Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Mrs. Bernice J. Crawford
Mrs. Bernice J. Crawford of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, February 23,
2003, at the Indian Rock Village in Fairfield Bay. Born in Muscatine, Iowa, on
February 17, 1910, Mrs. Crawford was 93 years of age. She was the daughter of the
late Albert and Jeanne (Keller) Horst.
Bernice was a registered nurse and graduated from the Benjamin Hershey Memorial
Hospital of Muscatine, Iowa in 1929. She married
Dr. Anton F. Beisner of Muscatine,
Iowa, on August 13, 1930. In 1949 they moved to Webster City, Iowa, where they lived
until the death of Dr. Beisner in April of 1964. Bernice returned to the nursing
profession from 1964 to 1972. On November 26, 1972, she married
Homer E. Crawford
and they lived at Webster City, Iowa, until moving to Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, in 1976.
She had served as Blood Service Chairman for Van Buren County for the American
Red Cross, working at the blood pressure clinic at Fairfield Bay. She was a member of
the Fairfield Bay United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Arts and Crafts,
Library Volunteers, and Lakeview Chapter 609 of the Order of the Eastern Star at
Edgemont.
Mrs. Crawford is survived by her grandchildren, other relatives, and many friends.
A memorial service will be announced at a later date by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
Mr. Anthony Victor Cascarina
Mr. Anthony Victor Cascarina of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away Monday,
February 24, 2003, at Heber Springs. Born in London, England, on June 7, 1946,
Mr. Cascarina was 56 years of age. He was the son of the late Joseph and Ada
(Higgins) Cascarina.
He was a rental maintenance supervisor, and his religious belief was Catholic.
Survivors include:
one son: Anthony Tony Cascarina of England
five sisters: Maureen Turner, Margo Knighton, and Sylvia Gibson of England
Celia R. Wilson of San Angelo, Texas
and Patricia Stegmann of Florida
and his nieces and nephews.
Mr. Cascarina is also survived by other relatives and his friends.
A funeral liturgy will be held Monday, March 3, at 5:00 P.M. at the Olmstead Chapel
with Deacon Robert Morris officiating. A reception for all guests will be held after
the service at Miss Magnolia’s. Arrangements are Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
RALPH A. CLEMENTS
RALPH A. CLEMENTS, BORN SEPTEMBER 6, 1956 TO THE
LATE RALPH AND NECIE MARIE (HAGAR) CLEMENTS IN
SEARCY, ARKANSAS, passed away TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2003
AT TUMBLING SHOALS , ARKANSAS. HE WAS 46 YEARS OF AGE.
HE HAD LIVED AT TUMBLING SHOALS FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS,
COMING FROM QUITMAN, ARKANSAS. HE WAS A CARPENTER,
AN AIR FORCE VETERAN, A VFW MEMBER, ENJOYED FISHING
AND HUNTING, AND WAS A CHRISTIAN. BESIDES HIS PARENTS,
RALPH WAS PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY 1 BROTHER AND 3 SISTERS.
HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE OF 16 YEARS, STARR LEE (McCASLIN)
CLEMENTS OF TUMBLING SHOALS, 2 DAUGHTERS, JEANNIE McMAHAN
OF TUMBLING SHOALS AND AMANDA LEE McMAHAN OF HEBER SPRINGS.
1 SISTER, MAGNOLIA JOHNSON OF DENTON, TEXAS, HIS FATHER AND
MOTHER -IN-LAW, MR. AND MRS. BEN McCASLIN OF HEBER SPRINGS,
NIECES, NEPHEWS, OTHER RELATIVES AND MANY FRIENDS.
Mrs. Zelda R. Burlison
Mrs. Zelda R. Burlison of Rose Bud, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday,
February 26, 2003, at the Baptist Health Medical Center in Heber Springs,
Arkansas. Born in Heber Springs on March 11, 1932, Mrs. Burlison was 70 years
of age. She was the daughter of the late Garland and Millie (Jackson) Rorie.
Mrs. Burlison was a loving mother and homemaker. She was a resident of Cleburne
County most of her life and was a member of the Friendship Freewill Baptist
Church.
Survivors include:
her husband: Wayne Burlison of Rose Bud, AR
one son: Jimmy Burlison of Beebe, AR
two daughters: Elaine Gorham and Diane Reeves, both of Rose Bud, AR
one brother: James Rorie of Heber Springs, AR
one sister: Zelma Garrison of Heber Springs, AR
eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Mrs. Burlison is also survived by other relatives and her many friends.
Visitation will be held Friday, Feb. 28, from 12:00-2:00 P.M. and 4:00-6:00 P.M.
at Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 1,
at 11:00 A.M. at the Friendship Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Michael
Morrison and Rev. Sidney Sawrie officiating. Interment will follow in the Friendship
cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Reeves, Tony Healy, Allen Burlison, Mickey
Burlison, Michael Garrison, and Kevin Rorie. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral
Home, Inc., 601 W. Main, Heber Springs, AR 72543.
Mrs. Madgerine W. “Temp” Butterworth
Mrs. Madgerine W. “Temp” Butterworth of Heber Springs, Arkansas, passed away
Thursday, February 27, 2003, at the Southridge Nursing Center in Heber Springs.
Born in Mills Field, Tennessee, on July 6, 1920, Mrs. Butterfield was 82 years of age.
She was the daughter of the late Sylvester and Madge (Roberts) Watson.
A former resident of Dyersburg, Tennessee, Mrs. Butterworth had lived in Heber Springs
since April of 1975. She was a retired owner and operator of a refrigeration and air
conditioning service and also the owner of a restaurant and trailer court. During World
War II, she worked in a defense plant in Milan, Tennessee. Mrs. Butterworth loved
flowers and gardening and enjoyed canning vegetables and listening to jazz music. She
was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Dyersburg, Tennessee.
She loved her family. Her husband David “Frank” Butterworth preceded her in death on
August 14, 2001. She was also preceded in death by three sisters, Lucy Boatwright,
Jackie Newsome, and Madeline Watson, and one brother, Ed Watson.
Survivors include:
two daughters: Lisa Jayne Davis of Heber Springs, AR
and Norma Susan Rimes of Kentwood, Louisiana
two sisters: Margaret Wyatt of Dyersburg, Tennessee
and Violet Moorefield of Clarksville, Tennessee
and three grandchildren: Samuel Davis, Katie Rimes, and Amy Rimes.
Mrs. Butterworth is also survived by other relatives and her many friends.
Visitation will be held Friday, February 28, at Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc. from
6:00-8:00 p.m. Graveside services will be held Saturday, March 1, at 2:00 P.M.
at Cleburne County Memorial Gardens with Rev. Bill Sutton officiating. Pallbearers
will be Ed Butterworth, Mike Moorefield, Regan Scott, Jack Allen, David Butterworth
and J. R. Allen. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc., 601 W. Main,
Heber Springs, AR 72543.
GEORGE JOHN MOTYLEWSKI
GEORGE JOHN MOTYLEWSKI, SON OF THE LATE JOHN AND ANN
(WIZIECKI) MOTYLEWSKI, passed away MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2003
AT BEVERLY HEALTHCARE IN HEBER SPRINGS, ARKANSAS. BORN
MARCH 1, 1925 IN CICERO, ILLINOIS, GEORGE WAS 77 YEARS OF AGE.
BEFORE MOVING TO HEBER SPRINGS 17 YEARS AGO, GEORGE AND HIS
FAMILY LIVED IN LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS. GEORGE WAS A NAVY VETERAN
OF WW11, A MILAGE MANAGER FOR GATX CORPORATION, A MEMBER
OF LOST CREEK GOLF CLUB, ENJOYED FISHING AND HUNTING, AND
WAS OF METHODIST FAITH. BESIDES HIS PARENTS, GEORGE WAS
PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY HIS SON, JEFFREY IN DECEMBER OF 1989.
SURVIVORS ARE HIS WIFE, GLORIA JANE (GROSS) MOTYLEWSKI OF
HEBER SPRINGS, DAUGHTERS, MARCIA SCHWARTZ AND HUSBAND , ROD,
OF WHEATFIELD, INDIANA. AND LAURA WANDA AND HUSBAND, DAVID,
OF DYER, INDIANA, 3 GRANDSONS, RANDY SCHWARTZ, DANIEL AND
JAMES WANDA, OTHER RELATIVES AND HIS MANY FRIENDS.
FRIENDS VISITATION WAS HELD WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, AT
OLMSTEAD FUNERAL HOME, HEBER SPRINGS. SERVICES WERE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27 AT OLMSTEAD CHAPEL AT 2:00 P.M.
WITH REV. JOHN MILES OFFICIATING. INTERMENT FOLLOWED
AT CLEBURNE COUNTY MEMORIAL GARDENS, HEBER SPRINGS
WITH BILL WILKIE, CARL McSPADDEN, NEIL STOTTS, C.L. MOORE,
SHERLON MARTIN, AND LOY BARTLETT SERVING AS PALLBEARERS.
HONORARY PALLBEARER WAS LOE BICKERSTAFF. ARRANGEMENTS
WERE BY OLMSTEAD FUNERAL HOME, INC. HEBER SPRINGS, AR.
Mrs. Elsie Mildred Jackson
Mrs. Elsie Mildred Jackson of Quitman, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, February 23,
2003, at the White County Medical Center in Searcy, Arkansas. Born in Tuthill,
South Dakota, Mrs. Jackson was 84 years of age. She was the daughter of the late
Fred and Lillian (Bettleyoun) Curtis.
Mrs. Jackson retired in 1978 from Torrance Memorial Hospital in California as a
nurse’s aid. She had been a resident of Quitman for 20 years. Mrs. Jackson enjoyed
painting and working puzzles. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints.
Survivors include:
her husband: James Jackson of Quitman, AR
four sons: Hans Clausen, Ralph Jackson, Frank Jackson, and Aaron Jackson
five daughters: Billie J. Mecham, Diane Hurrel, Lillian Fox, Louise Muchay, and Nellie Brady
one sister: Verna Bourrows of Rapid City, South Dakota
25 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, and 2 great, great grandchildren.
Mrs. Jackson is also survived by other relatives and her many friends.
Visitation for Mrs. Jackson will be held Thursday, Feb. 27, at Olmstead Funeral Home
in Heber Springs from 6:00-8:00 P.M. Services will be held Friday, Feb. 28, at
2:00 P.M. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Interment will follow
in the Rose Bud cemetery. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc.
Mrs. Phyllis Jean Bittle
Mrs. Phyllis Jean Bittle of Greers Ferry, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, February 23,
2003, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Born in Lansing, Michigan,
on July 4, 1938, Mrs. Bittle was 64 years of age. She was the daughter of the late
William and Pauline (Godfrey) Phillips.
A former resident of Kansas City and Glendale, California, Mrs. Bittle had lived at
Greers Ferry since 1974. She was a homemaker who enjoyed her grandchildren, and she
was a collector of hog figurines. She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and
the Brownsville Baptist Church. Mrs. Bittle was preceded in death by her parents and
two brothers, Wilson Phillips and Willie Phillips.
She is survived by:
her husband: Gardner B. Bittle of Greers Ferry, AR
one son: Jeffrey B. Bittle and his wife, Angela, of Greers Ferry, AR
one daughter: Brenda L. Bittle of Batesville, AR
two grandchildren: Josh and Jenny
her brother and sister-in-law: Ralph and Linda Phillips of Ohio
and her sisters and brothers-in-law: Teresa and Keith Wooster of Michigan,
Rosie and Bob Coryell, Kay and Rodney Wilbur, and Pauline and Tom Heniser,
all of Lansing, Michigan,
Lorrie Jackomino of Kentucky,
and Gloria and Kenneth Profit of Arizona.
Mrs. Bittle is also survived by other relatives and her many friends.
Visitation will begin Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 12:00 noon at Olmstead Funeral Home.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bittle will be held Thursday, Feb. 27, at 10:00 A.M. at the
Brownsville Baptist Church with Rev. Homer Branscum officiating. Interment will
follow in the Brownsville cemetery. The VFW State Honor Guard will serve as
pallbearers. Arrangements are by Olmstead Funeral Home, Inc., 601 W. Main,
Heber Springs, AR 72543.
