Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Luvicie Ingle
Luvicie Ingle, 97, of Cabot, died Tuesday.
Services were Saturday at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home Chapel with interment following at Tyronza cemetery in Tyronza by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis.
Hilda Stevens
Hilda Stevens, 70, of Ward died May 6, 2004.
Survivors include daughters, Barbara Mahoney of Floyd, Ruby Danner of Cabot, Kathy Wilk and Brenda Poore of Vilonia, Theta Chavez of Cabot; sons, John Stevens of Ward and Terry Stevens of Madison; 23 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was May 8 in Moore’s Jacksonville Funeral Home with burial in Arkansas Memorial Gardens.
R. Dean Riggs
R. Dean Riggs departed this world May 2, 2004 at the age of 59. born in Carlsbad, New Mexico on June 19, 1944, he moved to Locust Bayou, Arkansas in 1983 and then to Scott, Arkansas in 1995. Dean was a member of the Palm Street Church of Christ for many years and was a former employee of Deluxe Media Services in North Little Rock. On April 16, 1992, he was the recipient of a Heart Transplant.
Survived by his wife of 23 years, Barbara; children: Bill Riggs, David Alexander, Toni Lythgoe and Michelle Cross; brother, Gene Riggs; eight grandchildren; mothers-in-law, Jean Burton and Eleanor Burton; relatives: Jeff, Jennifer, Laura and Sarah Hoag, Bruce, Terri and Heather Gillanders, and many other family members. Words cannot express the support of all our friends, Christian brothers and sisters, all the doctors and medical staff who have given Dean loving care throughout the years. Services will be 11:00 a.m., Friday at Palm Street Church of Christ, by Boyd Funeral Home of Lonoke. Visitation will be at the funeral home Thursday from 6-8.
Memorials may be made to ARORA, 1100 N. University, Little Rock, AR 72207
William D. Chambers
Retired MSgt. William Derel Chambers, U.S.M.C., 76, of Cabot, died April 30, 2004.
Survivors include two daughters: Juanita Owens of Mt. Vernon and Laurie of North Little Rock; one son, William P.A. Chambers of Altamont, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one brother John Chambers of Cabot.
Visitation was Sunday, May 2, 2004 at the funeral home. A graveside service with military honors was held on Monday, May 3, at Mt. Carmel cemetery in Cabot with Bro. Joe Hall officiating. Memorials my be made to American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Service, Cabot.
Von B. Williamson
Von B. Williamson, a 1976 graduate of Cabot High School, died April 26 near Moab, Utah, while doing training exercises with other law enforcement officers. Von was active in ROTC at Cabot High.
His parents, Bob and Donna Williamson, of Hurst, Texas, survive him. He and his wife in 1981 moved to Cache County, Utah and was living in Wellsville, Utah at the time of his death. He joined the Cache County Utah Sheriff’s Department in 1981 and was a Lieutenant with that department.
He leaves behind his wife, Diane, son Jeremy, daughters Amanda, Megan, Sarah and Jessica. He was a life long member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a 2-year mission to the Palmayra, New York Mission after graduating from Cabot High. Others survivors: a sister, LeeAnn Buell, Leawood, Kan., bothers, Robert L. Williamson, Cumby, Texas, Ronald V. Williamson, Bedford, Texas.
Funeral was held in the Wellsville Stake Center, in Wellsville, Utah on April 30,2004.
Mattie L. McKenzie
Mattie L. McKenzie, of Lonoke, died Wednesday, April 28, 2004 at St. Vincent Infirmary Little Rock She is survived by 13 nieces, six nephews.
Visitation was Saturday, May 1 at St James United Methodist Church, Lonoke. Funeral services followed with burial at Sunset Memorial Garden by Boyd Funeral Home.
H. Marchelle Thebeau
H. Marchelle Kirk Thebeau, 39, of Ward died Friday, April 16, 2004.
She was a member of Sylvania Presbyterian Church. Marchelle was a loving wife to Mark Thebeau, a close and dear sister to Doug Kirk Jr. and Jeannette Boyles, both of Ward; a wonderful daughter to Doug Kirk Sr. and Faye Kirk of Ward; a special aunt to Brittany and her other nieces and nephews, and a precious granddaughter to her grandmothers, Gladys Marshall and Christine Sharp.
She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Bill Marshall and Clyde Kirk. She was very unselfish and always thought of others first. She was a very caring person and will be missed by all.
Funeral was at 10 a.m., Monday, April 19, 2004, at Westbrook Funeral Home, with burial in Slyvania cemetery, officiated by Rev. Tommy Jordan. Burial was in Sylvania cemetery.
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Madeline L. Osborne
Madeline Lea Kennedy Osborne, 82, of Bald Knob died Saturday, May 1, 2004.
She was retired from Arkansas General Industries and a member of the Church of Christ.
Surviving are a son, Otis Osborne of Phoenix, Ariz.; daughters, Paula Hampton of Cabot, and Della Wallace of Destin, Fla.; a brother, Charles Kennedy of Keller, Texas; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Tuesday at the Powell Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Shady Grove cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Arkansas Hospice, North Little Rock.
George York
George “Buddy” York, 68, of North Little Rock died Thursday, April 29, 2004.
He was vice president of Neighbors United for Levy, Legislative Aide for the State of Arkansas, a member of Lions Club and RSVP Program of Central Arkansas. He was of the Baptist faith.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Amy Smith York; son, Greg York, both of North Little Rock; three daughters, Vicky Pilkington, of Cabot, Cheryl Doggett, of Conway and Debi Branscum, of Jacksonville; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; four brothers, Leo, Joe, Glen and Elmer York; two sisters, Christine Green and Ellen Crowder.
Funeral service was Monday at North Little Rock Home Chapel. Burial was at Mayflower cemetery.
Jennie M. Childress
Jennie Mae Childress, age 84, of Lonoke, died Thursday, April 29, 2004.
She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church most of her life and currently a member of First Baptist Church, Mt. Ida.
She is survived by one son, Jim Childress of Lonoke; one daughter, Juanita Hayes of Story; one brother, John Pearson of Lonoke; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Sunday, May 2, 2004, at New Hope Baptist Church, Carlisle, with burial in New Hope cemetery.
Billy Joe Orton
Billy Joe Orton, age 41, of Carlisle died April 24, 2004, in Taji, Iraq.
He was a Supply Sergeant for the Arkansas National Guard assigned to HHC (-) 39th Support Battalion, 39th Infantry Brigade in Hazen, Ark. Billy Joe joined the service in November of 1981 and was promoted to Staff Sergeant in February, 1995. He was ordered to active duty for “Iraqi Freedom” on Oct. 12, 2003, with the 39th Infantry Brigade in Arkansas. Billy Joe served in Alaska from August 1991 to February, 1992; Panama from November 1993 to November 1996; Egypt from October 2001 to August 2002, and Iraq from October 2003 until April 24, 2004.
Billy Joe was preceded in death by his father, Troy Orton; brother-in-law, Bryant Weatherley, and brother-in-law, Manaser Davidian.
He is survived by his wife, Margarita Davidian Orton; three children, Manaser, David and Benjamin Orton of the home; his mother, Dorothy Orton and Steve Amo of Hazen; one brother, Leo Orton, wife, Cindy, and children Miranda and Tyler of Carlisle; two sisters, Barbara Weatherley and Michael DePriest and children, Troy, Stacy, and Chris of Hazen and Linda Strohl, husband, Rickey, and children, Matthew and Lucas of Hazen; mother-in-law, Fideligna Sanchez and Ronald Aguinaga of Panama City, Panama; father-in-law, Genun Davidian of Iran; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Joan and Lars Aspegren of Carlisle.
Funeral services were May 2, 2004, at the Hazen National Guard Armory. Interment was in the Hazen cemetery. Westbrook Funeral Home in Hazen was in charge.
