Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Helen Mae Glover
Helen Mae Adcock Glover of Sherwood, died June 18, 2004, at the age of 88 years. She was a Jehovah Witness.
She is survived by her daughter, Janet Lynne Kirkpatrick; a grandson; and a great-granddaughter.
Funeral services were June 22, in the chapel of Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Funeral Home North Little Rock, with interment in Concord cemetery in Furlow. Funeral arrangements are by Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Funeral Home.
Joyce Irene Minton
Joyce Irene Minton, age 65 of Jacksonville, died June 19, 2004.
Joyce was a member of the Hilltop Missionary Baptist Church in Vine Grove, Ky. She worked for Pathfinders for 15 years.
She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Robert Minton; son, Robert Minton Jr. of Tampa, Fla.; daughter, Tammy Minton of Jacksonville; two brothers, James V. Bird of Sacramento, Calif., Richard Bird of Indianapolis, Ind.; sister, Louise Bell of Clarksville, Ind.; two grandchildren.
Funeral services were June 23 with burial at the Sweeden Baptist Church cemetery in Sweeden, Ky. Moore’s Jacksonville Funeral Home was in charge.
Rita Ann Whittenburg
Rita Ann Treadway Whittenburg, 46, of Carlisle died Saturday, June 19, 2004.
She lived most of her life in Prairie County, and spent most of her adult years in the Crossroads area. She was employed with King Kat caterers.
Survivors are two sons, Jeremy Dewayne Whittenburg and Matthew Robert Whittenburg; two grandchildren; her parents, Bob and Ludene Treadway; brother, Bobby Treadway; grandmother, Viola King.
Services were Tuesday, June 22, at the Missionary Baptist Church in Hickory Plains with burial in Oakland cemetery in De Valls Bluff. Westbrook Funeral Home of Hazen was in charge of arrangements.
Sara Eugenia Edwards
Sara Eugenia “Jean” Hicks Edwards, of Benton died June 16, 2004, at the age of 81.
She was born in Lonoke. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Benton.
She is survived by her son - Dennis Edwards of Benton; a brother, James H. Hicks, Jr., of Columbus, Ohio; and a sister, Martha Beard Willis of Clarksville.
Graveside services were Saturday at New Rosemont cemetery.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Benton or Saline Memorial Hospice.
Lela Allison
Lela Allison, age 91 of Lonoke, went to be with the Lord May 24, 2004. She was a member of New Testament Missionary Baptist Church. Preceding her in death is her husband, Cecil Allison and a son, Jimmy Allison. She is survived by her son, Freddie Allison and his wife Glenda and a daughter, Patsy Revis and husband Roland, all of Lonoke; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Marion Talley of North Little Rock and Edward Talley and one sister, Alene Spires, both of Cabot. The funeral service was held at 2:30 p.m. May 26, 2004 at Boyd Funeral Home Chapel, Lonoke with burial to follow in Sylvania cemetery.
Dale Parker Clay
Dale Parker Clay, 74, of Cabot died May 29, 2004. Survivors include his son; Richard Clay of Modesto, CA; nephew, Jerry Olmsted of Cabot. Cremation arrangements by Cabot Funeral Home.
Lola M. McDaniel
Lola M. McDaniel, 84, of Cabot died May 28, 2004. She is preceded in death by her husband Harry McDaniel; son, Kenneth Allen McDaniel, and her parents, Arthur and Artie Mae Carter.
Survivors include her two daughters; Karen Franks of Cabot and Lisa Mulhern of Clarksville, Md.; sister, Dean Cargill of Little Rock; brother, Jerry Carter of Mabelvale AR; grandchildren, Joshua and Justin Franks, and Jacob Mulhern.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 1, at the Cabot Funeral Home Chapel, starting at 10 a.m. with Brother Del Medlin officiating. Visitation was Monday, May 31 from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Arrangements by Cabot Funeral Home, 501-843-5816. Online guestbook at www.cabotfuneralhome.com.
Arene D. Lightfoot
Arene Delois Lightfoot, 88, of Austin died May 30, 2004. She is preceded in death by her husband, W.D. “Bill” Lightfoot.
Survivors include her daughters; Donna Lightfoot of Austin, AR; Awana Lightfoot Dye and son-in-law, Bobby Dye of Findlay, OH; sister, Illa Harris of Plano, TX and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held, June 2 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Funeral services were Wednesday, June 2 at 2 p.m. at the Cabot Funeral Home Chapel. Cremation arrangements by Cabot Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association. On-line guestbook at www.cabotfuneralhome.com
James C. Buchanan
James Clarence Buchanan, 85, passed May 27, 2004.
Preceding him in death were his wife, Charlotte Mae; sons, Rudolph, Larry and Jerry Buchanan.
Survivors include Lillie Simpler (wife); sons, Odell, W.C., Harold, Mitchell, Sanford and Dwight Buchanan; daughters, Jean Shavers, Barbara Johnston, Marilyn (Joel) Johnson, Phyllis Buchanan, Sonja Rowe; four stepchildren; 27 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Visitation is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, June 3 at Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 500 Ferguson St., Lonoke, with interment in Arkansas State Veterans cemetery, North Little Rock.
Lucille M. Ross
Lucille M. Ross, age 88, of Cabot, died May 31, 2004.
Survivors include two sons, Robert and Jerry Ross; daughter, Sidney Burgess; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren, all of Cabot.
Services were June 2, at Campground Union Church. Internment was at Sylvania cemetery.
Memorials may be made to The Arkansas Diabetes Association.
Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Service, Cabot.
Eligh Franklin Pate
Eligh Franklin Pate, 93, of North Little Rock died Saturday, May 29, 2004.
He was a member of Lynch Drive Assembly of God Church.
He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Mamie Casey Pate; two daughters, Virginia Williams of Little Rock and Jo Ann Gifford of Ward; sister, Maydean Estep of Enola; six grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were May 31, at the Roller McNutt Chapel in Conway, with burial in Siloam cemetery in Enola.
Mandy L. Brainard
Mandy L. Brainard, 88, of Little Rock died May 27, 2004.
She is survived by her husband, Allen; daughter, Janith Smith of Cabot; sons, James W. Harrison of Dayton, Ohio, Jack R. Harrison of Decatur, Ala.; brother, Joseph Everett of Nelson, Ky.; 11 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Friday at Huson Funeral Home Chapel, Sherwood, with interment at Arkansas State Veterans cemetery in North Little Rock.
