Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Ruth King (02/22/08)
Ruth King, 88, of Hot Springs, Ark., formerly of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2008. She was born on May 11, 1919, in Rock Island, Ill., the daughter of Emerson Tucker and Fannie Thompson Tucker. On Feb. 20, 1937, she was married
to Lester R. ...
Sarah "Edna" McFann (02/22/08)
Sarah "Edna" McFann, 86, was born on Feb. 15, 1921, the daughter of the late Virgil C. Courington and Stella Tucker Courington in Walker County, Ala., and departed this life Feb. 6, 2008, in West Plains, Mo. She was united in marriage Oct. 19, 1945, in Lucedale, Miss., to Noble McFann, who preceded her in death Nov. ...
Steven Weldon Dalton (02/22/08)
Steven Weldon Dalton, 49, of Jonesboro, Ark., died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008. He was born on Dec. 12, 1958, in Savannah, Ga., to Amanda Robinson Lane and Burness W. Dalton. He attended elementary school in Piggott and graduated from Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville, Ala., where he was a state champion wrestler. ...
Senator Vada Webb Sheid (02/22/08)
Former Arkansas Senator Vada Webb Sheid, 91, of Mountain Home, Ark., died Monday, Feb. 11, 2008, at her residence. She was born Aug. 19, 1916, in Wideman, Ark., to J. W. "Bill" and Gertrude Reynolds Webb. On Dec. 31, 1941, she married
Carl R. Sheid of Norfork, Ark...
Frank A. Russo (03/14/08)
Frank A. Russo, 82, of Cave City, Ark., died March 3, 2008, at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born March 3, 1926, in the Bronx, N.Y., the son of Sando and Mary (Izzo) Russo. He was a maintenance supervisor and bus driver for Evening Shade School for 29 years. ...
Heath Baird (03/14/08)
Heath Baird, 26, of Cave City, Ark., died Feb. 26, 2008, at Locust Grove, Ark. He was born April 8, 1981, at Jonesboro, Ark. the son of Karen Kuykendall and Bill Powers. He was a hydroelectric maintenance operator for Trans Tec and was of the Baptist faith...
Heinrich Kutsch (03/14/08)
Heinrich Ferdianand Kutsch, 96, of Horseshoe Bend, Ark., died March 1, 2008, at his residence. He was born in Essen, Germany, on Aug. 27, 1911, the son of the late Henrich and Martha (Pieper) Kutsch. He worked as a sheetmetal worker for a fabrication company and was a member of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in Horseshoe Bend...
Kenneth Franklin King (03/14/08)
Kenneth Franklin King, 77, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at the Eaglecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ash Flat, Ark. Kenneth was born on Jan. 12, 1931, in Rector, Ark., to Jewell King and Marie (Duffel) King. Kenneth graduated from Rector High School in 1949 and later that year married
Mary Virginia Morris on Aug. ...
Lowell Eagans (03/14/08)
Lowell Eagans, 68, of Strawberry, Ark., died March 6, 2008, at a Batesville hospital. He was born April 7, 1939, at Lynn, Ark. to Oscar and Mary (Davis) Eagan. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, retired from Con Agra Foods. He was a member of the Mt. Harmony Free Will Baptist Church in Saffell.He was preceded in death by his parents.Survivors included: his wife of 46 years, Sharon (Crafton) Eagans; a daughter and son-in-law, Sharonda and Randy Moody of Cave City; four brothers, Danny Eagan of Cave City, Brooks Eagan of Portia, Larry Eagan of Pocahontas and Tom Eagan of Cherokee Village; three sisters, Ruth Anderson, Linda Becker and Cindy Allen all of Bono, several nieces; nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.Funeral services were held March 8 at the Mt. ...
Leo Loyd Griffin (03/14/08)
Leo Loyd Griffin, 71, of Batesville, Ark., died March 3, 2008, at the Batesville Health Care Center in Batesville. He was born on Sept. 29, 1936, at Lexa, Ark., the son of the late Otto and Mildred Griffin. He was a U.S. Army veteran, retired from Con Agra Foods in Batesville and was a member of the Desha First Baptist Church where he served as a deacon.Survivors include: his wife, Betty Ann Griffin of the home; one son, Dacey Derrick Griffin; several nieces; nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.He was preceded in death by: his parents; two brothers, Horace Griffin and Johnny Griffin; and one sister, Evon Shelby.Funeral services were held March 7 at the Desha First Baptist Church in Desha with Bro. ...
Lois Lee Wehrer (03/14/08)
Lois Lee Wehrer, 91, of Calico Rock, Ark., died March 1, 2008, at White River Healthcare in Calico Rock, Ark. She was born in Kansas City, Kan., on Jan. 2, 1917, the daughter of the late Thomas and Anna (Young) Everhardt. She was united in marriage to Ralph K. ...
Terry Lynn Barnes (03/14/08)
Terry Lynn Barnes, 43, son of Jack and Shirley (Hill) Barnes of Horseshoe Bend, Ark., died March 3, 2008, in White County. He was born Jan. 24, 1965, in Batesville, Ark. He was a masonry brick layer/painter, owning his own business in Olathe, KanHe was a veteran of the U.S. ...
William C. Schaffert (03/14/08)
William C. Schaffert, 69, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died March 8, 2008, at his home. He was born March 11, 1938, in Berwyn, Ill., the son of William C. Schaffert Sr. and Doris (Hoffman) Schaffert. He was united in marriage to Carol Rickert on May 16, 1961, in Illinois. ...
Zala Beatrice Thompkins Johnson (03/14/08)
Zala Beatrice Thompkins Johnson of Zion, Ark., daughter of the late Edgar Birdwell Thompkins and Suda Hatten Thompkins, was born Jan. 13, 1921, in Poinsett County, Ark. She died Feb. 27, 2008, in Calico Rock, Ark. at the age of 87. She was united in marriage to James C. ...
Charles Michael Grimes (03/20/08)
Charles Michael Grimes, 46, of Battlefield, Mo., was born June 14, 1961, in Illinois and died in Springfield, Mo., on March 5, 2008. He worked at Bass Pro where he enjoyed working with boats.He is survived by: his wife, Eva Chism; his father, J.L. Grimes; his daughter, Misty Grimes; a brother, Joe Leslie Grimes; a sister, Linda Mahaffey and husband, Roger Mahaffey; his step-children, Johnnie Coffer and Pete Shive; his grandchildren, Memphys Starks, Kaemyn Starks and Tassie Shive; and many other relatives and friendsHe was preceded in death by: his mother, Ermenia Grimes; his aunt, Marie Twilley; his uncle, Floyd Henry; and sister-in-law, Kathy Grimes.A graveside memorial service was held March 15 at the Hersburger cemetery in Cherokee Village, Ark. ...
Dorothy A. Chalcraft (03/20/08)
Dorothy A. Chalcraft, 91, of Cherokee Village, Ark., died March 11, 2008, at the Ash Flat Nursing and Rehab Center in Ash Flat, Ark. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by the Tri-County Funeral Home of Highland, Ark...
Donald G. Duvall (03/20/08)
Donald G. Duvall, 77, of Williford, Ark., died March 15, 2008, in Ash Flat, Ark. He served in the Army during the Korean War. He is survived by: his daughters, Jean Eklund of Mount Prospect, Ill., Brenda Parrish of Cary, Ill., Sue Compton of Algonquin, Ill., Cindy Brasie of Crystal Lake, Ill.; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.Funeral services were held March 18 at the Heath Oak Hill Chapel with Bro. ...
