James E. "Jim" Bear
James E. Bear, age 77, of Sherwood, formerly of Del Rio, Texas and Austin, died
March 26, 2003.
He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Joanne Beasley Bear; daughter, Linda Smith of
North Little Rock; son, Jim Wyatt of North Little Rock, and son, Steven Bear of Ward;
seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Cecil Bear of New
Waverly, Texas; a sister, Oleta Sandlin of Houston, Texas.
He was a 21 year retired Marine drill instructor & a lifelong patriot. He was a member
of First United Methodist Church in Del Rio, Texas.
The family asks that donations be made to Arkansas Research Center at UAMS, or
church or Christian organization.
Memorial service was held March 28, at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, North
Little Rock.
William Dawes Jr.
William Harvey Dawes Jr., 76, of Sherwood died March 24, 2003.
He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a Korean War veteran. He
was of the Church of Christ faith.
Survivors include his wife, Ida Mae; sons, James Dawes of Clinton and Robert Dawes;
daughters, Allca Peters of Sherwood and Paula Uekman of Conway; a sister, Norma
Ruth Dawes; a brother, Ed Dowdey; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside service was March 27 at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, North Little
Rock. Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Funeral Home.
Mark Ledbetter Sr.
Mark Douglas Ledbetter Sr., 43, of Cabot, died June 8, 2003. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in
Sherwood. He was the owner/operator of One-Eyed Jack's Tattoo Studio in Cabot and enjoyed riding his motorcycle.
Survivors include his wife, Connie Buchanan Ledbetter; daughters, Jessica Lynne Belmarez and Elizabeth Joy
Ledbetter; son, Mark Douglas Ledbetter, Jr., all of Cabot; and daughter Kimberly Hendrickson of Little Rock; four
grandchildren; one brother, Wade Ledbetter of Little Rock.
A celebration of his life will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, June 13, at Griffin-Leggett Rest Hills Funeral Home, 7724
Landers Road, North Little Rock. Interment will follow at Rest Hills Memorial Park.
A gathering of friends will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 12, at the funeral sign his on-line guest book.
Memorials may be made to the Cabot Animal Shelter, 800 Kerr Station Rd., Cabot, AR 72023.
Ralph Guess
Ralph Guess, 90, of North Little Rock, died June 4, 2003.
He was a member of Baring Cross Baptist Church.
He is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth Padget of North Little Rock; his son, Bob Guess of Sherwood; two
granddaughters; and one great-granddaughter.
Funeral services were Monday at Huson Funeral Home Chapel, Sherwood, with interment in Edgewood Memorial
Park.
Memorials may be made to Arkansas Hospice, 2200 Fort Roots Drive, North Little Rock, Ark., 72118; or Alzheimer s
Arkansas, 10411 W. Markham St., Little Rock, Ark., 72205.
Jack McWilliams
Jack McWilliams, 88, of Sherwood, died Friday.
Survivors: his wife of 66 years, Frances Bridges McWilliams; two daughters, Pat Lewis of Fayetteville, Barbara
Young of Collierville, Tenn.; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services were Monday, Robinson's Chapel. Interment, Memorial Park Cemetery.
Clyde C. Priest
Clyde C. Priest, age 90, of Arkadelphia died Saturday, June 7, 2003.
He was retired with 30 years of service as a medical photographer for the Veterans Administration in North Little
Rock and was a member of the Baring Cross Missionary Baptist Church in Arkadelphia.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Faye Ward Cerrato Priest; two sons, Billy Clyde Priest of Paron, and Bing
Edward Priest of North Little Rock; two stepsons, M. Russell Cerrato of Arkadelphia and Guy Edward Cerrato of
Sherwood.
Graveside services were June 9, in the Pinecrest Memorial Park, Alexander, with Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home in
charge.
Memorials may be made to the Baring Cross Missionary Baptist Church Building Fund, 1511 Walnut St., Arkadelphia,
Ark., 71923.
Gathalou Arrington
Gathalou "Gus" Arrington, 64, of Sherwood died June 4, 2003.
Survivors include her husband of 46 years, Bill; daughters, Kim Hearne and Kelli Pena; four grandchildren; and a
brother, Forest Owen.
Funeral was Saturday at North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Rest Hills Memorial Park.
Charles Denny
Charles Wesley Denny, 80, of Sherwood died July 29, 2003. Denny served three years in the Army Air Corp in England
and Germany. He retired from the FBI in 1982 after 36 years of service. He was an active member of Cedar Heights
Baptist Church and was a charter member of Sylvan Hills Masonic Lodge #754 in Sherwood. He recently received the
Pillar of Solomon award from the Grand Lodge of Arkansas. He was also a 32nd degree member of the Scottish Rite of
Little Rock.
Survivors include his wife Mabel Denny; one daughter, Cheryl Leah Bischoff; two sons, Charles Wesley Denny II and
Philip John Denny; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
A celebration of his life will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 3, 2003 at Cedar Heights Baptist Church, 14502 Cedar
Heights Rd, North Little Rock (501) 851-2563 with Bro. Charlie Winters officiating. A private burial will be held at a
later date.
A Masonic ceremony will be held at 7p.m., Friday Aug. 1, 2003 at Griffin-Leggett-Rest Hills Funeral Home, 7724
Landers Rd, North Little Rock, (501) 835-3515 with a visitation from 7:30 until 9 p.m. following the ceremony.
Memorials may be made in his honor to Cedar Heights Baptist Church.
Lois Irene Yarbrough
Lois Irene Yarbrough, 88, of Conway, died Monday, July 21, 2003.
She was a dietary aide at Conway Memorial Hospital.
Survivors are her sons Larry Yarbrough of Charlotte, N.C., George Ronald "Ronnie" Yarbrough of Sherwood, Robert
Earl "Bobcat" Yarbrough of Greenbrier; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Louise
Bailey, Eunice Richardson, James Loveless, William "Bill" Loveless, Chester Loveless, Eugene Loveless, Charles
Edward Loveless.
Funeral was Thursday at Roller McNutt Funeral Home Chapel in Conway, with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Peggy Jean Hastings
Peggy Jean Hastings, age 78, of Beebe died July 21, 2003.
She was retired from the Internal Revenue Service. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Beebe,
where she served as treasurer for a number of years.
She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Joe Hastings; two daughters, Peggy Gay of North Little Rock and Karen
Regan of Sherwood; two sons, Lloyd and Mark Hastings of Beebe; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and
one sister, Patty Burns of Beebe.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 24, 2003, at Griffin-Leggett-Rest Hills Funeral Home, North Little
Rock, with interment at Rest Hills Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to the Heifer Project International, 1015 Louisiana Street, Little Rock, Ark., 72202 or
CareLink, P.O. Box 5988, North little Rock, Ark., 72119.
Leota A. Lienhart
Leota A. Lienhart, 83, of Sherwood, died Saturday, July 26, 2003.
She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Altar Society, Catholic Daughters and Iris Society.
She is survived by her husband, Herman, of 54 years; two sons, Mike and Stephen; two daughters, Cheryl Ann Driedric
and Sheila Troillett; five grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial was July 29, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Entombment was at Calvary
Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Building Fund, 7000 J.F.K. Blvd., North Little
Rock, Ark., 72116; or a charity of your choice.
Christine Childress
Christine Childress, 90, Sherwood, died Saturday, July 26, 2003.
She is survived by a son, Donald Ray Gamble; daughters, Alice Martin, Peggy Fay, Patty Lunceford and Karen
Wilkerson; and numerous grandchildren.
Graveside services, by Ashby Funeral Home, were Tuesday, New Rosemont Cemetery.
Alphia Welch
Alphia "Chubby" Welch, 74, of Sherwood, died Friday, July 25, 2003.
She was a member of Lynchview Baptist Church.
She is survived by two sons, Hobert Welch Jr. of Memphis, Tenn. and Timothy Welch of Sherwood; two grandchildren;
and a brother, Billy Grantham Sr. of Morrilton.
Memorials may be made to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 1022, North Little Rock, Ark., 72115.
Funeral services were Monday at North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Pinecrest Memorial Park.
Brenda Underwood
Brenda Underwood, 56, of Russellville died Friday, July 25, 2003.
Survivors include her husband, Cliff Underwood, Russellville; two sons, Jay Weatherford, Stuttgart, and Larry
Underwood, Sherwood; two daughters, Leah Brown, Russellville, and Mary Kay Conatser, Hurst, Texas; eight
grandchildren; her mother, Louise Wood, Russellville, and a brother, Mike Wood, Russellville.
Memorial service was July 29, at Humphrey Chapel.
Memorials may be made to University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Cancer Research Center, Division of
Institutional Advancement, 4301 W. Markham St., Slot 716, Little Rock, AR, 72205.
Narvel Winfrey
Narvel Winfrey, retired farmer, went to be with the Lord, September 29, 2003. He was the son of the late Claude &
Dixie Winfrey. Born in Lonoke County April 18, 1924, he could hitch a mule to a plow at age seven. He joined the Navy
during WW II and was a radioman aboard the USS Hollis a destroyer escort in the Pacific Fleet. His ship was present in
Tokyo Bay during the signing of the peace treaty with Japan. He loved farming, especially cotton. He enjoyed traveling
with his family and retired at 62 so he and his wife could travel even more, making one trip to Alaska in a van, selling it
and flying home. Preceding him in death was his wife of 54 years, Billie Jean Wharton Winfrey and brother, Gene
Winfrey. Survivors include his daughters, Stephanie Mason (Richard) of Sherwood and Amy Staggs (Will) of North
Little Rock; sisters, Eathel Howard and Betty Evans of Lonoke and Moreen Stroud of Mayflower; grandchildren,
Amanda Butler (Barry) of Conway and Brent Staggs (Josie) of North Little Rock; step-granddaughter, Monica Harmon
of Sherwood, great-granddaughter, Savannah Staggs of North Little Rock and step-great-granddaughter, Mason
Harmon of Sherwood. Also surviving is a special friend, Pat Beaver of Lonoke. He was a devoted husband and a good
daddy.
Funeral Services were Wednesday, October 1, 2003 at Lonoke Baptist Church with interment in Weedon Cemetery;
arrangements by Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke. Visitation was Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to
Weedon Cemetery Fund; Lonoke Baptist Church or Brownsville Baptist Church.
Bonnie Ray Procop
Bonnie Raye Stacks Procop, 77, of Little Rock, died Sept. 24, 2003.
She is survived by a brother, Dalton Stacks of Plumerville; her husband of 57 years, Clarence; three sons, Don Procop,
Ken Procop and Phil Procop; daughters, Betty Patterson of Little Rock, Janet Johnson of Southaven, Miss., and Patti
White of Sherwood; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren.
She was a Baptist. She worked for years in the mortgage banking business.
Services were Monday, Sept. 29.
Memorials can be made in her name to the New Outlook at St. Vincent's Infirmary, or to ACRC or CARTI.
Pauline Winter
Pauline "Polly" Winter, 85, of Sherwood died Sept. 25, 2003.
She was a member of Sylvan Hills United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her sons, Bob Winter of Sherwood and Richard Winter of Fairfax, Va.; a daughter, Kaye Couey of
Rome, Ga.; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Thursday at Sylvan Hills UMC, with burial in Sylvania Cemetery, Lonoke County.
T. (Jack) Branum
Thomas "Jack" Branum, 64, of Austin died Nov. 20, 2003. He was preceded in
death by his parents, 2 brothers, 1 sister and a half sister. He is survived by his wife,
Janet Branum; 2 daughters, Deanna Michele Seeley and husband Mitch of LA and
Tommi Rene Harris and husband Patrick of TX; 1 brother, Barney Branum of MO;
3 sisters, Bonnie Brannon of Mt. Home, Lydia Williams of MO and Brenda Floyd of
Cabot; 3 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Visitation was Sunday, Nov. 23 from 5-8 at Cabot Funeral Home with funeral
services Mon., Nov. 24 at 10:30 a.m. at Cabot Funeral Home Chapel and interment
at 2:00 pm at Union Grove Cemetery. Arrangements by Cabot Funeral Home,
501-843-5816. On-line guestbook available at www.cabotfuneralhome.com.
Harlene Doss
Harlene Doss, 61, of Maumelle died Nov. 20, 2003.
She is survived by her husband, Ron Doss; three children, Julie Gray of Sherwood,
Rev. Luke Conway of Kingsport, Tenn., and Ronnie Doss of Maumelle; two sisters,
Betty Divita of Sherwood and Judy Wilson of North Little Rock; and six
grandchildren.
Memorial service was Nov. 24, at Roller-Owens Funeral Home, North Little Rock.
Edward K. Campbell
Edward K. Campbell, age 82, of Sherwood, died Nov. 24, 2003. He retired from
Missouri Pacific Railroad after 41 years and was a union representative for UTU
#656, a member of Lafayette Masonic Lodge, and a member of Gardner Memorial
Methodist Church.
He leaves his wife of 52 years, Louise; son Chuck Campbell.
Funeral services were Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2003 in the chapel of
Griffin-Leggett-Rest Hills Funeral Home with Reverend Jerry Meeks officiating.
Interment followed at Rest Hills Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made in his honor to Gardner Memorial Methodist Church, 1723
Schaer St., North Little Rock, AR 72114.
Lonnie E. (Dick) Cole
Lonnie E. (Dick) Cole, Jr., 79, of Cabot went to be with Jesus November 22, 2003.
He was a loving husband, dad, grand-dad and great grand-dad, but most of all he
was a great friend. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, the late
Arizona (Cole) Crace and Lonnie E. Cole, Sr., and one sister, Nina Widner. He is
survived by his wonderful wife of 61 years, Elsie (Goforth) Cole; 2 sons, Harold
Cole (and Charlotte) of Sherwood, and Jerry Cole (and Susan) of Cabot; 1 daughter,
Robin Standridge (and Jerry) of Cabot; 5 grandchildren, Annette Krebs, Harold E.
Cole, Kelle Cole, Derek and Justin Standrige; 3 great-grandchildren; 4 sisters, Jesse
Castro of OR, Mary Jones Green of Maumelle AR, Noma Serdin of CA, Virginia
Gonzales of Cabot, AR; 1 brother, Grover Cole of Little Rock AR.
Visitation was Monday, Nov. 24 from 6-8 pm at Cabot Funeral Home. Funeral
Services were held Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 2 pm at McArthur Assembly of God, 3501
John Harden Rd., Jacksonville, AR, with Larry Burton officiating and interment in
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Arrangements by Cabot Funeral Home, 501-843-5816.
Sue Anderson
Sue DeBord Anderson of North Little Rock, formerly of Belleville, Ill., died Friday,
Nov. 21, 2003. She worked at Halt's and HyHo restaurants in Belleville for several
years.
She is survived by her sister, "Dot," of Hilliard, Ohio; two half brothers, Jimmy and
Gary DeBord of Knoxville, Tenn.; five daughters, Reva Revenburgh of Sherwood,
Rita Marshall of Knoxville, Tenn., Ruth Messer and Rhonda Bersett of North Little
Rock, Regina Beaudrot of Charleston, S.C.; three sons, Richard Bersett and Ronald
Bersett of Belleville, Ill., and Russell Bersett; two stepchildren, Donald Anderson
and Dorothy Putnam; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held Nov. 23, at Huson Funeral Home, Sherwood, and will
be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29, at Metro-East Christian Fellowship in
O Fallon, Ill.
Charles R. Cameron
Charles R. Cameron, 76, of Parkers Chapel died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2003. Survivors
are his wife of 55 years, Sarah Pickering Cameron; two sons, Barry Cameron of
Parkers Chapel, Andy Cameron of Cabot; three daughters, Cathy Cameron of
Sherwood, Anita Cameron of North Little Rock, and Beth Weldon of Parkers
Chapel; nine grandchildren; five brothers and three sisters. He was a Navy veteran,
operated Cameron's Radiator Shop in El Dorado, Cameron's Grocery in Parkers
Chapel and retired from Ethyl Corporation in 1989. Funeral services were Nov. 25,
in Young's Chapel, with burial in the Old Parkers Chapel Cemetery. Memorials may
be made to Community Hospice, 1427 North West Ave., El Dorado, Ark., 71730.
Steven D. Ferguson
Steven David Ferguson of Sherwood, died Nov. 14, 2003 at the age of 34.
He was a member of Mercy's Cross Church in Sherwood.
He is survived by his mother; daughter, Alexis Taylor Ferguson of Corpus Christi,
Texas; brother, Scott Ferguson of Chicago, Ill.; grandmother, Ruby Morgan of Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Memorial services were held Nov. 22, at Mercy's Cross Church, Sherwood.
Memorials may be made to a Trust Fund website at hometown.
aol.com/alexisfund2003/index.html. Cremation services provided by
Griffin-Leggett-Rest Hills Funeral Home, North Little Rock.
Faye Eagle
Faye Eagle, age 90, died Nov. 21, 2003. She was a member of Palm Street Church
of Christ, Lonoke. Survivors are her daughter, Annette Bryan; a grandson; a sister,
Fredia McCuin of Sherwood. Services were Monday at Boyd Funeral Home
Chapel, Lonoke, with interment in Lonoke Cemetery. Memorials may be made to
Palm Street Church of Christ.
