Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Mouhee Holmes
Funeral services for Mouhee Holmes of Judsonia were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 5, 2003, at First Baptist Church in Judsonia.
William Alson Cloninger, Jr.
William Alson Cloninger, Jr. "Poppy Bear", of Beebe, was born October 9, 1947, at Beebe, and after a long courageous battle against cancer died Friday, August 8, 2003. He was 55.
Michael Hodges
Graveside services for Michael Hodges of Kensett were held Friday, August 8, 2003 at Welcome Home cemetery in Des Arc, officiated by Bro. Louis Meredith.
Edgar Paul Bennett
Funeral services for Edgar Paul Bennett were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 7, 2003 at West Side Church of Christ, officiated by Mark Guy, Dr. A.R. Brown, and T.R. Garner.
Vivian Lucell (Jones) Wall
Vivian Lucell (Jones) Wall, 85, of Judsonia, departed this world Friday, August 8, 2003. She was a member of Highway Baptist Church in Judsonia. She was born March 30, 1918 in Searcy.
Vernon C. Porter
Vernon C. Porter, resident of Searcy, died Thursday, August 7, 2003. He was 87 years of age.
Virginia Louise Wright Hoofman
Virginia Louise Wright Hoofman was born September 5, 1920 in Plummer, Idaho. She died August 7, 2003. She was a member of Salem Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Plez Hoofman, her mother, Lee Ora Bailey and a grandson Ricky Hoofman.
Marvin Glen Brown
Marvin Glen Brown, 71, died Nov. 28, 2003. He was born Sept. 16, 1932, in Judsonia.
Jimmy Dale Burkett
Retired Lt. Col. Jimmy Dale Burkett, 66, died Saturday, Nov. 29 at his home in Rose Bud. He was a 1955 graduate of Central High School and graduated from the University of Arkansas, where he was a member of the SAE Fraternity. He also earned a Master's Degree from Florida State University.
Marian P. Kovacevich
Mrs. Marian P. Kovacevich, 79, of Fairfield Bay passed away Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, at the Conway Regional Medical Center in Conway. Born in Minnesota on Jan. 22, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Pearl (Danials) Cleveland.
Fannie Gertrude Hensley Massey
Fannie Gertrude Hensley Massey, 90, of Searcy passed away Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, at White County Medical Center in Searcy. Born at Hickory Flat on Feb. 19, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Franklin and Elizabeth P. (Albert) Hensley.
Elva Estrell Mitts
Elva Estrell Mitts, 80, of Beebe died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church and a homemaker.
Eldon Tabor Nelson
Funeral services for Eldon Tabor Nelson of Griffithville were held at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1, 2003, at Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Joe Clements officiated.
Ida L. Rutherford
Ms. Ida L. Rutherford of Searcy died Friday, Nov. 28, 2003.
Virgil Weatherford
Funeral services for Virgil Weatherford of Michigan, formerly of Searcy, were held at 10 a.m. Monday at Roller-Daniel Chapel. Bro. Herb Lee officiated.
Audrey Wayne Altom
Funeral services for Audrey Wayne Altom were conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at Valley Baptist Church in Searcy with Bro. James Hays officiating.
Marvin "Buddy" Brown
Marvin "Buddy" Brown died Friday, Nov. 28, 2003.
Joneva Dianne King
Joneva Dianne King, 58, of Plano, Texas, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2003, at St. Paul Medical Center in Dallas. She was born April 30, 1945, in Searcy to John E. and Geneva (Hardin) Osborn. She was a mortgage funder for Citi Group Mortgage.
Espa Juanita Walmsley
Espa Juanita Walmsley, 86, of Cabot, formerly of White County, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2003, in North Little Rock. Born Dec. 21, 1916, in Atkins, she was the daughter of the late Clossen E. and Emma Jean Daniels. She was a homemaker, a member of the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and a member of the Eastern Star.
Rhonda Lee Bisbee
Rhonda Lee Bisbee, 34, of McRae, died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, in Searcy. She was born May 9, 1969, in Searcy. She was a charter member of the New Beginnings Baptist Church in McRae.
Eunice Frances Cain
Eunice Frances Cain of Judsonia passed away Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2003, at White County Medical Center in Searcy. She was born April 20, 1924, in Shiloh, Tenn., and was a graduate of McCrory High School. She had a great passion for animals and devoted the majority of her life to giving numerous animals a loving home.
Eldon Tabor Nelson
Eldon Tabor Nelson, 89, of Griffithville, died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003, in Des Arc. He was born March 11, 1914, in Belcher, Ark., to the late William and Rosetta Jane Hooper Nelson. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a self-employed plumber, a wood worker and made homemade clocks.
Clyde Peters
Clyde Peters, 82, of Cabot died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003. He was a retired truck driver, a Baptist, a Mason, a Rainbow Dad and an Army Veteran of World War II.
Virgil Weatherford
Virgil Weatherford, 93, of St. Joseph, Mich., formerly of Searcy, died Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, at a nursing home in Michigan. He was born Sept. 5, 1910, at Elgin, Ark., to Arch Weatherford and Francis Wilson Weatherford. He was retired from railroad maintenance and was a member of the Four Mile Hill Church of Christ.
Rhonda Lee Bisbee
Funeral services for Rhonda Lee Bisbee of McRae were held Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003, at the Bald Knob Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Dennis Ingle and Bro. Keith Tomlinson officiated.
Billie Denver Gibson
Billie Denver Gibson, 90, of Judsonia, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004.
William Green Lowery
William Green Lowery, resident of Judsonia, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004. He was 74 years of age.
Brady Garrison Rice
Funeral services for Brady Garrison Rice of Searcy were conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, at Searcy-McEuen Chapel. Elton English and Jack Meredith officiated.
Harvey 'Glen' Skelton
Harvey "Glen" Skelton was born Jan. 21, 1939, in Mississippi. Cancer took his life, but God took his soul Feb. 9, 2004. He was a veteran of the United States Army.
Ira Herman West Jr.
Funeral services for Ira Herman West Jr. of Searcy were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, 2004, at College church of Christ in Searcy. Glen Pace officiated.
Rita McNamee
Rita McNamee died Wednesday in Searcy. Arrangements are pending and will be announced at a later date by Searcy-McEuen Funeral Home of Searcy.
Marcia McCarthy Price
Marcia McCarthy Price, 76, of Searcy died Tuesday, June 8, 2004. She was a member of Beebe First Presbyterian Church.
Franklin Delano 'Frankie' Rankin
Franklin Delano "Frankie" Rankin, 69 of Searcy, died Tuesday, June 8, 2004. He was born Jan. 30, 1935 in Stoney Point, Ark., to the late U. Dee Rankin and Anna Mae Freeman Stain. He was a self-employed tile installer.
Ruby Louise Mason
Ruby Louise Mason, 83, of Bradford died September 9, 1999. Born April 6, 1916, in Bradford, she was the daughter of the late Dalton L. and Winona O'Brien Burgess. The widow of N.H. Mason, she was a homemaker and member of the Order of the Eastern Star and Bradford Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Dean Mason of Heber Springs and James N. Mason of Hope; one daughter, Louise Piker of Heber Springs; one sister, Helen Pauline Blanton of Westerville, Ohio; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be this afternoon at 2 at Bradford Baptist Church with burial in Hickmon cemetery by Powell Funeral Home, Bald Knob-Judsonia.
