YELL County Arkansas Obits ..... and More
YELL COUNTY RECORD 50 Years Ago 1947 - 1960(Jun)
Keplar, Mack -- Lowery, Amos Newton
Keplar Dies Suddenly At Home - Mack Keplar, age 61, a former resident of Yell County, died suddenly Sunday night, April 1, 1956 at his home in North Little Rock.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Goldie Keplar and several relatives.
Funeral services were held at England and burial at Birta. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 12, 1956)
Atlanta Pilot Dies In Plane Crash On Mt. Magazine - Robert Keyes, 28, an Atlanta, Ga. pilot, was killed Sunday when his twin-engine plane crashed on Mt. Magazine. Keyes was flying the new plane from the Cessna factory in Wichita to the DeKalb Peachtree Airport in Atlanta. Apparently no one saw the crash. The wreckage was sighted about 5:15 p. m. by forest rangers in the Mt. Magazine fire tower. An Army search plane from Ft. Chaffee located the plane just before dark on directions from forest personnel and circled the wreckage until State Police had it located. It had crashed about one-fourth mile from the bluff near the Brown Branch recreation area. Searchers had to follow a logging road and hike about two hours before reaching the wreckage about 10 p. m. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, February 11, 1960)
Mrs. Suzan Birtie Killmer, age 67, died May 2, 1956 at Oklahoma City after a lingering illness of Leukemia. She was born near Plainview on March 12, 1889. She had been an active member of the Primitive Baptist Church of Blanchard, Okla. for many years.
She is survived by her husband. Jesse Killmer; three sons, Waylon of Okla. City, Arnold of Corona, Cal. and Uion of Blanchard; three daughters, Mrs. Sally Rodgers of Blanchard, Mrs. Mary Bledsoe of Goodman, Mo. and Mrs. Cora Lea Caldwell of Okla. City, six sisters, Mrs. Dora Cole of Greenwood, Mrs. Phoebe Welker of Rover, Mrs. Mandie Gladden of Texarkana, Mrs. Iva Lamb of Danville and Mrs. Myrtle Ashley of Ola; one brother, Truman Light of Rover and 12 grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, May 10, 1956)
Mrs. Hattie Mae Kimbrough, age 68, died at the home of her daughter early Monday morning after a short illness.
Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Dwight Bowerman, Danville; five sons, John Arvel Kimbrough of Oklahoma City, Okla. Cecil Kimbrough, Herman Kimbrough, Leo Kimbrough all of Danville, and Glen Kimbrough of Seaside, Calif.; a sister, Mrs. Pearl Kimbrough of Marlow, Okla.; a brother, Tom Norwood also of Marlow and 12 grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD. 50 Years Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 30, 1959)
Tom Kimbrough, age 69, of Chalybeate died Saturday, September 15, 1954, while on the way to a hospital in Little Rock. His son, Herman Kimbrough, and son-in-law, Dwight Bowerman, were taking him to University Hospital and said that he died just as they were getting into Little Rock
He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Clossie Bowerman of Danville, five sons, Cecil, Lee and Herman of Danville, Glenn of California and Orvil of Oklahoma City; and ten grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 23, 1954)
Miss Ruby Kinser, age 31, died Thursday in a Kansas City, Mo. hospital. She was a former resident of Centerville. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, February 9, 1950)
Mrs. Tenny Kirkland [no other details included in 50Yrs Ago Column] (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, January 23, 1947)
Hilley Hayes Kirkwood of Artesia, New Mexico died November 16, 1952 in a Artesia General Hospital. He was a former resident of Belleville and is survived by his wife, the former Sybl Hale, a son, Jimmy Hale of the home and a daughter, Ovida Woods, Los Angeles, Calif.; his mother, Mrs. Hester Kirkwood of Danville; three sisters, Miss Tillie Kirkwood, Danville, Mrs. Grace Gates, Danville and Mrs. Jack Beck, Mindoza, Calif. and two grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, November 27, 1952)
Mrs. Jessie Lee Kitchens, 62 of Belleville Rt. 2 departed this life on June 2, 1949.
She is survived by her husband, J. K. Kitchens; two sons, Jerry and Gene of Oklahoma City; four daughters, Mrs. Lois Kimbrough of Oklahoma City, Mrs. Vera Damon and Mrs. Doll Kimbrew of Dutch Creek and Mrs. Hazel Lee Hunt of Forrester and one brother, C. W. Templeman of Moore Park, Calif. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, June 16, 1949)
Fred Knight, age 56, of Belleville died in a North Little Rock hospital Thursday, July 31, 1958. He was a veteran of World War 1 and a member of the Belleville Methodist church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lavada Knight; one daughter, Mrs. Waymon Sherrell of Belleville; four sons, Dalton Knight and Dale Knight of Los Angeles, Samuel Fred Knight, U. S. Navy, San Diego and Jackie Knight, Belleville; his mother, Mrs. Belle Knight, Walsenberg, Colo, two sisters, Mrs. Hazel Brown, Walsenberg, Col. and Mrs. Loy Hale of Belleville; one brother, Howard Dalton, Fayetteville and two grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, August 7, 1958)
Mrs. Ira Maggie (Burfield) Knight was born September 21, 1877 in Dallas, Tex. and died at her home in Plainview October 8, 1954.
Survivors include her husband, John Knight, Plainview; three sons, Troy Knight of Rover, John Henry Knight of Willits, California, and Roy Knight of Plainview; one daughter, Mrs. Myrtle McReynolds of Napa, Calif; 12 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, October 14, 1954)
Former Danville Man Found Dead - John Knox, 50, Paris businessman and former operator of the-Western Auto Store in Danville was found dead on Magazine Mountain about 6:30 yesterday afternoon. Knox a partner in Hixon - Knox Broiler and Feed Company was last seen Tuesday morning about 10 a. m. as he left his place of business in his car. Sheriff Pete Carter and State Police joined in a hunt for Knox after he was reported missing. Harold Hixon, his partner, said Knox was apparently in good spirits when he left. The sheriff's office at Paris reported this morning the Knox had vidently taken his own life. His left wrist was slashed and he had walked and dragged himself about 50 yards from his car toward a bluff at Brown Springs on Magazine Mountain. His body was found at the edge of the bluff. The sheriff's office said financial troubles and failing heath were possible reasons for the suicide. Knox is married, has no children. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, May 1, 1952)
Kenneth Orville Konkel, 48, of near Havana died in St. Mary's Hospital in Russellville on Friday, October 22, 1954, from a heart ailment. An employee of the Yell County Record, he was a retired newspaper man, having learned the trade in his father's newspaper in Colorado. He was a member of the Baptist Church of Havana and president of the Yell County Dairy Association.
He is survived by his wife, Charlotte; two sons, Sam of Plainview, Texas and John of the home; a daughter, Judy of the home; three sisters, Mrs. Lavona Rabby of Henryetta, Okla. Mrs. Vivian Stoner of Crawford, Colorado and Mrs. Laura Fitts of Ft. Worth, Texas; and three brothers, Merle of Havana, Cedrick of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Wilburn of London, England. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, October 26, 1954)
Mrs. S. B. Koser, age 53, of Plainview [no other details included in 50Yrs Ago Column] (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, May 8, 1947)
Emmer Kyle, 50, died Tuesday, March 11, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Carl Moudy, of near Danville.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Calvin Hall of Russellville; two sisters Mrs. Carl Moudy, Danville and Mrs. Jeff Dunn of Russellville. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, March 13, 1952)
Henry Lee Kyles, age 79, died at his home in Havana on December 30, 1952. He was born in Marion County, Arkansas and moved to Yell County in 1907. He farmed near Havana until a few years ago when he moved into Havana. He was a member of the Church of Christ and was married to Miss Laura Lee.
He is survived by four children Mrs. Elva Konkle and Ms. Alma Lipe of Havana and Oliver Kyles of Tulsa, Okla., A. B. Kyles of Childress, Tex. ; a brother Jim Kyles of Yellville; and two grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, January 3, 1952)
Anna Lad was born in Mississippi on September 30, 1865 and died at her home in Danville Sunday morning, August 3, 1947. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, August 7, 1947)
Robert Lee Lamb, age 34, lifelong resident of Yell County, died Tuesday, March 22, 1960. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Danville.
Survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Lamb of Danville, a grandmother, Mrs. Leroy Gun, Little Rock; four aunts, Mrs. Lavoy Childress of Belleville, Mrs. Leba Lovell of Alhambra, Calif. Mrs. Carrie Cole of Dewey, Okla. Mrs. Velma Wilkins of Thelma, Calif. three uncles, John Lamb of Danville, Charlie Lamb of Shawnee, Okla. and Clyde Lamb of Thelma, Calif. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, March 24, 1960)
Mrs. Walter W. Lamb, aged 77, of Plainview, died Friday at a Tulsa hospital. A native of Shirley, she was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband; five daughters, Mrs. James A. Laswson, Mrs. A. M. Tedder and Mrs. Edna Robinson, all of Tulsa, Mrs. Jimmie Beneh of Plainview and Mrs. Arthur Sinclair of Mississippi; 15 grandchildren and 19-great grandchildren.
Services were held Sunday at Plainview Baptist Church. Burial was at Sunlight Cemetery. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, April 19, 1951)
Thomas Jefferson Lambert, age 85, a retired farmer of Ola, died Sunday at his home.
He is survived by two daughters, Miss Ola Lambert of Plainview and Mrs. Iva Owens of Ola; two brothers, Jim Lambert of Dumas and Reece Lambert of Fanny; seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD - Originally published on Thursday, February 11, 1959)
Mrs. Allie Lampkins, age 80, died on March 14, 1954. She was married to T. C. Lampkins on January 4, 1885. She was a member of the Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband; five sons, Dewey and Perry of Belleville, Austin of Arkansas City, Robert of San Antonio, Texas and Fred of Detroit, Mich.; three daughters, Mrs. Pearl Apple and Mrs. Willie Moudy of Belleville and Mrs. Melvin Payne of Reeves, Mo.; 30 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by four children. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 YRS AGO, DANVILLE, ARKANSAS - Originally published on Thursday, March 25, 1954)
Tommie Lane, age 61, of Havana Rt.1 died August 23, 1954 in a Little Rock Hospital after a long illness. He was a retired farmer, a member of the Methodist Church and a lifelong resident of Yell County.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Grace Lane; a daughter, Mrs. Roy Dow of Danville; a son, Richard Lane of Havana Rt. 1 and four grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, August 26, 1954)
Infant Charles Edwin Lassiter was born at the Baptist Hospital in Little Rock September 1st, 1949 and died September 3rd. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Lassiter and was buried at Belleville Monday, September 5th. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 8, 1949)
Pat H. Lassiter, 78, died at his home in Havana on Monday. He had lived in Arkansas for the past 48 years.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Laura Lassiter; three sons, Woodrow of Havana, Morgan of Earle and Raybourn of Lynwood, Calif; two daughters, Mrs. Barney Lipe of Havana Kt. and Mrs. J. A. Gray of Little Rock. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, January 5, 1956)
Four County War Dead Arrive In U. S. Four Yell County World War II dead are among the 5,442 American dead due to arrive in New York on April 1 and 2. Being returned from military cemeteries at Henry Chapel, Belgium, and Valor's and Epical, France are the bodies of Pfc. Opal M. Archer, son of Idus R. Archer of Danville, Pvt. Jeff Black, son of Mrs. Veto Black of Bluffton and Pvt. Earnest O. Rolland, son of Mrs. Loud M. Rollans, Rt. 2 Belleville. Being returned from a D-Day cemetery in Normandy is the body of Cpl. Pat H. Lassiter, Jr. husband of Edna L. Lassiter of Belleville. The information was released by the American Graves Registration Division at Memphis, where the bodies will be shipped for distribution to the homes. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 1, 1948)
Mrs. William Laster, 84, Belleville, died Thursday in her home. She was a member of the Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Charles Laster, Dardanelle and John Laster, Belleville; three daughters, Mrs. Granville McGuire, Belleville, Mrs. S. W. Rogers, and Mrs. Alex Reed, Los Angeles, Calif.; nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Eliza Haire Hunt, Gravelly. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, January 30, 1958)
Mrs. Vira Lawrence, 70, died at a Russellville hospital December 27. She was a lifelong resident of Yell County and a member of the Methodist Church.
Survivors are her husband, J. G. Lawrence; four daughters, Mrs. Fredola Whitecotton and Mrs. Nora Carter of Danville, Mrs. Audie James of Wilson and Mrs. Verna Mae Mosley of St. Louis, Mo.; three sons, Albert of Barstow, Fla. Willard of Belleville and Robert of Ola; three sisters, Mrs. Alice Ellis of Havana. Mrs. Ida Wells of Belleville and Mrs. Offie Candy of Charleston; six brothers, Benton Jean of Belleville, Jim Jean of Danville, George Jean of Texas, Sylvester Jean of California, Kirk Bailey of San Francisco; 15 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, December 31, 1959)
Mrs. Earnesteen Lawson, age 71, daughter of the late Pokie Parkinson, former Yell Countain, passed away at her home in Burkburnett, Tex. Thursday, October 14, 1954, of a heart attack. She was born at Ranger January 17, 1883.
Survivors include two sons, Alvin and Buford Lawson of Burkburnett, Tx.; one foster daughter, Stella Orval Davis, of Burkburnett, Tex.; two sisters, Mrs. Mattie Womack of Ozark, and Mrs. Leattee Clack of Atwater, Calif and five grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, October 26, 1954)
Mrs. Emma Virgie Lawson, 54, died at her home near Bluffton on February 14, 1959. She had lived in Yell County all her life and was a member of a Missionary Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Sam; two daughters, Billie Sue and Betty Lou of the home; one son, Hoyt Lee of Bluffton; one sister, Mrs. Bertha Nichols of Bluffton; two brothers, Bill and Kenneth Moody, both of Bluffton; and one grandchild. (YELL COUNTY RECORD - Originally published on Thursday, February 18, 1959)
Mrs. Ann Lazenby, 98, of Plainview died Saturday at the Yell County Hospital in Danville. She was a Methodist and the widow of M. A. Lazenby.
She is survived by a son Homer Lazenby of Plainview; four stepsons, Alfred Lazenby of Horatio, Calvin and Gregg Lazenby of Carlsbad, N. M. and Ray Lazenby of Muskogee, Okla. and two stepdaughters, Mrs Ethel Holiman of Ola and Mrs. Duel Bellew of Bluffton. (YELL COUNTY RECORD - Originally published on Thursday, October 16, 1959)
Funeral Services for Staff Sgt. Elbert L. Lazenby were held at the Plainview Methodist Church Sunday afternoon March 27, with Rev. Luther K. Wilson in charge. Sgt. Lazenby was killed in action in Burma March 9, 1944 while serving as Radioman-Gunner on a B-17 Bomber with the U. S. Air Force.
Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Lazenby of Plainview, he is survived by three brothers, E. W. of California, Bob of the Navy and Wayne of the home; and a sister Mrs. R. L. Whitten of Arkadelphia. Military rites were conducted by the Plainview and Danville American Legion Posts with Lee Elmore of Gilkey in command.
Burial was in the Rover Cemetery. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, March 31, 1949)
Euriel E. Lazenby, 58, of Plainview died of a heart attack in St. Mary's Hospital at Russellville on July 22, 1954. He was a veteran of World War I, a Methodist and member of the American Legion.
He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Mrs. R. L. Whitten of Casa; three sons, W. E. and Wayne of Little Rock and Robert of Upland, Calif; seven sisters and four grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, August 19, 1954)
B. Allen Leach, age 76, a retired farmer died December 10, 1958 at his home at Ola. He was a Baptist.
He is survived by three sons, Odell Leach of Plainview, Thurston Leach Ola and Hanford Leach of Fort Worth, Tex. four daughters, Mrs. J. W. Marcum of Ola, Mrs. Billy Eldridge of Blytheville and Mrs. Archie Barry of Ola; 19 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD - Originally published on Thursday, December 18, 1958)
William Robert Leach, age 78, of Plainview, died Monday in a Little Rock Hospital. He was a farmer, a native of Adona and a member of the Baptist Church.
He is survived by three sons, Earl and Ocie Leach, Watson and C. A. Leach, Birta; two daughters, Mrs. Emmett Owens, Watson and Mrs. E. F. Rook, Arkadelphia; a brother, Allen Leach of Birta; a sister, Mrs. Rean Cassey, Needmore, and eight grandchildren and two great-grand children. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, March 27, 1952)
Mrs. William Roberts Leach, age 70, died at Wing, Yell County, Friday. A native of Garland County, she formerly lived at Danville.
Survivors include her husband; three sons, Earl of Watson, Ocie of Pickens and Calvin of Birta; two daughters, Mrs. Everett Rooks of Wing and Mrs. Emmett Owens of Ola; a brother, Will Ratliff of Mountain Valley; and four sisters, Mrs. Frank Parker, Mrs. Ella Holt and Mrs. Bessie Givens of Hot Springs and Mrs. E. P. Murders of Jessieville.
Funeral services were held Sunday at New Bethel and burial was in the New Bethel Cemetery. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, November 18, 1948)
Mrs. W. H. Lee, age 77, died at her home in Lincoln on January 8, 1959. Until three years ago she had lived most of her life at Havana and was a member of the Church of Christ.
She is survived by her husband, W. H. of Lincoln; seven sons, Elmer of Lincoln, Robert of Little Rock, George and Arvel of California, Marvin, Bardar and Clyde of Tulsa; one daughter, Mrs. Heck Buckman of California; two brothers, Fred Burcham of Sand Springs, Okla. and John Burcham of Van Buren; 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, January 15, 1959)
Mrs. Joyce Lehman, age 55, died in the St. Francis Hospital at Wichita, Kans. on February 2, 1960. She was a Methodist and a member of the OES at Little Rock.
She is survived by her husband, Walter Lehman, of Wichita; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Watkins, of Belleville; two brothers, Floyd Watkins of Phoenix, Ariz, and J. R. of New York City; and one sister, Mrs. James Varkis of Carlsbad, Calif. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, February 18, 1960)
Funeral services for James Ethredge Lemons, 44, of Gravelly were conducted Saturday in Parks Cemetery in Yell County. Mr. Lemons died Friday in a Fort Smith hospital. He was a farmer and a member of the Freewill Baptist Church. He had spent all his life at Gravelly.
Surviving relatives include his widow; four brothers, Wayne, Jimmy Don, Ronnel and Ricky Joe Lemons, all of Gravelly; a daughter Melba Jean and two sisters, Mrs. Elbert D. Defoor of Gravelly and Mrs. Odas Hunt of Forrester. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, June 7, 1951)
Alex Level, age 73, died Monday at his home in Plainview. A retired farmer, he was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church and a native of Illinois, having made his home in Plainview 32 years.
Mr. Level is survived by his widow, a daughter, Mrs. Code Lee Lane, Hot Springs, two brothers, Edgar, Danville and Marion, Plainview; sisters, Mrs. Anna Cochran and Mrs. Dora Brassier, both of California, a grandchild and a great grandchild. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, July 28, 1955)
David Level was born, November 25, 1886, at Shonnie Town, Ill. and departed this life August 16, 1948 at the age of 61. He was converted in1920 and joined the Missionary Baptist Church at Macedonia, where he was a member until his death.
He leaves to grieve his departing his wife, Mrs. Sallie Level; two sons, Loyd and Eugene of the home; one daughter, Chelsia Level, also of the home, three grand children, Virginnia, Austin and Louise Level; three brothers, Edgar of Danville; Alex and Marion of Plainview; three sisters, Alice McCarty of Poteau, Okla. Annie Cochran of Exter, Calif., and Dora Braiser of San Pabelo, Calif. and a great host of friends. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 2, 1948)
Danville Boy Killed in Elevator Accident - Don Austin Level, 18, of Danville, died in an accident at a grain elevator in Farwell, Texas on Thursday, October 16, 1958. He had left Danville previously Sunday and had only started to work at the elevator two hours before the accident happened. Two other Danville boys, Troy Lee Fowler, and Richard Morris, who were working with Austin, said that he fell head first into a chute while loading a boxcar, and that they grabbed his legs, but were unable to hold on. About 800 pounds of grain covered him in the car and he was apparently smothered to death. He was pulled from the grain in about 20 minutes, but rescuers were unable to revive him.
Survivors include his mother, Chelsea Level, his grandmother, Mrs. Sallie Level, two brothers, Gary Lynn and Dannie Marvin Level, all of Danville; two sisters, Virginia Ann Level of Danville and Louise Level of Hartman; and two uncles, Eugene and Lloyd Level of Danville. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas- Originally published on Thursday, October 23, 1958)
Edgar Level, 67, of near Danville, died in the Yell County Hospital August 5, 1958. He was a native of Illinois, but had lived near here for the past 50 years.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lizzie Cannon Level; one brother, Marion of Plainview; and one sister, Mrs. James Brasier of California. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, August 14, 1958)
Mrs. Sallie Level, age 70, died February 27 in the Yell County Hospital at Danville. A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson, she was born in Logan County and a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Eugene Level and Lloyd Level of Danville; one daughter, Cheisa Level of Danville; one brother, Jeff Wilson of Altus, Okla. and six grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD - Originally published on Thursday, March 5, 1959)
Barney Lewis died August 22, 1949 at his home in Los Angeles, Calif. He was born April 23, 1876 in Mississippi and moved to Arkansas when he was a child.
He was married to Miss Ellen Cathey of Gilkey, January 7th, 1903. To this union four children were born of which three survived, Mrs. Eula Willard, Mrs. Vada White and John Lewis all of Los Angeles. He is also survived by his wife, Ellen and three brothers, Will of Willard, Neb. Ben, Los Angeles, Calif. New Lewis, Gilkey. He and his family moved to California in March of 1937. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 1, 1949)
Mrs. Ellen Cathy Lewis, age 71, died August 21, 1955 at her home in Tulsa, Okla. She was a native of Yell County and formerly lived at Plainview. She was a Baptist and the widow of Barney Lewis.
Survivors include a son, John Lewis, Los Angeles; two daughters, Mrs. Joe Willard of Los Angeles and Mrs. James White of Tulsa; five brothers, Jeff, Collins, Walter and Riley Lewis of Oklahoma and George Lewis of California; and two sisters, Mrs. Norma Eddington of Okla. City and Mrs. Asalee Carey of California. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 15, 1955)
Mrs. R P. Lewis, 60 died at her home in Danville Monday.
Survivors include two sons, Clarence Lewis of Camden and John Lewis of Holly Grove; two daughters, Mrs. Dale Yarbrough of Booneville and Mrs. Aubrey Cowger of Danville, a brother, Pryor Cruce of Morrilton and two grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, July 21, 1949)
Odell Lewis, Sr. 58, of Danville, died at a Little Rock hospital after a long illness. He was a former druggist and practicing veterinarian in Danville and a veteran of World War I.
He is survived by his widow, Mr. Floy Cheney Lewis, a son, Odell Jr. of Gravelly, his mother, Mrs. John W. Lewis; and three sisters, Mrs. Maude Wilson of Danville, Mrs. Maize George of Ola and Mrs. Hazel Cooper of Little Rock. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, January 5, 1956)
Funeral services for little Susan Ilene Lewis, who was killed by a car, was conducted at Ola Baptist Church, Sunday afternoon by Rev. Lewis Gustavus. She was the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lewis of Charleston, S. C. where the child met her death. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Lewis of Pine Bluff are the paternal grandparents. They were formerly of Yell County. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, June 1, 1950)
Funeral services were held at Helena Tuesday, November 2 for 2nd Lt. James A. Light, who lost his life in an air raid over Frankfurt Germany, January 29, 1944, and who's body was returned from overseas for reburial. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Light of West Helena, formerly of Yell and Perry Counties.
He is survived by his parents; his wife, Mrs. Lovey Light of Memphis, Tenn. a brother, Watson, of West Helena; and four sisters, Mrs. Jewel Steinbeck of West Helens, Mrs. John H. Baw of Arkadelphia, Mrs. Robert King of Malvern, and Mrs. R. F. Smallman of Malone, N. Y.
The 23-years-old officer was bombardier of a B-17 in the 8th Air Force, stationed in England (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, November 4, 1948)
John R. Light, 82, of the Gilkey Community, died February 6, 1958 at a hospital in Albuquerque, N. Mex. He was born in Louisiana and moved to Yell County at the age of six. He spent most of his life here. He had been in New Mexico the past four years. He was a Baptist and has been a farmer, sawmill worker and maintenance engineer.
He is survived by two daughters. Mrs. Clifton Green of Gilkey and Mrs. J. D. Edwards of Encino, New Mexico; four grandchildren, nine great grandchildren; one brother, Frank Light of Helena; two sisters, Mrs. Stella Ingraham of Brownington, Mo. and Mrs. J. A. Stark of Porterville, Calif. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, February 13, 1958)
Young Keller Light was born April 12, 1862 in Louisiana and died August 1, 1947 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Welker of Ola, Rt 1. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, August 7, 1947)
J. G. "Bud" Liles, age 78, resident of Aplin, died at a Russellville Hospital October 23. He was a retired farmer and lumberman.
He is survived by one son, Sid Liles of Artesia, New Mexico, four daughters, Mrs. Tom Owen and Mrs. Jack Cobb of Nimrod, Mrs. Hobarat Watts, Aplin, Bemice Liles, Richland, Calif.; two brothers, Tom Barnett, Napa, Calif., Ruel Burnett, Wichita, Kansas; three sisters, Mrs. Lillie House, Holdenville, Okla. Mrs. Sallie Madden, Washington, Okla. Mrs. Fannie Farrow, Booneville and five grand children. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, October 30, 1952)
Mrs. Tom Limbocker - Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o clock at Egypt Cemetery for Mrs. Tom Limbocker, who passed away early Sunday morning after a long illness.
Besides her husband she leaves three sons, Bill, Ira and Edmond, all of Dutch Creek Valley; six grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Jim Millard and Mrs. Victor Owens; three brothers, Pat, Willie and Albert Hunt and her step-mother, Mrs. Sarah Hunt. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, July 13, 1950)
Ola Man Fatally Injured In Car Accident Near Danville - Hubert L. Lipe of Ola died at the Danville Clinic Hospital Sunday, September 4th at 10:00 p. m. from injuries received in an automobile accident which occurred immediately north of Petit Jean Bridge Sunday morning about 3:15 a. m. The car, a 1949 Hudson Sedan, driven by Theo Childs of Ola, was completely demolished when it left the highway and hurtled about 50 feet down a 15 foot embankment where the Corinth roads leads off of State Highway 10. Childs, and Ralph Burfield and Argel Lee Adkins, also of Ola, the other two occupants of the car were treated for shock and minor injuries at the Danville Clinic Hospital but were dismissed immediately thereafter, but Hurbert remained in the hospital never regaining consciousness until his death.
He is survived by his father Willie E. Lipe of Ola, two brothers, Maurice of Little Rock and Glenwood of Detroit; four sisters, Mrs. Ruby Evans and Mrs. Ethozell Brigeman, both of Detroit, Mrs. Helen Mahon of Ola and Mrs. Eva Fisher of Little Rock. Word was received this morning that Theo Childs, who was released from the hospital Sunday without apparent serious injuries, later developed pains in his back and partial paralysis. He was taken to a doctor this morning for further examination. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 8, 1949)
Baxter Buel Lofland Jr. age 39, died in a road grader accident near his home of Gravelly on October 20, 1954. He had made a profession of faith in 1942. He was a member of Wm. J. Parks Lodge 376 F&AM at Gravelly, a certified lecturer in the Masonic Order and member of Gravelly Chapter of OES.
He is survived by his wife, Valinia; a son, Baxter Buel III, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Lofland, and a foster sister, Mrs. Abbie Sue Jones, all of Gravelly and a niece, Mrs. Euel Dean Parker of Tulsa. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, October 26, 1954)
Gravelly Man Killed In Road Accident - Bud Lofland, about 36, of Gravelly was killed Wednesday afternoon while driving a county road grader near Gravelly. He was driving the patrol home on the north road between Bluffton and Gravelly about 3 p. m. and apparently lost control of the machine going down a hill. The patrol struck a bridge at the foot of the hill and Lofland was thrown from it and crushed under a wheel. He was killed instantly.
Devoe Garner, who was driving ahead of Lofland in a pickup, noticed that the patrol did not come over the next hill and returned to find Lofland pinned under the machine. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, October 21, 1954)
James R. Lofland - Rockwall and Rockwall County lost one of its most respected citizens last week when James Riley Lofland, known throughout this area as "Uncle Jim," passed away at the home of a son here, Saturday, August 12, 1950. Mr. Lofland was 92 years, 6 months and 6 days old. Mr. Lofland was born in Bluffton, Ark and was married to Sarah Frances Holiman, who preceded him in death.
He is survived by the following of his 10 children: Wallace G. Lofland of Lubbock; William T. Lofland of Austin; Lilyan Lofland Duncan of Dallas; and the following from Rockwall: Mrs. Ellen Darr, Mrs. Amanda Rochell, Hugh B. Lofland and O. D. Lofland. Also surviving are 18 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, August 24, 1950)
Seth Wilburn Lofland, aged 81, retired merchant, farmer and stockman, died at his home in Bluffton Sunday afternoon after a long illness. Mr. Lofland's father, the late Wm. S. Lofland was also a merchant in Bluffton his entire life and was a member of the Bluffton Masonic Lodge.
Survivors are his son, Homer Lofland, Bluffton; two daughters, Mrs. Buford Compton, Wing and Miss Gussie Lofland of the home; one sister, Mrs. Alice Kelley of Greenville, Texas; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, July 15, 1954)
Mrs. Ada Lokey, who had been ill for several months, passed away Thursday a. m. April 1, 1948 at the age of 68 years, at the home of her only daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Toney.
Funeral services were conducted at the Assembly of God Church in Plainview Friday by Miss Francis Payne of Dardanelle and Rev. Ivan Marcum, pastor of the church. A very large crowd of people were in attendance. Flowers were many and beautiful. Burial was in the Ola Cemetery.
She leaves to mourn her going away to the sweet by and by one daughter, Mrs. Gertude Toney, two grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 8, 1948)
A Fort Smith, father and son drowned Tuesday morning after a boat occupied by the victims, another youth and the mother of the boys, capsized on Fourche River about ten miles south of Nimrod Lake. The dead are Levey Looper, 34 years old, and his son, Jimmy Looper, age 12.
Survivors of the accident were Mrs. Looper and her son by a former marriage, Richard Robertson. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, July 24, 1947)
Publisher of Weekly At Russellville Dies - Charles Lovesy, age 57, publisher of the Russellville Weekly Tribune, died at Russellville hospital Friday morning. He suffered a heart attack Wednesday night and was removed to the hospital a few minutes before his death. Mr. Lovesy was a member of the Board of Directors of the Arkansas Press Association. He was head of the Advertising Department of the Russellville Courier-Democrat for about 14 years before becoming associated with the Tribune three years ago. He was Methodist. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, August 30, 1951)
Amos Newton Lowery, born August 16, 1886 in Tennessee died July 10, 1947.
Services were at New Bethel by Rev. Bernie Stahl of Wilson. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, July 17, 1947)
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