Obituary of Maybelle Clearley, Dallas Co, AR ********************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. ********************************************************************* submitted by Linda Gray Trujillo May 25, 1998 ============================ Fordyce News-Advocate February 11, 1998 Fordyce, Arkansas Serving Dallas County and the Four-County Area Since 1884 Maybelle Clearley Maybelle Frazier Cearley, age 82, of Kingsland, died Monday, February 2, 1998, in the Dallas County Hospital at Fordyce. Born March 14, 1915, she was a daughter of the late George and Lizzie Wood Frazier. She was retired from the Fordyce Picture Frame Company and a member of the Kingsland United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Cearley and one son, Herman Cearley. Survivors include a son, Jim Cearley, and wife, Iris, of Kingsland and Glynn and Frances Cearley Langford of Kingsland; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 4, in the Benton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in the Kingsland Cemetery by Benton Funeral Home, Inc. Obituary of Betty Estes, Dallas Co, AR ********************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. ********************************************************************* submitted by Linda Gray Trujillo May 25, 1998 ============================ Fordyce, Ark., News-Advocate, Wed., Arpil 1, 1998 Betty Estes Betty Estes, age 66, of Fordyce, died Thursday, March 26, 1998, at her home. Born December 19, 1931 at Burbank, California, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Basta and Evelyn Herschel Basta. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Judy Estes and a son, Donald Basta. Survivors include her husband, John E. Estes of Fordyce; one son, Ronnie Estes of Fordyce; four daughters, Jeanne Campbell of Camden, Debbie Rogers of Monticello, Johnnie Ruth Ferrington of Warren and Connie Tidwell of Okinawa, Japan; four sisters, Shirley Onken of Ceylon, MN, Deloris Bass of Jackson, MN, Judy Kelly of Maple Grove, MN and Joanne Dillon of Applevalley MN; 12 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 29, at the Benton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Horace Dunn and Rev. Richard Wade officiating. Burial was in McCoy Cemetery by Benton Funeral Home, Inc. Memorials may be made to the Baptist Hospice in Arkadelphia. Obituary of Orie Leon Garner, Dallas Co, AR ********************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. ********************************************************************* submitted by Linda Gray Trujillo May 25, 1998 ============================ Fordyce News-Advocate February 11, 1998 Fordyce, Arkansas Serving Dallas County and the Four-County Area Since 1884 Orie Leon Garner Orie Leon Garner, age 81, of Fordyce, died Wednesday, January 28, 1998, in the Baptist Medical Center at North Little Rock. Born July 19, 1916 in Cleveland County, he was a son of the late James Franklin Garner and Lucinda Rogers Garner. He was retired from Lion Oil Company after 38 years of service. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fordyce, a 50 year Mason, a member of the American Legion and served in the U. S. Army during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Gracie Garner of Fordyce; two sons, Ron Garner and wife, Tina, of Houston, Tex. and Mike Garner and wife, Hally, of Tulsa, Okla.; one daughter, Pat Rogers and husband, Roger, of Hot Springs; and eight grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 30, in the Benton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ken Shaddox and Rev. Cline Ellis officiating. Burial was in Tolson Cemetery by Benton Funeral Home, Inc. Obituary of Joe G McDonald, Dallas Co, AR ********************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. ********************************************************************* submitted by Linda Gray Trujillo May 25, 1998 ============================ Fordyce, Ark., News-Advocate, Wed., Arpil 1, 1998 Joe G. McDonald Joe G. McDonald, age 78, of Holly Springs, died Turesday, March 24, 1998, in the V. A. Hospital at Little Rock. Born June 1, 1919 at Midland, Arkansas he was a son of the William John McDonald and Mary Leona McDonald McDonald. He was a retired logging contractor and a member of the Church of the Nazarene at Camden. He was a member of the St. John's Masonic Lodge No. 38, the DAV, American Legion, a 4-H Leader, a member of the Arkansas State Fair Board and was presented an Honorary Chapter Farmer degree. He served in the U. S. Marines during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Esther Daily McDonald of Holly Springs; two sons, Charles "Eddie" McDonald of Camden and Bo McDonald of Greenwood, S. C.; two daughters, Judy Foster and Genna Hargis, both of Camden; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., March 27, at the Benton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. J. L. Smith officiating. Burial was in Sparkman Cemetery by Benton Funeral Home, Inc. Memorials may be made to the Youth and Scholarship Board, Masonic Grand Lodge, 700 Scott Street, Little Rock, AR 72203. Obituary of Mabel Means, Dallas Co, AR ********************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. ********************************************************************* submitted by Linda Gray Trujillo May 25, 1998 ============================ Fordyce, Ark., News-Advocate, Wed., Arpil 1, 1998 Mabel Means Mabel Means, age 96, of Hampton, died Wednesday, March 25, 1998, in the Hampton Nursing Center. Born June 17, 1901 at Woodberry, she was a daughter of the late W. C. Jones and Eliza Myers Jones. She was a housewife and a member of the Woodberry Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eikner Means. Survivors include two sons, Allison Means of Hampton and Max Means of North Little Rock; two daughters, Mary Lou Foster and Michelle Means Price, both of North Little Rock; 16 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 28, at the Woodberry Baptish Church with Rev. Horace Dunn and Rev. Arlis East officiating. Burial was in Means Cemetery at hampton by Benton Funeral Home, Inc. Obituary of Loyd Elvin Morris, Dallas Co, AR ********************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. ********************************************************************* submitted by Linda Gray Trujillo May 25, 1998 ============================ Fordyce News-Advocate February 11, 1998 Fordyce, Arkansas Serving Dallas County and the Four-County Area Since 1884 Loyd Elvin Morris Loyd Elvin Morris, age 78, of Thornton, died Saturday, January 31, 1998, at his home. Born March 22, 1919 at Hebron, Nebraska, he was a son of the late Loyd R. Morris and Bell Collinworth Morris. He was a barber and a member of the First Baptist Church of Tinsman. He served in the U. S. Army Air Force during World War II. He was preceded in death by one son, Bobby Morris and two brothers, Bob Morris and Merchie Morris. Survivors include his wife, Louise Butler Morris of Thornton; four sons, Alan Morris of Walnut, Calif., Kim Morris of Farmersville, Tex., Scot Morris of Whitesboro, Tex., and Joe Morris of New York, Tex.; one step-son, James Rushing of Springdale, Wash.; three step-daughters, Marilyn Harrison of Camden, Carolyn Goad of Springdale, Wash., and Vickie Brown of Hazelgreen, Ala.; one brother, Ray Morris of Moreno Valley, Calif.; 23 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 2, at the Tinsman First Baptist Church with Rev. Bill James and Rev. Buddy Burton officiating. Burial was in Ioof Cemetery at Farmersville, Texas by Benton Funeral Home, Inc. Obituary of Aaron J. Posey, Dallas Co, AR ********************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. ********************************************************************* submitted by Linda Gray Trujillo May 25, 1998 ============================ Fordyce News-Advocate February 11, 1998 Fordyce, Arkansas Serving Dallas County and the Four-County Area Since 1884 Aaron J. Posey Aaron J. Posey, age 86, of Sparkman, died Friday, January 30, 1998, in the National Park Medical Center at Hot Springs. Born November 11, 1911 at Sparkman, he was a son of the late Arton Preston Posey and Louvenia Bryant Posey. He was a retired Baptist minister and a member of the First Baptist Church of Sparkman. Survivors include his wife, Florine Reddin Posey of Sparkman; two sons, Danny Posey, and wife, Ann, of Bismarck and Rickey Posey and wife, Tina, of Sparkman; three daughters, Sonjia Mitchell and husband, Billy, of Monticello, Beverly Finley and husband, Lloyd, of Malvern and Kathy King and husband, Billy, of Rison; one brother, Ben Posey of Sparkman; one sister, Wilma Roberts of Benton; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 1, in the First Baptish Church of Sparkman with Rev. Roscoe Meyers, Dr. Jimmy Burks, Rev. Gary Turner and Rev. Paul Grigsby officiating. Burial was in Sparkman Cemetery by Benton Funeral Home, Inc. Obituary of Donald Franklin Pinson, Dallas Co, AR ********************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. ********************************************************************* submitted by Linda Gray Trujillo May 25, 1998 ============================ Fordyce, Ark., News-Advocate, Wed., Arpil 1, 1998 Donald Pinson Donald Franklin Pinson, age 52, of Harrell, died Wednesday, March 25, 1998, in the Baptist Medical Center at Little Rock. Born February 3, 1946 at Warren, he was a son of Gladys Carter Pinson and the late Robert Franklin Pinson. He was a retired truck driver and a member of the Assembly of God Church. Survivors include one son, James Robert "Bo" Pinson of Camden; his mother, Gladys Pinson of Magnolia; one brother Jerry Pinson, and wife, Cathy, of Mt. Holly, Ark.; one sister, Sandi West and husband, Doug, of Magnolia. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, March 27, at the First Assembly of God Church at Hampton with Rev. Wayne Gore and Ricky Smith officiating. Burial was in Campground Cemetery at hampton by Benton Funeral Home, Inc. Obituary of Mary E. Parrish, Dallas Co, AR ********************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. ********************************************************************* submitted by Linda Gray Trujillo May 25, 1998 ============================ Fordyce News-Advocate February 11, 1998 Fordyce, Arkansas Serving Dallas County and the Four-County Area Since 1884 Mary E. Parrish Mary Elizabeth Pennington Parrish, age 79, of Warren, died Sunday, February 1, 1998, in the Wagnon Place Nursing Center at Warren. Born October 5, 1918, she was a daughter of the late E. Ross Pennington and Ellie M. Green Pennngton. She was a homemaker and a member of the Good Hope Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howell Roy Parrish, one brother, Curtis Pennington and two sisters, Mable La Fevre and Anita Abernathy. Survivors include one brother, Jack Pennington of El Cajon, California and one sister, Regina Reep of Warren. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 4, at Frazer's Funeral Home. Burial was in McKinney Cemetery by Frazer's Funeral Home. Obituary of Julia Stuckey, Dallas Co, AR ********************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. ********************************************************************* submitted by Linda Gray Trujillo May 25, 1998 ============================ Fordyce, Ark., News-Advocate, Wed., Arpil 1, 1998 Julia Stuckey Julia Gossett Stuckey, age 78, of Little Rock, formerly of Bearden, died Sunday, March 29, 1998. Born March 14, 1920 at Bearden, she was a daughter of the late Warren and Ozella Gossett. She was an elementary school teacher and taught in the Pine Bluff and Bearden schools over 20 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of over 50 years, John Eric Stuckey, Sr. Survivors include three sons, John Stuckey and wife, Barbara, of Little Rock, Jim Stuckey and wife, Annette, of Russellville, and Bill Stuckey and wife, Karen, of Camden; two sisters, Ethel Burton and Maratha Milner, both of Hot Springs; and five grandchildren. Graveside services were held at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, March 31, at Moss Hill Cemetery at Bearden with Dr. John Wright officiating. Arrangements were by Benton Funeral Home, Inc. Obituary of Austin Teroy Smith, Dallas Co, AR ********************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. ********************************************************************* submitted by Linda Gray Trujillo May 25, 1998 ============================ Fordyce News-Advocate February 11, 1998 Fordyce, Arkansas Serving Dallas County and the Four-County Area Since 1884 Austin Teroy Smith Austin Teroy Smith, age 70, of Fordyce, died Thursday, January 29, 1998, in the V. A. Hospital at Little Rock. Born August 1, 1927 in Bradley County, he was a son of the late Julias A. Smith and Ethel Mann Smith. He was the retired owner of Smith Body Shop. He was a member of the Martin Chapel Methodist Church and served in the U. S. Army during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Marnell Johnson Smith of Fordyce; two daughters, Vickie Smead of Bismarck and Sherry Langley, and husband, Gary, of Harmony Grove; three brothers, Bernard Smith of Arkansas City, John T. Smith of El Dorado and Doyle Smith of Conroe, Tex.; one sister, Martha Sue Wilson of Hermitage; and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, january 31, in the Benton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Waymon Mann and Rev. KenShaddox officiating. Burial was inStoney Point Cemetery by Benton Funeral Home, Inc. Obituary of James W Walker, Dallas Co, AR ********************************************************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. ********************************************************************* submitted by Linda Gray Trujillo May 25, 1998 ============================ Fordyce, Ark., News-Advocate, Wed., Arpil 1, 1998 James W. Walker James W. Walker, age 55, of Fordyce, died Thursday, March 26, 1998, at his home. Born February 25, 1943 at Fordyce, he was the son of the late Luther A. Walker and Mary J. Ross Walker. He was a mechanic. He was preceded in death by his wife, Geneive Walker. Survivors include two sons, Eddie Walker and Wayne Walker, both of Fordyce; four daughters, Lendia Avery of Fordyce, Phyllis Walker of Pine Bluff, Bridgett Walker of Chicago, Ill., and Victoria Eddington of Little Rock; seven brothers, Albert Walker, Willie Walker, Will L. Walker, Richard Walker, Billy Ray Walker, Tommy Walker and Ricky Walker, all of Fordyce; two sisters, Annie Grandy of Warren and Pebble Caldwell of Fordyce; 14 grandchildren and six greatchildren. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 31, at the New Horizon and Its Ministries Chirch with Rev. Margaret McGhee officiating. Burial was in Bluff Spring Cemetery at Fordyce by Marks Funeral Home.