Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
John T. Golden
Air Force Captain John T. Golden, Retired, of Little Rock, died Friday, April 23, 2004.
He was a veteran of W.W.II, and was a POW. He was also past Quartermaster of VFW Post 9095 for 10 years, and a member of the Arkansas Chapter of the Distinguished Flying Cross Society.
He is survived by his wife, Helen, of Little Rock; a son, Bob Golden, of Texas; a daughter, Gloria Flippin, of Georgia; a stepson, Bill Powell, of North Little Rock; two stepdaughters; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one brother, Fred Golden, of Florida.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, April 30, at Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth Chapel, Little Rock.
David S. Boughter
David Stephen Boughter, age 64 of Jacksonville died April 20, 2004.
He was employed by Jacksonville Parks and Recreation Department and was of the Catholic faith. He was also a retired tech sergeant of the U.S. Air Force, where he served for 20 years.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie Boughter, Jacksonville; his mother, Elizabeth Ann Boughter, Cornwall, Pa.; two sons - David Boughter Jr., Cranston, R.I., Joseph Boughter, Ward; one daughter, Joan Boughter-Meyer, Dayton, Ohio; two brothers - Gerald Boughter, Cornwall, Pa., Francis Boughter, Meyerstown, Pa.; and five granddaughters.
Burial will be in Palmyra, Pa. Local arrangements were by Moore’s Jacksonville Funeral Home.
Jack Webb
Jack “J.W.” Webb, 62, of North Little Rock, formerly of Chicago, died April 16, 2004.
Survivors are a son, Nickolaus Mahomes, England; daughters, Nita Gunn, North Little Rock and Deborah Webb of Little Rock; brothers, Willie Baker, Oakland, Henry Dupree, England, Harold Donahue, Lonoke, Larry, Gary Stewart and Perry Patterson, North Little Rock; sisters, Betty Stewart, North Little Rock, Gracie Ugwu, Little Rock, Betty Joe Hawkins, Little Rock and Juanita Hendricks, Chicago; and four grandchildren.
Funeral was Saturday at Progressive Church, Scott, by Robinson Mortuary, North Little Rock.
Jennifer L. Elliott
Jennifer Lynn Elliott, 30, of Ward died April 23, 2004.
“Jenni” is survived by her parents, Linda and Bill Thompson of Ash Flat and Bill and Charle Elliott of West Fork; brothers, Darren Elliott of Cabot and Michael Elliott of Beebe; stepbrother, Louis Wayne Thompson of Cabot; grandmother and step-grandfather, Dorothy Williams and Gene Taylor.
She worked at North Little Rock Michael’s Arts and Crafts until her health declined in 2003.
The family requests memorials be made to the local humane society or to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in Little Rock.
An outdoor gathering to celebrate her life will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., May 2, at Spring Park in Searcy. Guests are invited to take a lawn chair and covered dish.
Betty June Carr
Betty June (Lewis) Carr, 73, of Jacksonville, died Monday, April 26, 2004. She was The Pet Shop owner in Jacksonville for 15 years and greeted customers at Wal-Mart.
She is survived by two sons, Michael Carr of Jacksonville and Roger Carr of Cabot; one brother, Ken Lewis of Caldwell, Idaho; two grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Visitation will be Thursday, April 29, 2004 at Moore’s Jacksonville Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Arrangements by Moore’s Jacksonville Funeral Home.
Lorene Tenison Pohly
Lorene Tenison Pohly, 73, of Little Rock died April 18, 2004.
Survivors are a son, Ron Perry of Austin; and four grandchildren.
Funeral was April 21 at Huson Funeral Home, Sherwood, with burial in Hamilton cemetery at Carlisle.
Betty Howell
Betty Howell, age 74, of Sylvania, Arkansas, died Sunday, April 18, 2004, due to complications from pneumonia. She was born on September 15, 1929 and was a life-long member of Sylvania Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by her husband of fifty-seven years, James Howell; a son, Rick Howell and his wife Patty of Amarillo, Texas; twin daughters, Gloria Rand and her husband John of Maumelle and Linda Peterson and her husband Jimmy of North Little Rock; three grandchildren, Kimberly Howell and her fiancé Taylor Mobley of Dallas, Jason Peterson and his fiancée Denise George of North Little Rock and Jennifer York and her husband Mark of Charlotte, North Carolina; two sisters, Nina Lockard and Jennalea Howell of Sylvania and special friends, Bryan and Dorothy Shoemaker of Cabot.
Betty was a kind, caring person and a great cook who loved baking wonderful pies for her family and friends. She loved working in her many flower gardens and loved collecting her beloved tea pots. She will be greatly missed by so many who loved her.
Visitation began at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe, with family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 22, 2004, at Westbrook Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Jordan officiating. Burial followed in Sylvania cemetery.
Memorial may be made to Sylvania Presbyterian Church, 2419 Hwy 321 N, Ward, AR 72176. To sign the online guest book, please visit www.westbrookfuneralhome.com.
Jerry K. Connolly
Jerry K. “Jug” Connolly, 70, of Carlisle, ddied April 15, 2004. He was a member of Hamilton Methodist Church, a veteran of the U.S. Army, a farmer and worked for Champaign Landmark.
Survivors include his wife Nellia Nelson Connolly, a son, Jerry K. Connolly, Jr., and daughter, Tami Creviston of Ohio, stepsons, Steve Nelson of Carlisle and Mike Nelson of Kentucky, 16 grandchildren, sisters, Joan Hess, Jayne Kauffman, Janet Wallace and Joyce Bailey and brother, Jack Connolly all of Ohio.
Funeral services and burial were held in Urbana, Ohio. Arrangements by Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke.
James E. Boswell
James Eugene (Gene) Boswell of Beebe, 53, died April 19, 2004.
He is survived by his wife, Kathy Boswell of Beebe and two sons, Scott Boswell of Tucson, Ariz., Steven Boswell of San Manuel, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; grandmother Beulah Tilley. Visitation begins at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Westbrook Funeral Home, with burial in Beebe cemetery.
C.B. “Smiley” Liles
C.B. “Smiley” Liles, of Lonoke, died April 18, 2004, at his home. He served as a Merchant Marine in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters in World War II, and he worked 42 years as a pipeline construction swing-hand, building pipelines all over the United States.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mary Frances (Eagle) Liles; one son, Thomas D. Liles and one daughter, Diann Arnold both of Austin; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Bernice Kever and Nelda Young both of Heber Springs.
Visitation is Wednesday at Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral is Thursday, April 22 at Westbrook Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Hicks cemetery, Lonoke.
Bobby Joe Adams
Bobby Joe Adams, 58, went to be with the Lord on April 15, 2004.
He is survived by his wife, Kay Adams; two children, Karen Sue Buckner of Austin and Terry Joe Adams of Ft. Campbell, KY, two granddaughters, Kelli Dawn Buckner of Austin, and Jacy Leigh Adams of Ft. Campbell, KY. Ten brothers and sisters: Sue Grady, Loyd Adams, Tom Adams, Jerry Adams, Bill Adams and Mike Adams all of Lonoke, Gladys Williams and Raymond Adams of Austin, Pat Glass of Little Rock and Barbara McFarland of Atoka, TN. And a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
Services were 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 18, 2004 at Lonoke Baptist Church, with interment at Brownsville cemetery. Visitation was Saturday 5-8 p.m. at Boyd Funeral Home in Lonoke
Clarence Ridgeway
Clarence Ridgeway, 83, died April 18, 2004 in North Little Rock. He was preceded in death by parents, Millie Ridgeway and Nettie Phillips; 2 brothers, Lloyd Ridgeway and Paul Ridgeway. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Betty of Ward; son, Kenny and wife Barbara Ridgeway of Cabot; son, Larry Ridgeway of Ward; daughter Carla and husband Vince Miranda of Cabot; brother Kenneth Ridgeway of Ward; aunt Marie Jarvis, uncle, Avon Phillips, 5 grandchildren, Anthony Ridgeway, Karie Sutton, Amy Smith, Kwendra Ridgeway and Celina Miranda; 4 great-grandchildren, Hayden Sutton, Kayde Ridgeway, Tate Sutton and Luke Smith; several nieces and nephews.
Clarence was a member of First Baptist Church in Ward and was awarded a perfect 25 years attendance pin where he was a Sunday school teacher. He was a World War II veteran and served in the South Pacific with the Coast Guard. Clarence was retired from North Little Rock Ft. Roots Hospital and retired bus driver of Cabot Public Schools, and a member of the Cabot VFW. He was a past member of Ward Chamber of Commerce. Clarence served as alderman on the Ward City Council for several years.
Visitation was Tuesday, April 20 from 6-8 p.m. at Cabot Funeral Home. Funeral services were Wednesday, April 21 at 10 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Ward with Brother Mike Fowler officiating. Arrangements made by Cabot Funeral Home, 700 N.Second, 843-5816.
