Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Virgle L. Scott
ARKADELPHIA -- Virgle Lee "Vudge" Scott, 68, of Arkadelphia died Nov. 29, 2003 at his home. He was born June 20, 1935. He was a former employee of National Gysum and DeGray Lake Resort State Park. He was preceded in death by his father, Elmore Scott.
Survivors include: His wife, Pauline Caesar Scott of Arkadelphia; two sons, Kenneth Scott and Brian Scott of Arkadelphia; three daughters, Kathy Brooks, Paula McNeal and Lisa Whittie of Arkadelphia; his mother, Lillie Scott of Arkadelphia; and 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
A graveside service will be at noon Thursday in Richmond Hill Cemetery. Burial will be under the direction of Perry Funeral Home of Pine Bluff.
Charles H. Hearn
ARKADELPHIA -- Charles Henry Hearn, 81, of Arkadelphia died Nov. 29, 2003 at his home. He was born Nov. 22, 1922 in Arkadelphia, son of the late Henry and Lucinda Hearn. He was a retired logger and a member of Richmond Hill AME Church.
Survivors include: His wife, Essie Hearn; five daughters, Charline Jones and Wanda Hearn of Inglewood, Calif., Elsie Hearn and Vickie Hearn of Los Angeles, Calif., and Patricia Wilson of Arkadelphia; two brothers, George W. Hearn of San Diego, Calif., and John Hearn of Gardena, Calif.; and two sisters, Mary McKinney of Lubbock, Texas, and Nora Bryant of Hot Springs.
Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Richmond Hill AME Church with Rev. Margaret Williams officiating. Burial will be in Richmond Hill Cemetery under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home.
Carolyn Whittecar
MALVERN -- Carolyn Whittecar, 61, of Malvern died Dec. 3, 2003 in Hot Spring County Medical Center at Malvern.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete, and will be announced by Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home.
Ether V. Reeves
Ether Vance Reeves, age 67 of Gurdon, died Wednesday January 23, 2007. He was a Farmer and attended Sycamore Church. Survivors include:
Wife: Opal Reeves – Gurdon
Son: Sidney Reeves – Gurdon
3 Daughters: Monica Lyon and Husband Jim of Atoka, OK; Debbie Davies and Husband Don – Gurdon; Vicki Gills – Rogers
3 Brothers: Vester Reeves – Truman; Ollie Reeves – Harrisburg; Joe Reeves – Truman
3 Sisters: Cathryn Jones – Newark; Nellie Sue Jones – Harrisburg; Carolyn Oswalt – Lawrenceburg, TN.
8 Grandchildren: Lori Conrad, Heather Bruce, Lauren Gills, Kayla Orr, Krissi Davies, Rachel Reeves, Monica Ann Reeves, Maria Reeves
2 Great-Grandchildren: Samantha Gills, Morgan Conrad
Funeral services are 2:00PM Friday January 26, 2007 at the Horne Funeral Chapel with Bro. James McCain officiating. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery by Horne Funeral Home of Gurdon.
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.
Earl Smithpeters
Earl Smithpeters died Tuesday at the age of 88. He was a retired Forestry Technician for International Paper Company and a member of the Maryetta Pentecostal Church in Okolona. Survivors include;
Three Sons: Robert Smithpeters and wife, Shirley, Okolona; Jimmy Smithpeters and wife, Patsy, Gurdon; Kenneth Smithpeters and wife Vada, Gurdon
Daughter: Earline Key and husband, Harold, Eldorado
Brother: Lindal Smithpeters, Sallisaw, OK
7 Grandchildren, 13 Great-grandchildren and 1 Great-Great-grandchild
He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Estelle and a daughter, Betty Lou. Funeral services are Friday, Dec.15, 2006 at 2:00pm in Horne Funeral Home Chapel with intermenty in Center Ridge Cemetery by Horne Funeral Home. Visitation Thursday, December 14 at Horne Funeral Home between 6 and 8 pm. Memorial maybe made to the Maryetta Pentecostal Church %Jeanie Stewart 1311 Sticky Road Gurdon, AR 71743 or a charity of your choice.
