Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Velma Roberts
Velma Roberts, 81, of Austin, died May 20, 2005.
She was retired from Franklin Electric after 30-plus years.
Survivors include her daughters, Lillie Anne Gibson of Vanceboro, N.C., and Helen Loraine Earles of Austin; sons, Gary Lynn Roberts Sr. of Sherwood, and Billy Ray Roberts of Kansas City, MO; brother, Buddy Fortner of Lovington, NM; sisters, Dorothy Woods of Little Rock, Margaret Betts of Hobbs, N.M., Alice Smith of Monticello, and Ann Williams of Jacksonville; 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held May 23 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Interment followed in the Pleasant Hill cemetery.
Carol F. Young
Carol Franklin Young, 90, of Carlisle, died May 21, 2005.
He was a member of the Carlisle United Methodist Church. He was a lifelong farmer. He was founder of Babe Ruth baseball in Carlisle, where he coached for over 20 years. For his dedication to baseball and youth, a field was named in his honor, Carol Young Field at Rockefeller Park.
Survivors include his daughters, Betty Flo Elder and Sandra Hart of Carlisle, Barbara Hamric of Hazen, and Sherry Barbee of Gilmer, TX; John Hart of Carlisle; a twin brother, Harold Young of DeWitt; sister, Hazel Thomas of Nashville; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held May 23, at Carlisle First United Methodist Church with interment in Carlisle cemetery.
William Alberson Sr.
William Robert “Bill” Alberson, Sr., of Humnoke, died May 25, 2005.
He was a retired farmer and a member of Rowes Chapel Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife of 48 years, Betty Alberson of Humnoke; sons, Robert Alberson, Larry Alberson and Randy Alberson all of Humnoke; daughter, Janie Carter of Humnoke; and six grandchildren.
Funeral services were held May 28, at Rowes Chapel Baptist Church and burial followed in the Hamilton cemetery in Humnoke. Memorials may be made to Rowes Chapel Baptist Church.
Lois Ann McElyea
Lois Ann McElyea, 61, of Cabot, died May 27, 2005.
She was of the Baptist Faith.
She is survived by her husband, David McElyea of Cabot; daughter, Connie Sue Knight of Cabot; sons, Randy McElyea of Maumelle and Allen McElyea of Sherwood; sisters, Esther Bryant of Rosebud and Carolyn Robinson of Lafayette, IN; half brothers, Joe Braswell and Sammy Braswell both of Arkadelphia and Jessy Braswell of Newport; half sisters, Patricia Braswell and Dorothy Braswell both of Beebe and Shirley Braswell of Arkadelphia; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were held May 31 at North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at Sumner cemetery.
Vernon J. Sutton
Vernon Julius Sutton, 73, of Carlisle, died May 28, 2005.
He is survived by his son, Jay Sutton; daughter, Gail Calhoun; brothers, Gary and Larry Sutton of Mountain View.
Funeral services will be Thurs. June 2, at Bowerman Funeral Home in Eau Claire, MI, with burial in Eau Claire cemetery.
Valley N. Burrow
Valley Nadine Burrow passed away May 9, 2005 at her home. She was born in Vilonia on November 2, 1926. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Dempsey Burrow of Lonoke; two sons, Jimmy (Janie) Burrow of Pittsburg, Kansas and William (Cathy) Burrow of Lonoke. 4 Grandchildren, Brian, Brandy, Blake of Lonoke, and Lee of Kansas and 4 great-grandchildren. Other survivors are sisters Gladys Sullivan of Lonoke, Lucille Smith of Beebe and one brother Gene Stivers of Greenbrier. Service will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday , May 11, 2005 at Boyd Chapel, Lonoke, with interment in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Family received friends from 6-8 pm at the funeral home on Tuesday. Arrangements by Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke.
Steve G. Cross
Steve G. Cross, 75, of Robinsonville, Miss., died Monday, May 2, 2005. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1972 after 26 years of service as a Senior Master Sergeant. He was a lifelong member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion Post 243 in Bessemer City, N.C. and the Disabled American Veterans.
He is survived by one son, Steve Roland Cross of Robinsonville, MS and one daughter, Pamela R. Levering of Eureka Springs; one brother, Miles Raymond “Bill” Cross of Alamogordo, NM and one sister, Kathleen (Toonkie) Burgin of S.C; three grandchildre.n; three great-grandchildren.
A graveside service was May 5 at Glover cemetery in Lonoke. Arrangements are by Moore’s Cabot Funeral Home.
Lloyd R. Burgess
Lloyd Richard “Buddy” Burgess, age 81, died in Austin, May 3, 2005. Buddy was a retired carpenter and a member, deacon and song leader of the Campground Union Church.
He is survived by his wife, Rhoda Bell Dedmon Burgess of 55 years and five sons, Charles Beasley of Ward, Berry Burgess of Bigelow, Randy Burgess of Cabot, Bobby Burgess of Austin and Kelly Burgess of Austin; one daughter Melinda Cole Cole of Ward; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; two brothers Earl Burgess and Robert “Sonny” Burgess both of Cabot; and three sisters, Louise Skinner and Pat Dodd both of Cabot and Marcie Watson of Benton.
Visitation was Wednesday, May 4, 2005 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Thomas Funeral Service in Cabot. Funeral Services were officiated by Reverend Ron Cody at Campground Union Church on Thursday, May 5, 2005 at 2 p.m. with burial immediately following at Hicks cemetery in the Sandhill Community. Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Service.
Raymond Arthur Pool
Raymond Arthur Pool, 87, of North Little Rock, died Sunday. He was born in the Sixteenth Section Community. He worked in the parts and supply department for the Missouri-Pacific Railroad for over 40 years. He was also in the Civilian Conservation Corp and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Rose City.
Survivors include one daughter, Murielene Campbell of North Little Rock; one sister Ruby Mae Marshall of Walls, MS and one brother Hubert Lee Pool of Little Rock; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral service was Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Moore’s Cabot Funeral Home with Rev. Linda Singh officiating. Burial followed in Sixteenth Section cemetery.
Dr. Wesley L. Pool
Dr. Wesley Lawrence Pool, 81, of Sherwood, died May 2, 2005.
He was in World War II in the Army Air Corps. He retired after 30 years as a dentist. He was a Methodist.
He is survived by sons, Thomas Pool of Little Rock, and James Pool of Sherwood; daughters, Mary Pool of Los Angeles, CA, Diana White of Sherwood, Laura Gott of North Little Rock, and Leslie Henderson of Ward; brother, Eugene Pool of Dallas, TX; and 13 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held May 5, at Huson Funeral Home Chapel in Sherwood.
Interment was in the Little Rock National cemetery.
Rebecca R. Mullins
Rebecca Ruth Mullins, 46, of Alexander, died on April 30, 2005.
She was a member of Crystal Hill Baptist Church and was a purchasing manager for Central Arkansas Transit Authority.
She is survived by her husband, David Mullins; mother, Louise Dunn of Little Rock; brothers, Robert Dunn of Allen, TX, and Richard Dunn of Cabot.
A memorial service was held May 6 at Crystal Hill Baptist Church.
Memorials may be made to Crestfield Farms in Little Rock.
