Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Clint Huffman
Clint Huffman, 81, of Vancouver, Wash., passed away May 20, 2007.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 26 at Hill Memorial Park in Jacksonville.
Funeral arrangements are by Moore’s Jacksonville Funeral Home.
M.L. Faucett
M.L. Bud Faucett, 72, of Jacksonville went to be with the Lord, May 22, 2007 in Little Rock.
He was born Nov. 16, 1934 in Lamar to the late Raymond Dean and Ella Horton Faucett.
He was preceded in death by his wife Fredia in 2006, as well as his sister, Eloise Jenkins.
Bud worked with the Compensated Work Therapy Program at Fort Roots V.A. Hospital for over 30 years.
Survivors include his brother, Ernest Faucett and wife Joy of Sherwood; sister, Shirley Wood of Cabot; sister, Beverly Winberg and husband Ron of Westland, Mich.; as well as six nieces, one nephew, eight great-nieces, three great-nephews, two great-great nieces and two great-great nephews.
Graveside services were May 25 at Chapel Hill Memorial Park in Jacksonville.
Funeral arrangements were under direction of Moore’s Jacksonville Funeral Home.
Annie Ault
Annie Lee Ault, 85, of Beebe died May 21, 2007.
Her husband, Lewis, preceded her in death.
She is survived by one sister and a nephew, Rick Torrence of Beebe.
Graveside services were held May 22 at Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens.
Kenneth Smetzer
Kenneth Lee Smetzer, 42, of Beebe died May 22, 2007.
Born July 17, 1964, at Malden, Mo., to Olin Kenneth Lee and Patsy June Waller Smetzer.
He was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Lee Smetzer, Jr., and his father.
Survivors include his wife, Debbie; children, Blake and Stephanie Smetzer of Beebe; grandchild, Cade Landon Smetzer; brothers, Chris Zeller Champion, Charles R. Champion and Charles J. Champion, Jr.; sisters, Sandra Smetzer Roush and Patricia Smetzer Yandell.
Funeral services were May 24 at Westbrook Funeral Home in Beebe.
Burial was May 25 at Memory Gardens at Valley, Mineral Wells, Texas.
Billy Mitchell
Billy Joe Mitchell, 73, of Cabot died May 23, 2007.
He was born Aug. 24, 1933 in Perry to the late James and Pearl Standridge Mitchell.
He was a graduate of Morrilton High School.
He served in the Air Force for 24 years and was a letter carrier with the Postal Service in North Little Rock for 19 years.
Billy was a member of Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church in Cabot.
His sister and brother, Judy Gaither and Maj. Raymond Mitchell, preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Mitchell of Cabot; four children, Ronald Mitchell and wife Geneva of Chattanooga, Tenn., Martha Mitchell Shackelford and husband Mike of Orlando, Fla., Teri Lynn Payne and husband Ron of Keller, Texas, and Charles Douglas Mitchell and wife Susan of Madison, Ala.; two sisters, Christine Horn of North Little Rock and Jean Carson of Sherwood; nine grandchildren, Thomas, Daniel, Becky, and Jessica Mitchell of Chattanooga, Tenn., Alison Shackelford of Orlando, Fla., Matthew Narron and Kadi McNew and husband James of Keller, Texas, Sean and Bradley Mitchell of Madison, Ala., and one great-grandchild, Abigail McNew of Keller, Texas.
A private graveside service took place prior to memorial services May 28 at Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church in Cabot.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church.
RICHARD BARROW
Richard Allen Barrow, 54, of Vilonia, passed away Jan. 14, 2007.
He was born Dec. 30, 1952 in Fairfield, Calif. He graduated from Vilonia High School in 1971.
He is survived by three daughters Lindsey Raines and her husband Jeremy of North Little Rock and Taylor Barrow and Samantha Barrow of Gravel Ridge; his parents, Bill and Wanda Barrow of Vilonia; one sister, Nancy Reed of Vilonia; one brother, Robert (Dariff) Barrow of Dallas; two granddaughters, Parker and Peyton Raines of North Little Rock, and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21 at Belmont Chapel Church in Vilonia.
Cremation arrangements by Thomas Funeral Service in Cabot.
ERNIDEAN GORDESKY
Ernidean Elizabeth Gordesky, 83, of Austin passed away Jan. 9, 2007.
She was born Oct. 2, 1923 to the late Ernest and Ella Nelson.
She is survived by her husband. Edward Gordesky of the home.
Cremation arrangements were by Thomas Funeral Service in Cabot (501)941-7888.
ARTHUR MATTISON
Arthur Eugene Mattison, 73, of Gravel Ridge passed away Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2007 at his home.
He was born July 18, 1933 to the late Hestor and Faye Mattison Ambrose in Bodcaw, Ark.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Helen B. Mattison and a brother, James Earl Mattison.
He was a retired Air Force master sergeant, and he retired from Sears after 20 years as a supervisor.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Rezanka Mattison of Gravel Ridge; one son, Daniel Mattison and wife Beverly of Birmingham, Ala.; two daughters, Donna Lipsmeyer and husband Paul of Conway, and Cathey Watts and husband Mark of Little Rock; a stepmother, Leonda Mattison of Jacksonville; a sister, Ione Walker and husband Ray Kenneth of Keithville, La.; stepchildren Cathy Lesko and husband Charles of Grand Rapids, Mich., Matthew Rezanka and wife Lou of Tampa, Fla, , Christopher Rezanka and wife Donna of San Diego, Calif., and Mark Rezanka and wife Leenette of Heber Springs; 19 grandchildren and five great grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
A service of remembrance will be 10 a.m., Jan. 20 at Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral arrangements are under direction of Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home (501) 982-2136.
HERBERT PRIELIPP
Herbert Lee Prielipp, 58, of Lonoke, passed away Jan. 17, 2007.
He was born Aug. 29, 1948 in Monroe, Mich., to the late Adolf and Betty Prielipp.
He served in the Army during the Vietnam War and was of the Presbyterian faith.
Survivors include his wife, Sieglinde Prielipp of the home; one daughter Susan (Dean) Fritz of Lonoke; one son, Jason Prielipp of Sherwood; a former daughter-in-law, Jenna Prielipp Randall of Jacksonville; five sisters, and six grandchildren.
There will be private family services.
Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Service in Cabot (501)941-7888.
ROY PETERSON
Roy Bone Peterson, 69, of Ward, passed away Jan. 12, 2007.
He was born March 10, 1937 in Tennessee to the late Delle and Mary Peterson.
He is survived by a son Eric Peterson of Knoxville, Tenn, and a brother, Shirley Peterson of Illinois.
Cremation arrangements were by Thomas Funeral Service in Cabot (501)941-7888.
Ila Johnson
Ila Taylor Davis Johnson, 91, of Beebe died June 4, 2007.
She was born July 20, 1915 at Floyd, to Luther and Virgie Story Taylor.
She was a homemaker and a member of Beebe First Assembly of God.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Russell Davis and Leon Johnson; one daughter, Erma Jean Boyd; one son, Leland 'Jitter' Davis, and one grandson, Scotty Davis.
She is survived by two sons, Jimmy C. Davis and wife Betty of Vilonia and Gary Davis of Beebe; three daughters, Laveda Freeman of Beebe, Rachel Campbell and husband Jimmy Dale of Beebe, and Deborah McCormack and husband Rick of Little Rock; 18 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Lavern Taylor of Beebe; four sisters, Johnnie Rodgers of Romance, Evelyn Conway and Rose Ashcraft of Beebe, and Bobbie Lauer of Virginia Beach, Va.; one son-in-law, Kenneth Boyd of Austin and one daughter-in-law, Sharon Davis of Greenbrier.
The family received friends at Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe.
Funeral was June 7 at Beebe First Assembly of God with burial in Antioch cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Kelly's Second Chance (Drug Program), 313 Hwy. 64 West, Beebe, Ark., 72012; Exceeding Joy International (missions organization), 26 Murray Drive, Cabot, Ark., 72023; or First Assembly of God, 1103 North Fir, Beebe, Ark., 72012.
Robert Bryant, Jr.
Robert Lee Bryant, Jr., of Jacksonville passed away June 2, 2007.
He was born in Meridian, Miss., to Ola Virginia and the late Robert Lee Bryant.
Robert was a carrier for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for seven years.
Survivors include his wife, Jessie; two sons, Jeffrey Dwayne Bryant and Cornelius Ladell Bryant and wife Sherry; and one daughter, Pamela Bryant Keith and husband Justin; four grandchildren, Cynthia, Trenton, Lee, and Madison; one brother, Michael Bryant and wife Joann; three sisters, Katherine Fox, Jewelene Naylor and husband Luke and Wanda Terrell and husband Alton; his mother, Ola Virginia Bryant; grandmother, Mattie Kennedy; two uncles, Willie Lee Thomas and wife Estelle, and Elijah Thomas and wife Sharon; four aunts, Mary Portis, Attie Ruth Burks and husband Lonnie, Annie Washington and husband Joshua and Mary Ann Stevenson also Mary Cotton and a host of other relatives.
Funeral service is at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 9 at Rest Hills Chapel in North Little Rock.
