Mrs. Elsie Estelle Tippy, age 70, of Plainview died Thursday, August 18, 1988 at Baptist Medical Center at Little Rock. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church at Plainview.
Survivors include two sons, Sherman William Tippy and Adrian Robert Tippy, both of Plainview; a daughter, Melba James of Plainview; a brother, Brownlo Collins of Apline; five sisters, Zettie Haney of Centerville, Hettie Brown, Leola Sisson, Ozelma Walker all of Dardanelle, and Idell Burns of Portland; eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Funeral was Monday at Salem Methodist Church at Plainview by the Rev. Tom Deere. Burial was in Salem Cemetery at Plainview by Humphrey Funeral Service at Ola. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 8/18/1988)
Quinton Tolleson, age 79, of Hot Springs, died Friday, October 16, 1987, in a local hospital. He was born in Belleville and he was a Baptist. He was a retired construction engineer.
Survivors include one sister Eva Smithey of Hot Springs; one sister-in-law Myrtle Tolleson of Little Rock and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held in the Hunt's Chapel Cemetery in Yell County near Rover. Pallbearers were the nephews. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. James Gardner, Dr. B. V Pai, Dr. Aspal, Dr. Dunn, Dr. Brayley, Dr. Campbell, Lee Barren, Cecil Lynn Buford, Roy McTigert and Jess Donn. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 10/16/1987)
Died Dr. Thomas J. Tucker in Dardanelle, on Thursday the 4th day of March, 1875, age 42 years on the day of his death. Our beloved brother is no more with us. He died on Thursday the 4th of March after a severe attack of Pulmonary Consumption.
He bore his sufferings without a murmur, and with true Christian fortitude. A good man has fallen with his armor on; he was immersed last summer, and became a member of Christ's Church, and was one of the sweet singers of Israel. Let the sublime love of the Son for the Father ever be. Let no sacrilegious voice deride. Let no other attachment usurp your sacred dominion. Inseparable in life, so live that death, may not sever the purest love on earth, and the first greeting in the heavenly realms, will be your father and mother's joyous welcome home. C. P. T. (Submitted by: Mary Fowler Leek, Newspaper: THE DARDANELLE INDEPENDENT, 3-12-1875)
Buell Turner, age 88 years old of Wing, AR. died Monday, October 23, 1995 at Chambers Memorial Hospital. He was the retired Postmaster for the Wing Post Office and retired store keeper, retiring in 1972. He was a native of Wing, Arkansas, and was a son of the late John Raney Turner and the late Effie Pike Woolbright Turner. He was a 32nd Degree Mason with the Plainview Lodge, and was on the Fourche Valley School Board representing the Wing area for many years, at the end of his term, the school board had no outstanding debts. He attended the Wing Community Church, and was always willing the help people.
He is survived by his wife, Edith Turner; one brother, J. R. Turner of Wing; six nephews and one niece Robert Miles Buford of Fort Smith; Jimmy Buell Buford and Donald Ray Buford, both of Ola; James A. Turner of Guam; John E. Turner of Louisville, Kentucky; Loucinda Buford of Danville; and Sammy C. Turner of Ola.
Services will be at 2 p. m. Thursday, October 26, 1995 at Wing Community Church at Wing, Arkansas. Burial will be at the Turner Memorial Cemetery, Wing, Arkansas. Pallbearers will be his nephews. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p. m. Wednesday, at Cornwell Funeral Home in Danville. Memorials should be made to the Turner Memorial Cemetery, c/o Wing Methodist Church. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 10/23/1995)
POTTSVILLE - Vic Turner, age 79, of Pottsville, retired cattleman, died Thursday. Turner was a Methodist and Army veteran of World War II.
Funeral will be at 2 p. m. today at Pottsville United Methodist Church by the Rev. Ed Warren. Burial will be in Pisgah Cemetery by Humphrey Funeral Service of Russellville.
Survivors are his wife, Lola Tucker Turner; a sister, Pauline Freeman of Fayetteville, Ga. and a half brother; Howard Turner of Rover. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, -/-/1991?)
Mrs. Gladys D. Vaughn, age 57, of Bluffton, widow of Omer Vaughn, died Thursday at the Yell County Hospital. (11-6-86) Mrs. Vaughn was a Baptist and was born in the Briggsville community.
She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Myrtle George of Bluffton; four brothers, Billy Gene George of Hot Springs, Johnny Lee George of Mannsville, OK, Lonnie Joe George and Raymond O. George, both of Danville and a sister, Mrs. Betty Loucille Moody of Bluffton.
Funeral services were held Saturday at the Bluffton Baptist Church with Rev. Monroe Hunt officiating. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery at Briggsville. Arrangements and services were by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 11/6/1986)
Mr. Riley Vaughn age 64 of Plainview, died Tuesday, November 22, 1994 in Danville. He was born October 19, 1930 in Briggsville, son of the late John and Myrtle Bottoms Vaughn.
Survivors include his wife, Loretta Lacy Vaughn; two sons, Rickey Dean Vaughn of Oklahoma and Hal DeWight Vaughn of Danville; four brothers, Robert Vaughn of Harvey, Arkansas, Raymond Vaughn of Plainview, Arkansas, J. C. Vaughn of Rover, Arkansas and Elmer Vaughn of Danville, Arkansas; one sister, Lillie Petty of Briggsville, Arkansas; three grand children and one step granddaughter.
Funeral services were held Friday, November 25, 1994 at 2:00 p. m. at the Cornwell Funeral Home Chapel in Danville, with Reverend Royce Savage officiating. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Briggsville. Pallbearers were Steven Scott, Charles Carr, Jim Cox, David Webb and Kenneth Carroll. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, Arkansas. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 11/22/1994)
Mrs. Edith Vaughter, aged 66, of Little Rock, wife of Dr. W. Roger Vaughter, died Thursday. She taught in Little Rock and Conway area schools for 15 years and was a member of the Medical Auxiliary.
Other survivors are two sons, William Vaughter of Jacksonville and James Vaughter of Conway; a brother, Perry Wiesman of Cupertino, Cal. and two sisters, Anna Coger of Danville and Sue Deutrive of Louisiana, and two grandchildren.
The body will be cremated. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Disease Foundation. Arrangements are by Drummond Funeral Home. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, -/-/?)
Jack Vosburg, Sr. age 65, of Danville, died Friday, August 28, 1968 at the Sparks Hospital in Fort Smith. He was a native of Danville, a cattleman, the son of Johnny "Buck" Vosburg of Danville and the late Bessie Konegni Vosburg. He was a veteran of W. W. II and the Korean Var. He was a member of the Danville United Methodist Church, and a member of Danville Lodge 41.
Survivors include his wife Doris Lutz Vosburg; three sons, Jack Vosburg Jr. of Louisiana, Dennus Neal Vosburg of Slo Fork and Andrew William Vosburg of the home; one daughter, Rhonda Jean Bienkowski of Pennsylvania; one brother, Dickey Vosburg of North Little Rock; four sisters, Phylis Gurley of Wyoming, Ann Watson of Danville, Donna Ad-cock of New Mexico and Mary Madden of Louisiana and five granddaughters.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Danville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mike Morey officiating. Interment was at the Earl Ladd Cemetery. Arrangements and services were in care of the Cornwell Funeral Service. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 8/28/1968)
Jimmy J. Walden, age 69, of Wilburton, passed away January 18, 1992 in McAlester. He was born on April 9,1922 in Wilburton and married Johnnie Schofield on April 21, 1941. Walden was affiliated with the Southside Baptist Church and owned a service station for 32 years. He was a World War II U. S. Navy Veteran, a Mason, a Master Mason, 32 Mason Scotishrite Construction McAlester and member of American Legion, V.F.W.
He is survived by his wife Johnnie, two sons, Larry Wayne Walden of Oklahoma City and Jimmie Lee Walden of McAlester; one sister Lillian Whiteaker of Wilburton, one brother, Orvel Lee Walden of Wilburton, three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Services were held Jan. 20 at Southside Baptist Church with Interment at Damon Cemetery. Rev. Wayne Holdomb officiated. Pallbearers were: Wayne Brinkley, Roy Phelps, Jack Evans, Dayton Evans, Floyd McAlester and Ronnie Clark. Services were under the direction of Jones Funeral Home. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 1/18/1992)
Aunt Lydia Walker, age 91, died at her home two miles west of Centerville, November 19.
She is survived by six children, Hugh, Seth, Delia, Effie and Ruie Cannon, all of Centerville, and Jack Walker, of near Dardanelle. She leaves a host of grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren and many friends, who knew her as Aunt Lydia.
She joined the Church of Christ at the early age of 17, and lived a faithful member all her life. Her Bible was the one book she loved, and read as long as she could see to read by the use of a magnifying glass, though she was almost blind the last six months of her life. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record 50 Years Ago, Danville, Arkansas, 11/19/1949)
Mrs. Mildred Hill Wallace, age 81, widow of Willie Bill Wallace, died Saturday, January 16 at Mercy Hospital in Waldron. She was a native of Bluffton, Arkansas, daughter of the late W. H. and Mandy Hutchson Hill, a homemaker and mother.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Otho and Cecil Hill.
Survivors are one daughter Dorothy Mitchell of Oklahoma City, OK; two sisters, Fannie McDonald of Dardanelle and Edrice Cosby of Plainview; three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services were January 18 at Cornwell Chapel, Danville with the Rev. Rickey Hunt officiating. Interment was in Union Hill Cemetery, Waldron by Cornwell Funeral Service. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 1/16/?)
Voyza Austin Wallace, age 81, of Story, died Tuesday, February 2, 1988 in the Yell County Hospital. She was born in Montgomery County, the daughter of James J. Smith and Caroline Lee Smith, a lifetime resident of Aly and Story communities and was a member of the Crystal Hill Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include two sons, Bill Austin of Story and Bobby Austin of Aly; one daughter, Maxine Standerfer of Story; two sisters, Jewell Swaim of Benton and Faye Howerton of Farmersville, CA; twelve grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services were held Thursday, Feb. 4 in the Aly Community Church with Brother Darrel Goss and Brother Paul Burke officiating. Burial was in the Aly Cemetery by Davis Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Donald Austin, Rusty Standerfer, Larry Standerfer, Eddy Jones, Fred Swaim and Jim Swaim. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 2/2/1988)
Mrs. Robert L. Walls was born in London, England, Oct. 5, 1889, and passed away August 3, 1952. She was a member of the Methodist Church and her husband, who preceded her in death by six years, was a Methodist minister.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Roberta Harkey of Belleville, with whom she made her home, and Mrs. Edith Gillespie of Throwbridge, Calif.; four grandchildren and a sister, Miss Annie West of France.
Pallbearers were: Drewey Payne, Olan Payne, Dale Oats, Nobel Poindexter, W. A. Hood and Harold Majors. Funeral services were conducted in the Methodist Church at Belleville by Rev. Fred Thompson of Waldran and Rev. Lamar Davis of Belleville. Burial was in the Russell Cemetery with Cornwell Funeral Home in charge. Floral offerings were many and beautiful. (additional vitals information shared by Judith: born Oct 5, 1888 per English Birth Certificate; buried 06, Aug, 1952) (Submitted by: Judith Harkey Carley, descendant, Newspaper: 8-3-1952)
Rev. Robert L. Walls, Belleville, died Thursday, July 11, 1946 after an illness of only a few hours. He is a veteran of three wars: The Spanish-American War, Boyer Uprising and World War I. For the past seven years Rev. Walls has been preaching in several of the small communities. For the last year he has been preaching at Moss Creek where he has made many friends and they learned to love him.
The funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church at Belleville by Rev. Dorman, Danville and Rev. B. A. McKnight, the local pastor.
Rev. Walls leaves to mourn, his wife, two daughters, Edith and Roberta, both of the home and one sister, Mrs. Mamie McDonald, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and several nieces and nephews.
He was laid to rest in the Russell Cemetery where the friends brought many beautiful flowers. (additional information shared by Judith: b. 27 Jan 1874, in Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky; d. 11 July 1946; buried 14 July 1946) (Submitted by: Judith Harkey Carley, descendant, Newspaper: 7-11-1946)
David A. Ward, was born Sept. 27, 1869 and passed away at the age of 82 on April 4th at the home of his daughter Mrs Emma Buruss, at Plainview. Mr. Ward was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Plainview. His first marriage was to Cerrena Hogan who passed away some years ago.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Susan Ward, and three children by a former marriage Mrs. Emma Buruss, Plainview Mrs Clyde Lathrop, Richmond, Mo. Ms. Opal Ward, Plainview seven grandchildren, two great grandchildren, other relatives and a host of friends. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record 50 Years Ago, Danville, Arkansas, 4/4/1952)
Jesse T. Ward, age 75, of Rover, died Friday afternoon January 29, 1988 at the V. A. Hospital in Little Rock. He was a native of Rover, a retired grocery clerk, a veteran of W. W. II, the son of the late James H. and Martha Green Ward and a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sisters Edna Light of Rover, and Amy Pickens of Bakersville, CA and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were at the Rover Baptist Church Monday with the Rev. Monroe Hunt and the Rev. John Sivley officiating. Interment was at the Rover Cemetery. Arrangements and services were in care of Cornwell Funeral Service. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 1/29/1988)
Mrs. Susan Ward, age 76 died June 6, 1953, at the Old Confederate Home at Little Rock.
She is survived by a nephew, Roy Sandlin, and a niece, Mrs. Miriam Gateley, both of New Bethel. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record 50 Years Ago, Danville, Arkansas, 6/11/1953)
Eugene Paul Ware, age 71, of Plainview, died Monday Morning July 14 at his home. He was a native of Kansas and a retired farmer.
Survivors include his wife Myrtle Chesney Ware, and four step daughters.
Funeral services was held Wednesday, July 16 at Cornwell Funeral Chapel in Danville with Rev. Bennie Foster officiating. Interment was in the Salem Cemetery. Arrangements and services were in care of Cornwell Funeral Service. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 7/14/1986)
Mrs. Wilma Dean Ware, age 65, of Bigelow, AR died Sunday, September 22, 1996. She was born July 20, 1931 in Bigelow, AR, a daughter of James Hall and Mary Hilburn Hall. She was the widow of Clarence Ware, a homemaker and was of the Pentecostal faith.
Survivors include a son, Ronald Ware of No. Little Rock, AR; two daughters, Brenda Minnie, Plainview, AR and Pamela Byrd of Perryville, AR; three brothers, Charles Hall, Jerusalem, AR, John Hall, California and Larry Hall of Bigelow, AR; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; five step grandchildren and six step-great grandchildren.
Funeral was September 24 at the Perryville Assembly of God Church by Bro. Buddy Wroten. Burial was in May Cemetery by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 9/22/1996)
Steve Watkins, age 74, of Plainview died Saturday, October 31, 1987 at Yell County Hospital. He was a retired farmer and a Baptist.
Survivors include two sons, Derrel Watkins of Texas and Donald Watkins of Michigan; a daughter, Virginia Dillon of Michigan; three brothers, Harrison W. Watkins Jr. of Stuttgart, Ralph Watkins of Sherrill and Harold Wayne Watkins of Sheridan; three sisters, Florence Jefferies and Dorothy Watkins of Stuttgart, and Evelyn Aldridge of Dumas; 10 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church at Plainview. Graveside will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at McEwin Cemetery near Dewitt. Burial will be by Shinn Funeral Service.(Submitted by: Martha Carter Talley, Newspaper: Russellville Courier, Russellville, Arkansas, 11/2/1987)
DANVILLE -- Funeral for Mrs. Laura Watson, 78, of Rover (Yell County), who died in a Little Rock hospital Saturday was today in the Rover Baptist Church.
Burial was in Rover Cemetery by Shinn Funeral Home of Russellville. She was a native of Rover and a Methodist.
Survivors include her husband, G. W. Watson; a stepson, Ronald Watson of Idaho Pallas, Idaho; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Cleo Sloan of Rover and Mrs. Hazel Gillum of Augusta, Kan. and two sisters, Mrs. Lela Martin of Robert and Mrs. Pearl Acker of Ola. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, -/-/1963)
Mrs. Delitha Ilene Lambert Webb, age 66 of Farmersville, CA died Monday, April 26, 1993 at Chula, AR. She was a native of Story, AR, the daughter of Noah and Lottie Irons Lambert of Chula. She was a mother and a homemaker. She was the widow of Eddie Webb arid was preceded in death by a sister, Imogene Lambert.
Survivors include one son, Eddie Webb and one daughter, Sharon Aldridge both of California; two brothers, Clint Lambert of Aly, AR and Clyde Lambert of Story, AR; two sisters, Judy Waggner of Chula, AT and Inez Solly of Ft. Smith, AR; seven grandchildren and three step grandchildren.
Local arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. Burial will be in Exter, California. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 4/26/1993)
Mrs. Nancy C. Webb, age 52, of NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif. formerly of North Little Rock, vice president of IDC, an advertising control firm in Canoga Park, Calif. died Saturday. (11-15-86) Mrs. Webb was a Methodist and former part owner of Twin Lakes Motors in Mountain Home. Mrs. Webb helped with the relocation of Vietnamese refugees at the Refugee Resettlement Center at Fort Chaffee near Fort Smith.
Funeral; will be at 3:30 p. m. today at Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth by the Rev. George Tanner. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the St. Vincent Infirmary Oncology Ward.
Survivors are a son, Robert R. Webb of West Plains, Mo. her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Chitwood of Little Rock; a brother, Russell B. Chitwood of Memphis, Tenn. and two grandchildren. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 11/15/1986)
Ms. Ruby Loice Weems, age 59, died Sunday, January 7, 1996 at the Gardner Nursing Home in Desha County. She was born January 9, 1936 at Bluffton to Lowell Ode and Syble Gilmore Weems. She was a Methodist and homemaker.
Survivors include mother, Syble Weems of Star City, AR; sister, Linda Ladd of Sheridan, three nephews and two nieces.
She was preceded in death by her father, Lowell Ode Weems and a sister, Betty Sue Bradley.
Graveside funeral services were January 9 at the Bluffton Cemetery, Bluffton, AR with the Rev. Royce Savage officiating. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 1/7/1996)
Mrs. Virgie Lorice Weems was born August 1, 1919 in Yell County, Arkansas and passed away at her home on August 10, 1992 at the age of 73 years and 9 days. She was the daughter of John and Myrtle Vaughn, was raised in Yell County and lived most of her life in Bluffton. She was married to Loy Weems, Sr. She was a homemaker. She loved raising flowers, hunting and camping. Most of all Virgie loved cooking for her family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Loy, her parents and several brothers and sisters.
She is survived by three sons Loy Weems, Jr. of Briggsville, Homer Lee Weems of Pickens and Bobby Charles Weems of Rover; four daughters Betty Lou Bair of Ola, Mary Lou Long of Bluffton, Patsy Ann Robinson of Rover and Beulah Charlene Solley of Bluffton; five brothers Raymond Vaughn, Raleigh Vaughn, Elmer Vaughn, J. C. Vaughn, and Robert Vaughn; one sister Lillie Petty; 29 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Services were August 13 at the Methodist Church in Bluffton with Rev. Charlie Jones officiating. Interment was in the Bluffton Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mike Eden, Don Solley, Loyd Weems, David Solley, Tommy Bair and Kenneth Solley, Arrangements by Danville Funeral Service. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 8/10/1992)
Mr. Fay Malcolm "FM" Wehunt, age 70, of Carlsbad, NM. died July 6, 1995 at Guadalupe Medical Center. He was born April 24, 1925 to parents, Coy and Nancy Wehunt in Aplin, AR. He grew up in Yell County, AR. He met Norma Pugh in Dumas and they were united in marriage October 18, 1952 in Caraway, AR. They moved to Carlsbad in 1953, he worked for U. S. Borax for 22 years and for Kerr McGee for 15 years. After retiring from the mines he became the "Go-For" for his wife's cake decorating business and he changed his title to the purchasing agent. After retiring from the cake business he became co-owner of the Road Runner Car Wash. He was a member of the Blodgett Street Baptist Church.
Survivors wife, Norma Pugh Wehunt of Carlsbad; two sons, Mark Wehunt and Lynn Wehunt both of Carlsbad; one daughter, Sue Basking of Carlsbad; his mother, Nancy Wehunt Montgomery of Carlsbad; one brother, E. J. Wehunt of Perry, GA; four grandchildren, three nieces and two nephews.
Services were July 10 at the West Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Wolf of Blodgett Street Baptist Church officiating. Burial followed at Carlsbad Cemetery. Pallbearers were Howard Hearn, David Leos, Martin Navarrete, Ivan Ruiz, Michael Sowers, Mark Crow, Dale Murray, David Derrington and Leon Looney. Honorary all old friends and co-workers U. S. Borax and Kerr McGee. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 7/6/1995)
HAVANA - Mrs. Evelyn Butler Welch, age 58, of Havana, wife of. J. B. Welch, a retired employee of the state Home Extension Service, died Wednesday. (June 14) Mrs. Welch was a member of Havana Presbyterian Church.
Others surviving are a son, Jeff Welch of Sikeston. Mo.; three daughters, Mrs. Martha Engelberger of West Germany, Mrs. Caroline Kestner of Mena and Miss Rebecca Welch of North Little Rock; a brother, William Butler of Prospect. Tenn.; two sister; Mrs. Helen Groce of Benton and Mrs. Mildred Rogers of El Dorado and four grandchildron.
Funeral was Saturday at Cornwell Funeral Home at Danville. Burial was in Havana Cemetery. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 6/14/1978)
Quinton "Red Eye" Welker, age 64, of Rover, AR, died Sunday, December 2, 1990 at a Little Rock Hospital. He was a retired Pipeline Inspector for ArkLa Gas Co. a member of the Rover Baptist Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars and served in U. S. Navy during World War II and was a member of Woodmen of the World.
Survivors include one son, Russell Welker of Charleston, AR one daughter, Jo Wince of Rover; one sister, Mrs. Vivian Noon of Rover; three grandchildren; one niece.
Services will be Wednesday at 2:00 p. m. at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Jack McKinnon officiating. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery near Rover. Pallbearers are Bud Rogers, Jack Stewart, Fred Jones, Jim Holmes, Don Traylor, and Gwin Sampson. Honorary pallbearers are Noel Harris, W. T. Pugh and Rex Harris. Services will be in care of Shinn Funeral Service. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 12/2/1990)
Bertha Ann Wells, age 86, of Springfield, OR, formerly of Nimrod, passed away Friday, September 20, 1996 in Eugene, OR. She was born in Perry County, AR July 15, 1910 to the late Carson A. and Millie Flewellen. She was a retired professional cook; Having cooked peach cobbler for President Clinton. She was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church, in Springfield, OR.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, two brothers and the widow of Kie Wells.
Survivors include one daughter, Louise Falls of Springfield, MO; two brothers, Ernest Flewellen of Perryville, AR and Eldred Flewellen, of Oklahoma; two sisters, Gertrude Shinn of Memphis, TN and Geneva Kelley of Port Arthur, TX; grandchildren, Mike Falls of Seaside, OR and Mary Ann title of Springfield, OR; two great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral service was held Tuesday at the Nimrod Baptist Church. Burial followed in the Carter Cove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetic Association. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 9/20/1996)
Died In Dardanelle, on the 19th of February, Mrs. C. E. Wells, aged 51 years. Mrs. Wells died of paralysis. She was an old resident of Dardanelle, a member of the Primitive Baptist Church.
She was generally loved and respected in the community in which she has, for so many years bestowed the charity that one receives in this life, not from wealth but, from the kindly sympathetic feelings of a pure good heart, which was always ready and glad to lend a helping hand to tend the sick and poor, and heal the wounds, not made by hands. But by man's inhumanity to man. (Submitted by: Mary Fowler Leek, Newspaper: THE DARDANELLE INDEPENDENT, 2-26-1875)
Mrs. Mildren Inez West, age 68, of Dardanelle, AR widow of John West, Sr. died Friday, July 23, at her home. She was a nurse's aide, a native of Rover and the daughter of the late James and Berta Spears Blankenship.
Survivors include three sons; John West, Jr. of London, James West of Ola and Floyd West of Bluffton; two daughters, Kay Underwood of Dardanelle and Sandra Roach of Pottsville; four sisters, Josephine Gilbert of Batesville, Ruth Partain of Lamar, Irene Nash of Centerville and Lorene King of Ola; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Monday at Seay Chapel by the Revs. Charles King, Jack McKinney and Monroe Hunt. Burial was in Sandlin Cemetery at Ola, AR by Seay Funeral Service. Pallbearers were Bill Dickerson, Bill, Danny, Jackie and Lewis King and Kenny Murray. Honorary her nephews. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 7/23/1993)
Mrs. Minnie Ray Westcott, age 82, of Ola died, Thursday, February 25 at Yell County Nursing Home. She was a Baptist.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Westcott; her parents, Timothy Rufus and Ann Keck Buttrey and a son, Ralph Westcott.
Survivors include two sons, Darrell C. Westcott of Danville and Waymon Westcott of Tulsa; a daughter, Mrs. Barnez Crites of Dardanelle; 11 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Saturday at Rover Baptist Church by the Rev. Buddy Fisher. Burial was in Hunt Cemetery at Rover by Humphrey Funeral Service. Active Pallbearers: S. R. Harris, W. T. Pugh, Jerry Williams, Sam Eden, Charles Shelton and Johnny Turner. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 2/25/1993)
Miss Ada Evalyn Wheeler, age 92 of Wing, AR died Monday, March 27, 1995 at the Yell County Nursing Home in Ola. She was born in Wing, AR, October 5, 1902, daughter of the late William Monroe and Emily Sipes Wheeler. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held March 29 at 2:00 p. m. at the Wing Community Church with Rev. Hulon Wiser officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Briggsville, AR. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 3/27/1995)
Belleville Man Killed In Gun Accident In Oklahoma -
John Henry Wheeler, 35, accidentally shot and killed himself at his home in Pitcher, Okla. Sunday,(1957) according to reports from the family. Wheeler was starting to go rabbit hunting about 10 a.m. when he placed his gun, stock down, on the floor and it discharged, hitting him in the face. He died at a hospital about three hours later.
Wheeler is survived by his wife, Donna, a son, John Richard and daughter, Linda Carol, all of the home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wheeler of Belleville: two sisters. Mrs. Chloe Rice of Rover and Mrs. Mary Jo Moudy of Belleville and his grandfather, John Riddle of Rover. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record 50 Years Ago, Danville, Arkansas, 2/21/1957)
Emma White, age 81, of Plainview, AR died Friday, September 10 1993 at her home. She was a beautician. She was the daughter of the late George Edmond and Bessie Dawson Smith.
She was preceded in death by a son, Thomas E. White. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Plainview and the Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors are daughter-in-law, Vivian W. White of Hot Springs, AR; Aunt, Ola Sloan of Plainview, AR; two grandchildren, Mary Jo Brown of Hope, AR and John F. Myers of Columbia, TN; also several nephews and nieces.
Funeral services were September 13 at the First Baptist Church at Plainview, officiated by Rev. Scott Miller. The body was cremated. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Plainview. Pallbearers were J. D. Pelt, Elmer Partain, Bob Forrest, T. J. Sisk, Alvin Wideman and Cleo Newhart. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 9/10/1993)
Fredola Lawrence Whitecotton, age 79, of Danville died Tuesday afternoon, May 26, 1987 at the Yell County Hospital, Mrs. Whitecotton was a native of Yell County, a housewife, and a member of the Danville First Baptist Church.
Survivors include three brothers, Willard Lawrence of Danville; Robert Lawrence of Ola; and Albert Lawrence of Florida; three sisters, Verna Mosely of Danville; Nora Carter of Danville; and Audie James of Wilson, and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at the Danville First Baptist Church, Thursday at 2:00, with Rev. Marion Oswalt and the Rev. Bobby Walker officiating. Interment will be at the Earl Ladd Cemetery. Arrangements and services are in care of the Cornwell Funeral Service. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 5/26/1987)
Clarence M. Whitlow, age 70, of Plainview died Tuesday, December 23, at Veterans Hospital at Little Rock. He was a retired farmer, son of the late John Thomas and Leona Fields Whitlow, veteran of World War II, and was a deacon at Plainview Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Terry Lee Whitlow; three sons, John Whitlow of Springdale, and Thomas and James Whitlow of Plainview, and two daughters, Angle Keisling and Clarenda Moats of Austin and 11 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday at Plainview Assembly of God Church. Burial was in Salem Cemetery by Humphrey Funeral Service of Ola. Pallbearers were Trent Keisling, Thale Keisling, Doug Moats Jr. David Moats, John Whitlow II, Matthew Whitlow and Ty Whitlow. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 12/23/1986)
William Thomas Whitlow, age 63 years passed away at his home in Plainview Tuesday night, September 25th. Mr. Whitlow was a life time resident of Plainview and a charter member of the Assembly of God Church here.
He leaves to mourn his departure one daughter, Mrs. Faye Summie of California, four sons, Erbie, Elgle, Bill of Plainview and Lamar Whitlow of Ola; five grandchildren, a stepmother, Mrs. Leona Whitlow and four half brothers, Dewey Whitlow of Delano, Calif. Francis Whitlow of Okla. City, Okla. and Clarence and Lonnie Whitlow of near Plainview and a host of other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon by Rev. James Perry, pastor of the church. Rev. Ivan Marcum of Birta, Rev. Legg of Danville, Rev. Cook of Ola, Sister Lane of Danville, and Sister Francis Payne of Dardanelle all was present and assisted in the service. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, Newspaper: Yell County Record 50 Years Ago, Danville, Arkansas, 9/25/1951)
Auda Whitten, age 74, of Rancho Cuca Monga died August 11, 1985 at San Antonio Community Hospital. A retired employee for Orange Exchange Products, he was a native of Rover for 49 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Upland, CA.
He is survived by his wife, Dessie L; one son, H. A. Whitten of Norco, CA; one daughter, Margaret Pruden of Upland, Ca; two sisters, Lula Howell of Checotah, OK and Ruby Nell Pugh of Rover; one brother, R. L. Whitten of Booneville; five grandchildren and, eight great-grandchildren;
Services were held at Stone Funeral Home and entombment at Bellevue Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to San, Antonio Community Hospital, the American Heart Assoc. or your favorite charity.
WHITTEN , HENRY AUDA , 03/07/1911 , HOGAN , , M , ARKANSAS , SAN BERNARDINO , , 08/11/1985
BOONEVILLE - Delphia Whitten, age 71, of Booneville, wife of R. L, Whitten, died Wednesday, January 23, 1991. She was a member of Booneville First Baptist Church and its Women s Missionary Union.
Funeral will be at 2 p. m. Saturday at the church by the Revs. Jesse Reed and Allen Thrasher and Dr. Hoyle Haire. Burial will be in Hunts Chapel Cemetery, Rover, by Humphrey Funeral Service of Russellville.
Other survivor is a brother, Robert F. Lazenby of Ontario, Calif. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 1/23/1991)
Jesse O. Whitten, age 77, of Rover, died Tuesday, February 14. He was a farmer and a member of Rover Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Harry Whitten of Ontario, CA.; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Hopper of Oklahoma City, OK. and Mrs. Elizabeth Menard of Little Rock; two brothers, Auda Whitten of Cucamonga, CA, and R. L. Whitten of Booneville; two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Pugh of Rover, and Mrs. Lula Howell of Checotah, OK.; twelve grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Friday at Rover Baptist Church by the Reverend James Johnson. Burial was in Hunt Cemetery at Rover. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 2/14/1984)
Mrs. Lessie Viola Whitten, 74, of Rover, wife of Jesse O. Whitten, died April 21. Mrs. Whitten was a member of Rover Baptist Church.
Other survivors are a son, Harry Whitten of Ontario, CA; two daughters,. Mrs. Betty Hopper of Oklahoma City, OK and Mrs. Elizabeth Menard of Little Rock; two sisters, including Mrs. Bonnie Cannon of Little Rock; 12 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Friday at Rove; Baptist Church by Rev. James W. Johnson. Burial was in Hunts Chapel Cemetery. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 4/21/1982)
R. L. Whitten, age 76 of Booneville, died Saturday, May 8, 1993 at Booneville Hospital. He was a retired teacher and minister.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert L. Sr. and Margaret Hogan Whitten and two brothers, Jake and Auda Whitten and a sister, Myrtle Johnson. He was a U. S. Army Veteran of WWII. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Booneville and the Retired Teachers Association.
Survivors are two sisters, Ruby Pugh of Rover and Lula Howell of Checotah, OK also several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be 2 p. m. Wednesday, May 12, 1993 at the First Baptist Church of Booneville officiated by Reverend Michael Taylor, and assisted by Reverend Verlon Taff. Burial will be at the Hunts Chapel Cemetery at Rover, AR under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service of Russellville. Memorials may be made to Rover Baptist Church. (Submitted by: Patsy Gatliff, 5/8/1993)
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