Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
James Wiggins, Jr.
James Wesley Wiggins, Jr., 78, died Wednesday, December 23, in his home.
He was a resident of Lee County and a member of Mt. Moriah M.B. Church.
He is survived by his wife, Edna Wiggins; three sons, Lee Andrew Wiggins
of Parkin, James W. Wiggins, III of Phoenix and Charles Huron of Forrest
City; six daughters, Maxine Robinson of Marianna, Diane Campbell of
Gill, Lee Esther Lee of Little Rock, Mary Catherine Anderson of North
Little Rock, Betty Jean Sharks of Phoenix and Ruby Mae Greening of
Jacksonville; two brothers, Steve Wiggins and Sylvester Wiggins, both of
Gill; one sister, Rosetta Wiggins of Gill; 23 grandchildren and 7 great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 30 at 11 a.m. at Mt.
Moriah M.B. Church with Rev. Johnny Lockhart officiating. Burial
followed at Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Marlon Wiggins, E. Lamar Lee, Randy Lee, Walter
Whitley, Michael Whitley and Jamaal Broadway.
Honorary pallbearers were Rev. Lee A. Wiggins, Charles Huron Wiggins,
Rev. Danny Robinson, Erron Lee, Melvin Campbell and James Wiggins III.
Arrangements were handled by Marianna Funeral Home.
Pairlee Westbrook
Pairlee Westbrook, 87, died Thursday, December 24, at Crestpark
Retirement Home.
She was a resident of Lee County and a member of Friendship M.B. Church
in Rondo.
She is survived by four daughters, Hattie Cunningham of Middletown, OH,
Tecolia Mitchell, Ethel Cross and Pauline Wade, all of St. Louis; one
son, Walter Westbrook, also of St. Louis; two sisters, Theora Hensley of
Benton Harbor, MI and Lucenda Brandon of Chicago; 22 grandchildren, 66
great-grandchildren and a host of great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two daughters, Mary and Frances; and two
sons, Sherman and Frank.
Funeral services were held Saturday, January 2, at 2 p.m. at Friendship
M.B. Church with Rev. Earl Johnson officiating. Burial followed at
Friendship Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Joe Dean Woodson, Ronnie Westbrook, Donald Johnson,
Ronald Scott, Steve Woodson and Stacey Oliver.
Honorary pallbearers were deacons of Friendship Baptist Church.
Arrangements were handled by Marianna Funeral Home.
Deangelo Gay
Deangelo Antwon Gay, 16, died Thursday, December 24.
He was a resident of St. Francis County and a member of Salem M.B.
Church.
He is survived by his mother, Brenda Gay of Forrest City; his father,
Shelton Cottrell of Little Rock; three brothers, Dale Walker of Forrest
City, Gary Barton and Justin Cottrell, both of Little Rock; four
sisters, Baranda Gay of Forrest City, Jerreca Barton, Precious Wallace
and Haley Morrison, all of Little Rock, and his grandmother, Ms. Leola
Gay of Blytheville.
Funeral services were held Thursday, December 31, at 11 a.m. at Salem
M.B. Church in Forrest City with Rev. Felix B. Duckworth officiating.
Burial followed at Casteel Cemetery.
Pallbearers were James Brown, Rashard Cunningham, William White, Jason
Austin, David Terry and Yusuf Lambert.
Honorary pallbearers were Durayl Rooks, Hazzim Lambert, Lemont Jenkins,
Ishmel Lambert, Andrew Mapson and Dedrick Murphy.
Arrangements were handled by Marianna Funeral Home.
Elihue Dodd
Elihue Dodd, 73, died Thursday, December 24, at Helena Regional Medical
Center.
He was a resident of Lee County and a member of Friendship M.B. Church.
He also was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
He is survived by his wife, Rosie Lee Dodd; two daughters, Dorisey Brown
of West Helena and Jareldine Mays of Lincoln, Nebraska; four sisters,
Ophelia Williams of Helena, Mosella Lipsey of Marianna, Molene Cox of
Chicago and Mildred Bonds, also of Chicago and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Jasper Hale and Nadene Larry,
and one brother, Nathaniel Dodd.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 29, at 12 noon, at
Friendship M.B. Church in Rondo with Rev. Earl Johnson officiating.
Burial followed at Friendship Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Harvey Williams, Ronald Scott, Richard White, Walter
Watson, Timmy White and I.C. Gordan.
Honorary pallbearers were Deacons of Friendship Church.
Arrangements were handled by Marianna Funeral Home.
Walter L. Wilson
Walter L. Wilson, 92, died Friday, December 31, at Helena Regional
Medical Center.
He was a resident of Lee County and a retired principal of 45 years. He
also was a member of Hampshire M.B. Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Elizabeth (Simmons) Wilson; two
daughters, Mary Kate Lee of St. Cerrito, CA and Verna Sanders of Phoenix
and one brother, Lester Brookshire of Mississippi.
Funeral services will be held today, Thursday, January 7 at 11 a.m. at
Hampshire M.B. Church in Aubrey with Rev. Lathan Ester officiating.
Burial will follow at Paradise Gardens in Edmondson.
Pallbearers will be Rev. Cecil Coleman, Rev. Cedric Coleman, Rev. N.
Gillispie, Rev. B. Randle, Rev. Parnell Randle and Willie King.
Honorary pallbearers will be Deacons of Hampshire and Antioch M.B.
Churches.
Arrangements will be handled by Marianna Funeral Home.
Cora E. Mosley
Cora E. Dandredge Mosley, 74, died Wednesday, December 23, at Helena
Regional Medical Center.
She was a resident of Lee County and a homemaker. She was a member of
Mt. Zion M.B. Church where she was a Sunday School teacher. She also was
an Associate Matron of Starlight Chapter #73.
She is survived by her husband, Shafter Mosley; six children, Doris T.
Dandredge and Eva Redmond, both of Chicago, Minister Daryl K. Dandredge
and Betty E. Taylor, both of Little Rock, Al Dandredge, Sr. of Kensett
and Arthella Hicks of Farmers Branch, TX; a daughter, Corinne Cass of
Chicago; 18 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; one brother, Willie
Jakes; and five sisters, Betty Chatman, Elizabeth James, Evangelist S.
Pearl Sanders, Callie B. Adams, all of Chicago and Celestine Jakes of
Los Angeles.
Funeral services were held Saturday, January 2, at 11 a.m. at Second
Baptist M.B. Church in Marianna with Rev. Daryl K. Dandredge
officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Zion M.B. Church Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Leon D. Dandredge, Andrea Dandredge, Elliot L. Taylor,
Ricky Jones, Leroy Shackleford, Calvin Rachel and Lacy Wells.
Honorary pallbearers were deacons of Mt. Zion M.B. Church.
Arrangements were handled by Marianna Funeral Home.
Mary Lee Allen
Mary Lee Walton Allen, 62, died Thursday, December 31, at Baptist
Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.
She was a life-long resident of Lee County.
She is survived by three daughters, Mary Robinson and Denise Allen, both
of Memphis, and Mary J. Allen of Little Rock; one son, Leon Allen; two
sisters, Arlean Hall and Jereline Carlock, both of Marianna; one
brother, Earnest Walton, also of Marianna and many grand and great-grand
children.
She was preceded in death by two daughters, Mae Francis White and Alice
Redden and three brothers, West Walton, Robert Walton and Alex Walton.
Funeral services will be held at New Bethel M.B. Church in Marianna on
January 9 at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at Pilgrim Cemetery.
Arrangements will be handled by Hightower and Sons Funeral Home.
Beatrice Joshua
Beatrice Dees Joshua, 94, died Thursday, December 31, in Los Angeles.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 9, at 12 noon, at St.
John M.B. Church in Brickeys. Burial will follow at SurForney Young
Cemetery.
