Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Jim DuPont
(April 6, 1944 - November 8, 2011)
Jim DuPont age 67 of Bryan Texas passed from this life on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at his home. He was born April 6, 1944 in Jennings, LA, the son of the late Joseph Elias and Charlotte Odell Arceneaux DuPont. Jim was a former district manager for Foam Air and the owner and operator of Beds For Kids. He was preceded in death by one sister Cathy Williams.
Jim is survived by one son Eric DuPont of Bryan, TX and one daughter Julea Johnson of Bryan, TX, six grandchildren Kolby, Kyle and Kaitlynn DuPont, Brennen, Baylea and Braeden Johnson, one sister Felicia Reed of Georgetown, TX.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
Cremation arrangements entrusted to Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
Lou Prince
(November 12, 1927 - March 15, 2012)
Lou Wade Prince, age 84, of Jacksonville formerly of Arkadelphia, died March 15, 2012, at Springhill Baptist Hospital North Little Rock. She was born November 12, 1927, in Arkadelphia, AR, the daughter of the late Eulis and Mary Viola Wade. She worked at Hollywood Vasserette in Arkadelphia, Levi Straus in Arkadelphia, was a cook for Glovers Candy and a sales representative for Andrews Candy Kitchen. Lou was adored by many friends and family for her caring and giving spirit. She left an indelible mark with her fighting strength by being one of the kindest, gentlest souls anyone has ever met. We will miss her and the solid ground she provided for her family and friends. Lou may be gone from us, but her memory will live on for many years to come in our hearts and minds. She was a member of New Life Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Jimmy Wade and her ex-husband Marzel Prince.
She is survived by two daughters, Vickie (Steve) Bateman of Hope, AR., Regina (Jimmy) Collins of Jacksonville, AR., step-daughter, Judy Bostain of Arkadelphia, AR.; three granddaughters, Stephanie and Sara Bateman and Kristin Collins; one grandson, Justin Collins; two brothers, Wendall (Paula) Wade of Arkadelphia, AR., and Glen (Ann) Wade of Hope, AR.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Monday, March 19th at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Willingham officiating. Interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be 5-7PM Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to National Kidney Foundation of Arkansas 1818 N. Taylor #186 Little Rock, Arkansas 72207.
Delphine Wright
(December 26, 1939 - May 10, 2011)
Delphine Whitley Wright age 71 of Arkadelphia, died Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in Arkadelphia. She was born December 26, 1939 the daughter of the late Guy and Rellie May Hardin Whitley. She retired from the Glenwood Glove Factory in Glenwood. Delphine loved her family and grandchildren, and enjoyed gospel music, quilting and sewing.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, C. D. Whitley and one sister, Charlotte Whitley Francis.
Survivors include her husband of fifty years, Doug Wright; one son, Alan Wright and wife, Donna of Arkadelphia, Arkansas; one daughter, Brenda Wilson and husband, Mickey of Rosboro, Arkansas; six grandchildren, David Wilson, Dan Wilson, Stephen Wright, Kayce Teague, Stephanie Kapp and Stacee Wright; five brothers, Dean Whitley and wife, Mattie of Little Rock, Arkansas; Lyndle Whitley and wife, Juanita of Donaldson, Arkansas; Milton Whitley of Okolona, Arkansas; Marlon Whitley and wife, Earlene; Don Whitley and wife, Brenda all of Malvern, Arkansas; three sisters, Bernice Smith of Hot Springs, Arkansas; Earlene Phillips and husband, Paul of Skiatook, Oklahoma, and Earnestine Franklin of Amity.
The family would like to extend their appreciation to Dr. Noland Hagood, Dr. Joseph Rose, Dr. Lorene Lomax, 3rd floor nursing staff and respiratory staff at Baptist Health Medical Center and the staff of Genesis Cancer Center.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Sunday, May 15th at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Rose Hedge cemetery at Gurdon. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Timothy Pullen
(Died June 1, 2012)
Timothy Dale Pullen age 24 was born on April 2, 1988 in Hope, AR. He went home to meet our Lord on Friday, June 1, 2012. He was preceded in death by two grandparents, Terry Dale Wicker and Evelyn Faye Wicker both of Hope.
He is survived by his parents, Timothy Allen Pullen of Delight, AR and Terri Lee and husband Justin of Arkadelphia, two sisters, Haley Lee and Ashley Howell both of Delight, his grandparents, James Pullen and wife Ozella and Mary Staggs and husband Larry all of Delight, aunts and uncles, Tammy Melugin and husband Tony of Bismarck, April Harvey of Hot Springs, Anthony Wicker of Hope, Jimmy Pullen and wife Michelle, Becky Keeton and husband Ricky all of Delight and a multitude of cousins, family and friends.
Funeral services will be 2 PM Monday in the Trinity Temple Assembly of God Church with Pastor Rick Mays and Pastor Vernon Woods officiating. Burial will be in the Bowen cemetery near Delight under the direction of Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visitation will be 12 noon Monday till service time at the Church.
Pallbearers will be Daniel Dean, Randy Windham, Caleb Mays, Eugene Oliver, Nathan Gerth, and Chris Cain.
Ina Jo Eads
(October 7, 1940 - May 5, 2012)
Ina Jo Eads age 71 of Bismarck was granted her wings on May 5, 2012. She was born at Mt. Pine October 7, 1940 the daughter of Ellis and Bertha Thacker Mitchell. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years Freddie L. Eads.
Survivors include three sons, Earl, Freddie Jr. and Dale (Kim) Eads all of Bismarck, three daughters, Gloria Wilson, Patty (Kirk) McClenahan both of Bismarck, and Gale (Henry) Ross of Prescott, one sister, Mildred Carrington of Sherman, TX, two brothers, Haskell (Betty) Mitchell of Denison, TX and Charles (Carol) Mitchell also of Texas, 9 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.
Funeral services will be 2:30 Monday in the Hickory Grove Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. Jim Agee officiating. Burial will be in the Hickory Grove cemetery. Visitation will be 2-4 PM Sunday at the Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home in Arkadelphia.
Pallbearers will be Matt Wilson, Tyler Eads, Scott Shaw, Henry Ross, Caleb Loera, and Kevin Lynch. Honorary pallbearers are Josh Eads, Kevin Eads, Roger Keech, Doug Mays, and Brad Harrell.
Bobby Dale Bennett
(June 1, 1933 - August 24, 2015)
Bobby Dale Bennett age 82 of Arkadelphia died Monday, August 24, 2015. He was born June 1, 1933 the son of Dale and Mamie Buck Bennett. He was a retired co-owner of Matthews Oil Company in Arkadelphia. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Shirley Ann Bennett, a daughter Jana Timothy and a sister Billie Jean Hardin.
Survivors include one son, Michael Bennett of Arkadelphia, one sister Patricia Daniels of Arkadelphia, one granddaughter, Maria Timothy and great granddaughter Aubree Godwin.
Visitation will be 9 AM Thursday, August 27th at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home in Arkadelphia with graveside services to follow at 10:30 AM in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens on Hwy 8 west in Arkadelphia.
John Cutler
(December 24, 1934 - January 27, 2015)
U.S. Veteran
John Cutler, 80, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2015. He was born in Curtis, AR on December 24, 1934. He was the son of Denny and Marie Cutler. He was preceded in death by his parents, a granddaughter, JoAnna Lewis, and a great-granddaughter Isla Lewis.
He is survived by his wife, Reta, and his sons Terry, Tom, and Curtis. Other survivors are his sister Carolyn Woolverton, Leland Sims, grand children Jennifer Sutton, Ryan Cutler, Richard Cutler, John Thomas Cutler, and Kimberly Babin, and his great grandchildren Nadia Sutton, Josette Sutton, Laiken Cutler, and Naomi Babin.
John was a graduate of Arkadelphia High School, Pensacola Jr. College, and Roosevelt University in Chicago, IL. John spent 22 years in the US Navy where he retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer. After he retired from the Navy he trained as a registered nurse. As an RN, he worked at the Clark County Hospital, Hot Springs Hospital and Director of Nursing at Nevada County Hospital. He finished his nursing career as a Public Health Nurse.
John served one term as Clark County Coroner.
He was a long time member of the Arkie Stars Square Dance club and was a member of the Church of Christ.
A funeral service will be at First Baptist Church in Denton, TX at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 30th and a graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 31st at Hart's Chapel cemetery in Curtis, AR. Arkansas friends can meet at 12:00 noon on Saturday at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home in Arkadelphia and then drive together to the cemetery.
Thomas Albert Medlock Sr.
(January 17, 1924 - January 11, 2013)
Thomas Albert Medlock Sr. age 88 of Arkadelphia died Friday, January 11, 2013. He was born in Clark County January 17, 1924 the son of James and Althea Una Jacks Medlock. He was a retired cattle rancher and a member of the Unity Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife Lois Runyan Medlock and a daughter, Beverly Medlock McClain.
Survivors include three sons, Tommy and Rickey Medlock both of Arkadelphia, Terry Medlock of Hungerford, TX, one brother, James Robert Medlock of Grass Valley, CA, 7 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 10 AM Monday, January 14th in the Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Chapel in Arkadelphia with Rev. Phillip Runyan and Rev. Danny Golden officiating. Burial will be in the Unity cemetery. Visitation will be 2-4 PM Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Unity cemetery Fund c/o Tommy Medlock, 59 Ranch Rd., Arkadelphia, AR 71923.
Lena Miller
(May 15, 1918 - February 26, 2012)
Lena Mae Dickey Miller, 93, died in Little Rock on February 26, 2012. A daughter of the late Fannie Hudson and Andy Dickey, she was one of six children born to the couple in Sparkman, Ark., a small Dallas County community. All of her siblings - Felix, Doyle, Harry, Mabel and Etheleen - preceded her in death.
For more than three decades, Lena was an assistant to Dr. J.B. Cross, beginning at the Cook Eye Clinic in downtown Little Rock and continuing throughout the years as his practice relocated and expanded with new partners.
Dr. Cross once remarked that he and Lena had embarked upon their professional careers together, saying 'Neither Lena nor I knew what we were doing, but we figured it out. An added bonus was that Lena adopted me and my family.' Long after her retirement, Lena continued to cherish her visits and lunches with Dr. Cross.
Dr. Cross and his family were not the only Arkansans to be 'adopted' by Lena Mae who had no children of her own. She also took under her wings Little Rock resident Judy Lee Adams. 'I was very lucky to have had two mothers, ' said Adams, 'one a birth mother who died more than 43 years ago, and then my mother’s best friend, Lena Mae, who had known me since birth and became my second mother and grandmother to my children.'
In addition to her 'daughter' Judy Adams and husband Don, Lena Mae is survived by three grandchildren: Ashley Anderson; Brian Adams and wife Angela; Blake Adams and wife Riley; and five great-grandchildren - Annie, Lillie, Noah, Maddie and Hutch. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
A family graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 2 at Delamar cemetery under the direction of Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. A service and celebration of Lena’s life will follow at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church, 4823 Woodlawn, Little Rock.
The family wishes to express its sincere appreciation to Dr. Morgan Sauer and the staff of Hospice Home Care on Bowman Road in Little Rock for the loving care given to Lena ensuring her comfort and peace of mind during the final weeks of her life.
Daniel Witherspoon
(June 17, 1953 - November 14, 2011)
U.S. Veteran
Daniel Dewayne Witherspoon age 58 of Little Rock passed from this life on Monday, November 14, 2011 in Friendship. He was born June 17, 1953 in Arkadelphia the son of Peter and Milrene Karr Witherspoon. Dan was a retired overland truck driver and a United States Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his father.
Dan is survived by his companion Sharon Walburger of Little Rock, one son Damon (Dawn) Witherspoon of Nashville, TN, two grandchildren, Madeleine and Ian Witherspoon both of Nashville, TN, his mother and step father Milrene (Billy) Copeland of Okolona, two brothers, Larry (Joann) Copeland of Murfreesboro, and Victor (Sheila) Witherspoon of Friendship.
A memorial service will be held at 7:00 PM Thursday, November 17, 2011 at Welch Funeral Home with Mary Lee Arnold officiating.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until service time at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society 901 N University Little Rock, AR 72207.
The family will be at the home of Billy and Milrene Copeland, 7199 Hwy 51 S. Okolona.
