Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Mary Cox
Mary Martha Hildebrand Cox, 81, passed away Saturday, May 8 at her home.
Mrs. Cox was born on September 1, 1922, in Nevada County to Tom and Alice Bolls Hildebrand.
She attended Redland School and graduated from Bluff City High School. She was a school teacher with Laneburg and Prescott School Systems having retired in 1982 with 23 years of service. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Prescott since 1948. She was a member and former registrar and regent of the Benjamin Culp DAR Chapter of Prescott and very active in her genealogy work.
She was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, Ivan, Arl, J.T., Dale and Jack Hildebrand and by one sister, Nadine Hillery.
Survivors include her husband of 61 years, Pershing Cox of Prescott; two sons, Danny Cox of Prescott and Michael Cox and wife Connie of Camden; two daughters, Ann Cox Wylie and husband Dale of Hope and Cathy Cox Straley and husband, Beau of McKinney, Texas; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday, May 10, at the Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home Chapel in Prescott with Bro. Kevin Smead officiating. Pallbearers were Alan Wylie, Perry Cox, Terry Cox, Paul Cox, Early Wayne Haynie and Jerry Don Hildebrand. Burial followed in the Liberty cemetery in the Redland community, under the direction of the Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home of Prescott.
Christopher Cottingham
Christopher L. Cottingham, 28, of Delight, died Tuesday, June 8, 2004, at a Hot Springs hospital.
Christopher was born August 17, 1975, at Little Rock, the son of Jerry D. and Judy Mae Whitten Cottingham.
Christopher was a 1994 graduate of Prescott High School; a member of Central Baptist Church in Prescott. He was a security guard for IP-American Citadel Guard, Inc.
He was preceded in death by maternal grandfather, Elton Whitten; maternal grandmother, Ethel Fugitt Whitten of Delight; and paternal grandparents, Howard and Gertrude Hart Cottingham of Prescott.
He is survived by father, Jerry D. Cottingham of Prescott; mother, Judy Mae Whitten Cottingham of Delight; brother, John Paul Cottingham of Delight; sister, Rebekah 'Becky' Cottingham of Delight; uncle, Jackie Whitten of Arlington, Texas; aunt, Martha Halbrook of Prescott and a host of friends.
Services were 2 p.m. Friday, June 11, Latimer Funeral Home Chapel, burial in Bowen cemetery, near Delight, under the direction of Latimer Funeral Home, Murfreesboro. Bro. Tom Mitchell officiated.
The family received friends at Latimer Funeral Home, Murfreesboro, Thursday, June 10, from 5-9 p.m.
Rene Tankersley
Betty Rene’ Takersley, 42, of Buckner, Missouri, died June 9, 2004, as the result of an auto accident.
Born Betty Rene’ Stivers on September 2, 1961, in Santa Ana, Calif. She was the daughter of Lavern and Jody Stivers of Prescott. She married
Ed Tankersley, April 13, 1984. Known to friends and family by her middle name, Rene’, she spent most of her life in Arkansas.
She was an award-winning writer and feature editor for Grain Valley-based Land Line Magazine, the official magazine of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, the nation’s largest organization of truckers. She worked at Land Line three years; she was previously employed by The Trucker, a trucking newspaper based in Little Rock, the Bella Vista, Weekly Vista and The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. She held a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, and a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock.
Tankersley won several national honors for her writing, including Land Line’s first national gold medal in the International Automotive Media Awards for her October 2002 story about trucker John Kendrix. In that contest, she bested the likes of Motor Trend Magazine and Car and Driver. She won a second gold medal from the Association of Automotive Publication Editors for he March 2003 story on trucker Daryl McCartor and his wife, Margo Freshwater.
But she was perhaps best known as a tireless advocate for American truckers. Tankersley wrote a number of investigative pieces on consumer issues, going to bat for truckers who had been victims of scams or unscrupulous businesses. She would often spend hours on the phone tracking down details or on the Internet researching an issue. In some cases, her stories led to official investigations.
She was active in the Oak Grove Seventh-Day Adventist Church, where Ed was an elder and she held numerous positions, including secretary, editor of the church bulletin, youth minister and member of the church board. She had also been a member of the board of directors of the Truck Writers of North America, and single-handedly ran a prison ministry, counseling more than 100 inmates in various facilities across the country and helping them with Bible studies through the mail.
She is survived by her husband, Ed of the home; her parents, Jody and Lavern Stivers of Prescott; a son, Christopher Lee Tankersley of Gulfport, Miss.; a daughter, Melissa Shelley, and son-in-law, John Shelley of Farmington; two grandchildren, Alexis and Austin Shelley of Farmington; a brother, Richard Stivers, and sister-in-law, Becky Stivers, and their four children of Murfreesboro; another brother, Eldon Stivers, and a nephew, of Nash, Texas; and a sister, Darla Stivers of Camden.
Services were held at Royer Funeral Home in Grain Valley. Visitation was 2 p.m. Sunday, June 13. Memorial services were 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The family suggests flowers or memorials to her grandchildren’s education fund, in care of the family. For information, call Royer Funeral Home at 816-847-4441.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 19, at 2 p.m. at Harvest Time Assembly of God Church in Murfreesboro. She was cremated and will be buried in the Pleasant Ridge cemetery in Prescott.
Cecil England
Mr. Cecil L. England, 62, of Hope, died Wednesday, April 12, 2006, at Medical Park Hospital in Hope.
He was born March 7, 1944 in Hope, to Joe and Merle Mitchell England. He was a retired poultry grower with Tyson Farms. He was a Baptist.
He was preceded in death by his parents and by one sister, Edna Laumann.
His survivors include: four sisters, Mary Ann Smith and Laura Sue England both of Hope, Ida Nell Thomas of Greenwood, and Judy Ezell of Waldo; four brothers, Travis, Jimmy, Joe Mitchell, and Bryan England, all of Hope; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m., Friday, April 14, 2006, at Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home Chapel in Hope, with Revs. Neal Ridling and Eric Barbaree officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery in Hope. Arrangements by Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home in Hope.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Oak Grove cemetery Fund, c/o Barbara Impson, 3291 Hwy 278 East, Hope, AR 71801.
Lynn Dickerson
Mrs. W. Lynn Dickerson, 53, of Prescott, died Friday, July 15, 2005, in Hillcrest Care and Rehab in Prescott.
She was born on February 11, 1952, in Prescott to Marlyn Luther and Ada Hannah King. She was a former program supervisor for the State fo Arkansas at the Hope Migrant Center. She was a member of the Garret Memorial Baptist Church in Hope and a member of the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Survivors include two son, Brian Dickerson and Tami and Matt Dickerson and Angel Hawthorne all of Prescott; and three grandchildren, Colton Dickerson, Hannah Dickerson, and Mason Dickerson all of Prescott.
Funeral services were 10 a.m. Monday, July 18, 2005, at Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home Chapel in Prescott, with Rev. Jerry G. Westmoreland officiating. Burial followed in Pleasant Ridge cemetery in Prescott. Arrangements by Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home in Prescott.
Family received friends Sunday, July 17, 2005, from 2-4 p.m. at Brazzel/Cornish Funeral Home in Prescott.
Harry Atteberry
Brother Harry E. Atteberry, 74, of Hope, died Friday, June 11, 2004, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock.
He was born June 28, 1929, in Bearden, (Hogskin County), to Dossie and Leona Reddin Attebery. He was a Baptist minister. He was the pastor of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Nashville. He was a member of Alpha Zeta Agricultural Fraternity of O.S.U.; graduate with Bachelor of Dairy Science from Oklahoma A&M; (O.S.U. now); former moderator and writer of publications for Arkansas Baptist Missionary Association; former trustee for BMA Seminary, Jacksonville, Texas, former board of trustee member of Central Baptist College; and a National Guardsman.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one infant son; one brother, Jim; and one sister, Margie Ellon Attebery.
His survivors include: his wife of 48 years, Verla Allen Attebery of Hope; one son, David Allen and Karen Lee Attebery of Rogers; two brothers, Bill Attebery of Ruston, La. and Charles Attebery of Conway; three sisters, Dorothy Bagwell of Pine Bluff, Carolyn Green of Nashville and Ellon Jane Taylor of Pine Bluff; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were 2 p.m Monday, June 14, 2004, at Garrett Memorial Baptist Church in Hope with Rev. Kenneth Bobo and Rev. Johnny Johnson officiating. Burial followed in Memory Gardens cemetery in Hope. Arrangements by Brazzel/Oakcrest Funeral Home in Hope.
Family received friends Sunday, June 13, 2004, from 2-5 p.m. at Brazzel/Oakcrest.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Central Baptist College, Dossie and Leona Attebery Endowed Scholarship Fund, 1501 College Ave., Conway, Ark. 72032 or Antioch Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1583, Nashville, Ark. 71852.
Steven Almond
Steven D. Almond, 37, of Cale, died Thursday in Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Steven was a self-employed carpenter and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include his wife, Tracy Almond of Conway; his mother, Darlene Almond of Cale; three daughters, Amanda and Stephanie Almond of Clarksville and Autumn Almond of Conway; four brothers, Robbie Cripps of Camden, Dennis Almond of Cale, David Almond of Hope, and Dwayne Almond of Nashville; and one sister, Debbie Moon of Texarkana, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his father, Alton D. Almond.
Graveside services were Monday, June 14, at 2 p.m. in Friendship cemetery at Cale. Visitation for Steven was Sunday afternoon between 4-6 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Home. Shackelford Funeral Home of Prescott is in charge of the graveside service.
Billy Bob Smith
Billy Bob Smith, 83, of Prescott, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, nephew and friend went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, June 13, 2004.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dewey and Ida Billingsley Smith; brother, D.C. Smith; sister, Winnie Bell Hooker; daughter, Cheryl McDonald; and grandsons, Scott Greene and David Smith Blevins.
Mr. Smith was born December 10, 1920.
A World War II veteran, Mr. Smith served in the 413th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, C Battery in Central Europe, Ardennes, Rhineland, Normandy, and Northern France. He received five battle stars and an Oakleaf, participating in the Battle of the Bulge as well as D-Day on Normandy Beach.
A heavy equipment operator, retired farmer and cattle rancher, Mr. Smith was a member of the Prescott Church of Christ. He served as Justice of the Peace in Nevada County for 14 years.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Elva McCraven Smith; son, Michael Smith of Little Rock; three daughters, Bobbie Blevins and Harvey of Prescott, Donnas Graham of Little Rock, and Jan Rhodes and Jim of Spring Hill; son-in-law, David McDonald of Prescott; aunt, Margaret Billingsley Smith of Prescott; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren, as well as many beloved nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Visitation was Tuesday, June 15, 2004, 7-9 p.m., at Shackleford Funeral Home in Prescott. Services for Mr. Smith were Wednesday, June 16, at 10 a.m., conducted by Brother Howard Horton and Brother Neal Ridling at the Prescott Church of Christ. Burial followed at the Pleasant Hill cemetery.
Rev. Harold Presley
Billy Bob Smith, 83, of Prescott, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, nephew and friend went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, June 13, 2004.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dewey and Ida Billingsley Smith; brother, D.C. Smith; sister, Winnie Bell Hooker; daughter, Cheryl McDonald; and grandsons, Scott Greene and David Smith Blevins.
Mr. Smith was born December 10, 1920.
A World War II veteran, Mr. Smith served in the 413th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion, C Battery in Central Europe, Ardennes, Rhineland, Normandy, and Northern France. He received five battle stars and an Oakleaf, participating in the Battle of the Bulge as well as D-Day on Normandy Beach.
A heavy equipment operator, retired farmer and cattle rancher, Mr. Smith was a member of the Prescott Church of Christ. He served as Justice of the Peace in Nevada County for 14 years.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Elva McCraven Smith; son, Michael Smith of Little Rock; three daughters, Bobbie Blevins and Harvey of Prescott, Donnas Graham of Little Rock, and Jan Rhodes and Jim of Spring Hill; son-in-law, David McDonald of Prescott; aunt, Margaret Billingsley Smith of Prescott; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren, as well as many beloved nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Visitation was Tuesday, June 15, 2004, 7-9 p.m., at Shackleford Funeral Home in Prescott. Services for Mr. Smith were Wednesday, June 16, at 10 a.m., conducted by Brother Howard Horton and Brother Neal Ridling at the Prescott Church of Christ. Burial followed at the Pleasant Hill cemetery.
