Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Henry Wayland
Henry Wayland, 92, of Paragould, died Sunday.
Survivors include children, Wanda Messer and Bill Wayland of Paragould, Carol Beeler of Lonoke and Larry Wayland of Bryant; five sisters, Helen Dixon, Corine Wayland, Willie Massey, Norene Tucker and Emma Nell Denman; 11 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Wednesday, at the Heath Colonial Chapel with interment in Brown’s Chapel cemetery.
Florence Brissenden
Florence Brissenden, 91, of Cabot died April 6, 2003.
She is survived by three daughters, Gloria Fielder, Barbara Nichols and Debbie Hayes; one sister, Alice Paulsen; four grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren.
She was a member of the St. Pauls Lutheran Church of Decatur, Ill.
Funeral services and interment were in Decatur, Ill., at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home and Graceland cemetery. Arrangements by Cabot Funeral Home.
Marion Newman
Marion Jaquline “Jackie’’ Newman, 63, died Sunday.
Survivors: husband, Hubert Newman; sons, Tony and Herbie Newman; daughter, Connie Johnson, all of Heber Springs; brother, Jimmy Pawlowski of Lonoke; and four grandchildren.
Memorial service was Wednesday, Chastain Chapel, Tumbling Shoals. Arrangements: Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
Ira E. Jamison
Ira E. Jamison, age 65, of Sheridan died April 6, 2003.
A Navy veteran, he was of the Baptist faith and was a self-employed electrical engineer.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Barbara C. Jamison; son, Eugene Jamison of Benton; and five grandchildren.
A graveside service was Thursday, April 10, at Forest Hills cemetery with arrangements by Griffin Leggett Forest Hills.
Robert Howard Sr.
Robert Howard Sr., 62, died April 11, 2003.
He is survived by his mother, Elma Howard of England; one son, Robert Howard Jr. of Lonoke; four sisters, Janice Cloird, Dorothy Rhodes, both of Oakland, Calif., Erma Davis of North Little Rock, and Hattie Wesley of Tucker; three brothers, Henry Howard of England, Lorenzo Howard and Scid Howard Jr. of Oakland, Calif.
Services entrusted to Robinson Mortuary, North Little Rock.
James Albert Pack
James Albert Pack, 53, of Lonoke, passed away Monday, April 14, 2003.
He is survived by his wife, Regina; and a son, Blake, both of Lonoke; a sister, Bethany Stipsky of Little Rock; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ronald and Darlene Moore of Bauxite, and Doc and Lisa Elliott and children, Tyler and Rilee of Lonoke.
Funeral services were Wednesday, April 16, at the Lonoke Apostolic Church, with interment in Lonoke cemetery by Boyd Funeral Home of Lonoke.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 212 Natural Resources Dr., Little Rock, Ark. 72205.
James M. Wallace Jr.
James Morton “Tooter” Wallace Jr., 79, of Lonoke died April 13, 2003.
He served in the Civilian Conservation Corp, and joined the U.S. Coast Guard and served in World War II. He received the Lonoke County Farm Family of the Year in 1998. He was a former member of the VFW at Stuttgart and attended the Coy Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary Jo Wallace of Lonoke; sons, James M. Wallace III of England and Ronald Cary Wallace of Lonoke; daughters, Linda Marlow of Jacksonville, and Susi Timmons of Charlotte, N.C.; a brother, Lee Wallace of Little Rock; a sister, Joyce Bunch of Little Rock; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Wednesday at Roller-England Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Mulberry cemetery, England.
Memorials may be made to individual’s choice.
Cecil Mabel Carpenter
Cecil Mabel Carpenter, 88, of Austin died March 30, 2003, at her home with her family beside her.
She was a retired cook.
She is survived by one son, Robert U. Crawford of Austin; three grandchildren, Sheila Taylor of Austin, Marty Crawford of Anchorage, Alaska and Patricia Walker of Ward; and seven great-grandchildren, who loved her dearly.
Graveside services were April 2 at Sixteenth Section cemetery at Austin.
Coy Vaughan
Coy Vaughan, 87, of Quitman died April 11, 2003.
He was a retired employee of Ward Body Works of Conway, and a farmer. He was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Oletta Vaughan of Quitman; sons, Robert Vaughan of Beebe and Richard Vaughan of Conway; a daughter, Aliene Eddleman of Quitman; sisters, Pat Canterberry of Mabelvale, Ruth Attendorn and Lenora Gill, both of Heber Springs, Johnnie Duncan of Damascus, Lou Vaughan of Rose Bud and Codie Shea of Texarkana; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral was April 14 at Center Point Church, with burial in Center Point cemetery by Olmstead Funeral Home of Heber Springs in charge.
Sidney Brown
Sidney Brown, 81, of Mayflower died April 11, 2003.
He was a heavy equipment operator, Army veteran of WWII and a member of the VFW Post in Morgan.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Edna Brown; children, Edley Brown of Mayflower, Lucille Childress and Yvonne Ramsey, both of Cabot; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a brother, Roy Brown of Rochester, N.Y.
The body was cremated, with Cremation Association of Arkansas, North Little Rock, in charge of arrangements.
William Archer
William Wesley Archer, 87, of Cabot, went to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, April 13, 2003. He is preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Elizabeth Archer and one son, Dale Archer.
He is survived by his wife, Viola, of the home; four daughters, Thetta Allman of Cabot, Elaine Nolan of Maumelle, Dianne Garrett of Mayflower and Pat Braddy of San Ramon, California; two sons, Jerry Archer of Lonoke and Curtis Archer of Conway; one sister, Aline Taylor of Beebe; one brother, Burl Archer of North Little Rock; 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grand children.
Funeral services were scheduled for Wednesday, April 16 at 1:00 pm at the McArthur Assembly of God Church, Hwy 67/167N in Jacksonville. Visitation was Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Cabot Funeral Home. Arrangements by Cabot Funeral Home, 501-843-5816.
