Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
John L. Waller
John L. Waller, 91, of Quitman, AR, one of the sweetest angels ever on this earth, passed away at Heber Springs, AR, on April 18, 2006. Born at Yantis, Texas, on April 20, 1914 to Homer and Essie Waller, John moved to Pangburn with his family when he was a young boy. His grandfather traded their farm in Texas for a farm in the beautiful Arkansas hill country. It was there he spent many happy childhood days alongside his beloved grandfather, David Waller, who essentially molded John's life and provided direction that would guide him throughout life. One of John's favorite memories was the visual lesson that Grandpa David taught him - that it was wrong to carve on a tree because it made the tree "cry."
John married
the "pretty girl in the red dress, " Mildred Purdy, on November 1, 1936, at Cornerstone, AR. He managed the General Mercantile Store at Richardson until 1941 when he began serving his country, first as a civilian participant in the Manhattan Project at Oak Ridge, TN, followed by active military service in the U.S. Marine Corps in the Carolinas and overseas duty in China.
After the war, John returned to Arkansas where he and Millie raised a family in Pine Bluff. He worked for Niagra Chemical at the U.S. Arsenal and also at Ben Pearson's in Pine Bluff. In the late 1950's, he began his own business, Waller Radio and TV Sales and Service on West 6th Street. He was known throughout Pine Bluff by his slogan, "Don't Holler, Call Waller."
In 1976, John sold his business and retired to the place he had grown up, his beloved hill country in North Central Arkansas. He and Millie built their retirement home on Pryor Mountain where they lived a happy and quiet country life among their animals and many special friends. It was a favorite place for family members to gather, with the ambiance of tall pine trees, beautiful flowers, a fishing pond, home grown fruits and vegetables, and always good home cooked country meals. Their home place at 325 Waller Road (named after John and Millie) remains a beautiful sight where their presence is obvious in any direction you look.
John was a member of the Palestine Baptist Church where he gained many friends and enjoyed church activities, especially the fellowship among its members.
John was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Essie Waller, brother Homer C. (Tip) Waller, sisters Lula Fay Steele, Lois Gomez, Frances Cagle and her twin Franklin Waller.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Mildred, three daughters, Bobbie O'Brien of Kerrville, TX, Johnisue Conger of Richardson, TX, and Jenny Sartain of Quitman, AR; six grandchildren, Jeri Joachim and Alana Poole of Chandler, AZ, Robert Conger of Plano, TX, David Conger of San Marcus, TX, Brian Sartain of Tulsa, OK, and Caroline Sartain of Memphis, TN. He has four great-grandchildren - Lindsay and Matthew Poole, Tara Lindsey and Julia Conger. John's surviving sisters are Rozella Simpson of Kilgore, TX, Mary Giles of Montgomery, AL, Flora Ratcliff of Quitman, AR, Jeanne Holt of Pangburn, AR, and nieces and nephews from coast to coast who affectionately refer to him as "Uncle Johnny."
The world is a better place because of John Waller's presence and many contributions during his 91 years in Texas and Arkansas. He will be remembered by family, friends and loved ones for many years. TEN - FOUR.
There will be a memorial service on Saturday, April 22, at 2:00 PM at Palestine Baptist Church in Quitman. Arrangements: Olmstead Funeral Home.
Daisy Norine Hendrix
Daisy Norine Hendrix, age 93, of Pangburn, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at White County Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas. Born in Grubbs, Arkansas, on March 17, 1913, she was the daughter of the late John Smalley and Bettie Ida (Carter) Pennington.
A resident of Pangburn for fifteen years, Mrs. Hendrix was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking. Her religious belief was Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ruben Albert Hendrix, on November 16, 1985. Mrs. Hendrix was also preceded in death by one daughter, Marjorie Houston; two grandchildren, Tony and Terry; five sisters, Marjorie Ridley, Kate Cloud, Ruth Wilcoxen, Allie Smith and Effie Mae Pennington Ray; and two brothers. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Lamar and Mary Hendrix of Mabelvale; her son-in-law, Ardell Houston of Pangburn; three grandchildren, Arlie Houston, Michele Bourgeois, and Teresa Hendrix Palmer; five great-grandchildren, Amanda Johnson, Kenzie Houston, Sydney Bourgeois, Alec Bourgeois, and Hannah Bourgeois; and three great-great-grandchildren, Kristin Johnson, Kaynon Johnson, and Kelsey Houston. Mrs. Hendrix is also survived by other relatives and her many friends.
Visitation will be held Friday, April 14, at Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc. from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 15, at 2:00 p.m. in the Olmstead Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Rolland, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in the Henderson cemetery. Dean Bourgeois, Arlie Houston, Kenzie Houston, Danny Vinson, Shane Johnson, and Brad Palmer will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
Helen Frazier
Helen Frazier, the daughter of Roy and Emeline DeFoor Crawford was born in Drasco, Arkansas on December 23, 1929 and passed away at Conway Regional Hospital in Conway, Arkansas on April 8, 2006 at the age of 76 years. Mrs. Frazier was an inspector for Kimberly Clark Company in Conway, Arkansas. She was a member of the Calvary Chapel Church in Pickles Gap and she loved nature, collecting ceramic birds and traveling. She is survived by her husband Kenneth Charles Frazier of Greenbrier, son Keith Charles Frazier and wife Danise of Greenbrier, three brothers H. L. Crawford and wife Betty of Drasco, Gene Crawford and wife Linda of Drasco, William Crawford and wife Linda of Greenbrier, and sister Shirley Logan and husband Merrill of Tumbling Shoals. She is also survived by three grandchildren David Rollings, Amber Frazier and Kevin Frazier, and two great grandchildren Shawn Rollings and Danielle Rollings, nieces and nephews besides other relatives and many friends.
Visitation will be Monday at Olmstead Funeral Home with family present from 6:00 until 8:00 PM and funeral services will be Tuesday, April 11, at 2:00 PM Olmstead Chapel with internment in Concord cemetery by Rev. Roger Harlan and Rev. Billy Henderson. Pallbearers will be Tim Logan, Brian Crawford, Earl Wayne Crawford, Windell Crawford, Randy Crawford and David Rollings. Arrangements by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc. of Heber Springs.
Randall Eric Davis
Randall Eric Davis, age 21, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2006, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas. Born in Wynne, Arkansas, on December 21, 1984, he was the son of Randy Davis and Sondra K. (Wilson) Reed.
Eric was a 2003 graduate of Heber Springs High School and was currently a full-time student at Arkansas State University-Beebe, attending classes on the Heber Springs campus. He was an employee of Pizza Pie-Zazz and Visual Identity. Eric enjoyed being on the lake, spending time with his friends, fishing and hunting, playing his guitar, and riding motorcycles. Eric attended the First United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Bud Davis of Heber Springs.
He is survived by his parents, Jerry and Sondra Reed of Heber Springs and Randy Davis of Wynne; two brothers, Dexter Davis and Clint Ligon; one sister, Sarah Ligon, all of Heber Springs ; one half sister, Destiny Davis of Wynne; his grandparents, Betty and Doyle Wilson and Edith Davis, all of Wynne; his great-grandparents, Lorene and Wallace Vance of Wynne; two stepbrothers, Spence Reed and his wife, Tali, and son, Maddox, of Heber Springs and Chris Reed and his wife, Summer, of Hot Springs Village; and four loving uncles, Johnny Wilson and his wife, Jamie, Rodney Davis and Russell Davis, all of Wynne; and Vance Wilson of Jonesboro. Eric is also survived by other relatives and his many friends.
Kris Shiflet
Kris Shiflet the son of Larry Edward and Jewel Jean Siler Shiflet was born in Berrien Springs, Michigan on May 12, 1982 and passed away in Heber Springs, Arkansas on April 5, 2006 at the age of 23 years. Kris was a musical enthusiast. He attended the Church of Christ in Bradford, Arkansas, he enjoyed music and mustang cars. He is survived by his parents Larry and Jewel Shiflet, a uncle Carl and Pat Siler of Michigan, a aunt Maybell Dobbins of Michigan, a aunt Thelma Siler of Michigan, a aunt Patricia and David Cupples of Ft. Smith, Arkansas, a uncle Bob Siler of Colorado and a uncle Dean and Alma Siler of Bradford, Arkansas. Kris is also survived by other relatives and many friends. Arrangements by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc. of Heber Springs.
Rebecca Lea (Becky) Monk
Rebecca Lea (Becky) Monk, age 49, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away Monday, April 3, 2006, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Born in Heber Springs on November 30, 1956, she was the daughter of Sidney (Sid) and Geraldine (Goff) Birdsong.
A lifetime resident of Heber Springs, Becky was a graduate of Heber Springs High School and attended the University of Central Arkansas. She was employed by Birdsong Builders as a secretary and bookkeeper. Becky was a member of the First Baptist Church of Heber Springs where she was a member of the choir, a nursery worker, and a leader in the Pioneer Club.
Becky is survived by her husband, Jerry Monk of Heber Springs; two sons, Brent Monk and his wife, Julie, of Heber Springs, and Bradley (Brad) Monk of Conway; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Birdsong of Heber Springs; one brother, Johnny Birdsong and his wife, Belinda, of Greenbrier; two sisters, Marsha Xiques and her husband, Gary, of Heber Springs and Mary Sloan and her husband, Peter, of Sugarland, Texas; her mother-in-law, Margueritte Monk of Heber Springs; eight nieces and nephews, and three great-nieces and great-nephews. Becky is also survived by other relatives and her many friends.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 4, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 5, at 2:00 p.m. in the Heber Springs First Baptist Church with Dr. J. R. DeBusk officiating. Interment will follow in Cleburne County Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
Melvin Douglas DeBusk
Melvin Douglas DeBusk, of Quitman, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2006 at Beverly HealthCare in Heber Springs, Arkansas. Born in Pearson, Arkansas on March 25, 1916, he was 90 years of age. Melvin was the son of the late C.Ramsey and Iva (McCulloch) DeBusk. Melvin was a member of Wesley Chapel Baptist Church, a retired custodian from Phillips School in Whitley Gardens, Ca., enjoyed working, and staying busy. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Danny Lee DeBusk. Melvin is survived by his wife, Melba, a son, Billy Wayne DeBusk of Quitman, Ar. 9 Grandchildren, 15 Great Grandchildren, other relatives, and many friends. Funeral services were Monday, April 3, 2006 at Wesley Chapel Baptist Church at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Steve Fenly and Rev. Eldon Hodges officiating. Interment followed at Wesley Chapel cemetery with Billy DeBusk, Shon DeBusk, Shane New, Justin New, Ellis Gaither, Jesus Alfaro, and Shannon New serving as pallbearers. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Howard Wheeler, Gene Martin, and Jimmy New. Arrangements were by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc. Heber Springs, AR.
Mr. Roy Woodrow Raleigh
Mr. Roy Woodrow Raleigh, age 88, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away Friday, March 31, 2006 at White County Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas. Born in Breathitt, Kentucky, on July 30, 1917, he was the son of the late Fred and Ola (Spicer) Raleigh.
A former resident of Gilboa, West Virginia, Mr. Raleigh was a retired coal miner and a veteran of World War II, having served in the United States Army. He moved to Heber Springs in 1983 and enjoyed fishing. Mr. Raleigh was a 32 Degree Mason and a member of the Heber Springs Masonic Lodge. He was also a Shriner in Charleston, West Virginia. Mr. Raleigh’s religious belief was Baptist.
He is survived by one son, Roy R. Raleigh, Sr. of Heber Springs; four grandchildren, Roy R. Raleigh, Jr., Angela Dennis, Tony Raleigh, and Kenneth Raleigh; and five great-grandchildren, Jennifer Raleigh, Michael Raleigh, Brooke Dennis, Hallie Dennis, and Cole Dennis. Mr. Raleigh is also survived by other relatives and his many friends.
Visitation will be held Saturday, April 1, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 2, at Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc. Graveside services and interment will be held Monday, April 3, 2006, at Cleburne County Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
Walter S. Finney, Jr.
Walter S. Finney, Jr., age 80, of Shirley, Arkansas, passed away at his home on Sunday, March 26, 2006. Born in West Des Moines, Iowa, on January 21, 1926, he was the son of the late Walter S. Finney, Sr. and Freda George Finney.
A former resident of Des Moines, Iowa, Mr. Finney was a retired pressman, having worked for Merdith Publishing for forty-four and a half years. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Navy. Mr. Finney had been a resident of the Shirley area since October of 1987. His religious belief was Methodist.
He is survived by two sons, Larry Doescher of Longmont, Colorado, and Scott Finney of Des Moines, Iowa; one daughter, Nancy Van Dorn of Des Moines, Iowa; four grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren. Mr. Finney is also survived by other relatives and his many friends.
Visitation will be held Friday, March 31, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. at Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc. in Heber Springs. Graveside services and interment will be held Saturday, April 1, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. at Woodland Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
Shirley Miller
Shirley Miller of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, passed away at her home on Saturday, March 25, 2006. She was born July 11, 1920 to Philip and Pearl (Bohnett) Mitchell in Chicago. She attended elementary and high school on the south side of Chicago. She attended Lawrence College (now Lawrence University) in Appleton, Wisconsin, for one year and planned to be a dance teacher but canceled her plans when she met her future husband. She went to work as a service representative for Illinois Bell. She married
on August 30, 1941, and quit work in 1942 to become a mother and homemaker. She moved to the suburbs of Chicago in December 1947. Her husband was transferred to Wisconsin in 1955 when they moved to Appleton and then to Menomonee Falls in 1962. She volunteered and then worked part time in the Physical Therapy Department at Community Memorial Hospital in Menomonee Falls from 1968 to 1977. She moved to Fairfield Bay in December of 1980; taught aerobics from March 1982 to July 1985. She has traveled extensively. Shirley joined Hope (now Peace) Lutheran Church and became involved as an assistant minister, WELCA, as secretary, and in social events, mostly with food.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John; her brother, Phil, Jr.; and her sister, Dorothy. Shirley has six children: Barbara (Don) Carrig, Scott (Sharon) Miller, John (Patricia) Miller, Marcia (Wendall) Sage, Sara Michael, and Mark (Shannon) Miller. She has 12 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren, as well as nieces, nephew, and many friends.
A memorial service celebrating her life will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2006 at Peace Lutheran Church of Edgemont at 10:00 a.m. with Reverend Susan Flemr officiating. Memorial gifts may be given to Fairfield Bay Animal Protection League, Peace Lutheran Church, Fairfield Bay Library, and Hospice Home Care Foundation.
Rebecca Fay Hudspeth
Rebecca Fay Hudspeth, age 53, of Tumbling Shoals, Arkansas, passed away Monday, April 3, 2006, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas. Born in DeWitt, Arkansas, on May 9, 1952, she was the daughter of Rachael Merritt Hudspeth and the late Dennis Dean Hudspeth.
Becky was a 1970 graduate of DeWitt High School, a 1974 graduate of Henderson State University, and received her masters degree in Special Education from Memphis State University. Becky taught for 25 years before retiring from Thibodaux Middle School in 2001. Becky’s career was centered around working with children with special needs. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Becky was preceded in death by her father, D. D. Hudspeth, and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Smith and
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Smith. Survivors include her husband, Steve Donald of Tumbling Shoals, AR; her mother, Rachael Merritt of Heber Springs, AR; one brother, Jimmy Hudspeth (Renea) of Tumbling Shoals, AR; two sisters, Dona Flippo (Ernest) of Heber Springs, AR, and Dana Davis of Sioux Falls, S.D. two nephews, Rodney Parnell and Clay Hudspeth; and four nieces, Rachael Parnell, Rebekah Davis, Jessi Hudspeth, and Amber Lugo.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, April 9, at 2:00 p.m. in the Heber Springs First United Methodist Church with Rev. Mark Donald and Rev. John Miles officiating. Memorials may be made to Arkansas Special Olympics, 2115 Main St., North Little Rock, AR 72114, Columbarium Landscaping at First United Methodist Church, Heber Springs, AR 72543, or a charity of your choice. Arrangements: Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
Lloyd M. Walker
Lloyd M. Walker, 84, of Heber Springs passed away April 2, 2006, at Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Walker, a native of Iowa, had been ill for some time. His wife, Gracie Lee Walker, died in the fall of 2005. He was also preceded in death by eight siblings, four sisters and four brothers. He is survived by three of his four sons, nine grandchildren living in Iowa, Illinois, California, Connecticut, and Iraq, six great grandchildren, and a twin brother Floyd in Kalona, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker retired in Heber Springs twenty years ago after a 33 year career as a salesman with Sitler Electric Supply in Washington, Iowa. There he had been an active Democrat, a loyal Iowa Hawkeye fan and a Boy Scoutmaster. Prior to that time he had lived for several years in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and served during WWII in the South Pacific as a shipfitter in the U. S. Navy SeaBees.
Since arriving in Arkansas Mr. Walker had continued to be an ardent Democrat, a member and leader of the VFW Honor Guard, and a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus. He remained loyal to the Iowa athletic teams Hawkeyes but strongly supported the Arkansas Razorbacks at every opportunity.
He was a passionate bass fisherman and took great pleasure in teaching children the fine art of angling.
A lifelong Catholic, he was a member of St. Albert’s parish where a memorial service will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 8, 2006. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
Cynthia Darlene Rogers
Cynthia Darlene Rogers, age 47, of Pangburn, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2006, at the White County Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas. Born in Newport, Arkansas, on December 27, 1958, she was the daughter of Buddy Summers and Jo (Fowler) Draper.
Cynthia was a homemaker and a Baptist. A former resident of Heber Springs, she had lived in Pangburn for a year and a half. She especially enjoyed her grandchild.
She is survived by her husband, Jack Rogers, Sr. of Pangburn; one son, Derek Canard and his wife, Amy, of West Memphis; one stepson, Jackie Lynn Rogers, Jr. of Bryant; her father, Buddy Summers of Jonesboro; her mother, Jo Draper of Heber Springs; three brothers, Billy Don Summers, Bud Summers, and Mike Summers, all of Jonesboro; and one grandchild, Aidan Canard. Cynthia is also survived by other relatives and her many friends.
Visitation will be held Thursday, April 6, from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 7, at 11:00 a.m. in the Olmstead Chapel with Rev. John Bishop officiating. Interment will follow in the Watson cemetery at Newport. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
Loran Abbott
Loran Abbott, age 71, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2006, at St. Vincent Medical Center North in Sherwood, Arkansas. Born in Reyno, Arkansas, on October 24, 1934, he was the son of the late Elvis and Beulah (Sammons) Abbott.
Mr. Abbott was a retired serviceman for First Electric Cooperative. He had been a resident of Heber Springs since 1970 and enjoyed being on his farm. Mr. Abbott was a member of the River of Life Church in Judsonia.
Survivors include his wife: Jeannie (Knape) Abbott of Heber Springs; one son, Sam Abbott and his wife, Telia, of Hensley; one daughter, Tracy Cooper and her husband, Justin, of Greenbrier; one stepson, Travis Howard and his wife, Christie, of Heber Springs; two brothers, James Abbott and his wife, Susan, of Quincy, Illinois, and Carroll Abbott and his wife, Carolyn, of Ft. Smith; three sisters, Ruth Bridges and her husband, Manley, of Seaville, Texas, Viola Wesson and her husband, Johnny, of Florence, Alabama, and Mary Carpenter and her husband, Doyle, of Cordova, Tennessee; and six grandchildren, Jeremy Abbott, Chapman Cooper, Skyler Douglass and his wife Carrie, D’Kotah Douglass, Danielle Howard, and Reo Howard. Mr. Abbott is also survived by other relatives and his many friends.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 5, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 6, at 2:00 p.m. in the First Assembly of God Church with Rev. Keith Tomlinson, Rev. Carl Medley, and Rev. Lee Brown officiating. Additional speakers will be Ernest Dew, Phil Brassfield, and Anita Dewitt. Interment will follow in Cleburne County Memorial Gardens. George Riddle, Jim McLaren, Ray Dewitt, Gary Grant, Pat Pike, and Merle Flynn will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are employees of the First Electric Cooperative. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
Kay Lynne Morris
Kay Lynne Morris, age 63, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away Monday, March 20, 2006, at the Baptist Health Medical Center in Heber Springs. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 4, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Olavell (St. John) Morris.
A former resident of Dallas, Texas, Kay moved to Heber Springs in 1999. She was a Vice-President of sales in marketing and a member of St. Albert’s Catholic Church. Kay loved people and never met a stranger.
She is survived by her beloved children, Brian R. Allen of Long Beach, California, Elizabeth A. Allen of Houston, Texas, Stephen L. Allen of Los Angeles, California, and Mark K. Nussbaum of Lakewood, Colorado; one brother, Michael Morris of Cape Coral, Florida; one sister, Kim Morris of Irving, Texas; one nephew, Evan Morris of Fort Myers, Florida; one niece, Alicia Morris of LaMosa, California; special friends, Cindy and Clarence Spradlin and Justin Perry of Pangburn, Arkansas; and many other friends and acquaintances across the United States.
A gathering to celebrate Kay’s life will be held at her home on Saturday, April 8, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. If directions or additional information are needed, please call 501-206-9995. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
Allen Reed Bradford
Allen Reed Bradford, age 53, of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away Monday, May 22, 2006, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. Born in Pollard, Arkansas, on November 11, 1952, he was the son of the late Alva C. Bradford, Jr. and Jean (Reed) Bradford. Allen enjoyed his retirement, gardening, and fishing with friends in Heber Springs. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He is survived by his wife, Dorothea Bradford of Heber Springs; one daughter, Marsha Bradford of Grand Rapids, Michigan; two brothers, Al Bradford and his wife, Ann, of Georgia, and John Bradford and his wife, Donna, of Kansas; and one grandchild, Megan Bradford. Mr. Bradford is also survived by other relatives and his many friends.
The family has requested that memorials be made in his name to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
Dickie Allen
Dickie Allen, age 57, of Morrilton, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. Born in Almyra, Arkansas, on July 10, 1948, he was the son of the late Jimmi and Frances (Fletcher) Allen.
Dickie was a former truck driver. His religious belief was Baptist.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy (Griffin) Allen of Morrilton; one son, Dickie Lee Allen of Morrilton and his fiancée, Robin Hoffman; one daughter, Monica Allen of Morrilton; three brothers, Rickie Allen of Mississippi, Dennis Allen of Cabot, and Tommy Allen of Jacksonville; his sister, Emolene Corley of Mississippi; step-sister, Vivian Meins of DeWitt, Arkansas, step-brother, Bobbie Manis of Springdale, Arkansas and his mother-in-law, Bobbye Griffin of Morrilton.
Dickie is also survived by other relatives and his many friends.
