Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Steve E. Rorie
Steve Eugene Rorie, 54, of Hot Springs Village died April 8, 2001 at Arkansas Hospice Center in North Little Rock. He was born Dec. 11, 1946 in Morrilton, son of Raymond and Mary Carter Rorie. He was a general contractor, an artist, a member of Houston Assembly of God Church and a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include: Three sons, Clint Rorie of Amarillo, Texas, and Steve Raymond Rorie and Alexander Dewitt Rorie of Hot Springs Village; three daughters, Cassandra "Cassy" Daily of Phoenix, Ariz., Cindy Hawkins of Washington and Sabrina Rorie of Conway; his parents, Raymond and Mary Rorie of Hot Springs Village; four brothers, Joseph Rorie of Hot Springs Village, Jimmy D. Rorie of Gun Barrel City, Texas, Larry D. Rorie of Bigelow and Mark Rorie of Canton, Texas; two sisters, Pam Love of Russellville and Linda Madlock of Wilmington, Okla.; and five grandchildren.
Graveside service was today at Oak Grove Cemetery near Bigelow in Perry County with Rev. Clay Stubbs officiating. Burial was under the direction of Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Arkansas Hospice Center in North Little Rock.
Albert Ollison
Albert Ollison, Jr. age 86 of Gurdon died Wednesday, January 10, 2007. Mr. Ollison is retired from International Paper Company as a Boiler Operator, a US Army Veteran of World War II and of the Baptist Faith. He is survived by:
Four Sons: Charles Ollison, David Ollison and Matthew Ollison all of Gurdon and Clifford Ollison of Prescott.
Three Daughters: Rebecca Ollison of Cedar Hill, TX; Rose Mary Wright of Gurdon; Lisa Martin of Tucson, AZ
10 Grandchildren and 6 Great-grandchildren
Funeral services are Sunday, January 14 at 2:00PM in Mount Canaan Baptist Church in Gurdon with Rev. Johnny Harris officiating. Interment in Rose Hedge Cemetery by Horne Funeral Home.
Joy S. Adams
ARKADELPHIA -- Joy Ella Taylor Salisbury Adams died of complications from cancer and pneumonia on Monday, June 16, 2003. Mother was proud of the fact that she had outlived most of her family. She would have been 83 years old Sunday, June 22, 2003.
She was born in 1920 to Russell Dudley Taylor and Olive Gertrude Nunnelley in Cass County, Mo. She had an older brother named Simon Dudley Taylor. She met and married Thomas Alvin Salisbury in Harrisonville, Mo., on Nov. 11, 1939. To this union, two daughters were born: Karen Sue, Sept. 12, 1941 and Rosilyn Marie, Aug. 13, 1944.
We moved to Belton, Mo., in the early 1950s, and grandfather Alexander Smith Salisbury came to live with us until his death. So mother had several jobs, housewife, mother, etc. before she went to work as a seamstress at Grace Co. and Nellie Don Co. She became a member of Belton Baptist Church and a past Matron of Eastern Star.
When we girls grew up and married and started raising our families, Joy and Tom moved from Belton to Gurdon, Ark., in the mid 1960s. Daddy worked as a mechanic and Mama as a seamstress at Hollywood Vassarette and moved to Arkadelphia about 1968. Daddy Tom died of cancer in January 1971. Mama Joy met and married John Allen Adams Sept. 11, 1971. She was working as a home health nurse. Paw owned Adams Book Store until his death.
John Allen was born Aug. 16, 1919 and died Feb. 28, 1984. Joy inherited and ran the Adams Book Store until she entered the hospital two weeks ago. She was a member of Third Street Baptist Church, past Matron and was serving as Esther in Eastern Star of Arkadelphia #378. She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, one sister-in-law, Aula Salisbury Taylor, and one son-in-law, Kenneth James Middleton. Mama Joy was gruff and hard headed, but she had a heart of gold and will be sadly missed by her family and friends.
Survivors include oldest daughter, Karen Sue Salisbury Middleton and son-in-law, Andrew M. Halko Jr., granddaughter, Jeannine Kay Middleton Teague, grandson, Jeral Lee Teague Sr. and great-grandson Jeral Lee Teague Jr., Bentonville; great-granddaughters, Jennifer Lynn Teague, Daisey Hope Halko and Emily Rose Halko all of Natchitoches, La.; daughter, Rosilyn Marie Salisbury Simons, son-in-law, Richard T. Simons, granddaughter, Julie Ann Simons, great-granddaughter, Amber Marie Simons O'Neill, grandson, Scott Alexander Simons, wife Kim Ortiz, great-grandson, Daniel Joseph Simons and great-granddaughter, Trisha Ortiz all of Tucson, Ariz.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, June 21, 2003 at Ruggles-Wilcox Chapel with Rev. James Guthrie officiating. Interment will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Doris W. Phelan
MALVERN -- Doris Wright Phelan, 82, of Malvern died June 17, 2003 at her home. She was born Dec. 17, 1920 at Malvern, daughter of the late Samuel Estes Wright and the late Erma O. Warford Wright. She was a retired hairdresser and of the Baptist faith. She was the widow of Thomas Harold Phelan.
Survivors include: A sister, Otha Yates of Malvern; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Atkinson Funeral Home at Malvern with Rev. Ricky Poyner and Rev. Neil Phelan Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Shadowlawn Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Jackson, Harold Dabbs, Larry Guin, Dick Phelan, Andy Guin and Freddy Anderson.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Friday until time for the service.
Willie O'Hart
Willie O’Hart, age 93 of Gurdon died Friday April 13, 2007. He worked in a lumber mill and was of the Assembly of God Faith. He is survived by:
2 Sons: James and Frank O’Hart of Gurdon
2 Grandchildren: Angelie Cruz of Hot Springs
Tammy Arzole of Ash Flat, AR.
5 Greatgrandchildren: Tamara, Kiana, Kaitlyn, Miguel and Rogelio.
Graveside services are 2:30 Monday at the Rose Hedge Cemetery with Rev. Harold Jones officiating. Arrangements by Horne Funeral Home of Gurdon.
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.
Curtis Purifoy
Curtis Purifoy, age 79 of Mena, died Monday October 23, 2006. He was an Air Force Veteran and member of the V.F.W. and American Legion Survivors include:
Wife: Betty Purifoy of Mena
Sons: Paul Purifoy of Groveland, CA.; Bill Purifoy of Arkadelphia
Daughters: Gayle Carrington of Hensley, AR; Karen Theel of Benton
Stepchildren: Michael, Charlie, Leann, Betty
8 Grandchildren 5 Great Grandchildren
Graveside services 2:00 Friday October 27, 2006 at Harts Chapel Cemetery. Arrangements by Horne Funeral Home of Gurdon. Visitation 6-8 Thursday at 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.
