Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Riley Stevens
Riley Stevens, age 86, formerly of the Sardis Community, died Sept. 11, 2004.
He was a member of Pleasant Hills Baptist Church in Sardis and the Bryant Senior Adult Center. He was a retired bus driver from Central Arkansas Transit.
He is survived by his children, Frankie Noel of Mabelvale, Phillip Stevens of Hot Springs, and Sue Adams of North Little Rock; one brother, John Stevens of Cabot; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Sept. 14, in the Chapel of Griffin Leggett Forest Hills, Alexander, with burial at Griffin Leggett Forest Hills Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Pleasant Hills Baptist Church, 24310 N. Sardis Road, Bauxite, Ark., 72011.
Pearl Dobbins Gray
Pearl Dobbins Gray, 94, of Cabot, died Saturday, Sept. 11.
She is survived by one daughter, Helen J. Smith of Cabot; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one sister, Velta Owen of Batesville.
Graveside service was Sept. 14 at Rest Hills Memorial Park. Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe was in charge.
Joe S. Henderson
Joe Stephen Henderson Jr., 60, of England died Sept. 12, 2004.
He was a farmer and member of the England United Methodist Church.
Survivors are his wife, Paula Marshall Henderson of England; sons, Joe S. Henderson III of Little Rock and Frank J. Henderson of Texarkana; a brother, Pat H. Henderson of Tucker; his mother, Nancy Mabel Henderson of England; and two grandchildren.
Funeral was Sept. 14 at Roller-England Funeral Home, with burial in Mulberry cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the England First United Methodist Church or the Alzheimer’s Arkansas Association.
Linda J. Mitchem
Linda Janice Mitchem, age 59, died June 2, 2004. She was the mother of four sons and one daughter, Alan W. Mitchem, Bobbi R. Mitchem, James L. Mitchem, Shannon R. Mitchem and Timothy J. Mitchem; grandmother of five and great-grandmother of one; also surviving, ex husband, Lewis Andrews. Graveside services were Sunday at Old Carlisle cemetery, arrangements by Boyd Funeral Home.
Paul C. Pendergist
Paul Coleman Pendergist, age 56, of Austin, died Wednesday, June 2, 2004. He was a graduate of Fuller High School in Little Rock and Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. He was employed in the telecommunications field. Paul is survived by his wife, Teresa, sons Amon, a student at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville and Jake and daughter Jocelyn all of the home; his father Jim of Little Rock, two sisters, Pat Barrett of Little Rock and Barbara Tucker of Omaha, Ark.; two brothers, James Pendergist of California, and John Pendergist of Helena.
Funeral service was Saturday, June 5, 2004, at First Baptist Church, Cabot with C.J. Duvall and Bro. Joe Hall officiating. Burial was in Sixteenth Section cemetery by Westbrook Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 901 North University, Little Rock, AR 72207 or an education fund which has been established for his children at Community Bank, 1 City Plaza, Cabot, AR 72023.
Teresa M. Roberts
Teresa Michelle Roberts, age 26, of El Paso, passed away June 5, 2004. She was born May 11, 1978 to Roger and Joy Ross.
preceded in death by her mother, Joy Faye Caldwell Ross and her paternal grandparents Gus and Jessie Ross, and sister Candice Leann Parr.
Survivors include her loving husband, Robert Austin Roberts and her two small sons, Bradlee Austin and Dakota Matthew Roberts of the home; father, Roger Dean Ross; brother, Joshua Frost; paternal grandparents, William and Edna. Caldwell all of Clarendon, father and mother-in-law: Joe C. and Linda Roberts of El Paso; three brothers-in-law, Joey Roberts and Amanda, Neal Roberts and Chad Roberts all of El Paso; one sister-in-Iaw, April Wilkerson and Ray of Gould, two aunts, Brenda and Melba as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.
Visitation was Tuesday, June 8, 2004 from 3:00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. at the funeral home with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Services were held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, 2004, at Cornerstone Missionary Baptist Church with interment following at Grissard cemetery in El Paso with Bro. John Powers officiating. Pallbearers were Van, Alan. Jess, Wess, Marvin and John. The surrounding volunteer fire fighters acted as honorary pallbearers, Famjly requests memorials in Teresa’s memory be made to Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Service, 713 South Second St., Cabot, AR (501) 941-7888.
Dorothy ‘Anderson’ Luck
Dorothy (Anderson) Luck, age 85, of Beebe, died June 3, 2004.
Mrs. Luck was a member of Landmark Missionary Baptist Church of Beebe. She is survived by three sons, Donald Luck of Lonoke, Calvin Luck of South Dakota and Roger Luck of Greenwood; three daughters, Rita Highfill of Carlisle, Jill Patterson of North Little Rock and Jan Garrison of Vilonia; 17 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Monday, June 7, 2004, at Westbrook Funeral Home, with burial in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens.
Mitchell D. Gentry
Mitchell D. Gentry, 83, of Lonoke passed away June 3, 2004.
Preceding him in death was his wife, Oma Evelyn Gentry.
Survivors are four sons, George Gentry and Ronnie Gentry, both of DeValls Bluff, Jerome Gentry of Cabot and Randy Gentry of Lonoke; three daughters, Linda Browning of North Little Rock, Bonnie King of Irvin, Texas and Sharon Rainwater of Lonoke; a brother, Tom Gentry; sisters, Verna Campbell and Hazel Akins, all of Lonoke; 17 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Boyd Funeral Home Chapel in Lonoke with entombment at Chapel Hills in Jacksonville.
Ozell Taylor Lyle
Ozell Taylor Lyle, 89, of Little Rock and formerly of Delight, died.
She is survived by two sons, Johnny B. Lyle of Cabot and Jimmy P. Lyle of Beebe; 9 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was a member of the First Methodist Church of Geyer Springs in Southwest Little Rock.
Funeral services were June 9 in the chapel of Griffin Leggett Healey and Roth Funeral Home, Little Rock, with burial at Roselawn cemetery.
Marjorie F. Whittaker
Marjorie Frances “Margie” Whittaker, 83, of North Little Rock died June 4, 2004.
She is survived by three children, Hope Troy of Sherwood, Nelson D. Whittaker of Rose Bud, and Larry W. Whittaker of Ward; one brother, Bill McGlothing of San Antonio, Texas; 10 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was June 8, in the Chapel of Griffin Leggett Rest Hills, North Little Rock with burial at National cemetery in Little Rock.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 909 W. 2nd Street, Little Rock, Ark. 72201 or the Alzheimer’s Association 10411 W. Markham, Suite 130, Little Rock, Ark. 72205.
D.E. Stratton Jr.
D.E. “Dee’’ Stratton Jr., 53, of Pine Bluff, died Tuesday.
Survivors: wife, Susan Elizabeth Roberts Stratton, Pine Bluff; son, David Stratton, Cabot; daughter, Celia Stratton, Pine Bluff; parents, Delton Edwards and Mary Elizabeth Doss Stratton, Pine Bluff; brother, Marc Stratton, Pine Bluff; four grandchildren.
Services: Friday, Robinson’s Chapel. Interment: Memorial Park cemetery
