Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Emma J. (Thompson) Williams
Helena-West Helena, Ark. - Funeral services for Emma J. (Thompson) Williams, 96, of Helena-West Helena will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 at the Watson Temple Church of God in Christ. Burial will be in Oak Grove cemetery, Helena-West Helena.
Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Watson Temple Church.
Williams, born Oct. 22, 1911 to Robert Thompson and Ella Gordon Thompson in Lee County, was one of five children born to the Thompson’s, all of who preceded her in death. Mother Williams made her transition to bright glory on the morning of Sept. 23, 2008 in Alton, Ill.
In 1928 she was married
to Robert Lee Williams and 13 children were born to their union. Five preceded her in death.
She confessed a hope in Christ at the age 14 and was baptized into the Baptist faith. In 1973, she joined the Watson Temple Church of God in Christ under the leadership of Superintendent James Watson. She served on the Usher Board and later the Mothers Board. She worked as a sitter at Helena Hospital until her retirement.
She leaves to cherish her precious memory, three sons, Pedro (Suk Won) Williams of Moreno, Calif., Theodore (Pearlean) Williams and Lawrence Williams of Helena-West Helena; five daughters, Lois Marshal, Janet Casey, Ellen Williams, all of Alton, Ill., Loretta Selmon of Washington Park, Ill. and Martha Barns of Chicago; 28 grandchildren, two of whom preceded her in death and a host of great, great-great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.
Jackson and Highley Funeral Home will direct services.
Ruthie M. Hurd-Lowery
Helena-West Helena, Ark. - Memorial services for Ruthie M. Hurd-Lowery, 80, of Holly Grove will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight in the Robert Lee Brown Memorial Chapel. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 in the Pine City cemetery in Pine City.
Lowery, born July 17, 1928 in Pine City to the late Beecher and Tennessee Hurd, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008 in Holly Grove.
She married
Arthur Lowery on Aug. 6, 1956 and to their union 13 children were born. Her husband, her parents and two sisters and a brother preceded her in death.
She leaves to cherish her memory four daughters, Barbara Sawyer of Huntsville, Ala., Dorothy Jenkins of Holly Grove, Louise Foster and Arthel Johnson, both of Pine City; nine sons, James Gray of Helena-West Helena, Hollis Foster of Cotton Plant, Alvin (Treva) Lowery of Flint, Mich., Calvin (Edna) Lowery of Lemoore, Calif., Arthur J. Lowery of Marvell, Harvey (Lateka) Lowery of Pine City, Steve (Annie) Lowery of Searcy, Lonnie Lowery of Clarendon, Donne (Stacey) Lowery of Pine City; 44 grandchildren; 36 great grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren; two sisters, Ester Johnson of Memphis and Theresa (C.J.) Jackson of Holly Grove; a host of nieces and nephews; a very special niece, Genois Wilson; three goddaughters, Sharonda Piggee, Marie Young and Anna Aguilar; a godson, Lenell Posley of Flint, Mich.; special friends, Cleaster Gaines, Katherine Hayden, Bertha Lee Johnson, Myrtle Brown, Melvin Stewart, Irma Coleman, Helen Jackson, Jimmiesha Palmer; and many more relatives and friends.
Brown’s Home for Funerals will direct services.
Mike J. Etoch Jr.,
Helena-West Helena, Ark. - Funeral service for Mike J. Etoch Jr., 71, of Helena will be held 10 a.m. today at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Helena with Father Joe Marconi officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic cemetery in Helena.
Visitation and Rosary services were held Monday at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home.
Etoch, born June 4, 1937 in Helena to the late Michael Joseph and Adele Kathryn Etoch, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008 at Helena Regional Medical Center.
Etoch served as Helena’s city attorney for eight years. He graduated from the University of Arkansas for his undergraduate degree and graduated from University of Texas with a Juris Doctorate degree.
He leaves his wife, Hedy Etoch of Helena; three sons, Michael J. Etoch III and wife, Michelle of Helena, Louis A. Etoch and wife, Ida of Helena and Steven W. Etoch and wife, Fran of Louisville, Ky.; two daughters, Adele Etoch Lucas and Amy Knight and husband, Vaughn, of Fayetteville; three sisters, Barbara Everhart of Houston, Texas, Kathryn Lore of Knoxville, Tenn. and Jean Etoch of Helena; and 14 grandchildren.
A grandson, Louis Anthony Etoch and his parents, Michael Joseph and Adele Kathryn Etoch, preceded him in death.
Memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic Church 123 Columbia St., Helena, Ark. 72342.
Pallbearers will be Rhett Mauldin, Derward Mauldin Jr., Donald Knapp, Philip Allen, Josh Steinbeck and Curtis Gregory. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. M.A. McDaniel, Julius McGruder, Derward Mauldin Sr. and Rudee Mauldin.
Roller -Citizens Funeral Home will direct services. For information call the funeral home at 572-2571.
Hot Rogers
Helena-West Helena, Ark. - Graveside services for Hot Rogers, 71, of Cherokee Village will be held 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13, 2008 at Sunset Memorial Park in Helena- West Helena.
Rogers, born Jan. 11, 1937 in Holly Grove to the late Delmar and Mary Rogers, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008 at Fulton County Medical Hospital in Salem.
He was a veteran of the Marine Corps and was retired from Masco Helicopter Service Corp.
A son, Terry Rogers, preceded him in death.
He leaves a daughter, Christine Bollinger of Lafayette, La.; three stepsons, Eric Snelling and Brian Snelling of Lafayette and Chris Blackburn of Dallas, Texas; two sisters, Bertha Stoner of Holly Grove and Frances Peterson of Wyoming; and five grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.
Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in Helena-West Helena will direct services.
Eugene Wiggins
Helena-West Helena, Ark. - Eugene Wiggins of Lexa died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008 at his home at age 51.
He was born on Aug. 31, 1957 in Hughes to Roy and Elvira Loya Wiggins. He married
Sharri Graham in June 1979. For 35 years, Eugene made a living as a farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Sharri of Lexa; sons Kevin Wiggins and Chad and wife Amber Wiggins; and daughter Elizabeth Wiggins, all of Lexa.
His father, Roy Wiggins; a son, Gary Wiggins; and a niece, Kimberly Amos, preceded Eugene in death.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1 in Roller-Citizens chapel in Marianna. Burial will follow in Oak Grove cemetery near Moro.
Visitation will be in the chapel on Tuesday, Sept. 30 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Robert Owen Alexander
Helena-West Helena, Ark. - Funeral services for Robert Owen Alexander, 65, of Helena-West Helena will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 at the Kincaid Funeral Home auditorium at 1164 Highway 49, Helena-West Helena with pastor Jim Harrison officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. tonight at Kincaid Funeral Services.
Alexander, born April 18, 1943 in Helena-West Helena to Marion Melvin and the late Robert Owens Alexander, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2008 surrounded by his family and friends.
Robert was a hard-working man who enjoyed helping people and making them laugh. He loved his family dearly.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, Becky Alexander of Helena-West Helena; a nephew, Kelson Franklin of Helena-West Helena; a niece, Alidia Alexander of Horn Lake, Miss.; two sons, Robert Alexander Jr. of Little Rock, Earnest (Debbie) of Omaha, Neb.; a daughter, Elizabeth Thornton of Kissimmee, Fla.; his parents, Curtis and Marion Melvin of Helena-West Helena; two sisters, Carolyn Knowlton (Joe Lee) of Helena-West Helena and Angenette Jones (Charley) of Broken Arrow, Okla.; a brother, Patrick Alexander (Irene) of Milwaukee, Wis.; 25 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; a host of aunts, uncles, nephews, cousins; and two special friends that were always there for him, Leon Parker and John (Mickey) Baine.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Kincaid Funeral Services.
Floyd Dennis Brown
Helena-West Helena, Ark. - Floyd Dennis Brown, 52, of Jonesboro died Tuesday at St. Bernard’s Medical Center.
One son, Dennis Keith Brown of Elaine; three daughters, Amy Schwantz of Lexa, Cheryl Moore of Marion and Dana Dailey of Helena; two sisters, Penny Pankey and Gail Brown of Jonesboro; his mother, Katherine Brown, and three grandchildren, Delaney Schwantz, Carter Moore, and William Joseph Dailey, survive him.
Services will be in Emerson Memorial Chapel at 2 p.m. Friday with burial to follow in Pine Hill cemetery. Brad Guest will officiate. Pallbearers will be David Schwantz, Justin Dailey, Tyler Moore, Keith Etter, Daniel Pankey, and Charles Penley.
Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Friday at Emerson Funeral Home.
Freeman Corneluis Cartwright
Helena-West Helena, Ark. - Funeral services for Freeman Corneluis Cartwright, 46, of Turner will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 at the St. Matthew Church in Marvell. Burial will be in Israel Chapel cemetery at Turner.
Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a .m. Saturday at St. Matthew’s Church.
Cartwright, born Sept. 5, 1961 to Freeman and Earlie Mae Cartwright in Holly Grove, was called home Sept. 19, 2008 after a long battle with illness.
Freeman graduated from Holly Grove High School and after high school he moved to Pine Bluff where he secured employment with Vaco Steel.
On Sept. 20, 1981 he married
Sandy Allen and enjoyed 27 wonderful years of marriage. Four children were born to their union.
Freeman leaves to cherish his memory, a beautiful faithful wife, Sandy Cartwright of Turner; his children, Sabrina (Calvin) Cartwright of Dallas, Texas, Freeman (Miranda) Cartwright of Turner, Marcus (Tiara) Cartwright of Holly Grove, Lamario Cartwright of Holly Grove, Freeman Cartwright of Pine Bluff and Demtrica Mesby of Pine Bluff; his goddaughter, Rachael Murray of Turner; his brothers, Willie James (Sandra) Johnson of Holly Grove, Elder Clarence (Jeanette) Cartwright, Arlander Cartwright of Pine Bluff, Virgil Henderson of Dallas, Fredrick (Latresse) Cartwright of Cedar Hill, Texas; his sisters, Evangelist Bessie Cartwright of Dallas, Brenda (Mitchell) of DeSoto, Texas, Glyndoria (Robert) Brown of Pine Bluff, Barbara Smith of Nashville, Tenn., Vickie Cartwright of Grand Prairie, Texas, Bettie Bailey of Nashville; his mother-in-law, Mable Allen of Turner; his sister-in-law, Gracie (Kenneth) Davis and Prince Ella Vanzan; his brothers-in-law, Larry Whitfield, Ellis Allen, Chris Allen and Willie Murray; seven grandchildren; and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.
Jackson and Highley Funeral Home will direct services.
Lizzie Mae (Tiny) Wright
Helena-West Helena, Ark. - Funeral services for Lizzie Mae (Tiny) Wright, 58, of Pine Bluff and formerly of Helena will be held 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Mt. Olive M.B. Church in the Southland Community with the Rev. Malcolm Curne Sr. officiating.
Burial will be in the Oak Grove No.1 cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. tonight in the Robert Lee Brown Memorial Chapel.
Wright, born March 11, 1950 to the late Luvenia Eaton and the late John Henry Byars in Hughes, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008 at his home in Pine Bluff, surrounded by her loved ones.
She leaves to cherish her memory, her husband, A.W. Wright Sr., of Helena; 12 children, Robert D. (Jennifer) Morris of White Bear Lake, Minn., Henry L. (Lakesha) of Kankakee, Ill., and Re’mona M. (Terrick) Percy of Pine Bluff, Timothy Wright of San Diego, Calif., Cassandra Jackson of South Carolina, Robert Wright of Kansas City, Shericka Spearman of Horn Lake, Miss., Michelle Wright, Linda Wright-Day, Tony Martin, Darlene Donaby, and Sharon Eaton; all of Helena-West Helena; seven sisters, Lovie (Malcolm) Curne of Hughes, Joann Haire, Vivian Eaton, Erma Eaton, Flora Coleman, Melissa (William) Jones and Martha Coleman, all of Helena; four brothers, Horace (Tracy) Eaton Jr., of Memphis, John (Angie) Eaton, Hermon Eaton, and Theodore Morris, all of Helena; 32 grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins; a special friend, Donna Ross; and other friends who loved her dearly.
Brown’s Home for Funerals Inc. will direct services.
David Lee Jones Sr.
Helena-West Helena, Ark. - Funeral services for David Lee Jones Sr., 47, of Marianna will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 at the Mt. Zion M.B. Church in Marianna with Bishop Michael Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Zion M.B. Church cemetery in Marianna.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. tonight at the Mt. Zion M.B. Church in Marianna.
Jones, born Sept. 19, 1961 in Marianna to Jimmie Lee Jones and Mildred Edmond, died Sept. 23, 2008.
Davis was a farm worker and a member of God’s House of Prayer in Marianna.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Wilma Young and Elnora Jones; and two brothers, Eddie Lee Jones and Gene Jones Sr., of Marianna.
He leaves his loving mother, Mildred Edmond; his two sons, David Jones Jr., and Tristian Jones; an aunt, Rose A. Carter of Benton Harbor, Mich., three sisters, Mary L. Jones Rose M. Jones and Denise Robins all of Marianna; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends including a special friend, Connie M. White.
Brown’s Home for Funerals Inc. will direct services.
