Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Jather Seawood
KILLEEN, Texas -- Sgt. 1st Class (Ret.) Jason Seawood, 77, died Aug. 5, 2003. He was born Nov. 3, 1925 in Arkadelphia, where he was reared and educated. He was retired from the U.S. Army and a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was a former employee of the City of Killeen, a member of New Light Lodge 242, Central Texas Consistory, Order of the Eastern Star, Heroines of Jericho, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Greater Peace Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include: His wife, Birdie Seawood of Killeen; a son, Jony Dewarner Lee Seawood of Killeen; a daughter, Michelle Seawood Bailey of Killeen; a brother Ocie T. Seawood of Copperas Cove, texas; four sisters, Mary Jane Newburn of Arkadelphia, Lula Dell Newburn of Little Rock, and Odessa Patterson and Dorothy Draine of Chicago, Ill.; and seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Greater Peace Missionary Baptist Church of Killeen with Rev. J.A. Moland officiating. Burial will be in Killeen Memorial Park under the direction of Crawford Bowers Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Foundation.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Robert L. Anderson
LONGVIEW, Texas -- Robert Lamont Anderson, 74, of Longview, Texas, died Sept. 28, 2003. He was born in Arkadelphia, son of the late John W. and Grace Lamont Anderson. He finished high school in Arkadelphia. He was an Army veteran, and received an MBA from North Texas University. He was a former employee of Caterpillar Tractor Co., and Southern Union Gas Co. He was a member of the Rotary Club, a Paul Harris Fellow and a member First United Methodist Church of Longview.
Survivors include: His wife, Margaret Anderson; three children, Robert Anderson Jr. of Austin, Texas, and Laurie Hemming and Alice Butler of Dallas, Texas; three stepchildren, Margaret Clay Spears of Green back, Tenn., Byron Harrison Jr. of Knoxville, Tenn., and Jan A. Harrison of Hariman, Tenn.; two brothers, John W. Anderson of Russellville and Albert Anderson of Greeley, Colo.; and two grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Welch Funeral and Memorial Center chapel with Dr. Dan Miller officiating.
The family will receive friends following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of one's choice.
James T. Wright
James T. Wright Ed.D., 78, of Glenwood, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004. He was born July 17, 1925, in the Mount Tabor community near Glenwood, the son of Joel Schooley Wright and Retter Grant Wright. On Dec. 19, 1959, he was married to Pauline Williams.
He was a graduate of Caddo Gap High School, received his bachelor of science degree from Ouachita Baptist University and his masters and doctor of education degrees from the University of Arkansas. He was an educator for more than 50 years and a retired professor from Henderson State University. He was a member of the Phi Delta Kappa education fraternity and served on the advisory council of the Baptist Collegiate Ministry at Henderson State University. He was president of the West Central Retired Teachers Association, a member of the Area Agency on Aging and Silver Haired Legislature. He was on the executive committee of the Ouachita Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America and was a member of Gideons International.
He is survived by his wife, Pauline Wright of Glenwood; his son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Glenna Wright of Glenwood; three brothers, Haskell Wright of Tijeras, N. M., and Joel Wright and Darrell Joe Wright of Glenwood; two sisters, Myrtis Tidwell of Glenwood and Hazel Lee Britt of Royal; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2004, in the Glenwood First Baptist Church with Rev. Erby Burgess and Dr. Earl Dunn officiating.
Burial will be in the Mount Tabor Cemetery, under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 373, Glenwood, Ark. 71943 or the James T. Wright Scholarship Fund, Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Ark. 71923.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Glenwood First Baptist Church.
Lona McCrary
PRESCOTT -- Lona McCrary, 80, of Prescott died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004, at her home. She was born July 21, 1923 in Snyder, Texas, the daughter of Homer and Nancy Burdett Millhollon. Mrs. McCrary retired from Montgomery-Ward Co., was a member of Prescott Country Club, the Church of Christ and the Women's Golf Association.
Survivors include: Her husband of 60 years, Bill McCrary; one son, Bill N. McCrary and his wife, Sarah Kay, of Arkadelphia; and two grandchildren, Matthew and Mark McCrary and one great-grandchild, Michael McCrary.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2004, in Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home Chapel in Arkadelphia.
Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
James A. Knox
ARKADELPHIA -- James A. "Jim" Knox, 84, died Friday, Jan. 30, 2004, in National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs. He was born Oct. 5, 1919 in Star City, the son of the late John E. and Mary Lyle Knox. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Arkadelphia, where he served as an elder and deacon, and was a 1949 graduate of the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. Mr. Knox was the county supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration for 28 years in Clark County, an appraiser, co-owner of Pioneer Abstract and Title Co., a veteran of World War II and a member of the Arkadelphia Lions Club.
Survivors include: His wife of 59 years, Juanita Knox; two daughters, Karen DeMott and her husband, Steve, and Melinda Hosch and her husband, Ron, all of Hot Springs; one brother, John E. Knox Jr. of Forrest City; five grandchildren, Michele King, Jill DeMott, Jennifer DeMott, Carrie Tucker and James Jordan Tucker; and two great-grandchildren, Aidan and Ethan King.
A memorial service was today at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Gail Perkins officiating. Burial was private.
Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church.
Joe E. Petty
ARKADELPHIA -- Joe Ed Petty, 69, of Arkadelphia died July 29, 2004. He was born May 19, 1935, in Arkadelphia, to the late Charles E. and Lois Bledsoe Petty. He was a lifelong resident of Clark County. Mr. Petty was self-employed as an independent logger and was a member of Unity Baptist Church. He was very active in antique car shows and loved to show his 1967 Mustang convertible. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Dodson Petty, and a brother, J.L. Petty.
Survivors include: A son, Tony Petty of Littleton, Colo.; a daughter, Liz Petty of Leonard, Texas; a brother, Bill Petty of Delight; and two sisters, Ruth Antonacci of North Little Rock and Carolyn Shoffner of Guys, Tenn.
Funeral was today at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home. Burial was in Unity Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Unity Cemetery Fund, c/o P.O. Box 581, Arkadelphia, Ark. 71923.
Joyce Brown
Joyce Verna Brown, age 96, formerly of Malvern and Gurdon, died Tuesday, August 21 in Tullahoma, Tennessee. Born May 13, 1911 in McCurtain County, Oklahoma to John and Nancy Vess, she was married to the late Freddie Luellon Brown in 1925. Together, they overcame many hardships caused by illness and the depression years to rear three sons, Thomas, Ray, and James Roland Brown.
A Hard worker and loyal helpmate, Mrs. Brown and her husband operated an appliance and radio shop in Malvern while she, at the same time, worked as a waitress at the old City Café and as a silk presser at Baker’s Cleaners. Later she was supervisor and cooking instructor in the Tennessee Girl’s Correctional Institution. Her caring and loving manner resulted in hundreds of young girls going on to successful and productive lives.
Her sense of humor and optimistic attitude was a joy to all who knew her and never lessened throughout her life. She was a favorite with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and everyone with whom she came in contact.
Preceded in death by her husband, Freddie, and sons, Thomas and Ray.
Mrs. Brown is survived by her son, James R. Brown and his beloved Lori Sweeton of Tullahoma, Tennessee. One Sister, Lorena Brown of Anderson, California 11 Grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Following services in Tullahoma Tennessee on Thursday, visitation will be Saturday August 25 from 1 to 2 pm at the Horne Funeral Home in Gurdon. A graveside service at Easley Cemetery will follow immediately afterward.
Eva J. Dismuke
MALVERN -- Eva Jones Dismuke, 66, of Malvern died July 29, 2004, at Hot Spring County Medical Center at Malvern. She was born Sept. 13, 1937, daughter of the late Cliff and Dora Reed Jones. She was a former employee at Hot Spring County Medical Center where she worked as an LPN. She was a member of Mother's Church of God in Christ.
Survivors include: Her husband, Dortha Dismuke Jr. of Malvern; four children, Eva Diane Williams Lambert of Little Rock, Daniel L. Dismuke of Malvern, Leslie L. Walcott and Twyla L. Dismuke of Hot Springs; three brothers, Charlie Jones and Herman Jones of Arkadelphia and Cliff Jones of Saginaw, Mich.; one sister, JoAnna Bragg of Centerpoint; and five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Piney Grove AME Church with Eld. David Diggins officiating. Burial will be in Piney Grove Cemetery under the direction of Williams Funeral Home.
Visitation is 11 a.m.-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
