Judy Lynn Richey Counce
Judy Lynn Richey Counce, 49, of Lynn, died Oct. 17, 2005, at her home.
She lived most of her life in Lynn and was a member of the Church of Christ. She had worked for Douglas-Quikut for nine and one-half years before becoming disabled and had been a correspondent for The Times Dispatch, providing the Lynn news.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Ezra and Hattie Richey; and a brother, J.T. Richey.
Survivors include a brother, Lenwood "Dag" Richey, Prairie Grove; three sisters, Wendolyn Hutson, Powhatan, and Carolyn Penn and Candress Harris, both of Lynn.
Funeral is Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Hillcrest Gymnasium in Lynn with Tim Davis officiating. Burial will be in Old Lebanon Cemetery near Lynn under the direction of House-Gregg Funeral Home.
Visitation will be Friday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Hillcrest Gymnasium in Lynn.
Bonnie Crockett
Bonnie Beth Miller Baldwin Coleman Crockett, 66, of Paragould, died Oct. 12, 2005, at her home.
Born at Powhatan, she was retired from her office janitorial service and was a member of Robb's Chapel Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin and Geneva Lingo Miller; a sister; and a brother.
Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Crockett Sr.; a son, Anthony Coleman; two daughters, Debbie Remagen and Cindy Wigginton, both of Paragould; a stepson, Kenneth Crockett Jr., Joliet, Ill.; a stepdaughter, Kim Conto, Paragould; nine brothers, Bob Miller, Kansas City, Mo., John P. Miller, Edgar Miller, David Miller, Gary Miller and Patrick Miller, all of Paragould, Rick Miller and Bill Miller, both of Lafe, and Jeff Miller, Ash Flat; four sisters, Yvone Martin, Sue Smith, Mary Wilkinson and Sharon Hatcher, all of Paragould; 12 grandchildren, including Cheddy Wigginton, Teddy Wigginton, Coco Davis, Tina Kelley, Sadie Coleman and Tyler Coleman; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Robb's Chapel Baptist Church with John Slatton, Cheddy Wigginton and John P. Miller officiating. Burial was in Greene County Memorial Gardens under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould.
Pallbearers were Ray Bobbitt, Chad White, Thomas Shewmaker, Jamie Adams, Steve Ellenburg and Wes Johnson. Honorary pallbearers were Steve Wilkinson and her brothers.
Memorials may be made to Robb's Chapel Baptist Church, West View Baptist Church or to the American Cancer Society.
Pat Egly
Pat Egly, 63, of Leoma, Tenn., died Oct. 14, 2005, at Sunbridge Nursing Home in Ardmore, Tenn.
She was the daughter of Clifford Brit and Gladys Whittaker Ramsey, formerly of Walnut Ridge.
Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Fred Egly; and a brother, Tony Ramsey.
Graveside service was Sunday at 2 p.m. at Lawrence Memorial Park.
Dolores V. Holder
Dolores V. Holder, 69, of Walnut Ridge, died Oct. 15, 2005, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
A lifetime resident of Walnut Ridge, she was a homemaker and a member of United Free Will Baptist Church. She was a retired bank branch manager for Pocahontas Federal, Worthen and Bank of America.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Rebecca Ann Holder; and her parents, James and Vern Crossno Bratten.
Survivors include her husband, Charles V. Holder; a daughter, Pamela Firebaugh, Cabot; a son, Barry Holder, Cabot; three sisters, Ann Webbe, Walnut Ridge, Janette Cannon, Paragould, and Ruby Bratten, Bono; two brothers, Ronnie Bratten, Big Rock, Ill., and Carroll Bratten, Sycamore, Ill.; and six grandchildren.
Funeral was Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in the House-Gregg Chapel with Bro. Ben Scott officiating. Burial was in Lawrence Memorial Park under the direction of House-Gregg Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Mike Webbe, Tony Webbe, Rick Cannon, Chad Holder, Stephan Bratten and Nathan Bratten. Honorary pallbearers were Blake Webbe and Shawn White.
Zula Holt
Zula Holt, 59, of Gilmore, sister of Christine Sullivan of Imboden, died Oct. 16, 2005, at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. Funeral is today at 1 p.m. at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis. Burial will be in Crittenden Memorial Park in Marion. Memorials may be made to the Sardis Lake Christian Camp.
Kenneth "K.O." James
Kenneth "K.O." James, 59, of Cave City, brother of Carolyn Willmuth of Strawberry, died Oct. 15, 2005, in Sharp County. Burial was Tuesday in Mount View Cemetery, east of Cave City, under the direction of Roller-Crouch-McGee Funeral Home of Cave City. Memorials may be made to the Cave City Public Schools Athletic Department, P.O. Box 600, Cave City, AR 72521.
Jesse Roland Pulliam
Jesse Roland "J.R." Pulliam, 79, of Walnut Ridge, died Oct. 14, 2005, at Lawrence Hall Nursing Center, following a lengthy illness.
Born Sept. 8, 1926, in Walnut Ridge, he was the son of Jesse Oregon and Emma Rachel Risenhoover Pulliam. A World War II Army veteran, he was retired from an auto cleanup shop and was of the United Free Will Baptist belief.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Gilbert Pulliam and Leonard Pulliam.
Survivors include his wife, Mearl Davis Pulliam, whom he married Sept. 22, 1951; two daughters, Beverly Ann Hathcock, Walnut Ridge, and Linda Kay Hendrix, Hoxie; and two grandchildren, Trisha Hendrix and Emily Hathcock.
Graveside service was Monday at 10 a.m. at Whittaker Cemetery under the direction of Bryan Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Jerry Hilburn, Marvin Burns, Glenn Hendrix, Jesse D. Pulliam, Harold Forehand and Jim Hathcock.
Memorials may be made to the United Free Will Baptist Church of Walnut Ridge.
Delbert Schlueter
Delbert Schlueter, 74, of Walnut Ridge, died Oct. 16, 2005, at St. Bernards in Jonesboro, following a short illness.
Born Nov. 16, 1930, in Saffell, he was the son of Charles Andrew and Beulah Irene Hennessee Schlueter. He was a carpenter and a member of Oak Hill General Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Wilodean Terry Schlueter, whom he married July 16, 1999; two sons, Larry Schlueter, Solvang, Calif., and Gary Schlueter, Bono; two daughters, Sandra Barkley, Jonesboro, and Debbie Owens, Modesto, Calif.; two stepsons, Jerry Clayton, Lebanon, Mo., and Gary Clayton, North Little Rock; a stepdaughter, Patricia Ward, Strawberry; 17 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.
Graveside service is today at 10 a.m. at Ward Cemetery, with Bros. Royce Schanda, Marion Stringer and Kennard Ward officiating. Bryan Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers will be Wayne McEntire, Bernice Terry, Sid McGhehey, Harold Wilmuth, Jack Bookout and David Hensley. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Flippo, Junior Dean and Bill Kysar.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 511 W. Third, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476 or to Oak Hill General Baptist Church.
Elsie Canella Whitmire
Elsie Canella Whitmire, 83, of Trumann, died Oct. 13, 2005, at St. Bernards in Jonesboro.
Born in Strawberry, she was the daughter of Henry and Julia Mason Turner. She lived in Trumann most of her life and was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Kelley, Trumann; two granddaughters, Sabara Heard and Robyn Heard; and two great-grandsons.
A private graveside service was held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Jonesboro Memorial Park with Rev. Doug Welborn officiating. Thompson Funeral Home of Trumann had charge of arrangements.
Noma Jean Winfrey
Noma "Norma" Jean Winfrey, 64, of Jonesboro, died Oct. 13, 2005, at Northeast Arkansas Hospital in Jonesboro.
Born at Peach Orchard, she was a 1958 graduate of Hoxie High School, a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ. She also attended the Hoxie Church of Christ, the Richmond Hill Church of Christ and the Twin City Church of Christ in Helena-West Helena.
She was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Randal "Randy" Winfrey; her parents, Duel Reed and Thelma Reed Franklin; and two brothers.
Survivors include her husband, Kenneth Blackwell Winfrey; a daughter, Keena Kinsey, Hot Springs; a sister, Liz Hickman, Alicia; and five grandchildren, Darren Winfrey, Cameron Winfrey, Elizabeth Bowden, Claire Kinsey and Grand Randall Kinsey.
Graveside service was Saturday at 2 p.m. at Hope Cemetery in Imboden with Donald Layne officiating. Bryan Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Tommy Reed, Kevin Reed, David Winfrey, Eddie Reed, Jay Simpson, Jeremy Smelser, Lanny Tinker, Richard Tinker and Darren Defries.
