Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Lawrence H. Pratt
Lawrence Howard Pratt, 86, of Clarksville died Tuesday, June 13, 2006, at Clarksville Convalescent Home.
He was a Baptist, farmer and timber worker, son of the late John Poyner and Letha Belle Scoggins Pratt, and was preceded in death by his wife, Luella Skidgel Pratt; one daughter, Barbara Ann Soard; one son, Louie Don Pratt; one daughter-in-law, Lynn Pratt; one brother, Cecil Pratt; and two grandchildren.
Survivors include one daughter, Loretta Sue Hutchins and husband, Ray, of Hagarville; three sons, Lawrence Dean Pratt and wife, Darlene, of Clarksville, Irvin Lee Pratt and wife, Emma, of Fort Smith, and Gary Lynn Pratt and wife, Cindy, of Mountainburg; 17 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Friday, June 16, at East Mount Zion Trinity Baptist Church with Rev. Robbie Jackson officiating.
Burial will be in Mt Airy cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Nathan Pratt, Chad Pratt, Cody Pratt, Todd Cross, Steve Hutchins, Alan Pratt, Eric Pratt, Jarrett Pratt, Reese Rowland, Chad Bethel, Zach Jennings, and Michael Rowland.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 15, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to East Mount Zion Trinity Baptist Church, P. O. Box 307, Clarksville, AR 72830.
Freeda R. Hodges
Freeda R. Townsend Hodges, 71, died May 26, 2006, at Fayette County Hospital in Vandalia, Ill.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late Frank R. and Sarah J. Jones Townsend, widow of Arthur B. Hodges, Baptist, and retired U. S. Postal employee in St. Louis, Mo.
Survivors include four children, Arthur R. Hodges of Auxvasse, Mo., James E. Hodges of Fresno, Calif., Beverly A. Gerlach of Vandalia, Ill., and Linda S. Yates of Eureka, Mo.; one brother, Leon Townsend; one sister, Nina Scott-Bahr; nine grandchildren, Nicole Y. Hodges, Andreya D. Hodges, Bradley E. Hodges, Amanda M. Hodges, Crystal L. Hodges, Kate A. Gerlach, Anna J. Gerlach, Keith E. Yates, and Tricia R. Yates; and one great-grandchild, Katherine Y. Cretel.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 31, at the First Baptist Church of Wentzville, Mo., with Rev. Dan Rush officiating.
Burial was at Mount Zion cemetery in O'Fallon, Mo., under the direction of Baue Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church, Route 3 Hwy. 185, Vandalia, Ill., or the American Cancer Society.
Lydia J. Hensling
Lydia J. Hensling, 80, of Sun City, Calif., died Thursday, June 1, 2006, at Menifee Valley Medical Center.
She was a native of Lamar, widow of William Hensling, former resident of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., founding member of Good Shepard Lutheran Church in Menifee, Calif., and former member of Peace Lutheran Church in Pico Rivera, Calif.
Survivors include one son, Kenneth Hensling of Whittier, Calif.; two daughters, Carol Henckels of Mohave, Calif., and Joyce Hunt of Lakewood, Calif.; one brother, Arnold Kreipke of Clarksville; three sisters, Dorothy Smith of Los Angeles, Calif., Irene Tanner of Wichita, Kan., and Clara Blackwell of Clarksville; three grandsons, Andy Henckels, Steven Henckels and Robert Rider; and one great-grandson, Christopher Henckels.
Funeral was at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 6, at Good Shephard Lutheran Church in Menifee, Calif., with graveside services burial following at Riverside National cemetery in Riverside, Calif.
Memorials may be made to Good Shephard Lutheran Church School, 26800 Newport Road, Menifee, CA 92584.
Leroy Palmer
Leroy Palmer, 79, of Clarksville died Friday, June 2, 2006, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
A native of Clarksville, he was a son of the late Earl and Elsie Breedlove Palmer, member of the East Mount Zion Baptist Church, Franklin Masonic Lodge No. 9, and the Army National Guard where he spent 19 years prior to retiring. He was preceded in death by one sister, Mae Dennis.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Palmer; one son, Randy Palmer of Clarksville; one grandchild, Timothy Brooks of Clarksville; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, June 5, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Robbie Jackson officiating. Burial was in Carter cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Roy Shook, Shelby Shook, Burley Shook, Charlie Jones, Dan Hartman, and Jim Walters.
Honorary pallbearers were Virgil Knight and Glen Drum.
Ruby I. Young
Ruby Irene Higgs Young, 88, of Clarksville, formerly of Knoxville, died Sunday, June 4, 2006, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a daughter of the late Charles A. and Jennie Lamb Turner, widow of James W. Higgs and Ellis Young, member of First Baptist Church of Knoxville, retired Johnson Regional Medical Center food service employee after 18ba1Ú2ea years, and was preceded in death by one brother, Marvin Andrew Turner, and one sister, Mary Caswell.
She is survived by one brother, Nolen Green Turner of California; four sisters, Etta M. Brown and Floy E. Clubb, both of Knoxville, Inez Selby and husband, Jim, of Fayetteville, and Charlene Meecham of Ely, Nev.; one sister-in-law, Cecelia Turner of California; 13 stepchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 8, at the First Baptist Church in Knoxville with Rev. Richard Snyder officiating.
Burial will be in Knoxville cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers will be Darrell E. Clubb, Kenneth E. Selby, Allen W. Brown, Gordon E. Higgs, Hartsel Hankins and Jerry Hankins.
Nephews will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Arvel Lee Jones
Memorial services and burial for Arvel Lee Jones, 82, of Osteen, Fla., who died March 13, 2006, at his home, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the Woodland cemetery with Rev. Bill Milam officiating.
He was a native of McCurtain, Okla., son of the late Z. W. and Josie Jones, retired superintendent for Lario Oil and Gas Company, Mason, Baptist, and U. S. Army veteran of World War II serving in Europe.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years Ilene Hudson Jones, formerly of Clarksville; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Cecilia and Bob Harrison of Osteen, Fla., Deloris Spenser of Odessa, Texas, Patricia and Dr. Ron Manicom of Austin, Texas, and Beverly and Gerald Gaines of Lubbock, Texas; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and two brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Raymond and Naomi Hudson, Mildred Blackburn, and E. E. Hudson, all of Russellville.
Memorials may be made to Woodland cemetery Trust Fund, P. O. Box 431, Clarksville, AR 72830.
Billy Jack Keith
Billy Jack Keith, 23, of Ozone died from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident on Highway 21 at 4:10 a.m. Saturday, May 13, 2006.
He was a carpenter and was preceded in death by his grandparents, Claude and Dollie Keith and Molly Webb.
Survivors include his parents, Billy Eugene and Mary Webb Keith of Ozone; grandfather, Harrison Webb of Ozone; one sister and brother-in-law, Shannon and Jack Johnston of Fort Payne, Ala.; two nephews, Logan and Hunter Johnston of Fort Payne, Ala.; and one niece, Lauren Johnston of Fort Payne, Ala.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Carl Sory officiating. Burial was in Salus cemetery.
Pallbearers were Justin Williams, Joe Lee, Matt Martin, Lonnie Haggard, Jared Turner, and Shannon Ragsdale.
