Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Luther Rogers
Luther Harve 'L. H.' Rogers, 82, of Vinity passed away on June 15, 2007.
He was born Oct. 7, 1924.
He loved his family, friends and community.
He was of pioneering stock from Vinity community. L. H. loved the woods, fields, creeks and streams.
He enjoyed the time spent hunting with family, friends and dogs.
He was a proud veteran of the Second World War, serving with the Marines in their sweep across the Pacific.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Dell Rogers; four sons, Danny and wife Kathy, Harvey and wife Rhonda, Charles and wife Carol, Tim and wife Tamara; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; one brother, Hubert and wife Avanell and a host of cherished nephews, nieces, and other family.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 20, at Cheek cemetery in Vinity by Westbrook Funeral Home in Beebe.
Randy Butcher
Randy Doyle Butcher, 45, of Cabot passed away June 17, 2007.
He was born Feb. 22, 1962 in Brinkley to Doyle and Mary Jo Hall Butcher. His father, Doyle Butcher preceded him in death.
Randy graduated from Brinkley High School in May 1980.
He married
Linda Bennett Butcher on July 4, 1986.
Randy professed his faith in Jesus as a teenager and recently rededicated his life to God and encouraged others to be saved.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, the outdoors and life.
He loved people, was very friendly, open, and had a good sense of humor.
He enjoyed snow skiing and was an avid Razorbacks fan.
"How y'all doing?" was a phrase he often used to family and friends, always expressing warmth and concern for others.
He was considered not only an uncle but a special mentor and friend to his nephews and nieces.
His favorite fishing buddy was his mother.
He was a truck driver for SAIA Motor Freight.
He leaves behind his wife of 21 years, Linda Butcher of Cabot; two sons, Clint Butcher and wife Machelle of Amarillo, Texas, and Hunter Butcher of the home; two daughters of the home, Cortney and Hallie Butcher; his grandchildren, Zach and Kylie Butcher of Palestine and Micah Butcher of Amarillo, Texas; his mother, Mary Jo Butcher of Brinkley, his paternal grandmother, Dorothy Butcher of Fargo; a sister, Angie Jo Melikian and husband Roger of Brinkley; his mother-in-law, Louise Bennett of Brinkley; a brother-in-law, Ricky Bennett and wife Amanda of Searcy; a sister-in-law, Susan Sullens of Brinkley; four nephews, Matthew, Clayton, and Cameron Joshlin and Ricky Bennett Jr.; two nieces, Brandi and Celia Bennett and a host of other relatives and friends.
There will be a memorial service at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 20 at Grace Fellowship Church in Cabot with Brother David Swift officiating.
Arrangements are by Moore's Cabot Funeral Home.
Following cremation, his ashes will be set free at Bayou Deview, Highway 17, in Brinkley.
Cassondra Speer
Cassondra Leigh Speer, 24, of Jacksonville passed away June 16, 2007.
She was born March 27, 1983 in Jacksonville to John J. Milner and Deborah Ann Speer.
She was preceded in death by both of her grandfathers and she was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her parents; grandmothers, Katherine Speer and Theresa Bags, both of Jacksonville; sisters, Ashley and Jessica Milner also of Jacksonville and many aunts and uncles who loved her dearly.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 21 in the chapel of Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home with Mr. Les Bradford officiating.
Burial will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Park in Jacksonville.
Visitation will be at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 20.
Robert Games
Robert B. Games, 71, of Jacksonville went to be with the Lord June 17, 2007, at his home in Jacksonville.
He was born July 8, 1935 in St. John, Kan., to the late Ralph Brooks and Alta Vivian Brockman Games.
He served in the Navy and attended Light House Tabernacle Church in Jacksonville.
Survivors include his wife, Claudette, stepson, Eric Hazlett and wife Shannon, brother-in-law, Larry Don Bailey, sister-in-law, Liz Bailey and grandchildren, Victoria Rodriquez and Hunter Hazlett all of Jacksonville.
A celebration of life will be 2 p.m. Saturday, June 23, in the chapel of Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home, with Rev. Ron Denton officiating.
Funeral arrangements are under direction of Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home.
Augustine Busbea
Augustine Busbea of Beebe died June 15, 2007 after a short illness.
She was born Feb. 17, 1926, the middle daughter of Buck and Irene Merritt.
She married
Raymond Busbea on April 11, 1947.
During her life she served as a homemaker, mother, school lunchroom cook, and was known for being a steady and hard worker.
She was an active member of Sixteenth Section Church of Beebe and served as a Sunday school teacher there for many years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and two sisters.
She is survived by two sons, Ronnie Busbea and wife Wanda of Beebe and Randy Busbea and wife Sherry of Little Rock; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was June 18 at Westbrook Funeral Home in Beebe with burial in Mount Olive cemetery.
WILLIAM B. SNYDER
'He was my sounding board, ' Katie Jackson, mother of William B. Snyder, said about her son who died Sept. 26, 2006 in a tragic one-vehicle accident on Hwy. 70 near Hot Springs in Garland County.
The night before the accident Katie said Snyder had gone to Hot Springs to comfort his girlfriend whose grandmother had suffered a massive heart attack.
'He was coming home from consoling someone else, ' Katie said. 'And this just happened. I will always remember him for his big heart, his willingness to do things for others. He also had a great sense of humor. He never let things get him down.'
Snyder, 20, of Jacksonville, was a 2004 honor graduate of North Pulaski High School.
He was a youth sponsor at New Life Assembly of God in Sherwood, and wished that all of his family and friends would be saved.
Lee Jackson, stepfather of William, said he had a tremendous faith in God that he wanted others to share.
'We raised him that God gives us this life and you make the best of it, ' Lee said. 'He learned that early and because of that was a hard worker. I remember him going on many mission trips and things with the church and he always worked to pay his way. He would mow yards, paint fences or rake yards to get money. Other parents would come up to me and say ‘This is just unheard of out of children these days.’ He was just a great young man.'
'He never drank or never smoked, ' his mother said. 'He learned how to laugh at himself at an early age too.
He just never let anything get him down and when others would make fun of him he just turned it around to humor. He just believed in God’s ways.'
William’s father Kendell Snyder, said he had a 'real strong faith in Christ. He was worried about other people and was always trying to make people happy and take care of others.'
His mother said he would go above and beyond to help others. 'I remember one night him dropping everything to go out and get ice cream for a pregnant lady he knew, ' she said. 'He had a lot of respect for girls. He wouldn’t even leave a parking lot if there were girls there by themselves.'
Jeremy Echart, youth pastor at New Life Assembly of God in Sherwood, also knew of William’s heart for God.
'Will knew what he had experienced in God and had to share it with others, ' Eckart said. 'He was very aware that he had a call in life and would be involved in something within the church.'
William was the director of mission giving at the church.
Allison Nichols, who knew William through church, described him as a man after God’s own heart.
'He was so strong and adamant in his faith, ' Nichols said. 'He was amazing; nothing ever got him down when it came to his faith.'
He attended the University of Arkansas at Little Rock on an academic scholarship and was studying to become a history teacher.
Lee said he wasn’t satisfied with just being a teacher though.
'His dream was to end up a professor at some college, ' Lee said. 'He was so very smart. In school he was an A/B honor roll student. He was in advance class courses and his school had to excel him because he was so far ahead of others.'
Caring for others is what everyone remembers most about William.
'He reached out to everybody and would give the shirt off his back to anyone in need, ' Nichols said.
'He had a heart for students and people,' Eckart said. 'He was always available to listen and would do anything he could to help.'
Described as faithful, loyal and dedicated, Eckart said he could always depend on Will to get things done with the youth.
'Will wasn’t too proud to stack chairs, and wasn’t scared to take on big projects, ' Eckart said. 'Whatever I asked, he would do.'
He is preceded in death by his grandmothers, Thelma Williams and Ruth Snyder, and his grandfather, Burton Snyder.
He is survived by his parents, Kendell and wife Rhonda Snyder and Katie and husband Lee Jackson, all of Jacksonville; two sisters, Sarah Jackson of Jacksonville and Tammy Jackson of Kountz, Texas; four brothers, Bryan Jackson of Little Rock, Randy Jackson of North Little Rock, Kendell Snyder Jr. of Jacksonville and John Darius of Ft. Drum, New York; grandfather, Billy G. Williams of Beebe and a host of aunt’s, uncle’s, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sept. 30, at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Funeral Home, 7724 Landers Road, North Little Rock.
Burial will be in Rest Hills Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to New Life Youth, P.O. Box 8095, Jacksonville, Ark., 72078.
