Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Thomas Allen Cockerham
Thomas Allen Cockerham, age 69, of New Boston, Texas formerly of Stamps, Arkansas died Friday, January 14, 2005 in a New Boston Nursing Home. He was born March 17, 1935 in Jena, Louisiana. Mr. Cockerham was a retired truck driver, member of The American Legion in New Boston, Texas, member of The Calvary Baptist Church in Stamps and was preceded in death by his wife, Delores Jo McDonald Cockerham.
He is survived by: two sons & daughters-in-law, Rodney & Debbie Cockerham of New Boston and Mark & Lisa Cockerham of League City, TX; brother & sister-in-law, Ken & Laura Cockerham of Sulphur Springs, TX; sister & brother-in-law, Virginia & Buster Brazzel of Stamps, AR; five grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at 11:00 am on Monday, January 17, 2005 at Lakeside Cemetery in Stamps with Bro. Mike Turner officiating under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Stamps.
Nobie Turner Ward
Nobie Turner Ward, age 93, of Taft, CA formerly of Garland, AR died Thursday, January 13, 2005 in a Bakersfield, California Hospital. She was born June 19, 1911 in Louisiana. Mrs. Ward was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband Ivan Ward, one son Tommy Ward and a grandson Randy Johnson.
Survivors include: two sons & daughters-in-law, Don & Irene Ward of Garland, AR and Ronnie & Janie Ward of Taft, CA; one daughter & son-in-law, Elizabeth & Ralph Seward of Ft. Cobb, OK; twenty grandchildren, thirty-four great grandchildren, and ten great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, January 19, 2005 at Genoa church of Christ with Rev. Leon Turner officiating and burial in the Genoa Church of Christ Cemetery under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Stamps, AR.
Johnny Gooch
Johnny Gooch, age 52, of Hope, Arkansas died at his residence on Monday, January 10, 2005. He was born November 27, 1952 in Waldo, Arkansas. Mr. Gooch was self employed handyman and a Baptist.
He is survived by: his wife, Amanda Gooch of Hope; mother & step-father, Pearl & Bill Rackley of Midwest City, OK; two sons, Tommy Gooch of Oklahoma City, OK and Steven Gooch of Edmond, OK; one daughter, Johnna Gooch of Dale City, OK; four brothers, Douglas Reeves of Blanchard, OK, James Reeves of Wellstop, Ok, Horace Andrew Gooch of Oklahoma City, OK and Frankie Darnell Gooch of Hope, AR; sister, Barbara Jean Hendricks of Portland, OR; three grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, January 12, 2005 at The Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Waldo, Arkansas with the Rev. Mike Turner officiating under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Stamps.
Virginia Coleman
Virginia Ederington Coleman, age 87, of Greenville, South Carolina formerly of Lewisville, Arkansas died Thursday, January 6, 2005 in Greenville, S.C. She was born in Banks, Arkansas. Mrs. Coleman was the daughter of the late Dillard Ederington and Laura McLeod Ederington and wife of the late C. Fred Coleman. She served with the Department of State at the American Embassy in Rome, Italy and worked in Washington DC for Congressman Oren Harris and David Pryor and Senator William J. Fulbright. She was a member of The Presbyterian Church in Lewisville.
She is survived by: sister & brother-in-law, Katie & Walter N. "Dubb" Roark of Greenville, SC; three nieces, Katie Roark of Houston, TX, Lauren Dean of Charleston, SC and Nancy Roark of Atlanta, GA; nephew, Nick Roark of Charleston.
Graveside services were held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, January 13, 2005 at Wilson Cemetery in Lewisville with Rev. Russell Bailey officiating under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Stamps, AR.
Audrey M. Wells
Audrey M. Wells, age 101, of Lewisville, Arkansas died Sunday, January 2, 2005 in Texarkana, Texas. She was born May 29, 1903 in McNeil, Arkansas. Mrs. Wells was a member of The First United Methodist Church in Lewisville for ninety-three years, and a charter member of The Stamps & Lewisvile B&PW; Club, where she was named Citizen of the Year.
She is survived by: three sons & daughters-in-law, Frank & Ann Wells of Lewisville, John & Dot Wells of Hammond, LA, and Lewis & Gail Wells of Little Rock, AR; two daughters, Nettie Smith of Shreveport, LA and Kathleen Heath of Warwick, RI; brother & sister-in-law, Robert L. & Jacque Morris of Lewisville; sister-in-law, Mary Francis Morris of Texarkana, AR; ten grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, numerous nieces & nephews.
Funeral services were held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Stamps with the Rev. Russell Bailey officiating and burial in Wilson Cemetery at Lewisville under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Stamps, AR.
Arlene Mitchell Crank
Arlene Mitchell Crank, age 92, of Lewisville, Arkansas died Thursday, December 30, 2004 at the Fountain View Nursing Home in Springhill, Louisiana. She was born January 3, 1912 in Buckner, Arkansas. Mrs. Crank was a homemaker, a member of the Central Baptist Church in Springhill and was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Crank and a son, Bobby Crank.
She is survived by: one son & daughter-in-law, Hansel & Margaret Crank of Tyler, TX; two daughters and sons-in-law, Linda & John Jackson of Springhill and Sandra & Larry Taylor of Tyler; brother, Doyle D. Mitchell of Texas City, TX; sister, Hazel Johnson of Idabel, OK; six grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, January 2, 2005 at The First Baptist Church in Lewisville with Dr. Ron Harvey and Rev. Kenneth Bobo officiating and burial in Wilson Cemetery under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Stamps, AR.
Henry Bascom Pipkin
Henry Bascom Pipkin lost his long and valiant battle with Parkinson’s Disease on December 27, 2004. He was born in Buckner, Arkansas, on July 1, 1921.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Susette Knight Pipkin; son, Mike; daughters, Donna Howington and husband Joe, Suzanne Harrison and husband Tim; grandchildren, Dana Ivie and husband Jon; Ryan Harrison and wife Stephanie; and loving nieces and nephews.
Henry had a long and successful career in the commercial tire business. He was an avid sports fan, hunter and fisherman. In later years, he enjoyed landscape painting and always loved to tell a joke or two.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 29, 2004, at 12:30 p.m. at Glenbrook United Methodist Church in Houston, TX with Rev. Stacy Pever Anzick officiating.
Raymond Ray Johnson
Raymond Ray Johnson, age 42, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2004. He was born August 18, 1962 to Robert Johnson, Sr., and Eva mae Washington Johnson. He was a 1981 graduate of Stamps High School and he worked as a laborer at Tyson's Foods in Hope, AR for the past eleven years. He spent many years as a member of the Starks Hill Baptist Church in Mandeville, AR where he was a faithful member until his death.
He was preceded in death by: his father, Robert Johnson, Sr., ; his maternal grandfather, John Washington; his paternal grandparents, Harvey and Ethel Johnson; and one brother, Alga Johnson.
He leaves to cherish his memory: loving wife, Wanda Johnson of Texarkana, AR; one son, Raymon Johnson of Texarkana; his mother, Eva Mae Johnson of Stamps, AR; three brothers, Robert Johnson, Jr. and Terry Johnson, both of Stamps and Otis Johnson of Kansas City, MO; two sisters, Lena mae (Leon) Rose of Stamps and Linda Lewis of Texarkana; his grandmother, Vester Washington of Stamps; several uncles, aunts, and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 am on Thursday, December 23, 2004 at Starks Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Mandeville, AR with Reverend William Haynes officiating.
