the Concord Baptist Church.
She is survived by two sons, Jim Swaim of Mountain Pine and Fred Swaim of Benton; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren,
Services were December 1 in the Concord Baptist Church at Aly with Rev. Jimmy Scott officiating. Burial was in the Aly Cemetery. Pallbearers were Fred Swaim Jr. Brooks Calhoun, Travis Swaim, Teddy Swaim, Mike Swaim and Steve Swaim. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 11/29/1995)
ALY - Mrs. Reba Yates Swaim, age 85, of Aly, wife of Gurn B. Swaim Sr. died Monday.
Funeral will be at 2 p. m. Thursday at Alley Church by the Rev. Jessie Reed. Burial will be in Ailey Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Home, Danville.
Other survivors are four sons, G. B. Swaim Jr. of Hector, Glen Swaim and Bill Swaim, both of Aly, and Ronald "Pat" Swaim of Overland Park, Kan. two daughters, Mrs. Louise Lee and Mrs. Virginia Gaither, both of Hot Springs; three sisters, Mrs. Effie Nichols of Onyx, and Mrs. Exie Jane Walker and Mrs. Christine Horton, both of Dangerfield, Texas; 11 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 10/26/1987)
Buel E. Taylor, age 60 of Danville, AR died Thursday, December 1, 1988. He was a native of Rover, AR, son of the late Henry and Freda Smith; Taylor and a retired carpenter.
Survivors include three sisters, Vira McLeod of Texas, Cenith Murphy of Danville and Hazel Demaret of Texas.
Graveside services; were, held, Saturday at the Hunt Cemetery in Rover, AR with Rev. Claude. Miles and Rev. Jeremiah Thompson officiating. Interment was in the Hunt Cemetery at Rover by Cornwall Funeral Service, Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 12/1/1988)
Richard William Taylor, age 91 of Merced, California, died Sunday, August 6, 2006 at his residence in Merced. Born in Danville, Arkansas, June 11, 1915, he was the son of the late Henry Washington and the late Bessie Elnor (Rupe) Taylor. He was an electrician, employed by the Merced Irrigation District.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, August 19, 2006 at Emmanuel Baptist Church, West 6th Street between R & S, Merced. All arrangements are under the direction of Evergreen Memorial Park & Funeral Home, 1480 B Street, Merced, CA 95340, (209) 383-4651. (Submitted by: Mary Fowler Leek; newspaper: Merced Sun-Star, 8-18-2006)
Mr. Jimmy David Thacker, age 43, of Rover, died Sunday morning, July 10, 1988, at his home. Mr. Thacker was a native of Shawnee, Oklahoma, and a disabled Veteran. He was the son of the Late Joseph and Cleo Morrison Thacker. Mr. Thacker was a veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include three sons Tony Cavitt, David Thacker, and Jeremy Thacker, all of Tulsa, Oklahoma; one daughter. Becky Thacker of, Tulsa, Oklahoma; four brothers, Fred Thacker, of Waverly, Ohio, Ron Thacker, of Kansas City, Missouri, Joe Thacker and Kenneth Thacker, both of Missouri; and three grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at the Mt. Zion Cemetery at Briggsville, Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 p. m. with interment at Mt. Zion Cemetery. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 7/10/1988)
Mrs. Dorothy Earls Threadgill, age 61, of DANVILLE, a retired employee of Cornwell Funeral Home, widow of William Joe Threadgill, died Tuesday. Mrs. Threadgill was a member of Danville Assembly of God Church.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today at Cornwell Funeral Home. Burial will be in Havana Cemetery, Havana.
Survivors are two sons, Rickey Threadgill and Allen Threadgill, both of Danville; two brothers, George Lee Earls and Bob Earls, both of Little Rock, and a sister, Mrs. Doll Nealey of ?? (Submitted by: Judith Harkey Carley, Newspaper: 6-3-1986)
Visitation: Saturday, February 24, 2007 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Coniey-White Funeral Chapel: 3 N.E. 3rd Idabel, OK 74745
Service: Sunday, February 25, 2007 2:00 PM
Bypass Church of Christ: Hwy 70 Bypass Idabel, OK 74745
LaRay Lee Tidmore was born on December 17, 1967 in Idabel, the son of Jimmy Lee Tidmore and Carol White. LaRay grew up in the Forest Grove Community where he attended Elementary school. He had many ups and downs in life but had completely turned his life around. He learned a trade in welding and worked in construction. He was living and working in Hereford, Texas at the time of his death.
He was a very big hearted person who tried to help many of his friends and family. He never met a stranger and was a very hard worker. He truly loved hunting and fishing and spending time with his family and friends. Not a day went by that he would not call and talk to his mother. He would always tell her that he loved her and to take care of herself.
He worked as a truck driver in his twenties and during that time he fathered two children and just lately married a very wonderful lady. On Thursday morning, February 22, 2007, an angel came down from heaven to take him to his eternal resting place.
Preceding him in death were his brother, Jimmy Dwain Tidmore in 1994, nephew, Coty Dwain Tidmore in 2005, and grandparents, A. S. Tidmore in 1994 and Juanita Tidmore in 1996, and Mary Nell Jamison in 2005.
He is survived by his wife, Suzie, whom he married Sept. 24, 2006; a son, Zachary Lewis Lee George; daughter, Heaven Destinye Renee McCary; step-children, Zackary and Zanna McCune, Ashley and T. J. Dagenhart, and Josh and Amber Burke; step-grandchildren, Hunter and Calynn Burke, and Gage Dagenhart, and Kylie Wilcox; father, Jimmy Lee Tidmore: mother and step-father, Caro and Buck White; half brother, Jay Tidmore; grandfather and step-grandmother, Frankie and Dortha Jamison; father and mother-in-law, Jerry and Shirley Bice; a host of uncles, aunts, cousins, other relatives and friends. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 12/17/1967)
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