YELL County Arkansas Obits ..... and More
YELL COUNTY RECORD 50 Years Ago 1947 - 1960(Jun)
Crews, James W -- Ellis, Millie
Funeral for James W Crews, aged 58, a timber contractor of Plainview, who was killed Friday in a three-car collision near Jessieville, was at 9 a. m. Monday.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Jewel Crews of Plainview; six daughters, Mrs. Mavin Phillips and Mrs. Bonnie Hall of Arlington, Tex. Mrs. Mildred Owens of Hydro, Okla. Mrs. Betty Greenwood of Greenville, Tex. and Mrs. Ernestine Guthrie of Gainesville, Mo. his mother, Mrs. Amanda Hunt of Leachville; two half-brothers, Luther Crews of Oklahoma and Eugene Crews of Leachville; two sisters, Mrs. Millie Merrment of West Plains, Mo. and Mrs. Hattie Lou Bums of Leachville, and 12 grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, February 11, 1960)
Mrs. Ida Mullins Crites, age 74, wife of W. R. Crites of Dardanelle, died last Monday at her home. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church.
Other survivors include three sons, Clarence Crites of Dardanelle, Floyd Crites of Modesto, Calif. and Leland Crites of Winters, Calif. four daughters, Mrs. Olga Smith of Plainview, Mrs. Charlie McClure of Ola, Mrs. Levi Norris of Dardanelle and Mrs. Roy Stone of Dover; three brothers, Elmer, Ed and Ted Mullins of Oklahoma; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Turner of Texas and Mrs. Addie Brown of California; 30 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD. 50 Years Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 23, 1959)
Mrs. Russell Crow, age 21, of Carden Bottom departed this life April 10, 1949 at the St. Mary's Hospital in Russellville. Mrs. Crow was formerly Miss Virdel Haston.
She is survived by her mother, Mrs. M. J. Brock, of near Dardanelle; four sisters, Mrs. Garrett Dorrough, Paris, Mrs. Robert Crow, Carden Bottom, Mrs. Charles Coal, Cotton Town, Mrs. J. C. Scott of Ola and three brothers, Ivory Haston of Dardanelle, Clinton Haston, Carden Bottom, Nathaniel Haston of Arizona; and a number of other relatives and a host of friends.
She was laid to rest in New Bethel Cemetery (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 14, 1949)
Ernest Thomas Crowell, 61, a native of Waveland, died in a Tulare, Calif., hospital February 20, 1960 following a long illness. He was a farmer and had lived in Porterville, Calif., for the past 18 years.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Crowell of Porterville; three sons, Edward, Curtis and Lyndon Crowell, a daughter, Mrs. Barbara Lewis, and two brothers, Robert and Lonnie Crowell, all of Porterville; two sisters, Mrs. Maude Nelms of Modesto, Calif., and Mrs. Ruth James of Waveland; and eight grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, March 3, 1960)
Effie Crownover, age 81, died August 12 at the State Sanatorium. She was a resident of Belleville and had lived most of her life in Yell County.
She is survived by two brothers, Eddie West of Huntington Park, Calif, and George West of Magazine; five nieces and six nephews. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, August 23, 1956)
Henry Grady Crownover, age 57, died in a hospital in Long Beach, California, Friday morning, January 6th, 1950 after an illness of several weeks.
He was a native of Yell County but moved to California ten years ago. He was the son of the late John and Altha Crownover, pioneer family of Yell County. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, January 12, 1950)
Sidney Crownover was born Sept 26, 1910, near Belleville and died December 14, 1950, in Phoenix, Arizona. He was the son of the late W. O. Crownover and Mrs. Nettie Crownover, who now lives in Norman, Okla.
Besides his mother, Sid is survived by two brothers, Maurice and Bud of Norman, Okla. and one sister, Mrs. Claude Nations, also of Norman Okla. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, December 21, 1950)
John Cubat, 71, of Dardanelle, died in a Russellville hospital Sunday, and funeral services were conducted in Brearley Cemetery at 3 p. m. on Monday by the Rev. John Mans. A native of Czechoslovakia, he was a farmer here.
He is survived by his widow; a son, Charles of Dardanelle; a sister, Mrs. Van Pfieger, of Dardanelle and two brothers. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, July 15, 1948)
Mrs. David Cumbie, age 79, passed away at her home in Ft Worth, Tex. Saturday, January 5.
She is survived by her husband, one daughter, Miss Ines Cumbie; one son, Ernest F. Cumbie; two sisters; one grandson and one granddaughter and three great grand children. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, January 17, 1952)
David Franklin Cumbie, aged 91, of Ft. Worth, Texas died January 7 in a Ft. Worth hospital. He was a native of Alabama and for many years was a resident of Yell County. He was a retired cabinet maker and a Baptist.
Survivors include a son, Earnest Cumbie; a daughter Inez Cumbie, and grandson, Leland Cumbie, all of Ft. Worth; one granddaughter, Mrs. LeRoy Morgan of Yucaipa, Calf; one sister, Mrs. J. P. Emery of Story and eight great-grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, January 21, 1960)
Mrs. Olive Viola Strait Dale, age 86 years, died at her home in Centerville, September 7, 1954. Mrs. Dale was a daughter of the late P. N. and Olive Whatley Strait, early settlers of Yell County and had lived here her entire life.
Survivors are four sons, Cecil Dale, Danville, Hillie Dale, Centerville, Earnest Dale, Ola and L. P. Dale of Holderville, Okla.; one daughter, Mrs. Ellen Sandlin, Ola; two sisters, Mrs. Huldie George and Mrs. Rusha Petillo, both of Centerville; one brother, Claud Strait, Orlando, Fla.; and Booker Strait of Ola, 14 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 16, 1954)
Funeral service will be held Sunday, October 31, at the Bluffton at Methodist church 2:00 p. m. for James R, Daniel, whose body has been returned from overseas for burial.
Services will be conducted by Rev. Connell of Conway, assisted by Rev. Tom Kinslow, former pastor of the Bluffton church. Military services will be conducted by the Danville American Legion. James Robert Daniel, better known as Jim Bob, was born at Ola, October 23, 1925. He received his first schooling at Danville where he lived with his family during the years of 1930 and 1933. He finished high school at Fourche Valley High as an honor student of the class of 44.
On June 24th of that year he listed for military training which he received at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Active duty began immediately on arriving in France on December 8th, being placed in the noted 36th Division of the Seventh Army. On December 16th he was entered on the first line and on Christmas Day he went into active duty in the battle of the Belgian Bulge. On March 7 he was wounded in his right hand for which he received the Purple Heart. The next thirty days, including Easter Sunday, April7, he spent in a hospital. He had been re-united with his 141st Inf. only a few days when he was killed in action on April 30th - Just eight days before the fall of Germany - and was awarded the Purple Heart medal posthumously for heroic action in service.
Jim Bob is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Daniel of Bluffton and a brother, T. J. of Little Rock. Burial in Bluffton Cemetery. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, October 28, 1948)
Ben E. Daniels, age 69, died December 19, 1952 in the Dumas Hospital. Funeral services were held in the Daniel's Chapel Church near his home by Rev. Allen McCurry and Rev. Vestal Chandler with Cecil Guinn conducting the Masonic Rites. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, January 3, 1952)
Hurbert Daniels, age 48, of McGehee died February 13 after a short illness. He was a former resident of Bluffton and a member of the Daniels Chapel Baptist Church at Dumas.
He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Maudie Patterson of California, Mrs. Edgar Kendrick and Mrs. Syble Singleton of McGhee. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, February 18, 1960)
Mrs. Marcus Davenport, 57, died Friday in her home in Plainview. She was a native of Bauxite and was a member of the Assembly of God Church.
She is survived by her husband, five sons, O. Davenport and George Davenport, Plainview; A. W. Davenport and E. E. Davenport of California and N. V. Davenport, Rover; three daughters, Mrs. Lou Spencer, Rover, Mrs. Dorothy Holland in California and Miss Darlene Davenport, Plainview; three brothers, Sam Thompson, Jim Thompson, and Lonnie Thompson, all of California; five sisters, Mrs. Dora Beabers, Mrs. Artie Crenshaw, Mrs. Doris Rogers, Mrs. Alice Prichard and Mrs. Katie Simmons of Benton and six grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, June 19, 1952)
Walter Davidson, former manager of the Long Bell Lumber Company of Muskogee, died in the Veterans Hospital in Fayetteville on April 27, 1954. He had suffered a heart attack in September 1953, and had been hospitalized since that time. Davidson was born in Yell County and formerly taught school here. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Davidson, pioneer residents of Yell County.
Survivors include his wife, Ida, (formerly Ida Masters of Dardanelle) of the home at Smith; two sons, Walter Jr. of Ft. Smith and James Robert of Amarillo, Texas; a daughter, Mrs. Robert Plunkett of Columbia, Mo. three brothers, W. W. of Oakland Calif, C. R. of Council bluff, Iowa and Gloyd of Oklahoma City; three sisters, Mrs. N. G. Poteet of Holdenville, Mrs. J. M. McReynolds of Council Hill and Mrs. W. G. VanArsdale of Muskogee; and two grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 YRS AGO, DANVILLE, ARKANSAS - Originally published on Thursday, May 6, 1954)
Debora Diane Davis, six month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Davis of Little Rock, died in a Little Rock hospital, August 21, 1959. Little Debbie is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Lee Davis, her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Forester all of Little Rock. She was the great granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Womack of Danville. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, August 27, 1959)
Ellis R. Davis, age 45, of Chowchilla, California passed away at his home March 3, 1948. He died of a heart attack.
He leaves his wife, Dessie and seven children, all of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Maudie Horne of New Blaine, Arkansas and Mrs. Emma Couthren of Niles, California; four brothers, Wallace and Everett of New Blaine. Tonie of Niles and Carl of Firebough, California.
Mr. Davis was raised in Arkansas and formerly lived in Yell County. He had been in California for the past 12 years. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, March 25, 1948)
Mrs. Ida Ann Davis, age 72, died at Mt. George August 20, 1954 of the home of a daughter, Mrs. Fred George. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
Besides Mr. George, others survivors include five sons, Ivin, Roe and Burlie Davis all of Ola, Leonard Davis of Memphis and Clarence Davis of St. Louis; two brothers, George and Lee Clowers of Mt. George, 19 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 2, 1954)
Carden Bottom Man Charged With Murder Jim Davis, 54, of Russellville, was killed by a shotgun blast in a Carden Bottom home on Sunday. Officer investigating the murder were deputy sheriff, Leslie Thone, Sherrif Herman McCormick and Deputy Sheriff James Hodges.
A 37 year old Carden Bottom man was charged with murder in the second degree. His bond was set at $1, 500. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, August 21, 1958)
Joan Davis, age 4, died last Thursday morning after a long illness.
She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Davis, a sister, Jan, one brother, Blakely, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Davis, of Hollis and Mrs. Maud Spears of Plainview, a host of aunts and uncles. Her mother was formerly Opal Faye Spears. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 3, 1952)
Jonathan "Dick" Davis, age 64, a cattleman and lumberman of Waveland, died Saturday at the Yell county Hospital in Danville following a long illness. He was a Methodist and a Mason.
Survivors include his wife; a son, J. W Davis of Fort Smith; five daughters, Mrs. Vernon Pearce, Mrs. Oscar Fredrick and Mrs. Fearl Fredrick of Waveland, Mrs. Roland Ryan of Blue Mountain and Mrs. James Lucas of Norfolk, Va.; his mother, Mrs. W. N. Davis of Waveland; four brothers, George, Bud, Joe and Jack Davis of Waveland; three sisters, Mrs. M. F. Tapp of Havana, Mrs. Dona Ross of Waveland and Mrs. George Tennis of Stockton, Calif.; and 17 grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, January 16, 1958)
Mrs. Josie Jane Davis, 67 of New Blaine, March 22, 1947. [no other details included in 50Yrs Ago Column] (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 17, 1947)
Killed By Truck After Visit Here - Mrs. Maudella Davis of Sallisaw, Okla. was killed by a truck, Monday evening shortly after she arrived home after a visit in Yell County. Mrs. Davis, together with her daughter, Mrs. Autry Salyer, and family of Tulsa, had been visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. D. Broaddrick of Belleville and her aunt, Mrs. Lela White of Danville. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, October 27, 1955)
Former Danville Resident Dies In Arizona head - on Collision - Mrs. Jimmie E. Davis, age 43, formerly of Danville, was killed Monday in an automobile accident near Peach Springs, Ariz.
The following account of the accident was received from the sheriff's office at Kingman, Ariz. The time of the accident was approximately 9 p. m. Mrs. Davis was traveling west on Highway 66 west of Peach Springs. She passed a truck slightly exceeding the speed limit, rounded a minor curve and met a vehicle traveling partly on her side of the highway. She applied her brakes and slid across the center line, colliding head on with the oncoming vehicle. The other car was occupied with four males who were drinking heavily. One of them was killed and three hospitalized.
Mrs. Davis was enroute to her home in Los Angeles after a visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Howard. She was born in Danville and was a 1932 graduate of Danville High School.
She is survived, in addition to her parents, by one sister, Reba Howard of Trona, Calif.; four step-sisters, Mrs. J. W. Hefner of New Orleans, Mrs. Treiba Allen of Houston, Mrs. Ima DeWitt and Mrs. Juanell Jacquemine of Little Rock. Her funeral was in Danville. (YELL COUNTY RECORD - Originally published on Thursday, March 19, 1959)
Mrs. Sarah Ida Holliman Davis was born February 3, 1872 in Johnson County, Alabama, and died April 20, 1958, at the age of 86 years. She moved with her parents to Arkansas when she was 11 years old. She was married to William N. Davis in the year of 1892. To this union, nine children were born.
Two preceded her in death, an infant and a son, Jonathan "Dick" Davis; also her husband, William N. Davis.
Survivors include four sons, George Davis, William Davis, Joe Davis and Hoyt Davis all of Waveland; three daughters, Mrs. Mildred Tapp of Havana. Mrs. Dona Ross of Waveland, and Mrs. George Tennis of Stockton, Calif; 30 grandchildren 38 great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Mada Springfield of Wewoka, Okla. and Mrs. India Spears, Oklahoma City. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, May 15, 1958)
W. N. Davis, age 83, died at his home at Moore's Chapel in Yell County, Tuesday, March 28, 1950. He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ida Davis; three daughters, Mrs. Mollie Tapp of Havana, Mrs. Donna Ross of Blue Mountain and Mrs. Ola Linnis of Stockton, Calif. and five sons, Hoyt, G. W., Joe, W. R. and J. Davis, all of Waveland. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, March 30, 1950)
Mrs. Ira Deeds, age 50, a former resident of Yell County, died at her home at Manila, Saturday.
She is survived by her husband, four sons Emanuel, Sherman, Leroy and Ira Deeds Jr. of Manila; six daughters, Corienne, Geneva and Elsie Mae Deeds and Mrs. Hilda Tuttle of Manila, Mrs. Vesta Woods of Dyess and Mrs. Imajean Lee of California; her mother, Mrs. John Whitecotton of California; a brother, Murry Whitecotton of Delaware; two half-brothers, Johnny Whitecotton of Delaware and Ottie Whitecotton of Armorel; a half-sister, Mrs. Viola Robinson of Delaware and five grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, May 22, 1952)
Baxter Deese, age 80, a native of Ola died at a West Memphis hospital, November 3, 1952 after a long illness.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. A. W. Chester, Long Beach, Calif., Mrs. Harve Mott Ola; two sons, Levi Dees, West Memphis, Charlie Deese, San Diego, Calif. seven grand children, five great grand children; one sister, Blanche Deese, of Little Rock and several nieces and nephews. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, November 13, 1952)
Miss Blanch Deese, age 75, died in a Little Rock hospital November 5, 1954 after a long illness. She was born in North Carolina the daughter of the late Levi and Francis Deese and came to Arkansas in 1911. She had been a member of the Baptist Church about 60 years.
She is survived by seven nephews and six nieces. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, November 11, 1954)
Mrs. Lenora M. Deese, age 74, wife of Baxter B. Deese died at her home on Wednesday night.
Those who survive are her husband, two sons, Charlie A. of San Diego, Calif. S. L. Deese, West Memphis, Ark. two daughters, Mrs. Treva Chester, Long Beach, Calif. and Mrs. Clara Mott of Ola; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren, one sister in law, two nieces and two nephews. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, July 19, 1951)
Man Killed In Wreck Near Here - Ray O. Delay, age 56, of Laredo, Texas died of injuries received in a head-on collision near Danville Tuesday afternoon. His son, Bill Delay, 20, driver of the car and Bob Woods, 65, driver of the other car, were both injured. Woods critically. Bill Delay is a student at Arkansas Tech and Woods lives at Chickalah. The wreck happened about 4:30 p. m. about four miles north of Danville on Highway 27. State Trooper Dick Keathley said Woods was attempting to pass three trucks when the accident occurred. The Delays were driving towards Danville from Russellville. The impact, which drove the front end of both cars nearly back into the dashboards happened on Delay's side of the road. Ray Delay, after treatment at the hospital in Danville was taken to Baptist Hospital in Little Rock for brain surgery. He died soon after arriving there. Bill Delay is in the hospital at Danville, where his condition is satisfactory. He suffered face and head cuts, an injured nose and cuts to one leg. Woods was taken to the hospital at Russellville, where it was reported that he had both legs broken, one arm broken, head wounds, and a punctured lung. His condition was listed as critical Wednesday night.
Delay is survived by his wife, who was visiting in Louisiana at the time of the accident, two other sons, Charles, who owns a farm in Yell County and now lives in Venezuela, and Jerry of Harlingen, Texas. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, October 4, 1956)
John Laymon Denton, age 51, died at the City Hospital in Sapulpa, Okla. on December 15, 1956. He was born at Danville and spent his early life in Yell County attending schools in Dutch Creek and Belleville. He united with the Methodist Church in Belleville at an early age. He also was a Mason. He was married to Miss Ruby Fergeson of Belleville in 1925, both of them teaching schools near Belleville until they moved to Oklahoma in 1928.
He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Bob Bradley of California and Jerry Sue of the home in Sapulpa; a son John Charles of the home; his mother, Mrs. Cora Denton of Hobart, Okla. three brothers, Bunkey of Hobart, Delta and Carlos of California; six sisters, Mrs. Joanna Brock and Mrs. Ura Cagle of California, Mrs. Jewell Foster and Mrs. Charles Thacker of Danville, Mrs. Alta Oakley of Muskogee, Okla. and Mrs. Sibyl Pruitt of Norman, Okla., and two grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, December 27, 1956)
Henry Dickinson, age 81, died June 26, 1956 of a heart attack at his home near Ola. Mr. Dickinson or Uncle Henry as he was better know, was born at Ragland, Ala, and came with his parents to Arkansas at an early age. He had lived in Yell County for more than 60 years and had been active on his farm, located about 7 miles west of Ola, for 58 years. He had continued farming up until his death, although he had been suffering from a heart ailment for the past year.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lydia Dickinson; one daughter, Mrs. Eunice Fox of Tulsa; three brothers, J. Q. of Panama, Okla. Sidney of Dallas, Texas and Hubert of Durant, Okla.; two sisters, Mrs. Bert Litker of Ola Rt. and Mrs. Herschel Ryan of Brookston, Texas. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, July 5, 1956)
Mrs. Lydia Ann Dickinson, age 82, of Plainview died March 9, 1960 at a Forth Smith Hospital. She was born in Yell County and was a Methodist.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Eunice Bush of Ola. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, March 17, 1960)
Wilbur Davis Dickson, 74, died April 7, 1959 at the Yell County Hospital. He was a retired farmer and a Presbyterian.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Eula Oates Dickson; two sons, W. P. Dickson of Guadalupe, Calif. and Robert Dickson of Belleville; three daughters, Mrs. Herman Horn of Tracy, Calif. Mrs. John Laster of Belleville and Mrs. Walter Gwazazday of Highland, Ind. and 11 grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD. 50 Years Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 16, 1959)
Mrs. Edith Gertrude Dillman, 59 died at her home near Waveland, Wednesday, May 28, 1954. She had lived in the Waveland community about four years and was a member of the Baptist Church.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Blanche McCoy, Pico, Calif, Mrs. Opal Crawford, Garfield, and Mrs. Patsy York of Jacksonville, Fla. one son, Buddy Leroy Dillman of the home; one brother, Earl Hardwick, Wichita, Kansas; one sister, Mrs. Kitty Powers, Blue Springs, Mo. and five grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 YRS AGO, DANVILLE, ARKANSAS - Originally published on Thursday, May 6, 1954)
L. J. (Lewis) Dishongh, age 78, of Gravelly died at his home on Saturday, September 10 1955. He was a member of the Baptist Church at Mulberry and had served as clerk and deacon for many years.
Survivors include his wife, Lou Dishongh, one son, Shelton Dishongh of Gravelly; a daughter, Mrs. Vivian Gipson of Fort Smith; a foster son, Udell Otter of Fort Smith; six grandchildren; two foster grandchildren and two great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 15, 1955)
Miss Pearl Dixon, age 76, of Havana, died March 8 in the Yell County Hospital after a short illness. She was a native of Atkins, but had spent most of her life in Yell County.
Survivors are a brother, Tolbert Dixon of Tulsa; four nieces and five nephews. (YELL COUNTY RECORD - Originally published on Thursday, March 19, 1959)
Mrs. Alice Dobbs, age 79, died at her home in Bluffton on Wednesday, August 2, 1950.
Funeral services were conducted at Point Lookout Cemetery August 3 by C. C. Kitchens of Gravelly. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, August 10, 1950)
Aged Woman Burns in Belleville Fire...Miss Isabelle Dooley, age around 75, burned to death in her home about one-half mile west of Belleville on Highway 10 last night around 10:00 p.m. according to information received from Sheriff Earl Ladd.
Will George, who had lived with Miss Dooley and her sister now deceased, for the past 15 or 20 years, said that a lamp apparently exploded and when he threw water on the flames, it spread the fire. He got Miss Dooley onto the front porch and went to the well for another bucket of water, telling her to get further away. On returning she was not to be found and the house collapsed in flames soon after. Her body was found in the remains of the house after the fire died down.
Rufus Horn and Gloyd Buckman and Mrs. Buckman, neighbors, reported hearing screams and seeing both Miss Dooley and Mr. George on the porch. By the time they had arrived at the scene, Miss Dooley had gone into the house and they were unable to rescue her. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, November 27, 1947)
Thomas J. Dooley, age 82, of Belleville died Wednesday at a Danville hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Yell County and owned and operated a jewelry store.
Survivors include his wife. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, May 19, 1960)
Former Danville Resident Dies In Accident - Mrs. Wynema Doster, 29, formerly of Danville, was killed in a car accident at Havana about 10:00 a. m. last Sunday, April 8, 1956. Charles Doster, her husband, was driving their car and received facial cuts and bruises. Two of their four children, who were also in the car, were injured. Charles Jr., age 2, was riding in the front seat and received minor injuries. He was hospitalized at Danville. Sandra Kay, 5, received head injuries. The Dosters were taking Sandra to Booneville. Sandra was transferred to Booneville and then on to a Ft. Smith Hospital where her condition is reported improving. Two offer daughters, Patricia Charlett, 9, and Iris Darlette, 7, were hot hurt. Troy Yandell of Havana, driver of the other car, was not seriously injured. The accident was investigated by State Policemen Dickie Keathley. The two vehicles struck almost head on Highway 10. Mrs. Doster is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bell of Danville, one sister Mary Deanna of the home and one brother, Bartley Bell of Danville. Rev. Jack Hull conducted the funeral service at Danville First Baptist Church. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 12, 1956)
Jerome L. Dow, 75, died at his home in Danville Saturday, August 30, 1947 of a heart attack. He was born August 30, 1872 in Charles City, Iowa and Moved to Arkansas in 1909. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 11, 1947)
Mrs. Ruth Carmon Dowdy, aged 61, a lifelong resident of Yell County, died Saturday at a hospital in Bristow. Okla. She was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Tom Dowdy; one daughter, Mrs. Everett Lyon and granddaughter, Myra Jane Lyon, Danville Rt. 1; her mother, Mrs. Bell Hagood, Danville Rt. 1. Two sisters, Mrs. L. T. Hancock, Danville, Rt, 1 and Mrs. JohnTubbs of California. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, June 12, 1958)
A former Yell County man, Thad Downen, age 71, of Sheridan died near England, Sunday October 12, 1958 in an automobile accident. Mr. Downen was a retired farmer and rancher and a member of the Pentecostal Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lula Downen; one son, Howard Downen of Sheridan; two daughters, Mrs. Lethal Branson and Mrs. Sonnie Garrison of Little Rock; one brother, J. W. Downen of Dumas; three sisters, Mrs. Cora Blagg of Lamont, Calif. Mrs. Gracie Huff of Waldron and Mrs. Claudia Daugherty of San Antonio, Tex. and ten grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas- Originally published on Thursday, October 30, 1958)
John P. Duke was born in 1872 and died March 25, 1952 in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ward at Waltreak.
He is survived by several nephews and nieces and a host of friends. He was a life resident of Waltreak. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 3, 1952)
Wilburn Zeno Duke- Services for William Zeno Duke, age 72, of 1424 E. 78th Street, Los Angeles, were held last Tuesday in Huntington Park, Calif. A native of Yell County, Mr. Duke moved to the southeast district 19 years ago.
Surviving are his wife, Lucille; a son Orval, of Huntington Park; a stepson, Vernon Tyler of Los Angeles; three daughters, Mrs. Flora Courtney of Arkansas; Mrs. Lucille Camp of Washington; Mrs. Imogene Miller of Huntington Park; a stepdaughter of Huntington Park, 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, June 9, 1955)
J. A. Duncan, age 85, died Thursday morning at his home at Belleville. He was a native of Yell County and was a Baptist.
He is survived by two half-sisters, Mrs. Ethel Thompson and Mrs. Mazie Reynolds of California. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 YRS AGO, DANVILLE, ARKANSAS - Originally published on Thursday, March 18, 1954)
Little Rock Boy Killed in Auto Accident at Ola - Jerrell DuPuy of Little Rock was killed about10:45 Saturday night, May 22, 1948, when the car he was driving overturned on Hwy. No. 9 near Ola. When the car overturned the door came open and DuPuy was thrown out and was crushed under the car. DuPuy, with three other youth had been fishing at Lake Nimrod and were returning to Ola for supplies when the accident occurred. The other occupants of the car were not injured. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, May 27, 1948)
Mrs. Louvenna Duvall, 72, wife of the late Claud Duvall, died at her home in Havana. She was a lifelong resident of Havana.
She is survived by one son, Lois Duvall, of the home, two brothers, W. L. Jean of El Dorado and Littleton Jean of Belleville and one sister, Mrs. Lou Powell of Havana. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, June 26, 1952)
Mrs. Jim East, 80 year old resident of Fort Smith, died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lula Kerr, with whom she made her home. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, July 5, 1951)
Alfred Wheeler Edmonds, age 82, a retired timberman, died Sunday at his home at Gravelly. He was a native of Grayson, Tex. and had lived at Gravelly for the past 20 years. He was a Methodist.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lula Edmonds; three sons, Albert Edmonds of Reserve, N. M. John Edmonds of Ola and Jim Edmonds of Flagstaff, Ariz.; two daughters, Mrs. Alfred Scott of Alpine, Ariz. and Mrs. Carl Riddle of Reserve; 14 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, September 3, 1959)
Mrs. Kate Edwards, age 93, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. May Isom, at Ola, Wednesday. She was formerly of Nimrod where she had been a member of the Church of Christ for 76 years.
Others survivors include three other daughters, Mrs. Minnie McElwee of Ola, Mrs. J. L. Rowland and Mrs. John Myers of Ridgley, Tenn.; two sons, Earl Edwards and Veral Edwards of Ola; 17 grandchildren, and 33 great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, March 20, 1952)
Mrs. Ella Ellington of Havana died at the StateSanatorium Saturday p. m. November 29, at the age of 82. She issurvived by two brothers, W. H. Lee of Havana and S. C. Lee ofRatcliff; one sister, Laura Kyles of Havana and a host of nieces andnephews. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, December 4, 1952)
William Earl Elliott, Sr., age 61, died at the home of his son, William Earl Elliott, Jr. in Tai-tan, New Mex. on January 28, 1959. Mr. Elliott was formerly a resident of Plainview, but for the past several years he had made his home with a sister in Little Rock. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Pat Saraoll of Belleflower, Calif., three sisters, Miss Pearl Elliott of Little Rock; Mrs. Ralph Depriest of Longview, Wash. and Mrs. Tillman Coz or St. Augustine, Fla. and three grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD - Originally published on Thursday, February 4, 1959)
Willis Napoleon Elliott, age 85, died December 17, 1956 at the home of a daughter near Belleville. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church of Waldron.
He is survived by his wife; six daughters, Mrs. Ozelma James of Belleville, Mrs. Marie Jackson and Mrs. John Underwood of California, Mrs. Ruth Stevenson of Okla. City, Mrs. Lula McClure of Shreveport, La. and Mrs. Allie Catlett of Plainview, Tex.; one son, Charlie Elliott of California; 35 grandchildren and 46 great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, December 27, 1956)
Henry Ellis, a native of Yell County and former resident of Ola, Route1 East, was born July 2, 1889, the youngest son of George and Belle Ellis, and passed away September 7, 1948 in San Bernardino, California, where he had been residing the past three years. He was married to Miss Alta Boyce in 1909, who preceded him in death sixteen years ago.
He is survived by four daughters, Mmes. Ernest Condley of Trona, Calif. Robert Snow, Newton Harvey and Wesley Mossberg of San Bernardino; two sons, J. D. Ellis and Joe Henry Ellis, both of Dan Bernardino; a sister, Mrs. Neoma Myers, Ola and a brother, Jeff Ellis of Dardanelle.
Funeral services and burial were in California. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 23, 1948)
John Thomas Ellis, age 71, died February 5, 1956 at his home near Havana, He was born at Havana and was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Church of God.
He is survived by his wife, Alice; one son, William Ellis of Havana, two sisters, Mrs. J. B. Coverdill and Mrs. Martha Van Zant of Havana, and four grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, February 9, 1956)
Mrs. Millie Ellis, age 78, wife of J. W. Ellis, passed away at her home in Plainview August 25, 1958. Mrs. Ellis was a native of Tennessee and came to Arkansas in 1902. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors besides her husband are six daughters, Mrs. James Woodard of Plainview, Mrs. Edd Lewis of Ola, Mrs. Bill Hamilton of Ola, Mrs. Lee Geggett of Lawton, Okla. Mrs. Arthur Bowden and Mrs. Herman Adams of East St. Louis, Ill; two sons, B. O. Ellis of Enid, Okla. and Opal Ellis of Dardanelle; one sister, Mrs. W. F. Perry of Tennessee, one brother, Jim Hall of Plainview; 29 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 4, 1958)
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