Miscellaneous Cleveland County Obituaries ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submitted by: Linda Newman Email: strfire1@tds.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free Information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Files may be printed or copied for Personal use only. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cleveland County Hearld submitted by Linda Newman J. E. Shelby, 67 of Monroe, Louisiana, died Tuesday at his home his home. Born June 28, 1924, in Rison, Arkansas, he was the son of Austin Shelby and Inez Holderfield Shelby. He was a Navy veteran of WW II, a member of Rowland Road Baptist Church of Monroe, and a retired ice cream sales manager with Borden, Inc. of Monroe. Surivors include his wife Rachel Rushing Shelby, of Monroe, a son Ronnie Shelby, of Monroe, a daughter, Sandra Shelby Cloud of Fort Smith, four sisters, Opal Shelby Spakes and Frances (Frankie) Shelby Rushing McCoullough of Pine Bluff, Merlene Shelby Schlafom of Little Rock, and Barabar Shelby Atwood of Rison and seven grandson. Funeral services are schedule for 10 AM Thursday at Rowland Road Bapitst Church at Monroe, with Bro. Adrian Jordan officiating. Burial will be in Prosperity Cemetery at Herbine (Cleveland County) Arkansas at 3 PM, Thursday by Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Pine Bluff Commerical Geneva Louise McDaniel Cox Rushing, 62, of Sheridan, died Thursday at St. Vincnt Infirmary Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Born January 21, 1928, at Guy (Faulkner County), she was a daughter of the late Willie and Opha Stracener McDaniel. A retired waitress, she was a member of Immanuel Missionary Bapist Church at Sheridan, Arkansas. Survivors includes her husband, Tellas D. (Dick) Rushing of Sheridan. seven sons, J. R. Cox of Mountain View, Doug Cox of Benton, Mitchell Cox of Heber Springs, Bill Rushing of Woodlawn, Thomas Rushing of Pine Bluff, Tellas Ray Rushing of Sherrill and Richard Rushing of Raleigh, North Carolina, five daughters, Ruby Herring of Woodlawn, Pat Smurl of Bryant, Brenda Clemons and Ann Tom, borth of Houston, Texas, Connie Simpson of Conway, three sisters, Juanita Jamison and Diane Morphis both of Dermont, and Syble Calhoun of Monticello, 30 grandchildren, and a great grandchild. Funeral servies will be at 2 PM today at Immanuel Missionary Baptist Church of Sheridan with Revs. Harold Epperson & John e. Owen officiating. Burial well be in Lost Creek Cemetery by Buie Funeral Home of Sheridan. Tellad D. (Dick) Rushing 74, of Sheridan, died March 2, 1994 at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center, Little Rock, Arkansas. Born March 18, 1919, at Leola, he was the son of the late William Andrew Rushing and Emma Rhodes Rushing. A WW II Navy veteran, he was retired from Red Hunter Farms of Sherrill, Arkansas. he was a member of the American Legion and a Member of Immauel Missionary Baptist Church of Sheridan. He was preceded in death by his first wife Rosa Ada McKinzie Rushing, & his second wife Geneva L. McDaniel Rushing, a Sister, Ollie Rushing Price, two Brothers Jack Rushing and William (Tom) Rushing. Sirvivors include his wife Margaret Emberton Rushing of Sheridan, Four sons, Bill Rushing of Woodlawn, Thomas Rushing of Pine Bluff, Tellis Rushing of Sherrill and Richard Rushing of Sheridan, five daughters, Ruby Rushing Herring of Woodlawn, Connie Rushing simpson of Conway, Pat Rushing Smurl of Palacios, Texas, Ann Rushing Thom and Brenda Rushing Clemons both of Houston, Texas, a sister Rachel Rushing Shelby of Monroe, La. four brothers, Neely Rushing of Kingsland, A. B. Rushing of Pine Bluff, Henry D. Rushing of McMinnville, Oregon and A. J. Rushing of Atlanta, Ga., 22 grandchildren, & six great grandchildren. Funeral services are scheduled for 10 AM Friday at Immanuel Missionary Baptist Church of Sheridan, with Bro. Harold Epperson and Brian Rickett officiating. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery (Cleveland County) at Woodlawn, near Rison by Buie Funeral Home of Sheridan. Cleveland County Herald /Cleveland County/ Submitted by Linda Newman Neely (Alec) Rushing, age 84, of Kingsland, died Friday June 16, 1995, at the Dallas County Hospital in Fordyce Arkansas. He was a retired logger. Born at Leola (Grant County), Arkansas on February 24, 1911, he was the sone of the late William Andrew Rushing and Emma Rhodes Rushing. Mr. Rushing was a member of Kingsland First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his first wife Geraldine Mooney Rushing, a sister Ollie Rushing Price, three brothers, Jack Rushing, William (Tom) Rushing, Tellis (Dick) Rushing. Survivors include his wife, Helen McFarland Woolley McManus Rushing; three daughters, Reba Rushing Kauffman of Little Rock, Betty Rushing Wilson of San Antonio, Texas, Carolyn Rushing Wallace of Fordyce; three brothers A. B. Rushing of Pine Bluff, Henry Rushing of McMinnville, Oregon, and A. J. Rushing of Altanta, Ga.; a sister Rachel Rushing Shelby of Monroe, La, nine grandchildren 13 great-grandchildren, and three great-great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday morning, June 19, 1995 at the chapel of Buie Funeral Home of Rison, Arkansas, conducted by Bro Gene Murdock & Bro J. C. Singleton. Burial was in Kingsland Cemetery, with Buie Funeral Home of Rison in charge of the arrangements. Helen Woolley McManus Rushing, 77, of Woodlawn, died April 16, 1998 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. She was born on August 13, 1920, at Okolona (Clark County), Arkansas. A daughter of the late William Jess McFarland and Mary Elizabeth Ethel Key McFarland. She eas a retired licensed practical nurse and a member of Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church at Calmer. She was preceded in dealth by her first husband, Olen Woolley; her second husband, Horace McManus, and her third husband Neely (Alec) Rushing. Sirvivors include six sons, James Woolley, William Paul Woolley, J. L. Woolley, Robert Woolley and David Woolley all of Woodlawn, and Charles Woolley of Sarepta, Louisiana; two daughters, Elizabeth Robertson of Star City, and Sylvia Boyd of Woodlawn; 18 grandchildren. and 14 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 pm today at Mount Olivet United Methodist Church with Bros. Johnnie Brewster, Rusy Jones, William Paul woolley and Charles Woolley officiating. Burial will be in Wesley Chapel Cemetery North of Woodlawn community, Cleveland County, by Buie Funeral Home of Rison in charge of the arrangement. Pine Bluff Commerical: Grace Price Wilson Donaldson Watkins, 62 of Gulfport, Mississippi, died March 12, 1998 at Memorial Hospital at Gulfport. She was born June 16, 1935 at Glendale, Arkansas, daughter of the late Ados J. Price and Ollie Rushing Price. She was a retired nursing assistant and moved from Amory, Mississippi to Gulfport in January. Sirvivors include two sons, Teddy Wislon of Gulfport and Bobby Donaldson of Aberdeen, Mississippi, a daughter Martha Donaldson Harper of Aberdeen, three sisters, Pauline Price Cox and Mary Ellen Price Ballard both of Fulton, Mississippi, and Opal Price Herring of Amory, and seven grandchildren. The funeral will be 2:30 p. m. today at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home at Gulfport with the Rev. James Adams officiating, Burial will be in Evergreen Gardens at Gulfport. Donald Lee Rushing, age 36 of 8130 Highway 70 South, Pine Bluff, Arkansas died Saturday, October 26, 1996, at his home. He was a machine operator at Century Tube. He attended Pleasant Home Missionary Baptist Church. Born in Jefferson County on June 11, 1960, he was the son of A. B. Rushing, Jr. and Margie Sipes Rushing both of Pine Bluff. Other survivors include two sons, Josh Rushing and Houston Rushing, two daughters Brittiany Rushing and Heather Rushing, three brothers, Jimmy Rushing, Carl Rushing, and Tim Rushing, a sister, Debra Rushing, and a grandfather A. B. Rushing, Sr. all of Pine Bluff, Arkanas. Funeral services wereheld Tuesday afternoon, October 29, 1996 in the chapel of Hale-South Funeral Home in Pine Bluff, with Bro Sammy Alverson officating. Burial was in Rowell cemetery (Cleveland County) with Hale-South Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.