YELL County Arkansas Obits ..... and More
YELL COUNTY RECORD 50 Years Ago 1947 - 1960(Jun)
Parker, John Jefferson -- Powers, Felix G.
John Jefferson Parker, died April 26, 1958 at his home at Aly. He was 85 years old, a retired farmer and a member of the Baptist Church.
He is survived by two sons, Willie Parker of Seymore, Tex. and Jeffie Parker of Wasgum, Tex. four daughters, Lillie Priddy of Camden, Susie Priddy of Seymore, Tex., Evalee Smith of Hot Springs, Sallie Stokes of Aly; 29 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, May 1, 1958)
John Tiley Parker, aged 59, North Little Rock, a brakeman for the Missouri Pacific lines, died Friday at a Little Rock hospital. He was a native of Paris and had lived at North Little Rock for 19 years. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, the Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge at Branch.
He is survived by his wife, Molly Ida Patterson Parker; a son Jon Tiley Parker, Jr. of North Little Rock; a brother, H. V. Parker of Albuquerque, N. M. and three sisters, Grace McCubbin and Ruth Parker of Albuquerque and Mrs. Mildred Schultz of Phoenix, Ariz. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, December 31, 1959)
Birta Hunter Has Fatal Attack - Lee Parker, 53, of Birta died Tuesday of a heart attack suffered as he was on his way duck hunting. Parker had parked his car off Highway 10 near Mickles and was walking across the railroad tracks toward the Petit Jean bottoms when he suffered the attack. He waved to get the attention of a railroad crew working nearby, and one of the men, J. W. Bird of Havana, left to take Parker to the hospital in Danville. Parker was dead upon examination by a doctor. He was a Mason and had been employed by Rock Island for 32 Years. He had been on sick leave for five months due to a heart condition and a gall bladder operation.
He is survived by his wife; one son, Joe Parker of Birta; and three brothers, Melvin Parker of Ola, Charley Parker of Little Rock and John Parker of Roseville, Calif. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, January 8, 1959)
Mrs. John Parker, age 74, died Sunday evening in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Marvin Stokes. She leaves to mourn her death her husband, John Parker, two daughters, Mrs. Marvin Stokes of Aly, Mrs. George Smith of Jessieville, a son, Jeffie Parker of Arizona; four stepchildren, Mrs. Jim Preddy of Camden, Mrs. Robert Priddy of Seymore, Texas, Mrs. Lucy Larkinsworth of Michigan and Willie Parker of Seymore, Texas. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 13, 1950)
Mrs. Claudia Parks, died March 14th, 1947 in Los Angeles, California (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, March 20, 1947)
Solomon Parrish, age 69, passed away September 28, 1958 at the home of his son in Snyder, Tex. Mr. Parrish had been a resident of Booneville for the last 20 years and was visiting his son at the time of his death.
He is survived by two sons, Otto of Snyder and Melvin of Danville; three daughters Nora Oden of North Little Rock, Ruth Hotaling of West Lebanon, N. Y. and Jean Stafford of Ft. Smith and 15 grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas- Originally published on Thursday, October 2, 1958)
Mrs. Mary Pearl Shields Parsons of Ola died Monday night at a Little Rock hospital. She was the widow of George Parsons of Ola. Mrs. Parsons was a member of the Plainview school faculty and formerly taught at Ola.
She is survived by a sister, Mrs. O. J. Harkey of Ola; a daughter, Mrs. Erwin Stelzer of Carlo, Ill. and a nephew. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, November 17, 1949)
George Partain, age 79, died Saturday at his home in Yell County. He was a native of Arkansas and a well known farmer.
Survivors include his wife, two sons, Carl and Claude Partain of Dardanelle, two daughters, Mrs. Vada DeWitt of Dardanelle and Mrs. Edna Kemp of Chickalah; a brother. John Partain of Texas; a sister Mrs. Nora Ellis of Hot Springs and five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, December 11, 1952)
Mrs. Grover R. Partee, age 43, died in a Bismarck, North Dakota hospital June 2, 1952 after a long illness. Mrs. Partee was born at Ola, January 14, 1909. She was member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Grover R. Partee of Riverdale, North Dakota; one son, G. J. Jr. of the home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry R. Coker, of Ola, Rt. 11; two sisters, Mrs. Drew Jones of Greenwood and Mrs. A. C. Crank of San Antonio, Tex.; four brothers, Theodore J. Coker of Stockleridge, Ga., Henry Coker, Jr. of Trenton, New Jersey, James B. of South Gate, Calif. and Connie of Washington, D. G. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, June 12, 1952)
Walter F. Partin, 69, died last Friday in a Little Rock hospital. He was formerly of Dardanelle.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Kate Partin; three sons, Roger, of Centerville; Mark and Bob of North Little Rock; three daughters, Mrs. Ed Eubanks, North Little Rock; Mrs. Richard Parsons, Delaware and Alene Partin, North Little Rock; three brothers, Gene Partin, Ola; George and Fred Partin, Atoka, Okla; two half-brothers, Hobart and Rosco Sloan, Ola; three sisters, Mrs. J. R. Strait, Mrs. Mary Scott, Ola and Mrs. C. C. Dacus of Maxine. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, January 5, 1956)
Charles Patterson, 63, died July 5, 1956 at his home at Parks. He had lived most of his life at Gravelly, was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church and of the Gravelly Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife and several nieces and nephews. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, July 19, 1956)
Ezra Payne, age 88, of Havana died in a Little Rock hospital on December 24, 1954. He moved from Georgia as a child and spent most of his life in Yell County. He was a Methodist and retired farmer.
He is survived by six sons, Delmar of Belleville, Melvin and Ray of Rives, Mo. Loyd of Cushing, Okla; Dewey and Mahon of Richmond, Calif; four daughters, Mrs. G. C. Sides of Dexter, Mo. Mrs. Lee White of Havana, Mrs. Seth James of Dardanelle and Mrs. Freeman Smith of Paris; a half brother, J. O. Payne of Belleville and several grandchildren, great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
He was carried to his final resting place in Payne Cemetery near his old home place by six grandsons. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, December 30, 1954)
James Arthur Payne, aged 70, an insurance salesman, died Friday at his home in Dardanelle.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, James Arthur Payne of the Army at Laurel, Md. and John W. Payne of Lexington, Ky.; and two daughters, Mrs. Marcella Muggier of Russellville and Mrs. Dixie Lou Reed of Little Rock. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, February 9, 1956)
John Oliver Payne, age 77, native of Yell County, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lois Oates, of Belleville Wednesday. A member of a pioneer Yell County family, Mr. Payne was a retired farmer and stockman. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church.
Survivors are three sons, Zelmar Payne of Cushing, Okla. Otho Payne of Bauxite and Paul Payne, now with the U. S. Navy, stationed at Cuba; two daughters, Mrs. Jewel Buckman and Mrs. Lois Oates, of Belleville, sixteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, June 23, 1955)
Mrs. Lucinda Rogers Payne, 86, died March 11, 1956 at her home in Belleville. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Burial was a Cedar Creek. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, March 16, 1956)
Thomas Payne, age 76, died Sunday, January 7, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Everett Fink. Mr. Payne was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lucinda Payne, of Belleville; two sons, Drewey Payne of Belleville, Fred Payne of California; one daughter, Mrs. Everett Fink, of near Havana; and one brother, Arthur Payne of Dardanelle. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, January 11, 1951)
Virgil Melton Payne, 53, a lifetime resident of Hot Springs, died Friday, March 27, 1958 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Hot Springs. He was a member of the Baptist Church, American Legion, VFW and a veteran of World War II.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lennie Priddy Payne and two daughters, Mary Lenn and Patricia Payne, all of Hot Springs; a brother, Clyde Payne of Long Beach, Calif; and a sister, Mrs. Vera Carter of Hot Springs. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 3, 1958)
Zelmar Payne, 57 year old chief gauger for Cities Service Pipe Line Co. Cushing, Okla. was found dead of a heart attack while on duty south of Cushing, July 22, 1955.
Loyd Carmen, Cities Service engineer, who discovered Payne, said he began to look for the gauger after Mrs. Payne telephoned him that her husband had not arrived for lunch. Carmen said he checked all tanks at the company's tank farm before finding Payne in a relaxed position at the wheel of his car with one arm out the window. The car was partially hidden from view by the tank. Reports found in the car indicated that Payne had gauged a tank about 9 a. m. He had driven his car to the tank, climbed the stairway to the top of the tank made the gauge and returned to his car. His reports were found on the seat beside him and his hat was in the back seat where he had apparently laid it on returning. Cities Service employees had searched the tanks farms after Payne had failed to report in after 9 a. m. The tank farm near Yale was also searched. He was born October 23, 1897, at Havana and was married to Kate Moudy in 1920. He had been employed with the Cities Service Pipe Line since 1927.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Kate Payne of the home, one son, Kenneth Payne stationed in Tokyo, Japan with the Air Force; three grandsons, two brothers, Otho Payne of Bauxite, Paul Payne with the Navy in Cuba and two sisters, Mrs. Gloyd Buckman and Mrs. Lois Oates of Belleville. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, July 28, 1955)
M. S. Pearce, age 71, died at his home in Danville Sunday morning, November 19, 1950. He had lived in Yell County for the past50 years, where he was an active member of the Masonic Lodge and of the Baptist church. This he was awarded a 50 year pin by the Masons in special ceremonies held at the Danville Lodge. He had recently retired as owner and operator of the Danville Monument Works.
He is survived by his wife, May Pearce; one daughter, Mrs. Mary Ann Breed of Paris, AR; seven sons, Grady Pearce of St. John, Kansas, Granville and Dick Pearce of Little Rock, Melvel Pearce of Havana, Ray Pearce of Birta, Lovel and Woodrow Pearce of Salina, Calif. One son, Fay Pearce, was killed inaction in World War II. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, November 23, 1950)
Mrs. May Queen Pearce, age 76, died May 2, 1956 at Paris. She was a former Danville resident and lived all her life in Arkansas.
She is survived by one daughter Mrs. Mary Breed of Paris; seven sons, Grady of Coffeyville, Kansas, Granvil of North Little Rock, Melvil of Charleston, Lovel of Santa Marie, Cal Woodrow of Arlington, Cal, Dick of North Little Rock and Ray of Little Rock; 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, May 10, 1956)
Jonathan Dee Peeler, 73, of Plainview, March 20th, 1947. [no other details included in 50Yrs Ago Column] (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, March 27, 1947)
Mrs. Carrie Pelter, age 72, died 12:30 a.m. Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Raymond Dorman.
Funeral services were Monday at 2:30 p.m. at the Danville Methodist Church. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 16, 1947)
Mrs. Minnie Raney Peterson, age 62 died in the hospital at Danville Friday afternoon. Mrs. Peterson was a daughter of Eugene and Rosie Black and member of the Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Othel Peterson of Simi, Calif, and Carlos Peterson of Santa Paula, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Dixie Blaylock of Belleville, Rt. one sister, Mrs. Ester Hames of Belleville Rt. and eight grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, July 5, 1956)
Ola Man Killed In Logging Accident -- Lawrence Shorty Petillo, age 55, of Ola was killed Monday afternoon in a logging accident south of Rover near Highway 27. Petillo was operating a log loading winch on a truck, when it apparently got out of control and started the truck rolling. He either tried to jump clear or fell off and the truck ran over him. He was dead when an ambulance arrived. Six men working with him on the crew were nearby, but did not see the accident. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, October 1, 1959)
Royce Jackson Petillo, age 51, farmer and stockman of Centerville, died in a Russellville hospital last Thursday. Mr. Petillo was a native of Centerville and had lived there his entire life.
Survivors are his parents, R. J. and Jarusha Strait Petillo, Centerville; three brothers, R. L. Petillo of Jonesboro; Lehman Petillo of Centerville and Maurice Petillo of Dardanelle; two sisters, Mrs. Bill Parch of California and Miss Ollie Petillo of the home. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, February 2, 1955)
Mrs. Ida Figley Petitt of Riley Creek died June 3, 1948 at the age of 60years. She had been a member of the Methodist church since the age of 16.
Survivors include Edward of home, Orval, Havana, Syble Hise, of Sugar Grove, Audrey Williams of Mr. View, CA and Paul of Havana; her mother, Mrs. Jane Figley and one sister, Lizzie Ray of Maiden, Mo. and by 12 grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, June 10, 1948)
Jim Pettitt, 67, died at his home in England, Ark on May 22, 1954. He was a former resident of Yell County.
He is survived by three sons, Edward of McAlester, Okla., Orvil of England and Paul of Reedley, Calif; two daughters, Mrs. Syble Hise of England and Mrs. Audry Williams of Mountain View, Calif; one brother, William Pettitt of Elk City, Okla. and a half-brother, Fred Tarbett of Los Angeles, Calif; 13 grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 YRS AGO, DANVILLE, ARKANSAS - Originally published on Thursday, May 27, 1954)
Mrs. Eva Berry Phelps, 49, died June 10, 1954 in St. Mary's Hospital in Russellville after a short illness.
Survivors include her husband, Jim Phelps, of Ola; one son, Manual Williams, of Dallas, Texas, four sisters, five brothers and two grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 YRS AGO, DANVILLE, ARKANSAS - Originally published on Thursday, June 17, 1954)
Asgual Phillips - age 73, of near Ola died January 19, 1954 at home after a long illness. He was born in Mississippi and moved here when he was eight.
He is survived by his wife; four daughters, Mrs. Vera Sloan of Rover, Mrs. Audrey Madden of near Danville, Mrs. Anna Lee Barger of Pontiac, Mich, and Miss Agness Ruth Phillips of the home; six sons, J. S. of Carlsbad, New Mex. Leon of Pontiac, Mich. Richard of South Bend, Ind. Junior of Houston, Tex. Odie and James of the home; 14 grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 YRS AGO, DANVILLE, ARKANSAS - Originally published on Thursday, January 21, 1954)
Aubrey Phillips, age 38, died at a hospital in Pontiac, Mich. Sunday, September 2, 1951. Born in Danville, August 12, 1913, he was the son of Asgual and Minnie Vastine Phillips. He married Lydia Lebith Ball in 1935. He moved to Michigan from Yell County in 1937.
Surviving besides his parents and widow are two sons, Raymond and Larry, both at the home in Utica, Mich. six brothers, Joseph of New Mexico, James of Danville, Edward of Utica, Odie of Oregon, Richard of Texas and Asgual of Utica; and four sisters, Mrs. Audrey Madden and Agnes Phillips both of Danville, Mrs. Vera Sloan of Rover and Mrs. Anna Barger of Pontiac, Mich. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, September 6, 1951)
Floyd Franklin Phillips, age 54, died April 13 at the State Sanatorium in Booneville, where he had spent the last two years. He was a member of the Church of God.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ola Phillips; four sons, Lester Phillips of Florida, Eugene, Clem and Joe of Hot Springs; a stepdaughter, Addie McCormick of Aly; one sister, Ethel Alexander, of Hot Springs; one brother, Noble Phillips of Hot Springs; 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, April 21, 1960)
Mrs. Hattie Phillips, age 74, died at the hospital at Danville, Friday, June 30, 1949. Mrs. Phillips leaves to mourn her, two sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Mary Hunt, Briggsville, Mrs. Lillie Peeler, Ola, Bill Ladd, Bluffton, Charlie Lad, Oklahoma and George Ladd of South Carolina. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, July 7, 1949)
Missouri Elizabeth Phillips, age 74, died at her home in Wagner, Okla. on January 11, 1958. She was a former resident of Yell County and a member of the Missionary Baptist Church.
She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. H. G. Cooper of Los Angeles; one son, William Ernest Brewer of Haskell, Okla.; 111 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, January 23, 1958)
Mrs. Sarah Phillips, age 84, died at her home in Hot Springs. She lived most of her life in Chula and was a member of the Pentecostal Church.
She is survived by two sons, Floyd Phillips of Chula and Noble Phillips of Hot Springs; one daughter, Mrs. Ethel Alexander of the home; nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, February 16, 1956)
Ulyses Leander Phillips, 49, of Plainview, died suddenly Wednesday, June 25, 1958. He was a native of Hollis, a veteran of World War II, and he had served overseas and was wounded in action in France.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Viola Phillips; a daughter, Minnie Alice; his mother, Mrs. N. A. Phillips of Plainview; three brothers, I. A. Phillips of England, N. E. Phillips of Ola and Everett Phillips of Edwardsville, Ill. and two sisters, Mrs. Marion Levels and Mrs. E. O. Woodard of Plainview. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, June 26, 1958)
C. B. Pickens, age 85, a former resident of Yell County, died at his home in Holdenville, Okla., January 3, 1952.
He is survived by one son; Earl Pickens of California; five daughters, Mrs. Joe Dean of Holdenville, Mrs. Hubert Horn of Wewoka, Okla., Mrs. Arch Shockley of Norman, Okla., Mrs. Will Stabbs and Miss Flora Pickens of Van Buren; and one brother, Sam Pickens of Dumas. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, January 17, 1952)
Three year old Gerald Pickens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Buford Pickens of Lindsay, Calif., suffered fatal injuries when he fell from the car in which he was riding with his mother last week.
Buford Pickens is the nephew of Thed Pickens of Danville and was raised in Fourche Valley. Mrs. Pickens was driving in Lindsay with Gerald in the back seat when she noticed the left rear door swing open. She stopped the car as soon as she could but Gerald had fallen out and was lying on the pavement. The child was hurried to the hospital, but died within 20 minutes after the fall. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, February 13, 1947)
Sam K. Pickens, aged 77, died at his home near Dumas August 23, 1954. He was a Baptist and had lived there for the past ten years.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ella Pickens, six sons, Thed and Jim of Carlsbad, N. M. Dean and Franze of Tyro Route, Dumas, Frelan and Circe of Visalia, Calif; three daughters, Mrs. Millard Lawson of McGehee, Mrs. Leo Armstrong of Dumas and Mrs. Milton Hawkins of Visalia, Calif; 35 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 9, 1954)
Mrs. Sarah Pike of Booneville died March 13, 1950 at the age of 87 years.
She is survived by her son, Lonnie Pike, Ft. Smith, and four daughters, Mrs. Tommie Pearce, Booneville, Mrs. Gussie Scott, Hector, Mrs. Lou Pearce, California, Mrs. Nellie Oliver, Booneville, 17 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 6, 1950)
W. G. Piper, age 78, of Havana died in the yell County Hospital December 4, 1959. He was a retired school teacher, having taught in Yell and Logan county schools for more than thirsty years. He was a member of the Arkansas retired teachers association and a member of the Havana Methodist church.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Rose Buckman Piper; one son, Lt. Col. J. B. Piper of the United States Marine Corp at Beaufort, S. C.; two daughters, Mrs. S. S. Lee of Tulsa, Miss Wilma Piper, West Memphis; one brother, G. M. Dyer of Carlsbad, New Mex. two sisters, Mrs. Clovis McArthur of Belleville and Mrs. Melvin Ruthledge of Ft. Worth, Tex. and four grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, December 10, 1959)
Ola Man Is Killed By Truck - Jim Pitts, age 56, of Ola was killed Tuesday afternoon when the rear wheel of a logging truck ran over him as he jumped from the end of the vehicle. The accident occurred about a quarter of a mile north of Ola. Pitts was employed by I. T. Keller, logging contactor, and was returning home when the accident occurred.
State Trooper, Dick Keathley, Sheriff Earl E. Ladd and Deputy Eugene, Weatherall, who investigated the accident said Pitts clothes apparently caught on the truck bed from which he jumped, throwing him under the wheel. The truck driven by Johnny Edmonds, had nearly come to a stop. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, October 12, 1950)
William Alexander Pitts, aged 79, a retired merchant of Ola, died March 8, 1960 at the Yell County Hospital. He was a Methodist and a Mason.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Flora Briggs Pitts of Ola; a daughter, Mrs. Herbert Mays of Nederland Tex. two brothers, R. B. and Earl Pitts of Heavener Okla. a sister, Mrs. C. B. Ladd of Bennington, Okla. and a grandchild. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, March 17, 1960)
James Virgil Pledger, age 65, retired merchant here and a former leader in Yell County activities, died in his home last Friday after an illness of several years. He was born in Belleville, the son of the late James A. and Katie Pledger.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Bertha Pledger, four sons, Raymond, Abe, Bob and Clearence Pledger, Danville; two brothers, Flave T. Amarillo and Opal Pledger, Little Rock; a sister Mrs. C. A. Deason, Little Rock and six grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, August 9, 1951)
Mrs. Katie Love Smith Pledger, age 85, a resident of Belleville 64 years and a pioneer Arkansas school teacher, died at her home in Belleville Saturday. Mrs. Pledger was born in Weakly County, Tennessee and moved with her parents to Yell County in 1872, settling near Dardanelle. They later moved to Marvinville and then to Belleville. She was the daughter of James Nathan and Sallie Love Smith.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Abraham Pledger, who was a retired merchant, druggist and former post-master.
Mrs. Pledger is survived by four children, Virgil Pledger of Danville; Opal Pledger, Belleville; Fave Abraham Pledger, Amarillo, TX.; and Mrs. Nina Deason, Little Rock; by eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at Belleville Monday morning by Rev. B. A. McKnight, Rev. Billie Dennis and Rev. Raymond Dorman. Burial was in Havana cemetery. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, December 25, 1947)
Ernest Pogue, a retired Fort Smith railroad man, drowned a week ago Tuesday at Nimrod when his boat overturned below the dam. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, June 5, 1947)
Fort Smith man Drowns at Nimrod....Ernest R. Pogue, about 70, retired Fort Smith railroad man, drowned Tuesday afternoon about 2:30 when his boat turned over in swift water just below the Lake Nimrod dam. His companion, Walter Bell, also of Fort Smith, became entangled in a trot-line and was rescued, suffering only cuts and scratches from hooks on the line. The two were said to have been trying to row against the current and were losing ground, when one of them grabbed a bush sticking out of the water and the boat turned over. After an all-night search by volunteers, the body was discovered about 9:45 Wednesday morning by John Hancock and Van Leabo of Danville, in about six feet of water approximately 100 feet below where the boat overturned. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, May 29, 1947)
Mrs. Maggie Pool, age 78, died at the Yell County Hospital on November 4. She was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Lessie Reynold of Carlsbad, New Mex. three sons, Ernest, Tom and Bill all of Danville; one sister, Mrs. Mary Watson of Ft. Smith; one brother, T. J. Rodgers of Danville; 23 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, November 12, 1959)
Mrs. Lou O. Pool, age 84, died at the home of a son in Danville Friday, September 24, 1954. She was born at Chalybeate Springs and was a member of the Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George Pool and by six children.
She is survived by two sons, Dick Pool of Danville and Irving Pool of Benton; seven grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 30, 1954)
Dr. Thomas Jefferson Pool was born September 18, 1880 in the Freedom Creek, Scott County, Arkansas and died February 12, 1947 at the age of 66. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, February 20, 1947)
Bert Wells Poole, age 68, of Russellville, died in the hospital there Sunday. He formerly lived at Ola and moved from Yell County about seven years ago. He operated at hatchery in Russellville. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include his widow; two sons, Albert of Chattanooga, Tenn. and W. B. Poole of Little Rock; a daughter, Mrs. Frank Keith of Chattanooga; two brothers and four sisters.
Funeral services were conducted Wednesday in the Russellville Assembly of god Church in charge of the Rev. J. B. Lindsey and me Rev. O. Glenn Crosby. Burial was in Ola Cemetery. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, February 10, 1949)
Mrs. Rosetta Poplin, aged 63, wife of Horace Poplin, died Friday at a Russellville hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Yell County and was a member of the Plainview Assembly of God.
She is survived also by two daughters, Miss Virgie Poplin of the home and Mrs. Susie Marrow of Guthrie, Okla. four brothers, Oliver, Roy and Jeff Hood of Porterville, Calif. and Ollie Hood of Little Rock; two sisters, Mrs. Verna Emberson of Porterville and Mrs. Birta Williams of Mtn. View, Calif. and four grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, September 3, 1959)
John Thomas Poteet was born February 28, 1881 near Guntown, Miss. He moved to Plainview when just a young man. There he met and married Francis Ophelia Patterson June 4, 1914, daughter of Renold Patterson of Balloon, Ark.
To this union was born eight children of whom five still are living Mrs. James Day, Luxora, Ark. Thomas Ozell of Union City Tenn. Opal L and Patsy Ruth of the home and Pvt. J. C. Poteet in the army stationed in Japan. He also leaves four brothers and one sister, Sam, Creig, White and Ozell Poteet of Guntown, Miss, and India Cayson of Tupelo, Miss. three grand children and a number of nieces and nephews.
He had been in poor health for about 14 months. He had a heart attack about one month ago and another April the 8th, 1949 which took him away. He joined the Christian Church at an early age in Mississippi.
Funeral services were conducted at Salem Church where was laid to rest. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, April 14, 1949)
Niecy Agnes Patterson Poteet was born March 2, 1884 at Ola and passed away her home in Stelle, MO on December 24 at the age of 64 years. She was united in marriage to James Albert Poteet on December 6, 1905. To this union there was born seven children Bert, Hobart, Clarence, and Mary Belle of Steele, Mrs. Cline Page of Steel and Glenn and Leonard of Luxora, Ark. all of whom survived. Her husband preceded her in death January 13, 1925.
She was a member of the Methodist Church. In addition to her children she is survived by 10 grand children, 3 sisters, Mrs. O. L. Green, Mrs. Tom Watson of Plainview, and Mrs. Tom Poteet of Luxora, and a brother, Tom Patterson also of Plainview. She has a host of other relatives and many friends who respected her highly, and loved her much.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Salem Church by Rev. Raymond A. Dorman. Burial was in the Salem cemetery. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, December 30, 1948)
Aly Man Critically Wounded While Deer Hunting Near Chula - Earnest Potter, 25, of near Aly, was critically wounded in a deer hunting accident near Chula at about 11:30 a. m. Tuesday. Potter was hit by a 25-35 rifle bullet fired by Clint Lambert, also of near Aly. It was reported that Lambert was standing in the road shooting at a deer running through the woods and that his second shot struck Potter. Potter was in the woods about 45 yards from where Lambert was standing. There were a number of hunters in the vicinity, where dogs had been running two deer and Potter was immediately carried out to a car. Wayland Kemp of Danville brought him to Danville, where a doctor treated him, and then took him to the hospital at Russellville. Doctor there said that the bullet struck Potter in the right side toward the back and came out on the left side of the stomach. He underwent emergency surgery Tuesday afternoon and had been given 14 pints o f blood through Wednesday. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, December 15, 1954)
Deer Hunter Dies of Wounds - Earnest Potter, 25, of Aly, who was wounded while deer hunting near Chula last Tuesday, died at a Russellville hospital.
Funeral services were held at Aly Monday afternoon. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, Dec, 23, 1954)
Ernest Cleo Potter, age 25, of Aly, died Saturday, December 18, 1954 at a Russellville Hospital He was a member of the Church of God.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Dell, one son, Danny Cleo; one daughter, Kathey, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joda Potter all of Aly, and a sister, Mrs. Glen Rowland of Texas. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, December 30, 1954)
Mrs. Laura Mae Potts, aged 71, of Nimrod died Sunday at The Yell County Hospital. She was a Baptist and a native of Yell County.
Survivors include four sons, Albert and Jewell Potts of Nimrod, Rosco, Laudell and Euell Potts of Ola; two daughters, Mrs. Fred Dunn of Newkirk, Okla. and Mrs. Hartsel Sanders of Little Rock; two sisters, Mrs. M. McGehee of Plainview and Mrs. Lula Mores of Louisiana; 10 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, December 13, 1956)
Mrs. Victoria Hawkins Pouncey, age 64 years and formerly of Danville died in Alexandria, La. and was returned to Danville for burial on Saturday, March 5. She was formerly a member of the Danville Church of Christ.
She is survived by her husband, E. F. Pouncey Sr. of Silas, Ala; three daughters, Mrs. Michael Monsour of Alexandria, La. Mrs. Willis Bell, San Francisco, Calif. and Mrs. Charles Downing of Silas, Ala.; two sons, E. F. Pouncey Jr. of Silas, Ala, and Joe Cecil Pouncey of Shreveport La. and four grandchildren. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, March 10, 1949)
Former Danville Publisher Dies - J. Carrol Pound, age 50, former publisher of the Danville Democrat, died August 21, 1951 at a Veterans Administration Hospital in Los Angeles following a long illness. He was born and raised in Danville and was the son of Mrs. Lillie Pound of Danville and the late T. L. Pound, long time publisher of the Danville Democrat. He was a veteran of World War I.
He is survived, in addition to his mother, by one son, Gene Lee Pound of Ventura, Calif. a daughter, Mrs. James Ragsdale of Richland, Calif. one brother, T. R. Pound of Danville; and three sisters, Mrs. Walter Scott Murphy Jr. of Houston, Texas, Nellie Pound of Danville and Mrs. Olen Thomas of North Little Rock. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, August 23, 1951)
One Man Killed, Others Hurt by Run-Away Horse at Races -- Felix Powers, age 79, of Moss Creek, was killed almost instantly and several others spectators injured when a horse bolted the track and ran into the crowd at the races in Danville Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Powers was knocked down and stepped on by the horse and died before reaching the hospital. Wanell Miller of Danville, age 14 and Bud Davis of Waveland, were knocked down but apparently received only minor bruises. Ed Vestal, the rider of the horse, was thrown over the horse's head but was not injured seriously.
Mr. Powers is survived by his wife, who has been living in Oklahoma; by two sons, Asbury of Danville and Russell of Pontiac, Mich.; one daughter, Mrs. Earl Baker of Pontiac, Mich.; one brother W .T. Powers of Moss Greek; and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, October 19 at 2:00 p.m. in the Camilia Church at Moss Creek and burial will be in the Moss Creek cemetery. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, October 16, 1947)
Felix G. Powers, was born October, 12, 1868 and departed this life Oct. 15, 1947 at the age of 79.
The funeral was conducted at the Moss Creek Church by Rev. Raymond Dorman and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thompson. Burial was in the Moss Creek Cemetery. (YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, October 23, 1947)
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