GARDEN POINT CEMETERY He is survived by his mother Judy Hunt of Etowah, AR BURIALS AS MARKED and one sisiter Tina (Kevin) Harris of Osceola, AR,: two nephews Chris Hunt and Jordan Hunt of Osceola,

AR, two nieces: Alexis Caruthers and Jaylynn Hunt of 2018 Osceola, AR and a host of other relatives and many friends. WILLIAMS A 5 13 He was preceded in death by his father Jerry Hunt, Sr. Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Interment at Garden Point Cemetery. Leamon Mex Williams, 71, of Etowah, AR passed away March 7, 2018. He was born August 10, 1946 to Elder Mex and Fannie Kate Williams. He was in DAVISON 5 K 7 the Air Force, founder and owner of H and W Wire Gail Davison, 49, of Osceola, AR passed away Corporation, a farmer and a member of Etowah Baptist February 4, 2018. She was born Jun 10, 1968 to Church. Survivors include his wife: David and Linda Sims. She was an employee of Skeeter Williams; daughters: Lena Raquel (Mike) American Greetings, a Homemaker and of the Williams Duncan, Katie Leigh Ann (Buddy) Burrow, Jill Baptist Faith. Beach, Cori Connell, Tracy (Tim) Prentice; son: Larry Survivors include her husband: Tony Davison of Alton Neal; grandchildren: Jacob Brian Lee, Micah Beach, Luke Beach, Carson Connell, Cohen Connell; Osceola, AR; son Ryan Anthony Hardin Davison sister: Lousidney (Joe) Crews and other loved extended of Osceola, AR, daughter Alisha Daniela Miller of family members. He Etowah, AR; grandchildren Jaycee Hope Miller was preceded in death by his parents; brother Gerald and Jordan Timber Miller; father: David Sims of Dallas Williams and stepfather: Ernest Taylor. Visitation Etowah, AR; sister: Brandi Davis of Manila, AR, will be noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Roller-Swift Funeral brother: David “Tojo” Sims of Etowahm AR. Home. Funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. Interment She was preceded in death by her stepfather; Bo will be in Garden Point Cemetery. Davis; brother Mark Davis, grandparents: Ed and FREEMAN A 409 2 Nettie Brewer and Murray and Lila Sims. Linda Louise Freeman was born October 2, 1949 in Visitation will be Thursday, Febrary 8, 2018 at Victoria, AR to Archie Carol and Vice Louise Miller 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Roller-Swift Funeral Hunt. Linda Louise Freeman passed away January Home. 31, 2018 in Jonesboro, AR at the age of 68. Funeral service will be Friday, Feb 9, 2018 at 2:00 She was a homemaker and a member of Carroll’s p.m. at Roller Swift Funeral Home. Interment will Corner Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. be at Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah, AR. She is survived by two sons: Douglas Dewayne (Arie) Freeman II and Wayne Edward Freeman Jr of TYLER A 3 1 Osceola, Ar, eleven grandchildren, nine great Alise Tyler, 68, of Lepanto departed this life Tuesday, grandchildren and host of other relatives and many February 20, 2018. She was born January 23, 1950 to friends. Vinetta May King Maness. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband She was of the Baptist faith and loved shopping, going Douglas Dewayne Freeman, one daughter Sherry to flea markets, yard sales and spending time with her Edwards, one brother Jerry Hunt and one sister Barbara family and friends. Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elvin and Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements Bertha King and eight siblings: Jessie King, Shirley with Interment at Garden Point Cemetery. Presley, Daisy Kelly, Lizzy Barnes, Louye King, Billy King, Jimmy Manesa and Evern Maness. HUNT 8 B 39 Alisie is survived by her four daughters, Stephanie Jerry Richard Hunt, Jr. was born February 1, 1976 in Sutherland (John) of Fort Smith, Lashaunda Roach Osceola, AR to Jerry and Judy Humble Hunt, Sr. (Terry) , Phyllis Austin (John) and Lisa Hendrix (Ray), Mr. Hunt passed away February 12, 2018 in Jonesboro all of Leapnto; mother, Vinetta Maness of Jonesboro: at the age of of 42. companion Lecil Evans of Lepanto, two brothers; He was a truck driver and a member of Church of the Sunny Maness (Diane) of Jonesboro and Gary Maness Lord Jesus Christ in Carroll’s Corner, AR. (Patricia) of Guy, TX; six sisters: Nadine Ballard

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(Don) of Leachville, Mary Johnson (Cary) of retired factory worker and a member of the First Batesville, AR, Lois Jones of Jonesboro, AR, Yvonne Assemb;y of God in Steele, MO. Smith (Billy) of Marked Tree, Joyce Stone (Pat ) of Ms Carpenter was survived by three sons. Wayne, Dyess and Marcella Lungsford (Doug) of California; (Susie) Carpenter of Etowah, Allie Carpenter of 13 grandchildren,and 17 great grandchildren. Gosnell and Jason ( Jami) Carpenter of Lepanto; two Visitation will be at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. this evening at daughters, Teresa (Jerry) Parsons of Gosnell and Tina Delancy-Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Funeral (Brandon) Dollar of Paragould; one brother:. Geprge services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Funeral Home. Puttman of Lindale, TX; two sisters, Linda (Mickey) Interment will be at Garden Point Cemetery at Fortune of Lebanon, TN and Brneda Hicks of Hughes Etowah. Springs, TX, one step-sister, Shirley (Robert) Johnson of Etowah; and; twenty grandchildren, thirty-one great-grandchildren and two great-great- 2017 grandchildren. She was preced in death by her parents,

Nelly Gill and enda Earl Neely Puttman; her husband, WEBB 6 Z 40 Doyle Carpenter; one daughter Reba Creecy; two Bette Mac Wilmoth Webb, 83, died Saturday, brothers, Johnney and Bobby Gill and one sister, Joan Oct 14, 2017 at her residence in Tater Hills Gill. Community of Lee County after an extended Visitation will beheld from 6 p, on Saturday , July 9, illness. Bette was born on June 23, 1934 in 2017 at Wilson Funeral Home in Ocseola. The Funeral Etowah, AR to the late Robert H. Wilmoth and will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Myrtle Narcissus Harrison Wilmoth. She grew Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Bro. Mark up there and attended the West Ridge School. White and Bro Freddie Adams, officiating. Burial will She was a member for life ot Etowah Baptist be hld at Garden Point Ccmetery in Etowah. Servied Church, but, when she returned to Tupelo from provide by Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. Arkansas in 2002, she attended the New Hope Baptist Church. Bette made her life work as a caregiver fot the elderly. She enjoyed playing MORELAND WB 289 4 cards, cooking, her flowers and the St, Louis Robert Finnis Moreland, 80, of Osceola, AR, died Cardients baseball team. She was married for Friday June 9, 1917. Born November 29, 1936 in many years to Elmer D, Webb, who preceded her Booneville, MS, he was a retired mechanic and of in death on Oct 2, 2014. the Baptist faith. Bette is survived by her son, David Webb and He was preceded in death by his parents, Gabriel wife Carol of Tater Hills; her daughter Jenny and Simmiet Moreland; three sisters; and one Webb McCommon and her busband Joe of brother. Meridian, MS; 16 grandchildren and 3 great He is survived by his wife, Shirley Moreland, of grandchildren; 3 sisters, Catherine Wilmoth Etowah, AR, two daughters, Kathy Maxwell, of “Dink” Kroefl of Little Rock,, AR, Sally Wilmoth Little Rock, AR and Heidi Cagle (Nicholas) of McMechen of Jonesboro, AR and Carol Wilmoth Leachville, AR; three grandchildren, Jaylen Kincaid of Scottsvboro, AZ, She was preceded in Cagle, Whit Cagle, and Ryan Maxwell; and two death by her parents, her busband, Elmer D great-grandchildren. Webb, her son Edward Dee Webb, 4 sisters, Billie Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Monday Ann Wilmoth, Jan W. Anderson, Sue w. brothers, June 12, 2017 in Garden Point Cemetery in and Imogene W Martin and two brothers, Robert Etowah with Rev. David Price officiating. Henry Wilmoth, Jr and Andrew Anderson Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of all Wilmoth. arrangements.

COLLINS B 422 1 LADEN To be done U.S. Marines W 4 9 Jeanitta D. Collins, 1937 – 2017 Otha Richard Laden, 81, of Malden, MO died Thursday, May 18, 2017. Born March 19, 1936 CARPENTER WA 133 4 he was a retired concrete finisher and a United Mrs. Wilma Dell Carpenter passed away July 7, 2017 States Marine veteran serving in the Korean War. at her home in Gosnell at the age of 77, she was a He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Pearl Harvey Laden; his wife, Betty Lou Laden; one step-daughter, Jody Edwards; one step

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son, Larry Edwards, three brothers, Billy Laden, He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert Danny K Laden, and Freddy Lee Laden; and one Elijah and Lillie Ruth Pace Mannes, two sisters; grandson, Joshua Laden. Christine Miller and Ileane Mannes, four He is survived by three sons; Jeff Laden (Paula), brothers; Jr Maness, J. V. Maness, A. J. Maness, of Hope, AR, Scott Laden (Sue) of Aurora, IL, and Ruffis Maness. and Ryan Laden (Monica Morales), of Malden; He is survived by his wife, Ruth Manness of four sisters, Lilly Prince and Mary Russell, both Marked Tree, AR, two daughters: Lillies Maness of Etowah, AR, Kathy Tyler, of Lepanto, AR, and and Sheila of Paragould, AR, Elicia Grant of Linda Laden, of Alabama; five brothers, George Blytheville and two sons; Dennis Render and Laden, Jimmy Lewis Laden, and Ricky Lynn Hubert Maness of Marked Tree, AR. One sister of Laden all of Lepanto, Junior Laden, of Houston, Tx , one brother, Lang Maness of Harrisburg, AR and Bobby Jean Laden, of Green Jonesboro, AR, seven grandchildren, and 2 great Forest, AR; five grandchildren; Shane Edwards, grandchildren. Adam Laden, Noah Laden, Jacob Laden and Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. April 19, 2017 Logan Adamson; three great-grandchildren; Cory at the Wilson Funeral Home in Tyronza, AR. Laden, Olivia Laden, and Evan Laden; and life Services will be held 1 p.m. April 20k 2017 with partner, Norma Lee, of Malden. Wilson Funeral Hone in Tyronza. Rev Chad Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, May Stoddard officiating. Burial will be held in 21, 2017 at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola, Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah, AR. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday LUNSFORD xTS 7 Z 3 May 22, 2017 at Wilson Funeral Home in Bobbye Jean Hubbard Lunsford, 76, of Caraway, Osceola with Rev. Gary Andrews officiating. AR, died Monday, March 6, 2017. Born December 31, 1940, in Osceola, AR, she was WILBANKS WA 408 1 retired from Viskase and a member of Keiser Full James Walker “Bo” Wilbanks, was born on Dec Gospel. 20, 1972 in Memphis, TN to Rev. Alvin and She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde Dorothy Wilbanks. He was a welder and of the and Mary Curtis Hubbard; and her husband, Jason Pentecostal Faith. He passed away on April 20, Lunsford. She is survived by one daughter, 2017 at Baptist East in Memphis,, TN. at the age Kimberly Diffee (Ricky) of Manila, AR; two of 44. sons, Michael “Bubba” Lunsford, (Rhonda) of He is survived by his parents Rev Alvin and Leachville, AR, and Al Lunsford (Regina) Dorothy Wilbanks, both of Osceola, AR, and his of Black Oak, AR; four sisters; Betty Martin, of wife Krista Wilbanks of Ridgely, TN, two sons; Jonesboro, AR, Sue Warren, of Lepanto, AR, Kevin Shane Wilbanks of OR and Lincoln Ennis Lou Seagraves, of Cabot, AR and Marie of Ridgely, TN, one daughter, Joanne Ennis of Lunsford, of Manila, one brother, Charles Ridgely, TN, five brothers, Rev. Mark Wilbanks Hubbard, of Marion, AR, one granddaughter and of Osceola, AR, David Wilbanks of Wilmington, caregiver, Brandy Hinton (Terry), of Caraway; 16 DE, Randel Wilbanks of Memphis,TN, Alvin grandchildren and 34 grandchildren; and 24 great- Wilbanks, Jr of Kennett, MO and Kevin Wilbanks grandchildren. of Indianapolis, IN, two grandsons Ezekiel Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Wilbanks and Izrael Ennis, a host of other March 7, 2017, at Wilson Funeral Home in relatives and many friends. Osceola. He is preceded in death by his brother Alvin Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday Dewayne Wilbanks and his sister Lee Ann Mar 8, 2017 at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola Wilbanks. with Rev. Jerry Weathers officiating.

MANESS TS WA 135 3 WILBANKS WA 408 1 Robert Lee Maness, 67 of Marked Tree, AR died Charles Ray Wilbanks, Sr, of Carroll's Corner, April 15, 2017. He was born in Marked Tree, AR AR died Friday, February 10, 2017. Born July March 25, 1950 and was a retired farmer and of 28, 1948 in Lost Cane, AR. He was the pastor of the Pentacostal faith. the Apostolic Light House Church in West Ridge, AR and a retired welder and construction worker.

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He was preceded in death by his parents, Noah attended Trinity Gospel Church in Sikeston. He retired from and Cylenia Wilbanks; and brothers and sisters. the Illinois Department of Transportation, On May 26, He is survived his wife of 48 years, Joann 1945, in Raymondville, Texas, he married Marie Arnold, Wilbanks; two sons, Charles Wilbanks, Jr who preceded him in death on May 2, 1985. On Sept 30, (Melissa) of Carroll's Corner and Michale 1994 he married Lilliam LaFoutain, who survives of the home. Willson of Osceola; one daughter, Pam Henry Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Betty (Billy) of Wilson, AR; three sisters, Thelma Jo and Floyd Pierce of Humble, TX, Rita Breaux of Brumley, of West Ridge, Imogene Brumley of Shreveport, LA Hatcher, AR and Nell Guthrie of Swartz Creek, One step son, Don and Brenda King of Sikeston, one step MI; three brothers, Eugene Wilbanks of Fenton, daughter, Darlene Light of Springfield, MO; one sister, MI, Alvin and Paul Wilbanks, both of Carrolls Lavern Barnes of Des Arc, AR, five grandchildren, two step- Corner; five grandchildren; Jenny Wilbanks Lisk, grandchildren, seven great-grandchldnre and one step-great- Billy Henry, Jr, Lake Wilson, Zachary Wilson, grandchild. and Nick Wilson; and a host of great- In addition to his and parents, he was preceded in death by grandchildren, nieces and nephews. four brothers and four sister.s Visitation was held from 10 am until time of service at 12 Visitation was held from 6-8 Sunday, Feb 12, pm on Tuesday, Sept 6, 2016 at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel 2017 at Roller Swift Funeral Home in Osceola, with Pastor David Thompson of Morley Baptist Church in AR. Morley, MO, officiating. Burial will be at Garden Point Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Monday, Cemetery at Etowah, AR. February 13, 2017 at Apostolic Light House in Pallbearers will be Paul Dugger, Charles Dugger, Donald, West Ridge. Burial followed in Garden Point Dubber, Wayne Dugger, Rusty Pierce and Joey Clark; Cemetery. Honary pallbearers will be Darrell Dugger and John Earl Dugger.

BOYD XTS WA 136 1 2016 Charlotte Ann Boyd was born September 26, 1941 in Boonesville, MS to Olan Scasbrick and Lena Kilgo Allred. HOSKINS TS US ARMY A 135 1 She was ahomemaker and a member of the Pentecostal John Robert Hoskins, 57, of Keiser passed from this life Faith. Tuesday Sept 27, 2016 at the Methodist University Hospital Mrs Boyd passed away at her home in Athelstan, AR on July in Memphis, TN. 26, 2016 at the age of 74. Born in Three Rivers, MI he was the son of the late Robert She is survived by her husband Jack Boyd of Athelstan, AR, Hoskins and a 1976 graduate of Three Rivers High School. two sons, Jackie Boyd of Okemah, OK and Herbert boyd of He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from Univeral Steel athelstand, AR, two daughyrtd Charlotte Craveb of Milligan in Grenada, MS as a welder. He enjoyed fishing and ridge, AR and Janie Blanton of Marked tree, AR, three working on trucks. granddaughters she raised as her own: LaDonna Duncan of In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his Easley, S.C. Bernice Copeland of Gosnell, AR and Nicola brother, Phillip Hoskins, and a great grandson, Javeson Ross of Lepanto, AR, twenty-five grandchildren, a host of James. great and great-great grandchildren, a host of other relatives Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Rethia Lindsey and many friends. Hoskins of the home; his son, John David Hoskins of She is preceded in death by her parents and step-father H.K. California; three daughters, Crystall Herron of Jonesboro, Allred, her daughter Dorothy Pollard and her sister Nell Susan Sanderes-Smithey of Keiser and Amber Hoskins of Smith. Three Rivers; his mother, Barbara Hoskins of Three Rivers; Services were provided by Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola and two sisters, Connic Poulsen of Three Rivers; and Karen and interment was in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah, AR. Rector of Scotts, MI. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. in Howard Funeral MILLER TS US ARMY 6 J 22 Services officiating. at Manila with the Revs. Allen Walker Ron Miller, 78, of Jonesboro departed this life on Tuesday, and Keith Stokes officiating. Burial will follow in Garden June 28, 2016 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Point Cemetery at Etowah. The family will receive visitors Born Jan. 20, 1938, in West Ridge, Ron was preceded in from 1 until service Friday afternoon. death by his parents, Albert and Lula Miller; brothers Ecil, Ralph, Bill and Owen and sister Elaine Miller McCoy. DUGGAR TS 3 H 11 Survivors include one brother, Bob Miller of Jonesboro; two Phillip Duggar, age 96, passed away of Sept 1, 2016, at his sisters, Betty Smith of Keiser and Marsha Midkiff of home in Sikeston. He was born Feb 29, 1920 in Gun Town, Williamsburg, VA; and a large extended family. MS to the late William and Essie Branyan Duggar. He

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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- MORGAN TS 5 N 1 engine aircraft including the Beechcraft Baron, the King Air Dale Reeder Morgan, 79, of Osceola passed away on and Queen Air. Thursday, June 16, 2016 in Little Rock. Ron retired in Atlanta, and shortly thereafter the dedication He was a member of the Lepanto First Baptist Church. He of the national Vietnam Memorial (The Wall) was scheduled was born Aug. 9, 1936 to George Reeder and Nancy to be dedicated at 11 a.m. on Nov. 14, 1892. Having served Daniels Morgan. three years in combat, Ron knew he had to be at the Wall’s Dale graduated Keiser High School in 1955. He was dedication to honor his man friends who had lost their lives department manager at the Crompton Corduroy Plant in during that war. On Nov 14, almost 300 Vietnam veterans Osceola for 17 years. From 1978 – 94 he was a tower from Atlanta joined the many thousands at the dedication of operator for Union Carbide and Vickase of Osceola. In 1994 the Vietnam Veterans Memorial - it was an incredible he became a rural letter carrier. He was active in regional program which began the national reconciliation between the and state associations and served as a delegate to the American people and those who served there. national Rural Letter Carrier Conference for 20 years. Dale Shortly thereafter, President Ronald Reagan appointed Ron retired from the post office in 2004 but continued to be as the executive director of the Georgia Vietnam Veterans active in the association and was elected a a national Leadership Program Inc., a very successful state program delegate for the national delegate for August 2016. In 1994 that placed more than 3000 veterans in full-time career Dale founded the successful Morgan Dual Control Co., positions and captured more than $100 million in SBA direct which installs right-handed drives in vehicles for rural letter and bank-guaranteed loans. carriers, driving, instructor and others. He and his wife During the next 13 years, Ron and his team earned many Janice worked hard to make Morgan Dual Controls a awards and trophies for their outstanding work with veterans nationally known and respected company serving more than and their families. President George H.W. Bush awarded 20 states. Ron and his team with the President Bush’s Thousand Points Dale was preceded in death by his parents and 2 sisters, Kay In 1986, Ron contacted Bob Hope and convinced him to Boozer and Barbara Morgan. perform a special show at the historic Fox Theater in He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Janice Morgan, three Atlanta. The “Salute to Bob Hope” was standing room only daughters, Rita Morgan of Oxford, MS, Nancy “Muffett” and at the end of the performance, Ron Miller read a Pirani (Pete) of Heber Springs, one son, Josh Stewart telegram to Mr. Hope from President Reagan, who thanked (Christy) of Luxora; two brothers, Dennis Morgan ( Mona) him for his decades of service to our great country. In 2002, of Warren, and Butch Morgan (Paulette) of Bunkie, LA; a Home Box Office Inc, selected Mr Miller to be the master of sister, Midge McGinnis (Dale) of Ingals, and brother-in-law p.m. on Tuesday and until time ceremonies for the world Dan Boozer of Hermitage. premiere of HBO movie “Path to War” in Atlanta. Later Dale was very proud of his seven wonderful grandchildren that year, it won the Golden Globe Award in Los Angeles. and with fabulous great-grandchildren. In 1993, Ron was select as associated producer of the Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Monday at the First Vietnam POW documentary, “Beyond Courage – Surviving Baptist Church in Lepanto. Vietnam as a POW.” The documentary took six former Prior to the services, the family will receive friends from POWs back to the prison camps in North Vietnam. This is 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the church. Interment will follow in the only production company to film the infamous Hanoi Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Hilton POW Camp prior to it being torn down. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Ron dedicated his life to assisting veterans at the local, state and national levels. He established a scholarship program MCCOLLUM TS 6 P 31 for selected freshmen cadets at Arkansas State University Ms. “Sally” Sophia McCullum, 91, of Etowah, AR departed who may need financial support. this life on Monday, May 23, 2016 at her home. She was Ron has been very active with the National League of POW- born on August 19, 1924 to Albert and Emily Florence MIA Families of Southeast Asia and has visited with the Lewis. She was a nurse in the medic corp in England, a Recovery Headquarters in Hawaii and Vietnam. He was volunteer for the American Red Cross, member of Etowah active with the league for several decades for the national Baptist Church, Historical Society and Museum in Osceola, veteran advisor for the League. Ron has friends who are still Garden Point Cemetery Association, poll worker for Etowah missing-in-action. precinct and EOC commodity volunteer.

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Ms. Sally is preceded in death by her husband; James He was preceded in death by his mother Arma Davis “Buck” McCollum, parents, sister: Doreen Goodenough and Weathers. 2 grandchildren: Gary and Neil. He is survived by his father, Merle Weathers, of Etowah; She is survived by 2 sons: Colin Lewis of England, and one sister, Teressa Tippy, of Etowah; one brother Greg Charles “Bo” McCullum of Etowah, AR, 13 grandchildren; Weathers of Thayer, MO; and four nieces and one nephew. Mark, David, Jason, Colin Jr., Shane, Glen, Paul, Adam, Visitation was held from 6-8 pm Saturday, March 12, 2016, Laura, Louise, Mary, Sarah, and Dean, 38 Great at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola, AR. grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday March 13, Memorials may be sent to Etowah Baptist Church or 2016 at Etowah Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Weathers Garden Point Cemetery. officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. FREEMAN 5 A 9 Douglas Dewayne “Wayne” Freeman I, 69, of Osceola, AR, KING TS 5 A 16 died Wedneday May 4, 2016 in Memphis, TN. Born June 3, Jessie Altie King, 71, of Lepanto, died Tuesday, February 2, 1946 in Arkansas, he was a mechanic and of the Pentecostal 2016. Jessie was preceded in death by her parents, Elvin faith. King and Bertha King; brother Louie and Billy King and He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Pauline sisters, Lizzy Barnes and Shirley Presley. Howard Freeman; one sister, Marie Freeman; two brothers, She is survived by daughters, Marcy Hendrix and Katie Carl Junior Freeman and Edward Glenn Freeman. Carey, both of Lepanto; sisters, Vinetta Maness, Nadine He is survived by his wife, Linda Freeman, of Osceola; one Ballard, Alise Tyler, Mary Johnson and Daisey Kelly; four daughter, Sherry Edward (Larry), of Bono, AR; two sons, grandchildren and one great-granchild. Douglas Dewayne Freeman II (Arue) and Wayne Edward Visitation will be at 8 p.m. on Friday with services at 10 Junior Freeman, all of Osceola; five sisters, Glenda a.m. Saturday, both at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. Carline Burnett and Patricia Bard, both of Caraway, AR, Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Onie Gail Robinson, of Star City, AR, Kathy Jackson and Daniel Noone will officiate. Bonnie Sue Davis, both of Leachville, AR; Darrell Freeman of Caraway, and Billy Freeman of Alabama; 11 JOHNS TS 8 X 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Barbara Ann Johns, 57, of Keiser, AR, died Thursday, Visition was held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday May 8, 2016 at January 28, 2016. Born May 1, 1958, in Lepanto, AR she Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 9 at in Keiser. Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with the Rev. Gary She was preceded in the death by her parents, Lonnie Martin Andrews officiating, Burial was held in Garden Point and Betty Brister Martin. She is survived by her husband, Cemetery in Osceola. Grady Johns, of Keiser, one son, Steven Johns, of Keiser; three sisters, Glenda Avery, of Blytheville, AR, Tracy Kelly and Carrie Austin, both of Keiser; and one brother, Tommy MANSLEY WA 135 3 Martin, of Osceola. James Mansley Jr., 69, of Keiser passed from this life Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m., Sunday, January 31, 2016 Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at his home. at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. The son of the late Cleveland James Mansley and Audie Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb 1, 2016, Mae Lindsey and his stepfather L.B. Lindsey, he was a at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Rev. Todd Vinson retired hydraulics mechanic and a longtime Memphis-area officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point Cemetery in resident before making his home in Keiser nine months ago. Etowah, AR. Survivors include three brothers, Jerry Lindsey, Lee Lindsey and Thomas Lindsey, and two sisters, Christine Cross and FREEMAN 5 K 09 Rethia Hoskins. Charles London “Sonny” Freeman, 75, of Lepanto died Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday in Howard Funeral Sunday, Jan 24, 2016. Service at Manila with the Rev, Allen Walker officiating. Born Oct 20, 1940 at Manila, AR he was preceded in death Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. The by his parents, Carl and Callie Rollins Freeman, a sister, family will receive visitors from noon until service time brother and a grandchild. .Survivors include his wife, Linda Monday. Online registry:www.howardfuneral service.com. Shirley Weathers Freeman of Lepanto; children; Lacinda Rains of Jonesboro and Ricky Freeman of Lepanto; siblings, WEATHERS TS 5 F 11 Carlene Roark, Betty Rodgers, Shirley Adams, Diane Malcom Jay Weathers, 61, of Etowah, AR, died Friday Meherg and Bobby Freeman; two grandchildren and three March 11, 2016, in Paragould, AR. Born September 30, great-grandchildren. 1954 in Memphis, TN, he was a factory worker and a Services will be a 2 p.m. today at the Pentacostal Church of member of Etowah Baptist Church in Etowah. God at Etowah with burial at Garden Point Cemetery directed by Wilson’s Osceola Funeral Home.

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She is survived by two sons: Douglas Dewayne (Arie) Freeman II and Wayne Edward Freeman Jr of Osceola, Ar, eleven grandchildren, nine great 2018 grandchildren and host of other relatives and many friends. WILLIAMS 5 A 13 She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Douglas Dewayne Freeman, one daughter Sherry Leamon Mex Williams, 71, of Etowah, AR passed Edwards, one brother Jerry Hunt and one sister Barbara away March 7, 2018. He was born August 10, 1946 to Smith. Elder Mex and Fannie Kate Williams. Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements He was in the Air Force, founder and owner of H and with Interment at Garden Point Cemetery. W Wire Corporation, a farmer and a member of Etowah Baptist Church. DAVISON Survivors include his wife: Skeeter Williams; Gail Davison, 49, of Osceola, AR passed away daughters: Lena Raquel (Mike) Williams Duncan, February 4, 2018. She was born Jun 10, 1968 to Katie Leigh Ann (Buddy) Burrow, Jill Beach, Cori David and Linda Sims. She was an employee of Connell, Tracy (Tim) Prentice; son: Larry Alton Neal; American Greetings, a Homemaker and of the grandchildren: Jacob Brian Lee, Micah Beach, Luke Beach, Carson Connell, Cohen Connell; sister: Baptist Faith. Lousidney (Joe) Crews and other loved extended Survivors include her husband: Tony Davison of family members. Osceola, AR; son Ryan Anthony Hardin Davison He was preceded in death by his parents; brother of Osceola, AR, daughter Alisha Daniela Miller of Gerald Dallas Williams and stepfather: Ernest Taylor. Etowah, AR; grandchildren Jaycee Hope Miller Visitation will be noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Roller- and Jordan Timber Miller; father: David Sims of Swift Funeral Home. Funeral service will follow at 1 Etowah, AR; sister: Brandi Davis of Manila, AR, p.m. Interment will be in Garden Point Cemetery. brother: David “Tojo” Sims of Etowahm AR. HUNT She was preceded in death by her stepfather; Bo Jerry Richard Hunt, Jr. was born February 1, 1976 in Davis; brother Mark Davis, grandparents: Ed and Osceola, AR to Jerry and Judy Humble Hunt, Sr. Nettie Brewer and Murray and Lila Sims. Mr. Hunt passed away February 12, 2018 in Jonesboro Visitation will be Thursday, Febrary 8, 2018 at at the age of of 42. 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Roller-Swift Funeral He was a truck driver and a member of Church of the Home. Lord Jesus Christ in Carroll’s Corner, AR. Funeral service will be Friday, Feb 9, 2018 at 2:00 He is survived by his mother Judy Hunt of Etowah, AR p.m. at Roller Swift Funeral Home. Interment will and one sisiter Tina (Kevin) Harris of Osceola, AR,: be at Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah, AR. two nephews Chris Hunt and Jordan Hunt of Osceola, AR, two nieces: Alexis Caruthers and Jaylynn Hunt of TYLER Osceola, AR and a host of other relatives and many Alise Tyler, 68, of Lepanto departed this life Tuesday, friends. February 20, 2018. She was born January 23, 1950 to He was preceded in death by his father Jerry Hunt, Sr. Vinetta May King Maness. Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements She was of the Baptist faith and loved shopping, going with Interment at Garden Point Cemetery. to flea markets, yard sales and spending time with her family and friends. FREEMAN She was preceded in death by her parents, Elvin and Linda Louise Freeman was born October 2, 1949 in Bertha King and eight siblings: Jessie King, Shirley Victoria, AR to Archie Carol and Vice Louise Miller Presley, Daisy Kelly, Lizzy Barnes, Louye King, Billy Hunt. King, Jimmy Manesa and Evern Maness. Linda Louise Freeman passed away January 31, 2018 Alisie is survived by her four daughters, Stephanie in Jonesboro, AR at the age of 68. Sutherland (John) of Fort Smith, Lashaunda Roach She was a homemaker and a member of Carroll’s (Terry) , Phyllis Austin (John) and Lisa Hendrix (Ray), Corner Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. all of Leapnto; mother, Vinetta Maness of Jonesboro: companion Lecil Evans of Lepanto, two brothers;

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Sunny Maness (Diane) of Jonesboro and Gary Maness Mrs. Wilma Dell Carpenter passed away July 7, 2017 (Patricia) of Guy, TX; six sisters: Nadine Ballard at her home in Gosnell at the age of 77, she was a (Don) of Leachville, Mary Johnson (Cary) of retired factory worker and a member of the First Batesville, AR, Lois Jones of Jonesboro, AR, Yvonne Assemb;y of God in Steele, MO. Smith (Billy) of Marked Tree, Joyce Stone (Pat ) of Ms Carpenter was survived by three sons. Wayne, Dyess and Marcella Lungsford (Doug) of California; (Susie) Carpenter of Etowah, Allie Carpenter of 13 grandchildren,and 17 great grandchildren. Gosnell and Jason ( Jami) Carpenter of Lepanto; two Visitation will be at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. this evening at daughters, Teresa (Jerry) Parsons of Gosnell and Tina Delancy-Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Funeral (Brandon) Dollar of Paragould; one brother:. Geprge services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Funeral Home. Puttman of Lindale, TX; two sisters, Linda (Mickey) Interment will be at Garden Point Cemetery at Fortune of Lebanon, TN and Brneda Hicks of Hughes Etowah. Springs, TX, one step-sister, Shirley (Robert) Johnson of Etowah; and; twenty grandchildren, thirty-one great-grandchildren and two great-great- grandchildren. She was preced in death by her parents, 2017 Nelly Gill and enda Earl Neely Puttman; her husband,

Doyle Carpenter; one daughter Reba Creecy; two WEBB 6 Z ?? brothers, Johnney and Bobby Gill and one sister, Joan Bette Mac Wilmoth Webb, 83, died Saturday, Gill. Oct 14, 2017 at her residence in Tater Hills Visitation will beheld from 6 p, on Saturday , July 9, Community of Lee County after an extended 2017 at Wilson Funeral Home in Ocseola. The Funeral illness. Bette was born on June 23, 1934 in will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Etowah, AR to the late Robert H. Wilmoth and Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Bro. Mark Myrtle Narcissus Harrison Wilmoth. She grew White and Bro Freddie Adams, officiating. Burial will up there and attended the West Ridge School. be hld at Garden Point Ccmetery in Etowah. Servied She was a member for life ot Etowah Baptist provide by Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. Church, but, when she returned to Tupelo from

Arkansas in 2002, she attended the New Hope

Baptist Church. Bette made her life work as a MORELAND xTS WB 289 4 caregiver fot the elderly. She enjoyed playing Robert Finnis Moreland, 80, of Osceola, AR, died cards, cooking, her flowers and the St, Louis Friday June 9, 1917. Born November 29, 1936 in Cardients baseball team. She was married for Booneville, MS, he was a retired mechanic and of many years to Elmer D, Webb, who preceded her the Baptist faith. in death on Oct 2, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gabriel Bette is survived by her son, David Webb and and Simmiet Moreland; three sisters; and one wife Carol of Tater Hills; her daughter Jenny brother. Webb McCommon and her busband Joe of He is survived by his wife, Shirley Moreland, of Meridian, MS; 16 grandchildren and 3 great Etowah, AR, two daughters, Kathy Maxwell, of grandchildren; 3 sisters, Catherine Wilmoth Little Rock, AR and Heidi Cagle (Nicholas) of “Dink” Kroefl of Little Rock,, AR, Sally Wilmoth Leachville, AR; three grandchildren, Jaylen McMechen of Jonesboro, AR and Carol Wilmoth Cagle, Whit Cagle, and Ryan Maxwell; and two Kincaid of Scottsvboro, AZ, She was preceded in great-grandchildren. death by her parents, her busband, Elmer D Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Monday Webb, her son Edward Dee Webb, 4 sisters, Billie June 12, 2017 in Garden Point Cemetery in Ann Wilmoth, Jan W. Anderson, Sue w. brothers, Etowah with Rev. David Price officiating. and Imogene W Martin and two brothers, Robert Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of all Henry Wilmoth, Jr and Andrew Anderson arrangements. Wilmoth.

COLLINS LADEN To be done U.S. Marines Cremated Otha Richard Laden, 81, of Malden, MO died

Thursday, May 18, 2017. Born March 19, 1936 CARPENTER xTS WA 133 4 he was a retired concrete finisher and a United States Marine veteran serving in the Korean War.

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He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther March 25, 1950 and was a retired farmer and of and Pearl Harvey Laden; his wife, Betty Lou the Pentacostal faith. Laden; one step-daughter, Jody Edwards; one step He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert son, Larry Edwards, three brothers, Billy Laden, Elijah and Lillie Ruth Pace Mannes, two sisters; Danny K Laden, and Freddy Lee Laden; and one Christine Miller and Ileane Mannes, four grandson, Joshua Laden. brothers; Jr Maness, J. V. Maness, A. J. Maness, He is survived by three sons; Jeff Laden (Paula), and Ruffis Maness. of Hope, AR, Scott Laden (Sue) of Aurora, IL, He is survived by his wife, Ruth Manness of and Ryan Laden (Monica Morales), of Malden; Marked Tree, AR, two daughters: Lillies Maness four sisters, Lilly Prince and Mary Russell, both and Sheila of Paragould, AR, Elicia Grant of of Etowah, AR, Kathy Tyler, of Lepanto, AR, and Blytheville and two sons; Dennis Render and Linda Laden, of Alabama; five brothers, George Hubert Maness of Marked Tree, AR. One sister of Laden, Jimmy Lewis Laden, and Ricky Lynn Houston, Tx , one brother, Lang Maness of Laden all of Lepanto, Junior Laden, of Jonesboro, AR, seven grandchildren, and 2 great Harrisburg, AR and Bobby Jean Laden, of Green grandchildren. Forest, AR; five grandchildren; Shane Edwards, Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. April 19, 2017 Adam Laden, Noah Laden, Jacob Laden and at the Wilson Funeral Home in Tyronza, AR. Logan Adamson; three great-grandchildren; Cory Services will be held 1 p.m. April 20k 2017 with Laden, Olivia Laden, and Evan Laden; and life Wilson Funeral Hone in Tyronza. Rev Chad partner, Norma Lee, of Malden. Stoddard officiating. Burial will be held in Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, May Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah, 21, 2017 at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola, AR. LUNSFORD xTS 7 Z 3 Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday Bobbye Jean Hubbard Lunsford, 76, of Caraway, May 22, 2017 at Wilson Funeral Home in AR, died Monday, March 6, 2017. Born Osceola with Rev. Gary Andrews officiating. December 31, 1940, in Osceola, AR, she was retired from Viskase and a member of Keiser Full WILBANKS xTS WA 408 1? Gospel. James Walker “Bo” Wilbanks, was born on Dec She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde 20, 1972 in Memphis, TN to Rev. Alvin and and Mary Curtis Hubbard; and her husband, Jason Dorothy Wilbanks. He was a welder and of the Lunsford. She is survived by one daughter, Pentecostal Faith. He passed away on April 20, Kimberly Diffee (Ricky) of Manila, AR; two 2017 at Baptist East in Memphis,, TN. at the age sons, Michael “Bubba” Lunsford, (Rhonda) of of 44. Leachville, AR, and Al Lunsford (Regina) He is survived by his parents Rev Alvin and of Black Oak, AR; four sisters; Betty Martin, of Dorothy Wilbanks, both of Osceola, AR, and his Jonesboro, AR, Sue Warren, of Lepanto, AR, wife Krista Wilbanks of Ridgely, TN, two sons; Lou Seagraves, of Cabot, AR and Marie Kevin Shane Wilbanks of OR and Lincoln Ennis Lunsford, of Manila, one brother, Charles of Ridgely, TN, one daughter, Joanne Ennis of Hubbard, of Marion, AR, one granddaughter and Ridgely, TN, five brothers, Rev. Mark Wilbanks caregiver, Brandy Hinton (Terry), of Caraway; 16 of Osceola, AR, David Wilbanks of Wilmington, grandchildren and 34 grandchildren; and 24 great- DE, Randel Wilbanks of Memphis,TN, Alvin grandchildren. Wilbanks, Jr of Kennett, MO and Kevin Wilbanks Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, of Indianapolis, IN, two grandsons Ezekiel March 7, 2017, at Wilson Funeral Home in Wilbanks and Izrael Ennis, a host of other Osceola. relatives and many friends. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday He is preceded in death by his brother Alvin Mar 8, 2017 at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola Dewayne Wilbanks and his sister Lee Ann with Rev. Jerry Weathers officiating. Wilbanks. WILBANKS xTS WA 408 1? MANESS TS WA 135 3? Charles Ray Wilbanks, Sr, of Carroll's Corner, Robert Lee Maness, 67 of Marked Tree, AR died AR died Friday, February 10, 2017. Born July April 15, 2017. He was born in Marked Tree, AR 28, 1948 in Lost Cane, AR. He was the pastor of

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

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BOYD XTS WA 136 1 2016 Charlotte Ann Boyd was born September 26, 1941 in Boonesville, MS to Olan Scasbrick and Lena Kilgo Allred. HOSKINS TS US ARMY A 3 4 She was ahomemaker and a member of the Pentecostal John Robert Hoskins, 57, of Keiser passed from this life Faith. Tuesday Sept 27, 2016 at the Methodist University Hospital Mrs Boyd passed away at her home in Athelstan, AR on July in Memphis, TN. 26, 2016 at the age of 74. Born in Three Rivers, MI he was the son of the late Robert She is survived by her husband Jack Boyd of Athelstan, AR, Hoskins and a 1976 graduate of Three Rivers High School. two sons, Jackie Boyd of Okemah, OK and Herbert boyd of He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from Univeral Steel athelstand, AR, two daughyrtd Charlotte Craveb of Milligan in Grenada, MS as a welder. He enjoyed fishing and ridge, AR and Janie Blanton of Marked tree, AR, three working on trucks. granddaughters she raised as her own: LaDonna Duncan of In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his Easley, S.C. Bernice Copeland of Gosnell, AR and Nicola brother, Phillip Hoskins, and a great grandson, Javeson Ross of Lepanto, AR, twenty-five grandchildren, a host of James. great and great-great grandchildren, a host of other relatives Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Rethia Lindsey and many friends. Hoskins of the home; his son, John David Hoskins of She is preceded in death by her parents and step-father H.K. California; three daughters, Crystall Herron of Jonesboro, Allred, her daughter Dorothy Pollard and her sister Nell Susan Sanderes-Smithey of Keiser and Amber Hoskins of Smith. Three Rivers; his mother, Barbara Hoskins of Three Rivers; Services were provided by Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola and two sisters, Connic Poulsen of Three Rivers; and Karen and interment was in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah, AR. Rector of Scotts, MI. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. in Howard Funeral MILLER TS US ARMY 6 J 23 Services officiating. at Manila with the Revs. Allen Walker Ron Miller, 78, of Jonesboro departed this life on Tuesday, and Keith Stokes officiating. Burial will follow in Garden June 28, 2016 at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Point Cemetery at Etowah. The family will receive visitors Born Jan. 20, 1938, in West Ridge, Ron was preceded in from 1 until service Friday afternoon. death by his parents, Albert and Lula Miller; brothers Ecil, Ralph, Bill and Owen and sister Elaine Miller McCoy. DUGGAR TS 3 H 11 Survivors include one brother, Bob Miller of Jonesboro; two Phillip Duggar, age 96, passed away of Sept 1, 2016, at his sisters, Betty Smith of Keiser and Marsha Midkiff of home in Sikeston. He was born Feb 29, 1920 in Gun Town, Williamsburg, VA; and a large extended family. MS to the late William and Essie Branyan Duggar. He Ron graduated from Mississippi County High School in attended Trinity Gospel Church in Sikeston. He retired from 1955 and Arkansas State College in 1959 with a bachelor nd the Illinois Department of Transportation, On May 26, degree in social science and commissioned a 2 Lieutenant 1945, in Raymondville, Texas, he married Marie Arnold, in the U.S. Army. He became a highly accomplished who preceded him in death on May 2, 1985. On Sept 30, military pilot, flying a Huey helicopter gunship during three 1994 he married Lilliam LaFoutain, who survives of the tours in Vietnam. His lengthy list of military achievements home. during his 24-year career includes two Distinguished Flying Survivors include two daughters and one son-in-law, Betty Crosses, two Bronze Stars and 21 Air Metals. Ron was a Jo and Floyd Pierce of Humble, TX, Rita Breaux of Master Aviator, and rated in multiengine aircraft in multi- Shreveport, LA engine aircraft including the Beechcraft Baron, the King Air One step son, Don and Brenda King of Sikeston, one step and Queen Air. daughter, Darlene Light of Springfield, MO; one sister, Ron retired in Atlanta, and shortly thereafter the dedication Lavern Barnes of Des Arc, AR, five grandchildren, two step- of the national Vietnam Memorial (The Wall) was scheduled grandchildren, seven great-grandchldnre and one step-great- to be dedicated at 11 a.m. on Nov. 14, 1892. Having served grandchild. three years in combat, Ron knew he had to be at the Wall’s In addition to his and parents, he was preceded in death by dedication to honor his man friends who had lost their lives four brothers and four sister.s during that war. On Nov 14, almost 300 Vietnam veterans Visitation was held from 10 am until time of service at 12 from Atlanta joined the many thousands at the dedication of pm on Tuesday, Sept 6, 2016 at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel the Vietnam Veterans Memorial - it was an incredible with Pastor David Thompson of Morley Baptist Church in program which began the national reconciliation between the Morley, MO, officiating. Burial will be at Garden Point American people and those who served there. Cemetery at Etowah, AR. Shortly thereafter, President Ronald Reagan appointed Ron Pallbearers will be Paul Dugger, Charles Dugger, Donald, as the executive director of the Georgia Vietnam Veterans Dubber, Wayne Dugger, Rusty Pierce and Joey Clark; Leadership Program Inc., a very successful state program Honary pallbearers will be Darrell Dugger and John Earl that placed more than 3000 veterans in full-time career Dugger. positions and captured more than $100 million in SBA direct and bank-guaranteed loans.

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During the next 13 years, Ron and his team earned many nationally known and respected company serving more than awards and trophies for their outstanding work with veterans 20 states. and their families. President George H.W. Bush awarded Dale was preceded in death by his parents and 2 sisters, Kay Ron and his team with the President Bush’s Thousand Points Boozer and Barbara Morgan. In 1986, Ron contacted Bob Hope and convinced him to He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Janice Morgan, three perform a special show at the historic Fox Theater in daughters, Rita Morgan of Oxford, MS, Nancy “Muffett” Atlanta. The “Salute to Bob Hope” was standing room only Pirani (Pete) of Heber Springs, one son, Josh Stewart and at the end of the performance, Ron Miller read a (Christy) of Luxora; two brothers, Dennis Morgan ( Mona) telegram to Mr. Hope from President Reagan, who thanked of Warren, and Butch Morgan (Paulette) of Bunkie, LA; a him for his decades of service to our great country. In 2002, sister, Midge McGinnis (Dale) of Ingals, and brother-in-law Home Box Office Inc, selected Mr Miller to be the master of Dan Boozer of Hermitage. p.m. on Tuesday and until time ceremonies for the world Dale was very proud of his seven wonderful grandchildren premiere of HBO movie “Path to War” in Atlanta. Later and with fabulous great-grandchildren. that year, it won the Golden Globe Award in Los Angeles. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Monday at the First In 1993, Ron was select as associated producer of the Baptist Church in Lepanto. Vietnam POW documentary, “Beyond Courage – Surviving Prior to the services, the family will receive friends from Vietnam as a POW.” The documentary took six former 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the church. Interment will follow in POWs back to the prison camps in North Vietnam. This is Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. the only production company to film the infamous Hanoi Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Hilton POW Camp prior to it being torn down. Ron dedicated his life to assisting veterans at the local, state MCCOLLUM TS 6 P 33 and national levels. He established a scholarship program Ms. “Sally” Sophia McCullum, 91, of Etowah, AR departed for selected freshmen cadets at Arkansas State University this life on Monday, May 23, 2016 at her home. She was who may need financial support. born on August 19, 1924 to Albert and Emily Florence Ron has been very active with the National League of POW- Lewis. She was a nurse in the medic corp in England, a MIA Families of Southeast Asia and has visited with the volunteer for the American Red Cross, member of Etowah Recovery Headquarters in Hawaii and Vietnam. He was Baptist Church, Historical Society and Museum in Osceola, active with the league for several decades for the national Garden Point Cemetery Association, poll worker for Etowah veteran advisor for the League. Ron has friends who are still precinct and EOC commodity volunteer. missing-in-action. Ms. Sally is preceded in death by her husband; James A funeral service will be Saturday in Emerson Memorial “Buck” McCollum, parents, sister: Doreen Goodenough and Chapel with Billy Ray Miller Jr. officiating. Burial with full 2 grandchildren: Gary and Neil. Military honors will follow in Garden Point Cemetery in She is survived by 2 sons: Colin Lewis of England, and Etowah. There will be no visitation. Charles “Bo” McCullum of Etowah, AR, 13 grandchildren; In lieu of flowers, the family the that considerate be given to Mark, David, Jason, Colin Jr., Shane, Glen, Paul, Adam, Beck Pride Center, PO Box 910, State University72467. Laura, Louise, Mary, Sarah, and Dean, 38 Great Online registry: www.emersonfuneralhome.com. grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to Etowah Baptist Church or MORGAN TS 5 L 1 Garden Point Cemetery. Dale Reeder Morgan, 79, of Osceola passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2016 in Little Rock. FREEMAN unsure? ??? He was a member of the Lepanto First Baptist Church. He Douglas Dewayne “Wayne” Freeman I, 69, of Osceola, AR, was born Aug. 9, 1936 to George Reeder and Nancy died Wedneday May 4, 2016 in Memphis, TN. Born June 3, Daniels Morgan. 1946 in Arkansas, he was a mechanic and of the Pentecostal Dale graduated Keiser High School in 1955. He was faith. department manager at the Crompton Corduroy Plant in He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Pauline Osceola for 17 years. From 1978 – 94 he was a tower Howard Freeman; one sister, Marie Freeman; two brothers, operator for Union Carbide and Vickase of Osceola. In 1994 Carl Junior Freeman and Edward Glenn Freeman. he became a rural letter carrier. He was active in regional He is survived by his wife, Linda Freeman, of Osceola; one and state associations and served as a delegate to the daughter, Sherry Edward (Larry), of Bono, AR; two sons, national Rural Letter Carrier Conference for 20 years. Dale Douglas Dewayne Freeman II (Arue) and Wayne Edward retired from the post office in 2004 but continued to be Junior Freeman, all of Osceola; five sisters, Glenda active in the association and was elected a a national Carline Burnett and Patricia Bard, both of Caraway, AR, delegate for the national delegate for August 2016. In 1994 Onie Gail Robinson, of Star City, AR, Kathy Jackson and Dale founded the successful Morgan Dual Control Co., Bonnie Sue Davis, both of Leachville, AR; Darrell Freeman which installs right-handed drives in vehicles for rural letter of Caraway, and Billy Freeman of Alabama; 11 carriers, driving, instructor and others. He and his wife grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. 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Visition was held from 6-8 p.m. Sunday May 8, 2016 at was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. in Keiser. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 9 at She was preceded in the death by her parents, Lonnie Martin Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with the Rev. Gary and Betty Brister Martin. She is survived by her husband, Andrews officiating, Burial was held in Garden Point Grady Johns, of Keiser, one son, Steven Johns, of Keiser; Cemetery in Osceola. three sisters, Glenda Avery, of Blytheville, AR, Tracy Kelly and Carrie Austin, both of Keiser; and one brother, Tommy Martin, of Osceola. MANSLEY unsure Maness? WA 135 3 Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m., Sunday, January 31, 2016 James Mansley Jr., 69, of Keiser passed from this life at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at his home. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb 1, 2016, The son of the late Cleveland James Mansley and Audie at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Rev. Todd Vinson Mae Lindsey and his stepfather L.B. Lindsey, he was a officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point Cemetery in retired hydraulics mechanic and a longtime Memphis-area Etowah, AR. resident before making his home in Keiser nine months ago. Survivors include three brothers, Jerry Lindsey, Lee Lindsey FREEMAN unsureTS 5 K 09 and Thomas Lindsey, and two sisters, Christine Cross and Charles London “Sonny” Freeman, 75, of Lepanto died Rethia Hoskins. Sunday, Jan 24, 2016. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday in Howard Funeral Born Oct 20, 1940 at Manila, AR he was preceded in death Service at Manila with the Rev, Allen Walker officiating. by his parents, Carl and Callie Rollins Freeman, a sister, Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. The brother and a grandchild. .Survivors include his wife, Linda family will receive visitors from noon until service time Shirley Weathers Freeman of Lepanto; children; Lacinda Monday. Online registry:www.howardfuneral service.com. Rains of Jonesboro and Ricky Freeman of Lepanto; siblings, Carlene Roark, Betty Rodgers, Shirley Adams, Diane WEATHERS TS 5 F 11 Meherg and Bobby Freeman; two grandchildren and three Malcom Jay Weathers, 61, of Etowah, AR, died Friday great-grandchildren. March 11, 2016, in Paragould, AR. Born September 30, Services will be a 2 p.m. today at the Pentacostal Church of 1954 in Memphis, TN, he was a factory worker and a God at Etowah with burial at Garden Point Cemetery member of Etowah Baptist Church in Etowah. directed by Wilson’s Osceola Funeral Home. He was preceded in death by his mother Arma Davis Weathers. 2015 He is survived by his father, Merle Weathers, of Etowah; one sister, Teressa Tippy, of Etowah; one brother Greg KIRK TS WA 410 2 Weathers of Thayer, MO; and four nieces and one nephew. Ethel Mae Kirk, 80. Of Etowah, AR died Tuesday, Visitation was held from 6-8 pm Saturday, March 12, 2016, December 15, 2015 in Jonesboro, AR. Born June 28, 1935 at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola, AR. in Waynesboro, TN. She was a homemaker and a member of Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday March 13, the Pentacostal Church of God in Etowah. 2016 at Etowah Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Weathers She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Kirk; one officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point Cemetery in son, Jerry Kirk; parents Early and Georgia Huckaba;seven Etowah. sisters and two brothers. She is survived by six sons, Benny Kirk (Kathy) of KING TS 5 A 16 Caraway, Stevie Kirk, John Eugene Kirk, Donnie Kirk Jessie Altie King, 71, of Lepanto, died Tuesday, February 2, (Sherrie) and Paul Kirk (Amy) all of Etowah, and Dennis 2016. Jessie was preceded in death by her parents, Elvin Kirk (Lisa), of Monettt, AR; four daughters, Nancy Brewer King and Bertha King; brother Louie and Billy King and (Larry) , Barbara Kirk, Brenda Spain (Ricky) and Judy sisters, Lizzy Barnes and Shirley Presley. Sorrell (Clint), all of Etowah, 17 grandchildren, 25 She is survived by daughters, Marcy Hendrix and Katie greatgrandchildren. Carey, both of Lepanto; sisters, Vinetta Maness, Nadine Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 17, Ballard, Alise Tyler, Mary Johnson and Daisey Kelly; four 2015 at the Pentacostal Church of God in Etowah,with the grandchildren and one great-granchild. Rev. Freddy Adams officiating, burial was held in Garden Visitation will be at 8 p.m. on Friday with services at 10 Point Cemetery in Etowah. Roller Swift was in Osceola was a.m. Saturday, both at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. in charge of the arrangements. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Daniel Noone will officiate. RICHARDS unsure WA 421 4 Johnnie William Ray Richards, 63 of Marion, AR, died JOHNS TS 8 X 10 Monday, December 13, 2015 in Memphis, TN. Born April Barbara Ann Johns, 57, of Keiser, AR, died Thursday, 14, 1952 in Dyess, AR he was a farm worker and a member January 28, 2016. Born May 1, 1958, in Lepanto, AR she of Upper Room Apostolic Church.

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He was preceded in death by his parents, John Edward Hichards and Ellendor Sharp Richards. PRESLEY TS WA 136 4 He is survived by his wife, Martha Richards, of Marion, two Shirley Ann Presley, 62, of St. Louis passed away on daughters, Cindy Gail Richards, of Las Vegas, Johnnie Thursday May 21, 2015 at Select Specialties in St. Charles, Richards, Jr and Billy Richards of Marion; threesisters, MO. She was born on Nov 16, 1952 in Lepanto to the late Brenda Robison, Connie Richards, and Jeanitta Collins, all Elvin and Bertha Black King. Ms Presley was a Christian of Lepanto, AR; and three grandchildren, Emilee Rogers, and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, family, Christopher Richards and Ashley Richards. dogs and shopping. Visitation was held from 6-8 pm Wednesday, DFecember Survivors include: three sons, Gregg Presley of High Ridge, 16, 2015 aqat the Upper Room Apostolic Church in MO., Rodney Presley and wife Holly of Blytheville and Tyronza, AR. Kevin and wife Elaine of Emperial, MO; one daughter, Funeral servies were held at 2 p.m. December 17, 2015 at Angela Presley of Whitsett, N.C; six sisters; Vinetta Manes the Upper Room Apostolic Church in Tyronza, AR with Rev of Jonesboro, Daisy Kelley of Judsonia, Jesse King of Lynn Vinson officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point Lepanto, Mines Johnson of Batesville, Nadine Ballard of Cemetery in Etowah, AR Wilson Funeral Home in Tyronza Leachville and Alise Tyler of Lepanto; four grandchildren; was in charge of arrangements. two great-grandchildren and a host of other family and friends. HENRY xTS 5 D 02 Ms Presley was preceded in death by her parents; two Nita Henry, 79, of Osceola, AR died Nov. 29, 2015. brothers, Billy Cleveland Lloyd King and Louye King and Born Jan 31, 1936 in Newark, AR, she was a homemaker one sister; Lizzie Barnes. and of the Pentacostal faith. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Calvary She was preceded in death by her parents, Allie Jewell Baptist Church in Cardwell, MO with Pastor Rodney Presley Carpenter and Louellen Nash Adams, one daughter, Donna and Pastor Angela Presley officiating. Burial will follow at Wilson; 2 sisters: Eloise Williams and Juanita Williams. Garden Point in Etowah at 3 p.m. under the direction of She is survived by her husnand, Don Henry of Osceola, 2 Faith Funeral Service. The family will receive visitors at the daughters, Tabitha Rust (French), and of Christiansburg, church on Monday from 10 a.m. until service time. VA, and Shelly Johnson (Charley) of Saddle, AR; 2 sons, Ernie Simpson of Osceola and Bill Henry of Wilson, AR. SMITH TS 6 I 21 3 sisters; Ella Mae Chappel, Joyce Power both of Ingalls, IN J. D. “Hoss” Smith, 84, of Keiser, AR died Monday, April and Aline Thomason of Newport, AR. Nine grandchildren, 20, 2015. Born January 24, 1931, he was a farmer, of the thirteen great grandchildren. Methodist faith, and a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner. Visitation wasd held Tuesday, Dec 1, 2015 AT Wilson He was preceded in death by his parents, Fletcher and Funeral Home at Osceola, AR. Lucille Smith; one son Vic Smith; two brothers; and one Funeral services were held at 2 pm Wednesday Dec 2, at sister. Osceola with Rev. Freddie Adams officiating. Burial was at He is survived by his wife, Betty Miller Smith; one son Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah, AR. Mike (Sandra) of Keiser; one daughter, Diane Brooks BELKNAP unsure 5 F 5 (Michael) of Little Rock, AR; two brothers, Billy Gene Judy F Belknap, 77, of Osceola, AR and formerly of Smith of Bartlett, TN and Ray Smith of College Station, TX; Blytheville, Ar, died Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Osceola three sisters, Charlene Klauser of Jacksonville, NC, Ann Therapy and Living. She was retired from American Rhoades of Decatur, AR and Janie Duck of Keiser; six Greetings Corporation, worked as a teacher’s assistant as grandchildren, Justin Smith, Murphy Smith, Damon Brook, well as a sales clerk at McCaughey’s Jewelry. She was of James “Skipper” Smith, Morgan Smith and Corbin Smith the Baptist faith. and two great-grandchildren, Jayden Smith and Steele She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Smith. Willie Storey Michael; one sister Janet Michael Battles; and Visitation was held from 5-7 pm Wednesday, April 22, 2015 one grandson, Charles Byrd Jr. at Roller-Swift Funeral Home in Osceola, AR. Graveside She is survived by her children, Ray Belknap of Manila, AR, services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2015 Lisa Kuhnke (Rod) of Clanton, AL, Mollie Cox (Mike) of at Garden Point Cemetery. Osceola, and Chris Belknap of Wrightsville, AR; two brothers, Billy Miuchael of Columbia, SC and Jerry Michael of Peoria, AZ; nine grandchildren and 13great- WILBANKS TS WA 142 4 grandchildren. Alvin Dewayne Wilbanks . 58, of Mexico, MO died Visitaion was held from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2015 Saturday, April 4, 2015 at the University of Columbia at Cobb Funeral Home in Blytheville. Hospital in Columbia, MO. Born May 4, 1956 in Paragould, Funeral services were held at 1-:30 a.m. Wednesday August AR, he was a retired inventor engineer and of the 12, 2015 at Cobb Funeral Home Chapel with Bill Holifield Pentecostal faith. officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery in He was preceded in death by one son, Brian Christopher Etowah. Wilbanks; and one sister Leann Wilbanks.

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He is survived by his father and step-mother, Pastor Alvin and Dorothy J Wilbanks of Osceola, AR; mother and step- 2014 father, Ruby and Joe Cox of Memphis, TN; three daughters, Kelly Diane Stroud of Biloxi, MS, Tiffany Renae Shrader of WILLBANKS unsure 5 E 15 Mexico, MO and Brittany Gayle Wilbanks of Tyronza, AR; Mrs. Gladys Willbanks, 90, died November 15, 2014. She three sons, Alvin Dewayne Wilbanks, Jr, Cayden Nicholas was the widow of Charles C. Willbanks. She was born to Mr Shrader and Kylan Michael Brewer, all of Mexico; six and Mrs Columbus Charles Wheeler and Nelly Jane Wheeler brothers, Randal Wilbanks of Memphis, Mark Alan on May 3, 1924 in Ruttels, AR. Wilbanks of Osceola, Alvin Wilbanks, Jr of Kennett, MO. She was a homemaker and lived in Keiser. Kevin Wilbanks of Indianapolis, IN, James Wilbanks of She leaves 2 sons: Roger Willbanks of Kenneth, MO and Dyersburg, TN and David Wilbanks of Wilmington, DE and Charlie W Willbanks of Broken Arrow, OK., a daughter 10 grandchildren. Linda Gail Braton and Wayne of TX, She leaves 4 Visitation was held from 12-2 p.m. Thursday April 9, 2015 grandchildren: Jennifer Smith, Charles Willbanks, Rob at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. Beaton, and Teresa Beaton. Funeral services were at 2 pm Thursday April 9, 2015 at She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Rev. Tommy Wilbanks officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point in Etowah, AR. COSBEY TS WB 13 4 Danny L Cosbey, 59, of Jonesboro, AR died Thursday, MANN TS 1 B 06 November 18, 2014. Lavell Jackson Mann, 76, of Blytheville, AR died Friday, Danny was preceded in death by his parent U.L. and Della Feb 27, 2015, after a long illness, a Flo and Phil Jones Knott Cosbey and two brother, Billy Ray Cosbey and Jerry Hospice House in Jonesboro, AR. She was born in Etowah, Wayne Cosbey. AR and was valedictorian of 1957 at Missco High School. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Dotson Cosbey of 28 Her love for knowledge continuing after high school, she years, one son, Danny Glenn Cosbey and Tammy of attended Arkansas State College and graduated with the Branson, MO; two daughters, Stacy Weir and Bruce of class of 1961 and in the summer attended college classes in Bradenton, FL and Melinda Wing and Mike of Harrisburg, California. She was a third grade and special education AR, three sisters: Joyce Pearson and Bill of Manito, IL, teacher at Santa Lucia elementary in King City, CA for 36 Sandra Crafton and James of Burdette, and Linda “Sissie” years, a member of the First Baptist Church, and the Retired Hoskins and Danny of Blytheville, AR, eleven Teachers Association in California. She enjoyed traveling grandchildren, one great-grandson, many nieces and the world from mountains to the oceans, the outdoors, nephews who he loved and cherished and his best friend, watching the butterflies, and hummingbirds and receiving Brother Matt O’Neil. yard of the month. She was preceded in death by her Danny was a Journeyman Commercial Electrician by trade. parents, Jim Earl Jackson and Gennetta Geraldine Cockrum He was truly a man of his word, dependable and devoted to Jackson, her husband, Kenneth Charles Mann; and one son, anyone he loved. Before his disability, he loved riding his David Wilson Mann. Harley. He enjoyed fishing especially fishing for Catfish. She is survived by one brother, Earl “Buddy” (Glenda) His family was very important in his life and he loved all his Jackson of Manila, AR, one sister, Patricia “Pat” Jackson children and grandchildren. Ellis (Larry) of Gosnell, AR; and several nieces and Funeral services will be Monday, November 24, at the Cobb nephews. Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends on Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday Mar 4, 2015 at Monday, November 24, from 1L00 until service time at the Cobb Funeral Home in Blytheville. Cobb Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be at Garden Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cobb Point Cemetery at 2:00 pm. Condolences may be expressed Funeral Home in Blytheville. Burial followed in Garden at Cobb funeral home.com. Point Cemetery in Etowah. Memorials may be sent to Flo and Phil Hospice House, 1138 LADEN xTS USMC WA A 1 1 East Matthews Jonesboro, AR 72401. Freddie Lee Laden, 65, of Batesville, AR, formerly of Etowah, pass away on Thursday, Nov 6, 2014 in Little Rock, SHELTON TS 6 C 18 AR. Mary Elizabeth Mauzy Shelton, died Jan. 20, 2015. She Born Jan 9, 1949 in Etowah to the late Luther William was given to parents Mr. and Mrs Katherine Mauzy on Oct Laden and Pearl Marie Laden, he was a Marine Veteran of 9, 1935. Her parents, the Mauzys preceded her in death, She the Vietnam War, was awarded a Purple Heart and was of leaves her husband, Wayne Shelton and her daughter, the Baptist faith. Allison Ross, (Mike) and 2 grandchildren, Jordan and He is survived by his wife Patricia Laden; two sons, Jason Jessica. William Laden, and Thomas Anthony Laden, of Batesville, The attending funeral home was Starkville Funeral Home AR, one daughter Veronica (Jimmy III) Cavitt of Tyronza, who buried her in Garden Point Cemetery. AR, five grandchildren, Whitney Laden, William

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Donaldson III, Chelse Laden, Thomas Donaldson and Hannah Grace Laden, four sisters; Lillie Prince and Mary ADKINS TS WA 142 3 Russell both of Etowah, Kathy Tyler of Lepanto, and Linda Elizabeth Chambers Adkins, 93, of Englewood, FL died Miles of Tuscumbia, AL, : six brothers, Othe Laden of Friday, July 11, 2014 at Englewood Community Hospital. Malden, MO George Laden, Jimmy Laden, Ricky all of Born December 20 1920 in Etowah, AR, she was a Lepanto, Junior Laden of Harrisburg AR and Bobby Laden. homemaker. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brother Bill She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Maudie Laden and Danny K. Laden, one sister Isalene Laden, Dunyhue Chambers; and her husband, Forrest Adkins. nephew Jimmy Laden and niece Donna Wilson. She is survived by two daughters, Betty Foreman of Matthews, NS and Barbara Armstrong of Port Charlotte, Fll STARRICK no TS? WB 404 1 two sons, Charles Adkins of Port Charlotte and Wayne Judy Starrick, 53, of Osceola died Tues, Aug 19, 2014. Adkins of Union Mills, NC, two brothers, Joe Chambers of Born Dec 12 1960 to the late Robert and Geraldine Starrick. Hartford, MI and James Chambers of Etowah; 17 She worked as a Osceola Police dispatcher, a certified grandchildren; a host of great-grandchildren; and a host of nursing assistant in Nashville and a wedding planner, florist great-great grandchildren. and cake decorator. Visitation was held from 12-2 pm Wednesday July 16 at Survivors include her brother Donald Starrick, nephew, Wilson Funeral Hine in Osceola, AR, Jason Starrick and niece Makayla Starrick. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Wednesday, July 16 at Visitation will be from 1 to 3 pm at Bethel Church of Christ Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. Burial was held in in Osceola with services following. Burial will be at Garden Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Point Cemeteru directed by Roller Swift Funeral Home in Osceola. SHEPPARD TS WB 424 1 Steven Wayne Sheppard, 16, of Etowah died Tuesday, July BARRETT TS 5 D 04 1, 2014. He was born Sept 29. 1997 at Blytheville. Daisy Barrett, 86, of Proctor, formerly of Etowah, died Survivors include his parents Nute and Polly Sheppard; Wednesday Aug 13, 2014. brothers Clayton and Cody Sheppard, grandmother, Ruth Daisy worked at Simpson grocery in Etowah for 17 years. Strickland; and girlfriend, Kayla Trammel, all of Etowah, Mrs. Barrett is survied by her son Ernie, daughters, Deborah, He was preceded in death by grandparents Clurman Shelbie and Tabilha, five sisters; 16 grandchildren, 11 great- Strickland, Oscar and Tommie Sheppard. grandchildren and her dogs, Buster and Hopper. Services will be a 4 pm tonight at the Lord Jesus Christ at Funeral services will be 10 am at the Murphy Funeral Home Carroll’s Corner with burial following in Garden Point in Lepanto, Interment will follow in Garden Point Cemetery Cemetery at Etowah. at Etowah. Arrangements are with Wilson’s Osceola Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors 6-8 Friday at the Murphy’s Funeral Home in Lepanto. WILSON TS 5 G 2 MONTGOMERY TS WB 426 4 Carolyn Jean “Momma Jean” Wilson, 64, of Osceola died June Montgomery, 62, of Trumann passed away Wednesday Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Etowah. Aug 6, 2014 at the Flo Phil Jones Hospice House in Born Feb 23, 1953 at Dyess to Genie Estes Carter and Lester Jonesboro. Virginia Hubble, she was a homemaker and of the She was born June 3, 1952 in Osceola. June was the owner Pentecostal faith. and operation of Milky Way Restaurant and also a substute She is survived by her husband of 24 years, John Wilson, a teacher. son, Bobby W May, Jr, two stepsons, John Wilson, and She was a member of Pentecost Church in Trumann. Larry Wayne Wilson, two daughters, Barbara Humble and She was preceded in death by her father Allie Jacob Sherry May, 2 sisters, Debbie Carter and Kelly May, 2 Brumley, a brother, Bobby Brumley, and a grandson, Tyson brothers Ken Carter and Tommy Carter and 2 deceased Montgomery. brothers, Dennis and Michael Carter, a stepdaughter, Lisa K Survivors are her husband, Don Montgomery, three sons, Austin, three great-grandchildren and step dad, Harvey Robert I. (Stella) Smith Jr of Trumann, Billy John (Linda) Hubble of Bondsville. Visitation will be 6-8 tonight at the Montgomery of Oklahoma City, and Kenny (Michelle) of Eastside Baptist Church. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Trumann; six daughters, Tracy (Steven) Thomas of Manila, Saturday at the church. Gina (Durane) Online registry: www.rollerfuneral homes.com. Walters, Tammy Carr all of Trumann, Teresa (Larry) Moore of Ft Smith, Lisa Lynn of Jackson, TN and Hattie (Dale) BAGLEY TS U.S. ARMY WB 536 1 McWhirl of Liberal, KS, 25 grandchildren, 10 great- Billy Joe Bagley, 79, of Joiner died Wednesday, April 9, grandchildren, her mother, Imogene Wilbanks, and 3 2013 at Hospice Home Care in Little Rock, AR. Born Nov brothers. Roller Swift Funeral Home of Jonesboro is in 24, 1934 in Joiner, he was a retired HVAC engineer and a charge of arrangements retired Army St. Sgt. of E8. H e was also of the Baptist

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faith. Cassie M. Maclin died Monday March 3, 2014 at her home He was preceded in death by his parents, William H., and in Trumann, AR at the age of 90 years and 8 months. Mrs Mattie Louis Bagley , one sister Jane Bagley. He is survived Maclin was born on Sunday June 3, 1923 in Dover, AR and by his wife Dianne Bagley of Joiner; three daughters: Karen had lived most of her life in Trumann. Jernigan (Britt) of Collierville, TN, Polly Girdley (Ernie) of She was retired from the Singer Company and was of the Etowah, and Amy Wright (Chris) of Jonesboro; two sons, Baptist faith. Mrs. Maclin was preceded in death by her Kevin Lance Bagley of Paragould and Tommy Lee Bagley husband, Beard Maclin; two sons, William Armstong and (Jalena) of Manila; three sisters; Frances Muse of Florida, Bobby Maclin; one great great grandson, Arden Grays, one Polly Kisbo of Mountain View, AR, and Margaret Bruce of sister Mary Hubbard; two brothers, Lawrence Curtiss and Madison, AL; six brothers, Sam Bagley of Herriman, TN, Jack Curtiss and her parents, Calvin and Mattie Curtis. Robert Bagley of Loves Park, IL, Barry Bagley Madison, Survivors include 4 daughters; Ruby (Junior) Maclin of AL, David Bagley pf Lexa, AR, Nathan Bagley of Hobe Popular Bluff, MO. Nola Fibbs of Trumann, Mattie Sound, FL, Steve (Hubert) Raney of Trumann and Cathy VanVieck and Bagley of Joiner; nine grandchildren, and six great special friend Robbie Robinson of West Plains, MO, eleven grandchildren, and six great-great grandchildren. grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and 3 great-great- Funeral services were held at 2 pm on Saturday at the grandchildren. Wilson Funeral Home with Rev Tom Jones and Rev Todd Funeral services will follow at Garden Point Cemetery in Vision officiating. Funeral will follow at Garden Point Etowah. Pallbearers will be her grandson, Honorary Cemetery. pallbearers will be Billy Lyda and Brantley Madden. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 to 7 pm at Thompson WEATHERS xTS 5 H 18 Funeral Home in Trumann. Martha Lavelle Weathers, 84, of Etowah, AR, died April 8, 2014 in Osceola. BRATTON XTS WA 284 1 She was preceded in death by her husband, Carlon Weathers, Ilene Bratton, 85, of Memphis died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014. her son, Mike Weathers, sister Ginger Ellis, three brothers, Born June 2, 1928, at Baldwyn, Miss., she was preceded in Gene Ellis, Harold Sailors and Herman Ellis. death by her husband, John Bratton; two children and a She is survived by her daughter Carla (Lee) Turner, son, sister. Gary (Sue) Weathers, six grandchildren,17 great Survivors include her daughter, Shirley Robinson of Ripley, grandchildren and 3 great, great, grandchildren. Tenn.; sons, Richard and Steve Bratton, both of Memphis; Visitation will be from 6-8 pm April 11, at Wilson Funeral sister, Maxine Naplava of Houston, Tenn.; brothers, Robert Home in Osceola. Maness of Marked Tree and Larry Maness of Jonesboro; and Funeral services will be Friday at 2 pm Saturday at the nine grandchildren. Etowah Baptist Church with burial at Garden Point Visitation will be noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wilson Cemetery. Funeral Home in Osceola with services following and burial in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. COPELAND unsure 5 E 15 Bobby Jean Copeland, 79, died Saturday March 29, 2014 at HENDRIX TS WA 138 1 The Med in Memphis, TN. Born Sept 9, 1934 in Booneville, Ms. Charlene "Suzie" Hendrix, 74, of Lepanto died MS he was a retired painter and carpenter and former Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice member of National Guard. He was also of the Pentecost House. faith. Ms. Hendrix was born Nov. 5, 1939, in Corinth, Miss., to the He was preceded in death by his parents Lester and Mary late Charlie and Viola Parker Felks. She enjoyed fishing and Copeland, his wife, Delois Copeland, one son, Bobby yard sales. Wayne Copeland; two sisters, Elsie Mae Dawson and Survivors include a brother, Jessie Felks of Newburn, Tenn.; Mildred Copeland and three brothers, Howard Copeland, and special friend, Calvin Fletcher of Lepanto. Virgil Copeland and Hershal Copeland. Ms. Hendrix was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, He is survived by 2 daughters; Kathy Stewart of Caraway James and Delmer Felks; and sisters, Lenda Moore, Clara and Debbie Douglas of Osceola, and one daughter in law, Sanders and Quiller May James. Bertha; three sons, Tommy Copeland of Osceola, Keith and Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Garden Kenny Copeland of Paragould, ten grandchildren, and seven Point Cemetery at Etowah under the direction of Faith great-grandchildren. Funeral Service. Visitation from 1-3 on Monday March 31 at the Church of Lord Jesus Christ at Caraway Corner‘s. 2013 Funeral services were held at 3 pm on Monday with Brother Mark Wilbanks with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. WILMOTH TS US ARMY 6 Z 37 Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Robert H. "Bob" Wilmoth, 90, of Lepanto died suddenly Monday evening in Little Rock while visiting family. Born MACLIN TS 3 V 07 on June 27, 1923, in Etowah, he was the first child and

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eldest son of Myrtle Harrison and Robert Henry Wilmoth straight rows and well- maintained ditches and turnrows. Mr. Sr., early settlers in southern Mississippi County. His mother Wilmoth loved his community and contributed to it in a had been a postmistress, and his father, who began working variety of ways, such as serving on the school board and in Mississippi County in the "log woods" for Chapman and water board, helping start the Garden Point Cemetery Dewey at age 18, was a merchant, farmer and ginner. Association and in other local political, church, farm and One of Mr. Wilmoth's earliest memories was of being civic affairs. confined to play on the front porch during the Great Flood of He was particularly generous and tender-hearted in helping 1927. His mother forbade him to venture any further as local people who were less fortunate and needy. In 1991, he snakes had been driven to the higher ground in the and Mrs. Wilmoth fulfilled a dream when they took their settlement. It was torture for the 4-year-old boy. A boy five children and their spouses to Europe for four weeks. during the Depression, he gained a great practical education The Wilmoth Family Tour visited places he had been in as well as an extraordinary exposure to the human condition France, Germany and Austria, with side-trips to Prague, while helping his father in the sawmill, at the store and on Vienna and Florence. He traveled abroad two more times the farm. with various family members, and in 2009 he joined three At age 12, he was driving his father's Model A to deliver daughters and their spouses for a cruise to Alaska. groceries, transport workers to fields, deliver messages and Above all, Mr. Wilmoth was a devoted husband and father. pick up freight. Mr. Wilmoth was educated in local schools Married for more than 50 years, he was an attentive and and graduated from Keiser High School in 1941. He loving caregiver to his wife during her long illness before attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and was she died. Together they had developed the farm, worked for recruited into the early specialized training program to the betterment of their community and reared and educated become a pilot during WWII. To his great disappointment, their children. he learned that he was too color-blind to become a pilot; so Mr. Wilmoth insisted that all of his children spend time he enlisted in the regular Army in 1943. His expert use of a working in the fields. He felt summers spent hoeing cotton slide rule was noted, and he was assigned to the field or hauling wheat was a sure-fire way to ensure that all of artillery of the 103rd Army. them would want to go to college. He reared his four He became a forward artillery spotter, scouting out and daughters and son to be competent, resourceful and calling in coordinates for the artillery to target. He first saw responsible. He instilled the virtues of honesty, integrity and combat in northern France during the terrible winter of hard work through example. 1944-45. His unit was among the earliest to cross the Rhine Woe to any passenger who was not alert and well-braced as into Germany, where they helped liberate the Landsberg Mr. Wilmoth drove his truck around the farm inspecting Concentration Camp and crossed the Brenner Pass in the crops. Even in his 80s he would often spy a weed far down a Alps to meet up with the 5th Army advancing from Italy. long row of cotton, abruptly slam on the brakes, grab a hoe His experiences during WWII were profound and lasting. from the truck bed and start his long march down the field to Even as he witnessed devastation and death all around him, dispatch it. the inquisitive country boy from Arkansas reveled in the Mr. Wilmoth had a long and happy life. He loved jazz, an sights and culture of Europe. Mr. Wilmoth came home to occasional cold beer and cornbread. He was a Baptist and Arkansas and enrolled at Arkansas State University in read his Bible daily, pondering the significance of the Jonesboro, where he studied agriculture. These were among scriptures. He also enjoyed reading his daily paper and was some of the happiest, most care-free years of his life. He always up-to-date on the markets and international news. He helped charter and became president of the Sigma Pi lived frugally, choosing to share what he had with his family fraternity, where he made lifelong friendships that he and friends. treasured. He met and married his wife, Imogene Russell, of He loved the people in his community and they embraced Pine Bluff, a campus beauty, there. him in return. The kindness and affection that he received His first work after graduation was with the Cooperative from his neighbors, friends, and the people he encountered Extension Service in the Marked Tree area, teaching farmers daily at the post office, bank and grocery store helped him how to modernize and better manage their land and crops. achieve his goal of living independently until he died. He He and his young wife were especially popular with the farm often remarked that he had been blessed. families in the area. Although he had taken a position with One of nine siblings, he is survived by four sisters: Catherine Allied Chemicals in Paducah, Ky., during the early 50s, Mr. Kroepfl of Sherwood, Bettye Webb of Tupelo, Miss., Sally Wilmoth was one of those Arkies who never reached escape McMechen of Marion and Carolyn Kincaid of Las Vegas. velocity. He moved back to Etowah and assumed He is also survived by his children, Judy Wilmoth White responsibility for his father's farming operation in 1954. He (Ray), Cynthia Howington (Edward) and Suzanne Wilmoth developed the farm from one that was still using mules to (Phil Hooper), all of Little Rock, Jan Langston (Rev. Ron) of work the ground, to a modern, mechanized family farm. Nairobi, Kenya, and Rob Wilmoth (Carol Jean) of An educated and careful planner, keen observer and hard Steamboat Springs, Colo. Grandchildren are Neil Langston worker, he was a first-rate farmer and steward of the family of Jonesboro, James Langston of Sinazongwe, Zambia, land. Long after he retired from farming, he still exulted in Callie White of Aberdeen, Wash., Claire Howington of the sight of a "pretty stand" of cotton, a clean field laid out in Abbeville, La., and Douglas White, Andrew Howington and

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Maddie and Hannah Hooper, all of Little Rock. Mr.Wilmoth retired factory worker and a member of Etowah Baptist had four great-grandchildren. The family wishes to Church. especially thank Julie Rosamund, Betty Mason, Nancy He was preceded in death by his parents, Amos and Bertha Franks, Bo McCollum and Darryl Allen for the care and Weather; one son, Mike Weathers; one sister Merlene friendship they gave to our father in his final years. Stokes; and two brothers, Oather Weather and Golden His sisters Jane Anderson, Sue Brothers and Jean Martin and Weathers. only brother, Andy, have died. He is survived by his wife, Martha Weathers of Etowah, one Visitation is 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Murphy Funeral Home daughter, Carla Turner (Lee) of Lepanto; one son, Gary in Lepanto. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Etowah Weathers (Sue) of Lepanto; one sister Linda Freeman of Baptist Church with burial afterwards at Garden Point Lepanto; four brothers: Jerry Weathers of Keiser, Donald Cemetery. Weather of Eudora, AR, Merle Weathers of Etowah and Memorials may be sent to The Professor Tom O'Connor Larry Weathers of Monette; six grandchildren; and 17 great- Jazz Scholarship at Arkansas State University, P.O.B. 1990, grandchildren. State University 72467 or to a charity of the donor's choice. Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m. Friday July 5 at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. ELROD TS WA 134 4 Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday July 6 at Earnest Leo Elrod, 80, of Osceola died Thursday, October Etowah Baptist Church. Burial was held in Garden Point 17, 2013. Born July 17, 1933 in Athens, AL, he was a Cemetery. retired bus driver and custodian. He was also a member of Spear Lake Church of God. ALLRED xTS WA 285 4 He was preceded in death by his parents, Dallas “Pete” and Lena Hattie Allred, 93, of Lepanto died Wednesday April Redis Elrod; two sisters, Geraldine Sims and an infant; two 10, 2013 at the Manila Nursing Home,. Born June 1, 1919 brothers, A.Z. Elrod and Tony Elrod; and one in Guntown, MS, she was a homemaker and of the Baptist granddaughter, Kim Elrod. faith. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Rose Annie Elrod of She was preceded in death by her father, Booker T. Kilgo; Osceola; six daughters, Susan Kimery (Roger), Judy her husband, Henry K. Allred; one daughter, Nell Smith; Jennings, Tammy Hamm (Mike) and Jennifer Hall, all of five sisters, Grace Garrison, Mary Persuer, Nana Ruth Osceola, Betty Hice (Bobby) of Luxora and Norma Truelove Presley, Louise Smith and Savannah Hamm; and three (Johnny) of Lepanto; two sons, Charles Elrod of Dyess and brothers, Jack Kilgo, Willie Kilgo and Palmer Kilgo. Jerry Elrod of Osceola; two sisters, Effie May Steen of She is survived by one daughter, Charlotte Boyd (Jack) of Marked Tree and Martha Richards (Johnny) of West Lepanto; four grandchildren, Charlotte Palmer of Milligan Memphis; 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Ridge, Jackie Boyd of Okeema, OK, Janie Lee Blanton of Visitation was held from 6-8, Friday, Oct 18 at Wilson Manila and Herbert Boyd of Lepanto; 20 great- Funeral in Osceola. grandchildren; and three great-great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct, 19 at Visitation was held from 9-10 am on Saturday, April 13 at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Rev. Huey Meherg Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point Cemetery in Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 13 at Etowah. Wilson funeral Home in Osceola with the Rev. Jeff Miles officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point Cemetery in BREWER unsure U.S. Air Force 6 B 16 Etowah. Clay Shelton Brewer, 53, of Lepanto, died Friday, July 5, 2013 in St Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was CARPENTER XTS WA 133 ? a veteran in the U. S. Air Force. He was a member of the Doyle Wayne Carpenter, 74, of Dyess died Sunday March Garden Point Methodist Church. He was preceded in death 31, 2013. Born August 10, 1938 in Lepanto, he was a by a sister, Lisa Battles; brother Battles, and his retired farmer and a member of Etowah Pentecostal Church grandmother Frances Clay. of God. Survivors include his mother, Camilla “Sis” Clay of Etowah; He was preceded in death by her parents, Allie Jewell and daughter Skylar Brewer of Marked Tree; sisters, Carla Emma Adams; one daughter, Reba Creecy; two sisters, “Donna” Besinger of Jonesboro and Patti Wickland of Juanita Williams and Eloise Williams; one brother, Kendal Jonesboro. Carpenter; one grandchild, Jeremy Darby; and one great- A memorial service will be held at 2 p. m. Thursdays Jul 11 grandchild, Shada Darby. at Lepanto first United Church. Murphy Funeral home is in He is survived by his wife, Wilma Carpenter of Dyess; two charge of the arrangements with remains in Garden Point daughters, Teresa Watts of Dyess and Tina Doller (Brandon) Cemetery. of Lepanto; three sons, Wayne Carpenter (Susie) of Etowah, Allie Carpenter (Dawn) of Leachville and Jason Carpenter WEATHERS xTS 5 H 17 (Jami); four sisters, Joyce Powell and Ella Mae Chappel, Carlon Odell Weathers, 85, of Etowah, died Wednesday July Alline Thompson of Newport, AR; 26 grandchildren; 28 3, 2013. Born November 2 1927 in Bradford , AR, he was a great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.

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Visitation was held from 6-8, Tuesday, April 2, at Wilson Online registry: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com Funeral Home in Osceola. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, at Etowah Pentecostal Church of BORDEN TS WA 414 2 god with Rev. Huey Meherg and Rev Freddie Adams Brian Keith Borden, Jr, age 19 of Manila, died August 11, officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point Cemetery 2012 at the Methodist hospital in Memphis , TN. Born at Blythefille, he was the son of Brian Keith Borden and Mary TERRY TS WA 408 3 Elizabeth Sipes. He has been a Manila resident most of his Kathryn Annette Terry, 63, of Osceola died Friday, March life and was a 2011 graduate of Manila High school where 15, 2013. She was of the Baptist faith and retired from the he excelled in sports, especially football wearing Jersey #3. Luxora Housing Authority. He was a start running back, wide receiver, kick and punt She was preceded in death by her father, Leon Hill. returner. He was a sophomore at Arkansas Tech in She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Carl Gene Russellville. Terry; two daughters, Carla Annette Williams of Osceola He is survived by father Brian Keith Borden, Sr of Keiser, and Kathryn Jean Porter of Cabot; her mother Mary Kathryn and his mother Mary Sipes and her husband, John of Manila. Hill of Osceola; her brothers, Charles W. Hill and Bobby G He also leaves 3 sisters: Addison Nicole Borden, Alexis Hill, both of Osceola; and four granddaughters, Lauren Marie Borden, and Holly LeAnn Borden of Keiser. He also Ashley Williams, Brittany Nicole Porter, Kaitlyn Carrington leaves one brother Keith Wesley Arzo “Pee Wee” Sips of Williams and Kennedy Rease Williams. Manila. Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m., Monday March 18 at Funeral services were abe a 2 PM Thursday August 16, 2012 Roller-Swift Funeral Home in Osceola. at the First Baptist Church in Manila with Reverend David Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 19 at Fair officiating, burial will follow in the Garden Point Roller-Swift Funeral Home in Osceola with Rev. J. Wayne Cemetery in Etowah. The family will receive visitors Moore officiating. Burial followed at Garden Point Wednesday evening form 6-8 PM at the funeral home. Cemetery. BERRYMAN TS 7 V 25 2012 Mrs Mary Kathryn Berryman, 92 of Trumann died Monday, July 23, 2012 at the Flo and Phil John Hospice House in GRIFFIN xTS WA 141 2 Jonesboro. Mrs. Berryman was born in Manila to the late Raymond “Sonny” Griffin, 86, of Etowah died Saturday, John Henry and Lillie Mae Grant Tarver. Mrs. Berryman November 24, 2012 in Osceola, AR. Born Saturday, May 6, lived most of her lifetime in Trumann, was a homemaker 1926 in Etowah to the late Frank and Mary Griffin, he was a and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her retired farmer. He is survived by his wife; Rosemary husband Floyd Berryman in 1964m one sister and her Griffin; Raymond Griffin, Jr of Etowah, three daughters, parents. Billie Fernandez of Luxora, and Theresa Griffin and Cheryl Survivors include one niece; Joy Lane of Conway; four Griffin both of Etowah; eight grandchildren, Audrey Terrel, nephews, Mancell Tarver and Kimberly Griffin, Luis Fernandez, Michael Lott, Corey Dallas Tarver both of Trumann, Ernie Tarver of Paw Paw, Randall, Brittney Griffin, Noel Guerra and Joel Guerra; MI and Jackie Tarver of Brookland; and several other three great grandchildren; Christian Steel, Jalen Randall and relatives. Lucas Randall. He was preceded in death by hi parents, Funeral services will be at noon Wednesday in the chapel of three brothers and three sisters. Visitation will be held Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann with the Rev. Glen Sunday November 25, 2012 from 6-8 PM at the Roller-Swift Hurst officiating. Funeral Home in Osceola. The funeral service will be held Burial will follow in the Garden point Cemetery at Etowah. on 2:00 PM Monday, November 26, 2012 at Milam Chapel Visitation will be 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the in Heafer, AR. Thompson Funeral Home.

WHITECOTTON TS 5 J 07 WILLIAMS TS WA 147 1 Bennie H. Whitecotton, 81 , of Keiser died Monday, Oct 15, Freida Ann Willams, 63, of West Helena, AR died Saturday 2012 in Jonesboro. July 14, 2012. He was born June 7, 1931 on Yell County to Otie She is survived by her husband, Jerry Williams of the home; Whitecotton and Alma Robertson Whitecotton. one son Chris Williams (Sandra); three grandchildren, He is survived by his two sons, one daughter; four Matthew, Kaitlyn and Brayden Wills; and four brothers, Bill grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Craig (Shirley), Clifford Craig (Dianne), Homer Craig He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, son, one (Kay), and Larry Craig (Brenda). sister and three brothers. Visitation was held from 6-8 July 16, 2012 from Roller A visitation will be held from 12:30 to 2 pm. Thursday at Citizens in West Helena. Roller-Swift Funeral Home followed by a 2 pm funeral Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. July 17, 2012 at Lexa service. Baptist Church with Rev. Tommy Jacobs officiating. Burial Burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. followed in the Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah.

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Wilbanks officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point WHITECOTTON TS 5 J 06 Cemetery in Etowah under the direction of Faith Funeral Betty Sue Whitecotton, 75, of Keiser died Wednesday July Service of Manila. 11, 2012. Born Oct 7, 1936 in Osceola, she was a member Pallbearers were Alan Cates, Kyle Wilbanks, Steven of Keiser First Baptist Church and retired from American Wilbanks, Steven Shepherd, Audie Russell, Robin Greetings. Hollinsworth and Newt Shepherd. She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, Gary Whitecotton, one sister; and two brothers. CRAIG TS WA 268 4 She is survived by her husband, Bennie Whitecotton of Gregory Paul Craig, 36, of Osceola died Friday May 18, Keiser, two sons, Steve Whitecotton of Sierra Vista, AZ and 2012 in Memphis. Todd White cotton (Connie) of Birmingham, AL; one He was a member of Neals Chapel Church and worked in daughter, Judy Griffin of Clarksdale, MS; four housing construction. grandchildren. Heathen Villanueva of Sierra Vista, AZ, Survivors include sons, Dylan and Jacob Craig, both of Jessica Wilson (Josh) of Horn Lake, MS, Philip Griffin Harrisburg; and his parentsd William and Shirley Craig of (Connie) of Murfreesboro, TN and Alex Whitecotton of Osceola. Birmingham; three great-grandchildren, Bella and H.D. Visitataion at 6-8 pm p.m. today at Murphy Funeral Home Villanueva of Sierra Vista, AZ, and of Lepanto. Toller Griffin of Murfreesboro, TN. Funeral services are 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with Visitation was held from 6-8 pm, Thursday July 12, 201 R burial following in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Roller Swift Funeral Home, Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. at Roller Swift Chapel. BROWN TS WA 276 3 Burial followed in the Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Brenda Kay Kimble Brown, 54, of Lepanto died Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at home. BROWN TS WA 276 4 Born March 4, 1958, at Lepanto, she was preceded in death Orville Brown, 61, of Lepanto died Tuesday, June 20, 2012, by her parents, Luther and Mary Lucille Kimble, brother, at home. Dennis Kimble, and nephew, Jeremy Carruth. Born March 5, 1951, at Walnut Ridge. He was preceded in Survivors include husband, Orville Brown, daughter April death by her parents, Harden Edward and Gerline Brown, Richmond; son Justine Richmond, stepdaughter, Lisa wife Brenda Brown, and one brother. Brown; sister, Survivors include daughters, Lisa Rose of Trumann and Janice Carruth; six grandchildren. April Richmond of Lepanto; step son, Justin Richmond of Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at Revival Center Church Livingston, TX; siblings: Mary Darren, Linda Hamm, in Lepanto followed by funeral services at 3 p.m. Saturday. Sharon Daniels, Brenda, James, Bobby, Troy, Benny and Burial will be at Doug Brown; and eight grandchildren. Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah, Wilson Funeral Home of Services were Sunday at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola Osceola is in charge of arrangements. with burial in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. CAREY NO TS 5036 5 A 17 WIGGINTON TS W A 132 1 James “Jim” Carey. 57, of Etowah, died Saturday, May 5, Mrs. Dorothy Marie Wigginton, 73, of Manila, AR, died 2012. Born February 9, 1955 in Jefferson City, MO, he was Sunday, June 10, 2012 at her home. Born March 25, 1939 in a retired policeman and truck driver. He was also of the Victoria, AR, she was the daughter of Arlie and Grace Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents James Bradford Humble and was a longtime area resident. Mrs Carey and Rhudene Carey Bennett. Wigginton was a member of the Carrol’s Corner Church of He is survived by his wife Kemberly Holt Carey of Etowah: the Lord Jesus Christ and enjoyed going to church and being four daughters, Deanna Tyer of Yazoo City, MC, Beth with family and friends. She is survived by her husband of Tackett of Pontotoc, MS, Jennifer Beasley of Flora, MS and 45 years, Lawrence Wigginton of the home; two sons, David Candace Carey of Benonia, MS; two sisters, Janice Stroud of Houston Humble and wife Vanessa and Ricky Lee Harrisburg, AR and Sherry Oatsvall of Etowah; one brother, Wigginton and wife Charlotte, all of Manila, one daughter, Mac Brenda Lee Humble of Hickory Ridge, AR; one brother Carey of Lepanto; and eight grandchildren, Cody, Cameron Earnest Humble of Myrtle, MS. Mrs. Wigginton also leaves Hayden and Bailee Tyer, all of Yazoo City, MS, Allison eight grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and a host of Tackett and Alana Tackett, both of Pontotoc, M. Beasley, other family and friends. Balton Beasley and Logan Beasley, all of Flora, MS. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m., Sunday, May 6, at Wilson son, Jeffrey Scott Humble, one sister, Lucille Collins, and Funeral Home in Osceola. four brothers, A. J. Humble, Albert Humble, Carl Humble, Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 7 at and Leroy Humble. Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Randy Johnson Funeral services were 1 p.m. Wednesday June 13, at officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point Cemetery in Carroll’s church of the Lord Jesus Christ with Rev. Tommy Etowah.

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PILGRIM TS WA 10- 3 SKAGGS TS W A 271 2 Vickie Levern Bench Pilgrim, 47, of Lepanto died April 10, Mr. James Ronny Skaggs, 58, of Keiser, died Monday, Dec 1912. She was born Aug, 1964 at Osceola, AR. 9, 2011 at St Francis Hospital in Bartlett, TN. Born Sept She was a certified nursing assistant and of the Pentecostal 29, 1953 to Jean Skaggs Morris and the late William Skaggs, faith. he was a technician at Cyro and of the Baptist faith. The survivors are Cecil and Melba Bench, daughter Amanda In addition to his father, he was also preceded in death by Cole, son Curtis Dean Pilgrim. one sister, Sherry Skaggs, and one brother. Donny Skaggs. Visitation is from 6 - 8 at Wilson in Tyronza. Services will Mr Skaggs leaves his fiance, Angela Herndon of Keiser. be at 10 am Friday at the funeral home with Huey Meherg One daughter Sarah Griffin of Keiser; two sons; Chris Main officiating. Burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery. of Keiser and Josh Bennett; one brother, Lynn Skaggs at Keiser, and a host of grandchildren. COPELAND TS 5 E 15 Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Wilson Delois Mabel Copeland, 75, died Feb 14, 2012 in Osceola, Funeral Home in Osceola with Jerry Weather officiating. AR. She was born Oct 1, 1936 in Etowah to Shelby and Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery. The family Josie Langston. will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. today at Wilson Funeral Her husband is Bobby Copeland. Home in Osceola. The funeral was held at Carroll’s Corner at the church on Thursday at 11 am with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. ADAMS ` TS WA 267 2 Basil Adams, 70, of Osceola died Monday November 28, YANCY xTS WA 271 4 2011 at the South Mississippi County Regional Medical Mr Joe Cecil Yancy, 68, of Horseshoe Bend, died Monday, Center in Osceola. Born April 9, 1941 in West Ridge, he Feb 13, 2012 at Community Medical Center in Calico Rock. was a longtime area resident. He attended the Holy Trinity He was a mechanic and a member of the Pentecostal faith. Church of God in Trumann. He enjoyed spending time with He was preceded in death by his parents, Rube and Myrtle family and friends, watching t.v. and his dog Suzie. He was Yancy; on son Cecil Wayne Yancy; one sister Francis Aline preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Zona Adams, Huffins. his wife of 50 years, Mable Adams; one brother and seven He leaves behind his spouse, Joyce Huffins Yancy of sisters. Lepanto; three daughters; Ellie Katchuba of Dade City, Flo, He is survived by three sons; Wayne Adams, Donald Ruby Huffins of Lepanto and Darlene Rix of Dade City; Adams, David Adams all of Osceola, one sister, Sadie Foley four sons, Steven Yancy of Lepanto, Bobby Yancy of Dade of Ukiah, CA and one brother Russell Adams of City, Danny Joe Yancy of Dade City, George Alan Yancy of Russellville. Jackson, TN, three sisters, Juanita Mohr of Visitation was hold from 5-8 p.m. Friday Dec 2 at the Holy Paragould, Dorothy Lancaster of Keiser and Isadora Trinity Church of God in Trumann. Hudsteth of Clarkdale; two brothers, Presley Yancy of Funeral Services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday Dec. 3 at the Caraway and Wesley Yancy of Etowah and five grandchild Holy Trinity Church of god in Trumann with the Rev. James and three great-grand-children. Riley officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point The family will receive visitors from noon-2 p.m. at Wilson Cemetery. Funeral Home in Osceola. Funeral serves will follow after Faith Funeral Service in Manila was in charge of the visitation at the funeral home with Brother Huey Meherg arrangements. officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery. STOKES TS 5 H 12 MILLER TS WA 283 4 Merlene Leota Stokes 77, died Tuesday, Nov 22, 2011. Christine Miller, 64, of Marked Tree died Thursday, Feb 2, Her parents, Amos and Bertha Kemp Weathers, husband, 2012 at Jonesboro. Merle Stokes; and one grandchild preceded her in death. Survivors include three sons, Dale Smith, Billy Miller, and Survivors include two children, Marsha Mitchell of Lee Smith all of Marked Tree; four grandchildren; and two Trumann and Wayne Stokes of Etowah; six siblings; Linda brothers. Freeman, the Rev. Jerry Weathers, Merle Weathers, Carlin She was preceded in death by her husband, son, parents and Weathers, Larry Weathers and Donald Weathers; two brother. grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday in Upper Visitations will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at Etowah Room Apostolic Church at Tyronza. Funeral will be held at Pentecostal Church of God with services following at 2 p.m. 2 p.m. on Tuesday at the church. Burial will follow in and burial in Garden Point Cemetery directed by Wilson’s Garden Point Cemetery. Osceola Funeral Home. Roller Swift Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements. CARRUTH TS WA 274 2 Jeremy Shane Carruth, 30, of Manila, died Tuesday Nov 22, 2011 2011 at his home. Born at Osceola, AR, he had been a

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carpet layer and a lifelong Manila resident. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, CARTER TS WA 130 3 Frank and Elsie Carruth, maternal grandparents, Luke and Lucy “Deek” Wilbanks Carter, 92, of Manila died Lucille Kimble, three uncle and one aunt. Wednesday, August 31, 2011. Born June 16, 1919 in Survivors include his parents James and Janice Kimble Chalybeate, MS, she was a member of Church of the Lord Carruth of Manila, two brothers, Christopher Carruth and his Jesus Christ and a homemaker. wife Tina of Manila and Mitchell Rosten Carruth and his She was preceded in death by her parents, Ajna and Sarah wife Angela of Manila; three nieces and four nephews. Wilbanks, her husband, Gene Carter, four sisters, Ethel Funeral services were 1 p.m. Friday at the Howard Funeral Green, Magdalene Thorton, Ella Porterfield and Anner Service in Manila. Burial will follow in Garden Point Green, four brothers, Captain Wilbanks, K.C. Wilbanks, Cemetery. Aaron Wilbanks and one daughter, Tammy Trammel. Pallbearers will be Michael Spenser, Jason Carr, Jeremy She is survived by four sons; Chucky Wilbanks of Ripley, Page, Jason Yarbro, Donnie Kirk, Jr and Orville Brown. MS, Michael Wilbanks of Bay, Tommy Carter of Etowah Honorary pallbearers were Nathan Greet, Jamie Seymour and K.C. Wilbanks of Dyess; seven daughters: Nettie and Mitchell Carruth. Wilbanks, Brenda Fine, Janet Wilbanks, Kathy May and The family received visitors Friday from 11 a.m. until Carolyn Wilson, all of Etowah, Debbie Lancaster of Manila service time. and Janie Wilbanks of Chalybeate, MS. One brother Waymon Wilbanks of Walnut, MS; 26 grandchildren; a host BOYD xTS WA 281 4 of great-grandchild; and a host of great-great-grandchildren. Charles Boyd, 89 of Bondsville, died Saturday Nov 12, Visitation was held at 11 am Thursday September1 at the 2011. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine Curly Church of the Lord Jesus Boyd, a daughter, Diane Long, and four grandchildren. Christ at Carrol’s Corner. Funeral services were held in Survivors include his parents, Charles Cleveland Boyd and Etowah with the Rev, Alvin Wilbanks and the Rev. Tommy Ader Lee Hodge, daughter Linda Allred; sons, Charles Wilbanks officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point Robert Boyd, Paul Edward Boyd, and Carl Richard Boyd; Cemetery with Roller Swift of Osceola was in charge of three brothers; 26 grandchildren; and six great-great- arrangements. grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. this afternoon at Etowah HUFFINS xTS 5 K 9 Pentecostal Church of God with burial in Garden Point Francis Aline Huffins, 66 of Paragould died Thursday, Cemetery, the Rev, Huey Meherg, officiating and Wilson August 4, 2011. Funeral Home of Osceola in charge. Visitation will be from She was born Jan 1, 1945 at Keiser to Ruby and Myrtle noon until service time. Matthew Yancy. Her parents, her husband, Robert Huffins; and three sons preceded her in death. PARKER TS WA 279 2 Survivors include her children, Richard Huffins of Mrs Faye Parker 78, of West Ridge entered into rest Jonesboro, Emily Moore, Shelly, Frank, Jimmy, Jason, and Monday, Oct 8, 2011 in Granite City, Ill. Born Sept 19, Dennis Huffins, all of Paragould, siblings; Juanita Mohr, 1935, to the late Robert and Mattie Kennedy, she was a Dorothy Lancaster, Isadore, and Joe, Wesley and Presley member of Etowah, Pentecostal Church of God and a Yancy; 17 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. homemaker. Services were be at Wilson’s Osceola Funeral Home with She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Stanley L Parker, one son, Stanley E. Parker; four sisters, Patricia Borden, Lou Taylor, Wonnez Kennedy and Patsy PARKER TS WA 279 4 Ragan; two brothers, J.L. Kennedy and J.W. Kennedy; and Stanley Eugene “Gene” Parker 56, of West Ridge, entered two grandchildren, Zachary Schaffer and Allisson Schaffer. into rest Wednesday July 27, 2011. She leaves her two daughters, Connie Schaffer (and Harold) He was born June 10, 1955 at St. Louis. He is survived by of Streetsboro, Ohio, and Tami Schaffer (and Darren) of his mother, two sons, one daughter, two sisters and six Granite City, Ill. grandchildren. One sister, Linda Faries, two brothers, Kemp Kennedy and He was preceded in death by his father, four grandparents, Travis Kennedy of Osceola. one niece and one nephew. Nine grandchildren, Joe Berg, Bryan Berg, Melissa Schaffer, Funeral services were held 2 p.m. at Etowah Pentecostal Darren Shaffer Jr, Amanda Schaffer, Emily Schaffer, Church of God. Burial will follow in Garden Point Christopher Parker, Ricky Parker and Barbara Parker and Cemetery directed by Roller Swift Funeral Home in eleven great-grandchildren. Osceola. Visitation will be held at Etowah Pentecostal Church of God from 4-8 on Friday p.m. Funeral services will be held at 1 HUFFMAN TS 5 B 13 a.m. Saturday at Pentecostal Church of God. . Burial Lavoyd Huffman, 88, of Bald Knob, formerly of Osceola, followed in Garden Point Cemetery with Roller Swift of died Sunday, July 24, 2011 at the White County Medical Osceola was in charge of arrangements. Center in Bald Knob.

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He was a farmer and was preceded in death by his parents, Thursday, May 26, 2011 at his residence. Isaac and Peggy Huffman and a son, James Huffman. He was formerly of Etowah and was a contractor. He was a Survivors include his wife, Marcell Huffman of the home, a graduate of Arkansas State University. son, Stanley Huffman of He is survived by two daughters, Tabitha Glenn of Bartlett, Pleasant Plains; two grandchildren; and one great-grand- TN and Kaelen Prince of Little Rock; AR. Jerry Prince II of daughter. Little Rock; one brother, Aubrey Prince of TX; two sisters, Services were graveside at Garden Point Cemetery at Patricia Stokes of Etowah and Betty Stafford and one Etowah. Murphy Funeral Home is in charge of grandchild. arrangements. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Little River Church of Christ in Etowah with visitation at 1 p.m. at the church. ALLRED xTS WA 285 4 Burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery. Henry K. Allred, 91, of Manila died Wednesday Jul 6, 2011 Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto has charge of at the Manila Nursing Home. He was born Aug 18, 1919 at arrangements. Booneville, MS and was a logger. He was of the Pentecostal faith. ZWEIFEL xTS WA 405 3 Survivors include his wife, Lena Allred of Manila, daughter, Helen Louise Zweifel, 66, of TN enter into rest Wednesday Charlotte Boyd of Lepanto, five grandchildren; 20 great May 25, 2011. She was born March 21, 1945 in Memphis to grandchildren and 25 great, great-grandchildren. John and Irma Elmore. Visitation will be from 11 am to 2 pm Friday at Wilson She is survived by one son, Martin Bryan Catt of TN, one Funeral Home in Osceola with services immediately sister Juanita Cross of TX, one brother, Toy Elmore of MS following. Alvin Wilbanks will officiate. Burial will be in and 2 grandchildren. Garden Point Cemetery. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Tom Zweifel, one daughter, Crystall Dawn Daniel; two brothers; JOHNSON TS WA 405 1 ?? and two sisters. William T. Johnson, 68, of Osceola died Monday, June 27, A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Etowah in 2011.He was born April 9 1943 at West Ridge to late Frank Garden Point Cemetery. and Sadie Johnson. Survivors include his wife, Sheila Johnson of Osceola, LANG TS WA 416 4 children Penny Perez of Jonesboro and Phil D Johnson of Burley Randolph Lang, 76 of Osceola died Thursday May Gosnell; sister Loretta Bogard of Trumann; brother Johnny 19, 2011 at his home. Johnney Johnson of Osceola, eight grandchildren and five He was born Dec 10, 1934 at Guntersville, Al to the late great-grandchildren. Meardy and Annie Davis Lang. Services will be at 1 pm Thursday at St. Matthews Catholic Survivors include his daughter, Judy Schuster of Blythe, Church in Osceola with burial in Garden Point Cemetery at CA; sons, John Lang of Imperial, CA and Jessie Lang of Etowah. Visitation will be tonight at 6-8 at Wilson’s Osceola; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Osceola Funeral in Osceola. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. at the Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. HUBBLE TS 5 G 6 Funeral services will be a 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral Lester “Sue” Hubble, 79, of Lepanto, died Sunday, June 5, home with Todd Winson officiating. Burial will follow in 2011 in Osceola. Born July 17, 1931 in England, AR, she Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. was a member of Neal’s Baptist Church and a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Harvey Hibble of Lepanto; MULLINS TS WA 405 4 two sons, Kenneth Carter of Dyess and Tommy Carter of Edward Lee Mullins, Sr. 61 of Oklahoma City, OK, died Bondsville, three daughters, Carolyn Watson and Kathy May after a brave battle with cancer. Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at both of Garden Point, and Debbie Carter of Manila; four his home. Born Aug. 11, 1949 in Dyess, AR, he was the son brothers, Jacky “Hoppy” Boyd of Manila, Charles Boyd of of the later Arthur and Frances Franzier Frazier Mullins and Lepanto, Herbert Boyd of Michigan and Jim Boyd of Dell; was of the Pentecostal faith. 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchild and three great-great- He is survived by his wife, Lou Mullins of the home; three grandchild. sons; Steve Mullins and wife Lessie of Tyronza, AR, Mike Visitation was held from 6-8 p.m at the Eastside Baptist Mullins and wife Betty, and Edward Mullins, Jr all of Dyess, Church in Osceola. AR; seven daughter Michelle Smith Ronnie of Oklahoma Funeral services were held at 2 pm at Eastside Baptist City, OK, Stacy Mullins, Angela Puckett, Stacy, Marie, Church with Rev Don Howard officiating. Burial followed Amanda and Cassie; two sister, Carlotta Tyler and husband in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Roller-Swift Funeral Buddy of Lepanto and Faye Lawremore and husband Jim of Home in Osceola was in charge of arrangements. Marked tree. He also leaves several grandchildren; nieces, nephews, and a host of other family and friends. PRINCE TS 7 B 35 In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two Jerry Franklin Prince 65, of North Little Rock died brothers, Bartley and James Mullins.

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Funeral services were held at noon Friday April 29 at the Mrs. Jones was born July 20, 1949, in Blytheville to Marron Pentecostal Church of God in Etowah with Rev. Huey Frances and Norma Inez Hice. Mrs. Jones was formerly Meherg officiating. Burial followed in the Garden Point employed at American Greetings, enjoyed traveling across Cemetery in Etowah with Faith Funeral Service of Manila in country with her husband in his truck and loved listening to charge of arrangements. The family received visitors Friday music. morning from 10 until the time of service of the church. Survivors include her husband, Lourman Johnson of the home; one son, James Wynne of Caraway; one daughter, ADAMS TS WA 267 1 Therese Jones of Booneville; her mother, Norma Gann of Mabel Louise Adams, 67, of Osceola died Wednesday, Booneville; five brothers, Jerry Hice of Mississippi, Rickey March 9, 1911 at St. Bernard’s Hospital in Jonesboro. Born Hice of Fort Smith, Joe Hice of Fort Smith, Terry Hice of in 1944 at Halltown, AR, she was a member of Holy Trinity Van Buren and Isson Hice of Marion; one sister, Sue Toon Church of God in Trumann. She spent her time in service to of Fort Smith; one half-brother, Tray Gann of Booneville; the Lord, playing with her dog and watching television. one half-sister, Tammy Gann of Booneville; five She was preceded in death by her parents, Berten and Liddie grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; and a host of Fraizer Brewer; and one brother, Jr Brewer. other family and friends. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Basil Adams of Ms. Jones was preceded in death by her father; four brothers, Osceola; three sons, David Adams, Donald Adams and Buck Hice, William Hice, David Hice and Verlon Hice; and Wayne Adams, all of Osceola; and one sister, Katherine two sisters, Freeda Hice and Nina Sue Hice. Shepherd of Keiser. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Faith Visitation was held from 6-8 pm Thursday at the Holy Funeral Service, Manilas with the Rev. Roy Kelems Trinity Church of God in Trumann. officiating. The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 11 at Tuesday at Faith Funeral Service. Interment will follow in the Hold Trinity Church of God in Trumann with Rev. Mark Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. White officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. KENT TS WA 129 3 Faith Funeral Service of Manila was in charge of Michael Leroy Kent III, 27, of Fort Smith, formerly of arrangements. Luxora, died Saturday Oct 30, 2010 at his home in Fort Smith. ZAMORA XTS 1 5 G 20 & 5 G 19 Born at Fort Hood, Texas, he had lived most of his life in Elviria Canarillo Zamora and baby Jessie died Mar 9, 2011. Luxora and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include a daughter, Tazman Kent of Fort Smith; 2010 his parents, father, Michael Leroy Kent Jr. of Searcy, and mother and stepfather, Nell and Winston Oatsvall of Luxora; SERATT TS 3 R 10 one brother, Dustin Kent of Blytheville; and one sister, Wanda Lee “Jackie” (Morgan) Seratt, 84, of Harrisburg died Samantha Tacker of Luxora. He alsaves one niece and three Sunday, December 19, 2010, at Flo and Phil Jones Hospice nephews. House in Jonesboro. She was born October 18, 1926 the Graveside funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday in daughter of A.A. and Addie (Pratt) Morgan. She married Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah. Burial will be under William G. Seratt Sr. Her parents, husband, two brothers: the direction of Howard Funeral Service of Manila. Grady and Reeder Morgan, and two sisters: Hettie Moye and The family will receive visitors from 1-2:30 p.m. Ara Gardner preceded her in death. Wednesday at the funeral home. Wanda was a member of the First Baptist Church. She worked as a registered nurse, having graduated from the KIRK TS 5 E 11 University of Arkansas, served in the Women’s Army Corp, Betty Kirk, 72, of Lepanto entered into rest Sunday, Oct. 24, enjoyed crafts, quilting, and spending time with family and 2010, at Osceola. friends. She is survived by her son, Dexter Dale Kirk of Bondsville; Wanda is survived by son, William G. Seratt Jr. of one daughter, Margie (Ricky) Elinburg of Etowah; four Vicksburg, MS, two daughters: Sharon Birdsong of Bay, AR grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one sister. and Shelia Seratt of Eureka Springs, AR, four grandchildren She was preceded in death by her husband, Billie Kirk; and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be parents; brothers; and sisters. Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Jackson’s Visitation will be held from 6-8 tonight at Roller-Swift Harrisburg Funeral Home. Visitation will be Tuesday from Funeral Home. 5:00-7:00 p.m. Internment will be Garden Point West Ridge The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at in Etowah, Arkansas. Roller-Swift Chapel. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. JONES TS 5 B 01 Mrs. Shirley Juanita Jones, 61, of Leachville died Monday, WHITLOW TS 5 1 10 Nov. 8, 2010, at her home after a long illness. Wilbur Dale Whitlow, 57, of Mountain Home, formerly of

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Etowah died Thursday, April 22, 2010, at Mountain Home. Church and was a farmer. He was born June 22, 1952, at Lepanto to the late Jerry and He is survived by his daughter, Charlotte Williams of Lorine Whitlow. Batesville, daughter in law, Nora Ferguson of Etowah, nine Survivors include his wife, Brenda Barnes Whitlow of grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren, one brother Jerry Mountain Home; sons, Heath (Shannon) Whitlow of Ferguson of Brinkley. He was preceded in death by his Jacksonville, Texas, and Chad (Toni) Whitlow of Cushing, wife, Wilma Ferguson, parents and two sons, Joe Ferguson Texas; five grandchildren; and sisters, Barbara Horton of and James Ferguson, one brothers, Richard Ferguson and Mountain Home and Donna Baker of Carthage, Texas. one sister Henrietta Ferguson. Services were held at Roller Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Wilson Funeral Home at Swift with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Osceola with burial in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. BORDEN TS WA 414 3 GARCIA xTS 5-K 2 Patricia Ann Borden, 59, of Garden Point community, died Juan A Garcia, 70, of Osceola, died Wednesday, March 31, Monday February 22, 2010 in Osceola. Born March 2, 1920 2010 in Halingen, Texas. Born Nov 24, 1939, in in Twist, she was a homemaker and of the Pentacostal faith. Brownsville, Texas, he was a retired farmer. She was preceded in death by her parents Henton and Mattie Survivors include his wife, Matilda Garcia; daughters, Alice Kennedy; two brothers, J.L Kennedy and J.W. Magdalena Prieto, Juanita Garcia, and Esmeraldo Davis, Wilburn; three sisters, Lou Taylor, Wonnez Kennedy, and sons; Jose Luis and Pablo Valle, his mother Maria Garcia; Patsy Regan. three sisters, two brothers, 21 grandchildren and 19 great- She is survived by her husband, Paul G. Borden; three sons, grandchildren. Paul David Borden, Patrick Borden and Brian Keith Borden, Funeral services were held at Wilson’s in Osceola, Ark with two brothers, Kemp Kennedy, Travis Kennedy; two sisters; Jerry Weathers officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Faye Parker, and Linda Faries, eleven grandchildren and one Point. great-grandchild. Services were held at Roller Swift with Rev David Fair SMITH TS 6 I 20 officiating and burial at Garden Point Cemetery. Victor Wade Smith, 49, of Keiser entered into rest Saturday, March 13, 2010 in Jonesboro. Born Sunday, November 27, 2009 1960 in Osceola, Arkansas to J.D. and Betty Smith of Keiser, he enjoyed hunting and fishing, but farming was his BROOKS TS 5 I 12 life. He is survived by his son James Smith (Ashley) of Paul G. Brooks, 77, of Osceola entered into rest Monday, Marion; one brother Mike Smith (Sandra) of Keiser; one Nov. 30, 2009, in Jonesboro. sister: Diane Brooks (Michael) of Little Rock; two He is survived by his wife, one son, four daughters, one grandchildren: Alexa Hill and Jayden Smith; ex-wife: Betty brother, nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Bo Smith of Marion. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and six sisters. BARNES TS WA 285 3 Visitation will be held from 6-8 tonight at Roller-Swift Brenda “Joyce” Barnes, 58, of Etowah entered into rest Funeral Home. Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at her home. Born October 10, 1951 A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Roller- in Dyess, AR, to the late Bud and Earlene Shinall, she was a Swift Chapel. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. member of Neal’s Chapel Baptist Church and worked for the Crittenden County Jail for 22 years. She is survive he her husband Thomas Barnes of Etowah; one daughter: Tonya KINGKADE-HICKS xTS 5 L 08 Barnes of Etowah; seven grandchildren: Macey Barnes, Mary Maxine Kingkade Hicks died Oct 18, 2009 at Skylar Reams, Chase Barnes, Katlyn Reams, Nadalie Brookland, AR. She was born Jan 2 1933 to.. Barnes, Charleigh Barnes and Lindsey Walker; four sisters: Margie Rust of Ilana, MO, Jimmie Rogers of Tampa, FL, SKAGGS TS WA 281 2 Kay Craig of Powhatan, AR, Barbara Pounders of Lepanto; Danny Ray Skaggs, 58, of Keiser died Thursday, Sept. 3, and numerous nieces, nephews, brother-in-laws and sister- 2009, at St. Bernards Medical Center. in-laws. She was preceded in death by her parents, son: Born May 22, 1951, at Dyess, he was preceded in death by Charles Thomas Barnes, Jr., one grandchild: Kelsey Barnes, his father, William Everett Skaggs, and one sister. three sisters: Polly Shinall, Francis Shinall and Billie Survivors include his children, Tori D. Skaggs Smithee of Hogland. Manila and William Danny Skaggs of Caraway; stepdaughter, Jamie Weaver of Wilson; brothers, Ronnie FERGERSON TS 5 D 9 Skaggs and Lynn Skaggs, both of Keiser; one grandchild; John Ed Fergerson, 85, of Etowah entered into rest Friday and three step- grandchildren. February 26, 2010 at his home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Wilson’s Osceola Born Sept 26, 1924 to John Quincy Ferguson and Flossie Funeral Home with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Pearl Moore Fergerson, he was a member of Wells Chapel

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LANG TS WA 417 1 Georgia. He always enjoyed people and gave them good Alva Lee Lang, 46 of Osceola, died Tuesday, August 4, food and a good laugh. 2009 at South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center He was preceded in death by his father, mother and many emergency room in Osceola. Born Sept 2, 1962 in Keiser, aunts, uncles and cousins. she was a homemaker and of the Pentacostal faith. He is survived by his brothers; John J. Casiday, White She is preceded in death by her parents, Alton and Leola Bear Lake, MN; Michael J. (Kathleen) Casiday, Stacy, MN; Darty and two sisters, Dona Jo and Cathy Moore. sisters: Jacqueline A. (James) Normandin, Crookston, MN She is survived by her husband, Jessie Lang of Osceola, one and Ethy (Richard) Langton, Hayward, WI. He also had 5 daughter, Amanda Atchley of Osceola, one son, Jessie Lang nieces and 10 nephews which he took great pride and joy in of Keiser, two sisters: Barbara Yancy of Caraway and visiting. Phyllis Towery of Osceola, one brother Alton Darty, Jr. of Jake was a special person we all had the privilege of Osceola and three grandchildren; Hayles Olang and Jessica knowing and loving. Langs, bother of Keiser and Jacob Atchley of Osceola. He is buried at Garden Point Cemetery Funeral services were held at Thursday. LONG xTS? WA 283 1 Francis Diann Long, 58, of Osceola died Saturday Feb. 21, DAVIS TS 5 I 2 2009 at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. William Bo Davis, 57, of Etowah entered into rest Tuesday, Born Nov 15, 1950 in Mississippi County to Charles Boyd July 7, 2009, at Southaven, Miss. of West Ridge and the late Verna Spradlin. Born Oct. 29, 1951, at Osceola, he is survived by his wife, Survivors include her father, Charles Boyd of West Ridge, Linda Brewer Davis of Etowah, one stepson, David Sims., her children, Chuck Ford of California, Terry Griffin Jr. of two daughters, Gail Davidson, of Etowah and Brandi Davis West Ridge, Angela Finley and Sharon Ford, both of of Gosnell; one sister, Linda Nowlin of Steele, MO, MO; Manila; and siblings, Linda Allred of Etowah, Robert Boyd one brother Anthony Davis and five grandchildren, Alisha and Terry Griffin, both of West Ridge, Paul Boyd of Davison, Ryan Davison, Jake Sims, Colton Sims and Oklahoma and Ricky Boyd of GA. Brittany Sims . Services will be 10 AM in Etowah Pentecostal Church of He was preceded in death by his parents William Hester God with Rev. Huey Meherg and burial in Garden Point Davis and Mary Trude Griffin Davis and one son, Mark Cemetery directed by Wilson’s Osceola Funeral Home. Davis. Visitation will be from 9-10. Visitation will be from 6-8 this evening in Roller-Swift Funeral Home. HIGGINS TS WA 278 3 Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Etowah Church Ola Mae Higgins, 74, of Dyess died on Sunday, Mar 1 2009 of God with Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will follow in at St Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro after an Garden Point Cemetery. extensive illness. Born Nov 3 1934 in Louisiana to the late Joseph Ainsworth and Mattie Stiles Ainsworth. She was a MILLER TS WA 283 3 resident of Dyess, was of the Baptist faith, a retired surgery Ben “Zane” Miller, 68, of Marked Tree was born July 27, technician in Arizona, enjoyed crocheting, working 1940, and passed away Saturday, June 6, 2009. crossword puzzles and traveling. Survivors include his wife, three sons, one sister, two Survivors include three daughters, Cathy Carter of Dyess, granddaughters, two grandsons, many nieces and nephews Norma Presley of Russellville, AL, De De Shannon of and a host of family and friends. Chicago, IL; She was preceded in death by her husband, He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and Clive; three brothers, Homer, Clarence and Leonard three brothers. Ainsworth; two sisters Florence Winford and Bello Jo Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday in Upper Benner; two sons Ray Pittman and Jerten grandchildren and Room Apostolic Church at Tyronza. 18 great-grandchildren and a host of other family and Funeral services will be held at noon Tuesday in the church. friends. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Graveside services were held at 2 pm Wednesday Mar 4 at Eastside Baptist Church in Osceola, with Rev George CASIDAY TS US NAVY 1 E 16 Brewer officiating with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Jake was born September 16, 1950 in Hot Springs, Faith Funeral Home in Manila was in charge of Arkansas to Jake E. Casiday, Sr. and Hilarion Mary “Ann” arrangements. (Lavallee) Casiday. He passed away in Vancouver, Washington on May 16, 2009. FERGERSON TS 5 D 11 Jake grew up in White Bear Lake, MN where he Wilma “Sister” Ferguson, 79, of Etowah died Monday, Feb. graduated from White Bear High School in 1968 and then 16, 2009. She was born to Andy and Rosalee Barnes, Oct. enlisted in the Navy. 30, 1929, at Macks, AR. She was a homemaker and member He worked in McMinnville, Oregon; Owatonna, MN and of Etowah Baptist Church. around 1968 he opened “Crazy Jake’s” Pizza in Hiawassee, She is survived by her husband, John Ferguson; daughter,

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Charlotte Williams of Batesville; nine grandchildren; and 19 Ridge; one son, Stanley Parker of West Ridge; two great-grandchildren. daughters, Connie Ann Schaffer of Streetsboro, OH and She was preceded in death by her son, Joe Ferguson, and Tammy Diane Schaffer of Granite City, IL; nine brothers, Charles and Jim Barnes. grandchildren, Joe Berg, Brian Berg, Melissa Schaffer, Visitation will be at Roller Swift Funeral Home this evening Darren Schaffer, Emily Schaffer, Christopher Parker, Ricky from 6-8. The funeral will be graveside in Garden Point Parker and Barbara Parker; eight great-grandchildren; one Cemetery at Etowah Wednesday at 2 p.m. sister Wanda Colburn of Jonesboro, two brothers, Larry Online guest book: rollerfuneralhomes.com Parker of Blytheville and Roy Parker of Jonesboro. He is preceded in death by two grandchildren, Zachary and 2008 Allison Schaffer; and one brother Bobby Parker. Visitation will be held Thursday, Nov 13 at Roller Swift FREEMAN TS WA 409 1 Funeral Home from 4-8 pm. Funeral serves will be held Richard Lee Freeman Sr., 35, of Osceola died Sunday Dec Friday Nov 14, at Roller Swift Chapel with Brother Huey 14, 2008 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. Meherg officiating. Interment will follow in Garden Point Survivors include wife, Misty Freeman of Osceola; sons, Cemetery. Richard Lee Jr. and Robert Carl Freeman, both of Cooter, Mo.; parents, Linda and Wayne Freeman of Osceola; sister, PRUITT TS 8 A 14 Sherri Ann Edwards of Cherokee Village; and brothers, Melissa A. Pruitt, 56, peacefully surrendered to her terminal Wayne Jr. and Douglas Freeman, both of Osceola. illness on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008. Visitation is tonight, 6-9, at Bethel Church of the Lord Jesus She was born to the late Francis and Dorothy Madison on Christ in Osceola. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the June 16, 1952, at Osceola. Melissa grew up in Alabama, and church with Bobby Tidwell officiating and burial in Garden that was where her heart was. Point Cemetery in Etowah. Wilson Funeral Home of Melissa and her family moved back to Osceola, where she Osceola is in charge of arrangements. graduated from Osceola High School in 1970. She attended college at Harding University in Searcy. She moved back to SIMPSON TS 5 D 3 Osceola and married Teddy G. Pruitt. They lived in Wilson Freddie Gene Simpson, 73, of Etowah died Thursday, Dec. where they raised two children and started a flying service 11, 2008 at Pemiscot Memorial Hospital in Hayti, Mo. together. Simpson was preceded by parents, Ransom and Effie Sims She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Teddy G. Pruitt; Simpson, three sisters, and two brothers. one daughter, Dana Melissa Pruitt of Wilson; one son, Jason Survivors include a daughter, Tabitha and George Rust of Richard Pruitt III; daughter-in-law, Autumn Pruitt; and two Christiansburg, Va.; son, Earnie Simpson of Keiser; beautiful grandchildren, Abby Grady Pruitt and Jacob grandson, George; and sisters, Era Noble of Kennett, Mo., Francis Pruitt, all of Frenchman’s Bayou. She is also and Maxine Kemp of Little Rock. survived by her brother, John Dale Madison and wife Sara Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Wilson Funeral Home Madison of Lindenwold, N.J.; and her aunt and uncle, of Osceola with Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will be in Bobby and Helen Raines of Jasper, Ala. Garden Point. Melissa is also survived by two women whom she loved like sisters, Tricia Chandler of Evadale and Mary Ann KIRK TS WA 410 1 Kennemore of Osceola. Johnny Merle Kirk, 81, of Etowah entered into rest Friday, Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Wilson Nov. 21, 2008, at Osceola. First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Garden Point Born Monday, Sept. 5, 1927, at Murray, Ky., he is survived Cemetery. Roller-Swift Funeral Home is in charge of by his wife of 57 years, Ethel Mae Kirk; six sons; four services. daughters; 16 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, one MULLINS TS 5 A 14 sister and one son. Elsie Marie Mullins, 54, of Lepanto born May 27, 1954 and Visitation will be held from 5-9 tonight in Roller-Swift died Oct. 9, 2008 at White County Medical Center in Searcy. Funeral Home. Survivors include her children, Angela Loggins of Judsonia, Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday in Roller-Swift Pamela Hilliard of Jackson, Tenn., and Jeffery Adams of Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Lincoln; father, James Boyd of Tennessee; sisters, Bertha Scroggins, Dorothy Mason, Faye Dady and Bobbie Ibarra; PARKER TS WA 279 3 brothers, Herbert Boyd, Jesse Boyd and James Boyd; and Stanley Lee Parker, 73, of West Ridge, entered into rest eight grandchildren. Monday, November 10, 2008. He was born February 1, Her mother, Elsie Mae Morse; and two daughters, Shaona 1935 in Mississippi County to the late Albert Parker and Adams and Patricia Marie Townson preceded her in death. Jimmie Parker. Mr. Parker was a retired supervisor for Vitro Services will be Monday afternoon at 2 in Wilson’s Osceola Products, Inc, and was of the Christian faith. He is survived Funeral Home with burial in Garden Point Cemetery at by his wife of 54 years, Faye Kennedy Parker of West Etowah. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 6-8.

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Visitation will be from 6-8 this evening at Murphy Funeral HIGGINS TS US ARMY WWII WA 278 3 Home at Lepanto. Memorials may be made to First Baptist W. Clive Higgins, 82, of Manila, died Wednesday, August Church Life Center. 27, 2008 at Manila Nursing Home. Born June 8, 1926, in Glennwood, NM, he was a resident of Dyess, formerly of MULLINS TS 5 A 13 Luna, NM and was an Army veteran of WWII. He was the James Madison Mullins, 54, died June 12, 2008 at Jackson, recipient of two bronze stars and was a retired truck driver. Tenn. Survivors include his wife, Elsie Marie Mullins; He was preceded in death by his parents, Nick Higgins and children, Angela Loggins of Judsonia, Pamela Hilliard of Charlett Martinez; two step-sons, Ray Pittman and Jerry Jackson, Jeff Adams of Fayetteville and Virginia Fraser, Pittman. James Mullins II and Clayton Mullins, all of Oklahoma City; He is survived by his wife, Ola Mae Ainsworth Higgins of siblings, Carlotta Tyler of Lepanto, Faye Lawrimore of Dyess; three sons, Danny Higgins, Michael Higgins, and Pat Marked Tree and Edward Mullins of Oklahoma City; and 15 Higgins, all of Las Vegas, NV; two daughters, Mona grandchildren. Virgilio of Palm Springs, CA, and Bonnie Higgins of Las Services will be Monday afternoon at 1 in Etowah Vegas, NV; three stepdaughter Cathy Carter of Dyess, Pentecostal Church of God with burial in Garden Point Norma Presley of Russellville, A, De De Shannon of Cemetery arranged by Wilson’s Osceola Funeral Home. Chicago, IL one brother, Tommy Higgins, of New Mexico, Visitation will be from 6-9 Sunday evening in the church. one sister, flora Fullman of Silver City, NM; 18 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. HUFFINS TS 5 J 11 Graveside serves were held at 2 pm Saturday, Aug 29 in John Edward Huffins, 33, of Parkin died Sunday May 18, Garden Point Cemetery with Rev George Brewer officiating. 2008. He was born May 17, 1975 Faith Funeral Home in Manila was in charge of He was a farmer and of the Baptist faith. arrangements. Huffins was preceded in death by his father, Robert Huffins. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Huffins; stepdaughter, MILES TS 5 I 09 Nicole Griggs; stepsons, Jonathon Griggs and L.T. Tillman; Glenda Sue Miles, 59, of Lake City died Friday June 27, mother, Aline Huffins; sisters, Emily Lisa Moore and Shelly 2008 in St. Bernard’s Medical Center at Jonesboro. Oct. 16, Huffins; and brothers, Frank D., Dennis, Jimmy, Jason and 1948-June 27, 2008 Richard Huffins. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.D. Miles. Funeral services will be Friday at 1 p.m. in Wilson Funeral Survivors include daughters, Betty Wright, Brenda Manning Home at Osceola with Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will and Sarah Miles; sons, Shawn, Josh, Will, Jay and Larry follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Miles; sisters, Abbie Zelek, Eva Wilson, Linda McGlaughin, Visitation will be tonight from 6-9 in the funeral home. Sandra Bishop, Sheila Follett and Hazel Wagers; brothers, James and Gary Wagers; 12 grandchildren; and three great- HUFFINS TS 5 J 12 grandchildren. Ted Arthur Huffins, 29, born March 7, 1978 of Jonesboro Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Monday in Wilson Funeral Home at died Sunday, May 18, 2008. Osceola. He was a painter and of the Baptist faith. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home with burial Huffins was preceded in death by his father, Robert Huffins. in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Survivors include his fiancee, Chasity Kennedy; wife, Patricia Huffins; stepdaughters, Missie Sunshine Gillen, MAY TS 8 V 16 Elizabeth Kennedy, Carolina Totty and Kaylee Totty; Brenda Girdley May, 67, of Lepanto died Monday, June 16, stepson, Cody W. Gillen; mother, Aline Huffins; sisters, 2008 at her residence. Emily Lisa Moore and Shelly Huffins; and brothers, Frank She was a member of First Baptist Church. She taught D., Jimmy, Jason, Richard and Dennis Huffins. school for many years and was a member of the Retired Funeral services will be Friday at 1 p.m. in Wilson Funeral Teachers Association. Home at Osceola with burial in Garden Point Cemetery at She was preceded in death by her husband, Rusty May; and Etowah. her parents, Melvin and Gertrude Girdley. Visitation will be tonight from 6-9 in the funeral home. Survivors include two sons, David May and wife Carla of Lepanto and Gary May and wife Terri of Kansas City, Mo.; HARRIS TS US ARMY WA 277 3 two daughters, Devin May and Angela Gray, both of Gerald Wayne Harris Sr., 60, born April 11, 1948 died Lepanto; three brothers, Melvin and Ernie Girdley, both of Thursday, May 8, 2008 in Osceola. Etowah and Gary Joe Girdley of Keiser; a sister, Claudia He was an Army veteran, factory worker and of the Baptist Sisco of Ponotoc, Miss.; seven grandchildren; and six great- faith. grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Sharon Harris; daughter, Leann Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the First Harris; son, Gerald Harris Jr.; sister, Henrietta Childress, all Baptist Church at Lepanto with Jim Duffel officiating. of Osceola; and five grandchildren. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. His parents, Charles and Maudie Harris; daughter, Tracy

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Harris; one brother and sister preceded him in death. Ashley. Services will be Monday at 2 p.m. in Wilson’s Osceola Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in Wilson Funeral Home with Tommy Wilbanks and Jim Roller Funeral Home of Osceola with burial in Garden Point officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery at Cemetery at Etowah. Etowah. Visitation will be Sunday evening from 6-8 in the Visitation will be Saturday from 1-2 p.m. in the funeral funeral home. home. In lieu of flowers please send donations to Wilson Funeral Home. WILBURN TS First burial in WA WA 413 1 Charles Wallace Wilburn Sr, 49 passed away Sunday March WILSON TS 5 E 06 23, 2008 in Mayfield , KY. The funeral was held May 24 Donna Louise Wilson, 43, of Keiser, AR. died Saturday, with Roller Swift Osceola, in charge of arrangements. April 26, 2008. She was born to Don He is the first burial in the new gravesite known as the and Mary Henry. Wilmoth land. She leaves her husband Ronnie Wilson, daughters, Lorie Beth Riggs, Rhonda Leigh Wilson and several CHAPMAN xTS 3 H 16 grandchildren, brother Henry Jr, and step brothers; Kelly Larry Wayne Chapman, 58, of Etowah died Monday, March and Josh Russell. 10, 2008, at SW Mississippi County Medical Center in She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Osceola. He was born to Leroy Gaston and Emma Jane Chapman. STOKES TS 5 G 11 Survivors include his fiancee, Janice Stroud of Harrisburg; Miss Misty Beth Stokes, 31, of Trumann died Tuesday daughter, Tiffany Summers and husband Ryan of Bonney morning April 18, 2008 at the family residence. Lake, WA; two sisters, Sharron Vaughn of Bonney Lake and Miss Stokes was born in Osceola and had lived in Etowah Beverly Joy Chapman of Lompoc, CA: nieces, Mandy before moving to Trumann 25 years ago. She was a Walker and Amber Vaughn; nephews, Robert and Lewis homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Currier and Colby Vaughn; and three grandchildren, Zach, She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Merl Stokes. Brenda and Angel Summers. Survivors include three sons, Murphy Taber, Mavrick Visitation will be Monday from 6-8 p.m. in Murphy Funeral Thompson and Memphis Thompson, all of the home; her Home at Lepanto. mother and stepfather, Marsha and Timmy Mitchell of Funeral services are Tuesday, March 18, at 2 p.m. in the Trumann; and her grandmother, Mrs. Merlene Stokes of funeral home with the Rev. Patrick Tucker officiating. Etowah. Pallbearers will be Freddie Stutts, Jimmy Williams, Todd Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 in Elliott, Mac Carey, Levi Wright and David East. the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home at Trumann with the Burial will follow In Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will follow in Garden under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home. Point Cemetery at Etowah. Visitation will be this evening from 5-7 at Thompson WILLBANKS TS 5 E 14 Funeral Home in Trumann. Charles Clarence Willbanks, 83, of Keiser died Saturday, May 3, 2008, in Osceola. WILBURN TS WA 413 1 He was born March 30, 1925, at Collinwood, Tenn., to the John Wallace Wilburn Sr., 49, of Mayfield, Ky., passed late John W. and Nancy Belt Willbanks. He was also away Sunday, March 23, 2008. preceded in death by five brothers and one sister. Visitation was held Monday evening at Roller-Swift He was a retired civil engineer and a member of Brinkley Funeral Home at Osceola. The service will begin at Chapel Baptist Church. 2 p.m. today in the chapel of the funeral home with Survivors include his wife, Gladys Willbanks; daughter, interment in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Linda Beason of Frost, Texas; sons, Charles W. Willbanks of Tulsa, Okla., and Roger Dale Willbanks of Keiser; and MANES US ARMY Korea 7 E 34 four grandchildren. Adam Joel “AJ” Manes, died Jan 15, 2008 in Marked Tree. Services will be today at 2 p.m. at Wilson’s Osceola Funeral He served as a US Army para-medic in the Korean conflict. Home with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. He was born to Hurbert E. and Lilly Ruth Pace Manes Jan 15, 1931 in Tupelo, MS. SPARKS TS 5 G 18 He is survived by one son Tony Manes, three brothers, Darla Michelle Sparks, 35, born Dec 10, 1972 of Cherokee three sisters and two grandchildren. Village, formerly of West Ridge, died Tuesday, April 29, He was preceded in death by one son, Charles, two brothers, 2008 at her home. Rufus and Junior. She was preceded in death by her father, Mark Sparks. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Roller Swift Survivors include her son, Garrett Whitlow; daughters, in charge of arrangements. Olivia Bryan and Kimberly Grace Bryan; sister, Tiffany Sparks; mother, Joyce Sparks; and grandparent, Thides BREWER TS 5 J 02

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Nettie Bee Brewer, 79, of Etowah died Saturday, Jan 5, 2008 Marion “Dwight” Hall Jr, 34, of Osceola died Oct 26, 2007 at Jonesboro. She was born on June 13, 1928. of leukemia Friday. Born in Osceola, he was the son of the Born at Athelstan, Mrs. Brewer was preceded in death by late Marion Hall Sr. of Osceola. Hall was a 1991 graduate her husband, Edford Brewer. of Osceola High School and a resident of Mississippi County Survivors include six daughters, Barbara Welsh, Linda Sims, for 17 years. Judy Darnell, Geraldine Moore, Dorothy Brewer and Survivors include his wife, Tonya Collins Hall, three Jeanitta Collin; three sons, James Brewer, Andrew Brewer daughters Paige Collins, Brooke Collins and Kristen Hall, all and Jackie Brewer; several half-sisters and brothers; 23 of Osceola; his mother, Betty Hall Ford of Osceola, a grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren. brother, Jeffery Hall of Osceola; and two sisters, Melinda Visitation begins at 5 tonight in Etowah Pentecostal Church Hall of Jonesboro and Casey Inman of Damascus, MD. of God. Funeral services will be Monday at 2 pm in Wilson with Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the church with Huey Kenneth Bass officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Meherg officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery Cemetery at Etowah. at Etowah with Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola in charge. Visitation will take place tonight from 6-9 in the funeral home. 2007 RAGAN TOMBSTONE 29 5 H 02 COCHRAN TS US NAVY 5 C 08 Patsy Ragan, 59, of Osceola, died Monday, July 16, 2007, in William “Bill” Cochran, 82, of Etowah died Sunday, Oct. Crittenden Regional Hospital at West Memphis. 28, 2007. He was a retired carpenter, Navy veteran and of Born April 23, 1948, in Minter City, Miss., to the late Robert the Baptist faith. H. Kennedy and Mattie Taylor Kennedy, she was a member Survivors include his wife, Linda Cochran of the home; of Midway Church of God and a homemaker. daughter, Reba Hoskins of Keiser; sons, Bobby Cochran of Visitation will be from 6-9 tonight in Roller-Swift Funeral Chicago and James Winn of Etowah; sisters, Mary Ellen Home. Scott of Osceola, Elaine Comer of Batesville, Doris Sulcer Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Roller-Swift and Patsy Bradshaw, both of Marked Tree; and seven Chapel. Burial will follow Garden Point Cemetery at in grandchildren. Etowah with Huey Meherg officiating. Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Wilson Funeral Home at Osceola with burial in Garden Point Cemetery at JOHNSON TOMBSTONE 26 5 H 08 Etowah. Lynda Gaye Johnson, 57, of Osceola, died June 8, 2007 at Visitation will be this evening from 6-8 at the funeral home. the SMC Regional Hospital. Survivors include daughters, Deloris Prince of Osceola and BOYD TS 5 E 01 Nancy and Danny Foster of Atoka, TN; grandchildren, Mrs. Maxine Boyd, 73, of Blytheville, died on Friday, Oct. Laressia, Adrianna and Haven Prince and Cody and Katelyn 26, 2007 at Great River Medical Center in Blytheville. Born Goster of Atlka, TN; sisters, Reni Mitchell of Freeport, Ill.; Sept 12, 1933, in Pocahontas, to the late Clarence and and brothers, Ronnie Sullivan of Florida, Lloyd Sullivan and Avanda Cunley, Mrs. Boyd was a homemaker and loved to Randy Steele, both of Freeport, Ill. Visitation was cook. Saturday. Mrs. Boyd was preceded in death by her parents; one Services are 2 p.m. today at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in brothers, and three grandchildren. Osceola with Charles Pipkins officiating. Burial is in Garden She leaves her husband, Charles Boyd of Manila; one son, Point Cemetery at Etowah. Terry Griffin of West Ridge; three daughters, Jeannie Lancaster of Osceola, Midge Lancaster of Keiser and MAY TOMBSTONE 669 8 V 15 Catherine Boyd of Gosnell; thirteen grandchildren and ten Rusty Byler May, 69, of Lepanto died Saturday, June 2, great-grandchildren; three step-sons; Robert Boyd of West 2007 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. Ridge, Paul Boyd of Oklahoma, Ricky Boyd of Oklahoma; He was born Aug. 14, 1937, to Clay Franklin and Allie two step-daughters, Dianne Long of Manila and Linda Bishop May. Allred; twelve step-grandchildren; twelve step-great He was a member of First Baptist Church, Lepanto, and was grandchildren; and two sisters, Avanda Jefferson of St. a retired school teacher. Louis and Lucille Thomas of Pocahontas. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Brenda Girdley May; Graveside services will be at 2 pm Monday at the Garden two sons, Gary May of Kansas City, Mo., and David May of Point Cemetery in Etowah with Rev. Matthew Collier Lepanto; two daughters, Angela Gray of Lepanto and Devin officiating. Faith Funeral Service is in charge of May of the home; one brother, Monty May of Jonesboro; arrangements. Pallbearers will be Robert Boyd, Terry and three sisters, Sammie Parkinson of Lubbock, Texas, Griffin Jr. Chuck Boyd, Bobby Boyd, Terry Griffin Sr. and Wanda Lacy of Lepanto and Janet May of Lepanto; seven Ronnie Warren. grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. 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Home in charge of arrangements. Home in Osceola. He leaves parents; Bo and Brenda Brownlee, siblings BARTON TOMBSTONE 49 5 F 04 Brandy Davis, Gail Davis, and David Simms, grandparents Carrie Marie Barton, 81, of Keiser, AR. died Friday April Hester and Mary Griffin Davis and JA and Charlene 27, 2007 at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro, AR. She Williams. was born to Alma Roberson Whitecotton and Ottis G. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Roller-Swift Chapel. (Ottie) Whitecotton Feb. 15, 1926. She was of the Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Pentecostal faith. She was a homemaker and sold Avon Online guest book: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com cosmetics part time. She was awarded a membership in the Avon Presidents Club, due to her high volumne of sells. She was VAUGHN TOMBSTONE 4133 1 D 03 also an excellent seamtress and for many years made all of Joyce Willine Brumley Vaughn, 70, of Flint, MI died her own and family wardrobe. Her husband of over 60 years Monday, Jan. 29, 2007, in Bryean’s House at Davison, MI. Glen O. (Pete) Barton predeceased in death, as well as her She was born July 10, 1936 in Dyess, she was a retired parents, infant siblings Charles & Thelma Jean, 3 brothers, CNA/Home Health aide, member of Calvary Apostolic Otis, Ottis and Harlan Whitecotton. Tabernacle in Flint, MI and a former member of Carroll Survivors include 2 sons, Ronnie of West Memphis, Corner Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. Johnnie (wife Jennie) Barton of Keiser, 2 daughters, She was preceded in death by her parents, Leamon Brumley Glynda Raines of West Memphis and Pamela Linwell of and Georgia Lee: and her brother George Brumley. Marion, AR.1 brother: Bennie H. Whitecotton, 8 grand Survivors include her daughters, Debra Vaughn and Loretta children,9 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild, Perrault; a son, Mark Vaughn of Ft Walter Beach, FL; three plus numerous nieces and nephews. She was a distance brothers, Jimmy Brumley, Leamon Brumley and Ronnie Jo niece of President Andrew Johnson thru her mother. Rev. Brumley; 11 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. Jerry Weathers conducted graveside services with Roller- Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. in Church of the Lord Jesus Swift in change of arrangements. Christ in Carroll’s Corner under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola. Burial will follow in Garden COSBEY TOMBSTONE 5025 5 F 02 Point Cemetery at Etowah. Della Mae Knott Cosbey, 73, of Manila died Thursday, Visitation is at 5 p.m. today in the church. March 15, 2007. Survivors include her daughters, Joyce Ann Pearson of 2006 Manito, Ill., Sandra Pearson of Manila and Linda Hoskins of Blytheville; son, Danny Cosbey of Jonesboro; sister, Roberta SWANNER 2 G 06 Cowls of Pine Harbor, Texas; brothers, Junior Knott of Pine Mrs. DeLois Swanner, 88, of Harrisburg departed this life on Harbor and W.L. Knott of Brownsville, Texas; 16 Friday, Dec. 8, 2006, in the Skill Care Nursing Center in grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and one great-great- Jonesboro. grandchild. She was born on Jan. 22, 1918, in Walnut Ridge, the Services will be today at 3 p.m. at Wilson Funeral Home daughter of A.T. "Tony" Johnson and Mary Baker Johnson. with Matt O'Neal officiating. Burial will follow in Garden She moved to the Harrisburg area in 1950 and was a member Point Cemetery in Etowah. of Harrisburg First Baptist Church. She retired from the Arkansas Department of Human COSBEY TOMBSTONE 5026 5 F 01 Services in 1980. U.L. Cosbey, 78, of Manila died Sunday March 11, 2007. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two He was a retired farmer and of the Pentecostal faith. brothers, Reuben and Howard Johnson; and two sisters, Survivors include his wife, Della Mae Knott Cosbey; Osage Johnson and Ida Bettis. children, Joyce Ann Pearson of Manito, Ill., Sandra Pearson She is survived by one son, William C. "Bill" Swanner and of Manila, Linda Hoskins of Blytheville and Danny Cosbey his wife, Lynda, of West Memphis; three grandchildren, of Jonesboro; brother, R.W. Cosbey; 16 grandchildren; 36 William C. "Skip" Swanner Jr. of Rossville, Tenn., Tony great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. King Swanner of Clarkdale and Jason Stanley Swanner of Services will be Thursday morning at 11 at Wilson Funeral Proctor; and four great-grandchildren, Tony King Swanner Home of Blytheville with Carl Bing officiating and burial in Jr., William Clayton Dunston Swanner, Hannah Elizabeth Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Swanner and Susanna Elisabeth Swanner. Visitation will be this evening from 6-8 at the funeral home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday in the Weston Funeral Service Chapel in Harrisburg. Interment will follow DAVIS US ARMY 100 5 I 01 in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Mark Davis, 35, of Keiser died Monday, Feb. 5, 2007, in Friends may visit at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. today. V.A. Hospital at Memphis. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Garden He was an Army veteran and of the Pentecostal faith. Point Cemetery at Etowah. Visitation was held on Wednesday in Roller-Swift Funeral

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WILBANKS 3 Q 07 Wimpy and wife, Whitney, Jared Massey, Janna Massey and Cylenia Green Wilbanks, 96, of Carroll’s Corner, died Cam Wimpy; and two great-grandchildren, Ethan Massey Monday December 4, 2006. Born December 7, 1909 in and Evan Massey. Huntsville, AL, she was on the mother board of the Church Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Jackson's of Lord Jesus Christ at Carroll’s Corner, the church she and Harrisburg Funeral Home Chapel with arrangements by the her husband founded in 1943. funeral home. She was predeceased in death by her husband, the Rev. N.W. Wilbanks; three sons, Clarence Wilbanks, Clyde OATSVALL US NAVY Desert Storm 4 H 08 Wilbanks and Jerry Wilbanks; two daughters, Geraldine Arthur “Art” Oatsvall of Jacksonville, FL. passed away Sept Barkley and Mary Wilbanks; one brother, Lonnie Breen; and 14, 2006. He was a retired 1st class petty officer in U.S. one sister, Bea Bowden. Navy and a Desert Storm Veteran. She is survived by four sons, Eugene Wilbanks of Fenton, He leaves his wife, Sherry, his son Ronnie Sharp, one MI, the Rev. Alvin Wilbanks, the Rev. Paul Wilbanks and granddaughter, Skyler Sharp, one brother Winston Oatsvall the Rev Charles Wilbanks, all of Carroll’s Corner; three of Blytheville, his mother and father Frankie and Bobby daughters, Thelma Brumley and Imogene Brumley, both of Lowerins of Garden Point. West Ridge and Vernell Guthrie of Swart Creek, MI; 39 A farewell with Color Guard and full Military Honors was grandchildren; a host of great-grandchildren; and g-g- held in Jacksonville, FL. Graveside services were held in grandchildren and g-g-g-grandchildren. Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Dec 7, at 2 p.m. at the Church of Lord Jesus Christ at Carroll’s Cornr wit Rev. SPARKS 7 T 39 Russell Hamn officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday, Mike Sparks, 56, of Cherokee Village died Friday, Sept. 8, Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. Burial will be held at Garden Point 2006 at his residence. Cemetery He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell Sparks and Laura Hammond; and a sister, June Sparks. STRICKLAND 5 E 08 Survivors include his wife, Joyce Sparks; two daughters, Clurman Strickland Jr., 73, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2006. Tiffany Sparks and Darla Sparks Bryan; a sister, Jane Survivors include his wife, Ruth Strickland; daughters, Eddings; brothers, Dude Sparks and Eugene Sparks; and Virginia Smith, Ann McMillan, Robin Cantrell, Diane three grandchildren. Wilbanks, Janet Wilbanks and Polly Sheppard; sons, Billy Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Wilson Funeral Home Ray Strickland, John Strickland and Clurman Strickland at Osceola with Paul White and Hershel Conley officiating. III; sister; Lidian Talbert; brothers, Howard Watkins, Bill Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Watkins and Clyde Watkins; 23 grandchildren; and 31 great- Visitation will be from 6-8 tonight at the funeral home. grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in the Church of Lord JONES 5 A 02 Jesus Christ at Carroll’s Corner and burial in Garden Point Edna Hodge Jones, 89, of Monette, formally of Osceola, Cemetery at Etowah. died Thursday, June 23, 2006, at Monette Visitation will be from noon-9 tonight in the church. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home at Trumann with the MOORE 9 K 42 Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will following Garden Cathy Darty Moore, 50, died Oct. 25, 2006. Point Cemetery at Etowah. She was a retired store clerk and homemaker. Visitation will be this evening from 5-7 at Thompson Survivors include her husband, William Moore of Gosnell; Funeral Home in Trumann. daughters and sons-in-law, Mary and Alan Huff of Cooter, Mo., and Ronda and Michael McWilliams of Jonesboro; RUSSELL US ARMY WWII 5 C 10 sisters, Barbara Yancy and Phyllis Towery, both of Osceola, Otho Houston Russell, 86, of Etowah died in the hospital at and Alvalee Lang of Keiser; brother, Alton Darty Jr. of Osceola on June 14, 2006. He was of the Pentecostal belief Osceola; and one grandchild, Bailey Huff. and a World War II veteran. Survivors include his wife Services will be 2 p.m. today in Wilson Funeral Home at Freda May Russell, son James Russell, Sr., daughter Sandra Osceola with Freddy W. Baugh officiating. Burial will Kay Wiles, brother Spencer Russell, sisters Jewell James follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. and Arlois Williams, four grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren. Visitation was held at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, BETTIS 2 G 05 June 16 at the Apostolic Light House Church in West Ridge Mrs. Ida Johnson Bettis, 80, of Harrisburg died Monday and funeral services at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 17 with Rev. September 18, 2006 in Jonesboro. Charles Wilbanks officiating. Interment was at Garden Point Mrs. Bettis is survived by two daughters, Michele Wimpy Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto was in charge. and husband, Jerry Wimpy of Harrisburg, and Jana Bettis and husband, Jerry Underwood of Wynne; one sister, CARTER 5 E 02 Deloise Swanner of Jonesboro; four grandchildren, Brad Gene Carter, 80, of West Ridge, died Saturday Jun 10, 2006.

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He was born Jan 28, 1926 in Milligan Ridge, AR. He was a Linda Joyce Mason, 51, of Manila died Sunday Aug 13, member of Etowah Pentecostal Church of God. 2005 at Great River Medical Center of Blytheville. He was preceded in death by his parents John William and Born at Lepanto, she was of the Pentecostal faith. Susie Moss Carter; 2 sons and 6 brothers, and 1 sister. Survivors include four sisters: Joann Ward and Rosemary He is survived by his wife Lucky Carter “Deke” of Etowah Deharren of Manila, AR; Virginia of Lepanto, AR; and Dora and 2 sons; Kenneth Carter of Dyess, and Tommy Carter of Merritt of Shreveport, LA; and two brothers: Woodrow West Ridge, three daughters; Carolyn Wilson and Kathy Mason of Manila, AR; and Gerald Mason of Caraway, AR. May of Etowah, Debbie Lancaster of Manila, one brother She was preceded in death by her parents, Lester Mason and Carl Carter of Manila, AR, 18 grandchildren, 16 great- Sarah Jackson, and two brothers. grandchildren and one gg- grand daughter. Funeral services were held in the chapel of Wilson Funeral Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM at the Etowah Church Home with Alvin Wilbanks officiating. Burial of God with Brother Huey Meherg and interment with was in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. JS Roller Swift. Burial was at Garden Point Cemetery. HALL 7 K 21 RUSSELL 5 E 03 J.W. Hall, 61, of Osceola died Saturday, June 25, 2005 in Flora Russell, 87, of Osceola, died Tuesday, May 2, 2006, Osceola. Born in Manila, he was a lifetime resident of at SMC Regional Medical Center in Osceola. She was a Mississippi County, where he was a businessman for 25 homemaker and a member of the Little River Church of years. He was the owner of J.W. Hall Auto Sales, had Christ. worked 16 years at the Osceola shoe factory, was a member Survivors include two sons, Jimmy Wayne Russell of of Osceola Chamber of Commerce and attended Westside Etowah and Charles H. Russell of Lepanto; two daughters, Baptist Church of Osceola. Jean Olive of Waterloo, Ala., and Patricia Jane Laden of Survivors include his wife, Nancy Hall of Osceola, AR a Batesville; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. son, Jason Day of Osceola, AR; his mother, Maxine Clark of Funeral services are at 11:00 AM today at Roller-Swift Osceola, AR; five sisters: Carolyn Mills of Ashland, MS; Funeral Home. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery in Margaret Tyler of Jonesboro, AR; and Lynn Ashcraft, Patsy Etowah. Duncan and Pamela Dewally of Lepanto, AR; two brothers, Allen Hall of Osceola, AR; and Stephen Hall of Marion, KIRK 5 E 10 AR; a grandson, Drake Day of Osceola, AR; and two great- Mr. Billie Kirk, 80, of Lepanto died Monday, Feb. 27, 2006, grandchildren. at SMC Regional Medical Center in Osceola, AR. He was a Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Thursday at Wilson farm worker and of the Pentecostal faith. Funeral Home of Osceola, with the Rev. Wayne Moore He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Betty Huckabee Kirk; officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at one son, Dexter Kirk of Bondsville; one daughter, Margie Etowah. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Elinburg of Etowah, AR; one brother, Johnny Kirk of funeral home. Etowah, AR; four grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. LUNSFORD 7 Z 04 Visitation will be held from 6-8 tonight. Funeral services Jason Daniel Lunsford, 65, died Friday June 17, 2005 at St will be at Roller-Swift Chapel at 2:00 PM. Thursday with Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born Dec 5, 1939 Brother Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will be at Garden in Etowah, he was an active member of the Etowah Point Cemetery in Etowah. Pentecostal Church of God, an auctioneer, a member of the Teamster Union, a lifetime resident of Mississippi County, a 2005 retired Gordon Truck Line driver of 20 years and a retired LANGSTON 1 E 13 horse trader. Larry Junior Langston, 56, of Osceola died Nov. 3, 2005 in He was preceded in death by his parents Oretha Gibson and Osceola. Gus Lunsford, a daughter, Tenah Henderson, a son Sgt Born at Dyess, AR, he worked in maintenance and was a Daron Lunsford of the US Army, a brother, Charles member of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Etowah. Lunsford. Survivors include a son, Larry Junior Langston, a daughter, Mr Lunsford leaves his wife, Joann Lunsford of Osceola, Kristie Duck, three brothers: Roy Langston, Eugene AR; a daughter, Kim Lunsford Wilkinson of Caraway, AR; Langston and Shelby Langston: four sisters, Ann his son, Timmy Green of Cape Girardeau, MO; Michael Yarbrough, Delois Copeland, Phillis Herron and Minnie “Bubba” Lunsford of Caraway, AR; Carl Barnard of Gideon, Dunlap; and four grandchildren. MO; and Alton Lunsford of Caraway, AR; his sisters: Sarah Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM today at Wilson Kilburn of Elkhart, IN; and Marie Daniel of Memphis, TN; Funeral Home with Alvin Wilbanks officiating. Burial will and twenty seven grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. be in Garden Point Cemetery. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Monday at Visitation was 5-8 PM Friday. Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. The Rev. Huey Meherg will officiated and burial will at Garden Point. 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consider the Megan McGinnis Scholarship Fun, c/o of South HOLCOMB 8 M 23 Bank, Manila 72442. Carrie Jean Holcomb, 91, of Monette died Thursday, March 31, 2005 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. McCOLLISTER 7 B 16 She was a homemaker and worked on the family farm. Pauline Reed McCollister, 95, of Lepanto died Thursday, Survivors include three sons, William McArthur of MO; and Feb. 17, 2005 at her residence. A Blytheville native, she was Donnie Holcomb of Paragould, AR; three daughters: Ruby a homemaker and the oldest charter member of West Ridge McFadden of Bourbon, MO; Willie Huskey of Manila, AR; Baptist Church. and Marie Scaggs of Dittmer, MO; a sister, Ann Jeffers of Survivors include four daughters, Flora Bass Walker of Rockford, IL; 18 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and Marked Tree, AR; Julia Mae Franks of Bono, AR; Onie 25 great-great-grandchildren. Morris of Blytheville, AR; and Lois Simmons of She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Leroy Futheyville, MS. a son, Otis "Sonny" McCollister of Holcomb, and two sons: Billy West and Otto Holcomb. Crawfordsville, AR; 17 grandchildren, 37 great- Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday in the chapel of grandchildren, and 24 great-great-grandchildren. Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto, with Monroe Baldwin She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at McCollister; two daughters: Emma Jewel McCollister and Etowah. Ester Lee Branscum, her parents, Benjamin and Estella Dial Pallbearers will be James Roundtree, Eddie Scroggins, Reed, two sisters and two brothers. James Littleton, Randy Scroggins, Alvin Holcomb and Gary Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday at Wilson Galloway. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM today at the Funeral Home of Osceola, with Leroy Franks and Larry funeral home. Deaton officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. MANES 7 E 37 Visitation will be from 10 - 2 PM Saturday at the funeral James Roy Manes, Sr, of Tyronza died Monday, March 7, home. 2005 at NEA Medical Center of Jonesboro. Born in Trumann, he was a mechanic and of the Apostolic ADAMS 9 B 07 faith. Funeral services for Purlean Adams, 72, of Trumann, who Survivors include three daughters, Robin Manes, Melanie died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005 will be at 2:00 PM Friday at Manes and Nicole Manes, all of Turrell, AR; three sons: Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. Jimmy Manes and James Roy Manes, Jr., both of Jonesboro, Huey Meherg will officiate, and burial will follow in Garden AR; and Travis Simpson of Marked Tree, AR; his mother, Point Cemetery at Etowah. Donna Manes of Tyronza, AR; and two sisters: Evelyn A former resident of Lepanto, she was a homemaker and a Perdue of Houston, TX; and Sharon Vann of Tyronza, AR. member of Etowah Pentecostal Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Junior Manes. Survivors include a son, Buddy Junior Adams of Patricia Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Thursday at Upper Hendrix of Lepanto, AR; two sisters: Maxine Qualls and Room Apostolic Church of Tyronza, with Lynn Vinson and Louise Cates, both of Trumann, AR; a brother, Nolan Raper Billy Hood officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point of Trumann, AR; two grandchildren: Ronda Kaye Worsham Cemetery at Etowah under the direction of Wilson Funeral of Wilson, AR and Whitney Elise Adams of Dallas, TX; Home of Osceola, Visitation will be from 6-9 PM today at and three great-grandchildren. the church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Buddy Adams, two sisters: Ileane Davis and Wanda Lee Holmes, and two BATTLES 5 B 14 brothers: Lones Raper and Mick Raper. Visitation will be Lisa Camille Battles, 42, of Manila, died March 1, 2005, at from 5-8 PM today at the funeral home. her home. She is survived by her companion Donald Hensley of Manila, her mother Camilla Battles of Etowah; WHITECOTTON 5 J 08 her father Carl Don Battles of West, MS; two daughters: Gary Louis Whitecotton, 50, of Osceola died Wednesday Megan Kylie McGinnis of Manila, AR; and Dana Lee Battle Feb 2, 2005 at the Mississippi County Regional Medical Ferguson of Etowah, AR; two sisters: Patti Battles of Center in Osceola. Born May 31, 1954 in Keiser, he was of Wicklund of Gosnell, AR; and Donna Battles Besinger of the Baptist faith. Lepanto, AR; a brother Clay Brewer of Lepanto, AR; and He is survived by his parents, Bennie Whitecotton and Betty four grandchildren. Mobley Whitecotton of Osceola, two brothers: Todd The funeral was held at 2:00 PM at Lepanto United Whitecotton of Birminghan, AL; and Steve Whitecotton of Methodist Church with Joe Sparks officiating. Burial was in Sierra Vista, AZ; and one sister, Judy Griff of Clarksdale, Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy MS. Funeral Home. Funeral services were held Friday, Feb 4 at 2:00 PM at Pallbearers were Kevin Ferguson, Keith Mangrum, Gary Roller Swift Funeral Home in Osceola with Tom Day Tucker, Jimmy Besinger, Patrick Adams, Lee Burrow. The officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point Cemetery. family requests anyone wishing to leave a lasting memorial Visitation was held Thursday, Feb 3, from 6-9 PM at Roller

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HARRELL 5 D 06 LIVELY 5 E 13 Edward Leon Harrell, 64, of Osceola died Jan. 27, 2005 at Betty J Lively, 68 of Osceola, died Sunday Nov 21, 2004 at his residence. Born at Etowah, he farmed and was a member Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. She had been a of Etowah Pentecostal Church of God. homemaker, was of the United Pentecostal belief, had lived Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Harrell, three sons: in Osceola for 38 years and was formerly of Newport. Douglas Bitner of Brickeys, Frank Bitner and Curtis Bitner, She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Henry both of Garden Point, five daughters: Tiffany Bennett and and Luella Medlin, and one sister, Margaret Anderson. Robin Frost, both of Etowah, AR; Angela Harrell of Mrs Lively leaves her husband, Billy Lively of the home; Georgia; Patsy Sue Janen of Evart, MI; and Michelle Bitner three sisters, Julia Baker of Osceola, AR; Clara Rush of of Primeville, OR; two brothers: James Richard Harrell of Jonesboro, AR; and Sally Bullough of Blytheville, AR; and Bowman, GA; and Nathan Lee Harrell of Manila, AR; and two brothers, Clarence Medlin of Lake City, AR; and three grandchildren. Bobby Medlin of Jonesboro, AR. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Lee and Funeral services will be conducted at 2 PM Wednesday at Opal Vaughn Harrell, and two sisters. the Pentecostal Church of Jonesboro, with the Rev. Joey Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Monday at Etowah Ethridge officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Point. Pentecostal Church of God, with Huey Meherg officiating. Active pallbearers will be her nephews. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah under The family will receive visitors Tuesday evening at 2306 the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola. Evelyn in Jonesboro. Gregg Funeral Home of Monette is in Visitation will begin at 4:00 PM Sunday at the church. charge of arrangements. JS

2004 DAVIDSON 7 L 17 HILL 5 E 5 Dorothy Dell Davidson, 87 of Ashville, NC. died Oct 17, Gregory Gene Hill, 40 of Lake City Died Thursday Dec 23, 2004 at the Asheville Health Care Center in Swannanoa, 2004 at St Bernard Medical Center. NC. Born at Lepanto, he was a welder and of the Baptist belief. Born Jan 12, 1917, in Osceola to, the daughter of J.T. Survivors include a daughter, Megan Bloodworth of Davidson and Annie Mae Sisco Davidson, she was the Trumann, AR; a son Brandon Hill of Truman, AR; a owner and operator of her own farm in Arkansas. stepson, Derrick Bloodworth of Truman, AR; his mother She was preceded in death by her parents. Daisy Barrett of Etowah, AR, AR; his stepfather, Freddie Arrangements are handled by Roller-Swift Funeral Home, of Simpson of Etowah, AR; and two sisters, Shelbie Moorman Osceola, AR. Visitation will be 10:30 AM and funeral of Marion, AR and Deborah Vanderford of Senatobia, MS. service will be at Roller-Swift Chapel at 11 AM Saturday, He was preceded in death by his father, R.B. Hill. Oct 23, 2004 with Bro. Tom Doty officiating. Burial Funeral services will be at 2 PM Tuesday at Wilson Funeral follows at Garden Point Cemetery, Etowah, Ark. Home of Osceola, with Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery of Etowah. Visitation will Morgan/PRICE 7 F 41 be from 6-8 PM today at the funeral home. OT Zelma Mae Morgan Price, 92, died June 8, 2004 in an Oklahoma nursing facility. She was cremated and ashes WEATHERS 5 H 15 placed June 23, 2004 beside her former husband of many Oather Elmo Weathers, 72, of Etowah died Sunday, years, Virgil Morgan. Dec 19, 2004 in Steele MO, at his son’s residence. She is survived by Dona Calloway, daughter and son, Born in Benton, he was of the Baptist belief and a retired Vernon Morgan, of Claremore, OK. FAM cotton ginner. Survivors include three sons; Dennis Weathers and Randy KIMBLE 5 F 09 Weathers, both of Sheridan, AR; and Mark Weathers of Luther Flinton Kimble, 71, of Lepanto died Friday, Oct. 8, Steele, MO; two sisters; Marlene Stokes of Etowah and 2004 at his residence. Linda Freeman of Lepanto, AR; five brothers; Merle Born in Nettleton, MS, he was a farm worker and of the Weathers, Carlon Weathers and Larry Weathers, all of Pentecostal faith. Etowah, AR; Donald Weathers of Eudora, AR; and the Rev He was preceded in death by his parents, one son; four Jerry Weathers of Keiser, AR; and five grandchildren. sisters; and two brothers. Funeral services were held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, Dec Survivors include his wife, Mary Kimble of Lepanto, AR; 22 at the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God with Rev. Huey two daughters: Brenda Brown of Lepanto, AR; and Jamie Meherg officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point Carruth of Manila, AR; three brothers: London Kimble, Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Johnny Kimble and Melvin Kimble, all of Nettleton, MS; Lepanto. one sister, Stella Raines of Lepanto, AR; seven Pallbearers were Ricky Laden, Ricky Freeman, Wayne grandchildren, and seven g-grandchildren. Stokes, Keith Weathers, Greg Weathers and Kevin He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, two brothers

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and four sisters. at Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Visitation was held Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Monday at the Saturday, May 22 from 1-2 pm at Murphy Funeral Home Pentecostal Church of God at Etowah, with the Revs. Rob Chapel in Lepanto. McIllwain and the Rev. Jeff Miles officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah under the ADAMS WWII USMC 9 B 06 direction of Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola. Visitation Burton Henry “Buddy” Adams, 75, of Lepanto died will be from 5-9 PM today at the funeral home. Wednesday, May 5, 2004. He was a member of the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God, A WW II Marine Veteran, a KILBURN KOREA US NAVY 8F 29 member of the American Legion and a retired farmer. Eulis Eugene Kilburn Sr., 63, of Koshkonong, MO died He is survived by his wife, Pearline Adams of Lepanto; one Friday Aug. 10, 2001 in the Shady Oaks Health Care Center son, Buddy Junior Adams of Lepanto; one daughter, Patricia in Thayer, MO. Born in Atmore, Ala, and formally from Hendrix of Lepanto; two grandchildren; and three great- Etowah, AR he was a US Navy veteran and of the Baptist grandchildren. faith. Funeral services were held Friday, May 7 at 2 pm at Murphy Survivors include one daughter, Jennifer Land of Funeral Home Chapel in Lepanto with the Rev. Huey Edwardsburg, MI.; two sons, Jason Randall of Reno, Nev, Meherg officiating. Burial was held at Garden Point and Eulis Jr of Fl; one sister, Maxine Reese of Koshkonong; Cemetery in Etowah. Visitation was held May 6 from 5-8 two brothers, Paul Kilburn of Vicksburg, MS and Joe pm at Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Kilburn of Elkhart, IN; five grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. JAMES 5 K 06 Funeral services were conducted with Wilson Funeral Home Tim Arthur James Jr, 8, of Lepanto died Tuesday, April 20, of Osceola in charge with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. 2004 at Regional Medical Center of NEA. Burial followed at Garden Point Cemetery. He was a second-grade student at East Poinsett County School in Lepanto. ROGERS 5 H 22 Survivors include his parents, Tim Arthur James, Sr. of Pearl Agus Rogers, 59, of Osceola died Monday, Aug. 2, Marion and Amy Roach James of Lepanto, AR; one sister, 2004 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Silver James of New York City, two brothers: Brandon Lee Born in Bakersville, CA, she was a retired factory worker James of Osceola, AR; and Dustin Lee James of Lepanto, and a member of the Pentecostal Church of God at Etowah. AR; maternal grandmother, Linda Roach of Lepanto, AR; She is survived by her husband, James W. Rogers of West and paternal grandmother Betty Brewer of Marion, AR. Ridge, AR; one daughter, Barbara Ann Carroll of Beaver Funeral services will be 1:30 PM at Murphy Funeral Home Creek, OH; two sons: William D. Rogers and Robert W. chapel, with Danny Pankey officiating. Burial will follow in Rogers, both of West Ridge, AR; her mother, Nettie Brewer Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. of Etowah, AR; five sisters: Barbara Welch of Jacksonport, Visitation will be 5-8 PM Sunday at the funeral home. AR; Linda Sims of West Ridge, AR; Judy Darnell of Blackfish, AR; Geraldine Moore of Lepanto, AR; and JACKSON 1 B 03 Dorothy Smith of Etowah, AR; three brothers: James E. Gennetta Geraldine Jackson, 85, of Blytheville died Brewer of Caraway, AR; Andrew Brewer of Etowah, AR; Saturday, March 20, 2004 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in and Jackie Brewer of Lepanto, AR; and 8 grandchildren. Blytheville. She was preceded in death by her father, Edford Brewer. She was born in the Reyno-Corning area, was a lifelong Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday at Wilson resident of the Etowah community where she was a Funeral Home in Osceola, with the Rev. Huey Meherg housewife and a member of the West Ridge Baptist Church. officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at She is survived by one son, Earl "Bud" Jackson of Manila, Etowah. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at the AR; two daughters: LaVelle Mann of Blytheville, AR; and funeral home. Patricia Ellis of Gosnell, AR two sisters: Wilma Stinnett of Newark, CA; and Eula Lambert of Rochelle, IL; three STEWART 8 T 02 brothers: Joe Cockrum of Ceres, CA; Ted Cockrum of Maudie “Maud” Stewart, 74, of Hattiesburg, MS died Wagoner, OK; and Ray Cockrum of Silver City, NC; six Thursday, May 20, 2004 at Adventis Health Center in grandchildren: Melita Sims, Gina Pitman, Rhonda Methany, Hattiesburg, MS. She was of the Baptist faith and a Dana Simpkins, Greg Ellis and Kevin Ellis; and eight great- homemaker. grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Stewart, Funeral services will be held at Tuesday, March 23 at 10:00 one son, Sammy Stewart, her parents, France and Alice AM at Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto, AR with Odle, 10 brothers and four sisters. William Percy officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point She is survived by one daughter, Dortha Catt of Hattiesburg, Cemetery at Etowah. MS; four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Ernie Girdley, Jimmy Russell, Ted Tittle, Funeral services were held Saturday, May 22 at 2 p.m. at Greg Ellis, Kevin Ellis, and Corey Sims. Memorials may be Murphy Funeral Home Chapel in Lepanto. Burial was held made to the Alzheimer’s Asso.

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Etowah. Visitation was held Wednesday, Jan 14 from 6-8 JACKSON 1 B 04 PM in Osceola at Wilson Funeral Home Jim "Earl" Jackson, 87, of Blytheville died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Blytheville. 2003 He was a member of West Ridge Baptist Church, where he HUFFINS US ARMY 5 J 11 served as a deacon. A farmer, and lifelong resident of the Robert “Bobby Joe” Joe Huffins, 40 of Fisher, died Etowah community, he also drove a school bus for the Saturday, Dec 27, 2003 in Newport, AR. Mississippi County School system for 24 years. He was a farmer and of the Baptist belief. Survivors include his wife, Gennetta "Geraldine" Jackson of Survivors include his wife, Linda Mae Huffins of Bradford, Blytheville, one son, Earl "Bud" Jackson of Manila, AR; two FL; his mother, Francis Huffins of Fisher, AR; two sisters: daughters: LaVelle Mann of Blytheville, AR; and Patricia Emily Huffins of Batesville, AR; and Shelly Huffins of Ellis of Gosnell, Six grandchildren: Melita Sims, Gina Fisher, AR seven brothers: Jason Huffins, Richard Huffins, Pitman, Rhonda Methany, Dana Simpkins, Greg Ellis and and Dennis Huffins, all of Fisher, Jimmy Huffins and Frank Kevin Ellis; and eight great-grandchildren. Huffins, both of Newport, AR; and Johnny Huffins and Ted He was preceded in death by his parents, Alex "Cole" and Huffins, both of Coldwater, MI. Molly Walker Jackson, three brothers, three sisters and one He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Huffins. grandson. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 pm Wednesday at Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday at Murphy Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola, with Gary Andrews Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto, with Rick Blackwell officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Etowah. Pallbearers will be Ernie Girdley, Merle Weathers, Jimmy WEATHERS US Army X H 16 Russell, Malcolm Weathers, Greg Ellis and Kevin Ellis. Michael Weathers, 50, of Etowah died Thursday Nov 13, Visitation will be from 5-8 PM Saturday at the funeral home. 2003. He was a member of the Etowah Baptist Church and a Memorials may be made to the Hospice Center of factory worker. Blytheville. He is survived by his wife, Donna Watts Weathers of Etowah, AR; his parents Carlon Weathers and Martha Ellis CARTER 5 E 02 both of Etowah, AR; one son, Steven Palmer of Etowah; five Herbert “Bo” Carter, 58, of Sweetwater, TN, died Sunday daughters: Jennifer Foster of Branch, AR; Candice Feb 8, 2004, at his home. Born April 17, 1945, in Krigbaum of Driggs, AR; Lori Varnell of Paris, AR; Misty Mississippi County, he had been a farmer and was of the Marcus of Manila, and Deborah Powers of Blytheville, AR; Baptist faith. one sister Carla Turner of Lepanto, AR; one brother Gary Mr Carter leaves his daughters: Judy Gonzalez and Penny Allen Weathers of Lepanto, AR; and nine grandchildren. Pilgrim, both of Sweetwater, TN; Karen Goins of Athens, Funeral services were held Monday Nov 17, at 2:00 PM at TN; and Sherry Carter of Trumann, AR; one son Jerry Carter Etowah Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry Weathers officiating. of Trumann, AR; three sisters: Francine Stacks of Heber Burial was held at Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Springs, AR; Imogene Smith of Jacksonville, AR; and Visitation was held Sunday, Nov 16 from 5-8 pm at Wilson Gertrude Hunt of Beebe, AR; three brothers: Otto Carter Funeral Home in Osceola. and Teddy White, both of Lepanto and Billy Carter of Heber Springs, and fourteen grandchildren and four great- SMITH 8 A 38 grandchildren. Juney S. Smith Jr., 73, of Osceola died Friday, Oct. 31, 2003 Funeral services were conducted at 10 am Friday at Wilson at Baptist East Hospital at Memphis. He was a member of Funeral Home with Bro. Gary Andrews officiating. Burial Etowah Pentecostal Church of God. followed in Garden Point Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Smith of Osceola, AR; seven sons: Juney Smith III, Archie Smith and Chris Smith, DARTY 9 K 43 all of Osceola, AR; Jimmy Smith, Bobby Smith and Gary Alton Darty Sr, 67, of Osceola died Monday, January 12, Smith, all of Monroe, LA; and Terry Smith of Sevierville, 2004. Born August 30, 1936 in Nauvoo, AL, he was a TN; one daughter, Becky Bunnell of Rosemark, TN; one retired farmer and a member of the Etowah Pentecostal sister, Retha Tomlinson of Osceola, AR; one brother, John Church of God. Smith of Blue Mountain, MS; and 14 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Leola Banton. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Monday in the chapel of He is survived by four daughters: Cathy Moore of Gosnell, Wilson Funeral Home at Osceola, with Huey Meherg Barbara Yancy and Phillis Tower both of Osceola, AR; and officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Alva Lee Lang of Hardy, AR; one son, Alton Darty Jr. of Etowah. Visitation will be from 5-8 PM today at the funeral Osceola, AR; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. home. Funeral service will be held Thursday, Jan 15 at 2:00 PM at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Rev. Huey Meherg PRUITT 8 A 09 officiating. Burial will be held at Garden Point Cemetery in Jason Richard “Jess” Pruitt, age 94, of Etowah, Ark, died

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Oct 15, 2003 at Osceola, AR. Mr. Pruitt was a merchant and Lions Club, a commercial bee keeper and former Executive farmer. He was a member of the Etowah Baptist Church. Board member of the American Honey Producers. Survivors include three sons: Jimmy Pruitt of Osceola, AR; Survivors include his wife, Patricia Herndon Jester of Jerry Pruitt of Ft Smith, AR; and Teddy Pruitt of Wilson, Lepanto, AR; two sons: Kevin Darrell of West Ridge, AR; AR; two daughters: Peggy Sheffield of Tucson, AZ; and and Christopher Mark of Jonesboro, AR; two brothers: Patsy Kimbrell of North Little Rock, AR; 21 grandchildren Clyde and Dwight of Little Rock, AR; and two and 25 great-grandchildren, one sister, Captola Range of grandchildren: Nathaniel Allen and Callie Elizabeth Jester. Belleville, IL. He was preceded in death by his wife, Inez He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Winnie Pruitt and one daughter, Celeste Maudine Griffith. Jester. Funeral services at Etowah Baptist Church at 2:00 PM on Services were arranged by Murphy Funeral Home with Joe Saturday Oct 18 will be conducted by Rev. W G Warren. Wilmoth and Sylvester Brannon officiating. Burial followed Visitation will be held on Friday Oct 17 at in Garden Point Cemetery. 5:30 - 8:00 PM at Murphy’s in Lepanto. Mr. Pruitt’s Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Asso. grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Burial will be at Garden Point. ROARK 5 H 07 Steven W. Roark, 50, of Jonesboro died Sunday, May 11, ZAMORA 5 G 19 2003 at St. Bernard's Medical Center. He had attended the Jessie Zamora, 85, of Caraway died Wednesday, Sept 24, Pentecostal Church of God in Etowah. 2003. He was of the Catholic faith. He was preceded in Survivors include his father and stepmother, Herman death by his parents, Pedro and Santos Lea Zamora. "Dickie" and Carline Roark, and two brothers, Gary Roark He is survived by his wife, Elvire Zamora of Caraway, AR; of Keiser and Clifford Roark of Gosnell, AR. three sons: Joe Zamora of Monette, AR; David of Tampa, Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. today at the Pentecostal FL; Daniel of Caraway, AR; four daughters: Gloria Acosta Church of God in Etowah. Burial will follow in Garden and Mary Zamora of Caraway, AR; Linda Johnson of Point Cemetery at Etowah under the direction of Wilson Carroll Corner and Rosa Maria Maldondo of Del Ray Beach, Funeral Home of Osceola. FL; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept 27 at 1:00 PM at GOLDMAN 2 V 14 Wilson Funeral in Osceola with Earnesto Perez officiating. Cleo Goldman, 83, of Lepanto, died on Friday, May 9, 2003, Burial was held at Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. at the Trumann Nursing Home. Visitation was held Friday, Sept 26 from 5-8 PM at Wilson Born November 28, 1928 in Turrell, Goldman was a farmer Funeral Home in Osceola. and of the Pentecostal faith. He was preceded death by his wife, Lucille Mofield MILES 5 I 08 Goldman, his parents, Grover and Margaret Goldman and J.D. Miles, 62, of Lake City died Wednesday, June 18, 2003 four sisters. at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Survivors include four sons: William Wayne of Seattle, Born in Alabama, he was a resident of Poinsett County for WA; Rickey Ray of Rosebud, AR; David Eugene of more than 30 years. He was a farm worker and a member of Tyronza, AR; and Tommy Lee of Bellstrop, TX; two Red Oak Baptist Church in Lepanto. daughters: Nancy Carolyn Joyce of Plant City, FL; and Survivors include his wife, Glenda Miles of Lake City, AR; Donna Sue Russell of Marked Tree, AR; 18 grand children five sons: Shawn Miles of Osceola, AR; Jay Dee Miles of and 17 great-grandchildren. Eudora, MS; and Joshua Miles, Willard Miles and Larry Services were held at the United Pentecostal Church in Miles, all of Lepanto, AR; three daughters: Betty Sue Lepanto with Brother Lynn Vinson and Brother Bill John Wright of Lake City, AR; Brenda Manning of Eudora, AR; Harris officiating. and Sarah Thacker of Lepanto, AR; three sisters: Helen Roller Swift in Osceola had charge of arrangements with King of West Memphis, AR; Olar Faye Mattingly of burial in Garden Point Cemetery. JS Jacksonville, AR; and Mary Anne Miles of Bear Creek, AL; six brothers: Millard Miles of Lepanto, AR; Joseph Miles BRUMLEY WWII US ARMY 1 D 15 and James Miles, both of Marked Tree, AR; and Hollis Dethrow Brumley, 76, of West Ridge, AR died Thursday Miles, Oscar Miles and Howard Miles, all of Haleyville, AL; April 24, 2003 in St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. and eight grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 4 PM Born Oct. 26, 1926 in Surphur Rock, he was a World War II Saturday at Wilson Funeral Home chapel in Osceola, with Army veteran and was a retired service station operator. He Larry Deaton officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point was a member of the Carroll’s Corner Church of the Lord Cemetery at Etowah. Jesus Christ. Survivors include his wife, Thelma Brumley of the home; JESTER 9 F 09 one son, Willis E Brumley Sr., of Floral; one daughter, Luther Darrell Jester, 63, of Lepanto died May 18, 2003 at Wilma Adams of Manila; nine grandchildren; and 13 great the Manila Nursing Home Center. He was a member of the grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Billy First Assembly of God in Lepanto, a member of the Osceola Joe Brumley and a grand daughter.

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Funeral serves will be at Carroll Corner Church of the Lord 9, 2003 at his residence. A retired farmer, he was a member Jesus Christ, with Alvin Wilbanks officiating. Burial will in of the Eastside Baptist Church in Osceola. Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah under the direction of Survivors include two daughters: Elizabeth Byrd and Angel Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola. Grandsons will serve as Byrd, both of Keiser, AR; four sisters: Emma Austin of active pallbearers. Osceola, AR; Shelba McDearmon of O’Fallon, MO; Madgie Parker of Keiser, AR; and Minnie Vanzant of Senath, MO; KOCH WWII US NAVY 6 D 14 two brothers: Ulless Isbell of FL; and James C Byrd Jr. of Vernon Leroy Koch, 77, of Osceola, AR died March 11, Warrenton, MO. He was preceded in death by his wife and a 2003 at Osceola Health Care. Born Oct 1, 1925 in Puxico, son, David R Byrd. MO. He was a US Navy veteran and had worked as a parts Funeral services will be held in the Wilson Funeral Home manager and was a member of Brinkley Chapel Baptist Chapel with Tom Doty officiating. Burial will follow in Church in Etowah. Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Survivors include three sons, Don of Hot Springs, Roy of Las Vegas, NV and David of Osceola; a daughter Jean SMITH 7 E 04 Bishop of Van Buren; a stepson, Clay Battles of Etowah, BryAnna Renea Smith, 5 month old daughter of David three stepdaughters, Lisa Battles, Donna Battles, and Patty Smith and Anna Collins of Leachville, AR, died Feb 5, 2003 Battles; two sisters, Mary Davis of Flint, MI., and Wanda at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock. She was Fowler of ID, a brother, Emery Koch of St Louis; six born in Paragould. grandchildren; eight step grandchildren; and three step great Survivors in addition to her parents include one sister, grandchildren. Regina Smith of Lepanto, AR; three brothers: Marc Smith of Services were held with Wilson Funeral Home in charge and Lepanto, AR; Wes Smith of Garden Point and Matthew Dale Walker officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Collins of Leachville, AR; and grandparents, Jerry and Cemetery. Mildred Collins of Caraway, AR. Funeral services were held at Etowah Pentecostal Church of DARTY 9 K 40 God with Revs. Huey Meherg and Kenneth Bass officiating. Raybon Neal Darty, 63, of Caraway died Monday, March 3, Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery with Wilson 2003 at Regional Medical Center of NEA. Funeral Home in charge. A resident of Mississippi County, for more than 45 years, he was a retired farmer and member of the Etowah Pentecostal MARTIN 7 W 11 Church of God. Opal Lucille Martin, 93, of Keiser died Wednesday, Feb. 5, Survivors include three sons: Scott Darty of Dallas, TX; 2003 at her residence. Mark Darty of Joiner, AR; and Adam of Frenchman’s Born Sept 4, 1909 in Bradford, TN, she was a homemaker Bayou, AR; one daughter, Wendy Darty of Caraway, AR; and a member of General Baptist Church in Tennessee. She one brother, Alton Darty of Althelstan, four grandchildren was preceded in death by her mother and father, Melissa and two great-grandchildren. Seller and N.B. Barker. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Flora Survivors include a sister, Jerline Luttrell of Memphis, TN; Williams Darty and one son, Ronnie Darty. one daughter-in-law Betty Martin, five grandchildren: Tim Funeral services were held at Wilson Funeral Home in Martin of Osceola, AR; Barbara Johns, Tracy Kelly and Osceola with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial was in Carrie Austin, all of Keiser, AR; and Glenda Avery of Garden Point Cemetery. Blytheville, AR; and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Friday in the chapel of SHARP WWII US ARMY 7 Y 31 Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola, with W.L. Prentice Cliff Sharp, 76, of Jonesboro, AR died Monday, February officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at 17, 2003 at St. Bernard Hospital in Jonesboro. Etowah. Visitation will be from 6-9 PM today at the funeral Sharp, a retired pipe fitter, was a member of the Church of home. Tri-City Tribune Christ in Jonesboro and an Army Corp veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cliff and Jennie, a ORMAN 3 W 05 grandson, Jeremy, and one brother, HT Sharp. Frances Louise Orman, 68, died January 7, 2003 in Benton, Survivors include one daughter, Dyan Sharp of Las Vegas, AR. She was a member of the First United Methodist NV; one son, Stanley of Lepanto, AR; one sister, Rita Giles Church in Bryant. of Cordova, TN; and one brother, Jack Sharp of Etowah, Survivors include her son and his wife, Matthew S and AR. Dusty Gartrell Orman, her grandson, Gray and one sister, Funeral services were held at Murphy Funeral Home in Dixie Nichols; her brother-in-law Les Orman; sister-in-laws: Lepanto with Terry Joe Kee officiating. Interment followed Detress Neal and Sidney Mae Fulgham. at Garden Point Cemetery. Services were held at Murphy’s Funeral Chapel with Bro Bud Reeves officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point BYRD 6 U 43 Cemetery. Claude David Byrd, 63, of O’Fallon, MO, died Sunday, Feb

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2002 by her husband, Jake Sr. on November 23, 1987; her father NEEL KOREA US ARMY 6 S 37 and mother and brothers. Terry Jerome Neel, 69, of Newport, AR died Tuesday, Oct. She is survived by John J. Casiday, Michael J. 22, 2002 at Newport Hospital. He had worked for (Kathleen) Casiday, Jacqueline A. (James) Normandin Brunswick Furniture in Kalamazoo, MI and was a Baptist. and Ethy (Richard) Langton. Her youngest son, Jake E. Survivors include his wife, Cassie Neel of California; one Casiday, Jr. died on May 16, 2009. She also has 15 son, Michael Neel of California; three daughters, Vickie grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and 1 great-great Riley, Teresa Neel and Mary Neel, all of California; and one grandchild. brother, Grover Neel of Horseshoe Bend, AR. Ann was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Garden She loved her family and hobbies included singing, Point Cemetery in Etowah, under the direction of Dillinger sewing, and playing the fiddle and piano. Funeral Home of Newport. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. She was entered on the grave of her husband in Garden today at the funeral home. Point Cemetery.

LUNSFORD 7 R 04 HALL VIETNAM US ARMY 6 Q 33 Cecil “Buster” Lunsford, 93, of Etowah, died Monday, Oct Marion D Hall, Sr., 50 of Osceola, AR died Wednesday July 14, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. 10, 2002 in his home. A truck driver and an Army veteran, A lifelong resident of Osceola, he was a retired farmer and a he had earned a bachelor of science degree from a Baptist member of the Brotherhood of Teamsters of Chicago No. college in Missouri. 705. Survivors include his wife Betty Hall of Osceola, two sons, Survivors include his wife, Anna Lunsford; a son, David of Marion Hall, Jr., of Luxora, AR and Jeffery Hall of Osceola, Salt Lake City, UT, a daughter, Bernice McMillin of AR; two daughter Casey Hall of Germantown, MD, and Florence, AL, a sister, Martha Seratt of Payneway; 15 Melinda Sanchez of Blytheville, AR; two brothers, Danny grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great- Hall and Tony Hall both of Malvern, and nine grandchildren. grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marion and June He was preceded in death by two sons, two daughters, a McDonald Hall. brother and a sister. Funeral services were held at Roller Swift chapel with Tom Funeral services were held in Murphy Funeral Home in Doty officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery. Lepanto with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Grandsons served as pallbearers. COLLINS WWII US ARMY 7 E 13 Robert Collins, 79, of Osceola, AR died Thursday, April 4, CASIDAY 1 F 16 2002 at St. Bernard Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a Hilarion Mary “Ann” Casiday was born in White Bear Lake, farm worker and of the Baptist belief. MN on October 21, 1920 to Harris and Louise (Arcand) Survivors include six sons: Douglas Collins of Collierville, Lavallee. On October 13, 2002 Ann passed away in TN, Jerry of Caraway, Ricky of Lepanto, Bobby Collins of Wadena, MN where she and Jake Jr. had lived. She was West Ridge, Gene Collins of Etowah and William Collins of preceded in death by her husband, Jake Sr. on November 23, Leachville, four daughters: Ruth Trent of Marion, Carolyn 1987; her father and mother and brothers. Maddox and Dora Johnson, both of Lepanto, and Jo Ellen She attended elementary schools in White Bear Lake but Yancy of Etowah, 25 grandchildren and 23 great- graduated from high school in Lake Worth, Florida. She grandchildren. attended nursing school in Jacksonville, Florida and Funeral services will be held at the Pentecostal Church of graduated in 1942. On April 26, 1943 she married Jake God in Etowah, with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial Eugene Casiday in Lake Worth, Florida. Their children will follow at Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of include sons: John Joseph, White Bear Lake, MN; Michael the Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola. Grandsons will serve James (Kathleen), Stacy, MN; Jake Eugene Casiday, Jr., as pallbearers. Wadena, MN; daughters: Jacqueline Ann (James) Normandin, Crookston, MN; and Ethy (Richard) Langton, STROUD 4 B 01 Hayward, WI. Her brothers were Lloyd and Boniface Polly Jane Stroud, 83, of Osceola died Sunday March 10, Letourneau, White Bear Lake, MN; sisters: Marcella 2002. She was a factory worker. Lavallee and Alvina (Schilling) Converse, Lake Worth, She is survived by two daughters, Frankie Lowerins of Florida. Garden Point, Patsy Heuser of Hartford, MI; one sister, Ann and Jake made their home primarily in White Bear Elizabeth Atkins of Hartford, MI; three brothers: Amos Lake, MN where they raised their five children. However, Chambers of Payneway, AR; Joe Chambers of Hartford, MI; they did move to several locations during their marriage James Chambers of Garden Point, four grandchildren, six including Owatonna, MN; McMinnville, Oregon; and great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Hiawassee, Georgia. Funeral services were held March 13, 2002 at 11 AM at the October 13, 2002 Ann passed away in Wadena, MN Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Osceola with Bro. Bill where she and Jake Jr. had lived. She was preceded in death Walker officiating. Burial followed at Garden Point

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Cemetery in Etowah. Visitation was held Mar 12 from 6-9 Long of Keiser, AR; and Phyllis Towery of Carroll’s PM at the Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. OT Corner, one brother, Alton Darty, Jr. of Osceola, AR; and 3 grandchildren. HUFFINS US ARMY 5 J 10 Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM today at Wilson Funeral Robert Roy Huffins, 56, of Fisher, AR died Wednesday, Feb Home in Osceola, with Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will 6, 2002 in Ripley, MS. He was a mechanic and an Army follow in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. veteran. Survivors include his wife, Francis Huffins of Fisher; eight MARTIN 7 W 11 sons, Robert J, Frank D, John E, Jimmy R, Ted A, Jason E, Lucile Martin, 88, of Newburn, TN died of a heart attack Richard R and Dennis W, all of Fisher; two daughters, November 16, 2001. Emily and Shelly, both of Fisher, one sister; Joyce Huffins Services were conducted by Rev. Rick Stevens at the of Lepanto ; and 15 grandchildren. Caraway First Baptist Church in Caraway with burial in He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Huffins and Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Ruby Collins. Survivors include her brother Harvel Ralph Martin. Funeral services will be a 2 pm at Etowah Pentecostal Church of God with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial HUCKABEE 1 Z 16 will be at Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Glenda Faye Huckabee, 41, of Osceola died Tuesday, Nov 6, Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola. 2001 in Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. She was a member of the Church of Lord Jesus Christ at Carroll’s BARTON 5 F 03 Corner near Etowah and was a homemaker. Glen O. “Pete” Barton, 78, of Keiser died Monday, Feb 4, Survivors include her husband, Boyd Huckabee of Osceola, 2002 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Blytheville, AR; He AR; three daughters: Teresa Hand and Andrea Wagers of was a retired solvent operator for Cargill, Inc and was of the Osceola, AR; and Crystal Gonzales of Dyess, AR; one sister, Pentecostal faith. Barbara Byrd of Luxora, AR; two brothers: Junior Malone Survivors include his wife, Marie Barton of Keiser, AR; two Johnson and Johnny Mack Combs, both of Manila, AR; and sons: Johnny Barton and Ronnie Barton, both of Keiser, AR; four grandchildren. two daughters, Glynda Rains of West Memphis, AR; and Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM at the Church of the Pam Linvell of Gilmore, AR; seven grandchildren; and eight Lord Jesus Christ at Carroll’s Corner with Alvin Wilbanks great-grandchildren. officiating. Burial will follow at the Garden Point Cemetery Graveside services will be at 1:00 PM Thursday at Garden at Etowah under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of Point Cemetery at Etowah, with the Rev. Jerry Weathers Osceola. Jonesboro Sun officiating. Roller-Swift Funeral Home of Osceola is in charge of arrangements. WILDY US ARMY Korean War 2 I 07 Charles Luther Wildy, 73, died Monday Oct 8, 2001, at the 2001 Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Born June 29, 1928 HUNT 8 B 38 in Etowah, he graduated from Osceola High School and Jerry Richard Hunt, Sr., 54, of Etowah, died Thursday Dec attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, was a 27, 2001 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Born member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and farmed from 1952- Dec 5, 1947, he was a minister at Carroll’s Corner Church of 1986. He served as director of Planters Production Credit the Lord Jesus Christ. Association in Mississippi County from 1964-1986. The He is survived by his wife, Judy of Etowah, AR; one son, Wildys set farming roots in 1913 in Etowah. He was Jerry Hunt Jr. of Etowah, one daughter, Christina Renee member of the First Lutheran Church in Blytheville, a Hunt of Osceola, AR; two sisters: Linda Freeman of Etowah, congregation that his parents helped establish in 1929. Barbara Smith of Osceola, and four grandchildren. After retiring he help his wife in a new venture -- Wildwood Funeral services were held at 2:30 PM Saturday, December Antiques, Inc. and continued his lifelong interest in planting 29, 2001 at the Carroll Corner Church of the Lord Jesus and growing seed and trees. He served in the U.S. Army as Christ with the Rev. Alvin Wilbanks officiating. Burial a corporal during the Korean War from 1950-1952. followed at Garden Point Cemetery. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Samuel Wildy and Alvina Schnieder Wildy, two brothers and one BANTON 9 K 39 sister. Mr. Wildy leaves his wife, Ann Katherine Wildy of Dona Jo Banton died Saturday November 17, 2001 at the Etowah, one daughter, Ann Katherine Carpenter of Marion, Regional Medical Center of NEA. She was an office two brothers: Earl H. Wildy of Leachville and Wilbur C manager and was of the Pentecostal belief. Wildy of Osceola, and two grandchildren: Katherine Ann Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Banton, one son Carpenter and Laura Pace Carpenter. Brandon Jones of Manila, two daughters: Melissa Garrison Funeral services were conducted at Wildwood with Rev. of Paragould and Christina Haley of Manila, AR; her father, Terry Coday officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point Alton Darty of Carroll’s Corner, four sisters: Cathy Moore Cemetery in Etowah, AR. of Gosnell, AR; Barbara Yancey of Osceola, AR; Alvalee Active pallbearers were David Wildy, Justin Wildy,

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Marshall Wildy, John Clifton Wheeler, Doug Johnson and She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Russell, Paul Wildy. Honorary pallbearers were Brewer Rhodes, a daughter and two brothers. Dan Dennis and Adam Dennis. Funeral services will be a 1:00 PM Wednesday at the Memorials may be made to the First Lutheran Church of Etowah Pentecostal Church of God with Huey Meherg Blytheville, Sixth and Walnut St. 72315. officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery in Murphy Funeral Home Inc. of Lepanto was in charge of Etowah under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of arrangements. Lepanto.

BOYD- POLLARD 5 E 01 KILBURN US NAVY 8 F 29 Dorothy May Boyd-Pollard, 39, of Lepanto, died Oct 6, Eulis Eugene Kilburn Sr., 63, of Koskonong, MO died 2001 at Marianna, AR. Born Oct 7, 1961, she was a Friday Aug. 10, 2001 in the Shady Oaks Health Care Center homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. in Thayer, MO. Born in Atmore, AL, and formally from Survivors include her husband, Robert Pollard of Fordyce, Etowah, AR he was a US Navy veteran and of the Baptist AR; her mother and father, Charlotte and Jack Boyd of faith. Althelstan, AR; her grandparents, Lena and Survivors include one daughter, Jennifer Land of Kelvin Allred of Lepanto, AR; three daughters: La Donna Edwardsburg, MI; two sons: Jason Randall of Reno, NV; Griffin of Washington D.C; Bernice Copeland of Orlando, and Eulis Jr of Fl; one sister, Maxine Reese of Koshkonong, FL; and Nicole Copeland of Althelstan, two sisters: MO; two brothers: Paul Kilburn of Vicksburg, MS; and Joe Charlotte Palmer of Althelstan and Janie Blanton of Osceola, Kilburn of Elkhart, IN; five grandchildren, and three great- AR; two brothers, Jackie Boyd of Bondsville, AR; and grandchildren. Herbert Boyd of West Ridge, AR; and two grandsons. Funeral services were conducted with Wilson Funeral Home Funeral services were held Wednesday, October 10, 2001 at of Osceola in charge with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. 2:00 PM in the Wilson Funeral Home with the Rev. Huey Burial followed at Garden Point Cemetery. Meherg officiating. Interment followed in Garden Point Cemetery . BOWMAN 5 K 31 Jo Ann Bowman, 38, of West Ridge, died Saturday July 21, BATTLES 5 B 13 2001 at home. Born July 28, 1962 in Dyess, she was a Carl Don Battles, Jr., 32, of West Memphis died housewife and of the Pentecostal faith. Wednesday, Oct 3, 2001 at his home. Formerly of Etowah She was preceded in death by one daughter, Jennifer he was a member of the Garden Point Church. Copeland and one granddaughter. Survivors include a daughter, Anna Battles of Basset, his She is survived by her parents, Bobby and Helen Rowland of father, Carl Don Battles Sr, of West Memphis, AR; his Dyess, her husband, Winston D Bowman Jr. of the home, mother, Camilla Clay Koch of Etowah, AR; three sisters: two daughters: Amanda Barnes of Little Rock and Dena Lisa Battles of Manila,AR; Pattis Wicklund of Gosnell, AR; Barnes of Manila, AR; two sons: Kenneth Barnes and Ricky and Carl Ladawn Battles Brumley of West Memphis, AR; Barnes Jr. both of Corinth, MS; eight sisters: Jean May, and a brother Clay Brewer, of Etowah, AR. Laura Long, Robbie Sue Rowland, Patsy Graham, Jean Ann Pallbearers were Keith Mangrum, David Leffler, Brent Barnes, Virginia Rowland, April Wilbanks, and Peggy Fine McKinness, Tim Miller, Jim Langue, Junior Johnson, Al all of Dyess, AR; four brothers: Howard, Kenneth, Don and Gossett and Brandon Mangrum. Bobby Don Rowland of Dyess, AR; and three grandchildren. Memorials may be sent to Garden Point Cemetery Funeral services were held Tuesday at 3:00 PM in the Association or the United Methodist Church. Funeral Wilson Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Huey Meherg services were held at the First Methodist Church in Lepanto officiating. Interment followed in Etowah. Visitation was with the Rev Steve Wiseman and Bobby McCool officiating. held Tuesday in Osceola. Jonesboro Sun Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Jonesboro Sun SHELTON 5 A 19 Doris Craig Shelton, 88, of Manila died Monday, June 18, RUSSELL 5 X 06 2001 at the Regional Medical Center of NEA. She was a Willie Dene Russell, 67, of Jonesboro, formerly of Etowah, homemaker and member of the Garden Club of Osceola. died Sunday, Sept 9, 2001 at St Bernard’s Medical Center. Survivors include a son, Bob Shelton of Pioneer, LA; four She was a member of Etowah Pentecostal Church of God. grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Survivors include two sons: James Allen Cunningham and Her husband, Lloyd Shelton preceded in death. John Wesley Cunningham, both of Collierville, TN; two A graveside service was held at 10:00 AM Wednesday at daughters: Patricia Nell Franklin of Memphis, TN; and Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah under the direction of Denise Regina Bowman of Jonesboro, AR; two stepsons: Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. Chuck Russell and Frank Russell of Jonesboro, AR; two Pallbearers were Bob Shelton, Rob Shelton, Noah Shelton II, sisters: Elsie Hise of Lepanto, AR; and Nell Noah of Albin, Nick Shelton, Petey Jolliff and Kevin Jolliff. OK; a brother, James Rogers of Etowah, AR; eight Osceola Times grandchildren and one great-grand child.

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AVERY 3 Y 18 I & R Services and a member of the Marion Church of God. Mrs. Lela Robertie “Bertie” Avery, 77, of Etowah, died He is survived by his wife, Betty Brewer of Heth, his Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at St. Bernard’s Regional mother, Nettie Brewer of Etowah, AR; three daughters: Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born July 3, 1923 in Carbon Gidget James of Lakewells, FL; Tina Lunsford of Osceola, Hill, Ala, she was a member of the Church of God and a AR; Veronica Montese of Memphis, TN; three sons: Jesse homemaker. James and Tim James both of Heth, AR; Frank James of She was preceded in death by her husband Charlie Harvey Marion, AR; six sisters: Pearl Rodgers and Linda Smith Avery. Mrs. Avery leaves three daughters: Catherine Eloise both of Etowah, AR; Geraldine Moore and Dorothy Roach Stokes of Etowah, AR; Freda Mae Smith of Blytheville, AR; both of Lepanto, AR; Barbara Welch of Jackson Port, AR; and Rita Faye Miller of Lepanto, AR; four sons: Harvey Judy Darnell of Blackfish Lake, AR; three sons: James James, of Lepanto, AR; Carl Hardy and Jimmy Wayne both Brewer of Caraway, AR; Andrew Brewer of Etowah, AR; of Blytheville, AR; and Clifford Paul Avery of Ingleside, Jackie Brewer of Brosley, MO; and 13 grandchildren. JS TX; one sister, Rosie Meherg of Osceola, AR; one half Funeral services were held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday at the sister, Jewel Milan of Kennett, MO; two half brothers: Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Charles Holmes of Paragould, AR; and Ernest Holmes of Kennett, MO; and fifteen grandchildren and 16 great- STOKES 5 H 11 grandchildren. Merl Danzil Stokes, 66, of Etowah, died Thursday, Mar 14, Service were conducted in 10:00 AM Friday June 1 at 2001 at his home. Born Nov 22, 1934 in Etowah he had Etowah Pentecostal Church of God with Huey Meherg worked for Little Rock Water Association and was a officiating. Burial followed at Garden Point Cemetery in member of Etowah Pentecostal Church of God. Etowah. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Mr Stokes leaves his wife, Merlene Stokes of the home; one arrangements. Pallbearers were Bobby, Jeff and Brad daughter, Marsha Stokes of Trumann, AR; one son, Merl Avery, Marvin Stokes, Keith Stokes, Donny Miller. Wayne Stokes of Etowah, AR; three sisters: Juanita Stokes of Newport, AR; Delois Stokes of Etowah , AR; and Omega WEATHERS 5 F 21 McKinney of Fort Worth, TX; one brother, Vandull Stokes Arma Ruth Weathers, 71, of Etowah died Monday May 14, of Etowah, AR. 2001 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Born Four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. December 15, 1929 in Benton City, Washington, she was a Funeral services were conducted at 4:00 PM Friday at retired factory worker and a member of Etowah Baptist Pentecostal Church of God in Etowah with Brother Huey Church in Etowah, AR. Meherg officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point Survivors include her husband, Merle Weathersgy of Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola was in charge Etowah, AR; one daughter Teresa Tippy of Etowah, AR, of arrangements. two sons: Malcolm Weathers and Greg Weathers, both of Etowah, AR; two sisters: Carol Davis and Vita Carver both OVERBEY KOREA US NAVY 5 E 20 of Benton City, WA; and five grand children. Morris Overbey, 63, of Corinth, MS died Saturday March 7, Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 16, 2001 in 2001 at North East Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Garden Point Cemetery. Jonesboro Sun MS. He was a retired farmer and a Navy veteran and was of the Baptist belief. MULLINS 5 A 12 Survivors include one daughter, Phyllis Watts of Barkley Mullins, 43, of Marked Tree, died Monday April 9, Adamsville, TN; two sons, Eddie Overbey of Selmer, TN., 2001 at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton. He was of the and Danny Overbey of Corinth; two sisters, Melva Senter of Pentecostal faith. Keiser, AR and Mary Ashcraft of Silvias, Ill; two brothers, Survivors include two sisters: Faye Larrimore of Marked Harold Overbey of Jonesboro, AR and Jimmy Overbey of Tree, AR; and Carlotta Tyler of Lepanto, AR; and two Water Valley, MS and six grandchildren. brothers, James Mullins of Lepanto AR; and Edward Funeral services will be at 10 am on Saturday at Murphy Mullins of Tyronza, AR. Funeral Home in Lepanto, AR with Rev Tom Doty Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday at First officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Baptist Church in Marked Tree, with the Rev. Jim Duffell Etowah, AR. officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery in Visitation will be from 5 to 8 pm at the funeral home. Etowah, with Murphy Funeral Home of Marked Tree in charge. PRINCE 8 B 34 Visitation will be from 6 to 8 PM today at the funeral home. Andrew Marvin Prince, 91, of Manila, passed away Saturday Jonesboro Sun February 17, 2001. Mr Prince was a member of Little River Church of Christ BREWER 5 J 05 and was a retired farmer and truck driver. Larry Brewer Jr., 46, of Heth , AR died April 1, 2001 at Survivors include three daughters: Bonnie Jean Marshall of Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. Born Aug Moss Point, MS, Betty Stafford of DeSota, TX; and Patricia 9, 1954 at Mountain View, he was an industrial insulator for Stokes of Etowah, AR; three sons: Rondal Prince of

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Marianna, AR; Aubrey Prince of League, TX; and Jerry Lepanto with Huey Meherg officiating. Burial was held at Prince of North Little Rock, AR; one sister, Nona Dunn of Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Bay Springs, MS; 15 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren Active pallbearers were Mark Poag, John Poag, David and two gg-grandchildren. Herriman, Jimmy Harrison, Buddy Adams, Jr, and Ronnie Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 20 at Little Hurst. Matt Hurst served as an honorary pallbearer. River Church of Christ with Gary Masters officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home. HAMMOND WWII KOREA USMC USAF 5 C 13 Francis D Hammond, 73, of Osceola died January 17, BYRD 5 U 43 2001, at St Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. Gertrude Byrd, 98, of Keiser died February 8, 2001 A Marine of WWII, he also served in the Air Force during at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Born Dec 6, 1903 the Korean conflict. He was a retired farmer and a lifelong in Amory, MS, she was a homemaker and a member of resident of Mississippi County. He was a Methodist. Keiser Church of Christ. Survivors include one daughter, Pamela Houston of Osceola, She was preceded in death by her husband Claude Byrd, one AR. He was preceded in death by his sister, Laura Sparks. daughter Deannie Hepler, and one sister, Minnie Cummings. Graveside services were held at Garden Point Cemetery. Survivors include three sons: Uless Isabell of Avon Park, Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. FL; David Byrd of Osceola, AR; and James Byrd of Memorials may be made to Neal’s Chapel Baptist Church, Warrenton, MO; four daughters: Emma Austin of Osceola, 4871 W County Rd 796, Lepanto. AR; Shelba McDearmon of O’Fallon, MO; Minnie Vanzant of Senath, MO; and Madgie Parker of Keiser, AR; 17 2000 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and nine g-g- CUNNINGHAM 5 X 11 grandchildren. Miss Lorene Lola Cunningham, 78, of Monette died Funeral services were held Feb 8 at Roller Swift Funeral Tuesday, November 14, 2000 at St Bernard’s Medical Home in Osceola with Rev. Jerry Weathers officiating. Center. She was a retired factory worker and member of the Burial followed at Garden Point Cemetery. JS Church of Christ. Survivors include a sister, Joyce Carter at New Madrid, MO, SMITH US ARMY Viet. Bronze 1 E 15 and a grandchild. Robert Lee Smith Sr, 58, died Sunday Feb 4, 2001 from Funeral services were held at Wilson Funeral Home in injuries sustained from an automobile/train accident in Osceola, with William “Billy” Noblin officiating with burial Trumann, AR. Born in Houston, TX, he had lived in at Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah. Trumann for the past 20 years. He was a carpenter and of the Pentecostal belief. LINDSEY KOREA US ARMY 5 C 01 Survivors include a son, Robert Lee, Jr. of Trumann, AR and L. B. Lindsey, 74, of Memphis, TN died Thursday three daughters: Tracey Miles and Tina Walters of November 2, 2000 at the Veteran Hospital in Memphis. He Trumann, Tammy Carr of Cash, AR, three brothers: was a mechanic and served in the US Army during the Edward Smith, Will Smith, and James Hassall, all of Korean War. Houston, TX, three sisters: Helen Cory of Houston, TX, He is survived by two daughters, Christine Cross of Keiser Evelyn Rediux of Belleville, TX, and Jewel Rouse of and Reithia Hoskins of Watervalley, MS; six sons James Trumann, AR, five grandchildren and three step- Mansley and Thomas Lindsey of Watervalley, MS., William grandchildren. Lindsey of South Haven, MS, Jerry Lindsey of Manila, Lee Funeral services will be at 1:30 PM Wednesday at the Lindsey of Venus, TX, Hank Mansley of Jonesboro; three Thompson Funeral Home chapel at Truman with the rev sisters; Maurine Wroten of Batesville, MS, Marie Robinson Alvin Wilbanks officiating. Burial will follow in Garden of MS and Bernell Kelly of Morehead, MS; a brother Billy Point Cemetery. Visitation will be today from 5 - 8 PM at Lindsey of Horn Lake, MS., 12 grandchildren and 14 great- the funeral home. JS grandchildren. The funeral was held at 2 pm Monday at Wilson Funeral ADAMS US NAVY 9 K 39 Home Chapel in Osceola with Brother Key officiating. Wayne Doyle Adams, 62, of Caraway, AR died Wednesday Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah, AR. January 24, 2001 at his home. A Navy Veteran with 28 Jonesboro Sun years of service, he was a member of the Caraway American Legion and was a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, MATTSON 5 V 09 Mary Ruth Lacy Poag Adams of Caraway’ two daughters, Clinton Albert Mattson, 63, died of heart failure in the South Robin Herriman and Melissa Paxson, both of Osceola, two Methodist Hospital, Jan 17, 2000. sons, Mark Poag of Osceola and John Poag of Caraway; one He was born in Batesville, MS, on July 21, 1936. brother, Buddy Adams of Lepanto; and eight grandchildren. Survivors include three sisters: Dortha Smith, Marion Todd, He was preceded in death by one brother. Kitty Dunkle, and two brothers: Joe Mattson and Donald Funeral services were held at Murphy Funeral Home in Mattson.

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Services were conducted with Roller Citizen in West Memphis, TN; and Olive Jackson Vaughn of Marked Tree, Memphis in charge of arrangements. Jimmy Mattson AR; one son, Tommy Jackson of Mountain Home, AR; 14 officiated with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. FAM grandchildren and one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bennie S Jackson, a son Kenneth, YON 2 Q 36 and three grandchildren. Mrs. Rosie Lee Yon, 86, of Osceola died Thursday Funeral services will be held at the Calvary Baptist Church November 2, 2000 at Carbondale, IL. Born Jul 7, 1914 in in Osceola with Rev Gillham officiating. Burial will be in Caruthersville, MO, she was a homemaker and member of Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Roller Swift Faith Chapel Pentecostal Church of God in Osceola. Ms. Funeral Home of Osceola. Yon leaves five daughters: Frances Faulkner and Patricia Contributions may be made to the Garden Point Cemetery Hunter, both of AR; Bea Powers of MO; and Mildred Smith or the Baptist Memorial Hospital Hospice. and Violet Kernan, both of IL; six sons: Louis Yon, Henry Yon, Charles Yon, Pleas Yon, Donnie Yon and Roger Yon, DOVER WWII 2 T 25 all of IL; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren Mr Lawrence Dover, 83, of Harrisburg, AR died Saturday and great-great-grandchildren. April 15, 2000 at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center in Funeral services were conducted with Wilson Funeral Home Jonesboro. Born Mar 29, 1917 in Pocahontas, he had been a in Osceola in charge with Brother Huey Meherg officiated farmer and was a veteran of WW II. with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. Mr Dover leaves four daughters, Betty Warsham of Keiser, Bonnie Fleming and Dyan Crain both of Jonesboro, and HAMMOND 5 C 14 Caroline Ingram of Monterey, La; Six sons, Doil Dover of Mrs. Ada Lou Hammond, 66, of Osceola died Monday Aug Kansas City, MO., Bob Dover of Bettendorf, of Iowa, 21, 2000 at St Bernard’s Medical Center. A retired factory Wayne Dover of Jonesboro, Jerry Dover and Butch Dover of employee, she was a member of Neals Chapel Baptist Covington, T and Terry Dover of Germany; three sisters, Church formerly of West Ridge. Betty Mathews of Pine Bluff, Jeri Wynans of Texas and Survivors include a daughter, Pamela Houston of Osceola, a Norma Harvel of Jonesboro and twenty two grandchildren sister Virginia Mae Meek of Parkin, AR; three brothers: and five great-grandchildren. Deverl Simmons and Jimmy Simmons of Marked Tree, AR; Funeral followed in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. The and Eugene Simmons of Lepanto, AR. She was preceded in Rev. Gary Andrews officiated. JS death by a brother. Funeral services have been scheduled for 10:00 AM this CAGLE 8 D 13 morning at Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Marked Tree Mrs Edna L Felts Cagle, 76, of Luxora died April 7, 2000 at with Phillip Rodgers and Roy Kelems officiating. Burial her home. Born in December 26, 1923 at Keiser, she was a will follow at Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. homemaker and a member of the Luxora Assembly of God. Pallbearers will include Ray Neal, William Percifull, Steve She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard B Cagle; Simmons, Lanny Simmons , Chris Simmons, Robert one brother and one granddaughter. Survivors include two Simmons. Honorary pallbearers are Harry Simmons and daughters: Lucille Cagle of Beaumont, TX; Loretta Bigham Cecil Simmons. Jonesboro Sun of Houston, TX; four sons: William Cagle of Klondike, TX; Larry and Richard Cagle Jr of Luxora, AR; and James Cagle ISBELL 8 H 39 of Houston, TX; three brothers: Melton Felts of Glendale, Annie Bell Isbell, 63, of Manila died Friday July 7, 2000 at AZ; John Felts of Forrest City, AR; and Martin G Felts of the Manila Nursing Home. She was a lifetime resident of LaPorte, TX; 17 grandchildren and seven great - the Etowah area. grandchildren. She leaves one son, Rickey D Isbell of Etowah, AR; one Funeral services will be Tuesday at the First Assembly of daughter Kathy Kirk of Etowah, AR; one brother, Vernie God in Luxora, with Rev Benny Isom officiating. Burial Sutterfield of Manila, AR; one grandchild. will follow in Garden Point Cemetery with Roller-Swift The family received visitors Friday at 6 - 9 PM at the Wilson Funeral Home. Funeral Home Osceola Funeral Home in Osceola. Funeral services were held at 10:00 AM Saturday at the funeral ADAMS 9 C 26 home, with Brother Freddie Adams officiating. Burial was Mrs. Marie Adams, 74 of Dixon, Ill, formerly of Dyess, died in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Jonesboro Sun Tuesday April 4, 2000 in Dixon, IL. She was a member of Garden Point Methodist Church. JACKSON 7 Q 18 Survivors include one daughter, Linda Oldman of Dixon, Lucille Jackson, 89, of Osceola, died Jun 4, 2000 in two sons: Jerry Adams of Jacksonville and Gene Adams of Memphis. Born in Etowah to Otto Girdley and Mamie Little Rock, AR; one sister, Ruby Brake of Searcy, AR; one England Girdley, she was a member of the Calvary Baptist brother, Arthur Simpson of Payneway, AR; five Church in Osceola, the Order of the Eastern Star and the grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was Baptist Memorial Hospital Ladies Auxiliary. preceded in death by her husband Gerald Edward Adams. 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Home in Lepanto with burial in Garden Point Cemetery at SEAY 3 Q 01 Etowah. Joyce Stubbs Seay died Jan 18, 2000 in her home in Jackson, MS. Joyce was born to Jesse Clarence and Virgie Johnson SCOTT 5 L 01 Stubbs Jun 12, 1931. Alex Lloyd Scott, 56, of Harrisburg, died Mar 6, 2000 at St. She leaves her daughter Pam Seay. Her parents and brother Bernard’s Regional Medical Center. He was born Feb. 27 Harold predeceased her. 1944 in Etowah. He was a migrant worker. Funeral services were conducted by Wright Fergerson He was preceded in death by his parents and by one Funeral Home in Jackson with burial in Garden Point granddaughter, Angela Wagley. Cemetery. Survivors include four sons: Nathan Allen Scott, of Portage, IN; Steven Alexander Scott and Bruce Elliot Scott, both of CARTWRIGHT 1 C 12 Harrisburg, AR; and Mitchell Donnavon Scott of Weiner, Funeral services for Mrs Edna Cartwright, 88, who died AR; two daughters: Myrtle Crenn Jones of Grubbs, AR; and January 17, 2000 of Midlothian, Ill will be Saturday morning Pamela Denise Smith of Harrisburg, AR; two sisters, Mary at 11 in the chapel of Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home Dale of Glen Saint Mary, FL; and Willie Lee McCorkle of of Jonesboro, with Waymond Holt officiating. Burial will Wynne, AR; and 14 grandchildren. follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Funeral services will be held at 10 in Jackson’s Harrisburg Active pallbearers will be Terry Reece, Doug McArthur, Funeral Home, with Rev. David Yates officiating. Burial Bud Reece, Jerry Wayne Reece, Ron McArthur and Dwight will follow at Garden Point Cemetery. Noles. Mrs. Cartwright died Monday in Blue Island, IL. She was CATT 3 O 16 employed by Victor Gasket in Chicago and had lived in the Mrs. Betty Jo Catt, 64, of Lepanto, died Mar 19, 2000 in the Chicago area for the last 50 years. Osceola. She was born in Osceola and was a homemaker Survivors include one son, William F "Toby" Cartwright of and a member of the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God. Westchester, IL; one daughter, Juanita Perciful of Three brothers preceded her in death. Surviving are her Homewood, IL; one brother, Bill Reece of Popular Bluff, husband, Earl Catt of Lepanto, two daughters: Betty Ann MO; two sisters: Ora Lee McArthur and Helen Noles, both Carrillo and Janice Wandling of Aurora, IL; three sons: Jerry of Jonesboro, AR; four grandchildren: three great-grand Herron and Phillip Herron of Osceola, AR; three sisters: children and five great-great-grandchildren. Her husband, Bonnie Cardova of Mission, TX; Juanita Corn of Mountain Robert Cartwright, preceded her in death. View, AR; and Peggy Pearson of Aurora, IL; six brothers: Bobby Pearson and Larry Pearson of Osceola, Billy Pearson MATTSON US NAVY WWII 5 V 09 of Manito, IL, Charles Pearson of Vandalia, IL; Roy Pearson Clinton Albert Mattson, 63, died of heart failure in the of Aurora and Perry Pearson of Greenville, TN; and fifteen South Methodist Hospital, Jan 17, 2000. grandchildren. He was born in Batesville, MS on July 21, 1936. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 AM in the Survivors include three sisters: Dortha Smith, Marion Todd, chapel of Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. Burial will be Kitty Dunkle, and two brothers: Joe Mattson and Donald in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Mattson. Services were conducted with Roller Citizen in West BREWER WWII US ARMY 5 J 02 Memphis in charge of arrangements. Jimmy Mattson Mr Edford Brewer, 77, of Etowah, AR died March 10, 2000, officiated with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. FAM at St Bernard’s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born April 3, 1922, in Mountain View to Ervin and Rettie Brown McGUIRE 9 I 30 Brewer, he was a resident of Etowah most of his life and a Caitlyn Paige McGuire, infant daughter of Allen and Tonya member of the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God. McGuire of Whitton died Saturday Jan 1, 2000 at Mr Brewer was a retired farm laborer who was an avid LeBonheur Children's Medical Center in Memphis. outdoorsman who loved to fish and hunt. He served his Survivors in addition to parents include one half-sister, country in the U. S. Army during World War II. According Heather McGuire of Booneville, MS; one-half brother of to his family he was always available to help others in their Booneville, MS; her grand parents, Mrs and Mrs James times of need. McGuire of Wilson, AR; and Mr and Mrs Joseph Follett of Several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many other Frenchman's Bayou, AR. relatives and friends. Funeral services will be Tuesday afternoon at 2 in the chapel Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 Monday at the of Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola, with Rev Gary Etowah Pentecostal Church of God, with Rev. Huey Meherg Andrews officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Cemetery. The Family received visitors from 4 to 6 pm Sunday at the church. Cobb Funeral Home of Blytheville is in charge of 1999 arrangements. JS RUSSELL US Army KOREA 5 X 07 Vernon Russell, 71, of Etowah died Friday September 17,

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1999 at St. Bernard Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Martinez of Austin, TX; and Linda Kirk and Barbara He was an Army veteran of the Williams of Etowah, AR; six sons: Gary Allison of Korean War and a member of the Pentecostal Church. Livingston, LA; Darrell Allison of New Orleans, LA; Survivors include his wife, Mrs Willie Dene Russell of Thelbert of Austin, TX; James Stokes of Caraway, AR; and Etowah, a daughter, Patricia Cheryl Russell of Nokomia, FL, Terry Stokes of Roe, AR; two half-brothers of Carthage, two stepdaughters: Denise Regina Bowman of Jonesboro, MO; and Melvin Allison of Gulfport, MS; 32 grandchildren AR; and Patricia Franklin of Memphis, TN; two sons: and 26 great-grandchildren. Charles Vernon Russell of Lepanto, AR; and Franklin Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Wednesday afternoon Eugene Russell of Jonesboro, AR; two stepsons: James in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto, with Allen Cunningham of Collierville, TN; and John Wesley Kevin Malcolm officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from Cunningham of Drummonds, TN; and three sisters: Jewel 4 - 8 PM. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery. The Boyd of Mountain Home, AR; Maxine Thompson’s and family asked that individuals who wish to leave lasting Vivian Gallages, both of Denver, CO. memorials consider the Caraway Volunteer Ambulance Funeral services have been scheduled at Murphy Funeral Service. Home for Sunday at 2:00 PM with Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery. Active FLOYD 3 K 01 pallbearers will be Donald Barrett, Billy Nash, Rush Nash, Mrs. Alice Marie Scissell Floyd, 26, of Madera, CA. Ernie Girdley, Boat Girdley and Joe Girdley. Doug and Bob formerly of Keiser, died Thursday, May 27, 1999. She was Rogers will serve as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be of the Pentecost faith. from 4-7 PM this evening at the funeral home. The family Mrs. Floyd leaves her husband, Richard Floyd of the home, requests memorials to the Pentecostal Church of God in her parents Burrel Scissel of Searcy and Jo Ann Santiago of Etowah. Keiser, AR; three sons: Anthony Scissell, Travis Scissell, and Larry Scissell all of Keiser. SPARKS 5 D 20 Two half sisters: Carolyn Robinson of Florida and Vanessa Mrs. Carolyn Faye Sparks, 56, of Manila died Wednesday Robinson of Mississippi; and one brother Travis Scissell of September 1, 1999 at St Bernard's Regional Medical Center Gosnell, AR. in Jonesboro. Born in Etowah, the daughter of Walter Funeral services were conducted at the Church of the Lord Harrell and Opal Vaughn Harrell, she was a homemaker. Jesus Christ in Carroll's Corner with burial following in She was preceded in death by her parents and two daughters, Garden Point Cemetery with Brother Alvin Wilbanks Roxanne McCoroy and Regina Pewet. Mrs Sparks leaves her officiating. Wilson Funeral Home was in charge of husband Bud Sparks of the arrangements. JS home, one daughter, Samantha Mullis of Manila, AR; three brothers: Leon Harrell of Etowah, AR; Nathan Harrell of BARCLAY 5 D 16 Manila, AR; and Richard Harrell of Bowman, GA; and four Edna Mae Barclay, 52, of Luxora died May 8, 1999 in grandchildren. Luxora. Born May 10, 1946 in Red Banks, MS, she was a Funeral services will be conducted a 3:30 PM Saturday in factory worker and of the Baptist faith. the Cobb Funeral Chapel with Rev Huey Meherg officiating. Two sons survive her: John W. Barclay of Keflavik, Iceland Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. and Tommy Barclay of Osceola, AR; three sisters: Mary OT Etta Griggs of Cherry Valley, AR; Bonnie Faye Hicks of Keiser, AR; and Regina Osborn of Marked Tree, AR; two TOWERY 5 K 34 brothers: Troy Hicks of Montrose, AR; and Danny Hicks of Fairley Towery, Jr, infant son of Fairley Towery, Sr and Bay, AR; and four grandchildren. Dean Barnes of West Ridge, died August 30, 1999 at the Graveside services were held Friday at 3:00 PM at Garden Baptist Memorial Hospital of Blytheville. Point Cemetery with Bro Tom Doty officiating. Visitation Others survivors include a sister, Amy Marie Barnes of West was Thursday May 14. Wilson Funeral Home was in charge Ridge, grandparents Winston Bowman, Jr and Joann of arrangements. OT Bowman of West Ridge, AR; and Robert and Lupe Towery of Manila, AR. DUNKIN 5 A 03 Graveside services will be conducted in Garden Point Leona Edwanda Dunkin, 81, of Etowah died January 14, Cemetery on Saturday, Sept 4 under direction of Wilson 1999 in Memphis, TN. Born March 29, 1917, she was a Funeral Home in Osceola. retired factory worker, of the Baptist faith ad a resident of Etowah for over 50 years. ALLISON Air Force WWII 7 Y 23 One brother, Raymond Griffin of Etowah, and three grand Thelbert Henry Allison, Jr, 71, of Etowah, died Monday, children survive her. Graveside services were held June 28, 1999 at his residence. He was a member of the Wednesday January 20 at 2:00 PM at Garden Point Assembly of God in Blytheville. Cemetery with Bro. Gary Andrews officiating. JS Survivors include his wife, Mildred Allison of Etowah, four daughters: Rebecca Champion of New Orleans, LA; Teresa 1998

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LEIJA 5 K 01 Etowah, AR; James Richard Harrell of Bowman, GA; and Esequiel (David) Leija, 36, of West Ridge died Wednesday Nathan Lee Harrell of Manila, AR. December 23, 1998 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct 17 at 10 am at the Center from injuries suffered from a motor accident. Pentecostal Church of God in Etowah with Rev Huey Formerly a farmer he was a self employed mechanic and a Meherg officiating with burial following in Garden Point member of the Apostolic Pentecostal church. Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola was in charge Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Marsha Leija of West of arrangements. JS Ridge, AR; a daughter Amber Leija, four sons: Christopher Leija of Parkin, AR; Aaron Leija, Corey Leija, and Shelton JONES US Army WWII 5 A 01 Leija, of West Ridge, AR; his mother, Mrs. Matilda Garcia Bill Jones, 73, of 3304 West Highway 136, Manila, died of West Ridge, AR; his brother, Juan Garcia of West Ridge, Monday, Sept 28, 1998 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in three sisters: Mrs. Magdalene Prieto and Mrs. Juanita (Janie) Osceola. Retired from the Mississippi County Sheriff's Zamora of Etowah, AR; and Mrs. Esmerala A Stratton of Department with 35 years service, he was a member of West Ridge, AR and a brother, Pablo Valle of West Ridge. Brinkley Chapel Baptist Church at Athelstan. He was a Services were held at Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy World War II Army infantry veteran and belonged to in charge. Scott Traylor and Santos Leija officiated. Masonic Lodge No. 734. He was also a retired farmer and former owner of a blacksmith shop. HORTON 8 D 07 He is survived by his wife, Shirley Jones of Etowah, one Frances Leona Horton, 70, died in Baptist Central Hospital stepdaughter Teresa Jones of Booneville, one sister, Ethel in Memphis December 2, 1998. Inez Mize of Jackson, MS, three grandchildren, one great- Her husband, Virgil Horton, preceded her in death. She grandchild and four step grandchildren. leaves three daughters: Rosetta Catt of West Memphis, Carol Funeral services will be Thursday afternoon 2:00 PM at Sharp of Lee's Summit, MO, and Phyllis Morgan of Piggott, Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto, with Darey and a son Tommy Horton of Mt. Home. Deaton officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point She leaves 2 sisters Bernice McMillan of Florence, AL; Cemetery in Etowah. Pallbearers will be Roger Ferrell, Wanda Raney of West Memphis, AR; and 4 brothers, Wayne Stovall, Steve Jones, Jerry Arnold, John Sanders and Wayne Lunsford, of OK; Larry Brown of Osceola, Jimmy Larry Hillis. Visitation will be from 5 - 8 PM this evening Brown of Osceola, and David Lunsford of Canada and father at the funeral home. Cecil Lunsford of Etowah, AR. She leaves 14 grandchildren and 1 great granddaughter. HARRINGTON 1 M 16 Services will be held at Murphy Funeral Chapel 2:00 PM on Mrs. Erma Willie Harrington, 84, of Osceola, formerly of Wednesday with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. Blytheville, died Thursday, September 10, 1998 at Baptist From the early 1970's Frances was President and a guiding Memorial Hospital in Blytheville. force of the Garden Point Cemetery Asso. creating a Born Jul 8, 1914 in Clarksville, she was a retired factory community organization for fund raising to keep the worker and a member of Pathway Church of God in cemetery clean. She was a member of the Etowah Baptist Blytheville. Mrs. Harrington leaves two daughters: Jo Anne Church. She will be sorely missed. Wilbanks of Carroll’s Corner and Janie Bates of Scott’s Hill, TN. COOK 7 Y O8 Four sons: Jimmy Hayes of Sacramento, CA; Eddie Hayes Mrs. Emma Cook, 95, of Etowah died December 1, 1998 at of Huntington Beach, CA; Alonzo Hayes of Blytheville and Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. Harrell Harrington of Memphis, TN; three sisters: Emma Funeral services will be Thursday, 1:30 PM at Murphy King of Clarksville, Mae Pemberton of and Jessie Muller, Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto, with Huey Meherg both of Mesa, WA. Seventeen grandchildren and 19 great- officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery in grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 Etowah. AM Monday at the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Her husband preceded her in death, Homer Cook. Carroll’s Corner. The Rev. Alvin Wilbanks and the Rev. She leaves a daughter Marie Wray, of Paragould, AR; and L.V. Rigney will officiate, and burial will follow in Garden son Roy Cook of Etowah, AR. She leaves 6 grand children, Point Cemetery. Visitation began at 3:00 PM and will 12 g-grandchildren and 1 gg- grandchild. continue until service time at the church. Wilson Funeral Home of Blytheville is in charge of the HARRELL 5 D 21 arrangements. JS Wilma Joyce Harrell, 43, of Etowah died Tuesday Oct 13, 1998 in Memphis, TN. Born March 12, 1955 in Osceola, WILLIAMS U.S. Marines Vietnam 8 K 16 she was a housewife and of the Pentecostal faith. Johnny E. Williams died July 17, 1998. He was born Feb 3, Survivors include one daughter, Audrey Louise May of 1949 to parents J.E. and Lorene Williams of the Caraway Keiser; two sons: Charles Kenneth Harrell and Steven community. They predeceased him. Freeman, both of Etowah, AR; one sister, Carolyn Sparks of Memphis, TN; three brothers: Edward Leon Harrell of HUFFMAN 5 B 24

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James Lee Huffman, 46, of Osceola died Tuesday May 12, Woodruff Smith at Etowah, AR died March 17, 1998 at 1998 at Baptist Hospital East in Memphis. Born in Lepanto, Marion Life Care Center where she had lived for 2 plus he was a former employee of Crompton Co. years. She was a homemaker, a beautician and charter Survivors include his wife, Cookie Cash Huffman, his member of the Garden Point Methodist Church. mother, Marcell Huffman, his father, Lafoyd Huffman, all of She was the widow of Carl Heard, mother to Shirley Osceola, and a brother Stanley Huffman of Pleasant Plains, Brackett of Horseshoe Bend, AR; and Christine Shoemake AR. Visitation will be from 4-7 PM on Wednesday at of Marion, AR and grandmother to Robert Brackett, Scott Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Graveside services will Shoemake, Carla Jenkins, Kelly Lambert, Karen Marcum, be 10 am Thursday in Garden Point Cemetery. and Kate Shoemake and a great great-mother to 14. She taught her life priorities: cleanliness, good food, a warm CUNNINGHAM 3 O 02 bed, good shoes, and pretty clothes. In the nursing home she Myrl E Cunningham, 70, of Luxora died April 30, 1998 at often referred to her 3 older brothers, her mother and uncles. Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. He was born in Mitchell, Ross and Otis, all married and moved away in the Benton and was a retired farmer and member of the First early years, but she lovingly tended to them in their last Baptist Church of Luxora. years of life. Survivors include one sister, Sadie Elizabeth Wooten. Visitation will be held from 6-8 PM Saturday at the Murphy Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Saturday at Osceola in Funeral home. Georgia was buried in Garden Point the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Mike Collier Cemetery with her husband, mother and brothers. officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery. KILBURN 7 O 09 KEMP 1 J 09 Miss Edith Kilburn, 73, of Osceola, died Saturday May 8, Onnie Fred Kemp, 58, of Zellwood, Fl, formerly of Lepanto, 1998 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. She was a died Mar 9, 1998 in Travares, FL. Methodist. Born in West Ridge, he was a factory worker and member of Surviving include a nephew, Jimmy Kilburn of Keiser, AR. the Church of God. Graveside services will be held in the Garden Point He is survived by two daughters: Vickie Russell of Macon, Cemetery with Rev. W.L. Prentice officiating. Services was GA and Donna Minor of Belle Glade, FL; three sisters: conducted by Wilson Funeral Home. Faye Heulling and Evon Wallace, both of Kenneth, MO; and Genail Nelson of Lepanto, AR; one brother, Jerry King of STUBBS 3 Q 04 Lake Jem, FL; and six grandchildren. Mrs. Virgie Dell Johnson Stubbs, 89, of Jackson, MS, and Funeral services will be held in Wilson Funeral Home in formerly of Osceola, AR, died Monday, March 9, 1998 in Tyronza with Gary Andrews officiating. Burial will follow Jackson, AR. in Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah. She was a housewife and member of Brinkley Chapel Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Joyce SHARP 7 Y 26 Seay of Jackson, MS; and one son, Harold Stubbs of West Jennie Bessie Sharp, 92, of Etowah, a resident of the Monroe, LA; four grandchildren and five great grand- Johnson-Hobson Care Center in Marion, AR, died Monday, children. March 9, 1998 at the Crittenden Memorial Funeral services will be held at Roller Swift at 2:00 PM with Hospital in West Memphis. She was a life time resident of Dr CA Johnston officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Etowah and was a retired postmaster, serving for 36 years. at Etowah. She was a member of the Etowah Baptist church. Surviving are one daughter, Oreta, "Rita" Giles of Memphis, MORGAN UNMARKED two sons: Cliff Sharp, Jr. of Jonesboro, AR, and Jackie Beulah Mae Morgan, 79, passed away Sunday January 25, Sharp, one sister Juanita Hall of Petersburg, IL, one brother, 1998 of renal failure. HJ Meadows of West Memphis, AR, 10 grandchildren and Mrs. Morgan was a resident of Osceola Nursing Home. She two great grandchildren. Her husband Cliff Sharp, Sr, was a member of the Osceola Methodist Church, a retired preceded her in death. seamstress for ER Moore CO. Survivors include three The funeral was held at 1:30 PM at the Etowah Baptist daughters: Olivia Ingle of Grand Rapids, MI; Patricia Church with Dwayne Smith officiating. Burial was in Morgan of Memphis, TN; BJ Bowles of Osceola, AR; one Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in son, Jerry Morgan of Hermanville, MS; and eight Lepanto in charge of arrangements. Grandchildren served as grandchildren. pallbearers. The family request memorials are made to Funeral services were held Tuesday Jan 27 at 10:30 AM at Etowah Baptist Church. Murphy Funeral Home chapel with Brother Gary Clower officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. JS SANDERS ADA MAR 9 1998 3 G 19 1997 HEARD VI G 04 GIRDLEY 3 K 04 Georgia Heard born February 22, 1910 to Isaac and Hazel Mrs Ada M Girdley, 85, of Athens, AL, formerly of

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Osceola died Saturday Nov 8, 1997 in Athens. She was Wood of Paragould, AR; three brothers: Robert Holleman of retired from American Greetings. She was a member of the Osceola, AR; Raymond Holleman of Lepanto, AR; and John Order of Eastern Star and Church of Christ. Holleman of Dyess, AR; two sisters: Teeny Brown of Survivors include her three sons: James D. Girdley and Knoxville, TN; and Bonnie Nichols of Keiser, AR; and three Leonard H Girdley, both of Athens, AL; and Harold J grandchildren. Girdley of Houston, TX; one daughter Dora Dean Wynn of Funeral services were held Aug 21 at 2:00 PM at Roller League City, TX; nine grandchildren and 13 great Swift Funeral Home chapel in Osceola with burial following grandchildren. Funeral services will be Thursday morning at in Garden Point Cemetery. 11 in the Roller-Swift Chapel in Osceola with Marshall Visitation was Wed Aug 20 from 5-9 PM at the Roller Swift Conner officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Funeral Home. JS Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-9 PM Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Interment will be at Garden BENNETT 5 D 22 Point Cemetery. JS Mrs Rhudene Bennett of Etowah died Thursday, July 31, 1997 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Born in SHELTON 5 C 12 Payneway, she was a Baptist. Mrs Margaret “Pauline” Hall Shelton, 87, of Marion, AR, Survivors include two sons: Marion Carey and James Carey, died Sunday Sept 28, 1997 at Crittenden Memorial Hospital both of Etowah, three daughters: Sherry Oatsvall of in West Memphis, AR She was born April 3, 1910. Jacksonville, FL, Janice Stroud of Harrisburg, AR, and Formerly of Osceola she was a homemaker and member of Deanna Tyer of Yazoo City, MS, a sister Avis Williams of the First Assembly of God. Walnut Ridge, AR, eleven grandchildren and three great- Her husband Obediah Shelton and daughter Eloise Jenne` grandchildren. predecease her. Funeral services are scheduled at 2:00 PM Saturday at Survivors include two sons: JB Shelton of Tulsa, OK, and Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Rev. Huey Meherg Wayne Shelton of Starkville, MS, one daughter Joyce officiating and burial in Garden Point Cemetery. McFarland of West Memphis, AR, six grandchildren and 11 great grand-children. GARRISON 8 F 01 Funeral services will be Thursday morning at 11 at Roller Melbourne Australia Garrison, 83, of Osceola, AR, died Swift Funeral Home of Osceola with burial following in Monday July 21, 1997. Born September 4, 1913 in Garden Point Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 Sheffield, AL. She was a musician and a member of Lord of Wednesday evening at the funeral home. JS Jesus Christ at Carroll’s Corner. She leaves two daughters: Dorothy Wilbanks and Mary Jane DICKERSON 7 G 16 Pulten both of Althelstan, AR, one brother, James L Smith Mrs Erabelle Dickerson, 87, of Blytheville, AR, died Tues, of Memphis, TN, with eight grandchildren and twenty six August 19, 1997 at St Bernard Regional Medial Center in great grandchildren. Jonesboro. Born Dec 2, 1909 in Parma, MO, she was of the Visitation was held Jul 23 from 10 AM - 9 PM at Carroll Pentecostal faith. Corner’s Church of the Lord Jesus Christ with Rev. AD She was preceded in death by her husband George Higden and Rev Rick Domeres officiating. Wilson Funeral Dickerson and two daughters: Mary Agnes Dickerson and Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Georgia Bell Dickerson. Point Cemetery. Mrs. Dickerson leaves three children: Barbara Land of Blytheville, AR, George Wayne Dickerson of FL, and Roger AUSTIN 7 J 02 Dickerson of Blytheville, AR. One sister, Marie Wilson of Mrs Addie Lucille Austin, 80, died Friday Jul 13, 1997 in Kennett, MO, and seven grandchildren and eight great Rivervale. She was the widow of Rubin R Austin. Funeral grandchildren services for will be this morning at 10 in the Rivervale Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM Sunday in the Baptist Church with the Rev. Terry Tackett officiating. Wilson Funeral home Chapel in Blytheville. The Rev. Allen Burial will follow in the Garden Point Cemetery under the Hughes will officiate and burial will follow in Garden Point direction of Gregg Funeral Home of Monette. Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-8 PM Saturday at Active pallbearers will be Billy Wayne Pendergrass, James the funeral home. BCN Pendergrass, Horace Pendergrass, Bill Pendergrass and Eugene Simmons. DAVIS 8 Y 09 or 13 Johnnie Mae Holleman Davis, 54, of Blytheville, AR, died SHARP 6 O 16 Aug 19, 1997 at Memphis John Gaston Hospital. She wad Mrs Ethel Travis Sharp, 87, died Sunday April 27, 1997 at born Jul 15, 1943, was of the Baptist faith and owner of Hair Lakeside Nursing Home in Lake City. Express in West Memphis, AR. Formerly from Etowah, she was retired from American She was preceded in death by one son, Robert Eugene Davis Greetings Corp and was a member of Etowah Baptist of Blytheville, AR; and is survived by one son, John Davis, Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Britt two daughters: Penny Teeters of Gosnell, AR; and Stacey Sharp and one brother.

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Survivors include one son: J.R. Hawkins of Jonesboro, AR; resident of Constantine, MI. He was a member of the Eagles four sisters: Mary Guarr of Jonesboro, Christine Smithers of Lodge. Three Rivers, MI; Olive Dene Finley of Manila, AR; Earline Survivors include his mother, Hattie Gill of Constantine, MI; Hawkins of FL; one brother Truman Travis of Grenada, MS; two sisters: Betty Ganus of Constantine and Shirley Johnson three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. of Osceola, AR; two step sisters: Wilma Carpenter of Dyess, Funeral services will be Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 PM in the AR; and Linda Brown of Nashville, TN; one step-brother, Etowah Baptist Church with burial to follow in Garden Point John Gill of Peoria, IL; two daughters and one son. Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Murphy Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday morning at Funeral Home in Lepanto. 10:00 AM in the Etowah Baptist Church with Rev. Ricky Active pallbearers will be Jason Lunsford, Freddie Simpson, Blackwell officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden Point Jimmy Pruitt, Teddy Pruitt, Dewey Barnes. Cemetery under the direction of the Roller-Swift Funeral Visitation will be from 5-7 PM at the funeral home. Home in Osceola.

LANGSTON 8 T 10 1996 Mrs. Etta May Langston, 99, a resident of the Tippet County METHENY 1 I 05 Nursing Home in Ripley, MS, died Saturday Mar 29, 1997. Walter Allen Metheny, 61, of Etowah, passed away The widow of Kelsey K Langston, she was born in Houston, December 25, 1996 at St Bernard’s Regional Medical Center MS, and was a homemaker and former resident of Osceola. in Jonesboro. She was a member of the Bethel Church of the Lord Jesus Mr Metheny was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He was Christ in Osceola. preceded in death by his father, Walter “Shorty” Metheny Survivors include four daughters: Merle Myers of Lorida, and his mother Artie Harrison Metheny. FL, Mary Rose of Brighton, CO; Ava Byrnes of Dothan, AL Survivors include three daughters: Diane Dillard of Gurdon, and Audrey Watson of Ripley, TN, three sons: Willie D. AR; Pam Russell of Earle, and Sandra Metheny of Stuttgart, Langston of Fontana, CA; Rev. Jackie Langston of AR; one son, Steve Metheny of Etowah, one sister, Betty Jo Mountain View, AR; and Rev Robert Langston of Howard of Phoenix, AZ; six grandchildren: Michael and Splendors, TX; 26 grandchildren, 49 grand children, and 25 Jaime Dillard of Gurdon, Ashley and Austin Metheny of gg-grandchildren. In addition to her husband, she was Etowah, and Nicole and Jordon Russell of Earle, AR. preceded in death in death by five sons, two grandsons and Funeral services were held Friday afternoon, December 27 at one great-grandchild. Murphy Funeral Home Chapel in Lepanto. Burial was in Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday morning at Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Murphy Funeral Home 10 in the Bethel Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in Osceola, was in charge of arrangements. with Rev Bobby Tidwell officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden Point Cemetery with grandsons serving as MORGAN 7 F 42 pallbearers. Visitation will be at Bill Morgan, 75, of West Ridge died Friday Nov 26, 1996 at 4:00 PM at the Roller-Swift Funeral Home in Osceola. the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. A retired farmer, he was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Dyess HALL HERMAN O’NEAL MAR 19 1997 1 T 13 Lodge, where he was a past worshipful master. Survivors include three daughters: Olivia Ingle of Grand BOWMAN 6 F 19 Rapids, MI; Patricia Hall of Memphis, TN; and Billie Jo Larry Duane Bowman, 45, of Garden Point community died Bowles of Osceola, AR; a son, Jerry Morgan of Port Gibson, March 14, 1997. Born April 4, 1956, he was owner and MS; a sister Esther Lee Geaslin of Live Oak, FL; two operator of Bowman Flying Service and AR Agriculture brothers: Kyle Morgan of Parson, TN; and TA Morgan of Aviation Asso. Vicksburg, MS; and eight grandchildren. Surviving are his wife Jeanne Bowman of the home, Funeral services will be Monday morning at 10:00 AM at daughter Misty Domny of Lake City, AR; Stacy and Ashley the Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Burial will follow at Bowman of the home, his father, Bazil Bowman of Garden the Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Point, one brother Barry Bowman of Marion, AR; one-half Visitation will be from 4:30 - 8 this evening at the funeral sister, Billie Jean Terry of Houston, TX; one-half brother home. Eddie Hodge of Osceola, AR; one grandson. Visitation was Friday, March 14, from 7-9 PM at Roller MATLOCK US Army WWII VET 5 B 04 Swift Funeral Home. Funeral services were at the funeral J.W. Matlock, 73, of Lepanto died Saturday, November 23, home at 2:00 PM with Rev. Larry Bell officiating. 1996. A US Army veteran of World War II, Mr Matlock Interment was in Garden Point Cemetery. was born Aug 29, 1923 in Wayneboro, TN. He was of the Church of God faith. HILL 5 Q 30 He is survived by one son, Robert Matlock of Rivervale, George William "Red" Hill, 55, of Osceola, AR, died AR; one stepdaughter, Rachel Avery of Blytheville, AR; one Monday, January 25, 1997 at Crittenden Memorial Hospital sister Ester Mae Reeves of Waynesboro, TN; five in West Memphis, AR. Born in Alabama, he was former grandchildren and four grandchildren and number of

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nephews and nieces. born on Oct 16, 1911 and was a Charter Member of the Funeral services were held on Monday, November 25 at Etowah First Baptist Church and a life long resident of 2:00 PM with Robinson Funeral Home chapel with Rev Etowah. Mrs Girdley was preceded in death by her husband, Huey Meherg with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Noah Girdley and one son, Boomer Girdley. Visitation was Sunday Nov 24, from 6-9 PM at Robinson Survivors are her three daughters: Bunkie Jolliff of Manila, Funeral Home. LNR AR; Loretta Milloway of Knoxville, TN; and Lana Kay Hall of Blytheville, AR; seven grandchildren and nine great- HORTON WWII USAF 8 D 08 grandchildren. Virgil Thomas Horton, Sr. 74, of Etowah, AR died Friday Funeral services were held at Etowah First Baptist Church. Nov 8, 1996 at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Interment was in Garden Point Cemetery. Memphis. Mr Horton was born December 22, 1921 in Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto was in charge of Etowah. He was a member of Etowah Baptist Church, 32nd arrangements. Degree Mason, Shriner, a life long resident of Etowah, a Veteran of World War II serving in the Air Force and a PILGRIM 4 D 09 retired farmer and ginner. Graveside services were held Thursday Oct 10, 1996 at the Surviving Mr Horton are his wife: Frances Horton of Garden Point Cemetery for Mrs Willideen Pilgrim, 65, of Etowah; three daughters; Carol Sharp of Lees Summitt, Ash Flat, who died Oct 8, in Cherokee Village, AR. Charles Missouri, Rosetta Catt of West Memphis, and Phyllis Crawford officiated the services, under the direction of Morgan of Piggott; one son; Virgil Thomas Horton, Jr of Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola. Mountain Home; one sister, Geneva Barkley of Jonesboro; A longtime resident of Mississippi County, she was a retired and fourteen grandchildren. cabinetmaker and a member of Neal’s Chapel Baptist Funeral services were held Saturday, November 9 at Etowah Church in Bondsville. She was a former Osceola resident. Baptist Church with Ricky Blackwell as the officiating Surviving are three daughters: Patricia Hegstrom of Sioux clergy. Interment was in Garden Point Cemetery. City, IA; Lou Crawford of Rolla, MO; and Terry Nash of Osceola, AR; a son Eddie Pilgrim of Jonesboro, AR; two PARAMORE 3 P 06 sisters: Exel Willis of IL; and Inez May of Hot Springs, AR; Larry Kenneth Paramore of Luxora, AR died Nov 16, 1996 four brothers: Nathan Mayfield of Arnold, MO; Thurman at Baptist East in Memphis. Born Jan 4, 1945 in Osceola, he Mayfield of Athens, AL; Wayne Mayfield of TN and Jerry was 51. Mayfield of Hot Springs, AR; seven grandchildren; and He is survived by one cousin Carolyn Chad, an uncle, Myrl three great-grandchildren. Cunningham of Luxora, AR; 2 brothers: James Paramore of Hornersville, MO; Darrell Paramore of Cicero, IL. He was JONES 5 O 27 preceded in death by one brother, John W Paramore and one Mrs Myrtle Jones, 92, of Etowah, died Sunday Oct 6, 1996 sister, Bobby Settlemire. at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Born in Izard Funeral services were held at Wilson Funeral Chapel with County, she was a longtime resident of Etowah, and was a Bro Mike Collins officiating. Burial followed at Garden member of the Little River Church of Christ. Point Cemetery. OT Survivors include one daughter, Lucile Kimble of Lepanto, AR; one son, Thurman Jones of Etowah, AR; 16 grand JOHNSON 3 H 04 children, 48 great-grandchildren and several gg- Mrs Julie Christine Johnson, 82, of Dyess, died Tuesday, grandchildren. Nov 5, 1996 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Born Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 2:30 PM in Alabama, she was a member of the Dyess Assembly of in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto with God and was the widow of Coley Johnson. Marshall Conners officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Survivors include three daughters: Luthene Brantley of Point Cemetery. JS Bradley, AR; Naomi Dent of Hardy, AR; and Helen Wright of Coldwater, MS; a son, Sonny Johnson of Bradley, AR; a MANES 7 E 38 brother, W.T. Roper of Dyess, AR; two sisters: Carrie Bell Junior Roy Manes, 56, of Jonesboro, died Sept 21, 1996 in Littles of Thorton, CA, and Irene Woods of Jonesboro, AR; his home. Formerly of Lepanto, AR, he worked in 19 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and 6 gg- construction. grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Donna Manes of Jonesboro, AR; Funeral Services have been scheduled for 4:00 PM Thursday two daughters: Evelyn Purdue of Cleveland, TX; and Sharon afternoon at Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto with Vann of Jonesboro, AR; one son James Manes of Jonesboro, Bryan Rayls, Carl Chander and Terry Proffitt officiating. AR; three sisters, four brothers: A.J. Manes and Larry Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery. Manes of Jonesboro, AR; J.V. Manes of Texas City, TX; and Robert Manes of Marked Tree, AR; and 13 GIRDLEY 7 O 22 grandchildren. Lillie Bell Girdley, 85, of Etowah, died October 26, 1996 at Funeral services will be Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 PM in the the Methodist Hospital in Memphis, TN. Mrs Girdley was chapel of Wilson Funeral Home in Tyronza, AR, with Troy

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Prince and Dennis Wade officiating. Burial will follow in James Anthony Chambers, 23, of Garden Point died June 20, Garden Point Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 until 9 1996 when his gas tanker caught fire while offloading fuel. today at the funeral home. JS Born Jul 1, 1972, he was a truck driver and of the pentecostal faith. He is the son of James and Dianne BREWER 2 D 12 Chambers, the husband of Amy Chambers and father of Mrs. Liddie Brewer, 77, of Osceola, died Friday, Sept 13, Heather Chambers. 1996 at the Baptist East Hospital in Memphis. A native of Funeral services were conducted at Wilson Funeral Chapel Mayfield, KY, she was a member of the Pentecostal Church with Bro Chris Smith officiating. Burial was in Garden Point of God. Cemetery. Survivors include a son, Thomas Brewer of Osceola, AR; two daughters: Katherine Shepherd and Mable Adams of ALLEN 9 B 35 Osceola, AR; a brother Idell Frazier of Manila, AR; and Eva Marie Allen, 67, died May 9, 1996 at the Manila seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Nursing Home. Born on March 17, 1929 in Brownsville, Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 3:30 PM TN. She was of the Baptist faith. at the Holy Trinity Church of God with Rev James England She leaves two daughters: Judy Sisk and Jane Rodgers of and Rev David Adams officiating. Burial will follow under Wynne, AR; one son James Thomas of Dallas, TX; three the direction of Roller-Swift Funeral Home of Osceola. sisters: Roberta Hart of Jackson, TN; Louise Newman of Visitation will be held this evening from 5-9 PM at the Boliver, TN; Rosie Lee Watson of Byhalia, TN; five funeral home. JS grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Visitation was held on May 10 and 5-8 PM with Wilson STOVER RUTH HALL JUL 23 1996 7 K 21 Funeral Home Chapel in charge of arrangements Graveside services were conducted at 10:00 AM on May 11 with STEWART 8 T 01 Brother Gary Andrew officiating and burial at Garden Point Funeral services for Sam J. Stewart, 73, of Walnut Ridge, Cemetery. who died Sunday Jul 21, 1996 at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro will be conducted this after at HUNT LOUISE APR 30 1996 SAME? 2:00 PM in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto, HUNT VICIE L APR 27 1996 8 V 37 AR, with Rev Huey Meherg officiating. Pallbearers will be Mike Wilson, Billy Allen, Mike Cox, J.S. ZOMORA VET 9 I 13 Smith, Truman Henderson and Marry Henderson. A former Frank Leon Zamora, 76, of Manila died April 17, 1996. resident of the Etowah community, he was born in Rienzi, Born January 30, 1920 in Rockdale, TX, Mr Zamora was a MS. He was a retired farmer and a Baptist. Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Mrs Maudie Stewart of Walnut He leaves his wife, Isabel Zamora of Manila, AR; three Ridge, AR; one daughter, Dortha Catt of Hattiesburg, MS; brothers: Paul Zomora of Joiner, AR; Jessie Zamora of three brothers: J.C. Stewart and Johnny Ray Stewart, both of Osceola, AR; and Mingo Zamora of Palm Beach, FL. Rienzi, MS; and Frank Stewart of Corinth, MS; three sisters: Funeral services were held Sunday Apr 20 at 10:00 AM with Audie Pilgrim of Corinth, MS; Irene Archer of Carbondale, Wilson Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Fransisco Martinez IL; and Georgia Ann Stewart of Rienzi, MS; four officiating with burial following in Garden Point Cemetery. grandchildren and one great grandchild. He was preceded in Visitation was held April 19 from 5-8 PM in Wilson death by his son. JS Funeral Home who were in charge of arrangements.

CHAPMAN 3 H 27 Etowah Township becomes the deed holder to Garden Mrs. Erma Jean Chapman,66, of the Garden Point Point Cemetery on April 1996. community, died Thursday Jul 9, 1996 at her residence. A member of the Church of Christ, she was preceded in death PEARSON 3 O 11 by her husband, Gaston, AL, in 1994. Trumann L Pearson, 48, of Manila, died Monday March 4, Survivors include a son of West Ridge, AR; two daughters: 1996 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. He was a Beverly Joy Chapman of Torrance, CA; and Sharon Vaughn farmer and of the Pentecostal belief. of San Diego, CA; a sister, Thelma Standridge of Dover, Survivors include his wife, Sandra Pearson of Manila, AR; DE; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. one daughter, Lora R. Vaughn of Manila, AR; two sons: Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 PM Robbie L Pearson and Kenny R Pearson, both of Manila, at the Church of Christ in Lepanto with Bill Jordon AR; four sisters: Betty J. Catt of Lepanto, AR; Bonnie M officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery Cordova, of Mission, TX; Juanita Gattis of Osceola, AR; under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. and Peggy Sue Pearson of Aurora, IL; Charles Pearson of Visitation will be held from 5-8 PM this evening at the Vandalia, IL; Roy Pearson of Westmont, IL; and Perry F funeral home. JS Pearson of Aurora, IL; four grandchildren and two step- grandchildren. CHAMBERS 5 M 02 Funeral services will be Wednesday afternoon at 1:00 PM at

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the Bethel Pentecostal Church with Bobby Tidwell Larry Pearson of Vandal, IL, Roy Pearson of West Mont., officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery IL; Perry Pearson of Aurora, IL, and two grandchildren. under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola. Graveside services were held at 2:00 PM on Sunday with Visitation will be from 6-9 PM this evening at the funeral Brother Bobby Tidwell officiating. Wilson Funeral Home home. JS was in charge of arrangements. OT

KEMP 1 J 06 COPELAND 6 K 32 Mrs Mildred Laverne Kemp, 82, of Cash, AR, died Mrs. Jennifer Ann Copeland, 16, of Lepanto died Monday Wednesday, Feb 28, 1996 at St Bernard’s Regional Medical Sept 25, 1995 at the St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center. Center. She was a member of the West Ridge Baptist Copeland was of the Pentecostal belief and was a student at Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Otho East Poinsett County Junior High School. Thomas Kemp, and two daughters. Survivors include her husband, Terry Copeland of Lepanto, Survivors include three daughters: Tommie Crow of AR, Winston and Jo Ann Bowman of West Ridge, AR; two Lepanto, AR, Geraldine Culberson of Wyoming , MI; and sisters: Dena Barnes and Amanda Barnes, both of West Patsy Marin of Cash, AR; two sons: Curtis Kemp and Ridge, AR; two brothers: Ricky Barnes Jr. and Kenneth Purvis Kemp, both of Jonesboro, AR; one sister, Lovie Barnes, both of West Ridge, and her grandparents: Bobby Priest of Kalamazoo, MI; one brother, R.T. Reed of and Helen Rowland of Dyess, AR; and Winston and Marie Blytheville, AR; 25 grandchildren; and two great- Bowman of West Ridge, AR. grandchildren. Funeral services will be 1:00 PM on Thursday afternoon at Funeral services will be Friday afternoon at 2:00 PM at the Wilson Funeral Home chapel in Osceola with Huey Meherg Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto with officiating, Burial will follow in the Garden Point Joe Culberson officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 - 9 PM this evening at Point Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 -8 PM this the funeral home. evening in the funeral home. JS MANN 1 B 05 1995 David Wilson Mann, 32, of Huntington Beach, CA, died FLOYD 1 N 15 Sept 23, 1995 at Rountain Valley Hospital from injuries Mrs Effie Garrison Floyd, 80, of Osceola died Sunday sustained in an industrial accident. December 24, 1995 at Methodist Central in Memphis. She Mr Mann was born in King City, CA, Sept 11, 1963. He was a housewife and a member of the First Assembly of God attended local schools and graduated from King City HS in in Osceola, AR. She was active in the Osceola Senior 1982. He was a heating and air conditioning technician for Citizens Center. South West Air in southern California. He was an avid Mrs Floyd was preceded in death by her husband, Noel boatsman and enjoyed water sking. Floyd and by one son. Survivors include two daughters: He leaves his parents, Ken and LaVelle Mann of King City, Joyce Austin of Gosnell, AR; and Delois Tittle of CA; his maternal grandparents, Earl and Geraldine Jackson Blytheville, AR; two sons: Jim Floyd of Bowling Green, of Osceola, AR; his paternal grandmother Mary Mann of KY; Kenneth Wayne Floyd of Bonesteel, SD; two sisters: King City, CA; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Gladys Stewarts of Columbia, SC; and Ethel of West Services were held Monday at San Lorenzo Park and burial Memphis, four brothers: Robert Garrison of Winter Haven, in Garden Point Cemetery. Arrangements were by FL; Hubert Garrison and JR Garrison, both of Nauvoo, AL; Whitehurst Grim Funeral Service. and Dewey Garrison of Grayson, AL; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. JACKSON 6 T 17 Funeral services will be Tuesday morning at 11:00 AM in Mrs Ilean Reed Jackson, 83, of Blytheville, AR, died the chapel of Roller Swift Funeral Home in Osceola with Saturday Sept 16, 1995 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Rev. Jim Floyd officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Blytheville, AR. Born in Osceola, AR, she was a retired Point Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8:30 -11:00 AM housekeeper and an active member of Calvary Baptist Tuesday morning at the funeral home. JS Church of Blytheville. Survivors include two daughters: Martha Shaw of Halfmoon PEARSON 3 O 15 and Rose Kirk of Gosnell, AR, a son, Ernie Jackson of Tommy D Pearson, 41, of Carthage, TX, formerly of Blytheville, AR; a sister, Pauline McCallister of West Ridge, Osceola, died November 29, 1995. He was a farmer and of AR; 14 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren and four gg- the Pentecost faith. grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Christine Pearson of Cathage, Funeral services were to be held Monday afternoon at 2:00 MO; two sons, Bobby Pearson of FL; Steve Pearson of PM at Calvary Baptist Church in Blytheville, with Joe Luxora, AR; four sisters: Betty Catt of Wilson, AR; Bonnie Thompson, Jack Woodard and Eddie Clemons officiating. Cordova of Missions, TX; Juanita Gettis of Osceola, AR, Burial was to follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the Peggy Pearson of Aurora, IL, seven brothers: Bobby direction of Wilson Funeral Home in Blytheville. Pearson of Osceola, AR; Trumann Pearson of Manito, IL;

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HARRISON 1 E 14 MS, she was a homemaker. Mrs Christine M Harrison, 62, of Osceola, died Saturday Survivors include a daughter, Virginia Dill of Montachie, Sept 16, 1995 at her home. She was a homemaker and a MS; a son, Jimmy Huffman of Trumann, AR; and 11 member of the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ in Osceola. grandchildren. Survivors include her husband, Ernest Harrison of Osceola, Funeral services were held Saturday morning at 10:00 AM at AR; one daughter, Sheila Crouch of Cave City, AR; three the Wilson Funeral Home chapel in Tyronza with Shelby sons, Charles Harris, Steve Harris, and Glenn Harris all of Shelton officiating. Burial was in Garden Point. JS Little Rock, AR; four brothers: Shelby Langston and Larry Langston of Osceola, AR; Roy Langston of Tupelo, MS, and RUSSELL VIRGINIA APR 5 1995 2 D 13 Eugene Langston of MI, four sisters; Delores Copeland and Phyllis Kay Herring, both of Osceola, AR; Patricia Ann TRUELOVE 6 M 29 Yarboro of Searcy, AR, and Minnie Dunlap of Memphis, Mrs Verna E. Truelove, 86, of Etowah died Sunday March TN; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. 26, 1995 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. She Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10:00 AM in the chapel was a member of the Etowah Baptist Church. at Roller-Swift Funeral Home of Osceola with Bobby She was preceded in death by her husband, Alphas Tidwell and Alvin Wilbanks officiating. Burial will follow “Plunger” Truelove. Survivors include a sister, Lillie in Garden Point Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-9 PM Girdley of Etowah, AR; a granddaughter, Kerry Ann Serey this evening at the funeral home. JS of Palm Beach, FL; a grandson Berry Wise of Detroit, MI; and a great-grandson. JOHNSON KOREA US ARMY 7 M 15 Funeral services have been scheduled for this afternoon at Charles Eugene Johnson, 57, of Etowah, AR died Tuesday 2:00 PM at the Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto with September 12, 1995 at the Veterans Hospital in Memphis. Rickey Blackwell officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point He was a member of the Etowah Baptist Church. Cemetery at Etowah. Survivors include three sons, Charles Johnson Jr. of Ash Flat, AR, Edwin Johnson of Frenchman’s Bayou, AR and DEAN 3 D 29 Carey Johnson of Cherokee Village, AR, and four Junior White Dean, 75, of Manila died Friday Feb 17, 1995 grandchildren. His mother, Laura Meadows Johnson in the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Blytheville, AR. Born predeceased him. in Como, MS. He was a retired farmer and had lived in Funeral services have been scheduled for Friday afternoon at Manila, AR, since 1959. He was a Baptist. 1:30 PM at the Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto with Huey Survivors include two daughters: Mary Elizabeth Meherg officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Summerford and Rosalee Dean, two brothers: Willie Dean Cemetery near Etowah. JS and Jordan Dean; and one grandchild. A graveside will be conducted Monday afternoon at 1 under DARTY 9 K 41 the direction of the Howard Funeral Home in Manila where Mrs Leola Banton Darty, 55, of Osceola, died Tuesday Jul visitation will be held from 9 Monday until the time of the 25, 1995 in the Baptist Hospital Central in Memphis, Tn. service. JS She was a homemaker and a member of the Pentecostal Church of God in Etowah. PRUITT 8 A 12 Survivors include her husband, Alton Darty, of Osceola, Mrs Cynthia Inez Pruitt, 84, of Osceola, AR, died at Baptist five daughters: Cathy Moore of Gosnell, AR, Barbara Memorial Hospital in Osceola on Monday Feb 13, 1995. A Yancey, Alvalee Long and Phyllis Brown, all of Osceola, member of the Etowah Baptist Church, she was preceded in AR; and Dona Jones of Manila, AR; four sisters: Geraldine death by one sister. Busby, and Juanita Acton, both of FL; Mary Jane LeFlore of Survivors include her husband, Jess Pruitt of the home; two Southhaven, MS; and Martha Gilbreath of Hernando, MS; daughters: Peggy Sheffield of Tucson, AZ; and Patsy Harper four brothers: Earnest Banton of Caraway, AR; James of North Little Rock, AR; three sons, Jimmy Pruitt of Banton and David Banton, both of Nesbit, MS; and Buddy Osceola, AR; Jerry Pruitt of Fort Smith, AR; and Teddy Banton of Charleston, MS, and 12 grandchildren. Pruitt of Wilson, AR; one sister, Ruth Russell of Bagdad, Funeral services will be conducted Friday morning at 10 in AZ; 21 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. the chapel of the Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Rev Funeral services will be Friday afternoon at 1:00 PM at the Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden Etowah Baptist Church with Doyle Russell officiating. Point Cemetery, under the direction of funeral home. Burial Burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy will follow in the Garden Point Cemetery, under the Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. OT direction of the funeral home. Visitation will be from 6-9 PM today. CURTISS VIETNAM US ARMY 2 H 26 Kenneth Ellis Curtis, 43, of Lepanto, died Saturday January HUFFMAN 3 G 27 28, 1995 in Lafayette, LA. Born at Luxora, AR, he was a Mrs. Juanita Faye Huffman, 56, of Truman, AR, died carpenter and was a Baptist. Wednesday Jul 12, 1995 in her home. Born in Booneville, Survivors include five sisters: Betty Jean Lightsey of

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Blytheville, AR Ruby Louise Kelton of Booneville, MS, Survivors include his wife, Mrs Frances Ragland Orman of Shirley Beatrice Warhurst of Wilson, AR, Wanda Sue the home; one son, Matthew S Orman of Bryant; one Weathers of Lepanto, AR and Brenda Gail Craig of Newark, daughter, Lana Orman of Heber Springs, AR, three sisters, two brothers: Jimmy Lee Curtis of Booneville and James Frances Adair of Memphis, TN, Sidney Maye Fulgham of Edward Curtis of Tuscumbia, AL. Mathison, MS and Mary Detress Neal of Lepanto; one Funeral services will be held in Lepanto Wednesday brother, Lester E Orman of Little Rock, AR ; and one afternoon at 2:00 PM with burial following in Garden Point grandchild. Cemetery. JS Funeral services have been scheduled for this after noon at 1:30 at the Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto, with 1994 Sylvester Brannon officiating. Burial will follow at Garden KING BERTHA VINETTA 1994 8 C 34 Point Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Junior Gartrell, Mike Neal, J.C. HAMMOCK 2 I 24 Lewis, Ben Balisterri, Emory Martin and Jimmy Turner. Myrtle Hammock, 85, of Osceola died October 18, 1994 at Honorary pall bears will include Wilbur Slack, Bill Webster Three Rivers Nursing Home in Marked Tree, AR. She was and Mike Martin. born Sept 28, 1909 in Etowah, and was a homemaker and of the Pentecost faith. HAMMOCK 2 V 22 Survivors include one daughter, Connie Myles of Houston, Mrs Goldie Hammock, 82, of Jonesboro, AR, died Thursday TX; one son, Cecil McKinney of Grand Rapids, MI; one September 21, 1994 at the Geriatrics Nursing Center in sister, Leona Dunkin of Etowah, AR; one brother Ray Jonesboro. She was a member of the Church of God, and Griffin of Etowah, AR; nine grandchildren and sixteen great- was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Hammock. grandchild. Survivors include a son, Claude T Hammock of Jonesboro, Funeral services were held Oct 22 at 10:00 AM at the AR; and a sister, Mrs Roye Ingram. Pentecost Church of God in Etowah with Rev. Huey Meherg Graveside services will be this morning at 10:30 AM in the officiating. Visitation was held Friday Oct 21 from 5-8 PM Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy at the Wilson Funeral Home with burial in Garden Point Funeral Home of Marked Tree. JS Cemetery. OT STINNETT 7 F 11 KING 3 M II STINNETT 7 F 12 Mrs. Alice Zane King, 89, of Blytheville, AR, a former Twin girls, Ella Jean and Shelby Jean Stinnett were born to Jonesboro, AR, resident, died Friday Oct 14, 1994 in the Wilma Cockrum Stinnett, born and died the same day, Aug Baptist Hospital in Blytheville of injuries sustained in an 4, 1994. Buried in Garden Point. automobile accident. The widow of Thomas King, she was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and the Nettleton DARTY VIETNAM US ARMY 9 K 35 First Baptist Church of Jonesboro. Ronald David Darty, 31, farmer died Saturday Jul 6, 1994 at Surviving are eight daughters: Maurine Catt of West the Regional Medical Center at Memphis, TN, as a result of Memphis, AR; Ruby Robak of San Pablo, CA; Hazel Myles burn injuries he received in a fire at his home in Caraway, Clark of Jonesboro, Wanda Sue Martin of Kansas City, MO; AR. Services will be at 2:00 PM at Wilson Funeral Home Tommie Jackson Widener of Blytheville, AR; Joyce with burial in Garden Point. He was an Army Veteran. Boshears of Joliet, IL; Shelby Hendricks of Horn Lake, MS; Mr Darty leaves two daughters: Leigha and Sandra Darty, Patsy Jacobs of Rogers, AR;two sons: Eugene King of and a son, Ronald David Darty Jr, his parents, Raybon Southaven, MS; and Thomas Vance King of Kansas City, Darty of Keiser, AR; and Linda Dodson of Caraway, AR; a MO; 34 grandchildren, 65 great-grandchildren and 11 gg- sister, Windy Darty of Caraway, AR; and three brothers: grandchildren. Gordon Schoot Darty of Bondsville, AR, Mark D Darty of Funeral services will be conducted Monday morning at Gosnell and Adam Darty of Caraway, AR . 11:00 AM in the chapel of Roller Citizen in West Memphis Funeral Home with burial following in Garden Point CHAPMAN WWII US ARMY 3 H 18 Cemetery. Persons wishing to leave memorials are asked to Gaston Leroy Chapman, 68, of the West Ridge, AR consider the Nettleton First Baptist Church in Jonesboro. JS community, died at his home Thursday July 2, 1994. A farmer and welder, he was a member of the Church of ORMAN KOREA US ARMY USAF 3 W 04 Christ, a veteran of WW II and a life member of the Samuel C Orman, 69 of Bryant, AR died Saturday Disabled American Veterans. September 24, 1994 at the Baptist Medical Center in Little Surviving are his wife, Erma Jean Chapman, of West Ridge, Rock. He was the owner of Medical Equipment Repair, Inc two daughters, Beverly Joy Chapman of Nipoma, Ca, and in Bryant, AR and was a veteran of both the Army and the Sharon Lea Vaughn of San Diego; three sisters, Beulah Air Force. He was a member of American Legion Post No. Morgan of West Ridge, Ilean Bell of Holly Springs, MS and 2256 in Benton, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Fannie Rickles of Ripley MS; one brother, Tom Chapman of Pulaski Heights Masonic Lodge. Dumas, MS; seven grandchildren; and two great-

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grandchildren. JACKSON USMC KOREA 7 Q 19 Services will be held at 1:30 Sunday afternoon at the Church Rev. Kenneth E Jackson 56, of Bay, AR died Feb 18, 1994 of Christ in Lepanto with Bill Chapman officiating. Burial He served in the USMC, was a graduate of Mid-American will follow at Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah. Theological Baptist Seminary and served as a Baptist Visitation will be held from 5 - 8 this evening at the chapel minister for 24 years. He pastored churches in Mississippi, of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Poinsett, Craig head counties in AR and Soda Springs, Idaho. He was currently pastored of First Baptist of Bay at BRANTLEY US ARMY VIETNAM 3 H 06 the time of his death. Gregory Steven Brantley, 31 of Memphis of natural causes Survivors include his wife Mrs. Carmelita Jackson of Bay; Wednesday June 22, 1994 at the Regional Medical Center in two sons; Kevin Jackson of Charlottesville, VA and Tracy Memphis. Jackson of Harrisburg, AR; two daughters; Mrs. Lisa Surviving are his mother, Lue Brantley of Memphis; his Deckelman of Bay, Mrs. Nancy Roach of Paragould, AR; father, Lewis Brantley of Horatio; two brothers, Ricky his mother Mrs. Lucille Jackson of Osceola; one brother Brantley of DeQueen and Reginald Brantley of Horatio; and Tommy Jackson of Mt Home; two sisters; Mrs. Juanna his grandmother Mrs. Coley Johnson of Dyess. Phillips of Memphis and Mrs. Olive Vaughn of Marked Funeral services will be held at 4 Saturday afternoon in the Tree; nine grandchildren. chapel of the Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Burial will Services were held Monday Feb 21, 1994 in Bay first Baptist follow at Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah, AR. JS Church with Rev Harold Salder officiating. Burial was in Garden Point cemetery. Gregg Funeral Home of Jonesboro WOODRUFF 3 D 21 was in charge of arrangements. Mrs Hazel L Harris Woodruff, 69, of Trumann, AR, died Osceola Times Friday April 8, 1994 at her residence. Mrs Woodruff lived in the area since 1982 and was formerly of Etowah. She was 1993 a housewife and a member of the Alsup Baptist Church in OVERBEY 6 E 15 Bay. She was preceded in death by her husband Herbert Mrs. Pearley Jo Wadley Overbey, 78, a resident of Lane “Hub” Woodruff. Nursing Home in Caraway, AR, died December 23, 1993 at Survivors include four daughters: Mrs Catherine Tilley of the nursing home. A former resident of Osceola, she lived Memphis, TN; Mrs Marilyn Liles of Jonesboro, Mrs most of her life in Mississippi County and was a member of Christine Crawford of Trumann, AR; and Mrs Donna the Assembly of God. She was preceded in death by her Thomas of Bay, AR; one son, Herbert L Woodruff Jr of husband, J.D. Overbey and a son, Bill Overbey. Sunrise, FL; one sister Mrs Norma Hawthorne of Silver Survivors include two daughters: Melva Senter of Keiser, Lake, MO; one brother Howard Smith of Peoria, AZ; nine AR; and Mary Ashcraft of Silvia, IL; three sons: Harold grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Overbey of Jonesboro, AR; Morris Overbey of Keiser, AR; Funeral services will be Monday afternoon at 1:30 PM in the and Jim Overbey of Water Valley, MS; one sister, Ludie chapel of Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann with Rev Milligan of Jonesboro, AR; 17 grandchildren, 18 great- Leon Minick officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden grandchildren and 3 gg grandchildren. Point Cemetery in Etowah. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:00 PM Visitation will be from 3-8 PM at the funeral home. in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. WASSERLEIN 8 I 32 Visitation will be held Sunday from 4:30 to 7 PM and John William Wasserlein, 72, of West Ridge, died Sunday Monday morning from 10-2 PM until the service. JS March 26, 1994 at his home. He was a carpenter and of the Catholic belief. COOKSEY 3 H 06 Survivors include his wife, Margaret Wasserlein of West Mrs Joan Marie Cooksey, 49, of Dyess, died Thursday Dec Ridge, AR; three daughters: Marvine Lurue of Morgantown, 9, 1993 at the Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West PA; Connie Wasserlein of FL; and Barbara Larue of Memphis. She was a member of the Dyess Assembly of Lancaster, PA; three step-daughters, Maxine L Lindeman of God Church. Survivors include a son, Timothy Cooksey of Columbus, PA; Margaret A Langurand of Enfield, CN; and Dyess, AR; her mother, Mrs Christine Johnson of Dyess, Mary L Helm of Lancaster, PA; three step-sons: Melvin R AR; four sisters: Mrs Luthene Brantley of Osceola, AR; Green of Columbus, and Mitchell Green and Marvin D Mrs Naomi Dent of Helena, AR; Mrs Betty Proffitt of Green, both of West Ridge, AR; one sister, Barbara Eckman Junction City, AR; and Mrs Helen Wright of Cold Water, of Lancaster, PA; one brother Carl Wasserlein of New MS; and a brother, Sonny Johnson of Bradley, AR. Holland, PA; 22 step-grandchildren and one stepgreat- Funeral services will be this afternoon at 1:30 PM in the grandchild. chapel at Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto with Bryan Funeral services will be today at 1:00 PM in the chapel of Ryals officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden Point Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola, with Gary Andrews Cemetery. Visitation will be this morning from 10 until time officiating. 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HARRIS 1 D 09 Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 4:00 Angel Michelle Harris was born Aug 31, 1993 and died Sept PM in the Pentecostal Church of God in Etowah, with Rev. 1, 1993 in the Methodist Hospital in Jonesboro. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Point Graveside services were conducted with Rev Wilford Cemetery near Etowah under the direction of Wilson Ballard. Funeral Home in Osceola. JS The parents are Keith Harris and Pamela Bunch, maternal grandparents Matthew and Joy Bunch of Lepanto, AR, PATE 1 V 16 paternal grandparents Stanford and Edna Harris of Marked Funeral services for Mrs Mary Pate, 82, of Charleston, TN, Tree, AR. formerly a resident of Mississippi County, who died Sunday Mar 21, 1993 at Cleveland, TN, were held Tuesday CUNNINGHAM GRV3398 3 P 05 afternoon at Keiser Chapel Full Gospel Church in Keiser, Eva Pearl Cunningham, 99 died Aug 27 1993. She was a AR, with Rev. J David Ford officiating. Burial was held in member of Neal’s Chapel in Bondsville. Garden Point Cemetery. A native of Tupelo, MS, she was of Survivors include one daughter, Sadie Wotten Swindle of the Pentecostal belief. Reagon, TN, one son Myrl Cunningham of Luxora, one Survivors include five sons: Clarence Pate of Andulsia, IL; brother Ervin Risenhoover of Dallas, TX, 19 grandchildren Floyd Pate of Pleasant Plains, AR; Jerry Pate of Silvis, IL; 22 great grandchildren and several great-great- Rodney Pate of Sellersburg, IN; Lloyd Pate of New Albany, grandchildren. IN; five daughters: Jacqueline Flynn of Moline, IN; Rose Services were held at 10:00 Aug. 1993 in the Wilson Funeral Ford of Cleveland, TN; Mary Klein of New Albany, IN; Home chapel in Osceola with Bro Lysol Richmond Martha Ralson of Richmond, VA; and Nancy Thompson of officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery near Atlanta, GA; 1 sister, Polly Britton of Keiser, AR; 30 Etowah. Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola was in charge of grandchildren, four g-grandchildren and one ggg-child. the arrangements. NEEL 6 S 35 Elmer James Neel, 68, of Ash Flat, AR, died March 19, GARNER 2 C 17 1993 at his residence. He was a painter for the E.G.& G Mrs. Mattie Garner, 94, of Blytheville, died July 17, 1993 in Company of Idaho, and was a member of the Highland the Baptist Memorial Nursing Home there. A former Assembly of God Church. resident of West Ridge, AR she had lived in Blytheville, AR, Survivors include his wife, Mrs Marie Neel, of the home, for the past several years. She was a member of the West two sons: David James Neel and Steven Janes Neel, both of Ridge Baptist Church. OR; two brothers: Grover Neel of Kalamazoo, MI; and Surviving are one daughter, Mrs Verna Curry of Blytheville, Terry Neel of Newport, AR; a sister, Mrs Izora Bezzard of AR; 15 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren, and 33 great- Lepanto, AR; and a grandson. great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her Funeral services were held at 10 AM at the Highland husband Wallace, and three sons: Enis Garner, Dennis Assembly of God Church, with Rev. Lee Clark officiating. Garner and Marvin Garner. Graveside serves will be held at 3 PM in the afternoon at Funeral services will be conducted Monday morning at Garden Point Cemetery. Burial will follow under the 10:00 AM in the chapel of the Murphy Funeral Home in direction of Higginbotham Funeral Home of Hardy. Lepanto, with burial following in the Garden Point Visitation will be this evening from Cemetery. Grandsons will be pall-bearers. 4-8 PM at the funeral home. Visitation will begin at 4:30 PM Sunday at Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. JS SHELTON 6 C 14 Otha N Shelton Bunting, 76, died May 14, 1993 in Casa COLLINS 7 E 14 Grande, AZ. She was born in Cleveland, MS to J. Obediah Mrs Mary Faye Thompson Collins, 64, of Osceola, AR, and Myrtle Peeples Shelton on Oct 17, 1917. died Thursday Jul 15, 1993 at the Baptist Memorial She leaves five daughters: Mrs Phyllis Koretz of Yuma, Memorial Hospital. Born in Butler, AR, she was a AR, Mrs Donna Brannum of Casa Grande, AZ, Mrs Kim homemaker and member of the Pentecostal Church of God Lawrence of Yuma, AZ, Mrs Randie Rice and Mrs Evelyn in Etowah. McConnell, both of Santa Barbara, CA. She was buried in Surviving are her husband, Robert Collins of Osceola, AR; Garden Point Cemetery four daughters: Ruth Trent of Marion, AR; Carolyn Maddox of Lepanto, AR; Dora Wilkinson of Lepanto and Jo Ellen MILLER V H 14 Yance of Etowah, AR; two sisters: Hilda Faulkner of Mrs. Lu Ann Miller, 90, of Payneway, AR, died January 8, Cordova, TN; and Earleen Spain of Memphis, TN; six sons: 1993 at the Lakeside Nursing Home in Lake City. She was a Douglas Collins of Collierville, TN; Jerry Collins and member of Corner’s Chapel Baptist Church in Payneway, Bobby Collins, both of West Ridge, AR; Ricky Collins and AR, and was preceded in death by her husband, Albert M Gene Collins, both of Etowah, AR; and William Collins of Miller and son, Billy Ray Miller. Caraway, AR; three grandchildren, and 28 grandchildren. Survivors include four sons: State Rep. Owen Miller of

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Marked Tree, AR; Ralph Miller of Payneway, AR; Bobby grand children and 17 great-grandchildren. Miller of Jonesboro, AR; and Ronnie Max Miller of Roller Swift in Osceola had charge of arrangements with Marietta, GA; three daughters: Mrs Elaine McCoy of burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Houston, TX; Mrs Betty Smith of Keiser, AR; and Mrs Marsha Midkiff of Newport News, VA; a sister, Mrs Jennie ROLAND 1 A 10 Cooper of Payneway, AR; a brother, John Huley of Vici, Lawrence Everett Roland, 73, of Dyess, AR, died Saturday OK; 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Aug 21, 1992 at his home. He was a member of the Central Funeral services will be Tuesday morning at 10 AM in the Baptist Church at Dyess and the Masonic Lodge. Corners Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Aubrey Turner Survivors include two sisters: Faye French of Flint, MI; and officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden Point Emma Dell King of Jackson, MS. Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home in Funeral services will be this afternoon at 2:00 PM in the Marked Tree. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. chapel of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto with Rev Wes Visitation will be Monday 4-7 PM at the funeral home. JS George officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Visitation will be this morning 10 AM until the 1992 time of services at the funeral home. HENDRIX 3 G 28 Robert Glen Hendrix, 35, of Lepanto, AR, died at home of LUCY 7 O 12 natural causes Friday Dec 11, 1992. He was a farmer. Mrs Sue Allen Lucy, 48, of Etowah died Friday Jul 3, 1992 Survivors include his wife, Connie Hendrix of the home, at the Baptist Hospital in Osceola. Born in Keiser, AR, she three daughters: Ronda Hendrix of Marked Tree, AR; was an employee of the American Greetings Corps and was Jennifer Hendrix and Tammy Sue Hendricks of Osceola, a Baptist. AR; eight step daughters: Theresa McGhee of Lepanto, AR; Survivors include three sons: Michael Lucy of Dyess, AR; Melissa M Hubbard of Franklin, GA; Crystal M Hubbard of and Randy Lucy and Adam Lucy, both of Etowah, AR; her Fresno, CA; Stacy Lee Hubbard and Casty Hubbard, both of mother, Odar Allen of Etowah, AR; three brothers: Jessie Conway, AR; Marie Hubbard and Amanda Hubbard both of Allen, Willie Allen and Leroy Allen, all of Ruskin, FL; five Bigelow, AR; two brothers: Wayne W Hendrix of Marked sisters: Ima Jean Brewer, Marie Thompson, and Ruby Curly, Tree, AR; and Carl W Hendrix of Harrisburg, AR; two all of Lawrenceburg, TN; Nadean Gray of Lansing, MI; and sisters: Louis Wilcox of Trumann, AR; and Rita Gail Bonnie Hice of Osceola, AR; and six grandchildren. Armstrong of Saltela, MS; his parents, James W and Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 2:00 Maxine Hendrix of Lepanto, AR; two granddaughters. PM in the chapel of the Roller Swift Funeral Home in Funeral services will be this afternoon at 1:00 PM in the Osceola, with Dr Eddie Clemmons officiating. Burial will chapel of Wilson Funeral Home of Tyronza with Kenneth follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 Overton officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point - 9 PM this evening at the funeral home. Cemetery. JS COUNTS 3 H 21 KEMP PURPLE HEART VET 7 O 12 Mrs. Elsie Bell Armstrong Counts, 92, of Dyess, AR, died Cleo Clifton Kemp, 69, of Manila died Thursday night Dec Thursday, April 11, 1992 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in 3, 1992 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. He was a member Blytheville, AR, born in McCrory, AR, she was a member of of the Little River Church of Christ. He was a veteran. the Dyess Central Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs Lorene Kemp of Manila, Survivors include three daughters: Mary Ware of Vinita, one son, Jimmy Kemp of Savannah, TN; one sister, Mrs OK; Mildred Murray of Lepanto, AR; and Lucille Lee of Bertha Weathers of Etowah, AR; three brothers: Marvin Dyess, AR; 16 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and 14 Kemp and Allie Joe Kemp both of North Little Rock, AR; gg-grandchildren. and Garland Kemp of Los Angeles, CA; five grandchildren Funeral services will be held Sunday morning at 10:00 AM and one great-grandchild. at Roller Swift in Osceola with Rev. Wes George officiating. Funeral services will be this afternoon at 2 PM in the chapel Burial will follow Garden Point Cemetery. of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery. The body will lie in state at 9 AM FRANKS RAY DEAN APR 2 1992 2 X 06 this morning until the service. JS MAY 8 V 07 GOLDMAN 2 V 14 Barris Ding May, 47, of West Memphis, died Saturday Jan Lucille Mofield Goldman died Sept 10. 1992, she was born 18, 1992 at the Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Feb 8 1927. Memphis. A former resident of Three Way community near Survivors include four sons: William Wayne Goldman of Lepanto, he was a farmer and a member of the Garden Point Seattle, WA, Rickey Ray of Rosebud, AR, David Eugene United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his Goldman of Tyronza, AR, and Tommy Lee Goldman of parents, Clay and Allie May. Bellstrop, TX, two daughters, Nancy Carolyn Joyce of Plant Surviving are one son, Doug May of Little Rock, AR; three City, FL and Donna Sue Russell of Marked Tree, AR, 18 sisters: Mrs Sammie Parkinson of Lubbock, TX; Miss Janet

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May of Keiser, AR; and Mrs Wanda Lacy of Lepanto, AR; Survivors include her two daughters: Mrs Pat Adams of and two brothers: Monty May of Jonesboro, AR; and Rusty Wilson, AR; and Mrs Camilla Koch of Osceola, AR; a son May of Lepanto, AR. Norman E Clay of Osceola, AR; eight grandchildren and 1 Graveside services will be this afternoon at 2:00 PM at great-grandchildren. Garden Point with Willis Osban officiating. Murphy Funeral services were be at 2:00 PM Monday at Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto will be in charge. Funeral Home in Lepanto with Willis Osban and Don Rose Visitation will be this morning from 10:00 AM until noon at officiating. Burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery. the funeral home. JS Memorials may be made to Garden Point Cemetery or Garden Point Methodist Church. HALL 6 Q 37 Mrs Mildred Nash Hall, 75, of Osceola, AR, died CLAY 6 D 15 Wednesday Jan 18, 1992 at her home. A homemaker, she Norman Clay, 77, retired farmer, died Tuesday January 14, was a member of the Assembly of God in Osceola and vice- 1991 at Methodist Hospital in Memphis. Services will be president of Osceola Senior Citizens. Friday at 2:00 PM at Murphy Funeral Home with burial in Survivors include three sons: Rush Nash II of Jonesboro, Garden Point Cemetery. He was a member of New Hope AR; Jimmy Nash of Manila, AR; and Billy Nash of Osceola, Baptist Church. Mr. Clay leaves two daughters: Mrs Pat AR; five daughters: Mrs Patsy Nash and Mrs Vickie Payne Adams of Wilson, AR; and Mrs Camilla Koch of Osceola, of Osceola, AR; Mrs Gail Stedman of Nokomos, FL; Mrs AR; a son Norman E Clay of Osceola, AR; eight Linda Anderson of Memphis, TN; and Mrs Edwina Graham grandchildren and 1 great-grandchildren. of Keiser, AR; five brothers: James Pittman of Carlisle, AR; Murray Pittman of Paragould, AR; Alvin Pittman of SMITH 6 Q 11 Monette, AR; Lloyd Pittman of North Little Rock, AR; and Mrs Alice Ouida Smith, 74, of Osceola, Rt 2, AR, died Bobby Pittman of Ripley, TN; two sisters: Mrs Shirley Monday Aug 5, 1991 at her home. She was born in Vargo of Fort Worth, TX; and Mrs Joyce Owens of Mississippi and was a member of the Brinkley Baptist Blytheville, AR; and several grandchildren and great- Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Taft grandchildren. Smith. Funeral services will be Saturday morning at 10:00 AM in Survivors include four daughters: Mrs Marralee Neal of the chapel of Roller Swift Funeral Home of Osceola with Lepanto, AR; Mrs Gweneva Simmons of Fayetteville, NC; Rev Terry Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Mrs Shirley Craig and Mrs Linda Brumley, both of Osceola, Point Cemetery. JS AR; one son, Larry Smith of Honolulu, HA; two sisters: Myrtle Holifield of Frost Meridian, MS; and Mable Guavu WILMOTH 6 Z 39 of MS; four brothers: James Shelton of Booneville, MS; Earl Anderson Andrew “Andy” Wilmoth, 61, of Memphis, TN, Shelton of Grant Pass, OR; Gayle Shelton of Los Angeles, died Monday January 7, 1992 at his resident. Born in the CA; 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Etowah community, he was a Baptist and a building Services will be Wednesday at 2:00 PM in Murphy’s engineer for the Memphis Board of Education. Funeral Home chapel with burial following in Garden Point Survivors include his wife, Mrs Ruby Wilmoth of the home, Cemetery. OT one stepdaughter, Cynthia Ellen Turner of Long Beach, CA; five sisters: Sue Wilmoth and Catherine Kroepfl of Osceola, OLIVE WWII US ARMY 2 S 25 AR; Betty Webb of Tupelo, MS; Sally McMechen of James Albert Olive, 81, of West Ridge, AR died Thursday Lepanto, AR; and Carolyn Kincaid of Springfield, MO; one Jul 25, 1991 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola, brother Robert H. Wilmoth, Jr. of Etowah. AR. He was a retired farmer and had been employed by the Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1:00 PM at American Greetings in Osceola. He was a veteran of WWII Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto with Rev. Kenneth and a member of Church of Christ. Jackson officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Surviving are seven daughters: Holly Hunsinger of Cemetery. Visitation will be held this evening from 4 - 8 Miramar, FL, Linda Warren and Phyllis McGhee, both of PM and from 10:00 AM until the time of the service. Osceola, AR, Brenda Robbins of Leachville, AR, Sandy Justis of Jonesboro, Sheila Olive of Walnut Ridge and Lisa 1991 Ragan of West Memphis, AR, one son, Danny Olive of CLAY 6 B 11 West Memphis, AR, 24 grandchildren and several gg- Frances Dodd Clay, 73, of Osceola, died Dec 28, 1991 at grandchildren. Twin Rivers Regional Med Center in Kennett, MO. Graveside services were conducted on Monday at 10:00 AM She was a charter member of Garden Point Methodist at Garden Point Cemetery with Rev. Otis Bass officiating. Church and had lived in South Mississippi County for 70 Burial was under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of years. She was also a retired postmaster of the West Ridge Lepanto. Grandchildren served as pallbearers. JS community. She was also a Mississippi County schoolteacher and a member of the National Association of MORGAN 3 R 08 Retired Postmasters. George Reeder Morgan, 76, of Hermitage, AR, a former

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resident of Etowah, died Wednesday evening Jul 10, 1991 12 great-grandchildren; and one gg- grandchild. at St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center in Little Rock. He Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM in the Howard Funeral was a retired farmer and a Baptist. Service chapel in Manila with Rev. Waymon Holt officiating Survivors include his wife, Mrs Johnnie Belle Morgan of the and burial at Garden Point Cemetery. home, two daughters: Kay Boozer and Midge McGinnis, both of Hermitage, AR; three sons: Dale Morgan of CLAY 6 D 15 Osceola, AR; Dennis Morgan of Warren, AR; and Butch Norman Clay, 77, retired farmer, died Tuesday January 14, Morgan of Bunkie, LA; three sisters: Hettie Moye and Ara 1991 at Methodist Hospital in Memphis, TN. Services will Garner, both of Harrisburg, AR; and Jackie Serratt of Lake be Friday at 2:00 PM at Murphy Funeral Home with burial Village, LA; one stepson, Michael Gorman of El Dorado, in Garden Point Cemetery. He was a member of New Hope AR; one stepdaughter, Gloria Mott of El Dorado, AR; 18 Baptist Church. Mr. Clay leaves two daughters: Mrs Pat grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren. Adams of Wilson, AR, and Mrs Camilla Koch of Osceola, Funeral services will be conducted this morning at 10:00 AR, a son Norman E Clay of Osceola, AR, eight AM in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto, grandchildren and 1 great-grandchildren. LNR with Johnny L Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden Point Cemetery. 1990 Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. DANIELS VIETNAM US ARMY 3 R 01 Loyce H Daniels 67, of Campbell, MO died Dec 31, 1990. SERATT WWII US ARMY 2 R 11 OR 01 He was born to ____ and Mildred Daniels June 27, 1923. William George Seratt Sr. 75, of Lake Village, AR formerly He leaves ______and his brother HO Daniels of Dayton, of Trumann, AR died Sunday April 7, 1991 at the McClellan OH, and a sister, Mrs Nancy Morgan of Hermitage, AR. VA Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. An Army veteran of He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. World War II, he was a retired farmer and merchant. Survivors include his wife, Mrs Wanda Seratt of the home; SPARKS 7 I 24 two daughters, Sharon Birdsong of Bay and Shelia Seratt of Mrs Laura Etta Sparks, 59, of Heber Springs, AR, formerly Eureka Springs, AR; one son, William George Seratt Jr of of Mississippi County, retired bartender and food service Cordova, TN; three sisters, Will Dean Wilson of Elkart, IN, manager, died Dec 6, 1990 at Baptist Hospital-Osceola. Wilma May Griffin of Payneway, AR and Nova Gardner of Services will be at 2:00 PM Sunday at Roller-Swift Funeral Eudora, AR; and four grandchildren. Home with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. She leaves a Services will be held this afternoon at the Murphy Funeral daughter, Mrs Jane Sparks Fletcher of Osceola, AR; three Home in Marked Tree, AR with Home Loyd officiating. sons: Mike Sparks of West Ridge, AR; Dude Sparks of Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Heber Springs, AR; and Eugene Sparks of Austin, TX; a brother, Frank Hammond of West Ridge, AR; and five HICKS 8 P 26 grandchildren. Mary Lois Hicks died Friday morning June 14, 1991 in Her parents, Frank and Mae Hammond of the Three-Way Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. community predeceased her. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Emerson Funeral Home of Jonesboro. JS HARRELL UNMARKED Walter Lee Harrell, 79, of Etowah,, died Monday Nov 12, JOHNSON 7 M 14 1990 at Three Rivers Nursing Home in Marked Tree, AR. Laura Meadow Johnson, 74, died Feb 2, 1991 at the nursing He was a retired farmer and of the Pentecostal belief. home in Osceola, AR. Born Sept 21, 1907, she was the Survivors include two daughters: Mrs. Carolyn Sparks of second child of Mollie Davidson and Hardin Meadows. Manila, AR; and Mrs Wilma Swatters of Sikeston, MO; Her only son Charles Johnson survives her. She also leaves three sons: Leon Harrell of Etowah, AR; James Richard 3 grandchildren. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. Harrell of Clewiston, Fl; Nathan Harrell of Manila, AR; one sister, Pearlie Whitaker of Louisville, KY; 10 grandchildren WILLIAMS 8 K 30 and five great-grandchildren. Mrs Kate L Williams, 79, of Manila, AR, died Friday Jan Funeral services will be at 1:30 PM at the Etowah 25, 1991 at St Bernard’s Medical Center. She had been a Pentecostal Church of God with Huey Meherg officiating. resident of Manila since 1958 and a member of the Milligan Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the Ridge Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. Visitation husband Elby Williams and a son, Billy Williams. will be this morning from 10 AM until noon at the funeral Survivors include two sons, Jimmy Williams and Charles home. JS Williams, both of Manila, AR; three daughters, Mrs Mary McCarty of Tremont, IL; and Mr Lillie Hancock ISBELL 8 H 40 and Mrs Addie Corter, both of Manila, AR; two brothers: Benjamin Franklin Isbell, 54, of Etowah, Star Route, died Fred Smith and M.H. Smith of Walnut Ridge, AR; one Friday Sept 7, 1990 at his home. sister, Mrs Cleo Lamb of Blytheville, AR; 10 grand children; Surviving are his wife, Mrs Annie B Isbell of the home, one

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daughter, Mrs Kathy Kirk of Etowah, AR; one son Ricky 1989 Isbell of Manila, AR; three sisters: Daisy Mae Hicks of PRINCE 8 B 33 Fennville, MI; Rosie Dunnahoe of Dundee, FL; and Ellen Mrs Jewell Hazel Prince of Manila Star Route, died Wiggins of Sardis, MS; and one grandson. Saturday September 30, 1989 at her residence. Born in Funeral services will be conducted Monday morning at Missouri, she was a housewife and a member of the Little 10:30 AM in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in River Church of Christ. Lepanto with Rev. Huey Maher officiating. Burial will Survivors include her husband Andrew Prince of the home, follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Visitation will begin this three daughters: Mrs Jean Marshall of Pascagoula, MS, Mrs afternoon at 3:30 PM at the funeral home. JS Bettye Stafford of Ypsilanti, MI; Mrs Patricia Stokes of Manila, AR; three sons: Rondal Prince of Marianna, AR; OLIVE 2 S 24 Aubrey Prince of League City, TX; and Jerry Prince of Mrs Steller Marie Olive, 70, of Lepanto, AR, died Duvals Bluff, AR; one sister, Mira Ena Elmore of Memphis, Wednesday Aug 22, 1990 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital TN; two brothers: Raymond Prince of Blytheville, AR; and in Memphis. She was a member of the Church of Christ and Edward Prince of Valley Park, MS; 14 grandchildren and 21 a retired factory worker. great grandchildren. Survivors include six daughters: Linda Warren of Osceola, Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:00 PM AR; Brenda Robins of Leachville, AR; Sandra Justice of at the Little River Church of Christ. Burial will follow Jonesboro, AR; Phyllis McGhee of Lepanto, AR; Shelia under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. Olive of West Ridge, AR; and Lisa Miller of West The body will lie in state at the funeral home from 3-9 PM. Memphis, AR; one son, Danny Olive of West Memphis, AR; one sister Viola Helton of Nashville, TN; two brothers: WILLIAMS JASPER ED Aug 2, 1989 8 K 19 Johnny Williams of Lepanto, AR; and Rex Williams of WILLIAMS H LORINE Aug 2 1989 8 K 18 Marked Tree, AR; 18 grandchildren and two great Mrs. Lorine Williams, 71, of Caraway, AR, died grandchildren. JS Wednesday Aug 2, 1989. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced ETHRIDGE 1 K 02 by Gregg Funeral Home in Monette. Mrs. Vider Estille Ethridge, 83, the widow of George Luther Ethridge, died at the Kennett MO Health Care Center GRIFFIN 2 I 26 Saturday June 30, 1990. Formerly of the Lepanto area, she Leroy Edwin Griffin, 67, of Lepanto, AR, died Monday was a Baptist. July 9, 1989 at the Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was a Survivors include a daughter, Mrs Willie Thomas of Clio, retired farmer and a Baptist. MI; two sons: Herbert Etheridge of Gladstone, MI; and Jerry Survivors include three daughters: Brenda Griffin, Dena Ethridge of Lapeer, MI; two sisters: Mrs Lelar Adams of Diane Griffin and Melinda Griffin, all of Lepanto, AR; five Parsons, TN; and Mrs Roxie Austin of Little Rock, AR; one sons: Johnny Leroy Griffin of Talladega, AL; Jimmy Lee brother, Bill Pratt of Trumann, AR; nine grandchildren, 12 Griffin of San Francisco, CA; Larry Randolph “Randy” great-grandchildren, and three gg-grandchildren. Griffin of Honolulu, HA; Jackie Leroy Griffin and Jerry Lee Funeral services will be this afternoon at 2:00 PM in the Griffin both of Elkhart, IN; three sisters: Mrs Leona Duncan chapel of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto, with Rev. of Etowah, AR; Mrs Marlene Hammock and Mrs Nora Cecil Price officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Corgey, both of Marked Tree, AR; one brother, Raymond Cemetery. JS Griffin of Etowah, AR; and four grandsons. Funeral services will be Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 PM at SPENCER 8 L 13 the Murphy Funeral Home chapel. Burial will follow in Mrs. Eunice Wilbanks Spencer, 63, of Osceola, AR, died Garden Point Cemetery. Visitation is this evening from 5-9 Sunday April 22, 1990 at the Mississippi County Hospital in PM and Wednesday morning from 10 AM until the time of Osceola. She was a lifelong resident of Mississippi County the funeral at the chapel. JS and a member of the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Carroll Corner community. CARTER 4 B 03 Survivors include three sons: Rev. Marcus Wilbanks of Bay, Funeral services for Charles Leon Carter, 45, of West Ridge, AR; Joseph Follett of Leachville, AR; and Johnny Follett of who died Saturday May 1, 1989 following a one-vehicle Lake City, AR; three sisters: Rosalie Mullins of Walnut, accident in Mississippi County, will be at MS; Nettie Wilbanks of Carroll’s Corner and Brenda Fine of 2:00 PM this afternoon at the Murphy Funeral Home chapel the Lost Cane community and seven grandchildren. in Lepanto with Rev. Guy Shempert officiating. Burial will Funeral services will be this afternoon at 1:30 PM in the follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Church of our Lord Jesus Christ in Carroll’s Corner with Murphy Funeral Home. Rev Alvin Wilbanks officiating. Burial will follow in An Arkansas State Police spokesman said Carter was killed Garden Point Cemetery. Cobb Funeral Home of Blytheville when his northbound Chevrolet pickup truck overturned on is in charge of arrangements. JS Arkansas Highway 77 near Bondsville after he failed to negotiate a curve.

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Carter is survived by his daughter, Pam Neal of West Ridge, Herman Jackson Coker, 67 of the Garden Point community a son, Danny Carter of West Ridge, AR; his mother, Mrs died later Wednesday November 23, 1988 at the Baptist Virgie Carter of Lepanto, AR, three sisters: Mrs Imogene Hospital East in Memphis, TN. He was a retired Smith and Mrs. Francine Stacks, both of Jacksonville, AR; boilermaker, a veteran of WWII and a Baptist. and Mrs Gertrude Hunt of North Little Rock, AR; seven He was a member of the Dyess Masonic Lodge, which he brothers: Emmitt Carter of Heber Springs, AR; Dr. O.C. served as worshipful master. Carter of Hardinsburg, KY; Billy Carter of Shreveport, LA; Survivors include his wife, Mrs Frankie Coker of the home, and Teddy White, Otto Carter, Bo Carter and Phillip Carter one daughter, Miss Sayon Coker of Manila, AR; three sons: all of Lepanto, AR; and one granddaughter. Carter was an Edwin Coker, Wayne Coker and Steve Coker all of Tampa, Arkansas native and a farmer and was of the Baptist belief. FL; two stepsons: Arthur Oatsvall of Jacksonville, FL and Winston Oatsvall of Bluntstown, FL; two sisters: Mary Lou McCOLLUM WWII 6 P 31 Strange of Palatka, FL; and Eloise Vaughn of Ruskin, FL; James Leslie McCollum, 64, a former lifelong resident of and seven grandchildren. the Etowah community died April 26, 1989 at the Veteran Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at Administration Medical Center in Memphis. He was a 1:30 PM in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto, Baptist and a retired barber. with Larry Deaton officiating. Burial will follow in the McCollum is survived by his wife, Sophia McCollum of the Garden Point Cemetery. The body will lie in state this home, one son, Charles, of Etowah, AR; and one stepson, evening from 4-9 PM at the funeral home. Colin Lewis of Swindon, Wiltshire, England. Masonic Lodge members will serve as pallbearers. Visitation at the funeral home with the family was on Thursday at 6:00 PM. PILGRIM 4 D 06 Graveside services were Friday in the Garden Point Clifford Dean Pilgrim, 64, of Osceola, AR, died Sep 25, Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Service of Lepanto in 1988 at the Methodist Hospital in Memphis. charge. Duane Smith officiated. He leaves his wife Willodeen Mayfield Pilgrim. Surviving are three daughters: Patricia Hegstrom of Sioux 1988 City, IA; Lou Crawford of Rolla, MO; and Terry Nash of KILBURN 8 F 27 Osceola, AR; a son Eddie Pilgrim of Jonesboro, AR, two Mrs Una Oral Kilburn, 77, of Koshkonong, MO. Died sisters: Exel Willis of IL; and Inez May of Hot Springs, AR; Thursday, Dec 28, 1988 at her home. She was a native of four brothers: Nathan Mayfield of Arnold, MO; Thurman Etowah. She was preceded in death by a son, Johnney Mayfield of Athens, AL; Wayne Mayfield of TN, and Jerry Kilburn. Mayfield of Hot Springs, AR; seven grandchildren, and Survivors include two daughters: Mrs. Pauline Stevens and three great-grandchildren. Mrs Maxine Reese, both of Koshkonong, MO; three sons: Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 1:30 PM at Paul Kilburn of Vicksburg, MS; and Joe Kilburn and Bill Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Burial will follow in Kilburn of Elkhart, IN; 14 grandchildren, 23 great- Garden Point Cemetery. JS grandchildren, and one gg-grandchild. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 1:30 PM at MAY 8 V 09 Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Burial will follow in Mrs Allie Louise May, 80, of Osceola, AR, died Saturday Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah. JS morning August 20, 1988 in the Three Rivers Nursing Home in Marked Tree. She was the widow of Cletus May and was HEARD 7 G 03 a Baptist. Carl Heard, 85, of Etowah, died Thursday at his home, Survivors include three daughters: Mrs Sammie Parkinson of December 8, 1988. He was a charter member of the Garden Lubbock, TX; Mrs Wanda Lacy of Lepanto, AR; and Miss Point United Methodist Church. Janet May of Keiser, AR; three sons: Rusty May of Lepanto, Surviving are his wife, Mrs Georgia Heard of the home, two AR; Ding May of Osceola, AR; and Monty May of daughters: Mrs. Shirley Brackett of Trenton, MI; and Mrs. Houston, TX; two sisters: Mrs Georgia Manley of Searcy, Christine Shoemake of Marion, AR; two sisters: Mrs. AR; and Mrs Kate Stevens of Kennewick, WA; 17 Mildred Faulkner of Osceola, AR; and Mrs. Maude Lyerly grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. of Etowah, AR; one brother, Paul Heard of Newport, AR; Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. 2:00 PM in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at with Rev. Willis Osban officiating. Burial will follow in the 2:00 PM in the chapel in Lepanto with Rev. Willis Osban Garden Point Cemetery, under the direction of the Murphy officiating. Funeral Home in Lepanto, where the body will be state after Burial will follow in the Garden Point Cemetery, under the 3:00 PM. JS direction of the Murphy Funeral Home. The body will lie in state Sunday evening at 4:30 PM. LADEN 7 W 49 Mrs Pearl Rosie Marie Laden, 69, was killed by a vehicle COKER US ARMY WWII 4 B 06 Friday Aug 22, 1988 as she was crossing Arkansas road 144.

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The truck was driven by Terry Ray Son, 24, of Lepanto said Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Rev. Joseph Atkins Arkansas State Police dispatcher Marcus Whitley. officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. OT Mrs Laden, the widow of William Luther Laden leaves four daughters: Mrs Euliss Prince of Manila, AR; Mrs Jimmy CASIDAY VET WWII 1 F 16 Russell and Mrs Linda Sharp both of Etowah, AR; and Mrs Services for Jake Eugene Casiday Sr, 71, of Hiawassee, GA, Charles Tyler of Lepanto, AR; eight sons: Othe Laden of formerly of Poinsett County, will be at 2:00 PM this Aurora, IL; George Laden of Detroit, MI; Junior Laden of afternoon at the Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Marked Harrisburg, AR; Danny Laden of Brighton, MI; Freddie Home in Marked Tree with Rev. Gene Willingham Laden and Jimmy Laden of Etowah, AR; Bobby Laden of officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Dyess, AR; and Ricky Laden of Lepanto, AR; two sisters: Casiday died Monday Nov 23, 1987 at the Veteran Mrs Freda Russell of Etowah, AR; and Mrs Hershel Algood Administration Medical Center in Asheville, NC. A World of Forville, IN; two brothers: Claude Harvey of Manila, AR; War II veteran and a member of the Disabled American and Lonnie Harvey of Earle, AR; 47 grandchildren and 20 Veterans, he was a retired greens keeper of Michaelbook great-grandchildren. Country Club in McMinnville, OR, and was a Baptist. Services were held at Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto Survivors include his wife, Mrs Ann Casiday of the home, with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. She two daughters: Mrs Jacquie A Normandin of Fisher, MN; was a Pentecostal. Commercial A. and Mrs Ethy L Lauzon of Shoreview, MN; three sons: John J Casiday of White Bear Lake, MN; Michael J Casiday of ADAMS 8 H 12 Stacy, MN; and Jake E Casiday, Jr of Hiawassee, GA; four Adams Edna 73, died May 17, 1988 in Crittenden Memorial sisters: Mrs Opal Foley of Vancover, WA; Mrs Marie Well Hospital. and Mrs Sue Williams, both of Trumann, AR; and Mrs She was born to Benjamin and Estelle Dial Reed in Mollie Harvison of West Memphis, AR; and 15 Arkansas on Apr 15, 1915. grandchildren. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 1:30 PM at Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Burial will follow in JONES UNMARKED Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah. JS Funeral services for James Robert (Ewell) Jones, 84, of Etowah, who died Tuesday September 22, 1986 at Osceola OVERBEY 6 E 20 Memorial Hospital, will be this afternoon at 2:00 PM at Billy Earl Overbey, 42, of Osceola, AR, died Sunday, West Ridge Baptist Church. Burial will be in Garden Point January 5, 1988. He was the owner and operator of Bill Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge. Overbey’s Plumbing. He was a retired farmer. He is survived by his wife, Jessie Overbey of the home, one Survivors include his wife, Mrs Myrtle Jones of the home, son Billy Todd Overbey of Modesto, CA; two daughters: one daughter, Mrs Lucille Kimbrell of Etowah, AR, one son, Leslie Overbey and Billie Jo Overbey of Osceola, AR; his Thurman Jones of Mountain Grove, MO; seven mother Mrs Pearlie Overbey of Osceola, AR; three brothers: grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, nine step Morris Overbey and Jimmy Overbey, both of Osceola, AR; grandchildren and 15 step-great grandchildren. JS and Harold Overbey of Jonesboro, AR; two sisters: Melva Senter of Keiser, AR, and Mary Jo Ashcraft of Silvis, IL; DAVIS 9 C 02 and one granddaughter. Susie Ann Davis, 75, of Keiser, AR, died June 13, 1987 at Services will be Wednesday morning at 10:00 AM in the Mississippi County Hospital in Osceola, AR. Services were Roller-Swift Funeral Home chapel in Osceola with Rev. held Sunday at Roller Swift chapel with Rev. Willis Osban Sam Higdon officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point and Bro. Huey Meherg officiating. Cemetery and visitation will be at the funeral home from 3 - A retired housewife, Mrs Davis was a member of the Heber 9 PM this evening. JS Springs Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Charles A Davis, 2 daughters: Mrs Rose Annie Elrod of Osceola, AR; 1987 and Mrs Janie Ann Evans of Fl; a brother; Rhoden Clayton WILBANKS 8 K 06 of Heber Springs, AR; a sister, Mrs Gladys Ramsey of Lee Ann Wilbanks, 24, of Carroll’s Corner died Saturday Zeeland, MI; 10 grandchildren, 9 g-grandchildren. Dec 26, 1987 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. Interment was in Garden Point Cemetery. OT Born in Memphis, she lived most of her life in the Carroll’s Corner community. She was a member of Church of the HOLCOMB 8 M 22 Lord Jesus Christ. Oscar Leroy Holcomb died in Watervliet Hospital at his She is survived by her parents, the Rev. and Mrs Alvin home in Michigan on May 13, 1987. He was a former Wilbanks of Carroll’s Corner, three brothers: Mark resident and longtime farmer. He was born in Hornersville, Wilbanks, James Wilbanks and David Wilbanks, all of the MO, Mar 6, 1906 to Mr and Mrs Bill Holcomb. home, and her grandmothers: Mrs Melbourne Garrison and He leaves his wife, Carrie Jean Holcomb of the home, 3 Mrs N.W. Wilbanks, both of Carroll’s Corner. daughters: Mrs Ruby McFadden of St Louis, MO; Willie Services were held Monday, Dec 28, at 3:00 PM in the Lou Crouse of Manila, AR; Mrs Maerine Skaggs of St

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Louis, MO; 3 sons: William Holcomb, Jimmy Wayne Funeral services will be at 10 this morning at Murphy Holcomb and Donnie Lee Holcomb of Watervliet, MI; 18 Funeral Home chapel at Lepanto with Larry Loggins grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren. officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery Graveside services were held at Garden Point Cemetery with near Lepanto. Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Active pallbearers will be Jessie McCrary, Rubin Reese, Billy McCoy, Vic Smith, Tommy Miller and Merle Reagan. HAMMOND 7 I 25 Honorary pallbearers will be Willard Garr and Mike Smith. Mrs Mae M. Hammond, 81, of West Ridge died Thursday, April 12, 1987 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. She was a 1986 member of the Garden Point Methodist Church and was a JONES UNMARKED retired cook for the Misco School cafeteria. She was a Funeral services for James Robert (Ewell) Jones, 84, of native of Scotts Hill, TN. Etowah, who died Tuesday September 22, 1986 at Osceola Survivors include one daughter, Mrs Laura Sparks of Memorial Hospital, will be this afternoon at 2:00 PM at Blytheville, AR, one son, Francis Hammond of West Ridge, West Ridge Baptist Church. Burial will be in Garden Point AR; one sister, Mrs Esterlee Geaslin of Bald Knob, AR; Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto, AR, in four brothers: Toy Morgan of Port Gibson, MS; Bill charge. He was a retired farmer. Morgan of West Ridge, AR; Mack Morgan of Vicksburg, Survivors include his wife, Mrs Myrtle Jones of the home, MS; and Kyle Morgan of Wilson, AR; six grandchildren one daughter, Mrs Lucille Kimbrell of Etowah, AR; one son, and four great-grandchildren. Thurman Jones of Mountain Grove, MO; seven Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Monday morning at grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, nine step Murphy Funeral Home chapel, Lepanto, with Rev Willis grandchildren and 15 step-great grandchildren. JS Osban officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of PARROTT 7 L 22 Lepanto. The body will lie in state at the funeral home Funeral services for Mrs. Jimmye Meadows Parrott, 65, of from 3-9 PM this evening. JS Etowah, who died Monday July 28, 1986 in the Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis will be held at 2:00 BREWER 2 D 09 TFM PM this afternoon in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Berton Brewer died Apr 15 1987. He was born Aug 15 Lepanto. Rev Richard Gregory will officiate. Burial will be 1904. in the Garden Point Cemetery near Lepanto. Survivors include his wife Mrs. Liddie Brewer, She was the widow of Dr. Nicholas B. Parrott. She was a and a son, Thomas Brewer of Osceola, AR, two daughters: Baptist. Survivors include four sisters: Mrs Jennie Sharp of Kathryn Shepherd and Mable Adams of Osceola, AR, Etowah, Mrs Laura Johnson of Osceola, AR, Mrs Pearl grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Campbell of Ontario, CA. and Mrs Juanita Hall of Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at Burial Petersburg, IL and a brother, H.J. Meadows of West will follow under the direction of Roller-Swift Funeral Memphis, AR. Home of Osceola. Burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery. SIMPSON 1 A 04 Mrs Effie Lee Simpson, 92, of Etowah, died Tuesday July ALLEN 6 F 25-2 15, 1986 in the Osceola Memorial Hospital. She was a Odar Allen, born Aug 26, 1911, ??? member of the Baptist Church. Surviving are five Jessie Allen, Born Aug 4, 1910, Died June 30 1987. daughters: Mildred Armstrong, Onie Boston and Maxine Kemp, all of Little Rock, AR, Vera Cates of Etowah and Era Noble of Kennett, MO, two sons: Elliot Sims of Manila, MILLER WWII US NAVY 7 I 13 AR, and Freddie Simpson of Etowah, two sisters: Grace Billy Ray Miller, Sr, 62 of Payneway, AR died Thursday Powell of San Antonio, TX, and Etta Sims of Monette, AR, January 29, 1987 at the Veterans Administration Medical 17 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Center in Memphis, TN. He was a retired truck driver, a Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 2:30 PM Navy veteran of WWII and a member of the Corners Chapel in the chapel of the Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto with Baptist Church of Payneway. Carl Appling officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Survivors include one daughter, Patricia Henning of North Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Little Rock; three sons, Billy Ray Miller Jr, of North Little Lepanto. JS Rock Jody Miller and Albert Miller II both of Trumann; his mother, Mrs AM Miller of Payneway, three sisters, Mrs FELTS 8 D 14 Betty Smith of Keiser, Mrs Elaine McCoy of Houston, Tx, Funeral services for Mrs Magnolia Felts, 81, of Caraway, and Mrs Marsha Phaup of Newport News, VA; four AR, who died Thursday July 3, 1986 will be at 2 Sunday brothers, Ralph Miller of Payneway, State Rep Owen Miller afternoon at the First Baptist Church of Manila with Rev. of Marked Tree, Bob Miller of Valley View and Ronnie William Pearcy officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Miller of Marietta, Ga; and four grandchildren. Cemetery at Etowah under the direction of Gregg Funeral

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Home in Monette. and 19 great-grandchildren. A native of Missouri, she was a housewife and retired The bodies will like in state this afternoon from 4 until 9 at farmer. She was the widow of Harry E Felts, who died in the Farmers Union Funeral Home. 1981. She had lived in Mississippi County most of her life and was a member of Manila First Baptist Church. MORGAN 3 R 07 Survivors include one daughter, Mrs Edna Cagle of Luxora, Services for Mrs Nancy Francis Morgan, 68, of Hermitage, AR, four sons: James V Felts of Paragould, AR, Melton L AR, former of the Etowah community will be at 4:00 PM Felts of San Jose, CA, John E Felts of Walnut Ridge, AR, this afternoon at the Murphy Funeral Home chapel in and Martin G Felts of La Porte, TX, 15 grandchildren, 20 Lepanto with Wade Showns officiating. Burial will follow great-grandchildren, and six gg-grandchildren. Grandsons in Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah. will serve as pallbearers. Mrs Morgan died at the Bradley County Memorial Hospital The body will lie in state at the funeral home after 3:00 PM in Warren, AR, Sunday June 1, 1986. Born in Lawrence this afternoon. JS County, she had lived in Hermitage for 10 years and was a Baptist. SMALLMON 6 E 17 Survivors include her husband George Morgan of the home; SMALLMON 6 E 16 two daughters: Mrs Kay Boozer and Mrs Midge McGinnis, Funeral services for Raymond L Smallmon, 71, and his wife both of Hermitage, AR; three sons: Dale Morgan of Mrs Nina Smallmon, 71, will be held Thursday afternoon at Osceola, AR; Dennis Morgan of Warren, AR; and Butch one in the Friendship Assembly of God in the Apt Morgan of Bunkle, LA; two brothers: HO Daniels of Community with Rev Carle Anders officiating. Burial will Dayton, OH; and Loyce Daniels of Campbell, MO; 14 follow in the Garden Point Cemetery with Farmers Union grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. JS Funeral Home in charge. The couple were killed Monday June 16, 1986 in a head-on KINGKADE 6 L 08 collision near Salem, AR, on US 62. Mrs May Kingkade, 87, former longtime resident of Smallmon was born in Alabama and spent most of his life in Jonesboro, died Sunday May 25, 1986 at the Chickasawba Jonesboro, AR. He was a retired employee of Coca-Cola Hospital in Blytheville, AR, She was a member of the Bottling Co. Mr Smallmon leaves two sons: Leamon North Main Baptist Church in Jonesboro and was the widow Smallmon of Gentry, AR; and William Smallmon of of James Kingkade. Rockford, IL; five daughters: Mrs Sylvia Jowers of Survivors include five daughters: Mrs Juanita Buzzard of Jonesboro, AR; Mrs Eula Mae Thomas of Akron, OH; Mrs Jonesboro, AR; Mrs Maxine Hicks of Blytheville, AR; Mrs Carolyn Chandler of Oilton, OK; Mrs Pearl Cain of Hardy, Dorothy Goodman of Pine Bluff, AR; Mrs Ruth Wardy of AR; and Mrs Cathy Hempton of Jonesboro, AR; four El Paso, TX; and Mrs Jane Levy of Staten Island, NY; 12 sisters: Mrs Virgie Collins and Mrs Lara Rogers of Bay, AR; grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Mrs Sally Seay of Jonesboro, AR; and Mrs Mattie Hefner of Funeral services have been schedule for 1 this afternoon at Cove, AR; a brother, George Smallmon of Jonesboro, AR; the Cobb Funeral Home chapel in Blytheville with Rev. 34 g-children and 19 gg children. The bodies will lie in state Alvin McGill officiating. Burial is to be in Garden Point from 4 - 9 PM at the Farmers Union Funeral Home. Cemetery at Etowah. JS

SMALLMON 6 E 17 MANESS 7 E 36 Funeral services for Mrs Nina Smallmon, 71, and her Mrs. Lillie Ruth Maness, 76, of Marked Tree, AR, died husband Raymond L Smallmon, 71, will be held Thursday Wednesday May 21, 1986 at the Oklahoma Osteopathic afternoon at one in the Friendship Assembly of God in the Hospital in Tulsa. The widow of Hubert Maness, who died Apt Community with Rev Carle Anders officiating. Burial in 1980, she was a homemaker and of the Assembly of God will follow in the Garden Point Cemetery with Farmers faith. Union Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include five sons: A J Maness of Lepanto, AR; J They were killed Monday June 16, 1986 in a head-on V Maness, Larry Junior Maness and Robert E Lee Maness, collision near Salem, AR, on US 62. all of Marked Tree, AR; three daughters: Mrs Iline Bratton She was a retired restaurant manager and a housewife. She of Memphis, TN; Mrs Christine Miller of Marked Tree, AR; had lived most of her life in the Etowah area and had moved and Mrs Maxine Lawrence of Houston, TX; one brother, to Jonesboro, AR, 18 years ago. Erskine Pace of Stillwater, OK; 38 grandchildren, and 44 Survivors for Mrs Smallmon include four sons: Curtis Billy gg-grandchildren. Gene Warren of Dumas, AR; Charles Warren, Harvey Services will be Saturday afternoon at 1 PM at the Assembly Warren and Bruce Warren of Manila, AR; three daughters: of God on Railroad Street in Marked Tree, AR. Burial will Mrs Margaret Gaconda of Tampa, FL; Mrs Frances Peak of follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Jonesboro, AR; and Mrs Barbara Long of Leachville, AR; Swift Funeral Home in Osceola. Visitation will be Thursday two stepsisters: Mrs Alma Hannah of Sikeston, MO; and evening at the church. JS Mrs Thelma Brumley of Colona, IL; two brothers: Harvey Overby and Bill Overby of Lepanto, AR; 34 grandchildren THOMPSON 1 G 09

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Services for Mrs Eddie Mae Thompson, a resident of the one sister Mrs Cora Potter of Flint, MI, two grandchildren Marked Tree Nursing Home were held Monday in the and one great-grandchild. Wilson Home chapel in Osceola. Mrs Thompson died Funeral services will be held at 2 Tuesday at the Etowah Friday May 17, 1986 at the Crittenden Memorial Hospital in Baptist Church with Rev. J.C. Nanner and Rev Bob Hall West Memphis. officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery under Survivors include one son, Sammy Wells of Osceola, AR; a the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. The stepson, Billy Eastman of Marked Tree, AR; three body will lie in state at the funeral home after 4 this daughters: Mrs Barbra Gwin of East Point, GA; Mrs Sarah afternoon. Gardner of Mt Juliet, TN; and Mrs Brenda Hill of Osceola, AR; a stepdaughter, Mrs Cissy Eastman of Marked Tree, WALLACE 6 B 05 AR; four brothers: Tamzie Barnes of Meridan, MS; David Laura Eunice Shelton Wallace, 83, died at her home Mar 6, Barnes of Newport, AR; Lawrence Barnes of Tulsa, OK; 1986 in Lepanto, AR. She was born to Henry and Alice Otto Barnes of Newark, AR; two sisters: Sally Hawood of Shelton in Eupora, MS on Sept 6, 1903. Newport, AR; Wanda Carrol Lauer of Plainview, TX; ten She leaves 4 sons: Ralph Wallace of IN; Travis Wallace of grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. CA; Trelvis Wallace of New Orleans, LA; and H.C. Wallace Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Wilson Funeral of Bee Branch, AR; 4 daughters: Jewel Olean Trotter of Home in Osceola in charge. Muscle Shoals, AL; Frances Willodene Cook of Payneway, AR; and Kathy Boland of Jonesboro, AR; 19 grandchildren, CARTER UNMARKED 14 gg children and 2 g-g-g. She was buried in Garden Point Funeral services for Charles Leon Carter, 45, of West cemetery. Ridge, who died Saturday May 1, 1986 following a one vehicle accident in Mississippi County. Murphy Funeral HARRELL 6 D 19 Home is in charge of arrangements. Rev Guy Shempert will Mrs Opal Louise Harrell, 63, of Etowah, died Thursday Jan officiate at the chapel with burial following at Garden Point 4, 1986, at Osceola Pentecostal Church. She was born Mar Cemetery. 15, 1922 to Tommy and Sarah Scott Vaughn and was a Carter is survived by his daughter, Pam Neal of West Ridge; member of the Pentecostal Church. a son, Danny Carter of West Ridge, AR; his mother Mrs Survivors include her husband, Walter Harrell of the home, Virgie Carter of Lepanto, AR; three sisters; Mrs Imogene two daughters: Mrs Carolyn Sparks of Manila, AR; and Smith and Mrs Francine Stacks both of Jacksonville, AR; Mrs Wilma Waters of Etowah, AR; three sons: Edward Leon and Mrs Gertrude Hunt of North Little Rock, AR; seven Harrell of Etowah, AR; James Richard Harrell of Clewiston, brothers: Emmitt Carter of Heber Spring, AR; Dr O.C. FL; and Nathan Harrell of South Bay, FL; two sisters: Mrs Carter of Hardinsburg, KY; Billy Carter pf Shreveport, LA; Lorene Carter of Brighton, MI; and Mrs Pauline Moody of and Teddy White, Otto Carter, Bo Carter and Phillip all of Okeechobee, FL; a brother Harvey Vaughn of Luxora, AR; Lepanto, AR; and one granddaughter. eleven grandchildren, and one great-grandchildren. Carter was an Arkansas native and a farmer. He was of the Funeral services will be this morning at 10:30 AM at the Baptist belief. Pentecostal Church in Etowah. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in ADAMS 8 H 08 charge. JS Benjamin David Adams, 39, of Lepanto, died of natural causes Wednesday April 1, 1986 in Jonesboro, AR. He was 1985 a farm laborer and a member of the West Ridge Baptist BAKER NOT LISTED ON DATA Church. Johnnie W. Baker, 67, of Osceola died Friday Dec 13, 1985 Survivors include his mother, Mrs Edna Adams of Lepanto, at Osceola Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements are AR, two brothers: Freddy Adams of Osceola, AR; and B E incomplete and will be announced by Gregg Funeral Home McCaslin of Heber Springs, AR. of Monette. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 2:30 PM in the West Ridge Baptist Church with Huey WILDY 2 I 04 Meherg officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Edward Samuel Wildy, 93, of Etowah, died Wednesday Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of November 6, 1985 at St Bernard’s Regional Hospital in Lepanto. JS Jonesboro. A retired farmer, he was a native of New Athens, IL, and TRUELOVE WWII US ARMY 6 M 28 moved to Etowah in 1914. He was a charter member of the Alphus Roan Truelove, 72, of Etowah, AR died Saturday First Lutheran Church in Blytheville. March 1, 1886 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. A native of Survivors include three sons: Earl Wildy of Leachville, AR; Mississippi, he was a retired truck driver, Army veteran of Wilbur Wildy of Osceola, AR; and Charles Wildy of WWII and a member of the Etowah Baptist Church. Etowah, AR; two sisters: Miss Ester Wildy of Belleville, IL; Survivors include his wife, Mrs Verna Truelove of the home, and Mrs Florence Klusman of Evergreen, CO; nine one daughter, Mrs Ilene Roantree of Mount Clemens, MI; grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

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Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM Friday morning at the faith. He was preceded in death by a son, Orville Simpson, First Lutheran Church in Blytheville with Rev. Donald in May of 1980. Jordan officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point with Survivors include his wife, Mrs Effie Simpson of the home; Murphy Funeral Home in charge. five daughters, Vera Cates of Etowah, Era Noble of Kennett, Visitation will be Thursday evening from 7-9 PM at the MO, Maxine Kemp, Onia Boston and Mildred Armstrong, Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. all of Little Rock, AR; two sons, Freddie Simpson of Persons desiring to leave lasting memorials are asked to Etowah and Elliot Simpson of Manila; one sister, Beatrice consider the First Lutheran Church of Blytheville. McFarland; 19 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; two gg-grandchildren. MULLINS UNMARKED The funeral will be this afternoon at 2 PM at Murphy Arthur Edward Mullins, 78, a lifetime resident of Lepanto, Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto with Carl Appling died Sunday Oct 6, 1985 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery Survivors include two daughters: Mrs Carlotta Tyler of under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home. Lepanto, AR; and Faye Wilson of Marked Tree, AR; three sons: Edward Mullins of Tuckerman, AR; James Mullings 1984 of West Ridge, AR; and Bartley Mullins of Benton, AR; ROPER 8 R 21 and seven grandchildren. Mary Ann Roper died St Bernard’s in Jonesboro Nov 26, Funeral services will be Tuesday morning at 10:00 AM in 1984. She was born to Hugh and Laura Ann Watkins the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Burial will Reyer Sep 9, 1888 in Lincoln County, TN. be in Garden Point with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Services were held at 2:00 PM at the Murphy chapel with arrangements. Bryan Ryals officiating. She leaves 4 daughters: Mrs Clifford Little’s of Thorton, JOHNSON 3 H 03 CA, Mrs Coley Johnson of Dyess, AR; Mrs Irene Wood of Coley William Johnson, 74, died at his home in Dyess, AR, Jonesboro, AR; Mrs Virginia Prince of Lawrenceburg, TN; on Aug 13, 1985. He was born Jan 27, 1911 in Duck Hill, one son; WT Roper of Thorton, CA; 1 sister, Mrs Velma MS, to William Sidney and Minnie Johnson. Best of Nashville, TN; 1 brother, Oakley Reyer of GA; 29 He leaves his wife, Mrs Christine Roper Johnson, 5 grandchildren, 82 great-grandchildren, and host of gg- daughters: Mrs Luthene Brantley of Osceola, AR; Mrs grandchildren. Naomi Dent of Helena, AR; Mrs Betty Proffitt of Monroe, Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 1:30 PM at LA, Mrs Joan Cooksey of Dyess, AR; one son; Sonny Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Burial will follow in Johnson of Bradley, AR; 2 sisters: Mrs Rebecca Powell and Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah. JS Mrs Alice Miles both of Keiser, AR, 19 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren. JONES 1 A 01 Mrs Hattie Inez Jones, 78, of Manila, AR, died Saturday STUBBS 3 Q 05 morning November 17, 1984 in a Jackson, MS hospital. Jesse Clarence Stubbs, 86, died Friday Jul 5, 1985 at the She was preceded in death by her husband, Lyman Jones. Osceola Nursing Home. He was born March 21, 1899 in Survivors include one daughter, Mrs Inez J Mize of Jackson, MS. He was a farmer and a Baptist. AR, one son, Bill Jones of Etowah, five sisters: Mrs Lucille Mr Stubbs leaves his wife, Mrs Virgie Stubbs of Osceola, Forsyth of Selmar, TN; Mrs Izora Maddox and Mrs Patsy AR; a son, Harold Stubbs of West Monroe, LA; a daughter Maynard of Rienzi, MS; Mrs Alsie Harding and Mrs Lynna Mrs Joyce Seay of Jackson, MS; a sister Mrs Lila Mae Davis, both of Corinth, MS; four grandchildren, and five Johnson of Memphis, TN; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 great-grandchildren. PM at Etowah with burial in Garden Point Cemetery with Funeral services were held Saturday at Swift Chapel with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge. JS Rev. Danny Brewer officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. FRANKS 7 P 04 Charlie D. Franks, 71, of Dyess, AR, died Wednesday Nov DUGGER 3 H 12 Dugger 14, 1984 at the Methodist Hospital of Jonesboro. He was a Lela Marie Dugger died at St. Francis Medical Center in member of the West Ridge Baptist Church. Cape Girardeau, MO on May 2, 1985. She was a retired Survivors include three daughters: Mrs Juanita Fulbright of teacher. She was born Mar 7, 1927 to Price and Bertha Cushman, AR; Mrs Louise Bell of Horn Lake, MS; and Mrs Williams Arnold in Arkansas. Anna Bass of Dyess, AR; three sons: Ellis Franks of She leaves her husband Phillip Dugger. Florence, AL; Leroy Franks of Bono, AR; and Lewis Franks of Pascagoula, MS; three sisters: Mrs Lela Griffin of SIMPSON WWI US ARMY 1 A 05 Clarksdale, MS; Mrs Lydia Barbara of Stuttgart, AR; and Ransom Simpson, 90 of Etowah, AR died Sunday January Mrs Kate Cockrum of Rivervale, AR; two brothers: Ed 23, 1985 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Franks of Rivervale, AR; Bill Franks of Cushman, AR; 20 Memphis. Born at Evening Shade, he was of the Baptist grandchildren and 11 gg children. Funeral services are

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scheduled for 2:00 PM at West Ridge Baptist Church with Bass officiating at 2:00 PM. burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Arrangements are by The parents are Mr and Mrs Terry Otto Griffin Sr, Citizens Funeral Home of West Memphis. JS 3 sisters: Brandy, Jennifer and Donna Jean of the home, brother, Larry Smith of Eudora AR; maternal grandparents, CASEY 8 B 36 Mr and Mrs Andrew Brewer of West Ridge, AR; paternal Mrs. Robbie Violet (Dolly) Casey, 84, of Etowah, died grandmother, Mrs Maxine Boyd of Lepanto, AR; maternal Saturday November 3, 1984 at University Hospital in Little great-grandparents, Mrs Myrtle Farrar of Lepanto, AR; and Rock. She was a member of the Church of Christ and was Herschel Farrar of Saltucci, MS. the widow of Jess Casey. Survivors include Mrs Lorene Kemp of Manila, AR, Mrs MORRIS 3 X 08 Maxola Davidson of St. Louis, MO, and Mrs Frankie Sharp Services for Mrs Laura L Morris, 94 of Etowah, will be this of Las Vegas, NV, one son, Robert J Dunn of Oak Grove, afternoon at 2:30 PM in the Murphy Funeral Home chapel in LA, two sisters: Mrs Ima Elmore of Memphis, TN and Mrs Lepanto with Rev. Carl Appling officiating . Jewel Prince of Manila, AR, two brothers: Raymond Burial will follow in Garden Point at Etowah. Mrs. Morris Prince of Blytheville, AR, and Ed Prince of Valley Park, died early Saturday morning September 29, 1984 at Baptist MS, 17 grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. Hospital in Little Rock. A member of the Church of Christ, Services will be Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 PM at the Little she had lived the past 15 years in Bryant with a River Church of Christ with Marshall Connors officiating. granddaughter. She was the widow of Perry Morris and the Burial will follow in Garden Point under the direction of two of them were part of the Morris Brothers Musical Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. Comedy Company in vaudeville and also operated a movie theater in Etowah. Survivors include one sister, Mrs Edna MAY 8 V 08 Hamilton of Bell, CA; one brother, Dan Walker of Hector, Clayton May of Osceola, AR, died Nov 2, 1984 in Baptist AR; two granddaughters, four great-grandchildren; and 2 Hospital in Memphis. He was a Baptist and an Mason. He gg-grandchildren. JS was born to parents Clay May and Allie Louise Bishop of the Three-Way community. RUSSELL 6 Y 01 Services were conducted at the Murphy Chapel at 2:00 PM Mrs Liddia Darlene Russell, 35, of Etowah, died Friday with Bros Bob Daily and Wade Shownes conducting. He September 7, 1984 at Methodist Hospital in Memphis, TN. leaves a daughter, Mrs Regina Spitale of West Palm Beach, She was a member of the Baptist Church. FL, 3 sons: Chuck May of Whitehouse, TN; Chip May and Surviving are her husband, Larry Russell of the home; two Chet May of Fulton, MS; his mother, Mrs Allie May, 4 daughters: Rita Gail Russell and Lisa Renee Russell of the sisters: Mrs Melavee Ellison of Lepanto, AR; Mr Sammie home, one son Larry James Russell of the home, her Parkinson of Lubbock, TX; Mrs Wanda Lacy of Lepanto, parents, Mr and Mrs Jewel Dunkin, of Etowah, AR; five AR; Miss Janet May of Osceola, AR; 3 brothers: Rusty May sisters: Mrs Faye Maclin, Mrs Gloria Ann Morfield, of of Lepanto, AR; Ding May of Osceola, AR; Monty May of Dudley, MO; Mrs Dorothy Compton and Miss Diodiadata Houston, TX , and 8 grandchildren. Maclin, both of Flint, MI; and Mrs Leah Christopher of Flagstaff, AZ; six brothers: Raymond Fuller, Franklin PORTER 8 P 09 Maclin and John Maclin of Flint, MI; Jimmy Maclin of Fisk, Funeral services for James Louis Porter Sr, 81, MO; Perry Maclin of Alamo, TX; and Archie Dean Maclin of Rivervale, AR, who was found dead in his home Oct 31, of Dudley, MO. 1984 Saturday will be held at 10:00 AM this morning in the Funeral services will be conducted Monday afternoon at Rivervale Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Bass officiating. 2:00 PM the Etowah Baptist Church with Rev Bob Hall Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery. A retired farmer, officiating. Burial in Garden Point cemetery under the he was of the Pentecostal belief and was a farm laborer. He direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. had lived for 30 years at Rivervale, AR, formerly he lived in the Caraway-Monette area. JACKSON 7 Q 17 Surviving are one son, James L Porter Jr of Marmaduke, Bennie Sylvanous Jackson, 81, of Osceola, AR, died AR, two daughters: Mrs Lavonda Mothershed of Paragould, Wednesday Aug 22, 1984 at his home. He was a car AR, and Miss Essie Mae Porter of Rivervale, AR, and one salesman, an active Mason, a member of the Order of grandchild. Eastern Star and a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. Mr Porter had been dead for sometime and the body was He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lucille Jackson, two sons: sent for autopsy which indicated no foul play and indicated Kenneth Jackson of ID; Tommy Jackson of McGehee, AR; death was due to a heart attack. two daughters: Mrs. Juanna Phillips of Memphis, TN; and Mrs. Olive Vaughn of Marked Tree, AR; one half-sister GRIFFIN UNMARKED Mrs. Edith Bucy of Buchanan, TN; and one half-brother Terry Otto Griffin Jr, 10 months, was born Jan 1, 1984 in Kenneth Woodruff of Wyandotte, MI; 14 grandchildren and Blytheville, AR; and died Sep 29, 1984 at his home. 2 gg children. Services were conducted at Swift Colonial The funeral was held at the West Ridge Baptist Church, Otis Chapel with Rev. Jim Guffie, with burial at Garden Point.

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Etowah, a son Nicholas B Parrott, Jr of Memphis, TN; a SPEAKES US NAVY 2 H 04 sister Mrs Juanita Hambin of Memphis, TN; a brother, Col Noah N. Speakes, 81 of Trumann, AR, died Monday June John H Parrott, Jr (USAF, Ret) of Norfolk, VA; three 25, 1984 at his residence following an illness. grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Burial was held at A retire farmer, he was born in Mississippi County. He had Garden Point Cemetery. Family requests memorial be sent lived in the Trumann area since 1940 and was a Methodist. to the Scottish Rite or St Jude’s of Memphis. Survivors include his wife, Mrs Pearl Speakes of the home, a son, Jimmy Joe Speakes of Trumann, AR; a sister, Mrs 1983 Florence Dickey of Atkins, AR; five grandchildren, and SPARKS US COAST GUARD 7 T 25 three gg grandchildren. Russell Eugene Sparks, 56 of the West Ridge AR Funeral services have been scheduled for this morning at the Community, died Wednesday Dec 21, 1983 at Baptist Thompson Funeral Home chapel in Trumann with the Rev. Hospital in Memphis, TN. He was a member of the Garden Don Hall officiating. Burial is to be in Garden Point Point Methodist Church and a retired merchant marine. Cemetery near Lepanto under direction of Thompson Survivors include two daughters, Jane Fletcher and June Funeral Home. JS Sparks both of Blytheville, AR, three sons, Mike Sparks of Fort Worth, TX, Dude Sparks of Jackson, MS, and Eugene FERGUSON 8 F 21 Sparks of Beaumont, TX, his mother, Ethel Sparks of Mrs Pearl Ferguson, 87, of Tipton, IN, formerly of Etowah Phoenix, AZ; four sisters, Pauline Baker of Globe, AZ, Neva died Wednesday April 11, 1984 at the Tipton County Grant of Lancaster, CA, Reva Steer of Phoenix, AZ and Hospital. She was the widow of John Quincy Ferguson and Marie King of Oklahoma City, OK; three brothers, Paul of the Pentecostal belief. Sparks of El Paso, TX, Raymond Sparks of Phoenix, AZ and Survivors include three sons: John E Ferguson of Lake Kenneth Sparks of Beaumont, TX and 2 grandchildren. Village, AR; Jerry Ferguson of Brinkley, AR; Richard Funeral services will be this afternoon at 2:30 in Garden Ferguson, of Kokomo, IN; a sister, Mrs Georgia Fields of Point Methodist Church with burial to follow in Garden Pocahontas, AR; 12 grandchildren, 14 gg children. Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Funeral services are set for this afternoon at 4:30 PM at the Home of Lepanto. Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto with Rev Alvie Wilbanks officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point MAY 8 V 10 Cemetery near Etowah under the direction of Murphy Clay May, 82, of the Etowah community died Thursday Funeral Home of Lepanto. Nov 24, 1983 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. A native of Mississippi, he was a longtime landowner and farmer in the KIMBLE 1 A 03 Three Way Community. He was a member of the United Services for Dennis Wayne Kimble, 29, of West Ridge will Methodist Church at Garden Point. be held this afternoon at 2:00 PM in the Murphy Funeral Survivors include his wife, Mrs Allie May of the home, four Home chapel in Lepanto with Rev. Carl Appling officiating. daughters: Mrs Melavee Ellison and Mrs. Wanda Lacey, Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. both of Lepanto, AR; Miss Janet May of Keiser, AR; and Kimble was killed Friday night February 24, 1984 in a one Mrs Sammie Parkinson of Lubbock, TX; four sons: Clayton vehicle accident while traveling eastbound on Mississippi May of the home, Rusty May of Lepanto, Ding May of County Road 37 when he lost control of the vehicle and Osceola and Monty May of Houston, TX; 13 grandchildren drove off the bridge and landed upside down in a water- and 12 gg children. filled ditch. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM this morning at Survivors include one daughter, Christene Marie Kimble of Murphy’s Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto with Rev. Wade Lepanto, AR; one son, Dennis Wayne Kimble Jr. of Shownes officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Lepanto, AR; his parents, Mrs and Mrs Luther Kimble of Cemetery under direction of Murphy Funeral Home. JS West Ridge, AR; two sisters: Brenda Richmond of Dyess, AR; and Janice Carruth of West Ridge, AR; his ALLEN 9 B 36 grandparents, Mr and Mrs Ewell Jones of West Ridge, AR; Rubel Lee Allen, 51, died Friday evening, Oct 14, 1983 after and grandmother Lela Kimble of Becker, MS. JS his pickup truck overturned on a curve NE of Lepanto between West Ridge and Three Way In. PARROTT US ARMY WWII 7 L 21 Funeral services were held at Murphy Funeral chapel with Dr. Nicholas Barker Parrott, 73, of Etowah, former resident burial in Garden Point Cemetery. of Memphis, TN, died Sunday Jan 29, 1984 after a lengthy Survivors include 2 daughters: Mrs. Janet Allen and Mrs illness. A retire podiatrist, Dr Parrott was a graduation of Wendy Fatillo both of FL, 3 sons: Ronnie Allen of Tech HS, Madison College, Memphis State Univ. and Univ. Senatobia, MS, Rubel Jr. Allen and Bobby Dale Allen of of Ill College of Podiatry. He was a member of Leila Scott Jonesboro, AR, his parents, Mr and Mrs Jesse Allen of Masonic Lodge and the Scottish Rite. Dr Parrott was editor Etowah, 6 sisters: Mrs Ruby Curley of Ruskin, FL, Mrs. of the “Old Tiger Rag” following WWII. Marie Thompson of Malden, MO, Mrs Imogene Brewer of Surviving include his wife Mrs Jimmie Meadows Parrott of DE, and Mrs. Sue Lucy of Etowah, Mrs. Nadine Wright,

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Mrs. Bonnie Hice of Osceola, AR, 3 brothers: Jesse Allen, Services will be Wednesday morning at 10:00 PM at Willie Allen and Leroy Allen all of Ruskin, FL. Emerson Funeral Home chapel on the Hill with Rev Ken Brown officiating. ARNOLD 3 H 15 Mrs Bertha Arnold, 80, of Dover, AR, died Tuesday, July 6, SMITH US Army WWII 7 F 04 1983 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Russellville, AR. She was a Eddie Mitchell Smith, 78, of Cardville, MO, a former member of the Gospel Tabernacle United Pentecostal Etowah resident died Mar 30, 1983 in Veterans Hospital in Church in Dover. Memphis, TN. A veteran, Mr Smith was a former employee Survivors include three daughters: Mrs Lela Marie Dugger of General Motors. He was a Baptist. of Chester, IL, Mrs Thelma Louise Standridge of Dover, and Funeral services were conducted in the Garden Point church Mrs Erma Hean Chapman of Carson, CA, one son Grady with Rev Carl Appling officiating. Murphy Funeral Home Williams of Vallejo, CA, two sisters: Mrs Eunice Bolling was in charge of arrangements. and Mrs Ruby Stutts, both of Manila, AR, 7 grandchildren, Survivors include one son, Jimmy Charles Smith of and 12 gg children. Westland, MI; and a sister, Mrs Georgia Heard of Etowah, Gravesides services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday AR. morning at Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. LUNSFORD 7 Z 06 Janie B Lunsford, 94, of Etowah died Mar 26, 1983 in the COLLINS 7 E 05 Skillcare Nursing Home in Jonesboro, AR. Alvin Eugene Jr. Collins was born and died Jun 4, 1983 in She is survived by 2 daughters: Mrs Goldie Crosson and Mrs the Memphis EH Crump Hospital. He leaves his Martha Seratt of Payneway, AR; and one son, Cecil parents, Alvin Eugene and Sherrie Ann Aron Collins of Lunsford of Etowah, AR; 17 grandchildren and 45 great Memphis, TN, 1 sister, Tammy Lynn Collins. grandchildren and 30 gg- grandchildren. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mr TL Aron of Zellwood, Services were held at the Etowah Baptist Church with Rev. FL, paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Robert Collins of Carl Appling officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in Osceola, AR. The service was conducted by Bro. Meherg charge of arrangements and burial was in Garden Point at 2:00 PM graveside. Cemetery.

BRANNON 6 X 08 STOKES 7 Y 22 Mrs Ollie Myrtle Butler Brannon, 87, of Etowah was Jerry Elliot “Gary” Stokes, 28, former Etowah resident, died pronounced dead upon arrival at Osceola Memorial Hospital March 18, 1983 at his home in Holden, LA. Sunday, June 3, 1983. She was the widow of Homer Funeral services were conducted at Etowah Baptist church Brannon and was a member of the First United Methodist March 21 with Rev. Huey Meherg and Rev. Jerry Weathers Church of Lepanto, AR. officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Survivors include four daughters: Mrs Gertrude Girdley of Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Etowah, AR; Mrs Jewell Boyd of Mountain Home, AR; Survivors include his mother, Mrs Mildred Allison, a Mrs Maxine Thompson Thyell of Springdale, AR; and Mrs stepfather, T.H Allison all of Holdren, LA; two sisters: Mrs Vivian Gallegos of Aurora, CO; a son, Vernon Russell of Linda Kirk of Etowah and Mrs Barbara Williams of Keiser, Etowah, AR; and several grandchildren. AR; three brothers: James Marvin Stokes of Etowah, Jerry Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM at the Murphy’s Earle Stokes of Church Point, LA and Terry Allen Stokes of Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto with Rev. Carl Appling Stuttgart, AR. officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery under direction of Murphy Funeral Home. Grandsons will serve as DAVIS 8 B 29 pallbearers. Mary Ann Davis, 86, of Payneway, AR, died at Crittenden Memorial Hospital Mar 10, 1983. She was the widow of TICE WM O Sr Veteran ? 6 Y 31 Jeff Davis and was a member of Corner Chapel Baptist W. M. “Cager” Tice, 69 of Bay, AR, died Monday May 30, Church in Payneway. 1983 at the Methodist Hospital of Jonesboro, AR. Born in Rev. Larry Loggins officiated at the funeral, she was buried Booneville, MS; he moved to the Brown Community near in Garden Point cemetery. Bay, AR, 64 years ago, was a retired farmer and attended Survivors include 3 daughters: Mrs. Christine Wortham of the Baptist church. Trumann, AR; Mrs. Nora Dale Prince of Pontiac, MI; and Survivors include his wife, Mrs Myrtle Tice of the home, Mrs Etta Bell Smart of Waldron, AR; one son, Herman six sons: Jerry Tice of Bay, AR; Edgar Tice and Charles James Davis of Pontiac, MI; 12 grandchildren and 15 great Tice, both of Jonesboro, AR; James Tice of Rockford, IL; grandchildren. Carl Tice of Lockhart, SC; and Melvin Tice of Kansas City, MO; one brother, Omar Tice of Bay, AR; one sister, Mrs STOKES 7 Z 17 Alice Gregson of Sheridan, AR; 15 grandchildren and 11 Charlie Mae Stokes, 75, a resident of Etowah, died in great-grandchildren. Osceola Memorial Hospital Mar 1, 1983.

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Funeral services were conducted at the Etowah Baptist Survivors include his wife, Mrs Bertha King of the home, Church where she had been a member with Huey Meherg nine daughters: Mrs Sue Pevely of Wellington, NV; Mrs and Orville Fowler officiating. Burial followed at Garden Vinetha Maness, Mrs Jessie Blagg, and Mrs Alise Taylor all Point cemetery. of Lepanto, AR; Mrs Lizzie Barnes and Mrs Nadine Ballard, Survivors include 4 daughters: Mrs. Juanita Corliss of Gary, both of Leachville, AR; Mrs Daisy Keller of Searcy, AR; IN; Mrs. Louise Rogers of Etowah, AR; Mrs. Delois Mrs Mines Evans of Batesville, AR; and Mrs Shirley Summers of Morrilton, AR; Mrs Omega McKinney of Fort Presley of Wheeler, TX; one son, Louye King of Norco, Worth, TX; 3 sons: Garvin Stokes of Newport, AR; Marvin CA; and one brother, Johnny King of Memphis, TN. and Vandell Stokes of Etowah, AR; one brother, NC Clayton Services are scheduled for 2:00 PM this afternoon in the of Houston, TX; 33 grand children and 38 gg children. Murphy Funeral Home chapel with WC Blanton officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy 1982 Funeral Home of Lepanto. JS SMITH 7 F 03 Charles Ross Smith, 76, died of cancer in West Memphis, SMITH 6 Q 15 AR on December 31, 1982. He was born to Isaac and Hazel Mrs Emily Smith, 89, of Osceola, Rt 2, died Sunday August Woodruff Smith on Sept 17, 1906 in a log home near 8, 1982 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. She was a member Etowah, AR. of the Brinkley Chapel Baptist Church. Funeral services were held with Rev. Carl Appling Survivors include a sister, Mrs Florence Pickney of Atkins, officiating and Murphy Funeral Home in charge of AR; a brother, Noah Speakes of Trumann, AR, five arrangements. grandchildren: Mrs Marralee Neal of Lepanto, AR; Mrs He leaves a brother, Mitchell Smith of Cardville, MO; and a Gweneva Simmons of Fayetteville, NC; Mrs Linda Brumley sister, Mrs. Georgia Heard of Etowah, AR. He was buried in and Mrs Shirley Craig, both of Osceola, AR; and Larry Garden Point Cemetery. Smith, Honolulu, HA; 12 great-grandchildren; and four- great great-grandchildren. WILBANKS 8 K 13 Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM at the Murphy Funeral Mr Dan Wilbanks, 74, of Osceola, died Thursday December Home chapel in Lepanto with Carl Appling officiating. 16, 1982 in the Chickasawba Hospital in Blytheville, AR. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction He was born in Chalabeate, MS and moved to Arkansas in of Murphy Funeral Home. JS 1944. Mr Wilbanks was a retired farmer and member of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ at Carroll’s Corner. ADAMS 9 C 27 He is survived by his wife, Mrs Fronnie Wilbanks, seven Gerald Edward Adams, 58, of West Ridge died Friday July daughters: Mrs Eunice Spencer and Mrs Brenda Fine, both 30, 1982 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was a grocery of Osceola, AR; Mrs Nettie Wilbanks of Manila, AR; Mrs merchant. Rosie Mullins of Walnut, MS; and Janet Wilbanks, Janie Surviving are his wife, Mrs Marie Adams of the home; one Wilbanks and Tammy Wilbanks all of Osceola, AR; two daughter, Mrs Linda Oldman of Blytheville, AR; two sons, sons: Charles Wilbanks and Mike Wilbanks, both of Jerry Adams of Blytheville and Gene Adams of Beebe, AR; Osceola, AR; three brothers, Earnest Wilbanks of two brothers, Buddy Adams of Lepanto, AR; and Wayne Chalabeate, NC; Birdie Mac Wilbanks of Corinth, MS; and Doyle Adams of Millington, TN; ,five grandchildren. Joe Wilbanks of Walnut, MS; two sisters: Mrs Leler Jones Funeral services are at 2:00 PM this afternoon at Garden of Corinth, MS; and Mrs Onie Wilbanks of Walnut, MS; 12 Point Methodist Church with Carl Appling officiating. grandchildren and 14 g-grandchildren. Burial will following the Garden Point Cemetery under the Funeral services were Dec 18 in the Church of the Lord direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. JS Jesus Christ at Carroll’s Corner with Rev. Alvin Wilbanks officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Cobb GIRDLEY 3 K 03 Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Russell J. Girdley, 76, of Athelstan community died Friday, July 9, 1982, in Osceola Memorial Hospital. ROGERS 2 N 21 Mr Girdley was a member of the Osceola Church of Christ Billy Gene Rodgers, 48, died Nov 11, 1982 in the Hatcher and a member of the Masonic Lodge. He was a lifetime community. He was born Apr 1, 1934, a twin to Willie resident of Athelstan. Dean Rodgers Russell and was adopted by Tildy Curtiss and Funeral services were held Sunday, July 11,1982 at the Wesley Rodgers as infants. Osceola Church of Christ with Bro Marshall Conner Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction officiating. Interment was in Garden Point Cemetery with of Murphy Funeral Home. Swift Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr Girdley is survived by his wife, Mrs Ada Girdley of KING 8 C 35 Athelstan, AR; three sons: James D. Girdley of Rantoul, IL; Elvin King, 81, of Lepanto died Wednesday November 10, Leonard H Girdley of Athens, AL; and Harold J Girdley of 1982 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was a retired gin Hudson, NC, one daughter, Mrs Dora G Wynn of League worker. City, TX; one half brother, John Rosegrant of Palm Dale,

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CA; one sister, Mrs. Clarence Bell of Osceola, AR; seven grandchild. grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday in the Murphy chapel in Lepanto with Rev. Charles Ritchie officiating. SALOMON 9 F 45 Burial at the Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Alberto Noe Salomon, age 12, died Jun 13, 1982 as a result Home in charge of arrangements. of a freak accident, when a 1962 Pontiac driven by James Kern, 56, of Marianna, AR, struck him knocking him about ROLAND 1 A 11 10 feet into a bridge raining. He was pronounced dead on Lillie Mae Fox Roland, 89, died Feb 10, 1982 in Dyess, AR, arrival at the hospital. at the home of her son, Lawrence Roland. He was born Feb 10, 1970. She was born Jul 11, 1895 in Choctaw County near Weir, MS and is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. HAMMOCK US ARMY WWII 2 V 21 She leaves her son Lawrence Roland, daughters: Mrs Emma Claude Chester Hammock, 77, of Jonesboro, AR, died Dell King of Jackson, MS; and Mrs Faye French in MI. She Friday April 9, 1982 at St Bernard’s Regional Medical is predeceased by her husband Thomas Roland and two Center. He was a native of Etowah and a retired janitor for sons: Bert Roland and Rex Roland. Nettleton High School. He was an Army veteran of World War II. 1981 Surviving are his wife, Mrs Goldie Hammock of the home, FELTS US ARMY WWI 8 D 15 one son Tommy Hammock of Dayton, OH; a sister, Mrs Funeral services for Harry Ellis Felts, 87, of Manila, AR, Nellie Huff of Batesville, AR; two half brothers: Tommie will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday afternoon at the Manila Hammock of Moline, IL; and Charles Hammock of Flint, First Baptist Church with Rev William Pearsey officiating. MI; and a granddaughter, he moved to Arkansas in 1943. Burial follows in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction Funeral services will be at 1:30 PM on Monday afternoon at of Gregg Funeral Home of Monette. the Nettleton Church of God, Tommy Henderson and Danny Felts died Thursday, Dec 3, 1981 at Lane Nursing Home at Henderson officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Caraway. He was a retired farmer, member of the First Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Baptist Church in Manila and had lived in Manila 30 years, arrangements. JS formerly of Keiser. He is survived by his wife, Mrs Magnolia Felts of the home, JOHNSON UNMARKED one daughter, Mrs Edna Cagle of Luxora, AR; four sons: Edward Floyd Johnson, 54, of Tyronza, AR, died James V Felts of Paragould, AR; Melton Felts of San Jose, Wednesday, February 17, 1982 at Craighead Memorial CA; John E Felts of Walnut Ridge, AR; and Martin G Felts Hospital. Born in Tulsa, OK, on July 13, 1927, he was a of La Porte, TX; one brother, Joseph W. Felts of Batesville, retired farmer. AR; 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren and 3 gg- Johnson is survived by his wife, Mrs Pearl Johnson of the grandchildren. home, three daughters: Mrs Margaret Ann Simpson of The body will lie in state after 5:00 PM this afternoon at the Parkin, AR, Mrs Zela Mae Wollfong, and Mary Kathleen funeral home until time of the services. Johnson, both of Tyronza, AR; three sons: Walter Lee Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Johnson, Bobby Ray Johnson and Jewel Leon Johnson, all of Tyronza, AR; one sister Mrs Beaulah Whiteside of Beebe, YOUNG UNMARKED AR; two brothers, Jesse James Johnson and William Phillip Gwendolyn Young, 41, died November 18, 1981 at Johnson, both of Tyronza, AR; and four grandchildren. Methodist Hospital in Memphis. Born Oct 28, 1940 she Funeral services will be Friday afternoon at 2:00 PM in was a member of Garden Point United Methodist church and Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto with Rev. Carl taught Sunday School. Appling officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Survivors include two daughters: Sherri Eason and Kimberly Cemetery. JS Dawn Young, her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Ellison of Lepanto, AR, her maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Clay CHAMBERS 4 B 07 May of Three Way In. Mrs Maudie Bell Chambers, 81, of Lepanto, AR, died Wednesday January 28, 1982 at Osceola Memorial BOSHELL 7 W 26 Hospital. She was the widow of Frank Chambers and a Marion Wm. “Burt” Boshell, 71 of Etowah, a retired farmer, longtime resident of Lepanto. She was a housewife and a died Tuesday Jul 28, 1981 at the Osceola Memorial Baptist. Hospital. He was born to Marion and Ida Belle Grant She is survived by two daughters; Mrs Polly Stroud of Boshell of Sunflower, MS, Nov 7, 1909. Osceola, AR; and Mrs Elizabeth Atkins of Hartford, MI; Survivors are daughters: Mrs RH Wolford of Southhaven, four sons: Amos Chambers of Payneway, AR; Charlie MI; Mrs Linda Hooyer of Memphis, TN; Mrs Ricky Chambers of Bradenton, FL; Joe Chambers of Hartford, Stevens of Victoria, AR; two sons: Marion Boshell of MI; and James Chambers of Osceola, AR; two sisters, 23 Blytheville, AR; and Byron Boshell of OK; 14 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren and one gg- grandchildren.

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Services were held at 2:00 PM Thursday at Etowah Baptist Drusillia Throckmorton in Olyphant, AR, and was the Church with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial was in widow of Andy Kemp. Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Survivors include two daughters: Mrs Bertha Weathers of charge of arrangements. Etowah , AR; and Mrs Opal Adkison of Rochelle, IL; four sons: Marvin Kemp of Little Rock, AR; Garland Kemp of RICHMOND 3 M 24 Los Angeles, CA; Allie Kemp of North Little Rock, AR; Dessie Irene Richmond, 18 month daughter of Mr and Mrs and Cleo Kemp of Etowah, AR; one sister, Mrs Viola Davis Jerry Richmond of Dyess, AR, died Friday July 19, 1981 at of Holland, MI; 22 grandchildren; and 45 great- Osceola Memorial Hospital. grandchildren. Services were conducted at 2:30 PM Monday June 22 with Funeral services are at 2:00 PM Tuesday at the Etowah Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Rev Carl Pentecostal Church with Rev. Huey Meherg and Jerry Appling officiated the rites with burial in Garden Point Weathers officiating and burial in Garden Point. JS Cemetery. Survivors besides her parents are grandparents, Mr and Mrs GH Richmond of Dyess, Dessie Edlemon of 1980 Joiner, AR; and g-grandfather Willie Smith of Dyess. LNR BROWN 1 X 15 George J Brown, 54, died Dec 25, 1980. He was born to WILDY 2 1 06 Homer and Lizzie White Brown Aug 28, 1926. Mrs Alvina Maria Wildy, 89, of Etowah in Mississippi A single man, he leaves his sister, Mrs Ruth Henson of County died Sunday July 12, 1981 in Osceola Memorial Dickson, TN; a brother, Howard Brown Arlington, TN; and Hospital. Born in Lenzburg, IL, she came to Etowah in several nieces and nephews. 1914, was a charter member of the first Lutheran Church in Graveside services were held at 2:00 PM on Saturday Dec Blytheville, AR, and was active in the Lutheran Women’s 27 at Garden Point Cemetery with Rev Anderson. Murphy Missionary League. Funeral Home was in charge of the burial. She is survived by her husband, Edward Samuel of the home, three sons: Earl Herman Wildy of Leachville, AR; FRAZIER UNMARKED Wilbur Carl Wildy of Osceola, AR; and Charles Luther Mrs Mary Katherine Frazier, 87, of West Ridge, AR, died Wildy of Etowah, AR; one brother, Lt Col Carl P Schneider, Wednesday, Jul 11, 1980 at her West Ridge residence. US Army (retired) of Seminole, FL; 9 grandchildren and She was the widow of Ed Frazier, was a homemaker and a nine great-grandchildren. member of the Etowah Pentecostal Church. Funeral services are set for Tuesday morning at 10:00 AM at Survivors include one daughter, Mrs Liddie Brewer of West the First Lutheran Church and burial at Garden Point Ridge, AR; one son, Odell Frazier of West Ridge, AR; one Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of sister, Mrs Dellie Davis of Perryville, AR; 12 Lepanto. grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. The body will lie in state at the funeral home 7-9 PM Funeral services are set for 2:00 PM Friday at the Etowah Monday evening. Pentecostal Church. Burial will follow in Garden Point In lieu of flowers, the family requests that persons wishing Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of to leave lasting memorials consider the First Lutheran arrangements. LNR Church of Blytheville. JS WALKER 8 F 10 MORGAN 7 F 41 Mildred Walker died May 11, 1980 in Cooter, MO where Virgil Vernon Morgan, Sr. 70, of Hope, AR, died Sunday she lived. May 11, 1980. July 12, 1981 at Hempstead County Memorial Hospital in She was born to Mr and Mrs Will Falls in MO on Apr 12, Hope. 1891. She was the widow of Bryon Walker. Her son, Alvin Survivors include one daughter, Mrs Donna Calloway of Walker, was killed in action during WWII. Arvin, CA; one son Virgil Vernon Morgan Jr. of She was a cook for the loggers during the early days. Jacksonville, AR; two sisters: Mrs Mae Hammond of West Graveside services were held in Garden Point Cemetery with Ridge, AR; and Mrs Esther Lee Geaslin of Judsonia, AR; Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. and four brothers: Mack Morgan and Toy Morgan, both of Vicksburg, MS; and Kyle Morgan of Wilson, AR; and Bill ADAMS 9 C 19 Morgan of Osceola, AR. Mrs Julia Adams, 74, a long time resident of the West Ridge Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 PM Thursday community, died Saturday morning April 19, 1980 at afternoon with burial following in Garden Point Cemetery. Osceola Memorial Hospital. She was the widow of Bert Arrangements are under the direction of Murphy Funeral Adams. Home of Lepanto. JS Survivors include three sons: Gerald Adams of West Ridge, AR; Buddy Adams of Lepanto, AR; and Wayne Doyle KEMP ARMINTIE 7 0 15 Adams of Jacksonville, Fl; one sister, Mary Ferrell of St Mrs Armintie Mae Kemp, 89, of Etowah died Saturday May Petersburg, FL; four brothers: Willie Ferrell of West Ridge, 16, 1981. She was born Sep 30, 1891 to Charlie Euton and AR; Cecil Ferrell of St. Petersburg, FL; and Elmer Ferrell

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and Edgar Ferrell, both of MI; six grandchildren and four gg farmer, he was formerly of West Ridge Community, children. northeast of Lepanto. Funeral services are 2:00 PM Monday at the Garden Point Survivors include four sons: Arthur Roy Kemp and Billy Methodist Church with Carl Appling officiating. Burial will Wayne Kemp both of Zion, IL; and Norman Kemp and follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Terry Kemp, both of Blytheville, AR; four sisters: Mrs Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. Daisy Chatham and Mrs Oma Qualls both of Kennett, MO; Mrs Hattie Lawrence of Hickman, KY; and Mrs Blanche YORK 7 J 24 Watts of West Ridge, AR; two brothers: Onnie Kemp of FL; Mrs Rosa Arkansas York, 87, of Marked Tree, died Feb 7, and Ollie Kemp of Trenton, NJ; nine grandchildren and 9 g- 1980 at her residence Thursday. grandchildren. Survivors include four daughters: Mrs Edith Moody of Funeral services will be Monday afternoon at Murphy Trumann, AR; Mrs Birdy Brady of Marked Tree, AR; Mrs Funeral Home chapel with Rev. John Anderson officiating Gladys Weaver of Baytown, TX; and Mrs Betty Weaver of and burial at Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Missouri City, TX; one son, George York, Jr of Marked Murphy Funeral Home. JS Tree, AR; 11 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great grandchildren. MULLINS Next to Otto Griffin which side? 2 C 24 Services are for today 2:30 PM at Murphy Funeral Home in Sara Anna Lou Mullins, died Dec 8, 1979 in her Marked Marked Tree with Rev. Luther McCrackin officiating. Tree, AR, home. She was born in a Memphis Hospital Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Aug 20, 1978 to Mr and Mrs James M Mullins. Besides her parents she leaves a sister, Virginia Pauline Mullins, her STEWART 8 S 01 maternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs Claude Armstrong of Sammy Eugene Stewart, 31, of Etowah died Friday Mar 28, Lepanto, AR; paternal grandfather, Arthur Mullins of 1980 morning after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his Marked Tree, AR; grandmother, Mrs Alfie Barnard of wife, Mrs Linda Stewart of the home, one daughter, Miss Lepanto, AR; paternal great grandmother Mrs Rena Frazier Angel Stewart, and one son, Kelly Joe, his parents, Mr and of West Ridge, AR. Mrs Sam Stewart of Etowah, AR; one sister, Mrs Bobby Services were held at 2:00 PM at the Etowah Pentecostal Catt of Drummonds, TN. Church with Bro Meherg officiating with burial at Garden Funeral services will be Monday afternoon at 2:00 PM at Point Cemetery. the Murphy Funeral Home chapel at Marked Tree and burial at Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. JS YON VET 1 Q 05 Lewis Vernon Yon, 70, of Etowah, died Saturday Oct 13, CHAMBERLAIN UNMARKED 1979 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was a retired Mrs Lonia Mae Chamberlain, 74, died April 17, 1980 at farmer. Forest Memorial Hospital in ? Carl Appling officiated with He is survived by his wife, Mrs Rosie Lee Yon, six Murphy in charge of arrangements. Burial in GPC. daughters: Mrs Frances Vaughn, of Osceola, AR; Mrs Bea Powers of Gradin, MO; Mrs Mildred Smith of Arnold, MO; CARTER 4 B 01 Mrs Laverne Nickelinson of Elaine, AR; Mrs Violet Kernan Charles Leon Carter II, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Leon of Danville, IL; and Mrs Patricia Hunter of Sandburg, KY; Carter of Bondsville died Tuesday January 8, 1980 in St six sons: Louis Yon and Donnie Yon of Caseyville, IL; Jude’s in Memphis after a lengthy illness. Carles Yon and Roger Yon both of Washington Park, IL; He was a student at Delta Vocation Technical School in Henry Yon of Cahokia, IL, and Pleas Yon of Dover, AR; Marked Tree, AR. two sisters: Mrs Bell Demarcao of Memphis, TN; and Mrs Survivors include in addition to his parents are his sister, Frank Smith of Ripley, TN; one brother, Ray Yon, 37 Pamela Neal of Bondsville, one brother, Danny Ray Carter grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral services of Lepanto, AR, his maternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs were held Monday at Etowah Pentecostal Church. Burial Enos Stroud of West Ridge, AR, his paternal grandmother, followed in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Mrs Virgina Carter of Lepanto, AR, and his material great- Home of Lepanto in charge. grandmother Mrs Maudie Bell Chambers of Osceola, AR, and a niece Kristi Dawn Neal. HECTOR 3 X 16 Funeral services were at 2:00 PM January 11 at Murphy Mrs Ruby Mae Hector, 55, Lepanto, AR, died Friday Oct Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto, Burial followed in Garden 12, 1979 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. She was a member Point Cemetery. Rev. Guy Shempert and Larry White of the Buffalo Chapel Southern Baptist Church and the officiated. LNR widow of William Thomas Hector. Survivors include three daughters: Mrs Mary Durham and 1979 Mrs Cindy Kimbrell, both of Dyess, AR; and Mrs Helen KEMP 8 O 04 Adamson of Lepanto, AR; three sons: Larry Hector and William Arthur Kemp, 73, died Saturday morning December Don Hector both of Grand Rapids, MI; and David Hector of 15, 1979 at Chickasawba Hospital in Blytheville. A retired Lepanto, AR; three sisters: Mrs Nora Corgey of Ravenden,

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AR; Mrs Marlene Hammock of Lepanto, AR; and Mrs Doniphan, MO; and Mrs Katherine Hansel of Manila, AR; Leona Dunkin of Etowah, AR; three brothers: Otto Griffin and 11 grandchildren. and Ray Griffin of Etowah, AR; Leroy Griffin of Lepanto, Graveside services will be held Tuesday morning at 10 in AR: 6 grandchildren. the Garden Point Cemetery with Rev. Alvin Wilbanks Services are at 2:00 PM this afternoon at Murphy Funeral officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Howard Home chapel with Rev Dennis McDaniel to officiate. Burial Funeral Service of Manila. JS will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. BREWER 6 A 09 JOHNSON 2 G 05 A baby boy infant Brewer was buried at Garden Point Al Toney Johnson, 90, of Harrisburg, AR, died Oct 11, Cemetery with graveside services led by Norman E. Clay. 1979 in Craighead Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. He was He was stillborn April 16, 1979. born in Missouri and was a retired laborer. His parents were Clay Shelton Brewer and Wanda Isom Surviving are two daughters: Mrs Delois Swanner and Mrs Brewer of Memphis, TN. His paternal grandparents were Ida Bettis both of Harrisburg, AR; one brother, Tobe Houston Brewer and Camilla Clay Brewer. Johnson, Harrisburg, AR; one sister, Mrs Agnes Stout of Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Harrisburg, AR; 10 grandchildren and 17 gg children. Funeral services will be held Sunday after at 2:00 PM in CARTER 4 B 01 Jackson’s Funeral home chapel with Rev. Captain Lovell of Charles Leon Carter II, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Leon Harrisburg officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Carter of Bondsville community died Tuesday January 8, Cemetery in Mississippi County under the direction of 1980 in St Jude’s in Memphis after a lengthy illness. He Jackson’s Harrisburg Funeral Home. JS was a student at Delta Vocation Technical School in Marked Tree, AR. CARTER UNMARKED Survivors include in addition to his parents are his sister, William Clarence Carter, 52, formerly of Etowah died Aug Pamela Neal of Bondsville, AR; one brother, Danny Ray 29, 1979 in Wichita Falls, TX. Carter of Lepanto, AR; his maternal grandparents, Mr and Survivors include three brothers, ML Carter of Louisville, Mrs Enos Stroud of West Ridge, AR; his paternal KY; Grady Vance Carter of Brighton, MI; and Bennie Carter grandmother, Mrs Virginia Carter of Lepanto, AR; and his of Osceola, AR. material great-grandmother Mrs Maudie Bell Chambers of Funeral services were set for 10:00 AM in the Murphy Osceola, AR; and a niece Kristi Dawn Neal. Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto with Rev J. C. Nanny Funeral services were at 2:00 PM January 11 at Murphy officiating. Burial follows in Garden Point Cemetery under Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto and burial followed in the direction of Murphy Funeral Home. Garden Point Cemetery. Rev. Guy Shempert and Larry White officiated. FRANKS 7 P 03 Iva Lounelle Franks died at Craighead Memorial Hospital 1978 on Jul 30, 1979. CRAIG 6 A 21 She was born Aug 16, 1917 in Ashdown, AR. Mittie Neal Craig 86, died in Lane Nursing Home in She leaves her husband Charlie D Franks of Lepanto, 3 Monette, AR, Dec 17, 1978. daughters: Juanita Fullbright of Cushman, AR; Louise Bell She was born to Wm H and Elizabeth Blair Neal Craig on of Horn Lake, MS; Anna Bass of Tupelo, MS; 3 sons: Ellis Apr 14, 1892 in Houston, MS. of Kearny A, Larry Franks of Bono, AR, Lewis Franks of She was a widow. Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM at Pascagoula, MS; 2 sisters: Mary Lou Anthony, Mrs Eva Jane Murphy Chapel with Bro John Collier, a Baptist minister. Anthony both of AZ, 5 brothers: Tommy Anthony of She leaves one daughter, Mrs Doris Shelton, a grandson, Gilmer, TX; Stanley Anthony, Johnny Anthony, Jim Bobby Shelton of Oak Grove, LA; 4 great grandchildren: Anthony and Ronald Anthony all of Eloy, AZ, and 7 Robert Glen of Osceola, AR; Noah Lloyd Shelton of Manila, grandchildren. AR; Doris Ann Shelton of Oakgrove, LA; Richard Steven Shelton of Oakgrove, LA; and 4 great great-grandchildren. KELLER 2 K 03 Eugene E. Keller, 53, of Lake City, AR, died in a house fire HORTON III F 19 May 27, 1979. Born in Cape Girardeau, MO, a farmer, he Mary Lura Evans Morgan Horton, died Dec 7, 1978 in was a former resident of Manila, AR. Keiser, AR. She was born in Lawrence County, Mar 12, Survivors include his wife, Mrs Margie Keller of Manila, 1898. AR; and a son, Harlan Keller of Manila, AR; seven She was preceded in death by her first husband Dolphus daughters: Mrs Barbara Jones of Sondheimer, LA; Mrs Doyle Morgan, who she married 13 Aug, 1915, and her Glenda Archie of Fulton, MS; Mrs Brenda Lindsey, Mrs second husband Arris Horton, and her son, John Doyle Mae Ella Stone, Mrs Rachel Shoemake, Miss Dorothy Morgan. Keller and Miss Tina Keller, all of Manila, AR; one brother, She leaves her daughter Mrs Mabel Lee Langston and two Gus Keller, Flint, MI; two sisters: Mrs Velma Jamison of grandchildren, Joyce Tankersley and Johnney Mack

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Langston. Mamie D. Ganus of Constantine, MI, died at her home She was lain to rest between her two husbands in Garden Thursday July 28, 1977. Mrs. Ganus was born in Savannah, Point Cemetery. TN on Jul 30, 1894. She was a widow. Funeral services were conducted with Murphy Funeral PORTER 8 P 09 Home in charge of arrangements with Rev. Charles Faught Charlotte Porter, 96, died Sept 28, 1978. She born to officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. unknown parents on Jan 25, 1882 and raised by her mother’s Survivors include one daughter, Irene Caruthers of sister, Jane and husband, Frank Hatcher, a pioneer in the Constantine, MI; 5 sons: James Ganus of Gulfport, MS; Ben Hatcher community that bears his name. Ganus of Cooter, MO; Willard Ganus of She became an extended family member of the Bob and Clinton, Chester Lee Ganus of Constantine, MI; Orban Myrtle Wilmoth and their large family of nine children, Ganus, Jr of Benton Harbor, MI; 6 sisters: Martha Taylor of when she was hired to cook, clean and discipline. S. Bend, IN; Mary Pate and Dawn, An excellent cook, she quilted and her reputation included both of Moline, IL; Polly Britton, Irene Stovall and Alodee disciplining the entire Etowah community; in the Saturday Wigginton all of Keiser, AR; 50 grandchildren, 50 g- night movie or on the street, she could do an Irish jig, her grandchildren and several gg grandchildren. LNR mouth was not a prayer book, but she was loved so much that Wilmoth children were glad to put up a tombstone to CLARK UNMARKED honor her. These were her children, though she never gave Charles Kenneth Sr. Clark died Jul 25, 1977 in the Baptist birth to them. Hospital in Memphis, TN. She had a brother Tom Porter, who married and had one He was born to Lyle and Marcella Marie Trent Clark Aug child, Sophronia Jane Porter Clay and was aunt to nine Clay 30, 1951 in Vine Grove, KY. children. Services were held at 2:00 PM Pentecost Church with Bro Mike Gonzales, Jr officiating. GRIGGS UNMARKED He leaves his wife Wilma Joyce Clark, 1 son, Charles Stanley and Judy Griggs, parents of Kristy Ann Griggs held Kenneth Jr, mother Mrs Marcella Hobby of Battletown, KY; graveside services following her birth and death of Sept 15, father, Lyle Clark of Cecilia, KY; 3 sisters: Mrs Delorise 1978 at EH Crump hospital in Memphis, TN. Klane Clark and Miss Peggy Clark and Clara Clark both of Battletown, KY; and Mrs Mona Brow of Cecilia, KY; 2 1977 brothers: Anthony Ray Clark and George Benjamin Hobby LUNSFORD 7 Z 05 of Battletown, KY; and grandfather Claude Trent of Winfred “Gus” Lunsford, 66, of Etowah died Saturday Battletown, KY. November 19, 1977 in Chickasawba Hospital in Blytheville, AR. He was born Jan 14, 1911 and was a retired farmer. MANESS UNMARKED Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, November 21 Patricia Kay Maness, infant daughter of Mrs Marcella at Murphy Funeral Home with burial in Garden Point Williams of West Ridge died at Osceola Memorial Hospital Cemetery. on July 10 1975, she was born June 29 and was 11 days old. Surviving are two daughters: Mrs Sarah Kilburn of Union, Besides her mother she leaves a brother Charles D Maness. MI; Mrs Marie Burt of Arkubutla, MS; two sons: Chester Lunsford of Loves Park, IL; and Jason Lunsford of Etowah, SHELTON 6 C 12 or 13 AR; his mother, Mrs Janie Lunsford of Etowah, AR; three Eloise Jenne` Shelton, 49, died Jul 7, 1977. She was born sisters: Mrs Goldie Crowson, Mrs Martha Neiswander, and Mar 12, 1928, the daughter of the late James Obediah and Mrs Maggie Kemp all of Payneway, AR and a brother Mrs Pauline Shelton of Osceola. She leaves her brothers; Buster of Etowah, AR. JB Shelton of Tulsa, OK, and Wayne Shelton of Starkville, MS, one sister Joyce McFarland of West Memphis, AR. She JOHNSON 2 G 04 is buried in the family plot in Garden Point Cemetery. Mrs Mary Deranda Baker Johnson, 95, of Harrisburg, AR, died in her home Saturday, Oct 8, 1977. She was born at CHAMBERS 4 B 08 Strawberry, AR, and was a Methodist. Funeral services for Frank Chambers, 80, a retired farmer She is survived by her husband, AT Johnson of the home, from West Ridge who died in a car-motorcycle Saturday two daughters: Mrs Delois Swanner and Mrs Ida J Bettis of evening May 14, 1977 on highway 140 near West Ridge, Harrisburg, AR; a half-brother, W.W. Bolding of Pryor, will be held this afternoon at 2:00 PM at the Murphy’s OK; a half-sister, Ms Ibbie Dailey of Tulsa, OK; 10 Funeral Home chapel. Rev. J.C. Nanney will officiate. grandchildren and 15 g-grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Maudie Bell Chambers of West Services were held Monday at Jackson’s Harrisburg Funeral Ridge, two daughters, Mrs Polly Stroud of West Ridge, AR, Home chapel with burial in Garden Point Cemetery with and Mrs Elizabeth Atkins of Hartford, MI, four sons: Amos Captain Lovell officiating. JS Frank Chambers of Payneway, AR; Charlie Chambers of Hartford, AR; and James Chambers of West Ridge, AR; 25 GANUS 8 M 38 grandchildren; and 40 gg children.

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Burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery under the direction Memorial Hospital. of Murphy’s Funeral Home of Marked Tree. She was born to Taylor Jackson and Melissa Nichols May 15, 1898 in Black Rock, AR. OVERBEY 6 E 14 Services were conducted at 2pm at Carroll’s Corner with John D Overbey, 64, died Monday March 14, 1977 in Bro Alvie Wilbanks officiating. She leaves 2 sons: Bobby Jonesboro, AR. Mr Overbey was a retired carpenter. Patterson of St Paul, MN, Donald Patterson of St Paul, MN, Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, March 16 at 3 daughters: Mrs Polly Taylor of Osceola, AR, Mrs Hazel Swift Funeral Home with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Hall of Belleville, IL, Mrs Shirley Barnes of Manila, AR, 1 Surviving are his wife Pearl, two daughters: Mrs Melva brother, Wm Jackson of Osceola, AR, 13 grandchildren and Senter of Keiser, AR, and Mrs Mary Ashcraft of Silvia, IL, 15 great-grandchildren. four sons: Morris Overbey, Billy Overbey and Jimmy Overbey, all of Osceola, AR; and Harold Overbey of Keiser, WAGERS 9 I 34 AR, three sisters: Mrs Nina J Smallmon of Jonesboro, AR; James H Wagers, 73, retired farm manager died Sept 30, Mrs Alma Hannia of Sikeston, MO; and Mrs Thelma Sides 1976 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. of Green Rock, IL; and two brothers: Harold Overbey and He is survived by his wife Mrs Annie Wager of Dyess, two Elmer Overbey, both of Lepanto, AR. sons, J.W. of Jacksonville, FL GL of Roseland, 10 daughters; Mrs Louise Jackson, Mrs Hazel Wagers, Mrs MULLINS 2 F 10 Sheila Follet, Mrs Sandra Kay Mullins all of Dyess, Mrs Frances Pauline Mullins died Mar 12, 1977 at the Osceola Linda Miles of Bay, Mrs Eva Wilson of Marie, Mrs Myrtle Memorial Hospital. She was born to Mr and Mrs Ed and Hough of Alamo TN, Abbey Zollick of Houston, TX a Rene Frazier on Feb 1, 1917. brother Columbus Wagers of Muldrow, OK, two sisters Survivors include her husband Arthur Edward Mullins, two Maude Snelling and Mrs Mary Ann Chandler both of daughters, Mrs Carlotta Tyler of Lepanto, AR, and Mildred Muldrow OK, 29 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Faye Larimore of Marked Tree, AR, three sons: Edward Services were conducted at the Etowah Church of God with Mullins of Tuckerman, AR, James Mullings of West Ridge, Rev. Meherg officiating. Burial was at Garden Point AR and Bartley Mullins of Benton, AR; and several Cemetery with Swift Funeral Home in charge of grandchildren. arrangements Services were held at the Pentecostal Church in Etowah. Wilson Funeral Home handled the arrangements with burial VAUGHN 7 K 39 in Garden Point Cemetery. Services were held for David E Vaughn, 49, of Etowah were held at the Etowah Pentecostal church where he was a 1976 member. Mr. Vaughn died Sept 8, 1976 at Osceola JACKSON 6 S 13 Memorial Hospital. Mabel Inez Jackson, 57, widow of the late Grover Jackson, Survivors include his wife Frances, 2 sons: Tommy and died Dec 29, 1976 at Marvel, AR where she had been David of Etowah, 2 daughters: Mrs. Alice Fay Davis of residing a year. She was born to John and Lucinda Hardin Fayetteville, NC, and Mrs. Janice Coy Moody of Etowah, Akins on Jan 3, 1913. Services were held Wednesday at one brother, Harvey Vaughn of Davenport, IA, 3 sisters: Etowah Baptist Church where she had been a member. Carl Mrs. Opal Louise Harrell of Etowah, Mrs. Lorena May of Appling officiated with burial in Garden Point Cemetery Leona, AR, Mrs. Pauline Moody of Osceola, AR, his with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. mother, Mrs. Sarah Vaughn of Osceola, 1 grandson. Born in Paulding, MO, Mrs Jackson had lived the greater part of her life in AR. HALL 7 K 20 She leaves one son, Jerry Haley Akins of Marvel, AR, one Graveside services were held Tuesday for Mrs Mattie Hall, brother Wert Akins of Mena, AR, one sister, Mrs Odie who died Monday, Jan 16, 1976 at Garden Point Cemetery, Yarbro of Blytheville, and 2 grandchildren. JS conducted by Leonard Fielder minister of the Church of Christ at Lepanto, AR. DANIELS 3 R 05 The Halls were formerly from Etowah prior to moving to Mrs. Mildred Daniels of Hermitage, AR, died Dec 28, 1976. Dexter, MO. She was the widow of Fred Hall. Services were held with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of She is survived by one son and four daughters. arrangements and Rev. Carl Appling officiating. Mrs. Daniels was a Baptist and is survived by one daughter, 1975 Mrs. Nancy Morgan of Hermitage, AR, , 3 sons: WC CLAY 6 D 16 Daniels, HO Daniels of Dayton and LH Daniels of Mrs. Lillie B. Clay,86, died Dec 23, 1975 in Lane Nursing Rombuler, MO, 18 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren Home at Caraway, AR. and 1 great great-grandchild. Mrs. Clay was born in Darresville, KY, on Feb 9, 1888. Funeral services were conducted Thursday with Murphy DILLARD UNMARKED Funeral Home in charge of arrangements with burial in Laura Ann Dillard, widow, died Oct 19, 1976 at Osceola Garden Point Cemetery.

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She leaves her son, Norman Clay of Lepanto, AR, 3 Armstrong and Leitzen. grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren SHELTON 6 A 18 CLARK 6 Q 06 Lloyd C Shelton, 60, of Osceola, died Aug 13, 1975. Mrs. Emma "Short" Smith Clark, 64, died in West Memphis Funeral services were held Friday with Murphy Funeral on Thursday, Oct 23, 1975. Home in charge of arrangements. Burial was held in Garden Mrs. Clark lived in Marshall, AR, but was a visitor at her Point Cemetery. He was a member of the Lepanto Mason Aunt's home, Mrs. Bud Smith of Hatcher. Lodge. He served as director of the Soil Conservation She was reared by this family and educated in the Osceola Service. He was born August, 1915 in Webster County, MS. schools and was a member of the Corner Chapel Baptist Survivors include his wife, Doris, of Osceola, AR, and one Church in Payneway, AR. son, Bobby Shelton of Pioneer, LA, 1 brother WB Shelton Services were held at Garden Point Church with burial in of Truman, AR, 2 sisters: Mrs. Naomi Morec of Marked Garden Point Cemetery with Rev Carl Appling of Dyess Tree, AR, and Mrs Eunice Wallace of Lepanto, AR, 4 officiating. Mrs. Martin Ray Neal rendered special music. grandchildren and one gg child. Her husband Virgil, her aunt and uncle; Mr. and Mrs. Bud Smith and numerous relatives, survives Mrs. Clark. TICE UNMARKED Mrs Viola Tice, 84 of Little Rock, AR formerly of Osceola, HARRIS UNMARKED SOUTHSIDE died Tues July 1, 1975. She was born Mar 3 1894 in Tracy Harris, infant daughter of Sharon and Gerald Harris Lawrenceburg, TN. died Sept 14, 1975 and buried in Garden Point cemetery. Funeral services were conducted Jul 3 at the Ruble Funeral She was born Aug 12, 1975. She leaves maternal Home in Little Rock with Swift Funeral home in charge of grandparents Mr and Mrs Oscar Sheppard and paternal arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. grandparents Charles Henry Harris and Marty Harris of Brother Marshall Conner officiated. Helena. Mrs. Tice is survived by three sons; Dick and Robert Tice in Little Rock, Wm of Eldorado, AR, three daughters; Mrs ARMSTRONG UNMARKED Mamie McGough and Mrs Annie Reed of Lake Providence, George Armstrong, 18, of Lepanto was killed with his LA Mrs Louise Busbee of Little Rock, 18 grandchildren, friend, Edward Murrell Leitzen, 15, of Osceola at 12:45 AM and 25 great-grandchildren. Sunday on Aug 24, 1975. The car that Armstrong was driving ran off the side of the road and turned over several WOODRUFF 3 D 22 times. Mrs Lister Cornelia Woodruff died Thursday July 24, 1975 Funeral services were held at Garden Point Methodist at the Geriatrics Nursing Home in West Memphis, AR. church with burial in the church cemetery. Services were conducted through Citizens Funeral Home of Surviving young Armstrong were his parents, Mr. and Mrs. West Memphis with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. She Claude Armstrong of Lepanto, AR, two brothers: Horace leaves two daughters: Mrs Roy Chism of Hughes, AR, and William and Claude Jr. of Lepanto, AR, six sisters: Frances, Mrs Edith Bucy of Paris, TN, three sons: Hub Woodruff of Mrs Sherman Hubbard of Lepanto, Mrs. Mazine Quinn of Lepanto, AR, Kenneth Woodruff of Wyandotte, MI and Payneway, AR, Mrs. Martha Miller of Burdette, AR, and Bennie Jackson of Osceola, AR, and seventeen Mrs. Jeff McGee and Mrs Floyd Ballentine both of grandchildren. JS Tyronza, AR, and his grandmother Mrs. Alfie Barnard of Lepanto, AR. HARRELL UN MARKED Citizen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for Arthur Bard Harrell of Etowah, who was born in Mississippi Armstrong and Leitzen. County Jul 9, 1908 died at Osceola Memorial Hospital on Jan 11, 1975. LEITZEN 2 D 14 Funeral services were conducted at Etowah Baptist church Edward Murrell Leitzen, 15, of Osceola was killed with his with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. friend, George Armstrong, 18 of Lepanto at 12:45 AM Survivors include 2 sisters: Mrs. Mary Bryant of Maryville, Sunday Aug 24, 1975. The car that Armstrong was driving CA, and Mrs. Perry Lee Miller of Mt. Vernon, KY, and 1 ran off the side of the road and turned over several times. brother, Walter Harrell of Etowah. LNR Funeral services were held at Garden Point Methodist church with burial in the church cemetery. CARTER WWII UNMARKED Surviving Leitzen are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Leland Wallace Carter, 62 of Dyess, AR died June 17, 1975 Leitzen of Osceola, AR, five brothers: William, Walter, in a Veteran’s Hospital in Memphis, TN. Mr Carter was Tommie, Anthony and Douglas, four sisters: Mrs Vernon born Nov 25, 1912 in Mississippi. Carter and Mrs. Rich Carl of Bondsville, Mrs Horace Funeral services were conducted by Rev Charles Sandusky Armstrong of Lepanto, AR, and Miss Margaret Rose on Thursday, June 19. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery Leitzen of Osceola. with Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto in charge of Citizen Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements for arrangements.

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Surviving are two sons, Edward Carter of Dyess, Jerry son, Larry Smith of Honolulu, HA, four daughters: Mrs Carter of Memphis; four brothers, Murray Carter of Gwennie Simmons of Fayetteville, NC, Mrs Shirley Craig Louisville, Ky, Grady Carter of Howell, MI, Clarence Carter and Mrs Lynda Lewis of Osceola, AR, and Mrs Marralee of and Bonnie Carter of Osceola; one sister, Mrs Lela Guntrum Lepanto, AR, his mother Mrs Emily Smith and nine of Youngstown, OH, and one granddaughter. grandchildren. LNR

BUTLER 7 I 05 BRANNON 6 X 10 Jerry C. Butler of Keiser, AR, former Lepanto resident, died Ralph “Red” Brannon, 59, of Etowah died Thursday April 4, May 27, 1975 at the age of 86. 1974. Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 2:00 PM Funeral services were held Saturday April 6 at 2:00 PM at at the Murphy Funeral Home Chapel with burial following the Murphy Funeral Home chapel at Lepanto with Rev Carl in Garden Point Cemetery. Mr Butler, member of Keiser Appling of Dyess officiating. Interment was at Garden Point Baptist Church, was a retired farmer. Cemetery. Survivors include 3 sons: Walter L Butler of Senath, MO, Survivors include his mother, Mrs Myrtle Brannon of Jerry C Butler, Charles Butler both of Memphis, TN, 1 Etowah, one brother, Vernon Russell of Etowah, four sisters: daughter Mrs Juanita Narbaez of Fountain Valley, CA; 16 Mrs Jewel Boyd of Mt Home, AR, Mrs Gertrude Girdley of grandchildren and 5 gg children. Etowah, Mrs Vivian Gallega and Mrs Maxine Thompson of Denver, CO. TRANTHAM 9 H 04 Jesse Lee Trantham died Monday, May 5, 1975 at his home ODLE 8 S 05 in Osceola. He was 75 years of age. Hillie Hue “Jack” Odle died at his home in Etowah Mar 7, Funeral services were conducted with Murphy Funeral 1974. Home in charge, Brother Meherg officiated. He was born to James Frances Odle and Alice Nora Mauldin Burial followed at Garden Point Cemetery. Mr Trantham is in MS on Mar 24, 1924. survived by two sons: Elmer of Kingsville, TX and Meral of He leaves a son Wade Odle of Bell, CA, 1 daughter Mrs McAllen, TX, four daughters: Mrs Mary Atkins of Liberty, Brenda Hawkins of West Helena, AR, 2 stepsons: Dewey TX, Mrs Helen Harboth of Concepcion, TX, Mrs Alma Jo Barnes of Etowah and Tommy Barnes of Torrance, CA, 3 Tostichel of Homestead, FL, and Mrs Linda Henderson of brothers: James Odle, Charles Odle and Melvin Odle all of Osceola,, AR, 2 brothers: Bill Trantham of Rivervale, AR MS, 3 sisters: Mrs Arnie Killhough of Cicero, IL, Mrs and Buck of Monticello, AR, one sister, Mrs Bessie Marie Mast of MS and Mrs Maudie Stewart of Keiser, AR, Davidson of Lake City, AR, 17 grandchildren and 5 great- and 5 g children. grandchildren. ODLE 8 S 04 SMITH US ARMY WWII V Q 23 Willie Rose Fulks Odle died Feb 26, 1974 at home. She was Otis Perry Smith, age 67, of Caraway, AR, died Wednesday, born Mar 10, 1921 in Corinth, MS. January 1, 1975 at Community Methodist Hospital in Survivors are her husband, Jack Odle of the home, sons: Paragould, AR. He was a retired farmer and a veteran of Dewey and Tommy Barnes, Wade Odle, and one daughter, World War II. He was born July 17 1908 to Isaac and Brenda Odle Hawkins. Hazel Woodruff Smith and lived most of his life around Services were held at Etowah Baptist Church with Murphy Etowah. Funeral Home handling the arrangements. Burial was in Survivors include a son, Mitchell Smith of Paragould, AR, a Garden Point Cemetery. daughter, Mrs. Peggy Pitcher of Paragould, two brothers: Addison M. Smith of Red Onion, MO and Charles Ross VAUGHN 7 K 46 Smith of Jonesboro, AR, and a sister, Mrs. Georgia Heard of Charles S. Vaughn died Feb 13, 1974 at Forrest City Etowah and a grand child. Funeral was Friday at Murphy Hospital. He was born to Tom and Ruby Lee Brown Vaughn Funeral Home with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. in Arkansas on Jul 2, 1916. Services were held at Murphy Chapel with Rev Bailey conducting the services. 1974 He leaves his wife Mrs Lora Bell Vaughn of Widener, AR, SMITH 6 Q 12 6 sons: Charles Vaughn of Howell, MI, Wesley M Kemp of Earl Taft Smith died Monday Aug 5, 1974 at his home in the Pine Bluff, AR, Buford Kemp of NLR, AR, Chester Vaughn Hatcher community. of Widener, Terry Lynn Vaughn of Widener, Tony Wayne Born to Bud and Emily Watkins Smith Sept 13, 1913, he of Widener, 3 daughters: Mrs Darlene Austin of Howell, MI, was 59. He was a retired farmer and a member of Neal’s Teresa Darnell of Widener, Mrs Wilma Williams of Chapel Baptist Church and had lived his life in this Palestine, AR, 2 brothers: Harvey Vaughn of Belle Glade, community. FL, and David Vaughn of Etowah, 2 sisters: Mrs Pauline Services were held at 2:00 PM Wednesday at Murphy Moody and Mrs Lorene May of Leola, AR and 16 Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. Carl Appling. grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Mrs Quida Shelton Smith, one

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GARNER 2 C 16 Bobby D. Langston died May 29, 1973. He was born to Wallace Garner died at Chickasawba Hospital in Blytheville, Troy and Altie Hively Langston on Feb 1, 1937 in Etowah AR on Feb 3, 1974. He was born to and lived here all his life. Marley and Nancy Howell Garner in Amity, AR, on Feb 7, Services were held at the Etowah Baptist with LH Fielder of 1897. the Church of Christ officiating. He leaves his wife Mrs He leaves his wife Mattie Garner, 1 daughter Mrs Verna Joyce Tuggle Langston, 2 daughters: Judy Langston, Curry of Blytheville, AR, 2 sons: Ennis Garner of Ramona Langston and 1 son Rickey Langston, 1 brother, Harrisburg, AR, and Dennis Garner of West Ridge, 7 Wilbert Langston of Keiser, AR, 1 sister; Mrs Loraine sisters: Mrs Addie Hill of Alpine, AR, Mrs Mert Hill of Whitlow of Three Way. Delight, AR, Mrs Medd Dixon of Delhi, LA, Mrs Nada Green, Mrs Bertha Wilson both of Amity, AR, Mrs Viola MATTSON US NAVY WWII 6 V 09 McKinnon of Delight, AR, Mrs Norma Copeland of Mrs Dorothy Hatcher Mattson, 53, widow of Clinton Wilson Delight, 3 brothers: Eddie Garner of Amity, Dave Garner of Mattson, of Hernando, MS and formerly of Osceola, died Daisy, AR, Manuel Garner of Amity, 15 grandchildren and Sunday May 6, 1970 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis 23 great-grandchildren. following a heart attack. She was born in the Hatcher Services were held at Garden Point Church with Bro Fielder community neat Etowah on Aug 4, 1919. Her parents are and Bro Bailey. Mr Garner was a member of the West Mrs Annie Hatcher of Memphis and the late Mr Harry Ridge Baptist Church. Hatcher, pioneer residents of Etowah. Mr Mattson died three years ago. SHARP 6 O 15 The Hatcher community bears her grandfather’s name. She John Britt Sharp died Jan 1, 1974. He had served as the law was in the Navy in WWII. in the Etowah community for many years. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, at Garden He was born to John T and Sally Idlic Sharp on Oct 9, 1894 Point Methodist Church. Burial was in Garden Point in Missouri. Cemetery with Citizens Funeral Hone of West Memphis in Services were conducted at the Etowah Baptist Church at 2 charge of arrangements. PM with Bro Appling officiating where he was a member. Mrs Mattson leaves four sons, Clinton Mattson, Osceola, He leaves his wife Ethel Sharp, 2 sons: Clinton Sharp of Thomas Mattson, South Haven, MS, Joe Mattson, Hernando, Etowah, Clergy Sharp of Payneway, AR, 1 foster son J.R. MS and Donald Mattson of the home: three daughters, Mrs Hawkins of West Helena, AR, 3 daughters: Mrs Jewell Dorothy Smith, MS Mrs Marion Todd, Greenleaf, MS and Eubanks, Mrs Lela Mae Manley, and Mrs Allene Buck all of Mrs Kitty Sanders, Ecru, MS; two sisters, Mrs Eileen Lee’s Summit, MO, 2 half brothers; Floyd Sharp of Scallion and Mrs Mae Dodson both of Memphis, her mother, Blytheville, AR, Claud Sharp of Irving, CA, 2 sisters: Mrs Mrs Annie Hatcher also of Memphis and 7 grandchildren. Clara Hawk and Mrs Meda Collings of Memphis, TN, 3 Her husband, Clinton and infant Harry Gilbert Mattson half sisters: Kathlene Barron of Memphis, TN, Martha Jane predeceased her. Pallbearers were James Bechel, Wayne Sharp of Jackson, MS, and Lucy Cockrell of Jackson, MS, Henry, Geo Ballard, Curtis Dodson, George Douglass and 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Jimmy Mattson.

1973 McDONALD WWII US ARMY 6 Q 35 McCOLLISTER 7 A 15 Odell F McDonald died Aug 20 1973. He was born Jun 10 Jason Edward McCollister, pioneer of Greene County, IL 1916 in Batesville, AR to Homer and Bertha Henely came the Etowah community to work the timber with his McDonald. He was a veteran of WWII. parents, died Sept 16, 1973. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with He was born to parents Flora and G.W. McCollister in burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Greene County, IL Jan 15, 1892, and he leaves his nieces and 1 nephew. 1972 He is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. McCOLLUM 6 P 33 Charles W McCollum, 74, died Monday, November 13, HENARD VII G 47 1972 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. Mr. McCollum was an Earnest Warren Henard died Jun 19, 1973 at home in employee of Etowah Gin Company. Oklahoma City, OK. He was born to Warren and Attie Jones His funeral was held in Etowah Baptist Church with Rev. Henard on Oct 26, 1917 in Arkansas. Fowler official. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. He He leaves 1 son, Jerry Ray Henard of Wilson, AR, 3 was born March 5, 1898 to Monroe and Jessie McCollum in brothers; Raymond Henard of Dyess, AR, Frank Henard of Griffithville, AR. Watervliet, MI, Curtis Henard of Okla City, OK, 2 sisters: He was a member of the Etowah Baptist Church, and leaves Mrs May Bolin of Mansfield, AR, Mrs Jessie Faye Powell of one son, James McCollum of Etowah, one sister Mrs Louella Pontiac, MI, and 2 g children. Hudson of North Little Rock, AR, seven grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. LANGSTON 6 O 29

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CHISM 2 B 03 Reeder Morgan of Dyess; three daughters: Mrs Hershell Luddie Joyce Chism of West Memphis, former resident of Maye of Harrisburg, Mrs _____of Harrisburg, and ______, the Etowah area, died in the Methodist Hospital in Memphis fifty-two grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. Nov 11, 1972 at age 84. She was the widow of Columbus Floyd Chism and is KING 2 M 01 survived by six sons: Roy Chism of Hughes, AR, Buster of Funeral services for Thomas King, 68, who died Aug 18, Albion, MI, Enoch and Quittman Chism of Albion, MI, 1972 in Baptist Hospital in Memphis, TN, were held Orvil Chism of Allen Park, MI, and Carl of West Memphis, Monday afternoon at 1:30 PM at Citizens Funeral Home at TN, six daughters: Mrs Leola Owens and Catherine Wall of West Memphis, AR. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. West Memphis, AR, Mrs Irene Glover of Dyess, AR, Mrs Mr King was a retired service station manager. He operated Ruby Bagwell of Battle Creek, MI, Mrs Annie Ruth Duggar, Saving Oil station on Nettleton in Jonesboro, AR, for 9 two sisters: Mrs Mary Hill of Ripley, MS, and Mrs Mattie years. Chunn of New Albany, MS. Survivors are his wife Mrs Alice King of the home, eight Funeral services were held Sunday November 13 at 2:00 daughters: Mrs Hazel Myles and Mrs Patsy PM. Rev. Charles Sandusky of the 1st Baptist Church in Jacobs of Jonesboro, Mrs WE Catt, West Memphis, AR, Mrs Dyess, Rev Claude Downs, pastor of the Trumann Baptist Ruby Thompson, San Palbo, CA, Mrs Sue Martin, Kansas Church officiating the services with burial at Garden Point City, MO, Mrs Tommie Jackson, Twist, AR, Mrs Joyce Cemetery. Boshears, Joliet, IL, and Mrs Shelby Hendrix of Memphis, Serving as pallbearers were JW Teague, Mr Teague, Eugene TN, two sons: Eugene King of Memphis, TN, and Thomas McFerrin, Denise Roy, Pete Smith, Buck Dabney and V King of Kansas City, MO, 33 grandchildren and 14 Warren Miller. LNR great-grandchildren. JS

FERGERSON 8 F 18 McCOLLUM 6 P 34 Lehman William Fergerson 51, died in the John Gaston Georgia Ann McCollum, 69, died Aug 2, 1972 in Crittenden Hospital in Memphis, TN, Thursday, Oct 5, 1972. He was Memorial Hospital in West Memphis, AR. born Mar 6, 1921 Biggers, AR to John Quincy and Flossie Mrs McCollum was born Dec 10, 1902 in Dexter, MO and Pearl Moore Fergerson. He never married. was a member of the Etowah Baptist Church. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Funeral services were held Saturday Aug 5, at 2:00 PM with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Brother Fowler officiating. She was buried at Garden Point He leaves his mother, Mrs Pearl Fergerson, 3 brothers: John Cemetery, with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Ed Fergerson of Manila, AR, Jerry Fergerson of Brinkley, arrangements. and Richard Fergerson of Kokomo, IN. LNR Surviving are her husband Charles McCollum, one son, James of Etowah, three brothers: Jack Culbertson, Henry GIRDLEY 7 O 22 Culbertson and Ralph Culbertson, all of Edwardville, IL; 7 Noah Webster Girdley, 67, retired merchant and farmer on grandchildren and 7 g- g-children. Saturday on Aug 26, 1972 in Lepanto, AR. He was born Sep 3, 1904 to Ottoway and Mamie England Girdley. HOLT 6 D 08 Funeral services were held Aug 28 at Etowah Baptist Church Funeral services for Mrs Beulah Holt, a former Manila, AR, with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge of resident who died Jun 26, 1972 in a Denver Hospital will be arrangements. held at 2 on Wednesday at Lepanto Church of Christ. Born He leaves his wife Lillie, three daughters: Mrs Bunkie in Feb 15, 1888, she was 92. Jolliff of Osceola, AR, Mrs Loretta Milloway and Mrs Lana Emmett Clark, minister will officiate. Interment will be in Kay Hall of Lepanto, AR, , five brothers: Thoman Girdley Garden Point Cemetery with Gregg Funeral Home of of Detroit, MI, Melvin Girdley of Etowah, Alonzo Girdley Monette in charge. and Chuck Girdley of CA, Gerald Girdley of Warren, MI, She is survived by three sons: Cecil Holt of Aurora, CO, four sisters: Lucile Jackson of Osceola, Mrs Pauline Sisco Erving Holt of Elkhart, IN, and Truman Holt of Osceola, of Murfreesboro, TN, Mrs Katherine Kredge of CA and Mrs AR, four daughters: Mrs Pleasant Frisbee of Dyess, AR, Geneva Nielson. LNR Mrs Joyce Carter of New Madrid, MO, Mrs Lorene Cunningham of Memphis, TN, and Mrs Phebia Roberts, SERATT 3 R 09 Granada, MS, three brothers: Joe Joshua, and Ted Ada Addie Morgan Seratt, 81, of Harrisburg died Sunday Blankenship all of Melbourne, AR, one sister Mrs Nora Aug 12, 1972 in Osceola Memorial Hospital. Treatenburg, Clermont, Fl, 38 grandchildren, 79 great- Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM Aug 14, at Murphy grandchildren and 1 gg-grandchildren. Funeral Home chapel with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. CALVIN UNMARKED Rev Bob Orr pastor of the 1st Methodist Church of Marked George Calvin, 87, died May 7, 1972. He was born in Tree officiated. Dunkin Co, MO on Nov 29, 1885. She leaves two sons: Grady Morgan of Harrisburg, and He leaves three daughters: Mrs. Bill Franks, Mrs Rose

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Clare of FL, Mrs Ernest Griggs of West Ridge, three sons; Point Cemetery. Robert H Calvin of CA, George Calvin Jr, of TX, Barney L Mrs Huffman is survived by 3 sons: Charles and Laboyd Calvin of Joiner, AR and a brother of Cardwell, MO. Huffman of Osceola, AR, Bill Huffman of Rockford, IL, He was interred Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah. three daughters: Mrs Louise Hodge of San Dimas, CA, Mrs Pearl Phelps of Ola,, AR, and Mrs Elsie Heath of Osceola, METHENY 1 I 04 AR, 32 grandchildren and several gg-grandchildren. LNR Walter Allen Metheny, prominent merchant and landowner of Etowah, AR died April 25, 1972 at Osceola Memorial 1971 Hospital after suffering a heart attack. Mr. Metheny was BEZZARD 4 C 06 born Jan 18, 1905 in East Prairie, MO and moved to Etowah Anna Belle Bezzard, died November 17, 1971 and will be in 1926. He was the widower of Artis Harrison of Camden, buried at Garden Point Cemetery. She lived in the Lepanto TN who died in 1960. He was a 32nd degree Mason, and a community and was a member of the Lepanto Baptist member of the Lepanto Lodge No 667. Church. Born to Cynthia Barnes and Wesley Hall on He is survived by one daughter Betty Howard of Phoenix, September 13, 1888, she was 83. AZ, and one son Allen Metheny of Etowah, three granddaughters; Diane, Pamela, and Sandy Metheny, two LANGSTON WWII US NAVY 6 O 31 grandsons; Carlos Howard of Phoenix, AZ and Steve Troy Langston, 63, well known farmer in the Three Way Metheny of Etowah, AR. community died Tuesday, Oct 19, 1971 following a heart Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with attack. burial in Garden Point Cemetery following Masonic Rites. Born in Wild Cherry, AR, he was lived in the Three Way community since 1931. He is survived by his wife Barbara, ANGELL 6 J 09 a previous wife, Altie had died a number of years ago. Curtiss Angell, Born Jul 13, 1917, Died Mar 1, 1972. Other survivors include two sons: Bobby Langston of Trumann, AR, and Wilbur Langston of Keiser, AR, a HICKS 2 Y 23 daughter, Mrs Lorraine Whitlow of Keiser, AR, two Catherine Hicks died Feb 20, 1972 in a West Memphis brothers: Harve Langston of Mammoth Springs, AR, and Nursing home. Roy Langston of Keiser, AR, two sisters: Mrs Francis She was born Aug 12, 1910 to Travis and Clara Robinson Miller of Payneway, AR, and Mrs Arnie Isley of Batesville, Dunston in Dyersburg, TN. She leaves AR, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. 1 son, HC Hicks of Marked Tree, AR, 2 daughters: Mrs Services were arranged by Citizens Funeral Home in West Geneva McArthur and Mrs Carol Herrell, both of Marked Memphis and burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Tree, AR, 5 grandchildren. Services were held at the Church of God 2:00 PM with Wm MCDONALD 6 M 24 P Colter clergy. Graveside funeral services for Mrs Belva Juanita McDonald, 60, were conducted at Friday 10:30 AM at Garden Point TRANTHAM 8 H 05 Cemetery with Rev Buddy Vaughn and Rev Carl Appling. Thelma Estelle Trantham, 62, died Tuesday Feb 17, 1972 in Officiating. She had died Oct 13, 1971 in the Western Osceola Memorial Hospital. She was born Jan 6 1910 to Baptist Hospital in Paducah, Ky and was the widow of Henry and Esther Coberson Griffin. Robert Lee McDonald. Services were held Thursday at 4:30 PM at the Garden Point She leaves her daughters: Mrs Betty Jean Harris of Paducah, Methodist Church with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of KY, Mrs Marcella Sak of Brighton, MI arrangements. Lawson of Chicago, IL, one sister, Mrs Everett Keith of In addition to her husband Jessie Lee Trantham, she leaves Blytheville, AR, and one grandson, Anthony Sak of Detroit. three sons: Henry Elmer, Edward of McAllen, TX., four Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. daughters: Mary Atkins of Mercedes, TX, Mrs Helen Hobarth of Premont, TX, Mrs Alma Jo HORTON 3 F 18 Pospreoll of Homestead, TX, and Mrs Linda Henderson of Arris W. Morgan, 69, died Oct 3, 1971 in Keiser. He was Osceola, AR, three brothers: Edward Griffin of Kennett, born Jan 13, 1902. He leaves his wife, Marry Evans MO, Albert Griffin of Huron, LA and Earl Griffin of Morgan Horton of the home. He is buried in Garden Point Blytheville, AR, two sisters: Mrs Mabel Burris of Cemetery. Blytheville, AR, and Mrs Edith Jensen of Senath, MO, fourteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. STOKES US NAVY 7 Z 28 Services for John Doyle Stokes, 24, who was killed July 27, HUFFMAN 9 D 09 1971 in an accident near Payneway will be held Tuesday in Mrs Peggy Alice Huffman, 89, widow of Isaac Huffman the Etowah Baptist Church. Burial was in Garden Point died Sunday Feb 1, 1972 in Osceola Hospital. Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Services were conducted at 2 PM Wednesday in the Murphy arrangements. Funeral Home Chapel at Lepanto with burial in Garden Mr Stokes was born in Etowah Aug 3, 1946 and was truck

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driver for Richland Mobile Home of Manila, AR. 1900, the 7th of eight children. Survivor are his wife Sheila, one daughter Amanda She was the widow of Lawrence T. Cox of the Crews Rochelle, son John Doyle II, 3 months, his mother Charlie Lateral community. A homemaker, she was of the Mae Stokes all of Etowah, 3 brothers: Garvin Stokes of Pentecostal belief. Newport, Murrell and Vandell of Etowah, 4 sisters: Juanita She leaves 2 sons: L. T. Cox of Keiser and Nelson Cox of Lofton of Grubbs, AR, Louise of Morrilton, AR, Omega Osceola, AR, six daughters: Lillie Coats of Memphis, TN, McKinley of Ft Worth, TX, and Mrs Delores Weathers of Ada Childs of Memphis, Ollie Bell Posey of Osceola, AR, Etowah. LNR Fannie Cox, Gracie Lee Cox and Janice Cox of the home. Roller Swift was in charge of arrangements with burial at GIRDLEY 7 O 18 Garden Point Cemetery. FAM Services for Mrs. Mamie England Girdley, 82, were held July 25, 1971 at Swift Chapel conducted by Rev EA Boyer BROWN UNMARKED assisted by Rev. Sam Higdon. Jerry Lee Brown, 14, who had been a patient at Arlington Mrs. Girdley passed away July 24,1971 after a short illness. Hospital and school for several years due to muscular She was born in Hornersville, MO but had lived at Etowah dystrophy, died Monday May 15, 1971 en route to John for 68 years. She was member of the Baptist church. Gaston Hospital in Memphis, TN. She leaves three sons: Melvin “Boat” Girdley, Noah The funeral were held at 2:00 PM at Murphy Funeral Home Girdley both of Etowah and Thoman Girdley of Detroit, MI, chapel in Lepanto with Mr Virgil Cullon, minister of the two daughters: Mrs. B.L. Sisco of Murfreesboro, TN and Church of Christ in Lepanto conducting the services with Mrs. Bennie Jackson of Osceola, AR, 18 grandchildren, 34 Mr . John Couch serving as an interpreter. g-grandchildren. He is survived by his parents, Mr and Mrs John D Brown of She was laid to rest in Garden Point Cemetery. Memphis, TN, two sisters: Linda and Sheila Ann of the home, paternal grandmother, Mrs OD Brown of Memphis, CURTISS 3 V 05 TN, and maternal grandmother Mrs Ruthie Mae Holleman of Mattie Curtiss, 71, died June 27, 1971 in Osceola Memorial Lepanto, AR. Hospital. She was born Jan 18, 1900 to Mr and Mrs Tommy Curtiss in Russellville, AR. WIYOTT 8 F 34 She was a homemaker and of the Baptist belief. George W Wiyott Sr. 85, of West Ridge died at Osceola She leaves two daughters: Mary Louellen Hubbard of Nursing Home May 6, 1971. He had lived at West Ride 42 Keiser, AR, Cassie Mae Armstrong of Trumann, AR, two years moving there from Grubbs, AR. sons: Lawrence Curtiss of Keiser and James Fieldon Curtiss Surviving are three daughters: Mrs Elizabeth Franks, Bald of Leachville, AR, and 17 grandchildren. Knob, AR, Mrs Rosie Cease, Immokalee, FL, and Mrs. Swift Funeral Home handled the services. She was buried at Eutha Griggs, West Ridge, three sons: Robert Wiyatt, Garden Point Cemetery next to her husband. Farmersville, CA, George W Wiyott Jr, Lubbock, TX, and Barney Wiyott of Joiner, 18 grandchildren and 13 great- ROLLINS 2 F 02 grandchildren. Landon Rollins died Jun 7, 1971. He was the widower of Funeral arrangements were by Gregg Funeral Home of Georgia Rollins. Monette with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. JS Services were conducted at the Church of God with Bro Meherg. BRANNON 6 X 11 Arthur "Todd" Brannon died Jan 18, 1971 in Barton, FL. MCDONALD 6 M 24 His parents were Homer and Myrtle Butler Brannon and he Graveside funeral services Robert Lee McDonald were was born Apr 16, 1920 in Etowah. conducted at Friday 10:30 AM at Etowah Baptist with Rev He leaves his son, Charles Levi Brannon of Denver, CO, 2 Carl Appling officiating. He died June 7, 1971 in a Detroit daughters: Roxy Ann Brannon and Regina Brannon of Belle Hospital at the age of 57. Glade, FL, 2 brothers: Ralph Brannon, Vernon Russell He leaves his wife Juanita McDonald of Detroit, two step- both of Etowah, 4 sisters: Mrs Jewell Boyd of Mt. Home, daughters: Mrs Betty Jean Harris of Paducah, KY, Mrs AR, Mrs Gertrude Girdley of Etowah, Mrs Vivian Gallegos Marcella Sak of Brighton, MI, one brother, Royce of Denver, CO, Mrs Maxine Thompson of Dennv, AR, and McDonald of Etowah and three sisters: Mrs Lillie Girdley, his mother, Mrs Myrtle Brannon of Etowah. Mrs A.R. Truelove of Etowah, and Mrs Elsie Richardson of Steele, MO . KEMP 7 O 13 Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Shelby L Kemp, 69, a life long resident and farmer of Lepanto New Record Etowah, died Sunday Jan 17, 1971. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:00 PM at the COX 7 W 19 Etowah Baptist Church with Brother Sam Higeon Ollie Viola Wallis Cox, 71, died May 30, 1971. She was officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of born to James T and Mary Francis Wallis in AL on Nov 7, arrangements with burial at Garden Point Cemetery.

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Born in Bradford, AR, he had lived a greater part of his life Smith, MS Mrs Marion Todd, Greenleaf, MS and Mrs Kitty in the area. Sanders, Ecru, MS; and 7 grandchildren. He leaves one son Junior Kemp of Auburn, IN, a daughter, Funeral services were conducted Wednesday, at Garden Mrs Carene McEwen of Orange Park, FL, his mother, Mrs Point Methodist Church,. Burial was in Garden Point Mittie Kemp of Etowah, two sisters: Mrs Bertha Weathers Cemetery with Citizens Funeral Hone of West Memphis in of Etowah, Mrs Opal Atkins of Kirkland, Il, four brothers: charge of arrangements. Cleo Kemp, Marvin Kemp and Allie Joe Kemp of Little Rock, AR, Garland Kemp of Los Angeles, CA, eleven JACKSON 6 S 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Grover Stonewall Jackson of Etowah died Jun 24, 1970. He was born to Andrew Stonewall and Elmira 1970 Jackson on Jun 21, 1906 at Etowah. LIKE 8 J 22 Bro Fowler and Bro Carl Appling conducted the services at Cona Mae Emiline Like, 76, died in Blytheville, AR, Nov the Etowah Baptist Church. He leaves his wife Mable Inez 30, 1970. Jackson and stepson Jerry Haley of Marvell. Her parents were Mr and Mrs George Warf, she was born May 29, 1894 in Senath, MO. LADEN US ARMY WWI 7 W 48 Services were conducted by Rev EL Edge and Rev Ernest Luther Wm Laden died at Osceola Memorial Hospital on Avery of Church of God at the Garden Point Church. Mar 14, 1970. He was a veteran of WWI. She leaves 1 son George Andrew Like of Colt, AR, brother He was born Jul 10, 1892 at Kennett, MO. He leaves his Alvie Warf of IA, 2 sisters: Pearl Austin of West Ridge and wife, Pearl Harvey of Etowah, 9 sons: Othe Laden of Fannie Nobel of Wheeling, West VI, 12 grandchildren and 9 Avora, IL, William Laden of West Ridge, George Laden of great-grandchildren. Howell, MI, Luther Junior of West Ridge, Danny Laden of Howell, MI, Freddie Laden, Bobby Laden, Jimmy Laden, MOBLEY US ARMY WWII PUR HEART 2 H 16 Rickey Laden all of Etowah, 4 daughters: Mrs Lillie Prince James Lewis Mobley, awarded the Purple Heart in WWII, of Etowah, Mrs Mary Henry of Dallas, TX, Cathy Laden, died Nov 19, 1970 in Walnut Ridge, AR and was buried Linda Laden both of Etowah, and 19 grandchildren. with a military funeral. He was born Oct 25, 1919 to Mr and Funeral services were held at the Etowah Baptist Church Mrs James Andrew and Destus Pennington Mobley. with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. He leaves his wife Adelaide Kee Mobley of the home in Walnut Ridge, AR 2 daughters, Norma Kee Taylor of NICHOLS 8 Q 15 Walnut Ridge, Martha Ann Morgan of Columbus, GA; 3 Services for James O Nichols, a resident of Keiser, AR were siblings, Lounell Erts of Fishkill, NY, Charles William held Tuesday Mar 24, 1970 at 1:00 at Keiser Methodist Mobley of Osceola, and Betty Sue Whitecotton of Osceola. Church, Rev. Arnest Lawson officiated. Services were held at Lepanto Methodist Church with Mr Nichols had been visiting relatives and died of a heart Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. attack at Lee County Memorial Hospital in Marianna, AR on Burial was at Garden Point Cemetery. March 22, 1970. He was 73 years of age, and the son of the late Mr and Mrs C.A. Nichols. McCLELLAN 7 N 01 Survivors are three brothers, George Nichols of Keiser; George Hartford McClellan died Jul 28, 1970 in Dayton, Dave Nichols of Warm Springs, AR, Jack Nichols of OH. He was born May 9, 1909 to GH and Icedra Memphis; A.C. of Ravenden springs, AR. McClelland of Gordon TN. He was widowed. Five sisters, Mrs Maggie Nelson of Falksville, AL, Mrs Services were held in Murphy Chapel with Bro Billy Hattie Nobels of CA; Mrs Cora Morris, Mrs Lillian Cook Wheeler conducting the funeral. He leaves 4 sons: Dale and Mrs Vida Rowe, all of Keiser. McNabb Funeral Home McClellan of Dayton, OH, Max Crave McClellan of US was in charge of arrangements with interment in Garden Army, Bennie McClellan of Winter Haven, FL, De Arvin Point Cemetery. McClellan of USAF, 2 daughters: Mrs Bobbie Gean Palmer Pallbearers were Billy Allen, Vernon Vansickle, J.C. Hunt, of Texarkana, AR, and Mrs Clyde Ann Seigers of Milton, Wilbur Fortner, Junior Johnson and Truman Travis. WV, one sister, Mrs Gladys Harrington of Keiser, 10 grandchildren. SIMMONS 8 E 29 Mrs Binda Caldwell Simmons, 70, a resident of the West MATTSON US NAVY WWII 6 V 08 Ridge farming community for 53 years and widow of the Clinton Wilson Mattson, formerly of Osceola, died in late Rubel Simmons, died Saturday Jan 2, 1970 at the Hernando, MS on Aug 4, 1970. He was 52, having been Osceola Memorial Hospital. Born in Missouri, Mrs born Jul 15, 1918. Simmons was a life long resident of AR. He leaves his wife Mrs Dorothy Hatcher Mattson, of the Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan 3 at Garden Point home, four sons; Clinton Mattson, Osceola, Thomas Church with Brother Vaughn officiating. Murphy Funeral Mattson, South Haven, MS, Joe Mattson, Hernando, MS and Home was in charge of arrangements with burial at Garden Donald Mattson of the home: three daughters; Mrs Dorothy Point Cemetery.

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Survivors include 2 sons: J.L. Simmons and J C. Simmons, Demps Frederick Adams, 62, a retired farmer and WWII both of West Ridge, one half sister, Mrs Rachel of Rio Veteran of West Ridge, AR died Tuesday Aug 5 1969 at Honda, TX., ten grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Osceola Memorial Hospital. Services were held at 2:00 PM LNR on Friday at the Garden Point Church with burial in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto in SHARP 8 B 25 charge of arrangements. M Ethel Sharp, died 1970. She was born 1890. She was the Born and reared in Searcy, Mr Adams moved to West Ridge widow of Leonard Sharp who died 1918. area in 1937. He was member of the Church of Christ, She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Willie Lamb Post #26WWII Veteran. He leaves his wife, Mrs Edra Adams, two sons, Ben Adams 1969 and Freddie Adams of the home, one stepson, Benjamin HANEY UNMARKED McCaslen of Fort Hood, TX.; three brothers, John Adams of Mrs Betty Ann Haney, 88, died Wednesday Dec 31, 1969 at Lakeside, CA, Chester Adams of Russellville, AK, Charlie her home. She was born Jul 12, 1881. Adams of Parson, TN and one sister, Mrs Lucy Duncan, Ft Services will be at 2 PM at Murphy Funeral Home chapel Smith, AR. with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. She leaves two sons: Willie Haney of Attala, AL, and Leon HECTOR US ARMY WWI 3 X 15 Haney of Cullman, AL, four daughters: Mrs Annie Lou William (Bill) Thomas Hector, 80, longtime resident and Brown of Gadsden, AL, Mrs Pearlie Stokes of Keiser, AR, retired clerk died Saturday, June 28, 1969 at the Melody Mrs Ellen Page of Tremont, MS, Mrs Ida Mae Heatcock of Nursing Home where he had resided for a few months. Manila, AR, and two sisters: Mrs Carrie Barber of Dallas, Born in Osceola, Mr Hector was a resident of Arkansas GA, and Mrs Jessie Franklin who lives in Florida. except for the time spent in WWI. He was a Baptist and had lived in Lepanto for the past 18 years having moved TARVER 7 V 20 from Turrell. Merl Odell Tarver, 44, of Payneway, AR, died Dec 11, Services were held at 2 PM on Monday Jun 30 at the 1969 the home of his sister in Trumann following a heart Lepanto Baptist Church with Rev. John Colbert, Jr pastor, attack. Born July 13, 1925 in Etowah, he had lived at conducting the services. Payneway since 1940. He operated a service station in Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Citizens Funeral Trumann, AR, for years and was a farmer. Home in West Memphis in charge of arrangements. Survivors include two sisters: Mrs Maybell Dickens, He leaves four sons: Larry Hector and Donald Hector both Torrance, CA, and Mrs Kathryn Berryman of Trumann, AR, of Grand Rapid, MI, David Hector and Curtiss Hector of two brothers: Clarence Tarver and Jack Tarver of Trumann, Lepanto, AR, four daughters: Mrs Mary Forbes of West AR. Memphis, AR, Mrs Helen Hector and Miss Cynthia Hector, Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday at the both of Lepanto, AR, a sister Mrs Hattie Applebee of Thompson Home Chapel in Trumann. Burial in Garden Manila. JS Point Cemetery at Lepanto with Thompson of Trumann in charge. LUNSFORD 7 Z 07 Dr. Jason H Lunsford, 91, pioneer physician of South KILBURN VIETNAM Veteran 8 F 28 Mississippi County and long time resident of Etowah Johnnie Kilburn, 23, originally of Etowah, was fatally community died Jun 28, 1969 in Osceola Memorial Hospital burned Aug 24, 1969 where the fire destroyed the trailer in where he was a patient for 3 months. which he had been living in Vicksburg, MS. Funeral services were held at Etowah Baptist Church at 2 The young man had recently returned from a tour of duty in pm on Monday June 30 with Rev Harvey Fowler officiating the armed forces in Vietnam and was working on the farm and assisted by Brother L H Fielder of Lepanto. Burial was operated by his brother, Paul Kilburn near Vicksburg, MS. in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in He was born and reared in the Etowah community, the son charge of arrangements. of the late Prospo Kilburn. His mother, Mrs Ana K Futrell The retired physician was born in Ripley, TN, May 3, 1878, now resides in Edwardsburg, MI. son of Aris Riley Lunsford and Margaret Ann Lunsford. He In addition to his mother he leaves two sisters: Mrs moved to the Etowah vicinity in 1896 and began servicing Pauline Dean of CA and Mrs Maxine Reed of Edwardsburg, the entire area after opening a needed medical office in MI., three brothers: Joe Kilburn of Elkhart, IN, and Eugene Etowah. He operated the first drug store in Lepanto area. Kilburn of Cassapolis, MI. Dr. Lunsford was a graduate of Sewanee Medical School of Funeral services were held 2:00 PM on Tuesday Aug 26 in Sewanee, TN, and a charter member of TN Medical Society the Lepanto Baptist Church. Burial was in Garden Point He retired several years ago when his health prevented him Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of from an active practice. arrangements. JS He leaves his wife, Janie Brannon Lunsford, three daughters: Mrs Goldie Seratt and Maggie King, all of Payneway, AR, ADAMS WWII 8 H 09 two sons: Cecil Lunsford of Chicago, IL, Gus Lunsford of

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Etowah, 16 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and 3 g-g- Creecy, and Ruby May Admire. Buried in Garden Point grandchildren. Cemetery.

ASENSION UNK FINCH 7 O 26 Alborado Asension, Born Aug 26, 1896, Died June 7, 1969. Funeral services who died Friday Nov 22, 1968 for Mrs Sallie Ann Finch, 92, will be Sunday at 2 pm at the Etowah WILLIAMS 8 K 19 Baptist Church. Jasper Edwin Williams of Caraway, former of Milligen Rev HW Clements will officiate, Burial will be Garden Ridge died April 22, 1969. Point Cemetery under the direction of Gregg Funeral Home Services were held at Garden Point Methodist Church with of Monette. LH Fielder of Lepanto conducting the service. Gregg She is survived by one granddaughter, three grandsons, 21 Funeral Home was in charge. great-grandchildren. She was the widow of M F Finch who Born Oct 4, 1899 in Ripley, MS, he lived in Caraway 24 died in 1922 and the sister of Wm Henry Davidson years. deceased, with whom she lived for many years. She lived 54 He leaves his wife Mrs Lorene Williams of the home, one years in Etowah formerly living at Cardwell, MO. son, Johnny Williams of the US Marines in Vietnam, one stepson, Jimmy Ragsdale, Shelton, WA, one brother, Grady AVERY UNMARKED Williams, CA, one step daughter, Mrs Wanda Tipton, Infant Avery, Born and Died Aug 9, 1968. Caraway, AR, four sisters: Mrs Bertha Arnold, Wilmington, CA, Mrs Ada Martin and Mrs Eunice Bowling, ROLAND 6 G 21 Manila, AR, and Mrs Ruby Stutts, Wilmington, CA, and 10 Bert Roland, 42, died Oct 1, 1968 in Memphis, TN. He was grandchildren. JS born Sep 23, 1892 in Choctaw County near Weir, MS. He leaves his parents Thomas and Lillie Mae Fox Roland, HALL VI K 19 brother Lawrence Roland and sisters Mrs. Emma Dell King Fred Hall of Dexter, MO, former resident and landowner of and Mrs Faye French and is buried in Garden Point the Etowah community, died Mar 15, 1969 in the Dexter Cemetery. Convalescent Home. Born in Friendship, TN, Jan 15, 1890, he was a member of Church of Christ. WIGGINTON 3 K 24 Services were held at Bakersville Church of Christ in Hayti Vernon D Wigginton, 34 year old employee of with Bro. Fielder of Lepanto officiating. Interment was in Parsons Cabinet Company in Osceola, was killed when Garden Point Cemetery. struck by a car driven by Melvin Girdley of Etowah on state He leaves his wife, Mrs Mattie Gibson Hall, four daughters: highway 140, five miles west of Osceola Sept 21, 1968. No Mrs. Ruth Stover of Bakersfield, CA, Mrs. Zelma Price of charges were filed. Arwin, CA, Mrs Hazel Glover of Kerman, CA. Mrs. Lillie Services were held at 3:00 PM at Garden Point Methodist Grimes of Steele, MO, 1 son, WF “Bill” Hall of Fresno, CA, Church and burial in the cemetery with Swift Funeral Home 1 brother, WF “Bunk” preceded him, and one brother in charge. Samuel Hall of Lamont, 18 grandchildren and 17 great He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ruth Wigginton of Wynne, AR, grandchildren. LNR two sons: Dale Wigginton and Wade Wigginton both of Wynne, AR, a daughter, Cathy of Wynne, his mother, Mrs CLAY 6 V 15 Allie Wigginton, of Osceola, AR, five sisters: Mrs Sophronia Jane Porter Clay, died Jan 16, 1969 and was Catherine Kelly of Keiser, AR, Mrs. Wanda Hall of buried in Garden Point. She was born the only child Oct 23, Bakersfield, CA, Miss Joan Wigginton of Osceola, and Miss 1914 to Tom and Everett Kate Reed Porter in the Hatcher Joan Wigginton of Osceola, and four brothers: Lawrence community, she leaves her husband Albert Clay of LA, Wigginton of Osceola, Lee Wigginton of Chillicothe, Il, EW daughters: Alberta Laverne Diesing, Bethel Clay Stroder, Wigginton with the U S Army at Fort Bliss, TX, and Charles Harold Clay, Roy Clay, Carl, Clay, Donna Johnson, Wigginton with Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, CA. Virginia Collins, Cletus Clay, Virgil Clay, and Gloria Clay. BREWER 8 A 28 1968 John Allen Brewer was born and died Sep 10, 1968 to JOHNSON WWI 3 Q 10 parents Edford and Nettie Bea Staples Brewer, the child Rosswell Mallory Johnson, 93, died Dec 5, 1968 in the Little leaves 4 brothers of the home: James, Andrew, Larry, and River community. Born Nov 19, 1875 in Grenada, MS, to Jackie Brewer, 6 sisters: Mrs Pearl Rogers of Cut Off, LA, John D and Alice Coley Johnson, he was a WWI veteran. Mrs Linda Sims of Marshall City, IA, Barbara, Julie, His wife Virginia Alberta Cannon Johnson predeceased him. Geraldine and Dorothy Brewer of the home of Ervin He leaves six sons: J. B. Johnson, Roy. C Johnson, Claris Brewer of Mountain View, AR, maternal grandmother, Mr Adams Johnson, Paul Johnson, Woodrow Johnson and Wm and Mrs Ray Lawrence of Mountain View, AR. Burial was Earl Johnson, and six daughters: Virgie Dell Stubbs, Rena in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Bell Kennedy, Esell Groeteke, Ervin Stubbs, Clemie charge of arrangements.

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Earle, AR. LRN KNUCKLES 8 A 32 Fred E. Knuckles, a retired farmer and longtime resident of SCASBRICK WWI US ARMY 2 X 14 the Etowah community, died Saturday, July 27, 1968 at Olan G. Scasbrick, WWI veteran, 69, who lived with his Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was 88. daughter, Mrs Nell Smith of Lepanto, AR died Tuesday, Apr Services were held at 2:30 Monday, July 29 at Garden Point 23, 1968 at the Kennedy Veterans Memorial in Memphis. Methodist Church with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in Services were held at the Garden Point Church with Bro charge of arrangements. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Mr. Knuckles was born in Fredericktown, MO. He leaves Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home. his wife, Mrs Daisy Knuckles, four sons: Clyde Knuckles He was born in Green County, AR and was a Baptist. of OH, Delmer Knuckles of Elkhart, IN, Denver Knuckles, He leaves 2 daughters; Nell Smith and Mrs Charlotte Boyd of Etowah and Donald Knuckles, of East St Louis, Ill and of Keiser, AR one brother Ed Scasbrick of Augusta, GA, 2 four daughters: Mrs. Margaret Thomas and Mrs. Joan half sisters; Mrs Frances Rhodes of Chicago, Mrs Marie Rogers both of East St Louis, Il, Mrs. Bernice Southern of Herenik of Manteno, IL; step brother George Coin of Manila, AR, and Mrs. Frances Dudley of Memphis, TN, Chicago, IL, 26 grandchildren. Lepanto New Record also a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. SIMMONS 8 E 27 WILMOTH 6 Z 34 Rubel Fieldon Simmons, 79, a retired farmer and lifelong Mrs. Myrtle Harrison Wilmoth of Etowah, widow of the late resident of the West Ridge and Lepanto area died Thursday, Robert H. (Bob) Wilmoth, Sr. died July 7, 1968 in Osceola March 14, 1968 at Osceola Hospital where he was confined Memorial Hospital. for about three weeks. Services were held in the Etowah Baptist Church with Rev. Services were held at 10:00 AM Monday at the Garden Carl Appling of Dyess and Brother Fowler officiating. Point Church near West Ridge, with Rev. C.R. Neely of the Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery Lepanto Church of God, officiating. with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto, in charge of Burial was in the Garden Point Church Cemetery with arrangements. Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge of Mrs. Wilmoth was born October 5, 1900 in Camden, TN to arrangements. Betty Jane Russell Harrison and James Alexander Harrison. Born at Lake City, AR, June 29, 1888, the son of Ruble F. She retained her membership in the Shiloh Methodist Simmons and Annie Howard Simmons, Mr. Simmons Church in Camden, TN. moved with his parents to the vicinity of Lepanto, as a child. A devoted wife and mother, the Wilmoth home at Etowah He leaves his wife, Mrs. Binda Simmons of the West Ridge was a haven of welcome at Etowah to all that visited with community, two sons: J.L. Simmons and J.C. Simmons, the large family. Her late husband, R.H. Wilmoth Sr., a both of West Ridge, a half brother, pioneer citizen and landowner of Etowah died July 26, 1966. F.C. McWhirter of Lepanto, AR, and a half-sister, Mrs J.H. She leaves three sons: Robert H. and Anderson Andrew Johnston of Lepanto, AR. Wilmoth, both of Etowah and Paul Williams of Pendleton, IN, 7 daughters: Mrs. Jane Anderson, Lepanto, Miss Sue KELLEY UNMARKED Wilmoth, Osceola, Mrs. Katherine Kroepfl, Camp Lejeune, John Ezell Kelley, 82, retired farmer, died Saturday, Mar 2, NC, Mrs. Jean Martin, Huntington Beach, CA, Mrs. Betty 1968 at the home of his daughter Mrs. Willie Reed in Webb, Valley Park, MS, Miss Sally Wilmoth, Cape Amory, MS, after a long illness. Kennedy, FL, Miss Carolyn Wilmoth, Valley Park, MO, and Services were held Sunday Mar 3 in the Garden Point 14 grandchildren, one brother, Henry Harrison of Fults, MO, Church with burial in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy 4 sisters: Mrs. Floyd Peebles of Camden, TN, Mrs. Flossie Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Gillis of Oak Ridge, TN, Mrs. Frances Elbert and Mrs. He leaves 2 sons: WR Kelley of Osceola, AR, and Charles Mary Carter, both of Louisville, KY. Kelley of Michigan City, IN, 2 daughters: Mrs. Willie Reed and Mrs Zelma Lyles of Tupelo, MS. WORKMAN 9 E 10 Bennie David Workman, 74, who moved to Sikeston, MO, BEZZARD 4 C 07 in 1941 died May 19, 1968. William Bezzard, a retired farmer, died February 24, 1968 Services were held Monday at Swift Funeral Home with and will be buried at Garden Point Cemetery. Born in burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Indiana April 22, 1881, he was 76. Born in Rutherford, TN, and moved to this area in 1927. He He lived in the Lepanto community and was a member of was a member of the Church of Christ and a 32nd degree the Lepanto Baptist Church. Mason. His wife died in 1957 and his only son in 1959. He leaves his wife, Anna Bezzard of the home. He leaves 3 daughters: Mrs. Alpha Scott of Lepanto, AR, Mrs. Maurice Hardin of Salem, Mrs. Alvah Clawes of CA, HUCKABA UNMARKED one brother, Robert Workman of Clarksdale, MS, 2 sisters: Miss Huckaba, 51, daughter of Mrs. Georgia Huckaba, died Mrs. Neva Coker of Jonesboro, AR, Mrs Clarence Poole of Monday Feb 8, 1968.

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Services were held at Garden Point Church with burial at Georgia Rollins died 1968 at her home in Manila. She was Garden Point Cemetery. born in Blytheville, AR, in 1895. She leaves her husband In addition to her mother, she leaves 2 brothers: Delmar LR Rollins of the home, 2 daughters: Callie Freeman, Ruby Huckaba and Dallas Huckaba both of Wayneboro, TN, 6 Daughtery, both of Osceola, AR, 8 grandchildren, 20 great- sisters: Mrs. Iva Smith and Mrs. Zula Ladd, both of grandchildren. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Dickson, TN, Mrs. Nell Crue, Mrs. Ethel Kirk and Mrs Betty Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Kirk, all of Lepanto, AR, and Mrs. Willie Matlock of Marianna, AR. LNR 1967 GEAN UNMARKED HICKS 2 Y 24 Roy Lee Gean, 25, lifelong resident of the Dyess and Pete Hicks died Feb 5, 1968. Mr Hicks was born Sept 29, Lepanto farming area, was killed Dec 24, 1967 in an 1903 in Dyersburg, TN, to Bud and Inez Robertson Hicks. unusual traffic accident. A cow had been hit and killed by a He leaves his wife Mrs Catherine Hicks of Turrell, 1 son, tractor-trailor driver and while calling police, the cow was HC Hicks of Marked Tree, AR, 2 daughters: Mrs Geneva hit by another vehicle which careened into the automobile McArthur of Dyess, AR, Mrs Carol Henell of Marked Tree, with Gean and Henry B Rash, 49, in an area near Balm, FL, AR, 3 grandchildren, 1 sister Mrs Virgil Carps of Lepanto, where Gean had been working for the past 7 months. AR, 1 brother, James Hicks of Lake Providence, LA, 1 half Services were held for Roy Lee Gean on Thursday, brother, Clyde Hicks of Lake Providence, LA. Burial was in December 28 in Garden Point Church with burial at Garden Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto was in charge of arrangements. charge of arrangements. Roy Lee Gean was born in Lepanto, AR. He was a Baptist. GIRDLEY 4 O 21 He leaves his wife, Shirley Frisbee Gean of Balm, FL, three An automobile accident on highway 140, six miles east of children: Terry, Jerry and Rickey of the home; one sister, Osceola, proved fatal for Noah “Boomer” Girdley, Jr., of Mrs Linda Culberton of Portland, OR, his mother Mrs Etowah January 21, 1968. Girdley, 25, a member of the Mildred Bennett of Jonesboro, AR, his father, Junior Gean, National Guard, was returning alone from weekend duty and grandmother, Mrs Fannie Hall of Lepanto, AR. when the accident occurred. He apparently lost control of the car when a tire blowout occurred, and overturned several CRAIG 6 A 20 times. An illness of intermittent stokes for more than four years Services were held at the Etowah Baptist Church where he claimed the life Saturday, September 16, 1967, of Jonathan was member. Rev Jimmie Stephens of South Mississippi Adam Craig, 80, retired farmer and landowner of south County conducted the services. Burial was in Garden Point Mississippi county near West Ridge. Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Craig was born in Houston, MS, in 1887, the son of “Boomer” Girdley, as he was more familiarly known by his John Adam and Jimmie Williams Craig. In 1916, he settled family, friends and schoolmates was born at Etowah. He in the farming community, homesteading first in the area of graduated Mississippi County High School in 1961. During Dismal Lake then selling and moving to the Hatcher his High School years, he was a member of the basketball community to be near his daughter, Doris and her husband teams. Lloyd Shelton. He was a driver for MAT Truck lines in Memphis, having Services were held in the Craig home with Rev Larry recently transferred from the Osceola division. Powell, Methodist Minister of Keiser, AR, assisted by Rev He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Noah Girdley Sr. Vernon Paysinger, Minister of Garden Point Church. Burial of Etowah, three sisters: Mrs. “Bunkie” Jolliff of Osceola, was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home AR, Mrs. Loretta Milloway of Lepanto, AR, and Miss Lana of Lepanto in charge. K Girdley of Etowah, and his paternal grandmother Mrs He leaves his wife, Mrs Mittie Craig, a daughter, Doris Mamie Girdley. Shelton of near West Ridge, a brother Clyde Craig of Brookport, IL and two sisters: Mrs Zula Neal of Jonesboro, KEMP 7 O 14 AR, and Mrs Leona Smith of Houston, MS; one grand Andy Kemp died Jan 9, 1968. He was born May 1885 in grandchild and 4 great-grandchildren. Tuckerman. He leaves his wife Armintie Euton Kemp, 5 sons: Shelby Kemp of Bluffton IN, Garland Kemp of WALKER 8 F 09 Conoga Park, CA, Marvin Kemp of Etowah, Allie Joe BW Walker died Sep 9, 1967 in Charleston MO. He was 87. Kemp of North Little Rock, AR, Cleo Kemp of Etowah, 2 He leaves his wife Mrs Mildred Walker. He was born to daughters: Mrs Mary Bertha Weathers, Mrs Opal Adkisson Dave Walker and Elizabeth Ann Taylor in Rector, AR, Jul of Kingston IL, 20 grandchildren and several great- 17, 1881. He was a resident of the Etowah community for grandchildren. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with many years. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

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William B Lowe died Sep 1, 1967. He was born to parents Memorial Hospital. He was born in MS. Jessie Lee and Hill Lowe Jun 2, 1896 in Newport, AR. He Services were held at the Lepanto Church of God with Rev was widowed, his wife Ruby Leona Williams predeceased Clarence Neely officiating. Burial was in Garden Point him. Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of He leaves 3 sons: Bryan Edward Williams and Donald arrangements. Williams of Little Rock, AR, John Richard Williams of El He leaves his wife, Mrs. Bertie Avery of Bondsville, four Reno, OK, 5 daughters: Mrs Jewell Welch, Mrs Jeanette sons: Harvey Avery, James Avery of Lepanto, AR, Carl Witt and Mrs Patricia Beatty of Kansas City, MO, Mrs Avery of US Army, Jimmy Wayne Avery and Clifford Paul Bonnie Pilgrim and Mrs Juliana Jones of Little Rock, AR, 2 Avery of the home, 3 daughters: Mrs. Catherine Stokes, sisters: Mrs Beatrice Franceschi of St Louis, MO, and Mrs Freda Mae and Rita Faye Avery of the home, five brothers Annie Esterline of Jonesboro, AR, 28 grandchildren. Burial and one sister. was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy’s in charge of arrangements. CHRISTIAN UNMARKED Joseph Lee Christian , 77, died Mar 28, 1967 in Osceola BARKLEY 7 H 03 Memorial Hospital. BARKLEY 7 H 02 Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Geraldine Wilbanks Barkley, 23 and her 16 month daughter, Home in charge of arrangements. Lisa, were killed Tuesday, Jul 28, 1967 in a highway He leaves 5 daughters: Mrs .Alma Simmons of West Ridge, accident near Martinsville, IL. Mrs. Violet Cavanes of Sunnymead, CA, Mrs Betty Kenpal Services were held at Church of Jesus Christ at Carroll of Jonesboro, AR, Mrs. Joann Payne of Kalamazoo, MI and Corner with burial at Garden Point Cemetery with Swift Mrs. Ellie Fay Jobe, 2 sons: Edward Christian of Kansas Funeral Home in charge and Bro Robinson officiating. City, KS, and Gerald Christian of Batesville, AR, and 32 Besides her husband Charles, she leaves her parents, NW grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. LNR Wilbanks, a minister, six brothers: Clarence Wilbanks of Muscotte, FL, HE and Clyde of Flint, MI, and Alvin of BUCHANAN WWI US ARMY 8 O 08 Clermont, Fl, Paul and Charles both of Memphis, TN, three James Ambrose Buchanan, 68, farmer of the Hatcher sisters: Mrs Irma Jean Brumley of Osceola, AR, Mrs. community died Mar 3, 1967 in Osceola Memorial Hospital Thelma Brumley of Marked Tree, AR, and Mrs. Varnell in AR. Guthrie of Flint, MI. LNR Services were held in the Garden Point church with Rev. Floyd Host, pastor of Church of God officiating. Burial in HOLLAND 8 B 32 Garden Point cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Joyce Prince Holland, 35, died Jul 22, 1967. She was born charge of arrangements. to Marvin and Jewel Prince Jun 12, 1932 in the Little River He leaves his wife Thelma; one son, Ambrose Edward, 2 Community. step sons; Charles Oswald of Fl and James Oswald of LA; 2 In addition to her parents, she leaves her husband, James sisters Mrs AD Brown, of Cherry Valley and Mrs Henderson Holland and son Joey Thomas Holland of the home, 3 of Cherry Valley. LNR brothers: Rondall Prince of Marianna, AR, Aubrey Guy Prince of Ann Arbor, MI, and Jerry Franklin Stokes of STOKES WWII 7 Y 20 Lepanto, AR, .2 sisters: Bonnie Jean Marshall of Moss Marvin Olas Stokes, 41, of Etowah died Mar 20, 1967 Point, MS, Patricia Stokes of Carroll’s Corner. in Osceola Memorial Hospital after a heart attack. Services were held at the Crews Lateral Church of Christ Services were held Thursday at Etowah Baptist Church with with Swift’s in Osceola in charge of arrangements and burial Carl Appling and Rev Fowler of Etowah officiating. Burial at Garden Point Cemetery. FAM was held in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. SMITH 6 R 08 Mr. Stokes was born in Fulton, MS and spent the greater part Ross Smith, 82, South Mississippi County landowner and of his life in the Etowah community. retired farmer, died Monday May 22, 1967. Born in He was a WWII veteran and a member of the Masonic Dyersburg, TN, he had lived in the area for 60 years. Lodge and Etowah Baptist Church. Services were held in Garden Point Church with burial in He leaves his wife Mrs. Mildred Stokes of Etowah, 2 Garden Point Cemetery. daughters: Mrs. Linda Kirk of Etowah, Mrs. Barbara Neal of He leaves 3 grandsons: Finley Gilbert Smith, Jr of Dearborn, Harrisburg, AR, 4 sons: James Stokes, Marvin Stokes, Jerry MI, Fred Wayne of Concord, CA, James Ross Smith of TX, Stokes, Terry Stokes, and Garey Stokes of Etowah, his 2 granddaughters: Mrs. (George) Virginia Burgess and Mrs. mother, Mrs Charlie Mae Stokes and 2 grandchildren, 4 Ethan P Wieling of Seattle, WA, one sister, Eva Hughes of brothers: Murl and Vandul Stokes of Etowah, Garvin Stokes Avenal, CA, and 10 great grandchildren. of Grubbs, AR, and John Doyle Stokes of Winston, OR., 4 sisters: Mrs. Juanita Loftin of Grubbs, AR, Mrs. Delores AVERY 3 Y 19 Camp of Manila, AR, Mrs. Louise Smith and Mrs. Omega Charlie Harve Avery died Tuesday April 4, 1967 in Osceola Hicks of Winston, OR. LNR

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DAVIS 8 B 27 WILLIAMS 8 K 20 James Jefferson Davis, 74, a retired farmer died at his home Jack Williams, a farmer of nearby Mississippi county who at Payneway on Thursday Feb 16, 1967. had been working in Winchester, VA, died Sept 1, 1966 at Funeral services were held at Corner’s Chapel Baptist the Winchester Memorial Hospital. He was 52. Church on Saturday, Feb 18. Burial was in Garden Point Services were held Sunday Sept 4 at 2:00 PM in Garden Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Point Church near West Ridge with L H Fielder of Lepanto arrangements. as the officiating minister. Burial was in Garden Point He is survived by his wife, Mrs Mary Davis of Payneway, Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge. AR, two sons: Oliver L and Herman Davis of Pontiac, MI, Born in Tipah County, MS, Sept 29, 1913, Mrs Williams three daughters: Mrs Dell Prince of Pontiac, MI, Mrs had lived in this vicinity for a number of years. He leaves Christine Wortham of Trumann, AR, and Mrs Edda Wren of one son, Jimmy Lee Williams of the Army, one daughter, Marked Tree, AR, two sisters: Mr Etta Hinkle and Mrs Mrs Janet Lynn of Mooresville, IN, four sisters: Mrs Bertha Ethel Trew of Trumann, AR. LNR Arnold of Etowah, Mrs Ada May Martin and Mrs Eunice Boling, both of Manila, AR, and Mrs Ruby Stutts of FRAZIER UNMARKED Wilmington, CA; two brothers, Ed Williams of Caraway, Ed Frazier of Keiser, AR, a farmer of this area died at his AR, and Grady Williams of Vallejo, CA and 2 home February 15, 1967. He was 71. grandchildren. LNR Services were held in Garden Point church with Rev. Ray Caldwell, pastor of Assembly of God in Lepanto officiating. FRANKS 2 X 04 He was laid to rest in Garden Point cemetery. Mrs. Francis Franks, 46, died Friday Aug 12, 1966 at the He leaves his wife Rene Frazier of Keiser, AR, one son, Methodist Hospital in Memphis. Odell of Keiser, AR, two daughters: Mrs. Pauline Mullins Services were held at the First Methodist Church in Lepanto of Keiser, AR, and Mrs. Liddie Brewer of West Ridge, one with Rev. Vernon Paysinger, pastor officiating. Burial was sister, Mrs. Bessie Lambert of Tiptonville, TN, eleven in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in grandchildren and one great grandson. Mr. Frazier was born charge of arrangements. in Wayne Co. TN and moved to this area in 1929. LNR Mrs. Franks was born Dec 3, 1919 in Holland, MO, to Mr. and Mrs. John Spenser and had lived in Lepanto most of her life. PRYOR US ARMY WWII 8 O 02 She leaves 3 sons: Bobby Franks of West Helena, AR, Ray James Henry Pryor, died Feb 10, 1967 at his home in Franks of Houston, TX and Raymond Franks of Ft. Knox, Lansing MI. He was a veteran of WWII. He was born Nov KY, a brother, John Wayne Spencer of Memphis, TN, 3 6, 1914 to W J and Flora Gay Esquew Pryor in Elijah, MO. sisters: Mrs. Irene McDaniel and Mrs. Christine Guy of He leaves one son, Robert Pryor of Ohio, 1 daughter, Mrs Wyandotte, MI, Mrs. Betty May of Lepanto, AR, and her Laura Frances Sawyer of KY, 1 brother; Ameil Pryor of parents of Lepanto, her grandmother, Mrs. Cara Prince of Lansing, 6 sisters: Miss Essie Pryor of Los Angles, CA, Mrs Popular Bluff, MO and 2 grandchildren. Lepanto News Ethel Mills of Flint, MI, Mrs Mabel Smith of Lansing, MI, Record Mrs Pauline David and Mrs Opal Craig of Dyess, AR, and Mrs Celia Bagwell of Portageville, MO, and 1 grandson, ROBERTS UNMARKED Nathan Sawyers of Cattlettsburg, KY. Burial was in Garden Deanna Dean Roberts, was born and died Aug 10, 1966. Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Her parents are Douglas and Velvetta Roberts of Dyersburg, arrangements. TN. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 1966 WILMOTH 6 Z 35 TARVER 7 W 22 Robert H. (Bob) Wilmoth, 88, pioneer resident, landowner, John Henry Tarver, 85, of Trumann, AR, died Dec. 6, 1966 and civic leader of the Etowah community for more than 69 Wednesday at his home. He was born at Oxford, MS, but years, died Tuesday morning, Jul 26, 1966 after a long had lived at Trumann since 1940. illness. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs Maybell Dickens of Services were held at the Etowah Baptist Church with Torrance, CA, and Mrs Kathryn Berryman of Trumann, AR, Brother Jimmy Stevens as the officiating minister. Burial three sons: Clarence Tarver, Jack Tarver and Merl Tarver, followed at Garden Point Cemetery with graveside services all of Trumann, AR, six grandchildren and 11 great- conducted by the Lepanto Masonic Lodge of which Mr. grandchildren. Wilmoth was a member. Funeral services will Friday afternoon at 2:00 PM at First Born in Tupelo, MS. Mr. Wilmoth first went to the Pentecostal Church in Trumann with Rev. Russell Hamm Mangrum community in 1892 in Craighead county and at officiating. Burial in Garden Point Cemetery with Thompson one time was the logging superintendent for Pierce Brothers Funeral Home of Trumann in charge. of Jonesboro. He settled in Etowah, July 5, 1897 when the

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area was known as “Jackson Island.” He engaged in burial followed at Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy contract rafting and running of timber down Little River and Funeral Home in charge. St. Francis River to Chapman-Dewey Lumber Company at She leaves a sister, Mrs. Gladys Harrington of Keiser, a Marked Tree, AR, and later homesteaded the land he brother, George McClellan of Winter Haven, FL. acquired in the Etowah area. He established a store in Etowah in 1912 to serve the WILBANKS 3 Q 27 loggers. For more than 50 years, community life revolved Jerry Wilbanks, 17, a Mississippi County youth was found around his store that still remains. dead in a wrecked 1960 Ford truck just south of Lepanto on He served as assistant to the first postmaster Marion Jackson Highway 135. His death occurred May 31, 1966. when Etowah post office was established. His community Services were held at Church of Jesus Christ at Carroll interests widened and he was for many years a member of Corner with burial at Garden Point Cemetery with Swift the Etowah School District Board, and was President of the Funeral Home in charge. Etowah Gin Company before ill health and retirement, and He leaves his parents, six brothers: Clarence Wilbanks of was director of Lepanto Masonic Lodge, a 32nd degree Muscotte, FL, HE and Clyde Wilbanks of Flint, MI, and Mason, and a Baptist. Alvin Wilbanks of Clermont, FL, Paul and Charles Mr. Wilmoth leaves his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Harrison Wilmoth Wilbanks both of Memphis, TN, four sisters: Mrs. Irma of Etowah, seven daughters: Miss Sally Wilmoth of Fort Jean Brumley of Osceola, AR, Mrs. Thelma Brumley of Rucker, AL, Miss Carolyn Wilmoth, a teacher of the home, Marked Tree, AR, Mrs. Varnell Guthrie of Flint, MI, and Mrs. Elmer Webb, Valley Park, MO, Mrs. Harry B Mrs. Geraldine Barkley of Wynne, AR. Anderson, Lepanto, AR, Mrs. Claude Brothers, Osceola, AR, Mrs. Catherine Kroepfl, Lepanto, Mrs. Robert Martin McVAY 8 B 16 of Huntington Beach, CA; two sons, Andy and Robert George H McVay, 65, a retired farmer of West Ridge Wilmoth, Jr both of Etowah and 13 grandchildren. LNR community, died Saturday April 23, 1966 at Methodist Hospital in Memphis. HICKS 8 P 21 Services were held Tuesday at Garden Point Church with Leslie Veto Hicks, 19, was killed in an automobile accident burial in the cemetery there. Murphy Funeral Home was in on 140 near Lepanto Sunday, June 5, 1966. charge of arrangements. Born in Jefferson, TX, he had lived in this area since 1951. Born in Wyatt, AR, Mr. McVay had farmed in the Lepanto He was a Baptist and employed on the Steve Cockerham area before his retirement. farms. He leaves a son, Charles Wayne McVay of San Lorenzo, Services were held June 7 at Swift Funeral Home with CA, four daughters: Miss Wanda McVay of Memphis, TN, Eugene Ray, pastor of Brinkley Baptist Church officiating. Mrs. Betty Steakley of Lepanto, AR, Mrs. Joann Parker of Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. Ridgecrest, AR, and Miss Jane McVay of West Ridge. He leaves his mother, three brothers: Troy Hicks of Manila, AR, Kenny Joe Hicks and Danny Lynn Hicks of the home, PILGRIM UNMARKED five sisters: Mrs. Mary Etta Griggs of West Ridge, Mrs. Myrtie Laura Pilgrim of Lepanto area, a resident for 25 Edna Mae Barkley, Miss Bonnie Faye Hicks, Miss Regina years, died Friday April 15, 1966 in the Osceola Memorial Hicks and Miss Donna Hicks of Osceola, AR, LNR Hospital. Mrs Pilgrim, 80, originally from Batesville, AR, leaves 119 descendants. SCOTT UNMARKED Services were held at the First Baptist Church in Lepanto Alexander Scott of the Northern Ohio Community died at with Bro Tom Faulkner officiating. Burial was in Garden the University Hospital in Little Rock, AR, Friday May 13, Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge. 1966. Mr Scott was a retired farmer. She leaves five daughters: Mrs. Virgie Carter of Bondsville, Funeral services were held at Garden Point Church at 2:30 Mrs. Wilma Peel of Indianapolis, IN, Mrs. Mabel Foster of PM Mon, May 16, Rev Meherg officiated. Burial was in Lepanto, AR, Mrs. Ruby Hawkins of Newport, AR, Mrs. Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Evelyn Hill of Rodeo, CA, four sons: Dan Pilgrim, Orville charge. and Earnest Pilgrim of Lepanto, AR, and Herman Pilgrim of He is survived by his wife, Mrs Louis Scott, two daughters: Hot Springs, AR, two brothers: John George of Drasco, Mrs Mary Dell Childers of West Memphis, AR, and Mrs AR, Walter of Bradford, AR, 42 grandchildren and 87 Will Lee Hinds of Fremont, IL, a son, Alex Lloyd Scott of great-grandchildren. Hickory Ridge, AR, two sisters: Mrs Sarah Vaughn and Mrs Elva Peyton of Etowah, a brother William Lloyd Scott PRUITT 8 A 04 of Grand Junction, MI and 6 grand children. LNR David Richard Pruitt, a retired farmer and longtime resident of the Etowah community died last Friday, March 4, 1966 in SPITZER 8 N 07 the Osceola Memorial hospital where he was admitted 10 Mrs. Daphana Ann Spitzer, 75, widow of Herman Spitzer days prior to his death. He was 89. died at Keiser, AR, Sat. April 24, 1966. Services were Sunday, March 6 in the Etowah Baptist Services were held Tuesday at Keiser Church of Christ, Church with Brother L.H. Fielder of Lepanto, officiating.

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Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Faircloth, both of Memphis, TN, Neal Faircloth of Peoria, Home of Lepanto, in charge. Mr. Pruitt was born March 27, IL, three daughters: Mrs Ruby Eggers of Casa Grande, AZ, 1876 in Dexter, MO. Mrs Dorrie Perm of Arlington, IL, and Mrs Thelma Skinner He leaves his wife, Mrs Bertha Pruitt of Lepanto, AR, two of Kokomo, IN, fourteen grandchildren and three great- sons: Jess Richard Pruitt of Etowah and Jack Eugene Pruitt grandchildren, and one sister. of Arcadia, CA, two daughters: Mrs Pearl Snowden of Jacksonville, AR, and Mrs Capitola Range of East St. AVERY UNMARKED Louis, IL, a sister, Mrs Temple Lewis of Detroit, MI, 21 Boyce Avery 18, died Jul 29, 1965 in the Osceola Memorial grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. LNR Hospital. He was the son of Mr and Mrs John and Lona Mae Edwards Avery of Lepanto, AR. 1965 Besides his parents, he leaves 3 brothers: Jack Avery of DAVIS UNMARKED Keiser, AR, Hayden Avery of Lepanto, Jerry Wayne Avery Mary Elizabeth Davis, 81, died in McClelland, AR on Dec of Lepanto, 3 sisters: Mavis Lacy of West Ridge, Melba 10, 1965. She was born Jul 8, 1984 George and Lila Tullas Bench and Joyce Courtney of Lepanto, AR. Burial was in Wright in Popular Bluff, MO. She was a widow and a Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in member of the Church of Christ. charge of arrangements. She leaves 2 sons: WA Davis of Osceola, AR, and SO Davis of McClellen, AR, one daughter, Mrs Pearlie Mae FAIRCLOTH 3 G 20 Jordon of CA, 20 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren and Emma Elliot Taylor Faircloth of Memphis, TN, widow of 2 gg grandchildren. the late John C Faircloth and former residence of Etowah The services were conducted by Murphy's Funeral Home farming community died July 26, 1965 in a Memphis with Rev Floyd Holt an MP Wilhoth officiating. hospital. She was a Baptist. Services for Mrs Faircloth, 76, were held Thursday July 29, MILES UNMARKED at Garden Point Church with burial in Garden Point Russell Lee Miles was born and died Nov 6, 1965 to parents Cemetery. Bro Carl Appling of Dyess officiated with JD Miles. The paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Luther Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Miles of Lepanto, AR, maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs She leaves three sons: Clifford Faircloth and Thomas Jim Wagers of West Ridge. Bro. Meherg officiated the Faircloth, both of Memphis, TN, Neal Faircloth of Peoria, services. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with IL; three daughters: Mrs Ruby Eggers of Casa Grande, Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. AZ, Mrs Dorrie Perm of Arlington, IL, and Mrs Thelma Skinner of Kokomo, IN, fourteen grandchildren and three LANGSTON 1 E 11 great-grandchildren, and one sister. Shelby Steven Langston, 55, died of a heart attack Friday, Sept 9, 1965. He was born Sept 10, 1910. MASON US ARMY KOREA 3 U 22 A farmer in the West Ridge area, he died instantly. He was a Roy Lee Mason died Jul 16, 1965 after a 9 week stay in the member of the Pentecostal faith. John Gaston Hospital in Memphis. He served 3 years in Services were held in the Garden Point Church with Brother Korea in the US ARMY. He was born Jul 5, 1943 to Lester Wilbanks officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge and Sarah Jackson Mason. Besides his parents he leaves his of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. 2 brothers: Woodrow Mason and Gerald M Mason, 5 He leaves his wife, Josie Langston of West. Ridge, four sisters: Joan Frigo of Black Water, AR, Virginia Lee Ward sons: ______and Eugene, Roy and Shelby of Osceola, AR, of Floodway, Dora Belle Mason of Etowah, Rose Mary four daughters: Mrs. Christian _____of Caraway, Mrs. Mason, Linda Joyce both of Etowah, paternal grandparents, Copeland of Carroll Corner, Patricia and Phyllis of West Mr and Mrs Sam Mason of Caraway, AR, maternal Ridge, four brothers: ______of Keiser, AR, Troy of grandmother, Sally Fitzgerald of Etowah. Burial was in Three Way, Talmadge and _____ both of Osceola, sisters: Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Mrs. Annie ______of Batesville, Francis Miller of charge of arrangements. Payneway, and 14 grandchildren. ROBERTS UNMARKED FAIRCLOTH 3 G 20 Trudy Ann Roberts, was born Jul 3, 1965. She lived one Emma Elliot Taylor Faircloth of Memphis, TN, widow of hour and 5 minutes. Her parents are Douglas and Velvetta the late John C Faircloth and former residence of Etowah Roberts of Dyersburg, TN. Burial was in Garden Point farming community died July 26, 1965 in a Memphis Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of hospital. Born Nov 17, 1888, she was a Baptist. arrangements. Services for Mrs Faircloth, 76, were held Thursday July 29, at Garden Point church with burial in Garden Point LIKE WWII US ARMY 8 J 23 Cemetery. Bro Carl Appling of Dyess officiated with David Like of Etowah, AR 44, WWII veteran, died April 27, Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 1965 in Veterans Hospital in Memphis, TN. Services were She leaves three sons: Clifford Faircloth and Thomas held at the Etowah Church of God with Brother Meherg

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officiating where he was a member. Burial was in Garden parents are Johnny and Ethel Mae Huckaba Kirk of Lepanto, Point cemetery. AR, 4 brothers: Benny, Steve, Genie, Donny Kirk of the He leaves his wife Roxanne of Etowah, one son, Mickey home, 3 sisters; Nancy, Bobby Joe, and Lula of home, and Like, one daughter, Joyce, one sister Mrs Conna May and maternal grandmother Georgia Huckaba of Lepanto, AR. one brother Andrew Like of the Etowah area. Lepanto News Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Record Home in charge of arrangements.

SMITH 6 Q 04 LACY UNMARKED Mrs. Lillie Ellen Brannon Smith, former wife of Fred Smith, Angela Renee Lacy was born Jan 13 and died one month resident of the Hatcher community for 70 years died June 6, later on Feb 13, 1965. 1965 in the Methodist Hospital in Memphis. She was 74. She leaves her parents: Louis Lacy and Mavis Ellen Avery Services were held at Garden Point Church with Brother LH Lacy, 1 brother Rickey Lacy of the home, 1 sister. Donna Fielder of the Lepanto Church of Christ officiating. She was Lynn of the home, paternal grandmother Mr and Mrs OC buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Carter, maternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs John Avery Home in charge of arrangements. Lepanto, AR. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Mrs. Smith was born in Missouri and moved to the county at Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. age 14 with her parents Mrs. and Mrs. Brannon. She leaves two sons: Mart. H Smith and Fred Smith Jr both TRUELOVE 9 C 21 of Memphis, TN, two daughters: Kate Williams of Manila, Mrs. Rosa Ann Truelove, resident of the Etowah community AR, and 3 sisters: Mrs. Ollie Maddox of CA, Mrs. Doc for over 50 years died Tuesday, February 2, 1965 in the Lunsford of Etowah and Mrs. Dave Pruitt of Etowah, one Osceola Memorial Hospital of brother, George Brannon of CA, ten grand children and 17 pneumonia. She was 84. great grandchildren. Services will be Friday, Feb 5 in the Etowah Baptist Church with Rev. Fowler officiating. Burial will follow in the ADAMS 8 C 21 Garden Point Cemetery with Langford Funeral Home of Bert Edward Adams retired farmer from West Ridge Jonesboro in charge. community and a resident of 52 years died April 8, 1965 in Mrs. Truelove, the widow of the Timothy Truelove was a the Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was 77. lifelong resident of Arkansas. She was a member of the Services were held at Garden Point Church with Brother LH Church of Christ. Fielder, Church of Christ minister officiating. He was She leaves one son, Alphus Truelove of Detroit, MI, one buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral daughter, Mrs. Thomas Potter of Flint, MI, one Home in Lepanto in charge of arrangements. stepdaughter, Mrs. Marvin Rowell of Enterprise, MS, 12 He was born in Sheridan County, MO, son of Henry grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Harrison and Rose Alpha Selleck Adams. Moving to the West Ridge area in 1913, he continued to BROWN UNMARKED farm in the vicinity. He leave his wife Julia, 3 sons: Gerald Nancy Arnold Brown of Etowah, who had looked forward to Adams of West Ridge, Buddy Adams of Lepanto, and another birthday, died last Sunday morning, January 10, Wayne Adams of the US Navy, six grandchildren and one 1965 where she had lived for 102 years. brother, John Adams of West Ridge. She was born May 17, 1862. Services were held in Garden Point Church near Etowah, JACKSON 6 R 32 with burial in the Garden Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Mollie Elizabeth Walker Jackson died Mar 14, 1965 at Van Home was in charge of arrangements. Buren Hospital was buried at Etowah. She was born Dec 20, Born in Cross County, Ark. Mrs. Brown moved to Etowah 1889 in Corinth, MS, and she had been a life long resident at age of 1 with her parents. As a child of 12 she had helped of Etowah where she was a homemaker. At retirement she in clearing the land trailing behind her father to clear the and her husband Cole moved to Alma, AR. dense forest, and saw a century of the fields, trapping and Survivors include three sons: George and Johnnie Jackson hunting wild game. of Salina, CA, Earl Jackson of Etowah, two daughters: Evie Mrs. Brown outlived three husbands: Lige Scott, Lige Hodges of Alma, AR, and Ruby Simons of Dallas, TX. She Vaughn, and the last Carroll Brown. As each husband died, was preceded in death by her husband, Cole, her mother Lila she remarried. She leaves four children: Mrs. Sarah Roberts Chambers, one son Rufus Jackson and a daughter Vaughn with whom she lived at Etowah, Mrs. Elvie Peton, Elsie Dunkins. Etowah, two sons: Alex Scott of Marked Tree, AR, and Funeral services were conducted at Garden Point Church William Scott of Grand Junction, MI, and as she stated in with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge. Burial her interview in 1964, hundreds of grandchildren, great- followed in Garden Point Cemetery. grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

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Danny Lee Victory, twin brother of Sammy, died Dec. 14, was a Baptist. 1964. He was born Sept 14, 1964. She leaves four sons; James Neel, Terry Neel, Grover Neel, He leaves his parents Billie and Sue Martin Victory; all of Kalamazoo, MI, and Doyle Wayne Neel of Baltimore, siblings; Billie Wayne, Debbie Jane, Karen Sue, Ann Nell, MD, two daughters: Mrs. Bessie Hays of San Dimas, CA, Ronnie Stevens, Connie Lynn, Donnie Harold, and his twin, and Mrs. Izora Bezzard of Lepanto, one brother Elbert Smith Sammie. He also leaves grandparents, Buster and Inez of West Ridge,16 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Victory, and Ambrose and Birdie Martin of Keiser. The child was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. CURTISS UNMARKED Jessie Beatrice Haney Curtiss, 39, died Mar 30, 1964 in POWERS WWI US ARMY 2 0 24 Keiser. Born to Joseph A Haney and Betty Ann Teal on Alfred E Powers, 76, died Aug 26, 1964. He was born May Feb 5, 1925. She leaves her husband, Ellis Curtiss, 3 sons; 19 1888 and was a veteran. His wife Rhoda Maybell Powers Jimmie L Curtiss, Kenneth Ellis Curtiss, James Edward preceded him. Curtiss, 5 daughters, Betty Catro of Gilmore, AR, Lorine He leaves a son, Alvin Powers of St Louis, MO, and a Brown of Keiser, AR, Shirley Beatrice, Wanda Sue and daughter, Mrs Velma Louis Homelburg of St. Louis, MO, Brenda Gail Curtiss of the home. One grand child, her and 7 grandchildren. mother Betty Ann Haney, 2 brothers: Will Haney of Attale, Funeral services were held at Garden Point. Burial will be AL, Leon Haney of Bremeville, 4 sisters: Geneva Wilson of in Garden Point Cemetery with Gregg Funeral Home in Tremont, MS, Annie Lou Brown of Gadren, AL, Pearlie charge. Stokey and Ida Mae Healthcock of Keiser, AR. The funeral was conducted by Murphy‘s. BERRYMAN 7 V 21 Floyd Elmer Berryman, 59, of Trumann, died Monday May HOLLEMAN US ARMY WWII 8 Y 08 4, 1964 at the Baptist Hospital in Memphis after a long Ferdinando D Holleman died at his home in the Hatcher illness. He was born Mar 20, 1905. community Jan 7, 1964. He had lived most of his life in this He had lived in Trumann, AR, fourteen years. He was a area. He had served in WWII in the US Army. He was born Baptist. Aug 17, 1909 to James Lincoln and Mattie House Holleman. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon in He leaves his wife Ruth Mae Fortner Holleman, 3 sons: the Thompson Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Wayne Allen Robert Raymond Holleman and John Holleman all of pastor of Corner Chapel Baptist Church of Payneway. Osceola, AR, 3 daughters: Tiny Mae Brown of Memphis, Survivors include his wife, Mrs Kathryn Berryman and one TN, Johnnie Mae Davis of Thermal, CA, Bonnie Jean son, Wayne Berryman, of Peoria, IL. Interment will be in Holleman of the home, and 5 grandchildren. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah. JS Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. DAVIS 6 D 04 Ben Mark Davis died Apr 30, 1964 in the Osceola Memorial 1963 Hospital. He was born to Charlie and Haley Summer Davis HUTCHESON UNMARKED of Mulberry, on April15, 1906. He leaves his wife Pauline Ellis Hutcheson Jr of Osceola, was born to Betty Jane Davis, 2 sons: JC Davis of Grass Valley, CA, Donald Rulrosa on Dec 16, 1963 and died Dec 17, 1963. Harold Davis of US Army, 5 daughters: Dorothy East of Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Harrisburg, AR, Delpha Turner of West Ridge, Neva burial in Garden Point. Mullins of St Louis, MO, Jean Sides of Colona, IL, June Davis of Osceola, AR, 3 brothers: Luther Davis of Keota, CHRISTIAN II 6 Y 08 OK, Leonard Davis and Bud Davis of Jonesboro, AR, 1 Funeral services were held Thursday at the First Pentecostal sister, Janey Barber of Pangburn, AR, his mother, Haley Church in Jonesboro for Gerald W Christian II, young son of Davis of Keota, OK, 14 grandchildren and 1 great grandson. Mr and Mrs Gerald Christian of Kalamazoo, MI, who died Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Oct 29, 1963. Home in charge of arrangements. In addition to his parents, he is survived by four sisters, his paternal grandfather, Joseph Christian of West Ridge, and NEEL 6 S 34 his maternal grandfather D. Daughtery of Kalamazoo, MI. Mrs. Pearl Neel, of Lepanto, AR, 68, died Thursday April Burial will be in Garden Point with Gregg Funeral Home in 16, 1964 at the home of her niece Mrs. Florse Walls in charge. Rev Marvin Rutledge officiated the services. Memphis, TN, where she had been staying following cancer surgery. CHRISTIAN 6 Y 08 Services were Sunday at Garden Point Church with Brother Funeral services were held Thursday at the First Pentecostal Henry Worth of Essex, MO, officiating. Burial was in Church in Jonesboro for Gerald Wayne Christian II, young Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy’s. son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Christian of Kalamazoo, MI. who Mrs. Neel was born in Missouri and had lived in the Lepanto died Oct 29, 1963. area and had lived in the area for more than 50 years. She In addition to his parents, he is survived by four sisters, his

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paternal grandfather, Joseph Christian of West Ridge, and AR. his maternal grandfather D. Daughtery of Kalamazoo, MI. Also surviving are six stepdaughters: Mrs Neely James, Mrs Burial will be in Garden Point with Gregg Funeral Home in Billie Flyents, Mrs Mary Parks, all of St Louis, MO, Mrs charge. Rev Marvin Rutledge officiated the services. Madge Whitaker of Michigan, Mrs Irene Warren of CA and Mrs Lorene Massengale of TX, and three stepsons: Ott BROWN UNMARKED Whitsett of CA, Lee Whitsett and Joe Whitsett, both of TX. Baby Boy Brown of Dyess, AR, was born and died Oct 19, JS 1963 to Winston Delano and Jewel Marie Brown. Graveside services were conducted by Murphy’s with burial in Garden SHAMLEY 8 D 22 Point. Wm Ike Shamley, 84, a resident and retired farmer of West Ridge for 40 years died Mar 22, 1963 in Osceola Memorial SMITH 6 R 09 Hospital. He was born Nov 18, 1878 in Blodgett, MO, and Mrs. Virginia Hatcher Smith, wife of Ross Smith, South moved to this area in 1923. Mississippi County farm owner, died Wednesday, Services were conducted with L.H. Fielder, minister of the September 4, 1963 in the Osceola Memorial Hospital where Church of Christ on Saturday, Mar 23, at Garden Point she was admitted six weeks ago. She was 73. A lifelong church and burial in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy resident, Mrs. Smith was the daughter of the late Mr. and Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Frank Hatcher, whose family founded the Hatcher He leaves his sister, Mrs Dollie Hardin of Marked Tree, AR, community where the Hatcher School was once located. six stepsons: James Swims of Pine Bluff, AR, Elmer Farrell Mrs. Smith suffered a stoke and had been hospitalized at of IL, Willie Ferrell of West Ridge, Cecil Ferrell of FL, Osceola for the past six weeks. Her husband had been Rufus Ferrell of St. Petersburg, FL, and Edgar Ferrell of confined there for almost the same length of time, was Oak Grove, LA; three step daughters: Mrs Carrie Loree of recently dismissed. Neelyville, MO, Mrs Julia Adams and Mrs Mary Kidd, both She leaves her husband and five grandchildren, the latter the of West Ridge. children of the late Finley Smith. The Smith's two sons, Finley Smith and Fred Smith died in 1961 within a period KENNEDY 8 W 25 of 36 hours. She also leaves one half-sister, Mrs. Etna Chester David Kennedy, 85, died April 25, 1963 in Hamby of Chicago, Ill., who had been here and recently Blytheville, AR. He was born Dec 22, 1878 to Will and returned home. Lottie Stewart in Kentucky. Services were held at 2:30 pm Thursday in the Garden Point He was married to Carrie Rebecca Clark who predeceased Methodist Church with Rev. Harold Ray, pastor of the him in 1958. He leaves his son Roosevelt Kennedy and his Brinkley Chapel Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was in family who live in the Carroll Corner community. He is Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in buried in Garden Point cemetery. charge. Osceola Times COVEY UNMARKED HERNANDEZ UNMARKED Scottie Charles Covey was born to Paul Ray and Barbara Rosa Lenida Hernandez of south Mississippi County, Ann Berman Covey April 1, 1963 and died April 2, 1963. North of Lepanto died June 22, 1963 in the St Joseph Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Hospital in Memphis. She was 29 days old. burial in Garden Point. Services and burial were at Garden Point Church and Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of KEMP unMARKED? arrangements. Minnie Lee Kemp died Apr 16, 1963 in the home of her The infant leaves her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas daughter, Mrs. Wm Watts. She was 78. Hernandez, brother Thomas Jr. maternal grandparents, Mr Services were held in the Murphy Funeral Home in Marked and Mrs J.M. Alexander of La Feria, TX. Tree, AR, with Rev LL Willham, minister of Kennett, MO officiating. Burial was in Garden Point cemetery. KING I M 04 She leaves four sons: Oscar and Arthur of West Ridge, Services for S.M. E. King were conducted Friday in the Onnie of Dyess, AR, Ollie Kemp of Bloomfield, IN, five Central Baptist Church with burial in Garden Point daughters: Mrs. LL. ______of Hickman KY, Mrs. W. Cemetery. _____Qualls, of Wilson, AR, Mrs. Upton Qualls of Mr King, 79, died June 4, 1963 in St Bernard’s Hospital in Sebewaing, MI Mrs. William Watts of West Ridge, one Jonesboro, AR, following a heart attack. sister, Mrs. Fannie Upton of Columbus, MS and 46 He lived most of his life in the Trumann area and was a grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren. retired farmer. Survivors include his wife Mrs Pearl King, three sons: AUTREY UNMARKED Charlie King, Marion King and Dean King , all of Trumann, James Clifton Autrey, farmer and building contractor of the AR, three daughters: Miss Vernie King, Mrs Frank Young, West Ridge community died at the Baptist Hospital in both of Trumann, AR, and Mrs Effie Spears of Jonesboro, Memphis Sunday Mar 17, 1963. Born Apr 9, 1908, he was

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54. Originally from Springfield, MO, Mr Autrey moved to AL, two sisters: Mrs Washie Lyons and Mrs Auston this 20 years ago and had been ill health for several years. Hellman, both of Fayette, AL, three granddaughters. Services were held at Garden Point Church with LH Fielder Attending the service from Lepanto, AR, were Mrs Hazel Church of Christ minister with Murphy Funeral Home in Neal and Mr and Mrs Glenn Neal. CA charge of arrangements. Burial followed in the Garden Point cemetery. HERNANDEZ UNMARKED He leaves his wife, Mrs. Leah Autrey, four sons: James Rosa Linda Hernandez was born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Clifton JR of Sheffield, AL, Phillip of the US Army in Hernandez on Jan 23, 1963 and died June 22, 1963. She Germany, Loyd Rand and Thomas Gene of the home, five also leaves a brother Thomas Jr. and maternal grandparents daughters: Mrs. FA Gordon and Mrs. Stanley Gooden of Mr and Mrs Alexander of Laferea, TX. Murphy Funeral Memphis, TN, Mrs. Wesley Williams of Athelstan, AR, Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Nany Sue and Janie Autrey of the home; six grandchildren, Point. one brother, Walter Autrey of Shawnee, OK, two sisters, Mrs. Pearl McGinley of Gideon, MO, Mrs. Sammye Murray 1962 of Portageville, MO. WOODRUFF WW II 3 D 20 Herbert Lloyd (Hub) Woodruff longtime resident of the area HAWKINS UNMARKED died Dec 30, 1962 in route to Osceola Memorial Hospital. Wm Joseph Hawkins, 81, died Mar 9, 1963 in Camden TN. He was 42. Services were conducted by Murphys and held in Lepanto Services were held in Garden Point Church and burial in the Baptist Church with burial in Garden Point. church cemetery with Rev. Carl Appling and Rev Stephen officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of DAVIS 9 C 21 arrangements. Roscoe Davis, West Ridge farmer, died of a heart attack Mr. Woodruff was born in Althestan on a farm to Mr and Thursday Feb 21, 1963 while attending the funeral of a Mrs James Nelson Woodruff, pioneer settler on July 22, friend. He was 51. Born in Crawford Co, AR, he moved to 1920. He farmed with his father until he went into service the county in 1956. He was Baptist. and then returned to the Etowah community. He transferred Services were held Saturday at 2:30 pm in Garden Point his farming interest to Rivervale two years ago. Church with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Mr. Woodruff was a veteran of WW II and served on the arrangements with burial in Garden Point cemetery. battleship Pennsylvania and was a member of the American He leaves his wife, Mrs. Susie Davis of West Ridge, one Legion Post of Lepanto. He was a Baptist. son, Arthur Davis of this farming area, two daughters: Mrs. He leaves his wife, the former Hazel Harris, his mother, Mrs Rosanne Elrod and Mrs. Janie Ann LaVern both of West Lister Woodruff, four daughters: Catherine Ann, Marilyn Ridge, his mother, Mrs. Hattie Davis of Keister, OK, four Faye, Christine Eve, and Donna Gale, one son, H.L. brothers: Mark Davis of Osceola, AR, Luther Davis and Woodruff Jr, two sisters: Mrs Dorothy Chism of Hughes, Lee Davis of Keister, OK, Bud Davis of Jonesboro, AR and AR and Mrs Edith Bucy of Paris, TN, a brother Kenneth one sister, Mrs. Jane Barnes of Pangburn, AR, LNR Woodruff of Wyandotte, MI, and a half brother, Bennie Jackson of Osceola, AR. POWERS 2 0 23 Mrs Rhoda Maybell Powers, 52, of Manila, AR, died OVERBEY 6 E 12 Monday Feb 4, 1963 at Redman’s Clinic, Leachville, AR. Delmus C Overby, a farmer and resident of Etowah and Survivors include her husband Alfred Powers, a son, Alvin Lepanto for more than a half century died Dec 24, 1962 at Powers of St Louis, AR, a daughter, Mrs Velma Louis Rodman Clinic in Leachville, AR. He was 74. Homelburg of St. Louis, MO, a brother, Joe Moore of Services were held Dec 26 in the Murphy Funeral Home in Garden City, MI and seven grandchildren. Marked Tree with Lepanto Funeral Home in charge of Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 pm at arrangements. James L May, minister at Lepanto Church of Garden Point. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery with Christ officiated. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. Gregg Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers were Joe Hall, J V Holman, Willis Johnston, Alphas Anderson, Bill Cole and Greely Guin. OWENS 2 C 06 Mr Overby was born in Stoddard Co MO and moved here as Shade W. Owens of West Memphis, formerly of this a young man of 22. vicinity, died Tuesday Jan 29, 1963 at his home of a heart He leaves four sons: JD, Harvey and Bill Overby of attack. Born Jun 1, 1903, he was 59. Lepanto, AR, ______of Sikeston, MO, one sister Mrs Laura Mr Owen who had lived in West Memphis for the past 12 Garland of Hoxie, AR, twenty five grandchildren and 7 years. He was born in Webster County, MS and he was a great grandchildren. Baptist. Services were held Jan 31 in West Memphis with burial in CULLUM UNMARKED Garden Point Cemetery. CULLUM UNMARKED He leaves his wife, a brother, Spencer Owens of Fayette, Infant Twin Daughter Cullum born and died Dec 14, 1962.

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Her twin brother Neeley, born Dec 14, 1962 died Dec 27, 1962 in Keiser, AR. The parents are Clay and Marie Reeves SHELTON 6 C 11 Cullum of West Ridge. James Obediah Shelton, 72, of Osceola, AR. died Mar 7, 1962. He was born Jun 11, 1890 to Henry and Alice Shelton SHEAFER UNMARKED in Eudora MS, one of eleven children. Darline Annett Sheafer was born and died Oct 2, 1962 in He was predeceased by his first wife, Myrtle Peeples Memphis, TN. She was the daughter of Roger and Rachel Shelton, an infant, and Phillip, age 3, all buried in Garden Collums Shaeffer who live on the Block Tyre farm. Point Cemetery and his son Walter “Dick” Shelton killed in WWII who was buried in the Philippines. LOWE 7 H 18 He leaves his wife of 34 years, Margaret Pauline Hall Marine Cpl Billy Charles Lowe, 24, whose wife and Shelton of the home, two sons: JB Shelton of Tulsa, OK, children live in Marked Tree, was killed instantly and Wayne Shelton of Starkville, MS, daughters; Eloise July 1, 1962 in an auto accident in San Diego, CA. H e was Jenne’ and Joyce McFarland of West Memphis, AR, born May 22, 1939 to Wm and Ruby Lowe. another daughter Otha Shelton Heard Bunting lives in A military escort is accompanying his body to Marked Tree Arizona. and military services will be conducted at Garden Point These siblings survive: Willie D Shelton of Trumann, Mrs Cemetery. He leaves his wife; Joyce Ann Prater Lowe and Naomi Moore of Marked Tree, of Mrs Eunice Wallace of his daughter Elizabeth; a son, Wm Bryan, his father Wm Lepanto, Awalt Shelton and Lloyd C Shelton of the Bryan Lowe of Kansas City, MO. Hatcher community. He is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. BOLLINGER/DICKERSON UNMARKED Lura Catherine Smith Bollinger Dickerson, 70, died in MILLER US ARMY WWI 6 H 15 Kalamazoo, MI, June 27, 1962. She was born on Jun 3, Albert Miller, 67, died at his home in West Ridge, AR on 1892 in Stoddard County to Joseph Plummer and Nancy Mar 5, 1962. He was born Mar 5, 1895 in Franklin County, Boyt Smith, deceased. She leaves one daughter Anna Bell AL to Wm and Parthenez Thomas Miller. He served in the McGee of Newark, AR, 7 grandchildren: Jimmy Doyle US ARMY in WWI. McGee, Lura Addline McGee, Bobbie Jean McGee, Martha He leaves his wife Lula Hulsey Miller, 5 sons: Ralph Miller Bell McGee, Ronald James McGee, Jerry Ross McGee, and of Harrisburg Corner, AR Bill Miller of West Ridge, AR Garland Louis McGee. Owen Miller of Marked Tree, AR, Bobby Miller of Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery with Gregg Funeral Jonesboro, AR, Ronnie Miller of US Army, 3 daughters: Home in charge. Mrs Elaine McCoy of Houston, TX, Mrs Betty Smith of Osceola, AR, Mrs Marshall Watson of West Ridge, AR 2 GANUS UNMARKED brothers: TH Miller of Nouvos, AL. Ulmer Miller of OK, 1 Sandra Gail Ganus was born Jun 11, 1962 to Gerald Dee sister Mrs Alta Freeman of Nauvoo, AL, and 13 and Elmert Henry Ganus and died Oct 22, 1962. grandchildren. There was a military funeral with burial in Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery and arrangements with Murphy Garden Point Cemetery. Funeral Home in Lepanto.

McCOLLUM 6 Q 36 LOWE UNMARKED Mrs. Frances Elizabeth McCollum of Yakima, WA, a former Ruby Leone Lowe, 51, died Feb 28, 1962 at Kansas City, lifelong resident of the Etowah community, was the victim KS. She was a member of the Holiness Church. of an automobile accident in Yakima, April 7, 1962. She She leaves her husband WB. Lowe: four sons, Bryan was 40. Edward, Donald and John Richard Lowe, all of Kansan City, Services were Saturday, April 14 in Garden Point Methodist KS, and Billy Charles of the Marines; five daughters, Bonnie Church near West Ridge and burial was in the Garden Point Beth Pilgrim, Ruby Jewel Boyd, Julianna Jones, Annie Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home officiated. Mrs. Jeanette Randley, Patricia Monelle Beatey all of Kansas McCollum was born in Newberg, AR, and spent the greater City, KS, one brother Charles Williams of Gobler, MO and part of her life in Etowah before moving a number of years one sister Ozie Honeycutt of Hamilton, MS,18 ago to Yakima, WA. grandchildren. She leaves her husband, Cecil McCollum of Yakima; WA, three sons: Charles, Ronnie and Micky McCollum of the CRUE UNMARKED home, two daughters: Carolyn and Betty McCollum of the Anna Mae Crue born Feb 3, 1956 died Feb 26, 1962 in home, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nomer McDonald of Eddystone, PA. She was the daughter of John L and Brockwell, AR, one brother Odella McDonald, Hartford, Nell Huckaba Crue. She was buried in Garden with Murphy MI, five sisters: Mrs. Marie Kizzire, Indio, CA, Mrs. Olean in charge of arrangements. Curtwright and Mrs. June Hall, both of the Etowah community, Mrs. Nina Lee Tadlock of Kansas City, KS, KING UNMARKED and Mrs. Shirley Roddy of Little Rock, AR. Osceola Times Gadberry Jr King, a child of King and Pauline Richards

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Gadberry was born May 31, 1961 and died Jan 11, 1962. He also leaves a half sister Paulette Cantrell, all of Etowah. MARTIN 7 W 12 Clarence Jones Martin, 81, of Nebo, TN, retired farmer and 1961 former longtime Etowah resident, died Monday, November 20, 1961 in Dyersburg, TN. Services were held CARTWRIGHT 1 C 11 Thanksgiving Day at 2:00 PM in Milligan Ridge with Robert F Cartwright, 54, formerly of Caraway died Dec 20, Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge of 1961 in Chicago after a 6 weeks illness. arrangements. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. Mr. Cartwright born in Mississippi, Sept 22, 1907 lived in Mr. Martin was born in Providence, KY. He had lived the Caraway, AR, for 20 years. He farmed east of Caraway and greater part of his life in the Etowah vicinity before going to was a livestock buyer. He moved to Chicago 11 years ago Nebo, KY. He was a Baptist. and had been an industrial employee. Mr. Martin leaves three sons: Vernon Martin of Holcomb, Surviving are his wife Edna, and one daughter, Mrs Juanita MO, Elmer Martin of Manila, AR, Harnel Martin of Gray, Perciful of Chicago, IL, one son, William (Toby) Cartwright IN, one daughter, Miss Lucille Martin of Nebo, TN, 26 of Chicago, three brothers: Reuben Cartwright, a member of grandchildren, 18 G grandchildren, one brother, Lester the Jonesboro police force, Roy Cartwright of Chicago and Martin of Ash Flat, AR. E.E. Cartwright of St. Louis, AR. Arrangements are incomplete but burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery. SMITH WWII 6 Q 05 Ike Miller (Penny) Smith of San Francisco, CA, son of the KEMP 1 J 05 late Mr. and Mrs. Gus Smith of the Hatcher community, died Otto Thomas Kemp of West Ridge died a heart attack Dec. Sunday, November 5, 1961 in 14, 1961 in his home. He was 53. California. He was 45. Services were held at the Garden Point Church with Murphy Services were held Thursday morning November 10, in Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge. Burial followed in the Garden Point Methodist Church with Rev. Elmus Brown, Garden Point Cemetery. pastor, officiating. Burial followed in the Garden Point Mr. Kemp was born near Starkville, MS, and moved to the Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home Marked Tree in area in 1939. He farmed with Block Tyer. charge. He leaves his wife Mrs. Laverne Reed Kemp of West Ridge, Mr. Smith was born in Etowah and had lived many years in two sons: Curtis Kemp of Jonesboro, AR, and Pervis CA. He leaves one sister, Mrs. Awalt Shelton of Rt 2 Kemp of the home, four daughters: Mrs. Mavie Osceola, AR, and one half-sister, Mrs. Stan Erikson of Sullivan and Mrs. Tommie Lee Crowe of Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL. Osceola Times Geraldine and Patsy of the home; four brothers: Oscar and Arthur Kemp of West Ridge, twin brothers, Ollie Kemp of CHRISMOND 6 B 09 Bloomfield, NJ, and Onie Kemp of Kennett, MO, five Mrs. Cleora Mae Chrismond of Lepanto, AR, retired sisters: Mrs. Hattie Craven of Hickman, KY, Mrs. Daisy schoolteacher of Mississippi and Poinsett County schools Chatham of Kennett, MO, Mrs. Oma Lee Qualls of died Aug 27, 1961 in the Baptist Hospital in Memphis after Sebewaing, MI, Mrs. Vera Qualls of Marie, AR, and Mrs. a long illness. She was 69. Blanche Watts of West Ridge and his mother; Mrs. Minnie Services were at Tuesday 2:30 PM in Garden Point Kemp of the home; also 8 grandchildren. LNR Methodist Church near West Ridge. The Rev Elmus C Brown, pastor of Garden Point Methodist Church. HALL WWII- KOREA US ARMY 7 L 19 Burial was in the Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy James Winford (Bunk) Hall 43, farmer and lifelong resident Funeral Home in charge. of Lepanto, AR died of a heart attack Dec 7, 1961. Mrs Chrismond had taught in the Etowah School District at Services were held with Rev Elmer Brown, pastor of the Hatcher, Etowah and West Ridge for more than 30 years and Garden Point Methodist Church officiating assisted by L F for several years in the Lepanto Elementary School. Fielder of the Church of Christ. Murphy Funeral Home was She was a member of the First Methodist Church, Lepanto in charge and burial was in the church cemetery. Eastern Star Chapter and she had held memberships in the He was born in Lepanto and was veteran of WWII and the Mississippi and Poinsett County Schoolteachers Association. Korean War serving in the US Infantry as a Master Sergeant. Mrs. Chrismond was born in Eudora, MS, and moved with He was a member of the Lepanto Masonic Lodge, the her late husband, John Chrismond to the West Ridge Lepanto American Legion Post and the Methodist church. community where they owned land in 1923. He leaves his wife, Mrs Juanita Meadows Hall; four small Mrs. Chrismond leaves a daughter, Mrs. Frances Eula Clay daughters, Nita Beth, Becky Molly, Melissa and Priscilla of Osceola, three brothers: J.O. Shelton of Osceola, AR, Ann; his parents, Mr and Mrs Fred Hall of Deering, MO; WD Shelton of Payneway, AR, and Lloyd C. Shelton of the one brother, WF Hall, Kermit, CA; four sisters, Mrs Roy area; two sisters: Mrs. Eunice Wallace of Lepanto, AR, Mrs. Glover and Mrs Dewey Price, both of Kermit, CA, Mrs C.H. Moore of Marked Tree, AR, three grandchildren and Clyde Stoner of Selma, CA and Mrs GC Grimes of Deering, two great-grandchildren. MO. Lepanto News Record

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FERGERSON 8 F 20 Rita Henrietta (Cissy) Fergerson, 30, was pronounced dead KEMP 8 O 05 of a self-inflicted pistol shot wound Aug 22, 1961 at the Services were held for Mrs. Nora Kemp, 50, who was killed Medical Arts Clinic in Lepanto. in a car accident in Marion, IL along with her father, WJ The victim was born in Biggers, AR, but had spent all her Pryor on Friday July 21, 1961 in route to a family gathering. life in Etowah vicinity where she and her family had lived She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy on the WS Cockerham farm since 1946. Her brother saw Funeral Home in charge. her lift the pistol to her body while they were chopping Mrs Kemp was born in Elijah, MO, and had lived in the cotton as she walked toward her mother and brother. West Ridge community for 31 years. Services were held in Garden Point Church with burial in the She leaves her husband, Arthur Kemp, four sons: Arthur cemetery. Murphy Funeral was in charge of arrangements. Roy Kemp of Lansing, MI, Bill Kemp of Zion, IL, Norman She leaves her mother Mrs. Pearl Fergerson, and brothers; and Terry Kemp of West Ridge, two brothers: James Pryor Lehman and John Ed, Jerry Fergerson of Cotton Plant, AR, of Dyess, AR, and Joseph A Pryor of Lansing, MI, three Richard of Wind Fall, IN, and one daughter Nancy Jean sisters: Mrs. Pauline Davis, Miss Ezzie Pryor of Los McAnally of CA. Angeles, CA, and Mrs. Bagwell of Hayti, MO. Lepanto News Record KNUCKLES UNMARKED Services for Dale Lee Knuckles, 6-week-old son of Mr. and MORGAN 7 F 40 Mrs. Elmer Knuckles of Elkhart, IN were held Wednesday, Etta Kennedy Morgan, 78, longtime West Ridge resident, August 9, 1961 at Garden Point died Jul 13, 1961 in the Booneville tuberculosis sanitarium Cemetery. The Knuckles family formerly lived in Etowah. where she was admitted five years ago. Mrs. Morgan was born in Scott Hill, TN, and moved with SMITH WWII US NAVY 6 R 10 her family in 1918 to the area. She was a Methodist. Finley G. Smith, 47, lifelong resident and farm of the Funeral services were conducted with Rev. Elmus Brown Hatcher community and former chief of police at Marked pastor of the Garden Point Church of Etowah with Murphy Tree, AR, for six years, died in Kennedy Veterans Hospital Funeral Home in charge of arrangements and burial in the in Memphis, Aug 7, 1961. cemetery. Services were held Wednesday, 2:00 PM in Garden Point She leaves five sons: Mack Morgan of Vicksburg, MS, Methodist Church with Murphy Funeral Service in charge. Toy Morgan and Bill Morgan both of West Ridge, Virgil Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery. Morgan of Georgetown, AR, and Kyle Morgan of Mr. Smith was born in the Hatcher community of pioneer Decaturville, TN, two daughters, Mrs. Esther Lee Geaslin of settlers, Mr and Mrs. Ross Smith. He was a Baptist and a Judsonia, AR, and Mrs. Mae Hammond of West Ridge, two member of the American Legion. sisters: Mrs. Mary Pratt of Decaturville, and Mrs. Bessie During WWII he served with the United States Navy. Curry of West Ridge, 33 grandchildren and 12 great- Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Smith of the Hatcher grandchildren. LNR community; he leaves one brother, Fred Smith of Wilson, AR, three sons: Jimmy Ross Smith, Chicago, IL, Fred GARNER UNMARKED Wayne Smith and Finley Smith, Jr. both of Seattle, WA, Susan Renee Garner was killed April 24, 1961 instantly two daughters: Mrs. Ann Weiting, Seattle, WA and Mrs. when a truck hit her on Hwy 140 about 12 miles north of Virginia Ackers, Detroit, MI and six grandchildren. Lepanto. MR. Sisco Jr. an Etowah farmer, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. PRYOR 9 D 13 Mr. Garner, father of the victim was mowing the lawn as the Services were held for WJ Pryor who was killed in a car happy, blond-haired child played nearby. He saw the child accident in Marion, IL along with his daughter Mrs. Nora dart from the yard unto the highway but was unable to Kemp on Friday July 21, 1961 in route to a family overtake her before the accident occurred. gathering. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with The 17-month-old child leaves her parents, her paternal Gregg Funeral Home in charge. grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ennis Garner, her maternal Mr. Pryor, a retired farmer was born in Ozark Co, MO, and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Young of Sacramento, CA had lived in the West Ridge community for 31 years. Since and her maternal great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. GA the death of his wife in March, Warren of Lepanto, AR. he had been making his home with his daughter and son-in- Services were held Wednesday in the Garden Point law Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kemp. He leaves two sons, Aimel Methodist church with Rev. Elmus C Brown pastor, Pryor of Lansing, MI and Jim Pryor, officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery seven daughters: Miss Essie Pryor of Los Angeles, CA, with Murphy Funeral Service of Lepanto in charge. Mrs. Ethel Mills of Flint, MI., Mrs. Celia Bagwell of Lansing, MI, Mrs. Mable Smith of Lansing, MI, and RUMINER UNMARKED Mrs. Pauline Griggs of Dyess, 22 grandchildren and 19 Dutcher Florse Ruminer died Jul 5, 1961 in Lepanto, AR. great-grandchildren. LNR He was born Mar 3, 1895 to Sam and Nancy Cunningham

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Ruminer in Illinois. He was a member of Woodman of the Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. He is World and had lived 30 years in the area. Graveside buried in Garden Point Cemetery. services were conducted by Rev May with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. He leaves his 1960 wife, Pricey Ruminer. He was buried in Garden Point CASIDAY 1 F 14 Cemetery. OT Mrs Ethel Cassidy, 61, widow of Jourdan John Cassidy died 1960. She was born 1879. HUFFMAN 9 C 29 She leaves nine daughters: Mrs. WL Warden of Franklin, A teenage South Mississippi County girl born Sept 23, 1946 Mrs. HT Folley of Portland, OR, Mrs. CE Poe, Mrs. EW lost a valiant struggle to live after undergoing surgery three Tucker, AR, Mrs. WJ Swan, Mrs. AL Wells, Mrs. VB times in the past years to remove a brain tumor. Harrison and Mrs. WO Kincade of Trumann, AR, and four Peggy Sue Huffman died May 20, 1961 at her home at Rt 2 sons: Guy of Longview, TX, TJ of Trumann and Billie Osceola, AR, near the Midway community. Bob and Jake of Marked Tree, three sisters: Mrs. Alice Services were held Monday at the Garden Point Methodist Shelton, Mrs. Dollie Blaylock, Mrs. Milton Crick of church with Rev. Charles Thompson officiating. Burial was Kerville, TX and 56 grandchildren. LNR in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge. She was Methodist. WELCH 6 N 29 She leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Huffman, one Sam Thomas Welch, 74, lifelong resident of the Etowah brother, Richard of the home, one sister, Mrs. Johnnie Faye community died November 21, 1960. Little of Wilson, AR, her grandmother, Mrs. Peggy Services were at 2:30 PM. Thanksgiving Day in United Huffman of Osceola, AR, and maternal grandmother Mrs. Pentecostal Church with Rev. C. Crane, officiating. Burial Bessie Anderson of Searcy, AR. followed in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Service of Lepanto in charge. PRYOR 9 D 14 Mr. Welch was born in Tennessee but spent the greater part Mrs. Ida Bella Pryor of Dyess, wife of WJ Pryor died in the of his life in south Mississippi County. Osceola Memorial Hospital March 5, 1961 after a long He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ruby Welch, Etowah, four illness. daughters: Patricia Ann Welch, Etowah, and Sally Joe Services were held Tuesday after in Garden Point Church Welch, Flint, MI, Kathleen Garrard, Flint, MI, and Lucille with LH Fielder of the Church of Christ officiating. Burial Odom, San Pablo, CA., four sons: C.T. Welch, West was in Garden Point Cemetery. Helena, Billy West Welch of Flint, MI., Henry Welch, Mrs. Pryor was born in Kentucky and had lived for a great Trumann, AR, and Woodrow Welch, Detroit, MI, 21 number of years in the West Ridge farming community. The grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, one brother, George Pryor’s recently marked their 53rd wedding anniversary. Welch, Encore, MI, and one half-brother, Warren Jackson. She was a member of the Church of Christ for 55 years. She leaves besides her husband W J Pryor: two sons: Aimel STONE UNMARKED Pryor of Lansing, MI and Jim Pryor, seven daughters, Miss Infant daughter of J.B. and Lorene Roberts Stone was born Essie Pryor of Los Angeles, CA, and died Nov 17, 1960 in Bondsville. Murphy’s was in Mrs. Nora Kemp of West Ridge, Mrs. Ethel Mills of Flint, charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point MI, Mrs. Celia Bagwell of Lansing, MI, Mrs. Mable Smith Cemetery. of Lansing, MI, and Mrs. Pauline Griggs of Dyess, AR, 21 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. LNR COOK 7 Y 09 C. Homer Cook, 62, farm owner in the Etowah community, McCOLLISTER 7 B17 died Monday, Oct 31, 1960 of a heart attack in his home. Henry Clyde McCollister, pioneer of Greene County, IL Born in Winn Parish, LA, he moved to Etowah in 1918 with came to the Etowah community in 1904 with his parents to his parents. homestead and clear the land between the Floodway to the Services will be held at 2:30 PM Wednesday Nov. 2 at the Mississippi River, died Feb 25,1961. Garden Point church with burial in the Garden Point He was born to parents Flora and George Wesley Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge. McCallister in Greene County, IL Apr 13, 1884. He leaves his wife, Mrs Emma Cook of Etowah, one son, He leaves his wife Pauline Reed McCallister of the home, a Roy Millard Cook of Etowah, one daughter, Mrs Marie son: Demps Otis McCallister, five daughters: Lois Simmons, Wray of Paragould, AR, and five grandchildren: three Flora Ellen Bass, Esther Lee Johnson, Julie Mae Franks, brothers, Joe Cook of Oak Grove, LA, Pat Cook of Bastrop, Onie Vivian McCollister, all of in Mississippi County, a LA, Jack Cook of Clarendon, AR, one sister, Mrs Bessie daughter Emma and brother Harry McCollister predeceased Beckum of Helena, AR. him, he also leaves brothers: Fred McCollister, Jason Edward McCollister, Pete McCollister and one sister Maggie STOKES VET WWII 7 Z 18 McCollister Coffman. John Wes Stokes, 54, lifelong resident and farmer of the Services were held in West Ridge Baptist Church with Etowah community died in Osceola Memorial Hospital

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October 18, 1960 after suffering a stroke. He was ill less GRAY UNMARKED than a day. Mr. Stokes was born Nov 30, 1905 and was of Daisy Irene Gray, a housewife, died Jul 12, 1960 in Benton, the Pentecostal faith. AR. She leaves her husband Jim Gray and a son Edward Service and burial were in the Garden Point Cemetery with Gray of St. Louis, MO, and 2 daughters: Vera Brown of Rev. Carl Appling, Baptist Minister, officiating with Caruthersville, MO, and Myrl Blalock of West Memphis, Murphy Funeral Service in charge of arrangements. AR, 10 grandparents and 3 great grandchildren, 2 half Mr. Stokes, son of Charles Stokes and Sally Ann Russell sisters: Reba Adams of CA, Ruth Purcell of CA. Burial Stokes was born and reared in Etowah. He owned the land was at 2:30 PM on Jul 14, 1960 with Bro Fielder officiating. which he farmed. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in He leaves his wife, Mrs. Charlie Mae Stokes, five sons: Garden Point Cemetery. Marvin Stokes of Etowah, Garvin Stokes of Grubbs, AR, POAG 7 X 20 Dan Stokes of Houston, TX, Vandull Stokes and John Christopher Carl Poag, 6 months old, died April 16, 1960 Stokes of the home, four daughters: Mrs. Juanita Stokes of and was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. The son of Mr Grubbs, AR, Mrs. Louise Smith of Winston, OR; Mrs. and Mrs Carl Don and Mary Ruth Poag of the Little River Deloris Waltrip, Osceola, AR, Mrs Midge Hicks of community, he was born November 16, 1959. Winston, OR, one half-brother, Bud Stokes of Light, AR, and one sister, Mrs. Ruby Welch, Manila, AR, and 20 HERRING UNMARKED grandchildren. Robert Lee Herring, 56, of Manila, AR, died at his home Friday Jan 8, 1960. He was born Oct 13, 1903. HARVEY UNMARKED He had lived at Manila many years and was a farmer. John Henry Harvey 90, of Howell, MI, formerly of Etowah, Funeral arrangements are with Emerson with burial in died October 5, 1960 in Michigan. Garden Point Cemetery. JS Services were held at 2:00 PM in the Garden Point Methodist Church with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in METHENY 1 I 03 charge of arrangements. Burial followed in the Garden Point Artie Harrison Metheny, 51, died Jan 4, 1960 in Etowah. Cemetery. She was born Jul 11, 1908 to JA and Betty Russell Mr. Harvey was born Sept 3, 1870 in Arvie, MO, and Harrison in Camden, TN. She leaves her husband W.A. resided in the Etowah community from 1925 until 1955. He Methany; a daughter, Betty Howard of Memphis and a son was of the Pentecostal faith. Allen Metheny of Etowah; a brother Henry Harrison of He leaves four sons: Lonie and Frank Harvey, of Howell, Fults, IL, sisters; Myrtle Wilmoth of Etowah, Flo Peelike of MI, and Orvill and Claude Harvey of Etowah; three Camden, TN, Francis Elbert of Louisville, KY, Flossie daughters: Mrs. Pearl Laden and Mrs. Fred Mae Russell, Gillis, of Knoxville, TN, Mary Carter of Louisville, KY. both of Howell, MI, and Mrs. Louise Allgood of Fortville, Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in IN, one sister, Mrs. Lillie Solomon of San Diego, CA, 41 Garden Point Cemetery. grand children. and 12 great-grandchildren. Osceola Times MASON UNMARKED Cora Mason, 87, died Jan 3, 1960 at her home in Nettleton,, HARRIS 6 R 37 AR. She was born Apr 15, 1872 to Mr and Mrs John Elvin Harris, 58, born April 11, 1906 died Sept 14, 1960 in McCarroll of Denton, AR. Services were conducted at the St Bernard’s Hospital in Jonesboro, AR, as a result of an Nettleton Church of God at 12:00 PM. She leaves 6 sons: accident where he was struck as he walked along Highway Jim Mason of Lepanto, AR, George Mason of Ingalls, 140 near Lepanto. Emmett Mason of Gideon, Joe Mason of Dyess, Jack Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Mason of Paragould, Tom Mason of Nettleton, 5 daughters: burial at Garden Point Cemetery. JS Janice Shultz of Gideon, MO, Mrs Ray Ingram of Watsonville, CA, Ola Raney of Lepanto, Goldie Hammock GUTHRIE 7 D 41 of Nettleton, Susie Hammock of Dyess, AR, 49 Ruth Jewel Sexton Guthrie, 60, died Oct. 1961, she was born grandchildren and 64 great-grandchildren. Buried at Sept 7, 1901 to MA and Lizzie Saxton in Sharp County. Garden Point. She was the wife of Homer Guthrie and the sister of Ruby Saxon Smith. Her grandparents were JH and Carrie Sims 1959 and John and Mary Saxon. DUNN UNMARKED Andrew Jackson Dunn Jr was stillborn Dec 14, 1959 to A.J HARDIN 4 H 08? and Myrtle Bell Simmons in Etowah. He also leaves a Michael Wayne Hardin, was born Aug 18, 1960 an died Aug brother, Teddy Andres Dunn, 3 sisters: Carolyn Shirley 21, 1960 to parents L.O. and Goldie Mae Frisbee Hardin. Ann, Martha, Marilyn Dunn all of the home, grandparents Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Andy Dunn of Brighton, TN, and Oscar Simmons of Egypt, Garden Point Cemetery. AR. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in

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Garden Point Cemetery. Myrtle Viola Dorn, 34, died Apr 15, 1959 in St. Louis, MO. She was born Dec 28, 1925 to J.C. and Emma Taylor HAWKINS 7 G 14 Faircloth. Funeral was held in Garden Point Church with Ellie Lee Hawkins, 70, died Sept 26, 1959 in Corning, AR. Bro Carl Appling officiating. She was born Dec 31, 1889 to John and Lucinda Hall Mace. She leaves her husband Van Dorn, son, Vandall Dorn of St. She leaves her husband W J Hawkins, and 2 sons: Jimmy Louis, MO, a daughter, Patricia Ann Knight of Arlington, Hawkins of Memphis, TN, Donnie Hawkins of Lepanto, IL, brother Neal Faircloth of Memphis, TN, Clifford AR, 2 daughters: Alma Franks of Camden, AR, and Hazel Faircloth of Peoria, IL, Thomas Faircloth of Memphis, TN, Lee of Judsonia, AR, 3 sisters: Virgie Sharp of Lee’s sisters, Ruby Eggers of Lepanto, AR, Doris Penn of Summitt, MO, Josie Belford of Etowah, and Julie Ann Arlington, IL, Thelma Skinner of Paragould. Perkins of Oak Grove, LA, 4 grandchildren and 8 great- Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in grandchildren. Garden Point Cemetery.

BLANDFORD 8 E 26 WORKMAN 9 E 11 Funeral services were held Friday for Mrs Grace Blandford, Paul V. Workman, 32, died April 7 1959. He lived in 65, formerly of West Ridge who died Wednesday, Sept 9, Pasadena, TX. He was born April 7 1927, the son of Bennie 1959 in Mosley, MO. David and Lottie Workman who had lived in this area for She is survived by two daughters, Mrs Daisy Brownfield of many years. Bakersfield, CA and Mrs Ruth Dugin of Memphis, a son, Besides his father of Sikeston, MO; he leaves three sisters: Ross Blandford of St Louis; six grandchildren and one great- Mrs. Curtis Stotts of Lepanto, AR, Mrs. Silas B Miles of grandchild. Memphis, TN, Mrs. Barney Smith of Parkin, AR. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah with Services were held Monday at Swift Funeral Home with Gregg Funeral Home in charge. burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

TEDDER UNMARKED ?SOUTH MULLINS UNMARKED Everett Kate Reed Porter Tedder died August 9, 1959 and An son was stillborn to Arthur and Pauline Frazier Mullins was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. on Apr 5, 1959 at West Ridge. Murphy’s was in charge of She was the wife of Wm. Oscar Tedder. She was born arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. to Mr and Mrs Wm. Henry and Sarah Elizabeth Reed on Feb 2, 1898 in the Lake City community. She leaves her only AUTREY 9 I 02 daughter Sophronia Jane Clay and 10 grandchildren. She is Wm Edgar “Billy” Autrey, 9 year old son of Mr and Mrs J C buried beside three Clay grandchildren on the southside. Autrey of West Ridge community, was killed Sunday Feb 22, 1959 as he dashed across the highway on this way to REED 8 H 14 services at the Church of Christ on Hwy 140. He was born Estella Reed, 81, died Jun 9, 1959 in West Ridge. She was Jul 27, 1949 to JC and Leah French Autrey of Dyess, AR. born May 22, 1878 to Mr and Mrs Jack Dial in Murray Services were held Monday, Feb 23, at 3:00 PM at Garden County, TN. She was the widow of Ben Reed and leaves 3 Point Church with LH Fielder, minister of the West Ridge daughters: Pauline McCollister of West Ridge, Mrs Rufus Church of Christ. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery Jackson of Blytheville, AR, Mrs Demps Adams, 21 with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. grandchildren, 20 g-grandchildren. Besides his parents he leaves 4 brothers: JC Autrey Jr of The funeral was held at Garden Point Church at 2:30 PM Camp Chaffee, AR, Phillip Autrey of West Ridge, Lloyd with Murphy’s in charge of arrangements and burial in Autrey of West Ridge, Tommy Autrey of West Ridge, 5 Garden Point Cemetery. sisters: Pat Gordon of Memphis, TN, Nancy Autrey, Alice Autrey and Janice Autrey of West Ridge, maternal DAVIS 6 D 05? questions here grandmother Mrs C.B. French of MO. LNR Hazel Knight Davis, 53, died May 30, 1959 in West Ridge. She was born Mar 8, 1906. She leaves her husband BM POLLARD UNMARKED Davis of West Ridge. She leaves 2 sons: JC Davis of Jane Pollard, daughter of Floyd and Fay Hart Pollard of Helena, AR, Donald Davis of West Ridge, 4 daughters: Caraway, AR, died Feb 21, 1959. She was born Aug 13, Dorothy East of Memphis, TN, Delpha Turner of West 1958. She leaves 2 brothers: Billy Ray and Bobby Gene Ridge, Neva Mullins of St Louis, MO, Jean Sides of E Pollard, 2 sisters: Rosetta and Janet Pollard, grandparents, Moline, IL, 10 grandchildren, a brother, JD Knight, Harold Earnest Pollard and SP Hart both of Osceola, AR. Murphy’s Knight of CA, sister Opal Blake, Alma Allen of Malden, was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point MO, Thelma Knight of Campbell, MO. Murphy’s was in Cemetery. charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. SMITH UNMARKED Ricky Glenn Smith, 6 month old infant of Mr and Mrs DORN 4 G 23 Herman and Alene Brown Smith died Feb 17, 1959. Born

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Aug 15, 1958, he died in a Memphis hospital of bronchial James D. “JD” Johnson, 82, died Aug 17, 1958 and was trouble. buried at Garden Point Cemetery. Services for burial were held at Garden Point Cemetery with He was born in Grenada Co, MS to John D and Alice Coley Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto in charge of Johnson on Jan 21, 1876, the first of seven children. He arrangements. was married to Edna Pearl Collins. The Smith family lives in the Three-Way farming community. He leaves his grandparents Mr and Mrs EW YORK 7 J 23 Smith. G Wesley York died May 28, 1958. He was born Oct 10, 1892. FRESHOUR 1 A 08 He leaves his wife Rosa Arkansas Speakes York and Elmer M Freshour 84, farmer in the Manila area, died Jan four daughters: Mrs Edith Moody of Trumann, AR, Mrs 12, 1959. He was born to John and Mattie Freshour Oct 13, Birdy Brady of Marked Tree, AR, Mrs Gladys Weaver of 1873 in MS. His wife Ella Freshour survives, 2 sons: Baytown, TX, and Mrs Betty Weaver of Missouri City, TX, Everett Freshour of Sikeston, MO, Hubert Freshour of one son George York, Jr of Marked Tree, AR; and a Eupora, MS, and daughter, Mrs Leon Spears of the number of grandchildren. Bondsville community; 8 grandchildren and 8 great- Services were held at Murphy Funeral Home. Burial grandchildren; 2 sisters: Janie McPhail and Maggie followed in Garden Point Cemetery. Caldwell of Slate Springs, MS. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. NEEL 6 R 35 Truman Elmer Neel of Lepanto farming community died 1958 March 16, 1958. He was 65. WILLIAMS 8 K 29 Mr Neel was born in MO to Hugh R Neel and Elmirah Charles Elby Williams of Manila, AR, died Oct 17, 1958. McDaniel Neel and moved to the Etowah community fifty- He was 56. He leaves his wife, Kate Smith Williams of the four years ago. home. Survivors include two sons: Jimmy Williams and He leaves his wife, Mrs Pearl Neel, Lepanto, AR, four sons: Charles Williams, both of Manila, AR, three daughters: Mrs James Elmer Neal of Kalamazoo, MI, Doyle W of Mary McCarty of Tremont, IL, and Mrs Lillie Hancock and Baltimore, MA, Terry Jerome Neel and Grover Ronald, both Mrs Addie Corter, both of Manila, AR. Burial was in of Lepanto, AR, two daughters: Mrs Bessie Fletch, San Garden Point. Dimas, CA, and Mrs Izora McClure of Lepanto, AR. He also leaves a half-brother, Grover Jackson of Etowah, fifteen PRUITT 8 A 36 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Havis Harold Pruitt of Etowah, who had divided his time Services were in Garden Point Church with burial in the between farm work in Etowah and factory work in Indiana, Garden Point Cemetery. Murphy was in charge of was killed in an automobile wreck at arrangements. Lepanto News Record Elkhart, IN, Oct 11, 1958. Another longtime farm resident, Mr. Goodknight, of the NASH 6 Q 36 Etowah community was also killed in the crash. The two Ralph Edward Nash, Sr. farmer and resident of the Etowah men had farmed together on the Frank Sloan farm operated community for more than 22 years, died at his home on by Mr. Godley. Services for Mr. Pruitt were held in Garden Sunday Mar 2, 1958. He was 53. Point Church with burial in the Garden Point cemetery. Services were held in the Garden Point Church with Rev. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge. Jimmy Stephens, Baptist minister, officiating. Burial He was a member of the Pentecostal Church. followed in the Garden Point Cemetery He leaves two sons: Leon Pruitt of St Louis, MO, Mr. David with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge. Mr. Nash Pruitt of Etowah, his daughter, Dorothy of Etowah, his was born in Desha, AR, and moved to Etowah 22 years ago. parents: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pruitt of Etowah, three He was Baptist. brothers: Bill Pruitt and Aubrey Pruitt both of Pontiac, MI, He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mildred Nash, Etowah, three sons: and Kenneth of Blytheville, AR, four sisters; Mrs. Glenda Rush Edward, Jr., Jimmy Dale Nash and Billy Gene Nash, Jones, Mrs. Cleta Marcus, Mrs. Juanita Simpkins all of all of Etowah, five daughters: Mrs. Betty Gale Russell of Pontiac, MI, and Mrs. Reba Overton of Gresham, OR. Etowah, Mrs. Linda Lou Morgan, Joiner, AR, and Misses Edwina Nash, Patsy Ann and Vickie Lois Nash all of Etowah, his mother Mrs. Linnie Smith of Milligan Ridge, DAVIS 8 H 15 AR, one brother Gene Nash of Etowah, three sisters; Mrs. Lonnie Davis, 48, a farm laborer in West Ridge, died Oct 9, Charlene Head, Mrs. Maudell Spivey of New Palestine, IN 1958. He was born in Braggadocia, MO, on May 1901. and Mrs. Lou Ellen Fields, Etowah; also three grandchildren. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. STONE UNMARKED A baby girl Stone was stillborn Sep 8, 1958 to JB and JOHNSON 3 G 02 Lorene Roberts Stone of the Bondsville community.

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Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Wm Marion Whittaker, 71, retired farmer of Osceola, AR, Garden Point Cemetery. died in St Bernard Hospital in Jonesboro, AR, on Saturday, October 12, 1957. Born Feb 8, 1886, he had lived in South SHAMLEY 8 D 21 Mississippi County for more than 50 years. He was a Sarah Shamley died at West Ridge on Feb 8, 1958. She was member of the Church of Christ. born at Batesville, AR, on Mar 3, 1884 to Mr and Mrs Carol He leaves his wife, Nancy of West Ridge, sons: JR Loggains. She leaves her husband WI Shamley, 6 sons: Whittaker of MI, and Charles of Fowlerton, IN, 2 daughters; James Swims of McGee, AR, Elmer Ferrell of FL, Willie Mrs. Irene Mae of Marked Tree, AR, Mrs. Ferrell of West Ridge, Cecil Ferrell of Hayti, MO, Edgar Mae Williams of Fowlerton, IN, Mrs. Novene Houchin of Ferrell of Osceola, AR, Rufus Ferrell of FL, 3 daughters; WV, Becky Kemp of Zion, IL, 2 brothers: Marshall of Julia Adams of West Ridge, Carey Lorie of Neelyville, MO, Benton Harbor, MI, Jim Whitaker of West Ridge and one Mary Kidd of Madison, IL, 24 grandchildren and 2 great- sister. grandchildren. She had resided here 35 years. Rev Fielder Services were held in Garden Point church with Rev. conducted the services at the Garden Point Church. Murphy Wesley Minister of Church of Christ officiating. Burial was Funeral was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy in charge. Lepanto Point cemetery. News Record

1957 SMITH 6 Q 14 WORKMAN 9 E 12 Joe Marion (Bud) Smith, 64, pioneer resident, storekeeper Mrs. Lottie Stricklin Workman of Bowling Green, KY, and landowner in the Hatcher community died at his home mother of Mrs. Curtis Stotts of Lepanto, and a former June 5, 1957. longtime resident of South Mississippi County died last Mr Smith was born in TN and moved to the Hatcher Thursday Dec 12, 1957 of a heart attack. She was born Oct community in 1900 with his parents, Mrs and Mrs AM 10, 1892. Services were held in the Lepanto Church of “Gus” Smith, who homesteaded part of the land on which Christ with L.H. Fielder officiating and assisted by Ponder Mr Smith had owned and farmed. He operated store across Wright, pastor. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery from the Hatcher school for many years. with Swift Funeral Service in charge. Mrs. Workman was Services were held in the Garden Point Church with Rev Joe born in Lexington, KY, and was a member of the Church of Hester officiating assisted by Rev William Peary. Burial Christ. She moved to Bowling Green three years ago. followed with Murphy Funeral Home in charge. She leaves her husband, DB. Workman of Sikeston, MO, a He leaves his wife, Mrs Emma Watkins Smith of Hatcher, son Paul Workman of Pasadena, TX; three daughters, Mrs. one son, Taft Smith and one brother Ross Smith of the Curtis Stotts of Lepanto, Mrs. Silas B Miles of Memphis, Hatcher community, a sister Mrs Eva Johnson, Avenal, CA, TN, Mrs. Barney Smith of Parkin; six brothers: Tine five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Stricklin of Trumman, Coy Strinklin of Los Angeles, CA, He and his wife had reared a niece, Mrs. AW Shelton of Delmer and Elmer Stricklin of Harrisburg, AR, John Harrisburg Corner, AR, and two grandchildren; Mrs. Stricklin of Fort Worth, TX, and Ossie Stricklin of Norman, Marralee Neal and Larry Smith of Hatcher. LNR OK, and one sister, Mrs. Harry Parks of Harrisburg, AR. LANGSTON UNMARKED DUNLAP US ARMY WWI 3 F 11 A baby girl Langston was born to Shelby and Josie Brumley Arvis B. L. Dunlap, farmer of Dyess community died in Langston on Mar 31, 1957 in West Ridge. Murphy’s was in Kennedy Veterans Hospital in Memphis Feb 16, 1957 charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point following a stroke. He was 67. Cemetery. Services were held in the Garden Point church with the Baptist minister from Dyess officiating. Burial was at DUNLAP WWI 3 F 11 Garden Point cemetery with Murphy in charge of Arvis B. L. Dunlap, 67, farmer of Dyess, AR community arrangements. died in Kennedy Vet Hospital in Memphis Feb 16, 1957 He was born in Heard Co. GA and was a veteran of WWI. following a stroke. He leaves his son, Winifred of Dyess, AR, two daughters: Services were held in the Garden Point church with the Louella Palmer of Tupelo, MS and Mrs Annie Jones of Baptist minister from Dyess officiating. Burial was at Dyess, AR; one brother, Sam Dunlap of Key West, FL, and Garden Point cemetery with Murphy in charge of 8 grandchildren. LNR arrangements. He was born in Heard Co. GA and was a veteran of WWI. FOWLER SW UNMARKED He leaves his son Winifred of Dyess; two daughters, Louella Ollie Lee Fowler 65, died Nov 2, 1957. She was born to Palmer of Tupelo, MS and Mrs Annie Jones of Dyess; one Thad and Dolly Fowler on May 27, 1892. brother Sam Dunlap of Key West, FL and 8 grandchildren. She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. LNR

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Reba Levetta Cockrum Evans, 24, of Lepanto died Jan 14, Holt. Burial was at Garden Point cemetery with Murphy in 1957 from second and third degree burns received from a charge of arrangements. house fire. He leaves his wife Dorothy Jean, son, Donald Williams Born Nov 21, 1932 to Albert Lee Cockrum and Addie Davis of West Ridge, parents, WA and Adeline Frailey Louisa Keel Cockrum, who survive her. Davis of Lepanto, AR, 5 brothers: Steven Allen Davis of She also leaves her husband, Donald Lee Evans, a daughter, the US Army, Charles Davis, Winifred Alfred Davis, Beverly Dianne Evans and one Michael Lynn of the home, Benjamin Davis, and Roger Dale Davis all of Lepanto, AR, six brothers: Loran Cockrum, Joseph Cockrum, Hubert 6 sisters: Mildred Rice of Dyess, AR, Charlene Lawson of Cockrum, George William “GW” Cockrum, Ray Cockrum MI, Lola Mae Woodard of East Prairie, MO, Etta Helmes of and Teddy Cockrum; five sisters: Bessie Phillips, Geraldine Tyronza, AR, Willa Jean Davis, Barbara Gale Davis both of Jackson, Wilma Stinnett, Eula Lambert and Phyllis Holland. Lepanto, maternal grandfather CW Frailey of Gray Ridge, Funeral conducted at Garden Point Church with burial MO and paternal grandmother Mary David of Dyess, AR. following in Garden Point Cemetery. FAM MASON UNMARKED 1956 Michell Wayne Mason was born and died May 14, 1956 to WILKETT UNMARKED Lester E and Sarah E Jackson in Osceola. Murphy’s was in Johnnie Michael Wilkett died Dec 24, 1956 of Bondsville. charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point He was the son of John and Bonnie Marie Chenewith Cemetery. Wilkett born Jul 26, 1956. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. WOODRUFF 3D 19 James N. H. Woodruff, farmer of the Etowah community for STONE UNMARKED fifty years, died April 8, 1956 in Little Rock. He was 83. A baby girl Stone was stillborn Dec 10, 1956 to JB and Services were held in the Garden Point Methodist Church Lorene Roberts Stone of the Bondsville community. with Gregg Funeral Home of Jonesboro in charge. Burial Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in followed in the Garden Point Cemetery. Garden Point Cemetery. Mr. Woodruff was born in Brown County Indiana and moved with his family to the Etowah vicinity as a young MEADOWS/MEDOWS 7 L 23 man. Hardin J. Medows, 78, landowner and early settler of He leaves his wife, Mrs. Lister Woodruff of Etowah; two Etowah died Oct 16, 1956 in at his home. He was born Sept sons: Herbert of Etowah, Kenneth of Detroit, MI, two 24, 1878 to Mr and Mrs Layton Franklin Meadows in Sharp daughters: Mrs. Dorothy Chism of Hughes, AR, and Mrs. County. He purposefully changed the spelling of Meadows Edith Bucy of Detroit, MI, a step son, Bennie Jackson of to Medows. Etowah and one brother Charlie Woodruff, longtime farmer He leaves one son, H.J. Jr, 5 daughters: Jennie Sharp and of the south Mississippi County community. OT Laura Johnson of Etowah, Pearl Campbell of Kokomo, IN, Juanita Hall of Dell, AR, Jimmye Meadows of Etowah. He BURFIELD UNMARKED also leaves one brother HD Meadows of Cardwell, MO, one Ronnie A Burfield, 91, died Mar 7, 1956 in Dyess, AR. He sister Mrs Bessie Grumrine of Norwater, OK, 13 was born May 31, 1864 to Tom Gist and Sally Burfield in grandchildren, 4 g-grandchildren. His famous midget sister Franklin County, AL. Funeral services were conducted in predeceased him in 1915 was Jenny, who was married to the Dyess by Bro Appling. Murphy’s was in charge of midget known internationally as “Buster Brown“ the official arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. living mascot for the Brown Shoe Co in St. Louis. He was a widow but left 2 sons: J H Burfield of Dyess and The funeral was conducted at Garden Point Church with Rev Herman Burfield of Osceola, AR, a daughter, Mrs R F Free officiating and burial following in Garden Point Brown of New Site, MS, a brother; Tom Gist Burfield of Cemetery. OT Booneville, MS, sister Mrs Cordie Swisnney of Campbell, MS, and 36 grandchildren. JONES 6 N 13 Stella Lee Jones was born and died Aug 23, 1956 to parents RICHMOND UNMARKED Raymond Lee and Josie Illal Dobbins. Services were held in Robert Berry Richmond was born Feb 20, 1956 and died Feb the Garden Point Church with Rev. Benson officiating. 21, 1956 to parents Arthur and Martha McGuire. Services Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in were held at Garden Point Church with Murphy’s in charge Garden Point Cemetery. of arrangements with burial following in Garden Point Cemetery. DAVIS 8 Y 36 James Wm Davis, 31, a farmer in West Ridge died June 4, McCLURE UNMARKED 1956. He was born in Tomato, AR Jun 22, 1925 to parents Robert John McClure, 66, a farmer in the Hatcher WA and Adeline Frailey Davis. community died Feb 11, 1956. Born Sept 2, 1890 in Services were held at the Church of God with Rev. Floyd Ackerman, MS, he was widowed. He was a Baptist.

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He leaves 3 sons: Marvin McClure of St. Louis, Joe and Sarah Mason. McClure and Bernie McClure, both of AZ, 3 daughters: He leaves his wife Cora Mason of Nettleton, AR, 6 sons: Irene Rollins of the home, Pauline Jernigan and Delois Jim Mason of Harrisburg, AR, George Mason of Flint, McMasters, both of AZ, 12 grandchildren, a brother Tom Emmitt Mason of Gideon, MO, Joe Mason of Dyess, AR, McClure of Plainview, AR, 3 sisters: Lonie Fuller of Jack Mason of Paragould, AR, and Tom Mason of Marigold, MS, Sybil Bulice of Jackson, MS, and Jo Case, Nettleton, AR, five daughters: Mrs Janie Shultz of Gideon, Bozulosia, LA. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements MO, Mrs Roy Ingram of Walnut Ridge, AR, Mrs Ola Raney with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. of Lepanto, AR, Mr Goldie Hammock of Nettleton, AR, and Sue Hammock of Dyess, AR, 2 brothers and 2 sisters, 19 1955 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Murphy’s was in DUNCAN UNMARKED charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point A son was stillborn to George and Betty Selmer Duncan of Cemetery. Rt 3 Osceola on Dec 23, 1955. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in FERGERSON WWI US ARMY 7 F 19 Garden Point Cemetery. John Quincy Fergerson of Etowah, AR died in the Kennedy VA in Memphis, TN on Nov 8, 1954. He was born Apr 7, CALDWELL 8 K 14 1897. William Caldwell, born Aug 9, 1861 in Ontario, Canada, He leaves his wife, Mrs Pearl Fergerson, 4 sons; Lehman died December 20? Or 24, 1955. Fergerson, John Ed Fergerson, Jerry Fergerson, Dick He came to the USA at the age of 21, became a citizen and Fergerson all of Etowah, 1 daughter; Mrs Heneritta McAlly homesteaded in western Nebraska. He met and later of Alaska, 5 brothers, 1 sister, and 5 grandchildren. married Frances Malcolm May 28, 1892 in Greeley, CO. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in After the three children were born, the traveled to many Garden Point Cemetery. states and at one point found a job opening for builders in section 16 near Lepanto. Mr Clinton Fraser was SMITH UNMARKED representative of the company and Mr Caldwell and his son Treshia Diane Smith , daughter of Odell and Clara Dobbins built several homes and barns in the Fraser community. Smith of Lepanto died Sept 20, 1955 having lived 4 days. After several years farming near Etowah, he retired in Besides her parents she leaves 3 brothers: HC, Howard and Phoenix, AZ. At the age of 94, he departed this life. His Dennis Smith all of the home, grandparents Mr and Mrs HM beloved wife, Frances and daughter Wilma Baker preceded Smith of Osceola, AR, and Mr and Mr DC Dobbins of him in death. He leaves his two 2 daughters: Frances and Pontiac, MI. Murphy’s conducted the burial in Garden Point Elizabeth and several grand children to mourn his passing. Cemetery. His burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. VICTORY 2 BRADBERRY UNMARKED Baby daughter Victory, a stillborn, born Aug 10, 1955 was Earl Gay Bradberry, 2 day old son of RH and Bernice buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Jackson Bradberry died Dec 14, 1955 in Etowah. He leaves his parents Billie and Sue Martin Victory; Besides the parents he leaves 2 brothers: Shelby Lee and siblings; Billie Wayne, Debbie Jane, and Karen Sue. He Gerald Wayne Bradberry, 4 sisters: Nadine, Kathryn, also leaves grandparents, Buster and Inez Victory, and Patricia, Polly Kay Bradberry all of the home, also Ambrose and Birdie Martin of Keiser. grandmother Mrs Lizzie Jackson. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in HOLLEMAN 8 Y 01 Garden Point Cemetery. Jerry Donald Holleman died Aug 9, 1955. He was born to Don C. and Marie Sones Holloman in the Hatcher DOBBINS UNMARKED community. Wm E Dobbins, 80, died Dec 10, 1955 in Dyess, AR. He Surviving are his mother Mrs Marie Holloman of St Louis, was born to Wm E Dobbins Sr. Apr 7 1875 in AL. MO, 2 brothers: Bobby Holleman and Karl Holleman of St He leaves 3 sons: DC Dobbins of Pontiac, MI, Loyd Louis, MO, a sister Helen Holleman of St. Louis, MO, Dobbins of Dyess, AR, Troy Dobbins of Tipton, TN, 2 grandmother, Mrs Mattie Holloman, uncles: FD Holleman daughters: Mary Ellen Joes of Ft Bragg, NC, Estella Graley of West Ridge, Jessie Sones and Edwards Field of IL. of Woodward, CA and sister Bess Burks of Columbus, MS, Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in 9 grandchildren, 16 g-grandchildren. Garden Point Cemetery. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. HALL UNMARKED A baby girl was stillborn to Marion and June McDonald Hall MASON 6 G 24 Aug 1, 1955 in Etowah. Murphy’s was in charge of William Jackson Mason, 85, of Nettleton, AR, died Nov 15, arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. 1954. He was born Sept 2, 1869 in Evansville IN to Wesley

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HALL 6 Q 31 FINE UNMARKED A baby girl was stillborn Aug 1, 1955 to Marion and June Cynthia Ann Fine was born and died Jun 13, 1955 to parents McDonald Hall in Etowah. Murphy’s was in charge of Eddie John and Helen Janie Fine of Wilson. Grandparents arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. on both sides survive. Bro Meherg conducted services at Garden Point Church. Murphy’s was in charge of CRAVEN WWII US NAVY 3 L 01 arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Roy E. (Punkin) Craven, 32, farmer and manager of Legion Junior baseball team at Lepanto, was killed July 20, 1955 POSEY UNMARKED when his crop dusting plane nose-dived a mile and a half Berchia Allen Posey, 22, died Jun 5, 1955. She was born to from Lepanto, AR. Mr and Mrs Rudy Adams May 12, 1929. She was a Baptist. Born Dec 12, 1922 he was well known in American Legion She leaves her husband Albert E Posey, a daughter Hazel circles, Mr Craven was a member of the executive board of Marie and brothers: Junior Adams and Arlis Adams of US Willie Lamb Post of Lepanto. He managed semi-pro teams Army. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial at Lepanto and devoted much of his time to youth work. in Garden Point Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs Agatha Massey Craven; one Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in brother of Lepanto, and one sister, Mrs Ruth Schwartz of Garden Point Cemetery. Denver, Colo. Funeral arrangements were handled by Murphy Funeral KEE 2 H 19 Home with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. LNR Myrtle Shackleford Kee, died May 26, 1955 along with her husband Oscar Kee as a result of a car accident after leaving MOORE SOUTHSIDE? the residence in Lepanto. Margaret Kent Meeker Moore, 77, died Jun 28, 1955. She was born on Jul 13, 1885 to Mr and Robert E Lee and She was born May 5, 1878 in Cave City, AR. Margaret Shackleford in Yell County. Survivors include a son, Charles Meeker of Truman, She leaves three children: Freeman Kee of Benton, AR, daughters; Mrs Tommie Sheppard and Mrs Velma Arnder of Herbert Kee of Dardenelle, AR, and Adelaide Mobley of Jonesboro, AR, and several grandchildren. Walnut Ridge, AR, a brother, Fred Shackleford, nine Burial was in Garden Point cemetery. grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Garden Point Church with HARVEY UNMARKED burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Romey Harvey, 65, of Etowah died Jul 13, 1954. He was born to Tenneson and Melvinia Harvey in Russellville. He KEE 2 H 20 was a Pentecost. Oscar Sidney Kee, died May 23, 1955 along with his wife He leaves 5 sons: John Harvey of Etowah, Lonnie Harvey who died later as a result of a car accident shortly after of MI, Frank Harvey and Claude Harvey of Etowah, Orville leaving the residence in Lepanto, AR. Born to Mr and Mrs Harvey of MI, 4 daughters: Minerva Jackson of Etowah, Monroe and Lizzie Cope Kee on Feb 5, 1885 in Yell Pearl Laden of Etowah, Louise Allgood of McCrory, AR, County, he was 70. Freda May of Etowah, 31 grandchildren and 2 great- He leaves three children: Freeman Kee of Benton, AR, grandchildren. Services were conducted by Rev. Avery. Herbert Kee of Dardenelle, AR and Adelaide Mobley of Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Walnut Ridge, AR, 3 brothers: Monroe Kee of Modesto, burial in Garden Point Cemetery. CA, Hugh Kee of Dardenelle, AR, Clarence Kee of Houston, TX, a sister, Nanie Bevins of Modesta, CA, and GANUS UNMARKED nine grandchildren and a step-mother Adener Moore Kee. Chester Lee Ganus Jr was born and died June 20, 1954 to Funeral services were held at Methodist Church in Lepanto parents Chester Lee and Bettye Jane Hill Ganus. with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. He also leaves a sister Reba Ann, and grandparents Mrs Minnie Ganus of Etowah and Mr and Mrs Hill of Wilson, SHELTON 6 B 06 AR. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements Georgia Alice Cassidy Shelton, 85, widow of Wm Henry with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Shelton, died May 7, 1955. She was born to Jourdan John and Missouri Weldon Cassidy Jan 29, 1870 in Alabama. SIMMONS UNMARKED Her survivors include her children: Leona Blaylock, James A baby girl was stillborn to James and Lois McCallister Obediah Shelton, Cleora Chrismond, Naomi Moore, Joe Rob Simmons on Jun 18, 1955. Besides the parents, she leaves Shelton of Harrisburg, Eunice Wallace of Lepanto, WD a leaves a sister, Shirley Ann Simmons and a brother Donny Shelton of Harrisburg, Awalt Shelton and Lloyd Shelton of Howard Simmons of the home, grandparents: Mrs Clyde Hatcher community, and many grandchildren and great- McCallister and Mr. Hughey Simmons. Murphy’s was in grandchildren. One son John Wesley and her husband charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point predeceased her. Cemetery. HOUSE UNMARKED

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Germon E House, 68, a farmer of Etowah died April 23, Methodist Church with burial in the Garden Point Cemetery. 1955. He was born Oct 29, 1887 to John and Ellen Weldon Mrs. Kilburn, originally from Arkansas, had lived at Etowah House of Dresden, TN. 19 years. She had previously lived in Missouri. He leaves his wife Mrs Artie House of Etowah and 2 sons: She leaves her husband, Charlie Kilburn, five daughters: Eugene House and Robert Garland House and 4 daughters; Mrs. Charline Womble of St. Louis, MO, Mrs. Mable Beatrice Howard of Trumann, AR, Maenett Coleman, Mary Colson of Leomester, MA, Linda Kilburn, Patsy and Stella House of Osceola, 4 grandchildren, a sister St. Louis, MO, Barbara Kilburn of the home and Thelma Mattie Holliman of Blytheville, AR, and Mazella Connelly Kilburn of Chester, VT, two sisters: two brothers: Charlie of Blytheville. Richardson of Walnut Ridge, AR, and Thede Richardson of Services were held at 2:00 PM at Garden Point Church. Neelyville, MO, 12 grand-children. JS Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. CLAY 6 D 17 Rufus Clay, 68, died Feb 26, 1955 in the Memorial Hospital HANCOCK 8 K 27 in Osceola. He lived in Brosley, MO, at the time of his Linda Hancock, 8, of Belknap, IL, died Tuesday March 8, death. He was born Feb 9, 1887 and was an orphan, 1955 at the home of her grandparents Mrs and Mrs Ellis parentage unknown. Williams of Manila, AR. Linda was born Sept 17,1946 to He leaves his wife Mrs Lillie Clay of the home and Norman Mr and Mrs John T Hancock. Clay of the Three Way community, his only son. He leaves Survivors also include her parents, formerly of Monette, 3 grandchildren: Patricia Adams, Sis Clay and Norman paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Lynn Hancock of Bald “Buddy” Clay Jr, and a brother Marshall Clay. Knob, AR, and a sister Brenda Hancock of the home. Two services were held, one in Missouri where he lived and Burial will be in Garden Point with Gregg Funeral Home in the second one at the Garden Point Methodist Church with charge. JS arrangements with Murphy Funeral Home and burial in Garden Point Cemetery. KILBURN 8 F 26 Prospo Kilburn, 49, an Etowah farmer, died Mar 7, 1954. COX 7 W 20 He was born in Texas to Joe and Ida Carroll on Jun 4, 1905. Lawrence T Cox, 71, of the Crews Lateral community died He leaves his wife Una Oral Kilburn, 4 sons: Paul Kilburn of of cancer at the Osceola Memorial Hospital Feb 17, 1955. Osceola, AR, Joe Kilburn, Bill Kilburn, and Johnney He was a farmer. Kilburn of Etowah, 2 daughters: Mrs Pauline Dawson of He was born to Joseph Franklin Cox and Ida Laurania Richmond, CA, Maxine Reese of Victoria, AR, 2 brothers: Maloney of Harrisburg, IL, on Jan 11, 1884. Otto Kilburn of Flint, MI, half-brothers: Jake Kilburn of St. He is survived by his wife Ollie Viola Wallis Cox, 2 sons: Louis, MO, Charles Kilburn of Walnut Ridge, AR, Fred LT Cox of Keiser, AR, and Nelson Cox of Osceola, AR, Kilburn of Light, AR, and Jesse Kilburn of Essex, MO. six daughters: Lillie Coats of Memphis, TN, Ada Childs of Services were held at Garden Point Church at 2:00 PM on Memphis, TN, Ollie Bell Posey of Osceola, Fannie, Gracie Mar 9. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Lee and Janice Cox of the home. arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Roller Swift was in charge of arrangements with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. FAM KEMP UNMARKED A baby boy was born and died to parents Billy Wayne and ADAMS 9 B 08 Betty Jean Whitaker Kemp April 7, 1954 in West Ridge. Rosa Alpha Elizabeth Adams, 90, of West Ridge died Feb 8, Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with 1955. She was born Jan 20, 1865 to Mr and Mrs Edward burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Selleck in Lorene, IL. She was widowed but leaves 2 sons: JA Adams and Burt Adams of West Ridge, a daughter, Mrs LANE UNMARKED WR Camp of Jonesboro, AR, one brother Charles Selleck, Ollie Eliza Lane was born and died Mar 7, 1954 to parents six half brothers: Bill Selleck of Hannibal, MO, Wm Eif. and Annie Mae Fuller Lane. Besides parents she leaves Selleck, JA Selleck, Ben Selleck, Alpha Selleck, Louis 8 brothers: Henry, Hershel, Ray , Leroy, Eif Edward, Rally, Selleck, Ned Selleck, 12 grandchildren 24 g-grandchildren Wayne Lane and Austine Lane, 2 sisters: Evie Mae and and 7 gg-grandchildren. Murphy’s was in charge of Helen Lane, and maternal grandparents and paternal arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. grandparents. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. KELLEY 3 Q 12 Iona Jane Kelley 69, of Lepanto, AR, died Jan 18, 1955. KILBURN 7 F 28? She was born to Richard and Annie Cox Dec 4, 1886 of Mrs. Amanda Kilburn, 63, of Etowah was fatally stricken of Potts Camp, MS. a heart attack March 4, 1955 while working in her home She leaves JE Kelley and sons: Wm Richard of Keiser, AR, Tuesday. Charles Anton of Lepanto, AR, daughters: Mrs Winnie Odel Services will be at 2:00 PM Friday in the Garden Point Reed of Amory, MS, Mrs Zelma Lyle of Tupelo, MS, her

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mother Mrs Annie Cox, 12 grandchildren, 5 g- The funeral was held at Garden Point Church with burial in grandchildren, 1 sister, Mrs Ida Simmons of Helena, a Garden Point Cemetery. brother Roger Cox of Potts Camp, MS, SEES UNMARKED LANGSTON UNMARKED Mrs Nellie Rhee Sees, wife of AC Sees of Etowah, was Wm Henry Langston, 3 year old son of Shelby and Josie killed April 24, 1954 and her two daughters injured in a Brumley Langston of Dyess, AR, died Jan 2, 1955. Besides freakish two truck accident. They were injured by a truck the parents, the child leaves 4 brothers: Eugene, Roy, Denny, which hit the bridge abutment and rammed into the Sees Larry and sisters, Christie, Delvin, Minnie Lou Langston, vehicle. and grandparents on both sides. Rev Wilbanks conducted the Mrs. Sees was born Feb 12, 1915. JS services. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. PILGRIM UNMARKED A baby boy Pilgrim was stillborn to Rolind and Bonnie Beth 1954 Lowe Pilgrim Mar 10, 1954. Besides the parents, he leaves AVERY 9 D 01 a brother, Roger Dell and both sets of grandparents. Douglas Irving Avery, 22 month old son of Bertie and Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Harve Avery died Dec 30, 1954. He was born Oct 29, 1952 burial in Garden Point Cemetery. and is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. WOODRUFF 3 D 18 WARF 3 V 14? Final rites for John Edison Woodruff, 42, of near Harrisburg, James Luther Warf, 61, died Jul 4, 1954. He was born to AR, who beat his wife, Juanita Woodruff, 29, to death George Washington and Judith Emiline Jackson Warf on January 20, 1954 and then ended his own life were held the Aug 1, 1892. latter part of the week. He leaves his wife Ruth Davis Warf in the Althestan Services for Mr. Woodruff were at Garden Point Methodist community and 2 sons: James Luther Warf Jr, and Robert Church by Rev. Carl Appling, and burial was in the Garden Warf. Point Cemetery with Gregg FuneralHome of Jonesboro in Services were conducted in Garden Point Methodist Church charge. with burial in the cemetery. Swift Funeral Home of Osceola Mr. Woodruff born Jan 12, 1912 is survived by four were in charge of arrangements. daughters: Lister LaVanda, Mary Jane, Brenda Sue and Doris Ann, two sons: James Earl and Gary. In addition to CURTISS US ARMY WWI 3 V 04 the six children, Mr. Woodruff leaves his parents: Mr. and Calvin Curtiss, 62, died June 23, 1954 at the Veterans Mrs. J.N.H. Woodruff of Etowah; two brothers: Herbert of Hospital in Memphis, TN. He was born Apr 18, 1891 to Etowah, Kenneth of Detroit, MI, two sisters: Mrs. Dorothy Albert and Mary Jean Curtiss in Russellville, AR. Chism of Hughes, AR, and Mrs. Edith Bucy of Detroit, MI, He was of the Baptist belief and was a farmer. He was and 1 half-brother Benny Jackson of Etowah. disabled in the war. The murder and suicide according to Sheriff J Lee Wright, He leaves his wife, Mattie Curtiss of the home, two left six children without home or parents. The Sheriff daughters, Mary Louellen Hubbard of Keiser, AR, Cassie reached the scene of the tragedy before Mrs. Mae Armstrong of Trumann, AR, two sons: Lawrence Woodruff died. James Earl Woodruff, the oldest of the Curtiss of Keiser, AR, and James Fieldon Curtiss of Woodruffs, told the Sheriff of the tragedy. Jonesboro S Leachville, AR, 5 brothers: Dan Curtiss of Etowah, Freddy Curtiss of TX, Marion Curtiss of CA, Orvill Curtiss, LA and AVERY 9 D 02/03 Richard Curtiss of Winchester, AVERY 9 D 02/03 3 sisters: Dicey Scott of Tillen, AR, Ellen Curtiss of Hot Roger Lee and Dennis Michael day old twin sons, born to Springs, AR, Orine Curtiss of Hot Springs, AR, and 17 Bertie and Harve Avery died Jan 3, 1954. They were buried grandchildren. in Garden Point Cemetery. Swift Funeral Home handled the services. He was buried at Garden Point Cemetery. 1953 WATERS UNMARKED ARNOLD USARMY WWI 3 H 14 Baby boy Jerry Waters, son of R.L. and Barbara Wilkerson Price Arnold, a WWI veteran in the US Army, died June 6, Waters died Dec 30, 1953. He was born Nov 27, 1953. 1954 at his home in Three Way. He was a farmer. Besides parents the child leaves grandparents, OW Waters of Mr Arnold, 66, was born Nov 6, 1888 to Rufus King and Etowah and Jess Wilkerson of Rockford, IL. Annie Overstreet Arnold in Kings Mills, AR near Hardy. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with He leaves his wife Bertha Arnold of the home and three burial in Garden Point Cemetery. daughters, Mrs Thelma Standridge of Russellville, AR, Mrs Ermajean Chapman of Three Way and Mrs Marie Wilson of JOHNSON 3 H 06 West Ridge and several grandchildren. Terry Glenn Johnson, day old infant of Coley and Christine

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Roper Johnson, died Dec 8, 1953 in Dyess, AR. He leaves 5 moved to West Ridge before coming to Harrisburg, AR, in sisters: Luthene Brantley of DeQueen, AR, Naomi Dent of 1941 to make his home with his son, the late TT Hulcy and Pontiac, MI, Betty, Helen, Joan Johnson and maternal daughter Mrs. Jeannie Cooner. grandmother. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of He was a member of the Harrisburg Baptist church. arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Jeannie Cooner and Mrs. AM Miller, two sons, Solan Hulcy of Steele, MO and Rev John GREENHILL 8 G 19 R Hulcy of Filer, ID, 31 grandchildren, Wm Giles Greenhill, a carpenter, died of a car accident Nov 31 great-grandchildren and one great great grandchild. 25, 1953. He was born Dec 29, 1933 in Franklin Co, AL, to Mr and Mrs Artis L Greenhill. REDDEN UNMARKED Besides his parents, he leaves 8 sisters: Gwendolyn, Betty, Katie Lizibell Redden, 63, died Aug 22, 1953 in Osceola, Mary, Jewel, of Etowah, Mrs Lela AR. She was born Aug 27, 1890 to John and Jane Ponder, Mrs Eunice Higgins of Detroit, MI, Mrs Louise Culberson in AL. Widowed, she leaves 4 sons: Henry Jess Followell of Elkart, IN, Mrs Gladys McGee of Leigh, AL, 4 Redden, Walter Redden of Osceola, George Redden and brothers: Larry Greenhill, Donald Greenhill, Larry Glen Redden of GA, 3 daughters: Carrie of Salem, AR, Greenhill, and Jerry Greenhill of Etowah, grandparents; Mr Mary Etta of Phoenix City, AL, Lula Mae of Lindale, GA. and Mrs Willie Greenhill of Belgreen, AL and Mr and Mrs Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Ed Reeves of Sheffield, AL burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

JONES 2 Z 10 ERVIN UNMARKED Walter D Jones of Lepanto, AR, died Oct 17, 1953 in the Charley Erwin of Pascola, MO formerly of Lepanto died home of his son, Leonard Jones in Lepanto. He was 67. July 22, 1953. He was 73. Services were held in the Garden Point Church Sunday, Oct Rev Fielder officiated at the funeral with burial at the 18 with L H Fielder of the Church of Christ with Murphy Garden Point cemetery. Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge. Mr Erwin leaves his wife, Mrs. Ollie Erwin, four sons: Born in Mississippi, Mr. Jones had farmed around Lepanto, ___and William of AZ, Emory Erwin of CA, Charles Erwin, AR, and Marked Tree, AR, where he and his wife were one brother James of Rivervale, AR, one sister, Mrs Rogers residing. During the tornado of 1952 at Marked Tree, their of Taylorville, AR, 14 grandchildren and a large number of home was completely demolished and both he and his wife nieces and nephews. LNR were critically injured. Mrs. Jones never fully recovered from the shock of the tornado and died last summer. Mr. ANDERSON UNK Jones suffered such injuries that his leg was amputated and David Blair Anderson, born Dec 10, 1861, Died Jul 5, 1953. was confined to a wheel chair. LNR PRESLEY UNMARKED JOHNSON UNMARKED Mrs Sallie Ann Stokes Presley of Etowah, died at her home A baby girl born to parents Edward and Ola Pearl Fahr Friday June 19, 1953. Born in Tennessee, she was 76. Johnson from Marked Tree, AR, lived one day and died Services were conducted at 2:30 pm in the Garden Point Sept 20, 1953. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Church with Rev Carl Appling of Dyess and Murphy arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Funeral Home in charge. Mrs. Presley leaves two sons: Wes Stokes of Etowah and CASEY UNMARKED Malden Stokes of Chicago, IL, one daughter, Mrs. Ruby Howard Casey, 64, died Jul 31, 1954 in Lepanto, AR. He Welch of Etowah, one stepson, Bud Stokes of Tulot, AR, was born Jan 20, 1890 in Hayti, MO, to Grant and Cindy two half-brothers: Raymond and Ernie Matlock of Camden, Byrd Casey. TN, and a host of grandchildren. He leaves his wife Edna Acklin Casey, 3 step sons: George Linville, Jody Lee Linville, James Linville of MI, 1 sister, MORGAN UNMARKED Mrs Elly Brown of Leachville, AR, 11 grandchildren. A baby girl was stillborn to parents John B and Geneva Services were conducted by Rev Archie Nance at Garden Bernice Vincent Morgan on June 8, 1953. Murphy Funeral Point Church. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Point Cemetery.

HULCY 6 I 15 SMITH 6 Q 22 Funeral services for Patterson T Hulcy, 93, who Mary Eloise Wray Smith, 33, died June 3, 1953 in died Aug 23, 1953 was held at Garden Point Church and Paragould, AR, from an heart attack. Born Mar 13, 1920 to cemetery with Rev. Kenneth Renfro in charge. Williams Mr and Mrs Atha Wray in Etowah. and Murphy Funeral Home were in charge of arrangements. She leaves her husband Otis Perry Smith and 2 children: Born Feb 16, 1860 in Cedar Town, GA, he spent much of his Mitchell and Peggy Smith. She also leaves her parents and a life in AL. In 1931 he moved to Luxora, AR, later he sister and 2 brothers: Billie Loveless, CA, Edward H Wray

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in Paragould, AR, Joe Brown Wray in US Army stationed years leaves his wife, seven sons: Lawrence of Missouri, Ed in Alaska. of Arizona, Tommy and Melvin Rogers of Etowah; Billy Services concluded with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Gene and James Wesley and Robert Lee Rogers of Etowah, five daughters: Tennie Bell of Arizona, Carrie Hayes of BRUMLEY UNMARKED Missouri, Willie Dean Cunningham of NJ, Elsie Mae and Donald Brumley Jr, infant son of Donald Ewing Elvis and Millie Rogers in Etowah, four brothers: Tom, Jim, Elmer, Rosie Magdalene Englehart Brumley was born and died and Willis, three sisters: Lizzie Hill, Nora Burns, Josie May 20, 1953. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Goodnight. arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Services were held in the Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. LNR HAMMOCK UNMARKED A baby boy Hammock was born and died May 9, 1953 to SETTLES 6 Y 39 Bob and Susie Morin Hammock of Dyess, AR. The child Judy Ann Settles, year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Corles also leaves 6 sisters: Erma Sue, Ailene, Ruby Jean, Mary, Settles of Rivervale, AR, died Thursday Jan 8, 1953. Death Bobby Nell, Nadine, and Katherine Hammock all of Dyess, was attributed to pneumonia. AR. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Home of Lepanto in charge. She leaves her parents and one brother, Gary Lynn, McCOLLUM WWII 6 P 35 grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John H Smith and grandmother, Clarence Eugene McCollum, 32, farmer of the Etowah Mrs. Meddie Rosden. LNR Community was fatally injured May 1, 1953 when the car he was driving went out of control and smashed into a roadside MULLINS 6 D 01 ditch on Hw 40 one and half miles north of Marked Tree, Benny Edwards Mullins, 3 month old son of Jessie and Neva AR. Louise Davis born Nov 10, 1952 died Jan 1, 1953. Besides Services were held at Garden Point church and burial in the parents he leaves grandparents, BM David and Mrs Mary church cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Mullins. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Louise McCollum, two step children: David and Jim, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles PILGRIM 4 D 05? McCollum, two brothers: Cecil McCollum of Etowah and George Lee Pilgrim 73, died Jan 1, 1953. He was born Sept James McCollum, of St Louis, MO. 11, 1880 to Wm and Harriet Baker Pilgrim in Cushman. He Born and reared in Etowah, Mr McCollum served during was a Baptist. He leaves his wife Myrtle George Pilgrim in WWII. Lepanto News Record. Lepanto, 4 sons: Orville Pilgrim of Lepanto, Earnest Pilgrim of Lepanto, Vernon Pilgrim of Memphis, Dean TURNBOUGH UNMARKED Pilgrim of Lepanto, 5 daughters: Virgie of Lepanto, Velma Helen Lorene Turnbough was died Apr 19, 1953. Born Dec of IN, Evelyn of CA, Mabel of CA, and Ruby of Newport, 1 6, 1951 to Robert and Ella Barnes Turnbough in Weona, brother, Charles Pilgrim, 3 sisters: Molly Fox of OR, Alice AR. Besides the parents, she leaves 3 sisters: Jewel, Ruby, George of Newport, Katie Snellgrass of Quapaw, MI, and Beulah and 2 brothers: Dallas, Wayne, and Hubert Leon Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Turnbough, grandparents, AA Turnbough of Harrisburg, burial in Garden Point Cemetery. AR, and Newt Barnes of Manila, AR. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden HOLCOMB UNMARKED Point Cemetery. Otto Holcomb, a child of Oscar and Carrie Jean Holcomb was born Jul 22, 1952 and died Jan 1, 1953. ELLIOT UNMARKED He leaves a brother Wm McArthur, 3 sisters: Mayrene, Clevie McKinley Elliot died Mar 1, 1953. She was born Jan Willie Lou, Ruby and both grandmothers. Murphy’s was in 31, 1929 in Newport, AR, to Newt and Viola McKinley. charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. She leaves her divorced husband Emmitt Elliot and daughter Sue and sons: Guy and Wm Ray, 3 sisters: Mrs Robert Turnbough, Mrs Cecil Hicks, Betty Jane Barnes, 2 brothers: HICKS UNMARKED Jim Ed McKinley and Grady McKinley. Murphy Funeral Wanda Fay Hicks, day old child of Cecil and Juanita Barnes Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Hicks died Jan 1, 1953 of Manila, AR. Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. ROGERS 2 N 20 William Wesley Rogers, 67, of Etowah died at his home 1952 Feb 9, 1953. SLAUGHTER 2 B 19 Mr. Rogers who had farmed in this area for a number of Mary Cleo Slaughter born Dec 1, 1951 died Dec 12, 1952.

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She was the daughter of Ester Lee Markham and Carl Lepanto News Record Slaughter. She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. McCLUSKEY UNMARKED Judith Gale McCluskey was born and died Aug 19, 1952, WALLEY 7 M 07 the daughter of Frank M and Mary Eliz Avery McCluskey of Thomas Edgar Walley, 53, died Dec 7, 1952 in Lepanto. Etowah. She also leaves her sister, Glenda Marcella and He was born May 24, 1899 in MS to John William and brother Rubin Dale. She is buried in Garden Point Lindley Bell Walley. Funeral services were held at Garden Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Point Church with Rev Benson officiating. He leaves his arrangements. wife Mrs Edgar Walley, a daughter, Mrs Verna Yarbro and parents Mr and Mrs JW Walley of Lepanto, AR. He also JACKSON 6 T 16 leaves 3 brothers: Robert Walley of Dyess, AR, Elmer James Rufus Jackson, 44, was killed instantly when the Walley of Lepanto, AR, Clovis Walley of Richmond, CA, 3 welding torch the was using short circuited. The accident sisters: Mrs Lucille Wright of Richmond, CA, Mrs Eula occurred Aug 9, 1952 in his garage when he was working on Shamblin of Tyronza, AR, and Mrs Zelma Shempert of a car in Lepanto. Lepanto, AR. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery He leaves his wife, two sons; Ernest and _____, two with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. daughters Mrs. Martha Ayers of Atlanta, GA, and Miss Rosie Lee Jackson of the home, his mother Mrs. Mollie JOHNSON 3 G 05 Jackson of Etowah and three brothers: George, Johnnie and Services were held at Garden Point Cemetery for Mrs. Earle. Minnie Johnson who died Nov 11, 1952 at Dyess. She was He was buried at Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy the widow of William C. Sidney Johnson. Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. LNR She leaves four sons: Coley and Jim of Dyess, AR, Orin of Inkster, MI, John Johnson of Etowah; three daughters Mrs. CHAMBERS IV B 10 Noah Miles of Dell, AR, Mrs. Minnie Lee Johnston of Emma Victoria Chambers died in Chicago, Ill, on Aug 7, Inkster, MI and Mrs. Rebecca Mims of Etowah. 1952. She was the widow of H Lee Chambers. She was born Jan 23, 1875 in Missouri. RODRIGUEZ UNMARKED She leaves 2 sons: Sherman Chambers and Henry Chambers Ramon Rodriguez died Oct 17, 1952 and was buried in of Chicago, IL, 3 daughters: Vivian Adams of West Ridge, Garden Point Cemetery. Lepanto News Record Lucy Arnold of San Francisco, CA, and Ester Shook of Blytheville, AR. Services were held in Garden Point Church WARF 3 V 16? with Bro Huey Meherg officiating. She is buried in Garden William T Warf, 80, died Nov 7, 1952. He was the son of Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of James Henderson and Rebecca Leary Warf and the brother arrangements. of George Washington Warf. He was born Aug 3, 1872 in Missouri and buried in Garden FOSTER UNMARKED Point Cemetery. Aletha Dunn Foster daughter of Clifton Foster and Gladys Cupler Foster died Jul 6, 1952. She was born May 1, 1942. HANEY UNMARKED She leaves besides her parents 2 brothers: Joe C and Dean Joseph Alexander Haney died at his home in Manila, AR, on Foster, 2 sisters: Brenda and Peggy Lee. Grandparents on Oct 4, 1952. He was born Dec 11, 1870 to Mr and Mrs both sides of the family survive. Rev Riherd of Lepanto James Haney of Georgia. He leaves his wife Mrs Betty Ann officiated the services. She is buried in Garden Point Haney of Victoria, AR, 6 daughters: Mrs Geneva Wilson of Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Booneville, MS, Annie Lou Brown of Gaston, AL, Pearlie arrangements. Stokes of Manila, AR, Mrs Ellen Page of Dell, AR, Mrs Ida Hathcock, Mrs Jessie Curtis of Victoria, AR, 3 sons: Leon JONES 2 Z 09 Haney of Cotton Plant, AR, Will Haney and John Haney of Mrs. Nancy Darenda Jones, wife of W D Jones, died June Gaston, AL. 24, 1952 after a brief illness. She was 76. He is buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Services were held at the Garden Point Church with Home in charge of arrangements. Rev Leslie Riherd, pastor of Lepanto Baptist Church officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. HORTON UNMARKED Born in Amory, MS, she moved to this area twenty years L H Horton, 69, was killed instantly Sept 26, 1952 while ago. She was a member of the Church of Christ. walking along the highway. Besides her husband, she leaves one son, Leonard, operator A blacksmith, Mr Horton was hit by a car blinded by lights of a cafe here, and three daughters: Mrs. Alma Davis, Mrs. and a screen of dust. Mr Horton originally came here from Ollie Stanford, and Mrs. Bessie Warren, all of Lepanto. Booneville, MS. He leaves two children who reside in CA. Lepanto News Record

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He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery FIELDS UNMARKED Philmore Fields died Jun 18, 1952 in Etowah, the son of BENNETT 9 D 05 Alvin and Gladys Dunklin Fields. He was born May 15, Mary Evelyn Bennett, died as a result of a house fire along 1951. Rev Holloway officiated the services at Garden Point with her dad Ruel J Bennett on May 12, 1952 of the church. He leaves 2 brothers: Alvin Ray and Danny Fields, Halltown community. She was born Apr 15, 1950. 4 sisters: Elizabeth Ann, Betty Ann Neta Hill, Phyllis Kay, Besides her mother Mauveline Dozier Bennett of the home, maternal grandmother Lela Adkins of Bald Knob, AR, five brother: J.C., Sammie, Bobby, Joe, Etoyle Clayton and paternal grandmother Irene Graves of Etowah. He is buried two sisters, Lois Key and Thelma Bennett, grandparents in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Tobe and Ethel Griggs and Emma Dozier. She was buried charge of arrangements. in Garden Point Cemetery

JOHNSON 3 G 03 WALLEY US ARMY WWII 7 M 05 Wm Cornelius Sidney Johnson, 54, died June 14, 1952 in the Wm Elmer Walley died May 10, 1952 in St Louis. He was a Shady Bend community. He was born in Grenada, MS, to Veteran of WWII. He was born to Jerry M and Josephine John D. and Alice Coley Johnson on Jun 19, 1877, the Swindley Walley Mar 19, 1910. second of seven children. He leaves his wife Lillie Bell Davis Walley, one daughter He leaves his wife Minnie Valentine Rowland and seven Goldie Mae, 4 brothers: Thomas Walley, Eddie Walley of children He leaves four sons; Coley and Jim of Dyess, AR, St Louis, MO, and Clarence Walley, Loren Walley of Lake Orin Johnson of Inkster, MI, John Johnson of Etowah; three Providence, LA, 3 sisters: Mrs Lona McCalmon, Ollie daughters Mrs. Noah Miles of Dell, AR, Mrs. Minnie Lee Walley of St Louis, MO, Nona Lindley of MO. He is buried Johnston of Inkster, MI and Mrs. Rebecca Mims of Etowah. in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. GRIFFIS UNMARKED GRIFFIS UNMARKED CARTER UNMARKED Rosie Bell Griffis 7 and Zella Mae 5, daughters of Mr and John Hillman Carter of Etowah died Wednesday, April 16, Mrs Grover Griffis of southwest Mississippi County died 1952? of an apparent heart attack. He was 63. within a period of twenty-four hours of parathyroid in a Services were held in the Garden Point church with Brother Searcy, AR, hospital. Avery officiating and burial in the Garden Point Cemetery Services were held for Rosie Bell who died June 12, 1952 with Murphy in charge of arrangement. and Zella Bell who died June 13, 1952 were buried in Born in Mississippi, he leaves his wife, Mrs Mildred Carter, Garden Point Cemetery with Rev. Riherd pastor of the one son, Hillman of Ft Worth, TX, four daughters: Mrs. Baptist Church in Lepanto, AR. Arrangements were made Clytile Seals, Mrs. Jean Poteet, Mrs Lola Mae Jackson and with Holt Funeral of Blytheville. LNR Mrs. DeLoros Spann, all of Paris, TX. Lepanto News Record SMITH UNMARKED Smith plot Funeral rites for August Mart "Gus" Smith were held DAVIS UNMARKED Saturday morning at the Garden Point Church with burial in Brenda Lou Davis was born and died April 13, 1952. She the Garden Point Cemetery. was the child of Wilburn and Ola Mae Hatch Davis. Mr. Smith died in Chicago, IL, May 21, 1952. He was born Graveside services were provided by Murphy Funeral Home in TN, Nov 13, 1882 He leaves one son, Ike Smith of in Garden Point Cemetery. Jefferson, MO, two daughters; Mrs. A.W. Shelton of Trumann, AR, and Mrs. S. C. Erickson of Chicago, IL, two WOODRUFF 3 D 19 brothers: Bud Smith and Ross Smith both of Osceola, AR, James N. H. Woodruff, farmer of the Etowah community for one sister, Mrs. Eva Johnson, Avenal, CA. Williams and fifty years, died April 8, 1952 in Little Rock. He was 83. Murphy was in charge of funeral arrangements. LNR Services were held in the Garden Point Methodist Church with Gregg Funeral Home of Jonesboro in charge. Burial BENNETT 9 D 06 followed in the Garden Point Cemetery. Ruel Joe Bennett, a resident of the Halltown community Mr. Woodruff was born in Brown County Indiana and died in a house fire that also took the life of his young moved with his family to the Etowah vicinity as a young daughter, Mary Evelyn Bennett on May 12, 1952. man. He was born Nov 20, 1908 to Tobe and Ethel Griggs He leaves his wife, Mrs. Lister Woodruff of Etowah, AR; Bennett of Tupelo, MS. two sons: Herbert of Etowah, AR, Kenneth of Detroit, MI, He leaves his wife Mauveline Dozier Bennett of the home, two daughters: Mrs. Dorothy Chism of Hughes, AR, and five sons: J.C., Sammie, Bobby, Joe, Etoyle Clayton and two Mrs. Edith Bucy of Detroit, AR, and one brother Charlie daughters, Lois Key and Thelma Bennett, parents and 3 Woodruff, longtime farmer of the south Mississippi County siblings: Hoyle Bennett, Hershell Bennett, and a sister Mae community. Osceola Times Gilmore.

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MULLINS UNMARKED HAMILTON UNMARKED Billy Talbert Mullins, born April 6 and died April 7, 1952 in Clayton Dewayne Hamilton was born Jan 16, 1952 and died Osceola. He is the child of Albert and Corene Denton Jan 17, 1952 in Dyess, AR. He was the child of Bully and Mullins. Besides his parents he leaves 2 brothers James Ava Walley Hamilton of Dyess, AR. He also leaves his Albert, Robert Mullins, one sister, Tomezine Mullins. He is grandmother Mrs Elmer Walley. He was buried in Garden buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Home in charge of arrangements. arrangements.

DUNAHOO WWI US ARMY 7 D 31 1951 Reuben Leonard Dunahoo, 63, farmer fell dead while in the LANGSTON St Francis Valley Store in Marked Tree, AR March 8, 1952. Kelsey K. Langston 56, died Dec 24 1951, in Luxora, He was a WWI veteran. AR. He was born to Louis Ervin Langston and Mary Alta Services were held in Red Oak Baptist church with burial in Eugenia Byrd Langston on Jan 8 1895 in Vernon AL. Garden Point Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Etta Mae Langston, four He leaves his wife, Mrs Ezzie Dunahoo at home; three sons, daughters; Merle Myers of Lorida, FL, Mary Rose of Reuben Leonard, L T and Robert all at home; eight Brighton, CO, Ava Byrnes of Dotham, AL and Audrey daughters, Mrs Jessie Hill of Gunntown MS; Mrs Flora Lanmstpm, three sons, Willie D. Langston of Fontan, CA, Cross of AZ, Mrs Clytee Job and Mrs Hytee Willmon, both Rev. Jackie Langston of Mountain View, AR. An Rev. of St Louis, MO; three sisters Alberta, Bessie Lee and Joyce Rober Langston of TX. of the home, one brother Candler of New Albany, MS; Mrs Burial wil follow in th eGarden Point Cemetery. Ruth Armstrong of Earle. LRN MCGEE 8 T 09? HANEY UNMARKED Charles Pleasant McGee, son of Mr and Mrs Jim Phillip and Onie Envis Haney, 43, died Mar 2, 1952. He was born Sept Anna Bell Bollinger McGee of Etowah died shortly after his 12, 1908 to Thomas McLemon Haney and Ore Alstip birth on Dec 10, 1951. Besides his parents, he leaves Haney. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with siblings; Jimmy Doyle McGee, Lura Addline McGee, Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Bobbie Jean McGee, and Martha Bell McGee. He leaves his maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Charles TYLER 9 B 19 and Lura Catherine Bollinger, and paternal grandparents Mr Arthur Monroe Tyler, a farmer in the Marked Tree, AR, and Mrs George McGee. area died Feb 20, 1952. Born Feb 14, 1888, in Dardenelle, he was electroculated. LOYED UNMARKED He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy William Joe Loyed, 81, died Oct 21, 1951. He was a farmer Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. from Luxora, AR. He was born Feb 8, 1870. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy MULLINS UNMARKED Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Billy Talbert Mullins, born April 6 and died April 7, 1952 in Osceola. He is the child of Albert and Corene Denton ALEXANDER UNK Mullins. Besides his parents he leaves 2 brothers James Lee Andrew Alexander, Born Oct 25, 1896, died Oct 11, Albert, Robert Mullins, one sister, Tomezine Mullins. He is 1951. buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. BURNETT UNMARKED Malcolm E Burnett, 33, of Keiser, AR, was killed Sept 29, RILEY UNMARKED 1951 following a feud between him and Milo Cox, 60. Martha Elizabeth Riley, 82, died Jan 26, 1952. She was Burnett had been living with the Cox family and helped born April 21, 1869. make a crop on the Cox farm. He was told to leave and Rev Hogan conducted services at Garden Point Church. She returned to the Cox home on Thursday night. When Cox was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral saw him coming he fired at Burnett striking him in the face. Home in charge of arrangements. Cox then ran out the door and fired another shot into the top of Burnett’s head. LIKE UNMARKED Cox gave himself up to the police and said “I told him to John Willie Like, 67, died Jan 16, 1952 in Etowah. He was stay away and he didn’t.” born Jun 3, 1884 to Perry and Mary Katermas Like of The slain man was born in Sheffield, AL and had lived in Henderson, KY. He leaves his wife Mrs Cona Warf Like, 2 Keiser, AR, for 18 months. Services were held in Garden sons: Andrew Like and Paul Like, 6 grandchildren. He is Point Cemetery. buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral The victim leaves his father, Clay Burnett of Sheffield, AL, Home in charge of arrangements. four brothers: Charles of Sheffield, Everett of Pontiac, MI, Densel Burnett of Osceola, AR, and William J Burnett with

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the Army in Japan. LNR burial in Garden Point Cemetery. LNR

DAVIS 6 D 06 DAVIS 8 B 28 Bessie Ann Davis, 2 year old daughter of BM and Hazel James Bryan Davis, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Knight Davis, died Sept 25, 1951 in Lepanto, AR. She was Davis of the Harrisburg community drowned in a Floodway born Feb 12, 1049 in Dyess, AR. ditch Jun 24, 1951. Besides her parents, she leaves 2 brothers: J.C. and Donald He went to the ditch with seven other boys, all who could Harold Davis, 4 sisters: Dorothy East of Chicago, IL, swim except James, who stepped into a deep hole and wasn’t Delphine Joiner of Lepanto, AR, Neva and Norma Jean missed for a few minutes. His body Davis of the home, her grandparents on the fathers side. was submerged in a trotline. Services were held at the Garden Point Church with EVERETT UNMARKED Williams-Murphy of Marked Tree in charge of arrangements A baby boy Everett was born and died Sept 3, 1951, to with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. parents Henry and Myrtle Donavan Everett. The child In addition to his parents, he leaves two brothers; Cecil of leaves 6 brothers: Charles Jr Harvey, Frankie, James, Wisconsin and Herman of Michigan, three sisters: Mrs. Melvin, Ollie Everett, 2 sisters: Frances and Linda Fay Nora Dell Prince of Marked Tree, AR, Mrs. Christine Everett. She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Wortham of Pontiac, MI, and Bell of the home. LNR Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. SIPES UNMARKED FREE UNMARKED Robert Earl Sipes, born June 22, died June 23, 1951. He A baby girl was born and died Aug 13, 1952, the child of was the day old child of AH and Margaret Stout Sipes of Willie and Lou Ethel Kelley Free. Besides her parents the Lepanto, AR. Besides his parents he leaves 2 brothers: child leaves five brothers: Wm, Harvey Sammie Lee and Jimmy and Arnold Sipes of the home. He was buried in Willie B Free, and 3 sisters: Joan, Jewell, and Annie Bell Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Free. She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy charge of arrangements. Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy LANSDALE 8 V 06 Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs Lily Lansdale, 86, died June 1, 1951 while visiting her daughter Mrs. Lena Moran in St. Louis, MO. CLARK UNMARKED Services were held in the Garden Point Church with Rev Mrs. Ellis Adeline Clark 35, died Jul 8, 1951 in a Little Rock Davis officiating and Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Hospital. Mrs. Clark was born in Alabama in 1915 had arrangements. moved to Arkansas at an early age. Born in Nashville, TN, she moved to Etowah seventeen Services were conducted at Garden Point Church with LH years before, her husband JW Lansdale preceded her in Fielder, Church of Christ minister officiating. Burial was in death in 1923. Garden Point Cemetery with Williams-Murphy Funeral She leaves one sister Mrs. Sally Finch of Etowah, one son Home in charge of arrangements. Clay Lansdale of Trumann, AR, three daughters: Mrs. Essie Mrs. Clark leaves her husband, Emmet Clark, gin foreman Osborn of Dallas, TX, Mrs. Gertie Emmons of Popular for the Portis Mercantile Co Gin at West Ridge, one son Bluff, MO and Mrs. Lena Moran of St Louis, MO. She Billy Joe, three daughters: Annie Ruth, Margie Elaine and leaves fifteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Florence all of the home in West Ridge, two brothers: John Lepanto News Record McLemore of Trumann and Fred McLemore of Chicago, IL, three sisters: Mrs. Elsie Rome of CA, Mrs. Eva Garnes of COOK UNMARKED IN, and Miss Minnie McLemore of West Ridge and her William Henry Cook, 69, who sharecropped farm land for father, JT McLemore of McCormick. Lepanto News Record GH Herring near West Ridge was killed instantly June 1, 1951 when he fell from the tractor he was riding while a MORRIS 3 X 08 young man made a turn at the end of a row. Perry H Morris of Three Way community died at Jul 1, Services were held at Garden Point Church with 1951. He was 63. Williams Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Born in Atkins, AR, Mr. Morris had been a showman for Rev Leslie Riherd pastor of the Lepanto Baptist Church more than half a century and began his career at the age of 8. officiated. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. During the 20’s he operated the Morris Brothers Show He leaves his wife Mildred, a daughter, Mrs. Loraine which toured the south playing mostly in small towns. He Kilburn of West Ridge, two sisters: Mrs. Atlee Bundrum of could play many string instruments and also performed as a AZ and Mrs Eddie _____ of Portia, AR and one brother, Negro minstrel. Jim Cook. LNR He leaves his wife, Mrs. Laura Morris, a sister, Mrs. Pearl Nisler of Memphis, a brother, Jim Morris of Etowah. JACKSON 6 R 31 Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Alex Coleman Jackson of Alma, AR, formerly of Etowah,

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died May 23. 1951. He was 75. MS, 19 grandchildren Born April 2, 1879 in Millington, TN, Mr Jackson had and three great grandchildren. LNR moved to Alma two years ago. He had been a life time resident of Etowah where he was a blacksmith and a farmer. RAGLAND WWI US ARMY 3 W 08 He had been a constable in the community in earlier years. Leroy Edwin “Chick” Ragland died Feb 20, 1951 in Services were held at 2:00 PM May 26, 1951 in Garden Memphis, TN. He was an Army veteran of WWII. Point Church with Rev. Ira Bridenthal, Lepanto Methodist He was born Oct 4, 1896. He leaves his wife Sammie Church pastor officiating and burial in the Garden Point Ragland of the home and his two daughters, Frances and Cemetery and Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Dixie Lee Ragland. arrangements. He is buried by his first wife, Hazel Morris Ragland, a Mr Jackson leaves his wife, Mrs Mollie Elizabeth Walker talented member of the Morris Family show, former Jackson of Alma, AR, four sons: Rufus and Earl of Etowah, vaudeville performers, in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah, George and Johnnie of California, two daughters, Evie AR. Hodges and Ruby Jackson of Alma. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Calvin MARTIN US ARMY KIA 7 W 13 Jackson and Mary Jane Hardy Jackson and one daughter, Kenneth Martin, 20, was killed in action Feb 14, 1951 while Elsie, all of Etowah. Lepanto News Record serving in the US ARMY in Korea. He was born Oct 21, 1931 to Elmer and Lucille Marion Martin in Newborn, TN. KNUCKLES UNMARKED He leaves his mother Mrs Lucille Martin, four uncles: Dianne Kay Knuckles, born April 30, 1951, died 23 days Vernon Martin, Elmer Martin, Harnell Martin all of Manila, later on May 23, 1951. She was the daughter of Delmer and AR, and Raymond Martin of Etowah. Lorene Rainey Knuckles. Besides her parents, she leaves Services were held by the Assembly of God minister R.C. her maternal grandfather Mrs Rainey and the paternal Pickney. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with grandparents, Mr and Mrs Knuckles of Etowah. Services Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. were held at Garden Point Cemetery, with Rev Avery of the Church of God officiating. She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of NELSON UNMARKED arrangement. A baby girl Nelson, stillborn Feb 6, 1951, was born to Sidney and Lena Crason Nelson. She was buried in Garden MULLINS UNMARKED Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Betty Lou Mullins, 5 year old daughter of Albert and arrangements. Connie Denton Mullins, died April 15, 1951. She was born Jul 31, 1946. BABB UNMARKED Besides her parents, she leaves 2 brothers: James Albert, Jim W Babb, 65, resident of Rivervale died at his home and Robert Mullins; one sister, Tomezine Mullins, January 27, 1951. grandparents Mr and Mrs Denton. Two sons, Lloyd and JW Babb, of Rivervale, AR, one Services were held at the Church of God with Bro Meherg daughter, Pauline James of Rivervale, AR, one sister, Myrtle officiating. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Olsane of Osceola, AR, and one brother Marvin Babb of Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Henderson, TN survive him. Services were held in the Garden Point Church with Rev ROTH/REECE 1 C 08 Lynn Phillips officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Mrs Florence Virginia Reece Roth 63, died Friday April 13, Cemetery. Lepanto News Record. 1951 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Memphis. DUVALL UNMARKED She was visiting her daughter, Mrs Audrie Holmes in a Samuel A Duvall , a farmer of Manila, AR, died Jan 23, family outing to the zoo when the death occurred. 1951. He was born May 26, 1869 in Halleeville, AR and Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery following church was a Baptist. services at the Fisher Street Baptist Church in Jonesboro. He leaves his wife Mrs Sam Duvall of Manila, AR, daughter Survivors include her husband William Roth of Cabot, AR, Bettie Massingale of Burnie, MO, 2 sons: EB Duvall of two sons: W H Reece of Jonesboro, AR, and J W Roth of Morrilton, AR, and Emmitt Duvall of Dyess, AR. He was Nettleton, AR, two step sons: George Roth of Cabot, AR, buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Fred Roth of Weiner, AR, five daughters, Mrs Audrie Home in charge of arrangements. Holmes of Lepanto, AR, Mrs Edna Cartwright of Booneville, MS, Mrs Bruce Davidson of Lake Providence, CARTER UNMARKED LA, Mrs Ora Lee McArthur of Jonesboro, AR, Mrs Helen Services were held at Garden Point Cemetery for Goldie Nowles of Cape Girardeau, MO, one step-daughter, Mrs Mae Carter, wife of Leland Carter, who died from an Albert Eble of Belleville, IL, three brothers: Robert accidental gunshot wound on January 16, 1951. Hendricks, both of Baldwin, MS, Jim E Hendricks of Myrtle She leaves her husband and four children, two sons and two

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daughters. Swift Funeral Home was in charge of WARD UNMARKED arrangements. LNR Mitchell McClure Ward, 18, of the Dyess community, died Nov 27, 1950 in the Baptist Hospital in Memphis of HUNT UNMARKED peritonitis. Sherry Ann Hunt, infant child of Tom and Anna Reese Services were held at the Garden Point Cemetery with the Hunt, died Jan 8, 1951. She was born Dec 16, 1950. She Rev. Nicholson of the Assembly of God in Lepanto was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Home in charge of arrangements. arrangements. The youth leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs Emmett Ward, five brothers: Harold, Jerald, Buster, Rex and Billy Wayne 1950 all of the home, two half-brothers: Ray and Roy Ward and LOYD UNMARKED one sister, Betty Lou Ward. LNR Harold Wayne Loyd, infant son of Mr and Mrs Grover Loyd of Dyess, AR, was born Dec 22, 1950 and died Dec 24, GIRDLEY 8 L 24 1950. A stillborn son was born and died Nov 1, 1950 to Harold He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Gene and Frances “Sis” Ashley Girdley. Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Survivors also include paternal grandparents, Sylvan and Lillian Sisco Girdley and maternal grandparents Virgil and WEST UNMARKED Thelma Woodard Ashley. He was buried in Garden Point William Mack West of southwest Mississippi County, died Cemetery. at University Hospital, Little Rock, AR, Dec 11, 1950. Services were held at the Church of God with burial in DUNLAP UNMARKED Garden Point Cemetery. Rev Avery officiated and Murphy Eugene Duvall, 16, died Oct 23, 1950 in Jonesboro, AR, of Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. a heart problem. He was born June 29, 1936 to B.L. and Born in Ittawamba County, MS, he had lived in this Ruby Wells Dunlap. He also leaves a brother, Winifred community for the past seventeen years. He was 52. Dunlap of Lepanto, AR, and 2 sisters: Annie B Jones of Survivors include Mrs Zula West of Marie, five sons: Lepanto, AR, and Louella Palmer of Tupelo, MS. Services Herman West of Wilson, AR, Stanley West of Lilbourne, were held in the Assembly of God Church with Rev Joe MO, Trenton West, W J West and George West all of Wilmoth officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Church Wilson, AR, three daughters: Ruby Rollins of Wilson, with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Trudy Ryan of Fulton, MS, Dollie Fae West of Wilson, his father, Thomas W West of Nettleton, MS, one brother, BRUTON UNMARKED Riggie West of Guntown, MS, four sisters: Mollie Williams Wm Madison Bruton, 70, died Oct 23, 1950 in Osceola. He of Nettleton, MS, Virgie Butler of Foden, MS, Sadie Duss was born Oct 1, 1880 in Jackson County, AR to Mr and Mrs and Madge Hodge both of Nettleton, MS. Nine David Bruton. He was a member of the Church of Christ. grandchildren survive him. LNR He leaves his wife Lena Mae Parrott Bruton, sons: David Bruton of Marked Tree, Louis Bruton, Clyde Bruton, Alfred RUTHESELL UNMARKED Bruton, and Edward Bruton of Osceola, AR, brothers, Alfred David Ruthesell, 24, died Nov 25, 1950. He was the son of Bruton of Brinkley, AR, Louis Bruton of Newport, AR, Robert and Missie Campbell Ruthesell and was born in Lester Bruton of MI, 3 sisters: Virginia Stegall, and Tennis Osceola, AR. Campbell both of Newport, AR. Services were held in Murphy Funeral Chapel. He was Services were conducted at the Garden Point Church with buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral burial in the cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home. Home in charge of arrangements. CHISM 2 B 02 DUVALL 4 H 07 Columbus Floyd Chism, 63, died Oct 21, 1950. He was WA Duvall, a farmer in the Manila, AR, area, Nov 14, born Feb 12, 1887. 1950. He was born Jan 6, 1897 in Hatterville, AR to SA He leaves his wife, Luddie Joyce Chism and his children. and Willie F Teague Duvall. He was a Baptist. Surviving are six sons, Roy Chism of Hughes, AR, Buster He leaves his wife, Maggie Farrell Duvall, sons: Joe Duvall Chism of Albion, MI, Enoch and Quittman Chism of Albion, of Hatterville, AR, and W A Duvall Jr of the US Army, MI, Orvil Chism of Allen Park, MI, and Carl Chism of West Othel Duvall of Tuckerman, AR, 4 daughters: Opal Memphis, six daughters: Mrs Leola Owens and Mrs Reynolds of Trumann, AR, Pauline Hodge of Osceola, AR, Catherine Wall of West Memphis, AR, Mrs Irene Glover of Ruth Dean and Ruby Jewel of the home. Dyess, AR, Mrs Ruby Bagwell of Battle Creek, MI, Mrs Services were conducted by Rev Clayton at the Garden Annie Ruth Duggar. Point Church with burial in the cemetery. Murphy Funeral Burial was conducted at Garden Point Cemetery. Home was in charge of arrangements. MARALESS UNMARKED

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Yvadalupe Maraless, a child of Yrentis and Felipa Garsia Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Maraless died Aug 16, 1950. She was born Sep 14, 1950 and left her parents and siblings Olivia, Concepseon, HOLDER UNMARKED Onesemo, Yrentis Jr, Estola. She was buried in Garden Danny H Holder, infant son of John and Ruby Brown was Point Cemetery with services from the Catholic church. stillborn Jun 4, 1950. He was buried in Garden Point Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Cemetery with Roller Swift Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. GILLIAM UNMARKED Richey Gilliam, infant son of Henry and Bessie Pearchy SKAGGS UNMARKED Gilliam was stillborn Aug 23, 1950. Sherry Ann Skaggs was born and died on May 28, 1950. Her He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Roller Swift parents Wm and Jean Covington Skaggs survive as well as Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. grandparents: Mr and Mrs Everett Skaggs of Lepanto, AR, and Mr and Mrs Levi Covington of Wilson, AR. Burial was BISHOP UNMARKED in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in John Bishop, 56, of Osceola, AR, died Aug 13, 1950. He charge of arrangements. was born 1894. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Roller Swift Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. LIDDELL UNMARKED James Liddell 12, died May 27, 1950. Born 1938, he was the son of Louis Liddell of Osceola. Services were held in EDWARDS UNMARKED the chapel at Roller swift with Rev LT Lawrence officiating. Ted Marshall Edwards born June 20, 1950 died Sept 28, He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Roller Swift 1950. He was the son of LD and Ruth Wooten Edwards. He Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. SHORT UNMARKED John Addison Short, 66, died May 26, 1950 in West Ridge. HUGHES UNMARKED He was born Apr 20, 1884 in Mt Pleasant, IL, John Henry Hughes, a farmer, died in Black Oak, AR on Oct to Jessie and Rhoda Peterson Short. He leaves 2 daughters, 6, 1950. He was born Jul 6, 1902 in Wayne County, TN. 2 brothers and 1 sister. He is buried in Garden Point He leaves his wife Minnie Murphy, his father JB Hughes Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of and his mother, Mattie Ward, 3 sons: J.H., Billie, James arrangements. Edward, 2 daughters: Liza Mae Barber, Mattie Jane Stringer both of Black Oak, 3 brothers and 3 sisters. His funeral was GOODWIN UNMARKED conducted by Murphy Funeral Home with burial in Garden Mrs Annie V Goodwin of Etowah died May 21, 1950 at the Point Cemetery. home of her son, Sherrill Goodwin in Etowah. She was 80. Services were held at the Garden Point Church with Rev SIMMONS 6 T 05 Wiley Joe Webb of the Baptist church officiating. Murphy Wm Arthur Simmons was born and died Jul 13, 1950. Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Services were held at the Garden Point Cemetery with Rev Garden Point Cemetery. Sparks of the Holiness Church and burial at Garden Point She leaves two sons: Erskine Good of Rossville, GA, and Cemetery. Sherrill Goodwin of Etowah; two daughters: Mrs Etta He leaves his parents Mr and Mrs JL and Alma Christian Martin of Wauchula, FL, and Mrs Opal Kilburn of Etowah, Simmons, 3 brothers: JL Jr, James Edward Carroll, Levi, 3 two sisters: Mrs Onia Dement of Muscova, FL, and Mrs sisters: Bindie Pearl, Annie Joe, Rosa Lee, grandparents: Ada Price of Lynn, AR. She also leaves 12 grandchildren Mr and Mrs Rubel Simmons and grandfather, JL Christian. and four great-grandchildren. LNR

LOFTON UNMARKED FRANKS UNMARKED Infant Son Lofton of Harold and Juanita Stokes of Dyess, Inf Daughter Franks was born and died May 20, 1950, the AR, was born Jul 11, 1950 and died Jul 12, 1950. Besides daughter of Bill and Lizzie Yott Franks of Lepanto. The his parents he leaves a brother Elton, and both paternal child also leaves 3 brothers Jerry, Win, and Garry, and both grandparents: Mr and Mrs Robert Lofton and maternal grandparents: Mr and Mrs Bill Franks and Mr and Mrs Yott grandparents, Mr and Mrs Wes Stokes survive. He is buried of Lepanto, AR, . She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. charge of arrangements. SMITH 2 H 05 VENEGAS UNMARKED Sarah Beatrice Wray Smith died July 11, 1950 in Etowah, Juanita Venegas, infant child of Lucid and Pairs Garcia was AR after 11 years of being confined to the bed. She was born May 8, 1950 and died June 22, 1950. familiarly known as “Aunt Bee.” She was born May 14, She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Roller Swift 1870 to Harrison Clay and Mary Ann Reyer Wray in Minor

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Hill, TN. and Ben, all of Harrisburg, AR, Connie and Henry of She was first married to Daniel Thaddus Watkins, to Joseph Manila, AR, and two sisters: Mrs Gooch of Bruceton, TN Speakes, finally Augustus Marion Smith. and Mrs Morris of Atwood, TN. LNR She leaves her children; Emily Watkins Smith, Noah Speakes, and Florence Speakes, and a host of grandchildren. WELCH 6 N 31 Douglas Sylvester Welch of Etowah, died December 23, GUARDIANA UNMARKED 1949 at his home of a heart attack. He was 23. Frank Guardiana was born and died May 4, 1950 to Funeral services were conducted at the Garden Point Church Francisco and Delfina Garcia Guardiana. He also leaves a on Christmas Day with burial following in Garden Point sister, Juanita. He is buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Cemetery. Murphy was in charge of Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. arrangements. Mr. Welch was born and reared in the farming area near CUNNINGHAM UNMARKED West Ridge. He leaves his wife, Mrs Nell Welch, 2 sons: Elbert Cunningham, son of Gilford and Juanita Moore Charles and Wayne and his parents, Mr. and Mrs Sam Cunningham, was born Mar 12, 1950 and died Mar 13, Thomas Welch, 2 brothers and 3 sisters. LNR 1950. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Roller Swift BILLINSLEY UNMARKED Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Eureal Jr Billingsley, son of Eureal and Agnes Price Billingsley, was born and died Dec 20, 1949. Rev Bowden MASON UNMARKED conducted the services at Garden Point Methodist Church. Baby girl Mason was stillborn Feb 26, 1950, the daughter of He also leaves 2 sisters and 2 brothers. Burial was held at CD and Ora Dunkin Mason of Dyess, AR. The child also Garden Point Cemetery. leaves brothers: Larry David, Wm Jackson and sisters: Erma Helen Jewel Dean and Kathleen Mason. She is buried McDONALD UNMARKED in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Gabel Alexander McDonald, 77, of Etowah died Dec 9, charge of arrangements. 1949 at the home of his daughter, Mrs Noah Girdley. Services were held in the Garden Point Church with burial BRASSFIELD UNMARKED was in the Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Larry Gene Brassfield, 3 month old infant son of Mr and Home of Lepanto in charge of arrangements. Rev Emmit Mrs George Brassfield of Keiser, AR, died Feb 3, 1950. Cross conducted the service. Services were conducted by the Roller Swift Chapel with Mr. McDonald was born in Carroll County, MO. His wife Rev. Still officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. preceded him in death recently. Besides his daughter, Lillie Girdley of Etowah, he leaves HAUPTMAN UNMARKED daughters: Mrs Elsie Richardson of Deering, MO, Mrs Teddy Clem Hauptman, a twin to Eddie Lynn who survived, Verna Truelove of Detroit, MI; two sons: was born and died Feb 1, 1950, the child of Cleo and Hazel RO McDonald or Etowah and Robert McDonald of Detroit. Alsup Hauptman of Dyess, AR. The Rev EL Bowden Lepanto News Record officiated the services. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Camon Alsup and Mr and Mrs Eddie Hauphtmans of Dyess. MARTIN 7 W 09 He is buried in Garden Point with Murphy Funeral Home in Mrs. Ida Mae Martin, 65,wife of CJ Martin, died at their charge of arrangements. home in Dyer, TN, Nov 24, 1949. GIRDLEY 8 L 23 Services were held in the Garden Point Church with burial in A stillborn son was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. the Garden Point cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in Born and died Jan 26, 1950 to Harold Gene and Frances charge of arrangements. “Sis” Ashley Girdley. Mrs. Martin was born in Braggadocio, MO, and had lived Survivors also include paternal grandparents Sylvan and the greater part of her life in Mississippi County before Lillian Sisco Girdley and maternal grandparents Virgil and moving two years ago to TN. Thelma Woodard Ashley. Besides her husband she leaves four sons: Vernon, Elmer and Harvell, all of Manila and Raymond of Osceola, one 1949 daughter, Lucille of Newburn, TN. LNR MORGAN 7 F 37 Mrs Geneva Herndon Morgan, former pioneer resident of REED UNK516 Etowah, died at the home of her daughter in Dyersburg, TN Services for Mrs Juanita Reed of Osceola, were held on Dec 30, 1949. She was 90. November 7, 1949 Wednesday afternoon at 2 pm from the Funeral services were conducted at Garden Point Church Swift Funeral Home. Mrs Reed died at the University with Rev Leslie Riherd officiating. Curry and Son Funeral Hospital Hospital in Little Rock. Home of Dyersburg was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. Born Dec. 7, 1919 in She leaves her daughter, Mrs Graves, five sons: John, Doc, Tupelo, MS. Mrs Reed was a lifelong member of the Baptist

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Church. She was 30. Cemetery with Rev Leslie Riherd of the Lepanto Baptist She leaves her husband, Elzie Reed; a son, Bobby Reed, a Church officiating and Murphy Funeral Home in charge of daughter, Millie Reed; six brothers Cecil Lloyd of Tupelo; arrangements. Tommie a d Homer Lloyd of Osceola; “Junior” and Max He leaves his wife Mrs. Elizabeth Byrd, one daughter, Pearl Lloyd of Chicago; and Harold Lloyd of St. Louis, MO. Simpson of Sand Springs, OK and one sister, Pearl Two sisters, Mrs Lillie Suffrage of Birmingham, AL, and Bennington and three brothers. LNR Mrs Mario Teato of Chicago. CURTIS 3 V 06 ELLISON UNMARKED Tommy Curtis, retired farmer living with his son-in-law and John Ellison, of Etowah, died at the home of his daughter daughter, Mr. and Mrs Wesley Rogers at Etowah died June near Keiser, AR, Sept 5, 1949. He leaves his daughter, Mrs. 7, 1949. He was 73. Violetta Bunch of Keiser. Services were conducted at Garden Point Cemetery with Burial was at Garden Point cemetery with Murphy in charge Rev Roland Manning officiating. of arrangements. Lepanto News Record Mr. Curtis, born in Tupelo, MS leaves two daughters: Mrs Marrie Curtis and Mrs Tennessee Rogers, both of Etowah BOYD UNMARKED and 12 grandchildren. Lepanto News Record Bill Boyd, a farmer, died Aug 11, 1949 at Etowah. He was born Sept 8, 1888 in MO. DAVIDSON 7 L 18 He leaves his wife Netty Harvey Boyd, a daughter, Bertha Wm Henry Davidson, pioneer resident of Etowah Boyd and a son, Calvin Earl Boyd. community, died Jun 1, 1949. Services were held at Garden Point Church with burial in the Wm Henry, an extremely tall man with bright red hair, was cemetery. Murphy was in charge of arrangements. born to Laura Jackson Davidson and Wm. Davidson Nov 3, 1861. The family migrated to the new timber area from ADAMS WWII 8 H 09 Hohenwald, TN, which included sisters Sally Finch and Demps Frederick Adams, 62, a retired farmer and WWII Lillian Lansdale and brother Ben Davidson. Veteran of West Ridge, AR died Tuesday Aug 5 1969 at He was the father of Mollie Davidson Meadows deceased, Osceola Memorial Hospital. Services were held at 2 pm on and John Thomas Davidson; the grandfather of: Mrs. Jennie Friday at the Garden Sharp, Mrs. Laura Johnson, Mrs. Pearl Campbell, Juanita Point Church with burial in Garden Point Cemetery with Meadows, and Jimmie Lou Hillard, H J Meadows, Jr, and Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto in charge of Hershell Davidson, great-grandfather of 17. FAM arrangements. Born and reared in Searcy, Mr Adams moved to the West POWERS 6 P 37? Ridge area in 1937. He was member of the Church of Brenda Joyce Powers born Apr 30, 1948 to Alvis E and Christ, Willie Lamb Post # 26 and a Veteran of WWII. Marie Jackson Powers, died Mar 5, 1949 in Victoria, AR. He leaves his wife, Mrs Edra Adams, two sons, Ben Adams She was buried in Garden Point. Arrangements were made and Freddie Adams of the home, one stepson, Benjamin through Murphy’s of Lepanto. McCaslen of Fort Hood, TX.; three brothers, John Adams of Lakeside, CA, Chester Adams of Russellville, AK, Charlie MILTON UNMARKED Adams of Parson, TN and one sister, Mrs Lucy Duncan, Ft Carolyn Milton was stillborn Apr 11, 1949, the daughter of Smith, AR. Chester and Helen Green Milton and was buried in Garden Point. Besides his parents she leaves sisters: Ruby, Peggy CONTREAS UNMARKED Jean, and Bertha Mae Milton all of Manila. Contreas Remigo was born Jul 19, 1949 in Saginaw, MI and Arrangements were made by Murphy Funeral Home. died Sept 11, 1949 in Etowah. He was the son of Emanuell and Carmon Samora Contreas and also leaves 2 sisters and ELLISON UNMARKED 1 brother. Rev Manus conducted the Catholic rites with Frank Ellison of Etowah died at the home of his niece near burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Keiser, AR, Sunday Morning Mar 26, 1949 after a lingering RHOADES UNMARKED illness. He was 66. Infant Daughter of C.T. and Elsie Wreach Rhoades was Rev. Avery of the Church of Christ officiated. Burial was at stillborn Aug 6, 1949. In addition to the parents the child Garden Point Cemetery. leaves 2 brothers and 5 sisters as well as the maternal Mr. Ellison was born in Perry Co, MO and had farmed grandparents. She was buried at Garden Point with Murphy around Etowah for a number of years. He leaves one Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. brother, John Ellison and his niece, Mrs. Violetta Bunch of Keiser, AR. Lepanto News Record BYRD UNMARKED James Herman Byrd of near Tyronza, AR, died at his home SMITH UNMARKED June 30, 1949. He was 54. Margaret Janette Smith was born and died Mar 1, 1949, the Services were held for the farmer at the Garden Point daughter of Joe and Evie Meryle Walley Smith of Dyess,

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AR. Besides the parents, the baby leaves brother, Larry Joe Methodist churches, conducted the services with Murphy Smith, paternal grandfather Wilson Smith and maternal Funeral home in charge of arrangements. grandfather Elmer Walley. She was buried at Garden Point Mrs. Harvary leaves her husband, FA Harvey, one daughter with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Bonnie Jean, her mother Mrs. Leona Bullard, two sisters: Joyce and Ruby Bullard, and four ANTHONY UNMARKED brothers: Herbert, Gene, Clyde and Charles. LNR Betsy Ann Anthony was stillborn on Mar 1, 1949. The daughter of Charles and Lesser Anthony, she leaves a sister, HARVEY 7 J 14 May Mary Anthony. Burial was in Garden Point cemetery Dona Louis Harvey, infant daughter of FA and Oma with Murphy’s in charge of arrangements. Harvey, was born and died Dec 26, 1948. Her mother also died. MASON UNMARKED She leaves 2 sisters: Joyce and Ruby Mae, 4 brothers; Lonnie Wm Mason was born and died Feb 18, 1949. He Herbert, Gene, Clyde, Charles and a grandmother in was the child of Wm and Jesse Mae Coots Mason and also Nebraska. leaves a sister, Rose Ellen. She was buried at Garden Point with Murphy Funeral Home JACKSON UNMARKED in charge of arrangements. Leonard Jackson died Dec 14, 1948. He was born Nov 27, 1948 to Edward and Pearl Mae Parrah Jackson. Besides the McCLUSKEY UNMARKED parents he leaves a brother, Wm Lee Jr, and grandparents on Sue Carroll McCluskey born Nov 8, 1948 and died Jan 27, both sides survive. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of 1949. She was buried at Garden Point with Murphy Funeral arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Home in charge of arrangements. Her parents were Frank and Mary Eliz. Avery McCluskey of Lepanto, AR. She WELLS UNMARKED leaves her sister Glenda Marcella. Joe Travis Wells, 2-month infant son of Mr. and Mrs. WF Wells of Etowah, died Sunday Nov 28, 1948 while receiving WEEMS UNMARKED medical treatment. The baby was brought in a critical Mrs Gladys Maybel Weems, wife of John R Weems of condition. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Trumann, AR, passed away Jan 27, 1949 while confined to Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge of the tubercular sanitarium at Booneville, AR. arrangements. Lepanto News Record Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Services were held at the Garden Point Church with burial in WARREN 2 Z 08 the Garden Point Cemetery. Rev Robert Adamson, minister Opal Warren, age 11, of Marked Tree, AR, died Nov 23, of the Church of Christ in Lepanto. She became a member 1948 in the Baptist Memorial Hospital. She leaves her of the Church of Christ in March of 1947. parents and five brothers: Wilburn, Winfred, W.L., William Mrs Weems leaves her husband, John Weems, her parents, and Joe David of Marked Tree. Mr. and Mrs John H Beckum, three brothers: Joe H, Jackie Services for the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Roy Warren, were Franklin and Bennie Leroy, several uncles and aunts and held in Garden Point church with burial following in the many friends of Trumann, AR. LNR Garden Point cemetery. Lepanto News Record

BARTOLUCH UNMARKED HARRISON UNMARKED William B Bartoluch, a farmer, was born Sept 15, 1882 to J.A Harrison died Nov 19, 1948. He was the father of Mrs James and Mahang Hutcheson. He died Jan 21, 1949 and is Myrtle Wilmoth and Mrs Matheny. Murphy Funeral Home buried in Garden Point. He leaves his wife Lillie Bartoluch was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point and daughter, Mrs. Violetta Bunch of Keiser, half brother, Cemetery. Mose Goddard and nephews: Joe Bartoluch, Masky Bartoluch and niece Lillian Bartoluch. Services were OWENS UNMARKED conducted with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of Will Owens, farmer of Mississippi County, AR, was killed arrangements and burial following at Garden Point instantly Nov 12, 1948 when he stepped in front of an E Cemetery. Ritter Co truck. He was 72. Funeral services were held at the Garden Point Church with 1948 burial in the Cemetery. Rev Emmitt Cross, Baptist pastor of HARVEY 7 J 15 Brinkley Chapel officiated. Funeral services were conducted at Garden Point Cemetery He leaves two daughters: Mrs Lizzie Brewer, with whom he for Mrs. Oma Bullard Harvey and infant daughter of near made his home and Miss Annie Owens. LNR Lepanto, AR, who died in the Dyess Hospital Monday Dec 29, 1948. Mrs. Harvey was 20. Cause of death was FREEMAN UNMARKED attributed to childbirth. Jimmie Carrol Freeman, 2 day old child of Kay and Evelyn Rev. Ira Bridenthal, pastor of Lepanto and Garden Point Rushing Freeman, died Oct 21, 1947. A grandmother Lela

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Pratt also survives. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Etowah. The child also leaves a brother, Jackie Edward. arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. RUSSELL UNMARKED P. William Russell died Oct 16, 1948. He was born Jul 15, FITZWATER 8 G 12 1948, the son of Altho and Freda Mae Harvey Russell. Charles Arthur Fitzwater, 65, died at his home Wednesday, Services were held at the Garden Point Church at 2:00 PM. August 18, 1948 in Blytheville, formerly of Lepanto, AR, The child leaves the parents, a brother Larry James and both died at his home following a long illness. sets of grandparents. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge Funeral services were held Thursday Aug 18, at 3:00 PM at of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Blytheville Baptist Church with Rev. Jernigan officiating. Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto was in charge of HODGES UNMARKED arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Pleas H Hodges, 46, died Sept 24, 1948 as a result of He was a farmer and later sold burial insurance. gunshot wounds inflicted by his son, Hubert W Hodges. Mr. He leaves his wife and two daughters: Mrs Cecil Lunsford Hodge born Feb 23, 1902 to WL and Cora Kirkland Hodge of West Ridge, Mrs RD Cayce of Fort Worth, TX, one step in Surphur Rock, AR. daughter, Mrs Lois Lindsey of Blytheville, AR, and one The son was held following the fatal shooting of his father. step son, Cecil Nelson of Weona, AR, three sisters: Maude The officers claimed the son said it was self-defense, stating Clark, Mrs Bert Chem__ of Albuqueue, NM, May Rushing that his father was drunk and had started chasing him with a of San Pedro, CA, eleven grandchildren, two great pick. He ran into the house, grabbed a shotgun and fired grandchildren. point blank at his father when he charged him. He leaves his wife, three other sons: P W Jr. and John of EZELL 1 J 15/13 ? Etowah, William of the US Army, five daughters: Infant child of Mr. and Mrs Alvie Ezell died shortly after its Genevieve, Geneva, Annabelle, Peggy Jane and Barbara birth in Aug 1948. Hodge, all of Etowah, a brother, Ernest Hodges and three sisters: Mrs Bertha Showns and Mrs Edna Mooney of EZELL 1 J 14 Senath, MO and Mrs Mable Hamilton of Newark, AR. Services for Mrs Gladys Ezell, wife of Alvie Ezell, who died Aug 13, 1948, were held at Garden Point Church with burial RODRIGIA UNMARKED in Garden Point Cemetery. Luis Rodrigiz Jr, 1 day old, died Sept 18, 1948. The child She had been ill after the birth of a child, who also died was born to Luis and Ramona Morales and also leaves 4 several days ago. She was 28. brothers, 2 sisters and the paternal grandparents. Murphy She leaves her husband, Alvie Ezell, a son Winfred Lee Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Ezell, her parents, Mr. and Mrs Sigel Hennessee of Garden Point Cemetery. Trumann, AR, two brothers: Boyd and Clinton, both of Marked Tree, AR, a half brother, Zeb George of Joiner, AR GRIFFIS UNMARKED and five sisters: Mrs Wilma Johns of Osceola, AR, Mrs JT Clifton Hardy Griffis died Sept 17, 1948. He was born to Swan and Mrs Lloyd Chester, both of Eugene, OR, Mrs Grover Archie and Lucille Marsh Griffis on Jul 28, 1948 in Theodore Ford of Dyess, AR, and Miss Pauline Hennessee Bald Knob, AR. He also leaves one brother, Elias and 2 of Trumann, AR. LNR sisters: Rosiebell and Megilla Cilla Griffis. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden PHIPPS UNMARKED Point Cemetery. Eugene Alfred Phipps, 30 and Leroy Wildy 28, died Aug 6, 1948 as the result of an electric shock from a hay-loading MORRIS 3 X 06 boom brushed a highline wire one-half mile east of Etowah. Charles Louis Morris of Etowah, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Services were held Sunday Aug 8 at the Garden Point Morris died Monday Aug 30, 1948 in the Methodist Hospital Church with Rev Irl Bridenthal officiating and burial at in Memphis. He was 2 years, 11 months, 13 days old, and Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in the child of Jim and Nellie Alvison Morris. charge of arrangements. Funeral services were held at the Garden Point Church with Mr. Phipps was born in Swifton and had moved to this burial in the Garden Point cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home county nine years ago. of Lepanto was in charge of He leaves his wife, Mrs Ruby Lawrence Phipps of Etowah, arrangements. The little boy leave his parents, two brothers: four children: twin daughters, Lorine and Florine, two sons: Perry and Jerry, three sisters; Pauline, Jimmie Nell and Travis and Larry, his father Sam Phipps of Etowah, six Hallie. Lepanto News Record brothers: Willard of FL, Tom of Walnut Ridge, AR, Bill of Trumann, AR, Ray of Jonesboro, AR, Roy of MI, Ralph of STRONGER UNMARKED California and Sam Jr. of Etowah, one sister, Mrs Vela A baby girl Stronger was born and died Aug 19, 1948, the Taylor of Egypt, AR. parents are Hershell and Mattie Jane Hughes Stronger of

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WILDY 2 I 08 RHODES UNMARKED Leroy Wildy, 28 and Eugene Alfred Phipps, 30 died Aug 6, Ruby Rhodes, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Don Rhodes of 1948 as the result of an electric shock from a hay loading Lepanto, AR, died July 14, 1948 of colitis. boom brushed a highline wire one-half mile east of Etowah. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Services were held at the Garden Point Church with Rev burial at Garden Point cemetery with Rev. Leslie M Riherd Robert ____Lutheran minister from Blytheville officiating of the Lepanto Baptist Church conducting the services. She and burial at Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral leaves her mother, and several brother and sisters. Home in charge of arrangements. Lepanto News Record He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs Earl Wildy, his wife Mrs Dixie Quinn Wildy, their infant daughter Dixie Leigh, three SNEED UNMARKED brothers: Earl Wildy of Leachville, AR, Wilbur and Charles SNEED UNMARKED of Etowah. Twin boys born Jul 9, 1948 to parents Charles R and Vonia Edna Sneed of Lepanto, AR, died a day apart. JOHNSON UNMARKED Child A died Jul 10, 1948, and unnamed child B died Jul Linda Pauline Johnson, 4 year old daughter of MA and 11, 1948. Lottie Hass Johnson, died Jul 29, 1948. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Besides the parents she leaves a sister, Elizabeth Ann, a burial in Garden Point Cemetery. brother, Marion Jr, and both sets of grandparents. Services were conducted at Garden Point Church. Murphy HARDY UNMARKED Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in A baby boy was born and died to John M and Mary Lou Garden Point Cemetery. Stringer Hardy of Dyess, AR, on Jul 1, 1948. The child also leaves 3 brothers and 3 sisters. Murphy Funeral Home was JOHNSON 3 P 21 in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Wm Cornelius Johnson Jr, 46, a farmer died Jul 27, 1947. Cemetery. He was born Mar 3, 1901 to Wm Cornelius and Edith Richman in Corinth, MS. He leaves his wife Mrs Mamie ANTHONY UNMARKED Vancannon Johnson, 4 sisters: Dessie Glover of Blytheville, Jonieth Stephenson Anthony, 35, was killed Jun 28, 1948 AR, Delia Jean Lancaster, Ella Parks of Midway, Lizzie when the tractor he was riding with two step stepsons Taylor of Bragg City, MO, one brother, Frank Johnson of crashed through a bridge nine miles east of Lepanto on HT West Ridge. Services were conducted at Garden Point Bonds land. He was born Dec 25, 1912 to Levi and May Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Anthony in Ashdown, AR. arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Services were held at 2 pm on Sunday at Garden Point Church with Rev. Carl Appling of pastor of Dyess Baptist PRATT UNMARKED Church conducting the services with Murphy Funeral Home Patricia Ann Pratt was born and died Jul 23, 1948 to parents in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Garden Point Edward D and Lillie May Rhodes Pratt. Cemetery. She also leaves a grandmother, Dora Rhodes and Mr Anthony had lived 20 years in the Lepanto area. grandparents, Teddie and Ed Pratt. He leaves his wife, Mrs Willie Kay Anthony, a sister, Mrs Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Ivey Franks and brothers: York Anthony of Lepanto and his burial in Garden Point Cemetery. father, Levi Anthony of Arizona.

HUGHES UNMARKED MORGAN 3 F 22 Charles Hughes, son of JH and Lola Fay Hughes, was born Adolphus Doyle Morgan, 54, of Mississippi County near and died Jul 21, 1948. Also surviving are the grandmother Lepanto died at his home June 28, 1948. Nellie Jones, and grandparents Mr and Mrs Henry Hughes. Funeral services were held at the Garden Point church with Services were held at 2:30 PM at the Garden Point Church. burial at the Garden Point cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with was in charge of arrangements. burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Mr. Morgan, a native of Poughkeepsie, AR, had resided in the farming community for a number of years and was also a CLINE UNMARKED carpenter. Lorine Bell Cline was killed in an automobile accident July He leaves his wife, Mary, one daughter, Mrs. Mabel Lee 17, 1948 as Mr. Cline was making arrangements for his Langston, one son, John D of Brooklyn, NY and one son’s Pfc Noel Cline’s reburial. brother, Ray Morgan of Batesville, and one half-brother She leaves her parents Mr. and Mrs George Cline, one Miller Crigger of Black Oak, AR. LNRecord brother, JW Cline of Lepanto, AR, four sisters: Mrs Viola Wilson of Weona, AR, Christine McClure of Lepanto, and PRUITT UNMARKED Mary Ellen and Glendora Cline. LNR Martha Ann Pruitt, daughter of LC and Dorothy Pruitt, was born and died Jun 25, 1948. She leaves her parents, 2

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brothers: Leamond Howard, JC, 2 sisters: Evelyn and Jearline Pruitt. HOWARD UNMARKED Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Donald Gene Howard, an infant, died Feb 15, 1948. He burial in Garden Point Cemetery. was born Sept 22, 1947 to Martha Mozell Howard. He also leaves grandparents. Murphy Funeral Home was in AUSTIN 8 I 22 charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point John Amos Austin, 48, of the Keiser, AR, community died Cemetery. June 12, 1948. He was born Sept 16, 1900 to George Augustus and Mollie Jane Austin in TN. FLEMING UNMARKED He leaves his daughters: Georgia Loreze Rakestraw and John Dugatt Fleming was born and died Feb 2, 1948 at Maxine Parish, and son, Billie Charles Austin. He was Dyess, AR, the son of John and Winsell Leone Hodge predeceased by son John Lindsey Austin. Fleming. The child also leaves a sister. Murphy Funeral Services were held in Garden Point Methodist Church with Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Swift Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Point Cemetery. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. HARRIS UNMARKED BISHOP 9 C 09 An infant daughter was born and then died Jan 24, 1948 to Frank Lafayette Bishop, 71 year old farmer, died at his home parents Grady L and Emmie Mason Harris. Also surviving near Etowah, AR, Tuesday May 11, 1948. are grandparents Enock and Ollis Harris. Murphy Funeral Funeral services were held at Garden Point church with Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden burial at the Garden Point cemetery. Point Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Mrs Mattie Bishop, four daughters: Georgia Manley, Allie Mays, Kate Stevenson of TEDDER UNMARKED St Helena, CA, and Esther Smith of Corning, AR, one sister, Thomas Shelby Tedder born April 8, 1947 died Jan 22, 1948 Nannie Bozone of Meridian, MS. William-Murphy of to parents Arthur and Emma Lorine Stovall Tedder. Marked Tree was in charge of arrangements. LNR Services were conducted with Rev Bridenthal at Garden Point Church. He also leaves 2 brothers: Billy Eugene and GREENHILL UNMARKED Oliver Monroe, and 3 sisters: Mary, Vera, and Shirley. Ronald Greenhill 4 day old son of A L and Lula Mae Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Downway Greenhill was born April 6, 1948 and died April burial in Garden Point Cemetery. 10, 1948. Besides the parents, he leaves 4 brothers and 7 sisters. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of LANCASTER UNMARKED arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Wm Oliver Lancaster was born Dec 22, 1947 and died Jan 14, 1948 to WC and Hazel Slaughter Lancaster. He also HARRELL UNMARKED leaves 2 brothers: Leonard and Wayne Lancaster. 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 BRADFORD UNMARKED Point Church. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Everett Lunsford Bradford, 34 born Aug 6, 1904 to Solomon arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. King and Louisa May Storey Bradford, died 1948. He farmed with the Roy Brinkley farms. PRESSELY UNMARKED He was the fourth child of a large family. He leaves his wife W.M. Pressely died Feb 29, 1948. Funeral services were at Corrine Wolford and 3 sons: James Everett, Willie and the Garden Point Church near West Ridge, with Rev. Barnes Freddie, also twin daughters from his previous wife Ave: of Keiser, AR, officiating. Eunabell and Isabell, his mother, three brothers: James Burial was in the Garden Point Church Cemetery with Andrew Bradford, King Solomon Bradford, and George Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Bradford, and 3 sisters; Ollie Ann Hendon, Effie Woodall- He leaves his wife, Mrs. WM Pressely, one son Dixon Creely, and Elizabeth Sarah Seratt. The funeral was held in Pressely, three daughters: Mrs Emma Woods and Mrs. Garden Point Church with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Grace Hollingshead of Jackson, MS, and Mrs. Lillie Wilson of Columbia, GA. Lepanto News Record ALLRED UNK Lewis Allred, Born and Died Jan 14, 1948. ROBERTSON UNMARKED An infant son was born and died to Robert and Lena Rider 1947 Robertson on Feb 25, 1948. Services were conducted at the FAIN UNMARKED Garden Point Church. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge A rabbit hunting jaunt for three school boys of Etowah of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. turned into a tragedy Friday Dec 11, 1947 when one of the

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boys accidentally discharged a shotgun, the full blast striking Doyle Fain, 13 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. G.C Fain of PRATT UNMARKED Etowah in the forehead, killing him instantly. Sheriff Cliff A baby girl Pratt was born and died Sept 27, 1947. The Cannon of Osceola said the Fain youth along with Norris parents Edward and Willie Mae Rose Pratt of Keiser. Junior Hamm 14, and James Edward Barnes 16, were Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with building a fire on the Floodway ditch to get warm when the burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Hamm youth accidentally discharged his gun. Norris ran home to inform his father, N.J. Hamm near Floodway who MCDONALD UNMARKED called the sheriff’s office at Osceola. The investigation had Cleason McDonald, 24, a farmer died of 3rd degree burns on no charges against the Hamm youth. Sept 2, 1947. He was born in Batesville to Homer and Services for Doyle Fain were held at the Etowah Church of Bertha Henely McDonald. He leaves his wife, his parents, 6 God with burial at Garden Point. Gregg Funeral. He leaves sisters: Masie Moody of Lansing, MI, Frances McCullom of his parents; Mr. and Mrs. G.C. Fain, three brothers: David, Etowah, Alene Curtwright, Janie and Wanna, Shirley Jean, a Bobby Ray and Delbert Fain, and a sister, Mrs Virginia brother Odel, grandmother and grandfather. Rev Appling Stafford, all of Etowah. conducted the services at Garden Point Church. Murphy Lepanto News Record Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. PRETTY UNMARKED Isize Pretty died Dec 2, 1947. He was 42, and the father of JOHNSON WW II. UNMARKED Wm Daniel Pretty of this community. Allison Cornelius Johnson of West Ridge, AR died July 27, He leaves his wife Georgia Honeycutt Pretty, 3 sons: WD 1947. He was 46 and served in WW II. Pretty, JL Pretty and Eugene Pretty of Parkin, AR, and of Services were held at Garden Point church with burial Center Ridge, AR. following at Garden Point cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with He leaved his wife Mrs. Mamie Johnson, 4 sisters: Mrs burial at Garden Point cemetery. LNR Dessue Glover, of Blytheville, Delie Jean Lancaster and Mrs Park of Midway, AR, Mrs Taylor of Bragg City, MO and BURKHEAD UNMARKED brother Frank Johnson of West Ridge. LNR A baby girl born to Hubert and Jewel McCurry Burkhead on Nov 24, 1947, lived only 5 hours. Besides the parents, this VAUGHN 7 K 38 child leaves 4 half brothers, 3 sisters and a brother. Murphy David E Thomas Vaughn, 65, died June 23, 1947 farmer of Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in the Alto community near Lepanto, AR. He was 65. He was Garden Point Cemetery. born to Mr and Mrs Nathaniel Vaughn Sept 2, 1882 in Stoddard County, MO. COOPER 7 R 40 Funeral services were held with Murphy Funeral Home John A Cooper, native of MS, died in Houston, MS, Nov 10, Interment was made in Garden Point cemetery. 1947. He was 73. Mr. Vaughn leaves his wife, Mrs Sarah Vaughn, three sons: Survivors include 3 sons: Walter Cooper of Popular Grove, David, Harvey and Charlie Vaughn, of Alto community, MO, Wendall Cooper of Sweatman, MS, Ralph Cooper of three daughters: Pauline and Lorine of Alto and Mrs Opal MS, 3 brothers: TJ Cooper, JA Cooper and GC Cooper Hurl of Etowah. LN Record and one sister, Mrs Ellen Jane Freshour of Lepanto, AR. CLARK UNMARKED Services were held with Murphy Funeral Home in charge. Pearlee Clark born in Manila on May 21, 1947 died May 25, He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. 1947, the child of WA and Alice Hawkins Clark. Besides LNR the parents the child leaves 2 brothers: Bobby Jr, Doyle Way, 6 sisters: Ernestine, Vestal, Dorothy May, Sherry, CHILDERS UNMARKED Peggy Joe, and Freda. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge A baby boy Childers was born and died Oct 23, 1947. The of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. parents are James Bedford and Goldie Mae Jackson. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with BISHOP 9 C 09 burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Frank Lafayette Bishop, 71 year old farmer, died at his home near Etowah Tuesday May 11, 1948. COOK UNMARKED Funeral services were held at Garden Point church with B W Cook, 84, of Rivervale, AR, died Sept 29, 1947 at the burial at the Garden Point cemetery. home of his son, Claude C Cook. He is survived by his wife, Mrs Mattie Bishop, four Funeral Services were held at Garden Point cemetery with daughters: Georgia Manley, Allie Mays, Kate Stevenson of Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. St Helena, CA, and Esther Smith of Corning, AR, one sister; Mr. Cook was a native of TN and resides in the Rivervale Nannie Bozone of Meridian, MS. William-Murphy of community 2 years. Lepanto News Record Marked Tree was in charge of arrangements. Lepanto News

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Record a Church of God minister. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point BURNETT UNMARKED Cemetery. A baby boy was born and died Mar 17, 1947, the parents were Densel and Lucille Pearson Burnett. Besides the MORRIS 3 X 04 parents, the child leaves a sister Joyce Ann, grandmother on Naomi Josephine Morris, 82, died Jan 3, 1947. She was both sides, and one grandfather. born in TN on May 13, 1864 to Sam and Nancy Franklin Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Ballard. She was a Methodist. Services were conducted burial in Garden Point Cemetery. with Bro Carl Appling officiating at the Garden Point Church. She leaves 3 sons: Perry Morris, Jimmy Morris and JACKSON UNMARKED Caleb Morris all of Etowah; a daughter, Mrs RW Nisler of J. Sam Jackson 67, a Mississippi native, died at home in Memphis, 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. West Ridge, Mar 14, 1947, following a heart attack. Funeral services were held at Garden Point church with 1946 interment there in the cemetery. Rev Irl Bridenthal, pastor of the Garden Point Methodist Church conducted the LANCASTER UNMARKED NEW? funeral. Douglas Raney Lancaster, born Mar 3, 1945 died Dec 26, Mr. Jackson, a well-known farmer in Mississippi County, 1946 of pneumonia. He was the child of Edward F and was born in Osceola, AR, . He and his wife adopted a son, Geneva Hendrix Lancaster. He leaves a brother, James Ed Lonnie Jackson to raise. He leaves 3 nieces: Mrs. Telina and sister Janice Sue, and a grandmother. Rev Bridenthal Walley, Mrs. Goldie Mae Jackson, Mrs. Vernon Mae Clarke, officiated the service. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge two nephews: Tom Way, and Emmet Clarke, one sister, of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Mrs. Nora Clara Jackson. LNR THOMASON UNMARKED McCLELLAN 8 N 04 James Homer Thomason was born Aug 10, 1946 and died Jimmy Lynn McClellan 2 week old daughter of George Dec 3, 1946. His parents were John and Frances L Rider McClellan, died Feb 18, 1946 along with her brother, Thomason of Etowah. The child also leaves a sister, Sherry Harold Gordon and mother, Eunile A. McClellan. He leaves Yvonne, one grandfather and a maternal grandmother. also her siblings: Bobbie Jean, Max Craven, George Dale, Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Bonnie De Areen and Clyde Ann. Murphy Funeral Home burial in Garden Point Cemetery. was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. RABURN UNMARKED James Wilburn Raburn, 9 year old son of WW and Othe HARRIS UNMARKED Nichols Raburn was born Oct 10, 1937 and died Nov 27, Damon Harris born to Cecil and Ethel Turner Harris Jan 24, 1946. Besides the parents he leaves 2 brothers; Hoyce and 1947 died Feb 14 ,1947. He also leaves a brother Raymond Sylvester, 2 sisters; Charlene and Brenda and a grandmother. Harris. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

HARRIS UNMARKED MORGAN 7 F 39 A baby girl was born and died Feb 13, 1947 to Grady and Funeral services were conducted at Garden Point Church of Emma Mason Harris. The child leaves parents and maternal Etowah for John Blaine Morgan who died Nov 8, 1946 at and fraternal grandparents. Murphy Funeral Home was in the Baptist Hospital in Memphis. He was 62. Funeral Home charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point in charge of arrangements. Cemetery. A highly respected farmer, a native of Decatur County, was noted for his help to others, he recently moved to Black Oak, ROLAND 6 G 23 AR. Thomas Roland, 53, died Feb 11, 1947 in the Carroll Corner Mr. Morgan leaves his wife, six sons: Mack, Bill and Gary community. He was born Apr 29, 1894 in Choctaw County of Etowah, Kyle of Decaturville, TN, Kyle and Virgil of near Weir, MS and is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Newport, two daughters: Mrs. Estelle Lee of AZ, Mrs. Mae He leaves his wife Mrs Lillie Mae Fox Roland and son Hammond of Etowah, his mother Mrs. Jennie Morgan of Lawrence Roland, daughters: Mrs Emma Dell King and Dyersburg, TN, five brothers: John, AA, Connie, Ben, all Mrs Faye French. of Harrisburg, Henry of Manila, a sister Mrs Neely Graves of Dyersburg TN. LNR DAVIS UNMARKED Steve W Davis died Feb 9, 1947. He was born Dec 8, 1946 GREENE UNMARKED to SO and Kathleen Mills Davis. He also leaves a brother, Jimmie Lou Greene, 3 months, died of cholera infantum, James. Services were held at the Garden Point Church with which claimed the life of her sister Arline within hours of

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each other, died Saturday Nov 1, 1946, in the home of AL. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements parents Mr. and Mrs O.L Greene who live on the W. B. with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Colbert farm near here. Joint services for the two sisters: Arline and Jimmie Lou, ERWIN US ARMY WWI UNMARKED were held Sunday in Garden Point Cemetery with Howard Funeral services were conducted for Arthur J Erwin who Funeral home in charge of arrangements. LNR died June 21, 1946 of Bay Pine, Fl. Rev. L.H. Fielder Church of Christ minister conducted the GREENE UNMARKED rites with burial at Garden Point cemetery. Arline Greene, 3 months, died of cholera infantum, which The former Lepanto resident was born in Essex, MO May 5, also claimed within hours the life of her sister Jimmie Lou 1896. He farmed around here before moving to FL. He was Greene, died Saturday Nov 1, 1946, in the home of parents in WWI. Mr. and Mrs. O.L Greene who live on the W. B. Colbert Survived by his father, JA Erwin and step mother, he also farm near here. leaves three half-brothers: Erney of Delta, MO, Lewis of Joint services for the two sisters: Arline and Jimmie Lou, Egypt, AR, and Seward of Lepanto, AR, three sisters: Mrs. were held Sunday in Garden Point Cemetery with Howard Mable Jarrel of Memphis, TN, Mrs. Alice Clay of Marked Funeral home in charge of arrangements. LNR Tree, AR, and Mrs Ethel Posher of Lepanto, AR. LNR

COOK UNMARKED MAY 3 D 15 Barnett W. Cook died of a heart attack on Sept 29, 1947. He Gwen May, 4 year old daughter of B F and Lucinda Miles was a farmer and originally from TN. He leaves one son, May, died Jun 20 1946. She was born Feb 6, 1942. Besides Claude and several grandchildren. Services were held at the her parents, she leaves 3 sisters: Oma Lee, Ollie Marie, and Garden Point Church. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge Billie Jean. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

JONES UNMARKED COLEMAN UNMARKED Selma Jones, daughter of James and Selma Jones was born Carolyn Ann Coleman, daughter of Robert and Edna Gill and died Sept 15, 1946. She leaves one sister Barbara Jones. Coleman, died May 26, 1946. She was born April 27, 1946. Services were conducted at Garden Point Church with Rev Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Smith officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of burial in Garden Point Cemetery. arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. FAIRCLOTH 3 G 21 McDONALD UNMARKED John C Faircloth, 63, died May 8, 1946 and were buried at Myrlean McDonald, 4 year old daughter of Odell Jr. and Garden Point cemetery. He was a former resident of Maybelle McDonald, died Aug 29, 1946. Funeral services Lepanto. were at Garden Point Church and Cemetery. Murphy Survivors include his wife, Mrs. John C Faircloth, four Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. daughters: Mrs. Ruby Eggers of Holland MO, Mrs. Davie Besides her parents, she leaves her grandparents, Mr. and Penn, Mrs. Viola King, Thelma Faircloth of Gideon, MO, Mrs. John Cunningham. Lepanto News Record three sons: Neal Clifford, and Thomas Faircloth of Gideon, MO, three sisters and one brother and seven grandchildren. MILLS UNMARKED Lepanto News Record Jeral Lynn Mills, daughter of LC and Dorothy Robinson Mills, was born Jul 26, and died Jul 27, 1946. RUTLEDGE 8 I 18 ? Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Robert Eugene Rutledge, infant who was born and died burial in Garden Point Cemetery. April 5, 1946 was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Robert and Louise Brewer RHODES UNMARKED Rutledge. He leaves two brothers: Kenneth and Charles Earnestine Rhodes, born to Ernest and Mollie Delphine Rutledge of the home, paternal grandparents are Mr and Rhodes, died the same day Jul 14, 1946. Besides her parents Mrs Otto Charles Rutledge of Caruthersville, MO and she leaves a sister, Jennie. Murphy Funeral Home was in maternal grandparents are Mittie Florence Austin and Harry charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Brewer. Cemetery. EDWARDS UNMARKED RICE UNMARKED A pioneer resident died Monday, Feb 25, 1946, Joe Edwards John C Rice, 57, died Jun 27, 1946. He was born in was 61. He was born Nov 4, 1885 to James and Elizabeth Cumberland Ala, to Tom and Lizzie Rice. He leaves his Edward in Ridgley, TN. wife Mary Etta Rice, 3 sons: Clay Rice of AL, Kent Rice of Back in the days when loggers plied their runs of logs down Okla City, OK. Robert Rice of West Ridge, AR; 3 sisters: the Little River and the St. Francis River, Joe Edwards was Fannie Mae of West Ridge, Ethel, and B___, 2 brothers in one of the best-known river cooks. On his quarter boat

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riggings, Mr. Edward cooked four meals a day, for in those Mrs R O Smith of Tupelo, MS and parents, Mr and Mrs days, the men had to go with their runs and they in the Frank Bishop of Osceola, AR. He was born Jul 2, 1910. worked in the vernacular of the woods, from "can till' can't." Services were held at Garden Point Methodist Church with Mr. Edwards came to this area when young men worked on Rev Leslie Richerd, with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. the riverboats until the logging and sawmill business became LNR nil. He had lived around Lepanto, AR, for more than forty years. He recently had moved to Leachville, AR, where he died Monday. BACK VII N 11 Only last week Mr. Edwards had received a telegram that his only child, J. B. Edwards and the only survivor had arrived JACOB THOMAS BACK (Jake) 51, died from a unsolved in the states from the Pacific after five years in the army. He murder Jan. 29th, 1946 in Halltown, was supposed to arrive this week. Tentative funeral He was a farmer. He was born in Webber, OK. to Wm. arrangements are planned at Garden Point pending the Alexander and Martha Ellen Kent Back on Jul. 14, 1895.. He arrival of the son. is proceeded in death by his Father, a brother, Woodrow, a infant son Jacob Thomas Jr. and a infant daughter, Martha McCLELLAN 8 N 03 Ellen. He leaves his pregnant wife Hallie Kyle Back, a step- Harold Gordon McClellan, 8 year old son of George daughter Jessie M. Whitecotton, daughters Glady Nadine, McClellan, died Feb 18, 1946 along with his sister, Jimmie Betty Grace, Donna Marie, Barbara Sue and 2 sons, Wm. Lynn and mother, Eunile A. McClellan. He leaves also his Alexander and Clonnie Eugene Back. siblings: Bobbie Jean, Max Craven, George Dale, Bonnie He is also survived by his 1st wife Lucy and their daughters, De Areen and Clyde Ann. Murphy Funeral Home was in Ellen Martin of San Antonio, TX., charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Sudi Mae (Sue) Howard and Erlene Cagley of Bloomington, Cemetery. IL.., 3 sisters Maggie Graham and Lena Abernathy of Manila, AR. and Rector Walton of Mt. McCLELLAN 8 N 02 Home, AR. and 3 brothers Marion, Eunile Aract McClellan, 36, died Feb 18, 1946. She was location unknown and Charles Lee and Herman of Mt. born Mar 15, 1912 to OC and Lola Bessie Gregory Williams Home, AR. Murphy Funeral in Weiner. She leaves her husband George McClellan, was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point stepmother and siblings: Bobby Jean, Max Craven, George Cemetery in Etowah, AR. Dale, Bonnie De Areen, Clyde Ann. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point 1945 Cemetery. CASIDAY 1 E 01 Mrs Laura B. Cassidy, 34, died 1945. She was the second CASIDAY 1 F 12 wife of T.J. Cassidy. She was born in 1911. J.J. Casiday, well-known farmer in this area since 1920, died Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with at his home Feb 2, 1946 at Marked Tree, AR. Funeral burial in Garden Point Cemetery. services were conducted at Garden Point Church with burial there. Williams-Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of KNUCKLES UNMARKED arrangements. A son named Jerry Wayne was born to Delmer and Lorene He was born in 1878 in Mississippi and moved to the West Rainey Knuckles of Dyess, AR, died the same day Nov 19, Ridge community in 1920 moving to Marked Tree in 1937. 1945. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements Mr. Casiday had been a member of the Baptist church for with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. many years and was an active member of the community. He leaves his widow, Mrs Ethel Casiday, nine daughters: Mrs. WILLIAMS UNMARKED WL Warden of Franklin, Mrs. HT Folley of Portland, OR, Mary Williams, daughter of David and Frances Lunsford Mrs. CE Poe, Mrs. EW Tucker, AR, Mrs. WJ Swan, Mrs. Williams of West Ridge, was born Mar 6, 1945 and died AL Wells, Mrs. VB Harrison and Mrs. WO Kincade of Sept 6, 1945. Besides the parents she leaves sisters: Dosie, Trumann, AR, four sons: Guy of Longview, TX, JJ of Geraldine, Jewell, and Dolly Mae Williams, and brothers: Trumann and Billie Bob and Jake of Marked Tree, three Roy Williams and John David Williams. Murphy Funeral sisters: Mrs. Alice Shelton, Mrs. Dollie Blaylock, Mrs. Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Milton Crick of Kerville, TX and 56 grandchildren. LNR Point Cemetery.

BISHOP 9 C 07 SIMMONS 6 T 06 Jack Bishop, 38, died of gunshot wounds in Jacks’ A baby girl Simmons was stillborn to Joseph L and Alma Restaurant in Keiser, AR, Friday Feb. 1, 1946. Christian Simmons on Aug 28, 1945. Besides his wife, Mrs Goldie Bishop, he leaves his children, Also remaining are her siblings are: J.L. Jr, Benda Pearl and Jackie and Oretta Bishop, four sisters: Mrs Georgia Manley, Annie Jo, the grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ruble Simmons Mrs Clay May of Lepanto, AR, Mrs Kate Stephen of CA, of West Ridge and Mr and Mrs Joseph Le Christian of

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Palestine, AR. born to Sam and Annie Crouch Morris in Russellville, AR, Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with on Jun 5, 1866. burial in Garden Point Cemetery. He leaves his wife Josephine R. Morris, three sons; Perry Morris, Jim Morris and Carl Morris, and one daughter Pearl. HATHCOCK UNMARKED Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Edna Mae Hathcock died Jun 2, 1945 in Osceola, AR. She burial in Garden Point Cemetery. was born to Prentice and Ida May Haney on Feb 5, 1943. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with KEMP UNMARKED burial in Garden Point Cemetery. A baby boy Kemp was born and died Mar 6, 1945 to Arthur and Nora Pryor Kemp in Etowah. The family has three BELL UNMARKED boys: Arthur Roy, Billy Wayne and Norman Kemp, all of BELL UNMARKED the home. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Alma Marie Bell, a twin born and died May 18, 1945. She arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. was the daughter of JR and Alma Lucille Goff Bell. In addition to her parents and her twin Norma Sue, she leaves 3 FEES UNMARKED other sisters: Jane Derrill, Doris Carolyn, and Shirley Fay, Joyce Ann Fees age 2, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Allison Norma Sue Bell, born May 18, 1945 lived 2 months and 24 Fees, on Old River near Etowah drown Mar 5, 1945. days and died of a heart attack on Aug 11, 1945. The Fees family was busy arranging the household goods in Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with the home from the recent move and were unaware the child burial in Garden Point Cemetery for both girls. had wandered off. Funeral services were conducted at Garden Point church ACKLIN UNMARKED with burial in the Garden Point cemetery. LNR ACKLIN UNMARKED Jerry Doyle Acklin, twin son of RL and Sylvia Sterling GARNER 2 B 17 Acklin born April 3, 1945 died Apr 18, 1945. A baby boy Garner was born and died Feb, 1945 to Ennis Besides his parents, he leaves a brother: Robert Jr, Vestes, and Willene Harvison Garner. Besides the parents there sisters: Mattie Lee, Velma Jean, Thelma Dean , Kathleen, were 3 siblings surviving; Betty Mae Gerald, Alice. Murphy Augustine, Fay Dean and his twin Joyce Ann. Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Joyce Ann Acklin,2 month old twin to Jerry Doyle, died Garden Point Cemetery. June 8, 1945. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of both arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. DUNLAP UNMARKED Mary Lou Dunlap, 14, daughter of B.L. Dunlap of West JOHNSON KIA US ARMY WWII 3 P 20 Ridge died of meningitis, Tuesday Feb 27, 1945. PFC Wm Thomas Johnson, 22, son of Mr and Mrs Wm The girl is surviving by her parents, brothers and sister; Johnson of West Ridge was killed April 8, 1945 while Joseph Winifred and Eugene of the home and Miss Luella serving in the infantry in Okinawa. He was the 1st scout of Dunlap of Tupelo, MS. the 1st Squad in the platoon of the 96th Infantry Division. Funeral services were conducted at the Garden Point church After training in San Luis Obispo, CA he went overseas in with burial in the Garden Point cemetery. LNR July 1944. He was born June 11, 1920 in Summerville, TN. He JOHNSON UNMARKED attended West Ridge HS and later farmed with his parents Bill Johnson, Jr infant son of Mr and Mrs Bill Johnson was on the Chapman Dewey farm and Irvin Veteto. born and died Feb 3, 1945. Besides his parents he leaves his wife Ruth of Booneville, Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with MS and his maternal grandmother, Mrs Edie Johnson of burial in Garden Point Cemetery. West Ridge. He was an only child. LNR INGRAM WWI 8 G 08 BRADBERRY UNMARKED W. H. Ingram, 56, well known farmer of West Ridge Noah James Arvel Bradberry, 17, died April 5, 1945 from a community, and farm boss for Chapman Dewey farm for drowning accident at Etowah. He was born to Rufus and more than 25 years died February 2, 1945 of a heart attack. Dona Mathies Bradberry on Jun 29, 1928 in Etowah. He Funeral services were conducted at Garden Point Church leaves his father and Rufus Bradberry and step mother with Rev Claude Harvison officiating. Burial followed in Bernice, brother Jewel Bradberry, half brother; Shelly Lee Garden Point Cemetery. Members of the American Legion Bradberry, 2 half sisters; Nadine and Katherine Bradberry. Post at West Ridge and Lepanto served as active pallbearers. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Honorary pallbearers were WR Payne, WH Harris, Edward burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Tettleton, Mr. Bearden, Sydney Smith and GE Davis. A song service was conducted by AH Diggs and Joe Hutto MORRIS 3 X 05 with the Missco faculty. Andrew Jackson Morris, 78, died on Mar 20, 1945. He was Mr. Ingram was a WWI veteran, having served in the

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marines. He was married to Mrs Gladys Carpenter, Hartman Lepanto, Luella Brown and Joy Fay of the home, 3 December 24, 1928. Surviving are his wife, Gladys; three grandchildren. Services were conducted in Rivervale, AR. children; Mildred, Lynn and Neal; two stepsons; Leon and Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Dale Carpenter; three brothers Joe Ingram of Gideon, MO, burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Sam Ingram of Blytheville, AR, two sisters Mrs. Ella Alexander of Blytheville, and Mrs. Bonnie DuPriest of MASON UNMARKED North Little Rock, AR, Lepanto News Franklin D Mason was born Nov 24, 1944 and died Dec 18, 1944, the child of CD and Ora Duncan Mason. Also WALKER KIA WWII US ARMY 8 F 14 surviving, a brother, Buddy and sister Helen, grandparents Pvt. Alvin Walker, only son of WB Walker is among 45 Mr and Mrs W J Mason and Mr and Mrs George Duncan. Arkansas dead returned from Manila in May of 1948 aboard Services were held Dec 19 at 2 pm at the Garden Point the Army Transport, Lt Sergeant Morris E Crain, chief of Church. General Depot’s American Graves Registration Division, Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with has announced. Pvt Walker lost his life while serving with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. the Infantry in Luzon in the Philippines on May 26, 1943. His body was interred here Jan 22, 1945. McCLURE UNMARKED He volunteered for service in 1943 and received his training Mrs. Glover McClure, 59, died December 8, 1944 after a at Camp Roberts, CA before going overseas. Participating lingering illness. She was born to Henry and Tildy Allen in the heaviest of the Pacific fighting, he was in the New Clark Dec 29, 1885 and was a Baptist. Guinea campaign. Rev. Leslie Riherd pastor of First Baptist Church in Lepanto Funeral services were conducted in the Garden Point conducted the services with Murphy Funeral Home in Cemetery with Rev Irl Bridenthal, pastor of Lepanto charge of arrangements. She is survived by her husband Methodist Church officiated at the services assisted by Rev. John McClure, a farmer and three sons: Marvin with US Carl Appling of Dyess, with Murphy Funeral Home in Army in France, Deloyd with the Navy and Bernie of the charge arrangements. home, three daughters: Irene, Pauline and Ethel, three sisters While attending Misco High School, he was a member of the and two brothers. LNR basketball team. Besides his parents he is survived by one sister Mrs Ruth Jones of Cooter, MO. HAMMOCK 3 D 07 Linda Joyce Hammock was born and died Dec 3, 1944 to COOTS UNMARKED parents Clyde and Goldie Mason Hammock of Dyess, AR. Arvelette Coots 2 day old premature daughter of Arvet and Services were held at Garden Point Church. Dorothy Bellflower Coots died Jan 29, 1945. Murphy Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Garden Point Cemetery.

MULLINS UNMARKED COOK UNMARKED An infant boy was born to Joe and Addie McGhee Mullins Joe Cook, 83, resident of Rivervale, died in the home of Ed in Etowah on Jan 11, 1945. Besides the parents, he leaves 8 Wiggins at Rivervale last Wednesday Nov 1, 1944 due to siblings. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of complications of old age. arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. He was a native of Obion, TN, but had lived in Arkansas for a great many years and engaged in the timber and hunting in 1944 his younger years. One brother, B.W. Cook of Rivervale, LACKEY UNMARKED AR, survives him. Darlene Marie Lackey was born Jul 25, 1944 and died Dec Services were held November 3, 1944 with Murphy Funeral 25, 1944. She was survived by parents Hubert and Myrtle Home in charge. Mr. Cook was buried in Garden Point Deason Lackey, a sister Linda, grandparents Mr and Mrs LJ Cemetery. Lepanto News Record Lackey and Mr and Mrs Ed Deason of West Ridge. Services were conducted at 2 pm with Rev Frank at Garden Point BOYD UNMARKED Church . Devesta Boyd, 3-month-old infant daughter of Bill and Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Minerva Harvey Boyd of Etowah, died October 26, 1944 burial in Garden Point Cemetery. due to pneumonia. She was born June 28, 1944. Services were held at Garden Point Cemetery with Rev. BROWN UNMARKED Henderson officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in Rufus Q Brown 45, a veteran of WWI died Dec 25, 1944. charge of arrangements. He was born to James S and Mary Cross Brown in OK, on Besides her parents, the infant leaves 1 sister, Bertha Mills Jan 10, 1899. He leaves his wife Luner Brown and 7 and her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Harvey. children: Herbert Brown of the US Army, Ed Brown of Lepanto News Record Lepanto, AR, Donald Brown, Billy Ray Brown, Loretta

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ALLEN UNMARKED Rufus, sisters Katie Lee and Janice, grandparents, Mr and Nellie Ann Anderson Clary Allen died Oct 18, 1944 in Mrs B. Freshour. Services were held at Garden Point Caraway, AR. Her husband was A M Allen. She was born Church. Jan 20, 1870 and was 74 years of age. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. SANDERS UNMARKED Infant son Sanders was born and died Sept 24, 1944, to ME NOBLE UNMARKED and Velia Thompson Sanders of Rivervale, AR. Infant son of Earl Noble, serving in New Guinea with the The child also leaves a brother and 3 sisters. US Army and Mrs. Myrtle Coats Noble of Benicia, CA, now Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with of the Garden Point community, died in the home of burial in Garden Point Cemetery. grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Coats on Friday, July 28, 1944. McCLELLAN 8 N 05 Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Wanda Icetus McClellan, who would have been 4 on Oct 14, burial in Garden Point. Survivors also include one brother, was killed Saturday Sept 22, 1944 when the vehicle in which Earl Dwight Noble. LNR she was riding overturned near Lepanto, AR. Funeral services were conducted in the Garden Point ALLEN UNMARKED Cemetery by LH Fielder, pastor of Church of Christ. Burial Leona Ureta Allen was born and died May 16, 1944, the in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in child of E. and Leona Hunter Allen of Lepanto, AR. charge of arrangements. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Besides her parents, Mr and Mrs George McClellan, she is burial in Garden Point Cemetery. survived by 2 sisters: Clyde Ann and Bobby Joe and 5 brothers, Max, George Dale, Harold Gordon, HOLT UNMARKED Benny Kuron, De Arvin, her grandmother Mrs Joe Harris Elvin D Holt son of H.D. and Opal Gramn Holt of Milligan and grandparents Mr and Mrs OC Williams. Ridge community was born Jan 4, 1944, and died April 4, 1944. The child also leaves 2 sisters; Dorothy and Vernie CLINE KIA WWII US ARMY UNMARKED and a brother; Richard. Services were conducted by Rev Pvt First Class Noel L (Jack) Cline, was killed in action Christopher. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of while serving with the Infantry in Belgium on Sep 13, 1944. arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Pfc Cline was 22 at the time of his death. He was reburied April 3, 1949 in Garden Point Cemetery. FAHR 3 O 06 L H Fielder conducted the service with Murphy Funeral Mrs Ora Belle Fahr, 42, wife of Wm. Fahr of Lepanto, AR, Home in charge of arrangements. Members of the Willie died at home March 14, 1944 following a long illness. Lamb Post No 26 of the American Legion Rifle Squad Services were held in Lepanto Baptist Church at 2 pm. with performed the last military rites. Rev. L.H. Riherd, pastor. Murphy Funeral Home was in Born in the Jernigan community about three miles from charge of arrangements. Burial followed in Garden Point Lepanto, AR, he went entered the service Nov 21, 1942 and Cemetery. was shipped overseas Mar 13 1944 and went out with the Beside her husband, she leaves seven children: Willie Bell, invasion troops on D-Day in France. J.D., Juanita, Pearl, Pressley, Leroy and Douglas, her step Pfc Cline leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs George Cline, one mother, Mrs Ruth Crick and brother Woodrow Crick of the brother, JW Cline of Lepanto, four sisters: Mrs Viola Red Line community, 3 sisters: Mrs. Fontelle Jenkins of Wilson of Weona, Christine McClure of Lepanto and Mary Parkin, AR, Mrs. Pearl Parker of Memphis, TN, Mrs Velma Ellen and Glendora Cline. Another sister Lorine Bell Cline Fletcher of Lilbourne, MO. LNR was killed in an automobile accident Jul 17, 1948 as Mr. Cline was making arrangements for his son’s reburial. LNR KENDALL UNMARKED Record Lucille Kendall, age 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs B. Kendall of Rivervale community died Monday March 1, PARHAM UNMARKED 1944. An infant son was born and died Sept 17, 1944 to Jesse and Funeral services were held at Riverside Bible Church Pauline Rainless Parham of Osceola, AR. Surviving is a with Rev. L P Dority pastor and burial at Garden Point brother Douglas Parham. Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with arrangements. Her parents survive her, one sister , Mrs. burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Mildred McCurry, one brother, William all of Rivervale. Lepanto News Record ROGERS UNMARKED John Allen Rogers born Aug 19, 1944 died 10 days later on GUNN UNMARKED Aug 29, 1944 to parents George and Lillian Freshour An infant son was born and died Feb 25, 1944 to N. and Rogers. The child are leaves brothers: Leon, Raymond, Bessie Snyder Gunn of Lepanto, AR. Besides the parents,

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surviving are 4 brothers and 6 sisters. burial in Garden Point cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with She leaves five children: Clyde, Curtis Rae, Mary Jane, burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Junior Leo, and Mary Elizabeth of the home; her father J.M. Moreland, four brothers: Marcell, H.C., Cecil and Bud, 2 BURKS UNMARKED sisters: Elizabeth and Malton. LNR Billy Eugene Burks, 8, died of an accident in Memphis Jan 18, 1944. He was born Mar 8, 1936 to Walter and Pearlee SHEPHERD UNMARKED Haney Burks. Grandparents Mr and Mrs JA Haney also Tommy Lee Shepherd, was born and died Sept 30, 1943. He survive. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of was the child of Mr and Mrs Oscar Shepherd. Also arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. surviving are half brother, James and half sister, Wanda. Rev Rollins conducted the services at 4 pm at Garden Point FAULKNER 7 Z 26 Church. Services were held at 10 am at the Garden Point Minnie Scudamore Faulkner, 73, died Jan 10, 1944 at the Church. home of her son, Earl Faulkner in the Etowah community. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with She was a pioneer resident having moved with her children; burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Myrtle, Marie, Ethel, and Earl Faulkner from Illinois. She was the sister to George Scudamore. She ran a boarding BULLARD 2 M 04 house for loggers, and served as the first postmistress. Charlie Edward Bullard, 48, died September 27, 1943 in the Surviving are Marie, Ethel, and Earl Faulkner. Buried near Memphis Baptist Hospital following an illness. Myrtle in Garden Point Cemetery. Services were held in the Lepanto Methodist Church, with Rev. J.W. Moore, pastor, officiating. Murphy Funeral HATCHER 6 V 17 Service was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Jane Hatcher, 78, died Jan 1, 1944 in the Hatcher Garden Point Cemetery. community. She was the widow of Frank Hatcher, a pioneer Beside his wife Mrs. Frona Bullard, he is survived by 7 of the community, where the school bears the Hatcher children: Herbert, Eugene, Clyde, Ona, Charles Jr. Louis, name. and Ruby Mae, one grandchild Genessa, one sister, Ola Jane leaves her 2 daughters; Edmona Virginia Hatcher Foushee of Locust Grove, and two brothers Henry of Smith and Edna Hamby of Chicago. Bradford and Robert of Duer, OK. LNR She and her husband raised Charlotte Porter and Tom Porter, her sisters children. HARMON UNMARKED A baby girl Harmon was born Aug 27, 1943 to JF and 1943 Jimmie F King Harmon. The child also leaves a AMOS 3 M 09 grandmother Mandy Harmon, and maternal grandparents Mr Fred D Warren, Born and Died Died 14- 15, 1943 and Mrs Talbert King. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with AMOS 3 M 06 burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Tom G Amos, Born 1902, Died 1943. SEYMOUR UNK THOMPSON UNMARKED A baby boy born Dec 2, 1943 to KC and Alene Drencall Edward Eugene Thompson was born and died Aug 13, 1943. Seymour died Dec 4, 1943. The child also leaves siblings: His parents are John and Frances Rider Thompson of Yvonne, Charles Roy and Betty Lou. Murphy Funeral Home Etowah. He also leaves a sister Shirley Yvonne and a was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point grandmother, Mrs SR Rider. Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. MASON UNMARKED NEW Claude Daniel Mason was born Nov 23, 1943 and died 2 RAGLAND 3 W 07 days later, to parents Claude D Sr and Ora Duncan. Hazel Morris Ragland died at her Etowah home Aug 10, Surviving are a sister, Helen and a brother. Services were 1943. She was born Jan 9, 1915 an only child to Laura and held at 2:30 at Garden Point Church with Bro Carl Appling Perry Morris, traveling show people who came to settle officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of down in Etowah and eventually built the theater. Hazel was arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. a skilled musician, who excelled in banjo, guitar and other musical instruments. BURNETT UNMARKED She leaves her husband Leroy Edwin “Chick” Ragland, two Mrs. Idell Burnett age 32, wife of Chester I. Burnett, who daughters, Frances and Dixie Lee of the home. farmed the Harley Crew’s farm near Lepanto, AR, died She was buried in Garden Point. November 2, 1943 following childbirth. She was born April 8, 1911 to Mr and Mrs JM Moreland. DAVIS UNMARKED Services were conducted at the Garden Point Church with Robert Lee Davis was stillborn Jul 21, 1943 to parents CD

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and Mandolyn Philips Davis. The child also leaves 4 also leaves 5 sisters. brothers and 1 sister. Rev Earl Calvin conducted the service Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with at Garden Point Church. burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. ROBINSON UNMARKED Charles DeVon Robinson died Jan 15, 1943. The 19th month HINCKLEY UNMARKED old child was born Jun 13, 1941 to FM and Arnis Robinson. Loyd Hinckley was born Mar 3, 1943 and died Jun 20, 1943. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with The parents are Homer and Ola Barker Hinckley. The child burial in Garden Point Cemetery. also leaves 3 sisters: Mrs Ruby Jewel Zills, Opal Hinckley Cemetery. and Etta Fay Hinckley. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with WEST 2 G 06 burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Ben West, 15, son of R A West of Etowah and grandson of Mrs Sarah Smith with whom he made his home, was killed SAFFRELL 8 P 02 at midnight Tuesday, April 20, 1943 when the tractor that he Douglas McArthur Saffrell, 10 mos, died April 24, 1943. was driving en route home, overturned killing him instantly. The child was born June 22, 1942 to parents CR and Freda His two companions, J.B MacKnight and Thurman Cole May McDonel Saffrell. Murphy Funeral Home was in jumped to safety. charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point The entire sophomore class of the Misco High School at Cemetery. West Ridge, of which Ben West was a member, had been on a class picture show party to Lepanto in a trailer pulled by CLAY UNMARKED ?SOUTH the tractor. All the students had been taken to their Travis William Clay was born and died Feb 14, 1942. respective homes and the three young boys were returning He was the child of Albert and Sophronia Jane Porter Clay the tractor. of the Hatcher community. He leaves siblings: Alberta Friends said that Ben West always liked a tractor and had Laverne Clay, Bethal Clay, Harold Clay, and Roy Clay, her driven one on a few occasions. He is said to have prevailed maternal grandfather Tom Porter and grandmother Everett upon his companions to let him drive the remaining short Kate Tedder, paternal grandparents, Edward and Minnie distance home. They were nearing home when they sought White Clay. to pass a parked car on the side of the road; inexperienced at He was buried next to brother Leonard Leon Clay and sister handling a tractor the Janice Meridith in Garden Point Cemetery. youth was trying to pass around the rear of the car and ran over the side of the fender. As the tractor began turning over AVERY UNMARKED the three youths attempting to jump off, but Ben fell as he Gene Marcon Avery died Apr 18, 1943, the child of JH and jumped and was trapped under the steering wheel where he Louisa May Edwards Avery, who was born Jul 22, 1936. was crushed. The child leaves siblings: Jack, Hayden, and Ellen Avery as Ben West was born and reared in the Hatcher community well as both sets of grandparents. near Etowah. His mother is dead and he had lived his entire Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with life with his grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Smith and aunt, Miss burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Florence Speakes, a member of the Misco High School faculty. DILLION UNMARKED Funeral services were conducted at the Garden Point Arthur Cleveland Dillion week old child of Tyde and Pearl Church with burial following in Garden Point cemetery. Black Dillion died Mar 11, 1943. The child leaves a half Rev. Carl Appling, Baptist pastor of the community, brother, Paul Henry Carpenter. Services were conducted at conducted the service. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge 10 am. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of of arrangements. Besides his father and grandmother, the arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. youth is survived by two brothers in service: James, in training in California, and Ralph Jr BLAKE UNMARKED West, serving in the Pacific, four sisters: Mrs. Emily Smith, Alice Jean Blake was born Jan 14, 1943 and died Feb 25, Mrs. Hazel Helen of Etowah, Mrs. Kathryn Hammidie, Mrs. 1943. She was the daughter George and Bernice Barton Raymond Landers, both of St. Louis, MO, his aunt Miss Blake. She also leaves 3 brothers: Walter, Eugene and Florence Speaks, and an uncle Noel Speaks of Harrisburg, George Jr, and sister, Agnes. Murphy Funeral Home was in AR. Lepanto News Record charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. BACK VII N 07 FERGUSON UNMARKED Martha Ellen Back, 17 months of age, was born April 11, Wm McArthur Ferguson, son of WC and Peasers Puttren 1937 and died Aug 8, 1938. Proceed in death by a brother Ferguson was born Jan 25 and died Feb 10, 1943. The child Jacob Thomas Back, Jr who is buried in Corpus Christi, TX.

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Survived by parents Jacob Thomas (Jake) and Hallie V Kyle Lepanto Baptist Church. Burial followed in Garden Point Back. She leaves 6 sisters, Ellen, Sudi Mae (Sue), Erlene, Cemetery. Jessie M Blundell-Lemons, Gladys Nadine and Betty Grace Mrs. McArthur was born in Meridian, MS but had spent the Back one brother, William Alexander Back. greater part of her life around Lepanto. Besides her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bishop, JOHNSON 9 G 30 she leaves her husband, Bernie McArthur; two children: Lorene Wheeler Johnson, died April 23, 1943. She was born Annie Ruth and Bernie Jr; four sisters: Mrs. Earl Acres of to M/M Columbus Wheeler on Feb 13, 1920. Hot Springs, AR, Mrs. OF Manley and Mrs. Clay May of She leaves her husband Paul Land Johnson. Lepanto, AR, and Mrs. RO Smith Blytheville, AR, a brother She is buried in the Garden Point cemetery. Jack Bishop of Osceola, AR. LNR

CHAMBERS UNMARKED COLLINS UNMARKED Edward Chambers, age 11, died Apr 11, 1943 after a long Wm Collins, 80, a farmer died Nov 19, 1942 in West Ridge. illness. He was born Nov 5, 1862. He leaves one son R.P Collins Rev. J.W. Moore, pastor of the Methodist church in Garden and one daughter Alene Yates. Services were held with Rev Point conducted the services. Murphy Funeral Home was in Haggard at Garden Point Church at 2:00 PM. Murphy charge of arrangements. Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in He leaves his mother, Mrs. Virgie Carter; his stepfather, HO Garden Point Cemetery. Cane, 2 brothers: Louis Chambers, and Teddie Chambers of near Lepanto and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Pilgrim. PARNELL UNMARKED Lepanto News Record Clyde Parnell, 35, former resident of Lepanto area who had been farming near Caraway, AR, died Nov 15, 1942 at St GANUS UNMARKED Bernard’s Hospital in Jonesboro as a result of injuries George Elmer Ganus, 67, died Jan 1, 1943. He was born received in a tire changing accident. He as born to Jack and Oct 12, 1886 to Jim and Mandy Bond Ganus. He leaves his Alice Stone Parnell on May 7, 1907. wife Mamie Ganis, 5 sons: James Ganus of Tupelo, MS, Mr Parnell is survived by his wife Elsie Parnell and two Willard Ganus, Marcus Lee Ganus, Chester Ganus, Aubrey children: Carl Emmett and Terry Jo, one sister, Mrs Tina Ganus all of Etowah, 2 daughters: Jewel Lee Neal, Irene Alexander of Marked Tree, AR, one brother, Claude Parnell Caruthers. of Etowah. Mr Parnell was a native of Calhoun City, MS Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with where he was born and reared. burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Funeral services were held at Garden Point Church with Rev Chester Morris officiating. Burial was in the Garden Point 1942 Cemetery. LNR JASEM UNMARKED James H Jasem died Dec 21, 1942 in the Baptist hospital in BRANNON UNMARKED Memphis. His parents were AZ and Eliz Allsup Jasem. He Arthur Jerome Brannon, 4 months, died Nov 7, 1942. He leaves his wife Mabel Jasem, sons: Ray and Succer Jasem, was born Jul 1, 1942 to parents Arthur and Lorene Brannon. siblings: Venier Bolt, Ellen Hampton, and Greg Polk and Services were held at Garden Point Church at 2:00 PM. parents. Services were held at Garden Point Church at 3:00 Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with PM. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements burial in Garden Point Cemetery. with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. WILLIAMS UNMARKED BURKHEAD UNMARKED Louis E Williams, 67, died Oct 27, 1942. He was born to An infant boy was born and died Dec 8, 1942 to parents Mr and Mrs John Williams on Jul 15, 1875. He leaves his Hubert and Jewel McCurry Burkhead of West Ridge. The children: Ozzie Honeycutt, Hamilton MS, Charles Williams child leaves siblings: Neva, Sue, Bettie, Barbara and Bobby of Lepanto, Lorenze Williams Pocahontas, Mrs Ruby Lowe Burkhead. Services were held at Garden Point Church at of Hot Springs, AR, Mack Williams of Aberdeen MS; 4:00 PM. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of brothers: Jim Williams of Wilson, Ross Williams of Bremer, arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. AL, Hezie, half sister, Mrs Lily Wise Batton of MS, Sarah Nail of Aberdeen, MS, Henry William of Memphis, TN, McARTHUR 8 S 08 sisters; Mrs Eliza Pennington of AL. Services were held at Mrs. Meddie McArthur, 29, wife of Bernie McArthur, Garden Point Church at 1:30 PM. Murphy Funeral Home formerly of Lepanto, AR, now of Manila, AR, died was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point suddenly following a paralysis stroke. Mrs. McArthur Cemetery. became ill on Saturday and was rushed to Baptist Hospital in Memphis were she died Dec 6, 1942. FOX UNMARKED Funeral services were held Monday at 2:00 PM at the Doris Fox was born and died Oct 25, 1942. The parents are Garden Point Church with Rev. Leslie Riherd, pastor of the MC and Lottie Mae Fox. Surviving is one brother. Services

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were held at Garden Point Church at 3:00 PM. Murphy She leaves her twin brothers: Bobby and Billy. Services Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in were held at Garden Point Church at 4:00 PM. Murphy Garden Point Cemetery. Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. BOWLES 7 U 19 James Corum Bowles died Oct 7, 1942 at his home five JOHNSON UNMARKED miles west of Keiser, AR. A baby boy born to Bill and Mamie Van Cannon Johnson Funeral services were held at the Keiser Methodist Church from West Ridge on Aug 29, died one day later on Aug 30, and internment made in Garden Point Cemetery with Rev 1942. Services were held at Garden Point Church at 2:30 Womack delivering the sermon. PM. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements Mr. Bowles leaves his wife, five sons: James C Jr, Bowles, with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. William E Bowles, S.J. Bowles, of Keiser, John A Bowles in the Marines, August Bowles in the US Army, two daughters: LANGSTON UNMARKED Mrs J T Powers of New Orleans, LA, and Mrs Richard Flossie May Langston, born Aug 22, 1940, the daughter of Meier of Little Rock, AR. Swift Funeral Home was in Shelby and Josie Langston died Aug 29, 1942. She also charge. LNR leaves 2 brothers and 3 sisters. Services were held at Garden Point Church at 3:00 PM. Murphy Funeral Home was in SMITH UNMARKED charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point WA Smith, age 85 years, died Sept 25, 1942 Thursday of Cemetery. last week. Funeral services were held at Swift Funeral Home Interment was in Garden Point cemetery. GARNER 2 B 16 Mr. Smith is survived by four sons: L.J. Smith of Osceola, A baby boy Garner was born and died Aug 25, 1942 to AR, Charles Smith of Harrisburg, AR, Carl Smith in Ennis and Willene Harvison Garner. Besides the parents Military service and Herschel Smith of St. Louis, AR. there were 3 siblings surviving; Betty Mae Gerald, Alice. Three daughters survive: Mrs. Pearlie Pugh, of Tuckerman, Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Mrs. Myrtle Fahr and Mrs. Minnie Stonemeier both of St. burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Louis, MO. Osceola Times SWAN 8 S 23 BATTLES UNMARKED Mrs Temple Swan, 72, died at the home of her son Aug 21, Olen Battles was born and died Sept 23, 1942. The parents 1942. She was a member of the Baptist Church. were Carl and Ruby Mae Champion Battles. Surviving also Funeral services were conducted at Garden Point Church by was a brother. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Rev Riherts pastor of the Baptist Church in Lepanto, AR. arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Interment was in Garden Point Cemetery with Hancock Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. DAVIS UNMARKED Surviving are 3 sons: Floyd Swan and JT Swan, and WJ DAVIS UNMARKED Swan of Harrisburg Corner; 2 daughters: Mrs DL Phillips of Twins born to Sherman and Gladys Green Davis were born Harrisburg, AR, and Mrs DB Brown of Manila, AR, four Sept 1, 1942. Donald Dean Davis died Sept 22, 1942, and sisters: Mrs OD Ashley of Catron, MO, Mrs SY Ronald Davis died Oct 10, 1942. Murphy Funeral Home Delashment of Lavell, MO, Mrs GC Davis of GA, Mrs Bob was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Buchanan of MS, several grandchildren. LNR Cemetery. LANSDALE WWI 8 V 05 KING US ARMY WWII UNMARKED Full military services were accorded by the Mississippi Funeral services for Pvt Luther A. King 34, formerly of this County American Legion at Garden Point Cemetery for Earl area who had been stationed at Helena, MN, for the past year Lansdale who died Friday Jul 13, 1942 a result of accident were held Sept 2, 1942. He died following surgery. of the Red Line community. Rev. Lester Smith conducted services at the Free Will Rev Will Horn will conduct the services. Mr Lansdale Baptist Church with Gregg Funeral Home in charge of resided in Etowah since 1928 moving from Monette. He arrangements. Members of the American Legion served as had worked for Bob Wilmoth and Ed Wildy prior to working pallbearers. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. with the highway dept. Surviving are his father S.M. King, three brothers: Marion, Besides his wife Dora Sarah Woodruff Lansdale, he is Dean of Harrisburg, AR, and Pvt Charles King of San survived by his daughter, Sarah Eleanor and 3 step children: Diego, CA, three sisters: Mrs Ruby Young of Weona, AR, Louise Woodruff and Carthel Lewis of Etowah, Darrow Mrs Effie Spears and Miss Vernie King of the home. Lewis of US Coast Guard, his mother, Mrs Lilly Lansdale to Etowah, three sisters: Mrs Osband of Okalona, AR, Mrs SMITH UNMARKED Lena Moran of St Louis, MO and Mrs Gertie Emmons of Betty Lou Smith was born Aug 30, 1942 to parents Mayo Popular Bluff, MO. and Elvin McCurry Smith and died Oct 26, 1942.

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COCKRUM UNMARKED was residing in the Floodway area COCKRUM UNMARKED He is survived by three children: Mamie May, Rosie Leona Twins were born June 27, 1942 Hubert and Loretta Long and Willie Sue, two sisters: Mrs. Opal Haggard of Manila Cockrum. James Lee Cockrum died June 27, 1942. Martha and Mrs. Suezella Watkins of Manila, AR, two brothers: Cockrum died Aug 14, 1942. Murphy Funeral Home was in King Nash of Manila and Craig Nash of California. charge of both arrangements with burials in Garden Point Lepanto News Record Cemetery. WALL UNMARKED TEDDER UNMARKED J H Wall, 53, farmer on the Chapman Dewey plantation at Martha Jane Tedder one day old daughter of Arthur Monroe West Ridge died Monday March 30, 1942 as a result of an and Lorene Stovall Tedder died June 19, 1942. injury while working on a flat tire by the side of the road. She also leaves siblings: Mary Erving May, Vera Lorene, Joe Beckman, driver of the car, which struck Mr. Wall, was and Billie Eugene. Services were held at Garden Point exonerated of all blame. The accident was unavoidable as Church at 10:00 AM. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge the farmer was said to have had his car parked at least two of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. feet over into the highway. Originally from Izard County in AR, Mr. Wall had been farming with the Chapman Dewey CHUMNEY UNMARKED farms for the past three years. He was born to Charles and A baby boy was born and died May 24, 1942 to parents Lilley Wall on Nov 22, 1888 in Melbourne, AR. Clyde and Helen Foster Chumney of Etowah. He also leaves He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ora Lee Wall; three 2 brothers. Services were held at Garden Point Church at children, JR Wall of West Ridge, WJ Wall and Christine 11:00 AM. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Wall of Grubbs, AR, five sisters: Mrs. Janie Taylor of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Caraway, AR, Mrs. Ruth Caruthers of Step Rock, AR, Mrs. Tildie Cox of Caraway, Mrs. Edna Wall of Etowah, and RABURN UNMARKED Mrs. Rena Prater of Augusta, AR, three brothers: E Wall An infant boy was born and died on May 14, 1942 to Mr and and Newt Wall of Etowah and Hubert Wall of Bakersville, Mrs GH Raburn. The child also leaves 5 siblings: Paul, CA. Funeral services were held at 4:00 PM at Garden Point James, Charlene, Magadene, Bernice Raburn. Services were Church, burial at the Garden Point Cemetery with Rev held at Garden Point Church at 2:00 PM. Murphy Funeral Leslie Riherd, pastor of Lepanto Baptist church conducting Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden the service. Murphy Funeral Service is in charge of Point Cemetery. arrangements. JS

MEDOWS VI L 24 SIMPSON UNMARKED Mrs. Rebecca (Molly) Davidson Medows, 53, died May 17, Charles Jr Simpson was born and died Feb 25, 1942, the 1942 after a lingering illness. child of Charles and Sarah Simpson. Surviving also are 5 Services were held in the Garden Point Church with Rev. sisters and 1 brothers. Services were conducted at 9:00 AM Carl Appling officiating. Burial followed in the Garden at Garden Point Church. Murphy Funeral Home was in Point Cemetery. charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point She leaves her husband, HJ Medows, five daughters: Mrs. Cemetery. Jennie Sharp, Mrs. Laura Johnson, Mrs. Pearl Campbell, Juanita Medows, and Jimmie Lou Hillard; and one son H J GRUBBS UNMARKED Medows, Jr, and one brother J T Davidson, Jr, and her father A baby girl was born and died Feb 19, 1942. The parents William Henry Davidson of Etowah. Lepanto are Bryce and Charlene Armstrong Grubbs. Three brothers News Record survive: James Quitman, J.W. and Thomas Whayne Grubbs. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with LACKEY UNMARKED burial in Garden Point Cemetery. A baby girl was born and died May 3, 1942, the parents were Olyn and Annie Margaret Anglin Lackey. Services CLAY UNMARKED ?SOUTH were held at Garden Point Church at 3 PM. Murphy Funeral Travis William Clay was born and died Feb 14, 1942. Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden He was the child of Albert and Sophronia Jane Porter Clay Point Cemetery. of the Hatcher community. He leaves siblings: Alberta Laverne Clay, Bethal Clay, Harold Clay, and Roy Clay; her NASH UNMARKED maternal grandfather Tom Porter and grandmother Everett Ralph Nash, 31, died Wednesday, April 1, 1942 following a Kate Tedder, paternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs Edward and two month illness. Funeral services were held in Garden Minnie White Clay. Point Church with burial in the Garden Point cemetery. He was buried next to brother Leonard Leon Clay and sister Rev. Everett Janes of Manila conducted with Griffin Funeral Janice Meridith in Garden Point Cemetery. Home of Lepanto in charge. Mr. Nash farmed near Lepanto but at the time of his death McGEE UNMARKED

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George McGee, 41, farmer of the Three Way community Thompson and her parents, Mr and Mrs RC Thompson. She died Jan 10, 1942 in the Baptist Hospital in Memphis was a native of Texas. following a short illness. Funeral services were held at Garden Point Church on WOODRUFF 3 D 17 Monday with Griffin Funeral Home in charge of Thomas J. Woodruff, 24, was killed in Osceola, AR, on arrangements. Rev C.W. Bunch of West Ridge conducted Friday, November 1, 1940 when the oil truck he was driving the services followed by burial at Garden Point Cemetery. was struck by the southbound passenger train. LNR The accident which occurred at the crossing on East Semmes demolished the cab of the Terminal Oil Company truck and JONES 4 D 08 pinned Woodruff beneath the steering wheel, the right door Frank Jones died Jan 4, 1942 in Lepanto, AR. He was born to the cab was jammed tight and the steering wheel had to be Feb 5, 1909 to WD and Naomi Hathcock Jones in Amory, bent before Woodruff could be removed. Arthur Brickley Jr. MS. He leaves his wife Cordelia Jones and 2 children: was the first to arrive on the scene and carried Woodruff to Willie and May, 3 sisters and 1 brother. Services were the offices of Dr. LD Massey where he died 45 minutes later conducted by Rev Riherd at Garden Point Church at 1:30 without gaining consciousness. PM. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements According to a negro woman, an eyewitness, and the train with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. engineer, Woodruff stopped his truck to shift into low gear. He apparently saw the train coming and was making every PRINCE 8 B 35 effort to shift the low gear when the locomotive struck him. Margeline Prince, 3 month old daughter of Marvin and The cab was knocked 50 feet from the impact. A trailer tank Jewel Hazel Prince, died in the winter of 1942. filled with oil chassis knocked from under it. She leaves her parents and a brother, Rondal Prince, and 2 Funeral services will be held at Garden Point Cemetery. sisters: Joyce, and Bonnie Jean Prince. Survivors are his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J.N.H. She was buried at Garden Point Cemetery. FAM Woodruff of Etowah, three brothers: Johnnie, Herbert and Kenneth and two sisters: Miss Edith Woodruff and Mrs. SMITH UNMARKED Dorothy Chism. LNR An infant boy was born in 1942 to parents Frank and Earlene Johnson Smith. Services were held at 5:00 PM RHODES UNMARKED Garden Point Church. Miss Ruby Rhodes, 18, daughter of Mrs Dora Rhodes of Lepanto died suddenly at her home July 31, 1941 due to 1941 colitis. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with ALLBRITTON 2 O 25? burial at Garden Point Cemetery. Rev Leslie Riherd, pastor Infant son Allbritton, Born and Died Dec 13, 1931. of the Baptist Church of Lepanto conducted the service. Her mother and several sisters and brothers survive her. HALL 6 M 23 Mrs Lillian Pruitt Hall, 29, died Nov 21, 1941 from malarial HENDRIX 3 S 20 fever while en-route to AZ to make a future home about 140 Services were held for James Milton Hendrix, age 80, in the miles from the destination. Garden Point Methodist Church with burial in the Garden Funeral services for Mrs Hall were held at the Garden Point Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto was in Church with Rev Manning with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. charge of arrangements. Mr. Hendrix was found dead late Monday June 16, 1941 in a Survived by husband Roy Hall, 2 sons; David and Billy stock barn and had apparently committed suicide by Wayne, parents Mr and Mrs David Pruitt of Etowah, 2 drinking a bottle of carbolic acid. No motive was given for brothers, Jess and Jack, 2 sisters: Mrs Pearl Snowden and the suicide. Miss Captola Pruitt. LNR Mr. Hendrix was a native of Georgia, but for the past 15 years had lived around Etowah. His wife, Mrs. Amy Ann WARE 8 Z 03 Hendrix, one daughter, Mrs. J L Morgan and one son; Willie Mrs Earnestine Ware, 30, wife of Clyde Ware, farmer on the Hendrix of Etowah; two grandchildren; Mrs Bea Graves and Stanford Plantation died Nov 21, 1941. Laura Crawford; five grandchildren and eight great Funeral services were conducted with Rev Davis of West grandchildren, survive him. LNR Ridge officiating at the Garden Point Church. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements and burial HARRIS UNMARKED followed Garden Point Cemetery. Eva Jean Harris, age 3, died at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Survivors include her husband, Clyde Ware: 3 children TN, May 21, 1941. Lorine Burris, Dorothy Lee and Betty Lou, four brothers: She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Audie Harris and Leon, Virgil, Barney and Hershell of Luxora, AR, 3 sisters: one brother Audie Harris, Jr. Mrs Ruby Wilson, Mrs Dorothy Barnett and Ollie Mae Services were held at Garden Point Church and

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interment at the Garden Point Cemetery. LNR officiated the services. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. INGRAM 8 G 09 Mrs. Addie Eliza Ingram, 79, died March 10, 1941 at the DEAN UNMARKED home of her son, Harvey Ingram in West Ridge. Warren E Dean, 62, and a carpenter, died Dec 9, 1940 in Services were held Wednesday morning at Garden Point West Ridge. He was born in 1878 to George Wm and Katie Cemetery with Rev. Leslie M Riherd, pastor of Lepanto Lou Borden Dean. He leaves his wife and 5 children. Rev Baptist Church conducting the last rites. Murphy Funeral Smith officiated the services. Murphy Funeral Home was in Home was in charge of arrangements. charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. Mrs. Ingram, a native of KY, lived the greater part of her life in MO where she was married and reared her family. She COMSTOCK 2 B 18 moved to this area twelve years ago. Funeral services were held Wednesday Nov 19, 1940 at She is survived by four sons: Harvey of West Ridge, Sam Wells Chapel Baptist Church of B.F. Comstock, 92, father of and Joe Ingram of Little Rock, AR, Oscar Ingram of Mrs. J.T. Carpenter and grandfather of George Carpenter of Blytheville, AR, two daughters: Mrs. Tom Alexander of Lepanto, AR. Blytheville, Mrs. Bonnie House of North Little Rock, AR, Services were conducted by Rev Whitely , Mississippi one sister Mrs. Bettye Gisham of Cadiz, KY and twenty-six County missionary, Rev. Crisper of Monette, AR, and Rev. grandchildren. LNR Hoyt Jernigan, pastor of Manila Baptist Church. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with NASH UNMARKED burial at Garden Point Cemetery. Mrs Hallie Margaret Nash, 25, died Feb 21 1941 of TB after Mr Comstock died Tuesday, Nov 18, 1940 at the home of a two month illness. She was the wife of Ralph his daughter where he had made his home for 15 years. Mr Nash. Comstock was born 1849 in Shelby County, TN, and spent Services were in Garden Point Church with Lepanto Baptist the greater part of his life engaged in lumber and timber minister Rev Leslie Riherd. Griffin Funeral Home was in business. He is also survived by his son Oscar Comstock of charge of arrangements. Marked Tree, AR. LNR She is also survived by three children: Mamie May, Rosie Leona and Willie Sue, her parents Mr and Mrs Will Barnett, PYRON 1 F 11 land six brothers: Bufford, Olttis, :Lee. Luther, Kenneth and Mrs Mary Emma Pyron died Nov 11, 1940. She was the Odell. mother of Ethel Cassidy. She lived in the home of her daughter Ethel and son-in-law Jourdan J. Cassidy. She is MORGAN 3 F 20 buried at Garden Point Cemetery. Infant girl Morgan, stillborn child born in 1941 to John D and Helen Elms Morgan is buried in Garden Point BLAYLOCK UNMARKED Cemetery. Her grandparents are Dolphus Doyle and Marry Verna May Blaylock was born Oct 1, 1940 and died Nov 17, Evans Morgan of this community. 1940, to parents Vern and Bessie Hodge Blaylock. Services were held on the Nov 18, 1940. Murphy Funeral Home was COLEMAN ? in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. Joseph Wilson Coleman, born and died Aug 2, 1941 to Nylan W. Coleman and Estmer Swanson Coleman of the PAYTON WWI UNMARKED Lepanto community. He worked for Alger Clark. Funeral services were held for Ralph Arthur Peyton, 68, a Two other children, Bonnie and Billie survived. farmer in the Etowah, AR community who died at his home Burial was in Babyland at Garden Point Cemetery. October 25, 1940. Services were conducted in the Garden Point Church with 1940 Rev. JM Barrentine officiating with burial in the Garden CHASE UNMARKED Point Cemetery. His father Leonidas Peyton and son Frank Funeral services for Peggy Eloise Chase, 1 year and 10 predeceased him and were buried in GPC in 1908. month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Chase, died Dec Mr. Peyton came from Minnesota at the age of 18 and lived 27, 1940 at the home of grandparents E. B. McCurry at WA here for 50 years. Jennings farm north of Lepanto, AR. He leaves eight sons; Arthur, Ottie, Lonnie, William all of Services were held at Garden Point Church with burial in the Etowah, AR Roy, Sam, and Cliff live in the Milligan Ridge Garden Point cemetery. Griffin Funeral Home was in area and one son, Amos is in the Armed Forces. charge of arrangements with Rev. Frank Clayton officiating. He was a veteran of WW I. Travis Funeral Home was in LNR charge of arrangements. Lepanto New Record

DUNCAN 6 S 07 CLAY UNMARKED ?SOUTH John Duncan born Dec 10, 1940 died Dec 19, 1940, the Janice Meridith Clay was born and died Oct 25, 1940. child of Odell and Hallie Ballard Duncan. Rev Haltrue She was the fourth child of Albert and Sophronia Jane Porter

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Clay of the Hatcher community. She leaves her siblings: JW Wren, 69, died Monday July 21, 1940 at his home in Alberta Laverne Clay, Bethal Clay, and Harold Clay, her West Ridge. maternal grandfather Tom Porter and grandmother Everett He leaves three daughters: Mrs Vinnie Foshee, Mrs Bill Kate Tedder, paternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs Edward and Little and Mrs C. C. Radborn: 3 sons: Leslie Wren, Dan Minnie White Clay. Wren and Willie Wren all of West Ridge. She was buried next to her brother Leonard Leon Clay in Services were held with Hancock Funeral Home in charge of Garden Point Cemetery. arrangements at the Garden Point Church with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. ADAMS 9 B 09 Henry Harrison Adams, 80, died Friday October 18, 1940. DONAHOO UNMARKED Rev Leslie M Riherd, pastor First Baptist Church of Norma Jean Donahoo, 8-month-old daughter of Mr and Mrs. Lepanto, AR, conducted the services with Murphy Funeral Reuben Donahoo died July 14, 1940. Home in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the Garden Services were held with Rev. W.C. Good officiating. Griffin Point cemetery. Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements and burial Mr Adams was a native of Kansas and had worked for followed in the Garden Point Cemetery. Chapman Dewey Lumber Co in Kansas and Missouri before Besides the parents, this child leaves six sisters: Mrs. Hessie coming to Marked Tree, AR, in 1890 and then a Hill of MS, Mrs. Flora Cross of Osceola, AR, Claytee, few years later to the Etowah area. He is survived by his Hytee, Irene and Alberta of Lepanto, AR. LNR wife: two sons, Bert and John, one daughter Mrs Daisey Kemp, all of Etowah. LNR JERNIGAN UNMARKED Arthur A Jernigan 66, died Jul 13, 1940 in Lepanto. He was MULLINS UNMARKED born to George and Gennie Jernigan in 1874. He leaves his B.F. Mullins, born Jul 14, 1940 to DH and Lou McCullen wife Sallie Jernigan, children: G.C. Jernigan of Lepanto, Mullins died Oct 14, 1940. The child leaves a step brother AR, AO, Jernigan of Seminole, OK, Mrs L Howtan of and sister. Rev Davis conducted the service. Murphy Osceola, AR, P H Jernigan of Blytheville, AR, G W of Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Seminole, OK, NO Jernigan of Lepanto, AR, Ira Jernigan of Garden Point. Oklahoma City, OK, and JB Jernigan of Seminole, OK. Services were held at Garden Point Church with Rev MAXWELL UNMARKED Freeman at 11:00 AM. Murphy Funeral Home was in James Allen Maxwell was born Jul 29, 1940 and died Sept charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. 29, 1940, the daughter of James Robert and Mandy Lee Guffey Maxwell of Etowah. Murphy Funeral Home was in JORDAN UNMARKED charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. Dannie Gray Jordan, three month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Noble Jordan, living on E. L Smith farm died of colitis June IVY UNMARKED 29, 1940. Besides the parents, he leaves one sister, Shirley Leroy Ivy, son of Jim and Pearly Shoemake Ivy was born Ann Jordan. and died Sept 29, 1940. The child also leaves a brother Burial in the Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Charles Ivy. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of Home in charge of arrangements. LNR arrangements with burial in Garden Point. PRUITT UNMARKED WILDY 2 I 01 Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Pruitt died last Joanne Marie Wildy, 4 year old daughter of Ed and Alvina Saturday June 29, 1940 of colitis. Scheidner Wildy of the Etowah community was died Sept Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral 28, 1940. Joanne died of diptheria. She was born on Feb 4, Home of Lepanto in charge. LNR 1936 to family of 4 brothers: Earl, Leroy, Wilbur, and Charles. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of THOMPSON UNMARKED arrangements with burial in Garden Point. Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Thompson of Etowah died June 29, 1940. Murphy Funeral was in charge of the SUTTON UNMARKED burial in Garden Point Cemetery. LNR Lillie Sutton, age 13, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert A Sutton died Wednesday September 11, 1940 of THOMPSON UNMARKED complications of an illness. Survived by her parents she also Rosco Jr Thompson was born and died to parents John and left three sisters and one brother. Francis Rider Thompson of Etowah on June 24, 1940. A Services were held with Rev. Hoyt Jernigan with burial in sister Sherry also survives. Murphy Funeral Home was in Garden Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. charge of arrangements. Lepanto News Record PRUITT UNMARKED WREN 4 H 04 A baby boy was born and died June 18, 1940 to parents E.

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D. and Cora Edith Truelove Pruitt. There are also 2 siblings Garden Point Cemetery. who survive: Jackie David and Bertha Ann Pruitt. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in HOLLEMAN 8 T 02 Garden Point. Don Carlos Holleman 36, died at his home in Hatcher last Friday January 26, 1940. JORDAN UNMARKED Services were held Friday in the Garden Point Methodist Donnie Gray Jordan was born April 15, 1940 and died Jul Church with Rev. L.H. Fielder, Church of Christ minister 10, 1940, the son of Noble and Ray King Jordan. The child officiating and burial in the Garden Point Cemetery. Mr. also leaves a sister, Shirley Ann Jordan. Holleman leaves his wife Marie, four children: Bobbie, Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Karl, Jerry and Helen and his mother, Mrs. Mattie burial in Garden Point. Holleman, a sister Cora Holleman of Lepanto, AR, and a brother Fernando Holleman of Hatcher. Lepanto ADAMS UNMARKED New Record Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Adams of West Ridge died Monday June 9, 1940. CASIDAY 1 F 11 The child was buried at Garden Point cemetery with Mrs. Missouri Weldon Casiday, 94, died January 17, 1940 at Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. LNR the home of her son, J.J. Casiday, a farmer near Marked Tree, AR. PIERCE 7 F 02 Funeral services were held Thursday at the Garden Point George Henry Pierce, 54, a resident of Etowah for forty church with Rev. John Womack officiating. Interment was years, died Saturday June 8, 1940. Services were held in in Garden Point cemetery with Hancock Funeral Home in Garden Point Methodist Church with Murphy Funeral charge of arrangements. Service in charge. Burial followed in Garden Point Born March 8, 1845 in Alabama, she was married in April Cemetery with Rev. Carl Appling officiating. 1865 to John F. Casiday. They moved to AR in 1936. She Mr. Pierce was the husband of the former Mrs. Hazel was a member of the Methodist church for 77 years. Woodruff Smith and now leaves four stepchildren: Mrs. She is survived by her three daughters: Mrs. W.H. Shelton of Georgia Heard, Mitchell, Charles Ross, and Otis Smith. Osceola, AR, Mrs. T.R. Crick of Germantown, TN, Mrs. Lepanto New Record J.R. Blaylock of Osceola, 36 grandchildren, 99 great grandchildren and 17 gg grandchildren. MOODY 6 Z 18 ? Pallbearers were W.R. Payne, W.H. Harris, Clarence Ham, Mrs. Elmer Richards Moody, age 27 years, died at her home Marion Weems, and Warren Reeder. LNR southwest of Osceola, AR, June 5, 1940. Funeral Services were held at Garden Point church BARNES UNMARKED today. She is survived by her husband, Elmer, a daughter Lucian Clark Barnes born Jan 12, 1875 near Camden, TN to Mildred, one son, her father J.R. Richards of Memphis, TN, parents Wm Carroll and Mary Ann (Polly) Smothers two brothers: Wesley Richards and Ellis Richards. Four Barnes. He died of a heart attack on Jan 3, 1940 in the sisters also survive her; Mrs Annie ____, Mrs. May Davis, Sandy Bayou community near Keiser, AR. Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Floyd ____.Davis Funeral home was He leaves his wife: Johnnie Hudie Oxford Barnes, and seven in charge of arrangements. Osceola Times children: Ava R, Iva, William Elbert, Earl Lucian, Fred Louis, Mary Etta (Mae), and Lessie Jewel Barnes. BUCK UNMARKED Funeral services were held in the Garden Point Methodist Joe Buck, 25, son of Mrs. Martha Hollifield died Sunday Church with burial in the Garden Point Cemetery. Swift night March 10, 1940 after a brief illness. He was laid to Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. rest in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. DILLARD UNMARKED SW The young farmer was well liked in the western Mississippi Billie Dillard, 12 year old daughter of Ollie Lee and Elmer County, AR, where he made his home with his mother and Dillard who lived near Keiser, AR, drown while swimming step father, Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Hollifield. Besides his in 1940. mother he leaves four sisters: Mrs Dolly Chapel, Mrs Irma She leaves sisters: Elmira, Myrtle, and brother Jack Doherty, Mrs Clara Covington and Mrs. Rosie Ezelie; two She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. half brothers, Henry and Frank Stokes. Lepanto New Record BIGHAM 3 K 28 Mrs Martha Stewart Bigham, died in 1940. She was the ROLAND 6 H 18 widow of Oliver Scott Bigham. Everett Roland, 48, died Apr 11, 1940 and had lived in the Carroll’s Corner community. He was born Sep 23, 1892 in 1939 Choctaw County near Weir, MS. BIGHAM 3 K 29 He leaves his brother Thomas Roland and is buried in Oliver Scott Bigham, 77, died Dec 29, 1939, was born to the

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family of Moses Swan and Rebecca Jane School Bigham. He married Mira Eldora Hamrick in 1880, who died and he MILLS UNMARKED then married Martha Stewart in 1920. A baby boy Mills died Oct 24, 1939. The parents were He leaves his second wife and his three daughters: Laura, Woodrow and Frances Cross Mills of Lepanto. Murphy Johnnie and Beatrice. Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. MARTIN UNMARKED A baby boy was born to EE and Ada May Williams Martin DUVALL 4 H 08 /09? Dec 14, 1939 and died 5 days later on Dec 19, 1939. He Mrs. Isabell Duvall, 82, died at the home of her son October also leaves a brother; Theral Martin. Murphy Funeral Home 15, 1939 in the West Ridge community. She had been a was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. member of this community since 1918. Services were conducted with Rev. Davis officiating. McHANN UNMARKED Hancock Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Betty Lynn McHann was born Oct 6, 1930 and died Dec 5, burial in the Garden Point cemetery. 1939 to Wm and Beatrice Coots McHann. The child also Survivors include her three sons: J.L. Duval and J.A. leaves 3 brothers and a sister. Murphy Funeral Home was Duvall of West Ridge, AR, and R.C. Duvall of Etowah, AR. in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. LNR

MORGAN 3 R 03 JOHNSON UNMARKED Barbara J Morgan was born Aug 11, 1939 and died Dec 3 Bobbi Dean Johnson was born Apr 27, 1939 and died Oct 1940, the daughter of George Reeder and Nancy Morgan at 18, 1939, the child of F. E. and Beatrice Taylor Johnson. Shady Bend. The child leaves siblings: Dale, and Kay Also remaining is a sister Bennie Jean Johnson. Murphy Frances Morgan. Services were at 12:00 PM at Garden Point Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Church. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. MASON UNMARKED Betty Jean Mason was born Oct 4, 1939 and died 2 days HOLLEMAN VET Span Amer Vet UNMARKED later on Oct 6, 1939 to parents WT and Sadie Edwards Dr. J.L. Holleman, age 74, retired physician and farmer of Mason. Services were conducted with Rev Carl Appling at Mississippi county died at his home in the Red Line Garden Point Church on Oct 7, 1939. Murphy Funeral community northeast of Lepanto, AR, November 19, 1939 Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden following an illness which culminated in a heart attack. Point Cemetery. Burial services and interment were held in the Garden Point cemetery Tuesday with Langford Funeral Home of HAYNIE UNMARKED Jonesboro in charge of arrangements. A boy was born and died to the Paul Haybie family on Sept Dr. Holleman was a native of Boston, MA, later moving to 25, 1938. North Carolina. He received his medical degree from the Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with University before moving to the Red Line community in burial in Garden Point. 1917. He was a Spanish American veteran and will be remembered for his many charitable deeds and free medical CLARK UNMARKED service that he gave to those in his area unable to pay. A baby girl was born and died on Sept 14, 1938, the parents Besides his wife, Mrs. Mattie Holleman, two sons: were Emmit and Ellis McLemore Clark. Murphy Funeral Fernando and Carlos and a stepdaughter, Miss Cora Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Holleman, survive him. Lepanto News Record Point.

ADAMS 3 B 10 TUBBS UNMARKED Jim D Adams 89, a farmer of the West Ridge community for A baby girl was born and died to Dan and Lauthy Tubbs of more than 40 years, died Monday November 13, 1939 at the West Ridge Aug 19, 1938. Murphy Funeral Home was in home of his brother H.H. Adams. He was born Oct 16, 1859 charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. to Alex and Winnie Ashball Adams in IN. Death was attributed to complications of old age. LUNSFORD UNMARKED He leaves his wife Margaret Adams, his brother HH, 5 A girl baby was born and died on Aug 17, 1938, the parents nephews: Bert Adams, J. A Adams, Lawrence Adams, were Cecil F. Lunsford and Georgia Bucker Lunsford. Roscoe Adams, Roy Adams and 2 nieces: two nieces Flora Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Mae Smith of Flint, MI and Lorena Adams of Trumann, AR. burial in Garden Point. Services were held at Garden Point Church at 2:00 PM with Rev Johnson officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in AUSTIN UNMARKED charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Shirley Juanita Austin was born April 25, 1938, the child of Cemetery. LNR Rubin and Addie Bogard Austin and died Aug 3, 1938,

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Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Rev Bill Campbell, pastor of the Assembly of God Church burial in Garden Point. in Lepanto conducting the rites. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Butler and one brother; MOBLEY 2 H 18 Edward, age one, survive the child. Griffin Funeral Home James Oscar Mobley, infant child of Mr James Lewis and was in charge of arrangements. LNR Adelaide Kee Mobley of Walnut Ridge died Jul 26, 1939. Born Jul 19, 1939, besides the parents, the child leaves ANTHONY UNK maternal grandparents, Mrs and Mrs Oscar Sidney Kee of Betsy Ann Anthony, Born and Died Mar 1, 1949. Lepanto, and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs James Andrew Mobley of Keiser. The child was buried at Garden Point Cemetery. ANTHONY 8 P 01 Mrs. Mae Anthony, 44, wife of Levi Anthony died at her BRYANT UNMARKED home near West Ridge, Mar 14, 1939. She was born May Carolyn Joyce Ann Bryant died Jul 12, 1939. The child was 22, 1894. born Apr 1, 1938 to parents Mr and Mrs B Bryant and also She leaves her husband Levi Anthony: sons Johnny and leaves siblings: Tom Allen and Virginia. Murphy Funeral York and one daughter, Iva. Services were held at Garden Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Church at 3:00 PM. Murphy Funeral Home was in Point Cemetery. charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. LNR MIZELL UNMARKED Randolph Mizell died Jun 28, 1939. He was born April 4, CHAMBERS 6 R 31/33 1920. Janie Chambers, 68, pioneer resident of Etowah community Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with for more than 46 years died January 4, 1939. She was burial in Garden Point. widowed. Services were held with Rev. Martin officiating. Murphy OVERBEY UNMARKED Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Burial Shirley Ann Overbey, six months old, died June 14, 1939 in followed in Garden Point Cemetery. John Gaston Hospital in Memphis, TN. Her parents are Mr. Survivors include adopted son, Frank Chambers and one and Mrs. JD Overbey near West Ridge. brother, W.A. Roberts of Lepanto. LNR Services were conducted by Rev. Leslie M Riherd, pastor of the Lepanto Baptist Church with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto, AR, in charge of arrangements. She was buried GRIFFITH UNK Friday at Garden Point Cemetery. Survivors include her Mrs. Lillie Griffith, age 68 years, died Feb 23, 1939 at her parents and three siblings: Melva Jean, Mary Jo and one home in Etowah, survived by husband, Sanford, 2 brother Maurice. LNR daughters, Mrs Mabel Powers, and Mrs George Lunsford. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with LINDER UNMARKED burial in Garden Point. Charles Hugh Linder, child of Trevor and Ruth Brown Linder was born Aug 9, 1934 and died May 23, 1939. Services were held May 24, 1939 at Garden Point Church. 1938 Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. FERRELL 9 D 23 R.A. Ferrell, age 60 years, died at home near West Ridge of LINDER UNMARKED Dec 29, 1938. He is survived by 5 sons, Willie, Rufus, Grover Cleveland Linder, 52, fell dead of an apparent heart Edgar, Cecil, Elmer and daughters, Mrs. Julia Adams and attack last Saturday May 6, 1939 while working in the fields Mrs. Mary Law of West Ridge, Mrs. Florence Parker of of the Ed Wildy farm at Etowah. He was born Sept 15, 1887. Hayti, Mrs. Carrie Doreye of Talliposse, MO, brother Clark Funeral services were held with Rev Sallis at Garden Point of Fisher, sisters Mrs. Vade Murphy of Weldon and Mrs. Church at 2:30 PM. Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto Craig of Beedeville. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Garden Point arrangements with burial in Garden Point. Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Linder, a son Trevor, and one sister, Mrs. Neda Abbott. Lepanto New Record McKINNEY UNMARKED Green McKinney, 76, died at the home of his son Thursday, BUTLER UNMARKED November 10, 1938. Death was attributed to complications Juanita Butler, age 3, died Monday April 10, 1939 as a result of old age. Burial was held at of drowning in a nearby ditch. Garden Point cemetery. Lepanto News Record Funeral services were held at Garden Point cemetery with

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Garden Point Cemetery. PARNELL UNK Survivors include her husband, and two daughters: Mrs Freda Parnell, age 3 years, died Nov 10, 1938 at Memphis. Dewitt Jones and Estelle Dobbins: three sons, D.C., Lloyd She is the daughter of Mrs and Mrs. Claude Parnell of and Troy all of Dyess, three brothers: Osceola, also survived by 4 sisters and grandparents, Mr. W.A. Lemons, O.B. Lemons, and El Dorado, AR.LNR and Mrs. J.W. Bell. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. WILMOTH 6 Z 29 Billie Ann Wilmoth, 2 year old daughter of Myrtle and COX 7 W 21 Robert Wilmoth died Jun 19, 1938 at Etowah. She was born Charles Edward Cox, year old child of Lawrence T. Cox and Jun 29 1936 and is buried at Garden Point. Ollie Viola Wallis Cox, died Nov 2, 1938. Besides her parents, she leaves 2 brothers: Robert Jr and He was born Sept 27, 1937 in the Crews Lateral Andy; and 4 sisters: Jean, Sue, Catherine, and Betty. Community. He leaves 2 brothers: L. T. Cox and Nelson Cox, and 3 BARNES 8 Y 18 sisters: Lillie Cox, Ada Cox Ollie Bell Cox all of the Anna Jean Barnes died of leukemia Jul 15, 1938, who was home. Roller Swift was in charge of arrangements with born Mar 8, 1934, was the 4 year old child of William Elbert burial at Garden Point Cemetery. FAM and Oma Vida Main Barnes. They lived in the Sandy Bayou community near Keiser, AR. LEDBETTER UNK Besides her parents, she leaves these seven siblings: Wm Yvonne Ledbetter, age 1 ½ years, died Sept 8, 1938. She ws Lucian, Johnny Elbert, Lessie Murlene, Wm Elbert Jr, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Ledbetter and she died of Tommie Lee, JoAnne, and Robert Barnes. colitis and pneumonia near Etowah. Burial was held at Services were held in the Garden Point Methodist Church Garden Point cemetery. with burial in the cemetery there. Swift Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. ASTER UNMARKED Mrs. Laurel Aster, 60, died Tuesday August 29, 1938 at the MATTSON 6 V 11 home of her daughter Mrs JC Ledbetter from cancer. Harry Gilbert Mattson, infant son of Clinton and Dorothy Hancock Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. Hatcher Mattson died Jun 13, 1938. He was born Nov 2, Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. 1937. BACK UNMARKED O’KANE 6 J 08 Mary Ellen Back, died at 17 months. Born April 11, 1937 Georgia Lou O’Kane , age 9 months, died Jun 9, 1938 of and died Aug 8. 1938. and died Aug 8, of complications of colitis. She is the daughter of the Ike O’Kane’s and has one impetigo. Proceeded in death by a brother Jacob Thomas brother and one sister remaining. . Murphy Funeral Home Back, Jr. was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Survived by her parents, Jacob Thomas (Jake) and Hallie V. Cemetery. Kyle Back. She leaves 6 sisters, Ellen, Sudi Mae (Sue), Erlene, Jessie, M Blunder-Blunders, Gladys, Nadine and AUSTIN UNMARKED Betty Grace Back, and one brother, William Back. Shirley Juanita Austin was born April 25, 1938, the child of Rubin and Addie Bogard Austin and died Aug 3, 1938, HEARD 7 G 02 Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Patricia Carlene Heard, born Nov 27, 1937, died Jun 5, 1938 burial in Garden Point. of colitis. She was born to Carl and Georgia Smith Heard, besides her parents, she leaves a sister, Shirley. She was BUCHANAN 8 L 09? 10? buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Mrs. J.A. Buchanan, 44, died at her home in Lepanto, AR, July 23, 1938 of cancer. Her husband survives her. Burial FAHR UNMARKED was at Garden Point cemetery. LNR David Fahr, 3 month old child of Wm Ora Belle Cricko Fahr, of Red Line community died Jun 13, 1938. He was POTTER UNMARKED born Apr 4, 1938. Services were held on Jun 14, 1938. Josie Mae Potter, 4 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Potter living on the Belford farm near Etowah, died burial in Garden Point. Wednesday, July 12, 1938. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge REECE 1 C 09 of arrangements. LNR William Pink Reece was killed April 22, 1938 in a tire changing accident in West Ridge. DOBBINS UNMARKED He was born Mar 26, 1878 to Reuben and Fannie Cannon Mary Elizabeth Dobbins, 50, wife of W. E Dobbins, died at Reece in MS. her home in Dyess, AR, June 24, 1938. Burial was in He leaves his wife, Florence Hendrix Reece of the home,

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two sons: JW Reece and Wm Harris Reece, five daughters: CLAY UNMARKED ?SOUTH Edra Cartwright, Mary Bruce Davidson, Audrey Holmes, Leonard Leon Clay was born and died Dec 11, 1937. Ora Lee Reece, and Helen Reece. Services were held in the He was the child of Albert and Sophronia Jane Porter Clay Garden Point Church with burial in the cemetery. FAM of the Hatcher community. He leaves his siblings: Alberta Laverne Clay, Bethal Clay, and Harold Clay; his maternal CHAMBERS 6 R 34 grandfather Tom Porter and grandmother Everett Kate Funeral services were held last Thursday for Amos C. Tedder, paternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs Edward and Chambers, 70, resident of Hatcher community where he died Minnie White Clay. Wednesday, April 20, 1938. Services were held in Little River Church of Christ at JACKSON 6 S 15 2:00 PM with Rev. L.H Fielder officiating. Murphy Funeral Andrew Stonewall Jackson, 59, prominent farmer of Home was in charge of arrangements. Burial followed in Etowah, died December 2, 1937 in Jonesboro following a Garden Point Cemetery. Survivors include his wife Janie, his brief illness. son Frank, and a host of grandchildren. Services were held Sunday at Garden Point Church with A member of the Hatcher community for more than 44 interment there in the cemetery. Rev J. I. Owens pastor of years, he was a veteran timber man and farm owner and the Baptist Church in Lepanto conducted the services. operator. Lepanto News Record Survivors include one son, Grover Jackson, two brothers: AC Jackson and G.C. Jackson both of Etowah, two sisters: HATCHER 6 V 11 Mrs Florence Scudamore of Safety Arbor, FL and Mrs. Harold Gilbert Hatcher, 46, well-known farmer living on the Alice Kitchens of Hollywood, MO and Bennie Jackson, a Brinkley farm NE of Lepanto, was killed Friday February nephew whom he helped rear. His parents were J.C. and 11, 1938 in a farm accident. Mary Jane Hardy Jackson. Mr. Hatcher was born April 15, 1892 and raised in the Active pallbearers were: ES Wildy, WA Methany, Lacey Hatcher community. His father, Frank Hatcher settled in the Pylist, Wade Stennett, HJ Meadows Jr, all of Etowah and community and school that bears his name. Don Haley of Blytheville. LNR Funeral services were held at Garden Point Church with Rev. Robert Morris conducting the services. Burial was at FRENCH UNMARKED Garden Point Cemetery. He leaves his mother Mrs. Frank Homer French, 46, died Friday Nov 12, 1937 in Memphis of Hatcher, his wife, a 10 year old daughter; , and daughter Mrs a cerebral hemorrhage. He previously had lived in Lepanto, Dorthea Hatcher Mattson of MS, two sisters, Mrs. Edmona AR. He leaves his wife and five children. Smith and Mrs. Edna Handy of Chicago, Ill. LNR Funeral services were held in his home with Rev. Brashears of Lepanto officiating and interment following in Garden WARF 3 V 19? Point cemetery. Hancock Burial Asso. is in charge of Cleveland Odell Warf died 1938. He was the 4 year old son arrangements. LNR of Arthur Cleveland and Dorothy Evans Warf. He leaves 2 brothers: Alonzo Warf and Adrian Warf. He was buried in CASIDAY 1 E 05 Garden Point Cemetery. Mrs. Media Casiday, age 38, wife of TJ Casiday of Harrisburg Corner, AR, formerly of Lepanto died at her RUTLEDGE 8 I 18 home Oct 25, 1937 following a short illness. Services will Robert Eugene Rutledge, born in 1935 son of Eugene and be at Garden Point Church with JH Fielder, minister of the Louise Brewer Rutledge, died as a youth in 1938 and is Church of Christ. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of buried in Garden Point. arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

BRITTON 6 H 04 COX 7 W 21 Faye Britton, daughter of Mark and Polly Smith Britton lost Charles Ed Cox,14 month old infant, died Nov 2, 1938. her life due to typhoid fever. He was born to Lawrence T and Ollie Viola Cox on Sept 27, She was born Apr 1, 1938 and died in 1938 1937 on Coleman Ladder near Keiser, AR. She leaves parents and siblings, Nell, Ray, Mark, Rd, Ilene, He leaves siblings: L. T. Cox of Keiser and Nelson Cox; and Arty. Lillie, Ada, and Ollie Bell Cox of the home. Roller Swift was in charge of arrangements with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. FAM 1937 HICKS 9 F 06 CASIDAY 1 E 05 Violet H Hicks, daughter of Mr and Mrs J.E. Hicks, died Mrs Media Casiday, age 38, wife of TJ Casiday of Dec 30, 1937 after a long illness. Services were held in the Harrisburg Corner, formerly of Lepanto, AR, died at her S. Methodist Church with Rev. George W. DeHoff home Oct 25, 1937 following a short illness. Services will officiating. Interment was in Garden Point Cemetery. LNR be at Garden Point Church with JH Fielder, minister of the Church of Christ. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of

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arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. 1936 HULSEY 1 B 17 Pleas "Buddy" Hulsey, 17, died Saturday October 10, 1937 NOBLE UNK at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Solon Hulsey near Alfred Noble age 22 days, died Dec 31, 1936 of pneumonia. West Ridge. His death was attributed to an injury received He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Noble. Murphy Funeral from a hit on the head by a bottle at the hand of John Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Cooner, 21, who was charged in the incident. Point Cemetery. Surviving his death were his parents and the following sisters and brothers from the West Ridge community. BISHOP 9 C 05 Mrs. Irene Hall, Mrs. Willie Lawson, Lonnell Hulsey, Lawson Bayton Bishop, 38,died Dec 31, 1936 at his home Robert Hulsey, Junior Hulsey, Lee Hulsey and Ernest near Lepanto, of spinal meningitis; came from Philadelphia, Hulsey. Funeral services for Hulsey were held with a MS over 20 years ago. He is survived by Mrs. Zelma Church of Christ minister officiating. Internment was in Bishop, two sons: Leodis and Frankie, one brother Jack of Garden Point Cemetery. Lepanto News Record Lepanto, 5 sisters, Mrs. Clay May, Mrs. B. C. McArthur, Mrs. O. F Manley, all of Lepanto, Mrs. R. O Smith of WRIGHT UNK Dyersbury, TN and Mrs. Earl Acree of Peach Orchard, MO. Janete Wright, age 2 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy’s Claremce Wright of near Three Bridges died of congestive Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. chill on Sept 9 1937. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point. KIRBY 6 E 22 Rocendi Catherine Carter Kirby, was born to Rueben Turner Carter and his wife on Mar 20, 1848. HARMON 1 F 06 She died Dec 29, 1936 in the Etowah community where she WH Harmon, 64, a farmer in the Shady Bend community, had lived near her children after moving to this community died Aug 23, 1937 as a result of a truck accident. Born June near the turn of the century. Her husband, Dr. Tom Kirby, 22, 1872, he is survived by his wife and four children. predeceased her in 1902. Buried in Garden Point community. Lepanto News Record She leaves sons: Loyd Kirby, Lee Kirby, and her daughters: Lister Jackson Woodruff, and Lela Kirby. COCKRUM 1 B 01 She is buried at Garden Point Cemetery. Baby Cockrum, born to Albert Lee and Addie Louisa Keel Cockrum on Jul 5, 1937, died the same day. FORTNER 6 I 05 The infant was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Levi E Fortner, 60, of Etowah died Aug 9, 1936. He was a farmer. SHARP 7 Y 30 John He leaves seven children: Lonnie Fortner, Gracie Fortner, Thomas Sharp died Jan 14, 1937. He was born Jun Wallace Fortner, Ruthie Fortner, by his first wife Annie 20, 1862. His sons Leonard and Cliff predeceased him. Leech, then Andrew Fortner, Marjorie Fortner, and Clytie Survivors include his son John Britt Sharp, and a daughter, Fortner. Clora Sharp, and many grandchildren. His second wife and twin babies predecease him as did He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Elizabeth, who died in 1926. He was born in Jasper, AL on Mar 16, 1876 to Levi and BOHANNON UNKNOWN Mary Elizabeth Parker Fortner. He also leaves his siblings: Mary Evelyn Bohannon, born Sept 20, 1936, died 1937 to Andrew Fortner, Sarah Fortner, Buster Fortner and Phoebe Wm McKinney and Ella Louise Copeland Bohannon at Fortner, Alice Josephine Fortner, and Hettie Fortner. Keiser. Buried at Garden Point Cemetery, she is survived Services were held in the Garden Point Church with burial in by siblings Wm. Burnace, James Wilbert, Billie Joyce, the Garden Point Cemetery. Bonnie, and Barbara Bohannon. Grandparents are Wm Allen and Gracie Allen Bohannon, of the Keiser community McCOLLISTER 7 A 21 and Wm Copeland and wife of Paragould, AR. Harry McCollister, pioneer of Greene County, IL came the Etowah community to work the timber with his parents, died LUCAS UNK Apr 19, 1936. Carroll Lucas. Age 17 months, died Apr 1, 1937 of the He was born to parents Flora and G.W. McCollister in Harvey W. Lucas family in the Etowah community. Greene County, IL Jan 15, 1892, and he leaves his brothers; He is survived by parents and 6 siblings. . Murphy Funeral Fred McCollister, Henry Clyde McCollister, Pete Home was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden McCollister, and Jason Edward McCollister and one sister, Point Cemetery. Maggie Coffman who lives in Kansas City. ASHLEY 8 T 04 JV Ashley, Born and Died Feb 3, 1944. GRAHAM UNMARKED NE

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Bobby Rex Graham, age 23 months, died Jul 6, 1936 and is buried at Garden Point Cemetery. He was born Jul 17, 1934 DUNKIN 6 U 21 to Dewey and Bernice Crews Graham of the Little River Elsie Jackson Dunkin, 25, died Oct 28, 1935 at her home in community. Besides his parents he leaves maternal Etowah. grandparent Nanie and Robett Crews of Little River and his She was born Mar 7, 1910 to Alec Coleman and Mollie paternal grandparents, Mrs and Mrs Graham. Elizabeth Walker Jackson in Etowah. Besides her parents, she leaves her husband, Delbert Dunkin, BRUMLEY 1 D 02 one daughter Earlene and a son Delbert Dunkin Jr. of the Joe T Brumley, 3 year old son of UD and Velma Brumley, home, four brothers: Rufus Jackson, George Jackson, died Mar 14, 1936. He was born Feb 2, 1933. Buried in Johnnie Jackson, and Earl Jackson, two sisters: Evie Garden Point. Jackson and Ruby Jackson all of Etowah. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. FAM HAYNES 8 I 19? Oren Jean Haynes, son of Mittie Florence and Clarence SHARP WWI US ARMY 7 Y 27 Haynes died March, 1936. He was born with a twin, Oliver Cliff Sharp, 39, of Etowah, AR, died Sept 8, 1935. He was Jean, who died at birth in 1931. born to Mr and Mrs Thomas Sharp in Sept 7, 1896 and a He leaves his brother; Nowlin Adrian and sister Cleo Juanita veteran of WWI, serving in the US Army. Haynes. Buried at Garden Point. He leaves his wife, Jennie Meadows Sharp, children: Oretta, Cliff, Jr, HT, and Jack Sharp, a brother Britt Sharp, and a JOHNSON UNMARKED sister Clora Sharp. John Franklin Johnson, ___age died Feb 1936 just before Services were held in Garden Point Church with burial in his youngest daughter Helen Johnson (now) Garden Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in Possom was born in Mar 1936. charge of arrangements. He buried four children in Garden Point Cemetery. They were: FAULKNER 6 Z 25? ? Johnson, Homer Clifton Dec 10 1923 Nov 7 1924 Earl Faulkner, Jr son of Mildred Heard Faulkner and Earl ? Johnson, Grover Cleveland Fe 25 1925Feb 28 1925 Faulkner died Oct 25, 1935. ? Johnson, Alfred Ray Mar 19 1930 Jul 23 1931 He leaves his parents and his paternal grandmother, Mrs ? Johnson, Glen Cornelius Mar 23 1934 Jun 11 1935 Minnie Scudamore Faulkner.

ASHLEY UNMARKED NE JACKSON 6 S 20 Gene Raymond Ashley, born Sept 26, 1936, son of Elmirah McDaniel Neel Jackson, born 1873 to Hale and Raymond and Helen Ashley died Feb 19, 1937. He is buried Anna McDaniel, died Aug 31, 1935. in Garden Point Cemetery. She leaves her husband Andrew Stonewall Jackson and her two children, Grover and Elvin Jackson, and Truman Neel, 1935 son of her first husband, Hugh R. Neel. She also leaves her POORE` UNMARKED sisters Margaret Ann McDaniel Brannum and Temperance Cora Augusta Mathew Poore`, 46, died Dec 31, 1935 at her McDaniel Laden. home in Marked Tree, AR. She was a mother and a She is buried at Garden Point Cemetery. homemaker. She was born to Marinda Jane Daniels and Joseph W. Mathews in OK, Feb 4, 1889. ANDERSON UNMARKED NE Her mother predeceased her. An infant boy Anderson was born and died April 14, 1935, She leaves her husband Andrew Franklin Poore` as well as the second child of Floyd and Edna Florence Crews three sons: twins Glen and Leonard and a newborn, Frank, Anderson of the Little River community. The survivors also Jr, daughter Daisy and Velma. include a sister, Carolee Anderson of the home, maternal She was laid to rest in Garden Point Cemetery with H.G. grandfather Robett Crews of the Little River community, Hancock, undertaker in charge of arrangements. and paternal grandparents Ollie and Ida Mayhall Anderson. The child was buried in Garden Point. HARRISON 1 I 02 Robert R Harrison, 20, died Dec. 1, 1935. He was born Jul PIERCE 7 F 01 18, 1915, the son of JA and Betty Russell Harrison in Hazel Woodruff Smith Pierce, a resident of Etowah died of Camden, TN. He leaves his sisters: Myrtle Wilmoth, and cancer Jan 29, 1935. Rev. Rev J I Owens of the Lepanto Artie Metheny of Etowah and Flo Peelike of Camden, TN, Baptist Church officiated. Burial followed in Garden Point Francis Elbert and Mary Carter of Louisville, KY, and Cemetery. Flossie Gillis of Knoxville, TN, and a brother Henry Mrs. Pierce leaves her second husband George Henry Harrison of Fults, IL. Pierce, and four children by her first mate Isaac Smith: Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Mrs. Georgia Heard, Mitchell Smith, Charles Ross Smith, Garden Point Cemetery. and Otis Smith; and one grandchild. LNR

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and is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. MACLIN 7 R 20 He leaves his parents Thomas and Lillie Mae Fox Roland, Jessie Maclin, 6 month old daughter of Beard Maclin was brother Lawrence Roland and sisters: Mrs. Emma Dell born and died in 1935. King and Mrs Faye French. Beard was a long time employee of Bob Wilmoth. HOUSE UNMARKED DILLARD UNMARKED SW Carrie House, a 3rd grade elementary student at Etowah died Adele Dillard, age 23, born to Ollie Lee and Elmer Dillard of influenza and was buried Feb 12, 1934 in a homemade died of diptheria in 1935. She also leaves sisters: Elmira, box and delivered to the cemetery in the back of the wagon. Myrtle, Billie and brother Obie Lee “Jack“ Dillard. She is Her classmates left school and attended the services held on buried in Garden Point Cemetery. the front porch of her home and sang hymns together. Her teacher was Mrs Christine Pittman. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Germon House of the ANDERSON UNK Etowah community. Infant child Anderson, Born and Died Apr 15, 1935, HEARD 7 G 01 1934 Carl Heard, Jr. age 20 months, son of Carl and Georgia WARF 3 V 19? Heard of Etowah, AR, died Feb 9, 1934 in the home of a George Washington Warf, died Nov 13, 1934. He was born rare blood disorder. to James Henderson and Rebecca Leary Warf on Mar 7, Funeral was held at 2:30 PM on Feb 10 at the Etowah 1863 in Malden Mo, Dunkin County. School House with arrangements with Murphy Funeral He leaves his wife Judith Emiline Jackson Warf; five Home. Rev. A.T. Willis officiated with burial at Garden daughters, Pearl Austin, Addie Ann Noble, Phronia Jackson Point Cemetery. and Conie Mae Emmiline Like, Fannie Evylynn Melvine Besides his parents, he leaves grandparents Mrs. Hazel Noble; sons, Arthur Cleveland Warf, Charles Alva Warf, Woodruff Pierce, and Mr. Basil Heard. LNR George Andrew Warf, James Luther Warf. PRINCE UNMARKED MIDS CREWS UNMARKED V H ? Beulah Mae Prince, 2 year old daughter of Raymond and Donna May Crews, year old child, born Sep 18, 1933 of Ruby Martin Prince, died 1934 from drowning. Harvey and Eula Mae Crews died Oct 18, 1934 of colitis. Besides her parents, she leaves a brother James Prince. She leaves her parents and siblings; China. James, Vance, She leaves her paternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs Robert and Harwell Lee Crews. Buried at GPC. Prince and her maternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs Martin. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Swift Funeral SMITH 6 Q 17 Home of Osceola in charge of arrangements. Fred Smith died Oct 22, 1934 in the Etowah community. Born May 11, 1888 to AM and Ellen Tanner Smith in 1933 Stoddard County, TN, he was 56. SHELTON 6 B 07 He leaves his wife, Mrs Lillie Brannum Smith of the home, Wm Henry Shelton, 69, died Nov 15, 1933. He was born 2 sons; Mart. H Smith and Fred Smith Jr, two daughters Nov 26, 1864 to Larken and Mary Jane Owen Shelton in Kate Smith Williams of Manila, AR, and Cleo Georgia Mississippi. Wren and several grandchildren. His son Calvin Smith He leaves his wife Georgia Alice Cassidy Shelton of the predeceased him. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. home, children: Leona Shelton Blaylock of Marked Tree, William D “ Willie D” Shelton of Payneway, James JACKSON UNMARKED Obediah Shelton, Cleora Shelton Chrisman of Etowah, Mrs Pinkney W. Jackson Jr. was born and died Sept 30, 1934 to Naomi Moore of Marked Tree, Joe Rob Shelton of Marked Mrs and Mrs Pinkney and Hazel Trucks Jackson in the Tree, John Wesley Shelton of CA, Mrs Eunice Wallace of Etowah community. He also leaves his paternal Lepanto, Awalt Shelton and Lloyd C Shelton of the grandparents and maternal grandparents. Hatcher community. He is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. ADAMS 8 D 33 Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. BE and JE Adams of West Ridge JOHNSON 3 Q 09 was born and Sept 1, 1934. Virginia Alberta Cannon Johnson 45, died Sept 24, 1933. The child was buried at Garden Point cemetery with She was the wife of Rosswell Mallory Johnson and had lived Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. in the Little River community. She was born Oct 15, 1888 the daughter of Virginia Alberta Shumate and Robert ROLAND 6 G 22 Cannon. Rex Roland, 1 1/2 year old toddler, died Jun 13, 1934. He She leaves her six sons: J. B. Johnson, Roy. C Johnson, was born Oct 20, 1932 in Choctaw County near Weir, MS Claris Adams Johnson, Paul Johnson, Woodrow Johnson

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and Wm Earl Johnson, and six daughters: Virgie Dell Mrs. Leah Driskell, aged 71, died June 10, 1932 near West Stubbs, Rena Bell Kennedy, Esell Groeteke, Clemie Creecy, Ridge on Thursday of last week and was buried in Garden and Ruby May Admire. Buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Point cemetery Friday. Elder D. I. Holt was the officiating minister. PHILLIPS 8 C 14 Kermit Joseph Phillips Jr, died Sept 25, 1933 in Etowah AR. MAYBURY UNMARKED He was born May 12, 1931 to Kermit and Bessie Mable John Nelson Maybury, aged 54, died June 8, 1932 at the Cockrum Phillips, who survive him. home of his son George Maybury home west of town He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Tuesday and was buried at Garden Point Cemetery on Wednesday. He was born in IL on Nov 4, 1870. Elder D. I. DAVIDSON UNMARKED Holt was the officiating minister. OT Marjorie Imogene Davidson, daughter of Hershell and Bruce Reece Davidson of Etowah, died Sept 5, 1933 of colitis. She CROW UNMARKED leaves grandparents John T. Davidson of the Etowah William Talmage Crow, age one year, died June 8, 1932 at community, and Mrs and Mrs Wm P. Reece of West Ridge. West Ridge and was buried at Garden Point cemetery on She was born July 10, 1933 and is buried at Garden Point Tuesday. Elder D. I. Holt was the officiating minister. Cemetery. Osceola Times

SHELTON 6 B 08 HICKS UNMARKED Myrvis Shelton of the Little River community died Mar 8, George Hicks, age one year, died June 7, 1932 at West 1933 as a result of a blood clot from a Ridge and was buried at Garden Point cemetery Tuesday. car door closing on her hand. The funeral was delayed after Elder D. I. Holt was the officiating minister. having a torrential rain flood the roads and hampered the Osceola Times funeral procession from the school house to the cemetery. This rallied the community to start and complete a church SMITH 7 07? building to assure the facilities Born Dec 12, 1912 she was Carl Smith, infant child of Clint and Wilma Smith died April the youngest daughter of the Henry and Alice Shelton 16, 1932. He is buried at Garden Point near his parents. family, she leaves 10 siblings; Leona Shelton Blaylock of Marked Tree, William D “ Willie D” Shelton of GIRDLEY 7 O 25 Payneway, James Obediah Shelton, Cleora Shelton Magdeline Girdley born and died Mar 12, 1932 to Russell Chrisman of Etowah, Mrs Naomi Moore of Marked Tree, and Ada Montgomery Girdley. Beside her parents she Joe Rob Shelton of Marked Tree, John Wesley Shelton of leaves her brother James D and grandparents: Mr ame Mrs CA, Mrs Eunice Wallace of Lepanto, Awalt Shelton and James Girdley and Mr and Mrs Marion Luther Montgomery. Lloyd C Shelton of the Hatcher community. She is buried Magdeline was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. in Garden Point Cemetery. BRITTON 6 H 02 SWAN VII S 24 Qua Britton, daughter of Mack and Polly Britton, lost her John A Swan, died 1933. He was born in 1870. life due to typhoid fever. She was born July 1, 1928 and He leaves his wife Mrs Temple Swan of the home and 3 died Oct 10, 1932 sons, Floyd, JT and WJ Swan all of Harrisburg, AR, two She leaves siblings, Nell, Ray, Mark, Rd, Ilene, Arty, and daughters, Mrs DL Phillips of Harrisburg, AR and Mrs DB Mozel. Brown of Manila, AR. Interment was in Garden Point with Hancock Funeral Home BAGWELL 8 K 05 in charge of arrangements. Susie Bagwell, Born 1878, Died 1932.

1932 FITZWATER 8 G 11 1931 Ida Beatrice Fitzwater, 42, died in the West Ridge LESTER 6 C 08 community Dec 4, 1932. Margaret Faye Lester, 3 year old daughter of Henry Celeste She leaves her husband, Charles Arthur Fitzwater, and two Blaylock and J.C. Lester died Dec 29, 1931. She was born daughters: Gladys Carpenter Ingram and Gertrude May 14, 1928 and was the granddaughter of Leona Shelton Blackman of West Ridge, and 5 grandchildren. and Wm West Blaylock. She is buried at Garden Point She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Cemetery.

ARWOOD 8 K 09 POAG 7 X 19 Serena Harriet Arwood, born May 1894, Died Oct 28, 1932. Wm Bruce Poag, died in 1931, and is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. He was born in 1930 and was the son of Roy and DRISKELL 7 O 38 Era Skelton Poag who lived in the Little River community.

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Jessie Bell Edge Knowlton, mother and 2 year old daughter AUSTIN 8 I 24 Juliette, both died Dec 23, 1930 in Memphis, TN as a result Mollie Jane Dial, 59 of the Keiser, AR, community, died of a gunshot wound to the head by her husband and father. May 21, 1931. She was called “Mollie Jane” but she had Juliette was born Aug 30, 1928. Buried in Garden Point. numerous names; Martha Matilda Jane Elizabeth Lucretia Dial. She was such a pretty baby that each friend upon WILDY 2 I 01 seeing the beautiful baby said to the mother “You must Edward Wildy Jr, son of Ed /Alvina Scheidner Wildy of name the baby after me.” So she did. Her parents were Etowah was born and died Oct 6, 1930. Annie Laliza Woodard and John Riley Dial and was born Besides his parents, he leaves brothers: Leroy, Earl, Wilbur Dec 14, 1872 in TN. and Charles Wildy of the home. She is the widow of George Augustus Austin. She leaves her sons: John Austin and Bill Austin, daughters: WEST 2 H 07 Mittee Haynes and Eula Phillips. Rosa Watkins West, 39, died Sept 3, 1930 as a result of Her daughter, Anna Austin Fitzgerald predeceased her. childbirth. She leaves her husband Ralph West; and seven Services were arranged by Swift in Osceola. She was buried children: four daughters: Hazel, Helen, Kathryn, and Mae; in Garden Point Cemetery. 3 sons Jim, Ralph Jr, Ben and Richard; and her mother, Mrs Sarah Bea Smith. McCOLLISTER 7 A 18 Services were held and burial was in Garden Point Emma Jewel McCollister, 10 month daughter and first child Cemetery. FAM of Henry Clyde and Pauline Reed McCollister of the Etowah community died Sep 3, 1931. She was born Nov 25, 1930. JOHNSON 2 G 01 She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Howard S. Johnson, 8 year old son of A.T. "Tony" Johnson and Mary Baker Johnson died Jul 27, 1930. WEST 2 H O8 He was born Oct 15, 1922. He leaves his sisters, Frances Noah Richard West born Aug 5, 1930, died as infant in Osage, Delois, Ida, and a brother Rueben. January, 1931, after his mother died in childbirth. He is buried at Garden Point Cemetery. Survivors include the father Ralph West, 6 siblings. Buried in Garden Point. BOLLINGER UNMARKED Louie Ujean Bollinger, 4 year old son of Charles and Lura SMITH 7 K 08? Catherine Smith Bollinger died July 24, 1930. Robert Smith, infant child of Clint and Wilma Smith died He was born May 12, 1924 in Etowah. He leaves his sister April 1, 1931. He is buried at Garden Point near his Anna Bell Bollinger of the home. parents. CALDWELL 8 K 11 JOHNSON 2 02 Mrs William Caldwell, formerly Frances Malcolm of Frances Osage Johnson, daughter of A.T. "Tony" Johnson Greeley, Colo died May 26, 1930. Born April 11, 1874, she and Mary Baker Johnson died Aug 6, 1931. was 56 years of age. She was born Dec 10, 1919. She leaves his sisters, Delois, She leaves to mourn her passing, her husband, William Ida, and a brother Rueben. Caldwell, son Malcolm of Phoenix, AZ, four daughters: She is buried at Garden Point Cemetery. Victoria Holloway of Etowah, Nellie McCord of Meridian, MS, Frances Caldwell of Knoxville, TN, and Wilma DUNN UNMARKED MIDS Caldwell of the home. She leaves 14 grandchildren and a Robert B Dunn, died in the Little River Community in Jan, host of relatives and friends. The family became resident of 1931. He was born 1883, and was 48. Etowah where she had been active in helping the sick, and He leaves his wife Robbie Violet Prince “Dollie”, children: working as a licensed mid-wife. She will be missed by Robt “Son” Dunn, Jr., Lorene Dunn, Maxola Dunn, Frankie family and friends. Dunn, Belle Dunn, Tine Dunn. He was buried in the middle southside next to Beulah Prince. SMITH 6 R 14 Pioneer resident Augustus Marion “AM” Smith died Feb 20, COOK UNMARKED 1930 in the community where he had made his home for Homer Junior Cook infant son of Homer and Emmie Cooke many years. He was born in Stoddard County, TN to Isaac died Jul 31 1931. He was born Feb 16, 1930 in Etowah, AR and Lucinda Smith on Feb 20, 1846. He leaves a brother and sister, Roy and Marie. Buried at He was a farmer and one of the 5 deed holders to the Garden Garden Point Cemetery. Point Cemetery. His first marriage to Ellen Tanner Smith ended with her 1930 death in 1910, their living children are Bud Smith and Ross EDGE/KNOWLTON UNMARKED N Smith of Hatcher, Gus Smith, Fred Smith, and Eva Smith. EDGE/KNOWLTON UNMARKED N His children Isaac Smith, Lessie Davidson Horton and Kate

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Jennings are deceased. Jettie McDonel born Sep 6, 1909, was the first wife of He leaves his present wife, Sarah Beatrice Wray and her Robert or Royce McDonald /McDonel and died Nov 2 1929. living children: Emily Smith, Noah Speakes, and Florence Buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Speakes and Rosa West. He was buried in the Smith plot on the north side in Garden Point Cemetery. SHELTON 6 C 10 Lois Evelyn Shelton, was born Dec 7, 1928 and died Mar BRITTON 6 H 03 13, 1929. She was the daughter of Willie D and Madge Guarr Shelton of the Etowah community. She Mozell Britton, son of Mack and Polly Smith Britton, lost also leaves grandparents Wm Henry and Alice Cassidy her life due to typhoid fever. She was born Sept 18, 1930 Shelton. She is buried in Garden Point. and died in 1930. She leaves parents and siblings, Nell, Ray, Mark, Rd, Ilene, DAVIDSON UNMARKED and Arty. A daughter born in 1929 to Joe and Carrianna Davidson of Etowah, died after 24 days. She also leaves grandparents: 1929 Joe Finis and Ola Davidson Oatsvall. SMITH 6 R 15 Calvin Smith, 13 year old son of Mr . Fred Sr and Lillie 1928 Brannon Smith, died as a result of a hunting accident Dec FITZGERALD 8 I 20? 29, 1929. He was born Oct 10, 1913 in the Hatcher James Fitzgerald, 6 year old son of Anna Austin and Clyde community. Fitzgerald died in 1928. He is buried in Garden Point He leaves his parents, two brothers: Mart. H Smith and Fred cemetery. Smith Jr, Kate Smith Williams of Manila, and Cleo Georgia Wren, his paternal grandfather, A.M Smith, and maternal VICTORY 8 J ?? grandparents. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Ida Crews Victory, died 1928. She was the daughter of Robert and Nannie Nowlin Crews. She leaves her sister AUSTIN 8 I 25? Edna and brother Harvey. John Lindsey Austin, year old son of John Amos and Pearl Celeste Warf Austin, died Nov 21, 1929. SHELTON 6 C 10 He leaves his paternal grandmother, Mollie Jane Austin and Lois Evelyn Shelton, was born Dec 7, 1928 and died Mar 13 maternal grandparents, George Washington and Judith 1929. She was the daughter of Willie Emiline Warf. Born Nov 21, 1928, he was buried in Garden D and Madge Guarr Shelton of the Etowah community. She Point Cemetery. also leaves grandparents Wm Henry and Alice Cassidy Shelton. She is buried in Garden Point. STUBBS 3 Q 02 Iris Stubbs, infant baby of Jesse and Virgie Johnson Stubbs KIRBY 6 E 22 of the Little River community was born and died June 12, Mary Ella Miller Kirby, 37, wife of Loyd Kirby of the 1929 and is buried in Garden Point. The child leaves Etowah community, died Nov 27, 1927. She was born Aug grandparents, Mr and Mrs Rosswell M. Johnson and Mr and 3 1890. Mrs Stubbs. She leaves her husband, Loyd Kirby, sons Raymond, Lister, Melvin and Bennie and daughters: Ruth, Myrtle, and Lister. FELTS 8 D 12 She is buried at Garden Point Cemetery. Funeral services for Harry Ellis Felts Jr, 4 year old son of Harry and Magnolia Felts who died April 2, 1929 at his 1927 home near Keiser. He was born in April 24, 1925 near PRINCE 6 M 43 Keiser, AR John Henry Prince, a farmer from the Little River Besides his parents he leaves his siblings: James Vernon, Community, died of a heart attack Mar 5, 1927. Born in Edna, and Melton Felts. 1857 to Leban and Mahalia Jane Ray Prince, he was 70 when he died. FITZGERALD 8 I 23? His survivors include his wife, Mary Crews Prince, 4 sons: Anna Austin Fitzgerald died March, 1929 of pneumonia. Bill Prince of Braggadocia, MO, Robert Prince of Little She was the wife of Clyde Fitzgerald and the mother of River community, Alfred Prince of Braggadocia, Harrison Velma Fitzgerald, Ellis Fitzgerald and James, who died as a Prince of Braggadocia and 2 daughters; Emma Prince baby. She was the daughter of George and Molly Austin, Talley, and Edna Prince Morrow. His remains were buried at and the sister to Mittie Austin, Eula Austin and John Amos Garden Point. Austin. She is buried by her father George A. Austin in Garden Point. McDONALD 6 Q 19 Mary Elizabeth Wray McDonald died Jan 2, 1927 in Lincoln McDONEL 7 W 06 Co. TN. She was born the second child of 13 for Harrison

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Clay and Mary Ann Reyer Wray on Feb 16, 1872. She was the wife of Alex McDonald. She leaves her GRIFFIN 6 W 21 husband and her children: Daisy Solomon Griffin, died Jan 23, 1924 in the Blytheville Hospital of pneumonia. She was born to Arthur and Odella CARPENTER 8 G 13 Solomon Sept 19, 1904 in Potts Camp, MS. Wm Herman Carpenter, 41, died Feb 5, 1927. He was born She was the wife of Joseph Albert “Bert” Griffin, and to Henry Nathaniel and Lucy Caroline Carpenter Mar 2, leaves a son Irvin Austin Griffin. Cobb Funeral Home in 1886 in Itab, MS. Blytheville was in charge of arrangements. He leaves his wife Gladys Fitzwater Carpenter and 2 sons: Leon Carpenter and Dale Carpenter of the home. He was buried in Garden Point. 1923 BOLLINGER UNMARKED 1926 A unnamed stillborn child was buried 1923 in Garden Point, HATCHER 6 V 15 resulting from a genetic disorder. The parents are Charles Beatrice Hatcher, age 5, died Jan 12, 1926. She was born in and Lura Catherine Smith Bollinger . 1921 to Warren and Geneva Solomon Hatcher. Her father Warren, predeceased her. She leaves her mother, HATCHER 6 V 11 brother Harold Ross Hatcher and a sister, Violet Hatcher. Warren Hatcher, died as a result of a bar room shooting at She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Lepanto in Nov 27, 1923, leaving his wife Geneva Solomon Hatcher and three children: Violet, Harold Ross and Beatrice FORTNER UNMARKED Hatcher. He was born April 10, 1904 to Frank and Jane Twin babies were born and died in 1926. They were the Hatcher. He leaves a brother, Harry Gilbert Hatcher, 2 children of Elizabeth and Levi Fortner. They were buried in sisters; Edmona Virginia Smith and Edna Hamby of Garden Point Cemetery. Chicago, Ill.

ALEXANDER UNK SHELTON 6 C 16 Bennie Mae Alexander, Born Nov 8 1925, Died Jan 26, An infant child of J Obediah and Myrtle Peeples Shelton 1926. died March 27, 1923. He leaves a brother, Walter “Dick” 1925 Shelton and a sister, Otha. He is buried in Garden Point. HATCHER 6 V 16 Frank O Hatcher, pioneer of the Hatcher community where 1922 the community and school that bears his name, died in Nov PRINCE 6 I 45 22, 1925. He was known for his steamboat “Daultless” Wilson Prince, 8 years old, son of Mr and Mrs Robert and which carried goods up and down the river to the Mildred Simms Prince of the Little River Community died community. Jul 13, 1922 and was buried in Garden Point in a homemade He was born 1860 in Pike County, Illinois. He leaves his casket. He was born Jan 2, 1915. wife, Jane Porter Hatcher, son; Harold Gilbert Hatcher, two Besides his parents he leaves 5 siblings: Dolly Dunn of daughters; Virginia Edmona Hatcher Smith, and Edna Etowah, Jewel Prince, Ima Prince, Raymond Prince, and Hatcher Hamby of Chicago. He and his wife brought Edward Prince. FAM Charlotte and Tom Porter into his home to raise as children. 1921 1924 CREWS UNMARKED 8 J ?? COOK UNMARKED Bernita Crews, 2 year old daughter of Robert and Nannie Allie Mae Cook, daughter of Homer and Emmie Cook Nowlin Crews, died Jul 14, 1921 of colitis and is buried at Died Feb 22, 1924. She was born June 21, 1922. She leaves Garden Point. She was born Aug 1, 1919. She leaves a brother and sister, Roy and Marie. Buried at Garden Point besides her parents these siblings: Audrey, Chester, Parks, Cemetery. Haggard, and Bernice, and Sybil.

SHELTON 6 C 15 CREWS UNMARKED Phillip, 3 year old son of J Obediah and Myrtle Peeples JT (Jason Townsend) Crews, premature child of Frank and Shelton died April 25, 1924. leaves a brother Walter “Dick” Annie Dial Crews, born Jul 1, 1921, died Jul 5, 1921. He Shelton and a sister, Otha. He is buried in Garden Point. also leaves his siblings: Walter Harley, Nona Crews, Cleo Crews, James Coleman Crews, Bob Crews, and Wm Amos SHELTON 6 C 17 (Bill) Crews. Buried at GPC. Myrtle Peeples Shelton died April 26, 1924. She was the wife of James Obediah Shelton. Besides her husband, she SHARP 6 O 14 leaves a son Walter “Dick” Shelton and a daughter, Otha. Linnie Louise Sharp, 6 month old daughter of Vina and She is buried in Garden Point. John Britt Sharp, was born Jan 28 1922 and died Jul 8, 1922.

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She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. died a Brooklyn, NY, hospital Nov 29, 1918 from influenza. PEYTON UNMARKED Young Holifield was in the Navy and was expected home Frank Peyton born Nov 16 1908 and died May 10 1921 in with final discharge at the time he was stricken.. Etowah, He leaves his father Ralph Arthur Peyton and Religious services were held under the direction of Mr. siblings and is buried in GPC. Moody after which the body was buried at Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah. Osceola Times AUSTIN 8 I 24 George Augustus Austin, 52, died Oct 15, 1921 in the Keiser McCOLLISTER 7 A 19 community. He was born Aug 23, 1869 to John David and George Wesley McCollister died in 1918 and is buried in Sarah Larde Austin in TN. He leaves his wife, Mollie Jane Garden Point Cemetery. He moved from Greene County, Dial; sons, John Austin and Bill Austin, daughters; Mittee IL. in 1904. Haynes and Eula Phillips. He was the father of Fred McCollister, Harry McCollister, His daughter Anna Maliza Austin Fitzgerald predeceased Henry McCollister, Jason Edward “Skinny” McCollister, him. Pete McCollister and one daughter Maggie McCollister Services were arranged by Swift in Osceola. He was buried Coffman. He brought his family to the Etowah community in Garden Point Cemetery. to homestead and clear the land from the floodway to the Mississippi River. He is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. BOLLINGER UNMARKED A unnamed stillborn child was buried 1921 in Garden Point, SHARP 8 B 24 resulting from a genetic disorder. The parents are Charles Leonard Sharp, 32, died 1918. He was the son of John and Lura Catherine Smith Bollinger. Thomas Sharp and the brother of Cliff and John Britt Sharp. He also leaves his wife M. Ethel Sharp. 1920 He is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. SMITH 6 Q 18 Edna Muriel Smith, 3 1/2 year old daughter of Joe Marion HORTON UNMARKED Smith plot “Bud” and Emily Watkins Smith died Feb 20, 1920, after a Lessie Smith Davidson Horton died April 2, 1918 in Etowah choking accident. She was born Sept 22, 1916 in the of the flu epidemic. Hatcher community where she died. She leaves her husband, Earl Horton, and a 2 year daughter Besides her parents she leaves her brother Taft and Eva Georgia Horton, and 5 year son Hershel Davidson, her grandparents: paternal A.M. Smith, maternal Mrs Sarah B father. AM Smith and stepmother Mrs Sarah Wray Smith, Wray Smith. She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. four brothers: Bud Smith, Ross Smith, Gus Smith, Fred Smith, and one sister Eva Smith. She is buried at Garden BOLLINGER UNMARKED Point Cemetery. A Bollinger stillborn child was buried 1920 in Garden Point, resulting from a genetic disorder. The parents are BOLLINGER UNMARKED Charles and Lura Catherine Smith Bollinger . A Bollinger stillborn child was buried 1919 in Garden Point, resulting from a genetic disorder. The parents are Charles and Lura Catherine Smith Bollinger . 1919 GIRDLEY 7 M 41? 1917 Oliver Reecy “Buster” Girdley died Apr 15, 1919 and was GIRDLEY 7 O 20 buried in Garden Point Cemetery. He was born 1907 in the Leola Eldora Girdley born Dec 30, 1917 to Ottieway and Little River community, the son of James D and Johnnie Mamie England Girdley, died of the influenza Apr 27, Myrtle Bigham Girdley. He leaves his parents, siblings: 1918. She leaves 3 brothers: Noah Girdley, Ell Burley Gertrude Girdley, Russell and Huellous Girdley, paternal Girdley, and Thoman Girdley, and one sister Lucille grandparents George and Mary Jane Webster Girdley and Girdley. These siblings predeceased her Melissa Angeline maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Oliver Scott and Myra Girdley, Thelma Lorrine Girdley James Arthur Girdley, and Eldora Hamrick Bigham . Cecil Melvin Girdley. Buried in Garden Point Cemetery. BOLLINGER UNMARKED A Bollinger unnamed stillborn child was buried 1919 in HATCHER 6 V 19/20? Garden Point, resulting from a genetic disorder. The parents Irvin Hatcher, born Sep 3, 1917 died Oct 3, 1917. are Charles and Lura Catherine Smith Bollinger. The child was born to parents Harold Gilbert and Oma Griffin Hatcher. He leaves grandfather TJ Griffin and 1918 grandparents Frank and Jane Hatcher of the Hatcher HOLIFIELD US NAVY WWI 7 X 28 community. Henry Harrison Holifield, son of A.M. Holifield, of Etowah The child is buried at Garden Point Cemetery.

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Etowah and Alice Sarah Kinchen of MO, and several BOLLINGER UNMARKED grandchildren. His son “Red” Jackson preceded him in A unnamed stillborn child was buried 1917 in Garden Point, death. He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery resulting from a genetic disorder. The parents are Charles and Lura Catherine Smith Bollinger. 1915 McCOLLISTER 7 A 20 GIRDLEY 7 O 19 Flora Ellen Ruby McCollister, died May 6, 1917 at the age Thelma Lorrine Girdley born Feb 29, 1915 to Ottieway and of 66 during a spring overflow. Her casket was delivered Mamie England Girdley, died of the influenza Apr 13, on a boat to steel bridge and then carried to the cemetery. 1918. She was the second child to die in this family in 3 She was born Mar 18, 1851. She was the wife of George months. She leaves 3 brothers: Noah Girdley, Ell Burley Wesley McCollister and the mother of Fred McCollister, Girdley, and Thoman Girdley, and one sister Lucille Harry McCollister, Henry McCollister, Jason Edward Girdley. These siblings predeceased her : Melissa Angeline “Skinny” McCollister, Pete McCollister and one daughter Girdley, James Arthur Girdley, and Cecil Melvin Girdley. Maggie McCollister Coffman. She was a resident of the Buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Etowah community since 1904. She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery. SMITH UNMARKED 1916 Russell Smith was born and died shortly thereafter in 1915 MEADOWS 7 L 25 in Etowah community. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Vonnie Dell Meadows, 2 years old, died Nov 26, 1916 at Arthur Benjamin and Elma Rodgers Smith. He leaves his Etowah, AR. She was born Oct 12, 1914 to Harding and brothers: Robert Henry Smith, and Carl William Smith. He Mollie Davidson Meadows. also leaves his maternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs George She leaves her parents; and her siblings, Jennie, Laura, and Arpy Jane Rodgers of Stoddard County, MO. His Juanita, and H J Meadows, Jr. grandfather Joseph Plummer and Nancy Boyt Smith, She is buried at Garden Point Cemetery. deceased, was a brother of AM Smith.

BRANUM unmarked LAIRD UNMARKED Mott Calvin Branum died in Etowah Nov 13, 1916. He born A Laird unnamed daughter was born and died Jan 30, 1913, in 1853, an orphan who grew up with family in Dunklin to Hazel Woodruff Smith Laird and Fred Laird County MO. His wife(d Margaret Ann McDaniel Branum was laid to rest at Garden Point Cemetery. and 3 year old daughter Emma M, (d Feb 28, 1881)and son 3 yr old (d Oct 28 1878) Wm J Branum predeceased him and 1914 are buried in Hornersville Branum family cemetery. To WILMOTH 6 Z 27 mourn his passing are 3 sons; George Branon, Dennie HJ Mrs. Myrtle Mae Faulkner Wilmoth of Etowah, wife of the Brannon, Homer Brannon and his wife Ollie Myrtle Butler Robert H. (Bob) Wilmoth died Dec 9, 1914. She was born Brannon, four daughters, Ollie Ann and husband James near Centralia, IL in Marion County on Mar 8, 1893. She Frank Smith, Bertha Lou and her husband Dave Pruitt, Janie came with her mother to Mississippi Co and Etowah, AR. Bea and her husband Dr. Jason Lunsford, and Lillie Ellen On January 20, 1914 she was married to RH Wilmoth, a and her husband Fred Smith. prominent merchant of this place. Less than a year of happy He also leaves his sister-in-law, Elmira McDaniel and married life and after 14 days of hard suffering from husband Andrew Stonewall Jackson, sister-in-law, childbirth, she departed this life. The baby died also. Temperance McDaniel and her husband George Alex Laden Myrtle was a painstaking wife and used great industry and of Dunklin Co MO. Grandchildren: Iva Virginia Smith, diligence in making her home cheerful and comfortable. Harry, Pearl, Jason, Tommy, Eugene Pruitt, Emitt She was a pleasant woman and was loved by all you knew Brannon/Branon, Buster, Gus, Goldie Lunsford, her. During her sickness, she was very patient and cheerful Calvin, Cleo, Smith, and Red Brannon. Nieces and when her many friends visited her. She was 21 years and 9 nephews, Luke, Stella, and Bertha Laden, Grover Jackson months old and all friends are in great sympathy to the and Elvin Jackson. sorrowing husband, mother, brothers and sisters who are so lonesome because Myrtle is gone. Mrs HD Meadows JACKSON 6 S 23 Osceola Times John Calvin Jackson, 71, died Sept 20, 1916 in the Etowah community. A farmer, he was born Mar 22, 1845 in 1913 Wayne County, TN to Thomas Jefferson and Mary Molton JACKSON 6 S 28 Jackson. Mrs Mary Hardy Jackson, 62, wife of John Calvin Jackson He leaves 3 sons: Andrew Stonewall Jackson, George died Sept 14, 1913 in the Etowah community. She was born Cleveland Jackson and Alex Coleman Jackson all of the Sept 9, 1851 to Mrs and Mrs Joseph and Emily T. Bell Etowah community, 2 daughters: Florence Scudamore of Hardy of Wayne County, TN.

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She leaves 3 sons: Andrew Stonewall Jackson, George Reddrick H. “Red” Jackson, 30, timber man of the Etowah Cleveland Jackson and Alex Coleman Jackson all of the community died of a result of a logging incident Aug 27, Etowah community, 2 daughters: Florence Scudamore of 1903. Etowah and Alice Sarah Kinchen of MO, and several He was born Jul 15, 1872 to Mr and Mrs John Calvin grandchildren. Her son “Red” Jackson preceded him in and Mary Jane Hardy Jackson in Wayne County, TN. death. She was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. Besides his parents, he leaves his wife, Lister Kirby Jackson and son Bennie Sylvanous Jackson of the Etowah 1912 community, brothers: Andrew Stonewall Jackson, George SMITH UNMARKED Cleveland Jackson and Alex Coleman Jackson all of the Samuel A Smith, died 1912 in the Saxton home of the Etowah community, sisters; Florence Scudamore, Etowah Etowah community. He was born Apr 3, 1883 the son of and Alice Sarah Kinchen of MO. Joseph Plummer and Nancy Mary Boyt Smith of Essex, Mo, He was buried in Garden Point Cemetery. both deceased. He leaves his siblings: Sarah Mintee Odum (Editor’s note; He is our first marked burial .) of Essex, MO, Wm Arthur Smith of Etowah, Lura Catherine Smith of Etowah, Elbert Smith of Etowah, and Pearlie Smith KIRBY 6 E 22 of Etowah. Dr. Joseph Thomas Kirby, a doctor who recently moved to He was buried in Garden Point in an unmarked grave. our community died Oct 15, 1902. He leaves behind his wife Rocendi Catherine Carter Kirby, 1911 sons: Lee, Loyd, and daughters: Lister, Lela, and Lola. DAVIDSON UNMARKED SMITH He is buried at Garden Point Cemetery. Wm Augustus Davidson, 2 year old son of Lessie Smith Davidson and John T. Davidson born in October 1909, died Mar 23, 1911. He leaves his parents and a sister Thelma, 1899 paternal grandfather Wm Davidson and maternal grandfather AM Smith.

1910 DAVIDSON UNMARKED SMITH Thelma Davidson, year old daughter of Lessie Smith Davidson and John T. Davidson born in Sept 1910 died Sept 1911. She leaves her parents, paternal grandfather Wm Davidson and maternal grandfather, AM Smith.

SMITH 6 R 22 Ellen V Tanner Smith died Jun 10, 1910. She was the wife of A.M Smith, a pioneer in this community. She was born in TN in 1861. She also leaves her children: Bud Smith and Ross Smith of Hatcher, Gus Smith, Fred Smith, and Eva Smith. Isaac Smith, Lessie Smith, and Kate Jennings. She is buried in Garden Point Cemetery.

1909-1900 PEYTON UNMARKED Leonidas Melcalf Peyton born 24 March 1848 and died Feb 1908 in Etowah, He leaves his son Ralph Arthur Peyton and is buried in an unmarked grave in GPC.

JENNINGS UNMARKED Little Ruby, 5 year old daughter of W. R. and Kate Smith Jennings is dead. Again the flower of the family was taken. A lovely little girl, indeed! Died Tuesday, Sept 17, 1907 and was buried the 18th at Garden Point Cemetery. She leaves her parents and her maternal grandparents AM and Ellen Smith of the Etowah community. Osceola Times Community News

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