Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Mrs. Judy Karen Lindsey
Mrs. Judy Karen Lindsey of Drasco, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2003,
at the White River Medical Center in Batesville, Arkansas. Born in Knoxville,
Tennessee, on October 26, 1945, Judy was 57 years of age. She was the daughter of
the late Arthur G. and Bernice E. (Hawkins) Luke.
Judy was a homemaker and had been a resident of Arkansas since 1983. She was a member of the
Brownsville Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by one daughter,
Delana Pettit.
Survivors include:
her husband: Roger Keith Lindsey, Sr. of Drasco, AR
her children: Deno, Wayne, Jerry Hines, Nicole Pettit, Machelle Lindsey, James
Lindsey, Dan Lindsey, Lee Lindsey, Domanic Pettit, Robert Lindsey, Roger Lindsey, Jr.,
and Nikki Lindsey
two brothers: Galen Luke of Iowa
and Pete Hawkins of Georgia
two sisters, 20 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
Judy is also survived by other relatives and her many friends.
Services will be held Wednesday, February 26, at 2:00 P.M. at the Brownsville Baptist
Church with Rev. Homer Branscum officiating. Interment will follow in the Brownsville
cemetery. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
Mrs. Jessie L. Fulks
Mrs. Jessie L. Fulks of Higden, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2003, at
Beverly Healthcare in Heber Springs, Arkansas. Born in West Virginia on August 18,
1912, Mrs. Fulks was 90 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Walter and
Barbara Ann (Stingel) Wrigglesworth.
A resident of Cleburne County most of her life, Mrs. Fulks was a homemaker. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Garner Fulks. Her religious belief was
Protestant.
She is survived by:
her niece: Sandra Wrigglesworth of Tucson, Arizona
other nieces and nephews and her many friends.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, Feb. 25, from 5:00-7:00 P.M. at Olmstead Funeral
Home in Heber Springs. Graveside services and interment will be held Wednesday,
Feb. 26, at 11:00 A.M. at the Higden-McLahaney cemetery. Arrangements are by
Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc., 601 W. Main, Heber Springs, AR 72543.
Bertha Mae Mix
Bertha Mae Mix of Galveston, Indiana, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2003, at
North Woods Village in Kokomo, Indiana. Born at Prim, Arkansas, on November 8,
1910, Mrs. Mix was 92 years of age. She was the daughter of the late R. C. and Anna
Louise (Robinson) Aldridge.
Mrs. Mix was a homemaker and mother, and her religious belief was Protestant. She
was preceded in death by her husband, Alva Mix, in 1959.
Survivors include:
one son: Harold “Sonny” Mix of Galveston, Indiana
two daughters: Freeda Whitehurst and Anita Henson, both of Heber Springs, Arkansas
three sisters: Mildred Spears of North Little Rock, Arkansas
Geneva Aller of Birkley, California
and Robbie Moon of Conway, Arkansas
and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Saturday, February 22, from 4:00-8:00 P.M. at Olmstead Funeral
Home, Inc. Services will be held Sunday, February 23, at 1:00 P.M. in the Olmstead
Chapel. Interment will follow in the Colony cemetery. Arrangements are by Olmstead
Funeral Home, Inc., 601 W. Main, Heber Springs, AR 72543.
Alan R. Hawley
Alan R. Hawley, retired Executive Vice President of the Security Division for
Guardsmark, LLC, a private security company, died early Tuesday morning at
North Rock Baptist Health Center, following a one-vehicle traffic accident in
North Little Rock, Arkansas. He was 76.
A native of Phillips County, Kansas, Hawley earned a B.A. in political science
and a law degree from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, where he married
his high-school sweetheart, Fran. He served in the U.S. Navy two years, then spent
two years working as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
After leaving federal law enforcement, Hawley joined the private sector and served
as head of the Home Security Division of RCA. He began his career with Guardsmark
in November 1974.
Hawley played an important role in the development of Guardsmark during the
mid-1970s and throughout the 1980s. During that period, he served the company
in many capacities, including Executive Vice President, Security Division; Vice
Chairman of the Board, Division Manager, Government Relations and Compliance;
and General Counsel.
In 1989, at the time of his retirement, he became Senior Advisor to Guardsmark,
actively continuing his contributions to the company until his death.
In his honor, Guardsmark is establishing the Alan Ross Hawley Distinguished
Visitorship lecture series at the University of Iowa School of Law.
Hawley lived in Germantown, Tennessee, with his wife from 1974 until 1999,
when they moved to Heber Springs, Arkansas. He was an active member of First
United Methodist Church in Heber Springs and belonged to the Masonic Lodge
and the Shriners.
He leaves behind his wife, Fran; two adult sons and their spouses, Michael and
Joanne Hawley and James and Judi Hawley; and three grandchildren, Christina
(Eric) Oliger, Melissa Hawley and Gregory Hawley.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, Feb. 20, at 3:00 P.M. at the Memphis
Funeral Home Poplar Chapel in Memphis, Tennessee.
A memorial service will be held Friday, Feb. 21, at 3:00 P.M. at the Olmstead Chapel
with Rev. John Miles officiating.
Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc., 601 W. Main, Heber Springs,
AR 72543.
Mr. David Robert “Pete” Ramsey
Mr. David Robert “Pete” Ramsey of Pangburn, Arkansas, passed away Monday,
February 17, 2003, at the White County Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas. Born
in West Point, Arkansas, on April 10, 1926, Mr. Ramsey was 76 years of age. He
was the son of the late Robert Alonzo and Mary Magdalene Ramsey.
Mr. Ramsey was a retired truck driver, and he had been a resident of Kensett and
Pangburn most of his life. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of
the American Legion. Mr. Ramsey’s religious belief was Baptist.
He is survived by:
his wife: Hazel Oden Ramsey of Pangburn, AR
three sons: Billy Wayne Ramsey of Heber Springs, AR
Garlan Wayne Ramsey of Homosassa Springs, Florida
and Robert Dale Ramsey of Louisiana
one daughter: Bonnie Poole of Heber Springs, AR
four stepsons: Richard Lee Brown of Dunellion, Florida
Carlton Lee Wyman of Townsend, Georgia
Dean Wyman of La Porte, Texas
and Stuart Wyman of Pea Ridge, Arkansas
five stepdaughters: Charolotte Winkle of Little Rock, A
Florence Turner and Debbie Smith, both of Searcy, AR
Eula Adams of Cabot, AR
and Christene Wyman of Judsonia, AR
one brother: Ed Ramsey of Searcy, AR
one sister: Mary Ellen Beals of Judsonia, AR
and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Mr. Ramsey is also survived by his nieces and nephews, other relatives, and his
many friends.
Memorial services for Mr. Ramsey will be held Saturday, February 22, 2003, at
5:00 P.M. in the Lightle Center at Searcy. Interment will be in the Kensett cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc., 601 W. Main, Heber Springs,
AR 72543.
Mrs. Adda B. Hipp
Mrs. Adda B. Hipp of Edgemont, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, February 13,
2003 at the Baptist Health Medical Center in Heber Springs. Born January 10, 1925,
at Prim, Arkansas, Mrs. Hipp was 78 years of age. She was the daughter of the late
John and Myrtle (Verser) Carlton.
Mrs. Hipp was a homemaker and mother, and she was a lifetime resident of Cleburne
County. Her religious belief was Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Jesse Alton Hipp, on August 26, 1996.
Survivors include:
two sons: Kenny Hipp of Edgemont, Arkansas
and Benny Hipp of Benton, Arkansas
two daughters: Mary Ruth Miller of Chattanooga, Tennessee
and Linda Kay Irwin of Cabot, Arkansas
two brothers: Jeff Carlton of Prim, Arkansas
and Julian Carlton of Kansas City, Missouri
two sisters: Mary Lee Stark of Morganton, Arkansas
and Irene Carr of Greers Ferry, Arkansas
five grandsons: Daniel Hipp, Derrik Hipp, Michael Miller, David Miller,
and Spencer Irwin
and two granddaughters: Bailey Irwin and Kandice Green.
Mrs. Hipp is also survived by other relatives and her many friends.
Visitation will be held Saturday, Feb. 15, from 5:00-8:00 P.M. at Olmstead Funeral
Home, Inc. in Heber Springs. Funeral services will be held Sunday, Feb. 16, at 1:00 P.M.
in the Olmstead Chapel with Rev. Lovell Carlton officiating. Interment will follow in
Woodland Memorial Park. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements are by
Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc., 601 W. Main, Heber Springs, AR 72543.
Mrs. Faye Huddler
Mrs. Faye Huddler of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday,
February 12, 2003, at White County Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas.
Born in Cleburne County, Arkansas, on September 16, 1926, Mrs. Huddler
was 76 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Arthur A. and Dovie
L. (Smith) Norton.
Mrs. Huddler was a retired nurse and had been a resident of Heber Springs
most of her life. She was a member of the Eastern Star, and her religious
belief was General Baptist. Her husband, Robert Lee Huddler, preceded her
in death on March 29, 2000.
She is survived by:
one son: Thomas Bell of Van Buren, Arkansas
one sister: Pearl Raney of Middleton, Tennessee
three grandchildren: James Bell of Greenwood, Arkansas
Lisa Garris of Dyer, Arkansas
and Lynda Hopper of Ft. Smith, Arkansas
and six great grandchildren.
Mrs. Huddler is also survived by other relatives and her many friends.
Visitation will be held Friday, February 14, from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at Olmstead Funeral
Home, Inc. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 15, at 2:00 P.M. in the
Olmstead Chapel with Rev. Roger Harlan officiating. Interment will follow in Cleburne
County Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be James Bell, Donnie Garris, Jamie
Hooper, Leroy Adcock, and Harley Emond. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral
Home, Inc.
Mr. Jerry David Elrod
Mr. Jerry David Elrod of Tumbling Shoals, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday,
February 12, 2003, at the Southridge Nursing and Rehab Center in Heber Springs,
Arkansas. Born May 26, 1944, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, Mr. Elrod was 58 years
of age. He was the son of the late Dalton and Thelma (Griffin) Elrod.
Mr. Elrod was a former resident of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and had lived for eleven
years in Cleburne County. He was a supervisor for Jones Truck Lines and had served
in the National Guard for six years. Mr. Elrod enjoyed hunting and fishing, gospel
music, and was a member of the Lions Club in Jonesboro. He was a member of
the Chastain Chapel General Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon and was a
member of the General Baptist Men’s Brotherhood.
He is survived by:
his wife: Mavis (Wilson) Elrod of Tumbling Shoals, Arkansas
two sons: Brent Elrod and his wife, Sandra, of Bartlett, Tennessee
and Chad Elrod of Jonesboro, Arkansas
one sister: Rachel White of Jonesboro, Arkansas
and two grandchildren: Mitchell Elrod of Bartlett, Tennessee
and Noel Elrod of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Mr. Elrod is also survived by other relatives and his many friends.
Visitation will be held Thursday, February 13, from 5:00-8:00 P.M. at the Olmstead
Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Friday, February 14, at 2:00 P.M. at the
Chastain Chapel Church with Rev. Terry Mote officiating. Interment will follow in
the Chastain Chapel cemetery. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.,
601 W. Main, Heber Springs, AR 72543.
