Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Mark Jones
September 9, 2009
Mark Jones, 34, of Nashville, AR. died Wednesday, September 9, 2009 in Texarkana, AR.
He was born May 18, 1975 in Los Angeles, CA. the son of Cordas Belle and Mary Jones.
Mr. Jones was a member of the Dodson Street Church of Christ, and a customer service representative for the Waco Video and Cable Company.
Survivors include his wife Melissa Jones of Nashville, AR; two step-daughters Jatora and Jalisa Starr of Nashville, AR; two brothers Michael Jones of Grady, AR; and Terry Belle and wife Dondra of Little Rock, AR; one sister Debbie Belle of Long Beach, CA; five grandchildren Jakobe Jefferson Starr, Janiya Starr, Jayla, Starr, Jalaya Starr, and Jatavion Starr all of Nashville, AR. and his grandmother Dessie Anderson of Dekalb, MS.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Sunday, September 13 at the Dodson Street Church of Christ with Bro. Juerga Smith officiating, cremation services to follow, under the direction of Latimer Funeral Home.
Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., Saturday, September 12 at Latimer Funeral Home.
Verneise McJunkins
August 27, 2009
Verneise McJunkins, age 89, of Saratoga, AR, died Thursday, August 27, 2009 at Mine Creek Healthcare.
She was born September 21, 1919 in Nashville, AR, the daughter of the late Charles and Della Tinsley Smith.
She was a member of Saratoga Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband Willie McJunkins
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law Bill and Mary McJunkins of Mineral Springs; one daughter Gayla Young of Saratoga; five grandchildren Homer Young, Jr., Rusty Young, Lisa Swink, Sarah Katon and Missy Duke; thirteen great-grandchildren Jody, Eva, Amy, Ashley, Laci, Russell, Dustin, Kylee, Will, Noah, Drew, Trevor and Owen; four great-great-grandchildren Hayden, Aly, Isabella and Tucker, as well as many friends and relatives.
Services will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Latimer Funeral Home at Nashville with burial in Saratoga cemetery.
Visitation will be 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Friday, August 28, 2009 at Latimer Funeral Home.
Clovis Abilene McLaughlin Norwood
August 27, 2009
Clovis Abilene McLaughlin Norwood, 83, of Mineral Springs, Arkansas, passed peacefully from this life into the arms of Christ Thursday, August 27, at St. Michael’s Hospital in Texarkana.
Mrs. Norwood was born January 13, 1926, in Mineral Springs, Arkansas.
'Miss Ab' was a long-time member and Sunday School Director of Central Baptist Church in Mineral Springs.
After raising her four children, she graduated from Henderson State University and served for many years as an elementary teacher in the Mineral Springs and Murfreesboro schools.
She was a strong, loving, and caring disciplinarian, and her children and students knew that she was their strongest supporter.
Her friends and family cherished her grand sense of humor, and hearty laughter and warm hospitality were trademarks of the Norwood home.
She delighted in family, who she considered to be her greatest legacy, and she lined the walls of her house and her heart with family pictures and memories.
In addition to her celebration of family, Abilene’s life was enriched through the adventures and misadventures she shared with her lifelong best friend, Bernyce Bridgeman.
She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 67 years, Paul Murry Norwood, also of Mineral Springs.
She is also survived by her four children and their spouses: Paula and Terry Smith of Camden, Arkansas; Pam and Mike Arrington of Morristown, Tennessee; Phil and Kathy Norwood, of Ashdown, Arkansas; Randy and Gayle Norwood of Texarkana, Texas.
Other survivors include nine grandchildren: Terry and Christy Smith of Fayetteville, Arkansas; Stephanie and Thomas Sanders of Minden, Louisiana; Ashley and Kent Ellington of Rome, Georgia; Jennifer and Rome Cross of Texarkana, Arkansas; Denise Norwood of Little Rock, Arkansas; Shannon Norwood of North Little Rock, Arkansas; Rendi and Josh Wiggins of Shreveport, Louisiana; Faith Norwood of Texarkana, Texas; Abbey Norwood of Texarkana, Texas. Great-grandchildren: Ellison Smith, Porter Smith, William Sanders, Mary Ella Sanders, Murray Ellington, Kaitlyn Cross, Olivia Cross, Sanders Wiggins.
Family visitation will be held from 5-7 pm at the Norwood home in Mineral Springs on Saturday, August 29.
A graveside service for the family will be at 11:00 am on Sunday, August 30, at the Mineral Springs cemetery.
A memorial service for Mrs. Norwood will take place at Central Baptist Church in Mineral Springs at 2:00 pm on Sunday, August 30.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Central Baptist Church, Mineral Springs.
Melveda Arnold
August 27, 2009
Melveda Arnold, 88, of Laplace, LA, died Thursday, August 27, 2009, at River Parish’s Hospital in Laplace.
She was born October 14, 1920, at Chapel Hill, AR, the daughter of the late Floyd and Maude Butts Tolleson.
She was a Past Worthy Matron of the Alberta Chapter 538 of the Eastern Star.
She was member of the Home Demostration Club; First Baptist Church in Laplace, LA, and former member of the Sardis Methodist Church.
She attended services at Antioch Baptist Church.
Mrs. Arnold was preceded in death by her husband, J. Frank Arnold.
She is survived by one daughter, Sylvia Terry of Laplace, LA; one sister, Billie Rae Istre of San Antonio, TX; two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and a host of friends.
Graveside Services are scheduled for 3:00 P.M., Saturday, August 29, at Sardis cemetery, with Rev. Keenan Williams officiating, under the direction of Latimer Funeral Home, Nashville.
Jimmie L. Chambers
August 27, 2009
Jimmie L. Chambers, 67, of Birmingham, AL, died Friday, August 28, 2009.
He was born February 7, 1942, at Nashville, AR, the son of the late Leroy Chambers and Johnnie Furnatter Chambers.
Mr. Chambers graduated from the University of Florida.
He was an accountant.
He was an Air Force Veteran, and an avid football fan.
He is survived by his wife, Sandy Chambers of Birmingham, AL; mother, Johnnie Chambers of Texarkana, AR; one daughter, Pam Miller of Birmingham, AL; one sister, Carolyn Sue Donnell of Texarkana, AR; three grandsons, Sloan, Brennen and Wyatt and a host of friends.
Graveside Memorial Services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 9, at Restland Memorial Park .
Mildred Jones
August 20, 2009
Mildred Alliene Jones of Mufreesboro, died Thursday, August 20, 2009, at a Murfreesboro nursing home.
She was born January 17, 1923, at Murfreesboro, the daughter of the late John F. and Millie Lockeby Jones.
She was retired from United Gas in Shreveport, LA and moved backed to Murfreesboro in 1985.
She was of the Baptist Belief.
She is preceded in death by six brothers, Walter, Edward, Russell, Andrew, Earl and Lloyd Jones and three sisters, Johnnye Bell, Lela Fern and Grace Pearl.
She is survived by several nephews and nieces.
Graveside Services are scheduled for 10:00 A.M., Saturday, August 22, at Murfreesboro cemetery, with Bob James officiating, under the direction of Latimer Funeral Home, Murfreesboro.
Max Womack
August 16, 2009
Max Hayes Womack, 79, of Hot Springs passed away on Sunday, August 16.
The youngest of seven brothers, Max was born on March 16, l930 in Murfreesboro, Arkansas to Granville and Octavia Womack.
He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Max graduated from Murfreesboro High School and served in the U. S. Navy.
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Henderson State University in l959.
He retired from the Social Security Administration having served in several locations before retiring in Hot Springs.
Max was preceded in death by his parents; one step-sister, Lois Stamps; and five brothers, Hollis, Clark, Ray, Hugh and Paul.
Survivors include one brother, Roland Womack of Hot Springs, one sister-in-law, Jean Womack of Texarkana, and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be at the Latimer Funeral Home in Murfreesboro on Tuesday, August 18th from 6:00-8:00 PM.
The service will be Wednesday at 10:00 AM at the Pleasant Home Church of Christ in Murfreesboro with Bro. Wallace Alexander officiating.
Burial will follow in the Pleasant Home cemetery, under the direction of Latimer Funeral Home, Murfreesboro.
Pallbearers will be nephews: Ron Statzer, Fred Hughes, Kenny Womack, Steve Womack, Larry Stewart and John Wesson.
Mary Legate
August 15, 2009
Mary Legate, 65, of Murfreesboro, AR. Died Saturday, August 15, 2009 in a Nashville hospital.
She was born March 14, 1944 in Big Fork, AR, the daughter of the late Robert Homer and Mary Edwards Legate.
She was a Baptist and a homemaker.
Mrs. Legate was preceded in death by her brother James Dalton Legate Sr; One sister Georgia Juanita Smith; and one cousin Elbert Wilson.
Survivors include her husband Edward Preston Kelley of Murfreesboro, AR; two daughters Sonia Kelley of Murfreesboro, AR; and Shelly Hansen of Murfreesboro, AR; and one grandchild Keaton Kelley of Murfreesboro, AR.
Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at Pleasant Grove cemetery in Mena, AR, with Rev. James Robbins and Betty Pate officiating, under the direction of Latimer Funeral Home, Murfreesboro.
Visitation will be 4:00 P.M., Monday August 17, at Latimer Funeral Home in Murfreesboro.
Memorials may by made National Emphysema Foundation, 128 East Avenue Norwalk, CT 06851
Edith Erwin
December 7, 2007
Edith Bernice Erwin, 83, of Nashville, died Friday, December 7, 2007 in Nashville.
She was born on February 24, 1924 in Bingen, the daughter of the late James Booker and Virgie Beatrice (Ray) Tapscott.
Mrs. Erwin was a homemaker and member of the Grace Baptist Church in Bingen.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Hoyle Medford; one grandson, Jeffery Boyd Thomas; one brother, and one sister.
Survivors include: two sons, Zane Thomas and Boyd Thomas both of Nashville; one daughter, Billie Smith of Nashville; one sister, Thelma Louise Moore of Springhill, Louisiana; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
Graveside Services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M., Monday, December 10, 2007 at Ozan cemetery in Bingen with Dr. David Blase officiating.
Burial will follow under the direction of Latimer Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home, Sunday, December 9, 2007 from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M.
