YELL County Arkansas Obits ..... and More
YELL COUNTY RECORD 50 Years Ago 1947 - 1960(Jun)
Lowery, John Nathan -- McHenry, Sybil Partin
John Nathan Lowery, age 84, died March 17, 1955 at the home of his son, W. M. Lowery, Pea Ridge. He was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church.
He is survived by three sons, Henry Lowery of Little Rock, Proctor Lowery of Buchman, Mich, and W. M. Lowery of Havana; three daughters, Mrs. Jesse Horn and Mrs. Clifton Welch of Greenwood and Mrs. Wyatt Hill of Camdenton, Mo.; 32 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Martha Putman, Hatfield. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, March 24, 1955)
Lawrence Loyd, of Elk City, Okla. died in the University Hospital at Okla. City, on November 7, 1950 at the age of 27years.
He is survived by his wife, Edith, and three small children, William Earl, Grade and Mary Ellen; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orland Loyd, Elk City, Okla. a brother, Leon Loyd, Ft. Worth, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. Beulah Doshier and Norma Loyd, Elk City, Okla. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, November 16, 1950)
Mrs. Martha Lucas, age 92, died at her home in Havana Thursday morning, March 26, 1959, following a long illness. Mrs. Lucas is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Iva Lucas Turner, of Havana, one brother, John Parker, Blue Mountain; one stepdaughter, Mrs.Ida Regan, now living in California; and a number of nieces and nephews. (YELL COUNTY RECORD. 50 Years Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 9, 1959)
Local Man and Companion Killed by Falling Boom -- Doyle Luker, of Little Rock formerly of Plainview and Sidney James Jr., North Little Rock were killed Tuesday afternoon when a boom of a crane fell and crushed them.
Luker was a veteran of World War II, serving as an aviation ordinance man in the Pacific. He entered the service in May 1940 and received his discharge in May 1946, having earned 13 battle stars in the Pacific. Luker's only brother was killed in the Pearl Harbor attach. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, June 19, 1947)
Mrs. Hattie Mae Lyons, age 51, died in Tulsa on December 5, 1958.
She is survived by her husband, J. W. Lyons; one daughter, Mrs. Hubert Taylor of Oklahoma City, one son, Loyd Millard, Jr. of Tulsa; her mother, Mrs. Maggie Bailey of Danville; three sisters, Mrs. J. W. Phillips and Mrs. Ernest Pool of Danville and Mrs. Ed Loyd of Ft. Smith and seven grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD - Originally published on Thursday, December 11, 1958)
Cpl. Linnis Madden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harve Madden, of Danville, was born February 11, 1916 near Danville. Cpl. Madden was killed in action in Italy of wounds received April 17, 1946. He entered Military Service on February 26, 1942 at Camp Robinson, received his training in Camp Bowie, Texas, Camp Hill, Virginia and Camp Sutton, South Caroline. He was assigned to Co. A. 757 Tank Battalion and went overseas in February 1943. He went through the African Campaign and was sent to Italy where he had been for more than a year. He received a Bronze Star in 1944.
Cpl. Linnis married Miss Thelma Suggs of Dardanelle on January27, 1943. Besides his widow he is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harve Madden, three brothers, Felix, Rt. 1, Danville Lamar of the home and Everett of North Little Rock; four sisters, Mrs. Archie Dow, Mrs. Randolph Redden, both of Danville, Mrs. Earnest Brewer of Rover, and Mrs. Roy Patton, Clovis, New Mexico; and a host of relatives.
Funeral service will be conducted on Thursday afternoon at 2:00p. m. at the Danville Assembly of God Church, the Rev. James Villani officiating. The Danville American Legion will be in charge of military services. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, November 18, 1948)
Cpl. Linnis Madden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harve Madden, of Danville, was born Feb 11, 1918 near Danville. Cpl. Madden was killed in action in Italy of wounds received April 17, 1945. He was 26 years old. He entered Military Service on February 26, 1942 at Camp Robinson received his training in Camp Bowie, Texas, Camp Hill, Virginia and Camp Sutton, South Carolina. He was assigned to Co. A. 757 Tank Battalion and went overseas in February 1943. He went through the African Campaign and was sent to Italy where he had been for more than a year. He received a Bronze Star in 1944.
Funeral services were conducted at the Danville Assembly of God Church November 18, 1948. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, August 11, 1949)
W. Harve Madden -Funeral services were conducted Sunday, February 7, for W. Harve Madden in the Danville Assembly of God by Rev. Miller, present pastor of the church and Rev. Villonia, former pastor.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Emma Haney Madden; three sons, Felix Madden of Danville, Rt. 1, Everett Madden of Little Rock and Lamar Madden of the home; four daughters, Mrs. Archie Dow of Danville, Mrs. Lorene Patton of Clovis, New Mexico, Mrs. Earnest Brewer of Rover and Mrs. Randoph Reddin of Danville; one sister, Mrs. R. C. Clack of Artesia, New Mexico, two brothers, Lock Madden of Belleville and Ellie Madden of Danville; 13 grand children and one great grandson. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 YRS AGO, DANVILLE, ARKANSAS - Originally published on Thursday, February 11, 1954)
Mrs. I. E. Maden was born in Libson, N.Y. on March 30th, 1900 and departed this life at her home in Little Rock on May 29th, 1947. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, June 12, 1947)
Body of Sgt. Elwin Majors Discovered- Mr. and Mrs. Joe Majors of Belleville received a letter from the War Department last week telling them that the body of their son, Sgt. Elwin L. Majors had been discovered - nearly seven years after he had been reported missing in action. Mr. and Mrs. Majors received word in July, 1944 that Sgt. Majors, then 25 years of age and a gunner on a B-24, was missing in action when his plane was shot down over Germany on July 7. They had not received any further word from the government until May of 1950 when he was reported killed in action. German records had been found in May telling of the plane being shot down. Upon further investigation, Sgt. Majors remains were found in an isolated grave located in the Biechhammer Forest in Poland. They were disinterred by American Graves Registration personnel and removed to the U. S. Military Cemetery Neuvilleen Condroz near Liege, Belgium. Mr. Majors said that the body will be sent home for burial at Belleville. The Majors had learned that seven of the 10-man crew on the plane had parachuted down, were captured by the Germans, and returned home after the war. The German records which were found said that two men, including Sgt. Majors, were on the plane when it crashed. Majors was on his 39th mission when killed. As Mr. Majors said, "There's no other country in the world that would keep looking for a missing man that long. " (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, February 1, 1951)
Funeral services for Sgt. Elwin L. Majors will be held in the Baptist Church at Belleville at 7 p. m. Sunday, April 29, and burial will be in Upper Spring Creek cemetery. His remains, found with those of a comrade who died with him, in an isolated grave in the Blechhammer Forest in Poland early this year, will reach Belleville Thursday morning
Sgt. Majors, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Majors of Belleville, was born at Havana on May 28, 1919. He was a graduate of Belleville High School and attended Arkansas Polytechnic College. In 1939 he married Marcelle Payne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Payne of Belleville, He was with the 778th Squadron, 464th bomb group, 15th Air Force and was stationed at Foggia, Italy at the time of his death. He was killed when the plane, a B24 bomber on which he was serving as flight engineer, was hit by flak while bombing an oil refinery near Ober Glogau, Germany and crashed July 7, 1944.
Other members his family surviving him besides those mentioned above are a daughter, Anna Grace of Russellville; four sisters, Mrs. Buddy Thompson, Carlsbad, Mew Mexico, Mrs. E. D. Buckman, Chama, New Mexico, Mrs. E. L. Fair, Jr. El Dorado, and Iris of Belleville; and four brothers, Leland of Memphis, Tenn. J. L. Jr. of Forrest City, John of Ft Wayne, Indiana and Harold of Belleville. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, April 25, 1951)
Mrs. Joe L. Majors, age55, of Belleville, died at her home Saturday, July 5, 1952 after an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Majors has spent most of her life in or near Belleville. She was a member of the Grace Memorial Church, Home Demonstration Club, VFW Auxiliary and Rural Letter Carries Auxiliary.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by four daughters, Iris Ann of the home, Mrs. E. D. Buckman, Chama, New Mexico, Mrs. Edwin L. Fair, Forrest City, Mrs. Buddy Thompson, Carlsbad, New Mexico; four sons, John F., Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Joe Jr. of Forrest City, Harold W. Belleville, and Leland M. of Anchorage, Alaska; 11 grandchildren; and two brothers, D. W. Lampkins, Paris and C. R. Lampkins of Havana. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, July 10, 1952)
Mrs. Cora Elizabeth Manes passed away at her home in Carden Bottoms Friday morning, February 2 at the age of 61 years.
She is survived by her husband, Jess Manes, four sons, Gene of Waltreak; Norman of Bauxite; Ray of Carden Bottoms, and Fred of Arizona; four daughters, Mrs. Alta Roak, Mrs. Willie Parker, Mrs. Edith Tilmon, Carden Bottoms and Mrs. Joyce Sims, Honolulu; four sisters and four brothers, 31 grandchildren and five great grandchildren also a host of other relatives and friends. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, February 8, 1951)
Jess Manes of Carden Bottom died June4, 1959 with a heart attack. He was born in Kentucky March 23, 1885 and moved to Arkansas when a young man and spent most of his life in Carden Bottom.
He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Alta Rook and Mrs. Willie Parker of Carden Bottom, Mrs. Edith Tillmon of California; four sons, Roy and Fred Manes of Arizona, Gene Manes of Waltreak and Norban Manes of Bauxite; 38 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren and one brother, George Manes, of Blytheville. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, June 11, 1959)
Dr. Eliza L. Manning, age 87, of near DeQueen died at the home of a daughter in Kerrville, TX, Tuesday, January 3, 1950.
She practiced medicine in Yell and adjoining counties for a number of years and moved to Sevier County about 1915, where she practiced until retiring in 1940. She obtained the first surgical license ever issued to a Yell County doctor. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, January 12, 1950)
Civil War Veteran Dies -- John Arthur Marcum, age 98, one of Arkansas's three remaining Confederate veterans, died at 11:30 a. m. Friday at his home at Birta.
Mr. Marcum was "inducted" into the Confederate Army when a Southern scout lifted him onto a horse near Chickamauga, Ga. and said "show us, if you know the country, in September, 1863. He was transferred to Genera Lee's Headquarters Company shortly afterward, given a musket and sent into an attack.
He had 10 grandsons and four great grandsons in World War II and used to say with pride "Us Marcums were always lucky enough to be born about the wrong time. ". Mr. Marcum worked his own farm until 1948 when a fall from his porch forced him to retire. "I was in a hurry to eat breakfast and slipped on the steps", he explained later.
The ex-soldier's death leaves only 12 known Confederate veterans in the nation and two in Arkansas. They are John Greene Chisum, 100, of Ben Hur in Newton County and William Loudermilk of Jonesboro. Only seven Union Army veterans are known to survive in the United States Mr. Marcum was the youngest survivor on either side.
Mr. Marcum and his wife, the former Mary Evelyn Scruggs, observed their sixtieth wedding anniversary January 24, 1949. Mrs. Marcum, 86, is the daughter of a Confederate Army chaplain. Besides his wife, survivors include two sons, Jim Marcum of Ola and Ivan Marcum of Birta; a daughter, Mrs. Nellie Yates; nine grandsons and six granddaughters and two stepchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, May 31, 1951)
Frank Marion, a Spanish War veteran, age 90, died at his home in Belleville, March 5, 1948.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Litha Hickerson Marion; a daughter, Mrs. E. E. Sights, of Evansville, Md.; a foster daughter, Mrs. Edward McGhee, Cedartown, Ga.; two foster sons, Joe Marion, Stockton, Calif., Frankie Marion, Munich, Germany; and a brother, John of Henderson, Ky. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, March 25, 1948)
Joe Marion, 42, died at his home in Stockton, Calif. on June 27, 1954.
He is survived by his wife, three daughters, three sons; and a sister, Ruth of Cedartown, Ga. a brother, Frankie, of Louisville, Ky. and his mother, Mrs. Lithe Marion of Belleville. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 YRS AGO, DANVILLE, ARKANSAS - Originally published on Thursday, July 1, 1954)
Paris man drowns in Petit Jean. Cecil Martin, age 36, of Greasy Valley, eight miles southeast of Paris, drowned when he fell from a boat in Petit Jean river between Ola and Centerville at about 12:30 a. m. Sunday.
Martin had come from Paris with a fishing party of four. He and a brother-in-law, L. D. Horton, had finished laying a trot line and were heading for shore when Martin fell into the river. Horton said he could not see because of the dark and did not know what caused Martin to fall. His body was found Wednesday night, according to information received from the Sheriff s office this morning. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 29, 1948)
Dana Jo Martin, four month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Martin of Danville, died at the Danville Clinic Hospital yesterday morning of complications that developed from pneumonia.
Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 2:00 p. m. at the Danville Baptist Church by Rev. Fritz Goodbar. Burial will be in the Danville Cemetery. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, May 4, 1950)
Ezra Martin, age 80, of Kennett, Mo. formerly of Danville, died Sunday at his home. He lived at Kennett eight years and was a farmer.
He is survived by three sons, Robert Martin of Danville, Fred Martin of Lawton, Okla. and Carl Martin of Rives, Mo. and a daughter, Mrs. George Cullins of Kennett. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, February 18, 1960)
Mary Eliza Martin passed away November 15th, 1948 in her home in Houston, Texas.
She is survived by three sons, Herman of Dallas, Claude and Jack Parham of Houston; one daughter, Mrs. Sessie Robertson of Dermott, Ark; and one sister, Mrs. H. R. Coker of Ola.
Funeral services were conducted in the Cornwell Funeral Home with Rev. Raymond Dorman officiating. Music was provided by Mrs. Eric Caviness and Mrs. E. L. Smith. Internment was m Danville Cemetery. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, December 2, 1948)
Mrs. Sally Martin, age 81, died April 17, 1959 at her home at Kennett, Mo.
She is survived by her husband, Ezra Martin; four children, Mrs. George Cullin of Kennett, Carl Martin of Reeves, Mo., Robert Martin of Danville and Fred Martin of Hammond, La. and 18 grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD. 50 Years Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 16, 1959)
Highway Worker Killed by Truck - Floyd Mason, 44, a truck driver for the State Highway Dept. was killed in an accident near Danville about noon Monday. Mason lived in Russellville.
The accident occurred about two miles east of Danville on Highway 10, where crews were re-surfacing the road. A dump truck loaded with five tons of pea gravel, backed over Mason. Mason was apparently walking east, the same direction in which the truck was backing up, and failed to hear the truck until just before it hit him. He turned toward the truck but was unable to get out of the way. He died a few minutes later. The driver of the truck and other crewmembers did not see Mason until after he was run over. According to workers, the truck was moving very slowly. C. R. George, deputy prosecuting attorney, said after investigating the accident, that no charges would be filed. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 2, 1954)
Former Danville Man Killed In Wreck - Leroy Massey, 17 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Massey, formerly of Danville, was killed in a car accident this week in Missouri. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Claud Massey of Danville. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 YRS AGO, DANVILLE, ARKANSAS - Originally published on Thursday, January 21, 1954)
Orlan Mathis, Jr. 8 of Little Rock, died May 7, 1958 from injuries suffered 16 hours earlier when he was struck by a car while riding a bicycle near his home.
He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orlan Dee Mathis and a sister, Carol Mathis; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Mathis of Danville; and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Julia Levels of Plainview. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, May 15, 1958)
Wade Hamilton Mathis, aged 82, died at a Danville hospital Tuesday, November 24, 1959. He was a life-long resident of Yell County and a Methodist.
Survivors are five daughters, Mrs. Taylor Collum and Mrs. Alive Scott of Danville, Mrs. Ewing Claudle of Russellville, Mrs. Kent Gerrison of Pryor, Okla. Mrs. Clifford Caldwell of Upland, Calif. two sons, Leo Mathis of Orange Calif. and Harris Mathis of Red Bluff, Calif. three sisters, Mrs. Anna Crovella of Hartford, Mrs. Eunice Thomas of Oregon and Mrs. Lula Hobbs of Ft. Smith; three brothers, Frank Mathis of San Benito, Texas, John Mathis of Hartford and O. L. Mathis of Danville; 16 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, December 3, 1959)
Fred Mauritz, age 53, of Piney drowned in Nimrod Lake near English Landing at 2:30 p. m. Monday. Mauritz, said to have been a good swimmer, was using an inner tube to support himself when he suddenly Slipped from it and did not come back to the top. Eye witness said he apparently had been drinking, and it was believed possible that he suffered a heart attack. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, July 8, 1948)
Mrs. Claud McBride, aged 64, died in a hospital in Santa Marie, Calif. March 7, 1956. She was buried in Havana. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, March 16, 1956)
Paul McCall, age 84, died May 6, 1952 at a Carlsbad, New Mexico hospital after a short illness. Born December 6, 1867, in Bluffton, McCall had a long and active political career in both Arkansas and New Mexico. He moved to Carlsbad 30 years ago in November, 1922. He served three terms as probate judge of Yell County, one term in the Arkansas House of Representatives and two terms as Eddy County's probate judge. He was known for his profound knowledge of politics and government.
Survivors include his wife, Minnie of Carlsbad; three sons, J. S. McCall and Julian McCall of Carlsbad and R. B. McCall of Chicago, Illinois, six daughters, Mrs. C. R. Lazenby, and Mrs. Neil Phillips of Carlsbad; Mrs. Clyde Patton of Muskogee, Okla. Mrs. L. T. McCann Ruson, La., Mrs. Clara Westerfield of little Rock, and Mrs. Vern Gorley of Curtis, Neb.; 21 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren and one brother, J. K. McCall of Stayton, Oregon. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, May 15, 1952)
C. D. McCallister, age 94 of Belleville [no other details included in 50Yrs Ago Column] (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, May 1, 1947)
Robert McCarrell - son of John McCarrell of Ft. Smith, passed away in Dallas, Texas, March 8, 1952. He was a former resident of Yell County.
He is survived by his father and stepmother of Ft. Smith and a host of other relatives and friends. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, March 13, 1952)
Anderson Cornelius McCarty born August 4, 1877 at Gilkey, Arkansas. Mr. McCarty spent his entire life in Yell County.
Funeral services were held Saturday at New Bethel and burial was in the New Bethel Cemetery. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, November 27, 1947)
Mrs. Ann H. McClanahan, age 89, died at her home in the Cedar Creek community near Havana Saturday, March 4, 1950. She was born in Yell County near Danville on July 15, 1860, the daughter of Samuel and Pamelia Madden, pioneer settlers of Yell County, and married to E. K. McClanahan in 1891, who preceded her in death. Mrs. McClanahan, who was known by her many friends as "Aunt Ann", was a member of the Methodist Church.
She is survived by a son, Reuben McClanahan of Cedar Creek; two grand children and two great grand children.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Nance of Belleville at the Upper Spring Creek Church, March 5. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, March 9, 1950)
Mrs. Ida L. McClanahan was born in Marietta, Ga. December 31, 1860, a daughter of James F. McCleskey and Sallie Fowler McCleskey. She came in early childhood, with her parents, to Yell County, the family settling in the Lower Spring Creek community near Belleville. She was married in 1881 to a John G. McClanahan, a native of South Carolina; he brought her as a bride to the farm home in the Cedar Creek community, near Havana, where she maintained a home as long as she lived, Mr. McClanahan having died many years previous. At the time of her death, February 14, 1948, she was visiting in the home of her son, Hays, in Little Rock.
Survivors include three daughters Mrs. Fannie Crownover, Havana, Mrs. R. D. Davis, Mansfield, Miss Mary McClanahan of the home; three sons, Jim Hays, and Sid all of Little Rock, Reed McClanahan, Council Bluff, Iowa; two sisters, Mrs. Amanda Edwards, Woodstock, Ga. Mrs. G. H. Justiss, El Dorado; a brother, C. F. McCleskey, Eldorado, and many other relatives and friends.
The funeral was held at Little Rock by Rev. T. N. Shaddox. Burial was held in the Lower Spring Creek family plot with services conducted by R. A. Dorman of Danville. She was a member of the Methodist Church. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, March 18, 1948)
Mrs. Mollie M. McCleskey, aged 75, of Belleville died Thursday at the Yell County Hospital. She was a Methodist.
Survivors include two sons, Lawton McCleskey of Carthage, Mo. and Dr. Wayne McCleskey of Pocahontas; six daughters, Mrs. Kermit Sugg of North Little Rock, Mrs. Carl Moore of Paris, Mrs. Hayden George of Ola, Mrs. Harvey Haffington of Bayfield, Colo. Mrs. C. E. Suggs of Little Rock and Mrs. E. I. Williams of Malvern; a brother, Herbert Herring of near Danville; two sisters, Mrs. Perlie Sides and Mrs. Arch Carrouth of near Danville; 19 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, February 18, 1960)
John McClure, 55 of Danville, a retired farmer, lumberman and cattleman died in a Russellville Hospital Tuesday.
He is survived by his widow, the former Miss Lloyd McKenzie; a twin brother, Lonnie McClure of Danville; six other brothers, Will and Ed of Dardanelle, Wallace and Leonard of Houston; Arthur of Delaware and Lewis of California; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Johnson of Dardanelle and Mrs. Jessie Byrd of Hope. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, July 21, 1949)
Mrs. Lizzie J. McClure, age 79, of Dardanelle died Wednesday, July 16, 1947. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, July 17, 1947)
Mrs. Madge Oren McClure, 54, of Dardanelle, died Saturday in a Little Rock hospital. She was a native of Dardanelle and was a member of the Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Eddie McClure; two sons, Robert of Reno, Nev. and Kenneth of Dardanelle; two daughters Mrs. Mozell Maddin of Seaside, Calif. and Mrs. Charlene Crawford of Dardanelle; three sisters Mrs. Mitt Hansy of Carlsbad, NM; Mrs. Melba Greeson of Little Rock and Mrs. Lucille Pledger of Danville; three brothers Opal and Loyd Weems of Carlsbad and Ollie Weems of Harbor City, Calif. 10 grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD. 50 Years Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 9, 1959)
Mrs. Thomas L. McClure, age 69, died following a heart attack at her home near Ola on Monday. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 11, 1947)
Funeral for Dee McCormick, age 77, who died Sunday afternoon at a Hot Springs Hospital, were held Monday afternoon at the Concord Baptist Church at Aly, where he was a member. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 19, 1956)
Mrs. Ella McCormick, age 66, passed from this life on Saturday June 25, 1949 at 4:30 p. m. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bonnie Standberry.
She is survived by her husband, William McCormick and five children, Orlan McCormick, Pine Bluff, Clarence, of Blytheville, Bonnie Standberry, Danville, Ruby Standberry, Danville and Juanita Webb, Blytheville; two brothers, Horce Poplin of Danville and Willie Poplin, of Holland, Mo.; 17 grandchildren and a host of friends. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, June 30, 1949)
Mrs. Sally Eugenia McCormick, age 78, died at the Yell County Hospital Tuesday, July 22, 1958. She had lived most of her life in Yell County and was a charter member of the Concord Baptist Church.
She is survived by four sons Cecil and Noble of Aly, Arliss of Hot Springs and Herman of Danville; one sister Mrs. J. P. Emery of Story; one brother, Frank Cumbie of Ft. Worth, Texas, Seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, July 23, 1958)
Mrs. Eva Alvenia McCoy, age 63, of Birta died Monday at the home of a son, Clyde McCoy, at North Little Rock. She was a member of Birta Methodist Church and Birta Home Demonstration Club. She was born in Yell County.
She is survived by her husband, H. G. McCoy; four other sons, Justin McCoy of the Army, Percy McCoy of Spokane, Washington, Dale and Donald McCoy of North Little Rock; two daughters, Mrs. Harold Burnett of Spokane and Mrs. Claude Brasier of Greenfield, Calif. three brothers, Ernest and Ben Woodward of Plainview and Roy Woodward of Manila; three sisters, Mrs. Amy Padgett of Greenfield, Mrs. Rosebud Holt of Jacksonville and Mrs. Lois Matasoi of Soladad, Calif. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas- Originally published on Thursday, October 30, 1958)
On Thursday afternoon, April 29th, 1948, funeral services were held in the Baptist Church Plainview for Ira Jasper McCoy, who died in a Morrilton hospital from burns suffered from a gasoline explosion at his sawmill in Plainview. Rev. C. O. Douglass and Rev. Alvine Gilpie conducted the funeral service. Interment was in the Salem Cemetery. He was born July 5, 1888, and died April 26th, 1948 at the age of 59 years.
He is survived by his wife; his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth McCoy; six brothers, Harry, John, Bate, Lem, Leon and Euel. Three sisters, Mrs. Clark Fenstermaker, Mrs. Thurman Cullin and Mrs. Robert Niccum.
He was loved by all who knew him and his passing leaves many grief stricken. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, May 6, 1998)
Mrs. Otis B. McDaniel, age 46, of Jones Mill died Saturday at her home. She was a native of Yell County and had lived at Jones Mill since 1942. She was a Baptist.
Survivors include her husband; a son, Kermit Ray Mc Daniel of Jones Mill; a daughter, Miss Polly McDaniel of St. Louis; her mother, Mrs. Maudie Bailey of Plainview; a brother, Zeron Bittle of Ola, and three sisters, Mrs. Tula Schinker of Malvern, Mrs. Berla Davis of Nimrod and Mrs. Surla Robin of St. Louis. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, January 8, 1959)
Lonnie Cecil McDonald, 31, of Upper Spring Creek died at a Paris Hospital on Wednesday, January 30, 1952. He was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church and a lifelong resident of Yell County.
He is survived in addition to his wife, Wahneta, by five sons, Loy Joe of Ardmore, Okla. Jerry of home; Billy Lee, Lynne, Kent and Jerry of the home; his father, W. M. McDonald of Ardmore, Okla.; two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Adams of Ardmore and Mrs. Vina Williams of Wichita Falls; five brothers, Alvin of Mansville, Okla. Clyde of Magazine, Joe of Tyler, Tom of Reedley, Calif., and Jim of Crockett, Calif. and one grandchild. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, January 31, 1952)
William McDonald, age 91, died at the home of his daughter at Mannsville, Okla. Saturday, August 9, 1958. A former resident of Belleville, he was a retired Cumberland Presbyterian minister, and had lived most of his life in Yell County.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Lucy Adams of Mannsville and Mrs. Lovina Williams of Wichita Falls, Texas, four sons, Alvin McDonald of Mannsville, Joe Mc- Donald of Belleville, Tom McDonald of Reedley, Calif. and Jim McDonald of Vallejo, Calif., one sister, Mrs. Ella Mebane of Booneville; 38 grandchildren and a number of great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, August 14, 1958)
Ark-La Pipe Line Worker Killed In Accident Near Rover - Ezra Arnold McDowell, age 53, an employee of the Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. was killed at about noon Saturday in a blasting operation on a pipe line project near Rover. The accident happened northwest of Rover, about six miles off of Highway 27, by way of road and trail.
Coroner Glenn Bailey, who held an inquest following the accident, related the happenings as follows McDowell was a member of a machine crew which was following a dynamiting crew on the project. The machine crew had caught up with the dynamiting and McDowell, who had been with the company about 26 years, was assisting with the dynamiting. Three holes had been loaded with 1 cases of dynamite and McDowell ignited the three 4-foot fuses with his cigarette. The fuses allow about four minutes before setting off the charge. All the men had taken cover but McDowell, who made his way some 350 to 400 feet from the dynamite and stopped to watch. Chester Rachel, foreman of the shoot crew, said that he told McDowell several times to take cover. The first explosion went off without incident. McDowell was apparently moving to take cover when the second explosion occurred and he was struck in the head by a rock. He was about 500 feet from the explosion. Workmen had to wait for the third explosion before going to McDowell, but he had apparently been killed instantly.
McDowell is survived by his wife and two sons, all of Hope. (YELL COUNTY RECORD. 50 Years Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, May 21, 1959)
Stanley McElrath long-time resident of Olive, Okla. died at his home Tuesday, August 17, 1948, following a long illness. Stanley was born 1888, reared in the vicinity of Plainview, Arkansas. He was the elder son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Byrd McElrath. He was married to the former Miss Rosa Berry of Gilkey.
In addition to his wife, survivors include five sons, Clayton and Bill of Carlsbad, N. M. and Joe, Lee and Dean of the home; three daughters, Mrs. Lillian Spencer, Walters, Okla. Mrs. Myrtle Mallery, Tulsa, Alice Rooks, Kermett, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. Dora J. Helms, Shawnee, Okla. Mrs. Violet Bishop, Drumright, Okla. two brothers, DaneMcElrath of Oakland, Calif., Clint McErath of Bakersfield, Calif.
The funeral was held in me Olive High School Auditorium Thursday, august 19th at 2 p. m. with Rev. Robert Thomasson in charge. Interment was in the North Cemetery Drumright, Okla. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 2, 1948)
Mrs. Florene McElroy, 90, of Dardanelle died in a Little Rock hospital on December 14, 1959.
She is survived by two sons, Otis McElroy of Little Rock and Earl McElroy of Lindsay. Okla. three daughters, Mrs. Maudie Floyd of Little Rock, Mrs. Dora McLain of Ola and Mrs. Goldie Kipler of Fairfield, Calif. one step son, George McElroy of Dardanelle; 14 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, December 31, 1959)
Mrs. A. S. McGlothlan, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Fulcher was born at Birta, AR. on Oct 14, 1874 and died at the age of 75 years 10 months and five days. She died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Johnnie Loyd, Little Rock on August 19, 1950.
She is survived by three sons, P. D. and Loyd McGlothlan of Bigelow, Jack McGlothian of Oakland, Calif.; four daughters, Mrs. Audea Morgan, Roland, Mrs. Lora Ranson of Conway, Mrs. Bess Delinder of Oakland, Calif. and Mrs. Johnnie Loyd, of LittleRock; 12 grand children, two great grandchildren, one brother, Oscar Fulcher, of Birta; one step-sister, Mrs. Lizzie McCoy of Birta and one step-brother, John Marcum and their families. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, August 31, 1950)
Mrs. Dorothy Ophelia McGugan, age 78, died at her home in Belleville Tuesday afternoon, January 13, 1959. She was a lifelong resident of Yell County and a member of the Belleville Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband and three daughters, Mrs. Rachel Moudy of Conway, Mrs. Rydal Plaster of Willard, Mo. and Mrs. Ruth Crawford of Allen, Okla. one sister, Mrs. Sally Martin of Kennett, Mo. one brother, Thomas Water of Belleville; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, January 15, 1959)
James H. McGugan, 77, of Belleville died at the Yell County Hospital June 14, 1960. He was a retired farmer and a lifelong resident of Yell County. He was a member of the Belleville Methodist Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Rachel Moudy of Conway, Mrs. Rydal Plaster of Springfield, Mo. and Mrs. Ruth Crawford of Allen, Okla. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, June 16, 1960)
Mrs. John McGuire, 30, Russellville, died in a Russellville hospital last Thursday. She was a native of Bluffton. She had been a nurse at St. Mary s hospital for the past few years and was a member of the Russellville Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include her husband, John McGuire; her mother, Mrs. Velma Daniels, Arcata, Calif. one son, Jon Daniel McGuire, the home; one daughter, Belinda McGuire, of the home; two brothers, Follis Daniels and Junior Daniels, both of Arcata, Calif. and one sister, Mrs. Bill Chenowith, Russellville. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, January 8, 1959)
Mrs. Sybil Partin McHenry died suddenly at her home in Everett, Wash. on August 31, 1958.
She is survived by her husband, George; two daughters, Caroly Bumposs of North Highlands, Calif. and Betty Jane Harbour of Aspen, Colo.; two sisters, Blanche Bowles of Lake Springs, Mo. and Eschol Sparling of Lake Isabella, Calif.; and two brothers, Miles Partin of Denver, Colo. and Wade Partin of Wilmington, Calf. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 11, 1958)
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