Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Johnny Lee Baggies
Johnny Lee Baggies, 63, of Little Rock, died Aug. 17, 2003.
He is survived by his mother, Celie Bowman, of Little Rock; two sons, Jerry Baggies of Lonoke and Timothy Williams; two daughters, Linda Ellisworth and Jeannette Williams of Little Rock; six brothers, Sammie James Scott, Pine Bluff, William Bowman, Flint, Mich., Willie Bowman Newport, Sylvester Bowman, George Bowman, Ernest Bowman all of Little Rock; three sisters, Deloris Howard, Bonnie Tucker, and Carolyn Walker of Little Rock; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Aug. 23, at New Bibleway, North Little Rock. Services entrusted to Gunn Funeral Home, Little Rock.
Edward Whaley
Edward Whaley, age 60, of Ward, died Monday, Aug. 18, 2003.
He was a farmer.
Surviving are his wife, Barbara Whaley of Ward; one son, Michael Whaley of Forrest City; three daughters, Linda Arthur of Ward, Teresa McCullum of Cleburne, Texas and Kellie Powell of Cabot; five grandchildren; his mother, Louise Whaley Shephard of Ward; one brother, Pat Whaley of Ward.
Funeral was Aug. 22, at Westbrook Chapel, with burial in Apple Hill cemetery by Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe.
Benjamin F. Hall
Funeral services for LTC Benjamin F. Hall, 65, of Cabot, were Sunday, Aug. 24, at Farrar Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Promise Land cemetery.
Arrangements were under the direction of Farrar Funeral Home of Farmerville.
He was retired from the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserves and was a flight instructor for Lockheed-Martin at Little Rock Air Force Base.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Richardson Hall of Cabot, formerly of Farmerville, La.; three sons, Joshua Jordan Richardson of West Monroe, La., Craig Steven Hall of Albuquerque, N.M., Benjamin Reade Hall of Birmingham, Ala.; two daughters, Lisa Andrea Baber of Lexington, Ky., Jessica Michele Gill of Shreveport, La.; one grandson; two sisters, Emogene Dorton of Elizabethtown, Ky., Christine Hackworth of Marion, Ohio; one brother, Carroll Gene of Versailles, Ky.
Bill Acrey
Bill Acrey, age 68, of Curtis died August 24, 2003.
Survivors include his wife, Nina Acrey; two daughters, Debby Allen of Little Rock and Becky Ploeger of Corinth, Texas; five grandchildren; his mother, Celia Acrey; two brothers, Dale Acrey of Curtis and Glen Acrey of Lonoke; and one sister, Linda Ashford of Benton.
Funeral services were Aug. 27, in the Ruggles-Wilcox Chapel with interment in Rest Haven Memorial Garden.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Sylvia P. Hardin
Sylvia Pollard Hardin, 82, of Newport died Aug. 20, 2003.
She was a member of the Central Missionary Baptist Church in Newport.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Herschel Lee Hardin of Newport; sons, Ronnie Hardin of Newport, Larry Hardin of Cabot and Trent Hardin of Searcy; a daughter, Doris Davis of Newport; brothers, Bill Pollard of Jonesboro and John Pollard of Newport; sisters, Winnie Jones of Meadow Lake and Jean Hightower of Union Hill; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Saturday at Central Missionary Baptist Church, with interment in Brown’s cemetery at Union Hill. Jackson’s Newport Funeral Home was in charge.
Mary Mildred Helms
Mary Mildred Helms “MeMe”, 87, passed away Aug. 25, 2003. She was preceded in death by a brother, Billy Griggs and two husbands, Gibson Blackwood and Merle Helms. She is survived by daughter, Mary Jo (and Bob) Waters of Cabot; two sisters, Emma Lou Townsend of Macon and Evelyn Cole of Searcy; 2 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great- grandchildren. Mrs. Helms was a member of First Baptist Church for 54 years and a member of Eastern Star.
Visitation will be at Cabot Funeral Home Wednesday, Aug. 27 from 5-8 p.m. Services will be Thursday, Aug. 28 at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Cabot with burial in Sylvania cemetery. On-line guestbook available at cabotfuneralhome@aol.
com. Arrangements by Cabot Funeral Home, 843-5816.
Douglas A. Graham
Douglas Arthur Graham, 68, of Cabot, Arkansas, passed on Thursday, August 21, 2003. After a long, hard, courageous fight with cancer, Mr. Graham left this world as we know it to join the angels above. No more pain, no more suffering . As he left silently, at his side was a loving family who will miss his laughter, his smile and that on-going sense of humor until the end.
Mr. Graham was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Graham, and his first wife, Beatrice (Babs) Graham. Left to cherish his memory are: wife, Brenda Graham; son and daughter-in-law, Kyle and Lisa Graham; daughter and son-in-law, Shelley and Todd Belverstone; stepson and daughter-in-law, Clint and Amanda Holladay; seven grandchildren who will miss him deeply: Jason and wife Allison, Ryan, Andrew, Kayla, Kody, Halli, Morgan; one great-granddaughter, Emma; his mother, Maxine Graham; sister and brother-in-law, Camilla and Dewey Robinson; and many other family and friends.
Visitation was Friday, August 22, 2003 pm at the Cabot Funeral Home. Services were Saturday at 11 a.m. at Crystal Hill Baptist Church in Little Rock.
Arrangements by Cabot Funeral Home, 501-843-5816.
Rex Kirby White
Rex Kirby White, Sr., 51, of Cabot passed Thursday, July 31, 2003. He is preceded in death by a younger brother, Ricky White and his parents, Ernest Ray and Kathleen White. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Jeannie; 2 sons, Rex Kirby White, Jr. and Orrin Carl White of Beebe; 1 daughter, Lorraine Kathleen “Katie” White of Lonoke; 2 sisters, Dorthy Farmer of Hamburg and Shirley Knox of Crossett; 2 brothers, Jimmy White of WA and Regie White of LA; several nieces and nephews. Visitation was at Cabot Funeral Home on Sunday, August 3 from 5-8 p.m.
Funeral Services wwere at Cabot Funeral Home Chapel on Monday, August 4 at 10 a.m. with interment at New Hope cemetery, Cabot. Arrangements by Cabot Funeral Home, 501-843-5816.
Coleman Poole
Coleman Poole, 93, died Sunday.
He was a member of Runyan First Baptist Church.
Survivors: wife, Leone Poole; son, George Poole of Heber Springs; daughter, Doris Mason of Cabot; brother, Francis Poole of Mt. View; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three great great-grandchildren.
Service Tuesday, at Olmstead Chapel, Heber Springs. Interment Shiloh Cross Roads cemetery.
Lloyd McMunn Jr.
Lloyd Edward “Buddy” McMunn Jr., 37, of Cabot died July 30, 2003.
He is survived by his father, Lloyd E. McMunn Sr.; one daughter, one brother, two sisters.
Funeral services were Thursday at Huson Funeral Home Chapel, Sherwood, with interment in Edgewood Memorial Park.
Roy E. Riddle
Roy E. Riddle of Cabot, died July 28, 2003.
He was a member of Victory Baptist Church, a Mason and a retired MSgt. of the United States Air Force. He enlisted at the age of 17 with the United States Navy and served for 15 years, including duty on the U.S.S. Yorktown during World War II.
He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Marietta; three daughters, Barbara Curtis, Sherry Allen and Vicki Farmer; two sons, Kent Riddle and Lloyd Doss; 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Thursday, July 31, at Victory Baptist Church, Cabot, with burial in Arkansas State Veterans cemetery.
