Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Lucille Bernard
Lucille Ruth Bernard, 88, of Ward, died Monday, Sept. 8, 2008.
She was a member of the Assembly of God Church, and retired after 36 years from working in a laboratory at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. She loved to read and work crossword puzzles, and worked part time at the Cabot Star-Herald for several years.
Survivors include a daughter, Phyllis Henderson of Ward; a sister, Nina Higgins, and brother, Vernon Nichols, both of Eyota, Minn.; and many nieces and nephews.
Graveside service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at Concord cemetery.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Moore’s Cabot Funeral Home.
Scott Brockinton
Scott Brockinton, 37, of Cabot passed away August 2008.
He is survived by his mother, Paulette Brockinton, of Fayetteville; father and stepmother, Kyle and Barbara L. Brockinton, of Sherwood; brother and sister-in-law, Jeff and Allison Brockinton, of Fayetteville; two nephews, Nicolas and Jaden Brockinton; grandparents, Emmett and Dimple Brockinton, of Jacksonville, and James Kirkland, of Heber Springs; and a host of loving aunts, uncles, cousins and other family members and friends.
Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of the Donor’s Choice or Arkansas Sheriff’s Youth Ranch.
Funeral services were held at Sylvan Hills Community Church. Burial was in Harmony cemetery.
Arrangements by North Little Rock Funeral Home, 1921 Main St., 758-1170.
Dorothy McCormick
Dorothy Alene McCormick, 85, died Oct. 27, 2005 in her home in Austin. A graduate of Ouachita Parish High School, West Monroe, La., she worked at Federal Compress and Warehouse and was a member of First Baptist Church of England and Order of Eastern Star. She was a poll worker for years.
Survivors are a son, Joe McCormick, Jr. of Little Rock and a daughter, Gay F. Horn of Austin; sisters, Pat Roberts of Bossier City, La., Joan Olsen, Fran Hoppenwrath and Margaret Barnes.
Funeral service was at Roller-England Chapel on Oct. 29, 2005, with burial in Mulberry cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Arkansas Baptist Hospice, First Baptist Church, England, or Gideons International.
Jerry Thompson, Sr.
CSM Jerry Lynn Thompson Sr. died Oct. 19, 2005.
He is survived by his wife, Denise Washam-Thompson; children with first wife, Vonda Oulette, Jerry Thompson, Jr., and Theresa McClearen all of Hawkins, TX, Nancy Wallis of Stanton, IA, Renee Ruhs of Cranberry Township, PA, and Mark Thompson of Lonoke; children with current wife, Jonathan Shook of Dallas, TX, Angela Rowland of Searcy, Jennifer Peacock of Conway, and Amanda Krueger of Conway; 21 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and sister, Blinda Loden of Tomball, TX.
Jerry served 20 years in the United States Regular Army. He was a member of the Red Catchers Association, the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the Association of the United States Army.
A celebration of life memorial was held at the Roller-Daniel Funeral Home in Searcy. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, Okla. 73123-1718.
Richard C. LaCroix
Richard Carl LaCroix, Sr. age 75 of Lonoke, died Friday, Oct. 21, 2005 in Jacksonville.
Survivors include one daughter: Cynthia Hawk of Cabot; one son Richard Carl LaCroix, Jr. of River Bank, Calif.; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters of Rhode Island.
Private family services were arranged by Thomas Funeral Service, Cabot.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Lonoke County CASA program at the Lonoke County Court House, 201 Court St., Lonoke, Arkansas 72086.
Bobby Ferrell Milam
Bobby Ferrell Milam, age 69, of Austin, died Oct. 23, 2005.
Survivors include two brothers: James Milam of Austin and Frank Milam of Missouri; four sisters: Polly Powell, Kay Thompson and Faye Holmes all of California and Bonnie Hightower of Cabot.
Graveside services were Thursday, Oct. 27 at Springhill cemetery in Springhill. Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Service.
Brenda Kay Reed
Brenda Kay Reed, age 41, of Austin, died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005.
Survivors include her husband Frankie Reed; two sons Ronnie and Cody Reed all of the home; mother Mary Davis of Ward; and three sisters: Pat Boone of Ward, Helen Dover and Billie Noey both of North Little Rock.
Memorial services were Friday, Oct. 28, 2005 at Campground Union Church in Cabot with Bro. Ron Cody officiating. Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Service.
Robert L. Smith
Robert Letcher Smith, 78, Cabot, died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005 in St. Charles, Mo. Mr. Smith served in the Navy during WW II, after which he lived in St. Louis until his retirement from Boeing in 1988. He then moved to Cabot where he was employed as the bookkeeper for Truck of Little Rock. He was an active member of the Kiwanis Club where he served as president for two terms and was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Cabot.
Smith is survived by his wife of 55 years, Laverne R. Smith; one daughter; Robin E. Lawson of St Louis, Missouri; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three sisters, Patricia J. Stephens, Sharon R. Smith, both of Cabot, and Barbara E. Atkinson of Greenbrier.
Funeral services were Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005 at the First Baptist Church of Cabot. Entombment was in Rest Hills Mausoleum.
Memorials may be made in his name to help the homeless to Peter and Paul Community Services, Inc.; 1025 Park Avenue; St. Louis, MO 63104-3720; (314) 588-7111; fax: (314) 621-9875; www.ppcsinc.org.
Arrangements were by Moore’s Funeral Home.
Mary Smith
Mary Smith, age 79, of Cabot, died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005. She was in the Army Air Corp during World War II. A caring person, she loved to play bingo and loved being a member of the Red Hat Society.
She is survived by her children, Larry Burrows, Sr. of Cabot, Kenny Burrows of Hot Springs and Charlene Drennan of Oklahoma City, Okla.; her brother, Billy Joe Stell of Ward; her sister Sue Hendricks of Hot Springs; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Graveside service was Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005 at Antioch cemetery by Westbrook Funeral Home.
Betty Sue Brumett
Betty Sue Brumett, age 70, of Bismarck, formerly of Lonoke, died Oct. 27, 2005. She was a member of Caney Missionary Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Julius (Jude) Brumett of Bismarck; one daughter, Judie Fayne of Nicholasville, Ken.; a son, Rick Brumett; two grandchildren; sisters, Ruth Cook of Pine Bluff, Owana Waddel of Lonoke, Mary Grendell of Dardanelle and Minnie Browne of Texas; brothers, Bennie Norton, Jr. of Georgia, Joe Norton of Green Forrest and Don Norton of Bryant.
Funeral services were Saturday at Boyd Funeral Home Chapel, Lonoke with burial following in Concord cemetery.
