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ALPHATIZED OBITUATIES ADAMS 9 C 21 Bert Edward Adams, retired farmer from West Ridge community and a resident of 52 years, died April 8, 1965 in the Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was 77. 2017 Services were held at Garden Point Church with Brother LH Fielder, Church of Christ minister officiating. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral COLLINS Home in Lepanto in charge of arrangements. He was born in Sheridan County, MO, son of Henry A Harrison and Rose Alpha Selleck Adams. ACKLIN UNK Moving to the West Ridge area in 1913, he continued to ACKLIN UNK farm in the vicinity. He leave his wife Julia, 3 sons, Gerald Jerry Doyle Acklin, twin son of RL and Sylvia Sterling of West Ridge, AR, Buddy of Lepanto, AR, and Wayne of Acklin born April 3, 1945 died Apr 18, 1945. the US Navy, six grandchildren and one brother, John Besides his parents, he leaves 2 brothers, Robert Jr, Vestes, Adams of West Ridge, AR. sisters: Mattie Lee, Velma Jean, Thelma Dean, Kathleen, Augustine, Fay Dean and his twin Joyce Ann. ADAMS WWII USMC 9 B 06 Joyce Ann Acklin, a twin to Jerry Doyle who died, died Burton Henry “Buddy” Adams, 75, of Lepanto died June 8, 1945. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of both Wednesday, May 5, 2004. He was a member of the Etowah arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. LNR Pentecostal Church of God, A WW II Marine Veteran, a member of the American Legion and a retired farmer. He is survived by his wife, Pearline Adams of Lepanto; one ADAMS A 267 142 son, Buddy Junior Adams of Lepanto; one daughter, Patricia Basil Adams, 70, of Osceola died Monday November 28, Hendrix of Lepanto; two grandchildren; and three great- 2011 at the South Mississippi County Regional Medical grandchildren. Center in Osceola. Born April 9, 1941 in West Ridge, he Funeral services were held Friday, May 7 at 2 pm at Murphy was a longtime area resident. He attended the Holy Trinity Funeral Home Chapel in Lepanto with the Rev. Huey Church of God in Trumann. He enjoyed spending time with Meherg officiating. Burial was held at Garden Point family and friends, watching t.v. and his dog Suzie. He was Cemetery in Etowah. Visitation was held May 6 from 5-8 preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Zona Adams, pm at Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. his wife of 50 years, Mable Adams; one brother and seven sisters. ADAMS WWII US ARMY 8 H 09 He is survived by three sons; Wayne Adams, Donald Demps Frederick Adams, 62, a retired farmer and WWII Adams, David Adams all of Osceola, one sister, Sadie Foley Veteran of West Ridge, AR died Tuesday Aug 5 1969 at of Ukiah, CA and one brother Russell Adams of Osceola Memorial Hospital. Services were held at 2 pm on Russellville. Friday at the Garden Point Church with burial in Garden Visitation was hold from 5-8 p.m. Friday Dec 2 at the Holy Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto in Trinity Church of God in Trumann. Funeral Services were charge of arrangements. held at 11 a.m. Saturday Dec. 3 at the Holy Trinity Church Born and reared in Searcy, Mr Adams moved to the West of god in Trumann with the Rev. James Riley officiating. Ridge area in 1937. He was member of the Church of Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery.Faith Funeral Christ, Willie Lamb Post # 26 and a Veteran of WWII. Service in Manila was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife, Mrs Edra Adams, two sons, Ben Adams and Freddie Adams of the home, one stepson, Benjamin ADAMS 8 H 08 McCaslen of Fort Hood, TX.; three brothers, John Adams of Benjamin David Adams, 39, of Lepanto, AR, died of natural Lakeside, CA, Chester Adams of Russellville, AK, Charlie causes Wednesday April 1, 1986 in Jonesboro, AR. He was Adams of Parson, TN and one sister, Mrs Lucy Duncan, Ft a farm laborer and a member of the West Ridge Baptist Smith, AR. Church. Survivors include his mother, Mrs Edna Adams of Lepanto, ADAMS UNMARKED AR, two brothers: Freddy Adams of Osceola, AR, and B E Donald Ristel Adams, 2 day old child of Don and Lola Mae McCaslin of Heber Springs, AR. Wiggins Adams died Jan 2, 1962. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at Besides his parents he leaves 4 brothers: Douglas, Billy 2:30 PM in the West Ridge Baptist Church with Huey Ray, Danny, Johnnie Adams of home; 3 sisters: Anna Fay, Meherg officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Lucy Etta, Patricia Ann and grandfather Charles Wiggins of

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Lepanto, AR. Burial was in Garden Point. ADAMS A 265 1 ADAMS 8 H 12 Mabel Louise Adams, 67, of Osceola died Wednesday, Edna Adams, 73, died May 17, 1988 in Crittendon March 9, 1911 at St. Bernard’s Hospital in Jonesboro. Born Memorial Hospital. in 1944 at Halltown, AR, she was a member of Holy Trinity She was born to Benjamin and Estelle Dial Reed in Church of God in Trumann. She spent her time in service to Arkansas on Apr 15, 1915. She leaves two sons: Freddie the Lord, playing with her dog and watching television. Adams, and Benjamin McCaslen of Heber Springs, AR. She was preceded in death by her parents, Berten and Liddie Fraizer Brewer; and one brother, Jr Brewer. ADAMS 9 C 27 She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Basil Adams of Gerald Edward Adams, 58, of West Ridge died Friday July Osceola; three sons, David Adams, Donald Adams and 30, 1982 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was a grocery Wayne Adams, all of Osceola; and one sister, Katherine merchant. Shepherd of Keiser. Surviving are his wife, Mrs Marie Adams of the home; one Visitation was held from 6-8 pm Thursday at the Holy daughter, Mrs Linda Oldman of Blytheville, AR, two sons: Trinity Church of God in Trumann. Jerry Adams of Blytheville, AR and Gene Adams of Beebe, Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 11 at AR, two brothers: Buddy Adams of Lepanto, AR, and the Hold Trinity Church of God in Trumann with Rev. Mark Wayne Doyle Adams of Millington, TN, five grandchildren. White officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point Funeral services are at 2 PM this afternoon at Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Methodist Church with Carl Appling officiating. Burial will following the Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of ADAMS 9 C 19 Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. JS Mrs Julia Ann Adams, 74, a long time resident of the West Ridge community, died Saturday morning April 19, 1980 at ADAMS 9 B 09 Osceola Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of Bert Henry Adams, 80, died Friday October 18, 1940. Rev Leslie Adams. M Riherd, pastor First Baptist Church of Lepanto conducted Survivors include three sons: Gerald Adams of West Ridge, the services with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Buddy Adams of Lepanto and Wayne Doyle Adams of arrangements. Burial was in the Garden Point cemetery. He Jacksonville, FL, one sister, Miss Mary Ferrell of St was born May 2, 1860. Petersburg, four brothers: Willie Ferrell of West Ridge, Mr Adams was a native of Kansas and had worked for Cecil Ferrell of St Petersburg and Elmer Ferrell and Edgar Chapman Dewey Lumber Co in Kansas and Missouri before Ferrell, both of Michigan, six grandchildren and four great- coming to Marked Tree, AR, in 1890 and then a few years grandchildren. later to the Etowah area. He is survived by his wife, two Funeral services are set for 2:00 PM Monday afternoon at sons: Bert and John; one daughter Mrs Daisey Kemp, all of the Garden Point Methodist Church near Lepanto with Carl Etowah. AR. LNR Appling officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of ADAMS 9 D 33 Lepanto. LNR Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. BE and JE Adams of West Ridge, AR, was born and died Sept 1, 1934. ADAMS 9 C 26 The child was buried at Garden Point cemetery with Mrs. Marie Adams, 74 of Dixon, IL, formerly of Dyess, died Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. LNR Tuesday April 4, 2000 in Dixon, IL. She was a member of Garden Point Methodist Church. ADAMS 9 B 10 Survivors include one daughter, Linda Oldman of Dixon, Jim D Adam, 89, a farmer in the West Ridge, AR, two sons: Jerry Adams of Jacksonville and Gene Adams of community died Monday November 13, 1939 at the home of Little Rock, one sister, Ruby Brake of Searcy, one brother, his brother H.H. Adams. Death was attributed to Arthur Simpson of Payneway, five grandchildren and three complications of old age. great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her He was born Oct 16, 1859 to Alex and Winnie Ashball husband Gerald E. Adams. Adams in IN. He leaves his wife Margaret Adams, his Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM Friday at Murphy brother HH, 5 nephews: Bert Adams, J. A Adams, Funeral Home in Lepanto with burial in Garden Point Lawrence Adams, Roscoe Adams, Roy Adams and 2 nieces; Cemetery at Etowah. Jonesboro Sun Daisy Camp of Jonesboro and Flora May Smith of Flint. Services were held at Garden Point Church at 2:00 PM with ADAMS 9 B 07 Rev Johnson officiating. Funeral services were held at the Funeral services for Purlean Adams, 72, of Trumann, who Garden Point church with Rev Johnson of Dyess officiating died Tuesday, Feb 8, 2005 will be at 2:00 PM Friday at and Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. Burial was in Garden Point cemetery. Huey Meherg will officiate, and burial will follow in Garden

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Point Cemetery at Etowah, AR. Visitation was held from 12-2 pm Wednesday July 16 at A former resident of Lepanto, AR, she was a member of Wilson Funeral Hine in Osceola, AR, Etowah Pentecostal Church and a homemaker. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Wednesday, July 16 at Survivors include a son, Buddy Junior Adams of Patricia Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. Burial was held in Hendrix of Lepanto, two sisters: Maxine Qualls and Louise Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Cates, both of Trumann, AR, a brother, Nolan Raper of Trumann, AR, two grandchildren: Ronda Kaye Worsham ASENSION UNMARKED of Wilson, AR, and Whitney Elise Adams of Dallas, TX Alborado Asension, Born Aug 26, 1896, Died June 7, 1969. and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Buddy Adams, ALEXANDER UNK two sisters: Ileane Davis and Wanda Lee Holmes, and two Bennie Mae Alexander, Born Nov 8 1925, Died Jan 26, brothers, Lones Raper and Mick Raper. 1926.

ADAMS 9 B 08 ALEXANDER UNMARKED Rosa Alpha Elizabeth Adams, 90, of West Ridge, AR died Lee Andrew Alexander, Born Oct 25, 1896, died Oct 11, Feb 8, 1955. She was born Jan 20, 1865 to Mr and Mrs 1951. Edward Selleck in Lorene, IL. She was widowed and leaves 2 sons: JA Adams and Burt Adams of West Ridge, daughter Mrs WR Camp of Jonesboro, AR, one brother Charles Selleck, six half brothers: Bill Selleck of Hannibal, MO, Wm, JA, Ben, Alpha, Louis, Ned Selleck, 12 grandchildren, 24 g-grandchildren, and 7 gg-grandchildren. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

ADAMS US NAVY 9 K 39 Wayne Doyle Adams, 62, of Caraway, AR died Wednesday January 24, 2001 at his home. A Navy Veteran with 28 years of service, he was a member of the Caraway American Legion and was a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ruth Lacy Poag Adams of Caraway’ two daughters, Robin Herriman and Melissa Paxson, both of Osceola, two sons, Mark Poag of Osceola and John Poag of Caraway; one ALLBRITTON 2 O 25? brother, Buddy Adams of Lepanto; and eight grandchildren. Infant son Allbritton, Born and Died Dec 13, 1941. He was preceded in death by one brother. Funeral services were held at Murphy Funeral Home in ALLEN 9 D 31 Lepanto with Huey Meherg officiating. Burial was held at Carl Allen Jr, 9 year old son of Carl Jesse and Odar Hill Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Allen, died Jan 21, 1960. He was born Sept 25, 1951. He Active pallbearers were Mark Poag, John Poag, David also leaves 4 brothers: Ruelle Allen of Miami, FL, Rodie Herriman, Jimmy Harrison, Buddy Adams, Jr, and Ronnie Allen of FL, Willie of Mauldin, MO, Earl Allen, Wayne Hurst. Matt Hurst served as an honorary pallbearer. Allen and Kenneth Allen of Osceola, AR, sisters: Ruby Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Terry of Miami, FL, Marie Thompson of Malden, MO, Ima Jean Brewer of Maryland, Sue Nell Allen, Nadine Allen and ADKINS A D 142 3 Bonnie Allen of Osceola, AR. Elizabeth Chambers Adkins, 93, of Englewood, FL died Services were held in Brinkley Baptist Church. Friday, July 11, 2014 at Englewood Community Hospital. Born December 20 1920 in Etowah, AR, she was a ALLEN 9 B 35 homemaker. Eva Marie Allen, 67, died May 9, 1996 at the Manila She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Maudie Nursing Home. Born on March 17, 1929 in Brownsville, Dunyhue Chambers; and her husband, Forrest Adkins. TN. She was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by two daughters, Betty Foreman of She leaves two daughters, Judy Sisk and Jane Rodgers of Matthews, NS and Barbara Armstrong of Port Charlotte, Fll Wynne, AR, one son, James Thomas of Dallas, TX, three two sons, Charles Adkins of Port Charlotte and Wayne sisters: Roberta Hart of Jackson, TN, Louise Newman of Adkins of Union Mills, NC, two brothers, Joe Chambers of Boliver, TN, Rosie Lee Watson of Byhalia, TN, five Hartford, MI and James Chambers of Etowah; 17 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. grandchildren; a host of great-grandchildren; and a host of Visitation was held on May 10 and 5-8 PM with Wilson great-great grandchildren. Funeral Home Chapel in charge of arrangements. Graveside

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services were conducted at 11:00 AM on May 11 with Henry K. Allred, 91, of Manila died Wednesday Jul 6, 2011 Brother Gary Andrew officiating and burial at Garden Point at the Manila Nursing Home. He was born Aug 18, 1919 at Cemetery. JS Booneville, MS and was a logger. He was of the Pentecostal faith. ALLEN UNMARKED Survivors include his wife, Lena Allred of Manila, daughter, Leona Ureta Allen was born and died May 16, 1944, the Charlotte Boyd of Lepanto, five grandchildren; 20 great child of E. and Leona Hunter Allen of Lepanto, AR. grandchildren and 25 great, great-grandchildren. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Visitation will be from 11 am to 2 pm Friday at Wilson burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Funeral Home in Osceola with services immediately following. Alvin Wilbanks will officiate. Burial will be in ALLEN 6 F 25-2 Garden Point Cemetery. Odar Allen, born Aug 26, 1911, ??? Jessie Allen, Born Aug 4, 1910, Died June 30 1987 ALLRED A J 10 268 2 Lena Hattie Allred, 93, of Lepanto died Wednesday April ALLEN UNMARKED 10, 2013 at the Manila Nursing Home,. Born June 1, 1919 Nellie Ann Anderson Clary Allen died Oct 18, 1944 in in Guntown, MS, she was a homemaker and of the Baptist Caraway. Her husband was A M Allen. She was born Jan faith. 20, 1870 and was 74 years of age. She was preceded in death by her father, Booker T. Kilgo; her husband, Henry K. Allred; one daughter, Nell Smith; ALLEN 9 B 36 five sisters, Grace Garrison, Mary Persuer, Nana Ruth Rubel Lee Allen, 51, died Friday evening, Oct 14, 1983 after Presley, Louise Smith and Savannah Hamm; and three his pickup truck overturned on a curve NE of Lepanto, AR, brothers, Jack Kilgo, Willie Kilgo and Palmer Kilgo. between West Ridge and Three Way In. She is survived by one daughter, Charlotte Boyd (Jack) of Funeral services were held at Murphy Funeral chapel with Lepanto; four grandchildren, Charlotte Palmer of Milligan burial in Garden Point cemetery. Ridge, Jackie Boyd of Okeema, OK, Janie Lee Blanton of Survivors include 2 daughters: Mrs Janet Allen and Mrs Manila and Herbert Boyd of Lepanto; 20 great- Wendy Fatillo both of Florida, 3 sons: Ronnie Allen of grandchildren; and three great-great-great-grandchildren. Senatobia, MS, Rubel Jr Allen and Bobby Dale Allen of Visitation was held from 9-10 am on Saturday, April 13 at Jonesboro, AR, his parents, Mr and Mrs Jesse Allen of Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. Etowah, 6 sisters: Mrs Ruby Curley of Ruskin, Fl, Mrs Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 13 at Marie Thompson of Malden, MO, Mrs Imogene Brewer of Wilson funeral Home in Osceola with the Rev. Jeff Miles Delaware, and Mrs Sue Lucy of Etowah, AR, Mrs Nadine officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point Cemetery in Wright, Mrs Bonnie Hice of Osceola, AR, 3 brothers: Jesse Etowah. Allen, Willie Allen and Leroy Allen all of Ruskin, Florida. LNR ALLRED UNMARKED Lewis Allred, Born and Died Jan 14, 1948. ALLISON WWII US Air Force 7 Y 23 Thelbert Henry Allison, Jr, 71, of Etowah, AR died AMOS 3 M 09 Monday, June 28, 1999 at his residence. He was a member Fred D Warren, Born and Died Died 14- 15, 1943 of the Assembly of God in Blytheville. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Allison of Etowah; four AMOS 3 M 06 daughters, Rebecca Champion of New Orleans, LA., Teresa Tom G Amos, Born 1902, Died 1943. Martinez of Austin, TX, and Linda Kirk and Barbara Williams of Etowah; six sons, Gary Allison of Livingston, ANDERSON UNMARKED La., Darrell Allison of New Orleans, Thelbert of Austin, An infant boy Anderson was born and died April 14, 1935, James Stokes of Caraway and Terry Stokes of Roe; two half- the second child of Floyd and Edna Florence Crews brothers of Carthage, MO and Melvin Allison of Gulfport, Anderson of the Little River community. The survivors also MS; 32 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. include a sister, Carolee Anderson of the home; maternal Funeral services will be at 2 Wednesday afternoon in the grandfather Robett Crews of the Little River community, chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto, with Kevin and paternal grandparents Ollie and Ida Mayhall Anderson. Malcolm officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 until The child was buried in Garden Point. 8. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery. The family asked that individuals who wish to leave lasting ANDERSON UNMARKED memorials consider the Caraway Volunteer Ambulance David Blair Anderson, born Dec 10, 1861, Died Jul 5, 1953. Service. Jonesboro Sun ANDERSON UNMARKED ALLRED A 285 4 Infant child Anderson, Born and Died apr 15, 1935,

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member of the Gospel Tabernacle United Pentecostal ANGELL 6 J 09 Church in Dover. Curtiss Angell, Born Jul 13, 1917, Died Mar 1, 1972. Survivors include three daughters: Mrs Lela Marie Dugger of Chester, IL, Mrs Thelma Louise Standridge of ANTHONY UNMARKED Dover, AR, and Mrs Ermajean Chapman of Carson, CA, one Betsy Ann Anthony was stillborn on Mar 1, 1949. The son , Grady Williams of Vallejo, CA, two sisters: Mrs daughter of Charles and Lesser Anthony, she leaves a sister Eunice Bolling and Mrs Ruby Stutts, both of Manila, AR; May Mary Anthony. Burial was in Garden Point cemetery seven grandchildren, 12 great- grandchildren. with Murphy’s in charge of arrangements. Gravesides services and burial will be held at 10 AM Saturday morning at Garden Point Cemetery under the ANTHONY UNMARKED direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. Jonieth Stephenson Anthony, 34, was killed Jun 26, 1948 when the tractor he was riding with two step stepsons ARNOLD WWI USARMY 3 H 14 crashed through a bridge nine miles east of Lepanto, AR on Price Arnold, 66, a WWI veteran in the US Army, died June HT Bonds land. 6, 1954 at his home in Three Way. He was born Dec 25, 1912 to Levi and May Anthony in He was born to Rufus King and Annie Overstreet Arnold in Ashdown, AR. He leaves his wife, Willie Kay Anthony, 2 Kings Mills, AR near Hardy. step sons: Charles and Henry Morgan, sister Ivy Franks, He leaves his wife Bertha Arnold of the home and three brother, York Anthony and his father Levi Anthony. daughters: Mrs Thelma Standridge of Russellville, AR, Mrs Services were held at 2:00 PM on Sunday at Garden Point Ermajean Chapman of Three Way and Mrs Marie Wilson of Church with Rev. Carl Appling, pastor of Dyess Baptist West Ridge , AR, and several grandchildren. Church conducting the services with Murphy Funeral Home The funeral was held at Garden Point Church with burial in in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Garden Point Garden Point Cemetery. Cemetery. ARWOOD 8 K 09 ANTHONY 8 P 01 Serena Harriet Arwood, born May 1894, Died Oct 28, 1932. Mrs. Mary “Mae” Anthony, 44, wife of Levi Anthony died at her home near West Ridge, AR, Mar 5, 1939. ASTER UNMARKED Services were arranged by Murphy Funeral Home with Mrs. Laurel Aster, 60, died Tuesday August 29, 1938 at the burial in Garden Point Cemetery. home of her daughter Mrs JC Ledbetter from cancer. She leaves her husband Levi Anthony and sons: Johnny, Hancock Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. York, and one daughter, Iva. Services were held at Garden Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. Point Church at 3:00 PM. Murphy Funeral Home was in She was the wife of the late George Aster of Malden, MO, charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point and mother of several children. LNR Cemetery. LNR ASHLEY UNMARKED ARMSTRONG UNMARKED Gene Raymond Ashley, born Sept 26, 1936, son of George Armstrong, 18 of Lepanto, AR, was killed with his Raymond and Helen Ashley died Feb 19, 1937. He is buried friend, Edward Murrell Leitzen, 15 of Osceola, AR, at 12:45 in Garden Point Cemetery. AM Sunday Aug 24, 1975. The car that Armstrong was driving ran off the side of the road and turned over several ASHLEY 8 T 04 times. JV Ashley, Born and Died Feb 3, 1944. Funeral services were held at Garden Point Methodist church with burial in the church cemetery. ASHLEY 8 K 04 Surviving young Armstrong were his parents, Mr and Mrs Gene Raymond Ashley, born Sept 26, 1936, Died Feb 19, Claude Armstrong of Lepanto, AR, two brothers: Horace 1938. William and Claude Jr of Lepanto, six sisters: Frances, Mrs Sherman Hubbard of Lepanto, Mrs Mazine Quinn of AUSTIN 7 J 02 Payneway, AR, Mrs Martha Miller of Burdette, AR, and Mrs Addie Lucille Austin, 80, died Friday Jul 13, 1997 in Mrs Jeff McGee and Mrs Floyd Ballentine both of Tyronza, Rivervale. Funeral services for will be this morning at 10:00 AR, and his grandmother Mrs Alfie Barnard of Lepanto, AM in the Rivervale Baptist Church with the Rev. Terry AR. Citizen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements Tackett officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden Point for Armstrong and Leitzen. LNR Cemetery under the direction of Gregg Funeral Home of Monette. ARNOLD 3 H 15 Active pallbearers will be Billy Wayne Pendergrass, James Mrs Bertha Arnold, 80, of Dover, died Tuesday, July 6, Pendergrass, Horace Pendergrass, Bill Pendergrass and 1983 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Russellville, AR. She was a Eugene Simmons. JS

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Addie Austin, born Feb 24, 1917, Died Jun 13, 1997. AUSTIN 7 J 02 Rubin Austin, born Jan 12, 1913, Died Jan 6, 1982. Rubin Austin, born Jan 12, 1913, Died Jan 6, 1982. AUTREY UNMARKED AUSTIN 8 I 24 James Clifton Autrey, farmer and building contractor of the George Augustus Austin, 52, died Oct 15, 1921 in the Keiser West Ridge community died at the Baptist Hospital in community. He was born Aug 23, 1869 to John David and Memphis Sunday Mar 17, 1963. He was 54. Sarah Ann Lard Austin in Wayne Co. TN. Originally from Springfield, AR. he moved to this 20 years He leaves his wife Mollie Jane Dial Austin, sons: John ago and had been ill health for several years. Austin and Bill Austin, daughters; Mittie Haynes and Eula Services were held at Garden Point Church with LH Fielder Phillips. His daughter Anna Maliza Austin Fitzgerald Church of Christ minister with Murphy Funeral Home in predeceased him. charge of arrangements. Burial followed in the Garden Services were arranged by Swift in Osceola, AR. He was Point cemetery. buried in Garden Point Cemetery. He leaves his wife Mrs Leah Autrey, four sons: James Clifton JR of Sheffield, AL, Phillip of the US Army in AUSTIN 8 I 17 Germany, Loyd Rand and Thomas Gene of the home, five John Amos Austin, 48, of the Keiser community died June daughters: Mrs FA Gordon and Mrs Stanley Gooden of 12, 1948. He was born Sept 16, 1900 to Mr and Mrs George Memphis, TN, Mrs Wesley Williams of Athelstan, Nany Augustus and Mollie Jane Dial Austin in Waynesboro, TN. Sue and Janie Autrey of the home, six grandchildren, one He leaves his daughters: Georgia Loreze Rakestraw and brother, Walter Autrey of Shawnee, OK, 2 sisters: Mrs Pearl Mary Maxine Parish, and son, Billie Charles Austin. His son McGinley of Gideon, MO, Mrs Sammye Murray of John Lindsey Austin predeceased him. Portageville, MO. Services were held in Garden Point Methodist Church with Swift Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. AUTREY 9 I 02 Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. Wm Edgar “Billy” Autrey, 9 year old son of Mr and Mrs J C Autrey of West Ridge community was killed Sunday Feb AUSTIN 8 I 22? 22, 1959 as he dashed across the highway on this way to John Lindsey Austin, year old son of John Amos and Pearl services at the Church of Christ on Hwy 140. He was born Celeste Warf Austin, died Nov 21, 1929. Jul 27, 1949 to JC and Leah French Autrey of Dyess, AR. He leaves his paternal grandmother, Mollie Jane Austin and Services were held Monday, Feb 23, at 3:00 PM at Garden maternal grandparents, George Washington and Judith Point Church with LH Fielder, minister of the West Ridge Emiline Warf. Born Nov 21, 1928, he was buried in Garden Church of Christ. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery Point Cemetery. with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Besides his parents he leaves 4 brothers: JC Autrey, Jr of AUSTIN 8 I 24 Camp Chaffee, Phillip Autrey of West Ridge, AR, Lloyd Mollie Jane Dial Austin, 59, of the Keiser community, died Autrey of West Ridge, Tommy Autrey of West Ridge, 5 May 21, 1931. She was called “Mollie Jane” but she had sisters: Pat Gordon of Memphis, Nancy Autrey, Alice numerous names: Martha Matilda Jane Elizabeth Lucretia Autrey and Janice Autrey of West Ridge, AR, maternal Dial. She was such a pretty baby that each friend upon grandmother Mrs C.B. French of MO. LNR seeing the beautiful baby said to the mother “You must name the baby after me.” So she did. Her parents were AVERY UNMARKED Annie L. Woodard and John Riley Dial, she was born Dec Infant Avery, Born and Died Aug 9, 1968. 14, 1872 in Wayne County, TN. She was the widow of George Augustus Austin. AVERY UNMARKED She leaves her sons: John Austin and Bill Austin, daughters: Alice Faye Avery was born and died May 9, 1961 to parents Mittie Haynes and Eula Phillips. Charles and Bertie Avery. Graveside services were handled Her daughter Anna Austin Fitzgerald predeceased her. by Murphy Funeral Home at Garden Point Cemetery. Services were arranged by Swift in Osceola. She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. AVERY UNMARKED Boyce Avery 18, died Jul 29, 1965 in the Osceola Memorial AUSTIN UNMARKED Hospital. He was the son of Mr and Mrs John and Lona Shirley Juanita Austin was born April 25, 1938, the child of Mae Edwards Avery of Lepanto, AR. Rubin and Addie Bogard Austin and died Aug 3, 1938, Besides his parents, he leaves 3 brothers: Jack Avery of Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Keiser, AR, Hayden Avery of Lepanto, AR, Jerry Wayne burial in Garden Point. Avery of Lepanto, 3 sisters: Mavis Lacy of West Ridge, Melba Bench and Joyce Courtney of Lepanto. Burial was in AUSTIN 7 J 02 Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in

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charge of arrangements. B BABB UNMARKED AVERY 3 Y 19 Jim W Babb, 65, resident of Rivervale, AR, died at his home Charlie Harve Avery died Tuesday April 4, 1967 in Osceola January 27, 1951. Memorial Hospital. He was born in MS. Surviving are two sons: Lloyd and JW Babb, of Rivervale, Services were held at the Lepanto Church of God with Rev AR, one daughter, Pauline James of Rivervale, one sister, Clarence Neely officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Myrtle Olsane of Osceola, AR, and one brother Marvin Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Babb of Henderson, TN. arrangements. Services were held in the Garden Point Church with Rev He leaves his wife, Mrs Bertie Avery of Bondsville, AR, 4 Lynn Phillips officiating. Burial was in Garden Point sons: Harvey, James of Lepanto, Carl Hardy of US Army, Cemetery. Lepanto News Record. Jimmy Wayne and Clifford Paul of the home, 3 daughters: Mrs Catherine Stokes, Freda Mae and Rita Faye of the BACK 8 N 11 home, five brothers and one sister. LNR Jacob Thomas Back (Jake) 51, died from a unsolved murder Jan. 29th, 1946 in Halltown, AVERY 9 D 01 He was a farmer. He was born in Webber, OK. to Wm. Douglas Irving Avery, 22 month old son of Bertie and Alexander and Martha Ellen Kent Back on Jul. 14, 1895.. He Harve Avery died Dec 30, 1954. He was born Oct 29, 1952 is proceeded in death by his Father, a brother, Woodrow, a and is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. infant son Jacob Thomas Jr. and a infant daughter, Martha Ellen. He leaves his pregnant wife Hallie Kyle Back, a step- AVERY UNMARKED daughter Jessie M. Whitecotton, daughters Glady Nadine, Gene Marcon Avery died Apr 18, 1943, the 7 year old child Betty Grace, Donna Marie, Barbara Sue and 2 sons, Wm. of JH and Louisa May Edwards Avery, born Jul 22, 1936. Alexander and Clonnie Eugene Back. The child leaves siblings; Jack, Hayden, and Ellen Avery as He is also survived by his 1st wife Lucy and their daughters, well as both sets of grandparents. Ellen Martin of San Antonio, TX., Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Sudi Mae (Sue) Howard and Erlene Cagley of Bloomington, burial in Garden Point Cemetery. IL.., 3 sisters Maggie Graham and Lena Abernathy of Manila, AR. and Rector Walton of Mt. AVERY 3 Y 18 Home, AR. and 3 brothers Marion, Mrs. Lela Robertie “Bertie” Avery, 77, of Etowah, AR, died location unknown and Charles Lee and Herman of Mt. Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at St. Bernard’s Regional Home, AR. Murphy Funeral Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. Born July 3, 1923 in was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Carbon Hill, AL, she was a member of the Church of God Cemetery in Etowah, AR. and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband Charlie Harvey BACK 7 N 07 Avery. Mrs Avery leaves three daughters: Catherine Eloise Martha Ellen Back, 17 months of age, was born April 11, Stokes of Etowah, Freda Mae Smith of Blytheville, AR, and 1937 and died Aug 8, 1938 of complications of impetigo. Rita Faye Miller of Lepanto, AR, four sons: Harvey James, Proceeded in death by a brother Jacob Thomas Back, Jr who of Lepanto, Carl Hardy of Jimmy Wayne both of is buried in Corpus Christi, TX. Blytheville, AR, and Clifford Paul Avery of Ingleside, TX, Survived by parents Jacob Thomas (Jake) and Hallie V Kyle one sister, Rosie Meherg of Osceola, AR; one half sister, Back. She leaves 6 sisters, Ellen, Sudi Mae (Sue), Erlene, Jewel Milan of Kennett, MO, two half brothers; Charles Jessie M Blundell-Lemons, Gladys Nadine and Betty Grace Holmes of Paragould, AR, and Ernest Holmes of Kennett, Back one brother, William Alexander Back. MO, and fifteen grandchildren ad 16 great-grandchildren. Service were conducted in 11:00 AM Friday June 1 at BAGLEY U.S. Army W A B 536 1 Etowah Pentecostal Church of God with Huey Meherg Billy Joe Bagley, 79, of Joiner died Wednesday, April 9, officiating. Burial followed at Garden Point Cemetery in 2013 at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock, AR. Born Nov Etowah. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of 24, 1934 in Joiner, he was a retired HVAC engineer and a arrangements. Pallbearers were Bobby, Jeff and Brad retired Army St. Sgt. of E8. H e was also of the Baptist Avery, Marvin Stokes, Keith Stokes, Donny Miller. faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, William H., abd AVERY 9 D 02/03 Mattie Louis Bagley , one sister Jane Bagley. He is survived AVERY 9 D 02/03 by his wife Dianne Bagley of Joiner; three daughters: Karen Roger Lee and Dennis Michael day old twin sons, born to Jernigan (Britt) of Collierville, TN, Polly Girdley (Ernie) of Bertie and Harve Avery died Jan 3, 1954. They were buried Etowah, and Amy Wright (Chris) of Jonesboro; two sons, in Garden Point Cemetery. Kevin Lance Bagley of Paragould and Tommy Lee Bagley (Jalena) of Manila; three sisters; Frances Muse of Florida,

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Polly Kisbo of Mountain View, AR, and Margaret Bruce of Fl, Paul and Charles both of Memphis, TN, three sisters: Madison, AL; six brothers, Sam Bagley of Herriman, TN, Mrs Irma Jean Brumley of Osceola, AR, Mrs Thelma Robert Bagley of Loves Park, IL, Barry Bagley Madison, Brumley of Marked Tree, AR, Mrs Varnell Guthrie of Flint, AL, David Bagley pf Lexa, AR, Nathan Bagley of Hobe MI. LNR Sound, FL, Steve Bagley of Joiner; nine grandchildren, and BARKER 8X 17 six great grandchildren, and six great-great grandchildren. Mollisie Jane Sellers Barker, Born Apr 26, 1885, Died Sept Funeral services were held at 2 pm on Saturday at the 30, 1945. Wilson Funeral Home with Rev Tom Jones and Rev Todd Vision officiating. Funeral will follow at Garden Point BARKER 8X 16 Cemetery. NB Barker, Born Aug 9, 1883, Died May 28, 1971.

BAGWELL 8 K 04 BARKER 7 H 03 George Bagwell, Born 1880, Died 1967. Melba Geraldine Barker, Born June 28, 1944, Died Jul 28 1967. BAGWELL 8 K 05 Susie Bagwell, Born 1878, Died 1932. BARNES 8 Y 18 Anna Jean Barnes died of leukemia Jul 15, 1938, who was BAILEY 3 X 01 born Mar 8, 1934, was the 4 year old child of William Elbert Wm J Bailey, Born May 4, 1872, Died Sept 27, 1928. and Oma Vida Main Barnes. They lived in the Sandy Bayou community near Keiser, AR. BANKS 7 R 18 Besides her parents, she leaves these seven siblings: Wm Sarah Banks. No info. Lucian, Johnny Elbert, Lessie Murlene, Wm Elbert Jr, Tommie Lee, JoAnne, and Robert Barnes. BANTON 9 K 44 Services were held in the Garden Point Methodist Church Donna Darty Banton, Born Aug 10, 1963, Died Nov 17, with burial in the cemetery there. Swift Funeral Home was 2001. in charge of arrangements.

BANTON 7 G 44 BARNES 5 H 01 Morris Eugene Banton, born Sept 7, 1955, Died Nov 9, Tommie Barnes, Born Jun 8, 1943, Died Nov 29, 2010. 1955. BARNES 8 A 25 BARCLAY 5 D 16 Mary Alice Barnes, Born Sept 6, 1946, Died Dec 31, 1985. Edna Mae Barclay, 52, of Luxora died May 8, 1999 in Luxora. Born May 10, 1946 in Red Banks, MS, she was a BARNES 8 A 24 factory worker and of the Baptist faith. Grady Otto Barnes, born Feb 1, 1941, Died Feb 26, 1988. Two sons survive her: John W. Barclay of Keflavik, Iceland and Tommy Barclay of Osceola, AR, three sisters: Mary BARNES A-285 3 Etta Griggs of Cherry Valley, AR, Bonnie Faye Hicks of Brenda “Joyce” Barnes, 58, of Etowah entered into rest Keiser, AR, and Regina Osborn of Marked Tree, AR, two Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at her home. Born October 10, 1951 brothers, Troy Hicks of Montrose, AR, and Danny Hicks of in Dyess, AR, to the late Bud and Earlene Shinall, she was a Bay, AR, and four grandchildren. member of Neal’s Chapel Baptist Church and worked for the Graveside services were held Friday at 3 PM at Garden Crittenden County Jail for 22 years. She is survive he her Point Cemetery with Bro Tom Doty officiating. Visitation husband Thomas Barnes of Etowah; one daughter: Tonya was Thursday May 14. Wilson Funeral Home was in charge Barnes of Etowah; seven grandchildren: Macey Barnes, of arrangements. JS Skylar Reams, Chase Barnes, Katlyn Reams, Nadalie Barnes, Charleigh Barnes and Lindsey Walker; four sisters: BARKLEY 7 H 03 Margie Rust of Ilana, MO, Jimmie Rogers of Tampa, FL, BARKLEY 7 H 02 Kay Craig of Powhatan, AR, Barbara Pounders of Lepanto; Geraldine Wilbanks Barkley, 23 and her 16 month daughter, and numerous nieces, nephews, brother-in-laws and sister- Lisa, were killed Tuesday, Jul 28, 1967 in a highway in-laws. She was preceded in death by her parents, son: accident near Martinsville, IL. Charles Thomas Barnes, Jr., one grandchild: Kelsey Barnes, Services were held at Church of Jesus Christ at Carroll three sisters: Polly Shinall, Francis Shinall and Billie Corner with burial at Garden Point Cemetery with Swift Hogland. Funeral Home in charge and Bro Robinson officiating. Besides her husband Charles, she leaves her parents, NW BARNES UNMARKED Wilbanks, six brothers: Clarence Wilbanks of Muscotte, Fl, Lucian Clark Barnes born Jan 12, 1875 near Camden, TN to HE and Clyde Barkley of Flint, MI, and Alvin of Clermont, parents Wm Carroll and Mary Ann (Polly) Smothers

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Barnes. He died of a heart attack on Jan 3, 1940 in the BARTON 5 F 03 Sandy Bayou community near Keiser, AR. Glen O. “Pete” Barton, 78, of Keiser, AR, died Monday, Feb He leaves his wife: Johnnie Hudie Oxford Barnes, and seven 4, 2002 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Blytheville, He was children: Ava R, Iva, William Elbert, Earl Lucian, Fred a retired solvent operator for Cargill, Inc and was of the Louis, Mary Etta (Mae), and Lessie Jewel Barnes. Pentecostal faith. Funeral services were held in the Garden Point Methodist Survivors include his wife, Marie Barton of Keiser, AR; two Church with burial in the Garden Point Cemetery. Swift sons: Johnny Barton and Ronnie Barton, both of Keiser, Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. AR, two daughters: Glynda Rains of West Memphis, AR, and Pam Linvell of Gilmore, AR, seven grandchildren; and BARRETT 5 D 04 eight great-grandchildren. Daisy Barrett, 86, of Proctor, formerly of Etowah, died Graveside services will be at 1:00 PM Thursday at Garden Wednesday Aug 13, 2014. Point Cemetery at Etowah, with the Rev. Jerry Weathers Daisy worked at Simpson grocery in Etowah for 17 years. officiating. Roller-Swift Funeral Home of Osceola is in Mrs. Barrett is survied by her son Ernie, daughters, Deborah, charge of arrangements. JS Shelbie and Tabilha, five sisters; 16 grandchildren, 11 great- grandchildren and her dogs, Buster and Hopper. BARTON UNMARKED Funeral services will be 10 am at the Murphy Funeral Home Baby boy Barton, Born and Died Aug 4, 1948,. in Lepanto, Interment will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. BATTLES 6 B 13 The family will recive visitor 6-8 Friday at the Murphy’s Carl Don Battles, Jr., 32, of West Memphis died Funeral Home in Lepanto. Wednesday, Oct 3, 2001 at his home. Formerly of Etowah he was a member of the Garden Point Church . BARTOLUCH UNMARKED Survivors include a daughter Annah Battles of Basset, AR, William B Bartoluch, a farmer, was born Sept 15, 1882 to his father, Carl Don Battles Sr, of West Memphis, AR, his James and Mahang Hutcheson. He died Jan 21, 1949 and is mother, Camilla Clay Koch of Etowah, AR, three sisters: buried in Garden Point. He leaves his wife Lillie Bartoluch Lisa Battles of Manila, AR, Pattis Wicklund of Gosnell, AR, and daughter, Mrs. Violetta Bunch of Keiser, half brother, and Carl Ladawn Battles Brumley of West Memphis, AR, Mose Goddard and nephews: Joe Bartoluch, Masky and a brother Clay Brewer, of Etowah, AR. Bartoluch and niece Lillian Bartoluch. Services were Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church in conducted with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Lepanto with the Rev Steve Wiseman and Bobby McCool arrangements and burial following at Garden Point officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Keith Mangrum, David Leffler, Brent BARTON 5 F 04 McKinness, Tim Miller, Jim Langue, Junior Johnson, Al Carrie Marie Barton, 81, of Keiser, AR. died Friday April Gossett and Brandon Mangrum. 27, 2007 at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro, AR. She Memorials may be sent to Garden Point Cemetery was born to Alma Roberson Whitecotton and Ottis G. Association or the United Methodist Church. OT (Ottie) Whitecotton Feb. 15, 1926. She was of the Pentecostal faith. She was a homemaker and sold Avon BATTLES 6 B 14 cosmetics Lisa Camille Battles, 42, of Manila, AR died March 1, 2005, part time. She was awarded a membership in the Avon at her home. She is survived by her companion Donald Presidents Club, due to her high volumne of sells. She was Hensley of Manila, her mother Camilla Battles Koch of also an exellent seamtress and for many years made all of Etowah; her father Carl Don Battles of West Memphis, AR, her own and family wardrobe. Her husband of over 60 years a son, Philip Wade Oatsvall of Pascagoula, MS, two Glen O. (Pete) Barton predeceased in death, as well as her daughters: Megan Kylie McGinnis of Manila and Dana Lee parents, infant sibilings Charles & Thelma Jean, 3 Battle Ferguson of Etowah, two sisters: Patti Battles of brothers, Otis, Ottis and Harlan Whitecotton. Wicklund, AR, of Gosnell, AR, and Donna Battles Besinger Survivors include 2 sons, Ronnie of West Memphis, of Lepanto, AR, a brother Clay Brewer of Lepanto, and four Johnnie (wife Jennie) Barton of Keiser, 2 daughters, grandchildren. Glynda Raines of West Memphis and Pamela Linwell of The funeral was held at 2:00 PM at Lepanto United Marion, AR.1 brother: Bennie H. Whitecotton, 8 grand Methodist Church with Joe Sparks officiating. Burial was in children,9 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild, Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy plus numerous nieces and nephews. She was a distance Funeral Home. niece of President Andrew Johnson thru her mother. Rev. Pallbearers were Kevin Ferguson, Keith Mangrum, Gary Jerry Weathers conducted graveside services with Roller- Tucker, Jimmy Besinger, Patrick Adams, Lee Burrow. The Swift in change of arrangements. family requests anyone wishing to leave a lasting memorial consider the Megan McGinnis Scholarship Fun, c/o South

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Bank, Manila, AR. 72442. three great-grandchildren. Funeral services are scheduled at 2:00 PM Saturday at BATTLES UNMARKED Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Rev. Huey Meherg Olen Battles was born and died Sept 23, 1942. The parents officiating and burial in Garden Point Cemetery. JS were Carl and Ruby Mae Champion Battles. Surviving was also a brother. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of BENNETT 9 D 06 arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Ruel Joe Bennett, a resident of the Halltown community died in a house fire that also took the life of his young BEARD 8 B 31 daughter, Mary Evelyn Bennett on May 12, 1952. Charles Beard, Born Jun 15,1937, Died Jan 23, 1943. He was born Nov 20, 1908 to Tobe and Ethel Griggs Bennett of Tupelo, MS. BELL UNMARKED He leaves his wife Mauveline Dozier Bennett of the home, BELL UNMARKED five sons: J.C., Sammie, Bobby, Joe, Etoyle Clayton and two Alma Marie Bell, a twin born and died May 18, 1945. She daughters, Lois Key and Thelma Bennett, parents and 3 was the daughter of JR and Alma Lucille Goff Bell. In siblings: Hoyle Bennett, Hershell Bennett, and a sister Mae addition to her parents and her twin Norma Sue, she leaves 3 Gilmore. other sisters: Jane Derrill, Doris Carolyn, and Shirley Fay He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery Norma Sue Bell, born May 18, 1945 lived 2 months and 24 days and died of a heart attack on Aug 11, 1945. BENNETT 9 D 05 Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Mary Evelyn Bennett, died as a result of a house fire along burial in Garden Point Cemetery for both girls. with her dad Ruel J Bennett on May 12, 1952 of the Halltown community. BELL 6 M 08 She was born Apr 15, 1950. Mary Ingram Bell, Born and Died 1940. Besides her mother Mauveline Dozier Bennett of the home, five brother: J.C., Sammie, Bobby, Joe, Etoyle Clayton and BELKNAP unsure 5 F 5 two sisters, Lois Key and Thelma Bennett, grandparents Judy F Belknap, 77, of Osceola, AR and formerly of Tobe and Ethel Griggs and Emma Dozier. She was buried Blytheville, Ar, died Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Osceola in Garden Point Cemetery Therapy and Living. She was retired from American Greetings Corporation, worked as a teacher’s assistant as BERRYMAN 7 V 21 well as a sales clerk at McCaughey’s Jewelry. She was of Floyd Elmer Berryman, 59, of Trumann, died Monday May the Baptist faith. 4, 1964 at the Baptist Hospital in Memphis after a long She was preceded in death by her parents, William and illness. He was born Mar 20, 1905. Willie Storey Michael; one sister Janet Michael Battles; and He had lived in Trumann fourteen years. He was a Baptist. one grandson, Charles Byrd Jr. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon in She is survived by her children, Ray Belknap of Manila, AR, the Thompson Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Wayne Allen Lisa Kuhnke (Rod) of Clanton, AL, Mollie Cox (Mike) of pastor of Corner Chapel Baptist Church of Payneway. Osceola, and Chris Belknap of Wrightsville, AR; two Survivors include his wife, Mrs Kathryn Berryman and one brothers, Billy Miuchael of Columbia, SC and Jerry Michael son, Wayne Berryman, of Peoria, IL, Interment will be in of Peoria, AZ; nine grandchildren and 13great- Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah. JS grandchildren. Visitaion was held from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2015 BERRYMAN 7 V 25 at Cobb Funeral Home in Blytheville. Mrs Mary Kathryn Berryman, 92 of Trumann died Monday, Funeral services were held at 1-:30 a.m. Wednesday August July 23, 2012 at the Flo and Phil John Hospice House in 12, 2015 at Cobb Funeral Home Chapel with Bill Holifield Jonesboro. Mrs. Berryman was born in Manila to the late officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery in John Henry and Lillie Mae Grant Tarver. Mrs. Berryman Etowah. lived most of her lifetime in Trumann, was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her BENNETT 6 D 22 husband Floyd Berryman in 1964m one sister and her Mrs Rhudene Bennett of Etowah, AR, died Thursday July parents. 31, 1997 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Born in Survivors include one niece; Joy Lane of Conway; four Payneway, AR, she was a Baptist. nephews, Mancell Tarver andDallas Tarver both of Survivors include two sons: Marion Carey and James Trumann, Ernie Tarver of Paw Paw, MI and Jackie Tarver of Carey, both of Etowah, AR, three daughters: Sherry Brookland; and several other relatives. Oatsvall of Jacksonville, FL, Janice Stroud of Harrisburg, Funeral services will be at noon Wednesday in the chapel of AR, and Deanna Tyer of Yazoo City, MS, a sister, Avis Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann with the Rev. Glen Williams of Walnut Ridge, AR, eleven grandchildren and Hurst officiating.Burial will follow in the Garden point

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Cemetery at Etowah.Visitation will be 11 a.m. to noon daughters: Georgia Manley, Allie Mays, Kate Stevenson of Wednesday at the Thompson Funeral Home. St Helena, CA, and Esther Smith of Corning, AR, one sister, Nannie Bozone of Meridian, MS. William-Murphy of BETTIS 2 G 05 Marked Tree was in charge of arrangements. LNR Mrs. Ida Johnson Bettis, 80, of Harrisburg died Monday September 18, 2006 in Jonesboro. BISHOP 9 C 08 Mrs. Bettis is survived by two daughters, Michele Wimpy Mattie Bishop, Born Sept 1876, Died May 21, 1956. and husband, Jerry Wimpy of Harrisburg, and Jana Bettis and husband, Jerry Underwood of Wynne; one sister, BISHOP 9 C 07 Deloise Swanner of Jonesboro; four grandchildren, Brad Jack Bishop, 38, died of gunshot wounds in Jacks’ Wimpy and wife, Whitney, Jared Massey, Janna Massey and Restaurant in Keiser Friday Feb. 1, 1946. Cam Wimpy; and two great-grandchildren, Ethan Massey Besides his wife, Mrs Goldie Bishop, he leaves his children: and Evan Massey. Jackie and Oretta Bishop, four sisters: Mrs Georgia Manley, Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Jackson's Mrs Clay May of Lepanto, Mrs Kate Stephen of CA, Mrs R Harrisburg Funeral Home Chapel with arrangements by the O Smith of Tupelo, MS, and parents, Mr and Mrs Frank funeral home. Bishop of Osceola. He was born Jul 2, 1910. Services were held at Garden Point Methodist Church with BEZZARD 4 C 06 Rev Leslie Richerd with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Anna Bezzard, died November 17, 1971 and will be buried LNR at Garden Point Cemetery. She lived in the Lepanto community and was a member of the Lepanto Baptist BISHOP UNMARKED Church. Born to Cynthia Barnes and Wesley Hall on John Bishop, 56, of Osceola, AR, died Aug 13, 1950. He September 13, 1888, she was 83. OT was born 1894. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Roller Swift Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. BEZZARD 4 C 07 William Bezzard, a retired farmer, died February 24, 1968 BISHOP 9 C 05 and will be buried at Garden Point Cemetery. Born in Lawson Bayton Bishop, 38,died Dec 31, 1936 at his home Indiana April 22, 1881, he was 76. near Lepanto, of spinal meningitis; came from Philadelphia, He lived in the Lepanto community and was a member of MS over 20 years ago. He is survived by Mrs. Zelma the Lepanto Baptist Church. Bishop, two sons: Leodis and Frankie, one brother Jack of He leaves his wife, Anna Bezzard of the home. OT Lepanto, 5 sisters, Mrs. Clay May, Mrs. B. C. McArthur, Mrs. O. F Manley, all of Lepanto, Mrs. R. O Smith of BIGHAM 3 K 28 Dyersbury, TN and Mrs. Earl Acree of Peach Orchard, MO. Mrs Martha Stewart Bigham, died in 1940. She was the He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy’s widow of Oliver Scott Bigham. Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

BIGHAM 3 K 29 BLAKE UNMARKED Oliver Scott Bigham, 77, died Dec 29, 1939, was born to the Alice Jean Blake was born Jan 14, 1943 and died Feb 25, family of Moses Swan Bigham and Rebecca Jane School. 1943. She was the daughter George and Bernice Barton He married Mira Eldora Hamrick in 1880, who died and he Blake. She also leaves 3 brothers: Walter, Eugene and then married Martha Stewart in 1920. George Jr, and sister Agnes. Murphy Funeral Home was in He leaves his second wife and his three daughters: Laura, charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Johnnie and Beatrice. Cemetery.

BILLINGSLEY UNMARKED BLANDFORD 8 E 26 Eureal Jr Billingsley son of Eureal and Agnes Price Funeral services were held Friday for Mrs Grace Blandford, Billingsley was born and died Dec 20, 1949. Rev Bowden 65, formerly of West Ridge who died Wednesday, Sept 9, conducted the services at Garden Point Methodist Church. 1959 in Mosley, MO. He also leaves 2 sisters and 2 brothers. Burial was held at She is survived by two daughters, Mrs Daisy Brownfield of Garden Point Cemetery. Bakersfield, CA and Mrs Ruth Dugin of Memphis, a son, Ross Blandford of St Louis; six grandchildren and one great- BISHOP 9 C 09 grandchild. Frank Lafayette Bishop, 71 year old farmer, died at his home Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah with near Etowah, AR, Tuesday May 11, 1948. Gregg Funeral Home in charge. Funeral services were held at Garden Point church with burial at the Garden Point cemetery. BLANDFORD 8 E 24 He is survived by his wife, Mrs Mattie Bishop, four Junius L Blandford Born July 18, 1922, Died Aug 1, 1922.

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Catherine Smith Bollinger died July 24, 1930. BLALACK 9 4 07 He was born May 12, 1924 in Etowah, AR. He leaves his Loreda Blalack, born Feb 4, 1913, Feb 27, 1936. sister Anna Bell Bollinger of the home.

BLAYLOCK UNMARKED BOLLINGER/DICKERSON UNMARKED Verna May Blaylock was born Oct 1, 1940 and died Nov 17, Lura Catherine Smith Bollinger Dickerson, 70, died in 1940 to Vern and Bessie Hodge Blaylock. Services were Kalamazoo, MI, June 27, 1962. She was born on Jun 3, held on the Nov 18, 1940. Murphy Funeral Home was in 1892 in Stoddard County to Joseph Plummer and Nancy charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. Boyt Smith, deceased, She leaves one daughter Anna Bell McGee of Newark, AR. Seven grandchildren: Jimmy BOHANNON 8 M 0? Doyle McGee, Lura Addline McGee, Bobbie Jean McGee, James Bohannon, Born 1867, Died 1955. Martha Bell McGee, Ronald James McGee, Jerry Ross McGee, and Garland Louis McGee. Burial will be in BOHANNON 8 M 46 Garden Point Cemetery with Gregg Funeral Home in charge. Wm Allen Bohannon, Born Dec 22, 1870, Died April 1955. BORDEN A-414-2 BOHANNON UNMARKED Brian Keith Borden, Born1993, Died Aug 11, 2011. Mary Evelyn Bohannon, born Sept 20, 1936, died 1937 to Wm McKinney and Ella Louise Copeland Bohannon at BORDEN A-414-3 Keiser. Buried at Garden Point Cemetery, she is survived Patricia Ann Borden, 59, of Garden Point community, died by siblings Wm. Burnace, James Wilbert, Billie Joyce, Monday February 22, 2010 in Osceola. Born March 2, 1920 Bonnie, and Barbara Bohannon. Grandparents are Wm in Twist, she was a homemaker and of the Pentacostal faith. Allen and Gracie Allen Bohannon, of the Keiser community She was preceded in death by her parents Henton and Mattie and Wm Copeland and wife of Paragould, AR. Alice Kennedy; two brothers, J.L Kennedy and J.W. Wilburn; three sisters, Lou Taylor, Wonnez Kennedy, and BOLLINGER UNMARKED Patsy Regan. A unnamed stillborn child was buried 1917 in Garden Point, She is survived by her husband, Paul G. Borden; three sons, resulting from a genetic disorder. The parents are Charles Paul David Borden, Patrick Borden and Brian Keith Borden, and Lura Catherine Smith Bollinger . two brothers, Kemp Kennedy, Travis Kennedy; two sisters; Faye Parker, and Linda Faries, eleven grandchildren and one BOLLINGER UNMARKED great-grandchild. A unnamed stillborn child was buried 1918 in Garden Point, Services were held at Roller Swift with Rev David Fair resulting from a genetic disorder. The parents are Charles officiating and burial at Garden Point Cemetery. and Lura Catherine Smith Bollinger . BOSHELL WWII US ARMY 7 W 26 BOLLINGER UNMARKED Marion Wm “Burt” Boshell, 71, of Etowah, a retired farmer, A unnamed stillborn child was buried 1919 in Garden Point, died Tuesday Jul 28, 1981 at the Osceola Memorial resulting from a genetic disorder. The parents are Charles Hospital. He was born to Marion and Ida Belle Grant of and Lura Catherine Smith Bollinger . Sunflower, MS, Nov 7, 1909. Survivors are daughters: Mrs RH Wolford of Southhaven, BOLLINGER UNMARKED MI, Mrs Linda Hooyer of Memphis, TN, Mrs Shirley A unnamed stillborn child was buried 1920 in Garden Point, Stevens of Victoria, AR, two sons: Marion Boshell of resulting from a genetic disorder. The parents are Charles Blytheville, AR, and Byron Boshell of Oklahoma, 14 and Lura Catherine Smith Bollinger . grandchildren. Services were held at 2:00 PM Thursday at Etowah Baptist BOLLINGER UNMARKED Church with Rev Huey Meherg officiating. Burial was in A unnamed stillborn child was buried 1921in Garden Point, Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in resulting from a genetic disorder. The parents are Charles charge of arrangements. OT and Lura Catherine Smith Bollinger . BOULET 8 K 23 BOLLINGER UNMARKED Helen Boulet, Born Apr 11, 1929, Died Nov 21, 1970. A unnamed stillborn child was buried 1923 in Garden Point, resulting from a genetic disorder. The parents are Charles BOWLES 8C 03-04 and Lura Catherine Smith Bollinger . Sherman Bowen, Born 1869, Died 1951. Clara Bowen, Born 1893, Died 1969. BOLLINGER UNMARKED Louie Ujean Bollinger, 4 year old son of Charles and Lura BOWLES 8 U 19

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James Corum Bowles died Oct 7, 1942 at his home five miles west of Keiser. BOYD UNMARKED Funeral services were held at the Keiser Methodist Church Bill Boyd, farmer, died Aug 11, 1949 at Etowah. He was and internment made in Garden Point Cemetery with Rev born Sept 8, 1888 in MO. Womack delivering the sermon. He leaves his wife Netty Harvey Boyd, a daughter, Bertha Mr Bowles leaves his wife, five sons: James C Bowles, Boyd and a son, Calvin Earl Boyd. William E Bowles, S.J. Bowles, of Keiser, AR, John A Services were held at Garden Point Church with burial in the Bowles in the Marines, August Bowles in the US Army, two cemetery. Murphy was in charge of arrangements. daughters; Mrs J T Powers of New Orleans and Mrs Richard Meier of Little Rock, AR. Swift Funeral Home was in charge. LNR BOYD XTS WA 136 1 Charlotte Ann Boyd was born September 26, 1941 in BOWLES 8 U 20 Boonesville, MS to Olan Scasbrick and Lena Kilgo Allred. Neal Bowles, Born Jul 9, 1921, Died Aug 5, 1939. She was ahomemaker and a member of the Pentecostal Faith. BOWLES 8 U 18 Mrs Boyd passed away at her home in Athelstan, AR on July Euna Roberts Bowles, Born July 26, 1885, Died Sept 25, 26, 2016 at the age of 74. 1961. She is survived by her husband Jack Boyd of Athelstan, AR, two sons, Jackie Boyd of Okemah, OK and Herbert Boyd of BOWMAN 6 K 31 Athelstan, AR, two daughters Charlotte Craven of Milligan Jo Ann Bowman, 38, of West Ridge, AR, died Saturday July Ridge, AR and Janie Blanton of Marked Tree, AR, three 21, 2001 at her home. Born July 28, 1962 in Dyess, AR, she granddaughters she raised as her own: LaDonna Duncan of was a housewife and of the Pentecostal faith. Easley, S.C. Bernice Copeland of Gosnell, AR and Nicola She was preceded in death by one daughter, Jennifer Ross of Lepanto, AR, twenty-five grandchildren, a host of Copeland and one granddaughter. great and great-great grandchildren, a host of other relatives She is survived by her parents, Bobby and Helen Rowland of and many friends. Dyess, AR, her husband, Winston D Bowman Jr. of the She is preceded in death by her parents and step-father H.K. home, two daughters: Amanda Barnes of Little Rock, AR, Allred, her daughter Dorothy Pollard and her sister Nell and Dena Barnes of Manila, AR, two sons: Kenneth Barnes Smith. and Ricky Barnes Jr. both of Corinth, MS, eight sisters: Services were provided by Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola Jean May, Laura Long, Robbie Sue Rowland, Patsy Graham, and interment was in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah, AR. Jean Ann Barnes, Virginia Rowland, April Wilbanks, and Peggy Fine all of Dyess, AR, four brothers: Howard, Kenneth, Don and Bobby Don Rowland of Dyess, AR, and BOYD Wilmoth 281-4 three grandchildren. Charles Boyd, 89 of Bondsville, died Saturday Nov 12, Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3:00 PM in the 2011. Wilson Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Huey Meherg He was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine Curly Boyd, a officiating. Interment followed in Etowah. Visitation was daughter, Diane Long, and four grandchildren. held Tuesday in Osceola. Jonesboro Sun Survivors include his parents, Charles Cleveland Boyd and Ader Lee Hodge, daughter Linda Allread; sons, Charles BOWMAN US MARINES Vietnam 6 F 19 Robert Boyd, Paul Edward Boyd, and Carl Richard Boyd; Larry Duane Bowman, 45, of Garden Point community died three brothers; 26 grandchildren; and six great-great- March 14, 1997. Born April 4, 1956, he was owner and grandchildren. operator of Bowman Flying Service and AR Agriculture Services will be at 2 p.m. this afternoon at Etowah Aviation Asso. Pentecostal Church of God with burial in Garden Point Surviving are his wife Jeanne Bowman of the home, Cemetery, the Rev, Huey Meherg, officiating and Wilson daughters: Misty Domny of Lake City, AR, Stacy and Funeral Home of Osceola in charge. Visitation will be from Ashley Bowman of the home, his father, Bazil Bowman of noon until service time. Garden Point, one brother, Barry Bowman of Marion, AR, one-half sister, Billie Jean Terry of Houston, TX, one-half BOYD UNMARKED brother Eddie Hodge of Osceola, one grandson. Devesta Boyd, 3-month-old infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Visitation was Friday, March 14, from 7-9 PM at Roller Bill and Minerva Harvey Boyd of Etowah, AR, died Swift Funeral Home chapel. Funeral services were at the October 26, 1944 due to pneumonia. She was born June 28, funeral home at 2:00 PM with Rev. Larry Bell officiating. 1944. Besides her parents, the infant leaves 1 sister, Bertha Interment was in Garden Point Cemetery. Mills and her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Harvey. BOWMAN 6 K 31 Services were held at Garden Point Cemetery with Rev. Infant son, Born and Died Oct 6 1963. Henderson officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in

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charge of arrangements. LNR BRADBERRY UNMARKED BOYD 5 E 01 Noah James Arvel Bradberry 17, died April 5, 1945 from a Mrs. Maxine Boyd, 73, of Blytheville, died on Friday, Oct. drowning accident at Etowah, AR. He was born to Rufus 26, 2007 at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born and Dona Mathies Bradberry on Jun 29, 1928 in Etowah, Sept 12, 1933, in Pocahontas, to the late Clarence and AR. He leaves his father and Rufus Bradberry and step Avanda Cunley, Mrs. Boyd was a homemaker and loved to mother Bernice, brother Jewel Bradberry, half brother; cook. Shelly Lee Bradberry, 2 half sisters: Nadine and Katherine Mrs. Boyd was preceded in death by her parents; one Bradberry. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of brothers, and three grandchildren. arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. She leaves her husband, Charles Boyd of Manila; one son, Terry Griffin of West Ridge; three daughters, Jeannie BRADFORD US NAVY 4 C 12 Lancaster of Osceola, Midge Lancaster of Keiser and Everett Lunford Bradford, born in Aug 6, 1904 to Solomon Catherine Boyd of Gosnell; thirteen grandchildren and ten King and Louisa May Storey Bradford, died June 10, 1942. great-grandchildren; three step-sons; Robert Boyd of West He was the fourth child of a large family. He leaves his wife Ridge, Paul Boyd of Oklahoma, Ricky Boyd of Oklahoma; Corrine Wolford and 3 sons: James Everett, Willie and two step-daughters, Dianne Long of Manila and Linda Freddie, also twin daughters from his previous wife Ave: Allred; twelve step-grandchildren; twelve step-great Eunabell and Isabell, his mother, three brothers: James grandchildren; and two sisters, Avanda Jefferson of St. Andrew Bradford, King Solomon Bradford, and George Louis and Lucille Thomas of Pocahontas. Bradford, and 3 sisters; Ollie Ann Hendon, Effie Woodall- Graveside services will be at 2 pm Monday at the Garden Creely, and Elizabeth Sarah Seratt. Point Cemetery in Etowah with Rev. Matthew Collier He is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. officiating. Faith Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be Robert Boyd, Terry BRANNON 6 X 11 Griffin Jr. Chuck Boyd, Bobby Boyd, Terry Griffin Sr. and Arthur "Todd" Brannon died Jan 18, 1971 in Barton, FL. Ronnie Warren. His parents were Homer and Myrtle Butler Brannon and he was born Apr 16, 1920 in Etowah, AR. BOYD UNMARKED He leaves his son: Charles Levi Brannon of Denver, CO, 2 Bill Boyd, Born Sept 8 1888, Died Aug 11, 1949. daughters: Roxy Ann Brannon of Belle Glade, FL, an Regina Brannon of Belle Glade, FL, 2 brothers: Ralph BOYD- POLLARD 5 E 01 Brannon of Etowah, AR, Vernon Russell of Etowah, 4 Dorothy May Boyd-Pollard 39, of Lepanto, AR, died Oct 6, sisters: Mrs Jewell Boyd of Mt Home, AR, Mrs Gertrude 2001 at Marianna, AR. Born Oct 7, 1961, she was a Girdley of Etowah, AR, Mrs Vivian Gallegos of Denver, homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. CO, Mrs Maxine Thompson of Dennv, AR, and mother, Mrs Survivors include her husband, Robert Pollard of Fordyce, Myrtle Brannon of Etowah, AR. AR, her mother and father, Charlotte and Jack Boyd of Althestan, her grandparents, Lena and BRANNON UNMARKED Kelvin Allred of Lepanto, AR, three daughters: La Donna Arthur Jerome Brannon, 4 months, died Nov 7, 1942. He Griffin of Washington D.C, Bernice Copeland of Orlando, was born Jul 1, 1942 to parents Arthur and Lorene Brannon. FL, and Nicole Copeland of Althestan, two sisters: Services were held at Garden Point Church at 2:00 PM. Charlotte Palmer of Althelstan and Janie Blanton of Osceola, Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with AR, two brothers: Jackie Boyd of Bondsville and Herbert burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Boyd of West Ridge, AR, and two grandsons. Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 10, 2001 at BRANNON UNMARKED 2:00 PM in the Wilson Funeral Home with the Rev. Huey Infant son of Arthur and Carroll Harrell Brannum was born Meherg officiating. Interment followed in Garden Point and died Oct 13, 1962. Buried at Garden Point. Cemetery. OT BRANNON 6 X 08 BRADBERRY UNMARKED Mrs Ollie Myrtle Brannon, 87, of Etowah was pronounced Earl Gay Bradberry, 2 day old son of RH and Bernice dead upon arrival at Osceola Memorial Hospital Sunday, Jackson Bradberry, died Dec 14, 1955 in Etowah, AR. June 3, 1983. She was the widow of Homer Brannon and Besides the parents he leaves 2 brothers: Shelby Lee and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Gerald Wayne Bradberry, 4 sisters: Nadine, Kathryn, Lepanto. Patricia, Polly Kay Bradberry all of the home, also Survivors include four daughters: Mrs Gertrude Girdley of grandmother Mrs Lizzie Jackson. Etowah, AR, Mrs Jewell Boyd of Mt. Home, AR, Mrs Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Maxine Thompson Thyell of Springdale, AR, and Mrs Garden Point Cemetery. Vivian Gallegos of Aurora, CO, a son Vernon Russell of

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Etowah, AR, and several grandchildren. Horner (daughter of Michael Branum)Hiding her nephew Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM at the Murphy’s Funeral under a washtub during the Civil War from the soldiers. Home chapel in Lepanto with Rev. Carl Appling officiating. Marianell could not remember the boy's name. In the 1870 Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery under direction of census Dunklin County Missouri, Clay township. We find Murphy Funeral Home. Mott Branum age 17 living with Julia Henson (daughter of Michael Branum and Angelique Tired). Confirming the BRANNON 6 X 10 story that Mott Calvin Branum was raised by his Aunt's Ralph “Red” Brannon, 59, of Etowah died Thursday April 4, Victoria Branum Horner "Aunt Vic" and Julia Branum 1974. Henson "Aunt Julia." Funeral services were held Saturday April 6 at 2:00 PM at The Family moved to Mississippi County Arkansas from the Murphy Funeral Home chapel at Lepanto with Rev Carl Dunklin County Mssouri in the mid to late 1890's. A Mrs. Appling of Dyess officiating. Interment was at Garden Point Molly Hatcher took care of Janie and Lillie. (Information Cemetery. Survivors include his mother, Mrs Myrtle came from Jason Lunsford). Mott's grandson Jess Pruitt was Brannon of Etowah, AR, one brother, Vernon Russell of about eight years old when his grandfather died, he Etowah, AR, four sisters: Mrs Jewel Boyd of Mt Home, remembers it well as they had black berry juice for breakfast AR, Mrs Gertrude Girdley of Etowah, AR, Mrs Vivian that morning, after eating Mott went in to lie down, when his Gallega and Mrs Maxine Thompson of Denver, CO. LNR daughter Bert (Bertha) went in to check on him the Lord had took him, and Jess remembered that he thought the black BRANUM UNMARKED berry juice was blood, and his Mother had explained to him Mott Calvin Branum died in Etowah Nov 13, 1916. He born that it was the juice. Although there is not a marker on in 1853, an orphan who grew up with family in Dunklin Mott's grave any more, his grandson's Jess Pruitt and Buster County MO. His wife(d Margaret Ann McDaniel Branum Lunsford know that he was buried At Garden Point and 3 year old daughter Emma M, (d Feb 28, 1881)and son Cemetery in Etowah Arkansas. 3 yr old (d Oct 28 1878) Wm J Branum predeceased him and Mott married Margaret Ann MCDANIEL "Sis", daughter are buried in Hornersville Branum family cemetery. To of Hale MCDANIEL and Anna UNKNOWN . Sis was born mourn his passing are 3 sons; George Branon, Dennie HJ about 1853 in Dunklin County, Missouri. She died 1895 in Brannon, Homer Brannon and his wife Ollie Myrtle Butler Dunklin County, Missouri and was buried in Branum Brannon, four daughters, Ollie Ann and husband James Cemetery, Hornersville, Dunklin County Missouri. Frank Smith, Bertha Lou and her husband Dave Pruitt, Janie Bea and her husband Dr. Jason Lunsford, and Lillie Ellen They had the following children: and her husband Fred Smith. William J BRANUM was born about 1875 in Hornersville, He also leaves his sister-in-law, Elmira McDaniel and Dunklin County, Missouri. He died 28 Oct 1878 in Dunklin husband Andrew Stonewall Jackson, sister-in-law, County, Missouri and was buried in Branum Cemetery, Temperance McDaniel and her husband George Alex Laden Hornersville, Dunklin County, Missouri.. of Dunklin Co MO. Grandchildren: Iva Virginia Smith, Notes: William J Branum is buried at Branum Cemetery Harry, Pearl, Jason, Tommy, Eugene Pruitt, Emitt Hornersville Dunklin County Missouri he was 3 years old at Brannon/Branon, Buster, Gus, Goldie Lunsford, the time of his death on his tombstone it reads son of M & M Calvin, Cleo, Smith, and Red Brannon. Nieces and and he is buried next to his sister Emma and Mother nephews, Luke, Stella, and Bertha Laden, Grover Jackson Margaret Brannum. and Elvin Jackson. Emma M BRANUM was born 1877 in Hornersville, Dunklin County, Missouri. She died 28 Feb 1881 in Dunklin Mott Calvin BRANUM was born about 1853 in Probably County, Missouri and was buried in Branum Cemetery, Hornersville Dunklin County Missouri. He died about 1915 Hornersville, Dunklin County Missouri. in Etowah, Mississippi County, Arkansas. and was buried in Notes: On her tombstone Emma M Branum age 4 died 28 Garden Point Cemetey, Etowah, Mississippi County, Feb 1881, daughter of M & M, Sleep on sweet babe take thy Arkansas. road home he thought it best. She is buried next to her Mott’s parentage is unknown at this time as information brother William J Branum, and their Mother Margaret's passed down through his children. Is that Mott's parents died grave is looking over her children. when he was a small child? Although there is no proof in George Franklin BRANOM (Mott Calvin) was born 14 Jan other information pasted down through Mott's Son George 1880 in Hornersville, Dunklin County, Missouri. He died 27 Franklin Branom we believe that Mott is the grandson of Aug 1967 in Garden Grove, Orange County California. Michael Branum and Angelique Tirad. Mott Branum told his George married Emma Katherine MCDANIEL, daughter son George that when he was a small boy living with one of of Little John MCDANIEL and Elizabeth Paralee his Aunt's during the Civil War she hid him under a washtub HENDERSON . Emma was born 17 Nov 1895 in Nashville from the soldiers. In correspondence with Marianell Branum Howard County, Arkansas. She died 19 Dec 1973 in Orange Finks, she tells me that her Grandmother Victorine "Reeny" County, California. Horner Branum told her a story about Victoria Branum Ollie Ann BRANOM (Mott Calvin) was born 18 Nov 1881

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in Hornersville, Dunklin County, Missouri. She died 29 Sep 1983 in Etowah, Mississippi County, Arkansas. and was 1969 in Contra Costa County, California. buried in Garden Point Cemetery Etowah Arkansas. Ollie married (1) James Frank SMITH on 4 Apr 1900 in Janie married Dr. Jason Hardy LUNSFORD, son of Aris Mississippi County Arkansas. James was born Dec 1876. He Riley LUNSFORD and Margaret BRIMM , on 8 Sep 1907 died 28 Aug 1921 in Mississippi County Arkansas. and was in Mississippi County Arkansas. Dr. was born 3 May 1878 buried at Garden Point Cemetery Etowah Mississippi in Lauderdale County, Tennessee. He died 28 Jun 1969 in County Arkansas Etowah, Mississippi County, Arkansas. and was buried in Ollie also married (2) Charley MADDOX on 27 Sep 1928 Garden Point Cemetery Etowah AR.. in Mississippi County, Arkansas. Charley was born about Lillie Ellen BRANNON (Mott Calvin) was born 18 Jun 1880 in Tennessee. He died 14 Aug 1938. in Mississippi 1891 in Hornersville, Dunklin County, Missouri. She died 6 County, Arkansas. buried Garden Point Cemetery Etowah Jun 1965 in Etowah, Mississippi County, Arkansas and was Arkansas buried in Garden Point Cemetery Etowah Arkansas. Bertha Lou BRANNON (Mott Calvin) was born 24 Dec Lillie married Fred SMITH, son of August Mart SMITH 1883 in Hornersville, Dunklin County, Missouri. She died and Ellen , on 26 Jun 1908 in Mississippi County, Arkansas. 10 Jul 1971 in Etowah, Mississippi County, Arkansas. and Fred was born 11 May 1888 in Tennessee. He died 22 Oct was buried in Garden Point Cemetery Etowah Arkansas. 1934 in Etowah Mississippi County, Arkansas and was Bertha married David Richard PRUITT, son of Marshall buried in Garden Point Cemetery, Etowah, Mississippi Harrison PRUITT and Margaret E . David was born 22 Mar County, Arkansas. 1876 in Missouri. He died 4 Mar 1966 in Etowah, Homer BRANNON (Mott Calvin) was born about 1893 in Mississippi County, Arkansas and was buried in Garden Hornersville, Dunklin County, Missouri. He died about 1935 Point Cemetery, Etowah, Mississippi County, Arkansas. in Etowah, Mississippi County, Arkansas. Dennie BRANNON (Mott Calvin) was born 1885 in Homer married Ollie Myrtle BUTLER, daughter of M F Hornersville, Dunklin County, Missouri. He died 4 Jul 1963 BUTLER and Catherine , on 8 Jul 1912 in Mississippi in Kaiser Arkansas. County Arkansas. Ollie was born 17 Jan 1896 in Arkansas. Retired Farmer Killed Dennie Brannon of Keiser Is Struck She died 5 May 1983 in Etowah, Mississippi County, By Car Keiser Arkansas. July 4. Arkansas and was buried in Garden Point Cemetery, Dennie Brannon, a 78-year-old Near here early Saturday Etowah, Arkansas. when A car struck him. Deputy Bill Amiss said Mr.Brannon ______apparently was walking Beside a rural road near here when ______He was hit. The driver of the car left the vehicle at the scene; My notes to Shirley. Mr. Amiss Said there had been no arrests.Services for Mr. This is info from my family Brannon will be announced By Howard Funeral Services Fred and James Frank Smith were brothers and I was also Blytheville.Burial will be at Basset Cemetery. told that Gus Smith was their brother. Mr. Brannon was born in Hornersville Missouri. And had Fred married Lillie Brannon lived here for ten years. He leaves seven sons Emmett James married Ollie Branom Brannon of Arizona, D.B. Brannon of Lepanto, James Gus married Mary Butler Brannon, Billy Brannon and Jimmie Brannon all of Beloit Rose, Ollie Myrtle and Mary Butler were sisters. Wis. Edsel Brannon and Johnny Brannon of Keiser, Three Rose married Dennie Brannon daughters Mrs. Tempie Carr and Mrs. Helen Creasy of Myrtle married Homer Brannon Joplin Missouri and Mrs. Odin Springer of Indiana. A Mary married Gus Smith brother George Brannon of Bakers Ville California, four In Aunt Lillie Brannon Smith's obit it says she came to sisters Ollie Maddox of California, Mrs. Bert Pruitt, Mrs. Etowah at the age of 14 with her parents, her mother was Janie Lunsford and Mrs. Lillie Smith all of Etowah, and 28 already dead ? grandchildren. Any way hope this helps I will be sending the McDaniels Dennie married (1) Rose BUTLER, daughter of M F side next. BUTLER and Catherine . Rose was born Oct 1892 in Your Friend Brinda Branom Arkansas. She died 15 Oct 1914 in Etowah Mississippi County, Arkansas. BRANNON UNMARKED Osceola Times Thursday April 15, 1909 ETOWAH Arthur Jerome Brannon,Born Jul 1, 1942, Died Nov 7, 1942. LOCALS Mrs Lillie Smith visited Mrs Davidson's mother last week. BRANTLEY US Air Force VIETNAM 3 H 06 Miss Rosa Butler was visiting Miss Rosa Watkins Sunday Gregory Steven Brantley, 31, of Memphis died of natural and their best fellows came calling in the evening. causes Wednesday June 22, 1994 at the Regional Medical Dennie also married (2) Ruby SWAN on 22 Feb 1920 in Center in Memphis. Etowah, Mississippi County, Arkansas. Surviving are his mother, Lue Brantley of Memphis, his Janie Bea BRANNON (Mott Calvin) was born 10 Sep 1888 father, Lewis Brantley of Horatio, two brothers: Ricky in Hornersville, Dunklin County, Missouri. She died 26 Mar Brantley of DeQueen, AR and Reginald Brantley of Horatio,

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AR, and grandmother Mrs. Coley Johnson of Dyess, AR. BREWER TFM 2 D 09 Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM in the Berton Brewer died Apr 15, 1987. He was born Aug 15 chapel of the Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Burial will 1904. follow at Garden Point Cemetery. JS Survivors include his wife Mrs. Liddie Brewer, and a son, Thomas Brewer of Osceola, AR, two daughters: BRANTLEY 3 H 08 Kathryn Shepherd and Mable Adams of Osceola, AR, Luthene Brantley, Born Jul 31, 1931. grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at Burial BRASSFIELD UNMARKED will follow under the direction of Roller-Swift Funeral Larry Gene Brassfield, 3 month old infant son of Mr and Home of Osceola. Burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery. Mrs George Brassfield of Keiser, AR, died Feb 3, 1950. Services were conducted at the Roller Swift Chapel with BREWER 2 D 10 Rev. Still officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. Earnest E Brewer, Born Apr 16, 1935, Died May 23, 1935.

BRATTON ???? BREWER WWII US ARMY 5 J 02 Ilene Bratton, 85, of Memphis died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014. Mr Edford Brewer, 77, of Etowah, AR died March 10, 2000, Born June 2, 1928, at Baldwyn, Miss., she was preceded in at St Bernard’s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born death by her husband, John Bratton; two children and a April 3, 1922, in Mountain View to Ervin and Rettie Brown sister. Brewer, he was a resident of Etowah most of his life and a Survivors include her daughter, Shirley Robinson of Ripley, member of the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God. Tenn.; sons, Richard and Steve Bratton, both of Memphis; Mr Brewer was a retired farm laborer who was an avid sister, Maxine Naplava of Houston, Tenn.; brothers, Robert outdoorsman who loved to fish and hunt. He served his Maness of Marked Tree and Larry Maness of Jonesboro; and country in the U. S. Army during World War II. According nine grandchildren. to his family he was always available to help others in their Visitation will be noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wilson times of need. Funeral Home in Osceola with services following and burial Several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many other in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. relatives and friends. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 Monday at the BRAY 7 P 41? Etowah Pentecostal Church of God, with Rev. Huey Meherg Floyd Bray Born Aug 29, 1896, Died Feb 12, 1956 officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. The Family received visitors from 4 to 6 pm Sunday at the BRAY WWI UNMARKED church. Cobb Funeral Home of Blytheville is in charge of William J Bray, Born Aug 29, 1896, Died Feb 12, 1956 arrangements. JS

BRAZILE 6 W 39 BREWER 5 J 05 Anna Kirby Brazile, born POct 11, 1870, Died June 20 Larry Brewer Jr., 46, of Heth, AR died April 1, 2001 at 1938. Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis, AR. Born Aug 9, 1954 in Mt. View, he was an industrial insulator for I BRAZILE 6 W 38 & R Services and a member of the Marion Church of God. Robert Brazile, Born Sept 24, 1894, Died Sept 29, 1931. He is survived by his wife, Betty Brewer of Heth, AR, his mother, Nettie Brewer of Etowah, AR, three daughters: BREWER U.S. Air Force 6 B 16 Gidget James of Lakewells, FL, Tina Lunsford of Osceola, Clay Shelton Brewer, 53, of Lepanto, died Friday, July 5, AR, Veronica Montese of Memphis, TN, three sons: Jesse 2013 in St Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was James and Tim James both of Heth, AR, Frank James of a veteran in the U. S. Air Force. He was a member of the Marion, AR, six sisters: Pearl Rodgers and Linda Smith both Garden Point Methodist Church. He was preceded in death of Etowah, AR, Geraldine Moore and Dorothy Roach both by a sister, Lisa Battles; brother Battles, and his of Lepanto, AR, Barbara Welch of Jackson Port, AR, Judy grandmother Frances Clay. Darnell of Blackfish Lake, AR, three sons: James Brewer of Survivors include his mother, Camilla “Sis” Clay of Etowah; Caraway, AR, Andrew Brewer of Etowah, AR, Jackie daughter Skylar Brewer of Marked Tree; sisters, Carla Brewer of Brosley, MO, and 13 grandchildren. “Donna” Besinger of Jonesboro and Patti Wickland of Funeral services were held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday at the Jonesboro. Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah, AR. JS A memorial service will be held at 2 p. m. Thursdays Jul 11 at Lepanto first United Church. Murphy Funeral home is in BREWER 8 A 28 charge of the arrangements with remains in Garden Point John Allen Brewer was born and died Sep 10, 1968 to Cemetery. parents Edford and Nettie Bea Staples Brewer, the child leaves 4 brothers of the home: James, Andrew, Larry, and

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Jackie Brewer, 6 sisters: Mrs Pearl Rogers of Cut Off, LA, Elizabeth Margaret Brewer,Born July 4, 1910, Died Mar 20, Mrs Linda Sims of Marshall City, IA, Barbara, Julie, 1959. Geraldine and Dorothy Brewer of the home, grandfather, Ervin Brewer of Mt. View AR, maternal grandmother, Mr BRINKLEY’S 3 W 15 16 and Mrs Ray Lawrence of Mt. View, AR. Burial was in Anna Ruth Brinkley, Born Nov 11 1939, Died Jan 27, 1940. Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in John R. Brinkley Born 1888, died 1964. charge of arrangements. BRITTON 6 H 02 BREWER 8 A 26 Qua Britton, daughter of Mack and Polly Britton, lost her Mary Lorraine Brewer, Born Mar 18, 1928, Died Nov 21, life due to typhoid fever. She was born July 1, 1928 and 1971. died Oct 10, 1932 She leaves siblings, Nell, Ray, Mark, Rd, Ilene, Arty, and BREWER 2 D 12 Mozel. Mrs. Liddie Brewer, 77, of Osceola, died Friday, Sept 13, 1996 at the Baptist East Hospital in Memphis. A native of BRITTON 6 H 03 Mayfield, KY, she was a member of the Pentecostal Church Mozell Britton, son of Mack and Polly Smith Britton, lost of God. her life due to typhoid fever. She was born Sept 18, 1930 Survivors include a son, Thomas Brewer of Osceola, AR, and died in 1930. two daughters: Kathryn Shepherd and Mable Adams of She leaves parents and siblings, Nell, Ray, Mark, Rd, Ilene, Osceola, AR, a brother, Idell Frazier of Manila, AR, and and Arty. seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 3:30 PM BRITTON 6 H 04 at the Holy Trinity Church of god with Rev James England Faye Britton, daughter of Mark and Polly Smith Britton lost and Rev David Adams officiating. Burial will follow under he life due to typhoid fever. the direction of Roller-Swift Funeral Home of Osceola. She was born Apr 1, 1938 and died in 1938 Visitation will be held this evening from 5-9 PM at the She leaves parents and siblings, Nell, Ray, Mark, Rd, Ilene, funeral home. JS and Arty.

BREWER 6 A 09 BROCKMAN 9 G 31 A baby boy infant Brewer was buried at Garden Point John H Brockman, born Aug 10 1932, Died Mar 5, 1986. Cemetery with graveside services with Norman E. Clay officiating. He was stillborn April 16, 1979. BROOKS 5 G 17 His parents were Clay Shelton Brewer and Wanda Isom Paul G. Brooks, 77, of Osceola entered into rest Monday, Brewer of Memphis, TN. His paternal grandparents were Nov. 30, 2009, in Jonesboro. Houston Brewer and Camilla Clay Brewer. He is survived by his wife, one son, four daughters, one Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. brother, nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and BREWER 5 J 04 six sisters. Nettie Bee Brewer, 79, of Etowah died Saturday, Jan 5, 2008 Visitation will be held from 6-8 tonight at Roller-Swift at Jonesboro. She was born on June 13, 1928. Funeral Home. Born at Athelstan, Mrs. Brewer was preceded in death by A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Roller- her husband, Edford Brewer. Swift Chapel. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Survivors include six daughters, Barbara Welsh, Linda Sims, Judy Darnell, Geraldine Moore, Dorothy Brewer and BROWN 1 X 15 Jeanitta Collin; three sons, James Brewer, Andrew Brewer George J Brown died Dec 25, 1980. He was born to Homer and Jackie Brewer; several half-sisters and brothers; 23 and Lizzie White Brown Aug 28, 1926. grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren. A single man, he leaves his sister, Mrs Ruth Henson of Visitation begins at 5 tonight in Etowah Pentecostal Church Dickson, TN, a brother, Howard Brown Arlington, TN, and of God. several nieces and nephews. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the church with Huey Graveside services were held at 2:00 PM at Garden Point Meherg officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery Cemetery with Rev Anderson on Saturday Dec 27. Murphy at Etowah with Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola in charge. Funeral Home was in charge of the burial.

BREWER 2 D 28 BROWN Wil 276-3 Henry Jr Brewer, Born May 2, 1930 Died Aug 11, 1960. Brenda Kay Kimble Brown, 54, of Lepanto died Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at home. BREWER UNMARKED Born March 4, 1958, at Lepanto, she was preceded in death

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by her parents, Luther and Mary Lucille Kimble, brother, Doug Brown; and eight grandchildren. Dennis Kimble, and nephew, Jeremy Carruth. Services were Sunday at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola Survivors include husband, Orville Brown, daughter April with burial in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Richmond; son Justine Richmond, stepdaughter, Lisa Brown; sister, Janice Carruth; six grandchildren. BROWN WWI US ARMY UNMARKED Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at Revival Center Church Rufus Q Brown 45, a veteran of WWI, died Dec 25, 1944. in Lepanto followed by funeral services at 3 p.m. Saturday. He was born to James S and Mary Cross Brown in OK on Burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah, Wilson Jan 10, 1899. He leaves his wife Luner Brown and 7 Funeral Home of Osceola is in charge of arrangements. children: Herbert Brown of the US Army, Ed Brown of Lepanto, AR, Donald Brown, Billy Ray Brown, Loretta BROWN Wil 276-4 Hartman of Lepanto, AR, Luella Brown and Joy Fay of the Orville Brown, 61, of Lepanto died Tuesday, June 20, 2012, home, 3 grandchildren. Services were conducted in at home.Born March 5, 1951, at Walnut Ridge. He was Rivervale, AR. preceded in death by her parents, Harden Edward and Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Gerline Brown, wife Brenda Brown, and one brother. burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Survivors include daughters, Lisa Rose of Trumann and April Richmond of Lepanto; step son, Justin Richmond of BROWN UNMARKED Livingston, TX; siblings: Mary Darren, Linda Hamm, Baby Boy Brown of Dyess, AR, was born and died Oct 19, Sharon Daniels, Brenda, James, Bobby, Troy, Benny and 1963 to Winston Delano and Jewel Marie Brown. Graveside Doug Brown; and eight grandchildren. services were conducted by Murphy’s with burial in Garden Services were Sunday at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola Point. with burial in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. BROWN UNMARKED BROWN UNMARKED Nancy Arnold Brown of Etowah, AR, who had looked Jerry Lee Brown, 14, who had been a patient at Arlington forward to another birthday, died last Sunday morning, Hospital and school for several years due to muscular January 10, 1966 where she had lived for years. dystrophy, died Monday 15, 1971 en route to John Gaston Services were held in Garden Point Church near Etowah, Hospital in Memphis, TN. with burial in the Garden Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral The funeral were held at 2:00 PM at Murphy Funeral Home Home was in charge of arrangements. chapel in Lepanto with Mr Virgil Cullon, pastor of the Born in Cross County, Ark. Mrs. Brown moved to Etowah Church of Christ in Lepanto conducting the services with at age of 1 with her parents. As a child of 12, she had helped Mr John Couch serving as an interpreter. in clearing the land trailing behind her father to clear the He is survived by his parents, Mr and Mrs John D Brown of dense forest, and saw a century of the fields, trapping and Memphis, TN, two sisters: Linda and Sheila Ann of the hunting wild game. home, paternal grandmother, Mrs OD Brown of Memphis, Mrs. Brown outlived three husbands: Lige Scott, Lige TN, and maternal grandmother, Mrs Ruthie Mae Holleman Vaughn, and the last Carroll Brown. As each husband died, of Lepanto, TN. LNR she remarried until the last one. She leaves four children: Mrs. Sarah Vaughn with whom BROWN 3 Z 21 she lived at Etowah, AR, Mrs Elvie Peton, Etowah, two Margaret Brown, Born Feb 10 1898, Died Dec 19, 1979. sons: Alex Scott of Marked Tree, AR, and William Scott of Grand Junction, MI, and as she stated in her interview in BROWN 1 R 05 1964, hundreds of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and Green F Brown, Born May 5, 1905, Died Nov 1, 1934. great-great-grandchildren. OT

BROWN UNMARKED BROWNFIELD 8 E 23 Rufus Brown, born Jan 10, 1899, Died Dec 31, 1944. Julius Davis Brownfield,m born Dec 23, 1936, Died Aug 24, 1937 BROWN A 276-4 Orville Brown, 61, of Lepanto died Tuesday, June 20, 2012, BROWNFIELD 8 E 20 at home. Born March 5, 1951, at Walnut Ridge. He was Joyce Diane Brownfield, Born and Died Aug 1, 1943. preceded in death by her parents, Harden Edward and Gerline Brown, wife Brenda BRUMLEY 1 D 12 Brown, and one brother. Armentie Brumley, Born Mar 1883, Died April 7, 1967. Survivors include daughters, Lisa Rose of Trumann and April Richmond of Lepanto; step son, Justin Richmond of BRUMLEY 1 D 13 Livingston, TX; siblings: Mary Darren, Linda Hamm, Allie J Brumley, born May 27, 1907, Died Nov 28, 1991. Sharon Daniels, Brenda, James, Bobby, Troy, Benny and

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BRUMLEY 1 D 14 BRYANT UNMARKED Imogene Brumley, Born Apr 3, 1932. Carolyn Joyce Ann Bryant died Jul 12, 1939. The child was born Apr 1, 1938 to parents Mr and Mrs B Bryan and also BRUMLEY WWII US ARMY 1 D 15 leaves siblings: Tom Allen and Virginia. Murphy Funeral Dethrow Brumley, 76, of West Ridge, AR died Thursday Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden April 24, 2003 in St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. Point Cemetery. Born Oct. 26, 1926 in Surphur Rock, he was a World War II Army veteran and was a retired service station operator. He BUCHANAN WWI US ARMY 8 O 08 was a member of the Carroll’s Corner Church of the Lord James Ambrose Buchanan, 68, farmer of the Hatcher Jesus Christ. community died Mar 3, 1967 in Osceola Memorial Hospital Survivors include his wife, Thelma Brumley of the home; in AR. one son, Willis E Brumley Sr., of Floral; one daughter, Services were held in the Garden Point church with Rev. Wilma Adams of Manila; nine grandchildren; and 13 great Floyd Host, pastor of Church of God officiating. Burial in grandchildren. Garden Point cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in He was preceded in death by a son and a grand daughter. charge of arrangements. Funeral serves will be at Carroll Corner Church of the Lord He leaves his wife Thelma; one son, Ambrose Edward, 2 Jesus Christ, with Alvin Wilbanks officiating. Burial will in step sons; Charles Oswald of Fl and James Oswald of LA; 2 Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah under the direction of sisters Mrs AD Brown, of Cherry Valley and Mrs Henderson Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola. Grandsons will serve as of Cherry Valley. LNR active pallbearers. BUCHANAN 8 O 09? 10? BRUMLEY UNMARKED Mrs J.A. Buchanan, 44, died at her home in Lepanto July 23, Donald Brumley Jr, infant son of Donald Ewing Elvis and 1938 of cancer. Her husband survives her. Burial was at Rosie Magdeline Englehart Brumley, was born and died Garden Point cemetery. LNR May 20, 1953. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. BUCK UNMARKED Joe Buck, 25 son of Mrs Martha Hollifield died Sunday BRUMLEY 1 D 02 night March 10, 1940 after a brief illness. He was laid to Joe T Brumley, Born Feb 2 1933, Died May 14, 1936. rest in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. BRUMLEY 1 D 16 The young farmer was well liked in the western Mississippi Thelma Brumley, Born Jan 26, 1928. County in AR, where he made his home with his mother and step father Mr and Mrs A.M. Hollifield. Besides his mother BRUTON UNMARKED he leaves four sisters: Mrs Dolly Chapel, Mrs Irma Doherty, Wm Madison Bruton, 70, died Oct 23, 1950 in Osceola, AR. Mrs Clara Covington and Mrs Rosie Ezelie, two half He was born Oct 1, 1880 in Jackson County, AR to Mr and brothers: Henry and Frank Stokes. LNR Mrs David Bruton. He was a member of the Church of Christ. BUFFORD 7 1 01 He leaves his wife Lena Mae Parrott Bruton, sons: David Ira M.Bufford, born 1885, Died 1933 Bruton of Marked Tree, AR, Louis Bruton, Clyde Bruton, Alfred Bruton, and Edward Bruton of Osceola, AR, brothers: Alfred Bruton of Brinkley, AR, Louis Bruton of Newport, AR, Lester Bruton of MI, 3 sisters: Virginia Stegall, and Tennis Campbell both of Newport, AR. Services were conducted at the Garden Point Church with burial in the cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

BRYAN 7 R 37 Wm J Bryan, Born Aug 29, 1886, Died Feb 12, 1956.

BRYAN 7 R 16 Velma Bryan, born Died 1935

BRYAN 7 R 17 Novella Bryan Died 1933

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BULLARD 2 M 04 burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Charlie Edward Bullard, 48, died September 27, 1943 in the Memphis Baptist Hospital following an illness. BURKS UNMARKED Services were held in the Lepanto Methodist Church, with Billy Eugene Burks, 8, died of an accident in Memphis Jan Rev. J.W. Moore, pastor, officiating. Murphy Funeral 18, 1944. He was born Mar 8, 1936 to Walter and Pearlee Service was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Haney Burks. Grandparent Mr and Mrs JA Haney also Garden Point Cemetery. survive. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Beside his wife Mrs. Frona Bullard, he is survived by 7 arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. children: Herbert, Eugene, Clyde, Ona, Charles Jr. Louis, and Ruby Mae, one grandchild Genessa, one sister, Ola BURNETT UNMARKED Foushee of Locust Grove, AR, and two brothers: Henry of Infant Daughter, Born and Died Mar 7, 1947. Bradford, AR, and Robert of Duer, OK. LNR BURNETT UNMARKED BUNCH UNMARKED A baby boy was born and died Mar 17, 1947, the parents Violet Ellison Bunch, born Sept 26, 1922, Died Jan 28, were Densel and Lucille Pearson Burnett. Besides the 1955. parents, the child leaves a sister, Joyce Ann, grandmother on both sides, and one grandfather. BUNCH UNMARKED Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Joe Arron Bunch, BornJune 23, 1952, Died June 23, 1954 burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

BUNCH UNMARKED BURNETT UNMARKED Millie Bunch Died Jun 23, 1954. Mrs. Idell Burnett age 32, wife of Chester I. Burnett, who farmed the Harley Crew’s farm near Lepanto, AR, died BUNCH UNMARKED November 2, 1943 following childbirth. She was born April Violetta Bunch, Born 1926, Died Oct 4, 1954 8, 1911 to Mr and Mrs JM Moreland. Services were conducted at the Garden Point Church with BURFIELD 7 O 46 burial in Garden Point cemetery. Art Burfield, no info. She leaves five children: Clyde, Curtis Rae, Mary Jane, Junior Leo, and Mary Elizabeth of the home, her father J.M. BURFIELD 7 O 47 Moreland, four brothers: Marcell, H.C., Cecil and Bud, 2 Ira M Burfield no info sisters: Elizabeth and Malton. LNR

BURFIELD UNMARKED BURNETT UNMARKED Ronnie A Burfield, 91, died Mar 7, 1956 in Dyess, AR. He Malcolm Burnett 33, of Keiser, AR, was killed Sept 29, was born May 31, 1864 to Tom Gist and Sally Burfield in 1951 after a feud between him and Milo Cox, 60. Franklin County, AL. Funeral services were conducted in Burnett had been living with the Cox family and helped Dyess by Bro Appling. Murphy’s was in charge of make a crop on the Cox farm. He was told to leave and arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. returned to the Cox home on Thursday night. When Cox He was a widow but left 2 sons: J H Burfield of Dyess, AR, saw him coming he fired at Burnett striking him in the face. and Herman Burfield of Osceola, AR, a daughter, Mrs R F Cox then ran out the door and fired another shot into the top Brown of New Site, MS, a brother, Tom Gist Burfield of of Burnett’s head. Booneville, MS, sister, Mrs Cordie Swisnney of Campbell, Cox gave himself up to the police and said “I told him to MS, and 36 grandchildren. stay away and he didn’t.” Services were held in Garden Point Cemetery. BURKHEAD UNMARKED The slain man was born in Sheffield, AL and had lived in An infant boy was born and died Dec 8, 1942 to parents Keiser, AR, for 18 months. Hubert and Jewel McCurry Burkhead of West Ridge, AR. The victim leaves his father, Clay Burnett of Sheffield, AL, The child leaves siblings: Neva, Sue, Bettie, Barbara and four brothers: Charles Burnett of Sheffield, Everett C Bobby Burkhead. Services were held at Garden Point Burnett of Pontiac, MI, Densel Burnett of Osceola, AR and Church at 4:00 PM. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge William J Burnett in the Army in Japan. LNR of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. BURROUGH I Q 02 BURKHEAD UNMARKED Willie A Burrough, Died Feb 21, 1936. A baby girl born to Hubert and Jewel McCurry Burkhead on Nov 24, 1947 lived only 5 hours. Besides the parents, this BUTLER 7 I 05 child leaves 4 half brothers and 3 sisters and a brother. Jerry C Butler, 86, died May 27, 1975 in the Osceola Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Nursing Home.

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He was born to Mr and Mrs Robert Butler, Sep 15, 1888. Services were held for the farmer at the Garden Point His wife, Alma Mae Griffin Butler predeceased him. He Cemetery with Rev Leslie Riherd of the Lepanto Baptist leaves 1 daughter of CA, 3 sons: Walter Butler of Senath, Church officiating and Murphy Funeral Home in charge of MO, Charles L Butler of Memphis, TN Jerry C Butler of arrangements. Memphis, TN, 16 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. He leaves his wife Mrs. Elizabeth Byrd, one daughter, Pearl Simpson of Sand Springs, OK, one sister, Pearl Bennington BUTLER UNMARKED and three brothers. Lepanto News Record Juanita Butler, age 3, died Monday April 10, 1939 as a result of drowning in a nearby ditch. BYRD 6 U 42 Funeral services were held at Garden Point cemetery with James Claude Byrd, Born Dec 6, 1908, Died June 22, 1958. Rev Bill Campbell, pastor of the Assembly of God Church in Lepanto conducting the rites. She leaves BYRD 6 U 4 her parents, Mr and Mrs Johnny Butler and one brother, Elmer Byrd, no info. Edward, age one, survive the child. Griffin Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Garden Point. BYRD 6 U 42 LNR Mary Emma Byrd, born Jul 29, 1873, Died Nov 9, 1962

BUTLER 7 I 05 C Alma Butler, born Sept 15, 1900, Died Nov 25, 1932. CAGLE 8 D 13 Mrs Edna L Felts Cagle, 76, of Luxora, AR died April 7, BYRD 6 U 43 2000 at her home. Born in December 26, 1923 at Keiser, Claude David Byrd, 63, of O’Fallon, MO, died Sunday, Feb AR, she was a homemaker and a member of the Luxora 9, 2003 at his residence. A retired farmer, he was a member Assembly of God. of the Eastside Baptist Church in Osceola. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard B Cagle, Survivors include two daughters: Elizabeth Byrd and Angel one brother and one granddaughter. Survivors include two Byrd, both of Keiser, AR, four sisters: Emma Austin of daughters: Lucille Cagle of Beaumont, TX, Loretta Bigham Osceola, AR, Shelba McDearmon of O’Fallon, MO, Madge of Houston, TX, four sons: William Cagle of Klondike, TX, Parker of Keiser, AR, and Minnie Vanzant of Senath, MO, Larry and Richard Cagle Jr of Luxora, AR and James Cagle two brothers: Uless Isbell of Florida and James C Byrd Jr of of Houston, TX, three brothers: Melton Felts of Glendale, Warrenton, MO. He was preceded in death by his wife and AZ, John Ellis Felts of Forrest City and Martin G Felts of a son, David R Byrd. LaPorte, TX, 17 grandchildren and seven great - Funeral services will be held in the Wilson Funeral Home grandchildren. Chapel with Tome Doty officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. JS CALDWELL 8 K 11 Mrs Frances Caldwell, formerly Frances Malcolm of BYRD 6 U 43 Greeley, CO died May 26, 1930. Born April 11, 1874, she Gertrude Byrd, 98, of Keiser, AR died February 8, 2001 at was 56 years of age. Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Born Dec 6, 1903 in She leaves to mourn he passing, her husband, William Amory, MS, she was a homemaker and a member of Keiser Caldwell, son Malcolm of Phoenix, AZ, four daughters: Church of Christ. Victoria Holloway of Etowah, AR, Nellie McCord of She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Byrd, Meridian, MS, Frances of Knoxville, TN, and Wilma of the one daughter Deannie Hepler, and one sister, Minnie home. She leaves 14 grandchildren and a host of relatives Cummings. and friends. The family became resident of Etowah where Survivors include three sons: Uless Isabell of Avon Park, she had been active in helping the sick, working as a FL, David Byrd of Osceola, AR, and James Byrd of licensed mid-wife. She will be missed by family and Warrenton, MO, four daughters: Emma Austin of Osceola, friends. AR, Shelba McDearmon of O’Fallon, MO, Minnie Vanzant of Senath, MO, and Madgie Parker of Keiser, AR; 17 CALDWELL 8 K 14 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and nine great-great- William Caldwell, born Aug 9, 1861 in Ontario, Canada, grandchildren. died December 24, 1955. Funeral services were held Feb 8 at Roller Swift in Osceola He came to the USA at the age of 21, became a citizen and with Rev. Jerry Weathers officiating. Burial followed at homesteaded in western Nebraska. He met and later Garden Point Cemetery. JS married Frances Malcolm May 28, 1892 in Greeley, Colo. After the three children were born, the traveled to many BYRD UNMARKED states and at one point found a job opening for builders in James Herman Byrd of near Tyronza, AR, died at his home section 16 near Lepanto. Mr Clinton Fraser was June 30, 1949. He was 54. representative of the company and Mr Caldwell and his son

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built several homes and barns in the Fraser community. After several years farming near Etowah, he retired in CARPENTER WA E 17 134 1 Phoenix, AZ. At the age of 94, he departed this life. His Doyle Wayne Carpenter, 74, of Dyess died Sunday March beloved wife, Frances, and daughter Wilma Baker preceded 31, 2013. Born August 10, 1938 in Lepanto, he was a him in death. He leaves his two 2 daughters: Frances and retired farmer and a member of Etowah Pentecostal Church Elizabeth and several grandchildren to mourn his passing. of God. His burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. He was preceded in death by her parents, Allie Jewell and Emma Adams; one daughter, Reba Creecy; two sisters, CALDWELL 8 E 27 Juanita Williams and Eloise Williams; one brother, Kendal Joe Caldwell, Born Apr 8 1861, Died Jun 1, 1939. Carpenter; one grandchild, Jeremy Darby; and one great- grandchild, Shada Darby. CALVIN UNMARKED He is survived by his wife, Wilma Carpenter of Dyess; two George Calvin, 87, died May 7, 1972. He was born in daughters, Teresa Watts of Dyess and Tina Doller (Brandon) Dunkin Co, MO on Nov 29, 1885. of Lepanto; three sons, Wayne Carpenter (Susie) of Etowah, He leaves three daughters: Mrs. Bill Franks, Mrs Rose Allie Carpenter (Dawn) of Leachville and Jason Carpenter Clare of FL, Mrs Ernest Griggs of West Ridge, three sons; (Jami); four sisters, Joyce Powell and Ella Mae Chappel, Robert H Calvin of CA, George Calvin Jr, of TX, Barney L Alline Thompson of Newport, AR; 26 grandchildren; 28 Calvin of Joiner, AR and a brother of Cardwell, MO. great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren. He was interred Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah. Visitation was held from 6-8, Tuesday, April 2, at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. Funeral services were held at 2 CANNON 3 1 02 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, at Etowah Pentecostal Church of Pat Cannon, Born Nov 29, 1885, Died Aug 12, 1934. god with Rev. Huey Meherg and Rev Freddie Adams officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point Cemetery CANNON 3 1 02 May Cannon, born Feb 27, 1891, Died May 5, 1931. CARPENTER WA 133 4 Mrs. Wilma Dell Carpenter passed away at her home in Gosnell at the age of 77, she was a retired factory worker CAREY 5 A 17 and a member of the First Assemb;y of God in Steele, MO. James “Jim” Carey. 57,of Etowah, died Saturday, May 5, Ms Carpenter was survived by three sons. Wayne, (Susie) 2012. Born February 9, 1955 in Jefferson City, MO, he was Carpenter of Etowah, Allie Carpenter of Gosnell and Jason ( a retired policeman and truck driver. He was also of the Jami) Carpenter of Lepanto; two daughters, Teresa (Jerry) Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents James Parsons of Gosnell and Tina (Brandon) Dollar of Paragould; Carey and Rhudene Carey Bennett. one brother:. Geprge Puttman of Lindale, TX; two sisters, He is survived by his wife Kemberly Holt Carey of Etowah: Linda (Mickey) Fortune of Lebanon, TN and Brneda Hicks four daughters, Deanna Tyer of Yazoo City, MC, Beth of Hughes Springs, TX, one step-sister, Shirley (Robert) Tackett of Pontotoc, MS, Jennifer Beasley of Flora, MS and Johnson of Etowah; and; twenty grandchildren, thirty-one Candace Carey of Benonia, MS; two sisters, Janice Stroud of great-grandchildren and two great-great- grandchildren. She Harrisburg, AR and Sherry Oatsvall of Etowah; one brother, was preced in death by her parents, Nelly Gill and enda Earl Mac Neely Puttman; her husband, Doyle Carpenter; one daughter Carey of Lepanto; and eight grandchildren, Cody, Cameron Reba Creecy; two brothers, Johnney and Bobby Gill and Hayden and Bailee Tyer, all of Yazoo City, MS, Allison one sister, Joan Gill. Tackett and Alana Tackett, both of Pontotoc, M. Beasley, Visitation will beheld from 6 p, on Saturday , July 9, 2017 at Balton Beasley and Logan Beasley, all of Flora, MS. Wilson Funeral Home in Ocseola. The Funeral will be held Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m., Sunday, May 6, at Wilson at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Wilson Funeral Home Funeral Home in Osceola. in Osceola with Bro. Mark White and Bro Freddie Adams, Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 7 at officiating. Burial will be hld at Garden Point Ccmetery in Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Randy Johnson Etowah. Servied provide by Wilson Funeral Home in officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point Cemetery in Osceola. Etowah.

CARPENTER 8 G 13 CARR UNMARKED Wm Herman Carpenter, 41, died Feb 5, 1927. He was born Earnest Carr, Born Mar 11 ,1892, Died Sept 4, 1955. to Henry Nathaniel and Lucy Caroline Carpenter Mar 2, 1886 in Itab, MS. CARRUTH Wil 274 2 He leaves his wife, Gladys Fitzwater Carpenter and 2 sons: Jeremy Shane Carruth, 30, of Manila, died Tuesday Nov 22, Leon Carpenter and Dale Carpenter of the home. He was 2011 at his home. Born at Osceola, AR, he had been a buried in Garden Point. carpet layer and a lifelong Manila resident.

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He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, He was preceded in death by his parents John William and Frank and Elsie Carruth, maternal grandparents, Luke and Susie Moss Carter; 2 sons and 6 brothers, and 1 sister. Lucille Kimble, three uncle and one aunt. He is survived by his wife Lucky Carter “Deke” of Etowah Survivors include his parents James and Janice Kimble and 2 sons; Kenneth Carter of Dyess, and Tommy Carter of Carruth of Manila, two brothers, Christopher Carruth and his West Ridge, three daughters; Carolyn Wilson and Kathy wife Tina of Manila and Mitchell Rosten Carruth and his May of Etowah, Debbie Lancaster of Manila, one brother wife Angela of Manila; three nieces and four nephews. Carl Carter of Manila, AR, 18 grandchildren, 16 great- Funeral services were 1 p.m. Friday at the Howard grandchildren and one gg- grand daughter. Funeral Service in Manila. Burial will follow in Garden Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM at the Etowah Church Point Cemetery. of God with Brother Huey Meherg and interment with Pallbearers will be Michael Spenser, Jason Carr, Jeremy Roller Swift. Burial was at Garden Point Cemetery. Page, Jason Yarbro, Donnie Kirk, Jr and Orville Brown. Honorary pallbearers were Nathan Greet, Jamie Seymoure CARTER 3 H 24 and Mitchell Carruth. Services were held at Garden Point Cemetery for Goldie The family received visitors Friday from 11 a.m. until Mae Carter, wife of Leland Carter, who died from an service time. accidental gunshot wound on January 16, 1951. She leaves her husband and four children, two sons and two daughters. CARTER 4 B 03 Swift Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Funeral services for Charles Leon Carter, 45, of West Ridge, Lepanto News Record AR, who died Saturday May 1, 1986 following a one vehicle accident in Mississippi County. Murphy Funeral Home is in CARTER UNMARKED charge of arrangements. Rev Guy Shempert will officiate at John Hillman Carter of Etowah died Wednesday April 16, the chapel with burial following at Garden Point Cemetery. 1952 of an apparent heart attack. He was 63. Carter is survived by his daughter, Pam Neal of West Ridge, Services were held in the Garden Point church with Brother AR, a son, Danny Carter of West Ridge, his mother Mrs Avery officiating and burial in the Garden Point Cemetery Virgie Carter of Lepanto, AR, three sisters: Mrs Imogene with Murphy in charge of arrangement. Smith and Mrs Francine Stacks both of Jacksonville, AR, Born in Mississippi, he leaves his wife, Mrs Mildred Carter, and Mrs Gertrude Hunt of North Little Rock, AR, seven one son, Hillman of Ft Worth, TX, four daughters: Mrs brothers: Emmitt Carter of Heber Springs, AR, Dr O.C. Clytile Seals, Mrs Jean Poteet, Mrs Lola Mae Jackson and Carter of Hardinsburg, KY, Billy Carter pf Shreveport, LA Mrs DeLoros Spann, all of Paris, TX. Lepanto News Record and Teddy White, Otto Carter, Bo Carter and Phillip Carter, all of Lepanto, AR, and one granddaughter. CARTER Wil 130 3 Carter was an Arkansas native and a farmer. He was of the Lucy “Deek” Wilbanks Carter, 92, of Manila died Baptist belief. JS Wednesday, August 31, 2011. Born June 16, 1919 in Chalybeate, MS, she was a member of Church of the Lord CARTER 4 B 01 Jesus Christ and a homemaker. Charles Leon Carter II, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Leon She was preceded in death by her parents, Ajna and Sarah Carter of Bondsville died Tuesday January 8, 1980 in St Wilbanks, her husband, Gene Carter, four sisters, Ethel Jude’s in Memphis after a lengthy illness. Green, Magdalene Thorton, Ella Porterfield and Anner He was a student at Delta Vocation Technical School in Green, four brothers, Captain Wilbanks, K.C. Wilbanks, Marked Tree, AR. Aaron Wilbanks and one daughter, Tammy Trammel. Survivors include in addition to his parents are his sister, She is survived by four sons; Chucky Wilbanks of Ripley, Pamela Neal of Bondsville, one brother, Danny Ray Carter MS, Michael Wilbanks of Bay, Tommy Carter of Etowah of Lepanto, AR, his maternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs and K.C. Wilbanks of Dyess; seven daughters: Nettie Enos Stroud of West Ridge, AR, his paternal grandmother, Wilbanks, Brenda Fine, Janet Wilbanks, Kathy May and Mrs Virgina Carter of Lepanto, AR, and his material great- Carolyn Wilson, all of Etowah, Debbie Lancaster of Manila grandmother Mrs Maudie Bell Chambers of Osceola, AR, and Janie Wilbanks of Chalybeate, MS. One brother and a niece Kristi Dawn Neal. Waymon Wilbanks of Walnut, MS; 26 grandchildren; a host Funeral services were at 2:00 PM January 11 at Murphy of great-grandchild; and a host of great-great-grandchildren. Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto, Burial followed in Garden Visitation was held at 11 am Thursday September1 at the Point Cemetery. Rev. Guy Shempert and Larry White Church of the Lord Jesus officiated. LNR Christ at Carrol’s Corner. Funeral services were held in Etowah with the Rev, Alvin Wilbanks and the Rev. Tommy CARTER 5 E 02 Wilbanks officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point Gene Carter, 80, of West Ridge, died Saturday Jun 10, 2006. Cemetery with Roller Swift of Osceola was in charge of He was born Jan 28, 1926 in Milligan Ridge, AR. He was a arrangements. member of Etowah Pentecostal Church of God.

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CARTER 5 E 02 Funeral services for Mrs Edna Cartwright, 88, who died Herbert “Bo” Carter, 58, of Sweetwater, TN, died Sunday January 17, 2000 of Midlothian, IL will be Saturday Feb 8, 2004, at his home. Born April 17, 1945, in morning at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Roller-Farmers Mississippi County, AR, he had been a farmer and was of Union Funeral Home of Jonesboro, with Raymond Holt the Baptist faith. officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Mr Carter leaves his daughters: Judy Gonzalez and Penny Active pallbearers will be Terry Reece, Doug McArthur, Pilgrim, both of Sweetwater, TN, Karen Goins of Athens, Bud Reece, Jerry Wayne Reece, Ron McArthur and Dwight TN, and Sherry Carter of Trumann, AR, one son Jerry Carter Noles. of Trumann, AR, three sisters: Francine Stacks of Heber Mrs. Cartwright died Monday in Blue Island, IL. She was Springs, AR, Imogene Smith of Jacksonville, AR and employed by Victor Gasket in Chicago and had lived in the Gertrude Hunt of Beebe, AR, three brothers: Otto Carter and Chicago area for the last 50 years. Teddy White, both of Lepanto and Billy Carter of Heber Survivors include one son, Wm F "Toby" Cartwright of Springs, fourteen grandchildren and four great- Westchester, IL, one daughter, Juanita Perciful of grandchildren. Homewood, IL, one brother, Bill Reece of Popular Bluff, Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 AM Friday at MO, two sisters: Ora Lee McArthur and Helen Noles, both Wilson Funeral Home with Bro. Gary Andrews officiating. of Jonesboro, AR, four grandchildren: three great-grand Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery. JS children and five great-great-grandchildren. Her husband, Robert Cartwright, preceded her in death. CARTER WWII US ARMY 3 H 25 Leland Wallace Carter, 62 of Dyess, AR died June 17, 1975 CARTWRIGHT 1 C 11 in a Veteran’s Hospital in Memphis, TN. Mr Carter was Robert F Cartwright, 54, formerly of Caraway, AR, died Dec born Nov 25, 1912 in Mississippi. 20, 1961 in Chicago, IL after a 6 weeks illness. Funeral services were conducted by Rev Charles Sandusky Mr Cartwright born in MS, Sept 22, 1907 lived in Caraway on Thursday, June 19. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery for 20 years. He farmed east of Caraway and was a with Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto in charge of livestock buyer. He moved to Chicago 11 years ago and had arrangements. been an industrial employee. Surviving are two sons, Edward Carter of Dyess, Jerry Surviving are his wife Edna, and one daughter, Mrs Juanita Carter of Memphis; four brothers, Murray Carter of Perciful of Chicago, IL, one son, William (Toby) Cartwright Louisville, Ky, Grady Carter of Howell, MI, Clarence Carter of Chicago, IL, three brothers: Reuben Cartwright, a and Bonnie Carter of Osceola; one sister, Mrs Lela Guntrum member of the Jonesboro AR police force, Roy Cartwright of Youngstown, OH, and one granddaughter. of Chicago, and E.E. Cartwright of St. Louis, MO. Arrangements are incomplete but burial will be at Garden CARTER 3 S 17 Point Cemetery. JS Susie Florence Carter, Born Jul 1 1895, Deid Aug 29, 1969. CASEY UNMARKED CARTER 3 S 16 Howard Casey, 64, died Jul 31, 1954 in Lepanto, AR. He John William Carter, Born Aug 7m, 1888, Died May 28, was born Jan 20, 1890 in Hayti, MO, to Grant and Cindy 1904. Byrd Casey. He leaves his wife Edna Acklin Casey, 3 step sons: George CARTER 9 D 36 Linville, Jody Lee Linville, James Linville of MI, 1 sister, Phillip Ray Carter, Born Jan 8 1948, Died Dec 16, 1989. Mrs Elly Brown of Leachville, AR, and 11 grandchildren. Services were conducted by Rev Archie Nance at Garden CARTER UNMARKED Point Church. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Laura Virginia Carter, Born Oct 17, 1896, Died Nov 1 1948. arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

CARTER 3 H 26? CASEY 8 B 36 William Clarence Carter, 52, formerly of Etowah, AR, died Mrs. Robbie Violet (Dolly) Casey, 84, of Etowah, AR, died Aug 29, 1979 in Wichita Falls, TX. Saturday November 3, 1984 at University Hospital in Little Survivors include three brothers: M. L. Carter of Louisville, Rock, AR. She was a member of the Church of Christ and KY, Grady Vance Carter of Brighton, MI, and Bennie Carter was the widow of Jess Casey. of Osceola, AR. Survivors include Mrs Lorene Kemp of Manila, AR, Mrs Funeral services were set for 10:00 AM at Murphy’s chapel Maxola Davidson of St. Louis, MO, Mrs Frankie Sharp of in Lepanto with Rev J. C. Nanny officiating. Burial will Las Vegas, NV, one son, Robert J Dunn of Oak Grove, LA, follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of two sisters: Mrs Ima Elmore of Memphis, TN, and Mrs Murphy Funeral Home. LNR Jewel Prince of Manila, AR, two brothers: Raymond Prince of Blytheville, AR, and Ed Prince of Valley Park, MS, 17 CARTWRIGHT 1 C 12 grandchildren, and several great grandchildren.

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Services will be Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 PM at the Little Hiawassee, Georgia. River Church of Christ with Marshall Connors officiating. October 13, 2002 Ann passed away in Wadena, MN where Burial will follow in Garden Point under the direction of she and Jake Jr. had lived. She was preceded in death by her Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. OT husband, Jake Sr. on November 23, 1987; her father and mother and brothers. CASIDAY 1 F 14 She is survived by John J. Casiday, Michael J. (Kathleen) Mrs Ethel Cassidy, 61, widow of Jourdan John Cassidy died Casiday, Jacqueline A. (James) Normandin and Ethy 1960. She was born 1879. (Richard) Langton. Her youngest son, Jake E. Casiday, She leaves nine daughters: Mrs. WL Warden of Franklin, Jr. died on May 16, 2009. She also has 15 grandchildren, Mrs. HT Folley of Portland, OR, Mrs. CE Poe, Mrs. EW 23 great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild. Tucker, AR, Mrs. WJ Swan, Mrs. AL Wells, Mrs. VB Ann was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. Harrison and Mrs. WO Kincade of Trumann, AR, and four She loved her family and hobbies included singing, sons: Guy of Longview, TX, JJ of Trumann and Billie Bob sewing, and playing the fiddle and piano. and Jake of Marked Tree, three sisters: Mrs. Alice Shelton, She was entered on the grave of her husband in Garden Mrs. Dollie Blaylock, Mrs. Milton Crick of Kerville, TX and Point Cemetery. 56 grandchildren. LNR

CASIDAY 1 F 16 Hilarion Mary “Ann” Casiday was born in White Bear Lake, MN on October 21, 1920 to Harris and Louise (Arcand) Lavallee. On October 13, 2002 Ann passed away in Wadena, MN where she and Jake Jr. had lived. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jake Sr. on November 23, 1987; her father and mother and brothers. She attended elementary schools in White Bear Lake but graduated from high school in Lake Worth, Florida. She attended nursing school in Jacksonville, Florida and graduated in 1942. On April 26, 1943 she married Jake CASIDAY WWII Air Corp 1 F 16 Eugene Casiday in Lake Worth, Florida. Their children Services for Jake Eugene Casiday Sr, 71 of Hiawassee, GA, include sons: John Joseph, White Bear Lake, MN; Michael formerly of Poinsett County, will be at 2:00 PM this James (Kathleen), Stacy, MN; Jake Eugene Casiday, Jr., afternoon at the Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Marked Wadena, MN; daughters: Jacqueline Ann (James) Home in Marked Tree with Rev Gene Willingham Normandin, Crookston, MN; and Ethy (Richard) Langton, officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Hayward, WI. Her brothers were Lloyd and Boniface Casiday died Monday Nov 23, 1987 at the Veteran Letourneau, White Bear Lake, MN; sisters: Marcella Administration Medical Center in Asheville, NC. A World Lavallee and Alvina (Schilling) Converse, Lake Worth, War II veteran and a member of the Disabled American Florida. Veterans, he was a retired greens keeper of Michaelbook Ann and Jake made their home primarily in White Bear Country Club in McMinnville, OR, and was a Baptist. Lake, MN where they raised their five children. However, Survivors include his wife, Mrs Ann Casiday of the home, they did move to several locations during their marriage two daughters: Mrs Jacquie A Normandin of Fisher, MN, including Owatonna, MN; McMinnville, Oregon; and and Mrs Ethyl Lauzon of Shoreview, MN, three sons: John

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J Casiday of White Bear Lake, MN, Michael J Casiday of Mrs Media Casiday, age 38, wife of TJ Casiday of Stacy, MN, and Jake E Casiday Jr of Hiawassee, FL, four Harrisburg Corner, AR, formerly of Lepanto died at her sisters: Mrs Opal Foley of Vancover, WA, Mrs Marie Well home Oct 25, 1937 following a short illness. Services will and Mrs Sue Williams, both of Trumann, AR, and Mrs be at Garden Point Church with JH Fielder, minister of the Mollie Harvison of West Memphis, AR; and 15 Church of Christ. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of grandchildren. arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

CASIDAY Navy 1 E 16 CASIDAY 1 F 09 Jake was born September 16, 1950 in Hot Springs, Arkansas Mrs. Missouri Weldon Casiday, 94, died January 17, 1940 at to Jake E. Casiday, Sr. and Hilarion Mary “Ann” (Lavallee) the home of her son, J.J. Casiday, a farmer near Marked Casiday. He passed away in Vancouver, Washington on Tree, AR. May 16, 2009. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Garden Point Jake grew up in White Bear Lake, MN where he graduated church with Rev. John Womack officiating. Interment was from White Bear High School in 1968 and then enlisted in in Garden Point cemetery with Hancock Funeral Home in the Navy. charge of arrangements. He worked in McMinnville, Oregon; Owatonna, MN and Born March 8, 1845 in AL, she was married in April 1865 to around 1968 he opened “Crazy Jake’s” Pizza in Hiawassee, John F. Casiday. They moved to AR in 1936. She was a Georgia. He always enjoyed people and gave them good member of the Methodist church for 77 years. food and a good laugh. She is survived by her three daughters: Mrs. W.H. Shelton of He was preceded in death by his father, mother and many Osceola, Mrs. T.R. Crick of Germantown, TN, Mrs. J.R. aunts, uncles and cousins. He is survived by his brothers; Blaylock of Osceola, AR, 36 grandchildren, 99 great John J. Casiday, White Bear Lake, MN; Michael J. grandchildren, 17 great-great grandchildren. (Kathleen) Casiday, Stacy, MN; sisters: Jacqueline A. Pallbearers were W.R. Payne, W.H. Harris, Clarence Ham, (James) Normandin, Crookston, MN and Ethy (Richard) Marion Weems, and Warren Reeder. LNR Langton, Hayward, WI. He also had 5 nieces and 10 nephews which he took great pride and joy in visiting. CATT 3 O 16 Jake was a special person we all had the privilege of Mrs Betty Jo Catt, 64, of Lepanto, died Mar 19, 2000 in the knowing and loving. He is buried at Garden Point Osceola, AR. She was born in Osceola and was a Cemetery homemaker and a member of the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God. Three brothers preceded her in death. CASIDAY 1 F 15 Surviving are her husband, Earl Catt of Lepanto, AAR, two Jourdan John “J.J.” Casiday, well-known farmer in this area daughters: Betty Ann Carrillo and Janice Wandling of since 1920, died at his home Feb 2, 1946 at Marked Tree, Aurora, IL, three sons: Jerry Herron and Phillip Herron of AR. Funeral services were conducted at Garden Point Osceola, AR, three sisters: Bonnie Cardova of Mission, TX, Church with burial there. Williams-Murphy Funeral Home Juanita Corn of Mt View, AR, and Peggy Pearson of was in charge of arrangements. Aurora, IL, six brothers: Bobby Pearson and Larry Pearson He was born in 1878 in Mississippi and moved to the West of Osceola, AR, Billy Pearson of Manito, IL, Charles Ridge community in 1920 moving to Marked Tree in 1937. Pearson of Vandalia, IL, Roy Pearson of Aurora and Perry Mr. Casiday had been a member of the Baptist church for Pearson of Greenville, TN, and fifteen grandchildren. many years and was an active member of the community. He Funeral services will be held Wednesday Morning at 11:00 leaves his widow, Mrs Ethel Casiday, nine daughters: Mrs. AM in the chapel of Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. WL Warden of Franklin, Mrs. HT Folley of Portland, OR, Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. JS Mrs. CE Poe, Mrs. EW Tucker, AR, Mrs. WJ Swan, Mrs. AL Wells, Mrs. VB Harrison and Mrs. WO Kincade of CHAMBERS 6 R 34 Trumann, AR, Funeral services were held last Thursday for Amos C. four sons: Guy of Longview, TX, TJ of Trumann and Chambers, 70, resident of Hatcher community where he died Billie Bob and Jake Eugene of Marked Tree, three sisters: Wednesday, April 20, 1938. Mrs. Alice Shelton, Mrs. Dollie Blaylock, Mrs. Milton Services were held in Little River Church of Christ at 2:00 Crick of Kerville, TX and 56 grandchildren. LNR PM with Rev. L.H Fielder officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Burial followed in CASIDAY 1 E 01 Garden Point Cemetery. Mrs Laura B. Cassidy, 34, died 1945. She was the second Survivors include his wife Janie, his son and a host of wife of T.J. Cassidy. She was born in 1911. grandchildren. A member of the Hatcher community for Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with more than 44 years, he was a veteran timber man and farm burial in Garden Point Cemetery. owner and operator. Lepanto News Record

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Edward Chambers, age 11, died Apr 11, 1943 after a long brother, W.A. Roberts of Lepanto. LNR illness. Rev. J.W. Moore, pastor of the Methodist church in Garden CHAMBERS 4 B 07 Point conducted the services. Murphy Funeral Home was in Mrs Maudie Bell Chambers, 81, of Lepanto, died charge of arrangements. Wednesday January 28, 1982 at Osceola Memorial He leaves his mother, Mrs. Virgie Carter, his stepfather, HO Hospital. She was the widow of Frank Chambers and a Cane, 2 brothers: Louis Chambers, and Teddie Chambers of longtime resident of Lepanto, AR. She was a housewife and near Lepanto, AR, and a Baptist. grandparents, Mr and Mrs Lee Pilgrim. LNR She is survived by two daughters: Mrs Polly Stroud of Osceola, AR, and Mrs Elizabeth Atkins of Hartford MI, four CHAMBERS 4 B 10 sons: Amos Chambers of Payneway, AR, Charlie Chambers Emma Victoria Chambers died in Chicago Ill on Aug 7, of Bradenton, Fl, Joe Chambers of Hartford, MI, and James 1952. She was the widow of H Lee Chambers. She was Chambers of Osceola, AR, two sisters: 23 grandchildren, born Jan 23, 1875 in Missouri. 48 great-grandchildren and one gg-grandchild. She leaves 2 sons: Sherman Chambers and Henry Chambers Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday in the Murphy of Chicago, IL, 3 daughters: Vivian Adams of West Ridge, Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto with Rev. Charles Ritchie AR, Lucy Arnold of San Francisco, CA and Ester Shook of officiating. Burial will follow at the Garden Point Cemetery Blytheville, AR. Services were held in Garden Point Church with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. JS with Bro Huey Meherg officiating. She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in CHAMBERS 6 R 27 charge of arrangement. Lillie Chambers, Born Feb 1, 1875, Died Apr 9, 1913.

CHAMBERS 4 B 08 CHAMBERS 4 B 09 Funeral services for Frank Chambers, 80, a retired farmer Henry Lee Chambers, Born Nov 7, 1907, Died Oct 7 1966. from West Ridge who died in a car-motorcycle Saturday evening May 14, 1977 on highway 140 near West Ridge, CHAMBERS UNK will be held this afternoon at 2:00 PM at the Murphy’s Edward Chambers, Born 1932, Died Aug 12, 1943. Funeral Home chapel. Rev. J.C. Nanney will officiate. Survivors include his wife, Maudie Bell Chambers of West Ridge, AR, two daughters: Mrs Polly Stroud of West Ridge CHAMPION 8 t 12 and Mrs Elizabeth Atkins of Hartford, MI, four sons: Amos Shelton Champion, Born and Died May 21 1944. Frank Chambers of Payneway, AR, Charlie Chambers of Hartford, AR, and James Chambers of West Ridge, AR, 25 CHAMPION 8 T 13 grandchildren, and 40 great-grandchildren. Melton Lee Champion, Born and Died May 21,1944. Burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy’s Funeral Home of Marked Tree. LNR CHANEY 7 F 15 Ben F, Chaney, Died Oct 23 1930. CHAMBERS 6 M 02 James Anthony “Boy” Chambers, 23, of Garden Point CHAPMAN 3 H 27 community died June 20, 1996 when his gas tanker caught Mrs. Erma Jean Chapman,66, of the Garden Point fire while offloading fuel. community, died Thursday Jul 9, 1996 at her residence. A Born Jul 1, 1972, he was a truck driver and of the member of the Church of Christ, she was preceded in death pentecostal faith. He is the son of James and Dianne by her husband, Gaston, in 1994. Chambers, the husband of Amy Chambers and father of Survivors include a son of West Ridge, AR, two daughters: Heather Chambers. Beverly Joy Chapman of Torrance, CA, and Sharon Vaughn Funeral services were conducted at Wilson Funeral Chapel of San Diego, CA, a sister, Thelma Standridge of Dover, with Bro Chris Smith officiating. Burial was in Garden Point AR, eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren Cemetery. OT Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 PM at the Church of Christ in Lepanto with Bill Jordan CHAMBERS 6 R 31 or 33 officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery Janie Chambers, 68, pioneer resident of Etowah community under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. for more than 46 years, died January 4, 1939. She was Visitation will be held from 5 - 8 PM this evening at the widowed. funeral home. JS Services were held with Rev. Martin officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Burial CHAPMAN WWII US ARMY 3 H 18 followed in Garden Point Cemetery. Gaston Leroy Chapman, 68, of the West Ridge, AR Survivors include adopted son, Frank Chambers and one community, died at his home Thursday July 2, 1994. A

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farmer and welder, he was a member of the Church of Moore and Paralee Childers. Murphy Funeral Home was in Christ, a veteran of WW II and a life member of the charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Disabled American Veterans. Cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Erma Jean Chapman, of West Ridge, two daughters, Beverly Joy Chapman of Nipoma, Ca, and CHILDERS UNMARKED Sharon Lea Vaughn of San Diego; three sisters, Beulah John Albert Childers, Born Jun 27, 1874, Died Nov 10, Morgan of West Ridge, Ilean Bell of Holly Springs, MS and 1947. Fannie Rickles of Ripley MS; one brother, Tom Chapman of Dumas, MS; seven grandchildren; and two great- CHISM 2 B 02 grandchildren. Columbus Floyd Chism, 63, died Oct 21, 1950. He was Services will be held at 1:30 Sunday afternoon at the Church born Feb 12, 1887. of Christ in Lepanto with Bill Chapman officiating. Burial He leaves his wife, Luddie Joyce Chism and his children. will follow at Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah. Surviving are six sons, Roy Chism of Hughes, AR, Buster Visitation will be held from 5 - 8 this evening at the chapel Chism of Albion, MI, Enoch and Quittman Chism of Albion, of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. MI, Orvil Chism of Allen Park, MI, and Carl Chism of West Memphis, six daughters: Mrs Leola Owens and Mrs CHAPMAN 2 H 16 Catherine Wall of West Memphis, AR, Mrs Irene Glover of Larry Wayne Chapman, 58, of Etowah died Monday, March Dyess, AR, Mrs Ruby Bagwell of Battle Creek, MI, Mrs 10, 2008, at SW Mississippi County Medical Center in Annie Ruth Duggar. Osceola. He was born to Leroy Gaston and Emma Jane Burial was conducted at Garden Point Cemetery. Chapman. Survivors include his fiancee, Janice Stroud of Harrisburg; CHISM 2 B 03 daughter, Tiffany Summers and husband Ryan of Bonney Luddie Joyce Chism of West Memphis, former resident of Lake, WA; two sisters, Sharron Vaughn of Bonney Lake and the Etowah area, died in the Methodist Hospital in Memphis Beverly Joy Chapman of Lompoc, CA: nieces, Mandy Nov 11, 1972 at age 84. Walker and Amber Vaughn; nephews, Robert and Lewis She was the widow of Columbus Floyd Chism and is Currier and Colby Vaughn; and three grandchildren, Zach, survived by six sons: Roy Chism of Hughes, AR, Buster Brenda and Angel Summers. Chism of Albion, MI, Enoch and Quittman Chism of Albion, Visitation will be Monday from 6-8 p.m. in Murphy Funeral MI, Orvil Chism of Allen Park, MI, and Carl Chism of West Home at Lepanto. Memphis, six daughters: Mrs Leola Owens and Mrs Funeral services are Tuesday, March 18, at 2 p.m. in the Catherine Wall of West Memphis, AR, Mrs Irene Glover of funeral home with the Rev. Patrick Tucker officiating. Dyess, AR, Mrs Ruby Bagwell of Battle Creek, MI, Mrs Pallbearers will be Freddie Stutts, Jimmy Williams, Todd Annie Ruth Duggar; two sisters: Mrs Mary Hill of Ripley, Elliott, Mac Carey, Levi Wright and David East. MS and Mrs Mattie Chunn of New Albany, MS. Burial will follow In Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah Funeral services were held Sunday November 13 at 2:00 PM under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home. Rev. Charles Sandusky of the 1st Baptist Church in Dyess, Rev Claude Downs, pastor of the Trumann Baptist Church CHASE UNMARKED officiating the services with burial at Garden Point Funeral services for Peggy Eloise Chase, 1 year and 10 Cemetery. month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Chase died Dec Serving as pallbearers were JW Teague, Mr Teague, Eugene 27, 1940 at the grandparents E. B. McCurry on the Jennings McFerrin, Denise Roy, Pete Smith, Buck Dabney and farm north of Lepanto, AR. Warren Miller. LNR Services were held at Garden Point Church with burial in the Garden Point cemetery. Griffin Funeral Home was in CHRISTIAN 6 Y 08 charge of arrangements with Rev. Frank Clayton officiating. Funeral services were held Thursday at the First Pentecostal LNR Church in Jonesboro for Gerald Wayne Christian II, young son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Christian of Kalamazoo, MI. who CHILDERS UNMARKED died Oct 29, 1963. A baby boy Childers was born and died Oct 23, 1947. The In addition to his parents, he is survived by four sisters, his parents are James Bedford and Goldie Mae Jackson paternal grandfather, Joseph Christian of West Ridge, and Childers. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of his maternal grandfather D. Daughtery of Kalamazoo, MI. arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Burial will be in Garden Point with Gregg Funeral Home in charge. Rev Marvin Rutledge officiated the services. CHILDERS UNMARKED Pauletta Childers, infant daughter of JK and Ella May CHRISMOND 6 B 09 Johnson Childers, died April 18, 1943. She was born Mar Mrs. Cleora Mae Chrismond of Lepanto, AR, retired 16, 1943 in Etowah, AR. She also leaves her sisters: Joyce schoolteacher of Mississippi and Poinsett County schools

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died Aug 27, 1961 in the Baptist Hospital in Memphis after Services were held at 2:00 PM Pentecost Church with Bro a long illness. She was 69. Mike Gonzales, Jr officiating. Services were at Tuesday 2:30 PM in Garden Point He leaves his wife, Wilma Joyce Clark, 1 son, Charles Methodist Church near West Ridge with Rev Elmus C Kenneth Jr, mother Mrs Marcella Hobby of Battletown, KY, Brown, pastor of Garden Point Methodist Church. father Lyle Clark of Cecilia, KY, 3 sisters; Mrs Delorise Burial was in the Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Klane Clark and Miss Peggy Clark and Clara Clark both of Funeral Home in charge. Battletown, KY, and Mrs Mona Brow of Cecilia, KY, 2 Mrs Chrismond had taught in the Etowah School District at brothers: Anthony Ray Clark and George Benjamin Hobby Hatcher, Etowah and West Ridge for more than 30 years and of Battletown, KY and grandfather Claude Trent of for several years in the Lepanto Elementary School. Battletown, KY. She was a member of the First Methodist Church, Lepanto Eastern Star Chapter and she had held memberships in the CLARK UNMARKED Mississippi and Poinsett County Schoolteachers Association. Mrs Ellis Adeline Clark 35, died Jul 8, 1951 in a Little Rock Mrs. Chrismond was born in Eudora, MS and moved with AR Hospital. Mrs Clark was born in Alabama in 1915 and her late husband, John Chrismond to the West Ridge had moved to Arkansas at an early age. community where they owned land in 1923. Services were conducted at Garden Point Church with LH Mrs. Chrismond leaves a daughter, Mrs. Frances Eula Fielder, Church of Christ minister officiating. Burial was in Clay of Osceola, AR, three brothers: J.O. Shelton of Garden Point Cemetery with Williams-Murphy Funeral Osceola, AR, WD Shelton of Payneway, AR, and Lloyd C Home in charge of arrangements. Shelton of the area, two sisters: Mrs. Eunice Wallace of Mrs Clark leaves her husband, Emmet Clark, gin foreman Lepanto, AR, Mrs. C.H. Moore of Marked Tree, AR, 3 for the Portis Mercantile Co Gin at West Ridge, one son grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Billy Joe, three daughters: Annie Ruth, Margie Elaine and Florence all of the home in West Ridge, AR, two brothers: CHRISTIAN 6 Y 09 John McLemore of Trumann, AR, and Fred McLemore of Joseph Lee Christian, 77, died Mar 28, 1967 in Osceola Chicago, IL, three sisters: Mrs Elsie Rome of CA, Mrs Eva Memorial Hospital. Garnes of IN, and Miss Minnie McLemore of West Ridge, He leaves 5 daughters; Mrs Alma Simmons of West Ridge, AR and her father, JT McLemore of McCormick, AR. LNR AR, Mrs Violet Cavanes of Sunnymead, CA, Mrs Betty Kenpal of Jonesboro, AR, Mrs Joann Payne of Kalamazoo, CLARK 6 Q 06 MI, and Mrs Ellie Fay Jobe, 2 sons: Edward Christian of Mrs Emma "Short" Smith Clark, 64, died in West Memphis, Kansas City, KS and Gerald Christian of Batesville, AR, and AR, on Thursday, Oct 23, 1975. 32 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Mrs Clark lived in Marshall, AR, but was a frequent visitor Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral at her Aunt's home, Mrs Bud Smith of Hatcher community. Home in charge of arrangements. Lepanto News Record She was reared by this family and educated in the Osceola schools and was a member of the Corner Chapel Baptist CHRISTIAN 6 Y 10 Church in Payneway. Gerald Wayne Christian, Born 1963, Died Oct 29, 1963. Services were held at Garden Point Church with burial in Garden Point Cemetery with Rev Carl Appling of Dyess officiating. Mrs Martin Ray Neal rendered special music. CHUMNEY UNMARKED She leaves her husband Virgil, her aunt and uncle, Mr and A baby boy was born and died May 24, 1942 to parents Mrs Bud Smith and numerous relatives, survives Mrs Clark. Clyde and Helen Foster Chumney of Etowah, AR. He also Lepanto New Record leaves 2 brothers. Services were held at Garden Point Church at 11:00 AM. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge CLARK UNMARKED of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Pearlee Clark born in Manila, AR. on May 21, 1947 died May 25, 1947, the child of WA and Alice Hawkins Clark. CLARK UNMARKED Besides the parents the child leaves 2 brothers: Bobby Jr, A baby girl was born and died on Sept 14, 1938, the parents Doyle Way, 6 sisters: Ernestine, Vestal, Dorothy May, were Emmit and Ellis McLemore Clark. Murphy Funeral Sherry, Peggy Joe, and Freda. Murphy Funeral Home was Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Point. Cemetery.

CLARK UNMARKED CLARK 8 W 23 Charles Kenneth Sr Clark died Jul 25, 1977in the Baptist Jeffrey Smith Clark, Jan 21 1853, Died Dec 5, 1932. Hospital in Memphis, TN. He was born to Lyle and Marcella Marie Trent Clark Aug CLARK UNMARKED 30, 1951 in Vine Grove, KY. Baby Girl, Born and Died Apr 13, 1951.

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AR, a son Norman E Clay of Osceola, AR, eight CLAY 6 B 11 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchildren. LNR Frances Dodd Clay, 73, of Osceola, died Dec 28, 1991 at Twin Rivers Regional Med Center in Kennett, MO. CLAY 6 D 17 She was a charter member of Garden Point Methodist Rufus Clay, 68, died Feb 26, 1955 in the Memorial Hospital Church and had lived in South Mississippi County for 70 in Osceola. He lived in Brosley, MO at the time of his years. She was also a retired postmaster of the West Ridge death. He was born Feb 9, 1887 and was an orphan, community. She was also a Mississippi County parentage unknown. schoolteacher and a member of the National Association of He leaves his wife Mrs Lillie Clay of the home and Norman Retired Postmasters. Clay of the Three Way community, his only son. He leaves Survivors include her two daughters: Mrs Pat Adams of 3 grandchildren: Patricia Adams, Sis Clay and Norman Wilson, AR, and Mrs Camilla Koch of Osceola, AR, a son, “Buddy” Clay Jr. Norman E Clay of Osceola, AR, eight grandchildren and 1 Two services were held, one in Missouri where he lived and great-grandchildren. the second one at the Garden Point Methodist Church with Funeral services were be at 2:00 PM Monday at Murphy arrangements with Murphy Funeral Home and burial in Funeral Home in Lepanto with Willis Osban and Don Rose Garden Point Cemetery. officiating. Burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Garden Point Church or CLAY 6 V 15 Cemetery. BCN Sophronia Jane Porter Clay, died Jan 16, 1969 and was buried in Garden Point. She was born an only child on Oct CLAY UNMARKED 23, 1914 to Tom and Everett Kate Reed Porter in the Janice Meridith Clay was born and died Oct 25, 1940. Hatcher community. She leaves her husband Albert Clay of She was the fourth child of Albert and Sophronia Jane Porter LA, daughters: Alberta Laverne Diesing, Bethel Clay Clay of the Hatcher community. She leaves her siblings: Stroder, Harold Clay, Roy Clay, Carl, Clay, Donna Johnson, Alberta Laverne Clay, Bethal Clay, and Harold Clay; her Virginia Collins, Cletus Clay, Virgil Clay, and Gloria Clay. maternal grandfather Tom Porter and grandmother Everett Kate Tedder, paternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs Edward and CLAY UNMARKED Minnie White Clay. Travis William Clay was born and died Feb 14, 1942. She was buried next to her brother Leonard Leon Clay in He was the child of Albert and Sophronia Jane Porter Clay Garden Point Cemetery. of the Hatcher community. He leaves siblings: Alberta Laverne Clay, Bethal Clay, Harold Clay, and Roy Clay, his CLAY UNMARKED maternal grandfather, Tom Porter and grandmother Everett Leonard Leon Clay was born and died Dec 11, 1937. Kate Tedder, paternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs Edward and He was the child of Albert and Sophronia Jane Porter Clay Minnie White Clay. of the Hatcher community. He leaves his siblings: Alberta He was buried next to brother Leonard Leon Clay and sister Laverne Clay, Bethal Clay, and Harold Clay; her maternal Janice Meridith in Garden Point Cemetery. grandfather Tom Porter and grandmother Everett Kate Tedder, paternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs Edward and CLAYTON 4 F13 Minnie White Clay. W Norman Howard Clayton, born Sept 7, 1939, Died Jun 11, 1943. CLAY 6 D 16 Mrs. Lillie B Clay died Dec 23,1975 in Lane Nursing Home CLINE UNMARKED at Caraway at the age of 86. Lorine Bell Cline was killed in an automobile accident July Mrs Clay was born in Darresville, KY on Feb 9, 1888. 17, 1948 as Mr Cline was making arrangements for his son’s Funereal services were conducted Thursday with Murphy Pfc Noel Cline’s reburial. Funeral Home in charge of arrangements with burial in She leaves her parents Mr and Mrs George Cline, one Garden Point Cemetery. brother, JW Cline of Lepanto, AR, four sisters: Mrs Viola She leaves her son, Norman Clay of Lepanto, AR 3 Wilson of Weona, AR, Christine McClure of Lepanto, AR, grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. LNR and Mary Ellen and Glendora Cline. Lepanto News Record

CLAY 6 D 15 Norman Clay, 77, retired farmer, died Tuesday January 14, CLINE US ARMY WWII UNMARKED 1991 at Methodist Hospital in Memphis, TN. Services will Pfc First Class Noel L (Jack) Cline, was killed in action be Friday at 2:00 PM at Murphy Funeral Home with burial while serving with the Infantry in Belgium on Sep 13, 1944. in Garden Point Cemetery. He was a member of New Hope Pfc Cline was 22 at the time of his death. He will be interred Baptist Church. Mr. Clay leaves two daughters: Mrs Pat April 3, 1949 in Garden Point Cemetery. Adams of Wilson, AR, and Mrs Camilla Koch of Osceola, L H Fielder will conduct the service with Murphy Funeral

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Home in charge of arrangements. Members of the Willie Cemetery. Lamb Post No 26 of the American Legion Rifle Squad will perform the last military rites. COFFMAN 7 A 22 Born in the Jernigan community about three miles from Maggie McCallister, born 1875, Died May 4, 1951 Lepanto, AR, he went entered the service Nov 21, 1942 and was shipped overseas Mar 13, 1944 and went out with the COKER WWII US ARMY 4 B 06 invasion troops on D-Day in France. Herman Jackson Coker, 67, of the Garden Point community Pfc Cline leaves his parents, Mr and Mrs George Cline, one died later Wednesday November 23, 1988 at the Baptist brother, JW Cline of Lepanto, AR, four sisters: Mrs Viola Hospital East in Memphis, TN. He was a retired Wilson of Weona, AR, Christine McClure of Lepanto, AR boilermaker, a veteran of WWII and a Baptist. and Mary Ellen and Glendora Cline. Another sister Lorine He was a member of the Dyess Masonic Lodge, which he Bell Cline was killed in an automobile accident Jul 17, 1948 served as worshipful master. as Mr Cline was making arrangements for his son’s reburial. Survivors include his wife, Mrs Frankie Coker of the home, Lepanto News Record one daughter, Miss Sayon Coker of Manila, AR; three sons: Edwin Coker, Wayne Coker and Steve Coker all of Tampa, FL, two stepsons, Arthur Oatsvall of Jacksonville, FL and COATNEY 7 J 35 Winston Oatsvall of Bluntstown, FL, two sisters: Mary Lou John William Coatney, Born Aug 12, 1908, Died Oct 30, Strange of Palatka, FL, and Eloise Vaughn of Ruskin, FL, 1943. and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at COATNEY 7 J 34 1:30 PM in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto, James Harper Coatney, Born Jul 25, 1935, Died Oct 30, with Larry Deaton officiating. Burial will follow in the 1939. Garden Point Cemetery. The body will lie in state this evening from 4-9 PM at the funeral home. COATNEY 7 J 33 Members of the Masonic Lodge will serve as pallbearers. JS Charles Ray Coatney, Born Oct 3, 1929, Died Apr 28, 1935. COLEMAN UNMARKED COATNEY 7 J 32 Carolyn Ann Coleman daughter of Robert and Edna Gill Mary Katherine Coatney, born Mar 12, 1932, Died Oct 10, Coleman died May 26, 1946. She was born April 27, 1946. 1933. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. COCHRAN US NAVY 5 C 08 William “Bill” Cochran, 82, of Etowah died Sunday, Oct. COLEMAN UNMARKED 28, 2007. He was a retired carpenter, Navy veteran and of Joseph Wilson Coleman, born and died Aug 2, 1941 to the Baptist faith. Nylan W. Coleman and Estmer Swanson Coleman of the Survivors include his wife, Linda Cochran of the home; Lepanto community. He worked for Alger Clark. daughter, Reba Hoskins of Keiser; sons, Bobby Cochran of Two other children, Bonnie and Billie survived. Chicago and James Winn of Etowah; sisters, Mary Ellen Burial was in Babyland at Garden Point Cemetery. Scott of Osceola, Elaine Comer of Batesville, Doris Sulcer and Patsy Bradshaw, both of Marked Tree; and seven COLFORD 6 N 16 grandchildren. Ernest A Colford, Born Aug 8 1923, Died Feb 11, 1975. Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Wilson Funeral Home at Osceola with burial in Garden Point Cemetery at COLLINS 7 E 05 Etowah. Alvin Eugene Jr Collins was born and died Jun 4, 1983 in Visitation will be this evening from 6-8 at the funeral home. the Memphis EH Crump Hospital. He leaves his parents, Alvin Eugene and Sherrie Ann Aron Collins of COCKRUM 1 B 01 Memphis, TN, 1 sister; Tammy Lynn Collins, maternal Baby Cockrum, born to Albert Lee and Addie Louisa Keel grandparents Mr and Mrs TL Aron of Zellwood, FL, Cockrum on Jul 5, 1937, died the same day. paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Robert Collins of The infant was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Osceola, AR. The service was conducted by Bro Meherg at 2:00 PM graveside. COCKRUM UNMARKED COCKRUM UNMARKED COLLINS 7 E 14 Twins were born June 27, 1942 to Hubert and Loretta Long Mrs Mary Faye Thompson Collins, 64, of Osceola, AR, Cockrum. James Lee Cockrum died June 27, 1942. Martha died Thursday Jul 15, 1993 at the Baptist Memorial Cockrum died Aug 14, 1942. Murphy Funeral Home was in Memorial Hospital. Born in Butler, she was a homemaker charge of both arrangements with burials in Garden Point and member of the Pentecostal Church of God in Etowah.

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Surviving are her husband, Robert Collins of Osceola, four with Rev Haggard at Garden Point Church at 2:00 PM. daughters: Ruth Trent of Marion, AR, Carolyn Maddox of Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Lepanto, AR, Dora Wilkinson of Lepanto, AR, and Jo burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Ellen Yance of Etowah, AR, two sisters: Hilda Faulkner of Cordova, TN, and Earleen Spain of Memphis, TN, six sons: COLLINS 8 B 22 Douglas Collins of Collierville, TN, Jerry Collins and Bobby Ruby Aleen Collins, Born Sept 20, 1923, Died Nov 1, 1924. Collins, both of West Ridge, AR, Ricky Collins and Gene Collins, both of Etowah, AR, and William Collins of COLLINS 7 E 07 Caraway, AR, three grandchildren, and 28 grandchildren. Pearl Summers Collins, Born Feb 28, 1895, Died Jan 8, Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 4:00 PM 1979. in the Pentecostal Church of God in Etowah, with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Point COLLINS 7 E 06 Cemetery near Etowah under the direction of Wilson Richard Pinkney Collins, born Nov 24, 1889, Died Aug 20, Funeral Home in Osceola. JS 1972.

COLLINS WWII US ARMY 7 E 13 COMSTOCK 2 B 18 Robert Collins, 79, of Osceola, AR died Thursday, April 4, Funeral services were held Wednesday at Wells Chapel 2002 at St. Bernard Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a Baptist Church of B.F. Comstock, 92, father of Mrs. J.T. farm worker and of the Baptist belief. Carpenter and grandfather of George Carpenter of Lepanto, Survivors include six sons: Douglas Collins of Collierville, AR. TN, Jerry of Caraway, Ricky of Lepanto, Bobby Collins of Services were conducted by Rev Whitely, Mississippi West Ridge, Gene Collins of Etowah and William Collins of County missionary, Rev. Crisper of Monette and Rev. Hoyt Leachville, four daughters: Ruth Trent of Marion, Carolyn Jernigan, pastor of Manila Baptist Church. Murphy Funeral Maddox and Dora Johnson, both of Lepanto, and Jo Ellen Home was in charge of arrangements with burial at Garden Yancy of Etowah, 25 grandchildren and 23 great- Point Cemetery. grandchildren. Mr Comstock died Tuesday, Nov 18, 1940 at the home of Funeral services will be held at the Pentecostal Church of his daughter where he had made his home for 15 years. Mr God in Etowah, with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial Comstock was born 1849 in Shelby County, TN, and spent will follow at Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of the greater part of his life engaged in lumber and timber the Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola. Grandsons will serve business. He is also survived by his son Oscar Comstock of as pallbearers. Marked Tree, AR. LNR

COLLINS TS CONASER 8 R 28 Jenaitta Bell Collins was born October 20, 1957 in Manila, James Eugene Conaser, Born Apr 21, 1970, Died Nov 2, AR to John Edward “Peanut” and Ellenador Gerturde 1970. “Gert” Sharp Richards. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of the CONTREAS UNMARKED Lord Jesus Christ in Carrolls Corner, AR. Contreas Remigo was born Jul 19, 1949 in Saginaw, MI and Mrs Collins passed awaty on August 9, 2017 at SMC died Sept 11, 1949 in Etowah, AR. He was the son of Regional Center in Osceola, AR at the age of 59. Emanuel and Carmon Samora Contreas and also leaves 2 She is survived by her husband Ricky Collins of Lepanto, sisters and 1 brother. Rev Manus conducted the Catholic AR, one son Ricky Edward (Liz Slack) Richards of rites with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Lepanto, AR one daughterTonya (Bryan) Holt of Lepanto, AR, two sisters, Connie Richards and Brenda Robison both COOK UNMARKED of Lepanto, AR, four grandchildren: Paige Collins, Brooks Allie Mae Cook, daughter of Homer and Emmie Cook Collins, Kristen Hall and Bailey Holt , all of Lepanto, AR, Died Feb 22, 1924. She was born June 21, 1922. She three great-grandchildren, Jaxxon Cruz, Kennedy Cruz and leaves a brother and sister, Roy and Marie. Buried at Braxton Green, all of Lepanto, AR, a host of other relatives Garden Point Cemetery. and many friends. She is preceded in death by her parents and one brother, COOK UNMARKED Johnnie Richards. Barnett W. Cook 84, died of a heart attack on Sept 29, 1947. He was a farmer and originally from TN. He leaves one son Claude and several grandchildren. Mr. Cook was a native of COLLINS UNMARKED TN and resided in the Rivervale community 2 years. Wm Collins, 80, a farmer in West Ridge, AR, died Nov 19, Funeral services will be Tuesday at the First Assembly of 1942. He was born Nov 5, 1862. He leaves one son, R.P God in Luxora, AR, with Rev Benny Isom officiating. Collins and one daughter Alene Yates. Services were held Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery with Roller-

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Swift Funeral Home. LNR He leaves his wife Mildred, a daughter, Mrs. Loraine Kilburn of West Ridge, two sisters: Mrs. Atlee Bundrum of COOK VI Y 09 AZ and Mrs Eddie _____ of Portia, AR and one brother, C. Homer Cook, 62, farm owner in the Etowah community, Jim Cook. LNR died Monday, Oct 31, 1960 of a heart attack in his home. Born in Winn Parish, LA he moved to the Etowah community in 1918 with his parents. Services will be held at 2:30 PM Wednesday November 2 at the Garden Point church with burial in the Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge. He leaves his wife, Mrs Emma Cook of Etowah, AR, one son, Roy Millard Cook of Etowah, AR, one daughter Mrs Marie Wray of Paragould, AR, and five grandchildren, three brothers: Joe Cook of Oak Grove, LA, Pat Cook of Bastrop, LA, Jack Cook of Clarendon, AR, one sister, Mrs Bessie Beckum of Helena, AR.

COOK 7 Y O8 Mrs. Emma Cook, 95, of Etowah died December 1, 1998 at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould, AR. Funeral services will be Thursday, 1:30 PM at Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto, AR, with Huey Meherg COOK 2 N 08 officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery in Mary Elizabeth Cook, Born Jun 7, 1862, Died Oct 6, 1931. Etowah. Her husband, Homer Cook, preceded her in death. COOKSEY 3 H 06 She leaves a daughter Marie Wray, of Paragould, AR and Mrs Joan Marie Cooksey, 49, of Dyess, died Thursday Dec son Roy Cook of Etowah, AR. She also leaves 6 9, 1993 at the Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great Memphis. She was a member of the Dyess Assembly of grandchild. God Church. Survivors include a son, Timothy Cooksey of Dyess, AR, her mother, Mrs Christine Johnson of Dyess, COOK UNMARKED four sisters: Mrs Luthine Brantley of Osceola, AR, Mrs Homer Junior Cook infant son of Homer and Emmie Cooke Naomi Dent of Helena, AR, Mrs Betty Proffitt of Junction died Jul 31 1931. He was born Feb 16, 1930 in Etowah, AR City, AR, and Mrs Helen Wright of Cold Water, MS, and a He leaves a brother and sister, Roy and Marie. Buried at brother, Sonny Johnson of Bradley, AR. Garden Point Cemetery. Funeral services will be this afternoon at 1:30 PM in the chapel at Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto with Bryan COOK UNMARKED Ryals officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden Point Joe Cook, 83, resident of Rivervale, died in the home of Ed Cemetery. Visitation will be this morning from 10:00 AM Wiggins at Rivervale last Wednesday Nov 1, 1944 due to until time of service. JS complications of old age. One brother, B.W. Cook of Rivervale, AR, survives him. COOKSEY 3 H 07? He was a native of Obion, TN but had lived in Arkansas for John M Johnson Cooksey, Born Sept 24, 1944. a great many years and engaged in the timber and hunting in his younger years. COOLEY 7 I 27 Services were held November 3, 1944 with Murphy Funeral Cole Cooley, Born 1899, Died 1920. Home in charge. Mr Cook was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Lepanto News Record COONER 6 I 17 Ronald Eugene Cooner, Born Sep 9 1933, Died Jan 4, 1936. COOK UNMARKED William Henry Cook, 69, who sharecropped farm land for COOPER 7 R 40 GH Herring near West Ridge was killed instantly June 1, John A Cooper, native of MS died in Houston, MS, Nov 10, 1951 when he fell from the tractor he was riding while a 1947. He was 73. young man made a turn at the end of a row. Services were held with Murphy Funeral Home in charge. Services were held at Garden Point Church with He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Williams Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Survivors include 3 sons: Walter Cooper of Popular Grove, Rev Leslie Riherd pastor of the Lepanto Baptist Church MO, Wendall Cooper of Sweatman, MS, Ralph Cooper of officiated. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. MS, 3 brothers: TJ Cooper, JA Cooper and GC Cooper and

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one sister, Mrs Ellen Jane Freshour of Lepanto, AR. Lepanto News Record.

COOTS UNMARKED Arvelette Coots 2 day old premature daughter of Arvet and Dorothy Bellflower Coots died Jan 29, 1945. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

COPELAND 5 E 15 Delois Mabel Copeland, 75, died Feb 14, 2012 in Osceola, AR. She was born Oct 1, 1936 in Etowah to Shelby and Josie Langston. Her husband is Bobby Copeland. The funeral was held at Carroll’s Corner at the church on Thursday at 11 am with burial at Garden Point Cemetery.

COPELAND 7 P 38 COPELAND 5 E 15 Bobby Ray Copeland, Born Apr 23, 1931, Died Nov 25, Bobby Jean Copeland, 79, died Saturday March 29, 2014 at 1953. The Med in Memphis, TN. Born Sept 9, 1934 in Booneville, MS he was a retired painter and carpenter and former COPELAND UNMARKED member of National Guard. He was also of the Pentecost Baby. Born and Died Mar 6, 1977. faith. He was preceded in death by his parents Lester and Mary COPELAND UNMARKED Copeland, his wife, Delois Copeland, one son, Bobby Sally Lee Copeland, Died 1948. Wayne Copeland; two sisters, Elsie Mae Dawson and Mildred Copeland and three brothers, Howard Copeland, COPELAND 7 P 38? Virgil Copeland and Hershal Copeland. Edgar Copeland, Born Feb 16, 1897, Died May 5, 1952. He is survived by 2 daughters; Kathy Stewart of Caraway and Debbie Douglas of Osceola, and one daughter in law, COPELAND 6 K 32 Bertha; three sons, Tommy Copeland of Osceola, Keith and Mrs. Jennifer Ann Copeland, 16, of Lepanto died Monday Kenny Copeland of Paragould, ten grandchildren, and seven Sept 25, 1995 at the St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center. great-grandchildren. Copeland was of the Pentecostal belief and was a student at Visitation from 1-3 on Monday March 31 at the Church of East Poinsett County Junior High School. Lord Jesus Christ at Caraway Corner‘s. Survivors include her husband, Terry Copeland of Lepanto, Funeral services were held at 3 pm on Monday with Brother AR, Winston and Jo Ann Bowman of West Ridge, AR, two Mark Wilbanks with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. sisters: Dena Barnes and Amanda Barnes, both of West Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Ridge, AR, two brothers: Ricky Barnes Jr. and Kenneth Barnes, both of West Ridge, AR, and grandparents, Bobby and Helen Rowland of Dyess, AR and Winston and Marie Bowman of West Ridge, AR. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM on Thursday afternoon at Wilson Funeral Home chapel in Osceola with Huey Meherg officiating, Burial will follow in the Garden Point Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-9 PM today at the funeral home. JS

COSBEY WA A H 4? Danny L Cosbey, 59, of Jonesboro, AR died Thursday, November 18, 2014.

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Danny was preceded in death by his parent U.L. and Della Della Mae Knott Cosbey, 73, of Manila died Thursday, Knott Cosbey and two brothers, Billy Ray Cosbey and Jerry March 15, 2007. Wayne Cosbey. Survivors include her daughters, Joyce Ann Pearson of He is survived by his wife, Beverly Dotson Cosbey of 28 Manito, Ill., Sandra Pearson of Manila and Linda Hoskins of years, one son, Danny Glenn Cosbey and Tammy of Blytheville; son, Danny Cosbey of Jonesboro; sister, Roberta Branson, MO; two daughters, Stacy Weir and Bruce of Cowls of Pine Harbor, Texas; brothers, Junior Knott of Pine Bradenton, FL and Melinda Wing and Mike of Harrisburg, Harbor and W.L. Knott of Brownsville, Texas; 16 AR, three sisters: Joyce Pearson and Bill of Manito, IL, grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and one great-great- Sandra Crafton and James of Burdette, and Linda “Sissie” grandchild. Hoskins and Danny of Blytheville, AR, eleven Services will be today at 3 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home grandchildren, one great-grandson, many nieces and with Matt O'Neal officiating. Burial will follow in Garden nephews who he loved and cherished and his best friend, Point Cemetery. Brother Matt O’Neil. Danny was a Journeyman Commercial Electrician by trade. COSBEY 5 F 01 He was truly a man of his word, dependable and devoted to U.L. Cosbey, 78, of Manila died Sunday March 11, 2007. anyone he loved. Before his disability, he loved riding his He was a retired farmer and of the Pentecostal faith. Harley. He enjoyed fishing especially fishing for Catfish. Survivors include his wife, Della Knott Cosbey; children, His family was very important in his life and he loved all his Joyce Ann Pearson of Manito, Ill., Sandra Pearson of children and grandchildren. Manila, Linda Hoskins of Blytheville and Danny Cosbey of Funeral services will be Monday, November 24, at the Cobb Jonesboro; brother, R.W. Cosbey; 16 grandchildren; 36 Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends on great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Monday, November 24, from 1L00 until service time at the Services will be Thursday morning at 11 at Wilson Funeral Cobb Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be at Garden Home of Blytheville with Carl Bing officiating and burial in Point Cemetery at 2:00 pm. Condolences may be expressed Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. at Cobb funeral home.com. Visitation will be tonight from 6-8 at the funeral home.

COSBEY WA A H 4? COUCH 7 l 37 Danny L Cosbey, 59, of Jonesboro, AR died Thursday, Sofronia Couch, Born Apr 10 1882, Died Jan 27, Jan 27, November 18, 2014. 1916. Danny was preceded in death by his parent U.L. and Della Knott Cosbey and two brother, Billy Ray Cosbey and Jerry COUNTS 3 H 21 Wayne Cosbey. Mrs. Elsie Bell Armstrong Counts, 92, of Dyess died He is survived by his wife, Beverly Dotson Cosbey of 28 Thursday, April 11, 1992 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in years, one son, Danny Glenn Cosbey and Tammy of Blytheville, born in McCrory, she was a member of the Branson, MO; two daughters, Stacy Weir and Bruce of Dyess Central Baptist Church. Bradenton, FL and Melinda Wing and Mike of Harrisburg, Survivors include three daughters: Mary Ware of Vinita, AR, three sisters: Joyce Pearson and Bill of Manito, IL, OK, Mildred Murray of Lepanto, AR, and Lucille Lee of Sandra Crafton and James of Burdette, and Linda “Sissie” Dyess, AR, 16 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 14 Hoskins and Danny of Blytheville, AR, eleven gg-grandchildren. grandchildren, one great-grandson, many nieces and Funeral services were held Sunday at 10:00 AM at Roller nephews who he loved and cherished and his best friend, Swift in Osceola with Rev. George officiating. Burial will Brother Matt O’Neil. follow Garden Point Cemetery. OT Danny was a Journeyman Commercial Electrician by trade. He was truly a man of his word, dependable and devoted to COUNTS 3 H 21 anyone he loved. Before his disability, he loved riding his Edward Counts, Born Aug 21 1899, Died Jul 20, 1941. Harley. He enjoyed fishing especially fishing for Catfish. His family was very important in his life and he loved all his COX 7 W 21 children and grandchildren. Charles Edward Cox, 14 month old child of Lawrence T. Funeral services will be Monday, November 24, at the Cobb Cox and Ollie Viola Wallis Cox, died Nov 2, 1938. Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends on He was born Sept 27, 1937 in the Crews Lateral Rd. Monday, November 24, from 1L00 until service time at the He leaves 2 brothers: L. T. Cox and Nelson Cox; and 3 Cobb Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be at Garden sisters, Lillie Cox, Ada Cox, Ollie Bell Cox all of the home. Point Cemetery at 2:00 pm. Condolences may be expressed Roller Swift was in charge of arrangements with burial at at Cobb funeral home.com. Garden Point Cemetery. FAM

COX 7 W 20 COSBEY 5 F 02 Lawrence T Cox, 71, of the Crews Lateral community died

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of cancer at the Osceola Memorial Hospital Feb 17, 1955. of Lepanto in charge. He was a farmer. He leaves his wife, Mrs Mittie Craig, a daughter, Doris He was born to Joseph Franklin Cox and Ida Laurania Shelton of near West Ridge, AR, a brother, Clyde Craig of Maloney of Harrisburg, IL on Jan 11, 1884. Brookport, IL and two sisters: Mrs Zula Neal of Jonesboro, He is survived by his wife Ollie Viola Wallis Cox, 2 sons: L. AR, and Mrs Leona Smith of Houston, MS, one grand T. Cox of Keiser, AR, and Nelson Cox of Osceola, AR; six grandchild and 4 great-grandchildren. OT daughters: Lillie Coats of Memphis, TN, Ada Childs of Memphis, TN, Ollie Bell Posey of Osceola, AR, Fannie, Gracie Lee and Janice Cox of the home. CRAIG 6 A 21 Roller Swift was in charge of arrangements with burial at Mittie Neal Craig, 86, died in Lane Nursing Home in Garden Point Cemetery. FAM Monette, AR, Dec 17, 1978. She was born to Wm H and Elizabeth Blair Neal on Apr COX 7 W 19 14, 1892 in Houston, MS. Ollie Viola Wallis Cox,, 71, died May 30, 1971. She was She was a widow. Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM born to James T and Mary Francis Wallis in AL, on Nov 7, Murphy Chapel with Bro. John Collier a Baptist minister. 1900, the 7th of eight children. She was the widow of She leaves one daughter, Mrs Doris Shelton, 1 grandson, Lawrence T. Cox of the Crews Lateral community. A Bobby Shelton of Oak Grove, LA, 4 great grandchildren: homemaker, she was of the Pentecostal belief. Robert Glen Shelton of Osceola, Noah Lloyd Shelton of She leaves 2 sons: L. T. Cox of Keiser, AR, and Nelson Cox Manila, Doris Ann Shelton of Oakgrove, LA, Richard of Osceola, AR, six daughters: Lillie Coats of Memphis, Steven Shelton of Oakgrove, LA, and 4 great great- TN, Ada Childs of Memphis, TN, Ollie Bell Posey of grandchildren. Osceola, AR, Fannie Cox , Gracie Lee Cox and Janice Cox of the home. CRAVEN WWII US NAVY 3 L 01 Roller Swift was in charge of arrangements with burial at Roy E. (Punkin) Craven, 32, farmer and manager of Legion Garden Point Cemetery. FAM Junior baseball team at Lepanto, was killed July 20, 1955 when his crop dusting plane nose-dived a mile and a half COX 1 I 06 from Lepanto, AR. Barbara Cox, born Sept 17, 1937. Born Dec 12, 1922 he was well known in American Legion circles, Mr Craven was a member of the executive board of CRAIG Wil 268 4 Willie Lamb Post of Lepanto. He managed semi-pro teams Gregory Paul Craig, 36, of Osceola died Friday May 18, at Lepanto and devoted much of his time to youth work. 2012 in Memphis. Survivors include his wife, Mrs Agatha Massey Craven; one He was a member of Neals Chapel Church and worked in brother of Lepanto, and one sister, Mrs Ruth Schwartz of housing construction. Denver, CO. Survivors include sons, Dylan and Jacob Craig, both of Funeral arrangements were handled by Murphy Funeral Harrisburg; and his parents William and Shirley Craig of Home with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. LNR Osceola. Visitation at 6-8 pm p.m. today at Murphy Funeral Home of CRAVEN 3 L 03 Lepanto. Martha Bell Craven, Born 1929, Died 1930. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with burial following in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. CRAVEN 3 L 02 DV Craven, Born 1874, Died 1950. CRAIG 6 A 20 An illness of intermittent stokes for more than four years CRAVEN 3 L 01 claimed the life Saturday, September 16, 1967, of Jonathan Lillie Mae Craven, Born 1901, Died 1930. Adam Craig, 80, retired farmer and landowner of south Mississippi county near West Ridge. CREECY 7 N 10 Mr. Craig was born in Houston, MS, in 1887 the son of Lela Creecy, born Apr 13, 1911, Died Nov 16, 1988 John Adam Craig and Jimmie Williams Craig. In 1916, he settled in the farming community, first homesteading in the CREECY 7 N 09 area of Dismal Lake then selling and moving to the Hatcher Sam William Creecy, Born Dec20, 1906, Died Oct , 1962. community to be near his daughter, Doris and her husband Lloyd Shelton. CREECY 7 N 08 Services were held in the Craig home with Rev Larry Samuel Lee Creecy, Born and Died Sept 15, 1985. Powell, Methodist Minister of Keiser, assisted by Rev Vernon Paysinger, Minister of Garden Point Church. Burial CREWS UNMARKED 5 H 27? was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home Bernita Crews 2 year old daughter of Robert and Nannie

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Nowlin Crews died Jul 19, 1922 of colitis and is buried at Cullen Cullens, born 1934, Died 1935. Garden Point. She was born Aug 7, 1920. She leaves besides her parents these siblings: Audrey, Chester, Parks, Haggard, and Bernice, and Sybil. CUMMINGS 2 Z 01 Calvin Cummings, Born Feb 23, 1907, Died May 23, 1934. CREWS UNMARKED 5 H ? Donna May Crews, year old child, born Sep 18, 1933 of CUMMINGS 2 Z 01 Harvey and Eula Mae Crews died Oct 18, 1934 of colitis. Bobby Gail Cummings, Born Jun 15, 1937, Died Oct 6, She leaves her parents and siblings; China. James, Vance, 1937. and Harwell Lee. Buried at GPC. CUMMINGS 8 S 03 CREWS UNMARKED V H ? Minnie Mae Poss Cummings, Born Jun 29, 1900, Died Ocvt JT (Jason Townsend) Crews, premature child of Frank and 5, 1978. Annie Dial Crews, born Jul 1, 1921, died Jul 5, 1921. He also leaves his siblings: Walter Harley, Nona Crews, Cleo CUNNINGHAM 3 P 05 Crews, James Coleman Crews, Bob Crews, and Wm Amos Eva Pearl Cunningham, 99, died Aug 27 1993. She was a (Bill) Crews. Buried at GPC. member of Neal’s Chapel in Bondsville. Survivors include one daughter, Sadie Wotten Swindle of CREWS UNMARKED Reagon, TN, one son Myrl Cunningham of Luxora, one Ida Crews, brother Ervin Risenhoover of Dallas, TX, 19 grandchildren 22 great grandchildren and several great-great- CROFF 6 N 18 grandchildren. Gertrude Downs, Born Aaug 20, 1900, Died Oct 8, 1949. Services were held at 10:00 Aug. 1993 in the Wilson Funeral Home chapel in Osceola with Bro Lysol Richmond CROFF 6 N 17 officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery near Pauline C Croff, Born Sept 22 1925, Died Jun 27, 1984. Etowah. Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola was in charge of the arrangements. CROW UNMARKED William Talmage Crow, age one year, died June 8, 1932 at CUNNINGHAM UNMARKED West Ridge and was buried at Garden Point cemetery on Elbert Cunningham son of Gilford and Juanita Moore Tuesday. Elder D. I. Holt was the officiating minister. Cunningham was born Mar 12, 1950 and died Mar 13, 1950. Osceola Times He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Roller Swift Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. CRUE UNMARKED Anna Mae Crue born Feb 3, 1962 died Feb 26, 1965 in CUNNINGHAM 6 X 11 Eddystone, PA. She was the daughter of John L and Miss Lorene Lola Cunningham, 78, of Monette died Nell Hickaba Crue. She was buried in Garden Point with Tuesday, November 14, 2000 at St Bernard’s Medical Murphy in charge of arrangements. Center. She was a retired factory worker and member of the Church of Christ. CULLUM UNMARKED Survivors include a sister, Joyce Carter at New Madrid, MO, CULLUM UNMARKED and a grandchild. Infant Twin Daughter Cullum were born and died Dec 14, Funeral services were held at Wilson Funeral Home in 1962. Her twin brother Neeley, born Dec 14, 1962 died 13 Osceola, with William “Billy” Noblin officiating with burial days later in Keiser, AR. The parents are Clay and Marie at Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah. JS Reeves Cullum of West Ridge. CUNNINGHAM 3 O 02 Myrl E Cunningham, 70, of Luxora died April 30, 1998 at CULLUMS UNMARKED Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. He was born in Twin daughter, Born and Died Dec. 14, 1962. Benton and was a retired farmer and member of the First Baptist Church of Luxora. CULLUMS UNMARKED Survivors include one sister, Sadie Elizabeth Wooten. Infant Daughter, born and Died Dec 14, 1962. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday at Osceola at the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Mike Collier CULLUMS UNMARKED officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. OT Neely Cullums, born 1962, Died Dec 22 1962. CUNNINGHAM 3 P 02 CULLUMS UNMARKED Thomas Jasper Cunningham, Born Jun 28, 1888, Died Dec

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29, 1968.

CUNNINGHAM 3 N 22 Frances Cunningham, Born Aug 1953, Died Nov 15, 1954.

CUNNINGHAM 3 O 02 Clifford E. Cunningham, Born Jun 12 1906, Died Dec 18, 1991.

CUNNINGHAM 3 O 02 William Earl Cunningham, born and Died Jul 24, 1956.

CUNNINGHAM 3 O 02 Infant son, Born and Died May 24, 1945.

CURTISS WWI US ARMY 3 V 04 Calvin Curtiss, 62, died June 23, 1954 at the Veterans CURTISS VIETNAM US ARMY 2 H 26 Hospital in Memphis, TN. He was born Apr 18, 1892 to Kenneth Ellis Curtis, 43, of Lepanto, died Saturday January Albert and Mary Jean Curtiss in Russellville, AR. 28, 1995 in Lafayette, LA. Born at Luxora, he was a He was of the Baptist belief and was a farmer. He was carpenter and was a Baptist. disabled in the war. Survivors include five sisters: Betty Jean Lightsey of He leaves his wife, Mattie Curtiss of the home, two Blytheville, Ruby Louise Kelton of Booneville, MS, Shirley daughters: Mary Louellen Hubbard of Keiser, Cassie Mae Beatrice Warhurst of Wilson, Wanda Sue Weathers of Armstrong of Trumann, two sons: Lawrence Curtiss of Lepanto and Brenda Gail Craig of Newark, two brothers: Keiser and James Fieldon Curtiss of Leachville, and 17 Jimmy Lee Curtis of Booneville and James Edward Curtis of grandchildren. Tuscumbia, AL. Swift Funeral Home handled the services. He was buried at Funeral services will be held in Lepanto Wednesday Garden Point Cemetery. afternoon at 2:00 PM with burial following in Garden Point Cemetery. JS CURTISS UNMARKED Jessie Beatrice Haney Curtiss 39, died Mar 30, 1964 in CURTISS 3 V 05 Keiser. Born to Joseph A Haney and Betty Ann Teal on Mattie Curtiss, 71, died June 27, 1971 in Osceola Memorial Feb 5, 1925. She leaves her husband, Ellis Curtiss, 3 sons: Hospital. She was born Jan 18, 1900 to Mr and Mrs Jimmie L Curtiss, Kenneth Ellis Curtiss, James Edward Tommy Curtiss in Russellville, AR. Curtiss, 5 daughters: Betty Catro of Gilmore, Lorine Brown She was a homemaker and of the Baptist belief. Keiser, Shirley Beatrice, Wanda Sue and Brenda Gail She leaves two daughters: Mary Louellen Hubbard of Curtiss of the home. One grand child, her mother: Betty Keiser, AR, Cassie Mae Armstrong of Trumann, AR, two Ann Haney, 2 brothers: Will Haney of Attale, AL, Leon sons: Lawrence Curtiss of Keiser, AR, and James Fieldon Haney of Bremeville, 4 sisters: Geneva Wilson of Tremont, Curtiss of Leachville, AR, 17 grandchildren. MS, Annie Lou Brown of Gadsden, AL, Pearlie Stokey, Swift Funeral Home handled the services. She was buried at Keiser, Ida Mae Healthcock of Keiser. The funeral was Garden Point Cemetery next to her husband. conducted by Murphy‘s. CURTISS 3 V 06 Tommy Curtiss, retired farmer living with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs Wesley Rogers at Etowah died June 7, 1949. He was 73. Services were conducted at Garden Point Cemetery with Rev Roland Manning officiating. Mr. Curtis, born in Tupelo, MS, leaves two daughters: Mrs Mattie Curtis, and Mrs Tennessee Rogers both of Etowah, AR, and 12 grandchildren. LNR

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Church of God. He was preceded in death by his wife, Leola Banton Darty. He is survived by four daughters: Cathy Moore of Gosnell, AR, Barbara Yancy and Phillis Tower both of Osceola, AR, and Alva Lee Lang of Hardy, AR, one son, Alton Darty Jr of Osceola, AR, 12 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held Thursday, Jan 15 at 2:00 PM at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will be held at Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Visitation was held Wednesday, Jan 14 from 6-8 PM at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. OT

DARTY/BANTON 9 K 39 Donna Jo Darty Banton died Saturday November 17, 2001 at the Regional Medical Center of NEA. She was an office COVEY UNMARKED manager and was of the Pentecostal belief. Scottie Charles Covey was born to Paul Ray and Barbara Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Banton, one son Ann Berman Covey April 1, 1963 and died April 2, 1963. Brandon Jones of Manila, AR, two daughters: Melissa Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Garrison of Paragould, AR, and Christina Haley of Manila, burial in Garden Point. AR, her father Alton Darty of Carroll’s Corner, four sisters: Cathy Moore of Gosnell, Barbara Yancey of Osceola, AR, D Alvalee Long of Keiser, AR., and Phyllis Towery of Carroll’s Corner, one brother, Alton Darty, Jr. of Osceola, DANIELS VIETNAM US ARMY 3 R 01 AR, and three grandchildren. Loyce H Daniels 67, of Campbell, MO died Dec 31, 1990. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM today at Wilson Funeral He was born to ____ and Mildred Daniels June 27, 1923. Home in Osceola, with Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will He leaves ______and his brother HO Daniels of Dayton, follow in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. JS OH, and a sister, Mrs Nancy Morgan of Hermitage, AR. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. DARTY 9 K 41 Mrs Leola Darty, 55, of Osceola, died Tuesday Jul 25, 1995 DANIELS 3 R 05 in the Baptist Hospital Central in Memphis, Tn. She was a Mrs. Mildred Daniels of Hermitage, AR, died Dec 28, 1976. homemaker and a member of the Pentecostal Church of God Services were held with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of in Etowah. arrangements and Rev. Carl Appling officiating. Survivors include her husband, Alton Darty, of Osceola, five Mrs. Daniels was a Baptist and is survived by one daughter, daughters: Cathy Moore of Gosnell, Barbara Yancey, Mrs. Nancy Morgan of Hermitage, AR, , 3 sons: WC Alvalee Long and Phyllis Brown, all of Osceola, and Dona Daniels, HO Daniels of Dayton and LH Daniels of Jones of Manila, four sisters: Geraldine Busby, and Juanita Rombuler, MO, 18 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren Acton, both of FL, Mary Jane LeFlore of Southaven, MS, and 1 great great-grandchild. and Martha Gilbreath of Hernando, MS, four brothers: Earnest Banton of Caraway, James Banton and David DANIELS 3 R 01 Banton, both of Nesbit, MS and Buddy Banton of Loyce Daniels, Born Jun 27, 1923, Died Dec 31, 1990. Charleston, MS and 12 grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Friday morning at 10:00 DANIELS 3 R 02 AM in the chapel of the Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola Emma Opal Daniels, Born Jun 19, 1919, Died Apr 2, 1955. with Rev Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden Point Cemetery, under the direction of the funeral DANIELS 3 R 04 home. Burial will follow in the Garden Point Cemetery, TH Daniels, Born Jun 15, 1886, Died Jan 9, 1955. under the direction of the funeral home. Visitation will be from 6-9 PM today. DARBY UNMARKED Jeremy Wade, Born and Died Aug 20, 1980. DARTY 9 K 40 Raybon Neal Darty, 63, of Caraway died Monday, March 3, DARTY 9 K 42 2003 at Regional Medical Center of NEA. Alton Darty Sr, 67, of Osceola died Monday, January 12, A resident of Mississippi County, for more than 45 years, he 2004. Born August 30, 1936 in Nauvoo, AL, he was a was a retired farmer and member of the Etowah Pentecostal retired farmer and a member of the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God.

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Survivors include three sons: Scott Darty of Dallas, TX, Thelma Davidson, infant daughter of Lessie Smith Davidson Mark Darty of Joiner, AR, and Adam Darty of Frenchman’s and John T. Davidson died Sept 4, 1912. Bayou, one daughter, Wendy Darty of Caraway, AR, one brother, Alton Darty of Athelstan, four grandchildren and DAVIDSON UNMARKED two great-grandchildren. Wm Augustus Davidson, infant son of Lessie Smith He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Flora Davidson and John T. Davidson died Mar 23, 1911. Williams Darty and one son, Ronnie Darty. Funeral services were held at Wilson Funeral Home in DAVIDSON 7 L 18 Osceola with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial was in Wm Henry Davidson pioneer resident of Etowah Garden Point Cemetery. community, died Jun 1, 1949. Wm Henry, an extremely tall man with bright red hair, was born to Laura Jackson DARTY VIETNAM US ARMY 9 K 35 Davidson and Wm. Davidson Nov 3, 1861. The family Ronald David Darty, 31, farmer died Saturday Jul 6, 1994 at migrated to the new timber area from Hohenwald, TN, the Regional Medical Center at Memphis as a result of burn which included sisters Sally Finch and Lillian Lansdale and injuries he received in a fire at his home. Services will be at brother Ben Davidson. He started one of the first saw mills, 2:00 PM at Wilson Funeral Home with burial in Garden a blacksmith shop and was a farmer. Point. He was an Army Veteran. He was the father of Mollie Davidson Meadows, deceased Mr Darty leaves two daughters, Leigha and Sandra Darty, and John Thomas Davidson, the grandfather of: Mrs. Jennie and a son, Ronald David Darty Jr, his parents, Raybon Sharp, Mrs. Laura Johnson, Mrs. Pearl Campbell, Juanita Darty of Keiser, AR, and Linda Dodson of Caraway, AR, a Meadows, and Jimmie Lou Hillard; and H J Meadows, Jr, sister, Wendy Darty of Caraway and three brothers: Gordon and grandson Hershell Davidson, Lonzo Davidson and Scot Darty of Bondsville, AR, Mark D Darty of Gosnell, Dorothy Dell Davidson, great-grandfather of 17. FAM AR, and Adam Darty of Caraway, AR. OT DAVIS 6 D 04 DARTY 9 K 43 Ben Mark Davis, 58, died Apr 30, 1964 in the Osceola George Washington Darty, born May 5, 1905, Died Nov 5, Memorial Hospital. He was born to Charlie and Haley 1972. Summer Davis of Mulberry, AR, on April 15, 1906. He leaves his wife Pauline Davis, 2 sons: JC Davis of Grass DAVIDSON UNMARKED Valley, CA, Donald Harold Davis of US Army, 5 daughters: A daughter born in 1929 to Joe and Carrianna Davidson of Dorothy East of Harrisburg, AR, Delpha Turner of West Etowah, died after 24 days. She also leaves grandparents Ridge, AR, Neva Mullins of St Louis, MO, Jean Sides of Joe Finis and Ola Oatsvall Davidson. Colona, IL, June Davis of Osceola, AR, 3 brothers: Luther Davis of Keota, OK, Leonard Davis and Bud Davis of DAVIDSON 7 L 17 Jonesboro, AR, 1 sister; Janey Barber of Pangburn, AR, his Dorothy Dell Davidson, 87, of Ashville, N.C. died Oct 17, mother, Haley Davis of Keota, OK,14 grandchildren and 1 2004 at the Asheville Health Care Center in Swannanoa, great grandson. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with NC. Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Born Jan 12, 1917, in Osceola to the daughter of John Thomas and Annie Mae Sisco Davidson, she was the owner DAVIS UNMARKED and operator of her own farm in Arkansas. She was preceded Brenda Lou Davis was born and died April 13 1952. She in death by her parents. was the child of Wilburn and Ola Mae Hatch Davis. Arrangements are handled by Roller-Swift Funeral Home, of Graveside services were provided by Murphy Funeral Home Osceola, AR. Visitation will be 10:30 AM and funeral in Garden Point Cemetery. service will be at Roller-Swift Chapel at 11:00 AM Saturday, Oct 23, 2004 with Bro. Tom Doty officiating. DAVIS UNMARKED Burial follows at Garden Point Cemetery. DAVIS UNMARKED Twins born to Sherman and Gladys Green Davis were born DAVIDSON UNMARKED Sept 1, 1942. Donald Dean Davis died Sept 22, 1942, and Marjorie Imogene Davidson, daughter of Hershel and Bruce Ronald Davis died Oct 10, 1942. Murphy Funeral Home Reece Davidson of Etowah died Sept 5, 1933 of colitis. She was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point leaves grandparents: paternal, John Thomas Davidson of the Cemetery. Etowah community, maternal, Mrs and Mrs Wm P. Reece of West Ridge. DAVIS V D 05? She was born July 10, 1933 is buried in the Smith plot at Hazel Knight Davis 53, died May 30, 1959 in West Ridge. Garden Point Cemetery. Commercial Appeal She was born Mar 8, 1906. She leaves her husband BM Davis of West Ridge, AR. She leaves 2 sons: JC. Davis of DAVIDSON UNMARKED Helena, AR, Donald Davis of West Ridge, AR, 4 daughters:

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Dorothy East of Memphis, Delpha Turner of West Ridge, 19, 1997 at Memphis John Gaston Hospital. She wad born AR, Neva Mullins, St Louis, MO, Jean Sides of E Moline, Jul 15, 1943, was of the Baptist faith and owner of Hair IL; ten grandchildren, brothers; JD Knight, Harold Knight of Express in West Memphis. CA, 3 sisters: Opal Blake, Alma Allen of Malden, MO, She was preceded in death by one son, Robert Eugene Davis Thelma Knight of Campbell, MO. Murphy’s was in charge of Blytheville, AR, and is survived by one son, John Davis, of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. two daughters: Penny Teeters of Gosnell, AR, and Stacey Wood of Paragould, AR; three brothers: Robert Holleman of DAVIS 8 B 28 Osceola, AR, Raymond Holleman of Lepanto, AR, and John James Davis, 14, son of Mr and Mrs Jeff Davis of the Holleman of Dyess, AR, 2 sisters: Teeny Brown of Harrisburg community drowned in a Floodway ditch Jun 24, Knoxville, TN, and Bonnie Nichols of Keiser, AR and 3 1951. grandchildren. He went to swim with seven other boys, all who could swim Funeral services were held Aug 21 at 2:00 PM at Roller except James, who stepped into a deep hole and wasn’t Swift Funeral Home chapel in Osceola with burial following missed for a few minutes. His body was submerged in a in Garden Point Cemetery. trotline. Visitation was Wed, Aug 20 from 5-9 PM at the Roller Swift Services were held at the Garden Point Church with Funeral Home. JS Williams-Murphy of Marked Tree in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. DAVIS 8 H 15 In addition to his parents, he leaves two brothers: Cecil of Lonnie Davis, 48, a farm laborer in West Ridge, died Oct 9, Wisconsin and Herman of Michigan, three sisters: Mrs Nora 1958. He was born in Braggadocia, MO on May 1901. Dell Prince of Marked Tree, AR, Mrs Christine Wortham of Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Pontiac, MI, and Bell of the home. LNR Garden Point Cemetery.

DAVIS 8 B 27 DAVIS U.S. ARMY 5 J 01 James Jefferson Davis, 74, a retired farmer died at his home Mark Davis, 35, of Keiser died Monday, Feb. 5, 2007, in at Payneway, AR, on Thursday Feb 16, 1967. V.A. Hospital at Memphis. He was an Army veteran and of Funeral services were held at Corners Chapel Baptist Church the Pentecostal faith. on Saturday, Feb 18. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery Visitation was held on Wednesday in Roller-Swift Funeral with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Home in Osceola. He is survived by his wife, Mrs Mary Davis of Payneway, He leaves parents; Bo and Brenda Brownlee, siblings AR, two sons: Oliver L and Herman Davis of Pontiac, MI, Brandy Davis, Gail Davis, and David Simms, grandparents three daughters: Mrs Dell Prince of Pontiac, MI, Mrs Hester and Mary Griffin Davis and JA and Charlene Christine Wortham of Trumann, AR, and Mrs Edda Wren of Williams. Marked Tree, AR, two sisters: Mrs Etta Hinkle and Ethel Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Roller-Swift Chapel. Trew of Trumann, AR. LNR Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Online guest book: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com DAVIS 8 Y 36 James Wm Davis, 31, a farmer in West Ridge died June 4, DAVIS 8 B 29 1956. He was born in Tomato, AR Jun 22, 1925 to parents Mary Ann Davis, 86, of Payneway died at Crittenden WA and Adeline Frailey Davis. Memorial Hospital Mar 10, 1983. She was the widow of Services were held at the Church of God with Rev. Floyd Jeff Davis and was a member of Corner Chapel Baptist Holt. Burial was at Garden Point cemetery with Murphy in Church in Payneway. charge of arrangements. Rev Larry Loggins officiated a the funeral, she was buried in He leaves his wife Dorothy Jean, son Donald Williams Garden Point cemetery. Davis of West Ridge, AR, parents WA and Adeline Frailey Survivors include 3 daughters: Mrs Christine Wortham of Davis of Lepanto, AR, 5 brothers: Charles Davis of Lepanto, Trumann, AR, Mrs Noral Dale Prince of Pontiac, MI and AR, Steven Allen Davis of the US Army, Winifred Alfred Mrs Etta Bell Smart of Waldron, AR, one son; Herman Davis of Lepanto, AR, Benjamin Davis and Roger Dale James Davis of Pontiac, MI, 12 grandchildren and 15 great Davis of Lepanto, AR, 6 sisters: Mildred Rice of Dyess, grandchildren. Lepanto News Record AR, Charlene Lawson of MI, Lola Mae Woodard of East Prairie, MO, Etta Helmes of Tyronza, AR, Willa Jean Davis DAVIS UNMARKED and Barbara Gale Davis of Lepanto, AR, maternal Mary Elizabeth Davis, 81, died in McClelland, on Dec grandfather; CW Frailey of Gray Ridge, MO, and paternal 10,1965. She was born Jul 8, 1984 George and Lila Tullas grandmother Mary Davis of Dyess, AR. Wright in Popular Bluff, MO. She was a widow and a member of the Church of Christ. DAVIS 8 Y 09 or 13 She leaves 2 sons: WA Davis of Osceola, AR, and SO Johnnie Mae Holleman Davis, 54, of Blytheville, died Aug Davis of McClellen, AR, one daughter, Mrs Pearlie Mae

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Jordon of CA; 20 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren and Janie Ann Evans of FL, a brother Rhoden Clayton of Heber 2 gg grandchildren. Springs, AR, a sister Mrs Gladys Ramsey of Zeeland, MI, 10 The services were conducted by Murphy's Funeral Home grandchildren, 9 g-grandchildren. Interment was in Garden with Rev Floyd Holt an MP Wilhoth officiating. Point Cemetery. OT

DAVIS 6 D 06 DAVIS 5 I 02 Patsy Ann Davis, 2 year old daughter of BM and Hazel William Bo Davis, 57, of Etowah entered into rest Tuesday, Knight Davis died Sept 25, 1951 in Lepanto. She was born July 7, 2009, at Southaven, Miss. Feb 12, 1949 in Dyess. Born Oct. 29, 1951, at Osceola, he is survived by his wife, Besides her parents, she leaves 2 brothers: J.C. and Donald one stepson, two daughters, one sister, one brother and five Harold Davis, 4 sisters: Dorothy East of Chicago, IL, grandchildren. Delphine Joiner of Lepanto, AR, Neva and Norma Jean He was preceded in death by his parents and one son. Davis of the home, her grandparents on the fathers side. Visitation will be from 6-8 this evening in Roller-Swift He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home. Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Etowah Church of God with Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will follow in DAVIS UNMARKED Garden Point Cemetery. Robert Lee Davis was stillborn Jul 21, 1943 to parents CD and Mandolyn Philips Davis. The child also leaves 4 DAVIS 8 A 10 brothers and 1 sister. Rev Earl Calvin conducted the service Vera Davis, born Jul 16, 1938, Died Aug 8, 1938. at Garden Point Church. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with DAVIS 9 I 02 burial in Garden Point Cemetery. George Clifton Davis, born 1927, Died 1972.

DAVIS 9 C 21 DAVIS 8 Y 35 Roscoe Davis, West Ridge farmer, died of a heart attack May Davis, Born Thursday Feb 21, 1963 while attending the funeral of a friend. He was 51. Born in Crawford Co, AR, he moved to DAVIS 5 I 03 the area in 1956. He was Baptist. Betty Brewer Sims Davis, Services were held Saturday at 2:30 PM in Garden Point Church with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of DAVIS UNMARKED arrangements with burial in Garden Point cemetery. Ralph Davis, born He leaves his wife, Mrs Susie Davis of West Ridge, AR, one son, Arthur Davis of this farming area, two daughters: Mrs DAVIS UNMARKED Rosanne Elrod and Mrs Janie Ann LaVern, both of West Brenda Davis, Ridge, AR, his mother, Mrs Hattie Davis of Keister, OK; four brothers, Mark Davis of Osceola, AR, Luther D and Lee DAVIS UNMARKED of Keister, OK, Bud of Jonesboro, AR, and one sister, Mrs Donald Dean Davis, Born Jane Barnes of Pangburn, AR. LNR DAVIS UNMARKED DAVIS UNMARKED Ronald Davis, Steve W. Davis died Feb 9, 1947. He was born Dec 8, 1946 to SO and Kathleen Mills Davis. He also leaves a brother DAVIS 8 A 10 James. Services were held at the Garden Point Church with Cliff Davis, a Church of God minister. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point DAVISON Cemetery. Gail Davison, 49, of Osceola, AR passed away February 4, 2018. She was born Jun 10, 1968 to DAVIS 9 C 02 Susie Ann Davis, 75, of Keiser, AR, died June 13, 1987 at David and Linda Sims. She was an employee of Mississippi County Hospital in Osceola. Services were held American Greetings, a Homemaker and of the Sunday at Roller Swift chapel with Rev. Willis Osban and Baptist Faith. Bro Huey Meherg officiating. Survivors include her husband: Tony Davison of A retired housewife, and widow of Roscoe Davis, the Osceola, AR; son Ryan Anthony Hardin Davison deceased was a member of the Heber Springs Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Charles A Davis; 2 of Osceola, AR, daughter Alisha Daniela Miller of daughters: Mrs Rose Annie Elrod of Osceola, AR and Mrs Etowah, AR; grandchildren Jaycee Hope Miller

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and Jordan Timber Miller; father: David Sims of Dickerson of Blytheville, AR. One sister, Marie Wilson of Etowah, AR; sister: Brandi Davis of Manila, AR, Kennett, MO, and seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren brother: David “Tojo” Sims of Etowah, AR. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM Sunday in the She was preceded in death by her stepfather; Bo Wilson Funeral home Chapel in Blytheville. The Rev. Allen Davis; brother Mark Davis, grandparents: Ed and Hughes will officiate and burial will follow in Garden Point Nettie Brewer and Murray and Lila Sims. Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-8 PM Saturday at Visitation will be Thursday, Febrary 8, 2018 at the funeral home. BCN

6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Roller-Swift Funeral DICKERSON UNMARKED Home. George Dickerson, Funeral service will be Friday, Feb 9, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at Roller Swift Funeral Home. Interment will DICKERSON UNMARKED be at Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah, AR. Mary Agnes Dickerson,

DEAN 3 D 29 DOVER WWII US Army 2 T 25 Junior White Dean, 75, of Manila, AR, died Friday Feb 17, Mr Lawrence Dover, 83, of Harrisburg, AR died Saturday 1995 in the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Blytheville. Born April 15, 2000 at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center in in Como, MS, he was a retired farmer, he had lived in Jonesboro. Born Mar 29, 1917 in Pocahontas, he had been a Manila since 1959. He was a Baptist. farmer and was a veteran of WW II. Survivors include two daughters: Mary Elizabeth Mr Dover leaves four daughters, Betty Warsham of Keiser, Summerford and Rosalee Dean, two brothers: Willie Dean Bonnie Fleming and Dyan Crain both of Jonesboro, and and Jordan Dean, and one grandchild. Caroline Ingram of Monterey, La; Six sons, Doil Dover of A graveside will be conducted Monday afternoon at 1:00 Kansas City, MO., Bob Dover of Bettendorf, of Iowa, PM under the direction of the Howard Funeral Home in Wayne Dover of Jonesboro, Jerry Dover and Butch Dover of Manila where visitation will be held from 9:00 AM Monday Covington, T and Terry Dover of Germany; Three sisters, until the time of the service. JS Betty Mathews of Pin Bluff, Jeri Wynans of Texas and Norma Harvel of Jonesboro and twenty two grandchildren DEAN UNMARKED and five great-grandchildren. Warren E Dean, 62, and a carpenter died Dec 9, 1940 in Funeral followed in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. The West Ridge, AR. He was born in 1878 to George Wm and Rev. Gary Andrews officiated. JS Katie Lou Borden Dean. He leaves his wife and 5 children. Rev Smith officiated the services. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. BOLLINGER/DICKERSON UNMARKED Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at Garden DENSMORE 8 P 15 Point for Mrs Lura Catherine Bollinger Dickson, 70, born JD Densmore, Born Jun 3, 1882 in Etowah, AR, died Wednesday Jul 27, 1962 in Kalamazoo, MI. DICK 6 W 41 Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery with Gregg Funeral Robert Densmore, Home in charge. LNR

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DICKERSON 7 G 16 Mrs Erabelle Dickerson, 87, of Blytheville, AR, died Tues, DILLARD UNMARKED August 19, 1997 at St Bernard Regional Medial Center in Adele Dillard, age 23, born to Ollie Lee and Elmer Dillard Jonesboro. Born Dec 2, 1909 in Parma, MO, she was of the died of diptheria in 1935. She also leaves sisters: Elmira, Pentecostal faith. Myrtle, Billie and brother Obie Lee “Jack“ Dillard. She is She was preceded in death by her husband George buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Dickerson and two daughters: Mary Agnes Dickerson and Georgia Bell Dickerson. DILLARD UNMARKED Mrs. Dickerson leaves three children: Barbara Land of Billie Dillard, 12 year old child of Ollie Lee and Elmer Blytheville, AR, George Wayne Dickerson of FL, and Roger Dillard, who lived near Keiser drown while swimming in

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1940. Bro Carl Appling officiating. She leaves sisters: Elmira, Myrtle, and brother Jack. She leaves her husband , Van Dorn, son, Vandall Dorn of St. She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Louis, MO, daughter, Patricia Ann Knight of Arlington, VA, brother Neal Faircloth of Memphis, TN, Clifford Faircloth DILLION UNMARKED of Peoria, IL, Thomas Faircloth of Memphis, TN, sisters; Arthur Cleveland Dillion week old child of Tyde and Pearl Ruby Eggers of Lepanto, AR, Doris Penn of Arlington, IL, Black Dillion died Mar 11, 1943. The child leaves a half Thelma Skinner of Paragould, AR. brother, Paul Henry Carpenter. Services were conducted at Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in 10:00 AM. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Garden Point Cemetery. arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. DONAHOO WWI US ARMY 7 D 31 DILLARD UNMARKED Reuben Leonard Donahoo, 63, farmer fell dead while in the Laura Ann Dillard, widow, died Oct 19, 1976 at Osceola St Francis Valley Store in Marked Tree , AR March 8, 1952. Memorial Hospital. He was a WWI veteran. She was born to Taylor Jackson and Melissa Nichols May Services were held in Red Oak Baptist church with burial in 15, 1898 in Black Rock, AR. Garden Point Cemetery. Services were conducted at 2:00 PM at Carroll Corner with He leaves his wife, Mrs Ezzie Dunahoo at home; three sons, Bro Alvie Wilbanks officiating. She leaves 2 sons: Bobby Reuben Leonard, L T and Robert all at home; eight Patterson of St Paul, MN, Donald Patterson of St Paul, MN, daughters, Mrs Jessie Hill of Gunntown MS; Mrs Flora 3 daughters: Mrs Polly Taylor of Osceola, AR, Mrs Hazel Cross of AZ, Mrs Clytee Job and Mrs Hytee Willmon, both Hall of Belleville, IL, Mrs Shirley Barnes of Manila, AR, 1 of St Louis, MO; three sisters Alberta, Bessie Lee and Joyce brother, William Jackson of Osceola, AR, 13 grandchildren of the home, one brother Candler of New Albany, MS; Mrs and 15 great-grandchildren. Ruth Armstrong of Earle. LRN

DIRION 1 P 08 DONAHOO UNMARKED Gladys Dirion, Norma Jean Donahoo, 8-month-old daughter of Mr and Mrs. Reuben Donahoo, died July 14, 1940. DIXON 6 R 28 Services were held with Rev. W.C. Good officiating. Griffin Mary E. Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements and burial followed in the Garden Point Cemetery. DOBBINS 6 N 24 Besides the parents, this child leaves six sisters: Mrs. Edward Dobbins, Hessie Hill of Mississippi, Mrs. Flora Cross of Osceola, AR, Claytee, Clytee, Irene and Alberta of Lepanto, AR. LNR DOBBINS UNMARKED Mary Elizabeth Dobbins, 50, wife of W. E Dobbins, died at DOVER 2 T 25 her home in Dyess, AR, June 24, 1938. Burial was in Ethel Lilliam Dover, born Dec 28, 1925, Died Jan 22, 1979. Garden Point Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, and two daughters: Mrs DOVER WWII 2 T 25 Dewitt Jones and Estelle Dobbins, three sons: D.C. Lloyd Mr Lawrence Dover, 83, of Harrisburg, AR died Saturday and Troy all of Dyess, AR; three brothers April 15, 2000 at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center in W.A. Lemons, O.B. Lemons, and El Dorado, AR. LNR Jonesboro. Born Mar 29, 1917 in Pocahontas, he had been a farmer and was a veteran of WW II. DOBBINS UNMARKED Mr Dover leaves four daughters, Betty Warsham of Keiser, Wm E Dobbins, 80, died Dec 10, 1955 in Dyess. He was Bonnie Fleming and Dyan Crain both of Jonesboro, and born to Wm E Dobbins Sr. Apr 7 1875 in AL. Caroline Ingram of Monterey, La; Six sons, Doil Dover of He leaves 3 sons: DC Dobbins of Pontiac, MI, Lloyd Kansas City, MO., Bob Dover of Bettendorf, of Iowa, Dobbins of Dyess, AR, Troy Dobbins of Tipton, TN, two Wayne Dover of Jonesboro, Jerry Dover and Butch Dover of daughters; Mary Ellen Jones of Ft Bragg, NC, Estella Graley Covington, T and Terry Dover of Germany; Three sisters, of Woodward, CA and sister, Bess Burks of Columbus, Betty Mathews of Pin Bluff, Jeri Wynans of Texas and MS, 9 grandchildren, 16 g-grandchildren. Norma Harvel of Jonesboro and twenty two grandchildren Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in and five great-grandchildren. Garden Point Cemetery. Funeral followed in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. The Rev. Gary Andrews officiated. JS DORN 3 G 23 Myrtle Viola Dorn 34, died Apr 15, 1959 in St. Louis, MO. DRISKELL 7 O 37 She was born Dec 28, 1925 to J.C. and Emma Taylor Mrs. Leah Driskell, aged 71, died June 10, 1932 near West Faircloth. Funeral was held in Garden Point Church with Ridge, Thursday of last week and was buried in Garden

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Point cemetery Friday. of the home, one brother Candler of New Albany, MS; Mrs Elder D. I. Holt was the officiating minister. OT Ruth Armstrong of Earle. LRN

DRISKELL 7 O 39 DUNAHOO 7 D 30 Hattie Driskell, Born Jan 23 1889, Died Jan 4, 1975. Norma Jean Dunahoo, born 1939, Died Jul 14, 1940.

DRISKELL 7 O 40 DUNAHOO 7 D 30 Loyd Driskell, Born Jun 14, 1887, Died Dec 20, 1976. Ezzie Dunahoo, born 1908, Died 1987.

DUCKWORTH 9 I 03 DUNCAN 3 H 13 Margaret Elizabeth Duckworth, Born Oct 1, 1898, Died Apr George H Duncan, born Jul 4 1897, Died Feb 2, 1959. 12, 1979. DUNCAN I R 16 DUGGER 3 H 12 Betty Imogene Duncan, born Jan 28, 1919, Died Mar 25, Lela Marie Dugger, Mar 7, 1927, Died May 2, 1985. 1991.

DUGGAR 3 H 11 DUNCAN 1 Q 17 Phillip Duggar, age 96, passed away of Sept 1, 2016, at his Martha Jo Duncan, Born Jan 1, 1949. home in Sikeston. He was born Feb 29, 1920 in Gun Town, MS to the late William and Essie Branyan Duggar. He DUNCAN 6 Y 02 attended Trinity Gospel Church in Sikeston. He retired from Jewel Duncan, born the Illinois Department of Transportation, On May 26, 1945, in Raymondville, Texas, he married Marie Arnold, DUNCAN 6 U 20 who preceded him in death on May 2, 1985. On Sept 30, Lee Duncan, born May 14, 1865, Died Jun 13 1938. 1994 he married Lilliam LaFoutain, who survives of the home. DUNCAN I Q 16 Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Betty Wm Billy Duncan, Born Apr 30, 1949, Died Nov 13, 1970. Jo and Floyd Pierce of Humble, TX, Rita Breaux of Shreveport, LA DUNCAN UNMARKED One step son, Don and Brenda King of Sikeston, one step A son was stillborn to George and Betty Selmer Duncan of daughter, Darlene Light of Springfield, MO; one sister, Rt 3 Osceola, AR, Dec 23, 1955. Lavern Barnes of Des Arc, AR, five grandchildren, two step- Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in grandchildren, seven great-grandchldnre and one step-great- Garden Point Cemetery. grandchild. In addition to his and parents, he was preceded in death by DUNCAN 6 S 07 four brothers and four sister.s John Duncan born Dec 10, 1940 died Dec 19, 1940 the child Visitation was held from 10 am until time of service at 12 of Odell and Hallie Ballard Duncan. Rev Haltrue officiated pm on Tuesday, Sept 6, 2016 at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel the services. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of with Pastor David Thompson of Morley Baptist Church in arrangements with burial in Garden Point. Morley, MO, officiating. Burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah, AR. DUNKIN 6 U 21 Pallbearers will be Paul Dugger, Charles Dugger, Donald, Elsie Jackson Dunkin, 25, died Oct 28, 1935 at her home in Dubber, Wayne Dugger, Rusty Pierce and Joey Clark; Etowah, AR. She was born Mar 7, 1910 to Alec Coleman Honary pallbearers will be Darrell Dugger and John Earl and Mollie Elizabeth Walker Jackson Dunkin, in Etowah. Dugger. Besides her parents, she leaves her husband, Delbert Dunkin, one daughter, Earlene and a son, Delbert Dunkin Jr. of the DUNAHOO WWI US ARMY 7 D 31 home, four brothers: Rufus Jackson, George Jackson, Reuben Leonard Dunahoo, 63, farmer fell dead while in the Johnnie Jackson, and Earl Jackson, two sisters: Evie St Francis Valley Store in Marked Tree , AR March 8, 1952. Jackson and Ruby Jackson all of Etowah, AR. Burial was in He was a WWI veteran. Garden Point Cemetery. Services were held in Red Oak Baptist church with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. DUNKIN UNMARKED He leaves his wife, Mrs Ezzie Dunahoo at home; three sons, Leona Edwanda Dunkin, 81, of Etowah died January 14, Reuben Leonard, L T and Robert all at home; eight 1999 in Memphis, TN. Born March 29, 1917, she was a daughters, Mrs Jessie Hill of Gunntown MS; Mrs Flora retired factory worker, of the Baptist Cross of AZ, Mrs Clytee Job and Mrs Hytee Willmon, both faith and a resident of Etowah for over 50 years. of St Louis, MO; three sisters Alberta, Bessie Lee and Joyce One brother, Raymond Griffin of Etowah, AR, and three

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grand children survive her. Graveside services were held Mrs. Isabell Duvall, 82, died at the home of her son October Wednesday January 20 at 2:00 PM at Garden Point 15, 1939 in the West Ridge community. She had been a Cemetery with Bro. Gary Andrews officiating. JS member of this community since 1918. Services were conducted with Rev. Davis officiating. DUNLAP US ARMY WWI 3 F 11 Hancock Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Arvis B. L. Dunlap, farmer of Dyess community died in burial in the Garden Point cemetery. Kennedy Veterans Hospital in Memphis Feb 16, 1957 Survivors include her three sons: J.L. Duval and J.A. following a stroke. He was 67. Duvall of West Ridge, AR, and R.C. Duvall of Etowah, AR. Services were held in the Garden Point church with the LNR Baptist minister from Dyess officiating. Burial was at Garden Point cemetery with Murphy in charge of DUVALL UNMARKED arrangements. He was born in Heard Co. GA and was a veteran of WWI. Samuel A Duvall, a farmer of Manila died Jan 23, 1951. He He leaves his son, Winifred of Dyess, AR, two daughters: was born May 26, 1869 in Hattieville, AR and was a Baptist. Louella Palmer of Tupelo, MS and Mrs Annie Jones of He leaves his wife Mrs Sam Duvall, daughter, Bettie Dyess, AR; one brother, Sam Dunlap of Key West, FL, and Massingale of Burnie, MO, 2 sons: EB Duvall of 8 grandchildren. LNR Morrilton, and Emmitt Duvall of Dyess. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in DUNLAP UNMARKED charge of arrangements. Eugene Dunlap, 16, died Oct 23, 1950 in Jonesboro of a heart problem. He was born June 29, 1936 to B.L. and Ruby Wells Dunlap. He also leaves a brother, Winifred Dunlap of DUVALL 4 H 07 Lepanto, AR and 2 sisters: Annie B Jones of Lepanto, AR, WA Duvall, a farmer in the Manila area, Nov 14, 1950. He and Louella Palmer of Tupelo, MS. Services were held in was born Jan 6, 1897 in Hattieville, AR to SA and Willie F the Assembly of God Church with Rev Joe Wilmoth Teague Duvall. He was a Baptist. officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Church with He leaves his wife Maggie Farrell Duvall, sons: Joe Duvall Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. of Hattieville, AR, and W A Duvall Jr of the US Army, Othel Duvall of Tuckerman, AR, 4 daughters: Opal DUNLAP UNMARKED Reynolds of Trumann, AR, Pauline Hodge of Osceola, AR, Mary Lou Dunlap, 14, daughter of Mr and Mrs B.L. Dunlap Ruth Dean and Ruby Jewel of the home. of West Ridge died of meningitis, Tuesday Feb 27, 1945. Services were conducted by Rev Clayton at the Garden The girl is survived by her parents, siblings; Joseph Winifred Point Church with burial in the cemetery. Murphy Funeral and Eugene Dunlap of the home and Miss Louella Dunlap of Home was in charge of arrangements. Tupelo, MS. Funeral services were conducted at the Garden Point church E with burial in the Garden Point cemetery. Murphy’s was in EDGE/KNOWLTON UNMARKED charge of arrangements. LNR EDGE/KNOWLTON UNMARKED Jessie Bell Edge Knowlton, mother and 2 year old daughter DUNN UNMARKED Juliette, both died Dec 23, 1930 in Memphis, TN as a result Andrew Jackson Dunn Jr was stillborn Dec 14, 1959 to A.J of a gunshot wound to the head by her husband and father. and Myrtle Bell Simmons Dunn in Etowah, AR. He also Juliette was born Aug 30, 1928. Buried in Garden Point. leaves a brother, Teddy Andres Dunn, sisters: Carolyn Shirley Ann, Martha, Marilyn Dunn all of the home, EDWARDS UNMARKED grandparents Andy Dunn of Brighton, TN and Oscar A pioneer resident died Monday, Feb 25, 1946, Joe B. Simmons of Egypt, AR. Edwards was 61. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Back in the days when loggers plied their runs of logs down Garden Point Cemetery. the Little River and the St. Francis River, Joe Edwards was one of the best-known river cooks. On his quarter boat DUNN UNMARKED riggings, Mr. Edward cooked four meals a day, for in those Robert B Dunn, died in the Little River Community in Jan, days, the men had to go with their runs and they in the 1931. He was born in 1883, and was 48. worked in the vernacular of the woods, from "can till' can't." He leaves his wife Robbie Violet Prince “Dollie: children: Born in Ridgley, TN, Mr Edwards came to this area when Robt “Son” Dunn, Jr., Lorene Dunn, Maxola Dunn, Frankie young man, worked on the riverboats until the logging and Dunn, Belle Dunn, Tine Dunn. sawmill business became nil. He had lived around Lepanto He was buried in the middle southside next to Beulah Prince. for more than forty years. He recently had moved to Leachville where he died Monday. DUVALL 4 H 08 /09? Only last week Mr Edwards had received a telegram that his

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only child, J. B. Edwards and the only survivor had arrived Visitation was held from 6-8, Friday, Oct 18 at Wilson in the states from the Pacific after five years in the army. He Funeral in Osceola. was supposed to arrive this week. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct, 19 at Tentative funeral arrangements are planned at Garden Point Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Rev. Huey Meherg pending the arrival of the son. LNR officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. EDWARDS UNMARKED Ted Marshall Edwards born June 20, 1950 died Sept 28, ENGLAND 9H 16 1950. He was the son of LD and Ruth Wooten a\Edwards. John England, Born Jamn 25, 1865, died Feb 23, 1939. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. ENGLAND 9H 15 Viola England, born Nov 7, 1882, Died Mar 19, 1936. ELLISON UNMARKED Frank Ellison of Etowah died at the home of his niece near ENGLAND 9H 16 Keiser Sunday Morning Mar 26, 1949 after a lingering Margurete England, Born and Died Dec 20-23, 1934. illness. He was 66. Rev. Avery of the Church of Christ officiated. Burial was at ERVIN WWI US ARMY UNMARKED Garden Point Cemetery. Arthur J. Ervin, 50, a WWI veteran died Jun 21, 1946. He Mr. Ellison was born in Perry Co, MO and had farmed was born May 5, 1896 to James A and Liza Mae Dejournett around Etowah for a number of years. He leaves one Ervin in Stoddard County, MO. brother, John Ellison and his niece Mrs. Violetta Bunch of Survived by his father, JA Ervin and step mother, he also Keiser. Lepanto News Record leaves three half-brothers: Emory Ervin of Dell, AR, Seward Ervin of Lepanto, AR, Lewis Ervin of Egypt, AR, 3 sisters: ELLISON UNMARKED Mable Jarrett of Memphis, TN, Alice Clay of Marked Tree, John Ellison of Etowah died at the home of his daughter near AR, and Ethel Poshey of Lepanto, AR. He farmed around Keiser Sept 5, 1949. here before moving to Fl. He was in WWI. Burial was at Garden Point cemetery with Murphy in charge Rev. L.H. Fielder Church of Christ minister conducted the of arrangements. He leaves his daughter, Mrs. Violetta rites with burial at Garden Point cemetery. LNR Bunch of Keiser. LNR ERVIN UNMARKED ELLIOT UNMARKED Charles Erwin of Pascola, MO, formerly of Lepanto died Clevie McKinley Elliot died Mar 1, 1953. She was born Jan July 22, 1953. He was 73. 31, 1929 in Newport to Newt and Viola McKinley. She Rev Fielder officiated at the funeral with burial at the leaves her divorced husband, Emmitt Elliot and daughter, Garden Point cemetery. Sue and sons: Guy and Wm Ray, 3 sisters: Mrs Robert Mr Erwin leaves his wife, Mrs Ollie Erwin; four sons, Turnbough, Mrs Cecil Hicks, Betty Jane Barnes, 2 brothers: ____and William of AZ, Emory Erwin of CA; Charles Jim Ed McKinley and Grady McKinley. Murphy Funeral Erwin; one brother James of Rivervale, AR, one sister, Mrs Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Rogers of Taylorville, CA, 14 grandchildren and a large Point Cemetery. number of nieces and nephews. LNR

ELROD WA A 134 1 ETHRIDGE I K 02 Earnest Leo Elrod, 80, of Osceola died Thursday, October Mrs. Vider Estille Ethridge, 83, the widow of George Luther 17, 2013. Born July 17, 1933 in Athens, AL, he was a Ethridge, died at the Kennett Health Care Center Saturday retired bus driver and custodian. He was also a member of June 30, 1990. Formerly of the Lepanto area, she was a Spear Lake Church of God. Baptist. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dallas “Pete” and Survivors include a daughter, Mrs Willie Thomas of Clio, Redis Elrod; two sisters, Geraldine Sims and an infant; two MI, two sons: Herbert Etheridge of Gladstone, MI, and brothers, A.Z. Elrod and Tony Elrod; and one Jerry Ethridge of Lapeer, MI, two sisters: Mrs Lelar Adams granddaughter, Kim Elrod. of Parsons, TN. and Mrs Roxie Austin of Little Rock, AR, He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Rose Annie Elrod of one brother, Bill Pratt of Trumann, AR, nine grandchildren, Osceola; six daughters, Susan Kimery (Roger), Judy 12 great-grandchildren; and three gg-grandchildren. Jennings, Tammy Hamm (Mike) and Jennifer Hall, all of Funeral services will be this afternoon at 2:00 PM in the Osceola, Betty Hice (Bobby) of Luxora and Norma Truelove chapel of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto, with Rev. (Johnny) of Lepanto; two sons, Charles Elrod of Dyess and Cecil Price officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Jerry Elrod of Osceola; two sisters, Effie May Steen of Cemetery. JS Marked Tree and Martha Richards (Johnny) of West Memphis; 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. ETHRIDGE I K 01

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Clifford Warren Etheridge, Born Sept 26, 1934, Died Jan 3, in Garden Point Cemetery. 1936. She had been ill after the birth of a child, who also died several days ago. She was 28. EVANS 1 B 02 She leaves her husband, Alvie Ezell, a son, Winfred Lee Reba Levetta Evans, 24, died Jan 14, 1957 in Rivervale from Ezell, her parents, Mr and Mrs Sigel Hennessee of Trumann, a house fire. She was born to A.L and Addie Louise Keel AR, two brothers: Boyd and Clinton, both of Marked Tree, Cockrum on Nov 21, 1932 at Etowah who survive her. AR, a half brother, Zeb George of Joiner, AR, and five She leaves her husband Donald Lee Evans, a daughter, sisters: Mrs Wilma Johns of Osceola, AR, Mrs JT Swan and Beverly Dianne Evans and one son, Michael Lynn of the Mrs Lloyd Chester, both of Eugene OR, Mrs Theodore Ford home, six brothers: Loran Cockrum, Joseph Cockrum, of Dyess, AR, and Miss Pauline Hennessee of Trumann. Hubert Cockrum, George William “GW” Cockrum, Ray LNR Cockrum and Teddy Cockrum, five sisters: Bessie Phillips, Geraldine Jackson, Wilma Stinnett, Eula Lambert and F Phyllis Holland. FAHR UNMARKED her parents, Mr and Mrs AL Cockrum of Niles, CA, David Fahr, 3 month old child of Wm and Ora Belle Cricko brothers: Loren Cockrum of Rivervale, AR, Joe Cockrum Fahr of Red Line community died Jun 13, 1938. He was of Niles, CA, Hubert Cockrum of Ridd, OR, GW Cockrum born Apr 4, 1938. Services were held on Jun 14, 1938. and Ray Neal Cockrum both of Niles, CA, sisters: Bessie Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Phillips of Rivervale, AR, Geraldine Jackson of Etowah, burial in Garden Point. AR, Wilma Stinnett of Newark, AR, Eula Lambert of Rochelle, IL, Phyllis Cockrum of Niles, CA. FAHR 3 O 06 Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Mrs Ora Belle Fahr, 42, wife of Wm. Fahr of Lepanto died Garden Point Cemetery. LNR at home March 14, 1944 following a long illness. Services were held in Lepanto Baptist Church at 2:00 PM EVANS 8 J 20 with Rev. L.H. Riherd, pastor. Murphy Funeral Home was Andrew Nathan, Born Feb 1, 1892, Died May 7, 1929. in charge of arrangements. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery. EVERETT UNMARKED Beside her husband, she leaves seven children: Willie Bell, A baby boy Everett was born and died Sept 3, 1951, to J.D. Juanita, Pearl, Pressley, Leroy and Douglas, her step parents Henry and Myrtle Donivan Everett. The child mother, Mrs Ruth Crick and brother, Woodrow Crick of the leaves 6 brothers: Charles Jr Harvey, Frankie, James, Red Line community, 3 sisters: Mrs. Fontelle Jenkins of Melvin, Ollie Everett, 2 sisters; Frances and Linda Fay Parkin, AR; Mrs. Pearl Parker of Memphis, TN, Mrs Velma Everett. She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Fletcher of Lilbourne, MO. Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. FAHR 3 O 05 EZELL 1 J 15/13 ? Donald, Ora Bell, Douglas Fahr, Apr 3 1938, Died June Infant child of Mr and Mrs Alvie Ezell died shortly after 13,1938. birth in Aug 1948. LNR FAIN UNMARKED A rabbit hunting jaunt for three school boys of Etowah turned into a tragedy Friday Dec 11, 1947 when one of the boys accidentally discharged a shotgun, the full blast striking Doyle Fain, 13 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. G.C Fain of Etowah in the forehead, killing him instantly. Sheriff Cliff Cannon of Osceola said the Fain youth along with Norris Junior Hamm 14, and James Edward Barnes 16, were building a fire on the Floodway ditch to get warm when the Hamm youth accidentally discharged his gun. Norris ran home to inform his father, N.J. Hamm, near Floodway who called the sheriff’s office at Osceola. The investigation had no charges against the Hamm youth. Services for Doyle Fain were held at the Etowah Church of God with burial at Garden Point and Gregg Funeral home in charge of arrangements. He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. EZELL 1 J 14 G.C. Fain, three brothers: David, Bobby Ray and Delbert Services for Mrs Gladys Ezell, wife of Alvie Ezell, who died Fain, and sister, Mrs. Virginia Stafford, all of Etowah, AR. Aug 13, 1948, were held at Garden Point Church with burial LNR

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Myrtle, Marie, Ethel and Earl Faulkner from Illinois. She FAIRCLOTH 3 G 20 was the sister to George Scudamore. Emma Elliot Taylor Faircloth of Memphis, TN, widow of Surviving are Marie, Ethel and Earl Faulkner. Buried near the late John C Faircloth and former residence of Etowah Myrtle in Garden Point Cemetery. farming community died July 26, 1965 in a Memphis hospital. She was a Baptist. FEES UNMARKED Services for Mrs Faircloth, 76, were held Thursday July 29, Joyce Ann Fees, age 2, daughter of Mr and Mrs Allison at Garden Point Church with burial in Garden Point Fees, of Old River near Etowah drown Mar 5, 1945. Cemetery. Bro Carl Appling of Dyess officiated with The Fees family was busy arranging the household goods in Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. the home from the recent move and were unaware the child She leaves three sons: Clifford Faircloth and Thomas had wandered off. Faircloth, both of Memphis, TN, Neal Faircloth of Peoria, Funeral services were conducted at Garden Point church IL; three daughters: Mrs Ruby Eggers of Casa Grande, with burial in the Garden Point cemetery. LNR AZ, Mrs Dorrie Perm of Arlington, IL, and Mrs Thelma Skinner of Kokomo, IN, fourteen grandchildren and three FELTS WWI US ARMY 8 D 15 great-grandchildren, and one sister. Funeral services for Harry Ellis Felts, 87 of Manila will be held at 2 Sunday afternoon at the Manila First Baptist FAIRCLOTH 3 G 21 Church with Rev William Pearsey officiating. Burial will John C Faircloth, 63, died May 8, 1946 and were buried at follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Garden Point cemetery. He was a former resident of Gregg Funeral Home of Monette. Lepanto. Felts died Thursday, Dec 3 1981 at Lane Nursing Home at Survivors include his wife, Mrs. John C Faircloth, four Caraway. He was a retired farmer, member of the First daughters: Mrs. Ruby Eggers of Holland, MO, Mrs. Davie Baptist Church in Manila and had lived in Manila 30 years, Penn, Mrs. Viola King, Thelma Faircloth of Gideon, MO, formerly of Keiser. three sons: Neal Clifford, and Thomas Faircloth of Gideon, He is survived by his wife, Mrs Magnolia Felts of the home; MO, three sisters and one brother and seven grandchildren. one daughter, Mrs Edna Cagle of Luxora; four sons, James Lepanto News Record V Felts of Paragould, Melton Felts of San Jose, Calif, John Ellis Felts of Walnut Ridge and Martin G Felts of La Porte, Texas; one brother, Joseph W. Felts of Batesville, 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren and 3 gg- grandchildren. The body will lie in state after 5 this afternoon at the funeral home until time of the services. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

FELTS 8 D 12 Funeral services for Harry Ellis Felts Jr, 4 year old son of Harry and Magnolia Felts who died April 2, 1929 at his home near Keiser. He was born in April 24, 1925 near Keiser, AR Besides his parents he leaves his siblings: James Vernon, Edna, and Melton Felts.

FAULKENBERRY 2L 17 FELTS 8 D 14 Richard Jewel Faulkenberry, Born Nove 2, 1927, died Oct Funeral services for Mrs Magnolia Felts, 81, of Caraway, 28, 1939. who died Thursday July 3, 1986 will be at 2:00 PM Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist Church of Manila with Rev. FAULKNER 6 Z 25? William Pearcy officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Earl Faulkner, Jr son of Mildred Heard Faulkner and Earl Cemetery at Etowah under the direction of Gregg Funeral Faulkner died Oct 25, 1935. Home in Monette. He leaves his parents and his paternal grandmother Mrs A native of Missouri, she was a housewife and retired Minnie Faulkner. farmer. She was the widow of Harry E Felts, who died in 1981. She had lived in Mississippi County most of her life FAULKNER 6 Z 26 and was a member of Manila First Baptist Church. Minnie Scudamore Faulkner, 73, died Jan 10, 1944 at the Survivors include one daughter, Mrs Edna Cagle of Luxora, home of her son, Earl Faulkner in the Etowah community. AR, four sons: James V Felts of Paragould, AR, Melton She was a longtime resident having moved with her children Lee Felts of San Jose, CA, John Ellis Felts of Walnut Ridge,

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AR, and Martin G Felts of La Porte, TX; 15 grandchildren, Services were held in Garden Point Church with burial in the 20 great-grandchildren, and six gg-grandchildren. Grandsons cemetery. Murphy Funeral was in charge of arrangements. will serve as pallbearers. She leaves her mother, Mrs Pearl Fergerson, and brothers: The body will lie in state at the funeral home after 3 this Lehman and John Ed, Jerry Fergerson of Cotton Plant, AR, afternoon. Richard of Wind Fall, IN, and one daughter, Nancy Jean McAnally of California. FERGERSON 8 F 18 Lehman William Fergerson, 51, died in the John Gaston FERGERSON WWI US ARMY 8 F 19 Hospital in Memphis, Thursday, Oct 5, 1972. He was born John Quincy Fergerson of Etowah, AR died in the Kennedy Mar 6, 1921 Biggers, to John Quincy and Flossie Pearl VA in Memphis, TN on Nov 8, 1954. He was born Apr 7, Moore Fergerson. He never married. 1897. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with He leaves his wife, Mrs Pearl Fergerson, 4 sons; Lehman burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Fergerson, John Ed Fergerson, Jerry Fergerson, Dick He leaves his mother, Mrs Pearl Fergerson, 3 brothers: John Fergerson all of Etowah, 1 daughter; Mrs Heneritta McAlly Ed Fergerson of Manila, AR, Jerry Fergerson of Brinkley, of Alaska, 5 brothers, 1 sister, and 5 grandchildren. AR. and Richard Fergerson of Kokomo, IN. LNR Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. FERGUSON 8F 21 Mrs Pearl Flossie Ferguson, 87, of Tipton, IN, formerly of FERGERSON 5D10 NEXT TO MASON Etowah died Wednesday April 11, 1984 at the Tipton Wilma “Sister” Ferguson, 79, of Etowah died Monday, Feb. County Hospital. She was the widow of John Quincy 16, 2009. She was born to Andy and Rosalee Barnes, Oct. Ferguson and of the Pentecostal belief. 30, 1929, at Macks, AR. She was a homemaker and member Survivors include three sons: John E Ferguson of Lake of Etowah Baptist Church. Village, AR, Jerry Ferguson of Brinkley,AR, Richard She is survived by her husband, John Ferguson; daughter, Ferguson, of Kokomo, IN, a sister, Mrs Georgia Fields of Charlotte Williams of Batesville; nine grandchildren; and 19 Pocahontas, AR, 12 grandchildren; and 14 great- great-grandchildren. grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Joe Ferguson, and Funeral services are set for this afternoon at 4:30 PM at the brothers, Charles and Jim Barnes. Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto with Rev Alvie Visitation will be at Roller Swift Funeral Home this evening Wilbanks officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point from 6-8. Cemetery near Etowah under the direction of Murphy The funeral will be graveside in Garden Point Cemetery at Funeral Home of Lepanto. Etowah Wednesday at 2 p.m. Online guest book: rollerfuneralhomes.com FERGERSON 5 D 9 Church. John Ed Fergerson, 85, of Etowah entered into rest Friday February 26, 2010 at his home. FERGUSON UNMARKED Born Sept 26, 1924 to John Quincy Ferguson and Flossie Wm McArthur Ferguson, son of WC and Peasers Puttren Pearl Moore Fergerson, he was a member of Wells Chapel Ferguson was born Jan 25, and died Feb 10, 1943. Church and was a farmer. The child also leaves 5 sisters. Murphy Funeral Home was in He is survived by his daughter, Charlotte Williams of charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Batesville, daughter in law, Nora Gerguson of Etowah, nine Cemetery. grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren, one brother Jerry Ferguson of Brinkley. He was preceded in death by his FERGUSON 5 D 12 wife, Wilma Ferguson, parents and two sons, Joe Ferguson Joe Andy Ferguson, Born 1952, Died 2008. and James Ferguson, one brothers, Richard Ferguson and one sister Henrietta Ferguson. Services were held at Roller FERRALL 9 D 23 Swift with burail in Garden Point Cemetery. RA Ferrall, Born Mar 3, 1878, Died Dec 21 1938.

FERGERSON 8 F 20 FIELDS UNMARKED Rita Henrietta (Cissy) Fergerson, 30, was pronounced dead Philmore Fields died Jun 18, 1952 in Etowah, the son of of a self-inflicted pistol shot wound Aug 22, 1961 at the Alvin and Gladys Dunkin Fields. She was born May 15, Medical Arts Clinic in Lepanto. 1951. Rev Holloway officiated the services at Garden Point The victim was born in Biggers but had spent all her life in church. He leaves 2 brothers: Alvin Ray and Danny Fields, Etowah vicinity where she and her family had lived on the 4 sisters: Elizabeth Ann, Betty Ann Neta Hill, Phyllis Kay, WS Cockerham farm since 1946. Her brother saw her lift maternal grandmother Lela Adkins of Bald Knob, AR, the pistol to her body while they were chopping cotton as paternal grandmother Irene Graves of Etowah. She is buried she walked toward her mother and brother. in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in

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charge of arrangements. community Dec 4, 1932. She leaves her husband Charles Arthur Fitzwater, and two FINCH 7 O 26 daughters: Gladys Carpenter Ingram and Gertrude Funeral services who died Friday Nov 22, 1968 for Mrs Blackman of West Ridge, AR, and 5 grandchildren. Sallie Ann Finch, 92, will be Sunday at 2:00 PM at the She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Etowah Baptist Church. Rev HW Clements will officiate. Burial will be Garden FLEMING UNMARKED Point Cemetery under the direction of Gregg Funeral Home John Dwyatt Fleming was born and died Feb 2, 1948 at of Monette. Dyess, the son of John and Winsell Leone Hodge Fleming. She is survived by one granddaughter, three grandsons, 21 The child also leaves a sister. Murphy Funeral Home was in great-grandchildren. She was the widow of M F Finch who charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point died in 1911 and the sister of Wm Henry Davidson deceased Cemetery. with whom she lived for many years. She lived 54 years in Etowah, AR formerly living at Cardwell, MO. FLOYD 3 K 01 Mrs. Alice Marie Scissell Floyd, 26, of Madera, CA. FINE UNMARKED formerly of Keiser, died Thursday, May 27, 1999. She was Cynthia Ann Fine was born and died Jun 13, 1955 to of the Pentecost faith. parents, Eddie John and Helen Janie Fine of Wilson., AR. Mrs Floyd leaves her husband, Richard Floyd of the home, Grandparents on both sides survive. Bro Meherg conducted her parents Burrell Scissell of Searcy, AR, and Jo Ann services at Garden Point Church. Murphy’s was in charge of Santiago of Keiser, AR, three sons: Anthony Scissell, arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Travis Scissell, and Larry Scissell all of Keiser, AR, two half sisters: Carolyn Robinson of Florida and Vanessa Robinson of Mississippi, and one brother Travis Scissell of Gosnell, FITZGERALD 8 I 23? AR. Anna Austin Fitzgerald died March 1929 of pneumonia. Funeral services were conducted at the Church of the Lord She was the wife of Clyde Fitzgerald and the mother of Jesus Christ in Carroll's Corner with burial following in Velma Fitzgerald, Ellis Fitzgerald and James, who died as a Garden Point Cemetery with Brother Alvin Wilbanks baby. She was the daughter of George and Molly Austin, officiating. Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of and the sister to Mittie Austin, Eula Austin and John Amos arrangements. Jonesboro Sun Austin. She is buried by her father George A. Austin in Garden FLOYD 1 N 16 Point cemetery. G Noah Floyd, born Jan 8 1928, Died Nov 4, 1978.

FITZGERALD 8 I 20? FLOYD 1 N 15 James Fitzgerald, 6 year old son of Anna Austin and Clyde Mrs Effie Garrison Floyd, 80, of Osceola died Sunday Fitzgerald died 1928. He is buried in Garden Point December 24, 1995 at Methodist Central in Memphis. She cemetery. was a housewife and a member of the First Assembly of God in Osceola. She was active in the Osceola Senior Citizens FITZWATER 8 G 12 Center. Charles Arthur Fitzwater, 65, died at his home Wednesday, Mrs Floyd was preceded in death by her husband, Noel August 18, 1948 in Blytheville, formerly of Lepanto, died at Floyd and by one son. his home following a long illness. Survivors include two daughters: Joyce Austin of Gosnell, Funeral services were held Thursday Aug 18, at 3:00 PM at AR, and Delois Tittle of Blytheville, AR, two sons: Jim Blytheville Baptist Church with Rev. Jernigan officiating. Floyd of Bowling Green, KY, Kenneth Wayne Floyd of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto was in charge of Bonesteel, SD, two sisters: Gladys Stewarts of Columbia, arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. SC. and Ethel of West Memphis, four brothers: Robert He was a farmer and later sold burial insurance. Garrison of Winter Haven, Fl, Hubert Garrison and JR He leaves his wife and two daughters, Mrs Cecil Lunsford of Garrison , both of Nauvoo, AL, and Dewey Garrison of West Ridge, AR, Mrs RD Cayce of Fort Worth, TX, one Grayson, AL, 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. step daughter, Mrs Lois Lindsey of Blytheville, AR, and one Funeral services will be Tuesday morning at 11:00 AM in step son, Cecil Nelson of Weona, AR, three sisters: Maude the chapel of Roller Swift Funeral Home in Osceola with Clark, Mrs Bert Chem of Albuqueue, NM, May Rushing of Rev. Jim Floyd officiating. Burial will follow in Garden San Pedro, CA; eleven grandchildren, two great Point Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8:30 -11:00 AM grandchildren. Tuesday morning at the funeral home. JS

FITZWATER 8 G 11 FLUKE 8 Z 04 Ida Beatrice Fitzwater, 42, died in the West Ridge Roy Fluke, Born Mar 30, 1935, Died Mar 31, 1935.

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MC and Lottie Mae Fox. Surviving is one brother. Services FOLEY 2 Y 14 were held at Garden Point Church at 3:00 PM. Murphy Lotus Foley, Born Aug 27, 1936, Died Jul 20, 1938. Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. FORTNER 6 I 06 Elizabeth Fortner, 3 yr old child of Mr and Mrs Levi F FRANKS 7 P 04 Fortner, died of burns, Oct 7, 1926. She was born in 1923. Charlie D Franks, 71, of Dyess died Wednesday Nov 14, Besides her parents she leaves her brothers and sisters: 1984 at the Methodist Hospital of Jonesboro. He was a Lonnie Fortner, Gracie Fortner, Wallace Fortner, Ruthie member of the West Ridge Baptist Church. Fortner, Andrew Fortner, Marjorie Fortner, and Clytie Survivors include three daughters: Mrs Juanita Fulbright of Fortner. She is buried at Garden Point Cemetery Cushman, AR, Mrs Louise Bell of Horn Lake, MS, and Mrs Anna Bass of Dyess, AR, three sons: Ellis Franks of FORTNER 6 I 05 Florence, AZ, Leroy Franks of Bono, AR, and Lewis Levi E Fortner, 60, of Etowah died Aug 9, 1936. He was a Franks of Pascagoula, MS, three sisters: Mrs Lela Griffin of farmer. He leaves seven children; Lonnie Fortner, Gracie Clarksdale, MS, Mrs Lydia Barbara of Stuttgart, AR, and Fortner, Wallace Fortner, Ruthie Fortner, by his first wife Mrs Kate Cockrum of Rivervale, AR, two brothers: Ed Annie Leech, then Andrew Fortner, Marjorie Fortner, and Franks of Rivervale, AR and Bill Franks of Cushman, AR, Clytie Fortner. 20 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral His second wife and twin babies predecease him as did services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Friday afternoon at Elizabeth who died in 1926. West Ridge Baptist Church with burial in Garden Point He was born in Jasper, AL, Mar 16, 1876 to Levi and Mary Cemetery. Arrangements are by Citizens Funeral Home of Elizabeth Parker Fortner. He also leaves his siblings; West Memphis. JS Andrew Fortner, Sarah, Buster and Phoebe, Alice Josephine, and Hettie Fortner. FRANKS UNMARKED Services were held in the Garden Point Church with burial in Inf Daughter Franks was born and died May 20, 1950, the the Garden Point Cemetery. daughter of Bill and Lizzie Yott Franks of Lepanto. The child also leaves 3 brothers; Jerry, Win, and Garry, and both FORTNER UNMARKED grandparents, Mr and Mrs Bill Franks and Mr and Mrs Yott Mrs Levi ______Fortner died Oct 7, 1926. She was the of Lepanto. She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery with second wife of Levi E Fortner and the mother of twin babies Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. who died at birth. She is buried at Garden Point Cemetery. FRANKS 2 X 04 FORTNER UNMARKED Mrs Francis Franks, 46, died Friday Aug 12, 1966 at the Twin babies were born and died in 1926. They were the Methodist Hospital in Memphis. children of Mr and Mrs. Levi Fortner. They were buried in Services were held at the First Methodist Church in Lepanto Garden Point Cemetery. with Rev. Vernon Paysinger, pastor officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in FOSTER UNMARKED charge of arrangements. Aletha Dunn Foster, daughter of Clifton Foster and Gladys Mrs Franks, born to Mr and Mrs John Spenser in Holland Cupler Foster died Jul 6, 1952. She was born May 1, 1942. had lived in Lepanto much of her life. She leaves besides her parents, 2 brothers: Joe C and Dean She leaves 3 sons: Bobby of West Helena, AR, Ray of Foster, 2 sisters: Brenda and Peggy Lee. Grandparents on Houston, TX and Raymond of Ft. Knox, KY, a brother, John both sides of the family survive. Rev Riherd of Lepanto Wayne Spencer of Memphis, TN, 3 sisters: Mrs Irene officiated the services. She is buried in Garden Point McDaniel and Mrs Christine Guy of Wyandotte, MI, Mrs Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Betty May of Lepanto, AR and her parents of Lepanto, AR, arrangements. her grandmother, Mrs Cara Prince of Popular Bluff, MO and 2 grandchildren. LNR FOWLER UNMARKED Ollie Lee Fowler 65, died Nov 27, 1957. She was born to FRANKS 7 P 03 Thad and Dolly Fowler on May 27, 1892. Iva Lounelle Franks died at Craighead Memorial Hospital on She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Jul 30, 1979. She was born Aug 16, 1917 in Ashdown, AK. FOWLER UNMARKED She leaves her husband Charlie D of Lepanto, AR, three Francis Marion Fowler, Died 1930’s. daughters: Juanita Fullbright of Cushman, AR, Louise Bell of Horn Lake, MS, Anna Bass of Tupelo, MS, 3 sons: Ellis FOX UNMARKED of Kearny, MO, Larry Franks of Bono, AR, Lewis Franks of Doris Fox was born and died Oct 25, 1942. The parents are Pascagoula, MS, 2 sisters: Mary Lou Anthony and Eva

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Jane Anthony of AZ, 5 brothers: Tommy Anthony of Rains of Jonesboro and Ricky Freeman of Lepanto; siblings, Gilmer, TX, Stanley Anthony, Johnny Anthony, Jim Carlene Roark, Betty Rodgers, Shirley Adams, Diane Anthony and Ronald Anthony all of Eloy AZ, and 7 Meherg and Bobby Freeman; two grandchildren and three grandchildren. great-grandchildren. Services will be a 2 p.m. today at the Pentacostal Church of FRANKS 2 X 06 God at Etowah with burial at Garden Point Cemetery Ray Dean Franks, Born May 3, 1941, Died nov 3, 1992. directed by Wilson’s Osceola Funeral Home.

FRAZIER UNMARKED FREEMAN 5 A 9 Ed Frazier of Keiser, a farmer of this area died at his home Douglas Dewayne “Wayne” Freeman I, 69, of Osceola, AR, February 15, 1967. He was 71. died Wedneday May 4, 2016 in Memphis, TN. Born June 3, Services were held in Garden Point church with Rev. Ray 1946 in Arkansas, he was a mechanic and of the Pentecostal Caldwell, pastor of Assembly of God in Lepanto officiating. faith. He was laid to rest in Garden Point cemetery. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Pauline He leaves his wife Rene Frazier of Keiser, AR, one son, Howard Freeman; one sister, Marie Freeman; two brothers, Odell Frazier of Keiser, AR, two daughters: Mrs. Pauline Carl Junior Freeman and Edward Glenn Freeman. Mullins of Keiser, AR, and Mrs. Liddie Brewer of West He is survived by his wife, Linda Freeman, of Osceola; one Ridge, AR, one sister, Mrs. Bessie Lamber of Tiptonville, daughter, Sherry Edward (Larry), of Bono, AR; two sons, TN, eleven grandchildren and one great grandson. Frazier Douglas Dewayne Freeman II (Arue) and Wayne Edward was born in Wayne Co. TN and moved to this area in 1929. Junior Freeman, all of Osceola; five sisters, Glenda LNR Carline Burnett and Patricia Bard, both of Caraway, AR, Onie Gail Robinson, of Star City, AR, Kathy Jackson and FRAZIER UNMARKED Bonnie Sue Davis, both of Leachville, AR; Darrell Freeman Mrs Mary Katherine Frazier, 87, of West Ridge, died of Caraway, and Billy Freeman of Alabama; 11 Wednesday, Jul 11, 1980 at her West Ridge residence. grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. She was the widow of Ed Frazier, was a homemaker and a Visition was held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday May 8, 2016 at member of the Etowah Pentecostal Church. Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs Liddie Brewer of West Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 9 at Ridge, AR, one son, Odell Frazier of West Ridge, AR, one Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with the Rev. Gary sister, Mrs Dellie Davis of Perryville, AR, 12 grandchildren, Andrews officiating, Burial was held in Garden Point and 21 great-grandchildren. Cemetery in Osceola. Funeral services are set for 2:00 PM Friday afternoon at the Etowah Pentecostal Church. Burial will follow in Garden FREEMAN A 409 2 Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Linda Louise Freeman was born October 2, 1949 in arrangements. LNR Victoria, AR to Archie Carol and Vice Louise Miller

FREE UNMARKED Hunt. A baby girl was born and died Aug 13, 1952, the child of Linda Louise Freeman passed away January 31, 2018 Willie and Lou Ethel Kelley Free. Besides her parents the in Jonesboro, AR at the age of 68. child leaves five brothers: Wm, Harvey, Sammie, Lee, and She was a homemaker and a member of Carroll’s Willie B Free, and 3 sisters: Joan, Jewell, and Annie Bell Corner Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. Free. She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy She is survived by two sons: Douglas Dewayne (Arie) Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Freeman II and Wayne Edward Freeman Jr of Osceola, Ar, eleven grandchildren, nine great FREEMAN UNMARKED grandchildren and host of other relatives and many Jimmie Carrol Freeman, 2 day old child of Kay and Evelyn friends. Rushing Freeman, died Oct 21, 1947. A grandmother Lela Pratt also survives. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Douglas Dewayne Freeman, one daughter Sherry Edwards, one brother Jerry Hunt and one sister Barbara FREEMAN 5 K 09 Smith. Charles London “Sonny” Freeman, 75, of Lepanto died Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements Sunday, Jan 24, 2016. with Interment at Garden Point Cemetery. Born Oct 20, 1940 at Manila, AR he was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Callie Rollins Freeman, a sister, FREEMAN A 409 brother and a grandchild. .Survivors include his wife, Linda Richard Lee Freeman Sr., 35, of Osceola died Sunday Dec Shirley Weathers Freeman of Lepanto; children; Lacinda 14, 2008 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center.

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Survivors include wife, Misty Freeman of Osceola; sons, Harvey Frisbee, Died Oct 5, 1959 Richard Lee Jr. and Robert Carl Freeman, both of Cooter, Mo.; parents, Linda and Wayne Freeman of Osceola; sister, FRISBEE 4 H 09 Sherri Ann Edwards of Cherokee Village; and brothers, Josephine Frisbee, BornAug 12, 1886, Died Sept 24, 1959 Wayne Jr. and Douglas Freeman, both of Osceola. Visitation is tonight, 6-9, at Bethel Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Osceola. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the G church with Bobby Tidwell officiating and burial in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Wilson Funeral Home of GANUS 8 M 37? Osceola is in charge of arrangements. George Elmer Ganus 67, died Jan 1, 1943. He was born Oct 12, 1886 to Jim and Mandy Bond Ganus. He leaves his wife Mamie Ganus, 5 sons: James Ganus of Tupelo, MS, FREEMAN 5 K 09 Willard Ganus, Marcus Lee Ganus, Chester Ganus, Aubrey Charles London “Sonny” Freeman, 75, of Lepanto died Ganus all of Etowah, AR, two daughters: Jewel Lee Neal, Sunday, Jan 24, 2016. Irene Caruthers. Born Oct 20, 1940 at Manila, AR he was preceded in death Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with by his parents, Carl and Callie Rollins Freeman, a sister, burial in Garden Point Cemetery. brother and a grandchild. .Survivors include his wife, Linda Shirley Weathers Freeman of Lepanto; children; Lacinda GANUS UNMARKED Rains of Jonesboro and Ricky Freeman of Lepanto; siblings, Chester Lee Ganus Jr, was born and died June 20, 1954 to Carlene Roark, Betty Rodgers, Shirley Adams, Diane Chester Lee and Bettye Jane Hill Ganus. Meherg and Bobby Freeman; two grandchildren and three He also leaves a sister Reba Ann, and grandparents Mrs great-grandchildren. Minnie Ganus of Etowah, AR, and Mr and Mrs Hill of Services will be a 2 p.m. today at the Pentacostal Church of Wilson, AR. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of God at Etowah with burial at Garden Point Cemetery arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. directed by Wilson’s Osceola Funeral Home. GANUS 8 M 38 FRENCH UNMARKED Mamie D Ganus of Constantine, MI died at her home Homer French, 46, died Friday Nov 12, 1937 in Memphis of Thursday July 28, 1977. Mrs Ganus was born in Savannah, a cerebral hemorrhage. He previously had lived in Lepanto, TN, on Jul 30, 1894. She was the widow of George E. AR. Ganus. Funeral services were held in his home with Rev. Brashears Funeral services were conducted with Murphy Funeral of Lepanto officiating and interment following in Garden Home in charge of arrangements with Rev. Charles Faught Point cemetery. Hancock Burial Asso. is in charge of officiating. Burial was in Garden Point cemetery. arrangements. He leaves his wife and five children. LNR Survivors include one daughter, Irene Caruthers of Constantine, MI, 5 sons: James Ganus of Gulfport, MS, Ben FRENCH 9 K 38 Ganus of Cooter, MO, Willard Ganus of G.E. French, Born Aug 17, 1890, Died oct 17, 1947. Clinton, Chester Lee Ganus of Constantine, MI, Orban Ganus, Jr of Benton Harbor, MI, 6 sisters: Martha Taylor FRESHOUR 1 A 08 of S. Bend, IN, Mary Pate and Dawn,both of Moline, IL, Elmer M Freshour, 84, farmer in the Manila, AR, area, died Polly Britton, Irene Stovall and Alodee Wigginton, all of Jan 12, 1959. He was born to John and Mattie Freshour, Keiser, AR. She leaves 50 grandchildren and 50 great Oct 13, 1873 in MS. His wife Ella Freshour survives, 2 sons: grandchildren and several gg grandchildren. LNR Everett Freshour of Sikeston, MO, Hubert Freshour of Eupora, MS, and daughter, Mrs Leon Spears of the GANUS UNMARKED Bondsville community, 8 grandchildren and 8 great- Sandra Gail Ganus was born Jun 11, 1962 to Gerald Dee grandchildren, 2 sisters: Janie McPhail and Maggie and Elmert Henry Ganus and died Oct 22, 1962. Caldwell of Slate Springs, MS. Murphy’s was in charge of Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Garden Point Cemetery.

FRESHOUR 1 A 08 GANUS UNMARKED Ella Freshour, Born Kam 13, 1878, Died Jun 22 1973. Floyd Dale Ganus, BornJul 1, 1963, Died Nov 15, 1963.

FRISBEE 4 H 11? GARCIA 5 K 2 Andrew Jackson Frisbee, Feb 7, 1867, Died Feb 22, 1954. Juan A Garcia, 70, of Osceola, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010 in Halingen, Texas. Born Nov 24, 1939, in FRISBEE 4 H 10 Brownsville, Texas, he was a retired farmer.

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Survivors include his wife, Matilda Garcia; daughters, with involuntary manslaughter. Magdalena Prieto, Juanita Garcia, and Esmeraldo Davis, Mr. Garner, father of the victim was mowing the lawn as the sons; Jose Luis and Pablo Valle, his mother Maria Garcia; happy, blond-haired child played nearby. He saw the child three sisters, two brothers, 21 grandchildren and 19 great- dart from the yard unto the highway but was unable to grandchildren. overtake her before the accident occurred. Funeral services were held at Wilson’s in Osceola, Ark with The 17-month-old child leaves her parents, her paternal Jerry Weathers officiating. Burial will follow in Garden grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ennis Garner, her maternal Point. grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Young of Sacramento, CA and her maternal great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. GA GARNER 2 C 17 Warren of Lepanto, AR. Mrs. Mattie Garner, 94, of Blytheville, died July 17, 1993 in Services were held Wednesday in the Garden Point the Baptist Memorial Nursing Home there. A former Methodist church with Rev. Elmus C Brown pastor, resident of West Ridge, she had lived in Blytheville for the officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery past several years. She was a member of the West Ridge with Murphy Funeral Service of Lepanto in charge. Baptist Church. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs Verna Curry of Blytheville, GARNER 2 C 16 AR, 15 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, and 33 great- Wallace Garner,77, died at Chickasawba Hospital in great-grandchildren. Blytheville, AR, on Feb 3, 1974. He was born to Marley and She was preceded in death by her husband Wallace, and Nancy Howell Garner in Amity, AR on Feb 7, 1897. three sons: Ennis Garner, Dennis Garner and Marvin Garner. He leaves his wife Mattie Garner, 1 daughter, Mrs Verna Funeral services will be conducted Monday morning at Curry of Blytheville, AR, 2 sons: Ennis Garner of 11:00 AM in the chapel of the Murphy Funeral Home in Harrisburg, AR, and Dennis Garner of West Ridge, AR, 7 Lepanto, with burial following in the Garden Point sisters: Mrs Addie Hill of Alpine, AR, Mert Hill of Cemetery. Grandsons will be pall-bearers. Delight, AR, Mrs Medd Dixon of Delhi, LA, Mrs Nada Visitation will begin at 4:30 PM Sunday at Murphy Funeral Green and Mrs Bertha Wilson of Amity, AR, Mrs Viola Home in Lepanto. JS McKinnon and Mrs Norma Copeland of Delight, AR, 3 brothers: Eddie Garner of Amity, AR, Dave Garner of GARNER 2 B 16 Daisy, AR, Manuel Garner of Amity, AR, 15 grandchildren A baby boy Garner was born and died Aug 25, 1942 to and 23 great-grandchildren. Ennis and Willene Harvison Garner. Besides the parents Services were held at Garden Point Church with Bro Fielder there were 3 siblings surviving; Betty Mae Gerald, Alice. and Bro Bailey. Mr Garner was a member of the West Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Ridge Baptist Church. burial in Garden Point Cemetery. GARNER 2 C 18 GARNER 2 B 17 Freeland Garner, Born Dec 20, 1891, Died Feb 9, 1955. A baby boy Garner was born and died Feb, 1945 to Ennis GARRISON 3 X 25 and Willene Harvison Garner. Besides the parents there Robert Garrison, Died Dec 12, 1942 were 3 siblings surviving; Betty Mae Gerald, Alice. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in GARRISON 3 X 24 Garden Point Cemetery. Roger Garrison, Died May 7, 1940.

GARNER 3 M 05 GARRISON 8 F 01 Infant Garner, Born and Died Aug 16, 1934. Melbourne Australia Garrison, 83, of Osceola died Monday July 21, 1997. Born September 4, 1913 in Sheffield, AL. GARNER 2 C 19 She was a musician and a member of Lord of Jesus Christ at Marvin Gene Garner, Born Apr 3, 1937, Died Jun 9 1939. Carroll’s Corner. She leaves two daughters: Dorothy Wilbanks and Mary Jane GARNER 2 B 17 Pulten both of Athelstan, one brother, James L Smith of Infant Girl, Born and Died Feb 23, 1945. Memphis, TN, with eight grandchildren and twenty six great grandchildren. GARNER UNMARKED Visitation was held Jul 23 from 10:00 AM -9:00 PM at Marie Garrner, Born and Died Arpr 3, 1947 Carroll Corner’s Church of the Lord Jesus Christ with Rev. AD Higden and Rev Rick Domeres officiating. Wilson GARNER UNMARKED Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Susan Renee Garner was killed April 24, 1961 instantly Garden Point Cemetery. when a truck hit her on Hwy 140 about 12 miles north of Lepanto. MR. Sisco Jr. an Etowah farmer, has been charged GEAN UNMARKED

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Roy Lee Gean, 25, lifelong resident of the Dyess, AR, and Visitation will be from 6-9 PM Wednesday evening at the Lepanto farming area, was killed Dec 24, 1967 in an funeral home. Interment will be at Garden Point Cemetery. unusual traffic accident. A cow had been hit and killed by a JS tractor-trailor driver and while calling police, the cow was hit by another vehicle which careened into the automobile GIRDLEY 7 O 22 with Gean and Henry B Rash, 49, in an area near Balm, Lillie Bell Girdley, 85, of Etowah, AR, died October 26, Florida where Gean had been working for the past 7 months. 1996 at the Methodist Hospital in Memphis, TN. Mrs Services were held for Roy Lee Gean on Thursday, Girdley was born on Oct 16, 1911 and was a Charter December 28 in Garden Point Church with burial at Garden Member of the Etowah First Baptist Church and a life long Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto was in resident of Etowah, AR. Mrs Girdley was preceded in death charge of arrangements. by her husband, Noah Girdley and one son, Boomer Girdley. Roy Lee Gean was born in Lepanto, AR. He was a Baptist. Survivors are her three daughters: Bunkie Jolliff of Manila, He leaves his wife, Shirley Frisbee Gean of Balm, FL, three AR, Loretta Milloway of Knoxville, AR, and Lana Kay Hall children: Terry, Jerry and Rickey of the home, one sister, of Blytheville, AR, seven grandchildren and nine great- Mrs Linda Culberton of Portland, OR, his mother, Mrs grandchildren. Mildred Bennett of Jonesboro, AR, his father, Junior Gean, Funeral services were held at Etowah First Baptist Church. a grandmother, Mrs Fannie Hall of Lepanto. Lepanto Interment was in Garden Point Cemetery. News Record Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto was in charge of arrangements. GEORGE 8 R 14 Dythal George, Born Aug 12, 1942, Died Dec 24, 1967. GIRDLEY 7 O 18 Services for Mrs. Mamie England Girdley, 82, were held GEORGE 8 R 14 July 25, 1971 at Swift Chapel conducted by Rev EA Boyer James D “”Slack” George, Born Dec 19, Died Nov 4 1970. assisted by Rev. Sam Higdon. Mrs. Girdley passed away July 24,1971 after a short illness. She was born Sep 15, GEORGE 8 R 14 1889 in Hornersville, MO, to Mr an Mrs Lum England but Alvin George, Born Sep 28, 1929, Died Jun 16, 1932. had lived at Etowah for 68 years. She was member of the Baptist church. GILL 8 K 26 She leaves three sons: Melvin W “Boat,” Noah W both of Bobby Gill, born Oct 29, 1936, Died June 25, 1985. Etowah, AR, and Thoman Girdley of Detroit, MI, two daughters: Mrs. B.L. Sisco of Murfreesboro, TN and Mrs. GILLIAM UNMARKED Bennie Jackson of Osceola, AR; 18 grandchildren, 34 great- Terrance Gregg Gilliam, born and Died Dec 28, 1958. grandchildren. She was laid to rest in Garden Point cemetery. OT GILLIAM UNMARKED Richey Gilliam, infant son of Henry and Bessie Pearchy GIRDLEY 7 O 20 Gilliam was stillborn Aug 23, 1950. Leola Eldora Girdley born Dec 30, 1917 to Ottieway and He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Roller Swift Mamie England Girdley died of the influenza Apr 27 1918. Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. She leaves 3 brothers; Noah Girdley, Ell Burley Girdley, and Thoman Girdley, and one sister Lucille Girdley. These GIPSON 9 K 22 siblings predeceased her Melissa Angeline Girdley, Thelma Elizabeth Jane Gipson, Born Feb 18, 1905, Died Mar 28, Lorrine Girdley James Arthur Girdley, and Cecil Melvin 1952. Girdley and are buried on the Nance farm cemetery. Buried in Garden Point Cemetery. GIRDLEY 3 K 04 Mrs Ada M Girdley, 85, formerly of Osceola, AR, died GIRDLEY 7 O 25 Saturday Nov 8, 1997 in Athens. She was retired from Magdeline Girdley born and died Mar 12, 1932 to Russell American Greetings. She was also a member of the Order of and Ada Montgomery Girdley. Beside her parents she Eastern Star and Church of Christ. leaves her brother James D and grandparents: Mr ame Mrs Survivors include her three sons: James D. Girdley and James Girdley and Mr and Mrs Marion Luther Montgomery. Leonard H Girdley, both of Athens, AL and Harold J Magdeline was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Girdley of Houston, TX, one daughter, Dora Dean Wynn of League City, TX, nine grandchildren and 13 great GIRDLEY 7 O 21 grandchildren. Funeral services will be Thursday morning at An automobile accident on highway 140, six miles east of 11:00 AM in the Roller-Swift Chapel in Osceola with Osceola, proved fatal for Noah “Boomer” Girdley, Jr., of Marshall Conner officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Etowah January 21, 1968. Girdley, 25, a member of the Point Cemetery. National Guard, was returning alone from weekend duty

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when the accident occurred. He apparently lost control of the home, James T Girdley of IL, Leonard H Girdley of Athens, car when a tire blowout occurred, and overturned several AL, and Harold J Girdley of Hudson, NC, one daughter, times. Mrs Dora G Wynn of League City, TX, one half brother, Services were held at the Etowah Baptist Church where he John Rosegrant of Palm Dale, CA, one sister, Mrs Clarence was member. Rev Jimmie Stephens of South Mississippi Bell of Osceola, AR, seven grandchildren and three great County conducted the services. Burial was in Garden Point grandchildren. Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge. “Boomer” Girdley, as he was more familiarly known by his GIRDLEY 8 L 23 family, friends and schoolmates was born at Etowah. He A stillborn son born and died Jan 26, 1950 to Harold Gene graduated Mississippi County High School in 1961. During and Frances “Sis” Ashley Girdley and was buried in Garden his High School years, he was a member of the basketball Point Cemetery. teams. Survivors also include paternal grandparents Sylvan and He was a driver for MAT Truck lines in Memphis, having Lillian Sisco Girdley and maternal grandparents Virgil and recently transferred from the Osceola division. Thelma Woodard Ashley of Crews Lateral. He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Girdley Sr. of Etowah, AR, Mrs. “Bunkie” Jolliff of Osceola, AR, of GIRDLEY 8 L 24 Osceola, Mrs. Loretta Milloway of Lepanto, AR, and Miss A stillborn son born and died Nov 1, 1950 to Harold Gene Lana K Girdley of Etowah, his paternal grandmother, Mrs and Frances “Sis” Ashley Girdley and was buried in Garden Mamie Girdley. Point Cemetery. Survivors also include paternal grandparents Sylvan and GIRDLEY 7 O 22 Lillian Sisco Girdley and maternal grandparents Virgil and Noah Webster Girdley, 67, retired merchant and farmer on Thelma Woodard Ashley. Saturday on Aug 26, 1972 in Lepanto. He was born Sep 3, 1904 to Ottoway and Mamie Girdley. Funeral services were held Aug 28 at Etowah Baptist Church GIRDLEY 7 O 23 with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge of Noah Girdley, Sep 3, 1904, Died Aug 26, 1972. arrangements. He leaves his wife Lillie, three daughters: Mrs Bunkie Jolliff GIRDLEY 7 O 20 of Osceola, AR, Mrs Loretta Milloway and Mrs Lana Kay Leola Eldora Girdley, born Dec 30, 1913, Died Apr 27, Hall of Lepanto, AR, five brothers: Thoman Girdley of 1917. Detroit, MI, Melvin Girdley of Etowah, AR, Alonzo Girdley and Chuck Girdley of CA, Gerald Girdley of GIRDLEY 7 O 19 Warren, MI, four sisters: Lucile Jackson of Osceola, AR, Thelma Lorrine Girdley, born Feb 29, 1915, Died Apr 13, Mrs Pauline Sisco of Murfreesboro, TN, Mrs Katherine 1918. Kredge of CA, and Mrs Geneva Nielson. LNR GIRDLEY 7 O 19 GIRDLEY 7 M 41? Madgeline Girdley, born and Died Mar 12, 1932. Oliver Reecy “Buster” Girdley died Apr 15, 1919 and was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. He was born 1907 in the GIRDLEY 7 O 19 Little River community, the son of James D and Johnnie Thelma Lorrine Girdley born Feb 29, 1915 to Ottieway and Myrtle Bigham Girdley. He leaves his parents, siblings: Mamie England Girdley died of the influenza Apr 13, 1918. Gertrude Girdley, Russell and Huellous Girdley, paternal She was the second child to die in this family in 3 months. grandparents George and Mary Jane Webster Girdley and She leaves 3 brothers, Noah Girdley, Ell Burley Girdley, and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Oliver Scott and Myra Thoman Girdley, and one sister Lucille Girdley. These Eldora Hamrick Bigham . siblings predeceased her: Melissa Angeline Girdley, James Arthur Girdley, and Cecil Melvin Girdley and are buried on GIRDLEY 3 K 03 the Nance farm cemetery. Buried in Garden Point. Russell J Girdley, age 76, of Athelstan died Friday, July 9, 1982, in Osceola Memorial Hospital. GLOVER UNK Mr Girdley was a member of the Osceola Church of Christ Tommy J. Glover Born Sep 3, 1939, Died 1953. and a member of the Masonic Lodge. He was also a lifetime resident of Athelstan. GOLDMAN 2 V 14 Funeral services were held Sunday July 11 at the Osceola Cleo Goldman, 83, of Lepanto, AR, died on Friday, May 9, Church of Christ with Bro Marshall Conner officiating. 2003, at the Trumann Nursing Home. Interment was in Garden Point Cemetery with Swift Funeral Born November 28, 1928 in Turrell, AR, Goldman was a Home in charge of arrangements. farmer and of the Pentecostal faith. Mr Girdley is survived by his wife, Mrs Ada Girdley of the He was preceded death by his wife, Lucille Mofield

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Goldman, his parents, Grover and Margaret Goldman and to Dewey and Bernice Crews Graham of the Little River four sisters. community. Besides his parents he leaves maternal Survivors include four sons: William Wayne Goldman of grandfather Robert Crews of the Little River and his paternal Seattle, WA, Rickey Ray of Rosebud, AR, David Eugene grandparents, Mr and Mrs Graham. Goldman of Tyronza, AR, and Tommy Lee Goldman of Bellstrop, TX, two daughters, Nancy Carolyn Joyce of Plant GRAY UNMARKED City, FL and Donna Sue Russell of Marked Tree, AR, 18 Daisy Irene Gray, a housewife, died Jul 12, 1960 in Benton. grand children and 17 great-grandchildren. She leaves her husband Jim Gray and a son Edward Gray of Services were held at the United Pentecostal Church in St. Louis, and 2 daughters: Vera Brown of Caruthersville, Lepanto with Brother Lynn Vinson and Brother Bill John MO and Myrl Blalock of West Memphis, AR, 10 Harris officiating. Roller Swift in Osceola had charge of grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren, 2 half sisters: Reba arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Adams of CA, Ruth Purcell of CA. Burial was at 2:30 PM on Jul 14, 1960 with Bro Fielder officiating. Murphy’s was GOLDMAN 2 V 14 in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Lucille Mofield Goldman died Sept 10, 1992, she was born Cemetery. Feb 8, 1927. Survivors include four sons: William Wayne Goldman of GREGORY 6 F 02 Seattle, WA, Rickey Ray of Rosebud, AR, David Eugene Bertha Sebena Trucks Gregory died Sept 1925 after having Goldman of Tyronza, AR, and Tommy Lee Goldman of given birth to twin boys. Bertha was born Dec 27, 1909 to Bellstrop, TX, two daughters, Nancy Carolyn Joyce of Plant Abner and Mattie Trucks. City, FL and Donna Sue Russell of Marked Tree, AR, 18 She leaves her husband, Charlie Gregory, her parents, and grand children and 17 great-grandchildren. 12 siblings:, Lillie Elizabeth, Ocie Alice, Hazel Beatrice, Roller Swift in Osceola had charge of arrangements with Annie Pearl, Bessie Mae, Jessie Vay and Ardella Gertrude, burial in Garden Point Cemetery. and 4 brothers: Abner Jr, Oris Albert, Kenneth Earlene, and Charles Marvin. GONZALES 9 K 29 Her twin son Charlie died and is buried with his mother. Mike Gonzales, Born Dec 10, 1894, Died Apr 11, 1971. The twin brother, Harley died 3 weeks later and is buried next to his mother. GONZALES 9 K 29 Delories Gonzales, Born May 25, 1896, Died Apr 17, 1975. GREENE UNMARKED Arline Greene, 3 months, died of cholera infantum, which GONZALES UNMARKED also claimed within hours the life of her sister Jimmie Lou Feleipi Gonzales, born May 10 1886, Died Dec 16, 1981. Greene, both died Saturday Nov 1, 1946 in the home of parents Mr. and Mrs. O.L Greene, who live on the W. B. GOODIN UNMARKED Colbert farm near here. Ester Lidell Goodin, Born Dec 21, 1891, Died Oct 9, 1944. Joint services for the two sisters, Arline and Jimmie Lou, were held Sunday in Garden Point Cemetery with Howard GOODWIN 9 F 15 Funeral home in charge of arrangements. LNR Frank Goodwin, Born Jul 10, 1879, Died, Nov 23, 1949. GREENE UNMARKED GOODWIN 9 F 15 Jimmie Lou Greene, 18 months, died of cholera infantum, Mrs Annie V Goodwin of Etowah died May 21, 1950 at the which claimed the life of her sister Arline within hours of home of her son, Sherrill Goodwin in Etowah, AR. She was each other, died Saturday Nov 1, 1946, in the home of 80. parents Mr and Mrs O.L Greene who live on the W. B. Services were held at the Garden Point Church with Rev Colbert farm near here. Wiley Joe Webb of the Baptist church nearby officiating. Joint services for the two sisters, Arline and Jimmie Lou, Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. were held Sunday in Garden Point Cemetery with Howard She leaves two sons: Erskine Good of Rossville, GA, and Funeral home in charge of arrangements. LNR Sherrill Goodwin of Etowah, AR, two daughters: Mrs Etta Martin of Wauchula, FL, and Mrs Opal Kilburn of Etowah, GREENHILL UNMARKED AR, two sisters: Mrs Onia Dement of Muscova, FL, and Ronald Greenhill, 4 day old son of Artis L and Lula Mae Mrs Ada Price of Lynn, AR. She also leaves 12 Downway Greenhill, was born April 6, 1948 and died April grandchildren and four g-gchildren. LNR 10, 1948. Besides the parents, he leaves 4 brothers and 7 sisters. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of GRAHAM UNMARKED arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Bobby Rex Graham, age 23 months, died Jul 6, 1936 and is buried at Garden Point Cemetery. He was born Jul 17, 1934 GREENHILL 8 G 19

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Wm Giles Greenhill, a carpenter, died of a car accident Nov Garden Point Cemetery. 25, 1953. He was born Dec 29, 1933 in Franklin Co, AL, to Visitation is this evening from 5-9 PM and Wednesday Mr and Mrs Artis L Greenhill. morning from 10 until the time of the funeral at the chapel. Besides his parents, he leaves 8 sisters: Gwendolyn, Betty, JS Mary, Jewel, of Etowah, Mrs Lela Ponder, Mrs Eunice Higgins of Detroit, MI, Mrs Louise Followell of Elkart, IN, GRIFFITH UNMARKED Mrs Gladys McGee of Leigh, AL, 4 brothers: Larry Mrs. Lillie Griffith, age 68 years, died Feb 23, 1939 at her Greenhill, Donald Greenhill, Larry Greenhill, and Jerry home in Etowah, survived by husband, Sanford, 2 Greenhill of Etowah, AR. daughters, Mrs Mabel Powers, and Mrs George Lunsford. Grandparents: Mr and Mrs Willie Greenhill of Belgreen, Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with AL, Mr and Mrs Ed Reeves of Sheffield, AL. burial in Garden Point.

GRIFFIN 6 W 21 GRIFFIN WA C 14 141 2 Daisy Solomon Griffin, died Jan 23, 1924 in the Blytheville Raymond “Sonny” Griffin, 86, of Etowah died Saturday, Hospital of pneumonia. She was born to Arthur and Odella November 24, 2012 in Osceola, AR. Born Saturday, May 6, Solomon Sept 19, 1904 in Potts Camp, MS. 1926 in Etowah to the late Frank and Mary Griffin, he was a She was the wife of Joseph Albert “Bert” Griffin, and retired farmer. He is survived by his wife; Rosemary leaves a son Irvin Austin Griffin. Cobb Funeral Home in Griffin; Raymond Griffin, Jr of Etowah, three daughters, Blytheville was in charge of arrangements. Billie Fernandez of Luxora, and Theresa Griffin and Cheryl Griffin both of Etowah; eight grandchildren, Audrey Terrel, GRIFFIN 6 W 22 Kimberly Griffin, Luis Fernandez, Michael Lott, Corey Nervial Griffin, Born 1865, Died Mar 24, 1910. Randall, Brittney Griffin, Noel Guerra and Joel Guerra; three great grandchildren; Christian Steel, Jalen Randall and GRIFFIN 6 W 21 Lucas Randall. He was preceded in death by hi parents, Thomas Jackson Griffin, Born Oct 15, 1862, Died Sep 15, three brothers and three sisters. Visitation will be held 1933. Sunday November 25, 2012 from 6-8 PM at the Roller-Swift Funeral Home in Osceola. The funeral service will be held on 2:00 PM Monday, November 26, 2012 at Milam Chapel in Heafer, AR.

GRIFFIN 6 W 18 Essie Guthrie Griffin, born 1899, Died 1918.

GRIFFIN 6 W 15 Baby girl Griffin, Born and Died 1918.

GRIFFIN 6 W 16 Baby girl Griffin, Born and Died 1918.

GRIFFIN 6 W 14 Baby boy Griffin,

GRIFFIN 2 I 26 GRIFFIN 6 W 13 Leroy Edwin Griffin , 67, of Lepanto died Monday July 9, Baby girl Griffin, 1989 at the Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was a retired farmer and a Baptist. GRIFFIN 6 W 12 Survivors include three daughters: Brenda Griffin, Dena Baby boy Griffin, Diane Griffin and Melinda Griffin, all of Lepanto, AR, five sons: Johnny Leroy Griffin of Talladega, AL, Jimmy Lee GRIFFIN 2 C 23 Griffin of San Francisco, CA, Larry Randolph “Randy” Otto Griffin, Born apr 23, 1915, Died Feb 1, 1981. Griffin of Honolulu, HA, Jackie Leroy Griffin and Jerry Lee Griffin both of Elkhart, IN, three sisters: Mrs Leona Duncan GRIFFIN UNMARKED of Etowah, AR, Mrs Marlene Hammock and Mrs Nora Terry Otto Griffin Jr, 10 months, was born Jan 1, 1984 in Corgey, both of Marked Tree, AR, one brother, Raymond Blytheville and died Sep 29, 1984 at his home. Griffin of Etowah and four grandsons. The funeral was held at the West Ridge Baptist Church, Otis Funeral services will be Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 PM at Bass officiating at 2:00 PM. the Murphy Funeral Home chapel. Burial will follow in The parents are Mr and Mrs Terry Otto Griffin Sr, 3 sisters:

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Brandy, Jennifer and Donna Jean of the home, born Sept 7, 1901 to MA and Lizzie Saxton in Sharp A brother, Larry Smith of Eudora, maternal grandparents Mr County. She was the wife of Homer Guthrie and the sister and Mrs Andrew Brewer of West Ridge, paternal of Ruby Saxon Smith. Her grandparents were JH and Carrie grandmother, Mrs Maxine Boyd of Lepanto, AR, maternal Sims and John and Mary Saxon. great-grandparents; Mrs Myrtle Farrar of Lepanto and Herschel Farrar of Saltillo, MS. H

GRIFFIS UNMARKED HALEY 9 H 07 Clifton Hardy Griffis died Sept 17, 1948. He was born to Bobby Haley, Born Jul 2 1935, died Nov 7, 1936. Grover Archie and Lucille Marsh Griffis on Jul 28, 1948 in Bald Knob, AR. He also leaves one brother, Elias and 2 HALL 7 K 19 sisters: Rosiebell and Megilla Cilla Griffis. Murphy Funeral Fred Hall of Dexter, MO former resident and landowner of Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden the Etowah community, died Mar 15, 1969 in the Dexter Point Cemetery. Convalescent Home. Born in Friendship, TN, Jan 15, 1890, he was a member of Church of Christ. GRIFFIS UNMARKED Services were held at Bakersville Church of Christ in Hayti , GRIFFIS UNMARKED MO, with Bro Fielder of Lepanto officiating. Interment was Rosie Bell Griffis 7 and Zella Mae 5, daughters of Mr and in Garden Point Cemetery. Mrs Grover Griffis of southwest Mississippi County, died He leaves his wife, Mrs Mattie Gibson Hall, four daughters: within a period of twenty-four hours of parathyroid in a Mrs Ruth Stover of Bakersfield, CA, Mrs Zelma Price of Searcy hospital. Arwin, CA, Mrs Hazel Glover of Kerman, CA. Mrs Lillie Services were held for Rosie Bell who died June 12, 1952 Grimes of Steele, MO, one son, WF “Bill” Hall of Fresno, and Zella Bell who died June 13, 1952 were buried in CA, one brother WF “Bunk” preceded him, one brother Garden Point Cemetery. Rev Riherd pastor of the Baptist Samuel of Lamont, 18 grandchildren and 17 great Church in Lepanto officiated. Arrangements were made with grandchildren. LNR Holt Funeral of Blytheville. LNR HALL WWII- KOREA US ARMY 7 L 19 GRIGGS 8 F 36 James Winford (Bunk) Hall 43, farmer and lifelong resident James Robert Griggs, Born Born and Died Jul1-2, 1965. of Lepanto, AR died of a heart attack Dec 7, 1961. Services were held with Rev Elmer Brown, pastor of the GRIGGS UNMARKED Garden Point Methodist Church officiating assisted by L F Stanley and Judy Griggs, parents of Kristy Ann Griggs held Fielder of the Church of Christ. Murphy Funeral Home was graveside services following her birth and death of Sep 15, in charge and burial was in the church cemetery. 1978 at EH Crump hospital in Memphis, TN. He was born in Lepanto and was veteran of WWII and the Korean War serving in the US Infantry as a Master Sergeant. GRUBBS UNMARKED He was a member of the Lepanto Masonic Lodge, the A baby girl was born and died Feb 19, 1942. The parents Lepanto American Legion Post and the Methodist church. are Bryce and Charlene Armstrong Grubbs. Three brothers He leaves his wife, Mrs Juanita Meadows Hall; four small also survive; James Quitman, J.W. and Thomas Whayne. daughters, Nita Beth, Becky Molly, Melissa and Priscilla Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Ann; his parents, Mr and Mrs Fred Hall of Deering, MO; burial in Garden Point Cemetery. one brother, WF Hall, Kermit, CA; four sisters, Mrs Roy Glover and Mrs Dewey Price, both of Kermit, CA, Mrs GUARDIANA UNMARKED Clyde Stoner of Selma, CA and Mrs GC Grimes of Deering, Frank Guardiana was born and died May 4, 1950 to MO. Lepanto News Record Francisco and Delfina Garcia Guardiana. He also leaves a sister Juanita. He is buried in Garden Point Cemetery with HALL 2 K 21 Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. J.W. Hall, 61, of Osceola died Saturday, June 25, 2005 in Osceola. Born in Manila, he was a lifetime resident of GUNN UNMARKED Mississippi County, where he was a businessman for 25 An infant son was born and died Feb 25, 1944 to N. and years. He was the owner of J.W. Hall Auto Sales, had Bessie Snyder Gunn of Lepanto. Besides the parents, worked 16 years at the Osceola shoe factory, was a member surviving are 4 brothers and 6 sisters. of Osceola Chamber of Commerce and attended Westside Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Baptist Church of Osceola. burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Hall of Osceola, AR, a son, Jason Day of Osceola, AR, his mother, Maxine Clark of GUTHRIE 7 D 41 Osceola, AR, five sisters: Carolyn Mills of Ashland, MS, Ruth Jewel Sexton Guthrie, 60, died Oct . 1961, she was Margaret Tyler of Jonesboro, AR, and Lynn Ashcraft, Patsy

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Duncan and Pamela Dewally of Lepanto, two brothers: arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Allen Hall of Osceola, AR, and Stephen Hall of Marion, AR, a grandson, Drake Day of Osceola, and two great- HALL 7 K 20 grandchildren. Graveside services were held Tuesday for Mrs Mattie Hall, Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Thursday at Wilson 88, who died Monday, Jan 16, 1976 at Garden Point Funeral Home of Osceola, with the Rev. Wayne Moore Cemetery, conducted by Leonard Fielder, minister of the officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Church of Christ at Lepanto. Etowah. The Halls were formerly from Etowah, AR prior to moving to Dexter, MO. She was the widow of Fred Hall. She is HALL 6 M 23 survived by one son and four daughters. JS Mrs Lillian Pruitt Hall, 29, died Nov 21, 1941 from malarial fever while en-route to AZ to make a future home about 140 HALL 6 Q 37 miles from the destination. Mrs Mildred Nash Hall, 75, of Osceola, died Wednesday Jan Funeral services for Mrs Hall were held at the Garden Point 18, 1992 at her home. A homemaker, she was a member of Church with Rev Manning with Murphy Funeral Home in the Assembly of God in Osceola and vice-president of charge of arrangements. Osceola Senior Citizens. Survived by husband Roy Hall, 2 sons: David and Billy Survivors include three sons: Rush Nash II of Jonesboro, Wayne, parents Mr and Mrs David Pruitt of Etowah, 2 AR, Jimmy Nash of Manila, AR, and Billy Nash of Osceola, brothers: Jess and Jack, 2 sisters: Mrs Pearl Snowden and AR, five daughters: Mrs Patsy Nash and Mrs Vickie Payne Miss Captola Pruitt. LNR of Osceola, AR, Mrs Gail Stedman of Nokomis, FL, Mrs Linda Anderson of Memphis, AR, and Mrs Edwina Graham HALL 6 Q 31 of Keiser, AR, five brothers: James Pittman of Carlisle, Marion “Dwight” Hall Jr, 34, of Osceola died Oct 26, 2007 AR, Murray Pittman of Paragould, AR, Alvin Pittman of of leukemia Friday. Born in Osceola, he was the son of the Monette, AR, Lloyd Pittman of North Little Rock, AR, and late Marion Hall Sr. of Osceola. Hall was a 1991 graduate Bobby Pittman of Ripley, TN, two sisters: Mrs Shirley of Osceola High School and a resident of Mississippi County Vargo of Fort Worth, TX, and Mrs Joyce Owens of for 17 years. Blytheville, AR, and several grandchildren and great- Survivors include his wife, Tonya Collins Hall, three grandchildren. daughters Paige Collins, Brooke Collins and Kristen Hall, all Funeral services will be Saturday morning at 10:00 AM in of Osceola; his mother, Betty Hall Ford of Osceola, a the chapel of Roller Swift Funeral Home of Osceola with brother, Jeffery Hall of Osceola; and two sisters, Melinda Rev Terry Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Hall of Jonesboro and Casey Inman of Damascus, MD. Point Cemetery. JS Funeral services will be Monday at 2 pm in Wilson with Kenneth Bass officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point HALL 1 T 13 Cemetery at Etowah. Herman O’Neal Hall, born Sep 23, 1924, Died Mar 19, Visitation will take place tonight from 6-9 in the funeral 1997. home. HALL 1 S 13 HALL US ARMY KOREA 6 Q 33 John Clarence Hall,m Born May 14, 1902, Died May 18, Marion Dwight Hall, Sr, 50, of Osceola, AR died 1956. Wednesday July 10, 2002 in his home. A truck driver and an Army veteran, he had earned a bachelor of science degree HALL 1 S 12 from a Baptist college in Missouri. Cliff Curry Hall Born May 14, 1898, ? Survivors include his wife Betty Hall of Osceola, two sons: Marion Hall, Jr, of Luxora and Jeffery Hall of Osceola, two HAMILTON UNMARKED daughters: Casey Hall of Germantown, MD, and Melinda Clayton Dewayne Hamilton was born Jan 15, 1952 and died Sanchez of Blytheville, two brothers: Danny Hall and Tony Jan 17, 1952 in Dyess, AR. He was the child of Bully and Hall both of Malvern, and nine grandchildren. He was Ava Walley Hamilton of Dyess. He also leaves his preceded in death by his parents, Marion and June grandmother Mrs Elmer Walley. He is buried in Garden McDonald Hall. Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Funeral services were held at Roller Swift chapel with Tom arrangements. Doty officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery. OT HAMMOCK UNMARKED A infant son Hammock was born and died May 9, 1953 to HALL 6 Q 32 Bob and Susie Morin Hammock of Dyess, AR. The child A baby girl was stillborn Aug 1, 1955 to Marion and June also leaves 6 sisters: Erma Sue, Ailene, Ruby Jean, Mary, McDonald Hall in Etowah. Murphy’s was in charge of Bobby Nell, Nadine, and Katherine Hammock all of Dyess.

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Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with employee, she was a member of Neal’s Chapel Baptist burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Church formerly of West Ridge. Survivors include a daughter, Pamela Houston of Osceola, a HAMMOCK WWII US Marines 2 V 21 sister Virginia Mae Meek of Parkin, AR, three brothers: Claude Chester Hammock, 77, of Jonesboro, AR Rt 1, died Deverl Simmons and Jimmy Simmons of Marked Tree, AR, Friday April 9, 1982 at St Bernard’s Regional Medical and Eugene Simmons of Lepanto, AR . She was preceded Center. He was a native of Etowah and a retired janitor for in death by a brother. Nettleton High School. He was an Army veteran of World Funeral services have been scheduled for 10:00 AM this War II. morning at Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Marked Tree Surviving are his wife, Mrs Goldie Hammock of the home; with Phillip Rodgers and Roy Kelems officiating. Burial one son Tommy Hammock of Dayton, Ohio; a sister Mrs will follow at Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Nellie Huff of Batesville; two half brothers; Tommie Pallbearers will include Ray Neal, William Percifull, Steve Hammock of Moline, Ill and Charles Hammock of Flint, Simmons, Lanny Simmons , Chris Simmons, Robert Michigan and a granddaughter. Simmons. Honorary pallbearers are Harry Simmons and Funeral services will be at 1:30 on Monday afternoon at the Cecil Simmons. Jonesboro Sun Nettleton Church of God, Tommy Henderson and Danny Henderson officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point HAMMOND US MARINES WWII 5 C 13 Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Francis D Hammond, 73, of Osceola died January 17, 2001, arrangements. at St Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. A Marine of WWII, he also served in the Air Force during HAMMOCK 2 V 22 the Korean conflict, He was a retired farmer and a lifelong Mrs Goldie Hammock, 82, of Jonesboro, AR, died Thursday resident of Mississippi County. He was a Methodist. September 21, 1994 at the Geriatrics Nursing Center in Survivors include one daughter, Pamela Houston of Osceola, Jonesboro. She was a member of the Church of God, and AR. He was preceded in death by his sister, Laura. was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Hammock. Graveside services were held at Garden Point Cemetery. Survivors include a son, Claude T Hammock of Jonesboro, Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. AR, and a sister, Mrs Roye Ingram. Memorials may be made to Neal’s Chapel Baptist Church, Graveside services will be this morning at 10:30 in the 4871 W County Rd 796, Lepanto. Jonesboro Sun Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Marked Tree. JS HAMMOND 7 I 25 Mrs Mae M. Hammond, 81, of West Ridge died Thursday, HAMMOCK 3 D 07 April 19, 1987 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. She was a Linda Joyce Hammock was born and died Dec 3, 1944 to member of the Garden Point Methodist Church and was a parents Clyde and Goldie Mason Hammock of Dyess, AR. retired cook for the Misco School cafeteria. She was a Services were held at Garden Point Church. Murphy native of Scotts Hill, TN. Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Survivors include one daughter, Mrs Laura Sparks of Garden Point Cemetery. Blytheville, AR, one son, Francis Hammond of West Ridge, AR; one sister Mrs Esterlee Geaslin of Bald Knob, AR, four HAMMOCK 11 1 24 brothers: Toy Morgan of Port Gibson, MS, Bill Morgan of Myrtle Hammock, 85, of Osceola died October 18, 1994 at West Ridge, AR, Mack Morgan of Vicksburg, MS, and Kyle Three Rivers Nursing Home in Marked Tree. She was born Morgan of Wilson, AR, six grandchildren and four great- Sept 28, 1909 in Etowah, and was a homemaker and of the grandchildren. Pentecost faith. Funeral services will be Monday at 10:00 AM Monday at Survivors include one daughter, Connie Myles of Houston, Murphy Funeral Home chapel, Lepanto, with Rev Willis TX, one son, Cecil McKinney of Grand Rapids, MI, one Osban officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point sister, Leona Dunkin of Etowah, AR, one brother Ray Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Griffin of Etowah, AR, nine grandchildren and sixteen great- Lepanto. grandchild. The body will lie in state at the funeral home from 3 this Funeral services were held Oct 22 at 10:00 AM at the afternoon until 9 this evening. JS Pentecost Church of God in Etowah with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Visitation was held Friday Oct 21 from 5-8 PM HANCOCK 8 K 27 at the Wilson Funeral Home with burial in Garden Point Linda Hancock, 8 of Belknap, IL, died Tuesday March 8, Cemetery. OT 1955 at the home of her grandparents Mr and Mrs Ellis Williams of Manila, AR. Linda was born Sept 17,1946 to Mr HAMMOND 5 C 14 and Mrs John T Hancock. Mrs Ada Lou Hammond, 66, of Osceola died Monday Aug Survivors also include her parents, formerly of Monette, AR, 21, 2000 at St Bernard’s Medical Center. A retired factory paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Lynn Hancock of Bald

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Knob, and a sister Brenda Hancock of the home. WH Harmon 64, a farmer in the Shady Bend community, Burial will be in Garden Point with Gregg Funeral Home in died Aug 25, 1936. Buried in Garden Point community. charge. JS HARRELL UNMARKED HANEY UNMARKED Arthur Bard Harrell of Etowah, who was born in Mississippi Mrs Betty Ann Haney, 88, died Wednesday Dec 31, 1969 at County Jul 9, 1908 died at Osceola Memorial Hospital on her home. She was born Jul 12, 1881. Jan 11, 1975. Services will be at 2:00 PM at Murphy Funeral Home chapel Funeral services were conducted at Etowah Baptist church with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. She leaves two sons: Willie Haney of Attala, AL and Leon Survivors include 2 sisters: Mrs Mary Bryant of Maryville, Haney of Cullman, AL, four daughters: Mrs Annie Lou CA and Mrs Perry Lee Miller of Mt Vernon, KY and Brown of Gadsden, AL, Mrs Pearlie Stokes of Keiser, AR, brother, Walter Harrell of Etowah, AR. LNR Mrs Ellen Page of Tremont, MS, Mrs Ida Mae Heathcock of Manila, AR, and two sisters: Mrs Carrie Barber of Dallas, HARRELL 5 D 06 GA, and Mrs Jessie Franklin who lives in Florida. Edward Leon Harrell, 64, of Osceola died Jan. 27, 2005 at his residence. Born at Etowah, he farmed and was a member HANEY UNMARKED of Etowah Pentecostal Church of God. Joseph Alexander Haney died at his home in Manila on Oct Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Harrell, three sons: 4, 1952. He was born Dec 11, 1870 to Mr and Mrs James Douglas Bitner of Brickeys, AR, and Frank Bitner and Haney of Georgia. He leaves his wife Mrs Betty Ann Haney Curtis Bitner, both of Garden Point, five daughters: Tiffany of Victoria, AR, 6 daughters: Mrs Geneva Wilson of Bennett and Robin Frost, both of Etowah, AR, Angela Booneville, MS, Annie Lou Brown of Gaston, AL, Pearlie Harrell of GA, Patsy Sue Janen of Evart, MI, and Michelle Stokes of Manila, AR, Mrs Ellen Page of Dell, AR, Mrs Ida Bitner of Primeville, OR, two brothers: James Richard Hathcock and Mrs Jessie Curtis of Victoria, AR, 3 sons: Harrell of Bowman, GA, and Nathan Lee Harrell of Manila, Leon Haney of Cotton Plant, AR, Will Haney and John AR, and three grandchildren. Haney of Gaston, AL. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Lee and He is buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Opal Vaughn Harrell, and two sisters. Home in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Monday at Etowah Pentecostal Church of God, with Huey Meherg officiating. HANEY UNMARKED Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah under Onie Envis Haney, 43, died Mar 2, 1952. He was born Sept the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola. 12, 1908 to Thomas McLemon Haney and Ore Alstip Visitation begins at 4 PM Sunday at church. Haney. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. HARRELL 6 D 19 Mrs Opal Louise Harrell, 63, of Etowah, AR, died Thursday HARDIN 4 H 08? Jan 4, 1986. She was born Mar 15, 1922 to Tommy and Michael Wayne Hardin, was born Aug 18, 1960 an died Aug Sarah Scott Vaughn and was a member of the Pentecostal 21, 1960 to parents L.O. and Goldie Mae Frisbee Hardin. Church. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Survivors include her husband, Walter Harrell of the home, Garden Point Cemetery. two daughters: Mrs Carolyn Sparks of Manila, AR, and Mrs Wilma Waters of Etowah, AR, three sons: Edward Leon HARDY UNMARKED Harrell of Etowah, AR, James Richard Harrell of Clewiston, A baby boy was born and died to John M and Mary Lou FL, and Nathan Harrell of South Bay, FL, two sisters: Mrs Stringer Hardy of Dyess, AR, on Jul 1, 1948. The child also Lorene Carter of Brighton, MI, and Mrs Pauline Moody of leaves 3 brothers and 3 sisters. Murphy Funeral Home was Okeechobee, FL, a brother, Harvey Vaughn of Luxora, AR, in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchildren. Cemetery. Funeral services will be this morning at 10:30 AM at the Pentecostal Church in Etowah. Burial will be in Garden HARMON UNMARKED Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in A baby girl Harmon was born Aug 27, 1943 to JF and charge. JS Jimmie F King Harmon. The child also leaves a grandmother Mandy Harmon, and maternal grandparents Mr HARRELL UNMARKED and Mrs Talbert King. Paul Jr Harrell was born and died Mar 1, 1948 to parents Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Walter Lee and Opal Vaughn Harrell. Besides the parents, burial in Garden Point Cemetery. the child leaves a brother Edward Leon and sister Carolyn Fay. Services were conducted at 2:30 PM at the Garden HARMON 1 F 06 Point Church. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of

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arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. arrangements. Jonesboro Sun

HARRELL 6 D 20 HARRIS UNMARKED Walter Lee Harrell, 79, of Etowah,, died Monday Nov 12, Damon Harris born to Cecil and Ethel Turner Harris Jan 24, 1990 at Three Rivers Nursing Home in Marked Tree. He 1947 died Feb 14, 1947. He also leaves a brother Raymond was a retired farmer and of the Pentecostal belief. Harris. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Survivors include two daughters: Mrs. Carolyn Sparks of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Manila, AR, and Mrs Wilma Swatters of Sikeston, MO; three sons Leon Harrell of Etowah, AR, James Richard HARRIS UNMARKED Harrell of Clewiston, Fl, Nathan Harrell of Manila, AR; one A baby girl was born and died Feb 13, 1947 to Grady and sister, Pearlie Whitaker of Louisville, KY; 10 grandchildren Emma Mason Harris. The child leaves parents and maternal and five great-grandchildren. and fraternal grandparents. Murphy Funeral Home was in Funeral services will be this afternoon at 1:30 PM at the charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Etowah Pentecostal Church of God with Huey Meherg Cemetery. officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. HARRIS 1 D 09 Visitation will be this morning from 10 until noon at the Angel Michelle Harris was born Aug 31, 1993 and died Sept funeral home. JS 1, 1993 in the Methodist Hospital in Jonesboro, AR. Graveside services were conducted with Rev Wilford HARRELL 6 D 21 Ballard. Wilma Joyce Harrell, 43, of Etowah died Tuesday Oct 13, The parents are Keith Harris and Pamela Bunch; maternal 1998 in Memphis, TN. Born March 12, 1955 in Osceola, grandparents Matthew and Joy Bunch of Lepanto, AR, she was a housewife and of the Pentecostal faith. paternal grandparents Stanford and Edna Harris of Marked Survivors include one daughter, Audrey Louise May of Tree, AR. Keiser, AR two sons: Charles Kenneth Harrell and Steven Freeman, both of Etowah, AR, one sister, Carolyn Sparks of HARRIS UNMARKED Memphis, TN, three brothers: Edward Leon Harrell of An infant daughter was born and then died Jan 24, 1948 to Etowah, AR, James Richard Harrell of Bowman, GA and parents Grady L and Emmie Mason Harris. Also surviving Nathan Lee Harrell of Manila, AR. are grandparents Ennock and Ollis Harris. Murphy Funeral Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct 17 at 10:00 AM at Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden the Pentecostal Church of God in Etowah with Rev Huey Point Cemetery. Meherg officiating with burial following in Garden Point Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola was in charge HARRIS 6 R 37 of arrangements. JS Elvin Harris, 58, born April 11, 1906 died Sept 14, 1960 in St Bernard’s Hospital as a result of an accident where he was HARRINGTON 1 M 16 struck as he walked along Highway 140 near Lepanto. Mrs. Erma Willie Harrington, 84, of Osceola, formerly of Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Blytheville, died Thursday, September 10, 1998 at Baptist burial at Garden Point Cemetery. JS Memorial Hospital in Blytheville. Born Jul 8, 1914 in Clarksville, AR, she was a retired HARRIS UNMARKED factory worker and a member of Pathway Church of God in Eva Jean Harris, age 3, died at Baptist Hospital in Memphis Blytheville. May 21, 1941. Mrs. Harrington leaves two daughters: Jo Anne Wilbanks of She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Audie Harris and Carroll’s Corner and Janie Bates of Scotts Hill, TN, four one brother Audie Harris, Jr. sons, Jimmy Hayes of Sacramento, CA, Eddie Hayes of Services were held at Garden Point Church and interment at Huntington Beach, CA, Alonza Hayes of Blytheville, AR, the Garden Point Cemetery. LNR and Harrel Harrington of Memphis, TN. Three sisters: Emma King of Clarksville, AR, Mae HARRIS 1 J 277-2 Pemberton of Mesa, WA, and Jessie Muler of Mesa, WA, 17 Gerald Wayne Harris Sr., 60, born April 11, 1948 died grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Thursday, May 8, 2008 in Osceola. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at the He was an Army veteran, factory worker and of the Baptist Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Carroll’s Corner. The faith. Rev. Alvin Wilbanks and the Rev. L.V. Rigney will Survivors include his wife, Sharon Harris; daughter, Leann officiate, and burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Harris; son, Gerald Harris Jr.; sister, Henrietta Childress, all Visitation began at 3:00 PM and will continue until service of Osceola; and five grandchildren. time at the church. His parents, Charles and Maudie Harris; daughter, Tracy Wilson Funeral Home of Blytheville is in charge of the Harris; one brother and sister preceded him in death.

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Services will be Monday at 2 p.m. in Wilson’s Osceola Funeral Home with Tommy Wilbanks and Jim Roller HARVEY UNMARKED officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery at John Henry Harvey, 90, of Howell, MI, formerly of Etowah, Etowah. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 6-8 in the died October 5, 1960 in Michigan. funeral home. Services were held at 2:00 PM in the Garden Point Methodist Church with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in HARRIS UNMARKED charge of arrangements. Burial followed in the Garden Point Tracy Harris, infant daughter of Sharon and Gerald Harris, Cemetery. died Sept 14, 1975 and buried in Garden Point cemetery. Mr. Harvey was born in Arvie, MO and resided in the She was born Aug 12, 1975. She leaves maternal Etowah community from 1925 until 1955. He was of the grandparents Mr and Mrs Oscar Shepperd and paternal Pentecostal faith. grandparents Charles Henry Harris and Marty Harris of He leaves four sons: Lonie and Frank Harvey, of Howell, Helena, AR. MI and Orvill and Claude Harvey of Etowah, AR; three daughters: Mrs. Pearl Laden and Mrs. Fred Mae Russell, HARRIS UNMARKED both of Howell, MI, and Mrs. Louise Allgood of Fortville, Wm Randall Harris, infant son of Wm Calvin and Mary Lou IN, one sister, Mrs. Lillie Solomon of San Diego, CA, 41 Rice Harris, was born Sept 28, 1960 and died Dec 24, 1960. grand children and 12 great-grandchildren. Mamie Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Girdley's Records Garden Point Cemetery. HARVEY UNMARKED HARRISON 1 E 14 Romey Harvey, 65, of Etowah died Jul 13, 1954. He was Mrs Christine M Harrison, 62, of Osceola, died Saturday born to Tenneson and Melvinia Harvey in Russellville. He Sept 16, 1995 at her home. She was a homemaker and a was a Pentecost. member of the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ in Osceola. He leaves 5 sons: John Harvey of Etowah, AR, Lonnie Survivors include her husband, Ernest Harrison of Osceola, Harvey of MI, Frank Harvey and Claude Harvey of Etowah, AR, one daughter, Sheila Crouch of Cave City, AR, three AR, Orville of MI, daughters: Minerva Jackson of Etowah, sons: Charles Harris, Steve Harris, and Glenn Harris all of AR, Pearl Laden of Etowah, AR, Louise Allgood of Little Rock, AR, four brothers: Shelby Langston and Larry McCrory, AR, Freda May of Etowah, AR, 31 grandchildren Langston of Osceola, AR, Roy Langston of Tupelo, MS, and and 2 g-grandchildren. Services were conducted by Rev. Eugene Langston of MI, four sisters: Delores Copeland and Avery. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Phyllis Kay Herring, both of Osceola, AR, Patricia Ann arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Yarboro of Searcy, AR, and Minnie Dunlap of Memphis,TN; seven grandchildren, and three great- HARVEY 7 J 15 grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at Garden Point Cemetery Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10:00 AM in the chapel for Mrs. Oma Harvey and infant daughter of near Lepanto, at Roller-Swift Funeral Home of Osceola with Bobby who died in the Dyess Hospital Monday Dec 29, 1948. Mrs. Tidwell and Alvin Wilbanks officiating. Burial will follow Harvey was 20. Cause of death was attributed to childbirth. in Garden Point Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-9 PM Rev. Ira Bridenthal, pastor of Lepanto and Garden Point this evening at the funeral home. JS Methodist churches, conducted the services with Murphy Funeral home in charge of arrangements. HARRISON 1 I 02 Mrs. Harvey leaves her husband, FA Harvey, one daughter, Robert R Harrison, 20, died Dec. 1, 1935. He was born Jul Bonnie Jean, her mother, Mrs. Leona Bullard, two sisters: 18, 1915, the son of JA and Betty Russell Harrison in Joyce and Ruby Bullard, and four Camden, TN. He leaves his sisters: Myrtle Wilmoth, and brothers: Herbert, Gene, Clyde and Charles. LNR Artie Metheny of Etowah and Flo Peelike of Camden, TN, Francis Elbert and Mary Carter of Louisville, KY, and HATCHER 6 V 15 Flossie Gillis of Knoxville, TN, and a brother Henry Beatrice Hatcher, age 5, died Jan 12, 1926. She was born in Harrison of Fults, IL. 1921 to Warren and Geneva Solomon Hatcher. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Her father Warren, predeceased her. She leaves her mother, Garden Point Cemetery. brother Harold Ross Hatcher and a sister, Violet Hatcher. She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. HARVEY 7 J 14 Dona Louis Harvey, infant daughter of FA Harvey, was HATCHER 6 V 16 born and died Dec 26, 1947. Her mother also died. Frank O Hatcher, pioneer of the Hatcher community where She leaves 2 sisters: Joyce and Ruby Mae, 4 brothers;: the community and school that bears his name, died in Nov Herbert, Gene, Clyde, Charles and a grandmother in 22, 1925. He was known for his steamboat “Daultless” Nebraska. which carried goods up and down the river to the

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community. Teddy Clem Hauptman, a twin to Eddie Lynn who survived, He was born 1860 in Pike County, Illinois. He leaves his was born and died Feb 1, 1950, the child of Cleo and Hazel wife, Jane Porter Hatcher, son; Harold Gilbert Hatcher, two Alsup Hauptman of Dyess. The Rev EL Bowden officiated daughters; Virginia Edmona Hatcher Smith, and Edna the services. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Damon Alsup Hatcher Hamby of Chicago. His son Warren Hatcher and Mr and Mrs Eddie Hauptman of Dyess, AR. He is predeceased him. He and his wife brought Charlotte and buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Tom Porter into his home to raise as children. Home in charge of arrangements.

HATCHER 6 V 11 HAWKINS 7 G 14 Harold Gilbert Hatcher, 46, well-known farmer living on the Ellie Lee Hawkins, 70, died Sept 26, 1959 in Corning, AR. Brinkley farm NE of Lepanto, AR, was killed Friday She was born Dec 31, 1889 to John and Lucinda Hall Mace. February 11, 1938 in a farm accident. She leaves her husband Wm Joseph Hawkins and 2 sons: Mr. Hatcher was born April 15, 1892 and raised in the Jimmy Hawkins of Memphis, TN, Donnie Hawkins of Hatcher community. His father, Frank Hatcher settled in the Lepanto, AR, 2 daughters: Alma Franks of Camden, AR, community and school that bears his name. and Hazel Lee of Judsonia, AR, 3 sisters: Virgie Sharp of Funeral services were held at Garden Point Church with Lee’s Summitt, MO, Josie Belford of Etowah, AR, and Julie Rev. Robert Morris conducting the services. Burial was at Ann Perkins of Oak Grove, LA, 4 grandchildren and 8 great- Garden Point Cemetery. He leaves his mother, Mrs. Jane grandchildren. Porter Hatcher, his wife Bessie, a 10 year old daughter, and daughter Mrs Dorthea Hatcher Mattson of MS, two sisters: HAWKINS 7 G 13 Mrs. Edmona Smith and Mrs. Etna Handy of Chicago, Ill. Wm Joseph Hawkins, 81, died Mar 9, 1963 in Camden, TN. Services were conducted by Murphys and held in Lepanto HATCHER 6 V 19/20? Baptist Church with burial in Garden Point. Irvin Hatcher, born Sep 3, 1917 died Oct 3, 1917. The child was born to parents Harold Gilbert and Oma HAYNES 8 I 19? Griffin Hatcher. He leaves grandfather TJ Griffin and Oren Jean Haynes, 5 year son of Mittie Florence and grandparents Frank and Jane Hatcher of the Hatcher Clarence Haynes died March 1936. He was born with a community. twin, Oliver Jean who died at birth in 1931. The child is buried at Garden Point Cemetery. He leaves his brother Nowlin Adrian and sister Cleo Juanita Haynes. Buried at Garden Point. HATCHER 6 V 17 Jane Porter Hatcher, 78, died Jan 1, 1944 in the Hatcher HAYNIE UNMARKED community. She was the widow of Frank Hatcher, a pioneer A boy was born to the Paul Haynie family on Sept 25, 1938. of the community, where the school bears the Hatcher Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with name. She was born in Virginia in 1865. burial in Garden Point. Jane leaves her 2 daughters; Edmona Virginia Smith and Etna Hamby of Chicago. Her husband Frank and sons Harry HEARD 7 G 01 Gilbert Hatcher and Warren Hatcher predeceased her She Carl Heard, Jr, age 20 months, son of Carl and Georgia and her husband raised Charlotte Porter and Tom Porter; her Heard of Etowah, AR died Feb 9, 1934 in the home of a rare sisters children. blood disorder. Funeral was held at 2:30 PM on Feb 10 at the Etowah HATCHER 6 V 11 School House with arrangements with Murphy Funeral Warren Hatcher, died as a result of a bar room shooting at Home. Rev. A.T. Willis officiated with burial at Garden Lepanto in Nov 27, 1923, leaving his wife Geneva Solomon Point Cemetery. Hatcher and three children; Violet, Harold Ross and Beatrice Besides his parents, he leaves grandparents Mrs. Hazel Hatcher. He was born April 10, 1904 to Frank and Jane Woodruff Pierce, and Mr. Basil Heard. LNR Porter Hatcher, who survive him. He also leaves a brother, Harry Gilbert Hatcher, 2 sisters; Edmona Virginia Smith HEARD 7 G 03 and Etna Hamby of Chicago, Ill. Carl Heard, 85, of Etowah, died Thursday at his home near Etowah, AR, December 8, 1988. He was a charter member HATHCOCK UNMARKED of the Garden Point United Methodist Church. Edna Mae Hathcock died Jun 2, 1945 in Osceola. She was Surviving are his wife, Mrs Georgia Heard of the home, two born to Prentice and Ida May Haney Hathcock on Feb 5, daughters: Mrs. Shirley Brackett of Trenton, MI., and Mrs. 1943. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements Christine Shoemake of Marion, AR, two sisters: Mrs. with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Mildred Faulkner of Osceola, AR, and Mrs. Maude Lyerly of Etowah, AR, one brother, Paul Heard of Newport, AR, six HAUPTMAN UNMARKED grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

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Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at HECTOR WWI WWII US ARMY 3 X 15 2:00 PM in the chapel in Lepanto, with Rev. Willis Osban William (Bill) Thomas Hector, 80, longtime resident and officiating. retired clerk, died Saturday, June 28, 1969 at the Melody Burial will follow in the Garden Point Cemetery, under the Nursing Home where he had resided for a few months. direction of the Murphy Funeral Home where the body will Born in Osceola, AR Mr Hector was a resident of Arkansas lie in state Sunday evening at 4:30 PM. JS except for the time spent in WWI. He was a Baptist and had lived in Lepanto for the past 18 years having moved HEARD 7 G 04 from Turrell. Georgia Heard was born February 22, 1910 to Isaac and Services were held at 2:00 PM on Monday Jun 30 at the Hazel Woodruff Smith at Etowah, AR. She was the widow Lepanto Baptist Church with Rev. John Colbert, Jr pastor, of Carl Heard, mother to Shirley Brackett of Horseshoe conducting the services. Burial was in Garden Point Bend, AR and Christine Shoemake of Marion, AR and 6 Cemetery with Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis in grandchildren. charge of arrangements. His first wife was Pearlie Patterson She died March 17, 1998 at Johnson Hobson Care Home in Hector, his second wife was Margie Rayers Hector and his Marion, AR. She was a charter member of the Garden Point third wife was Ruby Mae Griffin Hector. Methodist Church. She was also a cosmetologist, teacher of He leaves four sons: Larry Hector and Donald Hector both cosmetology at Russellville, Green County Tech and Jett of Grand Rapid, MI, David Hector and Curtiss Hector of Beauty of West Memphis, AR, a homemaker and owner of Lepanto, AR, four daughters: Mrs Mary Forbes of West Etowah farm. Memphis, AR, Mrs Helen Hector and Miss Cynthia Hector, Funeral services were held Thursday at 1:30 PM at Murphy both of Lepanto, AR, a sister Mrs Hattie Applebee of Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto. Arrangements were made Manila. JS with Murphy Funeral Home and burial followed Garden Point Cemetery. OT HECTOR 3 X 16 Ruby Mae Hector, Born Apr 10, 1924, Died Oct 12, 1979. HEARD 7 G 02 Patricia Carlene Heard, born Nov 27, 1937, to Carl and HENARD 8 G 47 Georgia Smith Heard, died of colitis on Jun 5, 1938. she Earnest Warren Henard died Jun 19, 1973 at home in leaves her parents, and her sister, Shirley. She was buried in Oklahoma City, OK. He was born to Warren and Attie Jones Garden Point Cemetery. on Oct 26, 1917 in Arkansas. He leaves 1 son, Jerry Ray Henard of Wilson, AR, 3 HEATH 9 E 18 brothers: Raymond Henard of Dyess, AR, Frank Henard of Elsie L Huffman Heath, born Jan 7, 1920, Died Aug 18, Watervliet, MI, Curtis Henard of Okla City, OK, 2 sisters: 1979. Mrs May Bolin of Mansfield AR, Mrs Jessie Faye Powell of Pontiac, MI, and 2 grandchildren. HEAVENER 8 W 32 Charles B Heavener, Born Oct 10, 1899, Died Nov 15, 1923. HENARD 7 K 36 Laura Etta Henard, Born Mar 1, 1885, died Mar 14, 1937 HECTOR 3 X 16 Mrs Ruby Mae Griffin Hector, 55, Lepanto died Friday Oct HENDRIX WA A 16 12, 1979 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. She was a member Ms. Charlene "Suzie" Hendrix, 74, of Lepanto died of the Buffalo Chapel Southern Baptist Church and the Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice widow of William Thomas Hector. House. Survivors include three daughters: Mrs Mary Durham and Ms. Hendrix was born Nov. 5, 1939, in Corinth, Miss., to the Mrs Cindy Kimbrell, both of Dyess, AR, and Mrs Helen late Charlie and Viola Parker Felks. She enjoyed fishing and Adamson of Lepanto, AR, three sons: Larry Hector and yard sales. Don Hector both of Grand Rapids, MI, and David Hector of Survivors include a brother, Jessie Felks of Newburn, Tenn.; Lepanto, three sisters: Mrs Nora Corgey of Ravenden, Mrs and special friend, Calvin Fletcher of Lepanto. Marlene Hammock of Lepanto and Mrs Leona Dunkin of Ms. Hendrix was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Etowah, three brothers: Otto Griffin and Ray Griffin of James and Delmer Felks; and sisters, Lenda Moore, Clara Etowah, and Leroy Griffin of Lepanto, six grandchildren. Sanders and Quiller May James. Services are at 2:00 PM this afternoon at Murphy Funeral Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Garden Home chapel with Rev Dennis McDaniel to officiate. Burial Point Cemetery at Etowah under the direction of Faith will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Funeral Service.

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Garden Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah, AR. was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Hendrix was found dead late Monday June 16, 1941 in a stock barn and had apparently committed suicide by HERNANDEZ UNMARKED drinking a bottle of carbolic acid. No motive was given for Rosa Linda Hernandez was born to Mr and Mrs Thomas the suicide. Hernandez on Jan 23, 1963 and died June 22, 1963. She Mr. Hendrix was a native of Georgia, but for the past 15 also leaves a brother Thomas Jr. and maternal grandparents years had lived around Etowah, AR. He leaves his wife, Mr and Mrs M Alexander of La Feria, TX. Murphy Mrs. Amy Ann Hendrix, one daughter, Mrs. J L Morgan and Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in one son, Willie Hendrix of Etowah, AR, two grandchildren: Garden Point. Mrs Bea Graves and Laura Crawford, 5 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, survive him. LNR HERNDON 9 F 13 Clyde Layfatee Herndon, Born Apr 14, 1922, Died May 5, HENDRIX 3 S 19 1935. Wm Benjamin Hendrix, Born 1894, Died Apr 24, 1941. HERRING UNMARKED HENDRIX 3 S 20 Robert Lee Herring, 56, of Manila, AR, died at his home Amy Ann Hendrix, Born 1870, Died May 7, 1954. Friday Jan 8, 1960. He was born Oct 13, 1903. He had lived at Manila many years and was a farmer. HENDRIX 3 G 28 Funeral arrangements are with Emerson with burial in Robert Glen Hendrix, 35 of Lepanto, died at home of natural Garden Point Cemetery. JS caused Friday Dec 11, 1992. He was a farmer. Survivors include his wife, Connie Hendrix of the home, HERRING 2 J 13 three daughters: Ronda Hendrix of Marked Tree, AR, Rex Herring, Born Feb 12, 1895, Died Jun 25, 1950. Jennifer Hendrix and Tammy Sue Hendricks of Osceola, AR, eight step daughters: Theresa McGhee of Lepanto, AR, HERRON 3 O 14 Melissa M Hubbard of Franklin, GA, Crystal M Hubbard of Archie Herron, Born Jul 27, 1927, Died Jul 28, 1986. Fresno, CA, Stacy Lee Hubbard and Casey Hubbard, both of Conway, AR, Marie Hubbard and Amanda Hubbard both of HEUGAL 6 L 15 Bigelow, AR; two brothers: Wayne W Hendrix of Marked John A Heugal, Born Apr 16, 1873, Died Nov 17, 1933. Tree, AR, and Carl W Hendrix of Harrisburg, AR, two sisters: Louis Wilcox of Trumann, AR, and Rita Gail HICKS 5 L 08 Armstrong of Saltela, MS; his parents, James W and Maxine Mary Maxine Hicks, Born Jan 2 1933, Died Oct 18, 2009. Hendrix of Lepanto, AR, two granddaughters. Funeral services will be this afternoon at 1:00 PM in the HICKS 2 Y 23 chapel of Wilson Funeral Home of Tyronza with Kenneth Catherine Hicks died Feb 20, 1972 in a West Memphis AR Overton officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Nursing home. Cemetery. JS She was born Aug 12, 1910 to Travis and Clara Robinson Dunston in Dyersburg, TN. She leaves HENRY 5 D 02 1 son, HC Hicks of Marked Tree, AR, 2 daughters: Mrs Nita Henry, 79, of Osceola, AR died Nov. 29, 2015. Geneva McArthur and Mrs Carol Herrell both of Marked Born Jan 31, 1936 in Newark, AR, she was a homemaker Tree, AR, 5 grandchildren. and of the Pentacostal faith. Services were held at the Church of God 2:00 PM with Wm She was preceded in death by her parents, Allie Jewell P Colter, clergy. Carpenter and Louellen Nash Adams, one daughter, Donna Wilson; 2 sisters: Eloise Williams and Juanita Williams. HICKS UNMARKED She is survived by her husnand, Don Henry of Osceola, 2 George Hicks, age one year, died June 7, 1932 at West daughters, Tabitha Rust (French), and of Christiansburg, Ridge and was buried at Garden Point on Tuesday. Elder D. VA, and Shelly Johnson (Charley) of Saddle, AR; 2 sons, I. Holt was the officiating minister. OT Ernie Simpson of Osceola and Bill Henry of Wilson, AR. 3 sisters; Ella Mae Chappel, Joyce Power both of Ingalls, IN HICKS 8 P 21 and Aline Thomason of Newport, AR. Nine grandchildren, Leslie Veto Hicks, 19, was killed in an automobile accident thirteen great grandchildren. on 140 near Lepanto Sunday morning , June 5, 1966. Visitation wasd held Tuesday, Dec 1, 2015 AT Wilson Born in Jefferson, TX, he had lived in this area since 1951. Funeral Home at Osceola, AR. He was a Baptist and employed on the Steve Cockerham Funeral services were held at 2 pm Wednesday Dec 2, at farms. Osceola with Rev. Freddie Adams officiating. Burial was at Services were held June 7 at Swift Funeral Home with

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Eugene Ray, pastor of Brinkley Baptist Church officiating. Benner; two sons Ray Pittman and Jerten grandchildren and Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. 18 great-grandchildren and a host of other family and He leaves his mother, three brothers: Troy Hicks of Manila, friends. AR, Kenny Joe and Danny Lynn of the home, five sisters: Graveside services were held at 2 pm Wednesday Mar 4 at Mrs Mary Etta Griggs of West Ridge, AR, Mrs Edna Mae Eastside Baptist Church in Osceola, with Rev George Barkley, Miss Bonnie Faye Hicks, Miss Regina Hicks and Brewer officiating with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Miss Donna Hicks of Osceola, AR. LNR Faith Funeral Home in Manila was in charge of arrangements. HICKS 8 P 26 Mary Lois Hicks, 76, died Friday morning June 14, 1991 in HIGGINS I J A 278-3 Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. Funeral W. Clive Higgins, 82, of Manila, died Wednesday, August arrangements will be announced by the Emerson Funeral 27, 2008 at Manila Nursing Home. Born June 8, 1926, in Home of Jonesboro. JS Glennwood, NM, he was a resident of Dyess, formerly of Luna, NM and was an Army veteran of WWII. He was the HICKS 2 Y 24 recipient of two bronze stars and was a retired truck driver. Pete Hicks died Feb 5, 1968. Mr Hicks was born Sept 29, He was preceded in death by his parents, Nick Higgins and 1903 in Dyersburg, TN to Bud and Inez Robertson Hicks. Charlett Martinez; two step-sons, Ray Pittman and Jerry He leaves his wife Mrs Catherine Hicks of Turrell, AR, 1 Pittman. son, HC Hicks of Marked Tree, AR, 2 daughters: Mrs Gene He is survived by his wife, Ola Mae Ainsworth Higgins of McArthur of Dyess, AR, Mrs Carol Henell of Marked Tree, Dyess; three sons, Danny Higgins, Michael Higgins, and Pat AR, 3 grandchildren: 1 sister, Mrs Virgil Carps of Lepanto, Higgins, all of Las Vegas, NV; two daughters, Mona AR, 1 brother, James Hicks of Lake Providence, LA, 1 half Virgilio of Palm Springs, CA, and Bonnie Higgins of Las brother, Clyde Hicks of Lake Providence, LA. Burial was in Vegas, NV; three stepdaughter Cathy Carter of Dyess, Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Norma Presley of Russellville, A, De De Shannon of charge of arrangements. Chicago, IL one brother, Tommy Higgins, of New Mexico, one sister, flora Fullman of Silver City, NM; 18 HICKS 9 F 06 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Violet H Hicks, 19, daughter of Mr and Mrs J.E. Hicks died Graveside serves were held at 2 pm Saturday, Aug 29 in Dec 30, 1937 after a long illness. Services were held in the Garden Point Cemetery with Rev George Brewer officiating. S. Methodist Church with Rev. George W. DeHoff Faith Funeral Home in Manila was in charge of officiating. Interment was in Garden Point Cemetery. LNR arrangements.

HICKS UNMARKED HILL 6 Q 30 Wanda Fay Hicks, day old child of Cecil and Juanita Barnes George William "Red" Hill, 55, of Osceola, AR died Hicks died Jan 1, 1953 of Manila, AR. Monday, January 25, 1997 at Crittenden Memorial Hospital Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with in West Memphis. Born in Alabama, he was former resident burial in Garden Point Cemetery. of Constantine, MI. He was a member of the Eagles Lodge. Survivors include his mother, Mrs Hattie Gill of HIGDON 3 T 02 Constantine, MI, two sisters: Betty Ganus of Constantine, MaryE Higdon, Born 1864, Died Apr 18, 1935. AR, and Shirley Johnson of Osceola, AR, two step sisters: Wilma Carpenter of Dyess, AR, and Linda Brown of HIGDON 3 T 01 Nashville, TN, one step-brother, John Gill of Peoria, IL, two Samuel E Higdon, born 1859, Died Apr 11 1928. daughters and one son. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday morning at HIGGINS I J A 278-3 10:00 AM in the Etowah Baptist Church with Rev. Ricky Ola Mae Higgins, 74, of Dyess, AR died on Sunday, Mar 1, Blackwell officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden Point 2009 at St Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro after an Cemetery under the direction of the Roller-Swift Funeral extensive illness. Born Nov 3 1934 in Louisiana to the late Home in Osceola. Jonesboro Sun Joseph Ainsworth and Mattie Stiles Ainsworth. She was a resident of Dyess, was of the Baptist faith, a retired surgery HILL 5 E 5 technician in Arizona, enjoyed crocheting, working Gregory Gene Hill, 40, of Lake City Died Thursday Dec 23, crossword puzzles and traveling. 2004 at St Bernard Medical Center. Survivors include three daughters, Cathy Carter of Dyess, Born at Lepanto, AR, he was a welder and of the Baptist Norma Presley of Russellville, AL, De De Shannon of belief. Chicago, IL; She was preceded in death by her husband, Survivors include a daughter, Megan Bloodworth of Clive; three brothers, Homer, Clarence and Leonard Trumann, a son Brandon Hill of Truman, AR, a stepson, Ainsworth; two sisters Florence Winford and Bello Jo Derrick Bloodworth of Truman, AR, his mother Daisy

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Barrett of Etowah, AR, his stepfather, Freddie Simpson of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto, with Monroe Baldwin Etowah, AR, and two sisters: Shelbie Moorman of Marion, officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at AR and Deborah Vanderford of Senatobia, MS. Etowah. He was preceded in death by his father, R.B. Hill. Pallbearers will be James Roundtree, Eddie Scroggins, Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Tuesday at Wilson James Littleton, Randy Scroggins, Alvin Holcomb and Gary Funeral Home of Osceola, with Huey Meherg officiating. Galloway. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. today at the Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery of Etowah. funeral home. Visitation will be from 6-8 PM today at the funeral home. OT HOLCOMB 8 M 22 Oscar Leroy Holcomb died in Watervliet Hospital at his HINCKLEY UNMARKED home in Michigan on May 13, 1987. He was a former Loyd Hinckley was born Mar 3, 1943 and died Jun 20, 1943. resident and longtime farmer. The parents are Homer and Ola Barker Hinckley. The child He was born in Hornersville, MO Mar 6, 1906 to Mr and also leaves 3 sisters: Mrs Ruby Jewel Zills, Opal Hinckley Mrs Bill Holcomb. and Etta Fay Hinckley. He leaves his wife Carrie Jean Holcomb of the home, 3 Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with daughters: Mrs Ruby McFadden of St Louis, MO, Willie burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Lou Crouse of Manila, AR, Mrs Mayrene Skaggs of St Louis, MO, 3 sons: William Holcomb, Jimmy Wayne Holcomb and Donnie Lee Holcomb of Watervliet, MI, 18 HIVELY 6 O 36 grandchildren 16 g-grandchildren. Mary Ann Hively, Born 1870, Died May 9 1956. Graveside services were held at Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. HIVELY 6 O 35 Tom L Hively, Born 1866, Died May 6 1953. HOLCOMB 6 M 21 Otto Holcomb, a child of Oscar and Carrie Jean Holcomb HODGES UNMARKED was born Jul 22, 1952 and died Jan 1, 1953. Pleas H Hodges, 46, died Sept 24, 1948 as a result of He leaves a brother Wm McArthur, 3 sisters: Mayrene, gunshot wounds inflicted by his son, Hubert W Hodges. Mr. Willie Lou, Ruby and both grandmothers. Murphy’s was in Hodge born Feb 23, 1902 to WL and Cora Kirkland Hodge charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. in Surphur Rock, AR. The son was held following the fatal shooting of his father. HOLDER UNMARKED The officers claimed the son said it was self-defense, stating Danny H Holder, infant son of John and Ruby Brown was that his father was drunk and had started chasing him with a stillborn Jun 4, 1950. He was buried in Garden Point pick. He ran into the house, grabbed a shotgun and fired Cemetery with Roller Swift Funeral Home in charge of point blank at his father when he charged him. arrangements. He leaves his wife; three other sons, P W Jr. and John of Etowah, AR, William of the US Army, five daughters: HOLIFIELD WWI US NAVY 7 X 28 Genevieve, Geneva, Annabelle, Peggy Jane and Barbara Henry Harrison Holifield son of A.M. Holifield of Etowah, Hodge, all of Etowah, a brother, Ernest Hodges and three AR died a Brooklyn hospital Nov 29, 1918 from influenza. sisters: Mrs Bertha Showns and Mrs Edna Mooney of Young Holifield was in the Navy and was expected home Senath, MO and Mrs Mable Hamilton of Newark, AR. with final discharge at the time he was stricken.. Religious services were held under the direction of Mr HOLCOMB 8 M 23 Moody after which the body was buried at Garden Point Carrie Jean Holcomb, 91, of Monette, AR died Thursday, near Etowah. OT March 31, 2005 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She was a homemaker and worked on the family farm. HOLLAND 8 B 32 Survivors include three sons: William McArthur Holcomb Joyce Prince Holland, 35, died Jul 22, 1967. She was born of Leachville, AR, Jimmy Holcomb of Senath, MO, and to Marvin and Jewel Prince Jun 12, 1932 in the Little River Donnie Holcomb of Paragould, AR three daughters: Ruby Community. McFadden of Bourbon, MO, Willie Huskey of Manila, AR In addition to her parents, she leaves her husband, James and Mayrene Scaggs of Dittmer, MO, a sister, Ann Jeffers Holland and son Joey Thomas Holland of the home, 3 of Rockford, IL, 18 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren; brothers: Rondall Prince of Marianna, AR, and 25 great-great-grandchildren. Bonnie Jean Marshall of Moss Point, MS, Patricia Stokes of She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Leroy Carroll’s Corner, Aubrey Guy Prince of Ann Arbor, MI, and Holcomb; and two sons, Billy West Holcomb and Otto Jerry Franklin Stokes of Lepanto, AR. Holcomb. Services were held at the Church of Christ on Crews Lateral Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday in the chapel of with Swift Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Burial

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was at Garden Point Cemetery. FAM cemetery Tuesday with Langford Funeral Home of Jonesboro in charge of arrangements. HOLLEMAN 8 Y 09 Dr. Holleman was a native of Boston, Massachusetts, later Baby Girl, Born and Died 1932. moving to North Carolina. He received his medical degree from the University before moving into the Red Line HOLLEMAN 8 Y 10 community in 1917. He was a Spanish American veteran Mattie Bell, Born 1931, Died 1931. and will be remembered for his many charitable deeds and free medical service that he gave to those in his area unable HOLLEMAN 8 T 02 to pay. Don Carlos Holleman, 36, died at his home in Hatcher last Besides his wife, Mrs Mattie Holleman, two sons: Fernando Friday January 26, 1940. and Carlos and a stepdaughter, Miss Cora Holleman, survive Services were held Friday in the Garden Point Methodist him. Lepanto News Record Church with Rev. L.H. Fielder, Church of Christ minister officiating and burial in the Garden Point Cemetery. Mr. HOLMES 7 R 26 Holleman leaves his wife Marie, four children: Bobbie, Karl, James Holmes, born Oct 16, 1882, Died Aauaag 23, 1969. Jerry and Helen and his mother Mrs. Mattie Holleman, a sister Cora Holleman of Lepanto, AR and a brother HOLMES 7 R 25 Fernando Holleman of Hatcher. Lepanto New Jessie Holmes, born Jan 10 1880, Died Mar 13, 1943. Record HOLMES 7 R 21 HOLLEMAN WWII US ARMY 8 Y 08 Vernie Holmes, Born May 3, 1902, Died Mar 21, 1980 Ferdinando D Holleman died at his home in the Hatcher community Jan 7, 1964. He had lived most of his life in this HOLOWAY 8 J 10 area. He had served in WWII in the US Army. He was born Harold Holoway, Born May 15, 1919, Died Dec 15, 1919. Aug 17, 1909 to James Lincoln and Mattie House Holleman. He leaves his wife Ruth Mae Fortner Holleman, 3 sons: HOLT 6 D 08 Robert Raymond Holleman and John Holleman all of Funeral services for Mrs Beulah Holt of Denver, CO, Osceola, 3 daughters: Tiny Mae Brown of Memphis, formerly a Manila resident who died June 26, 1972 in a Johnnie Mae Davis of Thermal, CA, Bonnie Jean Holleman Denver hospital tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 PM at Lepanto of the home, and 5 grandchildren. Burial was in Garden Church of Christ. Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Emmett Clark, minister will officiate services with interment arrangements. in the Garden Point Cemetery. She is survived by three sons: Cecil Holt of Aurora, CO, HOLLEMAN 8 Y 01 Erving Holt of Elkhart, IN, and Truman Holt of Osceola, Jerry Donald Holleman died Aug 9, 1955. He was born Don AR, four daughters: Mrs Pleasant Frisbee of Dyess, AR, C. and Marie Sones Holloman in the Hatcher community. Mrs Joyce Carter of New Madrid, MO, Mrs Lorene Surviving are his mother, Mrs Marie Holloman of St Louis, Cunningham of Memphis, TN, and Mrs Phebia Roberts, 2 brothers: Bobby Holleman and Karl Holleman of St Granada, MS, three brothers: Joe Joshua and Ted Louis, a sister, Helen Holleman of St. Louis, grandmother Blankenship, all of Melbourne, AR, one sister, Mrs Nora Mrs Mattie Holloman, uncles: FD Holleman of West Treatenborg, Clermont, FL, 38 grandchildren, 79 great- Ridge, Jessie Sones and Edwards Field of IL. Murphy’s was grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Gregg in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Funeral Home of Monette is in charge. JS Cemetery. HOLT UNMARKED HOLLEMAN 1 P 18 Elvin D Holt, son of H.D. and Opal Gramn Holt of Milligan Marie Sones Holleman, Born Jan 18, 1909, Died Mar 3, Ridge was born Jan 4, 1944, and died April 4, 1944. The 1990. child also leaves 2 sisters: Dorothy and Vernie and a brother, Richard. Services were conducted by Rev HOLLEMAN 8 Y 11 Christopher. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of James Holleman, Died 1930. arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

HOLLEMAN Spanish American VET UNMARKED HOLT 7 W 34 Dr. J.L. Holleman, age 74, retired physician and farmer of Bernard Holt, Born Mar 5, 1928, Died July 29, 1931. Mississippi county died at his home in the Red Line community northeast of Lepanto. November 19, 1939 HOLT 6 D 09 following an illness which culminated in a heart attack. Enock Marvin, Born Mar 31,1883, Died Aug 20 1950. Burial services and interment were held in the Garden Point

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HOLT 8 W 33 A blacksmith, Mr Horton was hit by a car blinded by lights Curtiss Holt, Born 1931, Died Feb 27, 1934. and a screen of dust. Mr Horton originally came here from Booneville, MS. He leaves two children who reside in CA. HOLT 8 W 34 Lepanto News Record Floyd Holt, Born Oct 1, 1934, Died Sept 28, 1937. HORTON 8 D 11 HORTON 8 D 07 Mary Alice Horton, born Mar 6, 1875, Died May 26, 1966. Frances Leona Horton, 70, died in Baptist Central Hospital in Memphis December 2, 1998. HORTON 8 D 10 Her husband, Virgil Horton, preceded her in death. She James H Horton, born Feb 9, 1864, Died Oct 26, 1928. leaves three daughters: Rosetta Catt of West Memphis, AR, Carol Sharp of Lee's Summit, MO, and Phyllis Morgan of HORTON 8 D 09 Piggott, AR, and a son Tommy Horton of Mt. Home, AR. James T Horton, Born Feb 9 , 1895, Died Dec 22 1923. She leaves 2 sisters: Bernice McMillan of Florence, AL, Wanda Raney of West Memphis, AR and 4 brothers: HOOD 1 Z 14 Wayne Lunsford of OK, Larry Brown of Osceola, Jimmy Shirley Ann Hood, Born 1941, Died Apr 29, 1946. Brown of Osceola, and David Lunsford of Canada and father Cecil Lunsford of Etowah, AR. HORTON WWII Air Force 7 D 08 She leaves 14 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter. Virgil Thomas Horton, Sr. 74, of Etowah, AR died Friday Services will be held at Murphy Funeral Chapel 2:00 PM on Nov 8, 1996 at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Wednesday with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. Memphis. Mr Horton was born December 22, 1921 in From the early 1970's Frances was President and a guiding Etowah. He was a member of Etowah Baptist Church, 32nd force of the on-going Garden Point Cemetery Association Degree Mason, Shriner, a life long resident of Etowah, a creating a community organization of fund Veteran of World War II serving in the Air Force and a raising to keep the cemetery clean. She was a member of the retired farmer and ginner. Etowah Baptist Church. She will be sorely missed. Surviving Mr Horton are his wife: Frances Horton of Jonesboro Sun Etowah; three daughters; Carol Sharp of Lees Summitt, Missouri, Rosetta Catt of West Memphis, and Phyllis HORTON UNMARKED Morgan of Piggott; one son; Virgil Thomas Horton, Jr of Lessie Smith Davidson Horton died April 2, 1918 in Etowah Mountain Home; one sister, Geneva Barkley of Jonesboro; of the flu epidemic. and fourteen grandchildren. She leaves her husband, Earl Horton, and a 2 year daughter Funeral services were held Saturday, November 9 at Etowah Eva Georgia Horton, a 5 year son Hershel Davidson, her Baptist Church with Ricky Blackwell as the officiating father AM Smith and stepmother Mrs Sarah Wray Smith, clergy. Interment was in Garden Point Cemetery. four brothers: Bud Smith, Ross Smith, Gus Smith, Fred Smith, and one sister Eva Smith of the Hatcher community. HOSKINS US ARMY A 3 4 John Robert Hoskins, 57, of Keiser passed from this life HORTON 3 F 18 Tuesday Sept 27, 2016 at the Methodist University Hospital Arris W. Morgan, 69, died Oct 3 1971 in Keiser . He was in Memphis, TN. born Jan 13, 1902. He leaves his wife, Marry Evans Born in Three Rivers, MI he was the son of the late Robert Morgan Horton of the home. He is buried in Garden Point Hoskins and a 1976 graduate of Three Rivers High School. Cemetery. He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from Univeral Steel in Grenada, MS as a welder. He enjoyed fishing and HORTON 3 F 19 working on trucks. Mary Lura Evans Morgan Horton, Dec 7, 1978 in Keiser, In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his AR. She was born in Lawrence County, Mar 12, 1898. brother, Phillip Hoskins, and a great grandson, Javeson She was preceded in death by her first husband Dolphus James. Doyle Morgan, who she married 13 Aug, 1915, and her Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Rethia Lindsey second husband Arris Horton, and her son, John Doyle Hoskins of the home; his son, John David Hoskins of Morgan . California; three daughters, Crystall Herron of Jonesboro, She leaves her daughter Mrs Mabel Lee Langston and two Susan Sanderes-Smithey of Keiser and Amber Hoskins of grandchildren, Joyce Tankersley and Johnney Mack Three Rivers; his mother, Barbara Hoskins of Three Rivers; Langston and two sisters, Connic Poulsen of Three Rivers; and Karen Rector of Scotts, MI. HORTON UNMARKED Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. in Howard Funeral L H Horton, 69, was killed instantly Sept 26, 1952 while Services officiating. at Manila with the Revs. Allen Walker walking along the highway. and Keith Stokes officiating. Burial will follow in Garden

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Point Cemetery at Etowah. The family will receive visitors from 1 until service Friday afternoon.

HOUSE UNMARKED Carrie House, a 3rd grade elementary student at Etowah died of influenza was buried Feb 12, 1934 in a homemade box and delivered to the cemetery in the back of the wagon. Her classmates left school to attend the services held on the front porch of her home and sang hymns together. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Germon House of the Etowah community.

HOUSE UNMARKED Germon E House 68, a farmer of Etowah died April 23, 1955. He was born Oct 29, 1887 to John and Ellen Weldon House of Dresden TN. HUBBLE 5 He leaves his wife, Mrs Artie House of Etowah, and 2 sons: Lester “Sue” Hubble, 79, of Lepanto, died Sunday, June 5, Eugene House and Robert Garland House and daughters: 2011 in Osceola. Born July 17, 1931 in England, AR, she Beatrice Howard of Trumann, Maenett Coleman, Mary was a member of Neal’s Baptist Church and a homemaker. Patsy and Stella House of Osceola, AR, 4 grandchildren, She is survived by her husband, Harvey Hubble of Lepanto; sisters: Mattie Holliman of Blytheville and Mazella two sons, Kenneth Carter of Dyess and Tommy Carter of Connelly of Blytheville, AR. Bondsville, three daughters, Carolyn Watson and Kathy May Services were held at 2:00 PM at Garden Point Church. both of Garden Point, and Debbie Carter of Manila; four Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in brothers, Jacky “Hoppy” Boyd of Manila, Charles Boyd of Garden Point Cemetery. Lepanto, Herbert Boyd of Michigan and Jim Boyd of Dell; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchild and three great-great- HOUSTON 2 R 13 grandchild. John Henry Houston, Born Jun 22, 1919, Died Sept 22, Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m at the Eastside Baptist 1983. Church in Osceola. Funeral services were held at 2 pm at Eastside Baptist HOUSTON 2 R 14 Church with Rev Don Howard officiating. Burial followed John Wm. Houston, Born Sept 16, 1870, Died Oct 17, 1936. in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Roller-Swift Funeral Home in Osceola was in charge of arrangements. HOUSTON 2 R 13 Sally B Houston, Born May 30, 1898, Died June 24, 1977. HUCKABA UNMARKED Miss Vivi Huckaba, 51, daughter of Mrs Georgia Huckaba, HOWARD UNMARKED died Monday Feb 8, 1968. Donald Gene Howard, an infant, died Feb 15, 1948. He Services were held at Garden Point Church with burial at was born Sept 22, 1947 to Martha Mozell Howard. Garden Point Cemetery. He also leaves grandparents. Murphy Funeral Home was in In addition to her mother, she leaves 2 brothers: Delmar charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Huckaba and Dallas Huckaba both of Waynesboro, TN, 6 Cemetery. sisters: Mrs Iva Smith and Mrs Zula Ladd, both of Dickson, TN, Mrs Nell Crue, Mrs Ethel Kirk and Mrs Betty Kirk all HOWARD UNMARKED of Lepanto, AR and Mrs Willie Matlock of Marianna, AR. Minnie Howard, Born Jul 27, 1907, died May 27, 1934. LNR

HUCKABEE 1 Z 15 Boyd Huckabee, Died Feb 7, 1943.

HUCKABEE 1 Z 17 Harvey Boyd Huckabee, Born July 6, 1920, Died Dec 22, 1979.

HUCKABEE 1 Z 16 Glenda Faye Huckabee, 41, of Osceola died Tuesday, Nov 6, 2001 in Baptist Memorial Hospital In Osceola. She was a

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member of the Church of Lord Jesus Christ at Carroll’s Elizabeth Kennedy, Carolina Totty and Kaylee Totty; Corner near Etowah and was a homemaker. stepson, Cody W. Gillen; mother, Aline Huffins; sisters, Survivors include her husband, Boyd Huckabee of Osceola, Emily Lisa Moore and Shelly Huffins; and brothers, Frank AR, three daughters: Teresa Hand and Andrea Wagers of D., Jimmy, Jason, Richard and Dennis Huffins. Osceola, AR, and Crystal Gonzales of Dyess, AR, one sister, Funeral services will be Friday at 1 p.m. in Wilson Funeral Barbara Byrd of Luxora, AR, two brothers: Junior Malone Home at Osceola with burial in Garden Point Cemetery at Johnson and Johnny Mack Combs, both of Manila, AR, and Etowah. four grandchildren. Visitation will be tonight from 6-9 in the funeral home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM at the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ at Carroll’s Corner with Alvin Wilbanks HUFFINS 5 J 11 officiating. Burial will follow at the Garden Point Cemetery Ruby P. Huffins, Born Oct 8, 1919, Died Apr 13, 1991. at Etowah under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola. Jonesboro Sun HUFFINS 5 J 11 Richard Travis Huffins, Born Jun 26, 1946, Died May 19, HUCKBY UNMARKED 1978. Tommy Ray Huckby, Born Feb 7, 1958, Died May 4, 1958, HUFFINS 5 J 11 HUEY 3 V19 Robert “Bobby Joe” Joe Huffins, 40, of Fisher, died Wilson P Huey, BornMay 3, 1936, Died Oct 5, 1937. Saturday, Dec 27, 2003 in Newport, AR. He was a farmer and of the Baptist belief. HUFFINS 5 J 11 Survivors include his wife, Linda Mae Huffins of Bradford, John Edward Huffins, 33, of Parkin died Sunday May 18, FL, his mother, Francis Huffins of Fisher, AR; two sisters: 2008. He was born May 17, 1975 Emily Huffins of Batesville, AR, and Shelly Huffins of He was a farmer and of the Baptist faith. Fisher, AR, seven brothers: Jason Huffins, Richard Huffins, Huffins was preceded in death by his father, Robert Huffins. and Dennis Huffins, all of Fisher, Jimmy Huffins and Frank Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Huffins; stepdaughter, Huffins, both of Newport, AR, and Johnny Huffins and Ted Nicole Griggs; stepsons, Jonathon Griggs and L.T. Tillman; Huffins, both of Coldwater, MI. mother, Aline Huffins; sisters, Emily Lisa Moore and Shelly He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Huffins. Huffins; and brothers, Frank D., Dennis, Jimmy, Jason and Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Wednesday at Richard Huffins. Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola, with Gary Andrews Funeral services will be Friday at 1 p.m. in Wilson Funeral officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Home at Osceola with Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will Etowah. JS follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Visitation will be tonight from 6-9 in the funeral home. HUFFINS US ARMY 5 J 10 Robert Roy Huffins, 56, of Fisher, AR died Wednesday, Feb HUFFINS 5 J 9 6, 2002 in Ripley, MS. He was a mechanic and an Army Francis Aline Huffins, 66 of Paragould died Thursday, veteran. August 4, 2011. Survivors include his wife, Francis Huffins of Fisher; eight She was born Jan 1, 1945 at Keiser to Ruby and Myrtle sons, Robert J, Frank D, John E, Jimmy R, Ted A, Jason E, Matthew Yancy. Her parents, her husband, Robert Huffins; Richard R and Dennis W, all of Fisher; two daughters, and three sons preceded her in death. Emily and Shelly, both of Fisher, one sister; Joyce Huffins Survivors include her children, Richard Huffins of of Lepanto ; and 15 grandchildren. Jonesboro, Emily Moore, Shelly, Frank, Jimmy, Jason, and He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Huffins and Dennis Huffins, Ruby Collins. all of Paragoul, siblings; Juanita Mohr, Dorothy Lancaster, Funeral services will be a 2 pm at Etowah Pentecostal Isadore, and Joe, Wesley and Presley Yancy; 17 Church of God with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. will be at Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Services were be at Wilson’s Osceola Funeral Home with Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola. burial in Garden Point Cemetery. HUFFMAN 5 B 13 HUFFINS 5 J 12 Lavoyd Huffman, 88, of Bald Knob, formerly of Osceola, Ted Arthur Huffins, 29, born March 7, 1978 of Jonesboro died Sunday, July 24, 2011 at the White County Medical died Sunday, May 18, 2008. Center in Bald Knob. He was a painter and of the Baptist faith. He was a farmer and was preceded in death by his parents, Huffins was preceded in death by his father, Robert Huffins. Isaac and Peggy Huffman and a son, James Huffman. Survivors include his fiancee, Chasity Kennedy; wife, Survivors include his wife, Marcell Huffman of the home, a Patricia Huffins; stepdaughters, Missie Sunshine Gillen, son, Stanley Huffman of

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Pleasant Plains; two grandchildren; and one great-grand- Little of Wilson, AR, her paternal grandmother Mrs. Peggy daughter. Huffman of Osceola, AR and her maternal grandmother Services were graveside at Garden Point Cemetery at Mrs. Bessie Anderson of Searcy, AR. Lepanto New Record Etowah. Murphy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. HUGHES UNMARKED Charles Hughes, son of JH and Lola Fay Hughes, was born HUFFMAN 5 B 24 and died Jul 21, 1948. Also surviving are the grandmother James Lee Huffman, 46, of Osceola died Tuesday May 12, Nellie Jones, and grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Hughes. 1998 at Baptist Hospital East in Memphis, TN. Services were held at 2:30 at the Garden Point Church. Born in Lepanto, he was a former employee of the Crompton Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Co. burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Cookie Cash Huffman, his mother, Marcell Huffman, his father, Lafoyd Huffman, all of HUGHES UNMARKED Osceola, AR, and a brother Stanley Huffman of Pleasant John Henry Hughes, a farmer, died in Black Oak, AR on Oct Plains, AR. 6, 1950. He was born Jul 6, 1902 in Wayne County, TN. Graveside services will be 10:00 AM Thursday in Garden He leaves his wife Minnie Murphy, his father JB Hughes Point Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM on and his mother, Mattie Ward, 3 sons: J.H., Billie, James Wednesday at Murphy’s in Lepanto. JS Edward, 2 daughters: Liza Mae Barber, Mattie Jane Stringer both of Black Oak, AR, 3 brothers and 3 sisters. His HUFFMAN 3 G 27 funeral was conducted by Murphy Funeral Home with burial Mrs. Juanita Faye Huffman, 56, of Trumann, died in Garden Point Cemetery. Wednesday Jul 12, 1995 in her home. She was born in Booneville, MS, and was a homemaker. HUGHLETT I U 03 Survivors include a daughter, Virginia Dill of Montachie, Blanche Hughlett, Born Sept 15, 1901, Died May 18, 1935. MS, a son, Jimmy Huffman of Trumann, AR, and 11 grandchildren. HULCY 6 I 15 Funeral services were held Saturday morning at 10:00 AM at Funeral services for Patterson T Hulcy, 93, who Wilson Funeral Home in Tyronza with Shelby Shelton died Aug 23, 1953 was held at Garden Point Church and officiating. Burial was in Garden Point. JS cemetery with Rev. Kenneth Renfro in charge. Williams and Murphy Funeral Home were in charge of arrangements. HUFFMAN 9 D 09 A native of Cedar Town, GA, he spent much of his life in Mrs Peggy Alice Huffman, 89, widow of Isaac Huffman Alabama. In 1931 he moved to Luxora, later he moved to died Sunday Feb 1, 1972 in Osceola Hospital. West Ridge before coming to Harrisburg in 1941, to make Services were conducted at 2:00 PM Wednesday in the his home with his son, the late TT Hulcy and daughter Mrs Murphy Funeral Home Chapel at Lepanto with burial in Jeannie Cooner. Garden Point Cemetery. He was a member of the Harrisburg Baptist church. Mrs Huffman is survived by 3 sons: Charles and Laboyd He leaves two daughters: Mrs Jeannie Cooner and Mrs AM Huffman of Osceola, AR, Bill Huffman of Rockford, IL, Miller, two sons: Solan Hulcy of Steele, MO and Rev John three daughters: Mrs Louise Hodge of San Dimas, CA, Mrs R Hulcy of Filer, ID, 31 grandchildren; 31 great- Pearl Phelps of Ola, AR, and Mrs Elsie Heath of Osceola, grandchildren and one great -g-grandchild. LNR AR, 32 grandchildren and several gg-grandchildren. LNR HULSEY 1 B 17 HUFFMAN 9 D 09 Pleas "Buddy" Hulsey, 17, died Saturday October 10, 1937 Issac Huffman, Born 1871, Died Oct 11, 1943.. at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Solan Hulsey near West Ridge. His death was attributed to an injury received HUFFINS 5 J 11A 14 from a hit on the head by a bottle at the hand of John year old girl of South Mississippi County lost a valiant Cooner, 21, who was charged in the incident. struggle to live after undergoing surgery three time in the Funeral services for Hulsey were held with a Church of past years to remove a brain tumor. Christ minister officiating. Interment was in Garden Point Peggy Sue Huffman, died May 20, 1961 at her home at Rt 2 Cemetery. Osceola near the Midway community. Surviving his death were his parents and sisters and brothers: Services were held Monday at the Garden Point Methodist Mrs. Irene Hall, Mrs. Willie Lawson, Lonnell Hulsey, church with Rev. Charles Thompson officiating. Burial was Robert Hulsey, Junior Hulsey, Lee Hulsey and Ernest in Garden Point with Murphy Funeral Home in charge. She Hulsey from the West Ridge community. LNR was a Methodist. She leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Huffman, one HUNT 8 B 37 brother, Richard of the home; one sister, Mrs. Johnnie Faye Vicie Hunt, Born Aug 25, 1924, Died Aug 27, 1996.

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Cemetery with Rev. Leslie M Riherd, pastor of Lepanto HUNT 8 B 38 Baptist Church conducting the last rites. Murphy Funeral Jerry Richard Hunt, Sr, 54, of Etowah, died Thursday Dec Home was in charge of arrangements. 27, 2001 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Born Mrs. Ingram, a native of KY, lived the greater part of her life Dec 5, 1947, he was a minister at Carroll’s Corner Church of in MO where she was married and reared her family. She the Lord Jesus Christ. moved to this area twelve years ago. He is survived by his wife, Judy of Etowah, AR, one son, She is survived by four sons: Harvey of West Ridge, AR, Jerry Hunt Jr. of Etowah, one daughter, Christina Renee Sam and Joe Ingram of Little Rock, AR, Oscar Ingram of Hunt of Osceola, two sisters: Linda Freeman of Etowah, Blytheville, AR, two daughters: Mrs. Tom Alexander of Barbara Smith of Osceola, and four grandchildren. Blytheville, AR, Mrs. Bonnie House of North Little Rock, Funeral services were held at 2:30 PM Saturday, December AR ; one sister, Mrs. Bettye Grisham of Cadiz, KY and 29, 2001 at the Carroll Corner Church of the Lord Jesus twenty-six grandchildren. Lepanto New Record Christ with the Rev. Alvin Wilbanks officiating. Burial followed at Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. INGRAM WWI US MARINES 8 G 08 W. H. Ingram, 56, well known farmer of West Ridge, AR HUNT UNMARKED community, and farm boss for Chapman Dewey farm for Sherry Ann Hunt, infant child of Tom and Anna Reese more than 25 years died February 2, 1945 of a heart attack. Hunt, died Jan 8,1951. She was born Dec 16, 1950. She was Funeral services were conducted at Garden Point Church buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral with Rev Claude Harvison officiating. Burial followed in Home in charge of arrangements. Garden Point Cemetery. Members of the American Legion Post at West Ridge and Lepanto served as active pallbearers. HUNT Honorary pallbearers were WR Payne, WH Harris, Edward Jerry Richard Hunt, Jr. was born February 1, 1976 in Tettleton, Mr Bearden, Sydney Smith and GE Davis. A Osceola, AR to Jerry and Judy Humble Hunt, Sr. song service was conducted by AH Diggs and Joe Hutto Mr. Hunt passed away February 12, 2018 in Jonesboro with the Missco faculty. at the age of of 42. Mr. Ingram was a WWI veteran, having served in the marines. He was married to Mrs Gladys Carpenter, He was a truck driver and a member of Church of the December 24, 1928. Lord Jesus Christ in Carroll’s Corner, AR. Surviving are his wife, Gladys; three children; Mildred, He is survived by his mother Judy Hunt of Etowah, AR Lynn and Neal; two stepsons; Leon and Dale Carpenter; and one sister Tina (Kevin) Harris of Osceola, AR,: three brothers Joe Ingram of Gideon, MO, Sam Ingram of two nephews Chris Hunt and Jordan Hunt of Osceola, Blytheville; two sisters Mrs. Ella Alexander of Blytheville, AR, two nieces: Alexis Caruthers and Jaylynn Hunt of and Mrs. Bonnie DuPriest of North Little Rock. LNR Osceola, AR and a host of other relatives and many friends. ISBELL 8 H 39 He was preceded in death by his father Jerry Hunt, Sr. Annie Bell Isbell, 63, of Manila died Friday July 7, 2000 at Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements the Manila Nursing Home. She was a lifetime resident of the Etowah area. with Interment at Garden Point Cemetery. She leaves one son, Rickey D Isbell of Etowah, AR, one daughter Kathy Kirk of Etowah, AR, one brother, Vernie HURST 7 C 35 Sutterfield of Manila, AR, one grandchild. Bealah Hurst, Born May 9 1902, Died Nov 1 1916. The family received visitors Friday at 6 - 9 PM at the Wilson Funeral Home Osceola Funeral Home in Osceola. Funeral HUTCHESON UNMARKED services were held at 10:00 AM Saturday at the funeral Ellis Hutcheson Jr, of Osceola, was born to Betty Jane home, with Brother Freddie Adams officiating. Burial was Rulrosa on Dec 16, 1963 and died Dec 17, 1963. in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Jonesboro Sun Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. ISABELL 8 H 40 Benjamin Franklin Isbell, 54, of Etowah, Star Route, died HUTSON UNMARKED Friday Sept 7, 1990 at his home. Stanley Ray Hutson, Born Jul 18, 1954, Died Jun 30, 1954. Surviving are his wife, Mrs Annie B Isbell of the home, one daughter, Mrs Kathy Kirk of Etowah, AR, one son Ricky I Isbell of Manila, AR, three sisters: Daisy Mae Hicks of Fennville, MI, Rosie Dunnahoe of Dundee, FL, and Ellen INGRAM 8 G 09 Wiggins of Sardis, MS, and 1 grandson. Mrs. Addie Eliza Ingram, 79, died March 10, 1941 at the Funeral services will be conducted Monday morning at home of her son, Harve Ingram in West Ridge. 10:30 AM in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Services were held Wednesday morning at Garden Point GARDEN POINT CEMETERY: ALPHA OBITS Page 77

Lepanto with Rev. Huey Maher officiating. Burial will sister, Mrs. Edith Bucy of Buchanan, TN, and one half- follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Visitation will begin this brother, Kenneth Woodruff OF Wyandotte, MI, 14 afternoon at 3:30 PM at the funeral home. JS grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Services were conducted at Swift Colonial Chapel with Rev. Jim Guffie, IVY UNMARKED with burial at Garden Point. Osceola Times Leroy Ivy, son of Jim and Pearly Shoemake Ivy was born and died Sept 29, 1940. The child also leaves a brother JACKSON 6 S 20 Charles Ivy. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Elmirah McDaniel Neel Jackson, born 1873 to Hale and arrangements with burial in Garden Point. Anna McDaniel, died Aug 31, 1935. She leaves her husband Andrew Stonewall Jackson and her J children, Grover and Elvin Jackson, and Truman Neel, son of her first husband, Hugh R. Neel. JACKSON 6 R 31 She also leaves her sisters Margaret Ann McDaniel Alex Coleman Jackson of Alma, AR formerly of Etowah, Brannum and Temperance McDaniel Laden. died May 23, 1951. He was 75. She is buried at Garden Point Cemetery. Born April 2, 1879 in Millington, TN, Mr Jackson had moved to Alma two years ago. He had been a life time JACKSON 1 B 03 resident of Etowah where he was a blacksmith and a farmer. Gennetta Geraldine Jackson, 85, of Blytheville, AR, died He had been a constable in the community in earlier years. Saturday, March 20, 2004 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Services were held at 2:00 PM May 26, 1951 in Garden Blytheville. Point Church with Rev Ira Bridenthal Lepanto Methodist She was born in the Reyno-Corning area, was a lifelong Church pastor officiating and burial in the Garden Point resident of the Etowah community where she was a Cemetery and Murphy Funeral Home in charge of housewife and a member of the West Ridge Baptist Church. arrangements. She is survived by one son, Earl "Bud" Jackson of Manila, Mr Jackson leaves his wife, Mrs Mollie Elizabeth Walker AR; two daughters, LaVelle Mann of Blytheville, AR and Jackson of Alma, four sons: Rufus and Earl of Etowah, AR, Patricia Ellis of Gosnell, AR, two sisters: Wilma Stinnett of George and Johnnie of CA, two daughters: Evie Hodges and Newark, CA and Eula Lambert of Rochelle, IL, three Ruby Jackson of Alma, AR. He was preceded in death by his brothers: Joe Cockrum of Ceres, CA, Ted Cockrum of parents, John Calvin Jackson and Mary Jane Hardy Jackson Wagoner, OK and Ray Cockrum of Silver City, NC, six and one daughter Elsie all of Etowah. LNR grandchildren: Melita Sims, Gina Pitman, Rhonda Methany, Dana Simpkins, Greg Ellis and Kevin Ellis, and 8 great- JACKSON 6 S 15 grandchildren. Andrew Stonewall Jackson, 59, prominent farmer of Funeral services will be held at Tuesday, March 23 at 10:00 Etowah, died December 2, 1937 in Jonesboro following a AM at Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto, with brief illness. William Percy officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Services were held Sunday at Garden Point Church with Cemetery at Etowah. interment there in the cemetery. Rev J. I. Owens pastor of Pallbearers will be Ernie Girdley, Jimmy Russell, Ted Tittle, the Baptist Church in Lepanto conducted the services. Greg Ellis, Kevin Ellis, and Corey Sims. Memorials may be Survivors include one son, Grover Jackson, two brothers, made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Jonesboro Sun AC Jackson and G.C. Jackson both of Etowah, AR, two sisters: Mrs Florence Scudamore of Safety Arbor, FL, and JACKSON 6 S 14 Mrs. Alice Kinchen of Hollywood, MO, and Bennie Grover Stonewall Jackson of Etowah died Jun 24, 1970. He Jackson, a nephew whom he helped rear. was born to Andrew Stonewall and Elmira Jackson on Jun His parents were J.C. and Mary Jane Hardy Jackson. 21, 1906 at Etowah . Active pallbearers were: ES Wildy , WA Methany, Lacey Bro Fowler and Bro Carl Appling conducted the services at Pylist, Wade Stennett, HJ Meadows Jr, all of Etowah and the Etowah Baptist Church. He leaves his wife Mable Inez Don Haley of Blytheville. LNR Jackson and stepson Jerry Haley of Marvell AR.

JACKSON 7 Q 17 JACKSON 6 T 17 Bennie Sylvanous Jackson, 81, of Osceola, AR, died Mrs Ilean Reed Jackson, 83, of Blytheville, AR, died Wednesday Aug 22, 1984 at his home. He was a car Saturday Sept 16, 1995 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in salesman, an active Mason, a member of the Order of Blytheville, AR. Born in Osceola, AR, she was a retired Eastern Star and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. housekeeper and an active member of Calvary Baptist He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lucille Jackson, two sons: Church of Blytheville. Kenneth Jackson of Idaho, Tommy Jackson of McGehee, Survivors include two daughters: Martha Shaw of Halfmoon AR, two daughters: Mrs. Juanna Phillips of Memphis, TN and Rose Kirk of Gosnell, AR, a son, Ernie Jackson of and Mrs. Olive Vaughn of Marked Tree, AR, one half- Blytheville, AR; a sister, Pauline McCallister of West Ridge,

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AR; 14 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren and four gg- daughters Mrs Martha Ayers of Atlanta, GA and Miss Rosie grandchildren. Lee Jackson of the home, his mother, Mrs Mollie Jackson of Funeral services were to be held Monday afternoon at 2:00 Etowah, AR, and three brothers: George, Johnnie and Earle. PM at Calvary Baptist Church in Blytheville, with Joe He was buried at Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Thompson, Jack Woodard and Eddie Clemons officiating. Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. LNR Burial was to follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home in Blytheville. JACKSON 6 S 23 John Calvin Jackson, 71, died Sept 20, 1916 in the Etowah JACKSON UNMARKED community. A farmer, he was born Mar 22, 1845 in Wayne J. Samuel Jackson, 67, a Mississippi native, died at his home County, TN to Thomas Jefferson and Mary Molton Jackson. in West Ridge, AR, Mar 14, 1947, following a heart attack. He leaves 3 sons: Andrew Stonewall Jackson, George He was born Jul 2, 1879 in Osceola to Andrew and Sallie Cleveland Jackson and Alex Coleman Jackson all of the Harrington Jackson. He was Methodist. Etowah community, 2 daughters: Florence Scudamore, Funeral services were held at Garden Point church with Etowah, AR, and Alice Sarah Kinchen of MO, and several interment there in the cemetery. Rev Irl Bridenthal, pastor grandchildren. His son “Red” Jackson preceded him in of the Garden Point Methodist Church conducted the death. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. funeral. Mr. Jackson was a well-known farmer in Mississippi JACKSON UNMARKED County. He was born in Osceola. He leaves his wife Leonard Jackson died Dec 14, 1948. He was born Nov 27, and adopted son Lonnie Jackson. He leaves 3 nieces: Mrs. 1948 to Edward and Pearl Mae Parrah Jackson. Besides the Telina Walley, Mrs. Goldie Mae Jackson, Mrs. Vernon Mae parents he leaves a brother, Wm Lee Jr, grandparents on Clarke, two nephews: Tom Way, and Emmet Clarke and both sides survive. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of one sister Mrs. Nora Clara Jackson. arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Lepanto News Record JACKSON 7 Q 18 JACKSON 1 B 04 Lucille Jackson, 89, of Osceola, AR, died Jun 4, 2000 in James "Earl" Jackson, 87, of Blytheville died Wednesday, Memphis. Born in Etowah to Otto Girdley and Mamie Feb. 18, 2004 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Blytheville. England Girdley, she was a member of the Calvary Baptist He was a member of West Ridge Baptist Church, where he Church in Osceola, the Order of the Eastern Star and the served as a deacon. A farmer, he was a lifelong resident of Baptist Memorial Hospital Ladies Auxiliary. the Etowah community. He also drove a school bus for the Survivors include two daughters: Juanna Jackson Phillips of Mississippi County School system for 24 years. Memphis, TN, and Olive Jackson Vaughn of Marked Tree, Survivors include his wife, Gennetta "Geraldine" Jackson of AR, one son, Tommy Jackson of Mountain Home, AR, 14 Blytheville, AR, one son, Earl "Bud" Jackson of Manila, grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was preceded AR, two daughters: LaVelle Mann of Blytheville and in death by her husband, Bennie S Jackson, a son Kenneth, Patricia Ellis of Gosnell, AR, six grandchildren: Melita and three grandchildren. Sims, Gina Pitman, Rhonda Methany, Dana Simpkins, Greg Funeral services will be held at the Calvary Baptist Church Ellis and Kevin Ellis; and 8 great-grandchildren. in Osceola with Rev Gillham officiating. Burial will be in He was preceded in death by his parents, Alex "Cole" and Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Roller Swift Molly Walker Jackson, three brothers, three sisters and one Funeral Home of Osceola. grandson. Contributions may be made to the Garden Point Cemetery or Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday at Murphy the Baptist Memorial Hospital Hospice. Jonesboro Sun Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto, with Rick Blackwell officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at JACKSON V S 13 Etowah. Mabel Inez Jackson, 57, widow of the late Grover Jackson, Pallbearers will be Ernie Girdley, Merle Weathers, Jimmy died Dec 29, 1966 at Marvel, AR where she had been Russell, Malcolm Weathers, Greg Ellis and Kevin Ellis. residing a year. She was born to John and Lucinda Hardin Visitation will be from 5-8 PM Saturday at the funeral home. Akins on Jan 3, 1913. Services were held Wednesday at Memorials may be made to the Hospice Center of Etowah Baptist Church where she had been a member. Carl Blytheville. Jonesboro Sun Appling officiated. The burial was held in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of JACKSON 6 T 16 arrangements. James Rufus Jackson, 44, was killed instantly when the Born in Paulding, MO, Mrs Jackson had lived the greater welding torch he was using short circuited. The accident part of her life in AR. She leaves one son, Jerry Haley occurred Aug 9, 1952 in his garage when he was working on Akins of Marvel, AR, one brother, Wert Akins of Mena, AR a car in Lepanto, AR. and one sister, Mrs Odie Yarbro of Blytheville, AR, and two He leaves his wife, two sons; Ernest and _____, two grandchildren. JS

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time of his death. JACKSON 6 S 28 Survivors include his wife Mrs. Carmelita Jackson of Bay; Mrs Mary Hardy Jackson, 62, wife of John Calvin Jackson two sons; Kevin Jackson of Charlottesville, VA and Tracy died Sept 14, 1913 in the Etowah community. She was born Jackson of Harrisburg, AR; two daughters; Mrs. Lisa Sept 9, 1851 to Mrs and Mrs Joseph and Emily T. Bell Deckelman of Bay, Mrs. Nancy Roach of Paragould, AR; Hardy of Wayne County, TN. his mother Mrs. Lucille Jackson of Osceola; one brother She leaves 3 sons: Andrew Stonewall Jackson, George Tommy Jackson of Mt Home; two sisters; Mrs. Juanna Cleveland Jackson and Alex Coleman Jackson all of the Phillips of Memphis and Mrs. Olive Vaughn of Marked Etowah community, 2 daughters: Florence Scudamore, Tree; nine grandchildren. Etowah, AR, and Alice Sarah Kinchen of MO, and several Services were held Monday Feb 21, 1994 in Bay first Baptist grandchildren. Her son “Red” Jackson preceded him in Church with Rev Harold Salder officiating. Burial was in death. Garden Point cemetery. Gregg Funeral Home of Jonesboro She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. was in charge of arrangements. Osceola Times

JACKSON 6 R 32 JAMES 5 K 06 Mollie Elizabeth Walker Jackson, died Mar 14, 1965 at Van Tim Arthur James Jr, 8, of Lepanto died Tuesday, April 20, Buren Hospital, was buried at Etowah. She was born Dec 2004 at Regional Medical Center of NEA. 20, 1889 in Corinth, MS and she had been a life long He was a second-grade student at East Poinsett County resident of Etowah where she was a homemaker. At School in Lepanto. retirement she and her husband Cole moved to Alma, AR Survivors include his parents, Tim Arthur James, Sr of Survivors include three sons: George and Johnnie Jackson Marion and Amy Roach James of Lepanto, AR, one sister, of Salina, CA, Earl Jackson of Etowah, AR; two daughters Silver James of New York City, NY, two brothers: Evie Hodges of Alma, AR and Ruby Simons of Dallas, TX. Brandon Lee James of Osceola, AR, and Dustin Lee James She was preceded in death by her husband, Cole, her mother of Lepanto, AR; maternal grandmother, Linda Roach of Lila Roberts Chambers, one son Rufus Jackson and a Lepanto, AR; and paternal grandmother Betty Brewer of daughter Elsie Dunkins. Marion, AR. Funeral services were conducted at Garden Point Church Funeral services will be 1:30 PM at Murphy Funeral Home with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge. Burial chapel, with Danny Pankey officiating. Burial will follow in followed in Garden Point Cemetery. Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Visitation will be from 5-8 PM Sunday at the funeral home. JACKSON UNMARKED JS Pinkney W. Jackson Jr. was born and died Sept 30, 1934 to Mr Pinkney and Hazel Trucks Jackson in the Etowah JENNINGS UNMARKED community. He also leaves his paternal grandparents and Little Ruby, 5 year old daughter of W. R. and Kate Smith maternal grandparents. Jennings is dead. Again the flower of the family was taken. A lovely little girl, indeed! She died Tuesday, Sept 17, 1907 JACKSON 6 S 26 and was buried the 18th at Garden Point Cemetery. She R.H. “Red” Jackson, 30, timber man of the Etowah leaves her parents and her maternal grandparents, AM and community died of a result of a logging incident Aug 27, Ellen Smith of the Etowah community. Osceola Times 1903. He was born Jul 15, 1872 to Mr and Mrs John Calvin JERNIGAN UNMARKED and Mary Jane Hardy Jackson in Wayne County, TN. Arthur A Jernigan , 66, died Jul 13, 1940 in Lepanto. He Besides his parents, he leaves his wife, Lister Kirby Jackson was born to George and Gennie Jernigan in 1874. He leaves and son Bennie Sylvanous Jackson of the Etowah his wife Sallie Jernigan, sons; G.C. Jernigan of Lepanto, AR, community, brothers: Andrew Stonewall Jackson, George AO, Jernigan of Seminole, OK, P H. Jernigan of Cleveland Jackson and Alex Coleman Jackson, all of the Blytheville, AR,G W of Seminole, OK, NO Jernigan of Etowah community, sisters: Florence Scudamore, Etowah Lepanto, AR, Ira Jernigan of Oklahoma City, OK, and JB and Alice Sarah Kinchen of MO. Jernigan of Seminole, OK, Mrs L Howtan of Osceola, AR. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Services were held at Garden Point Church with Rev Freeman at 11:00 AM. Murphy Funeral Home was in JACKSON KOREA USMC 7 Q 19 charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. Rev. Kenneth E Jackson 56, of Bay, AR died Feb 18, 1994 He served in the USMC, was a graduate of Mid-American JESTER 9 F 09 Theological Baptist Seminary and served as a Baptist Luther Darrell Jester, 63, of Lepanto died May 18, 2003 at minister for 24 years. He was a church pastor in the Manila Nursing Home Center. He was a member of the Mississippi, Poinsett, Craig head counties in AR and Soda First Assembly of God in Lepanto, a member of the Osceola Springs, Idaho. He was pastor of First Baptist of Bay at the Lions Club, a commercial bee keeper and former Executive

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Board member of the American Honey Producers. Services were held at Garden Point church with burial Survivors include his wife, Patricia Herndon Jester of following at Garden Point cemetery. Lepanto, AR, two sons: Kevin Darrell of West Ridge and He leaves his wife Mrs. Mamie Johnson, 4 sisters: Mrs Christopher Mark of Jonesboro, AR, two brothers: Clyde Dessie Glover, of Blytheville, Delie Jean Lancaster and Mrs and Dwight of Little Rock, AR, and two grandchildren, Park of Midway, Mrs Taylor of Bragg City, and one brother Nathaniel Allen and Callie Elizabeth Jester. Frank Johnson of West Ridge. LNR He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Winnie Jester. JOHNSON 2 G 05 Services were arranged by Murphy Funeral Home with Joe Al Toney Johnson, 90, of Harrisburg died Oct 11, 1979 in Wilmoth and Sylvester Brannon officiating. Burial followed Craighead Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. He was born in in Garden Point Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Missouri and was a retired laborer. Alzheimer’s Association. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs Delois Swanner and Mrs Ida Bettis both of Harrisburg, one brother, Tobe Johnson, JASEM UNMARKED Harrisburg, one sister, Mrs Agnes Stout of Harrisburg; 10 James H Jasem died Dec 21, 1942 in the Baptist hospital in grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Memphis. His parents were AZ and Eliz Allsup Jasem. He Funeral services will be held Sunday after at 2:00 PM in leaves his wife Mabel Jasem, sons: Ray and Succer Jasem, Jackson’s Funeral home chapel with Rev. Captain Lovell of siblings: Venier Bolt, Ellen Hampton, and Greg Polk and Harrisburg officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point his parents. Services were held at Garden Point Church at Cemetery in Mississippi County under the direction of 3:00 PM. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Jackson’s Harrisburg Funeral Home. JS arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. JOHNSON UNMARKED JEFFRIES 8 M 20 Bill Johnson, Jr infant son of Mr and Mrs Bill Johnson was Lilliam Jeffries, born 1924, Died 1924. born and died Feb 3, 1945. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with JEFFRIES 8 M 19 burial in Garden Point Cemetery. John A Jeffries, Born Sep 22, 1924, Died Mar 18, 1944. JOHNSON UNMARKED JEFFRIES 8 M 17 Bobbi Dean Johnson was born Apr 27, 1939 and died in the David StanleyJeffries, Born Jun 21, 1949, Died Jan 14, fall, Oct 18, 1939, the child of F E and Beatrice Taylor 1950. Johnson. Also remaining is a sister Bennie Jean Johnson. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. JENNINGS UNMARKED Ruby Jennings, Born 1903, Died Sept 17, 1907. JOHNSON KOREA US ARMY 7 M 15 Charles Eugene Johnson, 57, of Etowah died Tuesday JOHNS ??? September 12, 1995 at the Veterans Hospital in Memphis. Barbara Ann Johns, 57, of Keiser, AR, died Thursday, He was a member of the Etowah Baptist Church. January 28, 2016. Born May 1, 1958, in Lepanto, AR she Survivors include three sons, Charles Johnson Jr. of Ash was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church Flat, Edwin Johnson of Frenchman’s Bayou, AR and Carey in Keiser. Johnson of Cherokee Village, AR, and four grandchildren. She was preceded in the death by her parents, Lonnie Martin His mother Laura Meadows Johnson predeceased him. and Betty Brister Martin. She is survived by her husband, Funeral services have been scheduled for Friday afternoon at Grady Johns, of Keiser, one son, Steven Johns, of Keiser; 1:30 PM at the Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto with Huey three sisters, Glenda Avery, of Blytheville, AR, Tracy Kelly Meherg officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point and Carrie Austin, both of Keiser; and one brother, Tommy Cemetery near Etowah. JS Martin, of Osceola. Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m., Sunday, January 31, 2016 JOHNSON 3 H 03 at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. Coley William Johnson, 74, died at his home in Dyess on Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb 1, 2016, Aug 13, 1985. at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Rev. Todd Vinson He was born Jan 27, 1911 in Duck Hill, MS to William officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point Cemetery in Sidney and Minnie Johnson. Etowah, AR. He leaves his wife, Mrs Christine Roper Johnson, 5 daughters: Mrs Luthene Brantley of Osceola, AR, Mrs Naomi Dent of Helena, AR, Mrs Betty Proffitt of Monroe, JOHNSON WW II UNMARKED LA, Mr Joan Cooksey of Dyess, AR, one son, Sonny Allison Cornelius Johnson of West Ridge, AR, died July 27, Johnson of Bradley, AR, 2 sisters: Mrs Rebecca Powell of 1947. He was 46 and served in WW II. Keiser, AR, and Mrs Alice Miles of Keiser, AR, 19

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grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren. Clara Mae Johnson 05 5 1922,

JOHNSON UNMARKED JOHNSON 3 H 04 A baby girl born to parents Edward and Ola Pearl Fahr Mrs Julie Christine Johnson, 82, of Dyess, died Tuesday, Johnson from Marked Tree, AR lived one day and died Sept Nov 5, 1996 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Born 20, 1953. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Mar 7, 1914 in Alabama, she was a member of the Dyess arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Assembly of God and was the widow of Coley Johnson. Survivors include three daughters: Luthene Brantley of JOHNSON UNMARKED Bradley, AR, Naomi Dent of Hardy, AR, and Helen Wright A baby boy born to Bill and Mamie Van Cannon Johnson of Coldwater, MS, a son, Sonny Johnson of Bradley, AR; a from West Ridge, AR on Aug 29, died one day later on Aug brother, W.T. Roper of Dyess, AR, two sisters: Carrie Bell 30, 1942. Services were held at Garden Point Church at 2:30 Littles of Thorton, CA, and Irene Woods of Jonesboro, AR, PM. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements 19 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and 6 gg- with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. grandchildren. Funeral Services have been scheduled for 4:00 PM Thursday JOHNSON UNMARKED afternoon at Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto with Edward Floyd Johnson, 54, of Tyronza, Rt 2 died Bryan Rayls, Carl Chander and Terry Proffitt officiating. Wednesday, February 17, 1982 at Craighead Memorial Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery. Hospital. Born in Tulsa, OK on July 13, 1927, he was a retired farmer. Johnson is survived by his wife, Mrs Pearl Johnson of the home, three daughters: Mrs Margaret Ann Simpson of Parkin, AR Mrs Zela Mae Wollfong, and Mary Kathleen Johnson, both of Tyronza, AR three sons: Walter Lee Johnson, Bobby Ray Johnson and Jewel Leon Johnson, all of Tyronza, AR one sister, Mrs Beaulah Whiteside of Beebe, AR two brothers: Jesse James Johnson and William Phillip Johnson, both of Tyronza, and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday afternoon at 2:00 PM in the Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto with Rev. Carl Appling officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery. JS

JOHNSON UNMARKED Linda Pauline Johnson, 4 year old daughter of MA and Lottie Hass Johnson died Jul 29, 1948. Besides the parents she leaves a sister, Elizabeth Ann, a JOHNSON 3 G 02 brother, Marion Jr, and both sets of grandparents. James Duskin Johnson, born Jan 27, 1875, Died Aug 17, Services were conducted at Garden Point Church. Murphy 1958. Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. JOHNSON 2 G 01 Howard S. Johnson, 8 year old son of A.T. "Tony" Johnson JOHNSON UNMARKED and Mary Baker Johnson died Jul 27, 1930. John Franklin Johnson, died Feb, 1936 just before his He was born Oct 15, 1922. He leaves his sisters, Frances youngest daughter Helen Johnson Possom was born in Mar Osage, Delois, Ida, and a brother Rueben. 29 1936. He leaves his wife Ardella Gertrude Trucks He is buried at Garden Point Cemetery. Johnson. He buried four children in Garden Point Cemetery. JOHNSON 2 G 02 They were: Frances Osage Johnson, daughter of A.T. "Tony" Johnson ? Johnson Homer Clifton Dec 10 1923 Nov 7 1924 and Mary Baker Johnson died Aug 6, 1931. ?Johnson Grover Cleveland Feb 25 1925Feb 28 1925 She was born Dec 10, 1919. She leaves his sisters, Delois, ?Johnson Alfred Roy Mar 19 1930 Jul 23 1931 Ida, and a brother Rueben. ?Johnson Glen Cornelius Mar 23 1934 Jun 11 1935 She is buried at Garden Point Cemetery. He leaves Chester Fillimore Johnson 3-01 1926 04 06 1985 JOHNSON 5 H 08 Delbert Curtis Johnson 07 11 1928 7 30 1992 Lynda Gaye Johnson, 57, of Osceola, died June 8, 2007 at Berlie Benjamin Johnson 8 29 1920 the SMC Regional Hospital.

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Survivors include daughters, Deloris Prince of Osceola and Nancy and Danny Foster of Atoka, TN; grandchildren, JOHNSON WWI 3 Q 10 Laressia, Adrianna and Haven Prince and Cody and Katelyn Rosswell Mallory Johnson, 93 died Dec 5 1968 in the Little Goster of Atlka, TN; sisters, Reni Mitchell of Freeport, Ill.; River, AR community. Born Nov 19, 1875 in Grenada, MS, and brothers, Ronnie Sullivan of Florida, Lloyd Sullivan and to John D and Alice Coley Johnson, he was a WWI veteran. Randy Steele, both of Freeport, Ill. Visitation was His wife Virginia Alberta Cannon Johnson predeceased him. Saturday. He leaves six sons J. B. Johnson, Roy. C Johnson, Claris Services are 2 p.m. today at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Adams Johnson, Paul Johnson, Woodrow Johnson and Wm Osceola with Charles Pipkins officiating. Burial is in Garden Earl Johnson, and six daughters; Virgie Dell Stubbs, Rena Point Cemetery at Etowah. Bell Kennedy, Esell Groeteke, Ervin Stubbs, Clemie Creecy, and Ruby May Admire. Buried in Garden Point JOHNSON 6 Q 29 Cemetery. Robert “Bitt” Johnson JOHNSON 3 H 06 JOHNSON 6 Q 28 Terry Glenn Johnson, day old infant of Coley and Christine Shirley Johnson Roper Johnson Dec 8, 1953 in Dyess, AR. He leaves 5 sisters: Luthene Brantley of Dequeen, AR, Naomi Dent of JOHNSON 7 M 14 Pontiac, MI, Betty, Helen, Joan Johnson and maternal Laura Meadows Johnson, 74, died Feb 2, 1991 at the grandmother. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of nursing home in Osceola. Born Sept 21, 1907, she was the arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. second child of Mollie Davidson and Hardin Meadows. Her only son Charles survives her. She also leaves 3 JOHNSON 3 Q 09 grandchildren. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. Virginia Alberta Cannon Johnson, 45, died Sept 24, 1933. She was the wife of Rosswell Mallory Johnson and had JOHNSON 9 G 30 lived in the Little River community. She was born Oct 15, Lorene Wheeler Johnson, died April 26, 1943. She was born 1888 the daughter of Virginia Alberta Shumate and Robert to M/M Columbus Wheeler on Feb 13, 1920. Cannon in MS. She leaves her husband Paul Land Johnson. She leaves her six sons; J. B. Johnson, Roy. C Johnson, She is buried in the Garden Point cemetery. Claris Adams Johnson, Paul Johnson, Woodrow Johnson and Wm Earl Johnson, and six daughters; Virgie Dell JOHNSON 3 H 01 Stubbs, Rena Bell Kennedy, Esell Groeteke, Ervin Stubbs, James”Jim” E Johnson, born Apr 1 1901, Died Jun 22 1973. Clemie Creecy, and Ruby May Admire. Buried in Garden Point Cemetery. JOHNSON II G 04 Mrs Mary Deranda Baker Johnson, 95, of Harrisburg, AR, JOHNSON 3 P 21 died in her home Saturday, Oct 8, 1977. She was born at Wm Cornelius Johnson Jr. 46, a farmer died Jul 27, 1947. Strawberry and was a Methodist. He was born Mar 3, 1901 to Wm Cornelius and Edith She is survived by her husband, A. T Johnson of the home, Richman in Corinth, MS. He leaves his wife Mrs Mamie two daughters: Mrs Delois Swanner and Mrs Ida J Bettis of Vun Cannon Johnson, 4 sisters: Dessie Glover of Harrisburg, AR, a half-brother, W.W. Bolding of Pryor, OK, Blytheville, Delia Jean Lancaster, Ella Parks of Midway, a half-sister, Ms Ibbie Dailey of Tulsa, OK, 10 Lizzie Taylor of Bragg City MO, one brother Frank Johnson grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren. of West Ridge, AR. Services were conducted at Garden Services were held Monday at Jackson’s Harrisburg Funeral Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Home chapel with burial in Garden Point Cemetery with arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Captain Lovell officiating. JS JOHNSON US ARMY WWII KIA 3 P 20 JOHNSON 3 G 05 PFC Wm Thomas Johnson, 22, son of Mr and Mrs Wm Services were held at Garden Point Cemetery for Mrs Johnson of West Ridge, AR, was killed April 8, 1945 while Minnie Johnson who died Nov 11, 1952 at Dyess. She was serving in the infantry in Okinawa. He was the 1st scout of the widow of William Sidney Johnson. the 1st Squad in the platoon of the 96th Infantry Division. She leaves four sons: Coley and Jim of Dyess, AR, Orin of After training in San Luis Obispo, CA he went overseas in Inkster, MI, John Johnson of Etowah, AR, three daughters: July 1944. Mrs Noah Miles of Dell, AR, Mrs Minnie Lee Johnston of He was born June 11, 1920 in Summerville, TN. He Inkster, MI, and Mrs Rebecca Mims of Etowah, AR. attended West Ridge HS and later farmed with his parents on the Chapman Dewey farm and Irvin Veteto. JOHNSON 3 G 03 Besides his parents he leaves his wife, Ruth of Booneville, William Johnson, Born Jun 19, 1877, Died Jun 14, 1952. MS and his maternal grandmother, Mrs Edie Johnson of

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West Ridge, AR. He was an only child. LNR JONES 9 1 27. JOHNSON Wil 285 - 2 Bonnie Mae Jones, Born May 5, 1905, Died May 6, 1953. William T. Johnson, 68, of Osceola died Monday, June 27, 2011.He was born April 9 1943 at West Ridge to late Frank JONES 1 A 02 and Sadie Johnson. Mrs Hattie Inez Jones, 78, of Manila, Rt 1, died Saturday Survivors include his wife, Sheila Johnson of Osceola, morning November 17, 1984 in a Jackson, MS hospital. children Penny Perez of Jonesboro and Phil D Johnson of She was preceded in death by her husband, Lyman Jones. Gosnell; sister Loretta Bogard of Trumann; brother Johnny Survivors include one daughter, Mrs Inez J Mize of Jackson, Johnney Johnson of Osceola, eight grandchildren and five one son, Bill Jones of Etowah, AR, five sisters: Mrs Lucille great-grandchildren. Forsyth of Selmar, TN, Mrs Izora Maddox and Mrs Patsy Services will be at 1 pm Thursday at St. Matthews Catholic Maynard of Rienzi, MS, Mrs Alsie Harding and Mrs Lynna Church in Osceola with burial in Garden Point Cemetery at Davis, both of Corinth, MS, four grandchildren, and five Etowah. Visitation will be tonight at 6-8 at Wilson’s great grandchildren. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 Osceola Funeral in Osceola. PM Monday after at Etowah with burial to follow in Garden Point Cemetery under direction of Murphy Funeral Home, JOHNSON UNMARKED Lepanto. JS Infant Son Johnson, Born Aug 29, 1942,, Died Aaug 30, 1942. JONES 4D 08 Frank Jones died Jan 4, 1942 in Lepanto, AR. He was born JOHNSON UNMARKED Feb 5, 1909 to WD and Naomi Hathcock Jones in Amory, Glen Cornelius Johnson, Born Mar 23, 1934, Died Jun 11, MS. He leaves his wife Cordelia Jones and 2 children: 1935. Willie and May, 3 sisters and 1 brother. Services were conducted by Rev Riherd at Garden Point Church at 1:30. JOHNSON UNMARKED Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Alfred Ray Johnson, Born Mar 19, 1930, Died Jul 23,1931. burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

JOHNSON UNMARKED JONES 5 A 02 Grover Cleveland Johnson, Born Feb 25, 1925, Died Feb 28, Edna Hodge Jones, 89, of Monette, formally of Osceola, 1925. died Thursday, June 23, 2006, at Monette Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 in JOHNSON UNMARKED the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home at Trumann with the Homer Clifton Johnson, born Dec 10, 1923, Died Nov 7, Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will following Garden 1924. Point Cemetery at Etowah. Visitation will be this evening from 5-7 at Thompson JONES US ARMY WWII 5 A 01 Funeral Home in Trumann. Bill Jones, 73, of 3304 West Highway 136, Manila, AR died Monday, Sept 28, 1998 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in JONES 4C 09 Osceola. Retired from the Mississippi County Sheriff's Edgar Jones, Born 1933, Died Apr 20, 1937. Department with 35 years service, he was a member of Brinkley Chapel Baptist Church at Athelstan. He was a JONES UNMARKED World War II Army infantry veteran and belonged to Funeral services for James Robert (Ewell) Jones, 84, of Masonic Lodge No. 734. He was also a retired farmer and Etowah, who died Tuesday September 22, 1986 at Osceola former owner of a blacksmith shop. Memorial Hospital, will be this afternoon at 2:00 PM at He is survived by his wife, Shirley Jones of Etowah, AR, West Ridge Baptist Church. Burial will be in Garden Point one stepdaughter, Teresa Jones of Booneville, AR, one Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge. sister, Ethel Inez Mize of Jackson, MS, three He was a retired farmer. grandchildren, one great-grandchild and four step Survivors include his wife, Mrs Myrtle Jones of the home, grandchildren. one daughter, Mrs Lucille Kimbrell of Etowah, AR, one son, Funeral services will be Thursday afternoon 2:00 PM at Thurman Jones of Mountain Grove, MO; seven Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto, with Darey grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, nine step Deaton officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point grandchildren and 15 step-great grandchildren. JS Cemetery in Etowah, AR. Pallbearers will be Roger Ferrell, Wayne Stovall, Steve JONES 6 O 27 Jones, Jerry Arnold, John Sanders and Larry Hillis. Mrs Myrtle Jones, 92, of Etowah, died Sunday Oct 6, 1996 Visitation will be this afternoon from 5 until 8 this evening at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola, AR. Born in Izard at the funeral home. Jonesboro Sun County, she was a longtime resident of Etowah, AR, and

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was a member of the Little River Church of Christ. Lyman Jones, Born Nov 15, 1885, Died Dec 20 1943. Survivors include one daughter, Lucile Kimble of Lepanto, AR, one son, Thurman Jones of Etowah, AR 16 grand JONES UNMARKED children, 48 great-grandchildren and several gg- James Jr Jones, Born and Died Sept 15, 1946, grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 2:30 PM JORDAN UNMARKED in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto with Donnie Gray Jordan was born April 15, 1940 and died Jul Marshall Conners officiating. Burial will follow in Garden 10, 1940, the son of Noble and Ray King Jordan. The child Point Cemetery. JS also leaves a sister; Shirley Ann Jordan. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with JONES 2 Z 09 burial in Garden Point. LNR Mrs Nancy Darenda Jones, wife of W D Jones, died June 24, 1952 after a brief illness. She was 76. JOSLIN UNMARKED Services were held at the Garden Point Church with James Joslin, born Nov 16, 1911, Died Dec 25, 1942. Rev Leslie Riherd, pastor of Lepanto Baptist Church officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of K arrangements with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. Born in Amory, MS, she moved to this area twenty years ago. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Besides her husband, she leaves one son, Leonard, operator of a cafe here, and three daughters, Mrs Alma Davis, Mrs Ollie Stanford, and Mrs Bessie Warren, all of Lepanto, AR. Lepanto News Record

JONES 9 D 12 Ella May Jones, Born and Died Jan 9 1935.

JONES UNMARKED Selma Jones, daughter of James and Selma Jones, was born and died Sept 15, 1946. She leaves one sister Barbara Jones. Services were conducted at Garden Point Church with Rev Smith officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. KEE 2 H 19 JONES 6 N 13 Myrtle Shackleford Kee, died May 26, 1955 along with her Stella Lee Jones was born and died Aug 23, 1956 to parents husband Oscar Kee as a result of a car accident after leaving Raymond Lee and Josie Illal Dobbins. Services were held in the residence in Lepanto. the Garden Point Church with Rev. Benson officiating. She was born on Jul 13, 1885 to Mr and Robert E Lee and Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Margaret Shackleford in Yell County. Garden Point Cemetery. She leaves three children: Freeman Kee of Benton, AR, Herbert Kee of Dardenelle, AR, and Adelaide Mobley of JONES 2 Z 10 Walnut Ridge, AR, a brother, Fred Shackleford, nine Walter D Jones of Lepanto, died Oct 17, 1953 in the home grandchildren. of his son Leonard Jones in Lepanto. He was 67. Services Funeral services were held at Garden Point Church with were held Sunday, Oct 18 in the Garden Point Church with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. L H Fielder of the Church of Christ with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge. Born in Mississippi, Mr Jones had farmed around Lepanto and Marked Tree, AR, where he and his wife were residing. During the tornado of 1952 at Marked Tree, their home was completely demolished and both he and his wife were critically injured. Mrs Jones never fully recovered from the shock of the tornado and died last summer. Mr Jones suffered such injuries that his leg was amputated and was confined to a wheel chair. LNR

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brother Roger Cox of Potts Camp, MS,

KELLEY 3 Q 13 Sam Kelley, born Dec 12, 1900, Died Nov 3, 1956.

KELSO 8 Y 14 Mary Summers Kelso, Born 1909, Died 1935.

KELSO 8 Y 15 Josephine Kelso, born 1933, Died 1935.

KELLEY UNMARKED John Ezell Kelley, 82, retired farmer, died Saturday, Mar 2, 1968 at the home of his daughter Mrs Willie Reed in Amory, MS after a long illness. Services were held Sunday, Mar 3, in the Garden Point KEE 2 H 20 Church with burial in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Oscar Sidney Kee, died May 23, 1955 along with his wife Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. who died later as a result of a car accident shortly after He leaves 2 sons: WR Kelley of Osceola, AR, and Charles leaving the residence in Lepanto, AR. Born to Mr and Mrs Kelley of Michigan City, IN, 2 daughters: Mrs Willie Reed Monroe and Lizzie Cope Kee on Feb 5, 1885 in Yell and Mrs Zelma Lyles of Tupelo, MS. LNR County, he was 70. He leaves three children: Freeman Kee of Benton, AR, KEMP 7 O 14 Herbert Kee of Dardenelle, AR and Adelaide Mobley of Andy Kemp died Jan 9, 1968. He was born May, 1885 in Walnut Ridge, AR, 3 brothers: Monroe Kee of Modesto, Tuckerman. He leaves his wife Armintie Euton Kemp, 5 CA, Hugh Kee of Dardenelle, AR, Clarence Kee of sons: Shelby Kemp of Bluffton IN, Garland Kemp of Houston, TX, a sister, Nanie Bevins of Modesta, CA, and Conoga Park, CA, Marvin Kemp of Etowah, AR, Allie Joe nine grandchildren and a step-mother Adener Moore Kee. Kemp of North Little Rock, AR, Cleo Kemp of Manila, AR, Funeral services were held at Methodist Church in Lepanto 2 daughters: Mrs Mary Bertha Weathers, Mrs Opal with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Adkisson of Kingston, IL, 20 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery KELLER 2 K 03 with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Eugene E. Keller 53, of Lake City died in a house fire May 27, 1979. Born in Cape Girardeau, MO, he was a KEMP 7 0 15 farmer and a former resident of Manila. Mrs Armintie Mae Kemp, 89, of Etowah died Saturday May Survivors include his wife, Mrs Margie Keller of Manila, 16, 1981. She was born Sep 30, 1891 to Charlie Euton and AR, and a son, Harlan Keller of Manila, seven daughters: Drusillia Throckmorton in Olyphant, AK and was the widow Mrs Barbara Jones of Sondheimer, LA, Mrs Glenda Archie of Andy Kemp. of Fulton, MS, Mrs Brenda Lindsey, Mrs Mae Ella Stone, Survivors include two daughters: Mrs Bertha Weathers of Mrs Rachel Shoemaker, Miss Dorothy Keller and Miss Tina Etowah, AR, and Mrs Opal Adkison of Rochelle, Ill, four Keller, all of Manila, AR, one brother, Gus Keller of Flint, sons: Marvin Kemp of Little Rock, AR, Garland Kemp of MI, two sisters: Mrs Velma Jamison of Doniphan, MO and Los Angeles, CA, Allie Kemp of North Little Rock, AR, Mrs Katherine Hansel of Manila and 11 grandchildren. and Cleo Kemp of Etowah, AR, one sister, Mrs Viola Davis Graveside services will be held Tuesday morning at 10:00 of Holland, MI, 22 grand children and 45 great- AM in the Garden Point Cemetery with Rev. Alvin grandchildren. Wilbanks officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Tuesday after at Howard Funeral Service of Manila. JS the Etowah Pentecostal Church with Rev. Huey Meherg and Jerry Weathers officiating. Burial will follow in Garden KELLEY 3 Q 12 Point. JS Iona Jane Kelley 69, of Lepanto died Jan 18, 1955. She was born to Richard and Annie Cox, Dec 4, 1886 in Potts Camp, KEMP UNMARKED MS, A baby boy Kemp was born and died Mar 6, 1945 to Arthur She leaves JE Kelley and sons, Wm Richard of Keiser, and Nora Pryor Kemp in Etowah, AR. The family has three Charles Anton of Lepanto, daughters: Mrs Winnie Odel boys: Arthur Roy, Billy Wayne and Norman Kemp, all of Reed of Amory, MS, Mrs Zelma Lyle of Tupelo, MS, her the home. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of mother Mrs Annie Cox, 12 grandchildren, 5 g- arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. grandchildren, 1 sister, Mrs Ida Simmons of Helena, a

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KEMP UNMARKED Pryor on Friday July 21, 1961 in route to a family gathering. A baby boy was born and died to parents Billy Wayne and She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Betty Jean Whitaker Kemp April 7, 1954 in West Ridge, Funeral Home in charge. AR. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements Mrs Kemp was born in Elijah, MO. and had lived in the with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. West Ridge community for 31 years. She leaves her husband, Arthur Kemp, four sons: Arthur KEMP USA WWII PURPLE HEART VET 7 O Roy Kemp of Lansing, MI, Bill Kemp of Zion, IL, Norman Cleo Clifton Kemp, 69, of Manila , AR died Thursday night and Terry Kemp of West Ridge, AR, two brothers: James Dec 3, 1992 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. He was a Pryor of Dyess, AR, and Joseph A Pryor of Lansing, MI, member of the Little River Church of Christ. He was a sisters: Mrs. Pauline Davis, Miss Ezzie Pryor of Los Purple Heart Veteran. Angeles, CA, and Mrs. Bagwell of Hayti, MO. Lepanto Survivors include his wife, Mrs Lorene Kemp of Manila, News Record AR, one son, Jimmy Kemp of Savannah, TN, one sister, Mrs Bertha Weathers of Etowah, AR, three brothers: KEMP 1 J 09 Marvin Kemp and Allie Joe Kemp both of North Little Onnie Fred Kemp, 58, of Zellwood, Fl, formerly of Lepanto. Rock, AR, and Garland Kemp of Los Angeles, CA, five died Mar 9, 1998 in Travares, FL. grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Born in West Ridge, he was a factory worker and member of Funeral services will be this afternoon at 2:00 PM in the the Church of God. chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Burial will be He is survived by two daughters: Vickie Russell of Macon, in Garden Point Cemetery. The body will lie in state from 9 GA, and Donna Minor of Belle Glade, FL, three sisters: AM this morning until time of the services. JS Faye Heulling and Evon Wallace, both of Kenneth, MO, and Genail Nelson of Lepanto, AR, 1 brother, Jerry King of KEMP 1 J 06 Lake Jem, FL, 6 grandchildren. Mrs Mildred Laverne Kemp, 82, of Cash, AR, died Funeral services will be held in Wilson Funeral Home in Wednesday, Feb 28, 1996 at St Bernard’s Regional Medical Tyronza with Gary Andrews officiating. Burial will follow Center. She was a member of the West Ridge Baptist in Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah. Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Otha Thomas Kemp, and two daughters. KEMP 1 J 10 Survivors include three daughters: Tommie Crow of Onnie Kemp Born Oct 20, 1918, Died Sept 28, 1991. Lepanto, AR, Geraldine Culbertson of Wyoming, MI, and Patsy Marin of Cash, AR, two sons: Curtis Kemp and KEMP 1J 05 Purvis Kemp, both of Jonesboro, AR, one sister, Love Priest Otto Thomas Kemp of West Ridge died a heart attack Dec. of Kalamazoo, MI, one brother, R.T. Reed of Blytheville, 14, 1961 in his home. He was 53. AR, 25 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Services were held at the Garden Point Church with Murphy Funeral services will be Friday afternoon at 2:00 PM at the Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge. Burial followed in the Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto with Garden Point Cemetery. Joe Culbertson officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Mr. Kemp was born near Starkville, MS and moved to the Point Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 PM this area in 1939. He farmed with Block Tyer. evening in the funeral home. JS He leaves his wife, Mrs Laverne Reed Kemp of West Ridge, AR, two sons: Curtis Kemp of Jonesboro, AR, and Purvis KEMP UNMARKED Kemp of the home, four daughters: Mrs. Movie Sullivan Minnie Lee Kemp died Apr 16, 1963 in the home of her and Mrs. Tommie Lee Crowe of Chicago, IL, Geraldine and daughter, Mrs Wm Watts. She was 78. Patsy of the home, four brothers: Oscar and Arthur Kemp of Services were held in the Murphy Funeral Home in Marked West Ridge, ARtwin brothers, Ollie Kemp of Bloomfield, Tree with Rev LL Willham, minister of Kennett, MO NJ, and Onnie Kemp of Kennett, MO, five sisters: Mrs. officiating. Burial was in Garden Point cemetery. Hattie Craven of Hickman, KY, Mrs. Daisy Chatham of She leaves four sons: Oscar and Arthur of West Ridge, AR, Kennett, MO, Mrs. Oma Lee Qualls of Sebewaing, MI. Mrs. Onnie of Dyess, AR, Ollie Kemp of Bloomfield, IN, five Vera Qualls, Marie, AR, and Mrs. Blanche Watts of West daughters, Mrs LL. __ of Hickman KY, Mrs W. Qualls of Ridge, AR, and his mother; Mrs. Minnie Kemp of the Wilson, AR, Mrs Upton Qualls of Sebewaing, MI, Mrs home; also eight grandchildren. LNR William Watts of West Ridge, AR, one sister, Mrs Fannie Upton of Columbus, MS and 46 grandchildren, 5 great KEMP 1 J 04 grandchildren. Vineta Christine Kemp, Born Jul 7 1935, Died May 6, 1937.

KEMP 8 O 05 KEMP 7 Z 02 Services were held for Mrs Nora Kemp, 50, who was killed Maggie Louis Kemp, Born May 27, 1921, Died Oct 1, 1979. in a car accident in Marion, IL along with her father, W. J

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KEMP 7 O 13 Chester David Kennedy, 85, died April 25, 1963 in Shelby L Kemp, 69, a life long resident and farmer of Blytheville, AR. He was born Dec 22, 1878 to Will and Etowah, died Sunday Jan 17, 1971. Lottie Stewart in Pocahontas, TN. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:00 PM at the He was married to Carrie Rebecca Clark who predecease Etowah Baptist Church with Brother Sam Higeon him in 1958. He leaves his son, Roosevelt Kennedy and his officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of family, who live in the Carroll Corner community. He is arrangements with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. buried in Garden Point cemetery. Born in Bradford, he had lived a greater part of his life in the area. KENT 8 K 23 He leaves one son Junior Kemp of Auburn, IN, a daughter Eliza Jane Kent, born 1853, Died 1925. Mrs Carene McEwen of Orange Park, FL; his mother Mrs Mittie Kemp of Etowah, AR, two sisters, Mrs Bertha KENT A 129 3 Weathers of Etowah, AR, Mrs Opal Atkins of Kirkland, IL, Michael Leroy Kent III, 27, of Fort Smith, formerly of four brothers; Cleo Kemp, Marvin Kemp and Allie Joe Luxora, died Saturday Oct 30, 2010 at his home in Fort Kemp of Little Rock, AR, Garland Kemp of Los Angeles, Smith. CA; eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Born at Fort Hood, Texas, he had lived most of his life in Luxora and was of the Baptist faith. KEMP 8 O 04 Survivors include a daughter, Tazman Kent of Fort Smith; William Arthur Kemp, 73, died Saturday morning December his parents, father, Michael Leroy Kent Jr. of Searcy, and 15, 1979 at Chickasawba Hospital in Blytheville. A retired mother and stepfather, Nell and Winston Oatsvall of Luxora; farmer, he was formerly of West Ridge Community, one brother, Dustin Kent of Blytheville; and one sister, northeast of Lepanto. Samantha Tacker of Luxora. He alsaves one niece and three Survivors include four sons: Arthur Roy Kemp and Billy nephews. Wayne Kemp both of Zion, Ill, and Norman Kemp and Graveside funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Terry Kemp, both of Blytheville; four sisters Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah. Burial will be under Mrs Daisy Chatham and Mrs Oma Qualls both of Kennett, the direction of Howard Funeral Service of Manila. MO, Mrs Hattie Lawrence of Hickman, Ky, and Mrs The family will receive visitors from 1-2:30 p.m. Blanche Watts of West Ridge, two brothers: Onnie Kemp Wednesday at the funeral home. of Florida and Ollie Kemp of Trenton, NJ, nine grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. KILBURN 6 F 28? Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon in the Mrs. Amanda Kilburn, 63, of Etowah was fatally stricken of Murphy Funeral Home chapel with Rev. John Anderson a heart attack March 4, 1955 while working in her home officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery Tuesday. under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home. Jonesboro Sun Services will be at 2:00 PM Friday in the Garden Point Methodist Church with burial in the Garden Point Cemetery. KENDALL UNMARKED Mrs. Kilburn, originally from Arkansas, had lived at Etowah Lucille Kendall, age 13, daughter of Mr and Mrs B. 19 years. She had previously lived in Missouri. Kendall of Rivervale died Monday March 1, 1944. She leaves her husband, Charlie Kilburn, five daughters: Funeral services were held at Riverside Bible Church Mrs. Charline Womble of St. Louis, MO, Mrs. Mable with Rev. L P Dority pastor with burial at Garden Point Colson of Leomester, MA, Linda Kilburn of St. Louis, MO, Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Barbara Kilburn of the home and Thelma Kilburn of arrangements. Her parents survive her, one sister Mrs. Chester, VT, two sisters, two brothers: Charlie Richardson Mildred McCurry, one brother, William Kendall, all of of Walnut Ridge, AR, and Thede Richardson of Neelyville, Rivervale AR. Lepanto News Record MO, 12 grandchildren. JS

KENDRICK 6 U 24 KILBURN 7 O 09 Millie Jane Kendrick, Born Jul 21, 1873, Died Mar 9, 1949. Miss Edith Kilburn, 73, of Osceola, died Saturday May 8, 1999 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. She was a KENNEDY 8 W 26 Methodist. Carrie Rebecca Clark Kennedy, 75, died Mar 17, 1958 in Surviving include a nephew, Jimmy Kilburn of Keiser. Osceola, AR. She was born in Henderson County, Kentucky Graveside services will be held in the Garden Point on June 2, 1883. Cemetery with Rev. W.L. Prentice officiating. Services was She leaves her husband Chester David Kennedy and her son, conducted by Wilson Funeral Home. JS Roosevelt Kennedy and 3 grandchildren. She is buried in Garden Point cemetery. KILBURN KOREA US NAVY 8F 29 Eulis Eugene Kilburn Sr., 63, of Koshkonong, MO died KENNEDY 8 W 25 Friday Aug. 10, 2001 in the Shady Oaks Health Care Center

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in Thayer, MO. Born in Atmore, Ala, and formally from of Osceola, Joe Kilburn, Bill Kilburn, and Johnney Kilburn Etowah, AR he was a US Navy veteran and of the Baptist of Etowah, AR, 2 daughters: Mrs Pauline Dawson of faith. Richmond, CA, Maxine Reese of Victoria, AR, 2 brothers: Survivors include one daughter, Jennifer Land of Otto Kilburn of Flint, MI, half-brothers: Jake Kilburn of St. Edwardsburg, MI.; two sons, Jason Randall of Reno, Nev, Louis, MO, Charles Kilburn of Walnut Ridge, AR, Fred and Eulis Jr of Fl; one sister, Maxine Reese of Koshkonong; Kilburn of Light, AR, and Jesse Kilburn of Essex, MO. two brothers, Paul Kilburn of Vicksburg, MS and Joe Services were held at Garden Point Church at 2:00 PM on Kilburn of Elkhart, IN; five grandchildren; and three great- Mar 9. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of grandchildren. arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Funeral services were conducted with Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola in charge with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. KILBURN 8 F 27 Burial followed at Garden Point Cemetery. Mrs Una Oral Kilburn, 77, of Koshkonong, MO. died Thursday, Dec 28, 1988 at her home. She was a native of KILBURN VIETNAM USARMY 8 F 28 Etowah. She was preceded in death by her husband and a Johnnie Kilburn, 23, originally of Etowah, AR was fatally son, Johnney Kilburn. burned Aug 24, 1969 where the fire destroyed the trailer in Survivors include two daughters: Mrs. Pauline Stevens and which he had been living in Vicksburg, MS. Mrs Maxine Reese, both of Koshkonong, MI, three sons: The young man had recently returned from a tour of duty in Paul Kilburn of Vicksburg, MS and Joe Kilburn and Bill the armed forces in Vietnam and was working on the farm Kilburn of Elkhart, IN, 14 grandchildren, 23 great- operated by his brother Paul Kilburn near Vicksburg, MS. grandchildren, and one gg-grandchild. He was born and reared in the Etowah community, the son Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 1:30 PM at of the late Prospo Kilburn. His mother, Mrs Ana K Futrell Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Burial will follow in now resides in Edwardsburg, MI. Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah. JS In addition to his mother he leaves two sisters, Mrs Pauline Dean of CA, and Mrs Maxine Reed of Edwardsburg, KIMBLE 1 A 03 MI, three brothers: Joe Kilburn of Elkhart, IN and Ulas Services for Dennis Wayne Kimble, 29, of West Ridge will Eugene Kilburn Cassapolis, MI. be held today at 2:00 PM in the Murphy Funeral Home Funeral services were held 2:00 PM on Tuesday Aug 26 in chapel in Lepanto with Rev Carl Appling officiating. Burial the Lepanto Baptist Church. Burial was in Garden Point will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Kimble was killed Friday night February 24, 1984 in a one arrangements. JS vehicle accident while traveling eastbound on Mississippi County Road 37 when he lost control of the vehicle and KIMBLE 5 F 09 drove off the bridge and landed upside down in a water- Luther Flinton Kimble, 71, of Lepanto died Friday, Oct. 8, filled ditch. 2004 at his residence. Born in Nettleton, MS he was a farm Survivors include one daughter, Christine Marie Kimble of worker and of the Pentecostal faith. Lepanto, AR, one son, Dennis Wayne Kimble Jr of Lepanto, He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, four AR, his parents, Mrs and Mrs Luther Kimble of West Ridge, sisters, and two brothers. Survivors include his wife, Mary AR, two sisters: Brenda Richmond of Dyess, AR, and Kimble of Lepanto, AR, two daughters: Brenda Brown of Janice Carruth of West Ridge, AR; his maternal Lepanto, AR, and Jamie Carruth of Manila, AR, three grandparents, Mr and Mrs Ewell Jones of West Ridge, AR; brothers: London Kimble, Johnny Kimble and Melvin and his maternal grandmother Lela Kimble of Becker, MS. Kimble, all of Nettleton, MS, one sister, Stella Raines of JS Lepanto, AR, seven grandchildren, and seven great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a KIMBLE 7 O 11 son, two brothers and four sisters. Ida Kimble, Born Dec 22, 1903, Died Apr 22 1986. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Monday at the Pentecostal Church of God at Etowah, with the Revs. Rob KIMBLE 7 O 10 McIllwain and the Rev. Jeff Miles officiating. Burial will Mack Kimble, Born Jan 3, 1890, Died Dec 1 1967. follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola. Visitation KING 3 M II will be from 5-9 PM today at the funeral home. Mrs. Alice Zane King, 89, of Blytheville, a former Jonesboro resident, died Friday Oct 14, 1994 in the Baptist KILBURN 8 F 26 Hospital in Blytheville of injuries sustained in an Prospo Kilburn, 49, an Etowah farmer, died Mar 7, 1954. automobile accident. The widow of Thomas King, she was He was born in Texas to Joe and Ida Carroll Kilburn on Jun a member of the Order of Eastern Star and the Nettleton 4, 1905. First Baptist Church of Jonesboro.. Surviving are eight He leaves his wife Una Oral Kilburn, 4 sons: Paul Kilburn daughters: Maurine Catt of West Memphis, AR, Ruby

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Robak of San Pablo, CA, Hazel Myles Clark of Jonesboro, Charlie King, Marion King and Dean King , all of Trumann, AR, Wanda Sue Martin of Kansas City, MO, Tommie AR, three daughters: Miss Vernie King, Mrs Frank Young, Jackson Widener of Blytheville, AR, Joyce Boshears of both of Trumann, AR, and Mrs Effie Spears of Jonesboro, Joliet, IL, Shelby Hendricks of Horn Lake, MS, Patsy Jacobs AR. of Rogers, AR, two sons: Eugene King of Southaven, MS, Also surviving are six stepdaughters: Mrs Neely James, Mrs and Thomas Vance King of Kansas City, MO, 34 Billie Flyents, Mrs Mary Parks, all of St Louis, MO, Mrs grandchildren, 65 great-grandchildren and 11 gg- Madge Whitaker of MI, Mrs Irene Warren of CA, and Mrs grandchildren. Lorene Massengale of TX, and three stepsons: Ott Whitsett Funeral services will be conducted Monday morning at of CA, Lee Whitsett and Joe Whitsett, both of TX. JS 11:00 AM in the chapel of Roller Citizen in West Memphis Funeral Home with burial following in Garden Point KING 2 M 01 Cemetery. Persons wishing to leave memorials are asked to Funeral services for Thomas King, 68, who died Aug 18, consider the Nettleton First Baptist Church in Jonesboro. JS 1972 in Baptist Hospital in Memphis, were held Monday afternoon at 1:30 PM at Citizens Funeral Home at West KING 8 C 35 Memphis. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. Elvin King, 81, of Lepanto died Wednesday November 10, Mr King was a retired service station manager. He operated 1982 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was a retired gin Saving Oil station on Nettleton in Jonesboro for 9 years. worker. Survivors are his wife Mrs Alice King of the home, eight Survivors include his wife, Mrs Bertha King of the home, daughters: Mrs Hazel Myles and Mrs Patsy nine daughters: Mrs Sue Pevely of Wellington, NV, Mrs Jacobs of Jonesboro, AR, Mrs WE Catt, West Memphis, Vinetha Maness, Mrs Jessie Blagg, and Mrs Alice Taylor all AR, Mrs Ruby Thompson of San Palbo, CA, Mrs Sue of Lepanto, AR, Mrs Lizzie Barnes and Mrs Nadine Ballard, Martin of Kansas City, MO, Mrs Tommie Jackson, Twist, both of Leachville, AR, Mrs Daisy Keller of Searcy, AR, AR, Mrs Joyce Boshears, Joliet, IL, and Mrs Shelby Mrs Mines Evans of Batesville, AR, and Mrs Shirley Presley Hendrix, Memphis, TN, two sons, Eugene King of of Wheeler, TX, one son, Louie King of Norco, CA, and Memphis, TN, and Thomas V King of Kansas City, MO, 33 one brother, Johnny King of Memphis, TN. grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. JS Services are scheduled for 2:00 PM this afternoon in the Murphy Funeral Home chapel with WC Blanton officiating. KING 5 A 16 Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the Jessie Altie King, 71, of Lepanto, died Tuesday, February 2, direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. JS 2016. Jessie was preceded in death by her parents, Elvin King and KING UNMARKED Bertha King; brother Louie and Billy King and sisters, Lizzy Gadberry Jr King, a child of King and Pauline Richards Barnes and Shirley Presley. Gadberry was born May 31, 1961 and died Jan 11, 1962. He She is survived by daughters, Marcy Hendrix and Katie also leaves a half sister Paulette Cantrell, all of Etowah. Carey, both of Lepanto; sisters, Vinetta Maness, Nadine Ballard, Alise Tyler, Mary Johnson and Daisey Kelly; four KING US ARMY UNMARKED grandchildren and one great-granchild. Funeral services for Pvt Luther A. King 34, formerly of this Visitation will be at 8 p.m. on Friday with services at 10 area who had been stationed at Helena, Montana for the past a.m. Saturday, both at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. year were held Sept 2, 1942. He died following surgery. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Rev Lester Smith conducted services at the Free Will Baptist Daniel Noone will officiate. Church with Gregg Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Members of the American Legion served as KING 8 C 34 pallbearers. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. Bertha Vinetta King, Born Oct 26, 1914, Died 1994. Surviving are his father S.M. King, three brothers: Marion, Dean of Harrisburg and Pvt Charles King of San Diego, CA, KING 3 M 04 three sisters: Mrs Ruby Young of Weona, AR, Mrs Effie Angiebell King, born 1875, Died 1931. Spears and Miss Vernie King of the home. KING 3 M 03 KING 1 M 04 J. C. King, Born 1876, Died 1961, Services for S.M. E. King were conducted Friday in the Central Baptist Church with burial in Garden Point KING 3 M 02 Cemetery. Mr King, 79, died June 4, 1963 in St Bernard’s Infant Girl King, Born and died Dec 16, 1929. Hospital following a heart attack. He lived most of his life in the Trumann area and was a KING 3 M 10 retired farmer. Kenneth King, Born Feb 27, 1945, Died Jun 11, 1945. Survivors include his wife Mrs Pearl King, three sons:

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KING 1 M 02 Mary Ella Miller Kirby, 37, wife of Loyd Kirby of the Ina King, Born Feb 27, 1875, died April 13, 1905. Etowah community, died Nov 27, 1927. She was born Aug 3 1890. KING US ARMY WWII UNMARKED She leaves her husband, Loyd Kirby, sons Raymond, Lister, Funeral services for Pvt Luther A. King 34, formerly of this Melvin and Bennie and daughters: Ruth, Myrtle, and Lister. area who had been stationed at Helena, MN, for the past year She is buried at Garden Point Cemetery. were held Sept 2, 1942. He died following surgery. Rev. Lester Smith conducted services at the Free Will KIRK 5 E 10 Baptist Church with Gregg Funeral Home in charge of Mr. Billie Kirk, 80, of Lepanto died Monday, Feb. 27, 2006, arrangements. Members of the American Legion served as at SMC Regional Medical Center in Osceola. He was a farm pallbearers. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. worker and of the Pentecostal faith. Surviving are his father S.M. King, three brothers: Marion, He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Betty Huckabee Kirk; Dean of Harrisburg, AR, and Pvt Charles King of San one son, Dexter Kirk of Bondsville, AR; one daughter, Diego, CA, three sisters: Mrs Ruby Young of Weona, AR, Margie Elinburg of Etowah, AR; one brother, Johnny Kirk Mrs Effie Spears and Miss Vernie King of the home. of Etowah, AR; four grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. KINGKADE 6 L 08 Visitation will be held from 6-8 PM tonight. Funeral Mrs May Kingkade, 87, former longtime resident of services will be at Roller-Swift Chapel at 2:00 PM Thursday Jonesboro, AR, died Sunday May 25, 1986 at the with Brother Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will be at Chickasawba Hospital in Blytheville. She was a member of Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. the North Main Baptist Church in Jonesboro and was the widow of James Kingkade. KIRK 5 E 11 Survivors include five daughters: Mrs Juanita Buzzard of Betty Kirk, Born 1938, Died Oct 24, 2010. Jonesboro, AR, Mrs Maxine Hicks of Blytheville, AR, Mrs Dorothy Goodman of Pine Bluff, AR, Mrs Ruth Wardy of El KIRK A 410 2 Paso, TX, and Mrs Jane Levy of Staten Island, NY, 12 Ethel Mae Kirk, 80. Of Etowah, AR died Tuesday, grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. December 15, 2015 in Jonesboro, AR. Born June 28, 1935 Funeral services have been schedule for 1:00 PM this in Waynesboro, TN. She was a homemaker and a member of afternoon at the Cobb Funeral Home chapel in Blytheville the Pentacostal Church of God in Etowah. with Rev. Alvin McGill officiating. Burial is to be in She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Kirk; one Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. JS son, Jerry Kirk; parents Early and Georgia Huckaba;seven sisters and two brothers. KINGKADE 6 L 09 She is survived by six sons, Benny Kirk (Kathy) of James Kingkade, Died Jan 12, 1936, Caraway, Stevie Kirk, John Eugene Kirk, Donnie Kirk (Sherrie) and Paul Kirk (Amy) all of Etowah, and Dennis KINNEY 7 J 27 Kirk (Lisa), of Monettt, AR; four daughters, Nancy Brewer Rebecca Sue Kinney, born Jan 1 1870, Died Jan 17, 1940. (Larry) , Barbara Kirk, Brenda Spain (Ricky) and Judy Sorrell (Clint), all of Etowah, 17 grandchildren, 25 KIRBY 6 E 22 greatgrandchildren. Joseph Thomas Kirby, a doctor who recently moved to our Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 17, community died Oct 15, 1902. 2015 at the Pentacostal Church of God in Etowah,with the He leaves behind his wife Rocendi Catherine Carter Kirby, Rev. Freddy Adams officiating, burial was held in Garden sons: Lee, Loyd, and daughters: Lister, Lela, and Lola. He Point Cemetery in Etowah. Roller Swift was in Osceola was is buried at Garden Point Cemetery. in charge of the arrangements.

KIRBY 6 E 22 Rocendi Catherine Carter Kirby, was born to Rueben Turner KIRK UNMARKED Carter and his wife on Mar 20, 1848. Jerry Wayne Kirk born Dec 19, 1964 died Mar 3, 1965. His She died Dec 29, 1936 in the Etowah community where she parents are Johnny and Ethel Mae Huckaba Kirk of had lived near her children after moving to this community Lepanto, 4 brothers: Benny, Steve, Genie, Donny Kirk of near the turn of the century. Her husband , Tom, the home, 3 sisters: Nancy, Bobby Joe,, and Lula of home, predeceased her in 1902. and maternal grandmother Georgia Huckaba of Lepanto, She leaves sons: Loyd Kirby, Lee Kirby, and her daughters: AR. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Lister Jackson Woodruff, and Lela Kirby. Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. She is buried at Garden Point Cemetery. KIRK WA 410 KIRBY 6 E 22 Johnny Merle Kirk, 81, of Etowah entered into rest Friday,

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Nov. 21, 2008, at Osceola. Fred Edward Knuckles, a retired farmer and longtime Born Monday, Sept. 5, 1927, at Murray, Ky., he is survived resident of the Etowah community, died Saturday, July 27, by his wife of 57 years, Ethel Mae Kirk; six sons; four 1968 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was 88. daughters; 16 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services were held at 2:30 PM Monday, July 29 at Garden He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, one Point Methodist Church with Murphy Funeral Home of sister and one son. Lepanto in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be held from 5-9 tonight in Roller-Swift Mr. Knuckles was born in Fredericktown, MO. He leaves Funeral Home. his wife, Mrs Daisy Knuckles, four sons: Clyde Knuckles Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday in Roller-Swift of Ohio, Delmer Knuckles of Elkhart, IN, Denver Knuckles Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. of Etowah, AR, and Donald Knuckles, of East St Louis, IL, and four daughters: Mrs. Margaret Thomas and Mrs. Joan Rogers both of East St Louis, IL, Mrs. Bernice Southern of Manila, AR, and Mrs. Frances Dudley of Memphis, TN, also a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. OT

KNUCKLES UNMARKED A son named Jerry Wayne was born to Delmer and Lorene Rainey Knuckles of Dyess, AR, died the same day Nov 19, 1945. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

KNUCKLES 8 A 39 Donna Marie Knuckles, Born and Died Aug 12, 1969

KNUCKLES 8 A 19 Daisy Mansker, Born Jan 17, 1902, Died Aug 29 1979.

KOCH WWII US NAVY 6 D 14 KIZER 2 Q 20 Vernon Leroy Koch, 77, of Osceola, AR died March 11, 2003 at Osceola Health Care. Born Oct 1, 1925 in Puxico, Oscar Louis Kizer, Born Feb 6, 1895, Died Apr 9, 1941. MO. He was a US Navy veteran and had worked as a parts manager and was a member of Brinkley Chapel Baptist EDGE/KNOWLTON UNMARKED Church in Etowah. EDGE/KNOWLTON UNMARKED Survivors include three sons, Don of Hot Springs, Roy of Jessie Bell Edge Knowlton, mother and 2 year old daughter Las Vegas, NV and David of Osceola; a daughter Jean Juliette, both died Dec 23, 1930 in Memphis, TN as a result Bishop of Van Buren; a stepson, Clay Battles of Etowah, of a gunshot wound to the head by her husband and father. three stepdaughters, Lisa Battles, Donna Battles, and Patty Juliette was born Aug 30, 1928. Buried in Garden Point. Battles; two sisters, Mary Davis of Flint, MI., and Wanda Fowler of ID, a brother, Emery Koch of St Louis; six KNUCKLES UNMARKED grandchildren; eight step grandchildren; and three step great Services for Dale Lee Knuckles, 6-week-old son of Mr. and grandchildren. Mrs. Elmer Knuckles of Elkhart, IN, were held Wednesday, Services were held with Wilson Funeral Home in charge and August 9, 1961 at Garden Point Dale Walker officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. The Knuckles family formerly lived in Etowah, Cemetery. AR. Mamie Girdley's Records L KNUCKLES UNMARKED LACKEY UNMARKED Dianne Kay Knuckles, born April 30, 1951, died 23 days Darlene Marie Lackey was born Jul 25, 1944 and died Dec later on May 23, 1951 at St Joseph’s Hospital in Memphis, 25, 1944. She was survived by parents Hubert and Myrtle TN. She was the daughter of Delmer and Lorene Rainey Deason Lackey, a sister Linda, grandparents Mr and Mrs LJ Knuckles. Besides her parents, she leaves her maternal Lackey and Mr and Mrs Ed Deason of West Ridge, AR. grandmother Mrs Rainey and the paternal grandparents Mr Services were conducted at 2:00 PM with Rev Frank at and Mrs Knuckles of Etowah, AR. She was buried in Garden Point Church. Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with charge of arrangements. burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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A baby girl was born and died May 3, 1942, the parents were Olyn and Annie Margaret Anglin Lackey. Services LADEN To be done U.S. Marines Cremated 7 W 49 were held at Garden Point Church at 3 PM. Murphy Funeral Otha Richard Laden, 81, of Malden, MO died Thursday, Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden May 18, 2017. Born March 19, 1936 he was a retired Point Cemetery. concrete finisher and a United States Marine veteran serving in the Korean War. LACY UNMARKED He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Pearl Harvey Laden; his wife, Betty Lou Laden; one step- Angela Renee Lacy was born Jan 13 and died one month daughter, Jody Edwards; one step son, Larry Edwards, three later on Feb 13, 1965. brothers, Billy Laden, Danny K Laden, and Freddy Lee She leaves her parents Louis Lacy and Mavis Ellen Avery Laden; and one grandson, Joshua Laden. Lacy, 1 brother Rickey Lacy of the home, 1 sister Donna He is survived by three sons; Jeff Laden (Paula), of Hope, Lynn of the home, paternal grandmother Mr and Mrs OC AR, Scott Laden (Sue) of Aurora, IL, and Ryan Laden Carter, maternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs John Avery (Monica Morales), of Malden; four sisters, Lilly Prince and Lepanto. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Mary Russell, both of Etowah, AR, Kathy Tyler, of Lepanto, Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. AR, and Linda Laden, of Alabama; five brothers, George Laden, Jimmy Lewis Laden, and Ricky Lynn Laden all of LADD 6 K 23 Lepanto, Junior Laden, of Harrisburg, AR and Bobby Jean Sarah Ladd, Born Mar 20, 1895, Died Oct 12, 1969. Laden, of Green Forest, AR; five grandchildren; Shane Edwards, Adam Laden, Noah Laden, Jacob Laden and LADEN US ARMY WWI 7 W 48 Logan Adamson; three great-grandchildren; Cory Laden, Luther Wm Laden, 78, died at Osceola Memorial Hospital Olivia Laden, and Evan Laden; and life partner, Norma Lee, on Mar 14, 1970. He was a veteran of WWI. of Malden. He was born Jul 10, 1892 at Kennett, MO, to George Alex Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, May 21, 2017 at and Temperance McDaniel Laden. He leaves his wife Pearl Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola, AR. Harvey of Etowah, AR, nine sons: Othe Laden of Avora, Il, Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday May 22, 2017 William Laden of West Ridge, AR, George Laden of at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Rev. Gary Howell, MI, Luther Junior of West Ridge, AR, Danny Laden Andrews officiating. of Howell, MI, Freddie Laden of Etowah, AR, Bobby Laden, Jimmy Laden, Rickey Laden all of Etowah, AR, 4 LADEN 7 W 49 daughters: Mrs Lillie Prince of Etowah, AR, Mrs Mary Mrs Pearl Rosie Marie Laden, 69, was killed by a vehicle Henry of Dallas, TX, Cathy Laden of Etowah, AR, Linda Friday Aug 22, 1988 as she was crossing Arkansas road 144. Laden of Etowah, AR, and 19 grandchildren. The truck was driven by Terry Ray Son, 24, of Lepanto said Funeral services were held at the Etowah Baptist Church Arkansas State Police dispatcher Marcus Whitley. with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. She was a Pentecostal. Mrs Laden, the widow of William Luther Laden leaves four daughters: Mrs Euliss Prince of LADEN USMC WA A 23 Manila, AR, Mrs Jimmy Russell and Mrs Linda Sharp both Freddie Lee Laden, 65, of Batesville, AR, formerly of of Etowah, AR, and Mrs Charles Tyler of Lepanto, AR, Etowah, pass away on Thursday, Nov 6, 2014 in Little Rock, eight sons: Othe Laden of Aurora, IL, George Laden of AR. Detroit, MI, Junior Laden of Harrisburg, AR, Danny Laden Born Jan 9, 1949 in Etowah to the late Luther William of Brighton, MI, Freddie Laden and Jimmy Laden of Laden and Pearl Marie Laden, he was a Marine Veteran of Etowah, AR, Bobby Laden of Dyess, AR, and Ricky Laden the Vietnam War, was awarded a Purple Heart and was of of Lepanto, AR, two sisters: Mrs Freda Russell of Etowah, the Baptist faith. AR, and Mrs Hershel Algood of Forville, IN, two brothers: He is survived by his wife Patricia Laden; two sons, Jason Claude Harvey of Manila, AR, and Lonnie Harvey of Earle, William Laden, and Thomas Anthony Laden, of Batesville, AR, 47 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. AR, one daughter Veronica (Jimmy III) Cavitt of Tyronza, Services were held at Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto AR, five grandchildren, Whitney Laden, William with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Donaldson III, Chelse Laden, Thomas Donaldson and Commercial A. Hannah Grace Laden, four sisters; Lillie Prince and Mary Russell both of Etowah, Kathy Tyler of Lepanto, and Linda LADEN UNMARKED Miles of Tuscumbia, AL, : six brothers, Othe Laden of George Alex Laden, born 1864, Died Jun 12, 1934. Malden, MO George Laden, Jimmy Laden, Ricky all of Lepanto, Junior Laden of Harrisburg AR and Bobby Laden. LADEN UNMARKED He was preceded in death by his parents, two brother Bill Temperance McDaniel Laden, Born 1869, Died Jan 3, 1935. Laden and Danny K. Laden, one sister Isalene Laden, nephew Jimmy Laden and niece Donna Wilson. LAIRD UNMARKED

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A daughter who was born and died Jan 30, 1915, of Hazel Meardy and Annie Davis Lang. Woodruff Smith Laird and Fred Laird. She Survivors include his daughter, Judy Schuster of Blythe, was laid to rest at Garden Point Cemetery. CA; sons, John Lang of Imperial, CA and Jessie Lang of Osceola; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. LAMB UNMARKED Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. at the Wilson Inf son Lamb, born and Died Jan 1 1953. Funeral Home in Osceola. Funeral services will be a 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral LANCASTER UNMARKED home with Todd Winson officiating. Burial will follow in Douglas Raney Lancaster born Mar 3, 1945 died Dec 26, Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. 1946 of pneumonia. He was the child of Edward F and Geneva Hendrix Lancaster. He leaves a brother James Ed LANGSTON Wilmoth and sister Janice Sue, and a grandmother. Rev Bridenthal A baby girl Langston was born to Shelby and Josie Brumley officiated the service. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge Langston on Mar 31, 1957 in West Ridge. Murphy’s was in of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. LANCASTER UNMARKED Wm Oliver Lancaster was born Dec 22, 1947 and died Jan LANGSTON 6 O 29 14, 1948 to WC and Hazel Slaughter Lancaster. He also Bobby D Langston died May 29, 1973. He was born to leaves 2 brothers: Leonard and Wayne Lancaster. Troy Langston and Altie Hively Feb 1, 1937 in Etowah and Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with lived here all his life. burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Services were held at the Etowah Baptist with LH Fielder of the Church of Christ officiating. LANCASTER UNMARKED He leaves his wife Mrs Joyce Tuggle Langston, 2 daughters: Alice Faye Lancaster, Born Mar 14, 1946, Died Aug 8, Judy Langston, Ramona Langston; son Rickey Langston, 1 1958. brother, Wilbert Langston of Keiser, AR, 1 sister, Mrs Loraine Whitlow of Three Way. LANCASTER UNMARKED Baby Boy Lancaster, Born and Died Mar 27, 1953. LANGSTON 8 T 10 Mrs. Etta May Langston, 99, a resident of the Tippet County LANE UNMARKED Nursing Home in Ripley, MS died Saturday Mar 29, 1997. Ollie Eliza Lane was born and died Mar 7, 1954 to parents The widow of Kelsey K Langston, she was born in Houston, Eif and Annie Mae Fuller Lane. Besides parents she leaves 8 MS and was a homemaker and former resident of Osceola, brothers: Henry, Hershel, Ray, Leroy, Eif Edward, Rally, AR. She was a member of the Bethel Church of the Lord Whayne Lane and Austine Lane, 2 sisters: Evie Mae and Jesus Christ in Osceola. Helen Lane, and maternal grandparents and paternal Survivors include four daughters: Merle Myers of Lorida, grandparents. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of FL, Mary Rose of Brighton, CO, Ava Byrnes of Dothan, AL, arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. and Audrey Watson of Ripley, MS, three sons: Willie D. Langston of Fontana, CA, Rev. Jackie Langston of Mountain LANG WA A H 416 4 View, AR, and Rev Robert Langston of Splendors, TX, 26 Alva Lee Lang, 46 of Osceola, died Tuesday, August 4, grandchildren, 49 grand children and 25 gg-grandchildren. 2009 at South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center In addition to her husband she was preceded in death in emergency room in Osceola. Born Sept 2, 1962 in Keiser, death by five sons, two grandsons, and one great-grandchild. she was a homemaker and of the Pentacostal faith. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday morning at She is preceded in death by her parents, Alton and Leola 10:00 AM in the Bethel Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Darty and two sisters, Dona Jo and Cathy Moore. Osceola, with Rev Bobby Tidwell officiating. Burial will She is survived by her husband, Jessie Lang of Osceola, one follow in the Garden Point Cemetery with grandsons serving daughter, Amanda Atchley of Osceola, one son, Jessie Lang as pallbearers. Visitation will be at 4:00 PM at the Roller- of Keiser, two sisters: Barbara Yancy of Caraway and Swift Funeral Home in Osceola. Phyllis Towery of Osceola, one brother Alton Darty, Jr. of Osceola and three grandchildren; Hayles Olang and Jessica LANGSTON UNMARKED Langs, both of Keiser and Jacob Atchley of Osceola. Flossie May Langston, born Aug 22, 1940 the daughter of Funeral services were held at Thursday. Shelby and Josie Langston died Aug 29, 1942. She also leaves 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Services were held at Garden LANG A 416 4 Point Church at 3:00 PM. Murphy Funeral Home was in Burley Randolph Lang, 76 of Osceola died Thursday May charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point 19, 2011 at his home. Cemetery. He was born Dec 10, 1934 at Guntersville, Al to the late

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LANGSTON 1 E 13 Larry Junior Langston, 56, of Osceola died Nov. 3, 2005 in LANGSTON 6 O 37 Osceola. Lewis Langston, Born Dec 30, 1928, Died Mar 11, 1939. Born at Dyess, he worked in maintenance and was a member of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Etowah. LANGSTON 6 O 40 Survivors include a son, Larry Junior Langston, a daughter, Talmadge Langston, Born 1915, Died May 20 1966 Kristie Duck; three brothers, Roy Langston, Eugene Langston and Shelby Langston; four sisters, Ann Yarbrough, LANGSTON 6 O 36 Delois Copeland, Phillis Herron and Minnie Dunlap, and Altie E Langston, Born 1908, Died 1970 four grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 11:00 AM today at Wilson LANGSTON 8 T 09 Funeral Home with Alvin Wilbanks officiating. Burial will Kelsey K Langston, born Jan 8, 1895, Died Dec 24, 1951. be in Garden Point Cemetery. Visitation was 5-8 PM Friday. LANGSTON 1 E 09 Josie Brumley Langston, Born May 16, 1912, Died Jun 19, LANGSTON I E 11 1978. Shelby Steven Langston died of a heart attack Friday, Sept 9, 1965. He was 55. LANSDALE WWI 8 V 05 A farmer in the West Ridge area, he died instantly. He was a Full military services were accorded by the Mississippi member of the Pentecostal faith. County American Legion at Garden Point Cemetery for Earl Services were held in the Garden Point Church with Brother Lansdale who died Friday Jul 13, 1942 a result of accident Wilbanks officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of the Red Line community. of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Rev Will Horn will conduct the services. Mr Lansdale had He leaves his wife Josie Langston of West Ridge, AR, four been a resident of Etowah since 1928 moving her from sons: ____and Eugene, Roy and Shelby of Osceola, four Monette. He had worked for Bob Wilmoth and Ed Wildy daughters, Mrs Christian ____ of Caraway, AR, Mrs prior to the job working with the highway dept. Copeland of Carroll Corners, AR, Patricia and Phyllis of Besides his wife Dora Sarah Woodruff Lansdale, he is West Ridge, AR, four brothers: _____of Keiser, AR, Troy of survived by his daughter, Sarah Eleanor and 3 step children: Three Way, AR, Talmadge and _____ both of Osceola, AR, Louise Woodruff of Etowah, AR, Darrow Lewis of US sisters, Mrs Annie ______of Batesville, AR, Francis Miller Coast Guard, and Carthel Lewis of Etowah, AR, his mother, of Payneway, AR, and 14 grandchildren. Mrs Lilly Lansdell to Etowah, AR, three sisters: Mrs Osband of Okalona, AR, Mrs Lena Moran of St Louis, MO, and LANGSTON WWII US NAVY 6 O 31 Mrs Gertie Emmons of Popular Bluff, MO. Troy Langston, 63, well known farmer in the Three Way community died Tuesday, Oct 19, 1971 following a heart LANSDALE 8 V 06 attack. Mrs Lily Lansdale, 86, died June 1, 1951 while visiting her Born in Wild Cherry, AR, he was lived in the Three Way daughter Mrs Lena Moran in St. Louis, MO. community since 1931. He is survived by his wife Barbara, Services were held in the Garden Point Church with Rev a previous wife, Altie, had died a number of years ago. Davis officiating and Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Other survivors include two sons: Bobby Langston of arrangements. Trumann, AR, and Wilbur Langston of Keiser, AR, a Born in Nashville, TN, she moved to Etowah seventeen daughter, Mrs Lorraine Whitlow of Keiser, AR, two years before her husband JW Lansdale preceded her in brothers: Harve Langston of Mammoth Springs, AR, and death in 1923. Roy Langston of Keiser, AR, two sisters: Mrs Francis She leaves one sister, Mrs Sally Finch of Etowah, AR, one Miller of Payneway, AR, and Mrs Arnie Isley of Batesville, son, Clay Lansdale of Trumann, AR; three daughters: Mrs AR, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Essie Osborn of Dallas, TX, Mrs Gertie Emmons of Popular Services were arranged by Citizens Funeral Home in West Bluff, MO and Mrs Lena Moran St Louis, MO. She leaves Memphis and burial in Garden Point Cemetery. fifteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Lepanto News Record LANGSTON UNMARKED Wm Henry Langston, 3 year old son of Shelby and Josie LEE 7 P 42 Brumley Langston of Dyess, AR, died Jan 2, 1955. Besides Rebecca Sue Lee, Born Sep 13, 1947, Died Aug 19, 1952. the parents, the child leaves 4 brothers: Eugene, Roy, Denny, Larry and sisters: Christie, Delvin, Minnie Lou Langston, LEE UNMARKED and grandparents on both sides. Rev Wilbanks conducted the Sally Lee, Died 1948 services. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. LEDBETTER UNMARKED

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Yvonne Ledbetter, age 1 ½ years, died Sept 8, 1938. She LEWIS UNMARKED was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Ledbetter and she P.S. Lewis, Died 1836. died of colitis and pneumonia near Etowah. Burial was held at Garden Point cemetery. LIDDELL UNMARKED James Liddell 12, died May 27, 1950. Born 1938, he was LEIJA 5 K 01 the son of Louis Liddell of Osceola, AR. Services were held Esequiel (David) Leija, 36, of West Ridge died Wednesday in the chapel at Roller swift with Rev LT Lawrence December 23, 1998 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical officiating. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Center from injuries suffered from a motor accident. Roller Swift Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Formerly a farmer, he was a self employed mechanic and a member of the Apostolic Pentecostal church. LIKE 8 J 22 Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Marsha Leija of West Cona Mae Emiline Like, 76, died in Blytheville Nov 30, Ridge, AR, a daughter Amber Leija, four sons: Christopher 1970. Her parents were Mr and Mrs George Warf, she was Leija of Parkin, Aaron Leija, Corey Leija, and Shelton Leija, born May 29, 1894 in Senath, MO. of West Ridge, AR, his mother, Mrs. Matilda Garcia of West Services were conducted by Rev EL Edge and Rev Ernest Ridge, AR, his brother, Juan Garcia of West Ridge, AR, Avery of Church of God at the Garden Point Church. three sisters: Mrs. Magdalene Prieto and Mrs. Juanita She leaves 1 son, George Andrew Like of Colt, AR, brother (Janie) Zamora of Etowah, and Mrs. Esmerala A Stratton of Alvie Warf of IA, 2 sisters: Pearl Austin of West Ridge, West Ridge, AR, and a brother, Pablo Valle of West Ridge, AR, and Fannie Nobel of Wheeling, West VI, 12 AR. grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Services were held at Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy in charge. Scott Traylor and Santos Leija officiated. LIKE UNMARKED Lepanto News Record John Willie Like, 67, died Jan 16, 1952 in Etowah, AR. He was born Jun 3, 1884 to Perry and Mary Katermas Like of LEITZEN 2 D 15 Henderson, KY. He leaves his wife Mrs Cona Warf Like, 2 Richard Murrell Leitzen, 15 of Osceola was killed with his sons: Andrew Like and Paul Like, 6 grandchildren. He is friend, George Armstrong, 18 of Lepanto at 12:45 AM buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Sunday Aug 24, 1975. The car that Armstrong was driving Home in charge of arrangements. ran off the side of the road and turned over several times. Funeral services were held at Garden Point Methodist LIKE WWII US Navy 8 J 23 church with burial in the church cemetery. David Like of Etowah, AR 44, WWII veteran, died April 27, Surviving Leitzen are his parents, Mr and Mrs William 1965 in Veterans Hospital in Memphis, TN. Services were Leitzen of Osceola, AR, five brothers: William, Walter, held at the Etowah Church of God with Brother Meherg Tommie, Anthony and Douglas, four sisters: Mrs Vernon officiating where he was a member. Burial was in Garden Carter and Mrs Rich Carl of Bondsville, AR, Mrs Horace Point cemetery. Armstrong of Lepanto, AR, and Miss Margaret Rose He leaves his wife Roxanne of Etowah, one son, Mickey Leitzen of Osceola, AR. Like, one daughter, Joyce, one sister Mrs Conna May and Citizen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for one brother Andrew Like of the Etowah area. Lepanto News Armstrong and Leitzen. Lepanto News Record Record

LEITZEN 2 D 14 LINDER UNMARKED Anthony M. “Tony” Leitzen, Born Jun 4, 1955, Died Oct 19, Charles Hugh Linder, child of Trevor and Ruth Brown 1981. Linder was born Aug 9, 1934 and died May 23, 1938. Services were held May 24, 1939 at Garden Point Church. LESTER 6 C 08 Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Margaret Faye Lester, 3 year old daughter of Henry Celeste burial in Garden Point. Blaylock and J.C. Lester died Dec 29, 1931. She was born May 14, 1928 and was the granddaughter of Leona Shelton LINDER UNMARKED and Wm West Blaylock. She is buried at Garden Point Grover Cleveland Linder 51, fell dead of an apparent heart Cemetery. attack last Saturday May 6, 1939 while working in the fields of the Ed Wildy farm at Etowah, AR. He was born Sept 15, LEWIS 6 Q 24 1887. He leaves his wife Elizabeth Linder, a son, Treaber, Edward Albert Lewis, Died 1969 and a sister, Neda Abbott. Services were held with Rev Sallis at Garden Point Church at 2:30 PM. Murphy Funeral LEWIS 6 Q 25 Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Sylvia Holland, Died 1979 Point Cemetery.

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LINDSEY KOREA US ARMY 5 C 01 born May 22, 1939 to Wm and Ruby Lowe. L. B. Lindsey, 74, of Memphis, TN died Thursday A military escort is accompanying his body to Marked Tree November 2, 2000 at the Veteran Hospital in Memphis. He and military services will be conducted at Garden Point was a mechanic and served in the US Army during the Cemetery. He leaves his wife; Joyce Ann Prater Lowe and Korean War. his daughter Elizabeth; a son, Wm Bryan, his father Wm He is survived by two daughters: Christine Cross of Keiser, Bryan Lowe of Kansas City, MO. AR and Reithia Hoskins of Watervalley, MS, six sons: James Mansley and Thomas Lindsey of Watervalley, MS, LONG A 283-1 William Lindsey of South Haven, MS, Jerry Lindsey of Francis Diann Long, 58, of Osceola died Saturday Feb. 21, Manila, AR, Lee Lindsey of Venus, TX, Hank Mansley of 2009 at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Jonesboro, AR, three sisters: Maurine Wroten of Batesville, Born Nov 15, 1950 in Mississippi County to Charles Boyd MS, Marie Robinson of MS, and Bernell Kelly of of West Ridge and the late Verna Spradlin. Morehead, MS, a brother, Billy Lindsey of Horn Lake, MS, Survivors include her father, Charles Boyd of West Ridge, 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. her children, Chuck Ford of California, Terry Griffin Jr. of The funeral was held at 2:00 PM Monday at Wilson Funeral West Ridge, Angela Finley and Sharon Ford, both of Home Chapel in Osceola with Brother Key officiating. Manila; and siblings, Linda Allred of Etowah, Robert Boyd Jonesboro Sun and Terry Griffin, both of West Ridge, Paul Boyd of Oklahoma and Ricky Boyd of GA. LINDSEY 5 C 01 Services will be 10 AM in Etowah Pentecostal Church of Autie Mae Lindsey, born Jan 23 1927, Died Nov 29, 1977. God with Rev. Huey Meherg and burial in Garden Point Cemetery directed by Wilson’s Osceola Funeral Home. LIVELY 5 E 13 Visitation will be from 9-10. Betty J Lively, 68, of Osceola, died Sunday Nov 21, 2004 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. She had been a LOW 4 C 10 homemaker, was of the United Pentecostal belief, had lived Infant Low, born and died Apr 23, 1940. in Osceola for 38 years and was formerly of Newport. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Henry LOW 4 C 09 and Luella Medlin, and one sister, Margaret Anderson. Simmer S Low, born 1886, Died 1935. Mrs Lively leaves her husband, Billy Lively of the home, three sisters: Julia Baker of Osceola, AR, Clara Rush of LOWDEN UNMARKED Jonesboro, AR, and Sally Bullough of Blytheville, AR, and Annie Johnson Lowden, Born Jun 1861, Died Oct 4, 1916. two brothers: Clarence Medlin of Lake City, AR, and Bobby Medlin of Jonesboro, AR. LOWDEN UNMARKED Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Wednesday at Dora Lowden the Pentecostal Church of Jonesboro, with the Rev. Joey Ethridge officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Point. LOWDEN UNMARKED Active pallbearers will be her nephews. Jim Lowden The family will receive visitors Tuesday evening at home in Jonesboro. Gregg Funeral Home of Monette is in charge of LOWE 7 H 17 arrangements. JS Ruby Leone Lowe, 51, died Feb 28, 1962 at Kansas City, KS. She was a member of the Holiness Church. LOFTON UNMARKED She leaves her husband W.B. Lowe, four sons: Bryan Inf Son Lofton of Harold and Juanita Stokes of Dyess was Edward, Donald and John Richard Lowe all of KC. MO, and born Jul 11, 1950 and died Jul 12, 1950. Billy Charles of the Marines, five daughters: Bonnie Beth Besides his parents he leaves a brother, Elton. Both paternal Pilgrim, Ruby Jewel Boyd, Julianna Jones, Annie Jeanette Mr and Mrs Robert Lofton and maternal grandparents Mr Randley, Patricia Monelle Beatey all of Kansas City, one and Mrs Wes Stokes survive. He is buried in Garden Point brother, Charles Williams of Gobler, MO, and one sister Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Ozie Honeycutt of Hamilton, MS, 18 grandchildren. arrangements. LOWE 7 H 16 LOFTON 7 W 10 William B Lowe died Sep 1, 1967. He was born to parents Boy Loftin, Born and Died Jul 14, 1930. Jessie Lee and Hill Lowe Jun 2, 1896 in Newport. He was widowed, his wife Ruby Leona Williams predeceased him. LOWE US Marines Korea 7 H 18 He leaves 3 sons: Bryan Edward Williams and Donald Marine Cpl Billy Charles Lowe, 24, whose wife and Williams of Little Rock, AR, John Richard Williams of El children live in Marked Tree, was killed instantly Reno, OK, 5 daughters: Mrs Jewell Welch, Mrs Jeanette July 1, 1962 in an auto accident in San Diego, CA. H e was Witt and Mrs Patricia Beatty of Kansas City, MO, Mrs

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Bonnie Pilgrim and Mrs Juliana Jones of Little Rock, AR,, and 10 great-great-grandchildren. 2 sisters: Mrs Beatrice Franceschi of St Louis, MO, and Mrs He was preceded in death by two sons, two daughters, a Annie Esterline of Jonesboro, AR; 28 grandchildren. Burial brother and a sister. Grandsons served as pallbearers. was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home Funeral services were held in Murphy Funeral Home in in charge of arrangements. Lepanto with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

LOYD UNMARKED LUNSFORD 7 Z 07 Harold Wayne Loyd, infant son of Mr and Mrs Grover Loyd Dr. Jason H Lunsford, 91, pioneer physician of South of Dyess, AR, was born Dec 22, 1950 and died Dec 24, Mississippi County and long time resident of Etowah 1950. community died Jun 28, 1969 in Osceola Memorial Hospital He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy where he was a patient for 3 months. Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Funeral services were held at Etowah Baptist Church at 2:00 PM on Monday June 30 with Rev Harvey Fowler officiating LOYED UNMARKED and assisted by Brother L H Fielder of Lepanto. Burial was William Joe Loyed 81, died Oct 21, 1951. He was a farmer in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in from Luxora, AR. He was born Feb 8, 1870. charge of arrangements. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy The retired physician was born in Ripley, TN, May 3, 1878, Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. son of Aris Riley Lunsford and Margaret Ann Lunsford. He moved to the Etowah vicinity in 1896 and began servicing LUCY 7 O 12 the entire area after opening a needed medical office in Mrs Sue Allen Lucy, 48, of Etowah, AR, died Friday Jul 3, Etowah. He operated the first drug store in Lepanto area. 1992 at the Baptist Hospital in Osceola. Born in Keiser, AR, Dr. Lunsford was a graduate of Sewanee Medical School of she was an employee of the American Greetings Corps and Sewanee, TN and a charter member of TN Medical Society. was a Baptist. Survivors include three sons: Michael Lucy of Dyess, AR, LUNSFORD 7 Z 06 and Randy Lucy and Adam Lucy, both of Etowah, AR, her Janie B Lunsford, 94, a resident of Etowah died Mar 26, mother, Odar Allen of Etowah, AR; three brothers, Jessie 1983 in the Skillcare Nursing Home in Jonesboro, AR. Allen, Willie Allen and Leroy Allen, all of Ruskin, FL, five She is survived by 2 daughters: Mrs Goldie Crosson and Mrs sisters: Ima Jean Brewer, Marie Thompson, and Ruby Martha Seratt of Payneway and one son, Cecil Lunsford of Curly, all of Lawrenceburg, Tenn. Nadean Gray of Etowah, AR, 17 grandchildren and 45 great grandchildren Lansing, MI, and Bonnie Hice of Osceola, AR and six and 30 gg-grandchildren. grandchildren. Services were held at the Etowah Baptist Church with Rev. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:00 Carl Appling officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in PM in the chapel of the Roller Swift Funeral Home in charge of arrangements, burial was in Garden Point Osceola, with Dr Eddie Clemmons officiating. Burial will Cemetery. Lepanto News Record follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 - 9 PM this evening at the funeral home. LUNSFORD 7 Z 04 Jason Daniel Lunsford, 65, died Friday June 17, 2005 at St LUCY UNMARKED Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. Born Dec 5, Debby Kay Lucy, Born Jul 5, 1963, Died May 5, 1967. 1939 in Etowah, he was an active member of the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God, an auctioneer, a member of the LUNSFORD UNMARKED Teamster Union, a lifetime resident of Mississippi County, a A girl baby was born and died on Aug 17, 1938, the parents retired Gordon Truck Line driver of 20 years and a retired were C.F. and Georgia Bucker Lunsford. Murphy Funeral horse trader. Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden He was preceded in death by his parents Oretha Gibson and Point. Gus Lunsford, a daughter, Tenah Henderson, a son Sgt Daron Lunsford of the US Army, a brother, Charles LUNSFORD 7R 04 Lunsford. Cecil “Buster” Lunsford, 93, of Etowah, died Monday, Oct Mr Lunsford leaves his wife, Joann Lunsford of Osceola, 14, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. AR, a daughter, Kim Lunsford Wilkinson of Caraway, AR, A lifelong resident of Osceola, he was a retired farmer and a his son, Timmy Green of Cape Girardeau, MO, Michael member of the Brotherhood of Teamsters of Chicago No. “Bubba” Lunsford of Caraway, AR, Carl Barnard of Gideon, 705. MO and Alton Lunsford of Caraway, AR, his sisters: Sarah Survivors include his wife, Anna Lunsford, a son, David Kilburn of Elkhart, IN and Marie Daniels of Memphis, TN, Lunsford of Salt Lake City, UT, a daughter, Bernice and twenty seven grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. McMillin of Florence, AL, a sister, Martha Seratt of Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Monday at Payneway, AR, 15 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. The Rev. Huey Meherg

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will officiated and burial will at Garden Point. Survivors include 4 daughters; Ruby (Junior) Maclin of Visitation will be 6-9 PM at the funeral home. OT Popular Bluff, MO. Nola Fibbs of Trumann, Mattie (Hubert) Raney of Trumann and Cathy VanVieck and LUNSFORD xTS 7 Z 3 special friend Robbie Robinson of West Plains, MO, eleven Bobbye Jean Hubbard Lunsford, 76, of Caraway, AR, died grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and 3 great-great- Monday, March 6, 2017. Born December 31, 1940, in grandchildren. Osceola, AR, she was retired from Viskase and a member of Keiser Full Gospel. MANES US ARMY Korea 7 E 34 She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Mary Adam Joel “AJ” Manes, died Jan 15, 2008 in Marked Tree. Curtis Hubbard; and her husband, Jason Lunsford. She is He served as a US Army para-medic in the Korean conflict. survived by one daughter, Kimberly Diffee (Ricky) of He was born to Hurbert E. and Lilly Ruth Pace Manes Jan Manila, AR; two sons, Michael “Bubba” Lunsford, 15, 1931 in Tupelo, MS. (Rhonda) of Leachville, AR, and Al Lunsford (Regina) He is survived by one son Tony Manes, three brothers, of Black Oak, AR; four sisters; Betty Martin, of Jonesboro, three sisters and two grandchildren. AR, Sue Warren, of Lepanto, AR, Lou Seagraves, of Cabot, He was preceded in death by one son, Charles, two brothers, AR and Marie Lunsford, of Manila, one brother, Charles Rufus and Junior. Hubbard, of Marion, AR, one granddaughter and caregiver, He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Roller Swift Brandy Hinton (Terry), of Caraway; 16 grandchildren and in charge of arrangements. 34 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2017, MANES 7 E 37 at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. James Roy Manes, Sr, of Tyronza died Monday, March 7, Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday Mar 8, 2005 at NEA Medical Center of Jonesboro. Born in 2017 at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Rev. Jerry Trumann, he was a mechanic and of the Apostolic fait Weathers officiating. Survivors include three daughters: Robin Manes, Melanie Manes, and Nicole Manes, all of Turrell, AR, three sons: Jimmy Manes and James Roy Manes, Jr, both of Jonesboro, LUNSFORD 7 Z 05 AR and Travis Simpson of Marked Tree, AR, his mother, Baby Girl Lunsford, Born and died Aug 17, 1938. Donna Manes of Tyronza, AR, and two sisters: Evelyn Perdue of Houston, TX, and Sharon Vann of Tyronza, AR. LUNSFORD 7 Z 05 He was preceded in death by his father, Junior Manes. Winfred “Gus” Lunsford, 66, of Etowah died Saturday Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Thursday at Upper November 19, 1977 in Chickasawba Hospital in Blytheville, Room Apostolic Church of Tyronza, with Lynn Vinson and AR. He was born Jan 14, 1911 and was a retired farmer. Billy Hood officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, November 21 Cemetery at Etowah under the direction of Wilson Funeral at Murphy Funeral Home with burial in Garden Point Home of Osceola, Visitation will be from 6-9 PM today at Cemetery. the church. Surviving are two daughters: Mrs Sarah Kilburn of Union, MI; Mrs Marie Burt of Arkubutla, MS; two sons: Chester MANES 7 E 38 Lunsford of Loves Park, IL; and Jason Lunsford of Etowah, Junior Roy Manes, 56, of Jonesboro, died Sept 21, 1996 in AR; his mother, Mrs Janie Lunsford of Etowah, AR; three his home. Formerly of Lepanto, he worked in construction. sisters: Mrs Goldie Crowson, Mrs Martha Neiswander, and Survivors include his wife, Donna Manes of Jonesboro, AR, Mrs Maggie Kemp all of Payneway, AR and a brother two daughters: Evelyn Purdue of Cleveland, TX and Sharon Buster of Etowah, AR. Vann of Jonesboro, AR, one son James Manes of Jonesboro, AR, three sisters, four brothers: A.J. Manes and Larry M Manes of Jonesboro, AR, J.V. Manes of Texas City, TX, and Robert Manes of Marked Tree, AR, and 13 MACLIN 3 V 07 grandchildren. Cassie M. Maclin died Monday March 3, 2014 at her home Funeral services will be Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 PM in in Trumann, AR at the age of 90 years and 8 months. Mrs the chapel of Wilson Funeral Home in Tyronza with Troy Maclin was born on Sunday June 3, 1923 in Dover, AR and Prince and Dennis Wade officiating. Burial will follow in had lived most of her life in Trumann. Garden Point Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 AM She was retired from the Singer Company and was of the until 9 PM today at the funeral home. JS Baptist faith. Mrs. Maclin was preceded in death by her husband, Beard Maclin; two sons, William Armstong and MANES 7 E 36 Bobby Maclin; one great great grandson, Arden Grays, one Mrs. Lillie Ruth Maness, 76, of Marked Tree died sister Mary Hubbard; two brothers, Lawrence Curtiss and Wednesday May 21, 1986 at the Oklahoma Osteopathic Jack Curtiss and her parents, Calvin and Mattie Curtis. Hospital in Tulsa. The widow of Hubert Maness, who died

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in 1980, she was a homemaker and of the Assembly of God yard of the month. She was preceded in death by her faith. parents, Jim Earl Jackson and Gennetta Geraldine Cockrum Survivors include five sons: A J Maness of Lepanto, AR, J Jackson, her husband, Kenneth Charles Mann; and one son, V Maness, Larry Junior Maness and Robert E Lee Maness, David Wilson Mann. of Marked Tree, AR, three daughters: Mrs Iline Bratton of She is survived by one brother, Earl “Buddy” (Glenda) Memphis, TN, Mrs Christine Miller of Marked Tree, AR, Jackson of Manila, AR, one sister, Patricia “Pat” Jackson and Mrs Maxine Lawrence of Houston, TX, one brother, Ellis (Larry) of Gosnell, AR; and several nieces and Erskine Pace of Stillwater, OK, 38 grandchildren, and 44 nephews. great-grandchildren. Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday Mar 4, 2015 at Services will be Saturday afternoon at 1:00 PM at the Cobb Funeral Home in Blytheville. Assembly of God on Railroad Street in Marked Tree. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cobb Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the Funeral Home in Blytheville. Burial followed in Garden direction of Swift Funeral Home in Osceola. Visitation will Point Cemetery in Etowah. be Thursday evening at the church. JS Memorials may be sent to Flo and Phil Hospice House, 1138 East Matthews Jonesboro, AR 72401. MANESS Robert Lee Maness, 67 of Marked Tree, AR died April 15, MANN 1 B 05 2017. He was born in Marked Tree, AR March 25, 1950 and David Wilson Mann, 32, of Huntington Beach, CA, died was a retired farmer and of the Pentacostal faith. Sept 23, 1995 at Rountain Valley Hospital from injuries He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert Elijah and sustained in an industrial accident. Lillie Ruth Pace Mannes, two sisters, Christine Miller and Mr Mann was born in King City, CA, Sept 11, 1963. He Ileane Mannes, four brothers; Jr Maness, J. V. Maness, A. J. attended local schools and graduated from King City HS in Maness, and Ruffis Maness. 1982. He was a heating and air conditioning technician for He is survived by his wife, Ruth Manness of Marked Tree, South West Air in southern California. He was an avid AR, two daughters, Lillies Maness and Sheila of Paragould, boatsman and enjoyed water sking. AR, Elicia Grant of Blytheville and two sons, Dennis Render He leaves his parents, Ken and LaVelle Mann of King City, and Hubert Maness of Marked Tree, AR. One sister of CA, his maternal grandparents, Earl and Geraldine Jackson Houston, Tx , one brother, Lang Maness of Jonesboro, AR, of Osceola, AR, his paternal grandmother Mary Mann of seven grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. King City, CA, numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Visiation was held from 6-8 p.m. April 19, 2017 at the Services were held Monday at San Lorenzo Park and burial Wilson Funeral Home in Tyronza, AR. in Garden Point Cemetery. Arrangements were by Services will be held 1 p.m. April 20k 2017 with Wilson Whitehurst Grim Funeral Service. Funeral Hone in Tyronza. Rev Chad Stoddard officiating. Burial will be held in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah, MANN 1 B 06 AR. Lavell Jackson Mann, 76, of Blytheville, AR died Friday, Feb 27, 2015, after a long illness, a Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR. She was born in Etowah, MANESS UNMARKED AR and was valedictorian of 1957 at Missco High School. Patricia Kay Maness, infant daughter of Mrs Marcella Her love for knowledge continuing after high school, she Williams of West Ridge died at Osceola Memorial Hospital attended Arkansas State College and graduated with the on July 10 1975, she was born June 29 and was 11 days old. class of 1961 and in the summer attended college classes in Besides her mother she leaves a brother Charles D Maness. California. She was a third grade and special education teacher at Santa Lucia elementary in King City, CA for 36 MANN 1 B 06 years, a member of the First Baptist Church, and the Retired Lavell Jackson Mann, 76, of Blytheville, AR died Friday, Teachers Association in California. She enjoyed traveling Feb 27, 2015, after a long illness, a Flo and Phil Jones the world from mountains to the oceans, the outdoors, Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR. She was born in Etowah, watching the butterflies, and hummingbirds and receiving AR and was valedictorian of 1957 at Missco High School. yard of the month. She was preceded in death by her Her love for knowledge continuing after high school, she parents, Jim Earl Jackson and Gennetta Geraldine Cockrum attended Arkansas State College and graduated with the Jackson, her husband, Kenneth Charles Mann; and one son, class of 1961 and in the summer attended college classes in David Wilson Mann. California. She was a third grade and special education She is survived by one brother, Earl “Buddy” (Glenda) teacher at Santa Lucia elementary in King City, CA for 36 Jackson of Manila, AR, one sister, Patricia “Pat” Jackson years, a member of the First Baptist Church, and the Retired Ellis (Larry) of Gosnell, AR; and several nieces and Teachers Association in California. She enjoyed traveling nephews. the world from mountains to the oceans, the outdoors, Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday Mar 4, 2015 at watching the butterflies, and hummingbirds and receiving Cobb Funeral Home in Blytheville. Funeral services were

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held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cobb Funeral Home in Martin of Ash Flat, AR. OT Blytheville. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Memorials may be sent to Flo and Phil Hospice MARTIN 7 W 09 House, 1138 East Matthews Jonesboro, AR 72401. Mrs. Ida Mae Martin, 65,wife of CJ Martin died at their home in Dyer, TN, Nov 24, 1949. MANNES UNMARKED Services were held in the Garden Point Church with burial in Devern Mannes, Born Feb 13, 1952, Died Mar 26, 1960. the Garden Point cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. MANSLEY ??? Mrs. Martin was born in Braggadocio, MO and had lived the James Mansley Jr., 69, of Keiser passed from this life greater part of her life in Mississippi County before moving Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at his home. two years ago to TN. The son of the late Cleveland James Mansley and Audie Besides her husband she leaves four sons: Vernon, Elmer Mae Lindsey and his stepfather L.B. Lindsey, he was a and Harvell, all of Manila and Raymond of Osceola, one retired hydraulics mechanic and a longtime Memphis-area daughter, Lucille of Newburn, TN. LNR resident before making his home in Keiser nine months ago. Survivors include three brothers, Jerry Lindsey, Lee Lindsey MARTIN US ARMY KIA 7 W 13 and Thomas Lindsey, and two sisters, Christine Cross and Kenneth Martin, 20, was killed in action Feb 14, 1951 while Rethia Hoskins. serving in the US ARMY in Korea. He was born Oct 21, Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday in Howard Funeral 1931 to Elmer and Lucille Marion Martin in Newborn, TN. Service at Manila with the Rev, Allen Walker officiating. He leaves his mother Mrs Lucille Martin, four uncles: Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. The Vernon Martin, Elmer Martin, Harnell Martin all of Manila, family will receive visitors from noon until service time Raymond Martin of Etowah, AR. Monday. Services were held by the Assembly of God minister R.C. Online registry:www.howardfuneral service.com. Pickney. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

MANUEL 3 M 19 MARTIN 7 W 11 Roy Manuel, born and died Mar 21 1942. Lucile Martin, 88, of Newburn, TN died of a heart attack November 16, 2001. MARALESS UNMARKED Services were conducted by Rev. Rick Stevens at the Yvadalupe Maraless, a child of Yrentis and Felipa Garsia Caraway First Baptist Church in Caraway with burial in Maraless died Aug 16, 1950. She was born Sep 14, 1950 Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. and left her parents and siblings Olivia, Concepseon, Survivors include her brother Harvel Ralph Martin. Onesemo, Yrentis Jr, Estola. She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with services from the Catholic church. MARTIN 7 W 11 Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Opal Lucille Martin, 93, of Keiser died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2003 at her residence. MARTIN UNMARKED Born Sept 4, 1909 in Bradford, TN, she was a homemaker A baby boy was born to EE and Ada May Williams Martin and a member of General Baptist Church in Tennessee. She Dec 14 died 5 days later on Dec 19, 1939. He also leaves a was preceded in death by her mother and father, Melissa brother, Theral Martin. Murphy Funeral Home was in Seller and N.B. Barker. charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. Survivors include a sister, Jerline Luttrell of Memphis, TN; one daughter-in-law Betty Martin, five grandchildren: Tim MARTIN 7 W 12 Martin of Osceola, AR, Barbara Johns, Tracy Kelly and Clarence Jones Martin, 81, of Nebo, TN, retired farmer and Carrie Austin, all of Keiser, AR, and Glenda Avery of former longtime Etowah resident, died Monday, November Blytheville, AR, and 13 great-grandchildren. 20, 1961 in Dyersburg, TN. Services were held Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Friday in the chapel of Thanksgiving Day at 2:00 PM in Milligan Ridge with Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola, with W.L. Prentice Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge of officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at arrangements. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. Etowah. Visitation will be from 6-9 PM today at the funeral Mr. Martin was born in Providence, KY. He had lived the home. Tri-City Tribune greater part of his life in the Etowah vicinity before going to Nebo, TN. He was a Baptist. MARTIN 8 X 13 Mr. Martin leaves three sons: Vernon Martin of Holcomb, Floyd Anderson Martin, born Sep 9, 1906, Died Dec 26, MO, Elmer Martin of Manila, AR, Harnel Martin of Gray, 1987. IN, one daughter, Miss Lucille Martin of Nebo, TN, 26 grandchildren , 18 g- grandchildren, one brother, Lester MARTIN 8 X 12

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Littie Bell Martin, Born May 17, 1935, Died June 20, 1936. burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

MARTIN 8 X 11 MASON 5 D 11 Lee Nell Martin, born May 17, 1935, Died Mun 20 1935. Linda Joyce Mason, 51, of Manila died Sunday Aug 13, 2005 at Great River Medical Center of Blytheville, AR. MARTIN UNMARKED Born at Lepanto, she was of the Pentecostal faith. Baby Boy Martin, Born and died Dec 14, 1939. Survivors include four sisters: Joann Ward and Rosemary Deharren of Manila, AR, Virginia of Lepanto, AR, and MARTIN UNMARKED Dora Merritt of Shreveport, LA; and two brothers Woodrow Infant Daughter, Born and died Dec 14, 1939. Mason of Manila, AR, and Gerald Mason of Caraway, AR. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lester Mason and MASON UNMARKED Sarah Jackson, and two brothers. Baby girl Mason was stillborn Feb 26, 1950, the daughter of Funeral services were held in the chapel of Wilson Funeral CD and Ora Dunkin Mason of Dyess, AR. The child also Home with Alvin Wilbanks officiating. Burial leaves brothers: Larry David, Wm Jackson and sisters: Was in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. JS Erma, Helen, Jewel, Dean, and Kathleen Mason. She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral MASON UNMARKED Home in charge of arrangements. Lonnie Wm Mason was born and died Feb 18, 1949. He was the child of Wm and Jesse Mae Coots Mason and also leaves MASON UNMARKED a sister, Rose Ellen. Betty Jean Mason was born Oct 4, 1939 and died 2 days She was buried at Garden Point with Murphy Funeral Home later on Oct 6, 1939 to WT and Sadie Edwards Mason. in charge of arrangements. Services were conducted with Rev Carl Appling at Garden Point Church on Oct 7, 1939. Murphy Funeral Home was in MASON KOREA US ARMY 3 U 22 charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Roy Lee Mason died Jul 16, 1965 after a 9 week stay in the Cemetery. John Gaston Hospital in Memphis. He served 3 years in Korea in the US ARMY. He was born Jul 5, 1943 to Lester MASON UNMARKED and Sarah Jackson Mason. Besides his parents he leaves his Claude Daniel Mason was born Nov 23 and died 2 days later 2 brothers: Woodrow Mason and Gerald M Mason, 5 Nov 25, 1943 to parents Claude D Sr and Ora Duncan sisters: Joan Frigo of Black Water, AR, Virginia Lee Ward Mason. Surviving are Helen and a brother. Services were of Floodway, AR, Dora Belle Mason, Rose Mary Mason, held at 2:30 PM at Garden Point Church with Bro Carl Linda Joyce all of Etowah, AR, paternal grandparents, Mr Appling officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of and Mrs Sam Mason of Caraway, AR, maternal arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. grandmother, Sally Fitzgerald of Etowah, AR. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in MASON 6 G 25? charge of arrangements. Cora Mason , 87, died Jan 3, 1960 at her home in Nettleton AR. She was born Apr 15, 1872 to Mr and Mrs John MASON UNMARKED McCarroll of Denton, AR. Services were conducted at the Michell Wayne Mason was born and died May 14, 1956 to Nettleton Church of God at 12 noon. She leaves 6 sons: Jim Lester E and Sarah E Jackson in Osceola, AR. Murphy’s Mason of Lepanto, AR, George Mason of Ingalls, AR, was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Emmett Mason of Gideon, MO, Joe Mason of Dyess, AR, Cemetery. Jack Mason of Paragould, AR, Tom Mason of Nettleton, AR, 5 daughters: Janice Shultz of Gideon, MO, Mrs Ray MASON 6 G 24 Ingram of Watsonville, CA, Ola Raney of Lepanto, AR, William Jackson Mason, 85, of Nettleton died Nov 15, 1954. Goldie Hammock of Nettleton, AR, Susie Hammock of He was born Sept 2, 1869 in Evansville IN to Wesley and Dyess, AR, 49 grandchildren and 64 great-grandchildren. Sarah Mason. Buried at Garden Point. He leaves his wife Cora Mason of Nettleton, AR, 6 sons: Jim Mason of Harrisburg, AR, George Mason of Flint, MI, MASON UNMARKED Emmitt Mason of Gideon, MO, Joe Mason of Dyess, AR, Franklin D Mason was born Nov 24, 1944 and died Dec 18, Jack Mason of Paragould, AR, and Tom Mason of Nettleton, 1944, the child of CD and Ora Duncan Mason. Also AR, 5 daughters: Mrs Janie Shultz of Gideon, MO, Mrs surviving brother Buddy and sister Helen, grandparents, Mr Roy Ingram of Walnut Ridge, AR, Mrs Ola Raney of and Mrs W J Mason and Mr and Mrs George Duncan. Lepanto, AR, Goldie Hammock of Nettleton, AR, and Sue Services were held Dec 19 at 2:00 PM at the Garden Point Hammock of Dyess, AR; 2 brothers and 2 sisters; 19 Church. grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Murphy’s was in Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point

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Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert Elijah and Lillie Ruth Pace Mannes, two sisters; Christine Miller and Ileane Mannes, four brothers; Jr Maness, J. V. Maness, A. J. MASON 8 J 24 Maness, and Ruffis Maness. Brenda Joyce Like Mason, borbn Jul 3, 1956, Died Aug 23, He is survived by his wife, Ruth Manness of Marked Tree, 1982, AR, two daughters: Lillies Maness and Sheila of Paragould, AR, Elicia Grant of Blytheville and two sons; Dennis MASON 3 U 23 Render and Hubert Maness of Marked Tree, AR. One sister Sarah E Mason, Born Dec 6, 1923, Died Oct 5, 1991. of Houston, Tx , one brother, Lang Maness of Jonesboro, AR, seven grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. MASON UNMARKED Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. April 19, 2017 at the Infant Daughter Mason, born and died Feb 26, 1950. Wilson Funeral Home in Tyronza, AR. Services will be held 1 p.m. April 20k 2017 with Wilson MASON US ARMY KOREA 3 U 22 Funeral Hone in Tyronza. Rev Chad Stoddard officiating. Roy Lee Mason died Jul 16, 1965 after a 9 week stay in the Burial will be held in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah, John Gaston Hospital in Memphis. He served 3 years in Korea in the US ARMY. He was born Jul 5, 1943 to Lester MATTSON 6 V 09 and Sarah Jackson Mason. Besides his parents he leaves his Mrs Dorothy Hatcher Mattson, 53, widow of Clinton Wilson 2 brothers: Woodrow Mason and Gerald M Mason, 5 Mattson, of Hernando, MS and formerly of Osceola, died sisters: Joan Frigo of Black Water, AR, Virginia Lee Ward Sunday May 6, 1970 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis of Floodway, Dora Belle Mason of Etowah, Rose Mary following a heart attack. She was born in the Hatcher Mason, Linda Joyce both of Etowah, paternal grandparents, community neat Etowah on Aug 4, 1919. Her parents are Mr and Mrs Sam Mason of Caraway, AR, maternal Mrs Annie Hatcher of Memphis and the late Mr Harry grandmother, Sally Fitzgerald of Etowah. Burial was in Hatcher, pioneer residents of Etowah. Mr Mattson died Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in three years ago. charge of arrangements. The Hatcher community bears her grandfather’s name. She was in the Navy in WWII. MATLOCK US ARMY WWII 6 B 04 Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, at Garden J.W. Matlock, 73, of Lepanto died Saturday, November 23, Point Methodist Church. Burial was in Garden Point 1996. A US Army veteran of World War II, Mr Matlock Cemetery with Citizens Funeral Hone of West Memphis in was born Aug 29, 1923 in Waynesboro, TN. He was of the charge of arrangements. Church of God faith. Mrs Mattson leaves four sons, Clinton Mattson, Osceola, He is survived by one son, Robert Matlock of Rivervale, Thomas Mattson, South Haven, MS, Joe Mattson, Hernando, AR, one stepdaughter, Rachel Avery of Blytheville, AR, one MS and Donald Mattson of the home: three daughters, Mrs sister Ester Mae Reeves of Waynesboro, TN, five Dorothy Smith, MS Mrs Marion Todd, Greenleaf, MS and grandchildren and four grandchildren and a number of Mrs Kitty Sanders, Ecru, MS; two sisters, Mrs Eileen nephews and nieces. Scallion and Mrs Mae Dodson both of Memphis, her mother, Funeral services were held on Monday, November 25 at Mrs Annie Hatcher also of Memphis and 7 grandchildren. 2:00 PM with Robinson Funeral Home chapel with Rev Her husband, Clinton and infant Harry Gilbert Mattson Huey Meherg with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. predeceased her. Pallbearers were James Bechel, Wayne Visitation was Sunday, Nov 24, from Henry, Geo Ballard, Curtis Dodson, George Douglass and 6-9 PM at Robinson Funeral Home. LNR Jimmy Mattson.,

MATLOCK 6 B 01 MATTSON US NAVY WWII 6 V 08 Willa J Huckaba Matlock, Born Apr 4, 1920, Died Jul 29, Clinton Wilson Mattson, formerly of Osceola, died in 1981. Hernando, MS on Aug 4, 1970. He was 52, having been born Jul 15, 1918. MATLOCK UNMARKED He leaves his wife Mrs Dorothy Hatcher Mattson, of the Georgia Kimble Matlock, Born 1896, Died 1979. home, four sons; Clinton Mattson, Osceola, Thomas Mattson, South Haven, MS, Joe Mattson, Hernando, MS and MATLOCK UNMARKED Donald Mattson of the home: three daughters; Mrs Dorothy Earley M Matlock, Born 1888, Died Aug 9, 1962. Smith, MS Mrs Marion Todd, Greenleaf, MS and Mrs Kitty Sanders, Ecru, MS; and 7 grandchildren. MANESS TS WA 135 3? Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, at Garden Robert Lee Maness, 67 of Marked Tree, AR died April 15, Point Methodist Church,. Burial was in Garden Point 2017. He was born in Marked Tree, AR March 25, 1950 and Cemetery with Citizens Funeral Hone of West Memphis in was a retired farmer and of the Pentacostal faith. charge of arrangements.

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United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his MATTSON 6 V 09 parents, Clay and Allie May. Clinton Albert Mattson, 63, died of heart failure in the South Surviving are one son, Doug May of Little Rock, AR, three Methodist Hospital, Jan 17, 2000. sisters: Mrs Sammie Parkinson of Lubbock, TX, Miss Janet He was born in Batesville, MS, on July 21, 1936. May of Keiser, AR, and Mrs Wanda Lacy of Lepanto, AR, Survivors include three sisters: Dortha Smith, Marion Todd, and two brothers: Monty May of Jonesboro, AR, and Rusty Kitty Dunkle, and two brothers: Joe Mattson and Donald May of Lepanto, AR. Mattson. Graveside services will be this afternoon at 2:00 PM at Services were conducted with Roller Citizen in West Garden Point with Willis Osban officiating. Murphy Memphis in charge of arrangements. Jimmy Mattson Funeral Home of Lepanto will be in charge. officiated with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. FAM Visitation will be this morning from 10 until noon at the funeral home. JS MATTSON 6 V 11 Harry Gilbert Mattson, infant son of Clinton and Dorothy MAY 8 V 16 Hatcher Mattson died Jun 13, 1938. He was born Nov 2 Brenda Girdley May, 67, of Lepanto died Monday, June 16, 1937. 2008 at her residence. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She taught MAXWELL 6 O 09 school for many years and was a member of the Retired Baby Boy Maxwell, Born and died Oct 8, 1941. Teachers Association. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rusty May; and MAXWELL 6 F 08 her parents, Melvin and Gertrude Girdley. James Allen Maxwell was born Jul 29, 1940 and died Sept Survivors include two sons, David May and wife Carla of 29, 1940, the daughter of James Robert and Mandy Lee Lepanto and Gary May and wife Terri of Kansas City, Mo.; Guffey Maxwell of Etowah, AR. Murphy Funeral Home two daughters, Devin May and Angela Gray, both of was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. Lepanto; three brothers, Melvin and Ernie Girdley, both of Etowah and Gary Joe Girdley of Keiser; a sister, Claudia MAY 8 V 09 Sisco of Ponotoc, Miss.; seven grandchildren; and six great- Mrs Allie Louise May, 80, of Osceola, Rt 2 died Saturday grandchildren. morning August 20, 1988 in the Three Rivers Nursing Home Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the First in Marked Tree. She was the widow of Cletus May and was Baptist Church at Lepanto with Jim Duffel officiating. a Baptist. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs Sammie Parkinson of Visitation will be from 6-8 this evening at Murphy Funeral Lubbock, TX, Mrs Wanda Lacy of Lepanto, AR, and Miss Home at Lepanto. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Janet May of Keiser, AR, three sons: Rusty May of Lepanto, Church Life Center. AR, Ding May of Osceola, AR, and Monty May of Houston, TX, two sisters: Mrs Georgia Manley of Searcy, MAY 8 V 10 AR, and Mrs Kate Stevens of Kennewick, WA, 17 Clay May, 82, of the Etowah community died Thursday grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Nov 24, 1983 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. A native of Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at Mississippi, he was a longtime landowner and farmer in the 2:00 PM in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto Three Way Community. He was a member of the United with Rev. Willis Osban officiating. Burial will follow in the Methodist Church at Garden Point. Garden Point Cemetery, under the direction of the Murphy Survivors include his wife, Mrs Allie May of the home, four Funeral Home in Lepanto, where the body will be state after daughters: Mrs Melavee Ellison and Mrs. Wanda Lacey, 3 this afternoon. JS both of Lepanto, AR, Miss Janet May of Keiser, AR, and Mrs Sammie Parkinson of Lubbock, TX; four sons, Clayton MAY 3 D 15 May of the home, Rusty May of Lepanto, AR, Ding May of Gwen May 4 year old daughter of B F and Lucinda Miles Osceola, AR, and Monty May of Houston, TX; 13 May died Jun 20, 1946. She was born Feb 6, 1942. Besides grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. her parents, she leaves 3 sisters: Oma Lee, Ollie Marie, and Funeral services will be held at 10 this morning at the Billie Jean. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Murphy’s Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto with Rev. Wade arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Shownes officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery under direction of Murphy Funeral Home. JS MAY 8 V 07 Barris Ding May, 47, of West Memphis, died Saturday Jan MAY 8 V 08 18, 1992 at the Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Clayton May of Osceola, died Nov 2, 1984 in Baptist Memphis. A former resident of Three Way community near Hospital in Memphis. He was a Baptist and an Mason. He Lepanto, he was a farmer and a member of the Garden Point was born to parents Clay May and Allie Louise Bishop of

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the Three-Way community. she leaves her husband, Bernie McArthur, two children: Services were conducted at the Murphy Chapel at 2:00 PM Annie Ruth and Bernie Jr; four sisters: Mrs. Earl Acres of with Bros Bob Daily and Wade Shownes conducting. He Hot Springs, AR, Mrs. OF Manley, leaves a daughter, Mrs Regina Spitale of West Palm Beach, Lepanto, AR, Mrs. Clay May and Mrs. RO Smith FL; 3 sons: Chuck May of Whitehouse, TN, Chip May and Blytheville, AR, and brother Jack Bishop of Osceola, AR. Chet May of Fulton, MS, mother, Mrs Allie May, 4 sisters: LNR Mrs Melavee Ellison of Lepanto, AR, Mr Sammie Parkinson of Lubbock, TX, Mrs Wanda Lacy of Lepanto, AR, Miss MCCAIN 2 O 01 Janet May of Osceola, AR, 3 brothers: Rusty of Lepanto, Wm Jr McCain, Born Apr 29,1922, Died Jan 5, 1932. AR, Ding May of Osceola, AR, Monty May of Houston, TX, and 8 grandchildren. MCCAIN 2 O 02 Ruby McCain, born 1894, Died May 30, 1977. MAY 8 V 15 Rusty Byler May, 69, of Lepanto died Saturday, June 2, MCCAIN 2 O 02 2007 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. Arthur McCain, Born 1890, Died May 6, 1953. He was born Aug. 14, 1937, to Clay Franklin and Allie Bishop May. McCLELLAN 8 N 01 He was a member of First Baptist Church, Lepanto, and was George Hartford McClellan died Jul 28, 1970 in Dayton, a retired school teacher. OH. He was born May 9, 1909 to GH and Icedra Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Brenda Girdley May; McClelland of Gordon, TN. He was widowed. two sons, Gary May of Kansas City, Mo., and David May of Services were held in Murphy Chapel with Bro Billy Lepanto; two daughters, Angela Gray of Lepanto and Devin Wheeler conducting the funeral. Her leaves May of the home; one brother, Monty May of Jonesboro; 4 sons: Dale McClellan of Dayton, OH, Max Crave and three sisters, Sammie Parkinson of Lubbock, Texas, McClellan of US Army, Bennie McClellan of Winter Wanda Lacy of Lepanto and Janet May of Lepanto; seven Haven, FL, De Arvin McClellan of USAF, 2 daughters: Mrs grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Bobbie Gean Palmer of Texarkana, AR, and Mrs Clyde Ann Services were Monday June 4 at the First Baptist Church in Seigers of Milton, West VA, 1 sister, Mrs Gladys Lepanto with Jim Duffel officiating and Murphy Funeral Harrington of Keiser, AR, 10 grandchildren. Home in charge of arrangements. McCLELLAN 8 N 05 MAY 8 V 12 Wanda Icetus McClellan, who would have been 4 on Oct 14 Billy May, Born Mar 23, 2935. Died was killed Saturday Sept 22, 1944 when the vehicle she was Apr 28, 1934. riding overturned near Lepanto. Funeral services were conducted in the Garden Point MAY 8 V 13 Cemetery by LH Fielder, pastor of Church of Christ. Burial Elton May, Born Sept 6, 1929, Died Mar 3, 1930. in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. MAYBURY UNMARKED Besides her parents, Mr and Mrs George McClellan, she is John Nelson Maybury, aged 54, died June 8, 1932 at his survived by 2 sisters: Clyde Ann and Bobby Joe and 5 home west of town Tuesday and was buried at Garden Point brothers: Max, George Dale, Harold Gordon, Cemetery Wednesday. He was born in IL on Nov 4, 1870. Benny Kuron, De Arvin, grandmother Mrs Joe Harris and Elder D. I. Holt was the officiating minister. grandparents, Mr and Mrs OC Williams. LNR Osceola Times McCLELLAN 8 N 02 McARTHUR 8 S 08 Eunile Aract McClellan 36, died Feb 18, 1946. She was Mrs. Meddie McArthur, 29, wife of Bernie McArthur, born Mar 15, 1912 to OC and Lola Bessie Gregory Williams formerly of Lepanto now of Manila, AR died suddenly in Weiner, AR. She leaves her husband George McClellan, following a paralysis stroke. Mrs. McArthur stepmother and siblings: Bobby Jean, Max Craven, George became ill on Saturday and was rushed to Baptist Hospital in Dale, Bonnie De Areen, Clyde Ann. Murphy Funeral Home Memphis were she died Dec 6, 1942. was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Funeral services were held Monday at 2:00 PM at the Cemetery. Garden Point Church with Rev. Leslie Riherd, pastor of the Lepanto Baptist Church. Burial followed in Garden Point McCLELLAN 8 N 03 Cemetery. Harold Gordon McClellan, 8 year old son of George Mrs. McArthur was born in Meridian, MS, but had spent the McClellan died Feb 18, 1946 along with his sister Jimmie greater part of her life around Lepanto. Besides her parents, Lynn and mother Eunile A. McClellan. He leaves also his Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bishop, siblings Bobbie Jean, Max Craven, George Dale, Bonnie De

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Areen and Clyde Ann. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. McCOLLISTER 7 A 20 Flora Ellen ? Ruby McCollister, died May 6, 1917 at the McCLELLAN 8 N 04 age of 66 during an overflow. Her casket was delivered on a Jimmy Lynn McClellan, 2 week old daughter of George boat to steel bridge and then carried to the cemetery. McClellan, died Feb 18, 1946 along with her brother Harold She was born Mar 18, 1851. She was the wife of George Gordon and mother Eunile A. McClellan. He leaves also her Wesley McCollister and the mother of Fred McCollister, siblings: Bobbie Jean, Max Craven, George Dale, Bonnie Harry McCollister, Henry McCollister, Jason Edward De Areen and Clyde Ann. Murphy Funeral Home was in “Skinny” McCollister, Pete McCollister and one daughter charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Maggie McCollister Coffman. She was a resident of the Cemetery. Etowah community since 1904. She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. McCLURE UNMARKED Mrs. Glover McClure 59, died December 8, 1944 after a McCOLLISTER 7 A 19 lingering illness. She was born to Henry and Tildy Allen George Wesley McCollister died in 1918 and is buried in Clark Dec 29, 1885 and was a Baptist. Garden Point Cemetery. He came from Greene County, Ill. Rev. Leslie Riherd pastor of First Baptist Church in Lepanto in 1904. conducted the services with Murphy Funeral Home in He was the father of Fred McCollister, Harry McCollister, charge of arrangements. She is survived by her husband Henry McCollister, Jason Edward “Skinny” McCollister, John McClure, a farmer and three sons: Marvin with US Pete McCollister and one daughter Maggie McCollister Army in France, Deloyd with the Navy and Bernie of the Coffman. He brought his family to the Etowah community home, three daughters: Irene, Pauline and Ethel, three sisters to homestead and clear the land from the floodway to the and two brothers. LNR Mississippi River. He is buried in Garden Point Cemetery.

McCLURE UNMARKED McCOLLISTER 7 B 17 Robert John McClure, 66, a farmer in the Hatcher Henry Clyde McCollister, pioneer of Greene County, IL community died Feb 11, 1956. Born Sept 2, 1890 in came to the Etowah community in 1904 with his parents to Ackerman, MS, he was widowed. He was a Baptist. homestead and clear the land between the Floodway to the He leaves 3 sons: Marvin McClure of St. Louis, Joe Mississippi River, died Feb 25,1961. McClure and Bernie McClure, both of AZ, 3 daughters: He was born to parents Flora and George Wesley Irene Rollins of the home, Pauline Jernigan and Delois McCallister in Greene County, IL Apr 13, 1884. McMasters, both of AZ, 12 grandchildren, a brother Tom He leaves his wife Pauline Reed McCallister of the home, a McClure of Plainview, 3 sisters: Lonie Fuller of Marigold, son: Demps Otis McCallister, five daughters: Lois Simmons, MS, Sybil Bulice of Jackson, MS, and Jo Case, Bozulosia Flora Ellen Bass, Esther Lee Johnson, Julie Mae Franks, LA. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Onie Vivian McCollister, all of in Mississippi County, a Garden Point Cemetery. daughter Emma and brother Harry McCollister predeceased him, he also leaves brothers: Fred McCollister, Jason McCLUSKEY UNMARKED Edward McCollister, Pete McCollister and one sister Maggie Judith Gale McCluskey was born and died Aug 19, 1952, McCollister Coffman. the daughter of Frank M and Mary Eliz Avery McCluskey of Services were held in West Ridge Baptist Church with Etowah, AR. She also leaves her sister Glenda Marcella and Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. He is brother Rubin Dale. She is buried in Garden Point buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. McCOLLISTER 7 A 21 Harry McCollister, pioneer of Greene County, IL came the McCLUSKEY UNMARKED Etowah community to work the timber with his parents, died Sue Carroll McCluskey born Nov 8, 1948 and died Jan 27, Apr 19, 1936. 1949. She was buried at Garden Point with Murphy Funeral He was born to parents Flora and G.W. McCollister in Home in charge of arrangements. Her parents were Frank Greene County, IL Jan 15, 1892, and he leaves his brothers; and Mary Eliz. Avery McCluskey of Lepanto, AR. She Fred McCollister, Henry Clyde McCollister, Pete leaves her sister Glenda Marcella. McCollister, and Jason Edward McCollister and one sister, Maggie Coffman who lives in Kansas City. McCOLLISTER 7 A 18 Emma Jewel McCollister, 10 month daughter and first child McCOLLISTER 7 A 15 of Henry Clyde and Pauline Reed McCollister of the Etowah Jason Edward McCollister, pioneer of Greene County, IL community died Sep 3, 1931. She was born Nov 25, 1930. came the Etowah community to work the timber with his She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. parents, died Sept 16, 1973.

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He was born to parents Flora and G.W. McCollister in He leaves his wife, Mrs Louise McCollum; two step Greene County, IL Jan 15, 1892, and he leaves his nieces children, David and Jim; his parents, Mrs and Mrs Charles and 1 nephew. McCollum; two brothers, Cecil of Etowah and James He is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. McCollum, of St Louis MO. Reared in Etowah, Mr McCollum served during WWII. McCOLLISTER 7 B 16 LNR Pauline Reed McCollister, 95, of Lepanto died Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005 at her residence. A Blytheville native, she was McCOLLUM 6 Q 36 a homemaker and the oldest charter Mrs. Frances Elizabeth McCollum of Yakima, WA, a former member of West Ridge Baptist Church. lifelong resident of the Etowah community, was the victim Survivors include four daughters, Flora Bass Walker of of an automobile accident in Yakima, April 7, 1962. She Marked Tree, AR, Julia Mae Franks of Bono, AR, Onie was 40. Morris of Blytheville, AR, and Lois Simmons of Services were Saturday, April 14 in Garden Point Methodist Futheyville, MS. a son, Otis "Sonny" McCollister of Church near West Ridge and burial was in the Garden Point Crawfordsville, AR, 17 grandchildren, 37 great- Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home officiated. grandchildren, and 24 great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. McCollum was born in Newberg and spent the greater She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde part of her life in Etowah before moving a number of years McCollister; two daughters: Emma Jewel McCollister and ago to Yakima, WA. Ester Lee Branscum, her parents, Benjamin and Estella Dial She leaves her husband, Cecil McCollum of Yakima, WA, Reed, two sisters and two brothers. three sons: Charles, Ronnie and Micky McCollum of the Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday at Wilson home, two daughters: Carolyn and Betty McCollum of the Funeral Home of Osceola, with Leroy Franks and Larry home, Mr. and Mrs. Homer McDonald of Brockwell, AR, Deaton officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery one brother Odell McDonald, Hartford, MI, five sisters: at Etowah. Visitation will be from 10 AM - 2 PM Saturday Mrs. Marie Kizzire, Indio, CA, Mrs. Olean Curtwright and at the funeral home. Mrs. June Hall, both of the Etowah community, Mrs. Nina Lee Tadlock of Kansas City, KS, and Mrs. Shirley Roddy of McCOLLISTER 7 B 19 Little Rock, AR. Mamie Girdley's records J. B McCollister, unknown.

McCOLLISTER 7 A 17 MCCOLLUM 6 P 33 Daughter McCollister, unknown. “Ms. Sally” Sophia McCullum, 91, of Etowah, AR departed this life on Monday, May 23, 2016 at her home. She was MCCORMICK 8 H 13 born on August 19, 2024 to Albert and Emily Florence Thelma McCormick, Born Oct 17, 1931, died Apr 29, 1932. Lewis. She was a nurse in the medic corp in England, a volunteer for the American Red Cross, member of Etowah McCOLLUM 6 P 33 Baptist Church, Historical Society and Museum in Osceola, Charles W McCollum, 74, died Monday, November 13, Garden Point Cemetery Association, poll worker for Etowah 1972 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. Mr. McCollum was an precinct and EOC commodity volunteer. employee of Etowah Gin Company. Ms. Sally is preceded in death by her husband; James His funeral was held in Etowah Baptist Church with Rev. “Buck” McColluym, parents, sister: Doreen Goodenough Fowler official. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. He and 2 grandchildren: Gary and Neil. was born March 5, 1898 to Monroe and Jessie McCollum in She is survived by 2 sons: Colin Lewis McCullum of Griffithville, AR. Etowah, AR, 13 grandchildren; Mark, David, Jason, Colin He was a member of the Etowah Baptist Church, and leaves Jr., Shane, Glen, Paul, Adam, Laura, Louise, Mary, Sarah, one son, James McCollum of Etowah, one sister Mrs Louella and Dean, 38 Great Grandchildren and 2 great great Hudson of North Little Rock, AR, seven grandchildren and grandchildren. 10 great grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to Etowah Baptist Church or Garden Point Cemetery. McCOLLUM WWII US ARMY 6 P 35 Clarence Eugene McCollum, 32 farmer of the Etowah, AR Community was fatally injured May 1, 1953 when the car he McCOLLUM 6 P 34 was driving went out of control and smashed into a roadside Georgia Ann McCollum, 69, died Aug 2, 1972 in Crittenden ditch on Hw 40, one and half miles north of Marked Tree, Memorial Hospital in West Memphis, AR. AR. Mrs McCollum was born Dec 10, 1902 in Dexter, MO and Services were held at Garden Point Church and burial in the was a member of the Etowah Baptist Church. church cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Funeral services were held Saturday Aug 5, at 2:00 PM with arrangements. Brother Fowler officiating. She was buried at Garden Point

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Cemetery, with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Bonnie Sue Davis, both of Leachville, AR; Darrell Freeman arrangements. of Caraway, and Billy Freeman of Alabama; 11 Surviving are her husband Charles McCollum, one son, grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. James of Etowah, AR, three brothers: Jack Culbertson, Visition was held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday May 8, 2016 at Henry Culbertson and Ralph Culbertson, all of Edwardville, Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. IL, seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 9 at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with the Rev. Gary McCOLLUM WWII US ARMY 6 P 31 Andrews officiating, Burial was held in Garden Point James Leslie McCollum, 64, a former lifelong resident of Cemetery in Osceola. the Etowah community died April 26, 1989 at the Veteran Administration Medical Center in Memphis, TN. He was a Baptist and a retired barber. MANSLEY ??? McCollum is survived by his wife, Sophia McCollum of the James Mansley Jr., 69, of Keiser passed from this life home, one son, Charles, of Etowah, AR, and one stepson, Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at his home. Colin Lewis of Swindon Wiltshire, England. The son of the late Cleveland James Mansley and Audie Visitation at the funeral home with the family was on Mae Lindsey and his stepfather L.B. Lindsey, he was a Thursday at 6:00 PM. retired hydraulics mechanic and a longtime Memphis-area Graveside services were Friday in the Garden Point resident before making his home in Keiser nine months ago. Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Service of Lepanto in Survivors include three brothers, Jerry Lindsey, Lee Lindsey charge. Duane Smith officiated. Jonesboro Sun and Thomas Lindsey, and two sisters, Christine Cross and Rethia Hoskins. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday in Howard Funeral MCCOLLUM 6 P 33 Service at Manila with the Rev, Allen Walker officiating. Ms. “Sally” Sophia McCullum, 91, of Etowah, AR departed Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. The this life on Monday, May 23, 2016 at her home. She was family will receive visitors from noon until service time born on August 19, 1924 to Albert and Emily Florence Monday. Lewis. She was a nurse in the medic corp in England, a Online registry:www.howardfuneral service.com. volunteer for the American Red Cross, member of Etowah Baptist Church, Historical Society and Museum in Osceola, McDONALD 6 M 24 Garden Point Cemetery Association, poll worker for Etowah Graveside funeral services for Mrs Belva Juanita McDonald, precinct and EOC commodity volunteer. 60, were conducted at Friday 10:30 AM at Garden Point Ms. Sally is preceded in death by her husband; James Cemetery with Rev Buddy Vaughn and Rev Carl Appling. “Buck” McCollum, parents, sister: Doreen Goodenough and Officiating. She had died Oct 13, 1971 in the Western 2 grandchildren: Gary and Neil. Baptist Hospital in Paducah, KY and was the widow of She is survived by 2 sons: Colin Lewis of England, and Robert Lee McDonald. Charles “Bo” McCullum of Etowah, AR, 13 grandchildren; She leaves her daughters Mrs Betty Jean Harris of Paducah, Mark, David, Jason, Colin Jr., Shane, Glen, Paul, Adam, Ky, Mrs Marcella Sak of Brighton, MI, Lawson of Chicago, Laura, Louise, Mary, Sarah, and Dean, 38 Great IL, one sister Mrs Everett Keith of Blytheville, AR, and one grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. grandson, Anthony Sak of Detroit, MI. Murphy Funeral Memorials may be sent to Etowah Baptist Church or Home was in charge of arrangements. Lepanto New Record Garden Point Cemetery. McDONALD UNMARKED Cleason McDonald, 24, a farmer died of 3rd degree burns on FREEMAN ??? Sept 2, 1947. He was born in Batesville, AR to Homer and Douglas Dewayne “Wayne” Freeman I, 69, of Osceola, AR, Bertha Hively McDonald. He leaves his wife, parents, 6 died Wedneday May 4, 2016 in Memphis, TN. Born June 3, sisters: Marie Moody, Lansing, Frances McCullom of 1946 in Arkansas, he was a mechanic and of the Pentecostal Etowah, AR, Alene Curtwright, Janie and Wanna, Shirley faith. Jean, one brother, Odel; grandmother and grandfather. Rev He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Pauline Appling conducted the services at Garden Point Church. Howard Freeman; one sister, Marie Freeman; two brothers, Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Carl Junior Freeman and Edward Glenn Freeman. burial in Garden Point Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Linda Freeman, of Osceola; one daughter, Sherry Edward (Larry), of Bono, AR; two sons, McDONALD 6 Q 20 Douglas Dewayne Freeman II (Arue) and Wayne Edward Gabel Alexander McDonald, 77, of Etowah died Dec 9, Junior Freeman, all of Osceola; five sisters, Glenda 1949 at the home of his daughter, Mrs Noah Girdley. Carline Burnett and Patricia Bard, both of Caraway, AR, Services were held in the Garden Point Church with burial Onie Gail Robinson, of Star City, AR, Kathy Jackson and was in the Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral

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Home of Lepanto in charge of arrangements. Rev Emmit McGEE 8 T 08? Cross conducted the service. George McGee, 41, farmer of the Three Way community Mr McDonald was born in Carroll County, MO. His wife died Jan 10, 1942 in the Baptist Hospital in Memphis preceded him in death recently. following a short illness. Besides his daughter, Lillie Girdley of Etowah, AR, he Funeral services were held at Garden Point Church on leaves daughters: Mrs Elsie Richardson of Deering, MO, Monday with Griffin Funeral Home in charge of Mrs Verna Truelove of Detroit, MI, two sons: arrangements. Rev C.W. Bunch of West Ridge conducted R O McDonald of Etowah, AR and Robert McDonald of the services followed by burial at Garden Point Cemetery. Detroit, MI. Lepanto News Record LNR

McDONALD UNMARKED MCGEE 8 T 09? Myrlean McDonald, daughter of Odell and Maybelle Charles Pleasant McGee, son of Mr and Mrs Jim Phillip and McDonald died Aug 29, 1946. She was four. Anna Bell Bollinger McGee of Etowah, AR, died shortly Funeral Services were at Garden Point Church and after his birth on Dec 10, 1951. Besides his parents, he Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of leaves siblings: Jimmy Doyle McGee, Lura Addline arrangements. McGee, Bobbie Jean McGee, and Martha Bell McGee. Besides her parents, she leaves her grandparents, Mr. and He leaves his maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles Mrs. John Cunningham. Lepanto News Record and Lura Catherine Bollinger, and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs George McGee. McDONALD 6 Q 19 Mary Elizabeth Wray McDonald died Jan 2, 1927 in Lincoln MCKEE 8 T 06 Co. TN. She was born the second child of 13 for Harrison Martha Jane McKee, Born Oct 12, 1876, Died Aug 26, 1927. Clay and Mary Ann Reyer Wray on Feb 16, 1872. She was the wife of Alex McDonald. She leaves her MCKEE UNMARKED husband and her children: William E McGee, Born Jan 7, 1879, Died Jun 18, 1954.

McDONALD 6 R 19 McGUIRE 9 I 30 Clovis McDonald, Died Apr 2, 1946. Caitlyn Paige McGuire, infant daughter of Allen and Tonya McGuire of Whitton, AR, died Saturday Jan 1, 2000 at McDONALD WWII US ARMY 6 Q 35 LeBonheur Children's Medical Center in Memphis. Odell F McDonald died Aug 20, 1973. He was born Jun 10 Survivors in addition to parents include one half-sister, 1916 in Batesville, AR to Homer and Bertha Hively Heather McGuire of Booneville, MS; one-half brother of McDonald. He was a veteran of WWII. Booneville, her grand parents, Mrs and Mrs James McGuire Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with of Wilson, AR, and Mr and Mrs Joseph Follett of burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Frenchman's Bayou, AR. His siblings included: a brother Cleason, and 6 sisters: Marie Funeral services will be Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 PM in Moody, Lansing, Frances McCullom of Etowah, AR, Alene the chapel of Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola, with Rev Curtwright, Janie and Wanna, Shirley Jean, Gary Andrews officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Jonesboro Sun McDONALD 6 M 24 Graveside funeral services Robert Lee McDonald were McHANN UNMARKED conducted at Friday 10:30 AM at Etowah Baptist with Rev Betty Lynn McHann was born Oct 6, 1930 and died Dec 5, Carl Appling officiating. He died June 7, 1971 in a Detroit 1939 to Wm and Beatrice Coots. The child also leaves 3 Hospital at the age of 57. Murphy Funeral Home was in brothers and a sister. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge charge of arrangements. of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. He leaves his wife Juanita McDonald of Detroit, MI, two step-daughters: Mrs Betty Jean Harris of Paducah, KY, Mrs McKINNEY UNMARKED Marcella Sak of Brighton, MI; one brother, Royce Ida McKinney McDonald of Etowah, AR, and three sisters: Mrs Lillie Girdley, Mrs A.R. Truelove and Mrs Elsie Richardson of McKINNEY 2 T 22 Steele, MO. Lepanto New Record Pete McKinney, Born Oct 12, 1906. ?

McDONEL 7 W 06 McKINNEY UNMARKED Jettie McDonel born Sep 6, 1909. She was the first wife of Green McKinney, 76, died at the home of his son Thursday, Royce McDonald /McDonel and died Nov 2, 1929. Buried November 10, 1938. Death was attributed to complications in Garden Point Cemetery. of old age. Burial was held at Garden Point cemetery. Lepanto News Record

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Artie Harrison Metheny, 51, died Jan 4, 1960 in Etowah. MCKNIGHT 8 K 14 She was born July 11, 1908 to JA and Betty Russell J.W. McKnight, Born 1870, Died 1940. Harrison in Camden, TN. She leaves her husband W.A. Methany; a daughter, Betty Howard of Memphis, TN, and a McVAY 8 B 16 son, Allen Metheny of Etowah, AR, a brother Henry George H McVay, 65, a retired farmer of West Ridge Harrison of Fults, IL, sisters: Myrtle Wilmoth of Etowah, community, died Saturday April 23, 1966 at Methodist AR, Flo Peelike of Camden, TN, Francis Elbert of Hospital in Memphis. Louisville, KY, Flossie Gilli of Knoxville, TN, Mary Carter Services were held Tuesday at Garden Point Church with of Louisville, KY. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements burial in the cemetery there. Murphy Funeral Home was in with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. charge of arrangements. Born in Wyatt, AR, Mr McVay had farmed in the Lepanto METHENY 1 I 04 area before his retirement. He leaves a son; Charles Wayne Walter Allen Metheny, prominent merchant and landowner McVay of San Lorenzo, CA; four daughters: Miss Wanda of Etowah, AR died April 25, 1972 at Osceola Memorial McVay of Memphis, TN, Mrs Betty Steakley of Lepanto, Hospital after suffering a heart attack. Mr. Metheny was AR, Mrs Joann Parker of Ridgecrest and Miss Jane McVay born Jan 18, 1905 in East Prairie, MO and moved to Etowah of West Ridge, AR. LNR in 1926. He was the widower of Artis Harrison of Camden, TN who died in 1960. He was a 32nd degree Mason, and a MEADOWS/MEDOWS 7 L 23 member of the Lepanto Lodge No 667. Hardin J. Medows, 78, landowner and early settler of He is survived by one daughter Betty Howard of Phoenix, Etowah died Oct 16, 1956 in at his home. He was born Sept AZ, and one son Allen Metheny of Etowah, three 24, 1878 to Mr and Mrs Layton Franklin Meadows. He granddaughters; Diane, Pamela, and Sandy Metheny, two purposefully changed the spelling of Meadows to Medows. grandsons; Carlos Howard of Phoenix, AZ and Steve He leaves one son, H.J. Jr, 5 daughters: Jennie Sharp of Metheny of Etowah, AR. Laura Johnson both of Etowah, Pearl Campbell of Kokomo, Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with IN, Juanita Hall of Dell, AR Jimmye Meadows of Etowah, burial in Garden Point Cemetery following Masonic Rites. AR. He also leaves one brother, HD Meadows of Cardwell, MO, METHENY 1 I 05 and one sister Mrs Bessie Grumrine of Norwater, OK, 13 Walter Allen Metheny, 61, of Etowah, AR, passed away grandchildren, 4 g-grandchildren. His famous midget sister December 25, 1997 at St Bernard’s Regional Medical Center Jenny, predeceased him in 1915 was married to the midget in Jonesboro. who was known internationally as Buster Brown. Mr Metheny was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He was The funeral was conducted at Garden Point Church with Rev preceded in death by his father, Walter Alexander “Shorty” Free officiating and burial following in Garden Point Metheny and his mother Artie Harrison Metheny. Cemetery. OT Survivors include three daughters: Diane Dillard of Gurdon, Pam Russell of Earle, AR, and Sandra Metheny of Stuttgart, MEDOWS 7 L 24 AR, one son, Steve Metheny of Etowah, AR, one sister, Mrs Rebecca (Molly) Davidson Medows, 53, died May 17, Betty Jo Howard of Phoenix, AZ, six grandchildren: 1942 after a lingering illness. Michael and Jaime Dillard of Gurdon, AR, Ashley and Services were held in the Garden Point Church with Rev Austin Metheny of Etowah, AR, and Nicole and Jordon Carl Appling officiating. Burial followed in the Garden Russell of Earle, AR. Point Cemetery. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon, December 27, She leaves her husband, HJ Medows, five daughters: Mrs at Murphy Funeral Home Chapel in Lepanto. Burial was in Jennie Sharp, Mrs Laura Johnson, Mrs Pearl Campbell, Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Murphy Funeral Home Juanita Medows, and Jimmie Lou Hillard, and one son, H J was in charge of arrangements. Medows, Jr, and one brother, J T Davidson, Jr. LNR MILES 5 I 09 Glenda Sue Miles, 59, of Lake City died Friday in St. MEADOWS 7 L 25 Bernard’s Medical Center at Jonesboro. Oct. 16, 1948-June Vonnie Dell Meadows, 2 years old, died Nov 26, 1916 at 27, 2008 Etowah, AR. She was born Oct 12, 1914 to Harding and She was preceded in death by her husband, J.D. Miles. Mollie Davidson Meadows. Survivors include daughters, Betty Wright, Brenda Manning She leaves her parents; and her siblings, Jennie, Laura, and Sarah Miles; sons, Shawn, Josh, Will, Jay and Larry Juanita, and H J Meadows, Jr. Miles; sisters, Abbie Zelek, Eva Wilson, Linda McGlaughin, She is buried at Garden Point Cemetery. Sandra Bishop, Sheila Follett and Hazel Wagers; brothers, James and Gary Wagers; 12 grandchildren; and three great- METHENY 1 I 03 grandchildren.

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Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Monday in Wilson Funeral Home at granddaughters, two grandsons, many nieces and nephews Osceola. and a host of family and friends. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home with burial He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. three brothers. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday in Upper MILES 5 I 08 Room Apostolic Church at Tyronza. J.D. Miles, 62, of Lake City died Wednesday, June 18, 2003 Funeral services will be held at noon Tuesday in the church. at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Burial will follow in GARDEN POINT CEMETERY at Born in Alabama, he was a resident of Poinsett County for Etowah. more than 30 years. He was a farm worker and a member of Red Oak Baptist Church in Lepanto. MILLER WWII US NAVY 6 I 13 Survivors include his wife, Glenda Miles of Lake City, AR; Billy Ray Miller, Sr, 62 of Payneway, AR died Thursday five sons: Shawn Miles of Osceola, AR, Jay Dee Miles of January 29, 1987 at the Veterans Administration Medical Eupora, MS, and Joshua Miles, Willard Miles and Larry Center in Memphis, TN. He was a retired truck driver, a Miles, all of Lepanto, AR, three daughters: Betty Sue Navy veteran of WWII and a member of the Corners Chapel Wright of Lake City, AR, Brenda Manning of Eupora and Baptist Church of Payneway. Sarah Thacker of Lepanto, AR, three sisters: Helen King of Survivors include one daughter, Patricia Henning of North West Memphis, AR, Olar Faye Mattingly of Jacksonville, Little Rock; three sons, Billy Ray Miller Jr, of North Little AR and Mary Anne Miles of Bear Creek, AL, six brothers: Rock Jody Miller and Albert Miller II both of Trumann; his Millard Miles of Lepanto, AR, Joseph Miles and James mother, Mrs AM Miller of Payneway, three sisters, Mrs Miles, both of Marked Tree, AR, and Hollis Miles, Oscar Betty Smith of Keiser, Mrs Elaine McCoy of Houston, Tx, Miles and Howard Miles, all of Haleyville, AL, and eight and Mrs Marsha Phaup of Newport News, VA; four grandchildren. brothers, Ralph Miller of Payneway, State Rep Owen Miller Funeral services will be at 4:00 PM Saturday at Wilson of Marked Tree, Bob Miller of Valley View and Ronnie Funeral Home chapel in Osceola, with Larry Deaton Miller of Marietta, Ga; and four grandchildren. officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Funeral services will be at 10 this morning at Murphy Etowah. Funeral Home chapel at Lepanto with Larry Loggins officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery MILES UNMARKED near Lepanto. Russell Lee Miles was born and died Nov 6, 1965 to parents Active pallbearers will be Jessie McCrary, Rubin Reese, JD and Glenda Wagers Miles. The paternal grandparents are Billy McCoy, Vic Smith, Tommy Miller and Merle Reagan. Mr and Mrs Luther Miles of Lepanto, AR, maternal Honorary pallbearers will be Willard Garr and Mike Smith. grandparents Mr and Mrs Jim Wagers of West Ridge, AR. Bro Meherg officiated the services. Burial was in Garden MILLER Wil 283 4 Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Christine Miller, 64, of Marked Tree died Thursday, Feb 2, arrangements. 2012 at Jonesboro. Survivors include three sons, Dale Smith, Billy Miller, and MILLER WWI US ARMY 6 H 15 Lee Smith all of Marked Tree; four grandchildren; and two Albert Miller 67, died at his home in West Ridge, AR on brothers. Mar 5, 1962. He was born Mar 5, 1895 in Franklin County, She was preceded in death by her husband, son, parents and AL to Wm and Parthenez Thomas Miller. He served in the brother. US ARMY in WWI. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday in Upper He leaves his wife Lula Hulsey Miller, 5 sons: Ralph Miller Room Apostolic Church at Tyronza. Funeral will be held at of Harrisburg Corner, AR, Bill Miller of West Ridge, Owen 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the church. Burial will follow in Miller of Marked Tree, AR, Bobby Miller of Jonesboro, AR, Garden Point Cemetery. Ronnie Miller of US Army, 3 daughters: Mrs Elaine McCoy Roller Swift Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral of Houston, TX, Mrs Betty Smith of Osceola, AR, Mrs arrangements. Marshall Watson of West Ridge, AR, 2 brothers: TH Miller of Nouvos, AL. Ulmer Miller of OK, 1 sister Mrs Alta MILLER UNMARKED Freeman of Nauvoo, AL, and 13 grandchildren. There was a Bessie Miller, Born 1894, Died Jan 28, 1956 military funeral with burial in Garden Point Cemetery and arrangements with Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. MILLER UNMARKED Infant Daughter, Born and Died Feb 14, 1951. MILLER 6 Ben “Zane” Miller, 68, of Marked Tree was born July 27, MILLER 6 H 14 1940, and passed away Saturday, June 6, 2009. Mrs. Lu Ann Miller, 90, of Payneway, died January 8, 1993 Survivors include his wife, three sons, one sister, two at the Lakeside Nursing Home in Lake City. She was a

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member of Corners Chapel Baptist Church in Payneway, and Ron and his team with the President Bush’s Thousand Points was preceded in death by her husband, Albert M Miller and In 1986, Ron contacted Bob Hope and convinced him to son, Billy Ray Miller. perform a special show at the historic Fox Theater in Survivors include four sons: State Rep. Owen Miller of Atlanta. The “Salute to Bob Hope” was standing room only Marked Tree, AR, Ralph Miller of Payneway, AR, Bobby and at the end of the performance, Ron Miller read a Miller of Jonesboro AR, and Ronnie Max Miller of Marietta, telegram to Mr. Hope from President Reagan, who thanked GA, three daughters: Mrs Elaine McCoy of Houston, TX, him for his decades of service to our great country. In 2002, Mrs Betty Smith of Keiser, AR and Mrs Marsha Midkiff of Home Box Office Inc, selected Mr Miller to be the master of Newport News, VA, a sister, Mrs Jennie Cooper of p.m. on Tuesday and until time ceremonies for the world Payneway, AR, a brother, John Huley of Vida, OK, 17 premiere of HBO movie “Path to War” in Atlanta. Later grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. that year, it won the Golden Globe Award in Los Angeles. Funeral services will be Tuesday morning at 10:00 AM in In 1993, Ron was select as associated producer of the the Corners Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Aubrey Vietnam POW documentary, “Beyond Courage – Surviving Turner officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden Point Vietnam as a POW.” The documentary took six former Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home in POWs back to the prison camps in North Vietnam. This is Marked Tree. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. the only production company to film the infamous Hanoi Visitation will be Monday 4-7 PM at the funeral home. JS Hilton POW Camp prior to it being torn down. Ron dedicated his life to assisting veterans at the local, state MILLER 6 J 23 and national levels. He established a scholarship program Ron Miller, 78, of Jonesboro departed this life on Tuesday, for selected freshmen cadets at Arkansas State University June 28, 2016 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. who may need financial support. Born Jan. 20, 1938, in West Ridge, Ron was preceded in Ron has been very active with the National League of POW- death by his parents, Albert and Lula Miller; brothers Ecil, MIA Families of Southeast Asia and has visited with the Ralph, Bill and Owen and sister Elaine Miller McCoy. Recovery Headquarters in Hawaii and Vietnam. He was Survivors include one brother, Bob Miller of Jonesboro; two active with the league for several decades for the national sisters, Betty Smith of Keiser and Marsha Midkiff of veteran advisor for the League. Ron has friends who are still Williamsburg, VA; and a large extended family. missing-in-action. Ron graduated from Mississippi County High School in A funeral service will be Saturday in Emerson Memorial 1955 and Arkansas State College in 1959 with a bachelor Chapel with Billy Ray Miller Jr. officiating. Burial with full degree in social science and commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant Military honors will follow in Garden Point Cemetery in in the U.S. Army. He became a highly accomplished Etowah. There will be no visitation. military pilot, flying a Huey helicopter gunship during three In lieu of flowers, the family the that considerate be given to tours in Vietnam. His lengthy list of military achievements Beck Pride Center, PO Box 910, State University72467. during his 24-year career includes two Distinguished Flying Online registry: www.emersonfuneralhome.com. Crosses, two Bronze Stars and 21 Air Metals. Ron was a Master Aviator, and rated in multiengine aircraft in multi- engine aircraft including the Beechcraft Baron, the King Air MILLS UNMARKED and Queen Air. A baby boy Mills died Oct 24, 1939. The parents were Ron retired in Atlanta, and shortly thereafter the dedication Woodrow and Frances Cross Mills of Lepanto, AR. Murphy of the national Vietnam Memorial (The Wall) was scheduled Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in to be dedicated at 11 a.m. on Nov. 14, 1892. Having served Garden Point Cemetery. three years in combat, Ron knew he had to be at the Wall’s dedication to honor his man friends who had lost their lives MILLS UNMARKED during that war. On Nov 14, almost 300 Vietnam veterans Jeral Lynn Mills daughter of LC and Dorothy Robinson from Atlanta joined the many thousands at the dedication of Mills was born Jul 26, 1946 and died Jul 27, 1946. the Vietnam Veterans Memorial - it was an incredible Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with program which began the national reconciliation between the burial in Garden Point Cemetery. American people and those who served there. Shortly thereafter, President Ronald Reagan appointed Ron MILLS I Y 01 as the executive director of the Georgia Vietnam Veterans Alfred Mills, Born June 19, 1933, Died Sep 12, 1934. Leadership Program Inc., a very successful state program that placed more than 3000 veterans in full-time career MILTON UNMARKED positions and captured more than $100 million in SBA direct Carolyn Milton, stillborn Apr 11, 1949 and daughter of and bank-guaranteed loans. Chester and Helen Green Milton, was buried in Garden During the next 13 years, Ron and his team earned many Point. Besides his parents she leaves siblings: Ruby, Peggy awards and trophies for their outstanding work with veterans Jean, and Bertha Mae Milton all of Manila, AR. and their families. President George H.W. Bush awarded Arrangements were made by Murphy Funeral Home.

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Mrs. Elmer Richards Moody, age 27 years, died at her home MIRELES UNMARKED southwest of Osceola June 5, 1940. Funeral Services were Bacilio Mireles, Born Aug 2, 1971, Died Jun 27, 1972. held at Garden Point church today. She is survived by her husband, Elmer, a daughter Mildred, one son, her father J.R. MIZELL UNMARKED Richards of Memphis, TN, two brothers, Wesley Richards and Ellis Richards. Four sisters also survive her: Mrs Annie Randolph Mizell died Jun 28, 1939. He was born April 4, __, Mrs. May Davis, Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Floyd Davis 1920. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements Funeral home was in charge of arrangements. OT with burial in Garden Point. MOORE 9 K 42 MOBLEY US ARMY WWII PUR HEART 2 H 16 Cathy Darty Moore, 50, died Oct. 25, 2006. James Lewis Mobley, awarded the Purple Heart in WWII, She was a retired store clerk and homemaker. died Nov 19 1970 in Walnut Ridge, AR and was buried with Survivors include her husband, William Moore of Gosnell; a military funeral. He was born Oct 25, 1919 to Mr and Mrs daughters and sons-in-law, Mary and Alan Huff of Cooter, James Andrew and Destus Pennington Mobley. Mo., and Ronda and Michael McWilliams of Jonesboro; He leaves his wife Adelaide Kee Mobley of the home in sisters, Barbara Yancy and Phyllis Towery, both of Osceola, Walnut Ridge, AR 2 daughters, Norma Kee Taylor of and Alvalee Lang of Keiser; brother, Alton Darty Jr. of Walnut Ridge, Martha Ann Morgan of Columbus, GA; 3 Osceola; and one grandchild, Bailey Huff. siblings, Lounell Erts of Fishkill, NY, Charles William Services will be 2 p.m. today in Wilson Funeral Home at Mobley of Osceola, and Betty Sue Whitecotton of Osceola. Osceola with Freddy W. Baugh officiating. Burial will Services were held at Lepanto Methodist Church with follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Burial was at Garden Point Cemetery. MOORE 2 Q 24 Margaret Kent Meeker Moore, 77, died Jun 28, 1955. MOBLEY 2 H 18 She was born May 5, 1878 in Cave City, AR. James Oscar Mobley, infant child of Mr James Lewis and Survivors include a son, Charles Meeker of Truman, AR, Adelaide Kee Mobley of Walnut Ridge, AR died Jul 26, daughters, Mrs Tommie Sheppard and Mrs Velma Arnder of 1939. Jonesboro, AR and several grandchildren. Born Jul 19, 1939, besides the parents, the child leaves Burial in Garden Point cemetery. maternal grandparents Mrs and Mrs Oscar Sidney Kee of Lepanto, AR, and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs James Andrew Mobley of Keiser, AR. The child was buried at Garden Point Cemetery.

MONTGOMERY WA B 426 4 June Montgomery, 62, of Trumann passed away Wednesday Aug 6, 2014 at the Flo Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. She was born June 3, 1952 in Osceola. June was the owner and operation of Milky Way Restaurant and also a substute teacher. She was a member of Pentecost Church in Trumann. She was preceded in death by her father Allie Jacob Brumley, a brother, Bobby Brumley, and a grandson, Tyson Montgomery. Survivors are her husband, Don Montgomery, three sons, Robert I. (Stella) Smith Jr of Trumann, Billy John (Linda) Montgomery of Oklahoma City, and Kenny (Michelle) of MORGAN 3 F 22 Trumann; six daughters, Tracy (Steven) Thomas of Manila, Adolphus Doyle Morgan, 54, of Mississippi County near Gina (Durane) Walters, Tammy Carr all of Trumann, Teresa Lepanto died at his home June 28, 1948. (Larry) Moore of Ft Smith, Lisa Lynn of Jackson, TN and Funeral services were held at the Garden Point church with Hattie (Dale) McWhirl of Liberal, KS, 25 grandchildren, 10 burial at the Garden Point cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home great- grandchildren, her mother, Imogene Wilbanks, and 3 was in charge of arrangements. brothers. Roller Swift Funeral Home of Jonesboro is in Mr. Morgan, a native of Ploughkeepsie, AR, had resided in charge of arrangements the farming community for a number of years and was also a carpenter. MOODY V Z 18 ? He leaves his wife, Marry Evans Morgan, one daughter Mrs.

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Mabel Lee Langston, one son, John D of Brooklyn, NY and active in the association and was elected a a national one brother Ray Morgan of Batesville, AR, and one half- delegate for the national delegate for August 2016. In 1994 brother Miller Crigger of Black Oak, AR. LNR Dale founded the successful Morgan Dual Control Co., which installs right-handed drives in vehicles for rural letter MORGAN 3 R 03 carriers, driving, instructor and others. He and his wife Barbara J Morgan was born Aug 11, 1939 and died Dec 3, Janice worked hard to make Morgan Dual Controls a 1940, the daughter of George Reeder and Nancy Morgan at nationally known and respected company serving more than Shady Bend. The child leaves siblings: Dale Morgan and 20 states. Kay Frances Morgan. Services were at 12:00 PM at Garden Dale was preceded in death by his parents and 2 sisters, Kay Point Church. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Boozer and Barbara Morgan. arrangements with burial in Garden Point. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Janice Morgan, three daughters, Rita Morgan of Oxford, MS, Nancy “Muffett” MORGAN UNMARKED Pirani (Pete) of Heber Springs, one son, Josh Stewart Beulah Mae Morgan, 79, passed away Sunday January 25, (Christy) of Luxora; two brothers, Dennis Morgan ( Mona) 1998 of renal failure. of Warren, and Butch Morgan (Paulette) of Bunkie, LA; a Mrs Morgan was a resident of Osceola Nursing Home. She sister, Midge McGinnis (Dale) of Ingals, and brother-in-law was a member of the Osceola Methodist Church ad a retired Dan Boozer of Hermitage. seamstress for ER Moore CO. Survivors include three Dale was very proud of his seven wonderful grandchildren daughters: Olivia Ingle of Grand Rapids, MI, Patricia and with fabulous great-grandchildren. Morgan of Memphis, TN, BJ Bowles of Osceola, AR; one Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Monday at the First son, Jerry Morgan of Hermanville, MS, and eight Baptist Church in Lepanto. grandchildren. Prior to the services, the family will receive friends from Funeral services were held Tuesday Jan 27 at 10:30 AM at 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the church. Interment will follow in Murphy Funeral Home chapel with Brother Gary Clower Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. JS Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

MORGAN 7 F 42 Bill Morgan, 75, of West Ridge died Friday Nov 26, 1996 at MORGAN 3 F 20 the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. A retired farmer, Infant girl Morgan, stillborn child born in 1941 to John D he was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Dyess and Helen Elms Morgan is buried in Garden Point Lodge, where he was a past worshipful master. Cemetery. Her grandparents are Dolphus Doyle and Marry Survivors include three daughters: Olivia Ingle of Grand Evans Morgan of this community. Rapids, MI, Patricia Hall of Memphis and Billie Jo Bowles of Osceola, a son, Jerry Morgan of Port Gibson, MS, a sister MORGAN UNMARKED Ester Lee Geaslin of Live Oak, FL, two brothers Kyle A baby girl was stillborn to parents John B and Geneva Morgan of Parson, Tenn, and T.A. Morgan of Vicksburg, Bernice Vincent Morgan on June 8, 1953. Murphy Funeral MS, and 8 grandchildren. Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Funeral services will be Monday morning at 10:00 AM at Point Cemetery. the Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Burial will follow at the Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. MORGAN 7 F 40 Visitation will be from 4:30 -8 PM this evening at the Etta Kennedy Morgan, 78, longtime West Ridge resident, funeral home. died Jul 13, 1961 in the Booneville tuberculosis sanitarium where she was admitted five years ago. MORGAN 5 L 1 Mrs Morgan was born in Scott Hill, TN and moved with her Dale Reeder Morgan, 79, of Osceola passed away on family in 1918 to the area. She was a Methodist. Thursday, June 16, 2016 in Little Rock. Funeral services were conducted with Rev Elmus Brown He was a member of the Lepanto First Baptist Church. He pastor of the Garden Point Church of Etowah with Murphy was born Aug. 9, 1936 to George Reeder and Nancy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements and burial in the Daniels Morgan. cemetery. Dale graduated Keiser High School in 1955. He was She leaves five sons: Mack Morgan of Vicksburg, MS, department manager at the Crompton Corduroy Plant in Toy Morgan and Bill Morgan both of West Ridge, Virgil Osceola for 17 years. From 1978 – 94 he was a tower Morgan of Georgetown, and Kyle Morgan of Decaturville, operator for Union Carbide and Vickase of Osceola. In 1994 TN, two daughters: Mrs Esther Lee Geaslin of Judsonia, he became a rural letter carrier. He was active in regional and Mrs Mae Hammond of West Ridge, two sisters: Mrs and state associations and served as a delegate to the Mary Pratt Decaturville, and Mrs Bessie Curry West Ridge, national Rural Letter Carrier Conference for 20 years. Dale 33 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Lepanto News retired from the post office in 2004 but continued to be Record

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in Warren, AR, Sunday June 1, 1986. Born in Lawrence MORGAN 7 F 39 County, she had lived in Hermitage for 10 years and was a Funeral services were conducted at Garden Point Church of Baptist. Etowah for John Blaine Morgan who died Nov 8, 1946 at Survivors include her husband George Morgan of the home, the Baptist Hospital in Memphis. He was 62. Funeral Home two daughters: Mrs Kay Boozer and Mrs Midge McGinnis, in charge of arrangements. both of Hermitage, AR, three sons: Dale Morgan of A highly respected farmer, a native of Decatur County, was Osceola, AR. Dennis Morgan of Warren, AR, and Butch noted for his help to others, he recently moved to Black Oak, Morgan of Bunkle, LA, two brothers, HO Daniels of AR. Dayton, OH, and Loyce Daniels of Campbell, MO, 14 Mr Morgan leaves his wife, six sons: Mack, Bill and Gary grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. JS of Etowah, Kyle of Decaturville, TN, Kyle and Virgil of Newport, two daughters: Mrs. Estelle Lee of Arizona, Mrs. MORGAN 7 F 41 Mae Hammond of Etowah, his mother Mrs. Jennie Morgan Virgil Vernon Morgan, Sr. 70 of Hope died Sunday July 12, of Dyersburg, TN, five brothers: John, AA, Connie, Ben, all 1981 at Hempstead County Memorial Hospital in Hope. of Harrisburg, Henry of Manila, a sister Mrs Neely Graves Survivors include one daughter, Mrs Donna Calloway of of Dyersburg TN. Arvin, CA, one son Virgil Vernon Morgan Jr. of Lepanto News Record Jacksonville, AR, two sisters: Mrs Mae Hammond of West Ridge, AR and Mrs Esther Lee Geaslin of Judsonia, AR, and MORGAN UNMARKED four brothers: Mack Morgan and Boy Morgan, both of Mrs Geneva Herndon Morgan former pioneer resident of Vicksburg, MS, and Kyle Morgan of Wilson, AR and Bill Etowah, died at the home of her daughter in Dyersburg, TN, Morgan of Osceola, AR. on Dec 30, 1949. She was 90. Funeral services are scheduled for 1 pm Thursday afternoon Funeral services were conducted at Garden Point Church at Garden Point Methodist Church with burial following in with Rev Leslie Riherd officiating. Curry and Son Funeral Garden Point Cemetery. Arrangements are under the Home of Dyersburg was in charge of arrangements. direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. Jonesboro She leaves her daughter, Mrs Graves, five sons, John, Doc, Sun and Ben, all of Harrisburg, AR, Connie and Henry of Manila, AR, and two sisters; Mrs Gooch of Bruceton, TN Morgan/PRICE 7 F 41 and Mrs Morris of Atwood, TN. LNR Zelma Mae Morgan Price, 92, died June 8, 2004 in an Oklahoma nursing facility. She was cremated and ashes MORGAN 3 R 08 placed June 23, 2004 beside her former husband of many George Reeder Morgan, 76, of Hermitage, a former resident years, Virgil Morgan. of Etowah, died Wednesday evening Jul 10, 1991 at St She is survived by Dona Calloway, daughter and son, Vincent Infirmary Medical Center in Little Rock. He was a Vernon Morgan, of Claremore, OK. FAM retired farmer and a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Mrs Johnnie Belle Morgan of the MORGAN 7 F 36 home, daughters: Kay Boozer and Midge McGinnis, both of George Washington Morgan, Born 1864, Died April 10, Hermitage, three sons: Dale Morgan of Osceola, Dennis 1909. Morgan of Warren, AR, and Butch Morgan of Bunkie, LA, three sisters: Hettie Moye and Ara Garner, both of MORGAN 4 I 05/ 4 I 04 Harrisburg, AR, and Jackie Serratt of Lake Village, AR, one Connie Morgan, Born July 4, 1961, Died Jul 5, 1961. stepson, Michael Gorman of El Dorado, AR, one Bonnie Morgan, Born July 4, 1961, Died Jul 4, 1961. stepdaughter, Gloria Mott of El Dorado, AR, 18 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren. MORELAND WB Funeral services will be conducted this morning at 10 in the Robert Finnis Moreland, 80, of Osceola, AR, died Friday chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto, with Johnny L June 9, 1917. Born November 29, 1936 in Booneville, MS, Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point he was a retired mechanic and of the Baptist faith. Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gabriel and Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Simmiet Moreland; three sisters; and one brother. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Moreland, of Etowah, MORGAN 3 R 07 AR, two daughters, Kathy Maxwell, of Little Rock, AR and Services for Mrs Nancy Francis Morgan, 68, of Hermitage, Heidi Cagle (Nicholas) of Leachville, AR; three former of the Etowah community will be at 4:00 PM this grandchildren, Jaylen Cagle, Whit Cagle, and Ryan afternoon at the Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto Maxwell; and two great-grandchildren. with Wade Shown’s officiating. Burial will follow in Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Monday June 12, Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah. 2017 in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah with Rev. David Mrs Morgan died at the Bradley County Memorial Hospital

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Price officiating. Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of all Negro minstrel. arrangements. He leaves his wife, Mrs Laura Morris, a sister Mrs Pearl Nisler of Memphis, TN, a brother Jim Morris of Etowah, MORRIS 3 X 05 AR. Andrew Jackson Morris, 78, died on Mar 20, 1945. He was Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with born to Sam and Annie Crouch Morris in Russellville, AR, burial in Garden Point Cemetery. LNR on Jun 5, 1866. He leaves his wife Josephine R. Morris, three sons: Perry MULLINS UNMARKED Morris, Jim Morris and Carl Morris, and one daughter Pearl. Arthur Edward Mullins, 78, a lifetime resident of Lepanto, Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with died Sunday Oct 6, 1985 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs Carlotta Tyler of Lepanto, AR, and Faye Wilson of Marked Tree, AR, three MORRIS 3 X 06 sons: Edward Mullins of Tuckerman, AR, James Mullings Charles Louis Morris of Etowah, AR, son of Mr. and Mrs. of West Ridge, AR and Bartley Mullins of Benton, AR; and Jim Morris died Monday Aug 30, 1948 in the Methodist seven grandchildren. Hospital in Memphis. He was 2 years, 11 months, 13 days Funeral services will be Tuesday morning at 10:00 AM in old, son of Jim and Nellie Alison Morris. the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Burial will Funeral services were held at the Garden Point Church with be in Garden Point with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of burial in the Garden Point cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home arrangements. JS of Lepanto was in charge of arrangements. The little boy leave his parents, two brothers: MOSS 3 P 28 Perry and Jerry, three sisters: Pauline, Jimmie Nell and James “ Jim” Moss, Born Nov 8, 1880. Died Feb 6, 1960. Hallie. LNR MULLINS UNMARKED MORRIS 3 X 08 An baby boy was born to Joe and Addie McGhee Mullins in Services for Mrs Laura L Morris, 94, of Etowah, will be this Etowah on Jan 11, 1945. Besides the parents, he leaves 8 afternoon at 2:30 in the Murphy Funeral Home chapel in siblings. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Lepanto with Rev. Carl Appling officiating . arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Burial will follow in Garden Point at Etowah. Mrs. Morris died early Saturday morning September 29, 1984 at Baptist MULLINS UNMARKED Hospital in Little Rock. A member of the Church of Christ, An baby boy was stillborn to Arthur and Pauline Frazier Apr she had lived the past 15 years in Bryant with a 5, 1959 at West Ridge. Murphy’s was in charge of granddaughter. She was the widow of Perry Morris and the arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. two of them were part of the Morris Brothers Musical Comedy Company in vaudeville and also operated a movie MULLINS UNMARKED theater in Etowah. Survivors include one sister, Mrs Edna B.F. Mullins, born Jul 14, 1940 to DH and Lou McCullen Hamilton of Bell, CA, one brother, Dan Walker of Hector; Mullins died Oct 14, 1940. The child leaves a step brother two granddaughters, four great-grandchildren, and 2 gg- and sister. Rev Davis conducted the service. Murphy grandchildren. JS Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. MORRIS 3 X 04 Naomi Josephine Morris, 82, died Jan 3, 1947. She was MULLINS 5 A 12 born in TN, May 13, 1864 to Sam and Nancy Franklin Barkley Mullins, 43, of Marked Tree, died Monday April 9, Ballard. She was a Methodist. Services were conducted 2001 at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton. He was of the with Bro Carl Appling officiating at the Garden Point Pentecostal faith. Church. She leaves 3 sons: Perry Morris, Jimmy Morris and Survivors include two sisters: Faye Larimore of Marked Caleb Morris, all of Etowah, AR, a daughter, Mrs RW Nisler Tree and Carlotta Tyler of Lepanto, and two brothers, James of Memphis, TN, 10 grandchildren and 3 great- Mullins of Lepanto and Edward Mullins of Tyronza. grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Marked Tree, with the Rev. Jim Duffell MORRIS 3 X 08 officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery in Perry H Morris, 63, of Three Way community died at Jul 1, Etowah, with Murphy Funeral Home of Marked Tree in 1951. Born in Atkins, AR, Mr Morris had been a showman charge. for more than half a century and began his career at the age Visitation will be from 6-8 pm. at the funeral home. of 8. During the 20’s he operated the Morris Brothers Show which toured the south playing mostly in small towns. He MULLINS 6 D 01 could play many string instruments and also performed as a Benny Edwards Mullins, 3 month old son of Jessie and Neva

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Louise Davis Mullins, born Nov 10, 1952 died Jan 1, 1953. Her mother, Elsie Mae Morse; and two daughters, Shaona Besides parents he leaves grandparents BM David and Mrs Adams and Patricia Marie Townson preceded her in death. Mary Mullins. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Services will be Monday afternoon at 2 in Wilson’s Osceola arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Funeral Home with burial in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 6-8. MULLINS UNMARKED Betty Lou Mullins, 5 year old daughter of Albert and MULLINS 2 F 10 Connie Denton Mullins, died April 15, 1951. She was born Frances Pauline Mullins died Mar 12, 1977 at the Osceola Jul 31, 1946. Memorial Hospital. She was born to Mr and Mrs Ed and Besides her parents, she leaves 2 brothers: James Albert, Rene Frazier on Feb 1, 1917. and Robert Mullins, one sister, Tomezine Mullins, Survivors include her husband Arthur Edward Mullins, two grandparents Mr and Mrs Denton. daughters, Mrs Carlotta Tyler of Lepanto, AR, and Mildred Services were held at the Church of God with Bro Meherg Faye Larimore of Marked Tree, AR, three sons: Edward officiating. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Mullins of Tuckerman, AR, James Mullings of West Ridge, Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. AR and Bartley Mullins of Benton, AR; and several grandchildren. MULLINS UNMARKED Services were held at the Pentecostal Church in Etowah. Billy Talbert Mullins born April 6 and died April 7, 1952 in Wilson Funeral Home handled the arrangements with burial Osceola. He is the child of Albert and Corene Denton in Garden Point Cemetery. Mullins. Besides his parents he leaves 2 brothers James Albert, Robert Mullins, one sister Tomezine Mullins. He is MULLINS 5 A 11 buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral James Madison Mullins, 54, died June 12, 2008 at Jackson, Home in charge of arrangements. Tenn. Survivors include his wife, Elsie Marie Mullins; children, MULLINS V 05 B Angela Loggins of Judsonia, Pamela Hilliard of Jackson, Edward Lee Mullins, Sr. 61 of Oklahoma City, OK, died Jeff Adams of Fayetteville and Virginia Fraser, James after a brave battle with cancer. Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Mullins II and Clayton Mullins, all of Oklahoma City; his home. Born Aug. 11, 1949 in Dyess, AR, he was the son siblings, Carlotta Tyler of Lepanto, Faye Lawrimore of of the later Arthur and Frances Franzier Frazier Mullins and Marked Tree and Edward Mullins of Oklahoma City; and 15 was of the Pentecostal faith. grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Lou Mullins of the home; three Services will be Monday afternoon at 1 in Etowah sons; Steve Mullins and wife Lessie of Tyronza, AR, Mike Pentecostal Church of God with burial in Garden Point Mullins and wife Betty, and Edward Mullins, Jr all of Dyess, Cemetery arranged by Wilson’s Osceola Funeral Home. AR; seven daughter Michelle Smith Ronnie of Oklahoma Visitation will be from 6-9 Sunday evening in the church. City, OK, Stacy Mullins, Angela Puckett, Stacy, Marie, Amanda and Cassie; two sister, Carlotta Tyler and husband MULLINS UNMARKED Buddy of Lepanto and Faye Lawremore and husband Jim of Arthur Edward Mullins, 78, a lifetime resident of Lepanto, Marked tree. He also leaves several grandchildren; nieces, died Sunday Oct 6, 1985 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. nephews, and a host of other family and friends. Survivors include two daughters: Mrs Carlotta Tyler of In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two Lepanto, AR; and Faye Wilson of Marked Tree, AR; three brothers, Bartley and James Mullins. sons: Edward Mullins of Tuckerman, AR; James Mullings Funeral services were held at noon Friday April 29 at the of West Ridge, AR; and Bartley Mullins of Benton, AR; Pentecostal Church of God in Etowah with Rev. Huey and seven grandchildren. Meherg officiating. Burial followed in the Garden Point Funeral services will be Tuesday morning at 10:00 AM in Cemetery in Etowah with Faith Funeral Service of Manila in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Burial will charge of arrangements. The family received visitors Friday be in Garden Point with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of morning from 10 until the time of service of the church. arrangements.

MULLINS 5 A 11 MULLINS 2 C 24 Elsie Marie Mullins, 54, of Lepanto born May 27, 1954 and Sara Anna Lou died Dec 8, 1979 in her Marked Tree home. died Oct. 9, 2008 at White County Medical Center in Searcy. She was born in a Memphis Hospital Aug 20, 1978 to Mr Survivors include her children, Angela Loggins of Judsonia, and Mrs James M Mullins. Besides her parents she leaves a Pamela Hilliard of Jackson, Tenn., and Jeffery Adams of sister; Virginia Pauline Mullins, her maternal grandparents; Lincoln; father, James Boyd of Tennessee; sisters, Bertha Mr and Mrs Claude Armstrong of Lepanto, AR, paternal Scroggins, Dorothy Mason, Faye Dady and Bobbie Ibarra; grandfather; Arthur Mullins of Marked Tree, AR, brothers, Herbert Boyd, Jesse Boyd and James Boyd; and grandmother; Mrs Alfie Barnard of Lepanto, paternal great eight grandchildren. grandmother Mrs Rena Frazier of West Ridge, AR. Services

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were held at 2:00 PM at the Etowah Pentecostal Church with She is also survived by three children: Mamie May, Rosie Bro Meherg officiating with burial at Garden Point Leona and Willie Sue, her parents Mr and Mrs Will Barnett, Cemetery. land six brothers: Bufford, Olttis, :Lee. Luther, Kenneth and Odell. MURPHREE 8 D 03 Willie Murphree, Born Aug 14, 1888, Died Jan 25, 1964. NEEL 6 S 35 Elmer James Neel, 68, of Ash Flat, AR, died March 19, MURPHREE 8 D 03 1993 at his residence. He was a painter for the E.G.& G Tom Murphree, Born Jul 30 1993, Died Nov 23, 1963. Company of Idaho, and was a member of the Highland Assembly of God Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs Marie Neel, of the home, N two sons: David James Neel and Steven James Neel, both of Oregon, two brothers: Grover Neel of Kalamazoo, MI and NARVACE 7 K 06 Terry Neel of Newport, AR, a sister, Mrs Izora Bezzard of Brittie J Butler Narvace, Jul 9, 1929, Died Oct 10, 2000. Lepanto, AR, and a grandson. Funeral services were held at 10 at the Highland Assembly NASH UNMARKED of God Church, with Rev. Lee Clark officiating. Graveside Ralph Edward Nash, farmer and resident of the Etowah serves will be held at 3:00 PM in the afternoon at Garden community for more than 22 years, died at his home there Point Cemetery at Etowah, AR. Burial will follow under the Sunday Mar 2, 1958. He was 53. direction of Higginbotham Funeral Home of Hardy. Services were held in the Garden Point Church with Rev. Visitation will be this evening from 4-8 PM at the funeral Jimmy Stephens, Baptist minister, officiating. Burial home. followed in the Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge. Mr. Nash NEEL 6 S 34 was born in Desha, AR and moved to Etowah 22 years ago. Mrs. Pearl Neel of Lepanto, 68, died Thursday April 16, He was Baptist. 1964 at the home of her niece Mrs. Florse Walls in He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mildred Nash, Etowah, AR, three Memphis where she had been staying following sons: Rush Edward, Jr., Jimmy Dale Nash and Billy Gene cancer surgery. Nash, all of Etowah, AR, five daughters: Mrs. Betty Gale Services were Sunday at Garden Point Church with Brother Russell of Etowah, AR, Mrs. Linda Lou Morgan, Joiner, Henry Worth of Essex, MO, officiating. Burial was in AR, and Misses Edwina Nash, Patsy Ann and Vickie Lois Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy’s. Nash all of Etowah, AR, his mother Mrs. Linnie Smith of Mrs. Neel was born in Missouri and had lived in the Lepanto Milligan Ridge, AR, one brother Gene Nash of Etowah, AR, area and had lived in the area for more than 50 years. She three sisters: Mrs. Charlene Head, Mrs. Maudell Spivey of was a Baptist. New Palestine, IN and Mrs. Lou Ellen Fields, Etowah, AR; She leaves four sons: James Neel, Terry Neel, Grover Neel, also three grandchildren. LNR all of Kalamazoo, MI, and Doyle Wayne Neel of Baltimore, MD, two daughters: Mrs. Bessie Hays of San Dimas, CA NASH UNMARKED and Mrs. Izora Bezzard of Lepanto, AR; one brother Elbert Ralph Nash, 31, died Wednesday, April 1, 1942 following a Smith of West Ridge, AR, 16 grandchildren and 10 great two month illness. Funeral services were held in Garden grandchildren. LNR Point Church with burial in the Garden Point cemetery. Rev. Everett Janes of Manila , AR, conducted with Griffin NEEL US ARMY KOREA 6 S 37 Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge. Terry J. Neel, 69, of Newport died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2002 at Mr. Nash formerly farmed near Lepanto but at the time of Newport Hospital. He had worked for Brunswick Furniture his death was residing in the Floodway area. in Kalamazoo, MI, and was a Baptist. He is survived by three children: Mamie May, Rosie Leona Survivors include his wife, Cassie Neel of California; one and Willie Sue, two sisters: Mrs. Opal Haggard of Manila son, Michael Neel of California, three daughters: Vickie and Mrs. Suezella Watkins of Manila, AR, two brothers, Riley, Teresa Neel and Mary Neel, all of CA, and one King Nash of Manila, AR, and Craig Nash of California. brother, Grover Neel of Horseshoe Bend, AR. Lepanto News Record Graveside services will be at 3:00 PM Thursday at Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah, under the direction of Dillinger NASH UNMARKED Funeral Home of Newport. Mrs Hallie Margaret Nash, 25, died Feb 21 1941 of TB after Visitation will be from 5-8 PM at the funeral home. a two month illness. She was the wife of Ralph Nash. Services were in Garden Point Church with Lepanto Baptist NEEL 6 R 35 minister Rev Leslie Riherd. Griffin Funeral Home was in Truman Elmer Neel, 65, of Lepanto farming community charge of arrangements. died March 16, 1958. Mr Neel was born in MO to Hugh R

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Neel and Elmirah McDaniel Neel and moved to the Etowah burial in Garden Point. Survivors also include one brother, community fifty-four years ago. Carol Dwight. Lepanto News Record He leaves his wife, Mrs Pearl Neel, Lepanto, AR, four sons: James Elmer Neal of Kalamazoo, MI, Doyle W of NOBLE 7 O 25 Baltimore, MA, Terry Jerome Neel and Grover Ronald, both Esther Mae Finch Noble, Born Jan 15, 1897, Died Mar 18, of Lepanto, AR, two daughters: Mrs Bessie Fletch, San 1924. Dimas, CA and Mrs Izora McClure. He also leaves a half- brother, Grover Jackson of Etowah, AR, fifteen NICHOLS 3 U 24 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Luke Noble, born Nov 13, 1898, Aug 19, 1936. Services were in Garden Point Church with burial in the Garden Point Cemetery. Murphy was in charge of NORTHCUTT 1 D 11 arrangements. LNR Ruby Northcutt, Born Aug 24, 1923, Died May 18, 1992.

NELSON UNMARKED O A baby girl Nelson, stillborn Feb 6, 1951, was born to Sidney and Lena Crason Nelson. She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

NEWSON UNMARKED Baby Newson, Born and Died Oct 1, 1954.

NICHOLS 8 Q 15 Services for James O Nichols, a resident of Keiser, AR were held Tuesday Mar 24, 1970 at 1:00 at Keiser Methodist Church, Rev. Arnest Lawson officiated. Mr Nichols had been visiting relatives and died of a heart attack at Lee County Memorial Hospital in Marianna, AR on March 22, 1970. He was 73 years of age, and the son of the late Mr and Mrs C.A. Nichols. Survivors are three brothers, George Nichols of Keiser; OAKLEY 2 N 11 Dave Nichols of Warm Springs, AR, Jack Nichols of Captiola Etta Oakley, Born 1919, Died 1930. Memphis; A.C. of Ravenden springs, AR. Five sisters, Mrs Maggie Nelson of Falkville, AL, Mrs OATSVALL US Navy Desert Storm 4 H 08 Hattie Nobles of CA; Mrs Cora Morris, Mrs Lillian Cook Arthur “Art” Oatsvall of Jacksonville, FL. passed away Sept and Mrs Vida Rowe, all of Keiser. 14, 2006. He was a retired 1st class petty officer in U.S. McNabb Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Navy and a Desert Storm Veteran. interment in Garden Point Cemetery. He leaves his wife, Sherry, his son Ronnie Sharp, one Pallbearers were Billy Allen, Vernon Vansickle, J.C. Hunt, granddaughter, Skyler Sharp, one brother Winston Oatsvall Wilbur Fortner, Junior Johnson and Truman Travis. of Blytheville, his mother and father Frankie and Bobby Lowerins of Garden Point. NICHOLS 8 Q 13 A farewell with Color Guard and full Military Honors was Geroge Alfred, Born Mar 27, 1901, Died A[r 8, 1974. held in Jacksonville, FL. Graveside services were held in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. NICHOLS 8 P 13 Nettie Nichols, Born Mar 9, 1880, Died Mar 12, 1963. ODLE 8 S 05 Hillie Hue “Jack” Odle died at his home in Etowah, AR, NICHOLS 8 Q 13 Feb 26, 1974. He was born to James Frances and Alice Charles Nichols, Born Feb 15, 1868, Died May 16, 1956. Nora Mauldin Odle in MS on Mar 24, 1924. He leaves a son Wade Odle of Bell, CA, 1 daughter Mrs NOBLE UNMARKED Brenda Hawkins of West Helena, AR, 2 stepsons: Dewey Von Bryon, infant son of Earl Noble, serving in New Guinea Barnes of Etowah, AR and Tommy Barnes of Torrance, with the US Army and Mrs. Myrtle Coats Noble of Benicia, CA, 3 brothers: James Odle Charles Odle and Melvin Odle CA, now of the Garden Point community, died in the home all of Miss, 3 sisters: Mrs Arnie Killhough of Cicero, Il, of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Coats on Friday Mrs Arie Mast of MS and Mrs Maudie Stewart of Keiser, July 28, 1944. AR and 5 grandchildren. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with

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ODLE 8 S 04 Willie Rose Fulks Odle died Feb 26, 1974 at home. She was born Mar 10, 1921 in Corinth, MS. Survivors are her husband, Jack Odle of the home, sons: Dewey and Tommy Barnes , Wade Odle, and one daughter, Brenda Odle Hawkins. Services were held at Etowah Baptist Church with Murphy Funeral Home handling the arrangements. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery.

ODOM 8 Q 17 John L Odom, Born 1928, Died 1932

ODOM 8 Q 16 Oliver Odom, Born 1929, Died 1931.

OLIVE 2 S 24 Mrs Steller Marie Olive, 70, of Lepanto, AR, died Wednesday Aug 22, 1990 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. She was a member of the Church of Christ and a retired factory worker. Survivors include six daughters: Linda Warren of Osceola, AR, Brenda Robins of Leachville, AR, Sandra Justice of Jonesboro, Phyllis McGhee of Lepanto, Shelia Olive of West Ridge, AR and Lisa Miller of West Memphis, AR, one son, Danny Olive of West Memphis, AR, one sister Viola Helton of Nashville, TN, two brothers: Johnny Williams of Lepanto and Rex Williams of Marked Tree, 18 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. JS

O’KANE 6 J 08 OLIVE WWII US ARMY 2 S 25 Georgia Lou O’Kane , age 9 months, died Jun 9, 1938 of James Albert Olive, 81, of West Ridge, died Thursday Jul colitis. She is the daughter of the Ike O’Kane’s and has one 25, 1991 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. He brother and one sister remaining. . Murphy Funeral Home was a retired farmer and had been employed by the was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point American Greetings in Osceola. He was a veteran of WWII Cemetery. and a member of Church of Christ. Surviving are seven daughters: Holly Hunsinger of ORMAN 3 W 05 Miramar, FL, Linda Warren and Phyllis McGhee, both of Frances Louise Orman, 68, died January 7, 2003 in Benton, Osceola, AR, Brenda Robbins of Leachville, AR, Sandy AR. She was a member of the First United Methodist Justis of Jonesboro, Sheila Olive of Walnut Ridge and Lisa Church in Bryant. Ragan of West Memphis, AR, one son, Danny Olive of Survivors include her son and his wife, Matthew S and West Memphis, AR, 24 grandchildren and several gg- Dusty Gartrell Orman, her grandson, Gray and one sister, grandchildren. Dixie Nichols, her brother-in-law Les Orman, sister-in- Graveside services were conducted on Monday at 10:00 AM laws: Detress Neal and Sidney Mae Fulgham. at Garden Point Cemetery with Rev. Otis Bass officiating. Services were held at Murphy’s Funeral Chapel with Bro Burial was under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Bud Reeves officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point Lepanto. Grandchildren served as pallbearers. JS Cemetery. Jonesboro Sun

ORMAN KOREA US ARMY USAF 3 W 04 Samuel C Orman, 69 of Bryant, AR died Saturday September 24, 1994 at the Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was the owner of Medical Equipment Repair, Inc in Bryant, AR and was a veteran of both the Army and the Air Force. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 2256 in Benton, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Pulaski Heights Masonic Lodge.

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Survivors include his wife, Mrs Frances Ragland Orman of Senter of Keiser, AR, and Mrs Mary Ashcraft of Silvia, IL; the home; one son, Matthew S Orman of Bryant; one four sons, Morris Overbey, Billy Overbey and Jimmy daughter, Lana Orman of Heber Springs, AR, three sisters, Overbey, all of Osceola, AR and Harold Overbey of Keiser, Frances Adair of Memphis, TN, Sidney Maye Fulgham of AR; three sisters, Mrs Nina J Smallmon of Jonesboro, AR, Mathison, MS and Mary Detress Neal of Lepanto; one Mrs Alma Hannia of Sikeston, MO and Mrs Thelma Sides of brother, Lester E Orman of Little Rock, AR ; and one Green Rock, IL and two brothers, Harold Overbey and grandchild. Elmer Overbey, both of Lepanto, AR. Funeral services have been scheduled for this after noon at 1:30 at the Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto, with OVERBEY KOREA US NAVY 6 E 20 Sylvester Brannon officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Morris Overbey, 63, of Corinth, MS died Saturday March 7, Point Cemetery. 2001 at North East Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Active pallbearers will be Junior Gartrell, Mike Neal, J.C. MS. He was a retired farmer and a Navy veteran and was of Lewis, Ben Balisterri, Emory Martin and Jimmy Turner. the Baptist belief. Honorary pall bears will include Wilbur Slack, Bill Webster Survivors include one daughter, Phyllis Watts of and Mike Martin. Adamsville, TN; two sons, Eddie Overbey of Selmer, TN., and Danny Overbey of Corinth; two sisters, Melva Senter of OVERBEY 6 E 20 Keiser, AR and Mary Ashcraft of Silvias, Ill; two brothers, Billy Earl Overbey, 42, of Osceola died Sunday, January 5, Harold Overbey of Jonesboro, AR and Jimmy Overbey of 1988. He was the owner and operator of Bill Overbey’s Water Valley, MS and six grandchildren. Plumbing. Funeral services will be at 10 am on Saturday at Murphy He is survived by his wife, Jessie Overbey of the home; one Funeral Home in Lepanto, AR with Rev Tom Doty son Billy Todd Overbey of Modesto, CA, two daughters, officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Leslie Overbey and Billie Jo Overbey of Osceola, AR, his Etowah, AR. mother Mrs Pearlie Overbey of Osceola, AR, three brothers: Visitation will be from 5 to 8 pm at the funeral home. Morris Overbey and Jimmy Overbey, both of Osceola, AR, and Harold Overbey of Jonesboro, AR, two sisters: Melva OVERBEY 6 E 15 Senter of Keiser, AR, and Mary Jo Ashcraft of Silvis, IL, Mrs. Pearley Jo Wadley Overbey, 78, a resident of Lane and one granddaughter. Nursing Home in Caraway, died December 23, 1993 at the Services will be Wednesday morning at 10:00 AM in the nursing home. A former resident of Osceola, she lived most Roller-Swift Funeral Home chapel in Osceola with Rev. of her life in Mississippi County and was a member of the Sam Higdon officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Assembly of God. She was preceded in death by her Cemetery and visitation will be at the funeral home from 3-9 husband, J.D. Overbey and a son, Bill Overbey. PM this evening. JS Survivors include two daughters, Melva Senter of Keiser, AR, and Mary Ashcraft of Silvia, IL; three sons, Harold OVERBEY 6 E 12 Overbey of Jonesboro, AR, Morris Overbey of Keiser, AR, Delmus C Overby, a farmer and resident of Etowah and and Jim Overbey of Water Valley, MS; one sister, Ludie Lepanto for more than a half century died Dec 24, 1962 at Milligan of Jonesboro, AR; 17 grandchildren; 18 great- Rodman Clinic in Leachville, AR. He was 74. grandchildren and 3 gg grandchildren. Services were held Dec 26 in the Murphy Funeral Home in Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:00 PM Marked Tree with Lepanto Funeral Home in charge of in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Burial arrangements. James L May, minister at Lepanto Church of will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Visitation will be Christ officiated. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. held Sunday from 4:30 to 7 PM and Monday morning from Pallbearers were Joe Hall, J V Holman, Willis Johnston, 10 until the time of the service. JS Alphas Anderson, Bill Cole and Greely Guin. Mr Overby was born in Stoddard Co, MO and moved here OVERBEY UNMARKED as a young man of 22. Shirley Ann Overbey, six months old, died June 14, 1939 in He leaves four sons; JD, Harvey and Bill Overby of John Gaston Hospital in Memphis. Her parents are Mr. and Lepanto, ______of Sikeston, MO, one sister Mrs Laura Mrs. JD Overbey near West Ridge, AR. Garland of Hoxie, AR, twenty five grandchildren and 7 great Services were conducted by Rev. Leslie M Riherd, pastor of grandchildren. the Lepanto Baptist Church with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. She was buried Friday at Garden OVERBEY 6 E 14 Point Cemetery. Survivors include her parents and three John D Overbey, 64, died Monday March 14, 1977 in siblings: Melva Jean, Mary Jo and one brother Maurice. Jonesboro. Mr Overbey was a retired carpenter. LNR Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, March 16 at Swift Funeral Home with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. OVERBEY 6 E 19 Surviving are his wife Pearl; two daughters, Mrs Melva Harold Glenn Overbey, Born and Died Dec 2 1942.

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Funeral services were held at Wilson Funeral Chapel with OVERBEY 6 E 19 Bro Mike Collins officiating. Burial followed at Garden Mary Young Overbey, Born Kam 25, 1893, Died Feb 24, Point Cemetery. OT 1948. PARAMORE UNMARKED OWENS 2 C 06 Irene Paramore, Born Aug 14, 1914, Died April 10, 1948. Shade W. Owens of West Memphis, AR, formerly of this vicinity, died Tuesday Jan 29, 1963 at his home of a heart PARHAM UNMARKED attack. Born Jun 1, 1903, he was 59. An infant son was born and died Sept 17, 1944 to Jessee Mr Owen who had lived in West Memphis, AR for the past and Pauline Rainless Parham of Osceola, AR. Surviving is a 12 years. He was born in Webster County, MS and he was a brother Douglass Parham. Baptist. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Services were held Jan 31 in West Memphis with burial in burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Garden Point Cemetery. He leaves his wife, a brother Spencer Owens of Fayette, Ala, PARKER Wil 279 3 two sisters: Mrs Washie Lyons and Mrs Auston Hellman, Mrs Faye Parker 78 of West Ridge enter into rest Monday, both of Fayette, AR 3 granddaughters. Oct 8, 2011 in Granite City, Ill. Born Sept 19 1935, to the Attending the service from Lepanto were Mrs Hazel Neal late Robert and Mattie Kennedy, she was a member of and Mr and Mrs Glenn Neal. CA Etowah, Pentecostal Church of God and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, OWENS 2 C 07 Stanley L Parker, one son, Stanley E. Parker; four sisters, Leola Owens, Born Apri 16, 1907, Died Jul 20 1920. Patricia Borden, Lou Taylor, Wonnez Kennedy and Patsy Ragan; two brothers, J.L. Kennedy and J.W. Kennedy; and OWENS 2 C 05 two grandchildren, Zachary Schaffer and Allisson Schaffer. Francis Earline Owens, Born Nov 3, 1929, Died Dec 10, She leaves her two daughters, Connie Schaffer (and Harold) 1945, of Streetsboro, Ohio, and Tami Schaffer (and Darren) of Granite City, Ill. OWENS UNMARKED One sister, Linda Faries, two brothers, Kemp Kennedy and Will Owens, farmer of Mississippi County, was killed Travis Kennedy of Osceola. instantly Nov 12, 1948 when he stepped in front of an E Nine grandchildren, Joe Berg, Bryan Berg, Melissa Schaffer, Ritter Co truck. He was 72. Darren Shaffer Jr, Amanda Schaffer, Emily Schaffer, Funeral services were held at the Garden Point Church with Christopher Parker, Ricky Parker and Barbara Parker and burial in the Cemetery. Rev Emmitt Cross, Baptist pastor of eleven great-grandchildren. Brinkley Chapel officiated. Visitation will be held at Etowah Pentecostal Church of God He leaves two daughters: Mrs Lizzie Brewer, with whom he from 4-8 on Friday p.m. Funeral services will be held at 1 made his home and Miss Annie Owen. LNR a.m. Saturday at Pentecostal Church of God. . Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery with Roller Swift of P Osceola was in charge of arrangements.

PACE 7 P 39 PARKER A 279 4 Pearl Copeland Pace, Born Feb 25, 1903, Died Jan 1, 1968. Stanley Lee Parker, 73, of West Ridge, entered into rest Monday, November 10, 2008. He was born February 1, PACK UNMARKED 1935 in Mississippi County to the late Albert Parker and Dennie Pack, Born Jan 15, 1915, Died Apr 15, 1941. Jimmie Parker. Mr. Parker was a retired supervisor for Vitro Products, Inc, and was of the Christian faith. He is survived PANKEY 2 X 03 by his wife of 54 years, Faye Kennedy Parker of West William Pankey, Died Jan 25, 1937. Ridge; one son, Stanley Parker of West Ridge; two daughters, Connie Ann Schaffer of Streetsboro, OH and PARAMORE 3 P 06 Tammy Diane Schaffer of Granite City, IL; nine Larry Kenneth Paramore of Luxora died Nov 16, 1996 at grandchildren, Joe Berg, Brian Berg, Melissa Schaffer, Baptist East in Memphis. Born Jan 4, 1945 in Osceola, he Darren Schaffer, Emily Schaffer, Christopher Parker, Ricky was 51. Parker and Barbara Parker; eight great-grandchildren; one He is survived by one cousin Carolyn Chad, an uncle Myrl sister Wanda Colburn of Jonesboro, two brothers, Larry Cunningham of Luxora, AR, 2 brothers: James Paramore of Parker of Blytheville and Roy Parker of Jonesboro. Hornersville, MO, and Darrell of Cicero, IL. He was He is preceded in death by two grandchildren, Zachary and preceded in death by one brother, John W Paramore and one Allison Schaffer; and one brother Bobby Parker. sister, Bobby Settlemire. Visitation will be held Thursday, Nov 13 at Roller Swift

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Funeral Home from 4-8 pm. Funeral serves will be held Friday Nov 14, at Roller Swift Chapel with Brother Huey PARROTT WWII US ARMY 7 L 21 Meherg officiating. Interment will follow in Garden Point Dr. Nicholas Barker Parrott, 73, of Etowah, AR former Cemetery. resident of Memphis died Sunday Jan 29, 1984 after a lengthy illness. A retired podiatrist, Dr Parrott was a PARKER A 279 -4 graduate of Tech HS, Madison College, Memphis State Stanley Eugene “Gene” Parker 56, of West Ridge, entered Univ. and Univ. of Ill College of Podiatry. He was a into rest Wednesday July 27, 2011. member of Leila Scott Masonic Lodge and the Scottish Rite. He was born June 10, 1955 at St. Louis. He is survived by Dr Parrott was the editor of the “Old Tiger Rag” and a his mother, two sons, one daughter, two sisters and six veteran of WWII. grandchildren. Surviving include his wife Mrs Jimmie Meadows Parrott of He was preceded in death by his father, four grandparents, Etowah, AR, a son, Nicholas B Parrott Jr of Memphis, TN, a one niece and one nephew. sister Mrs Juanita Hall of Memphis, TN, a brother, Col John Funeral services were held 2 p.m. at Etowah Pentecostal H Parrott, Jr (USAF, Ret) of Norfolk, VA; three Church of God. Burial will follow in Garden Point grandchildren an one great-grandchild. Burial was held at Cemetery directed by Roller Swift Funeral Home in Garden Point Cemetery. Family requests memorial be sent Osceola. to the Scottish Rite or St Jude’s of Memphis.

PARNELL UNMARKED PATE 1 V 16 Clyde Parnell, Born May 7, 1907, Died Nov 15, 1942. Funeral services for Mrs Mary Pate, 82, of Charleston, TN, formerly a resident of Mississippi County, who died Sunday PARNELL UNMARKED Mar 21, 1993 at Cleveland, TN, were held Tuesday Frieda Lavern Parnell, Born Nov, 1935, Died Nov 3, 1938. afternoon at Keiser Chapel Full Gospel Church in Keiser with Rev. J David Ford officiating. Burial was held in PARNELL UNMARKED Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah, AR. A native of Tupelo, Charles Devon Parnell, Born Jun 13, 1941, Died Jan 13, MS, she was of the Pentecostal belief. 1943. Survivors include five sons: Clarence Pate of Andalusia, IL, Floyd Pate of Pleasant Plains, AR, Jerry Pate of Silvis, IL, PARNELL UNMARKED Rodney Pate of Sellersburg, IN, Lloyd Pate of New Albany, Clyde Parnell 35, former resident of Lepanto area who had IN, five daughters: Jacqueline Flynn of Moline, IN, Rose been farming near Caraway died Nov 15, 1942 at St Ford of Cleveland, TN, Mary Klein of New Albany, IN, Bernard’s Hospital in Jonesboro as a result of injuries Martha Ralston of Richmond, VA and Nancy Thompson of received in a tire changing accident. Atlanta, GA, one sister, Polly Britton of Keiser, AR; 30 Mr Parnell is survived by his wife Elsie Parnell and two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one gg- children; Carl Emmett and Terry Jo; one sister Mrs Tina grandchild. Alexander of Marked Tree, AR, one brother, Claude Parnell of Etowah, AR. PATE 1 V 15 Funeral services were held at Garden Point Church with Rev Freeman Clarence Pate, Born Jul 5 1906, Died Aug 10, Chester Morris officiating. Burial was in the Garden Point 1984. Cemetery. Mr Parnell was a native of Calhoun City, MS where he was PATE 1 V 16 born and reared. LNR Larry Pate, Born June 6, 1929, Died Juk 14, 1929.

MEADOWS/PARROTT 7 L 22 PATTERSON 6 T 20 Funeral services for Mrs. Jimmye Meadows Parrott, 65, of Evie Patterson, Born Mar 26, 1883, Died Mar 17, 1924. Etowah, who died Monday July 28, 1986 in the Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. Services will be held PATTERSON 6 T 22 at 2:00 PM this afternoon in the chapel of Murphy Funeral James Patterson, Born Feb 20, 1873, Died Jul 17, 1919. Home in Lepanto. Rev Richard Gregory will officiate. Burial will be in the Garden Point Cemetery near Lepanto. PEARSON 2 O 15 She was the widow of Dr. Nicholas B. Parrott. She was a Tommy D Pearson, 41, of Carthage, TX, formerly of Baptist. Osceola, died November 29, 1995. He was a farmer and of Survivors include four sisters, Mrs Jennie Sharp of Etowah, the Pentecost faith. AR, Mrs Laura Johnson of Osceola, AR, Mrs Pearl Survivors include his wife, Christine Pearson of Cathage, Campbell of Ontario, CA. and Mrs Juanita Hall of MO; two sons, Bobby Pearson of FL, Steve Pearson of Petersburg, IL. and a brother H.J. Meadows of West Luxora, AR; four sisters: Betty Catt of Wilson, Bonnie Memphis. Cordova of Missions, TX, Juanita Gettis of Osceola, AR,

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Peggy Pearson of Aurora, IL, seven brothers: Bobby Pearson October 25, 1940. of Osceola, AR, Trumann Pearson of Manito, IL, Larry Services were conducted in the Garden Point Church with Pearson of Vandal, IL, Roy Pearson of West Mont, IL, Perry Rev. JM Barrentine officiating with burial in the Garden Pearson of Aurora, IL, and two grandchildren. Point Cemetery. Graveside services were held at 2:00 PM on Sunday with Mr. Peyton came from Minnesota at the age of 18 and lived Brother Bobby Tidwell officiating. Wilson Funeral Home here for 50 years. was in charge of arrangements. OT He leaves eight sons; Arthur, Ottie, Lonnie, William all of Etowah, AR Roy, Sam, and Cliff live in the Milligan Ridge PEARSON 3 O 11 area and one son, Amos is in the Armed Forces. Truman L Pearson, 48, of Manila, died Monday March 4, He was a veteran of WW I. Travis Funeral Home was in 1996 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. He was a charge of arrangements. Lepanto New Record farmer and of the Pentecostal belief. Survivors include his wife, Sandra Pearson of Manila, AR; PEYTON UNMARKED one daughter Lora R. Vaughn of Manila, AR, two sons: Frank Peyton, Born nov 16, 1908, Died May 10, 1921 Robbie L Pearson and Kenny R Pearson, both of Manila, AR, four sisters: Betty J. Catt of Lepanto, AR, Bonnie M PEYTON UNMARKED Cordova, of Mission, TX, Juanita Gattis of Osceola, AR, Leonidas Metcalf Peyton, Born Mar 24, 1848, Died Feb 25, and Peggy Sue Pearson of Aurora, IL, Charles Pearson of 1908. Vandalia, IL, Roy Pearson of Westmont, IL, and Perry F Pearson of Aurora, IL, four grandchildren and two step- PHILLIPS 8 C 14 grandchildren. Troy Phillips, Born Dec 25, 1887, Died Jun 19, 1971. Funeral services will be Wednesday afternoon at 1 at the Bethel Pentecostal Church with Bobby Tidwell officiating. PHILLIPS 8 C 14 Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the Birdie Phillips, born Aug 5 1894, Died Feb 24, 1930. direction of Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. Visitation will be from 6-9 this evening at the funeral home. JS PHILLIPS UNMARKED Nanny Louise Phillips, Died 1935. PEARSON 3 O 13 Edith Reed Pearson, born Feb 21, 1918, Died Apr 12, 1989. PHILLIPS 9 F 25 Eugene Alfred Phillips, Born 1918, Died Aug 6, 1948. PEARSON 3 O 12 Coy O’Neal Pearson, born Mar 3, 1915, Died Feb 3, 1977. PHILLIPS 7 C 14 Kermit Joseph Phillips Jr age 2, died Sept 25, 1933 in PEEK 7 T 06 Etowah AR. Inf of HW Peek, Born and Died Feb 4, 1936. He was born May 12, 1931 to Kermit and Bessie Mable Cockrum Phillips, who survive him. PEEK 7 T 04 He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Oliver Peek, Sr, Born 1895, Died May 30, 1935. PHIPPS UNMARKED PEEK 7 T 02 Eugene Alfred Phipps, 30 and Leroy Wildy 28, died Aug 6, Maggie Peek, Born Sep 1 1871, Died Mar 31, 1935. 1948 as the result of an electric shock from a hay-loading boom brushed a highline wire one-half mile east of Etowah. PEEK 7 T 01 Services were held Sunday Aug 8 at the Garden Point John Peek, Born Apr 5, 1867, Died Jan 1 1933. Church with Rev Irl Bridenthal officiating and burial at Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in PENDERGRAST 6 U 15 charge of arrangements. Eddie Pendergrast, Died Aug 13, 1934. Mr Phipps was born in Swifton, AR, and had moved to this county nine years ago. PENDERGRAST 6 U 14 He leaves his wife, Mrs Ruby Lawrence Phipps of Etowah, Gladys Pendergrast, Born Jul 16, 1912, Died Aug 30, 1930. AR, four children: twin daughters, Lorine and Florine, two sons: Travis and Larry, his father Sam Phipps of Etowah, PENNA UNMARKED AR, six brothers: Willard of Florida, Tom of Walnut Ridge, William M. Penna, Born Jan3, 1854, Died Oct 24, 1933. AR, Bill of Trumann, AR, Ray of Jonesboro, AR, Roy of MI, Ralph of CA and Sam Jr of Etowah, AR; a sister Mrs PEYTON WWI US ARMY UNMARKED Vela Taylor of Egypt, AR. Funeral services were held for Ralph Arthur Peyton, 68, a farmer in the Etowah, AR community who died at his home PIERCE 3 Q 11

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Fae Pierce, born Feb 18, 1889, Died May 25, 1933. Hot Springs, AR, two brothers: John George of Drasco, AR and Walter of Bradford, AR, 42 grandchildren and 87 great- PIERCE 7 F 02 grandchildren. George Henry Pierce, 54, a resident of Etowah for forty years, died Saturday June 8, 1940. Services were held in PILGRIM 4 D 09 Garden Point Methodist Church with Murphy Funeral Graveside services were held Thursday Oct 10, 1996 at the Service in charge. Burial followed in Garden Point Garden Point Cemetery for Mrs Willideen Pilgrim, 65, of Cemetery with Rev. Carl Appling officiating. Ash Flat, AR, who died Oct 8 in Cherokee Village. Charles Mr. Pierce was the husband of the former Mrs. Hazel Crawford officiated the services, under the direction of Woodruff Smith and now leaves four stepchildren: Mrs. Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola. Georgia Heard, Mitchell, Charles Ross, and Otis Smith. A longtime resident of Mississippi County, she was a retired LNR cabinetmaker and a member of Neal’s Chapel Baptist Church in Bondsville. She was a former Osceola resident. PIERCE VI F 01 Surviving are three daughters: Patricia Hegstrom of Sioux Hazel Woodruff Smith Pierce, a resident of Etowah, AR, City, IA, Lou Crawford of Rolla, MO, and Terry Nash of died of cancer Jan 29, 1935. Rev. Rev J I Owens of the Osceola, AR, son, Eddie Pilgrim of Jonesboro, AR, two Lepanto Baptist Church officiated. Burial followed in sisters: Exel Willis of IL. and Inez May of Hot Springs, AR, Garden Point Cemetery. four brothers: Nathan Mayfield of Arnold, MO, Thurman Mrs. Pierce leaves her husband George Henry Pierce, four Mayfield of Athens, AL, Wayne Mayfield of TN, and Jerry children: Mrs. Georgia Heard, Mitchell Smith, Ross Smith Mayfield of Hot Springs, AR, seven grandchildren and three and Otis Smith and one grandchild. LNR great-grandchildren.

PILGRIM 4 D 05? PILGRIM A 10- 4 George Lee Pilgrim, 73, died Jan 1, 1953. He was born Sept Vickie Levern Bench Pilgrim, 47, of Lepanto died April 10, 11, 1880 to Wm and Harriet Baker Pilgrim in Cushman, AR. 2012. She was born Aug, 1964 at Osceola, AR. He was a Baptist. He leaves his wife Myrtle George Pilgrim She was a certified nursing assistant and of the Pentecostal in Lepanto, 4 sons; Orville Pilgrim of Lepanto, AR, Earnest faith. Pilgrim of Lepanto, AR, Vernon Pilgrim of Memphis, TN, The survivors are Cecil and Melba Bench, daughter Amanda Dean Pilgrim of Lepanto, AR, 5 daughters; Virgie of Cole, son Curtis Dean Pilgrim. Lepanto, AR. Velma of IN, Evelyn of CA Mabel of CA and Visitation is from 6 - 8 at Wilson in Tyronza. Services will Ruby of Newport, AR, 1 brother; Charles Pilgrim, 3 sisters; be at 10 am Friday at the funeral home with Huey Meherg Molly Fox of OR, Alice George of Newport, AR, Katie officiating. Burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery. Snellgrass of Quapaw, MI. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point PILGRIM 4 D 06 Cemetery. Clifford Dean Pilgrim, 64, of Osceola died Sep 25, 1988 at PILGRIM UNMARKED the Methodist Hospital in Memphis. A baby boy Pilgrim was stillborn to Roland and Bonnie Beth He leaves his wife, Willodeen Mayfield Pilgrim. Lowe Pilgrim Mar 10, 1954. Besides the parents, he leaves Surviving are three daughters: Patricia Hegstrom of Sioux a brother Roger Dell and both sets of grandparents. Murphy City, IA, Lou Crawford of Rolla, MO, and Terry Nash of Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Osceola, AR, a son Eddie Pilgrim of Jonesboro, AR, two Garden Point Cemetery. sisters: Exel Willis of IL. and Inez May of Hot Springs, AR, four brothers: Nathan Mayfield of Arnold, MO, PILGRIM UNMARKED Thurman Mayfield of Athens, AL, Wayne Mayfield of TN, Myrtie Laura Pilgrim of Lepanto area, a resident for 25 and Jerry Mayfield of Hot Springs, 7 grandchildren and 3 years, died Friday April 15, 1966 in the Osceola Memorial great-grandchildren. Hospital. Mrs Pilgrim, 80, originally from Batesville, AR, leaves 119 descendants. Services were held at the First Baptist Church in Lepanto with Bro Tom Faulkner officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge. She leaves five daughters: Mrs Virgie Carter of Bondsville, AR, Mrs Wilma Peel of Indianapolis, IN, Mrs Mabel Foster of Lepanto, AR, Mrs Ruby Hawkins of Newport, AR, Mrs Evelyn Hill of Rodeo, CA, four sons: Dan, Orville and Earnest Pilgrim of Lepanto, AR, and Herman Pilgrim of

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FL, and Nicole Copeland of Athelstan, AR, two sisters: Charlotte Palmer of Athelstan and Janie Blanton of Osceola, AR, two brothers: Jackie Boyd of Bondsville, AR, and Herbert Boyd of West Ridge, AR, and two grandsons. Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 10, 2001 at 2:00 PM in the Wilson Funeral Home with the Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Interment followed in Garden Point Cemetery.

POLLARD UNMARKED Jane Pollard, daughter of Floyd and Fay Hart Pollard of Caraway died Feb 21, 1959. She was born Aug 13, 1958. She leaves 2 brothers: Billy Ray and Bobby Gene Pollard, 2 sisters: Rosetta and Janet Pollard, grandparents, Earnest Pollard and SP Hart both of Osceola, AR . Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point PINKSTON 2 O 20 Cemetery. Ruth Jewel Pinkson, Born 1917, Died 1949. POORE` UNMARKED Cora Augusta Mathew Poore`, 46, died Dec 31, 1935 at her home in Marked Tree, AR. She was a mother and a homemaker. She was born to Marinda Jane Daniels and Joseph W. Mathews in OK, Feb 4, 1889. Her mother predeceased her. She leaves her husband Andrew Franklin Poore` as well as three sons: twins; Glen and Leonard and a newborn, Frank, Jr, 2 daughters: Daisy and Velma. She was laid to rest in Garden Point Cemetery with H.G. Hancock, undertaker in charge of arrangements.

PORTER 8 P 09 Charlotte Porter, 96, died Sept 28, 1978. She born to unknown parents on Jan 25, 1882 and raised by her mother’s sister Jane and husband, Frank Hatcher, a pioneer in the PINKSTON 2 O 20 Hatcher community. Ruthie Pinkston, born aug 30, 1912, Died May 15, 1942. She became an extended family member of Bob and Myrtle Wilmoth and their family of nine children, when she was POAG 7 X 20 hired to cook, clean and discipline. She was a excellent Christopher Carl Poag, 6 months old, died April 16, 1960 cook, she quilted and her reputation included disciplining the and was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. The son of Mr entire Etowah community, whether in the Saturday night and Mrs Carl Don and Mary Ruth Poag of the Little River movie or on the street, she could do an Irish jig, though her community, he was born November 16, 1959. mouth was not a prayer book, she was loved. The Wilmoth children were glad to put up a tombstone to honor her. POAG 7 X 19 These were her children, though she never gave birth to Wm Bruce Poag, died in 1931 and is buried in Garden Point them. Cemetery. He was born in 1930, the son of Roy and Era She had a brother Tom Porter, who married and had one Skelton Poag, who lived in the Little River community. child, Sophronia Jane Porter Clay and she was an aunt to the nine Clay children. POLLARD 5 E 01 Dorothy May Boyd Pollard, 39, of Lepanto, died Oct 6, PORTER 8 P 09 2001 at Marianna, AR of an automobile accident. Born Oct Funeral services for James Louis Porter Sr, 81, Rivervale, 7, 1961, she was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. AR, who was found dead in his home Oct 31, 1984 Saturday Survivors include her husband, Robert Pollard of Fordyce, will be held at 10:00 AM this morning in the Rivervale AR, her mother and father, Charlotte and Jack Boyd of Baptist Church, Rev Bill Bass officiating. Burial will be in Athelstan, AR, her grandparents: Lena and Garden Point Cemetery. A retired farmer, he was of the Kelvie Allred of Lepanto, AR, three daughters: La Donna Pentecostal belief and was a farm laborer. He had lived for Griffin of Washington, D.C., Bernice Copeland of Orlando, 30 years at Rivervale, AR, formerly he lived in the Caraway-

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Monette area. Marie Jackson Powers, died Mar 5, 1948 in Victoria, AR. Surviving are one son, James L Porter Jr of Marmaduke, She was buried in Garden Point. Arrangements were made AR, two daughters: Mrs Lavonda Mothershed of through Murphy’s of Lepanto. Paragould, AR, and Miss Essie Mae Porter of Rivervale, AR, and one grandchild. POWERS 2 023 Mr Porter had been dead for sometime and the body was Mrs Rhoda Maybell Powers, 52, of Manila died Monday Feb sent to state medical examiner for autopsy which indicated 4, 1963 at Redman’s Clinic in Leachville, AR. Survivors no foul play and indicated death was due to a heart attack. include her husband Alfred Powers, a son, Alvin Powers of St Louis, MO, a daughter, Mrs Velma Louis Homelburg of PORTER 8 P 10 St. Louis, MO, a brother, Joe Moore of Garden City, MI, Verna Porter, Born Apr 2, 1930, Died Nov 1, 1978. and 7 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 PM POSEY UNMARKED at Garden Point. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery Berchia Allen Posey, 22, died Jun 5, 1955. She was born to with Gregg Funeral Home in charge. Mr and Mrs Rudy Adams May 12, 1929. She was a Baptist. She leaves her husband Albert E Posey, a daughter Hazel PRATT UNMARKED Marie and brothers Junior Adams and Arlis Adams of US A baby girl Pratt was born and died Sept 27, 1947. The Army. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial parents Edward and Willie Mae Rose Pratt of Keiser. in Garden Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Garden Point Cemetery. PRATT UNMARKED POTTER UNMARKED Patricia Ann Pratt was born and died Jul 23, 1948 to parents Josie Mae Potter, 4 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Edward D and Lillie May Rhodes Pratt. Potter living on the Belford farm near Etowah, AR, died She also leaves a grandmother Dora Rhodes and Wednesday, July 12, 1938. Burial was in Garden Point grandparents Teddie and Ed Pratt. Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with arrangements. Lepanto News Record burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

PRENTICE 8 P 32 Walter Prentice, Jul 12, 1912, Died May 12, 1943

PRESLEY W A 136 Shirley Ann Presley, 62, of St. Louis passed away on Thursday May 21, 2015 at Select Specialties in St. Charles, MO. She was born on Nov 16, 1952 in Lepanto to the late Elvin and Bertha Black King. Ms Presley was a Christian and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, family, dogs and shopping. Survivors include: three sons, Gregg Presley of High Ridge, MO., Rodney Presley and wife Holly of Blytheville and Kevin and wife Elaine of Emperial, MO; one daughter, Angela Presley of Whitsett, N.C; six sisters; Vinetta Manes of Jonesboro, Daisy Kelley of Judsonia, Jesse King of POWERS WWI US ARMY 2 0 24 Lepanto, Mines Johnson of Batesville, Nadine Ballard of Alfred E Powers, 76, died Aug 26, 1964. He was born May Leachville and Alise Tyler of Lepanto; four grandchildren; 19 1888 and was a veteran. His wife Rhoda Maybell Powers two great-grandchildren and a host of other family and preceded him. friends. He leaves a son, Alvin Powers of St Louis, MO, and a Ms Presley was preceded in death by her parents; two daughter, Mrs Velma Louis Homelburg of St. Louis, MO, brothers, Billy Cleveland Lloyd King and Louye King and and 7 grandchildren. one sister; Lizzie Barnes. Funeral services were held at Garden Point. Burial will be Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Calvary in Garden Point Cemetery with Gregg Funeral Home in Baptist Church in Cardwell, MO with Pastor Rodney Presley charge. and Past Angela Presley officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Point in Etowah at 3 p.m. under the direction of POWERS UNMARKED Faith Funeral Service. The family will receive visitors at the Brenda Joyce Powers born Apr 30, 1948 to Alvis E and church on Monday from 10 a.m. until service time.

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Center Ridge, AR. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of PRESLEY UNMARKED arrangements with burial at Garden Point cemetery. Mrs Sallie Ann Presley of Etowah, died at her home Friday Lepanto News Record June 19, 1953. Born in Tennessee, she was 76. Services were conducted at 2:30 PM in the Garden Point PRICE/Morgan 6 F 41 Church with Rev Carl Appling of Dyess and Murphy Zelma Mae Price, 92, died June 8, 2004 in an Oklahoma Funeral Home in charge. nursing facility. She was cremated and ashes placed June 23, Mrs Presley leaves two sons: Wes Stokes of Etowah, AR, 2004 beside her former husband of many years, Virgil and Malden Stokes of Chicago, IL, one daughter, Mrs Ruby Morgan. Welch of Etowah, AR, one stepson, Bud Stokes of Tulot, She is survived by her daughter Dona Calloway, and a son, AR, two half-brothers: Raymond and Ernie Matlock of Vernon Morgan, of Claremore, OK. FAM Camden, TN and a host of grandchildren. PRINCE 8 B 34 PRESLEY W A 136- Andrew Marvin Prince, 91, of Manila, passed away Saturday Shirley Ann Presley, 62, of St. Louis passed away on February 17, 2001. He was born to Mr and Mrs Acey Prince Thursday May 21, 2015 at Select Specialties in St. Charles, in 1910. MO. She was born on Nov 16, 1952 in Lepanto to the late Mr Prince was a member of Little River Church of Christ Elvin and Bertha Black King. Ms Presley was a Christian and was a retired farmer and former truck driver. and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, family, Survivors include three daughters: Bonnie Jean Marshall of dogs and shopping. Moss Point, MS, Betty Stafford of DeSota, TX, and Patricia Survivors include: three sons, Gregg Presley of High Ridge, Stokes of Etowah, AR, three sons: Rondal Prince of MO., Rodney Presley and wife Holly of Blytheville and Marianna, AR, Aubrey Prince of League, TX, and Jerry Kevin and wife Elaine of Emperial, MO; one daughter, Prince of North Little Rock, AR, one sister, Nona Dunn of Angela Presley of Whitsett, N.C; six sisters; Vinetta Manes Bay Springs, MS, 15 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, of Jonesboro, Daisy Kelley of Judsonia, Jesse King of and two great-grandchildren. Lepanto, Mines Johnson of Batesville, Nadine Ballard of Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 20 at Little Leachville and Alise Tyler of Lepanto; four grandchildren; River Church of Christ with Gary Masters officiating. two great-grandchildren and a host of other family and Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of friends. Murphy Funeral Home. Ms Presley was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Billy Cleveland Lloyd King and Louye King and PRINCE 8 B 33 one sister; Lizzie Barnes. Mrs Jewell Hazel Prince of Manila Star Route, died Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Calvary Saturday September 30, 1989 at her residence. Born to Baptist Church in Cardwell, MO with Pastor Rodney Presley Robert and Mildred Simms Prince in Missouri, she was a and Pastor Angela Presley officiating. Burial will follow at housewife and a member of the Little River Church of Garden Point in Etowah at 3 p.m. under the direction of Christ. Faith Funeral Service. The family will receive visitors at the Survivors include her husband Andrew Prince of the home, church on Monday from 10 a.m. until service time. three daughters: Mrs Jean Marshall of Pascagoula, MS, Mrs Bettye Stafford of Ypsilanti, MI, Mrs Patricia Stokes of Manila, AR, three sons: Rondal Prince of Marianna, AR, PRESLEY UNMARKED Aubrey Prince of League City, TX, and Jerry Prince of Wm. M. Presley died Feb 29, 1948. Funeral services were at Duvals Bluff, AR, one sister, Mra Ena Elmore of Memphis, the Garden Point Church near West Ridge, AR, with Rev. TN, two brothers: Raymond Prince of Blytheville, AR, and Barnes of Keiser, officiating. Edward Prince of Valley Park, MS, 14 grandchildren and 21 Burial was in the Garden Point Church Cemetery with great grandchildren. Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge of Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 at the arrangements. Little River Church of Christ. Burial will follow under the He leaves his wife, Mrs. WM Presley, one son, Dixon direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. The body Presley, three daughters: Miss Emma Woods and Mrs. will lie in state at the funeral home from 3 this afternoon Grace Hollingshead of Jackson, MS and Mrs. Lillie Wilson until 9 this evening. of Columbia, GA. Lepanto News Record PRINCE UNMARKED PRETTY UNMARKED Beulah Mae Prince, 2 year old daughter of Raymond and Isize Pretty died Dec 2, 1947. He was 42 and the father of Ruby Martin Prince died 1934 from drowning. Wm Daniel Pretty of this community. Besides her parents, she leaves a brother James Prince. He leaves his wife Georgia Honeycutt Pretty, 3 sons: WD She leaves her paternal grandparents: Mr and Mrs Robert Pretty, JL Pretty and Eugene Pretty of Parkin, AR and of Prince and her maternal grandparents, Mrs and Mrs Martin.

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D. and Cora Edith Truelove Pruitt. There are also 2 siblings PRINCE 7 B 35 who survive: Jackie David and Bertha Ann Pruitt. Murphy Jerry Franklin Prince 65, of North Little Rock died Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Thursday, May 26 at his residence. Garden Point. He was formerly of Etowah and was a contractor. He was a graduate of Arkansas State University. PRUITT 8 A 12 He is survived by two daughters, Tabitha Glenn of Bartlett, Mrs Cynthia Inez Pruitt, 84, of Osceola, died at Baptist TN and Kaelen Prince of Little Rock; AR. Jerry Prince II of Memorial Hospital in Osceola on Monday Feb 13, 1995. A Little Rock; one brother, Aubrey Prince of TX; two sisters, member of the Etowah Baptist Church, she was preceded in Patricia Stokes of Etowah and Betty Stafford and one death by one sister. grandchild. Survivors include her husband, Jess Pruitt of the home, two Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Little River Church daughters: Peggy Sheffield of Tucson, AZ, and Patsy of Christ in Etowah with visitation at 1 p.m. at the church. Harper of North Little Rock, AR, three sons: Jimmy Pruitt Burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery. of Osceola, AR, Jerry Pruitt of Fort Smith, AR, and Teddy Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto has charge of Pruitt of Wilson, R, one sister, Ruth Russell of Bagdad, AZ, arrangements. 21 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Friday afternoon at 1 at the Etowah PRINCE 6 M 43 Baptist Church with Doyle Russell officiating. John Henry Prince, a farmer from the Little River Burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Community died of a heart attack Mar 5, 1927. Born in Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. OT 1857 to Leban and Mahalia Jane Ray Prince, he was 70 when he died. PRUITT 8 A 04 His survivors include his wife, Mary Crews, 3 sons: Bill David Richard Pruitt, a retired farmer and longtime resident Prince of Braggadocia, MO, Robert Prince of Little River of the Etowah community died last Friday, March 4, 1966 in community, Alfred Prince of Braggadocia, MO, Harrison the Osceola Memorial hospital where he was admitted 10 Prince of Braggadocia, MO, 2 daughters: Emma Prince days prior to his death. He was 89. Talley, and Edna Prince Morrow. Services were Sunday, March 6 in the Etowah Baptist His remains were buried at Garden Point. Church with Brother L.H. Fielder of Lepanto, AR, officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with PRINCE 8 B 35 Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto, in charge. Mr. Pruitt was Margeline Prince, 3 month old daughter of Marvin and born March 27, 1876 in Dexter, MO. Jewel Hazel Prince died in the winter of 1942. He leaves his wife Mrs Bertha Pruitt of Lepanto, two sons, She leaves her parents and a brother, Rondal Prince, and 2 Jess Richard Pruitt of Etowah, AR, and Jack Eugene Pruitt sisters: Joyce and Bonnie Jean Prince. of Arcadia, CA, two daughters: Mrs Pearl Snowden of She was buried at Garden Point Cemetery. FAM Jacksonville, AR, and Mrs Capitola Range of East St. Louis, IL, one sister, Mrs Temple Lewis of Detroit, MI, 21 PRINCE 6 I 45 grandchildren and 19 g-grandchildren. LNR Wilson Prince, son of Robert and Mildred Simms Prince of the Little River Community died Jul 3, 1922 and was buried PRUITT UNMARKED in a homemade casket at Garden Point. He was born Jan 2, Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs E.D. Pruitt died last Saturday 1915 and was 8 years old. June 29, 1940 of colitis. Besides his parents he leaves 5 siblings: Dolly Dunn of Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Etowah, Jewel Prince, Ima Prince, Raymond Prince, and Home of Lepanto in charge. LNR Edward Prince. FAM PRUITT 8 A 36 PRINCE 7 Z 19 Havis Harold Pruitt of Etowah, AR, who had divided his Sallie Thompson Prince, born Feb 24, 1880, Died June 24, time between farm work in Etowah and factory work in 1952. Indiana, was killed in an automobile wreck at Elkhart, IN, on Oct 11, 1958. PRUETT 8 A 34 Another longtime farm resident, Mr. Goodknight, of the Mary E Pruett, born Sep 2, 1890, Died Sep 25, 1960 Etowah community was also killed in the crash. The two men had farmed together on the Frank Sloan farm operated PRUETT 8 A 32 by Mr. Godley. Services for Mr. Pruitt were held in Garden William A Pruett, Born Aug 27, 1883, Died Jan 26, 1961. Point Church with burial in the Garden Point cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge. PRUITT UNMARKED He was a member of the Pentecostal Church. A baby boy was born and died June 18, 1940 to parents E. He leaves two sons: Leon Pruitt of St Louis, MO, Mr. David

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Pruitt of Etowah, AR, his daughter, Dorothy of Etowah, AR, First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Garden Point his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pruitt of Etowah, AR, Cemetery. Roller-Swift Funeral Home is in charge of three brothers: Bill Pruitt and Aubrey Pruitt both of Pontiac, services. MI and Kenneth Pruitt of Blytheville, AR, four sisters: Mrs. Glenda Jones, Mrs. Cleta Marcus, Mrs. Juanita PRUITT 8 A 11 Simpkins all of Pontiac, MI, and Mrs. Reba Overton of Jason Richard Pruitt, born Sep 24, 1979, Died Oct 5, 1979. Gresham, Oregon. LNR PRUITT 8 A 05 PRUITT 8 A 09 Bertha Lou Pruitt, Born Dec 24, 1883, Died Jul 10, 1971. Jason Richard “Jess” Pruitt, age 94, of Etowah, Ark, died Oct 15, 2003 at Osceola, AR. Mr. Pruitt was a merchant and PRUITT UNMARKED farmer. He was a member of the Etowah Baptist Church. Baby Boy Pruitt, Born and Died Jun 18, 1940. Survivors include three sons: Jimmy Pruitt of Osceola, AR, Jerry Pruitt of Ft Smith, AR and Teddy Pruitt of Wilson, PRUITT UNMARKED AR, two daughters: Peggy Sheffield of Tucson, AZ and Harrison Pruitt, Born 1905, Died 1935. Patsy Kimbrell of North Little Rock, AR, 21 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren, one sister, Captola Range of PRUITT UNMARKED Belleville, IL. He was preceded in death by his wife, Inez Tommie Pruitt, Born 1924, Died 1932. Pruitt and one daughter, Celeste Maudine Griffith. Funeral services at Etowah Baptist Church at 2:00 PM on PRYOR 9 D 14 Saturday Oct 18 will be conducted by Rev. W G Warren. Mrs. Ada Bella Pryor of Dyess, AR, wife of W.J. Pryor died Visitation will be held on Friday Oct 17 at 5:30 - 8 PM at in the Osceola Memorial Hospital March 5, 1961 after a long Murphy’s in Lepanto. Mr Pruitt’s grandsons will serve as illness. pallbearers. Burial will be at Garden Point. Services were held Tuesday after in Garden Point Church with LH Fielder of the Church of Christ officiating. Burial PRUITT UNMARKED was in Garden Point Cemetery. Martha Ann Pruitt daughter of LC and Dorothy Pruitt was Mrs. Pryor was born in Kentucky and had lived for a great born and died Jun 25, 1948. She leaves her parents, 2 number of years in the West Ridge farming community brothers: Leamond Howard, and JC, 2 sisters: Evelyn and Pryor recently marked their 53rd wedding anniversary. She Jearline Pruitt. was a member of the Church of Christ for 55 years. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with She leaves besides her husband W.J. Pryor, two sons: Aimel burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Pryor of Lansing, MI and Jim Pryor, seven daughters: Miss Essie Pryor of Los Angeles, CA, PRUITT 8 A 14 Mrs. Nora Kemp of West Ridge, AR, Mrs. Ethel Mills of Melissa A. Pruitt, 56, peacefully surrendered to her terminal Flint, MI, Mrs. Celia Bagwell of Lansing, MI, Mrs. Mable illness on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008. Smith of Lansing, MI, and Mrs. Pauline Griggs of Dyess, She was born to the late Francis and Dorothy Madison on AR; 21 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. LNR June 16, 1952, at Osceola. Melissa grew up in Alabama, and that was where her heart was. PRYOR WWII US ARMY 8 O 02 Melissa and her family moved back to Osceola, where she James Henry Pryor, died Feb 10, 1967 at his home in graduated from Osceola High School in 1970. She attended Lansing MI. He was a veteran of WWII. He was born Nov college at Harding University in Searcy. She moved back to 6, 1914 to W J and Flora Gay Esquew Pryor in Elijah, MO. Osceola and married Teddy G. Pruitt. They lived in Wilson He leaves one son, Robert Pryor of OH, 1 daughter, Mrs where they raised two children and started a flying service Laura Frances Sawyer of KY, 1 brother; Aimel Pryor of together. Lansing, MI; 6 sisters: Miss Essie Pryor of Los Angles, Mrs She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Teddy G. Pruitt; Ethel Mills of Flint, MI, Mrs Mabel Smith of Lansing, MI, one daughter, Dana Melissa Pruitt of Wilson; one son, Jason Mrs Pauline David and Mrs Opal Craig of Dyess, AR, and Richard Pruitt III; daughter-in-law, Autumn Pruitt; and two Mrs Celia Bagwell of Portageville, MO, and 1 grandson, beautiful grandchildren, Abby Grady Pruitt and Jacob Nathan Sawyers of Cattlettsburg, KY. Burial was in Garden Francis Pruitt, all of Frenchman’s Bayou. She is also Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of survived by her brother, John Dale Madison and wife Sara arrangements. Madison of Lindenwold, N.J.; and her aunt and uncle, Bobby and Helen Raines of Jasper, Ala. PRYOR 9 D 13 Melissa is also survived by two women whom she loved like Services were held for W. J. Pryor who was killed in a car sisters, Tricia Chandler of Evadale and Mary Ann accident in Marion, IL, along with his daughter Mrs. Nora Kennemore of Osceola. Kemp on Friday July 21, 1961 in route to a family Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Wilson gathering. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with

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Gregg Funeral Home in charge. She was buried in Garden Point. Mr. Pryor, a retired farmer was born in Ozark Co, MO, and had lived in the West Ridge community for 31 years. Since RAGLAND WWI US ARMY 3 W 08 the death of his wife in March, Leroy Edwin “Chick” Ragland died Feb 20, 1951 in he had been making his home with his daughter and son-in- Memphis, TN. He was an Army veteran of WWII. law, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kemp. He leaves two sons: He was born Oct 4, 1896. He leaves his wife Sammie Aimel Pryor of Lansing, MI and Jim Pryor, Ragland of the home and his two daughters, Frances and seven daughters: Miss Essie Pryor of Los Angeles, CA, Dixie Lee Ragland. Mrs. Ethel Mills of Flint, MI., Mrs. Celia Bagwell of He is buried by his first wife, Hazel Morris Ragland, a Lansing, MI, Mrs. Mable Smith of Lansing, MI, and Mrs. talented member of the Morris Family show, former Pauline Griggs of Dyess, AR, 22 grandchildren and 19 great- vaudeville performers, in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah, grandchildren. Lepanto News Record. AR.

PYRON 1 F 11 RAINEY 3 D 01 Mrs Mary Emma Pyron died Nov 11, 1940. She was the Ida Rainey, born 1907, Died 1931 mother of Ethel Cassidy. She lived in the home of her daughter and son-in-law Jourdan J. Cassidy. She is buried at RAMSEY UNMARKED Garden Point Cemetery. Julie Eliz Wolford, Born Jan 25, 1909, Died Nov 1, 1930.

R RAMSEY 2 D 11 RABURN UNMARKED Thomas L. Ramsey, bornAug 27, 1957, Died Jun 20, 1975.. James Wilburn Raburn, 9 year old son of WW and Othe Nichols Raburn, was born Oct 10, 1937 and died Nov 27, RASBERRY UNMARKED 1946. Besides the parents he leaves 2 brothers: Hoyce and Sam Rasberry. Born 1881, Die Sep 20 1948. Sylvester, 2 sisters: Charlene and Brenda and a grandmother. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. RAY UNMARKED George L. Ray, Born Aug 19, 1944, Died Aug 29, 1944 RABURN UNMARKED An infant boy was born and died on May 14, 1942 to Mr and RAYMOND 8 G 41 Mrs GH Raburn. The child also leaves 5 siblings: Paul, James, Charlene, Magadene, and Bernice Raburn. Services RAYMOND 8 I 41 were held at Garden Point Church at 2 PM. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. REDDEN UNMARKED Katie Lizibell Redden, 63, died Aug 22, 1953 in Osceola. RAGAN 5 H 02 She was born Aug 27, 1890 to John and Jane Culberson in Patsy Ragan, 59, of Osceola, died Monday, July 16, 2007, in AL. Widowed, she leaves 4 sons: Henry Jess Redden, Crittenden Regional Hospital at West Memphis. Walter Redden of Osceola, George Redden and Glen Born April 23, 1948, in Minter City, Miss., to the late Robert Redden of Georgia, 3 daughters: Carrie of Salem, AR, H. Kennedy and Mattie Taylor Kennedy, she was a member Mary Etta of Phoenix City, AL, Lula Mae of Langdale, GA. of Midway Church of God and a homemaker. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Visitation will be from 6-9 tonight in Roller-Swift Funeral burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Roller-Swift REECE 1 C 09 Chapel. Burial will follow Garden Point Cemetery at in William Pink Reece was killed April 22, 1938 in a tire Etowah with Huey Meherg officiating. changing accident in West Ridge. He was born Mar 26, 1878 to Reuben and Fannie Cannon Reece in MS. RAGLAND 3 W 07 He leaves his wife, Florence Hendrix Reece of the home, Hazel Morris Ragland died at her Etowah home Aug 10, two sons: JW Reece and Wm Harris Reece, five daughters: 1943. She was born Jan 9, 1915 an only child to Laura and Edra Cartwright, Mary Bruce Davidson, Audrey Holmes, Perry Morris, traveling show people who came to settle Ora Lee and Helen Reece. down in Etowah and eventually built the theater. Hazel was Services were held in the Garden Point Church with burial in a skilled musician, who excelled in banjo, guitar and other the cemetery. FAM musical instruments. She leaves her husband Leroy Edwin “Chick” Ragland, two REED 8 H 13 daughters, Frances and Dixie Lee of the home. Estella Reed 81, died Jun 9, 1959 in West Ridge, AR. She

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was born May 22, 1878 to Mr and Mrs Jack Diesl in Murray of the Baptist Church of Lepanto conducted the service. County, TN. She was the widow of Ben Reed and leaves 3 Her mother and several sisters and brothers survive her. daughters: Pauline McCollister of West Ridge, AR, Mrs Rufus Jackson of Blytheville, AR, Mrs Demps Adams, 21 RICE UNMARKED grandchildren, 20 g-grandchildren. John C Rice, 57, died Jun 27, 1946. He was born in The funeral was held at Garden Point Church at 2:30 PM at Cumberland AL, to Tom and Lizzie Rice. He leaves his Garden Point Church. Murphy’s was in charge of wife Mary Etta Rice, 3 sons: Clay Rice of AL, Kent Rice of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Okla City, Robert Rice of West Ridge, AR, 3 sisters; Fannie Mae of West Ridge. AR, REED 8 H 14 Ethel, and B___, 2 brothers in AL. Murphy Funeral Home Ben F Reed, Born Feb 14, 1877, Died Dec 13, 1934. was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. REED UNMARKED Services for Mrs Juanita Reed of Osceola, were held RICHARDS 2 D 22 November 7, 1949 Wednesday afternoon at 2 pm from the Gertrude Sharp Richards, Born Feb 1, 1926, Died Jan 17, Swift Funeral Home. Mrs Reed died at the University 1982. Hospital Hospital in Little Rock. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. Born Dec. 7, 1919 in RICHARDS 6 Z 22 Tupelo, MS. Mrs Reed was a lifelong member of the Baptist Minnie Walker Richards, born Dec 15, 1883, Died Jun 6, Church. She was 30. 1933. She leaves her husband, Elzie Reed; a son, Bobby Reed, a daughter, Millie Reed; six brothers Cecil Lloyd of Tupelo; RICHARDS 2 D 23 Tommie a d Homer Lloyd of Osceola; “Junior” and Max Edward Richards, Born May 16, 1923, Died Jan 17, 1984. Lloyd of Chicago; and Harold Lloyd of St. Louis, MO. Two sisters, Mrs Lillie Suffrage of Birmingham, AL, and RICHARDS WA B 421 4 Mrs Mario Teato of Chicago. Johnnie William Ray Richards, 63 of Marion, AR, died Monday, December 13, 2015 in Memphis, TN. Born April REEVES 1 V 17 14, 1952 in Dyess, AR he was a farm worker and a member Donie F. Reeves, born Dec 20, 1927, Died Feb 1991. of Upper Room Apostolic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Edward REEVES 1 V 17 Hichards and Ellendor Sharp Richards. Floyd A Reeves, Born Aug 29, 1928, Died Aug 21, 1981. He is survived by his wife, Martha Richards, of Marion, two daughters, Cindy Gail Richards, of Las Vegas, Johnnie REYNA 6 I 06 Richards, Jr and Billy Richards of Marion; threesisters, Clytee Pearline Reyna, Born Feb 20, 1926, Died Nov 23, Brenda Robison, Connie Richards, and Jeanitta Collins, all 1966. of Lepanto, AR; and three grandchildren, Emilee Rogers, Christopher Richards and Ashley Richards. RHOADES UNMARKED Visitation was held from 6-8 pm Wednesday, DFecember Infant Daughter of C.T. and Elsie Weach Rhoades was 16, 2015 aqat the Upper Room Apostolic Church in stillborn Aug 6, 1949. In addition to the parents the child Tyronza, AR. leaves 2 brothers and 5 sisters as well as the maternal Funeral servies were held at 2 p.m. December 17, 2015 at grandparents. She was buried at Garden Point with Murphy the Upper Room Apostolic Church in Tyronza, AR with Rev Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Lynn Vinson officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah, AR Wilson Funeral Home in Tyronza RHODES UNMARKED was in charge of arrangements. Earnestine Rhodes born to Ernest and Mollie Delphine Rhodes died the same day Jul 14, 1946. Besides her parents RICHMOND 3 M 24 she leaves a sister Jennie. Murphy Funeral Home was in Dessie Irene Richmond, 18 month daughter of Mr and Mrs charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Jerry Richmond of Dyess, AR, died Friday July 19, 1981 at Cemetery. Osceola Memorial Hospital. Services were conducted at 2:30 PM Monday June 22 with RHODES UNMARKED Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Rev Carl Miss Ruby Rhodes, 11, daughter of Mrs Dora Rhodes of Appling officiated the rites with burial in Garden Point Lepanto, AR died suddenly at her home July 31, 1941 due Cemetery. to colitis. Survivors besides her parents are grandparents, Mr and Mrs Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with GH Richmond of Dyess, AR, Dessie Edlemon of Joiner AR, burial at Garden Point Cemetery. Rev Leslie Riherd, pastor and great grandfather Willie Smith of Dyess, AR. LNR

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RICHMOND UNMARKED RODRIGUEZ UNMARKED Robert Berry Richmond was born Feb 20, 1956 and died Feb Ramon Rodriguez died Oct 17, 1952 and was buried in 21, 1956 to parents Arthur and Martha McGuire. Services Garden Point Cemetery. Lepanto News Record were held at Garden Point Church with Murphy’s in charge of arrangements with burial following in Garden Point ROGERS UNMARKED Cemetery. John Allen Rogers born Aug 19, 1944 died 10 days later on Aug 29, 1944 to parents George and Lillian Freshour RILEY UNMARKED Rogers. The child are leaves brothers: Leon, Raymond, Martha Elizabeth Riley, 82, died Jan 26, 1952. She was Rufus, 2 sisters: Katie Lee and Janice, grandparents, Mr and born April 21, 1869. Mrs B. Freshour. Rev Hogan conducted services at Garden Point Church. She Services were held at Garden Point Church. Murphy was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Home in charge of arrangements. Garden Point Cemetery.

ROARK 5 H 07 ROGERS 5 H22 Steven W. Roark, 50, of Jonesboro, AR, died Sunday, May Pearl Agus Rogers, 59, of Osceola, AR, died Monday, Aug. 11, 2003 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He had attended 2, 2004 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. the Pentecostal Church of God in Etowah. Born in Bakersville, CA, she was a retired factory worker Survivors include his father and stepmother, Herman and a member of the Pentecostal Church of God at Etowah. "Dickie" and Carline Roark, and two brothers: Gary Roark She is survived by her husband, James W. Rogers of West of Keiser, AR, and Clifford Roark of Gosnell, AR. Funeral Ridge, AR, one daughter, Barbara Ann Carroll of Beaver services will be at 10:00 AM today at the Pentecostal Creek, OH, two sons: William D. Rogers and Robert W. Church of God in Etowah. Burial will follow in Garden Rogers, both of West Ridge, AR, her mother, Nettie Brewer Point Cemetery at Etowah under the direction of Wilson of Etowah, AR, five sisters: Barbara Welch of Funeral Home of Osceola. Jacksonport, AR, Linda Sims of West Ridge, AR, Judy Darnell of Blackfish, AR, Geraldine Moore of Lepanto, AR, ROBERTS 4 C 15 and Dorothy Smith of Etowah, AR three brothers: James E. Trudy Ann Roberts, was born and died Jul 3, 1965. She Brewer of Caraway, AR, Andrew Brewer of Etowah, AR, lived one hour and 5 minutes. Her parents are Douglas and and Jackie Brewer of Lepanto, AR, and 8 grandchildren. Velvetta Kirk Roberts of Dyersburg, TN. Burial was in She was preceded in death by her father, Edford Brewer. Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Funeral services will begin at 2:00 PM Thursday at Wilson charge of arrangements. Funeral Home in Osceola, with the Rev. Huey Meherg Deanne Dean, Born and Died Aug 13, 1966. officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Visitation will be from 6-9 PM today at the funeral ROBERTSON 9 E 32 home. Hattie Robertson, Born Jun 29, 1867, died Sep 14, 1948. ROGERS 2 N 20 ROBERTSON UNMARKED William Wesley Rogers, 67, of Etowah died at his home An infant son was born and died to Robert and Lena Rider Feb 9, 1953. Robertson on Feb 25, 1948. Services were conducted at the Mr Rogers who had farmed in this area for a number of Garden Point Church. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge years leaves his wife, seven sons: Lawrence Rogers of of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Missouri, Ed Rogers of AZ, Tommy Rogers and Melvin Rogers of Etowah, AR; Billy Gene Rogers and James ROBINSON UNMARKED Wesley Rogers and Robert Lee Rogers of Etowah, AR; five Charles DeVon Robinson died Jan 15, 1943. The 19 month daughters: Tennie Bell of AZ; Carrie Hayes of MO, Willie child was born Jun 13, 1941 to FM and Arnis Robinson. Dean Cunningham of NJ, Elsie Mae Rogers and Millie Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Rogers in Etowah, AR, four brothers: Tom Rogers, Jim burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Rogers, Elmer Rogers and Willis Rogers, three sisters: Cemetery. Lizzie Hill, Nora Burns, and Josie Goodnight. Services were held in the Garden Point Cemetery with RODRIGIA UNMARKED Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. LNR Luis Rodrigiz Jr 1 day old, died Sept 18, 1948. The child was born to Luis and Ramona Morales and also leaves 4 brothers and 2 sister and the paternal grandparents. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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time of services at the funeral home.

ROLAND 1 A 11 Lillie Mae Fox Roland, 89, died Feb 10, 1982 in Dyess, AR at the home of her son, Mr Lawrence Roland. She was born Jul 11, 1895 in Chocktaw County near Weir, MS and is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. She leaves her son, Lawrence Roland, daughters: Mrs Emma Dell King of Jackson, MS area and Mrs Faye French in MI. She is predeceased by her husband Thomas Roland and two sons Bert and Rex Roland.

ROLAND 6 G 22 Rex Roland, 1 1/2 year old toddler, died Jun 13, 1934. He was born Oct 20, 1932 in Chocktaw County near Weir, MS and is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. ROGERS 2 N 20 He leaves his parents Thomas and Lillie Mae Fox Roland, Billy Gene Rogers, Born Apr 1 1934, Died Nov 11 1982. brother Lawrence Roland and sisters: Mrs. Emma Dell King and Mrs Faye French. ROGERS 2 N 20 Laura Belle Rogers, Born Apr 23, 1907, Died Oct 31, 1925. ROLAND 6 G 23 Thomas Roland, 53, died Feb 11, 1947 in the Carroll Corner ROGERS 8 L 01 community. He was born Apr 29, 1894 in Chocktaw County CL Rogers, Born May 31, 1882, Died

ROLLINS 2F 03 ROGERS UNMARKED Georgia Rollins died 1968 at her home in Manila, AR. She John Allen Rogers, Born Aug 14, 1944, Died Aug 29, 1944. was born in Blytheville in 1895. She leaves her husband LR Rollins of the home, 2 daughters: Callie Freeman of ROLAND 6 G 21 Osceola, Ruby Daughtery of Osceola, AR, Bert Roland, 42,died Oct 1, 1940 in Memphis, TN. He was 8 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren. Burial was in born Sep 23, 1892 in Chocktaw County near Weir, MS. He Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in leaves his parents Thomas and Lillie Mae Fox Roland, a charge of arrangements. brother, Lawrence Roland and sisters: Mrs. Emma Dell King and Mrs Faye French and is buried in Garden Point ROLLINS 2 F 02 Cemetery. Landon Rollins died Jun 7, 1971. He was the widower of Georgia Rollins. He leaves 2 daughters: Callie Freeman of ROLAND 6 H 18 Osceola, AR, Ruby Daughtery of Osceola, AR; 8 Everett Roland, 48, died Apr 11, 1940 and had lived in the grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren. Burial was in Garden Carroll’s Corner community. He was born Sep 23, 1892 in Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Chocktaw County near Weir, MS. arrangements. Services were conducted at the Church of He leaves his brother Thomas Roland and is buried in God with Bro Meherg. Garden Point Cemetery. ROPER 8 R 21 ROLAND 1 A 10 Mary Ann Roper died St Bernard’s in Jonesboro, AR, Nov Lawrence Everett Roland, 73, of Dyess, AR, died Saturday 26, 1984. She was born to Hugh and Laura Ann Watkins Aug 21, 1992 at his home. He was a member of the Central Reyer Sep 9, 1888 in Lincoln County TN. Services were Baptist Church at Dyess and the Masonic Lodge. held at 2:00 PM at the Murphy chapel with Bryan Ryals Survivors include two sisters: Faye French of Flint, MI and officiating. Emma Dell King of Jackson, MS. She leaves 4 daughters: Mrs Clifford Littles of Thorton, Funeral services will be this afternoon at 2 in the chapel of CA, Mrs Coley Johnson of Dyess, AR, Mrs Irene Wood of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto with Rev Wes George Jonesboro, AR, and Mrs Virginia Prince of Lawrenceburg, officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. TN, 1 son, WT Roper of Thorton CA, 1 sister, Mrs Velma Visitation will be this morning from 10:00 AM until the Best of Nashville, TN, 1 brother, Oakley Reyer of Georgia,

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29 grandchildren 82 great-grandchildren and host of gg- Cemetery. OT grandchildren. RUMINER UNMARKED ROPER 8 Q 22 Harry Hilbert Ruminer, Born Mar 4, 1953, Died Sep 16, B Roper, unknown 1953,

ROPER 8 Q 26 RUSSELL 5 E 03 F Roper, unknown Flora Russell, 87, of Osceola, died Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at SMC Regional Medical Center in Osceola. She was a ROPER 8 Q 24 homemaker and a member of the Little River Church of William R. Roper, Born Dec 3,1882, Died Sep 23, 1928. Christ. Survivors include two sons, Jimmy Wayne Russell of ROPER 8 Q 23 Etowah and Charles H. Russell of Lepanto; two daughters, J Roper, unknown Jean Olive of Waterloo, Ala., and Patricia Jane Laden of Batesville; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. ROPER 8 Q 22 Funeral services are at 11 a.m., today at Roller-Swift Funeral O Roper, unknown Home. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah.

ROTH/REECE 1 C 08 RUSSELL 7 Y 01 Mrs Florence Virginia Reece Roth, 63, died Friday April 13, Mrs Liddia Darlene Russell, 35, wife of Larry Russell died 1951 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Friday Sept 24, 1984 at Methodist Hospital in Memphis. Memphis. Services will be at 2 pm tomorrow at Etowah Baptist Church She was visiting her daughter Mrs Audrie Holmes with a with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral family outing to the Memphis Zoo when the death occurred. Home will be in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery following church She also leaves two daughters: Rita Gail and Lisa Renee services at Fisher Street Baptist Church in Jonesboro. Russell, a son Larry James Russell, all of the home, her Survivors include her husband William Roth of Cabot, two parents, Mr and Mrs Jewel Dunkin of Etowah, AR, five sons: W H Reece of Jonesboro, AR, and J W Roth of sisters: Mrs Faye McClain and Mrs Gloria Morfield, both of Nettleton, AR, two step sons: George Roth of Cabot, AR, Dudley, MO, Mrs Dorothy Compton and Miss Diodiadata Fred Roth of Weiner, AR, five daughters: Mrs Audrie Maclin, both of Flint, MI, and Mrs Leah Christopher of Holmes of Lepanto, AR, Mrs Edna Cartwright of Flagstaff, AZ, and six brothers: Raymond Fuller, John Booneville, MS, Mrs Bruce Davidson of Lake Providence, Maclin and Franklin Maclin, all of Flint, MI, Jimmy LA, Mrs Ora Lee McArthur of Jonesboro, AR, Mrs Helen Maclin of Fisk, MO, Perry Maclin of Alamo, TX and Archie Nowles of Cape Girardeau, MO, one step-daughter, Mrs D Maclin of Dudley, MO. Albert Eble of Belleville, IL, three brothers: Robert Hendricks, both of Baldwin, MS, Jim E Hendricks of RUSSELL WWII US ARMY 5 C 10 Myrtle, MS, nineteen grandchild and 3 great grandchildren. Otho Houston Russell, 86, of Etowah, AR died in the LNR hospital at Osceola on June 14, 2006. He was of the Pentecostal belief and a World War II veteran. Survivors ROUNSAVALL 3 W 11 include his wife Freda May Russell, son James Russell, Sr., Jack W. Rounsavall, Bor Nov 17, 1910, Died Jul 17, 1933. daughter Sandra Kay Wiles, brother Spencer Russell, sisters; Jewell James and Arlois Williams, four grandchildren and ROUNSAVALL 3 W 11 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation was held at 5:30 p.m. on Alma Anderson Rounsavall, Born Feb 4, 1892, Died Mar 4, Friday, June 16 at the Apostolic Light House Church in 1944. West Ridge and funeral services at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 17 with Rev. Charles Wilbanks officiating. Interment was at ROUNSAVALL 3 W 11 Garden Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto Fred L. Rounsavall, Born Sep 2, 1880, Died Dec 4, 1934. was in charge.

RUMINER UNMARKED RUSSELL V X 06 Dutcher Florse Ruminer died Jul 5, 1961 in Lepanto, AR. Willie Dene Russell, 67, of Jonesboro, formerly of Etowah, He was born Mar 3, 1895 to Sam and Nancy Cunningham died Sunday, Sept 9, 2001 at St Bernard’s Medical Center. Ruminer in Illinois. He was a member of Woodman of the She was a member of Etowah Pentecostal Church of God. World and had lived 30 years in the area. Graveside Survivors include two sons: James Allen Cunningham and services were conducted by Rev . May with Murphy John Wesley Cunningham, both of Collierville, TN, two Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. He leaves his daughters: Patricia Nell Franklin of Memphis, TN, and wife, Pricey Ruminer. He was buried in Garden Point Denise Regina Bowman of Jonesboro, AR, two stepsons:

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Chuck Russell and Frank Russell of Jonesboro, AR, two RUSSELL UNMARKED sisters: Elsie Hise of Lepanto, AR, and Nell Noah of Albin, Earl Gene Russell, Died Apr 15, 1940. OK, a brother, James Rogers of Etowah, AR, eight grandchildren and one great-grand child. RUTHESELL UNMARKED She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Russell, David Ruthesell, 24, died Nov 25, 1950. He was the son of a daughter and two brothers. Robert and Missie Campbell Ruthesell and was born in Funeral services will be a 1:00 PM Wednesday at the Osceola, AR. Etowah Pentecostal Church of God with Huey Meherg Services were held in Murphy Funeral Chapel. He was officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery in buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Etowah under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Home in charge of arrangements. Lepanto. Pallbearers will be Doug Rogers, Bob Rogers, Donald RUTHESELL UNMARKED Barrett, Matthew Cunningham, Wesley Tittle, Troy Wyatt David Ruthesell, Jr, Born and Died Nov 11, 1950. and Charles Bower. RUTHESELL UNMARKED RUSSELL KOREA US ARMY 6 X 07 Robert Darrell Ruthesell, Born Mar 31, 1949, Died Aug 4, Vernon Russell, 71 of Etowah, AR died Friday September 1949. 17, 1999 at St. Bernard Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and RUTLEDGE 8 I 18 ? a member of the Pentecostal Church. Robert Eugene Rutledge, Jr. infant who was born and died Survivors include his wife, Mrs Willie Dene Russell of April 5, 1946 was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Etowah; a daughter, Patricia Cheryl Russell of Nokomia, He was the son of Mr and Mrs Robert and Louise Brewer Florida, two stepdaughters; Denise Regina Bowman of Rutledge. He leaves two brothers, Kenneth and Charles Jonesboro, and Patricia Franklin of Memphis; two sons, Rutledge of the home, paternal grandparents are Mr and Charles Vernon Russell of Lepanto and Franklin Eugene Mrs Otto Charles Rutledge of Caruthersville, MO and Russell of Jonesboro; two stepsons; James Allen maternal grandparents are Mittie Florence Austin and Harry Cunningham of Collierville, TN and John Wesley Brewer. Cunningham of Drummonds, TN; and three sisters; Jewel Boyd of Mountain Home, Maxine Thompson and Vivian RUTLEDGE 8 I 18 ? Gallages, both of Denver CO. Robert Eugene Rutledge, Born 1835, Died 1938. Funeral services have been scheduled at Murphy Funeral Home for Sunday a 2 pm with Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Donald Barrett, Billy Nash, Rush Nash, S Ernie Girdley, Boat Girdley and Joe Girdley. Doug and Bob SAFFRELL 8 P 02 Rogers will serve as honorary pallbearers. Douglas McArthur Saffrell, 10 mos, died April 24, 1943. Visitation will be from 4 this afternoon until 7 this evening The child was born June 22, 1942 to parents CR and Freda at the funeral home. The family request lasting memorials May McDonel Saffrell. Murphy Funeral Home was in for the Pentecostal Church of God in Etowah. charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery RUSSELL UNMARKED P. William Russell died Oct 16, 1948. He was born Jul 15, SALOMON 8 F 45 1948 the son of Altho and Freda Mae Harvey Russell. Alberto Noe Salomon, age 12, died Jun 13, 1982 as a result Services were held at the Garden Point Church at 2:00 PM. of a freak accident, when a 1962 Pontiac driven by James The child leaves the parents, a brother Larry James and both Kern, 56, of Marianna, AR struck him knocking him about sets of grandparents. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge 10 feet into a bridge railing. He was pronounced dead on of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. arrival at the hospital. He was born Feb 10, 1970. RUSSELL 2 D 13 Virginia Russell, Born 1924, Died Aug 5, 1995. SANDERS 7 U 27 Marion Travis Sanders, Born 1895, Died 1949. RUSSELL 9 B 32 Herbert J Russell, May 25, 1916, Died Feb 26, 1974. SANDERS UNMARKED Infant son Sanders was born and died Sept 24, 1944 to ME RUSSELL UNMARKED and Velia Thompson Sanders of Rivervale. Harrison Russell, Born 1890, Died Sept 1957, The child also leaves a brother and 3 sisters. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with

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burial in Garden Point Cemetery. SCOTT 5 L 01 Alex Lloyd Scott, 56, of Harrisburg, AR, died Mar 6, 2000 at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center. He was born Feb. 27, 1944 in Etowah. He was a migrant worker. He was preceded in death by his parents and by one granddaughter, Angela Wagley. Survivors include four sons: Nathan Allen Scott, of Portage, IN, Steven Alexander Scott and Bruce Elliot Scott, both of Harrisburg, AR, and Mitchell Donavon Scott of Weiner, AR, two daughters: Myrtle Crenn Jones of Grubbs, AR and Pamela Denise Smith of Harrisburg, AR, two sisters: Mary Dale of Glen Saint Mary, FL and Willie Lee McCorkle of Wynne, AR, and 14 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM in Jackson’s Harrisburg Funeral Home, with Rev. David Yates officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery. Jonesboro Sun

SANDERS 3 G 19 SCOTT UNMARKED Ada Sanders, Born Aug 2, 1885, Died Mar 9 1998. Alexander Scott of the Northern Ohio Community died at the University Hospital in Little Rock , AR, Friday May 13, 1966. Mr Scott was a retired farmer. Funeral services were held at Garden Point Church at 2:30 PM Monday May 16, Rev Meherg officiated. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge. He is survived by his wife, Mrs Louis Scott, two daughters: Mrs Mary Dell Childers of West Memphis, AR, and Mrs Will Lee Hinds of Fremont, IL, a son, Alex Lloyd Scott of Hickory Ridge, AR, two sisters: Mrs Sarah Vaughn and Mrs Elva Peyton of Etowah, AR, a brother, William Lloyd Scott of Grand Junction, MI and 6 grand children. LNR

SCOTT 7 Y 02 James Harve Scott, Born Dec 15, 1878, Died Oct 17, 1949.

SEAY 3 Q 01 SANDERS 3 G 18 Joyce Stubbs Seay died Jan 18, 2000 in her home in Burr Sanders, Born Oct 31, 1876, Died Mar 29, 1942. Jackson, MS. Joyce was born to Jesse Clarence and Virgie Johnson Stubbs Jun 12, 1931. SCASBRICK WWI US ARMY 2 X 20 She leaves her daughter Pam Seay. Her parents and brother Olan G. Scasbrick, WWI veteran, 69, who lived with his Harold Stubbs predeceased her. daughter, Mrs Nell Smith of Lepanto, AR died Tuesday, Apr Funeral services were conducted by Wright Fergerson 23, 1968 at the Kennedy Veterans Memorial in Memphis. Funeral Home in Jackson with burial in Garden Point Services were held at the Garden Point Church with Bro Cemetery. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home. SEES UNMARKED He was born in Green County, AR and was a Baptist. Mrs Nellie Rhee Sees, wife of AC Sees of Etowah, AR, was He leaves 2 daughters; Nell Smith and Mrs Charlotte Boyd killed April 24, 1954 and her two daughters injured in a of Keiser, one brother Ed Scasbrick of Augusta, GA, 2 half freakish two truck accident. They injured by a truck which sisters; Mrs Frances Rhodes of Chicago, Mrs Marie Herenik hit the bridge abutment and rammed into the Sees vehicle. of Manteno, IL; step brother George Coin of Chicago, IL, Mrs. Sees was born Feb 12 1915. 26 grandchildren. LNR She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. JS

SCASBRICK 1 D 10 SERATT 3 R 09 Dave Scasbrick, Born Aug 20, 188-, died Jul 6, 1939. Ada Addie Morgan Seratt, 81, of Harrisburg, AR, died

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Sunday Aug 12, 1972 in Osceola Memorial Hospital. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM Aug 14, at Murphy Home of Lepanto in charge. Funeral Home chapel with burial at Garden She leaves her parents and one brother, Gary Lynn, Point Cemetery. Rev Bob Orr pastor of the 1st Methodist grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John H Smith and Grandmother Church of Marked Tree officiated. Mrs. Meddie Rosden. LNR She leaves two sons: Grady Morgan of Harrisburg, AR, and Reeder Morgan of Dyess, AR, three daughters: Mrs SEYMOUR UNMARKED Hershell Maye of Harrisburg, AR, Mrs ____of Harrisburg, A baby boy born Dec 2, 1943 to KC and Alene Drencall AR and _____ , fifty-two grandchildren, and 2 great Seymour died Dec 4, 1943. The child also leaves siblings of grandchildren. the home: Yvonne, Charles Roy and Betty Lou. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. SERATT 2 R 11 Wanda Lee “Jackie” (Morgan) Seratt, 84, of Harrisburg died SHAMLEY 8 D 21 Sunday, December 19, 2010, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice Sarah Shamley died at West Ridge, AR, on Feb 8, 1958. House in Jonesboro. She was born October 18, 1926 the She was born at Batesville Mar 3, 1884 to Mr and Mrs daughter of A.A. and Addie (Pratt) Morgan. She married Carol Loggains. She leaves her husband, W I Shamley, 6 William G. Seratt Sr. Her parents, husband, two brothers: sons: James Swims of McGee, AR, Elmer Ferrell of FL, Grady and Reeder Morgan, and two sisters: Hettie Moye and Willie Ferrell of West Ridge, AR, Cecil Ferrell of Hayti, Ara Gardner preceded her in death. AR, Edgar Ferrell of Osceola, AR, Rufus Ferrell of FL, 3 Wanda was a member of the First Baptist Church. She daughters: Julia Adams of West Ridge, AR, Carey Lorie of worked as a registered nurse, having graduated from the Needyville, MO, Mary Kidd of Madison, IL, 24 University of Arkansas, served in the Women’s Army Corp, grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. She had resided enjoyed crafts, quilting, and spending time with family and here 35 years. Rev Fielder conducted the services at the friends. Garden Point Church. Murphy Funeral was in charge of Wanda is survived by son, William G. Seratt Jr. of arrangements with burial in Garden Point cemetery. Vicksburg, MS, two daughters: Sharon Birdsong of Bay, AR and Shelia Seratt of Eureka Springs, AR, four grandchildren SHAMLEY 8 D 22 and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be Wm Ike Shamley, 84, a resident and retired farmer of West Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Jackson’s Ridge, for 40 years died Mar 22, 1963 in Osceola Memorial Harrisburg Funeral Home. Visitation will be Tuesday from Hospital. He was born Nov 18, 1879 in Blodgett, Scott Co, 5:00-7:00 p.m. Internment will be Garden Point West Ridge MO and moved here in 1923. in Etowah, Arkansas. Services were conducted with L.H. Fielder, minister of the Church of Christ on Saturday Mar 23, at Garden Point SERATT WWII US ARMY 2 R 11 church and burial in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy William George Seratt Sr. 75, of Lake Village, AR formerly Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. of Trumann, AR died Sunday April 7, 1991 at the McClellan He leaves his sister, Mrs Dollie Hardin of Marked Tree, AR, VA Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. An Army veteran of six stepsons: James Swims of Pine Bluff, AR, Elmer Farrell World War II, he was a retired farmer and merchant. of IL, Willie Ferrell of West Ridge, Cecil Ferrell of FL, Survivors include his wife, Mrs Wanda Seratt of the home; Rufus Ferrell of St. Petersburg, FL, and Edgar Ferrell of Oak two daughters, Sharon Birdsong of Bay and Shelia Seratt of Grove, LA, three step daughters: Mrs Carrie Loree of Eureka Springs, AR; one son, William George Seratt Jr of Neelyville, MO, Mrs Julia Adams and Mrs Mary Kidd both Cordova, TN; three sisters, Willa Dean Wilson of Elkart, IN, of West Ridge. Wilma May Griffin of Payneway, AR and Nova Gardner of Eudora, AR; and four grandchildren. SHARP WWI US ARMY 7 Y 27 Services will be held this afternoon at the Murphy Funeral Cliff Sharp, 39, of Etowah, AR, died Sept 8 1935. He was Home in Marked Tree, AR with Home Loyd officiating. born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Sharp in Sept 7, 1896 and a Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. veteran of WWI, serving in the US Army. He leaves his wife, Jennie Meadows Sharp, children: Oretta, Cliff, Jr, HT, and Jack Sharp, a brother Britt Sharp, and a SETTLES 7 A 11 sister Clora Sharp. Sharkey Settles, Born 1900, Died 1935. Services were held in Garden Point Church with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in SETTLES 6 Y 39 charge of arrangements. Judy Ann Settles, year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Corles Settles of Rivervale, AR, died Thursday Jan 8, 1953. SHARP WWII US ARMY 7 Y 31 Death was attributed to pneumonia. Cliff Sharp, Jr. 76, of Jonesboro, AR died Monday, February

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17, 2003 at St Bernard Hospital in Jonesboro. Sharp, a in Missouri. retired pipe fitter, was a member of the Church of Christ in Services were conducted at the Etowah Baptist Church at Jonesboro and an Army Corp veteran. 2:00 PM with Bro Appling officiating where he was a He was preceded in death by his parents, Cliff and Jennie, a member. He leaves his wife Ethel Sharp, 2 sons: Clinton grandson, Jeremy, and one brother, HT Sharp. Sharp of Etowah, AR, Clergy Sharp of Payneway, AR, 1 Survivors include one daughter, Dyan Sharp of Las Vegas, foster son J.R. Hawkins of West Helena, AR, 3 daughters: NV; one son, Stanley of Lepanto, one sister, Rita Giles of Mrs Jewell Eubanks of Lee’s Summitt, Mrs Lela Mae Cordova, TN and one brother, Jack Sharp of Etowah. Manley of Lee’s Summitt, MO, Mrs Allene Buck of Lee’s Funeral services were held at Murphy Funeral Home in Summitt, 2 half brothers: Floyd Sharp of Blytheville, AR, Lepanto with Terry Joe Kee officiating. Interment followed Claude Sharp of Irving, CA, 2 sisters: Mrs Clara Hawk of at Garden Point Cemetery. Memphis, TN, Mrs Meda Collings of Memphis, TN, 3 half sisters: Kathlene Barron of Memphis, Martha Jane Sharp of SHARP 6 O 16 Jackson, MS, and Lucy Cockrell of Jackson, MS, 14 Mrs Ethel Travis Sharp, 87, died Sunday April 27, 1997 at grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Lakeside Nursing Home in Lake City. Formerly from Etowah, AR, she was retired from American SHARP 7 Y 30 Greetings Corp and was a member of Etowah Baptist John Thomas Sharp died Jan 14 1937. He was born Jun 20 Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Britt 1862. His sons Leonard and Cliff predeceased him. Sharp and one brother. Survivors include his son John Britt Sharp, and a daughter, Survivors include one son, J.R. Hawkins of Jonesboro, AR; Clora Sharp, and many grandchildren. four sisters: Mary Guarr of Jonesboro, AR, Christine He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Smithers of Three Rivers, MI, Olive Dene Finley of Manila, AR, Earline Hawkins of FL, one brother Truman Travis of SHARP 8 B 25 Grenada, MS, three grandchildren and five great- M Ethel Sharp, died 1970. She was born 1890. She was the grandchildren. widow of Leonard Sharp who died 1918. Funeral services will be Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 PM in the She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Etowah Baptist Church with burial to follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Murphy SHARP 8 B 24 Funeral Home in Lepanto. Leonard Sharp, 32, died 1918. He was the son of John Active pallbearers will be Jason Lunsford, Freddie Simpson, Thomas Sharp and the brother of Cliff and John Britt Sharp. Jimmy Pruitt, Teddy Pruitt, Dewey Barnes. He also leaves his wife M. Ethel Sharp. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM at the funeral home. He is buried in Garden Point Cemetery.

SHARP 7 Y 26 SHARP 6 O 14 Jennie Bessie Sharp, 92, of Etowah, a resident of the Linnie Louise Sharp, 6 month old daughter of Vina and Johnson-Hobson Care Center in Marion, AR died Monday, John Britt Sharp, was born Jan 28 1922 and died Jul 8, 1922. March 9, 1998 at the Crittenden Memorial She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Hospital in West Memphis. She was a life time resident of Etowah and was a retired postmaster, serving for 36 years. SHARP WWII US ARMY 7 Y 31 She was a member of the Etowah Baptist church. Cliff Sharp, 76, of Jonesboro, AR died Monday, February Surviving are one daughter, Oreta, "Rita" Giles of Memphis, 17, 2003 at St. Bernard Hospital in Jonesboro. two sons: Cliff Sharp, Jr of Jonesboro, AR and Jackie Sharp, a retired pipe fitter, was a member of the Church of Sharp, one sister Juanita Hall of Petersburg, IL; one brother, Christ in Jonesboro and an Army Corp veteran. HJ Meadows of West Memphis, AR; 10 grandchildren and He was preceded in death by his parents, Cliff and Jennie, a two great grandchildren. Her husband Cliff Sharp, Sr, grandson, Jeremy, and one brother, HT Sharp. preceded her in death. Survivors include one daughter, Dyan Sharp of Las Vegas, The funeral was held at 1:30 PM at the Etowah Baptist NV; one son, Stanley of Lepanto, AR; one sister, Rita Giles Church with Dwayne Smith officiating. Burial was in of Cordova, TN; and one brother, Jack Sharp of Etowah, Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in AR. Lepanto in charge of arrangements. Grandchildren served as Funeral services were held at Murphy Funeral Home in pallbearers. The family request memorials are made to Lepanto with Terry Joe Kee officiating. Interment followed Etowah Baptist Church. Jonesboro Sun at Garden Point Cemetery.

SHARP 6 O 15 SHARP WWI US ARMY 7 Y 27 John Britt Sharp died Jan 1, 1974. He had served as the law Cliff Sharp, 39, of Etowah, AR, died Sept 8, 1935. He was in the Etowah community for many years. born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Sharp in Sept 7, 1896 and a He was born to John T and Sally Idlic Sharp on Oct 9 1894 veteran of WWI, serving in the US Army.

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He leaves his wife, Jennie Meadows Sharp, children: Oretta, the Hatcher community, his grandmother Mrs W. Cliff, Jr, HT, and Jack Sharp, a brother Britt Sharp, and a Shelton, and a host of friends. sister Clora Sharp. Services were held in Garden Point Church with burial in He entered service June 16, 1941 and received his Garden Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in training at Camp Roberts, CA. He was sent charge of arrangements. overseas on May 22 1942.

SHEAFER UNMARKED Darline Annett Sheafer was born and died Oct 2, 1962 in SHELTON 6 C 12 or 13 Memphis, TN. She was the daughter of Roger and Rachel Eloise Jenne` Shelton, 49, died Jul 7, 1977. She was born Collums Sheafer who lived on the Block Tyre farm. Mar 12, 1928, the daughter of the late James Obediah and Mrs Pauline Shelton of Osceola. She leaves her brothers; SHELTON 6 A 19 JB Shelton of Tulsa, OK, and Wayne Shelton of Starkville, Doris Craig Shelton, 88, of Manila, AR, died Monday, June MS, one sister Joyce McFarland of West Memphis, AR. She 18, 2001 at the Regional Medical Center of NEA. She was a is buried in the family plot in Garden Point Cemetery. homemaker and member of the Garden Club of Osceola. Survivors include a son, Bob Shelton of Pioneer, LA, four SHELTON 6 B 06 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was Georgia Alice Cassidy Shelton, 85, widow of Wm Henry preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Shelton. Shelton, died May 7, 1955. She was born to Jourdan John A graveside service was held at 10:00 AM Wednesday at and Missouri Weldon Cassidy Jan 29, 1870 in Alabama. Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah under the direction of Her survivors include her children: Leona Blaylock, James Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. Obediah Shelton, Cleora Chrismond, Naomi Moore, Joe Rob Pallbearers were Bob Shelton, Rob Shelton, Noah Shelton II, Shelton of Harrisburg, Eunice Wallace of Lepanto, WD Nick Shelton, Petey Jolliff and Kevin Jolliff. Shelton of Harrisburg, Awalt Shelton and Lloyd Shelton of Hatcher community, and many grandchildren and great- SHELTON MEMORIAL GIVEN grandchildren. One son John Wesley and her husband Memorial Services for Staff Sergeant Wm. Henry predeceased her. “Dick “ Shelton were held June 5, 1945 of wounds SHELTON 6 C 16 received in Brak Island were held at Garden Point An infant child of J Obediah and Myrtle Peeples Shelton Church on Sunday afternoon of July 9, 1945. died March 27, 1924. He leaves a brother, Walter “Dick” The Rev Carl Bunch of Wilson, a former Shelton and a sister, Otha. He is buried in Garden Point. classmate of Sgt Sheldon when attending Keiser High School delivered the memorial. He was SHELTON 6 C 10 Lois Evelyn Shelton, was born Dec 7, 1928 and died Mar assisted by Rev. J.L. Shelby, pastor of the Garden 13, 1929. She was the daughter of Willie Point Methodist Church, Mr Hutto of Misco D and Madge Guarr Shelton of the Etowah community. She faculty was in charge of the music. Mr and Mrs also leaves grandparents Wm Henry and Alice Cassidy A.H. Diggs sang “When They Ring those Golden Shelton. She is buried in Garden Point. Bells,” “Does Jesus Care” and “ Death is Only a SHELTON 6 A 18 Dream.” Many friends and family from various Lloyd C Shelton, 60, of Osceola, died Aug 13, 1975. communities attended the service. Funeral services were held Friday with Murphy Funeral S. Sgt. Shelton was born in MS on Sept 15, 1919, Home in charge of arrangements. Burial was held in Garden the son of Obediah and Myrtle Peeples Shelton. Point Cemetery. He was a member of the Lepanto Mason At the age of three, he moved with his parents to Lodge. He served as director of the Soil Conservation Service. Born August 1915 in Webster County MS the Lepanto area and lived all of his life in the Survivors include his wife, Doris, of Osceola, AR and one Hatcher community. He attended grade school at son Bobby of Pioneer, LA, one brother WB Shelton of Hatcher and high school at Keiser where he Trumann ,AR, 2 sisters: Mrs Naomi Morec of Marked excelled in his studies and won many scholastic Tree, AR, and Mrs Eunice Wallace of Lepanto, AR, 4 honors. grandchildren and one great grandchild. LNR

He is survived by his family and stepmother, Mr SHELTON 6 C 11 JD and Pauline Shelton, his sister, Mrs Otha James Obediah Shelton, 72, of Osceola, AR. died Mar 7, Shelton Heard of Osceola, half sisters: Eloise` and 1962. He was born Jun 11, 1890 to Henry and Alice Shelton Joyce, half brothers J.B. and Wayne Shelton, all of in Eudora MS, one of eleven children.

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He was predeceased by his first wife, Myrtle Peeples who buried her in Garden Point Cemetery. Shelton, an infant, and Phillip, age 3, all buried in Garden Point Cemetery and his son Walter “Dick” Shelton killed in SHELTON 6 B 08 WWII who was buried in the Philippines. Myrvis Shelton of the Little River community died Mar 8, He leaves his wife of 34 years, Margaret Pauline Hall 1933 as a result of a blood clot from a Shelton of the home, two sons: JB Shelton of Tulsa, OK, car door closing on her hand. The funeral was delayed after and Wayne Shelton of Starkville, MS, daughters; Eloise having a torrential rain flood the roads and hampered the Jenne’ and Joyce McFarland of West Memphis, AR, funeral procession from the school house to the cemetery. another daughter Otha Shelton Heard Bunting lives in This rallied the community to start and complete a church Arizona. building to assure the facilities Born Dec 12, 1912 she was These siblings survive: Willie D Shelton of Trumann, Mrs the youngest daughter of the Henry and Alice Shelton Naomi Moore of Marked Tree, of Mrs Eunice Wallace of family, she leaves 10 siblings; Leona Shelton Blaylock of Lepanto, Awalt Shelton and Lloyd C Shelton of the Marked Tree, William D “ Willie D” Shelton of Hatcher community. He is buried in Garden Point Payneway, James Obediah Shelton, Cleora Shelton Cemetery. Chrisman of Etowah, Mrs Naomi Moore of Marked Tree, Joe Rob Shelton of Marked Tree, John Wesley Shelton of SHELTON 6 C 12 CA, Mrs Eunice Wallace of Lepanto, Awalt Shelton and Mrs Margaret “Pauline” Hall Shelton, 87, of Marion, AR, Lloyd C Shelton of the Hatcher community. She is buried died Sunday Sept 28, 1997 at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in Garden Point Cemetery. in West Memphis, AR She was born April 3, 1910. Formerly of Osceola she was a homemaker and a member of SHELTON 6 C 15 the First Assembly of God. Phillip 3 year old son of J Obediah and Myrtle Peeples Her husband Obediah Shelton and daughter Eloise Jenne` Shelton died April 25, 1924. leaves a brother Walter “Dick” predecease her. Shelton and a sister, Otha. He is buried in Garden Point. Survivors include two sons: JB Shelton of Tulsa, OK, and Wayne Shelton of Starkville, MS, one daughter Joyce SHELTON MEM McFarland of West Memphis, AR, six grandchildren and 11 Memorial services for Wm Henry “Dick” Shelton who died great grand-children. June 5, 1945 of wounds received in Brak Island, were held Funeral services will be Thursday morning at 11 at Roller in Garden Point Methodist Church on Sunday pm July 9, Swift Funeral Home of Osceola with burial following in 1945 to an overflowing crowd. Garden Point Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 The Rev Carl Bunch of Wilson, a former classmate of Sgt Wednesday evening at the funeral home. JS Sheldon while attending Keiser HS delivered the memorial address. He was assisted by the Rev. J.L Shelby, pastor of SHELTON 6 C 18 the GPC and Mr Hutto of Missco School faculty was in Mary Elizabeth Mauzy Shelton, died Jan. 20, 2015. She charge of the music. was given to parents Mr. and Mrs Katherine Mauzy on Oct Staff Sgt Shelton was born in MS on Sept 15, 1919 the son 9, 1935. Her parents, the Mauzys preceded her in death. She of JD and Myrtle Peeples Shelton. leaves her husband, Wayne Shelton and her daughter, At the age of 3, he moved with parents to the Lepanto and Allison Ross, (Mike) and 2 grandchildren, Jordan and lived his life in the Hatcher community. He attended Jessica. Hatcher and high school at Keiser HS where he excelled in The attending funeral home was Starkville Funeral Home his studies and won many scholastic honors. who buried her in Garden Point Cemetery. He is survived by his father and stepmother J.D. Shelton and Mrs Pauline Hall Shelton, his sister, Mrs Otha Shelton SHELTON 6 C 17 Heard of Osceola, half sister Elise and Joyce and half Myrtle Peeples Shelton died April 26, 1924. She was the brothers JB and Wayne Shelton. wife of James Obediah Shelton. Besides her husband, she He entered service June 16, 1941 and sent over seas May 22, leaves a son Walter “Dick” Shelton and a daughter, Otha. 1942. She is buried in Garden Point. SHELTON 6 B 07 SHELTON 6 C 18 Wm Henry Shelton, 69, died Nov 15, 1933. He was born Mary Elizabeth Mauzy Shelton, died Jan. 20, 2015. She Nov 26, 1864 to Larken and Mary Jane Owen Shelton in was given to parents Mr. and Mrs Katherine Mauzy on Oct Mississippi. 9, 1935. Her parents, the Mauzys preceded her in death, She He leaves his wife Georgia Alice Cassidy Shelton of the leaves her husband, Wayne Shelton and her daughter, home, children: Leona Shelton Blaylock of Marked Tree, Allison Ross, (husband Mike) and 2 grandchildren, Jordan William D “ Willie D” Shelton of Payneway, James and Jessica. Obediah Shelton, Cleora Shelton Chrisman of Etowah, Mrs The attending funeral home was Starkville Funeral Home Naomi Moore of Marked Tree, Joe Rob Shelton of Marked

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Tree, John Wesley Shelton of CA, Mrs Eunice Wallace of Lepanto, Awalt Shelton and Lloyd C Shelton of the Hatcher community. He is buried in Garden Point Cemetery.

SHELTON 6 C 14 Otha N Shelton Bunting, 76, died May 14, 1993 in Casa Grande, AZ. She was born in Cleveland, MS to J. Obediah and Myrtle Peeples Shelton on Oct 17, 1917. She leaves five daughters: Mrs Phyllis Koretz of Yuma, AR, Mrs Donna Brannum of Casa Grande, AZ, Mrs Kim Lawrence of Yuma, AZ, Mrs Randie Rice and Mrs Evelyn McConnell, both of Santa Barbara, CA. She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery

SHEPPARD WA B 424 1 Steven Wayne Sheppard, 16, of Etowah died Tuesday, July SIKLAS 7 B 09 1, 2014. He was born Sept 29. 1997 at Blytheville. Dion Siklas, born and Died Oct 28, 1971. Survivors include his parents Nute and Polly Sheppard; brothers Clayton and Cody Sheppard, grandmother, Ruth SIMMONS 6 T 06 Strickland; and girlfriend, Kayla Trammel, all of Etowah, A baby girl Simmons was stillborn to JL and Alma He was preceded in death by grandparents Clurman Christian Simmons on Aug 28, 1945. Also remaining are Strickland, Oscar and Tommie Sheppard. her siblings; J.L., Benda Pearl, and Annie Jo, the Services will be a 4 pm tonight at the Lord Jesus Christ at grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ruble Simmons of West Ridge Carroll’s Corner with burial following in Garden Point and Mrs and Mrs Joseph Lee Christian of Palestine, AR. Cemetery at Etowah. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Arrangements are with Wilson’s Osceola Funeral Home. burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

SHEPHERD UNMARKED SIMMONS UNMARKED Tommy Lee Shepherd , was born and died Sept 30, 1943. A baby girl was stillborn to James and Lois McCallister He was the child of Mr and Mrs Oscar Shepherd. Also Simmons Jun 18, 1955. Besides the parents, she leaves a surviving are half brother James and half sister Wanda. Rev leaves a sister Shirley Ann and a brother Donny Howard of Rollins conducted the services at 4:00 PM at Garden Point the home, grandparents, Mrs Clyde McCallister and Mr. Church. Services were held at 10:00 AM at the Garden Point Hughey Simmons. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements Church. with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. SIMMONS 8 E 29 Mrs Binda Caldwell Simmons, 70, a resident of the West SHORT UNMARKED Ridge farming community for 53 years and widow of the John Addison Short, 66, died May 26, 1950 in West Ridge. late Rubel Simmons, died Saturday Jan 2, 1970 at the He was born Apr 20, 1884 in Mt Pleasant, IL, Osceola Memorial Hospital. Born in MO, Mrs Simmons had to Jessie and Rhoda Peterson Short. He leaves 2 daughters, been a life long resident of AR. 2 brothers and 1 sister. He is buried in Garden Point Funeral services were held Saturday Jan 3 at Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Church with Brother Vaughn officiating. Murphy Funeral arrangements. Home was in charge of arrangements with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. Survivors include 2 sons: J.L. Simmons and J C. Simmons, both of West Ridge, AR, one half sister Mrs Rachel of Rio Honda, TX, ten grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. LNR

SIMMONS 8 E 27 Rubel Field Simmons, 79, a retired farmer and lifelong resident of the West Ridge and Lepanto area died Thursday, March 14, 1968 at Osceola Hospital where he was confined for about three weeks. Services were held at 10:00 AM Monday at the Garden

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Point Church near West Ridge, with Rev. C.R. Neely of the Survivors include a daughter, Tabitha and George Rust of Lepanto Church of God, officiating. Christiansburg, Va.; son, Earnie Simpson of Keiser; Burial was in the Garden Point Church Cemetery with grandson, George; and sisters, Era Noble of Kennett, Mo., Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge of and Maxine Kemp of Little Rock. arrangements. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Wilson Funeral Home Born at Lake City, AR, June 29, 1888, the son of Rubel F. of Osceola with Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will be in and Annie Howard Simmons, Mr. Simmons moved with his Garden Point. parents to the vicinity of Lepanto, AR, as a child. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Binda Simmons of the West Ridge SIMPSON WWI US ARMY 1 A 05 community, two sons: J.L. Simmons and J.C. Simmons, Ransom Simpson, 90 of Etowah, AR died Sunday January both of West Ridge, AR, a half brother, 23, 1985 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in F.C. McWhirter of Lepanto, AR, and a half-sister, Mrs J.H. Memphis. Born at Evening Shade, he was of the Baptist Johnston of Lepanto, AR. faith. He was preceded in death by a son, Orville Simpson, in May of 1980. SIMMONS 6 T 05 Survivors include his wife, Mrs Effie Simpson of the home; Wm Arthur Simmons was born and died Jul 13, 1950. five daughters, Vera Cates of Etowah, Era Noble of Kennett, Services were held at the Garden Point Cemetery with Rev MO, Maxine Kemp, Onia Boston and Mildred Armstrong, Sparks of the Holiness Church and burial at Garden Point all of Little Rock, AR; two sons, Freddie Simpson of Cemetery. Etowah and Elliot Simpson of Manila; one sister, Beatrice He leaves his parents, Mr and Mrs JL and Alma Christian McFarland; 19 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; two Simmons, 3 brothers: JR Simmons Jr, James Edward, gg-grandchildren. Carroll Levi, 3 sisters: Bendie Pearl, Annie Joe, Rosa Lee, The funeral will be this afternoon at 2 PM at Murphy grandparents Mr and Mrs Rubel Simmons and grandfather Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto with Carl Appling JL Christian. officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery . under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home. SIMMONS UNMARKED Mattie Simpson, Died 1967. SIMPSON 6 M 07 Baby Simpson, Born and died 1931. SIMPSON UNMARKED Charles Jr Simpson was born and died Feb 25, 1942, the SIMPSON 6 G 12 child of Charles and Sarah Simpson. Surviving also are 5 Hattie Simpson, Born 1881, Died 1935. sisters and 1 brother. Services were conducted at 9:00 AM at Garden Point Church. Murphy Funeral Home was in SIMPSON 6 G 11 charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point James M. Simpson, born 1867, Died 1933. Cemetery. SIMPSON 3 G 05 SIMPSON 1 A 04 Herbert Conley Simpson, Born Jul 5, 1901, Died Aug 15, Mrs Effie Lee Simpson, 92, of Etowah, AR, died Tuesday 1950. July 15, 1986 in the Osceola Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Surviving are five SIMPSON 6 Z 05 daughters: Mildred Armstrong, Onie Boston and Maxine Baby Simpson, Born and Died 1931. Kemp, all of Little Rock, AR, Vera Cates of Etowah, AR and Era Noble of Kennett, MO, two sons: Elliot Simpson of Manila, AR, and Freddie Simpson of Etowah, AR, two SIMS UNMARKED sisters: Grace Powell of San Antonio, TX and Etta Sims of Lilliam Sims, Born Nov 27, 1886, Died Jul 30, 1957. Monette, AR, 17 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 2:30 PM SIMS UNMARKED in the chapel of the Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto with J.W. Sims, born Jan 1, 1916, Died Nov 1, 1948. Carl Appling officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of SIPES UNMARKED Lepanto. JS Robert Earl Sipes, born June 22, 1951 died June 23, 1951. He was the child of AH and Margaret Stout Sipes of SIMPSON 5 D 3 Lepanto, AR. Besides his parents, he leaves 2 brothers: Freddie Gene Simpson, 73, of Etowah died Thursday, Dec. Jimmy and Arnold Sipes of the home. He was buried in 11, 2008 at Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti, Mo. Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Simpson was preceded by parents, Ransom and Effie Sims charge of arrangements. Simpson, three sisters, and two brothers.

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SIPES UNMARKED Mary Cleo Slaughter born Dec 1, 1951 died Dec 12, 1952. James W. Sipes, born Sept 24, 1885, Died Jan 27, 1951. She was the daughter of Ester Lee Markham and Carl Slaughter. She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with SKAGGS Wil Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Danny Ray Skaggs, 58, of Keiser died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, at St. Bernards Medical Center. SLAUGHTER UNMARKED Born May 22, 1951, at Dyess, he was preceded in death by Young man Slaughter, Born 1920, Died 1943. his father, William Everett Skaggs, and one sister. Survivors include his children, Tori D. Skaggs Smithee of SMALLMON 6 E 17 Manila and William Danny Skaggs of Caraway; SMALLMON 6 E 16 stepdaughter, Jamie Weaver of Wilson; brothers, Ronnie Funeral services for Raymond L Smallmon, 71, and his wife Skaggs and Lynn Skaggs, both of Keiser; one grandchild; Mrs Nina Smallmon, 71, will be held Thursday afternoon at and three stepgrandchildren. 1:00 PM in the Friendship Assembly of God in the Apt Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Wilson’s Osceola Community with Rev Carle Anders officiating. Burial will Funeral Home with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. follow in the Garden Point Cemetery with Farmers Union Funeral Home in charge. SKAGGS Wil 271 2 The couple were killed Monday June 16, 1986 in a head-on Mr. James Ronny Skaggs, 58, of Keiser, died Monday, Dec collision near Salem on US 62. 9, 2011 at St Francis Hospital in Bartlett, TN. Born Sept Mr. Smallmon was born in Alabama and spent most of his 29, 1953 to Jean Skaggs Morris and the late William Skaggs, life in Jonesboro. He was a retired employee of Coca-Cola he was a technician at Cyro and of the Baptist faith. Bottling Co. In addition to his father, he was also preceded in death bby Mrs Smallmon leaves two sons: Leamon Smallmon of one sister, Sherry Skaggs, and one brother. Gentry and William Smallmon of Rockford, IL, five Donny Skaggs. daughters: Mrs Sylvia Jowers of Jonesboro, AR, Mrs Eula Mr Skaggs leaves his fiance, Angela Herndon of Keiser. Mae Thomas of Akron, OH, Mrs Carolyn Chandler of One daughter Sarah Griffin of Keiser; two sons; Oilton, OK, Mrs Pearl Cain of Hardy, AR and Mrs Cathy Chris Main of Keiser and Josh Bennett; one brother, Lynn Hempton of Jonesboro, AR; four sisters: Mrs Virgie Skaggs at Keiser, and a host of grandchildren. Collins and Mrs Lara Rogers of Bay, AR, Mrs Sally Seay of Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Wilson Jonesboro, AR, and Mrs Mattie Hefner of Cove, AR, a Funeral Home in Osceola with Jerry Weather officiating. brother, George Smallmon of Jonesboro, AR, 34 Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery. The family grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. The bodies will will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. today at Wilson Funeral lie in state this afternoon from 4 until 9 PM at the Farmers Home in Osceola. Union Funeral Home. JS

SKAGGS UNMARKED SMALLWOOD UNMARKED Sherry Ann Skaggs was born and died on May 28, 1950. Her Baby Smallwood, Born and Died 1952, parents Wm and Jean Covington Skaggs survive as well as grandparents: Mr and Mrs Everett Skaggs of Lepanto, AR, SMITH 6 Q 11 and Mr and Mrs Levi Covington of Wilson, AR. Burial was Mrs Alice Ouida Smith, 74, of Osceola, Rt 2, died Monday in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Aug 5, 1991 at her home. She was born in Mississippi and charge of arrangements. was a member of the Brinkley Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Taft Smith. SKULL 7 l 47 Survivors include four daughters: Mrs Marralee Neal of Edith Skull, Born Jul 13, 1921, Died Jul 13, 1968. Lepanto, AR, Mrs Gweneva Simmons of Fayetteville, NC, Mrs Shirley Craig and Mrs Linda Brumley, both of Osceola, SLAUGHTER 2 U 03 AR, one son, Larry Smith of Honolulu, HA, two sisters: Charles Perry Slaughter, Born Mar 16, 1926, Died Mar 25, Myrtle Holifield of Frost Meridian, MS and Mable Guavu of 1963. MS, four brothers: James Shelton of Booneville, MS, Earl Shelton of Grant Pass, OR, Gayle Shelton of Los Angeles, SLAUGHTER 2 U 02 CA, 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Lucy May Slaughter, born 1896, Died 1964. Services will be Wed at 2:00 PM in Murphy’s Funeral Home chapel with burial following in Garden Point SLAUGHTER UNMARKED Cemetery. OT James Albert Slaughter, Born 1895, Died Feb 13, 1942. SMITH 6 R 14 Pioneer resident Augustus Marion “AM” Smith died Feb 20, SLAUGHTER 2 B 19 1930 in the community where he had made his home for

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many years. He was born in Stoddard County, TN to Isaac She leaves her twin brothers: Bobby and Billy. Services and Lucinda Smith on Feb 20, 1846. He left home to follow were held at Garden Point Church at 4:00 PM. Murphy the animals during the Civil War, the family moved, and he Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in didn’t reunite with his family until they were elderly people. Garden Point Cemetery. He was a farmer and one of the 5 deed holders to the Garden Point Cemetery. SMITH 7 E 04 His first marriage to Ellen Tanner Smith ended with her BryAnna Renea Smith, 5 month old daughter of David death in 1910, their children are Bud Smith and Ross Smith Smith and Anna Collins of Leachville, AR, died Feb 5, 2003 of Hatcher, Gus Smith, Fred Smith, and Eva Smith. Isaac at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. She was Smith, Lessie Davidson Horton and Kate Jennings are born in Paragould, AR. deceased. Survivors in addition to her parents include one sister, He leaves his present wife, Sarah Beatrice Wray and her Regina Smith of Lepanto, AR, three brothers: Marc Smith living children: Emily Smith, Noah Speakes, Florence of Lepanto, AR, Wes Smith of Garden Point and Matthew Speakes, and Rosa West. Collins of Leachville, AR, and grandparents, Jerry and He was buried in the Smith plot on the north side in Garden Mildred Collins of Caraway, AR. Point Cemetery. Funeral services were held at Etowah Penecostal Church of God with Revs. Huey Meherg and Kenneth Bass officiating. SMITH UNMARKED Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery with Wilson Funeral rites for Augustus Mart "Gus" Smith were held Funeral Home in charge. Saturday morning at the Garden Point Church with burial in the Garden Point Cemetery. SMITH 6 R 15 Mr. Smith died in Chicago, IL, May 21, 1952. He was born Calvin Smith, 13 year old son of Fred Sr and Lillie Brannon in TN, Nov 13, 1882 He leaves one son, Ike Smith of Smith died as a result of a hunting accident Dec 29, 1929. Jefferson, MO, two daughters: Mrs. A.W. Shelton of Rt 2 He was born Oct 10, 1916 in the Hatcher community. Trumann, AR, and Mrs. S. C. Erickson of Chicago, IL, two He leaves his parents, two brothers: Mart. H Smith and brothers: Bud Smith and Ross Smith both of Osceola, AR, ; Fred Smith Jr, Kate Smith Williams of Manila, AR, and a sister Mrs. Eva Johnson, Avenal, CA. Cleo Georgia Wren, his paternal grandfather, A.M Smith, Williams and Murphy was in charge of funeral and maternal grandparents. He was buried in Garden Point arrangements. LNR Cemetery.

SMITH 6 R 09 SMITH 7 07? Mrs. Virginia Hatcher Smith, wife of Ross Smith, South Carl Smith, infant child of Clint and Wilma Smith died April Mississippi County farm owner, died Wednesday, 16, 1932. He is buried at Garden Point near his parents. September 4, 1963 in the Osceola Memorial Hospital where she was admitted six weeks ago. She was 73. A lifelong resident, Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Mr. and SMITH 7 F 03 Mrs. Frank Hatcher, whose family founded the Hatcher Charles Ross Smith, 76, died of cancer in West Memphis, community where the Hatcher School was once located. AR on December 31, 1982. He was born to Isaac and Hazel Mrs. Smith suffered a stoke and had been hospitalized at Woodruff Smith on Sept 17, 1906 in a log home near Osceola for the past six weeks. Her husband had been Etowah, AR. confined there for almost the same length of time, was Funeral services were held with Rev. Carl Appling recently dismissed. officiating and Murphy Funeral Home in charge of She leaves her husband and five grandchildren, the latter the arrangements. children of the late Finley Smith. The Smith's two sons, He leaves a brother, Mitchell Smith of Cardville, MO and a Finley Smith and Fred Smith died in 1961 within a period sister, Mrs Georgia Heard of Etowah. He was the father of 3 of 36 hours. She also leaves one half-sister, Mrs. Etna children; Jimmy Charles Smith, Dale and Gayle Smith of Hamby of Chicago, Ill., who had been here and recently MI. returned home. He was buried in the family plot in Garden Point Cemetery. Services were held at 2:30 pm Thursday in the Garden Point Lepanto News Record Methodist Church with Rev. Harold Ray, pastor of the Brinkley Chapel Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was in SMITH 6 Q 12 Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Earl Taft Smith died Monday Aug 5, 1974 at his home in the charge. Osceola Times Hatcher community. Born to Bud and Emily Watkins Smith Sept 13, 1913, he SMITH UNMARKED was 59. He was a retired farmer and a member of Neal’s Betty Lou Smith was born Aug 30, 1942 to parents Mayo Chapel Baptist Church and had lived his life in this and Elvin McCurry Smith and died Oct 26, 1942. community.

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Services were held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday at Murphy Hatcher community and former chief of police at Marked Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Carl Appling. Tree for six years, died in Kennedy Veterans Hospital in He is survived by his wife, Mrs Quida Shelton Smith; one Memphis, Aug 7, 1961. son, Larry Smith of Honolulu, HA, four daughters: Mrs Services were held Wednesday, 2 pm in Garden Point Gwennie Simmons of Fayetteville, NC, Mrs Shirley Craig Methodist Church with Murphy Funeral Service in charge. and Mrs Lynda Lewis of Osceola, AR, and Mrs Marralee of Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery. Lepanto, AR, his mother, Mrs Emily Smith and nine Mr. Smith was born in the Hatcher community of pioneer grandchildren. LNR settlers, Mr and Mrs. Ross Smith. He was a Baptist and a member of the American Legion. SMITH WWII US ARMY 7F 04 During WWII he served with the United States Navy. Eddie Mitchell Smith, 78 of Cardville, MO, a former Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Smith of the Hatcher Etowah resident died Mar 30, 1983 in Veterans Hospital in community; he leaves one brother; Fred Smith of Wilson, Memphis, TN. A veteran, Mr Smith was a former employee AR, three sons; Jimmy Ross Smith, Chicago, Ill, Fred of General Motors. He was a Baptist. Wayne Smith and Finley Smith, Jr. both of Seattle, Wash.; Funeral services were conducted in the Garden Point church two daughters, Mrs. Ann Weiting, Seattle, Wash and Mrs. with Rev Carl Appling officiating. Murphy Funeral Home Virginia Ackers, Detroit, MI and six grandchildren. PY was in charge of arrangements. Survivors are one son, Jimmy Charles Smith of Westland, SMITH 6 Q 17 MI and one sister, Mrs Georgia Heard of Etowah, AR. Fred Smith died Oct 22, 1934 in the Etowah community. Lepanto News Record Born May 11, 1888 to AM and Ellen Tanner Smith in Stoddard County, TN, he was 56. SMITH 6 Q 18 He leaves his wife, Mrs Lillie Smith of the home, 2 sons: Edna Muriel Smith,3 ½ year old daughter of Joe Marion Mart. H Smith and Fred Smith Jr, two daughters: Kate “Bud” and Emily Watkins Smith died Feb 20, 1920 after a Smith Williams of Manila, AR, and Cleo Georgia Wren and choking accident. She was born Sept 22, 1916 in the several grandchildren, 3 brothers: Bud Smith, Gus Smith, Hatcher community where she died. Ross Smith and sister Eva Smith Johnson. His son Calvin Besides her parents she leaves her brother Taft and Smith predeceased him. grandparents: paternal A.M. Smith, maternal Mrs Sarah B Wray Smith. She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. SMITH WWII US MARINES 6 Q 05 Ike Miller (Penny) Smith of San Francisco, CA, son of the SMITH 6 R 22 late Mr. and Mrs. Gus Smith of the Hatcher, AR community, Ellen V Tanner Smith died Jun 10, 1910. She was the wife died Sunday, November 5 1961 in California. He was 45. of A.M Smith, a pioneer in this community. Services were held Thursday morning November 10, 1961 in She was born in TN in 1861. Garden Point Methodist Church with Rev. Elmus Brown, She also leaves her children: Bud Smith and Ross Smith of pastor, officiating. Burial followed in the Garden Point Hatcher, Gus Smith, Fred Smith, and Eva Smith. Isaac Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home Marked Tree in Smith, Lessie Smith, and Kate Jennings. charge. She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Mr. Smith was born in Etowah and had lived many years in California. He leaves one sister, Mrs. Awalt Shelton of Rt 2 SMITH 6 Q 15 Osceola, and one half-sister, Mrs Stan Erikson of Chicago, Mrs Emily Smith, 89, of Osceola, Rt 2, died Sunday August IL. OT 8, 1982 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the Brinkley Chapel Baptist Church. Survivors include a sister, Mrs Florence Pickney of Atkins, SMITH 6 Q 04 AR, a brother, Noah Speakes of Trumann, AR, five Mrs. Lillie Ellen Brannon Smith, former wife of Fred Smith, grandchildren: Mrs Marralee Neal of Lepanto, Mrs resident of the Hatcher community for 70 years died June 6, Gweneva Simmons of Fayetteville, NC, Mrs Linda Brumley 1965 in the Methodist Hospital in Memphis. She was 74. and Mrs Shirley Craig, both of Osceola, AR, and Larry Services were held at Garden Point Church with Brother LH Smith, Honolulu, HA, 12 great-grandchildren; and four-great Fielder of the Lepanto Church of Christ officiating. She was great- grandchildren. buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Funeral services will be this afternoon at 2:00 PM at the Home in charge of arrangements. Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto with Carl Appling Mrs. Smith was born in Missouri and moved to the county at officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery under age 14 with her parents Mrs. and Mrs. Brannon. the direction of Murphy Funeral Home. JS She leaves two sons: Mart. H Smith and Fred Smith Jr both of Memphis, TN, two daughters: Kate Williams of Manila, SMITH WWII U NAVY 6 R 10 AR, and 3 sisters: Mrs. Ollie Maddox of CA, Mrs. Doc Finley G. Smith, 47, lifelong resident and farm of the Lunsford of Etowah and Mrs. Dave Pruitt of Etowah, one

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brother, George Brannon of CA, ten grand children and 17 Rhoades of Decatur, AR and Janie Duck of Keiser; six great grandchildren. grandchildren, Justin Smith, Murphy Smith, Damon Brook, James “Skipper” Smith, Morgan Smith and Corbin Smith SMITH 6 Q 22 and two great-grandchildren, Jayden Smith and Steele Mary Eloise Wray Smith, 33, died June 3, 1953 in Smith. Paragould, AR, from an heart attack. Born Mar 13, 1920 to Visitation was held from 5-7 pm Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Mr and Mrs Atha Wray in Etowah. at Roller-Swift Funeral Home in Osceola, AR. Graveside She leaves her husband Otis Perry Smith and 2 children: services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2015 Mitchell and Peggy Smith. She also leaves her parents and a at Garden Point Cemetery. sister and 2 brothers: Billie Loveless, CA, Edward H Wray in Paragould, AR, Joe Brown Wray in US Army stationed SMITH 8 A 38 in Alaska. Juney S. Smith Jr., 73, of Osceola died Friday, Oct. 31, 2003 Services concluded with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. at Baptist East Hospital at Memphis. He was a member of Etowah Pentecostal Church of God. SMITH UNMARKED Survivors include his wife, Barbara Smith of Osceola, AR; An infant son was still born in 1942, the parents are Frank seven sons: Juney Smith III, Archie Smith and Chris Smith, and Earlene Johnson Smith. Services were held at 5:00 PM all of Osceola, AR, Jimmy Smith, Bobby Smith and Gary Garden Point Church. Smith, all of Monroe, LA, and Terry Smith of Sevierville, TN, one daughter, Becky Bunnell of Rosemark, TN, one SMITH 7 K 10 sister, Retha Tomlison of Osceola, AR; one brother, John Wilma Smith, Born May 1, 1902, Died Nov 7 1987. Smith of Blue Mountain, MS, and 14 grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Monday in the chapel SMITH 7 K 09 of Wilson Funeral Home at Osceola, with Huey Meherg Clint Smith, born Feb 5, 1900, died Jun 29, 1959. officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Visitation will be from 5-8 PM. today at the funeral SMITH 6 Q 14 home. Joe Marion (Bud) Smith, 64, pioneer resident, storekeeper and landowner in the Hatcher community died at his home SMITH 6 R 08 June 5, 1957. Ross Smith, 82, South Mississippi County landowner and Mr Smith was born in middle TN and moved to the Hatcher retired farmer, died Monday May 22, 1967. Born in community in 1900 with his parents. Mr and Mrs AM Smith, Dyersburg, TN, he had lived in the area for 60 years. who homesteaded part of the land on which Mr Smith had Services were held in Garden Point Church with burial in owned and farmed. He operated a store across from the Garden Point Cemetery. Hatcher school for many years. He leaves 3 grandsons: Finley Gilbert Smith, Jr of Dearborn, Services were held in the Garden Point Church with Rev Joe MI, Fred Wayne of Concord, CA, James Ross Smith of TX, Hester officiating assisted by Rev William Peary. Burial 2 granddaughters: Mrs. (George) Virginia Burgess and Mrs. followed with Murphy Funeral Home in charge. Ethan P Wieling of Seattle, WA, one sister, Eva Hughes of He leaves his wife, Mrs Emma Watkins Smith of Hatcher; Avenal, CA, and 10 great grandchildren. one son, Taft Smith and one brother Ross Smith of the Hatcher community, a sister, Mrs Eva Johnson of Avenal, SMITH 6 Q 04 CA, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Mrs Lillie Ellen Smith, former wife of Fred Smith, resident He and his wife had reared a niece, Mrs AW Shelton of of the Hatcher community for 70 years died June 6, 1965 in Harrisburg Corner, and two grandchildren; Mrs Marralee the Methodist Hospital in Memphis. She was 74. Neal and Larry Smith of Hatcher, AR. LNR Services were held at Garden Point Church with Brother LH Fielder of the Lepanto Church of Christ officiating. She was SMITH 6 I 21 buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral J. D. “Hoss” Smith, 84, of Keiser, AR died Monday, April Home in charge of arrangements. 20, 2015. Born January 24 1931, he was a farmer, of the Mrs Smith was born in Missouri and moved to the county at Methodist faith, and a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner. age 14 with her parents Mrs and Mrs Mott Brannon. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fletcher and She leaves two sons: Mart. H Smith and Fred Smith Jr both Lucille Smith; one son Vic Smith; two brothers; and one of Memphis, TN, two daughters: Kate Williams of Manila, sister. AR, and 3 sisters: Mrs Ollie Maddox of CA, Mrs Doc He is survived by his wife, Betty Miller Smith; one son Lunsford of Etowah, AR, and Mrs Dave Pruitt of Etowah, Mike (Sandra) of Keiser; one daughter, Diane Brooks AR, one brother George Brannon of CA, ten grand children (Michael) of Little Rock, AR; two brothers, Billy Gene and 17 great grandchildren. Smith of Bartlett, TN and Ray Smith of College Station, TX; three sisters, Charlene Klauser of Jacksonville, NC, Ann SMITH UNMARKED

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Margaret Janette Smith was born and died Mar 1, 1949, she Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto in charge of was the daughter of Joe and Evie Meryle Walley Smith of arrangements. The Smith family lives in the Three-Way Dyess, AR. Besides the parents, the baby leaves brother farming community. Larry Joe Smith, paternal grandfather Wilson Smith and maternal grandfather Elmer Walley. She was buried at SMITH 6 Q 02 Garden Point with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Villine Smith, Born Jun 23,1934. arrangements. SMITH 6 G 06 Daniel Smith, Born May 5, 1872, Died Oct 15, 1955

SMITH 6 G 05 Artie Smith, Born Jul 6, 1877, Died Feb 13, 1944.

SMITH 3 Q 29 Emma Lou Smith, Born Aug 10, 1910, Died Sep 18, 1947.

SMITH 3 Q 28 Chester Smith, Born 1906, Died Jun 3, 1909

SMITH 1 P 10 Anna Smith, Born Mar 11, 1870, Died Sep 6, 1958.

SMITH 1 P 09 SMITH 6 Q 22 RA Smith, Born Dec 24, 1869, Died Jun 19, 1948 Mary Eloise Wray Smith, 33, died June 3, 1953 in Paragould, AR, from an heart attack. Born Mar 13, 1920 to SMITH 1 Z 13 Mr and Mrs Atha Wray in Etowah. Pat Smith, Born Mar 29, 1939, Died Mar 31 1939. She leaves her husband Otis Perry Smith and 2 children: Mitchell and Peggy Smith. She also leaves her parents and a SMITH 8 E 27 sister and 2 brothers: Billie Loveless, CA, Edward H Wray L.G. Smith, Died Sep 25, 1942. in Paragould, AR, Joe Brown Wray in US Army stationed in Alaska. SMITH UNMARKED Services concluded with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. James Frank Smith, Born Dec 1876, Died Aug 28, 1921.

SMITH WWII US ARMY 6 Q 23 Otis Perry Smith, age 65, of Caraway, AR died Wednesday, SMITH 7 K 08? January 1, 1975. He was a retired farmer and a veteran of Robert Smith, infant child of Clint and Wilma Smith died World War II. April 1, 1931. He is buried at Garden Point near his Survivors include a son, Mitchell Smith of Paragould, a parents. daughter, Mrs. Peggy Pitcher of Paragould; two brothers, Addison M. Smith of Red Onion, MO and Charles Ross SMITH US ARMY Viet. Bronze 1 E 15 Smith of Jonesboro and a sister, Mrs. Georgia Heard of Robert Lee Smith Sr, 58, died Sunday Feb 4, 2001 from Etowah, AR and a grand child. Funeral was Friday at injuries sustained from an automobile/train accident in Murphy Funeral Home with burial at Garden Point Trumann, AR. Born in Houston, TX, he had lived in Cemetery. Lepanto News Record Trumann for the past 20 years. He was a carpenter and of the Pentecostal belief. SMITH UNMARKED Survivors include a son, Robert Lee, Jr. of Trumann, AR and Rebecca Fay Smith, born Jan 15, 1961 died Jan 16, 1961 to three daughters: Tracey Miles and Tina Walters of parents E.W. Smith of the Hatcher community. Trumann, Tammy Carr of Cash, AR, three brothers: Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Edward Smith, Will Smith, and James Hassall, all of Garden Point Cemetery. Houston, TX, three sisters: Helen Cory of Houston, TX, Evelyn Rediux of Belleville, TX, and Jewel Rouse of SMITH UNMARKED Trumann, AR, five grandchildren and three step- Ricky Glenn Smith, 6 month old infant of Mr and Mrs grandchildren. Herman Smith died Feb 17, 1959. Born Aug 15, 1958, he Funeral services will be at 1:30 PM Wednesday at the died in a Memphis hospital of bronchial trouble. Thompson Funeral Home chapel at Truman with the rev Services for burial were held at Garden Point Cemetery with Alvin Wilbanks officiating. Burial will follow in Garden

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Point Cemetery. Visitation will be today from 5 - 8 PM at Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. Carl Appling. the funeral home. JS He is survived by his wife, Mrs Quida Shelton Smith, one son, Larry Smith of Honolulu, HA, four daughters: Mrs SMITH 6 R 08 Gwennie Simmons of Fayetteville, NC, Mrs Shirley Craig Ross Smith, 82, South Mississippi County landowner and and Mrs Lynda Lewis of Osceola, AR, and Mrs Marralee of retired farmer, died Monday May 22, 1967. Lepanto, AR, his mother Mrs Emily Smith and nine Born in Dyersburg, TN, he had lived in the area for 60 years. grandchildren. LNR Services were held in Garden Point Church with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. SMITH UNMARKED He leaves 3 grandsons: Finley Gilbert Smith, Jr of Treshia Diane Smith , daughter of Odell and Clara Dobbins Dearborn, MI. Fred Wayne of Concord, CA, James Ross Smith of Lepanto, AR, died Sept 20, 1955, having lived 4 Smith of TX, 2 granddaughters: Mrs (George) Virginia days. Besides her parents she leaves 3 brothers: HC, Burgess and Mrs Ethan P Wieling of Seattle, WA, one sister, Howard and Dennis Smith all of the home, grandparents Mr Eva Hughes of Avenal, CA, and 10 great grandchildren. and Mrs HM Smith of Osceola, AR, and Mr and Mr DC Lepanto News Record Dobbins of Pontiac, MI. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in SMITH UNMARKED Garden Point Cemetery. Russell Smith was born and died shortly thereafter in 1917 in Etowah community. He was the son of Mr and Mrs SMITH 6 I 21 Arthur Benjamin and Elma Rodgers Smith. He leaves his J. D. “Hoss” Smith, 84, of Keiser, AR died Monday, April brothers Robert Henry Smith, and Carl William Smith. He 20, 2015. Born January 24, 1931, he was a farmer, of the also leaves his maternal grandparents: Samuel and Arpy Methodist faith, and a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner. Jane Lyons Rodgers of Stoddard County, MO. His He was preceded in death by his parents, Fletcher and grandfather Joseph Plummer and Nancy Boyt Smith, Lucille Smith; one son Vic Smith; two brothers; and one deceased, was a brother of AM Smith. He was buried in sister. Garden Point in an unmarked grave. He is survived by his wife, Betty Miller Smith; one son Mike (Sandra) of Keiser; one daughter, Diane Brooks SMITH 2 H 05 (Michael) of Little Rock, AR; two brothers, Billy Gene Sarah Beatrice Wray Smith died July 11, 1950 in Etowah, Smith of Bartlett, TN and Ray Smith of College Station, TX; AR after 11 years of being confined to the bed. She was three sisters, Charlene Klauser of Jacksonville, NC, Ann familiarly known as “Aunt Bee.” She was born May 14, Rhoades of Decatur, AR and Janie Duck of Keiser; six 1870 to Harrison Clay and Mary Ann Reyer Wray in Minor grandchildren, Justin Smith, Murphy Smith, Damon Brook, Hill, TN. James “Skipper” Smith, Morgan Smith and Corbin Smith She was first married to Daniel Thaddus Watkins, to Joseph and two great-grandchildren, Jayden Smith and Steele Speakes, finally Augustus Marion Smith. Smith. She leaves her children; Emily Watkins Smith, Noah Visitation was held from 5-7 pm Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Speakes, and Florence Speakes, and a host of grandchildren. at Roller-Swift Funeral Home in Osceola, AR. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2015 SMITH UNMARKED at Garden Point Cemetery. Samuel A Smith, died 1912 in the Saxton home of the Etowah community. He was born Apr 3, 1883 the son of SMITH 6 R 09 Joseph Plummer and Nancy Mary Boyt Smith of Essex, Mo, Mrs. Virginia Hatcher Smith, wife of Ross Smith, South both deceased. His wife Melissa Ellis Smith predeceased Mississippi County farm owner, died Wednesday, him. He leaves his siblings: Sarah Mintee Odum of Essex, September 4, 1963 in the Osceola Memorial Hospital where MO, Wm Arthur Smith of Etowah , Lura Catherine Smith of she was admitted six weeks ago. She was 73. Etowah, Elbert Smith of Etowah, and Pearlie Smith of A lifelong resident, Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Etowah. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hatcher, whose family founded the He was buried in Garden Point in an unmarked grave. Hatcher community where the Hatcher School was once located. SMITH 6 Q 12 Mrs. Smith suffered a stoke and had been hospitalized at Earl Taft Smith died Monday Aug 5, 1974 at his home in the Osceola for the past six weeks. Her husband had been Hatcher community. confined there for almost the same length of time, was Born to Bud and Emily Watkins Smith Sept 13, 1913, he recently dismissed. was 59. He was a retired farmer and a member of Neal’s She leaves her husband and five grandchildren, the latter the Chapel Baptist Church and had lived his life in this children of the late Finley Smith. The Smith's only two community. sons: Finley Smith and Fred Smith died in 1961 within a Services were held at 2:00 PM Wednesday at Murphy period of 36 hours. She also leaves one half-sister, Mrs.

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Etna Hamby of Chicago, IL, who had been her and recently daughter of Walter Harrell and Opal Vaughn Harrell, she returned home. was a homemaker. Services were held at 2:30 PM Thursday in the Garden Point She was preceded in death by her parents and two daughters: Methodist Church with Rev. Harold Ray, pastor of the Roxeanne McCroy and Regina Pewet. Mrs Sparks leaves her Brinkley Chapel Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was in husband Bud Sparks of the home, a daughter, Samantha Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Mullis of Manila, AR, three brothers: Leon Harrell of charge. Mamie Girdley's records Etowah, AR, Nathan Harrell of Manila, AR and Richard Harrell of Bowman, GA and 4 grandchildren. SMITH 6 I 20 Funeral services will be conducted a 3:30 PM Saturday in Victor Wade Smith, 49, of Keiser entered into rest Saturday, the Cobb Funeral Chapel with Rev Huey Meherg officiating. March 13, 2010 in Jonesboro. Born Sunday, November 27, Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. 1960 in Osceola, Arkansas to J.D. and Betty Smith of Jonesboro Sun Keiser, he enjoyed hunting and fishing, but farming was his life. He is survived by his son James Smith (Ashley) of SPARKS 5 G 18 Marion; one brother Mike Smith (Sandra) of Keiser; one Darla Michelle Sparks, 35, born Dec 10, 1972 of Cherokee sister: Diane Brooks (Michael) of Little Rock; two Village, formerly of West Ridge, died Tuesday, April 29, grandchildren: Alexa Hill and Jayden Smith; ex-wife: Betty 2008 at her home. Bo Smith of Marion. She was preceded in death by her father, Mark Sparks. Survivors include her son, Garrett Whitlow; daughters, SMITH UNMARKED Olivia Bryan and Kimberly Grace Bryan; sister, Tiffany WA Smith aged 85 years, died Sept 25, 1942 Thursday of Sparks; mother, Joyce Sparks; and grandparent, Thides last week. Ashley. Funeral services were held at Swift Funeral Home Interment Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in Wilson was in Garden Point cemetery. Funeral Home of Osceola with burial in Garden Point Mr. Smith is survived by four sons: L.J. Smith of Osceola, Cemetery at Etowah. AR; Charles Smith of Harrisburg, AR; Carl Smith in Visitation will be Saturday from 1-2 p.m. in the funeral military service and Herschel Smith of St. Louis, MO. home. In lieu of flowers please send donations to Wilson Three daughters survive: Mrs. Pearlie Pugh, of Tuckerman, Funeral Home. AR, Mrs. Myrtle Fahr, of St Louis, MO and Mrs. Minnie Stonemeier of St. Louis, MO. OT SPARKS 7 I 24 Mrs Laura Etta Sparks, 59, of Heber Springs, AR, formerly SNEED UNMARKED of Mississippi County, retired bartender and food service SNEED UNMARKED manager, died Dec 6, 1990 at Baptist Hospital-Osceola. Twin boys born Jul 9, 1948 to parents Charles R and Vonia Services will be at 2:00 PM Sunday at Roller-Swift Funeral Edna Sneed of Lepanto died a day apart. Home with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. She leaves a Child A died Jul 10, 1948 and unnamed child B died Jul 11, daughter, Mrs Jane Sparks Fletcher of Osceola, AR, three 1948. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements sons: Mike Sparks of West Ridge, AR, Dude Sparks of with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Heber Springs, AR and Eugene Sparks of Austin, TX, a brother, Frank Hammond of West Ridge, AR, and five SNOWDEN 3 T 09 grandchildren. George A. Snowden, Born Jul 7, 1859, Died Mar 28, 1947. Her parents, Frank and Mae Hammond of the Three-Way community predeceased her. SNOWDEN 3 T 09 Clarence G. Snowden, Born Feb 11, 1901, Died Nov 14, SPARKS US COAST GUARD 7 T 25 1990. Russell Eugene Sparks, 56 of the West Ridge AR Community, died Wednesday Dec 21, 1983 at Baptist SNOWDEN 3 T 09 Hospital in Memphis, TN. He was a member of the Garden Pearl Snowden, Born Mar 24, 1908. Point Methodist Church and a retired merchant marine. Survivors include two daughters, Jane Fletcher and June SOLOMAN 8 J 36 Sparks both of Blytheville, AR, three sons, Mike Sparks of Alberto Noe Soloman, Born Feb 2, 1976, Died May 13, Fort Worth, TX, Dude Sparks of Jackson, MS, and Eugene 1980. Sparks of Beaumont, TX, his mother, Ethel Sparks of Phoenix, AZ; four sisters, Pauline Baker of Globe, AZ, Neva SPARKS 6 D 20 Grant of Lancaster, CA, Reva Steer of Phoenix, AZ and Mrs. Carolyn Faye Sparks, 56, of Manila, AR, died Marie King of Oklahoma City, OK; three brothers, Paul Wednesday September 1, 1999 at St Bernard's Regional Sparks of El Paso, TX, Raymond Sparks of Phoenix, AZ and Medical Center in Jonesboro, AR. Born in Etowah, AR, the Kenneth Sparks of Beaumont, TX and 2 grandchildren.

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Funeral services will be this afternoon at 2:30 in Garden Point Methodist Church with burial to follow in Garden SPENSE UNMARKED Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Child Spense, Born and Died 1941. Home of Lepanto. SPITZER 8 N 07 SPARKS 7 T 39 Mrs. Daphana Ann Spitzer, 75, widow of Herman Spitzer Mike Sparks, 56, of Cherokee Village died Friday, Sept. 8, died at her Keiser home Sat. April 24, 1966. 2006 at his residence. Services were held Tuesday at Keiser Church of Christ, He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell Sparks and burial followed at Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Laura Hammond; and a sister, June Sparks. Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Sparks; two daughters, She leaves a sister Mrs Gladys Harrington of Keiser, A, Tiffany Sparks and Darla Sparks Bryan; a sister, Jane Eddings; brothers, Dude Sparks and Eugene Sparks; and STANDRIDGE 3 I 14 three grandchildren. Levina Ann Standridge, Born Nove 18, 1952, Died Nov 28, Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Wilson Funeral Home 1952. at Osceola with Paul White and Hershel Conley officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. STANFIELD 9 I 01 Visitation will be from 6-8 tonight at the funeral home. Gracie Stanfield, Born 1889, Died 1979.

SPEAKES WWI US NAVY 2 H 04 STANTON UNMARKED Noah N. Speakes, 81, of Trumann, AR, died Monday June Attempting to rekindle a fire in a heater by pouring kerosene 25, 1984 at his residence following a lengthy illness. He over what she thought were dead coals, resulted in an was born to Sarah Beatrice Wray and Joe Speakes on June 2 explosion, cost the life of Mrs. Maxine Stanton, 21, 1903. ______at the moment threatening the lives of her three A retired farmer, he was born in Mississippi County. He had children and left the dwelling aflame. lived in the Trumann area since 1940 and was a Methodist. Mrs Stanton died Wednesday in the Baptist Hospital in He joined the Navy when a young man. Memphis from her severe burns. The body was shipped to Survivors include his wife, Mrs Pearl Lee Speakes of the Swifts Funeral for burial. home, a son, Jimmy Joe Speakes of Trumann, AR, a sister, Passer-bys along the house south of Lepanto, on the Harley Mrs Florence Dickey of Atkins, AR, five grandchildren, and Crew’s land, saw Mrs Stanton rolling over and over in the three gg grandchildren. yard and Richard Lee screaming. Funeral services have been scheduled for this morning at the They rescued the children from the flaming house, but they Thompson Funeral Home chapel in Trumann with the Rev. only had minor burns. ? Lepanto News Record Don Hall officiating. Burial is to be in Garden Point Cemetery near Lepanto under direction of Thompson STARRICK WA B 404 1 Funeral Home. Judy Starrick, 53, of Osceola died Tues, Aug 19, 2014. Born Dec 12 1960 to the late Robert and Geraldine Starrick. SPENCE UNMARKED She worked as a Osceola Police dispatcher, a certified Jennie E Rosetta Spence, Born Nov 21, 1897, DiedMay 2, nursing assistant in Nashville and a wedding planner, florist 1931. and cake decorator. Survivors include her brother Donald Starrick, nephew, SPENCER 8 L 13 Jason Starrick and niece Makayla Starrick. Mrs. Eunice Wilbanks Spencer, 63, of Osceola, died Sunday Visitation will be from 1 to 3 pm at Bethel Church of Christ April 22, 1990 at the Mississippi County Hospital in in Osceola with services following. Burial will be at Garden Osceola. She was a lifelong resident of Mississippi County Point Cemeteru directed by Roller Swift Funeral Home in and a member of the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Osceola. Carroll Corner community. Survivors include three sons: Rev. Marcus Wilbanks of STEPHENS 6 L 14 Bay, Joseph Follett of Leachville, AR, and Johnny Follett of Lawrence D Stephens, Born Jul 16, 1927, Died Jul 8 1974. Lake City, AR, three sisters: Rosalie Mullins of Walnut, MS, Nettie Wilbanks of Carroll’s Corner and Brenda Fine of STEWART 6 R 24 the Lost Cane community and seven grandchildren. Mary Telitha Stewart. Born Sep 8 1886, Died Apr 2, 1910. Funeral services will be this afternoon at 1:30 PM in the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ in Carroll’s Corner with STEWART 8 T 02 Rev Alvin Wilbanks officiating. Burial will follow in Maudie “Maud” Stewart, 74, of Hattiesburg, MS died Garden Point Cemetery. Cobb Funeral Home of Blytheville Thursday, May 20, 2004 at Adventis Health Center in is in charge of arrangements. JS Hattiesburg, MS. She was of the Baptist faith and a

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homemaker. Funeral services were conducted at the Etowah Baptist She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Stewart, Church where she had been a member with Huey Meherg one son, Sammy Stewart, her parents, France and Alice and Orville Fowler officiating. Burial followed at Garden Odle, 10 brothers and four sisters. Point cemetery. She is survived by one daughter, Dortha Catt of Hattiesburg, Survivors include 4 daughters: Mrs Juanita Corliss of Gary, MS, four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. IN, Mrs Louise Rogers of Etowah, AR, Mrs Delois Funeral services were held Saturday, May 22 at 2:00 PM at Summers of Morrilton, AR, Mrs Omega McKinney of Fort Murphy Funeral Home Chapel in Lepanto. Burial was held Worth, TX, 3 sons: Garvin Stokes of Newport, AR, Marvin at Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Visitation was held and Vandell Stokes of Etowah, AR, one brother, NC Clayton Saturday, May 22 from 1-2 pm at Murphy Funeral Home of Houston, TX, 33 grand children and 38 g. grand children. Chapel in Lepanto LNR

STEWART 8 S 01 STOKES 6 I Y 22 Sammy Eugene Stewart, 31, of Etowah died Friday Mar 28, Jerry Elliot “Gary” Stokes, 28, former Etowah resident, died 1980 morning after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his March 18, 1983 at his home in Holden, LA. wife, Mrs Linda Stewart of the home, a daughter, Miss Funeral services were conducted at Etowah Baptist church Angel Stewart, and one son, Kelly Joe of the home, his March 21 with Rev. Huey Meherg and Rev. Jerry Weathers parents, Mr and Mrs Sam Stewart of Etowah, a sister, Mrs officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Bobby Catt of Drummonds, TN. Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:00 PM Survivors include his mother, Mrs Mildred Allison, a at Murphy Funeral Home chapel at Marked Tree. Burial will stepfather, TH Allison all of Holdren, LA, two sisters: Mrs be at Garden Point Cemetery. JS Linda Kirk of Etowah, AR, and Mrs Barbara Williams of Keiser, AR, three brothers: James Marvin Stokes of STEWART 8 T 01 Etowah, AR, Jerry Earle Stokes of Church Point, LA and Funeral services for Sam J Stewart, 73, of Walnut Ridge, Terry Allen Stokes of Stuttgart, AR. AR, who died Sunday Jul 21, 1996 at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro will be conducted this after at STOKES VIETNAM US NAVY 7 Z 28 2:00 PM in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto, Services for John Doyle Stokes, 24, who was killed July 27, with Rev Huey Meherg officiating. 1971 in an accident near Payneway, AR will be held Pallbearers will be Mike Wilson, Billy Allen, Mike Cox, J.S. Tuesday in the Etowah Baptist Church. Burial was in Smith, Truman Henderson and Marry Henderson. A former Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in resident of the Etowah community, he was born in Rienzi, charge of arrangements. MS. He was a retired farmer and a Baptist. Mr Stokes was born in Etowah Aug 3, 1946 and was truck Survivors include his wife, Mrs Maudie Stewart of Walnut driver for Richland Mobile Home of Manila, AR. Ridge, one daughter, Dortha Catt of Hattiesburg, MS, three Survivor are his wife Sheila, one daughter Amanda brothers: J.C. Stewart and Johnny Ray Stewart, both of Rochelle, son John Doyle II, 3 months, his mother Charlie Rienzi, MS, and Frank Stewart of Corinth, MS, three Mae Stokes all of Etowah, AR 3 brothers: Garvin Stokes of sisters: Audie Pilgrim of Corinth, MS, Irene Archer of Newport, AR Murrell and Vandell of Etowah, AR 4 sisters: Carbondale, IL and Georgia Ann Stewart of Rienzi, MS, Juanita Lofton of Grubbs, AR, Louise of Morrilton, AR, four grandchildren and one g-grandchild. He was preceded Omega McKinley of Ft Worth, TX, and Mrs Delores in death by his son. JS Weathers of Etowah., AR LNR

STINNETT 7 F 11 STOKES 6 Z 18 STINNETT 7 F 12 John Wes Stokes, 57, lifelong resident and farmer of the Twin girls, Ella Jean and Shelby Jean Stinnett were born to Etowah community died in Osceola Memorial Hospital Wilma Cockrum Stinnett, born and died the same day, Aug October 18, 1960 after suffering a stroke. 4, 1994. Buried in Garden Point. He was ill less than a day. Service and burial were in the Garden Point Cemetery with STINNETT 3 F 09 Rev. Carl Appling, Baptist Minister, officiating with Maudie Stinnett, Born Apr 5 1899. Murphy Funeral Service in charge of arrangements. Mr. Stokes, son of Charles Stokes and Sally Ann Russell STINNETT 3 F 07 Stokes was born and reared in Etowah. He owned the land Wadie Stinnett, Born Oct 2, 1888, Died Jul 19, 1946. on which he farmed. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Charlie Mae Stokes, five sons: Marvin Stokes, Etowah, AR, Garvin STOKES VI Z 17 Stokes of Grubbs, AR, Dan Stokes of Houston, TX, Vandull Charlie Mae Stokes, 75, a resident of Etowah, died in and John Stokes of the home, four daughters: Mrs. Juanita Osceola Memorial Hospital Mar 1, 1983. Loofton of Grubbs, AR, Mrs. Louise Smith of Winston, OR,

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Mrs. Deloris Waltrip, Chicago, IL, one half-brother, Bud STOKES 5 G 11 Stokes of Light, AR; one sister, Mrs. Ruby Welch, Manila, Miss Misty Beth Stokes, 31, of Trumann died Tuesday AR, and 20 grandchildren. Osceola, Times morning April 18, 2008 at the family residence. Miss Stokes was born in Osceola and had lived in Etowah STOKES WWII US ARMY 7 Y 20 before moving to Trumann 25 years ago. She was a Marvin Olas Stokes, 41, of Etowah, AR died Mar 20, 1967 homemaker and of the Baptist faith. in Osceola Memorial Hospital after a heart attack. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Merl Stokes. Services were held Thursday at Etowah Baptist Church with Survivors include three sons, Murphy Taber, Mavrick Carl Appling and Rev Fowler of Etowah officiating. Burial Thompson and Memphis Thompson, all of the home; her was held in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral mother and stepfather, Marsha and Timmy Mitchell of Home in charge of arrangements. Trumann; and her grandmother, Mrs. Merlene Stokes of Mr. Stokes was born in Fulton, MS and spent the greater part Etowah. of his life in the Etowah community. He was a WWII Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 in veteran and a member of the Masonic Lodge and Etowah the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home at Trumann with the Baptist Church. Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will follow in Garden He leaves his wife Mrs Mildred Stokes of Etowah, 2 Point Cemetery at Etowah. Visitation will be this evening daughters; Mrs Linda Kirk of Etowah, Mrs Barbara Neal of from 5-7 at Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann. Harrisburg, 4 sons; James, Marvin, Jerry, Terry, and Garey of Etowah, his mother, Mrs Charlie Mae Stokes and 2 STOKES 7 Z 22 grandchildren; 4 brothers, Murl and Vandul of Etowah, Buster Stokes, Born Dec 11,1899, Died Apr 7, 1918. Garvin of Grubbs and John Doyle of Winston, OR., 4 sisters; Mrs Juanita Loftin of Grubbs, Mrs Delores Camp of Manila, STOKES 5 G 11 Mrs Louise Smith and Mrs Mrs Omega Hicks of Winston, Max Stokes, Born Mar 24, 1902, April 30, 1918. OR. Lepanto News Record STOKES 5 G 11 STOKES 5 H 12 Flossie Stokes, Born Nov 28, 1908, Died Mar 20, 1918. Merlene Leota Stokes 77, died Tuesday, Nov 22, 2011. Her parents, Amos and Bertha Kemp Weathers, husband, STOKES 5 G 11 Merle Stokes; and one grandchild preceded her in death. Charlie Stokes, Born Apr 2, 1878, Died Feb 2 1932. Survivors include two children, Marsha Mitchell of Trumann and Wayne Stokes of Etowah; six siblings; Linda STOKES 5 G 11 Freeman, the Rev. Jerry Weathers, Merle Weathers, Carlin Infant son Stokes, Born and Died Jan 13, 1930. Weathers, Larry Weathers and Donald Weathers; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. STONE UNMARKED Visitations will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at Etowah Infant daughter of J.B. and Lorene Roberts Stone was born Pentecostal Church of God with services following at 2 p.m. and died Nov 17, 1960 in Bondsville, AR. Murphy’s was in and burial in Garden Point Cemetery directed by charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Wilson’ of Osceola. Cemetery.

STOKES 5 H 11 STONE UNMARKED Merl Danzil Stokes, 66, of Etowah, died Thursday, March A baby girl Stone was stillborn Sep 8, 1958 to JB and 15, 2001 at his home. Born November 22, 1934 in Etowah, Lorene Roberts Stone of the Bondsville community. he had worked for Little River Water Association and was a Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in member of Etowah Pentecostal Church of God. Garden Point Cemetery. Mr. Stokes leaves his wife, Merelene Stokes of the home, one daughter, Marsha Stokes of Trumann, AR, one son, STONE UNMARKED Merl Wayne Stokes of Etowah, AR, three sisters: Juanita A baby girl Stone was stillborn Dec 10, 1956 to JB and Stokes of Newport, AR, Delois Stokes of Etowah, AR, Lorene Roberts Stone of the Bondsville community. Omega McKinney of Fort Worth, TX, a brother, Vandull Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Stokes of Etowah, AR, and four grandchildren and one Garden Point Cemetery. great-grandchild. Funeral services were conducted at 4:00 PM Friday at STONE UNMARKED Pentecostal Church of God in Etowah in Etowah with Jerry Wayne Stone was born and died April 6, 1956 to Brother Huey Meherg officiating. Burial followed in parents Mr and Mrs Oscar W Stone. Garden Point Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in was in charge of arrangements. J Sun Garden Point Cemetery.

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STOVALL UNMARKED Jesse Clarence Stubbs, 86, died Friday Jul 5, 1985 at the Edgar Leon Stovall, Born Jan 16, 1879, Died Feb 5, 1955. Osceola Nursing Home. He was born March 21, 1899 in MS. He was a farmer and a Baptist. STOKES 7 K 21 Mr Stubbs leaves his wife, Mrs Virgie Stubbs of Osceola, Ruth Hall Stover, born June 22, 1920, Died Jul 23, 1996. AR, a son, Harold Stubbs of West Monroe, LA, a daughter Mrs Joyce Seay of Jackson, MS, a sister Mrs Lila Mae STRICKLAND 5 E 08 Johnson of Memphis, TN, four grandchildren and three Clurman Strickland Jr., 73, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006. great-grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Strickland; daughters, Funeral services were held Saturday July 6 at Swift Chapel Virginia Smith, Ann McMillan, Robin Cantrell, Diane with Rev. Danny Brewer officiating. Burial was in Garden Wilbanks, Janet Wilbanks and Polly Sheppard; sons, Billy Point Cemetery. OT Ray Strickland, John Strickland and Clurman Strickland III; sister; Lidian Talbert; brothers, Howard Watkins, Bill STUBBS 3 Q 04 Watkins and Clyde Watkins; 23 grandchildren; and 31 great- Mrs. Virgie Dell Johnson Stubbs, 89, of Jackson, MS and grandchildren. formerly of Osceola, AR, died Monday, March 9, 1998 in Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in the Church of Lord Jackson. Jesus Christ at Carroll’s Corner and burial in Garden Point She was a housewife and member of Brinkley Chapel Cemetery at Etowah. Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Joyce Visitation will be from noon-9 tonight in the church. Seay of Jackson, MS, and one son, Harold Stubbs of West Monroe, LA, four grandchildren and five great grand- STRONGER UNMARKED children. A baby girl Stronger was born and died Aug 19, 1948, the Funeral services will be held at Roller Swift at 2:00 PM in parents are Hershell and Mattie Jane Hughes Stronger, of with Dr CA Johnston officiating. Burial will be in Garden Etowah. The child also leaves a brother Jackie Edward. Point at Etowah. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. SULLIVAN 9 E 46 STRONGER UNMARKED Oliver Sullivan, Born Oct 22 1909, Died Sep 29, 1983. Doug Stronger, Born and Died Aug 10, 1944. SUTTON UNMARKED STROUD 4 B 01 Lillie Sutton, age 13, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert A Polly Jane Stroud, 83, of Osceola died Sunday March 10, Sutton died Wednesday September 11, 1940 of 2002. She was a factory worker. complications of an illness. She is survived by two daughters: Frankie Lowerins of Services were held with Rev. Hoyt Jernigan with burial in Garden Point, Patsy Heuser of Hartford, MI, one sister, Garden Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in Elizabeth Atkins of Hartford, MI, three brothers: Amos charge of arrangements. Chambers of Payneway, AR, Joe Chambers of Hartford, Survived by her parents she also left three sisters and one MI, James Chambers of Garden Point, AR, four brother. Lepanto News Record grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and one great-great- grandchild. SWAN 8 S 24 Funeral services were held March 13, 2002 at 11:00 AM at John A Swan, died 1933. He was born in 1870. the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Osceola with Bro. Bill He leaves his wife Mrs Temple Swan of the home and 3 Walker officiating. Burial followed at Garden Point sons, Floyd, JT and WJ Swan all of Harrisburg, AR, two Cemetery in Etowah. Visitation was held Mar 12 from 6-9 daughters, Mrs DL Phillips of Harrisburg, AR and Mrs DB PM at the Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. OT Brown of Manila, AR. Interment was in Garden Point with Hancock Funeral Home STROUD 4 B 02 in charge of arrangements. Enois, Stroud, Born Nov 4, 1912, Died Jun 21, 1993. SWAN 8 S 23 STUBBS 3 Q 02 Mrs Temple Swan, 72 died at the home of her son, Aug 21, Iris Stubbs, infant baby of Jesse and Virgie Johnson Stubbs 1942. Funeral services were conducted at Garden Point of the Little River community was born and died June 12, Church by Rev Riherts pastor of the Baptist Church in 1929 and is buried in Garden Point. The child also leaves Lepanto. Interment was in Garden Point with Hancock grandparents, Mr and Mrs Roswell M Johnson and Mr and Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. She was a Mrs Stubbs. member of the Baptist Church. Surviving are 3 sons: Floyd Swan and JT Swan, W J Swan STUBBS 3 Q 05 of Harrisburg Corner, 2 daughters; Mrs DL Phillips of

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Harrisburg, AR, and Mrs DB Brown of Manila, AR; four Trumann for a number of years and a farmer. sisters, Mrs OD Ashley of Catron, MO. Mrs SY Delashment Survivors include two sisters: Mrs Maybell Dickens, of Lavell, MO, Mrs GC Davis of GA, Mrs Bob Buchanan of Torrance, CA, and Mrs Kathryn Berryman of Trumann, MS, and several grandchildren. LNR AR, two brothers: Clarence Tarver and Jack Tarver of Trumann, AR. SWANNER 2 G 06 Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday at the Mrs. DeLois Swanner, 88, of Harrisburg departed this life on Thompson Home Chapel in Trumann. Burial in Garden Friday, Dec. 8, 2006, in the Skill Care Nursing Center in Point Cemetery at Lepanto with Thompson of Trumann in Jonesboro. charge. She was born on Jan. 22, 1918, in Walnut Ridge, the daughter of A.T. "Tony" Johnson and Mary Baker Johnson. TARVER 6 F 07 She moved to the Harrisburg area in 1950 and was a member Lily M Tarver, Born Jul 28, 1888, Died Nov 9, 1945. of Harrisburg First Baptist Church. She retired from the Arkansas Department of Human TARVER 7 W 23 Services in 1980. John H Tarver, born Sep 24, 1881, Died Dec 8 1966. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Reuben and Howard Johnson; and two sisters, TARVER 7 W 08 Osage Johnson and Ida Bettis. JL Tarver, Born and Died Oct 21, 1926. She is survived by one son, William C. "Bill" Swanner and his wife, Lynda, of West Memphis; three grandchildren, TATUM 2 Q 28 William C. "Skip" Swanner Jr. of Rossville, Tenn., Tony Karen Sue Tatum, born Nov 29, 1948, Died Dec 4, 1949. King Swanner of Clarkdale and Jason Stanley Swanner of Proctor; and four great-grandchildren, Tony King Swanner TEDDER UNMARKED Jr., William Clayton Dunston Swanner, Hannah Elizabeth Everett Kate Reed Porter Tedder died August 9, 1959 and Swanner and Susanna Elisabeth Swanner. was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday in the Weston She was the wife of Wm Oscar Tedder. She was born Funeral Service Chapel in Harrisburg. Interment will follow to Wm. Henry and Sarah Elizabeth Reed on Feb 2, 1898 in in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. the Lake City community. She leaves her only child Friends may visit at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. today. Sophronia Jane Clay and 10 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Garden She is buried by three Clay grandchildren on the southside Point Cemetery at Etowah. of the cemetery.

SWARTZ 3 L 05 TEDDER UNMARKED Ruth Craven Swartz, Born Jun 19n 1924, Died Nov 28, Martha Jane Tedder one day old daughter of Arthur Monroe 2000. and Lorene Stovall Tedder died June 19, 1942. She also leaves siblings; Mary Erving May, Vera Lorene, T and Billie Eugene. Services were held at Garden Point Church at 10:00 AM. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge TALENT UNMARKED of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Marcus L Talent, Born Nov 3, 1885, Died Dec 8, 1949. TEDDER UNMARKED TALLEY 6 F 07 Thomas Shelby Tedder born April 8, 1947 died Jan 22, 1948 Anys Minerva Trucks Talley died April 1928. She was born to parents Arthur and Emma Lorine Stovall Tedder. Nov 24, 1905 the daughter Abner and Mattie Louella Services were conducted with Rev Bridenthal at Garden Jackson Trucks. She leaves her husband Wes Talley and Point Church. He also leaves 2 brothers; Billy Eugene and two daughters, Grace and Mary Frances. Her daughter Oliver Monroe, and 3 sisters: Mary, Vera, and Shirley. Mildred Jewel Talley, and a sister Bertha Trucks Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with predeceased her. She leaves 6 sisters, Lillie Elizabeth, Ocie burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Alice, Hazel Beatrice, Annie Pearl, Bessie Mae, Jessie Vay and Ardella Gertrude, and 4 brothers: Abner Jr, Oris Albert, TERRY WA H 4 407 3 Kenneth Earlene, and Charles Marvin. Kathryn Annette Terry, 63, of Osceola died Friday, March 15, 2013. She was of the Baptist faith and retired from the TARVER 7 V 20 Luxora Housing Authority. Merl Odell Tarver, 44, of Payneway, AR, died Dec 11, She was preceded in death by her father, Leon Hill. 1969 the home of his sister in Trumann following a heart She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Carl Gene attack. Born July 13, 1925 in Etowah, AR, he had lived at Terry; two daughters, Carla Annette Williams of Osceola Payneway since 1940. He operated a service state in and Kathryn Jean Porter of Cabot; her mother Mary Kathryn

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Hill of Osceola; her brothers, Charles W. Hill and Bobby G June 29, 1940. Murphy Funeral was in charge of the burial Hill, both of Osceola; and four granddaughters, Lauren in Garden Point Cemetery. LNR Ashley Williams, Brittany Nicole Porter, Kaitlyn Carrington Williams and Kennedy Rease Williams. THOMPSON UNMARKED Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m., Monday March 18 at Rosco Jr Thompson was born and died to parents John and Roller-Swift Funeral Home in Osceola. Francis Rider of Etowah on June 24, 1940. A sister Sherry Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 at also survives. Roller-Swift Funeral Home in Osceola with Rev. J. Wayne Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Moore officiating. Burial followed at Garden Point burial in Garden Point. Cemetery. TICE WWII US ARMY 6 Y 31 TERRY UNMARKED W. M. “Cager” Tice, 69, of Bay, AR died Monday May 30, Carolyn Terry, Born Sep 5, 1949, Died Oct 17, 1949. 1983 at the Methodist Hospital of Jonesboro. Born in Booneville, MS he moved to the Brown Community near THACKER UNMARKED Bay 64 years ago, was a retired farmer and attended the John Wayne Thacker, Born 1934, Died Oct 20, 1940. Baptist church. Survivors include his wife Mrs Myrtle Tice of the home; six THOMAS UNMARKED sons; Jerry Tice of Bay, AR, Edgar Tice and Charles Tice, Ronnie Ray, Born Apr 28, 1946, Died Jun 23, 1952. both of Jonesboro, AR, James Tice of Rockford, IL, Carl Tice of Lockhart, SC, and Melvin Tice of Kansas City, Mo, THOMASON UNMARKED one brother, Omar Tice of Bay, AR; one sister, Mrs Alice James Homer Thomason was born Aug 10, 1946 and died Gregson of Sheridan, AR; 15 grandchildren and 11 great- Dec 3, 1946. His parents were John and Frances L Rider grandchildren. Thomason of Etowah. The child also leaves a sister Sherry Services will be Wednesday morning at 10:00 AM at Yvonne, and one grandfather and one maternal Emerson Funeral Home chapel on the Hill with Rev Ken grandmother. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Brown officiating. arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. TICE UNMARKED THOMPSON 1 G 09 Mrs Viola Tice, 84 of Little Rock, AR formerly of Osceola, Services for Mrs Eddie Mae Thompson, a resident of the died Tues July 1, 1975. She was born Mar 3 1894 in Marked Tree Nursing Home were held Monday in the Lawrenceburg, TN. Wilson Home chapel in Osceola. Mrs Thompson died Funeral services were conducted Jul 3 at the Ruble Funeral Friday May 17, 1986 at the Crittenden Memorial Hospital in Home in Little Rock with Swift Funeral home in charge of West Memphis. arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Survivors include one son, Sammy Wells of Osceola, AR, a Brother Marshall Conner officiated. stepson, Billy Eastman of Marked Tree, AR, three Mrs. Tice is survived by three sons; Dick and Robert Tice in daughters; Mrs Barbara Gwin of East Point, GA, Mrs Sarah Little Rock, Wm of Eldorado, AR, three daughters; Mrs Gardner of Mt Juliet, TN and Mrs Brenda Hill of Osceola, Mamie McGough and Mrs Annie Reed of Lake Providence, AR, a stepdaughter, Mrs Cissy Eastman of Marked Tree, LA Mrs Louise Busbee of Little Rock, 18 grandchildren, AR, four brothers; Tamzie Barnes of Meridan, MS, David and 25 great-grandchildren. Barnes of Newport, AR, Lawrence Barnes of Tulsa, OK, Otto Barnes of Newark, AR, two sisters, Sally Hawood of Newport, AR, Wanda Carrol Lauer of Plainview, TX; ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola in charge.

THOMPSON UNMARKED Edward Eugene Thompson was born and died Aug 13, 1943. His parents are John and Frances Rider Thompson of Etowah, AR. He also leaves a sister, Shirley Yvonne and a grandmother, Mrs SR Rider. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

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Infant girl Thrasher, Born and Died Nov 10, 1935. Lupe Towery of Manila, AR. Graveside services will be conducted in Garden Point Cemetery on Saturday, Sept 4 under direction of Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. Lepanto News

TRANTHAM 9 H 04 Jesse Lee Trantham died Monday, May 5, 1975 at his home in Osceola. He was 75 years of age. Funeral services were conducted with Murphy Funeral Home in charge, Brother Meherg officiated. Burial followed at Garden Point Cemetery. Mr Trantham is survived by two sons: Elmer Trantham of Kingsville, TX and Meral Trantham of McAllen, TX; four daughters: Mrs Mary Atkins of Liberty, TX, Mrs Helen Harboth of Concepcion, TX, Mrs Alma Jo Tostichel of Homestead, FL, and Mrs Linda Henderson of Osceola, 2 brothers: Bill Trantham of Rivervale, AR and Buck Trantham of Monticello, AR, one sister, Mrs Bessie Davidson of Lake City, AR, 17 grandchildren and 5 great-great children. Lepanto News Record

TRANTHAM 8 H 05 Thelma Estelle Trantham, 62, died Tuesday Feb 17, 1972 in Osceola Memorial Hospital. She was born Jan 6, 1910 to Henry and Esther Coberson Griffin. Services were held Thursday at 4:30 PM at the Garden Point Methodist Church with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. In addition to her husband Jessie Lee Trantham, she leaves

THRASHER 2 B 11 three sons: Henry Elmer Trantham, Edward Trantham of JM Thrasher, Born Jun 25, 1886, Died Jun 5, 1939. McAllen TX., four daughters; Mary Atkins of Mercedes, TX, Mrs Helen Hobarth of Premont TX, Mrs Alma Jo TICE 6 Y 35 Pospreoll of Homestead, TX, and Mrs Linda Henderson of Ollie Maxie Tice, Born 1828, Died 1931. Osceola, AR, three brothers: Edward Griffin of Kennett, MO, Albert Griffin of Huron, LA and Earl Griffin of TICE 6 Y 33 Blytheville, AR; two sisters: Mrs Mabel Burris of James Tice, Born 1880, Died 1944. Blytheville, AR, and Mrs Edith Jensen of Senath, MO, fourteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. TICE 6 Y 34 Carl Tice, Born 1925, Died 1935. TRIPP 2 I 25 Mary Tripp, Born Mar 8, 1897, Died Dec 16, 1962. TICE 6 Y 32 Mildred Tice, born 1894, Died 1875. TRUCKS 6 F 04 Oris Trucks, Born May 26, 1932, Died Dec 10, 1933. TITTLE 1 N 01 Teresa Tittle, Born and Died May 14, 1961. TRUCKS 6 F 05/.06 Charlie Gregory and Harley Gregory, Born and Died 1926. TODD 4 A 13 Alva, Born Sep 8 1914, Died May 7, 1935. TRUELOVE WWII US ARMY 6 M 28 Alphus Roan Truelove, 72, of Etowah, AR died Saturday TOWERY 6 K 34 March 1, 1986 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. A native of Fairley Towery, Jr, infant son of Fairley Towery, Sr and Mississippi, he was a retired truck driver, Army veteran of Dean Barnes of West Ridge, AR, died August 30, 1999 at WWII and a member of the Etowah Baptist Church. the Baptist Memorial Hospital of Blytheville. Survivors include his wife, Mrs Verna Truelove of the home, Others survivors include a sister, Amy Marie Barnes of West one daughter, Mrs Ilene Roantree of Mount Clemens, MI; Ridge, AR; grandparents, Winston Bowman, Jr and Joann one sister Mrs Cora Potter of Flint, MI, two grandchildren Bowman of West Ridge and Robert and and one great-grandchild.

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Funeral services will be held at 2 Tuesday at the Etowah 6, 1951 to Robert and Ella Barnes Turnbough in Weona, Baptist Church with Rev. J.C. Nanner and Rev Bob Hall AR. Besides the parents she leaves 3 sisters; Jewel, Ruby, officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery under and Beulah and 2 brothers; Dallas Wayne and Hubert Leon the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. The Turnbough, grandparents; AA Turnbough of Harrisburg, body will lie in state at the funeral home after 4 this AR, and Newt Barnes of Manila, AR. Murphy Funeral afternoon. Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. TRUELOVE 9 C 21 Mrs. Rosa Ann Truelove, resident of the Etowah community TURNER UNMARKED for over 50 years died Tuesday, February 2, 1965 in the Esther Turner, Died 1950. Osceola Memorial Hospital of pneumonia. She was 84. TURNER 7 M 4 Services will be Friday, Feb 5 in the Etowah Baptist Church James Turner, Born 1893, Died 1945. with Rev. Fowler officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden Point Cemetery with Langford Funeral Home of TYLER Jonesboro in charge. Alise Tyler, 68, of Lepanto departed this life Tuesday, Mrs. Truelove, the widow of the Timothy Truelove was a February 20, 2018. She was born January 23, 1950 to lifelong resident of Arkansas. She was a member of the Vinetta May King Maness. Church of Christ. She was of the Baptist faith and loved shopping, going She leaves one son, Alphus Truelove of Detroit, MI, one daughter, Mrs. Thomas Potter of Flint, MI, one to flea markets, yard sales and spending time with her stepdaughter, Mrs. Marvin Rowell of Enterprise, MS, 12 family and friends. grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. OT She was preceded in death by her parents, Elvin and Bertha King and eight siblings: Jessie King, Shirley TRUELOVE 6 M 29 Presley, Daisy Kelly, Lizzy Barnes, Louye King, Billy Mrs Verna E. Truelove, 86, of Etowah died Sunday March King, Jimmy Manesa and Evern Maness. 26, 1995 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She Alisie is survived by her four daughters, Stephanie was a member of the Etowah Baptist Church. Sutherland (John) of Fort Smith, Lashaunda Roach She was preceded in death by her husband Alphas “Plunger” (Terry) , Phyllis Austin (John) and Lisa Hendrix (Ray), Truelove. Survivors include a sister, Lillie Girdley of all of Lepanto; mother, Vinetta Maness of Jonesboro: Etowah, AR, a granddaughter, Kerry Ann Serey of Palm Beach, FL; a grandson Berry Wise of Detroit, MI. and a companion Cecil Evans of Lepanto, two brothers; great-grandson. Sunny Maness (Diane) of Jonesboro and Gary Maness Funeral services have been scheduled for this afternoon at (Patricia) of Guy, TX; six sisters: Nadine Ballard 2:00 PM at the Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto with (Don) of Leachville, Mary Johnson (Cary) of Rickey Blackwell officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Batesville, AR, Lois Jones of Jonesboro, AR, Yvonne Cemetery at Etowah. Smith (Billy) of Marked Tree, Joyce Stone (Pat ) of Dyess and Marcella Lungsford (Doug) of California; TRUELOVE 9 D 18 13 grandchildren,and 17 great grandchildren. Cuzella Mae Truelove, Born Sep 5, 1933….. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. this evening at Delancy-Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Funeral TRUELOVE 9 A 24 Timothy Truelove, Oct 19, 1876, Died Oct 5, 1948. services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Funeral Home. Interment will be at Garden Point Cemetery at TRUELOVE 6 M 29 Etowah. Ransom Truelove, Died Apr 3,1936. TYLER 9 B 19 TUBBS UNMARKED Arthur Monroe Tyler a farmer in the Marked Tree area died A baby girl was born and died to Dan and Lauthy Tubbs of Feb 20, 1952. Born Feb 14, 1888, in Dardenelle, AR, he West Ridge, AR, Aug 19, 1938. Murphy Funeral Home was electroculated. was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. TUCKER 6 M 05 Cleston Cletus Tucker, Born 1926, Died 1929. V VAUGHN 7 K 46 TURNBOUGH UNMARKED Charles S Vaughn died Feb 13, 1974 at Forrest City Helen Lorene Turnbough was born Apr 19, 1953. Born Dec Hospital. He was born to Tommy Vaughn and Ruby Lee

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Brown Vaughn in Arkansas Jul 2, 1916. Services were held Ruby Vaughn, Born Jul 14, 1897, Died Jul 23, 1916. at Murphy Chapel with Rev Bailey conducting the services. He leaves his wife Mrs Lora Bell of Widener, AR, 6 sons: VAUGHN UNMARKED Charles Vaughn of Howell, MI, Wesley M Kemp of Pine Jackie Vaughn, Born 1927, Died 1937. Bluff, AR, Buford Kemp of NLR, AR, Chester Vaughn, Terry Lynn Vaughn, Tony Wayne all of Widener, AR, 3 VENEGAS UNMARKED daughters: Mrs Darlene Austin of Howell, MI, Teresa Juanita Venegas infant child of Lucid and Pairs Garcia was Darnell of Widener, AR, Mrs Wilma Williams of Palestine, born May 8, 1950 and died June 22, 1950. AR, 2 brothers: Harvey Vaughn of Belle Glade, FL, and She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Roller Swift David Vaughn of Etowah, AR, 2 sisters: Mrs Pauline Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Moody and Mrs Lorene May of Leola, AR, and 16 grandchildren. VETETOL 8 G 03 Frances Darnell Vetetol, Born Mar 8, 1940, Died 1941. VAUGHN 7 K 39 Services were held for David E Vaughn, 49, of Etowah were VICTORY 2 held at the Etowah Pentecostal church where he was a Baby daughter Victory, a stillborn, born Aug 10, 1955 was member. Mr Vaughn died Sept 8, 1976 at Osceola buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Memorial Hospital. She leaves her parents Billie and Sue Martin Victory; Survivors include his wife Frances, 2 sons: Tommy and siblings; Billie Wayne, Debbie Jane, and Karen Sue. He David of Etowah, AR, 2 daughters: Mrs Alice Fay Davis of also leaves grandparents, Buster and Inez Victory, and Fayetteville, NC, and Mrs Janice Coy Moody of Etowah, Ambrose and Birdie Martin of Keiser. AR, one brother, Harvey Vaughn of Davenport, IA, 3 sisters: Mrs Opal Louise Harrell of Etowah, AR Mrs Lorena May of VICTORY 2 Leona, AR, Mrs Pauline Moody of Osceola, AR, his mother, Danny Lee Victory, twin brother of Sammy, died Dec. 14, Mrs Sarah Vaughn of Osceola and one grandson. LNR 1964. He was born Sept 14, 1964. He leaves his parents Billie and Sue Martin Victory; VAUGHN 7 K 38 siblings; Billie Wayne, Debbie Jane, Karen Sue, Ann Nell, David E (Tom) Vaughn 65, died Jun 23, 1947, farmer of Ronnie Stevens, Connie Lynn, Donnie Harold, and his twin, the Alto community near Lepanto, AR. He was born to Mr Sammie. He also leaves grandparents, Buster and Inez and Mrs Nathaniel Vaughn Sept 2, 1882 in Stoddard County, Victory, and Ambrose and Birdie Martin of Keiser. MO. He was a member of the Church of God. He leaves his The child was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. wife Sarah Vaughn; 3 sons: David Vaughn, Harvey Vaughn, Charles Vaughn, 3 sisters: Pauline, Lorene, and VICTORY 6 J 00? Mrs Opal Hurl of Etowah, AR. Murphy Funeral Home was Ida McKinley Crews Victory, died in Oct 19, 1924. She was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point the wife of Hallie Victory and the mother of Clydith Alleyne Cemetery. LNR and Lorene Victory. She was born Dec 6, 1898. She also leaves her parents Robert and Paralee Dial Crews: VAUGHN 1 D 03 sister Edna Florence Crews Anderson and brother Robert Joyce Willine Brumley Vaughn, 70, of Flint, MI died Harvey Crews. Monday, Jan. 29, 2007, in Bryeans House at Davison, MI. A brother Oliver predeceased her. She was born July 10, 1936 in Dyess, she was a retired CAN/Home Health aide, member of Calvary Apostolic VILLEMAN 7 C 33 Tabernacle in Flint, MI and a former member of Carroll Clara B Villeman, Born Feb 6, 1896, Died Oct 1976. Corner Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leamon Brumley VUNCANNON UNMARKED and Georgia Lee: and her brother Georger Brumley. Wm Kenneth Vuncannon, Died 1946. Survivors include her daughters, Debra Vaughn and Loretta Perrault; a son, Mark Vaughn of Ft Walter Beach, FL; three VUNCANNON UNMARKED brothers, Jimmy Brumley, Leamon Brumley and Ronnie Jo Mary Vulcannon….. Brumley; 11 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. in Church of the Lord Jesus W Christ in Carroll’s Corner under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola. Burial will follow in Garden WADLEY UNMARKED Point Cemetery at Etowah. John Wadley, born 1870, Died Apr 15, 1933. Visitation is at 5 p.m. today in the church. WAGERS 9 I 34 VAUGHN 7 K 40 James H Wagers, 73, retired farm manager died Sept 30,

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1976 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. WALKER 8 F 10 He is survived by his wife Mrs Annie Wager of Dyess, two Mildred Walker died May 11, 1980 in Cooter, MO, where sons, J.W. of Jacksonville, FL GL of Roseland, 10 she lived. daughters; Mrs Louise Jackson, Mrs Hazel Wagers, Mrs She was born to Mr and Mrs Will Falls in MO on Apr 12, Sheila Follet, Mrs Sandra Kay Mullins all of Dyess, Mrs 1891. She was the widow of Bryon Walker. She had been a Linda Miles of Bay, Mrs Eva Wilson of Marie, Mrs Myrtle cook for the early days in Etowah when the loggers were Hough of Alamo TN, Abbey Zollick of Houston, TX a hungry. brother Columbus Wagers of Muldrow, OK, two sisters Graveside services were held in Garden Point Cemetery Maude Snelling and Mrs Mary Ann Chandler both of with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Muldrow OK, 29 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Services were conducted at the Etowah Church of God with WALKER 8 F 13 Rev. Meherg officiating. Burial was at Garden Point Vivian Gladys Walker, Born 1916, Died 1822, Cemetery with Swift Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. WALKER 8 F 12 Infant Daughter Walker, Born 1922, Died 1922. WAGERS 9 I 33 Annie Waters Wagers, Born Mar 4, 1915, Died 1983. WALKER 9 E 02 Patricia Walker, ? WAGERS 9 I 34 Baby Girl Wagers, Born May 20, 1956, Died May 25, 1956. WALKER 9 E 01 Shirley Fay Walker, ? WALKER 8 F 15 Robert Leszy Walker, Born 1920, Died 1821. WALLACE V B 05 Laura Eunice Shelton Wallace, 83, died at her home Mar 6, WALKER 8 F 14 1986 in Lepanto, AR. She was born to Henry and Alice Harold Wayne, Born 1930, Died 1931. Shelton in Eupora, MS Sept 6, 1903. She leaves 4 sons: Ralph Wallace of IN, Travis Wallace of WALKER WWII US ARMY KIA 7 F 14 CA, Trelvis Wallace of New Orleans, LA and H.C. Wallace Pvt. Alvin Walker, only son of WB Walker is among 45 of Bee Branch, AR, 4 daughters: Jewel Olean Trotter of Arkansas dead returned from Manila aboard the Army Muscle Shoals, AL, Frances Willodene Cook of Payneway, Transport, Lt Sergeant Morris E Crain, chief of General AR, and Kathy Boland of Jonesboro, AR, 19 grandchildren, Depot’s American Graves Registration Division, has 14 great-grandchildren and 2 ggg. She was buried in Garden announced. Pvt Walker lost his life while serving with the Point cemetery. Infantry in the Philippines on Jan 22, 1945. He volunteered for service in 1943 and received his training WALLEY 7 M 07 at Camp Roberts, CA before going overseas. Participating Thomas Edgar Walley 53, died Dec 7, 1952 in Lepanto, in the heaviest of the Pacific fighting, he was in the New AR. He was born May 24, 1899 in MS to John William and Guinea campaign. Lindley Bell Walley. Funeral services were held at Garden Funeral services were conducted in the Garden Point Point Church with Rev Benson officiating. He leaves his Cemetery with Rev Irl Bridenthal, pastor of Lepanto wife Mrs Edgar Walley, daughter, Mrs Verna Yarbro and Methodist Church officiated at the services assisted by Rev. parents Mr and Mrs JW Walley of Lepanto, AR. He also Carl Appling of Dyess, with Murphy Funeral Home in leaves 3 brothers: Robert Walley of Dyess, Elmer Walley of charge arrangements. Lepanto, AR, Clovis Walley of Richmond, CA, 3 sisters: While attending Misco High School, AR he was a member Mrs Lucille Wright of Richmond, CA, Mrs Eula Shamblin of the basketball team. Besides his parents he is survived by of Tyronza, AR, and Mrs Zelma Shempert of Lepanto, AR. one sister Mrs Ruth Jones of Cooter, MO. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. WALKER 8 F 09 BW “Barney” Walker died Sep 9, 1967 in Charleston MO. WALLEY US ARMY WWII 7 M 05 He was 87. He leaves his wife Mrs Mildred Walker. He was Wm Elmer Walley died May 10, 1952 in St Louis. He was a born to Dave Walker and Elizabeth Ann Taylor in Rector, Veteran of WWII. He was born to Jerry M and Josephine AR, Jul 17, 1881. His son, Alvin Walker died during Swindley Walley Mar 19, 1910. combat in WWII. He was a resident of the Etowah He leaves his wife Lillie Bell Davis Walley, one daughter community for many years. Burial was in Garden Point Goldie Mae, 4 brothers: Thomas Walley, Eddie Walley of Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of St Louis, MO, and Clarence Walley, Loren Walley of Lake arrangements. Providence, LA, 3 sisters: Mrs Lona McCalmon, Ollie Walley of St Louis, MO, Nona Lindley of MO. He is buried

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in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Mrs Earnestine Ware, 30, wife of Clyde Ware, farmer on the charge of arrangements. Stanford Plantation died Nov 21, 1941. Funeral services were conducted with Rev Davis of West WALLEY US ARMY WWII 7 M 05 Ridge officiating at the Garden Point Church. Murphy Wm Elmer Walley died May 10, 1952 in St Louis. He was a Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements and burial Veteran of WWII. He was born to Jerry M and Josephine followed Garden Point Cemetery. Swindley Walley Mar 19, 1910. Survivors include her husband, Clyde Ware, 3 children: He leaves his wife Lillie Bell Davis Walley, one daughter Lorine Burris, Dorothy Lee and Betty Lou, four brothers: Goldie Mae, 4 brothers: Thomas Walley, Eddie Walley of Leon Thompson, Virgil Thompson, Barney Thompson and St Louis, MO, and Clarence Walley, Loren Walley of Lake Hershell Thompson of Luxora, AR, 3 sisters: Mrs Ruby Providence, LA, 3 sisters: Mrs Lona McCalmon, Ollie Wilson, Mrs Dorothy Barnett and Ollie Mae Thompson and Walley of St Louis, MO, Nona Lindley of MO. He is buried her parents, Mr and Mrs RC Thompson. She was a native of in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Texas. LNR charge of arrangements. WARF 3 V 18? WALLING 6 U 01 Cleveland Odell Warf died in 1938. He was the 4 year old Maggie Jane Wallingm Born 1918, Died 1938. son of Arthur Cleveland and Dorothy Evans Warf. He leaves 2 brothers: Alonzo Warf and Adrian Warf. He was WALLS UNMARKED buried in Garden Point Cemetery. J H Walls, 53, farmer on the Chapman Dewey plantation at West Ridge, AR, died Monday March 30, 1942 as a result WARF 3 V 19? of an injury while working on a flat tire by the side of the George Washington Warf, died Nov 13, 1934. road. Joe Beckman, driver of the car, which struck Mr Wall, He was born to James Henderson and Rebecca Leary Warf was exonerated of all blame. The accident was unavoidable on Mar 7, 1863 in Malden, MO Dunkin County. as the farmer was said to have had his car parked at least two He leaves his wife Judith Emiline Jackson Warf, five feet over into the highway. Originally from Izard County, daughters: Pearl Austin, Addie Ann Noble, Phronia Mr. Wall had been farming with the Chapman Dewey farms Jackson and Conie Mae Emmiline Like, Fannie Evylynn for the past three years. Melvine Noble, 4 sons: Arthur Cleveland Warf, Charles He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ora Lee Walls; three Alva Warf, George Andrew Warf, James Luther Warf. children; JR Wall of West Ridge, AR, WJ Wall, and Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Swift Funeral Christine Wall of Grubbs, AR, five sisters: Mrs. Janie Home of Osceola in charge of arrangements. Taylor of Caraway, AR, Mrs. Ruth Carothers of Steprock, AR, Mrs. Tildie Cox of Caraway, Mrs. Edna Wall of WARF 3 V 14? Etowah, and Mrs. Rena Prater of Augusta, three brothers: E James Luther Warf, 61, died Jul 4, 1954. He was born Aug Wall and Newt Wall of Etowah, AR and Hubert Wall of 1, 1892. Bakersville, CA. He leaves his wife Ruth Davis Warf in the Althestan Funeral services were held in the Garden Point Cemetery community and 2 sons: James Luther Warf Jr, and Robert with Rev Leslie Riherd, pastor of Lepanto Baptist church Warf. conducting the service. Murphy Funeral Service is in charge Services were conducted in Garden Point Methodist Church of arrangements. LNR with burial in the cemetery. Swift Funeral Home of Osceola were in charge of arrangements. WARD UNMARKED Mitchell McClure Ward, 18, of the Dyess, AR, community, WARF 2 V 16? died Nov 27, 1950 in the Baptist Hospital in Memphis of William T Warf, 80, died Nov 7, 1952. peritonitis. He was the son of James Henderson and Rebecca Leary Services were held at the Garden Point Cemetery with the Warf and the brother of George Washington Warf. Rev. Nicholson of the Assembly of God in Lepanto He was born Aug 3, 1872 in Missouri and buried in Garden officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Point Cemetery. arrangements. The youth leaves his parents, Mr and Mrs Emmett Ward, WARREN 2 Z 12 five brothers: Harold, Jerald, Buster, Rex and Billy Wayne WL Warren, Born Oct 23, 1942, Died Aug 1, 1953. all of the home; two half-brothers Ray and Roy Ward and one sister, Betty Lou Ward. LNR WARREN 2 Z 08 Opal Warren of Marked Tree, AR, died Nov 23, 1948 in the WARDEN I F 05 Baptist Memorial Hospital. Services for the daughter of Mr Allie Ethel Warden, Born Mar 28, 1905, Died May 15, 1963. and Mrs Roy Warren, eleven, were held in Garden Point WARE 8 Z 03 church with burial following in the Garden Point cemetery.

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She leaves her parents and five brothers: Wilburn, Winfred, He is survived by his wife, Martha Weathers of Etowah, one WL, William & Joe David of the home. LNR daughter, Carla Turner (Lee) of Lepanto; one son, Gary Weathers (Sue) WASSERLEIN 8 I 32 of Lepanto; one sister Linda Freeman of Lepanto; four John William Wasserlein, 72 of West Ridge, AR, died brothers: Jerry Weathers of Keiser, Donald Weather of Sunday March 26, 1994 at his home. He was a carpenter and Eudora, AR, Merle Weathers of Etowah and Larry Weathers of the Catholic belief. of Monette; six grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Wasserlein of West Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Friday July 5 at Wilson Ridge, AR, three daughters: Marvine Lurue of Morgantown, Funeral Home in Osceola. PA, Connie Wasserlein of FL and Barbara Larue of Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday July 6 at Lancaster, PA, three step-daughters: Maxine L Lindeman of Etowah Baptist Church. Burial was held in Garden Point Columbus, PA, Margaret A Langurand of Enfield, CN, and Cemetery. Mary L Helm of Lancaster, PA, three step-sons: Melvin R Green of Columbus, OH, and Mitchell Green and Marvin D WEATHERS 5 H 17 Green, both of West Ridge, AR, one sister, Barbara Eckman Martha Lavelle Weathers, 84, of Etowah, AR, died April 8, of Lancaster, PA, one brother, Carl Wasserlein of New 2014 in Osceola. Holland, PA, 22 step-grandchildren; and one step great- She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlon Weathers, grandchild. her son, Mike Weathers, sister Ginger Ellis, three brothers, Funeral services will be this afternoon at 1:00 PM in the Gene Ellis, Harold Sailors and Herman Ellis. chapel of Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola, AR, with Gary She is survived by her daughter Carla (Lee) Turner, son, Andrews officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point. JS Gary (Sue) Weathers, six grandchildren,17 great grandchildren and 3 great, great, grandchildren. WATERS UNMARKED Visitation will be from 6-8 pm today at Wilson Funeral Baby boy Jerry Waters, son of R.L. and Barbara Wilkerson, Home in Osceola. died Dec 30, 1953. He was born Nov 27, 1953. Funeral services will be Friday at Etowah Baptist Church at Besides parents the child leaves grandparents, OW Waters Garden Point Cemetery. of Etowah and Jess Wilkerson of Rockford, IL. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with WEATHERS VIETNAM US ARMY 5 H 16 burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Michael Weathers, 50, of Etowah , AR died Thursday Nov 13, 2003. He was a member of the Etowah Baptist Church WATSON UNMARKED and a factory worker. Infant Daughter Watson, Born Nov 20, 1950, Died Nov 25, He is survived by his wife, Donna Watts Weathers of 1950. Etowah, AR; his parents Carlon and Martha Ellis Weathers both of Etowah, AR; one son, Steven Palmer of Etowah; five WEATHERS 5 F 21 daughters: Jennifer Foster of Branch, AR; Candice Arma Ruth Weathers, 71 of Etowah, AR, died Monday May Krigbaum of Driggs, AR; Lori Varnell of Paris, AR; Misty 14, 2001 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Born Marcus of Manila, and Deborah Powers of Blytheville, AR; December 15, 1929 in Benton City, WA, she was a retired one sister Carla Turner of Lepanto, AR; one brother Gary factory worker and a member of Etowah Baptist Church in Allen Weathers of Lepanto, AR; and nine grandchildren. Etowah, AR. Funeral services were held Monday Nov 17, at 2:00 PM at Survivors include her husband, Merle Weathers of Etowah, Etowah Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry Weathers officiating. AR; one daughter Teresa Tippy of Etowah, AR, two sons: Burial was held at Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Malcolm Weathers and Greg Weathers, both of Etowah, AR; Visitation was held Sunday, Nov 16 from 5-8 pm at Wilson two sisters: Carol Davis and Vita Carver both of Benton Funeral Home in Osceola. City, WA, 5 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 16, 2001 in WEATHERS 5 F 11 Garden Point Cemetery. Jonesboro Sun Malcom Jay Weathers, 61, of Etowah, AR, died Friday March 11, 2016, in Paragould, AR. Born September 30, WEATHERS 5 H18 1954 in Memphis, TN, he was a factory worker and a Carlon Odell Weathers, 85, of Etowah, died Wednesday July member of Etowah Baptist Church in Etowah. 3, 2013. Born November 2 1927 in Bradford , AR, he was a He was preceded in death by his mother Arma Davis retired factory worker and a member of Etowah Baptist Weathers. Church. He is survived by his father, Merle Weathers, of Etowah; He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Teressa Tippy, of Etowah; one brother Greg Amos and Bertha Weather; one son, Mike Weathers; one Weathers of Thayer, MO; and four nieces and one nephew. sister Merlene Stokes; and two brothers, Oather Weather and Visitation was held from 6-8 pm Saturday, March 12, 2016, Golden Weathers. at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola, AR.

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Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday March 13, the Garden Point Cemetery. Rev Robert Adamson, minister 2016 at Etowah Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Weathers of the Church of Christ in Lepanto, AR. She became a officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point Cemetery in member of the Church of Christ in March of 1947. Etowah. Mrs Weems leaves her husband, John Weems, her parents, Mr. and Mrs John H Beckum, three brothers: Joe H, Jackie WEATHERS 5 H 15 Franklin and Bennie Leroy, several uncles and aunts and Oather Elmo Weathers, 72 of Etowah died Sunday, many friends of Trumann, AR. LNR Dec 19, 2004 in Steele, MO, at his son’s residence. Born in Benton, he was of the Baptist belief and a retired WELCH 6 N 31 cotton ginner. Douglas Sylvester Welch, 23, of Etowah, AR, died Survivors include three sons: Dennis Weathers and Randy December 23, 1949 at his home of a heart attack. Weathers, both of Sheridan, AR, and Mark Weathers of Funeral services were conducted at the Garden Point Church Steele, MO, two sisters: Marlene Stokes of Etowah, AR, on Christmas Day with burial following in Garden Point and Linda Freeman of Lepanto, AR, five brothers: Merle Cemetery. Murphy was in charge of Weathers, Carlon Weathers and Larry Weathers, all of arrangements. Etowah, AR, Donald Weathers of Eudora, AR, and the Rev Mr. Welch was born and reared in the farming area near Jerry Weathers of Keiser, AR, and five grandchildren. West Ridge, AR. He leaves his wife, Mrs Nell Welch, 2 Funeral services were held at 10:00 AM on Wed, Dec 22 at sons: Charles and Wayne and his parents, Mr. and Mrs Sam the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God with Rev. Huey Thomas Welch, two brothers and 3 sisters. LNR Meherg officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of WELCH 6 N 29 Lepanto. Pallbearers were Ricky Laden, Ricky Freeman, Sam Thomas Welch, 74, lifelong resident of the Etowah Wayne Stokes, Keith Weathers, Greg Weathers and Kevin community died November 21, 1960. Weathers. JS Services were at 2:30 p.m. Thanksgiving Day in United Pentecostal Church with Rev. C. Crane, officiating. Burial WEBB 6 Z ?? followed in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Bettye Mac Wilmoth Webb, 83, died Saturday, Oct 14, Service of Lepanto in charge. 2017 at her residence in Tater Hills Community of Lee Mr. Welch was born in Tennessee but spent the greater part County after an extended illness. Bette was born on June 23, of his life in south Mississippi County. 1934 in Etowah, AR to the late Robert H. Wilmoth and He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ruby Welch, Etowah, AR, four Myrtle Narcissus Harrison Wilmoth. She grew up there and daughters: Patricia Ann Welch, Etowah, and Sally Joe attended the West Ridge School. She was a member for life Welch, Flint, MI, Kathleen Garrard, Flint, MI, and Lucille ot Etowah Baptist Church, but, when she returned to Tupelo Odom, San Pablo, CA., four sons: C.T. Welch, West from Arkansas in 2002, she attended the New Hope Baptist Helena, AR., Billy West Welch, Flint, MI, Henry Welch, Church. Bettye made her life work as a caregiver for the Truman, and Woodrow Welch, Detroit, MI, 21 elderly. She enjoyed playing cards, cooking, her flowers grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, one brother, George and the St, Louis Cardients baseball team. She was married Welch, Encore, MI, and one half-brother, Warren Jackson. for many years to Elmer D, Webb, who preceded her in Mamie Girdley's records death on Oct 2, 2014. Bette is survived by her son, David Webb and wife Carol of WELLS UNMARKED Tater Hills; her daughter Jenny Webb McCommon and her Joe Travis Wells died Nov 28, 1948, the 2 month old child, busband Joe of Meridian, MS; 16 grandchildren and 3 great born Sept 24, was the son of W.F and Eddie May Barnes grandchildren; 3 sisters, Catherine Wilmoth “Dink” Kroefl Wells. The baby was brought into the clinic in a critical of Little Rock,, AR, Sally Wilmoth McMechen of condition. Besides the parents, there are 3 sisters: Barbara Jonesboro, AR and Carol Wilmoth Kincaid of Scottsboro, Ann, Oretha, Brenda Kay, one brother Sammy Wayne. AZ, She was preceded in death by her parents, her busband, Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Elmer D Webb, her son Edward Dee Webb, 4 sisters, Billie burial in Garden Point Cemetery. LNR Ann Wilmoth, Jane W. Anderson, Sue W. brothers, and Imogene W Martin and two brothers, Robert Henry WELLS 1 G 07 Wilmoth, Jr and Andrew Anderson Wilmoth. Martha Sue Well, Born Jan 11,1939, Died Jul 20, 1939.

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WEST 2 G 06 Services were held at the Church of God with burial in Ben West, 15, son of R A West of Etowah, AR, and Garden Point Cemetery. Rev Avery officiated and Murphy grandson of Mrs Sarah Smith with whom he made his home, Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. was killed at midnight Tuesday, April 20, 1943 when the Born in Ittawamba County, MS, he had lived in this tractor that he was driving en route home, overturned killing community for the past seventeen years. He was 52. him instantly. His two companions: J.B MacKnight and Survivors include Mrs Zula West of Marie, five sons: Thurman Cole jumped to safety. Herman West of Wilson, Stanley West of Lilbourne, MO, The entire sophomore class of the Misco High School at Trenton West, W J West and George West all of Wilson, West Ridge, AR, of which Ben West was a member, had AR, three daughters: Ruby Rollins of Wilson, AR, Trudy been on a class picture show party to Lepanto in a trailer Ryan of Fulton, MS, Dollie Fae West of Wilson, AR; his pulled by the tractor. All the students had been taken to their father Thomas W West of Nettleton, MS; one brother, respective homes and the three young boys were returning Riggie West of Guntown, MS, four sisters: Mollie Williams the tractor. of Nettleton, MS, Virgie Butler of Foden, MS, Sadie Duss Friends said that Ben West always liked a tractor and had and Madge Hodge both of Nettleton, MS. Nine driven one on a few occasions. He is said to have prevailed grandchildren survive him. Lepanto News Record upon his companions to let him drive the remaining short distance home. They were nearing home when they sought WESTON 6 K 21 to pass a parked car on the side of the road; inexperienced at John Weston, Born Oct 2, 1925, Died1985. handling a tractor the youth was trying to pass around the rear of the car and ran over the side of the fender. As the WHITTAKER UNMARKED tractor began turning over the three youths attempting to Wm Marion Whittaker, retired farmer of Osceola, Rt 3 died jump off, but Ben fell as he jumped and was trapped under in St Bernard Hospital in Jonesboro on Saturday, October the steering wheel where he was crushed. 12, 1957. He was 71. Ben West was born and reared in the Hatcher community He had lived in South Mississippi County for more than 50 near Etowah. His mother is dead and he had lived his entire years. He was a member of the Church of Christ. life with his grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Smith and aunt, Miss He leaves his wife, Nancy of West Ridge, AR; sons: JR Florence Speakes, a member of the Misco High School Whittaker of MI, and Charles of Fowlerton, IN, 2 daughters; faculty. Mrs. Irene Mae of Marked Tree, AR, Mrs. Funeral services were conducted at the Garden Point Mae Williams of Fowlerton, IN., Mrs. Novene Houchin of Church with burial following in Garden Point cemetery. WV, Becky Kemp of Zion, IL; 2 brothers: Marshall of Rev. Carl Appling, Baptist pastor of the community, Benton Harbor, MI, Jim of West Ridge, AR, and one sister. conducted the service. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge Services were held in Garden Point Church with Rev. of arrangements. Besides his father and grandmother, the Wesley, minister of Church of Christ officiating. Burial was youth is survived by two brothers in service: James, in in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy in charge. Lepanto training in California, and Ralph Jr. West, serving in the News Record Pacific; four sisters: Mrs. Emily Smith, Mrs. Hazel Helen of Etowah, Mrs. Kathryn Hammidie, Mrs. Raymond Landers, WHITECOTTON 5 J 06 both of St. Louis, MO, his aunt Miss Florence Speaks, and Betty Sue Whitecotton, 75, of Keiser died Wednesday July an uncle Noel Speaks of Harrisburg, AR. Lepanto News 11, 2012. Born Oct 7, 1936 in Osceola, she was a member Record of Keiser First Baptist Church and retired from American Greetings. WEST 2 H O8 She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Gary Noah Richard West born Aug 5, 1930, died as infant in Whitecotton, one sister; and two brothers. January 1931. Survivors include the father Ralph West and 6 She is survived by her husband, Bennie Whitecotton of siblings. Buried in Garden Point. FAM Keiser, two sons, Steve Whitecotton of Sierra Vista, AZ and Todd White cotton (Connie) of Birmingham, AL; one WEST 2 H 07 daughter, Judy Griffin of Clarksdale, MS; four Rosa Watkins West, 39 died Sept 3, 1930 as a result of grandchildren. Heathen Villanueva of Sierra Vista, AZ, childbirth. Jessica Wilson (Josh) of Horn Lake, MS, Philip Griffin She leaves her husband Ralph West, four daughters: Hazel, (Connie) of Murfreesboro, TN and Alex Whitecotton of Helen, Kathryn, and Mae and 3 sons: Jim, Ralph Jr, Ben Birmingham; three great-grandchildren, Bella and H.D. and Richard all of the home. Services were held and burial Villanueva of Sierra Vista, AZ, and was in Garden Point Cemetery. FAM Toller Griffin of Murfreesboro, TN. Visitation was held from 6-8 pm, Thursday July 12, 201 R WEST UNMARKED Roller Swift Funeral Home, William Mack West of southwest Mississippi County, died Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. at Roller Swift Chapel. at University Hospital, Little Rock Dec 11, 1950. 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with family and friends. She is survived by her husband of WHITECOTTON 5 J 08 45 years, Lawrence Wigginton of the home; two sons, David Gary Louis Whitecotton, 50, of Osceola died Wednesday Houston Humble and wife Vanessa and Ricky Lee Feb 2, 2005 at the Mississippi County Regional Medical Wigginton and wife Charlotte, all of Manila, one daughter, Center in Osceola. Born May 31, 1954 in Keiser, AR, he Brenda Lee Humble of Hickory Ridge, AR; one brother was of the Baptist faith. Earnest Humble of Myrtle, MS. Mrs. Wigginton also leaves He is survived by his parents, Bennie Whitecotton and Betty eight grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and a host of Mobley Whitecotton of Osceola, AR; two brothers: Todd other family and friends. Whitecotton of Birmingham, AL and Steve Whitecotton of In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a Sierra Vista, AZ; and one sister, Judy Griff of Clarksdale, son, Jeffrey Scott Humble, one sister, Lucille Collins, and MS. four brothers, A. J. Humble, Albert Humble, Carl Humble, Funeral services were held Friday, Feb 4 at 2:00 PM at and Leroy Humble. Roller Swift Funeral Home in Osceola with Tom Day Funeral services were 1 p.m. Wednesday June 13, at officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point Cemetery. Carroll’s church of the Lord Jesus Christ with Rev. Tommy Visitation was held Thursday, Feb 3, from 6-9 PM at Roller Wilbanks officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point Swift at Roller Swift. JS Cemetery in Etowah under the direction of Faith Funeral Service of Manila. WHITECOTTON 5 J 07 Pallbearers were Alan Cates, Kyle Wilbanks, Steven Bennie H. Whitecotton, 81 , of Keiser died Monday, Oct 15, Wilbanks, Steven Shepherd, Audie Russell, Robin 2012 in Jonesboro. Hollinsworth and Newt Shepherd. He was born June 7, 1931 on Yell County to Otie Whitecotton and Alma Robertson Whitecotton. WIGGINTON 3 K 24 He is survived by his two sons, one daughter; four Vernon D Wigginton, 34 year year old employee of grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Parsons Cabinet Company in Osceola, was killed when He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, son, one struck by a car driven by Melvin Girdley of Etowah on state sister and three brothers. highway 140, five miles west of Osceola Sept 21, 1968. No A visitation will be held from 12:30 to 2 pm. Thursday at charges were filed. Roller-Swift Funeral Home followed by a 2 pm funeral Services were held at 3:00 PM at Garden Point Methodist service. Church and burial in the cemetery with Swift Funeral Home Burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. in charge. He leaves his wife, Mrs Ruth Wigginton of Wynne, AR, two WHITEHEAD 2Q 22 sons: Dale and Wade Wigginton both of Wynne; a daughter, Infant Daughter Whitehead, Born and Died 1940. Cathy of Wynne, his mother, Mrs Allie Wigginton, of Osceola, AR, five sisters: Mrs Catherine Kelly of Keiser, WHITLOW 5 I 11 AR, Mrs. Wanda Hall of Bakersfield, CA., and Miss Joan Brenda Whitlow, Born Dec 8, 1953… Wigginton of Osceola, AR, and Miss Joan Wigginton of Osceola, and four brothers: Lawrence Wigginton of Osceola, WHITLOW 5 1 10 AR, Lee Wigginton of Chillicothe, Ill, E W Wigginton with Wilbur Dale Whitlow, 57, of Mountain Home, formerly of the U S Army at Fort Bliss, Texas and Charles Wigginton Etowah died Thursday, April 22, 2010, at Mountain Home. with Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, CA. He was born June 22, 1952, at Lepanto to the late Jerry and Lorine Whitlow. WIGGINTON 3 J 26 Survivors include his wife, Brenda Barnes Whitlow of Alice D Wiggington, Born Apr 27, 1912, Died Nov 6, 1978. Mountain Home; sons, Heath (Shannon) Whitlow of Jacksonville, Texas, and Chad (Toni) Whitlow of Cushing, WIGGINTON 3 J 27 Texas; five grandchildren; and sisters, Barbara Horton of Ecclesiates Wiggington, Born Sep 25, 1947, Died Apr 22, Mountain Home and Donna Baker of Carthage, Texas. 1993. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Wilson Funeral Home at Osceola with burial in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. WIGGINTON 3 J 25 Lawrence Wiggington, Born Aig 27, 1905, Died Apr 24, WIGGINTON Wil 132-1 1966. Mrs. Dorothy Marie Wigginton, 73, of Manila, AR, died Sunday, June 10, 2012 at her home. Born March 25, 1039 in WILBANKS WA 132 3 Victoria, AR, she was the daughter of Arlie and Grace Alvin Dewayne Wilbanks. 58, of Mexico, MO died Bradford Humble and was a longtime area resident Mrs Saturday, April 4, 2015 at the University of Columbia Wigginton was a member of the Carrol’s Corner Church of Hospital in Columbia, MO. Born May 4, 1956 in Paragould, the Lord Jesus Christ and enjoyed going to church and being AR, he was a retired inventor engineer and of the

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Pentecostal faith. officiating. Cobb Funeral Home was in charge of He was preceded in death by one son, Brian Christopher arrangements with interment at Garden Point Cemetery. Wilbanks; and one sister Leann Wilbanks. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Pastor Alvin WILBANKS 3 Q 07 and Dorothy J Wilbanks of Osceola, AR; mother and step- Cylenia Green Wilbanks, 96, of Carroll’s Corner, died father, Ruby and Joe Cox of Memphis, TN; three daughters, Monday December 4, 2006. Born December 7, 1909 in Kelly Diane Stroud of Biloxi, MS, Tiffany Renae Shrader of Huntsville, AL, she was on the mother board of the Church Mexico, MO and Brittany Gayle Wilbanks of Tyronza, AR; of Lord Jesus Christ at Carroll’s Corner, the church she and three sons, Alvin Dewayne Wilbanks, Jr, Cayden Nicholas her husband founded in 1943. Shrader and Kylan Michael Brewer, all of Mexico; six She was predeceased in death by her husband, the Rev. brothers, Randal Wilbanks of Memphis, Mark Alan N.W. Wilbanks; three sons, Clarence Wilbanks, Clyde Wilbanks of Osceola, Alvin Wilbanks, Jr of Kennett, MO. Wilbanks and Jerry Wilbanks; two daughters, Geraldine Kevin Wilbanks of Indianapolis, IN, James Wilbanks of Barkley and Mary Wilbanks; one brother, Lonnie Breen; and Dyersburg, TN and David Wilbanks of Wilmington, DE and one sister, Bea Bowden. 10 grandchildren. She is survived by four sons, Eugene Wilbanks of Fenton, Visitation was held from 12-2 p.m. Thursday April 9, 2015 MI, the Rev. Alvin Wilbanks, the Rev. Paul Wilbanks and at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. the Rev Charles Wilbanks, all of Carroll’s Corner; three Funeral services were at 2 pm Thursday April 9, 2015 at daughters, Thelma Brumley and Imogene Brumley, both of Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Rev. Tommy West Ridge and Vernell Guthrie of Swart Creek, MI; 39 Wilbanks officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point in grandchildren; a host of great-grandchildren; and g-g- Etowah, AR. grandchildren and g-g-g-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Dec 7, at 2 p.m. at WILBANKS 3 Q 27 the Church of Lord Jesus Christ at Carroll’s Cornr wit Rev. Jerry Wilbanks, 17, a Mississippi County youth was found Russell Hamn officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday, dead in a wrecked 1960 Ford truck just south of Lepanto on Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. Burial will be held at Garden Point Highway 135 on May 31, 1966. Cemetery. Services were held at Church of Jesus Christ at Carroll Corner with burial at Garden Point Cemetery with Swift WILBANKS WA 132 3 Funeral Home in charge. Alvin Dewayne Wilbanks. 58, of Mexico, MO died He leaves his parents, a minister, six brothers: Clarence Saturday, April 4, 2015 at the University of Columbia Wilbanks of Muscot, Fl,; HE and Clyde Wilbanks of Flint, Hospital in Columbia, MO. Born May 4, 1956 in Paragould, MI, and Alvin Wilbanks of Clearmont, Fl, Paul Wilbanks AR, he was a retired inventor engineer and of the and Charles Wilbanks both of Memphis, TN, four sisters: Pentecostal faith. Mrs Irma Jean Brumley of Osceola, AR Mrs Thelma He was preceded in death by one son, Brian Christopher Brumley of Marked Tree, AR, Mrs Varnell Guthrie of Wilbanks; and one sister Leann Wilbanks. Flint, MI, Mrs Geraldine Barkley of Wynne, AR. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Pastor Alvin and Dorothy J Wilbanks of Osceola, AR; mother and step- WILBANKS 8 K 13 father, Ruby and Joe Cox of Memphis, TN; three daughters, Mr Dan Wilbanks, 74, of Osceola, died Thursday, Dec 16, Kelly Diane Stroud of Biloxi, MS, Tiffany Renae Shrader of 1982 in Chickasawba Hospital. Mexico, MO and Brittany Gayle Wilbanks of Tyronza, AR; He was born Aug 22, 1908 in Chalabeate, MS and moved to three sons, Alvin Dewayne Wilbanks, Jr, Cayden Nicholas Arkansas in 1943. Shrader and Kylan Michael Brewer, all of Mexico; six Mr Wilbanks was a retired farmer and a member of the brothers, Randal Wilbanks of Memphis, Mark Alan Church of Lord Jesus Christ at Carroll’s Corner. Wilbanks of Osceola, Alvin Wilbanks, Jr of Kennett, MO. He is survived by his wife, Mrs Fronie Wilbanks, seven Kevin Wilbanks of Indianapolis, IN, James Wilbanks of daughters: Mrs Eunice Spencer and Mrs Brenda Fine, both Dyersburg, TN and David Wilbanks of Wilmington, DE and of Osceola, AR, Mrs Nettie Wilbanks of Manila, AR, Mrs 10 grandchildren. Rosie Mullins of Walnut, MS and Janet Wilbanks, Janie Visitation was held from 12-2 p.m. Thursday April 9, 2015 Wilbanks and Tammy Wilbanks, all of Osceola, AR, two at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. sons: Charles Wilbanks and Mike Wilbanks, both of Funeral services were at 2 pm Thursday April 9, 2015 at Osceola, AR, three brothers: Earnest Wilbanks of Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Rev. Tommy Chalabeate, MS, Birdie Mac Wilbanks of Corinth, MS, and Wilbanks officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point in Joe Wilbanks of Walnut, MS, two sisters: Mrs Leler Jones Etowah, AR. of Corinth, MS and Mrs Onie Wilbanks of Walnut, MS, 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. WILBANKS Funeral services were held at the Church of Lord Jesus James Walker “Bo” Wilbanks, was born on Dec 20, 1972 in Christ at Carroll’s Corner with Rev. Allen Wilbanks Memphis, TN to Rev Alvin and Dorothy Wilbanks. He was

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a welder and of the Pentecostal Faith. He passed away on He is preceded in death by his brother Alvin Dewayne April 20, 2017 at Baptist East in Memphis,, TN. at the age of Wilbanks and his sister Lee Ann Wilbanks. 44. He is survived by his parents Rev Alvin and Dorothy MANESS TS WA 135 3? Wilbanks, both of Osceola, AR, and his wife Krista Robert Lee Maness, 67 of Marked Tree, AR died April 15, Wilbanks of Ridgely, TN, two sons; Kevin Shane Wilbanks 2017. He was born in Marked Tree, AR March 25, 1950 and of OR and Lincoln Ennis of Ridgely, TN, one daughter, was a retired farmer and of the Pentacostal faith. Joanne Ennis of Ridgely, TN, five brothers, Rev. Mark He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert Elijah and Wilbanks of Osceola, AR, David Wilbanks of Wilmington, Lillie Ruth Pace Mannes, two sisters; Christine Miller and DE, Randel Wilbanks of Memphis,TN, Alvin Wilbanks, Jr Ileane Mannes, four brothers; Jr Maness, J. V. Maness, A. J. of Kennett, MO and Kevin Wilbanks of Indianapolis, IN, Maness, and Ruffis Maness. two grandsons Ezekiel Wilbanks and Izrael Ennis, a host of He is survived by his wife, Ruth Manness of Marked Tree, other relatives and many friends. AR, two daughters: Lillies Maness and Sheila of Paragould, He is preceded in death by his brother Alvin Dewayne AR, Elicia Grant of Blytheville and two sons; Dennis Wilbanks and his sister Lee Ann Wilbanks. Render and Hubert Maness of Marked Tree, AR. One sister of Houston, Tx , one brother, Lang Maness of Jonesboro, WILBANKS AR, seven grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. Charles Ray Wilbanks, Sr, of Carroll's Corner, AR died Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. April 19, 2017 at the Friday, February 10, 2017. Born July 28, 1948 in Lost Wilson Funeral Home in Tyronza, AR. Cane, AR. He was the pastor of the Apostolic Light House Services will be held 1 p.m. April 20k 2017 with Wilson Church in West Ridge, AR and a retired welder and Funeral Hone in Tyronza. Rev Chad Stoddard officiating. construction worker. Burial will be held in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah, He was preceded in death by his parents, Noah and Cylenia Wilbanks; and brothers and sisters. LUNSFORD xTS 7 Z 3 He is survived his wife of 48 years, Joann Wilbanks; two Bobbye Jean Hubbard Lunsford, 76, of Caraway, AR, died sons, Charles Wilbanks, Jr (Melissa) of Carroll's Corner and Monday, March 6, 2017. Born December 31, 1940, in Michale Willson of Osceola; one daughter, Pam Henry Osceola, AR, she was retired from Viskase and a member of (Billy) of Wilson, AR; three sisters, Thelma Brumley, of Keiser Full Gospel. West Ridge, Imogene Brumley of Hatcher, AR and Nell She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Mary Guthrie of Swartz Creek, MI; three brothers, Eugene Curtis Hubbard; and her husband, Jason Lunsford. She is Wilbanks of Fenton, MI, Alvin and Paul Wilbanks, both of survived by one daughter, Kimberly Diffee (Ricky) of Carrolls Corner; five grandchildren, Jenny Wilbanks Lisk, Manila, AR; two sons, Michael “Bubba” Lunsford, Billy Henry, Jr, Lake Wilson, Zachary Wilson, and Nick (Rhonda) of Leachville, AR, and Al Lunsford (Regina) Wilson; and a host of great-grandchildren, nieces and of Black Oak, AR; four sisters; Betty Martin, of Jonesboro, nephews. AR, Sue Warren, of Lepanto, AR, Lou Seagraves, of Cabot, Visitation was held from 6-8 Sunday, Feb 12, 2017 at Roller AR and Marie Lunsford, of Manila, one brother, Charles Swift Funeral Home in Osceola, AR. Hubbard, of Marion, AR, one granddaughter and caregiver, Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Monday, February 13, Brandy Hinton (Terry), of Caraway; 16 grandchildren and 2017 at Apostolic Light House in West Ridge. Burial 34 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. followed in Garden Point Cemetery. Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. WILBANKS xTS WA 408 1? Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday Mar 8, James Walker “Bo” Wilbanks, was born on Dec 20, 1972 in 2017 at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Rev. Jerry Memphis, TN to Rev. Alvin and Dorothy Wilbanks. He Weathers officiating. was a welder and of the Pentecostal Faith. He passed away on April 20, 2017 at Baptist East in Memphis,, TN. at the WILBANKS xTS WA 408 1? age of 44. Charles Ray Wilbanks, Sr, of Carroll's Corner, AR died He is survived by his parents Rev Alvin and Dorothy Friday, February 10, 2017. Born July 28, 1948 in Lost Wilbanks, both of Osceola, AR, and his wife Krista Cane, AR. He was the pastor of the Apostolic Light House Wilbanks of Ridgely, TN, two sons; Kevin Shane Wilbanks Church in West Ridge, AR and a retired welder and of OR and Lincoln Ennis of Ridgely, TN, one daughter, construction worker. Joanne Ennis of Ridgely, TN, five brothers, Rev. Mark He was preceded in death by his parents, Noah and Cylenia Wilbanks of Osceola, AR, David Wilbanks of Wilmington, Wilbanks; and brothers and sisters. DE, Randel Wilbanks of Memphis,TN, Alvin Wilbanks, Jr He is survived his wife of 48 years, Joann Wilbanks; two of Kennett, MO and Kevin Wilbanks of Indianapolis, IN, sons, Charles Wilbanks, Jr (Melissa) of Carroll's Corner and two grandsons Ezekiel Wilbanks and Izrael Ennis, a host of Michale Willson of Osceola; one daughter, Pam Henry other relatives and many friends. (Billy) of Wilson, AR; three sisters, Thelma Brumley, of

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West Ridge, Imogene Brumley of Hatcher, AR and Nell away Sunday, March 23, 2008. Guthrie of Swartz Creek, MI; three brothers, Eugene Visitation was held Monday evening at Roller-Swift Wilbanks of Fenton, MI, Alvin and Paul Wilbanks, both of Funeral Home at Osceola. The service will begin at Carrolls Corner; five grandchildren; Jenny Wilbanks Lisk, 2 p.m. today in the chapel of the funeral home with Billy Henry, Jr, Lake Wilson, Zachary Wilson, and Nick interment in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Wilson; and a host of great-grandchildren, nieces and He is the first burial in the new gravesite known as the nephews. Wilmoth land. Visitation was held from 6-8 Sunday, Feb 12, 2017 at Roller Swift Funeral Home in Osceola, AR. WILDY 2 1 06 Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Monday, February 13, Mrs Alvina Maria Wildy, 89, of Etowah, AR, in Mississippi 2017 at Apostolic Light House in West Ridge. Burial County died Sunday July 12, 1981 in Osceola Memorial followed in Garden Point Cemetery. Hospital. Born in Lenzburg, IL, she came to Etowah , AR, in 1914, was a charter member of the first Lutheran Church WILBANKS 8 K 06 in Blytheville and was active in the Lutheran Women’s Lee Ann Wilbanks, 24 of Carroll’s Corner died Saturday Missionary League. Dec 26, 1987 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Edward Samuel of the Born in Memphis, TN, she lived most of her life in the home, three sons: Earl Herman Wildy of Leachville, AR, Carroll’s Corner community. She was a member of Church Wilbur Carl Wildy of Osceola, AR, and Charles Luther of the Lord Jesus Christ. Wildy of Etowah, AR; one brother, Lt Col Carl P She is survived by her parents, the Rev. and Mrs Alvin Schneider, US Army (retired) of Seminole, FL; 9 Wilbanks of Carroll’s Corner, three brothers: Mark grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Wilbanks, James Wilbanks and David Wilbanks all of the Funeral services are set for Tuesday morning at 10:00 AM at home, and her grandmothers: Mrs Melbourne Garrison and the First Lutheran Church with Vicar Jim Behnke Mrs N.W. Wilbanks, both of Carroll’s Corner. officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery under Services were held Monday, Dec 28, at 3:00 PM in the the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Rev. Joseph Atkins The body will lie in state at the funeral home from7-9 PM officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. OT Monday evening. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that persons wishing to leave lasting memorials consider the First WILLBANKS 8 K 12 Lutheran Church of Blytheville. JS Fronie Willbanks, Died Sep 27, 1918. WILLBANKS 5 E 15 WILLBANKS 5 E 14 Mrs. Gladys Willbanks, 90, died November 15, 2014. She Noah Willbanks, Born Dec 27, 1909, Died 1976. was the widow of Charles C. Willbanks. She was born to Mr and Mrs Columbus Charles Wheeler and Nelly Jane Wheeler WILLBANKS 5 E 14 on May 3, 1924 in Ruttels, AR. Robin Annett Wilbanks, Born and Died 1967. She was a homemaker and lived in Keiser. She leaves 2 sons: Roger Willbanks of Kenneth, MO and WILLBANKS 5 E 14 Charlie W Willbanks of Broken Arrow, OK., a daughter August Willbanks, Born Jun 2 1948, Died May 31, 1966. Linda Gail Braton and Wayne of TX, She leaves 4 grandchildren: Jennifer Smith, Charles Willbanks, Rob WILLBANKS 5 E 14 Beaton, and Teresa Beaton. Charles Clarence Willbanks, 83, of Keiser died Saturday, She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. May 3, 2008, in Osceola. He was born March 30, 1925, at Collinwood, Tenn., to the WILDY US ARMY KOREA 2 I 07 late John W. and Nancy Belt Willbanks. He was also Charles Luther Wildy, 73, died Monday Oct 8, 2001, at the preceded in death by five brothers and one sister. Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola, AR. Born June 29, He was a retired civil engineer and a member of Brinkley 1928 in Etowah, AR, he graduated from Osceola High Chapel Baptist Church. School and attended the University of Arkansas in Survivors include his wife, Gladys Willbanks; daughter, Fayetteville, was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and Linda Beason of Frost, Texas; sons, Charles W. Willbanks farmed from 1952-1986. He served as director of Planters of Tulsa, Okla., and Roger Dale Willbanks of Keiser; and Production Credit Association in Mississippi County from four grandchildren. 1964-1986. The Wildys set farming roots in 1913 in Services will be today at 2 p.m. at Wilson’s Osceola Funeral Etowah. He was member of the First Lutheran Church in Home with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Blytheville, a congregation that his parents helped establish in 1929. WILBURN Wil 413A After retiring he help his wife in a new venture: Wildwood John Wallace Wilburn Sr., 49, of Mayfield, Ky., passed Antiques, Inc. and continued his lifelong interest in planting

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and growing seed and trees. He served in the U.S. Army as brothers: Earl Wildy of Leachville, AR, Wilbur and Charles a corporal during the Korean War from 1950-1952. Wildy of Etowah, AR. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Samuel Wildy and Alvina Schnieder Wildy, two brothers and one WILDY 2 I 01 sister. Mr. Wildy leaves his wife, Ann Katherine Wildy of Joanne Marie Wildy, 4 year old daughter of Ed and Alvina Etowah, one daughter, Ann Katherine Carpenter of Marion, Scheidner Wildy of the Etowah community was died Sept two brothers: Earl H. Wildy of Leachville, AR, and Wilbur 28, 1940. C Wildy of Osceola, AR, and two grandchildren: Katherine Besides her parents, she leaves 4 brothers: Leroy, Earl, Ann Carpenter and Laura Pace Carpenter. Wilbur and Charles Wildy of the home. Funeral services were conducted at Wildwood with Rev. Terry Coday officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point WILFORD 8 Y 30 Cemetery in Etowah. Joyhn Wilford, Died 1934. Active pallbearers were David Wildy, Justin Wildy, Marshall Wildy, John Clifton Wheeler, Doug Johnson and WILKERSON 7 E 10 Paul Wildy. Honorary pallbearers were Brewer Rhodes, Donald Ray Wilkerson, Born Apr 1, 1948, Died Sep 17, Dan Dennis and Adam Dennis. Murphy Funeral Home Inc. 1991. of Lepanto was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the First Lutheran Church of Blytheville, Sixth WILKETT UNMARKED and Walnut. Johnnie Michael Wilkett died Dec 24, 1956 of Bondsville, AR. He was the son of John and Bonnie Marie Chenewith WILDY 2 I 04 Wilkett born Jul 26, 1956. Murphy’s was in charge of Edward Samuel Wildy, 93, of Etowah, died Wednesday arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. November 6, 1985 at St Bernard’s Regional Hospital in Jonesboro. WILLIAMS A 147 2 A retired farmer, he was a native of New Athens, IL, and Freida Ann Willams, 63, of West Helena, AR died Saturday moved to Etowah in 1914. He was a charter member of the July 14, 2012. First Lutheran Church in Blytheville, AR. She is survived by her husband, Jerry Williams of the home; Survivors include three sons: Earl Wildy of Leachville, one son Chris Williams (Sandra); three grandchildren, Wilbur Wildy of Osceola, AR, and Charles Wildy of Matthew, Kaitlyn and Brayden Wills; and four brothers, Bill Etowah, AR, two sisters: Miss Esther Wildy of Belleville, Craig (Shirley), Clifford Craig (Dianne), Homer Craig IL, and Mrs Florence Klusman of Evergreen, CO, 9 (Kay), and Larry Craig (Brenda). grandchildren, 11 g-grandchildren. Visitation was held from 6-8 July 16, 2012 from Roller Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Friday morning at the Citizens in West Helena. Funeral services were held at 10 First Lutheran Church in Blytheville with Rev. Donald a.m. July 17, 2012 at Lexa Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Jordan officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point with Jacobs officiating. Burial followed in the Garden Point Murphy Funeral Home in charge. Cemetery in Etowah. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 7-9 PM at the Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. WILLIAMS 8 K 29 Persons desiring to leave lasting memorials are asked to Charles Elby Williams of Manila, AR died Oct 17, 1958. consider the First Lutheran Church of Blytheville. He was 56. He leaves his wife, Kate Smith Williams of the home. Survivors include two sons: Jimmy Williams and WILDY 2 I 01 Charles Williams, both of Manila, AR, three daughters: Mrs Edward Wildy Jr , son of Ed and Alvina Scheidner Wildy of Mary McCarty of Tremont, IL, and Mr Lillie Hancock and the Etowah community was born and died Oct 6, 1930. Mrs Addie Corter, both of Manila, AR. Burial was in Besides his parents, he leaves brothers: Leroy, Earl, Wilbur Garden Point. and Charles Wildy of the home. WILLIAMS 8 K 20 WILDY 2 I 08 Jack Williams, a farmer of nearby Mississippi county who Leroy Wildy, 28 and Eugene Alfred Phipps, 30 died Aug 6, had been working in Winchester, VA, died Sept 1, 1966 at 1948 as the result of an electric shock from a hay loading the Winchester Memorial Hospital. He was 52. boom brushed a highline wire one-half mile east of Etowah. Services were held Sunday Sept 4 at 2:00 PM in Garden Services were held at the Garden Point Church with the Point Church near West Ridge with LH Fielder of Lepanto Lutheran minister from Blytheville officiating and burial at as the officiating minister. Burial was in Garden Point Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge. charge of arrangements. Born in Tipah County, MS, Sept 29, 1913. Mr Williams He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs Earl Wildy, his wife Mrs, had lived in this vicinity for a number of years. He leaves Dixie Quinn Wildy, their infant daughter Dixie Leigh, three one son, Jimmy Lee Williams of the Army. One daughter,

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Mrs Janet Lynn of Mooresville, IN, four sisters: Mrs Bertha Church. Survivors include his Arnold of Etowah, AR, Mrs Ada May Martin and Mrs wife: Skeeter Williams; daughters: Lena Raquel (Mike) Eunice Boling, both of Manila, AR, and Mrs Ruby Stutts of Williams Duncan, Katie Leigh Ann (Buddy) Burrow, Wilmington, CA, two brothers: Ed Williams of Caraway, Jill Beach, Cori Connell, Tracy (Tim) Prentice; son: AR, and Grady Williams of Vallejo, CA and 2 Larry Alton Neal; grandchildren: Jacob Brian Lee, grandchildren. LNR Micah Beach, Luke Beach, Carson Connell, Cohen Connell; sister: Lousidney (Joe) Crews and other loved WILLIAMS 8 K 19 extended family members. Jasper Edwin Williams of Caraway, AR, former of Milligen He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Gerald Ridge, AR, died April 22, 1969. Born Oct 4, 1899 in Dallas Williams and stepfather: Ernest Taylor. Ripley, MS, he lived in Caraway 24 years. Visitation will be noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Roller- Services were held at Garden Point Methodist Church with LH Fielder of Lepanto conducting the service. Gregg Swift Funeral Home. Funeral service will follow at 1 Funeral Home was in charge. p.m. Interment will be in Garden Point Cemetery. He leaves his wife, Mrs Lorene Williams of the home, one son, Johnny Williams of the US Marines in Vietnam, one WILLIAMS UNMARKED stepson, Jimmy Ragsdale, Shelton, WA, one brother, Grady Louis E Williams 67, died Oct 27, 1942. He was born to Williams, CA, one step daughter, Mrs Wanda Tipton, Mr and Mrs John Williams on Jul 15, 1875. He leaves five Caraway, AR, four sisters: Mrs Bertha Arnold, Wilmington, children; Ozzie Honeycutt, Hamilton, MS, Charles CA, Mrs Ada Martin and Mrs Eunice Bowling of Manila, Williams of Lepanto, AR, Lorenze Williams Pocahontas, AR, and Mrs Ruby Stutts, Wilmington, CA, and 10 AR, Mrs Ruby Lowe of Hot Springs, AR, Mack Williams of grandchildren. JS Aberdeen, MS; brothers: Jim Williams of Wilson, AR, Ross Williams of Bremer, AL, Hezie Williams; half sisters, WILLIAMS 8 K 30 Mrs Lily Wise of Bannon, MS, Sarah Nail of Aberdeen MS, Mrs Kate L Williams, 73, of Manila, AR, died Friday Jan Mrs Henry Williams of Memphis, TN, sister; Mrs Eliza 25, 1991 at St Bernard’s Medical Center. She had been a Pennington of AL. Services were held at Garden Point resident of Manila since 1958 and a member of the Milligan Church at 1:30 PM. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge Ridge Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. husband Elby Williams and a son, Billy Williams. She was born Mar 10, 1918 in the Hatcher community to Fred and WILLIAMS UNMARKED Lillie Brannum Smith, now deceased. Mary Williams, daughter of David and Frances Lunsford Survivors include two sons: Jimmy Williams and Charles Williams of West Ridge, AR was born Mar 6, 1945 and died Williams, both of Manila, AR, three daughters: Sept 6, 1945. Besides the parents she leaves sisters: Dosie, Mrs Mary McCarty of Tremont, IL, and Mrs Lillie Hancock Geraldine, Jewell, and Dolly Mae Williams, and brothers: and Mrs Addie Corter, both of Manila, AR, two brothers: Roy Williams and John David Williams. Murphy Funeral Fred Smith and M.H. Smith of Walnut Ridge, AR, one Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden sister, Mrs Cleo Lamb of Blytheville, AR, 10 grand children, Point Cemetery. 12 great-grandchildren; and one gg- grandchild. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM in the Howard Funeral WILLIAMS A 147 2 Service chapel in Manila with Rev. Waymon Holt officiating Freida Ann Willams, 63, of West Helena, AR died Saturday and burial at Garden Point Cemetery. July 14, 2012. She is survived by her husband, Jerry Williams of the home; WILLIAMS 8 K 25 one son Chris Williams (Sandra); three grandchildren, Billy Wayne Williams, Born Aug 2, 1946, Died 1951. Matthew, Kaitlyn and Brayden Wills; and four brothers, Bill Craig (Shirley), Clifford Craig (Dianne), Homer Craig WILLIAMS 8 K 24 (Kay), and Larry Craig (Brenda). Infant Williams, Born and Died Nov 15, 1929. Visitation was held from 6-8 July 16, 2012 from Roller Citizens in West Helena. WILLIAMS 8 K 25 Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. July 17, 2012 at Lexa Addie Kent Williams, Born 1880, Died 1947. Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Jacobs officiating. Burial followed in the Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. WILLIAMS 5 A 13

Leamon Mex Williams, 71, of Etowah, AR passed away WILLIAMS 2 P 22 March 7, 2018. He was born August 10, 1946 to Elder Deloris Williams, unknown Mex and Fannie Kate Williams. He was in the Air Force, founder and owner of H and W Wire WILLIAMS UNMARKED Corporation, a farmer and a member of Etowah Baptist James Cornelious, Born 1881, Died 1952. GARDEN POINT CEMETERY: ALPHA OBITS Page 170

WILMOTH 6 Z 29 WILLIAMS 8 K 18 Billie Ann Wilmoth, 2 year old daughter of Myrtle and H Lorine Williams, Born May 5, 1918, Died Auug 2, 1989. Robert Wilmoth died Jun 19, 1938 at Etowah, AR. She was born Jun 29, 1936 and is buried at Garden Point. WILLIAMS 8 K 16 Besides her parents, she leaves 2 brothers: Robert Jr and Johnny E. Williams, Born Feb 3, 1949, Died Jun 17, 1998. Andy; and 4 sisters: Jean, Sue, Catherine, and Betty.

WILLIAMS 7 M 25 WILMOTH 6 Z 35 Iva B. Williams, Born Occt 23, 11889, Died Mar 3, 1934. Robert H. (Bob) Wilmoth, 88, pioneer resident, landowner, and civic leader of the Etowah community for more than 69 WILLIAMS 7 M 24 years, died Tuesday morning, Jul 26, 1966 after a long Clovis Loy Williams, Born and Died Aug 26, 1942. illness. Services were held at the Etowah Baptist Church with WILLIAMS 1 J 03 Brother Jimmy Stevens as the officiating minister. Burial Minnie Lee Williams, Born Jan 11 1885, died Apr 26, 1963. followed at Garden Point Cemetery with graveside services conducted by the Lepanto Masonic Lodge of which Mr. Wilmoth was a member. Born in Tupelo, MS, Mr. Wilmoth first went to the Mangrum community in 1892 in Craighead county and at one time was the logging superintendent for Pierce Brothers of Jonesboro, AR. He settled in Etowah, July 5, 1897 when the area was known as “Jackson Island.” He engaged in contract rafting and running of timber down Little River and St. Francis Rivers to Chapman-Dewey Lumber Company at Marked Tree, AR, and later homesteaded the land he acquired in the Etowah area. He established a store in Etowah in 1912 to serve the loggers. For more than 50 years, community life revolved around his store that still remains. He served as assistant to the first postmaster Marion Jackson when Etowah post office was established. His community WILLIAMS 2 S 23 interests widened and he was for many years a member of Reno R Williams, BornJan 12, 1905, Died Jun 15,1992. the Etowah School District Board, and was President of the Etowah Gin Company before ill health and retirement, and WILLIAMS 2 P 24 was director of the former Lepanto Masonic Lodge, a 32nd Fannie E Williams, Born Dec 16, 1896, Mar 18, 1995. degree Mason, and a Baptist. Mr. Wilmoth leaves his wife, Mrs Myrtle Harrison Wilmoth WILLIAMS 2 O 21 of Etowah, seven daughters: Miss Sally Wilmoth of Fort Amos W Williams, Born Dec 1, 1890, Died Jun 3 1940. Rucker, AL, Miss Carolyn Wilmoth, a teacher of the home, Mrs Elmer Webb, Valley Park, MO, Mrs Harry B WILMOTH 6 Z 39 Anderson, Lepanto, AR, Mrs Claude Brothers, Osceola, AR, Anderson Andrew “Andy” Wilmoth, 61 of Memphis died Mrs Catherine Kroepfl, Lepanto, AR, Mrs Robert Martin of Monday January 7, 1992 at his resident. Born in the Etowah Huntington Beach, CA, two sons: Andy and Robert community, he was a Baptist and a building engineer for the Wilmoth, JR both of Etowah, AR, and 13 grandchildren. Memphis Board of Education. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruby Wilmoth of the home, WILMOTH 6 Z 34 one stepdaughter, Cynthia Ellen Turner of Long Beach, CA, Mrs. Myrtle Harrison Wilmoth of Etowah, AR, widow of five sisters: Sue Wilmoth and Catherine Kroepfl of Osceola, the late Robert H. (Bob) Wilmoth, Sr. died July 7, 1968 in AR, Betty Webb of Tupelo, MS, Sally McMechen of Osceola Memorial Hospital. Lepanto, AR, and Carolyn Kincaid of Springfield, MO, one Services were held in the Etowah Baptist Church with Rev. brother Robert H. Wilmoth, Jr. of Etowah. Carl Appling of Dyess and Brother Fowler officiating. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:00 PM at Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto with Rev. Kenneth with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto, in charge of Jackson officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point arrangements. Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 - 8 PM and from Mrs. Wilmoth was born October 5, 1900 in Camden, TN to 10:00 AM Wednesday until the service. Betty Jane Russell Harrison and James Alexander Harrison. She retained her membership in the Shiloh Methodist

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Church in Camden, TN. pick up freight. Mr. Wilmoth was educated in local schools A devoted wife and mother, the Wilmoth home at Etowah and graduated from Keiser High School in 1941. He was a haven of welcome at Etowah to all that visited the attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and was large family. Her late husband, R.H. Wilmoth Sr, a pioneer recruited into the early specialized training program to citizen and landowner of Etowah died July 26, 1966. become a pilot during WWII. To his great disappointment, She leaves seven daughters: Miss Sally Wilmoth of Fort he learned that he was too color-blind to become a pilot; so Rucker, AL, Miss Carolyn Wilmoth, a teacher of the home, he enlisted in the regular Army in 1943. His expert use of a Mrs Elmer Webb, Valley Park, MO, Mrs Harry B Anderson, slide rule was noted, and he was assigned to the field Lepanto, AR, Mrs Claude Brothers, Osceola, AR,, Mrs artillery of the 103rd Army. Catherine Kroepfl, Lepanto, AR, Mrs Robert Martin of He became a forward artillery spotter, scouting out and Huntington Beach, CA; two sons, Andy and Robert calling in coordinates for the artillery to target. He first saw Wilmoth, JR both of Etowah, AR; and 13 grandchildren. combat in northern France during the terrible winter of 1944-45. His unit was among the earliest to cross the Rhine WILMOTH 6 Z 27 into Germany, where they helped liberate the Landsberg Mrs. Myrtle Mae Faulkner Wilmoth of Etowah, wife of the Concentration Camp and crossed the Brenner Pass in the Robert H. (Bob) Wilmoth died Dec 9, 1914. She was born Alps to meet up with the 5th Army advancing from Italy. near Centralia, IL in Marion Co. on Mar 8, 1893. She came His experiences during WWII were profound and lasting. with her mother to Mississippi Co and Etowah. Even as he witnessed devastation and death all around him, On January 20, 1914 she was married to RH Wilmoth, a the inquisitive country boy from Arkansas reveled in the prominent merchant of this place. Less than a year of happy sights and culture of Europe. Mr. Wilmoth came home to married life and after 14 days of hard suffering from Arkansas and enrolled at Arkansas State University in childbirth, she departed this life. The baby died Nov 9, Jonesboro, where he studied agriculture. These were among 1914. some of the happiest, most care-free years of his life. He Myrtle was a painstaking wife and used great industry and helped charter and became president of the Sigma Pi diligence in making her home cheerful and comfortable. fraternity, where he made lifelong friendships that he She was a pleasant woman and was loved by all you knew treasured. He met and married his wife, Imogene Russell, of her. During her sickness, she was very patient and cheerful Pine Bluff, a campus beauty, there. when her many friends visited her. She was 21 years and 9 His first work after graduation was with the Cooperative months old and all friends are in great sympathy to the Extension Service in the Marked Tree area, teaching farmers sorrowing husband, mother, brothers and sisters who are so how to modernize and better manage their land and crops. lonesome because Myrtle is gone. Mrs HD Meadows He and his young wife were especially popular with the farm Osceola Times families in the area. Although he had taken a position with Allied Chemicals in Paducah, Ky., during the early 50s, Mr. WILMOTH 6 Z 37 Wilmoth was one of those Arkies who never reached escape Imogene Russell Wilmoth, Born June 10, 1925, Died Aug velocity. He moved back to Etowah and assumed 20, 1005. responsibility for his father's farming operation in 1954. He developed the farm from one that was still using mules to WILMOTH US Army WWII 6 Z 37 work the ground, to a modern, mechanized family farm. Robert H. "Bob" Wilmoth, 90, of Lepanto died suddenly An educated and careful planner, keen observer and hard Monday evening in Little Rock while visiting family. Born worker, he was a first-rate farmer and steward of the family on June 27, 1923, in Etowah, he was the first child and land. Long after he retired from farming, he still exulted in eldest son of Myrtle Harrison and Robert Henry Wilmoth the sight of a "pretty stand" of cotton, a clean field laid out in Sr., early settlers in southern Mississippi County. His mother straight rows and well- maintained ditches and turnrows. Mr. had been a postmistress, and his father, who began working Wilmoth loved his community and contributed to it in a in Mississippi County in the "log woods" for Chapman and variety of ways, such as serving on the school board and Dewey at age 18, was a merchant, farmer and ginner. water board, helping start the Garden Point Cemetery One of Mr. Wilmoth's earliest memories was of being Association and in other local political, church, farm and confined to play on the front porch during the Great Flood of civic affairs. 1927. His mother forbade him to venture any further as He was particularly generous and tender-hearted in helping snakes had been driven to the higher ground in the local people who were less fortunate and needy. In 1991, he settlement. It was torture for the 4-year-old boy. A boy and Mrs. Wilmoth fulfilled a dream when they took their during the Depression, he gained a great practical education five children and their spouses to Europe for four weeks. as well as an extraordinary exposure to the human condition The Wilmoth Family Tour visited places he had been in while helping his father in the sawmill, at the store and on France, Germany and Austria, with side-trips to Prague, the farm. Vienna and Florence. He traveled abroad two more times At age 12, he was driving his father's Model A to deliver with various family members, and in 2009 he joined three groceries, transport workers to fields, deliver messages and daughters and their spouses for a cruise to Alaska.

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Above all, Mr. Wilmoth was a devoted husband and father. Married for more than 50 years, he was an attentive and WILSON 5 E 06 loving caregiver to his wife during her long illness before Donna Louise Wilson, 43, of Keiser, AR. died Saturday, she died. Together they had developed the farm, worked for April 26, 2008. She was born to Don and Mary Henry. the betterment of their community and reared and educated She leaves her husband Ronnie Wilson, daughters, Lorie their children. Beth Riggs, Rhonda Leigh Wilson and several Mr. Wilmoth insisted that all of his children spend time grandchildren, brother Henry Jr, and step brothers; Kelly working in the fields. He felt summers spent hoeing cotton and Josh Russell. She was buried in Garden Point or hauling wheat was a sure-fire way to ensure that all of Cemetery. them would want to go to college. He reared his four daughters and son to be competent, resourceful and WILSON 5 G 2 responsible. He instilled the virtues of honesty, integrity and Carolyn Jean “Momma Jean” Wilson, 64, of Osceola died hard work through example. Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Etowah. Woe to any passenger who was not alert and well-braced as Born Feb 23, 1953 at Dyess to Genie Estes Carter and Lester Mr. Wilmoth drove his truck around the farm inspecting Virginia Hubble, she was a homemaker and of the crops. Even in his 80s he would often spy a weed far down a Pentecostal faith. long row of cotton, abruptly slam on the brakes, grab a hoe She is survived by her husband of 24 years, John Wilson, a from the truck bed and start his long march down the field to son, Bobby W May, Jr, two stepsons, John Wilson, and dispatch it. Larry Wayne Wilson, two daughters, Barbara Humble and Mr. Wilmoth had a long and happy life. He loved jazz, an Sherry May, 2 sisters, Debbie Carter and Kelly May, 2 occasional cold beer and cornbread. He was a Baptist and brothers Ken Carter and Tommy Carter and 2 deceased read his Bible daily, pondering the significance of the brothers, Dennis and Michael Carter, a stepdaughter, Lisa K scriptures. He also enjoyed reading his daily paper and was Austin, three great-grandchildren and step dad, Harvey always up-to-date on the markets and international news. He Hubble of Bondsville. Visitation will be 6-8 tonight at the lived frugally, choosing to share what he had with his family Eastside Baptist Church. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. and friends. Saturday at the church. He loved the people in his community and they embraced him in return. The kindness and affection that he received WILSON 3 V 17 from his neighbors, friends, and the people he encountered Joseph F Wilson, Born 1874, Died 1935. daily at the post office, bank and grocery store helped him achieve his goal of living independently until he died. He WILSON 3 V 13? often remarked that he had been blessed. Franklin Wilson, Born Nov 25, 1870, Died Aug 31, 1931. One of nine siblings, he is survived by four sisters: Catherine Kroepfl of Sherwood, Bettye Webb of Tupelo, Miss., Sally WILSON 5 E 07 McMechen of Marion and Carolyn Kincaid of Las Vegas. Ronald Wilson, Born Apr 4, 1964. He is also survived by his children, Judy Wilmoth White (Ray), Cynthia Howington (Edward) and Suzanne Wilmoth WILSON UNMARKED (Phil Hooper), all of Little Rock, Jan Langston (Rev. Ron) of Thomas Wilson, Born Nov 25, 1870, Died Mar 23, 1950. Nairobi, Kenya, and Rob Wilmoth (Carol Jean) of Steamboat Springs, Colo. Grandchildren are Neil Langston WINSETT 9 H 08 of Jonesboro, James Langston of Sinazongwe, Zambia, Ida J winsett, Born May 22,1880, Died 1942. Callie White of Aberdeen, Wash., Claire Howington of Abbeville, La., and Douglas White, Andrew Howington and WIYOTT 9 F 34 Maddie and Hannah Hooper, all of Little Rock. Mr.Wilmoth George W Wiyott Sr, 85, of West Ridge, AR, died at had four great-grandchildren. The family wishes to Osceola Nursing Home May 6, 1971. He had lived at West especially thank Julie Rosamund, Betty Mason, Nancy Ride 42 years moving there from Grubbs. Franks, Bo McCollum and Darryl Allen for the care and Surviving are three daughters: Mrs Elizabeth Franks, Bald friendship they gave to our father in his final years. Knob, AR, Mrs Rosie Cease, Immokalee, FL, and Mrs. His sisters Jane Anderson, Sue Brothers and Jean Martin and Eutha Griggs, West Ridge, AR, three sons: Robert Wiyatt, only brother, Andy, have died. Farmersville, CA, George W Wiyott JR, Lubbock, TX, and Visitation is 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Murphy Funeral Home Barney Wiyott of Joiner, AR; 18 grandchildren and 13 in Lepanto. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Etowah great-grandchildren. Baptist Church with burial afterwards at Garden Point Funeral arrangements were by Gregg Funeral Home of Cemetery. Monette with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. JS Memorials may be sent to The Professor Tom O'Connor Jazz Scholarship at Arkansas State University, P.O.B. 1990, WIYOTT 9 F 36 State University 72467 or to a charity of the donor's choice. Earl J Wiyott, Born 1927, Died 1934.

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battleship Pennsylvania and was a member of the American WIYOTT 9 F 35 Legion Post of Lepanto. He was a Baptist. Dora Wiyott, Born 1884, Died June 27, 1951. He leaves his wife, the former Hazel Harris, his mother, Mrs Lister Woodruff, four daughters: Catherine Ann, Marilyn WOLFORD 3 E 09 Faye, Christine Eve, and Donna Gale, one son, H.L. Flossie Wolford, Born Feb 25, 1922…. Woodruff Jr, two sisters: Mrs Dorothy Chism of Hughes, AR and Mrs Edith Bucy of Paris, TN, a brother Kenneth WOLFORD 3 E 08 Woodruff of Wyandotte, MI, and a half brother, Bennie Austin Wolford, Born June 16, 1920, Died Mar 4, 1940. Jackson of Osceola, AR.

WOLFORD 3 E 01 WOODRUFF 3 D 19 Birdie Wolford, Born May 22, 1882, Died Dec 1, 1932. James N. H. Woodruff, farmer of the Etowah community for fifty years, died April 8, 1952 in Little Rock. He was 83. WOMACK 7 M 26 Services were held in the Garden Point Methodist Church Eunice M Williams Womack, Born Oct 10, 1913, Died Aug with Gregg Funeral Home of Jonesboro in charge. Burial 1, 1943. followed in the Garden Point Cemetery. Mr. Woodruff was born in Brown County Indiana and WOOD 6 F 23 moved with his family to the Etowah vicinity as a young Bobbie J Wood, Born and Died Mar 15, 1934, man. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Lister Woodruff of Etowah, AR; WOOD 6 F 22 two sons: Herbert of Etowah, AR, Kenneth of Detroit, MI, Fred A Wood, Born Jul 31,1938, Died May 7, 1942. two daughters: Mrs. Dorothy Chism of Hughes, AR, and Mrs. Edith Bucy of Detroit, AR, and one brother Charlie WOODRUFF 3 D 21 Woodruff, longtime farmer of the south Mississippi County Mrs Hazel L Harris Woodruff, 69, of Trumann, AR, died community. Osceola Times Friday April 8, 1994 at her residence. Mrs Woodruff lived in the area since 1982 and was formerly of Etowah. She was WOODRUFF 3D 18 a housewife and a member of the Alsup Baptist Church in Final rites for John Edison Woodruff of near Harrisburg, Bay, AR. She was preceded in death by her husband AR, who beat his wife, Juanita Woodruff, 29, to death Herbert “Hub” Woodruff. January 20, 1954 and then ended his own life were held the Survivors include four daughters: Mrs Catherine Tilley of latter part of the week. Memphis, TN, Mrs Marilyn Liles of Jonesboro, AR, Mrs Services for Mr. Woodruff were at Garden Point Methodist Christine Crawford of Trumann, AR, and Mrs Donna Church by Rev. Carl Appling, and burial was in the Garden Thomas of Bay, AR; one son, Herbert L Woodruff, Jr of Point Cemetery with Gregg Funeral Sunrise, FL, one sister Mrs Norma Hawthorne of Silver Home of Jonesboro in charge. Lake, MO, one brother Howard Smith of Peoria, AZ, nine Mr. Woodruff is survived by four daughters: Lister grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. LaVanda, Mary Jane, Brenda Sue and Doris Ann, two sons: Funeral services will be Monday afternoon at 1:30 AM in James Earl and Gary. In addition to the six children, Mr. the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann with Woodruff leaves his parents, Mr .and Mrs J.N.H. Woodruff Rev Leon Minick officiating. Burial will follow in the of Etowah, AR, two brothers: Herbert of Etowah, AR, Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Visitation will be today Kenneth of Detroit, MI, two sisters: Mrs. Dorothy Chism of from 3 - 8 PM at the funeral home. Hughes, AR, and Mrs. Edith Bucey of Detroit, MI, and 1 half-brother Benny Jackson of Etowah, AR. WOODRUFF US NAVY WW II 3 D 20 The murder and suicide according to Sheriff J Lee Wright, Herbert Lloyd (Hub) Woodruff longtime resident of the area left six children without home or parents. The Sheriff died Dec 30, 1962 in route to Osceola Memorial Hospital. reached the scene of the tragedy before Mrs. Woodruff died. He was 42. James Earl Woodruff, the oldest of the Woodruffs, told the Services were held in Garden Point Church and burial in the Sheriff of the tragedy. OT church cemetery with Carl Appling and Rev Stephen officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of WOODRUFF 3 D 22 arrangements. Mrs Lister Cornelia Woodruff died Thurs July 24, 1975 at Mr. Woodruff was born in Althestan on a farm to Mr. and the Geriatrics Nursing Home in West Memphis. Mrs. James Nelson Woodruff, pioneer settler on July 22, Services were conducted through Citizens Funeral Home of 1920. He farmed with his father until he went into service West Memphis with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. She and later returned to the Etowah community. He transferred leaves two daughters: Mrs Roy Chism of Hughes, AR, and his farming interest to Rivervale two years ago. Mrs Edith Bucy of Paris, TN, three sons: Hub Woodruff of Mr. Woodruff was a veteran of WW II and served on the Lepanto, Kenneth Woodruff of Wyandotte and Bennie

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Jackson of Osceola and seventeen grandchildren. JS Memphis, TN, Mrs. Barney Smith of Parkin, AR, six brothers: Tine Stricklin of Trumman, AR, Coy Strinklin of WOODRUFF 3 D 17 Los Angeles, CA, Delmer and Elmer Stricklin of Harrisburg, Thomas J. Woodruff, 24, was killed in Osceola, AR, on AR, John Stricklin of Fort Worth, TX and Ossie Stricklin of Friday, November 1, 1940 when the oil truck he was driving Norman, OK and one sister, Mrs. Harry Parks of Harrisburg, was struck by the southbound passenger train. AR. Lepanto News Record The accident which occurred at the crossing on East Semmes demolished the cab of the Terminal Oil Company truck and WORKMAN 9 E 11 pinned Woodruff beneath the steering wheel, the right door Paul V. Workman, 32, died April 7 1959. He lived in to the cab was jammed tight and the steering wheel had to be Pasadena, TX. He was April 7 1927, the son of Bennie bent before Woodruff could be removed. Arthur Brickly Jr. David and Lottie Workman who had lived in this area for was the first to arrive on the scene and carried Woodruff to many years. the offices of Dr. LD Massey where he died 45 minutes later Besides his father of Sikeston, MO; he leaves three sisters: without gaining consciousness. Mrs. Curtis Stotts of Lepanto, AR, Mrs. Silas B Miles of According to a negro woman, an eyewitness, and the train Memphis, TN, Mrs. Barney Smith of Parkin, AR. engineer, Woodruff stopped his truck to shift into low gear. Services were held Monday at Swift Funeral Home with He apparently saw the train coming and was making every burial in Garden Point Cemetery. effort to shift the low gear when the locomotive struck him. The cab was knocked 50 feet from the impact. A trailer tank WORKMAN 9 E 13 filled with oil chassis knocked from under it. Bernie Wayne Workman, Born Oct 13, 1933, Died Feb 1, Funeral services will be held at Garden Point Cemetery. 1935. Survivors are his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J.N.H. Woodruff of Etowah, AR, three brothers: Johnnie, Herbert and Kenneth and two sisters: Miss Edith Woodruff and Mrs. Dorothy Chism. LNR

WOODY 3 M 15 Mattie Woody, Born Dec 14, 1883, Died 1938.

WORKMAN 9 E 10 Bennie David Workman, 74, who moved to Sikeston, MO, in 1941 and died May 19, 1968. Services were held Monday at Swift Funeral Home with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Born in Rutherford, TN, and moved to this area in 1927. He was a member of the Church of Christ and a 32nd degree Mason. His wife died in 1957 and his only son in 1959. He leaves 3 daughters: Mrs Alpha Scott of Lepanto, AR, WREN 4 H 04 Mrs Maurice Hardin of Salem, AR, Mrs Alvah Clawes of JW Wren, 69 died Monday July 21, 1940 at his home in CA, one brother, Robert Workman of Clarksdale, MS, 2 West Ridge, AR. sisters: Mrs Neva Coker of Jonesboro, AR, Mrs Clarence Services were held with Hancock Funeral Home in charge of Poole of Earle, AR. Lepanto Record News arrangements at the Garden Point Church with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. WORKMAN 9 E 12 He leaves three daughters: Mrs Vinnie Foshee, Mrs Bill Mrs. Lottie Workman of Bowling Green, KY, mother of Little and Mrs C. C. Radborn, and 3 sons: Leslie Wren, Dan Mrs. Curtis Stotts of Lepanto, AR, and a former longtime Wren and Willie Wren all of West Ridge. resident of South Mississippi County died last Thursday Dec 12, 1957 of a heart attack. Services were held in the Lepanto WREN 4 H 05 Church of Christ with L.H. Fielder officiating and assisted Ray Wren Jr, infant son of Ray and Cleo Georgia Smith by Ponder Wright, pastor. Burial followed in Garden Point Wren,, died soon after birth Oct 30, 1933. Cemetery with Swift Funeral Service in charge. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Mrs. Workman was born in Lexington, KY, and was a member of the Church of Christ. She moved to Bowling WRIGHT UNMARKED Green three years ago. Janete Wright, age 2 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. She leaves her husband, D.B. Workman of Sikeston, MO; a Clarence Wright of near Three Bridges died of congestive son Paul Workman of Pasadena, TX, three daughters: Mrs. chill on Sept 9 1937. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge Curtis Stotts of Lepanto, AR, Mrs. Silas B Miles of of arrangements with burial in Garden Point.

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Yon leaves five daughters: Frances Faulkner and Patricia WRIGHT 7 V 06 Hunter, both of Arkansas, Bea Powers of Missouri, and William T Wright, Born Jan 9, 1889, Died Feb 27, 1937. Mildred Smith and Violet Kernan, both of Illinois, six sons; Louis Yon, Henry Yon, Charles Yon, Pleas Yon, Donnie WRIGHT 7 W 45 Yon and Roger Yon, all of Illinois and a host of Luther Wright, Born Dec 10 1889, Died 1956. grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great- grandchildren. WYNN 1 Z 18 Funeral services were conducted with Wilson Funeral Home Christopher James Wynn, Born Sep 9 1904, Died 1979. in Osceola in charge with Bro Huey Meherg officiated with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. JS Y

YANCY 5 A 17 Mr Joe Cecil Yancy, 68, of Horseshoe Bend, died Monday, Feb 13, 2012 at Community Medical Center in Calico Rock. He was a mechanic and a member of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rube and Myrtle Yancy; one son Cecil Wayne Yancy; a nd one sister Francis Aline Huffins. He leaves behind his spouse, Joyce Huffins Yancy of Lepanto; three daughters; Ellie Katchuba of Dade City, Flo, Ruby Huffins of Lepanto and Darlene Rix of Dade City; four sons, Steven Yancy of Lepanto, Bobby Yancy of Dade City, Danny Joe Yancy of Dade City, George Alan Yancy of Jackson, TN, three sisters, Juanita Mohr of Paragould, Dorothy Lancaster of Keiser and Isadora Hudsteth of Clarkdale; two brothers, Presley Yancy of YON VET 1 Q 05 Caraway and Wesley Yancy of Etwoah and five grandchild Lewis Vernon Yon, 70 of Etowah, died Saturday Oct 13, and three great-grand-children. 1979 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was a retired The family will receive visitors from noon-2 p.m. at Wilson farmer. Funeral Home in Osceola. Funeral serves will follow after He is survived by his wife, Mrs Rosie Lee Yon, six the visitation at the funeral home with Brother Huey Meherg daughters: Mrs Frances Vaughn, of Osceola, AR, Mrs Bea officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery. Powers of Gradin, MO, Mrs Mildred Smith of Arnold, MO, Mrs Laverne Nickelinson of Elaine, AR, Mrs Violet Kernan YANCY 9 K 40 of Danville, IL, and Mrs Patricia Hunter of Sandburg, KY, Jamie Leann Yancy, Born Jan 24, 1980, Died 1980 six sons: Louis Yon and Donnie Yon of Caseyville, IL, Carles Yon and Roger Yon both of Washington Park, IL, Henry Yon of Cahokia, IL, and Pleas Yon of Dover, two sisters: Mrs Bell Demarcao of Memphis, TN, and Mrs Frank Smith of Ripley TN, one brother Ray Yon, 37 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at Etowah Pentecostal Church. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge.

YON 2 Q 04? Harrison Yon, Nov 5, 1901, Died ct 13, 1974.

YORK 6 J 24 Mrs Rosa Arkansas York, 87, of Marked Tree, died Feb 7, 1980 at her residence Thursday. YON 2 Q 36 Survivors include four daughters: Mrs Edith Moody of Mrs. Rosie Lee Yon, 86, of Osceola, AR, died Thursday Trumann, AR, Mrs Birdy Brady of Marked Tree, AR, Mrs November 2, 2000, at Carbondale, IL. Born Jul 7, 1914 in Gladys Weaver of Baytown, TX, and Mrs Betty Weaver of Caruthersville, MO, she was a homemaker and member of Missouri City, TX, one son George York, Jr of Marked Faith Chapel Pentecostal Church of God in Osceola. Ms. Tree, AR; 11 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren; and

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seven great-great grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Elvire Zamora of Caraway, AR, Services are for today 2:30 PM at Murphy Funeral Home in three sons: Joe Zamora of Monette, AR, David of Tampa, Marked Tree with Rev. Luther McCrackin officiating. FL, Daniel of Caraway, AR, four daughters: Gloria Acosta Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. and Mary Zamora of Caraway, AR, Linda Johnson of Carroll Corner and Rosa Maria Maldondo of Del Ray Beach, FL, 12 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. YORK 6 J 23 Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept 27 at 1:00 PM at G Wesley York, Born Oct 10, 1892, Died May 28, 1958. Wilson Funeral in Osceola with Earnesto Perez officiating. Burial was held at Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. YOUNG UNMARKED ? Visitation was held Friday, Sept 26 from 5-8 PM at Wilson Gwendolyn Young, 41, died November 18, 1981 at Funeral Home in Osceola. Methodist Hospital in Memphis, TN. Born Oct 28, 1940 she was a member of Garden Point United Methodist church ZAMORA X G 20 X G 19 and taught Sunday School. Elviria Canarillo Zamora and baby Jessie died Mar 19, Survivors include two daughters: Sherri Eason and 2011. Kimberly Dawn Young, her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Ellison of Lepanto, AR, her maternal grandparents Mr and ZWEIFEL Mrs Clay May of Three Way In. Helen Louise Zweifel, 66, of TN enter into rest Wednesday May 25, 2011. She was born March 21, 1945 in Memphis to YOUNG 8 E 12 John and Irma Elmore. William Arthur Young, Born Jul 29, 1906, Died 1920. She is survived by one son, Martin Bryan Catt of TN, one sister Juanita Cross of TX, one brother, Toy Elmore of MS YOUNG 8 E 11 and 2 grandchildren. James Theadore Young, Born Jan 21 1902, Died Dec 23, She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Tom 1922. Zweifel, one daughter, Crystall Dawn Daniel; two brothers; and two sisters. YOUNG 8 E 10 A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Etowah in Albert Harlan Young, Born Dec 14, 1869, Died Apr 24, Garden Point Cemetery. 1926.

YOUNG 8 E 09 Julie Ann Young, Born Apr 14, 1867, Died June 12, 1934. END OF ALPHA NAMES OF YVADALUPE UNMARKED GARDEN POINT CEMETERY Maraless Yvadalupe, Born Aug 16, 1950, Died Sept 14, 1950.

Z ZOMORA VET 9 I 13 Frank Leon Zamora, 76, of Manila, AR died April 17, 1996. Born January 30, 1920 in Rockdale, TX, Mr Zamora was a Baptist. He leaves his wife, Isabel Zamora of Manila, AR, three brothers: Paul Zamora of Joiner, AR, Jessie Zamora of Osceola, AR, and Mingo Zamora of Palm Beach, FL. Funeral services were held Sunday Apr 20, at 10:00 AM with Wilson Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Francisco Martinez officiating with burial following in Garden Point Cemetery. Visitation was held April 19 from 5-8 PM in Wilson Funeral Home who were in charge of arrangements.

ZAMORA 5 G 19 Jessie Zamora, 85, of Caraway, AR, died Wednesday, Sept 24, 2003. He was of the Catholic faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Pedro and Santos Lea Zamora.

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