Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Agnes Wright
Agnes Jobe Wright, 92, of Mountainburg, died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2002, at a local nursing home. She was a member of Pigeon Creek Free Will Baptist Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, William F. “Boy” Wright.
Survivors include two daughters, Nelda Watkins Marshall of Mountainburg and Lou Vaughan Furr of Gallatin, Tenn.; one sister, Juanita Powell of Antlers, Okla.; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was held March 2 at Pigeon Creek Freewill Baptist Church. Burial was held at Vaught Cemetery under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Alma.
Pallbearers were Tim Watkins, Tom Watkins, Cedar Wright Furr, Tracy Brad Wright, Shaun Owen and Kelly Rogers.
Honorary pallbearers were deacons of Pigeon Creek Freewill Baptist Church, Sid Eoff, Gerald Bailey, Ray Sims and Jimmy Rogers.
Sonja Moore
Sonja Moore, 60, of Van Buren, died Tuesday, March 4, 2003, at her home. She was an employee of Whirlpool Corp. and attended Faith Tabernacle Church.
Survivors include her husband, John; one daughter, Peggy Aldridge of Van Buren; two sons, James Moore and David Moore, both of Van Buren; five sisters, Juanita McCaleb of Rochester, Minn., Maxine Wiley of Natural Dam, Norma Corbett of Choteau, Okla., Betty Peterson of Salinas, Kan., and Barbara Edwards of Cedarville; two brothers, Hubert Evans of Cedarville and Donnie Evans of Fort Smith; and seven grandchildren, Alica Gage, Christina, Cliff and Mary Aldridge and Tara, Bradley and Jonathan Moore.
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Ocker Memorial Chapel in Van Buren. Burial will be at Shamrock Cemetery near Cove City under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Paul Moore, Art Corbett, Jonathan Hicks, Gerry Edwards, Barry Wilson, Marlin Evans and Kevin Hicks. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandsons.
The family will visit with friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ocker Funeral Home, 700 Jefferson St., Van Buren.
Virginia Brasuell
Virginia “Ginger” Brasuell, 72, of Whittier, Calif., formerly of Van Buren, died Saturday, March 1, 2003, in Whittier. She was a retired library clerk with the South Whitter School District and the widow of Herman Brasuell.
Survivors include three daughters, Terri Chelgrin and Nina Brasuell, both of Whitter, and Susan Neighbors of Carson City, Nev.; one sister, Judy Francis of Belleville, Kan.; four brothers, Gene Francis of Mission, Kan., Dick Francis and Scott Francis, both of Belleville, and Paul Francis of Paola, Kan.; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral will be held Thursday in Whittier. Burial will be at U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home.
Jessica Carter
Jessica Lynn Carter, 12, of Mulberry, died Saturday, March 1, 2003, at her home. She was a student at Ozark Junior High School, a cheerleader and a member of the Church of Christ of Mulberry.
Funeral service was held March 4 at Mulberry Church of Christ with burial at Rankin Cemetery under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark.
She is survived by her parents, Bruce Carter of Mulberry and Teresa Davis of Alma; her grandfather, Louis Carter of Ozark; three sisters, Kathren Carter of Van Alma, Amy Wilson of Van Buren and Sonny Davis of Kansas; and a brother, Bruce Carter Jr. of the home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Jessica Carter Fund, c/o Bank of the Ozarks, Account No. 8511284.
Jewell Chitwood
Jewell Chitwood, 95, of Dyer died Feb. 25, 2002, at a local nursing home. He was the Dyer Cemetery caretaker for 47 years, a retired carpenter and a member of Dyer United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Chitwood.
Survivors include one daughter, Ruth Coleman of Dyer; one son, John Paul Chitwood of Van Buren; two grandchildren, Donna Kay Small of Kibler and Paul Wayne Coleman of Mountainburg; and two great-granddaughters.
Funeral service was held Feb. 27 at Dyer United Methodist Church. Burial was at Dyer Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren.
Pallbearers were Todd Small, Paul Wayne Coleman, Ray Jackson, Danny Udouj, Jerry Prescott and David Bender.
Memorial contributions may be made to Dyer United Methodist Church or Dyer Cemetery Association.
Evelyn Dunford
Evelyn Naomi Dunford, 92, of Van Buren, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002. She was a member of the Kelly Heights Baptist Church and was retired from the Camarillo State Hospital in California where she was a licensed psychiatric technician.
Survivors include two daughters, Dina Nordby of Mansfield and Dana Davidson of Van Buren; twin sister, Ethlyn Farmer of Van Buren; five grandchildren, Daniel Hackney of Greenwood, Mary Burks of Van Buren, Naomi Elkins of Fort Smith, Carolynn King of Van Buren and Angela Lehnen of Fort Smith.
Memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Oakland Cemetery in Russellville.
Faye Simco
Faye Simco, 75, of Mountainburg, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2002, at a local hospital. She was a member of Pigeon Creek Freewill Baptist Church and a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Jack Simco; one son, John Simco of Mountainburg; two sisters Thelma Del Russi of Mt. Ephrain, N.J. and Garnett Farris of Greenwood; three brothers, Kenith Birchfield of Alma, Warren Birchfield of Bidville and Doug Birchfield of Mountainburg; and one grandson, Austin Simco of Mountainburg.
Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Pigeon Creek Freewill Baptist Church. Burial will be at Bidville Cemetery under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Alma.
Pallbearers will be Bradley Birchfield, Jody Birchfield, Rock Rodebush, Mike Birchfield, Butch Thomas and Stanley Gabbard. Honorary pallbearers will be Ernie Cole, Will Faulkner, Terry Bassham, Ken Farris, Ernie Baker, Gerald Bailey and Lee Hannah.
William Patterson
William Wesley Odell Patterson, 75, of Mulberry, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003, at his home. He was born June 6, 1927, in Mulberry, was a self-employed mechanic and the widower of Ruby Patterson.
He is survived by six daughters, Shirley Moez of Mesa, Ariz., Faye Pate of Coppell, Texas, Patricia McCarver and Elaine Baty, both of Van Buren, Diane Sheridan of Fort Smith and Bonnie House of Alma; four sons, Wesley Patterson and Verlon, both of Fort Smith, Charles of Ozark and Terry Patterson of Mountainburg; 27 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was held March 5 at Oak Bower Church with burial at Oak Bower Cemetery north of Mulberry under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Mulberry.
Pallbearers were grandsons, Randall and Chalin Jordan, Billy and James McChristian and Wayne, Michael, Cody, Junior and Allen Patterson, and great-grandsons, Jeffery Patterson and David Karr.
