YELL County Arkansas Obits ..... and More
YELL COUNTY RECORD 50 Years Ago 1947 - 1960(Jun)
Brown, Ben T. -- Chester, Ben
Ben T. Brown, age 51, of Ola, died unexpectedly Tuesday at his home.
Survivors include his wife; four brothers, Claud of Dardanelle, George of Centerville, Steve of Belleville and Lester Brown of Kansas City, Mo; and a sister, Mrs. Bud McCurry of Peach Orchard, Mo.
Services were held at 2 p. m. Thursday at New Hope Baptist Church by Rev. Gus Davis of Ola. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, July 20, 1950)
Ft. Smith Man Killed On Highway 10 - C. Ross Brown of Ft. Smith was killed yesterday about 5:30 p. m. when his car left the left hand side, of the road and overturned three times about one mile east of the town of Blue Mountain on Highway 10. He had been on a fishing trip when the accident happened, according to State Patrolman Bud Blythe, who investigated. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, July 21, 1955)
Steve Brown, died in his home at Belleville, November 13, 1952.
He is survived by His wife, Dorothy Brown, two daughters, Rebecca and Vema Mae, of the home; five boys, Harold Wayne and Kenneth Roy of the home, Pvt. Billy Joe, Germany, Zellan, Amarillo, Texas, Larence, Pierre, South Dakota, and four grandchildren (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, December 4, 1952)
Mother Fatally Injured Trying To Save Boy - Mrs. Thelma Bryant, 23, wife of Jackson Garland Bryant of Plainview died February 21, 1952 at a Pine Bluff hospital at 9:30 p. m. from injuries sustained one hour earlier in an effort to save her child from injury. State Patrolman Files said Bryant was driving about 25 miles per hour four miles south of Grady when the couple's four year old son, Billy Ed Bryant, fell from the car. The mother leaped after him and struck the pavement head first. The boy was bruised slightly.
Other survivors include another son, Jackson Bryant Jr. a daughter, Betty Sue Bryant, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Grady of England; five sisters, Annie Mae, Chariene, Linda, Mary Catherine and Charlotte Grady, all of England and two brothers, Thomas and John Grady, of England. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, February 28, 1952)
William Monroe Bryant, Rt. 1 Ola (Gilkey) son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bryant, was born in Alabama November 1, 1882, and died in the Danville hospital May 23 at the age of 68.
He was married to Miss Rena Green September 7, 1907. To this union was born 10 children, seven of whom are living. In addition to his widow, survivors include seven sons, Gilbert of Plainview, Opal of Rover, Hubert of Rt. 1, Ola, Cleo, with the Army of Occupation in Japan, Edward of Camp Chaffee, and Millard and Olen of the home; two grand children; three brothers, C. E. Bryant of Plainview, Grover Bryant of Missouri and Jody Bryant of Texas.
Burial was in New Bethel Cemetery. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, May 31, 1951)
Aged Man Burned To Death As Fire Destroys Home - Peter Bryne, age 86, was burned to death Tuesday night as his home near Cedar Creek was destroyed by flames. Neighbor noticed the fire and discovered his body in the ruins, near where the door had been, with a five gallon oil can nearby. Mr. Bryne, a native of Canada, was living by himself and had no relatives.
The body was taken by Cornwell funeral Home to Dardanelle for burial. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, January 15, 1948)
L. D. Bryson Dies Suddenly of Heart Attack - Danville Electrician, Laverne D. Bryson, age 59, operator of an electric shop in Danville, died of heart attack Wednesday afternoon, January 7, 1948. Mr. Bryson and Jimmy Patterson, who was employed in the electric shop, were returning from a job in Plainview, with Jimmy driving the car, when Mr. Bryson suddenly said he was going to faint. Jimmy stopped the car, about half way between Plainview and Danville on the mountain road, but was unable to revive Mr. Bryson and drove to the Danville Clinic Hospital. Mr. Bryson was reported dead upon arrival at the hospital. Mr. Bryson, who was formerly a machinist in Houston, had been subject to heart attacks for the past several years, Mr. and Mrs. Bryson moved to Yell County in 1945 from Houston, and formerly lived at Davenport, Iowa.
He is survived by his wife; four sons, Allen, Bud, Don and Richard Bryson, all of California; his mother, Mrs. Grace Bryson Robinson of California; one brother, George Bryson and one sister, Mrs. Otis Hemphill, both of California.
The body was sent too Davenport, Iowa for funeral services and burial. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, January 8, 1948)
Mrs. Jennie Buchanan, age 80 years, passed away Wednesday morning, September 20, 1950 at her home in the Waltreak community. Mrs. Buchanan was born in the Waltreak community and with the exception of two years that she lived in Danville lived there all her life. She was faithful member of the Methodist Church.
Her husband and their three children had preceded her in death.
Funeral services were conducted at the Waltreak cemetery by Rev. T. R. Whiddon of Danville, Rev. George Owens of Ola and Rev. John M. Millard of Blue Ball.
Wills Estate To Church - Mrs. Buchanan willed her estate to the Methodists to build a church near the Waltreak cemetery and to pastor and finance the church as long as the funds last. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 28, 1950)
Thomas B. Buckman, age 88, passed away at his home in Belleville Saturday night, March 10, 1956. He was a lifelong resident of Belleville, a member of the Methodist Church and of the Masonic Lodge. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, March 16, 1956)
The body of S. Sgt. William A. Buckman, son of James E. Buckman of Havana, is among 2,972 Pacific War dead who arrived at San Francisco yesterday, February 11, aboard the U. S. Army Transport Cardinal O'Connel. S. Sgt. Buckman is the second Yell County war dead to be returned to the u. S. The body of Pvt. Jesse Tidwell arrived in Danville December 11, 1947. The body will be shipped from San Francisco to the Memphis General Depot's distribution center, where an individual military escort of the same rank, race, arm of service and religious belief (the latter wherever possible) as the deceased will be assigned to escort the casket to the home of the parents, according to information received from the Memphis General Depot's American Graves Registration Division. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, February 12, 1948)
Rites Held for Soldier Returned from Overseas for burial. Funeral Services for William Arnold Buckman were held at the Havana Methodist Church Tuesday, March 2, with Rev. Billy Dennis, pastor, in charge. S/Sgt. Buckman's body was returned from the Shofield Mausoleum in Hawaii for burial in Havana. Sgt. Buckman was born in Havana 1922 and was inducted into the army upon completion of high school there in 1942. He received training at Keelson Field, Miss. at Will Run, Michigan and at Harlington field, where he received his aerial gunner's wings. He was sent to India in February of 1944 and to China in April. He was killed in action in China on June 13, 1944.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Buckman of Havana; four sisters, Mrs. Lalle Dohlstom, Gardena, Calif., Mrs. Imogene Brinckmeyer, Russellville, Mrs. Billie Sue Lassiter, Havana, and Betty Lou of the home; and four brothers, N. J. Buckman, Havana, James, in the army at Williams Field, Ariz. Jack, Gardena, Calif. and Raymond of the home. Military services were conducted by the Forrester-Buckman American Legion Post at Havana. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, March 11, 1948)
Cecil Lee Buford was born at Briggsville, Ark. August 30, 1897 and passed away at Little Rock January 21, 1948 at the age of 50. He was married to Miss Mica Cathey of Briggsville in 1925.
Funeral services were held at Fouche Valley School Auditorium Friday, conducted by Rev. Raymond A. Dorman, Rev. Thomas Kinslow and Rev. James Smith. Burial was in the Briggsville Cemetery. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, January 29, 1948)
Joseph Robert Bullock, age 84, died at the home of his son, Dave Bullock of Larkinsville, Ala. Tuesday, June 16, 1959. He was a former resident of Yell and Logan counties.
Survivors, other than Dave, include another son, J. C. Bullock of Orosi, Calif.; six daughters, Mrs. A. W. Salvage of Scottsboro, Ala. Mrs. J. B. Morris of Danville, Mrs. Leon Young, Mrs. Flora Foshee and Mrs. Ray Walker of Paris and Mrs. W. I. Hosey of Idabell, Okla. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, June 25, 1959)
Mrs. Mary Rebecca Bumgarner, 83, died last Thursday at her home in Little Rock.
She is survived by one son, Samuel Thomas Bumgarner. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, January 23, 1958)
Charles Alford Jefferson Burcham, 67, died suddenly of a heart attack at his home in Havana, January 28, 1956. He was born at Hector.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Montie Burcham; seven sons, William, Luther, Maurice and Robert, all of Sand Springs Okla. George of New Ellington, S. C, Donald in the Marines stationed in N. Carolina, step-son, James Williams of Havana, three daughters. Mrs. Bessie Duvall of Sand Springs, Mrs. Rayville Bass of Kansas City, Mo. and Mrs. Francis Trousdale of Wichita, Kansas; one sister, three brothers, 15 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, February 2, 1956)
Luther Franklin Burfield, age 68, died at his home in Ola July 2, 1954 after a long illness. He was born in Alabama and came to Arkansas at the age of 14. He had lived in Ola since 1936.
Survivors include his wife, Pearl; four sons, Ralph, Tony and Charles of Ola and Leonard of Benton; a daughter, Mrs. Ila Beard of Bamberg, S. C; three sisters, Mrs. Lela White of Danville, Mrs. Maude Palmer of Wewoka, Okla. and Mrs. Alice Barnett of Muskogee, Okla.; a step-daughter, Mrs. Louise Damon of Sugar Grove; and five grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, July 8, 1954)
Carrie Lizzie Burnett, age 67, died at her home in Norwalk, California, Friday, Feb. 14, 1947. She was a native of Yell County before moving to California in 1936. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, February 27, 1947)
E. C. Burnett of Waltreak died at his home on Friday, April 2, 1948. He was born December 3, 1880.
He leaves to mourn his departure his wife, Mrs. Ida Burnett; one son, Bennie Burnett, of Oregan one daughter, Mrs. Orlean Rose, of Waltreak; two step sons, Lonnie Avery of Ola and Willie Avery of Dardanelle; two step daughters, Sarah Ensey of String Town, Oklahoma and Allie Burnett of Ola; one sister, Mrs. Barbara Jackson of Bluffton.
Mr. Burnett had told his family that he was ready to go. A host of relatives and friends attended the funeral. Rev. Boyd Scott, pastor of the Assembly of God Church of Ola conducted the service with burial in the Waltreak cemetery. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 8, 1948)
Ola Boy Killed As Speeding Car Overturns Nine Times - Tome Burnett, age 15, of Ola died of injuries received in a car wreck near Ola about midnight last Thursday, and Lester Burnett, 23, also of Ola, received critical injuries. Both were taken to a Russellville hospital, where the younger boy died about 5:45 p. m. Friday.
State Trooper Richard Powell, who investigated the accident said that Lester Burnett was driving the car, a 1955 Ford, and that they apparently were racing with another car. The car overturned on a curve about three miles east of Ola on Highway 10 and Powell said that it turned over at least 9 times and rolled and skidded 475 feet after leaving the highway. The boys were apparently thrown out as the car made its last flip and were about 25 feet from where the car stopped. They were taken to the hospital in a Cornwell ambulance from Danville.
Thomas Franklin Burnett was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Burnett, Ola.
Survivors other than his parents are two sisters, Patricia Burnett of the Home and Mrs. Ruby Mae Hawk of Ola; one brother, Carl Burnett of Ola; grandmother, Mrs. Ida Burnett, Ola; grandfather, W. B. Nunn of Blue Mountain; five uncles and seven aunts. (YELL COUNTY RECORD - Originally published on Thursday, March 19, 1959)
Mrs. Vera C. Burns, age 37, wife of Buell Burns, Conway County supervisor for Farmers Home Administrator, died Monday at a hospital in Morrilton. Mrs. Burns was a native of Morrilton and a Methodist. She formerly lived at Little Rock.
Survivors include her husband, two daughters, Judy and Janet Burns, a son, Eddie Burns her mother, Mrs. Vera Gibson of Morrilton, her father, Will Gibson of Kansas City; two sisters, Mrs. Frances Stobaugh of Jonesboro and Mrs. Helen Resch of Texarkana and three brothers, William Gibson of Conway, Joe Gibson of Tulsa and Robert Gibson of Fort Smith. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, Dec, 23, 1954)
Mrs. Laura Butler, aged 77, of Ola died in her home Thursday, January 21.
Survivors include four sons, Fred Butler of Newelton, La. Luther of Dardanelle, Arthur and Ernest of Ola; two daughters, Mrs. Florene Limpkins of North Little Rock and Mrs. Minnie Edmunds of Ola; two sisters, Mrs. Eddie Randall of Nimrod and Mrs. Minnie James of Perryville; 12 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, January 28, 1960)
R. D. Butler, formerly of Yell County, died on April 5, 1952 in an Abilene hospital following a long illness. Notice of his death was received this week from an aunt, Mrs. May Miller, of Danville. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, May 1, 1952)
Aged Man Takes Life At Bluffton. . Joe Caddell, age 79, of Ola was found dead Tuesday, April 12, at the home of E. J. Black of Bluffton, where he had been visiting. Investigation by officers and friends Wednesday revealed that he had committed suicide as a result of taking rat poison.
Mr Caddell was a recipient of the Welfare Department and had but one known survivor a brother, Will Caddell of Carlsbad, N. Mex.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at Waltreak. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 14, 1949)
Joseph A. Caldwell was born in 1875 and died February 1, 1952.
He is survived by two sons, Carl Caldwell, Okla. City and Clifford Caldwell, Watend, Calif.; three daughters, Mrs. Eula Mize, Houston, Tex. Mrs. Thelma Vastine, Houston and Mrs. Edith Witcher of Austin, Ark. with whom he has made his home the last few years. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, February 14, 1952)
Commits Suicide on Train Near Havana -- A passenger on the east bound train early Sunday morning, identified as Albert M. Campbell, age 36, cut his throat with a single-edge safety Razor blade just outside Havana and died before the train reached Havana. Campbell was on his way from San Pedro, Calif., to an unknown destination.
The conductor contacted Dr. Kent Grace from the Havana station, who met the train in Danville about 3 a.m. and removed the body. After removal of personal effects and identification papers by Deputy Sheriff Weatherall, the body was sent to the Cox Funeral Home in Paris. Examination of personal effects, including three billfolds, an accident insurance policy purchased with his ticket in San Pedro, February 27, 1947, two letters he had not mailed and a note containing two dollars and an address attached to his suitcase, indicated he was probably going to see his brother-in-law of Roling Fork, Miss., or his brother in Belzoni, Miss. Contents of the two letters indicated that Campbell's mind was deranged - he repeated over and over that the unions were spying on him, everybody was spying on him. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, March 6, 1947)
"Uncle" Johnny Campbell, native of Gum Springs community, died at the home of his nephew, Courtney Campbell, January 30, 1956 following an illness of several months. Mr. Campbell was born in the same community August 20, 1867.
He is survived by two brothers, Walter and Charley, and two sisters, Mrs. J. H. McGuire and Mrs. Claude Fuller, of that community, also by four nieces, Mrs. Bert McCray, Mrs. Lionel Harmon, Mrs. John Roberts, and Mrs. George Daniels and by four nephews, Courtney and Euel Campbell and Norman and Elbert McGuire and several grand nieces and nephews. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, February 9, 1956)
Elderly Woman Dies From Burns - Mrs. Hannah Cannon, aged 81, of the Shark community, died as a result of burns she received in an accident at her home last Saturday morning. Mrs. Lizzie Level, her daughter, said that she was in the yard when she heard her mother's screams. When she got into the house, Mrs. Cannon's clothes had been burned off of her. She was near a wood burning heater, but was unable to tell how the accident happened. Mrs. Cannon was given emergency treatment at the hospital in Danville and sent to a Russellville hospital, where she died a short time later.
Survivors, in addition to her daughter, are three sons. Vernon Cannon of the home, Lafayette Cannon of Ola and Alton Cannon of Hot Springs; and three brothers, Luther McCurry of Missouri, Claude McCurry of McGehee and Lige McCurry of Arizona. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, March 17, 1960)
John Wesley Cannon, 96, a retired farmer of near Danville died in his home Monday.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, LaFayeatte Cannon of Ola Rt., Vernon and Alton Cannon, both of near Danville; a daughter, Mrs. Edgar Levels, of near Danville. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, February 17, 1955)
Frank Joseph Carl, age 58, of near Belleville, died at the Veterans Hospital in Fayetteville Saturday, December 31, 1949. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, January 5, 1950)
Bruce Carmichael - Dead Man Found Near Waveland-The body of an unidentified man, about 50 years of age, was found near the railroad tracks three fourths of a mile west of Waveland yesterday morning around 7 a. m. The body was badly mangled, with both legs and one arm cut off.
The man had no billfold or identification papers and no teeth. He had apparently been dressed in an Arrow shirt and good dress pants. A laundry label on one pocket read M. Duncan. Another label on his underwear read CP19 or CR18. He had brown eyes and dark hair and was apparently of average height and build. A coroner's jury returned a verdict of accidental death caused by a train. Sheriff Earl Ladd, who has been investigating the accident, reported this morning that evidence indicated the man was a hobo who had been riding a west bound freight train. A brakeman on train 193, which arrives in Booneville at 2:25 a. m. told the sheriff there was one hobo on his train and described the man whose body was found fairly close. A brakeman on the east bound freight train which passed train 193 at Belleville said he saw a man standing on a flatcar. The engineer of the Rocket which was 23 minutes behind train 193, told Sheriff Ladd he saw something at the side of the tracks about where the body was found, but had not recognized it as a man. The man apparently fell from the flat car and was run over and dragged to his death.
Bulletin- This man was identified this afternoon by his fingerprints as Bruce Carmichael of North Little Rock, according to State Policeman D. N. Keathley. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, August 2, 1951)
Mrs. Belle Carpenter, age 70 died at a Little Rock Hospital Monday, August 13, 1951. She has been a lifelong resident of Belleville and surrounding territory and was a member of the Havana Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband, W. W. Carpenter; one son, Leonard Carpenter of Paris; one daughter, Ruby Boyette of Fort Smith; and one grandson. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, August 16, 1951)
Will Carptenter, age 72 years passed away in Paris, September 12, 1952. He was married to Miss Belle Wells and after celebrating their golden wedding anniversary March 31, 1951, Mrs. Carpenter passed away in August, 1951.
He is survived by two children, Mrs. Ruby Boyette, Ft Smith and Leonard Carpenter, Paris; two sisters, Mrs. Lula Claud of California and Mrs. Johnnie Mae Truitt of Oklahoma and two grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 18, 1952)
Johnny R. Carrouth, age 94, one of Yell County's oldest citizens, died at the Yell County Hospital December 12, 1956. He was a retired farmer and was born in Dutch Creek Valley on Oct 15, 1862. He was married in 1882 to Miss Emma Catherine Jordon. To this union were born eight children, three of whom survive. Mrs. Carrouth died in June 1921. In November 1921 he was married to Mrs. Fannie Pence and to this union three children were born, two of whom survive.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Fannie Carrouth; one son, Lonnie of Little Rock; four daughters, Mrs. Bettie Thacker and Mrs. Ollie Herring of Danville, Mrs. Ruby Jewel Sikes of Okla. City and Mrs. Helen Garner of Los Angeles; three stepchildren, Gilbert Pence, Elmer Pence and Mrs. Alma Taylor, all of Norman, Okla.; 21 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren and one great, great grandchild. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, December 20, 1956)
Mrs. Ida Barnes Carson, age 66, of Ola died Friday at a Russellville Hospital. She was a native of Yell County and a member of the Assembly of God Church.
She is survived by her husband, H. C. Carson; a brother Charles Barnes of Ola; and two sisters Mrs. Etta Boyce of Little Rock and Mrs. Mattie Hulsey of Grave, Okla. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, November 12, 1959)
Edgar Carter, about 55, died May 24, 1954 at his home in Upland, Calif. He was born at Wing and lived in Yell County most of his life.
He is survived by his wife, Ora, one sister, Mrs. Zetta Gobert, of Hot Springs; two brothers, Theodore of California and Alton of Santa Anna, Calif. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 YRS AGO, DANVILLE, ARKANSAS - Originally published on Thursday, May 27, 1954)
Jess Decatur Carter, age 80, a native of Moseley (Yell County) and a resident of Russellville, died Wednesday morning. Mr. Carter was engaged as a farmer during his active years. He was a son of Babe and Sara Carter and a member of the Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Cynthia Carter; five sons, Travis of Danville, Robert of Ranger, Damon of Belleville, Ode of Little Rock and Tommy of Tulsa; two daughters, Mrs. Alva Lamberts of New York and Mrs. Athel Dutton of Tulsa; one brother, Cal of Moseley; one sister, Mrs. Maggie Mills of Danville and a number of grand and great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, March 24, 1960)
Joseph S. Carter, 84, of Bristol, Conn. died January 29, 1958. He was a former resident of Belleville. He was a retired soldier with the Third Cavalry Regiment. He held the Philippine Congressional Medal of Honor and took part in quelling the Moro Insurrection in 1899 in the Philippines and won that country's highest award during the campaign. His career also included action with Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders in Cuba where he again was cited and awarded medals by the Cuban and US. Governments.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bertha Carter; two sons, Sheldon J. Carter, with the Navy at Corpus Christi, Tex. and Millard F. Carter of Marrena, N. Y; four daughters, Miss Florence Carter of Bristol, Mrs. Lamar Madden of Ft. Smith, Miss Maryan Carter, with the Air Force in Trenton, N. J. and Mrs. Emma Swopes of Hartville, Mo. a step-son, George Dickson of Alabama, a half-brother, Millard Brown of Kentucky; 19 grandchildren; 21 great-grand children and three great great-grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, February 13, 1958)
Lee Carter, age 76, of Wing died Friday at a hospital in Russellville.
Survivors include a son, Ellis Carter of Briggsville, five daughters, Mrs. Albert Webb of Texas, Mrs. Dean Pickens of Bluffton, Mrs. Otho Whala of Modesto, Calif. Mrs. Herman Elms of California and Mrs. Leon Burruss of Fullerton, Calif.; 27 grandchildren, and 24 great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, January 30, 1958)
Linda Elaine Carter was born October 31, 1956 and died November 2, 1956 at a Little Rock hospital.
She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dencil Carter; and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Damon Carter of Ranger and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hale. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, November 8, 1956)
Mrs. James Carter, 77, Nimrod, died November 1, 1955 in the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. W. Boyte, in Tulsa, Okla. where she was visiting. She was formerly Miss Nora Anderson, and was a member of the Methodist Church in Nimrod.
Mrs. Carter is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Boyte, a son, Opal Carter, Compton, Calif. three brothers, C. C. Anderson, Nimrod, W. C. Anderson, Ola and Fay Anderson, Los Angeles, Calif; two sisters, Mrs. W. B. McCoy, Plainview, and Mrs. Ila Albert, Louisiana; two grandsons and two great-grandsons. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, November 10, 1955)
Native of Rover Dies on Board Train in Arizona.... Returning by rail from a visit with Relatives in Rover, Arkansas, Mrs. Ola M. Carter, Upland, Calif., died suddenly in the train as it neared Tucson, Ariz., shortly after noon May 5th, 1947. By coincidence, Mrs. Carter started on her return to Calif., last Sunday morning at about the same time that her son Veteran Upland Police Officer E. E. Carter, departed from here for Little Rock, Ark., on a mission to return a prisoner to San Bernardino for the Sheriff s office. Their trains passed somewhere en route. Traveling with Mrs. Carter were two daughters, Mrs. J. H. Eden and Mrs. J. A. Triplett both of Upland. As the mother was in poor health, they had wired ahead to have an ambulance meet their train in Ontario on the Morning of May 6th.
She was 72 years of age and a native of Rover, Arkansas. Mrs. Carter has been a resident of Upland for 30 years.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. R.T. Castleberry, Rover, with whom the trio had been visiting, and Mrs. Triplett and Mrs. Eden of Upland; four sons, Evert E. Carter, Starling Carter, Odell Carter and Johnnie Carter, all of Upland; one sister Pearl Ryan, Oklahoma; three brothers, John Billue, Texas, George Billue, Oklahoma and Bob Billue, Plainview; and thirteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
Funeral services were in the Upland Nazarene Church Wednesday, May 14th by the Rev. Burton, pastor. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, May 15, 1947)
Roy Thomas Carter, age 65, of Tulsa, formerly of Yell County, died Saturday at Atkins where he was visiting relatives. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Aubrey Carter of Tulsa; a daughter, Mrs. Leo Reed of Tulsa, two brothers, Jess Carter of Dardanelle and Cal Carter of Danville; a sister, Mrs. Maggie Mills of Danville and four grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 6, 1956)
William Mansfield Carter, aged 79, of Ola died January 1, 1960 in a Little Rock hospital. He was a retired farmer and a Methodist.
Survivors include two brothers, Luther Carter of Hot Springs and Walter Carter of Ola; three sisters, Mrs. Fame Storment of Ola, Mrs. Ode Holmes of Plainview and Mrs. Cordia Kolb of Corona, Calif. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, January 14, 1960)
Guss Casteel, age 74, died June 9, 1956 at the home of his sister, Mrs. Minnie Ross at Arkansas City.
He is survived by one brother, Fred Casteel of Waveland; one sister Minnie Ross of Arkansas City and other relatives. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, June 14, 1956)
Andrew Jackson (Jack) Cates, 66, of Danville died of a heart attack Wednesday afternoon near Plainview as he was driving toward Nimrod Lake, where he and Jim Cox were going fishing. Cox said that Cates suddenly stopped talking and slumped over dead. Cox grabbed the steering wheel and shut off the ignition and the truck came to a stop in a ditch.
Mr. Cates was born in Alabama and moved to Yell County when he was 14 years of age, where he has lived since. He was a carpenter and formerly a farmer. He was a Mason and member of the Church of Christ. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, June 7, 1951)
Dan (Bud) Cathey, age 52, Rover [no other details included in 50Yrs Ago Column] (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 24, 1947)
Mrs. Allie Cattlett, age 54, of Paducah, Texas died July 23.
Survivors include her husband, Paul Cattlett; four sons, Jack of Moores Chapel, Carroll Ray of Plainview, Tex., Ernest of Wichita Falls, Tex. and Don of home; one daughter, Mrs. Jewell Pauline Cross of Amarillo, Tex. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, July 30, 1959)
Reece Caudle, prominent Russellville attorney, died Tuesday night, from injuries received in a car accident several days ago. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, June 23, 1955)
Roy Chambers, age 72, died on Monday in a Booneville Hospital,
Funeral was held in the Briggsville Methodist Church near Rover. Burial was in the Briggsville. He was the brother of Judge J. E. Chambers of Danville. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, February 16, 1950)
Warren Henry Chambers, aged 71, of Briggsville, died Thursday at a Little Rock hospital. He was a retired farmer and a Methodist, a Mason and a veteran of World War I,
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lula Gladden Chambers; a daughter, Mrs. Carl L. Miller of Little Rock; a brother, Judge John E. Chambers of Danville and a grandchild. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, April 28, 1960)
Mrs. Jennie Chancery - Mrs. Jennie Cornelius Chancey, 72, died on May 14, 1955. She was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church. She was married to Samuel Chancey at Harvey on January 26, 1902.
She is survived by her husband; one son, Paul Chancey of Stockton, Calif; two daughters, Mrs. Ethel Hamm of Bixby, Okla. and Mrs. Lucy Caviness of Gravelly, two brothers, Roy Cornelius of Russellville and Willie Cornelius of Houston, Tex. 12 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, May 19, 1955)
14 Year Old Boy On School Outing Drowns At Spring Lake - A 14 year old boy drowned in Spring Lake Wednesday, afternoon while on a school outing. A coroner s jury, made of 16 men empanelled by Coroner Glenn Bailey, last night returned a verdict of death at about 4:30 p. m. by reason of accidental drowning. The victim, Tom Chastain, was one of 24 boys on an outing from County Line School with their sponsor, Bennie Rausch, agriculture instructor. Rausch said that the boy had not planned on swimming and had not brought a suit with him. He said that he counted the boys who were supposed to swim and counted them a number of times, including when they got out. Several of the boys said they knew that Tom rented a bathing suit and had seen him diving off a pier. They did not believe that he was able to swim. He was not missed until the boys prepared to eat and make camp. His body was found about 6:40 p. m. in water about 10 feet deep and about midway between the two piers in the swimming area. Charles Ray of Russellville recovered the body about 10 minutes after the search for the body was started. Ray, who had a first class swimmer rating in the Army, said he did not attempt artificial respiration because he could tell that the boy had been in the water too long. The boy s parents are Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Chastain of Branch. (YELL COUNTY RECORD. 50 Years Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, May 14, 1959)
Francile Cherry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cherry, Moss Creek was born Sunday, August 10, 1947 at 1:10 a.m. and lived two hours. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, August 14, 1947)
Mrs. Gracie Mae Cherry, age 29, died Friday morning at her home North of Havana. She was a life-lone resident of Yell County, a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church at Havana and attended school at Havana. She had been bedfast for six years with arthritis.
She is survived by her husband, Earl Cherry one son, Jimmy Glen, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Spivey, all of the home; five sisters and five brothers.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Pentecostal Church in Havana by Rev. Blankenship, Pastor. Burial was in Havana Cemetery, Cornwell Funeral Home in charge. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, February 10, 1949)
Joseph Lee Cherry, age 92, died at the Yell County Hospital, Sunday August 17, 1958. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Church of Christ. He had lived most of his life in Yell County.
Survivors include three daughters Mrs. Rose Jones, Havana, Mrs. Ester Bollinger, Transylvania, La. and Mrs. Agnes Boswell, Visalia, Calif. two sons, Aby Cherry of Oklahoma City, Nim Cherry of Little Rock; a brother Jim Cherry of Havana; 23 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, August 21, 1958)
Mrs. Sarah Callie Cherry, 82, wife of Joe Cherry of Danville, Rt. 1, died at a Benton hospital Wednesday, June 16, 1954. She had lived in Yell county most of her life. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors are her husband three daughters, Mrs. Rosy Jones of Havana, Mrs. Ethel Ballinger of Lake Providence, La. and Mrs. Agness Bosswell of Vislia, Calif, two sons, Abb Cherry of Oklahoma City and Nim Cherry of Danville; one brother, 26 grandchildren and three great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 YRS AGO, DANVILLE, ARKANSAS - Originally published on Thursday, June 24, 1954)
Ben Chester, age 59, died at Stockton, Calif. last week. He was born and raised at New Bethel and had lived in California for several years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Alma Campbell Chester; a brother and five sisters.
Burial was at Stockton. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 9, 1954)
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