Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
APRIL FULLER
April Lyn Hillman Fuller, 20, of Searcy died Sept. 16, 2006.
She was born Nov. 30, 1985, to James Hillman and Mary Wright Kilpatrick in Jacksonville.
She was a 2005 Cabot High School graduate and graduated from Arthur's Beauty College in March of 2005. She was employed at Shear Envy Salon in Cabot.
She was preceded in death by her great-grandmother, Millie Fuller and grandfather, Gene Wright.
She is survived by her husband Matthew Dean Fuller of Higginson; her mother, Mary Kilpatrick and her husband Keith of Ward; father, James Hillman and his wife Misty of Ward; two sisters, Sarah Wilkins of Ward and Jessica Hillman of Jacksonville; two stepsisters, Michelle Crook of Jacksonville and Brittany Street of Ward; one brother, Ryan Hillman of Ward; grandmothers, Sadie Wright of Jacksonville and Martha Malone of Ward; grandfather, Leo Hillman of Jacksonville; and grandparents, Ed and Georgia Kilpatrick of Searcy.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m.Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Higginson with Bro. Tim Harper officiating. Burial will follow in Crestlawn Memorial Park at Conway. Arrangements are under the direction of Moore's Cabot Funeral Home.
ODELL COATES
Odell L. Coates, 82, of Des Arc, formerly of McRae, departed this life Sept. 16, 2006, after a long illness.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Geneva and son Leon, and is survived by three daughters, Susan Lumpkin of Eads, Tenn., Linda Davis of Byhalia, Miss., and Joy Jones of Beebe; one son, Allen Dell of Elaine; and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and a very special lady and longtime friend, Dortha Bone of Des Arc. Funeral services were Sept. 17, at Westbrook Funeral Home, with burial in Lebanon cemetery.
BETTY KERR
FORT WORTH - Betty Jean Collier Kerr, 76, a retired real estate broker, died Sept. 16, 2006, at her home.
She was born April 9, 1930, in Cabot, to Grover Cleveland and Margaret Emily 'Francis' Miller Collier. Survivors include one brother, George Wesley Collier of North Little Rock; four children, F.C. 'Bud' Kerr and wife, Glenda, of Ferris, Texas, Gayle Gilibert and husband Joe of Fort Worth, Texas, Roger Dale Kerr and wife, Patty, of Poolville, Texas, and John Darrell Kerr and wife, Carole, of Crowley; 10 grandchildren; and 10 ten great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22 at Thomas Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at Mountain Springs Baptist Church in Cabot. Burial will be in Mountain Springs cemetery.
COREY DELANEY
Corey Edward Delaney, 17, of Ward, passed away Sept. 15, 2006.
He was born Feb. 3, 1989, in Brikenfeld, Germany, to Robert Delaney and Carol Ann Teske Wilson. He was a senior at Cabot High School and a member of the Faith Missionary Baptist Church. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Carol and Ron Wilson of Ward; his father Robert, Delaney of Lakeland, Mich.; a sister, Brittany Wilson of Jacksonville; two brothers, C.J. Wilson and Trevor Wilson of Ward; his grandparents, Beverly Teske of Cabot; Judith Keller of Rapid River, Mich., John Delaney of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Harold and Ursula Wilson of Butlerville; great-grandparents, Bonnie Delaney of Dexter, Mich., and Alfred and Clara Wilson of Cabot; along with several aunts, uncles, cousins and many, many friends.
Funeral services were held Sept. 19, at Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Cabot with Bro. Brent Summerhill officiating. Burial was in Evans cemetery at Cabot with Noah Delaney, Adam Delaney, C.J. Wilson, Blake Wilson, Justin Wilson, John Teske, Randy Wilson and Zack Wilson as pallbearers, and Corey's closest friends as honorary pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers you may send donations to Faith Missionary Baptist Church Youth Fund, 301 Bill Foster Memorial Dr., Cabot, Ark. 72023 in memory of Corey. Arrangements were by Thomas Funeral Service in Cabot.
SANDRA LONG
Sandra Lee Monaco Long, 56, of Jacksonville died Sept. 18 at Rebsaman Medical Center in Jacksonville. She was born April 19, 1950, in Denver to Marjorie I. Hurst Monaco and the late William E. Monaco. She worked at the Little Rock Air Force Base Hospital for 13 years as beneficiary counselor and assistance co-ordinator. She also worked as a volunteer for the last 13 years at Arkansas Children�s Hospital in the Children's playroom entertaining patients with her famed arts and crafts.
She was a devout Catholic (member of St. Jude's Catholic Church in Jacksonville) and an angel on Earth to all those who were blessed to know her. She was the best cook ever. She was the beloved wife of Charles E. Long of Jacksonville and is also survived by a daughter, Rebecca Kendall and her husband, Sean, and four grandchildren, Blake, Andrew, Richard and Alex of Yukon, Okla.; two sisters, Candace Monaco of Pluto, Mo.; Cindy Bickel and her husband, Steve, and two brothers, Michael and Patrick Monaco, all of Denver.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21 at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Jacksonville. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22 at the church. Burial will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Arkansas Children's Hospital in loving memory of our wife, daughter, sister, mother, aunt and friend.
Arrangements are by Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home.
LENA CRISCO
Lena M. Crisco, 84, of McRae died Sept. 18, 2006. Born Nov. 9, 1921, at McRae, she was the daughter of the late Miles and Sallie Redding and the wife of the late Thomas Elton 'Ton' Crisco.
Mrs. Crisco, a devoted wife and mother, was a Methodist and lifelong member of Copperas Springs Memorial Church.
She was preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters.
She is survived by her son, Hal E. Crisco and his wife Deborah; daughter, Mary Jane Ward and her husband Charles, all of McRae; grandchildren, Charles E. Ward, Kathryn Renee Ellington, Tracy L. Womack, Marcus A. Crisco, Scott E. Crisco, and Nicholas C. Crisco; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mary Adell Smith of Oracle, Ariz., and Mamie Ruth Treece of Blanchard, La.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 20 at Westbrook Funeral Home at Beebe. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sept. 21, at Westbrook Funeral Home, with burial in Weir cemetery.
David Fisk
David Lee Fisk, 74, of Jacksonville, passed away Sept. 12, 2006 in Jacksonville.
He was born June 20, 1932 to the late Vernon and Lina Anderson Fisk in Bark River, Mich.
Fisk was also preceded in death by his brother, Guy Fisk. He retired from the Air Force, was a recipient of a master's degree in economics from ASU and was a contractor in the Jacksonville area.
Survivors include his wife, Iris of Jacksonville; a son, James D. Fisk of Jacksonville; daughter, Penny R. Fisk of Lonoke, and a stepson Keith Rogers of Little Rock, one brother, Jack Fisk and his wife Jean of Michigan as well as a host of friends and family.
Graveside funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Chapel Hill Memorial Park in Jacksonville. Funeral arrangements are by Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home.
James Bishop
James Edward Bishop, 47, of Scott passed away Sept. 14, 2006 in Little Rock.
He was born April 18, 1959 to the late James H. and Virginia D. Westerman Bishop in Bald Knob.
He was also preceded in death by three brothers; Edward Eugene, Jimmy Lee and Johnny William Bishop as well as a sister, Brenda Faye Potts. Edward was a construction worker who never turned down the opportunity to help someone in need.
Survivors include his fiance', Starr Lynn Kelley Strom of Scott; sisters, Barbara Rodenberry of Jacksonville, Joyce Wortham of Lonoke, Rita Milligan of Lonoke, Kathy McCraw and husband John of Jacksonville, Lindsey Cooper, Debbie Cooper, Gail Cooper, and Verilette Hubert all of Kansas City, Kan.; brothers, Thomas A. Bishop and wife Debbie, Larry Cooper, Chucky Cooper and Darryl Cooper all of Kansas City, Kan., Clint Cooper and Donny Cooper both of Cabot, as well as a host of other friends and family.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Friendly Chapel Church of the Nazarene, 116 S. Pine in North Little Rock with Bro. Paul Holderfield officiating.
Interment will follow in Sumner cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are by Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home.
Linda Roper
Linda 'Lyn' Roper, 66, of McRae, passed away Sept. 12, 2006. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend.
She is survived by two sons, Barry Roper of Jacksonville and Jeff Roper of Little Rock; two grandchildren, Bryan Roper and Amanda Nolting; one great-grandchild, Kylie Nolting; two brothers, Buddy Morrow of McRae and Vernon Morrow of San Antonio, Texas; two sisters, Geneva Ramsey of Jacksonville and Fern Woodworth of North Little Rock.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Joe Roper of Jonesboro; her parents, Henry and Esther Morrow; two brothers, Bill and Jamie Morrow and one sister, Magdalene Hughes.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Westbrook Funeral Home with burial in Lebanon cemetery, McRae.
Nola Parchman
Nola Geneva Bishop Parchman, 92, of McRae, was born July 9, 1914, at Greenville, Miss.
She passed away Sept. 14, 2006.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of McRae and devoted her life to God and the services to her loved ones and friends.
Her faith in God and Jesus Christ and her desire to provide for her family, friends and acquaintances carried her through the great depression, wars, and finally, at the age of 92, to her home with God and those who have gone on before. She was a wonderful and caring person who treated people with love and respect.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman S. Parchman of McRae and parents John Lee Bishop and Minnie Lee Bishop Hart.
Surviving are three daughters, Novela Annalee (Eual Gene) Kirk of McRae, Norma Helen (Gary H.) Graham of Searcy, Rebecca Sue (Micheal R.) Latting of McRae; son Billy Wayne (Patricia A.) Parchman of Beebe; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other loving relatives and friends.
Family will receive friends from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday, at First Baptist Church, McRae, with burial at Lebanon cemetery. Arrangements are by Westbrook Funeral Home.
Floyd Harris
Floyd Murphey Harris, 89, of Ward was born Jan. 31, 1917 at Ward and died peacefully at his home Sept. 14, 2006 after a long battle with cancer.
He served in the Army Intelligence in the 115 Signal Corp. during World War II. He was a member of the Joliet First Church of the Nazarene until 1987. After retirement, he moved back to Arkansas in 1987 and was a member of the Beebe Church of the Nazarene.
He served on the Church Board and taught Sunday school and helped build these three churches, including the Joliet Crystal Lawns Church of the Nazarene.
He worked on the Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern Railway for 31 years in Joliet, Ill., and was an active member of the Woodlawn Senior Citizens. All who knew him said he was a wonderful man of God and made an impact on many who met him.
Floyd is preceded in death by his wife, Carmelita Harris, who died April 11, 1992; his parents, Joe and Alma Harris; two brothers, Clem A. Harris and Darrel Harris; two sisters, Odell Young and Mattie Lene Baldwin Knox; two daughters, Patricia Forillo and Alma Jo Fields of Joliet, Illinois.
He is survived by one daughter, Barbara Burk of Joliet, Ill.; three sons, Ronald (Connie) Harris and Glenn Harris of Joliet, Ill.; Donald (Rose) Harris of Ward; 16 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Geraldine Harris, Oza Mae Trickey and Ruth Hudson, all of Little Rock, and Elizabeth (Paul) Norman of Ward, and brother Charles (Jane) Harris of Coal City, Ill.
Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Beebe First Church of the Nazarene, with burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park in Joliet, Illinois.
Arrangements are by Westbrook Funeral Home.
Ruby Staley
Ruby Staley, 82, of Ward died Sept. 14, 2006 at her home. She was born April 20, 1924 to the late Richard J. and Euyla McDonald Bayles in Ward. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Ward.
In addition to her parents, Ruby was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. Staley; three sisters, Jean Spears, Rosa Burke and Mary Weston; a brother, Dick Bayles.
She is survived by two daughters, Sandra Reid and Pamelia Price; five sons, Robert L. Jr., Michael A, James Christopher, Brian Mark, and Tony L. Staley; one brother, Cecil Bayles; 18 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren.
There will be a memorial service at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ward First Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Fowler and Rev. Gene Davis officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Moore's Cabot Funeral Home.
Linda Harris
Linda Kay Harris, 50, of Ward, passed away Sept. 14, 2006.
She was born Dec. 25, 1955 in California to Lloyd and Noreene Treon. Survivors include two daughters: Misty Poe (Wayne) of Beebe and Danielle Pollard (Dustin) of Cabot; parents, Lloyd and Noreene Treon; two grandchildren: Cameron and Ethan Poe of Beebe.
A memorial service will be held 10 a.m. Monday, at Mt. Springs Baptist Church. Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Service in Cabot.
