Miscellaneous Obituaries - Arkansas County, Arkansas SUBJECT: Earnest I Watkins Obituary SUBMITTER: Monroe G Davis Jr EMAIL: MonroeD@AOL.com DATE: Dec 09, 1998 SURNAMES: DAVIS, SIMPSON, TRUSSELL, VAUGHN, WATKINS The DeWitt Era-Enterprise, Thursday 25 March 1976 Earnest I. Watkins, 68, of DeWitt died March 18. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs Pauline Thigpen Watkins; a son, Mickey Watkins of Pine Bluff; two daughters, Mrs. Roy D. Bennett of DeWitt and Mrs. Pat Moody of Crossett; two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Vaughn and Mrs. Ella Cox, both of DeWitt, five grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Funeral services were Saturday at Sunny Side Baptist Church near DeWitt. Burial was in DeWitt Cemetery by Essex Funeral Home. SUBJECT: J. Wes White Obituary SUBMITTER: Monroe G Davis Jr EMAIL: MonroeD@AOL.com DATE: Dec 10, 1998 SURNAMES: DAVIS, SIMPSON, TRUSSELL, VAUGHN, WATKINS DeWitt [Ark.] Era-Enterprise, Thursday, Mar. 12, 1981 J. Wes White, 88, of DeWitt, was born June 23, 1892, and died March 7, 1981, at the DeWitt City Hospital. He was a Deacon of Landmark Baptist Church of Dewitt. He is survived by one son, T.W. "Bucky" White of Dewitt; one daughter, Delma Stroh of Rosewood; one brother, Virgil White of DeWitt; four sisters, Ethel Stevens of Little Rock, Fannie Huckaby, Hettie Austin and Nona Huckaby all of DeWitt; eight grandchildren; 17 greatgrandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bash Vaughn White; one daughter, Hazel Irene White; and one son, C. W. White. Funeral was held March 9, at 2:00 p.m. at Landmark Baptist Church of DeWitt. Memorials may be given to Landmark Baptist Church or DeWitt City Hospital. SUBJECT: Alfred Eason Obituary SUBMITTER: Monroe G Davis Jr EMAIL: MonroeD@AOL.com DATE: Dec 10, 1998 SURNAMES: DAVIS, SIMPSON, TRUSSELL, VAUGHN, WATKINS DeWitt [Ark.] Era-Enterprise, Thursday, Sep. 13, 1973 Alfred Linwood Eason, 76, died at his home near DeWitt September 8. He was born in Crocketts Bluff in 1897 and was a Baptist. Survivors include four brothers, Elmer Eason of St. Charles, Albert Eason and Eugene Eason, both of Dallas, Tex., and Robert Eason of California; one sister Mrs. Lovetta McKewen of DeWitt; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. September 10 at Sunnyside Baptist Church near DeWitt with Rev. Charles Jackson at the pulpit. Burial was in Forks LaGrue Cemetery by Essex Funeral Home. SUBJECT: Minnie Davis Watkins SUBMITTER: Monroe G Davis Jr EMAIL: MonroeD@AOL.com DATE: Dec 09, 1998 PASSWORD> SURNAMES: DAVIS, SIMPSON, TRUSSELL, VAUGHN, WATKINS The DeWitt [Ark.] Era-Enterprise, Thursday, Oct. 18 1984 Minnie Davis Watkins, age 84, died Tuesday, October 16 at the DeWitt City Hospital. She was the widow of Walter Watkins. She was a housewife and a Baptist. Survivors are one daughter, Dorothy Cullen of DeWitt; two brothers, Court Davis of Little Rock and Monroe Davis of DeWitt; one sister Nora Dickinson; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held today, October 18 at 10:00 a.m. at Essex Chapel with burial in DeWitt Cemetery under the direction of Essex Funeral Home. SUBJECT: Harvey H. Simpson Obituary SUBMITTER: Monroe G Davis Jr EMAIL: MonroeD@AOL.com DATE: Dec 09, 1998 SURNAMES: DAVIS, SIMPSON, TRUSSELL, VAUGHN, WATKINS DeWitt [Ark.] Era-Enterprise, Thursday, Dec. 4, 1975 Harvey H. Simpson, 72, a lifetime resident of DeWitt, died November 28 in Stuttgart Memorial Hospital. He was a retired farmer and was born April 10, 1903 in DeWitt. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Ruth Pittman Simpson. Survivors include four sons, Rev. William Simpson of Midland, Tex., Garland, Donal and Bobby Joe Simpson, all of DeWitt; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Kathryn Ruffin and Mrs. Marjorie Criswell, both of Dewitt; 15 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held November 29 at 2:00 p.m. at Unity Baptist Church in DeWitt. Burial was in DeWitt Cemetery by Essex Funeral Home of DeWitt. Members of Big Ten Hunting Club served as honorary pallbearers. SUBJECT: Walter Watkins SUBMITTER: Monroe G Davis Jr EMAIL: MonroeD@AOL.com DATE: Dec 09, 1998 SURNAMES: DAVIS, SIMPSON, TRUSSELL, VAUGHN, WATKINS DeWitt [Ark.] Era-Enterprise, Thursday, Apr. 9, 1981 Walter Watkins, 86, of DeWitt died Saturday, April 4. He was a Baptist and a World War I veteran. He is survived by his wife, Minnie Watkins; one daughter, Dorothy Cullen of DeWitt; one brother Reo Watkins of Stuttgart; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 7 at Essex Funeral Home. Burial was at DeWitt Cemetery SUBJECT: Robert L White Obituary SUBMITTER: Monroe G Davis Jr EMAIL: MonroeD@AOL.com DATE: Dec 09, 1998 SURNAMES: DAVIS, SIMPSON, TRUSSELL, VAUGHN, WATKINS DeWitt [Ark.] Era-Enterprise, Thursday, Sep 13, 1979 Robert L. White, aged 66, of DeWitt died last Wednesday. He was a retired welder, a Baptist and a Mason. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Hazel Simpson White; two daughters, Mrs. Cathy Buchanan of Memphis and Mrs. Donna Sparks of Fresno, Cal.; his mother, Mrs. Hollis White of Jonesboro; a brother, Rasco White of Rose Bud; three sisters, Mrs. Elsie Cordell of West Memphis, Mrs. Helen Holbert of DeWitt and Mrs. Leona Cover of Jonesboro, and three grandchildren. Funeral was held at 2:30 p.m. at Unity Baptist Church. Burial was at DeWitt Cemetery by Essex Funeral Home. SUBJECT: Mrs. Ruth P. Simpson Obituary SUBMITTER: Monroe G Davis Jr EMAIL: MonroeD@AOL.com DATE: Dec 10, 1998 SURNAMES: DAVIS, SIMPSON, TRUSSELL, VAUGHN, WATKINS DeWitt [Ark.] Era-Enterprise, Thursday, Oct. 16, 1975 Mrs. Ruth Pittman Simpson, 72, of DeWitt, an employee of DeWitt City Hospital, died Monday. She was native of Indiana and was a member of Prairie Union-Deluce Methodist Church and the American Legion Auxiliary. Survivors include her husband, Harvey Simpson; four sons, Rev. William Simpson of Texas, Garland, Donal and Bobby Joe Simpson, all of DeWitt; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Katheryn Ruffin and Mrs Marjorie Criswell, both of DeWitt; a sister Mrs. Lucille McLain of DeWitt; 15 grandchildren and 5 greatgrandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Unity Baptist Church in DeWitt. Burial was in DeWitt Cemetery by Essex Funeral Home. SUBJECT: Mrs. Bash Ora White Obituary SUBMITTER: Monroe G Davis Jr EMAIL: MonroeD@AOL.com DATE: Dec 10, 1998 SURNAMES: DAVIS, SIMPSON, TRUSSELL, VAUGHN, WATKINS DeWitt [Ark.] Era-Enterprise, Thursday, Dec. 21, 1975 Mrs. Bash Ora Vaughn White, 82, of DeWitt died December 20 in DeWitt City Hospital. She was born January 28, 1893 in DeWitt and was a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Thomas White of DeWitt; a daughter, Mrs. Delma Stroh of Rosebud; two brothers, Mervin Vaughn and Lloyd Vaughn, both of DeWitt; two sisters, Mrs. Arcola Davis of DeWitt and Mrs. Mabel McGahhey of Detroit, Mich.; 8 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 3:00 p.m. December 21 at Landmark Missionary Baptist Church by Dr. Joe Goodwin and Rev. Dennis Moon. Burial was in Hearn Cemetery by Essex Funeral Home. SUBJECT: Bertha Mae Ellenberg Hogan Obituary SUBMITTER: Monroe G Davis Jr EMAIL: MonroeD@AOL.com DATE: Dec 10, 1998 SURNAMES: DAVIS, SIMPSON, TRUSSELL, VAUGHN, WATKINS DeWitt [Ark.] Era-Enterprise, Thursday, Dec. 9, 1982 Bertha Mae Ellenberg Hogan, 67, of DeWitt died Monday, December 6, at DeWitt City Hospital. She was a housewife, a store clerk and a Baptist. She is survived by her husband, A.D. Hogan; three step-sons, Albert Hogan of San Diego, California, Wayne Hogan of Pearland, Texas and James Hogan of Singapore; one brother, Vernon Ellenberg of Forrest City one step-sister, Margaret Todd of Illinois and one grandchild. Funeral services were held December 7 at Landmark Baptist Church. 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