Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Billie Travis
Billie Sugg Travis, 77, of Cabot died Dec. 7, 2007.
He was born Nov. 11, 1930 in the Sandhill Community of Lonoke County to the late Lewis Patton and Hazel Sugg Travis.
He was a member of Mount Zion United Methodist Church and served in the Air Force.
He was the owner of Travis Trucking and the Farmboy Convenience Store as well as a construction company.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Lewis Travis, Jr. and Norwood Travis; and a grandson, Travis Carpenter.
He is survived by his wife, June McCollough Travis; six children, Connie Hanusowski and husband Alex of Jonesboro, Timmie Neal Travis and wife Holly of Cabot, Trina Welch and husband Wayne of Cabot, Sarina Simpson of Jacksonville, Derek Travis and wife Kacie of Fayetteville and Michael Reitz of Cabot as well as a brother, Garth Travis of Jacksonville; five grandchildren, Wade Carpenter and wife Katrina, Tyler Neal Travis, Autumn Travis Brossett and husband Brandon, Amber Mitchell and Noah Welch.
Funeral services were Dec. 9 at Mount Zion United Methodist Church with Rev. Paul Woolley officiating.
Arrangements were by Moore’s Cabot Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mount Zion United Methodist Church building fund.
RANSOM FULBRIGHT JR.
Ransom Rex Fulbright, Jr., 77, of Jacksonville died Nov. 12, 2006.
He was born Jan. 18, 1929 in Newport, to the late Ransom Rex Fulbright, Sr., and Maude Lee Burge Fulbright.
He was a maintenance supervisor and worked for Bart Gray for 36 years.
He was a member of First Church of the Nazarene in Jacksonville, and enjoyed spending time with his family and fishing.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Gladys Sue Holt Fulbright of Jacksonville; children, Cyndi and husband Ron Fuller, Patty and husband Ken Moneagle and Belinda and husband Rick Hollingshead, all of Jacksonville, and Mike Fulbright of San Jaun, Capistraino; two sisters, Vivian Lehman of Little Rock and Pam Henson of West Memphis; a brother, Bill Fulbright of Mississippi; grandchildren, Amber and Patrick Shaw, Mike Fuller, Eric and Shannon Fuller, Carrie and Drew Long, Jennifer Hollingshead, Thomas and Kendra Hollingshead, Jessica Myrick, Kenny Moneagle, Travis Moneagle and Taylor Stewart; great-grandchildren, Christopher and Kaitlyn McCarley, Morgan Fuller, Zachery and Aaron Fuller, Seth Brown, and Ean Long.
Funeral services were held Nov.15 at First Church of the Nazarene in Jacksonville with Rev. Ron Riddle officiating.
Burial was in Glover cemetery. Arrangements were by Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home.
SAMUEL MASSEY
Rev. Samuel Oscar Massey, 90, of Jacksonville died Nov. 19, 2006, in North Little Rock.
He was born Feb. 29, 1916 in Tuckerman, to the late Samuel O. and Thelma S. Robinson Massey.
He was also preceded in death by three sisters. Rev. Massey retired as pastor of Missionary Baptist Churches after serving many years.
He was a Army veteran who served in the Second World War, New Guinea, Philippines and Japan.
He is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Juanita Massey of Jacksonville; son, Larry Massey and his wife, Janet of North Little Rock; daughter, Lois Collette and her husband Robert of Kingsport, Tenn.; six grandchildren, 13 great- grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22, at Moore's Funeral Home in Jacksonville with the Rev. Jeff Watkins officiating.
Burial will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Arkansas Hospice.
GILBERT PRIDDY
Gilbert Earl Priddy, 84, of Cabot died Nov. 19, 2006, in Cabot. He was born Dec. 23, 1921 in Topeka, Kansas, to Earl Francis and Sarah Alice Wendel Priddy.
He graduated from Topeka High School in 1939. Mr. Priddy served in the Navy four years during the Second World War.
He transferred to the Army where he served 23 years.
In 1954 he graduated from the University of Missouri with a bachelor of science degree in accounting.
On Feb. 11, 1956 he married
Dorothy Marie Hanusa in Varaboo, Wisconsin.
From 1963 until 1986, he was an accountant with Agrico Chemical Company.
He served in the Army Reserves from 1968 until 1981. They moved to Cabot from Batesville in 1999.
He was a member of Hope Lutheran Church in Jacksonville and a member of the Military Officers Army Association (MO-AA).
He was preceded in death by a brother, Elton Francis Priddy.
Gilbert is survived by his wife, Dorothy Priddy; five children, Jim and wife Linda Priddy of Aurora, Ill., Cindy Priddy of Little Rock, Philip and wife Dorothy Priddy of Baton Rouge, La., Mary Alice and husband Jeffry Berndt of George, Wash., and Robert S. and wife Tina Priddy of Little Rock; 11 grandchldren; and three great grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, at Hope Lutheran Church with Pastor Kevin Conger officiating.
Burial with full military honors will be held at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27 at Arkansas State Veteran's cemetery in North Little Rock.
The family suggests memorials be made to Hope Lutheran Church in Jacksonville.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Moore's Cabot Funeral Home.
JUSTIN NOAH
Justin Keith Noah, 21, of North Little Rock passed away Nov. 18, 2006, at his home.
He was born June 27, 1985 to Ricky K. Noah and Pamela K. Noah in Jacksonville.
Justin worked for the Arkansas Wildlife Association as a fundraiser.
He was a thoughtful, loving young man whose hard road to manhood ended in tragedy but that doesn't darken the light he brought into our lives.
Justin was preceded in death by his grandparents, Chancy Boyd Noah, Theodore King and Delpha Aredith Foust; uncle, Samuel Smith, and a cousin, Jack L. Smith. Survivors include his mother, Pamela K. Noah of North Little Rock; father, Ricky K. Noah and his wife, Wanda Mitts of Gravel Ridge; brother, Shawn Noah of North Little Rock; grandmother, Katie King of Quitman; fiance', Mary Cross; uncles, Merlon Noah, Randy Noah, Tim King, Joe Millis and Johnny Smith; aunts, Rachel Marler, Judy Smith and Brenda Long, as well as many friends.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home Wednesday, Nov. 22 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, at Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home with Bro. Leroy Carrillo officiating.
Burial will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Park.
BETTY KILLEBREW
Betty Joyce Killebrew, 66, of Jacksonville passed away Nov. 17, 2006, at her home.
She was born Sept. 26, 1940 in Lynn, Miss., to Gus Boyd and Gladys Mae Hester Swafford.
On August 3, 1958 she married
Willie Killebrew in Leland, Miss.
She loved to paint, spend time with her grandchildren and her dogs.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two daughters, Debra Killebrew and Michelle Davis.
She is survived by her husband, Willie Killebrew of the home; two sons, Rick and wife Linda Killebrew and David and wife Sonya Killebrew; son-in-law, Scott Davis, all of Jacksonville; five grandchildren, Douglas Killebrew, Kristen Killebrew, Ariel Davis, Matthew Killebrew, Brittney Davis; sister, Cheryl and husband Roger Russell of Greenville, Miss.; niece, Amanda Russell of Greenville; nephew, Dale Russell of Greenwood, Miss.
Funeral services were held Nov. 20, at Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Chapel with Brother Larry Burton officiating.
Entombment was at Chapel Hill Mausoleum.
The family suggests memorials be made to American Diabetes Association.
Lucy Keaton
Lucy Baker Keaton, 84, of Jacksonville passed away Nov. 14, 2006, in Jacksonville.
She was born on June 17, 1922, in Norfork, to the late Joe E. and Lydia Long Baker.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Jacksonville for many years and in her later years of life a member of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville.
She dearly loved the women of Winsome Sunday School class, the name signifying 'win some for Jesus.'
She was a loving, devoted wife to her husband, the late Walter W. Keaton.
Her enormous love for life was obvious.
She enjoyed cooking and entertaining for friends and family.
She was an avid Razorback and Dallas Cowboy football fan, a talented artist with oil and acrylic painting, and a romance novel addict, always looking for or ready to share a good laugh, and the life of every party.
Mrs. Keaton was employed as a bookkeeper for Munsey Products, Inc., The Jacksonville Daily News, and her husband's company, Keaton Construction.
She was instrumental in assisting her husband with the development of Indian Head Subdivision in Sherwood.
After retirement she worked for Heritage Publishing and was a subscription specialist at Leader Publishing.
She was an active member of La Sertoma and a leader in charity drives such as 'The Mothers March, ' a member of the Jacksonville Garden Club and the McArthur Drive Bridge Club.
She and Walter both enjoyed membership in a ballroom dance club for many of their 32 years of marriage.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Walter, and four brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her sons, Jim Johnson, M.D., of Tulsa, Okla.; Bob Johnson, C.P.A., of Jacksonville; and Michael M. Keaton of Houston, Texas; stepchildren, Bill and Phillip Keaton and Nina Brocchus; sister, Oma Widmer of Fayetteville; eight grandsons and eight granddaughters and many special friends and loved ones.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home with the Rev. Cliff Hutchins officiating.
Burial will follow at Pinecrest cemetery in Alexander.
Family will receive friends at 10 a.m. Saturday for viewing.
