Deaths Abstracted from the Tuckerman Record, Tuckerman, Jackson County, Arkansas for 1939-1940 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Mark Williamson. ************************************************************************ Copyright © 2001 Mark Williamson. All rights reserved. USGenWeb Archives Notice http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ The Tuckerman Record ceased publication in 1989. Microfilm of the Tuckerman Record is available at the Arkansas History Commission, One Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201, and at the Billingsley Library, 213 Walnut St., Newport, AR 72112, phone 870-523-2952. Abbreviations and Explanations of Headings: ------------------------------------------- Type (if not a "formal" obituary): N - death mentioned in community notes (aka "local gossip") column S - death mentioned in story, but a formal obituary not included C - "Card of Thanks" mentioning death, but no obituary found AF - deceased was in Armed Forces at time of death MIA - Armed Forces personnel reported as MIA, death cannot be assumed Given Name: may include (maiden name) or (person's title or rank) or (person's sex if unclear) or [previous married name] Residence: residence if different from place of death Rel / Rel Name: Sp - surviving spouse P - surviving parent(s) (if no surviving spouse) Wd - name of deceased spouse as given in obituary (Only the first name of relative is given when the surname is the same as of the deceased.) Funeral Homes: FL - Frank Leach GRE - Gregg's (Jonesboro) H&P - Hafner & Patterson NF - New Furniture NWP - Newport P&S - Patterson & Sons TUC - Tuckerman ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paper Date Type Last Name Given Name Age Died On Place of Death Residence Rel Rel Name Buried At Funeral Home ---------- ---- ------------ ------------------------- ---- ------------- -------------------- ------------------ --- ----------------------- --------------------------- --------------------- 10-Mar-39 N Abbott Bettye Rose 4mo 27-Feb-39 Marianna P J. F. & Cordie (Anderso 13-Dec-40 N Adams Charlie 09-Dec-40 Swifton 09-Feb-40 Adams Iantha Jane (Martin) 81 02-Feb-40 Tuckerman Wd John Calvin W of Bradford, AR FL 31-Mar-39 Adams Lizzie 60 26-Mar-39 Swifton Sp Charlie 08-Sep-39 Alexander J. R. 75 02-Sep-39 Newark Sp Blue Springs 24-May-40 S Allen Mrs. Henry (Lancaster) 26 21-May-40 Newport S of Tuckerman Sp Henry Ballew's Chapel FL 08-Nov-40 Anchultz Mrs. Sarah (Long) 79 31-Oct-40 Tuckerman Maple Springs FL 31-May-40 Atway Martha Jane (Milner) 68 22-May-40 Swifton Wd William T. FL 24-May-40 Atway Mrs. Martha Jane 68 22-May-40 Swifton 24-Feb-39 N Austin girl Clover Bend comm. P Mr. & Mrs. Clover Bend 20-Oct-39 S Autrey Sam 14-Oct-39 Blytheville 09-Aug-40 Avera Mrs. Florence [McMinn] 65 06-Aug-40 Hot Springs at Newport FL 24-May-40 N Babbs William 20-May-40 Newport Sp Eula (James) Swifton 15-Dec-39 S Baker Chester ~23 11-Dec-39 Little Rock Duffel comm. Sp 10-Mar-39 N Baker Dean 21mo 02-Mar-39 Sneed School comm. P Mr. & Mrs. Frank Swifton 26-Jan-40 Ballew Abe M. 73 22-Jan-40 England Sp Walnut Grove FL 19-Jan-40 Bartley Mrs. Kate (Layton) 10-Jan-40 Fresno, CA Sp Tom Fresno, Fresno, CA 30-Jun-39 S Batson Calvin A. 50 25-Jun-39 Russelville Sp Mattie (Stivman) 20-Sep-40 Beattie Miss Lelia Katherine 13-Sep-40 Memphis, TN Newport P Mrs. S. M. Walnut Grove FL 27-Sep-40 N Best F. B. fnr 22-Sep-40 at Judsonia 23-Jun-39 S Best Mrs. J. W. (Hayden) 40 17-Jun-39 Little Rock Newport Sp J. W. Oak Lawn, Little Rock P. H. Rubel 27-Sep-40 Biggs J. J. 66 19-Sep-40 Little Rock Pleasant Grove FL 29-Sep-39 S Bigham Emory J. 24-Sep-39 Cleveland, OH Wd at Newport 28-Jul-39 Bigham Mrs. E. J. (Nance) 41 23-Jul-39 Cleveland, OH Sp 13-Sep-40 S Blake Mrs. Noel ~20 07-Sep-40 Jonesboro Walnut Ridge Sp 08-Nov-40 N Blazier Lena Sand Cut Crossing co 15-Dec-39 S Blevins Velter ~22 09-Dec-39 N of McCrory Duffel comm. Sp 24-Nov-39 N Block Mrs. Mary 85 18-Nov-39 Ballew's Chapel comm Sullins 05-Jan-40 N Bloom Morris 78 01-Jan-40 Walnut Ridge 30-Jun-39 S Bohart S. C. 61 24-Jun-39 Newport at Fayetteville FL 01-Dec-39 Bowden Arch J. 73 25-Nov-39 Tuckerman Battle Axe 09-Feb-40 Bowden Nancy Jordan 91 04-Feb-40 E of Swifton Wd C. G. (d. 1903) Battle Axe NWP 16-Aug-40 Bowen William B. 'Bessie' 57 13-Aug-40 S of Tuckerman Sp Lora Diaz NF 09-Feb-40 N Bowers C. L. 'Charlie' 05-Feb-40 near Cave City 13-Jan-39 Boyce Edward Wayne 49 09-Jan-39 Booneville Tuckerman Sp Sylla (Harvey) Pleasant Grove TU 27-Oct-39 Boyce Edwin L. 31 20-Oct-39 St. Louis, MO Newport Sp Walnut Grove FL 16-Feb-40 Brannum Mrs. Nellie (Hightower) 56 11-Feb-40 Grubbs Walnut Grove NWP 10-May-40 Brantley Le Roy 18 07-May-40 Sneed comm. P Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Swifton 17-May-40 N Brantley Leroy 07-May-40 Sneed School comm. 17-May-40 Brewer Mrs. Sarah E. [Browning] 85 14-May-40 East Newport Walnut Grove FL 28-Apr-39 S Bridges Frank M. 61 20-Apr-39 Old Grand Glaize 05-May-39 S Bridges Frank M. 61 27-Apr-39 Old Grand Glaize at Viola FL 08-Sep-39 S Britt Maxine Ernestine 7 01-Sep-39 Newport E of Balch P Mr. Jake Balch FL 08-Dec-39 S Brooshtine Paul ~70 02-Dec-39 Newport 09-Aug-40 S Buffington Isaac Sidney 62 03-Aug-40 Newport Piedmont, Piedmont, MO FL 22-Dec-39 S Burkhalter J. I. 47 18-Dec-39 Tuckerman Sp Olga Pleasant Grove New Home Burial Asso. 11-Oct-40 Burt Patricia Ann 'Patsy' 18mo 06-Oct-40 Tuckerman P Mr. & Mrs. Alvin at Strawberry NWP 27-Jan-39 N Bush Joe 78 23-Jan-39 Alicia Strangers Home 19-Jan-40 S Butler Virginia M. 5 13-Jan-40 Alicia P Mr. & Mrs. Bert Arnold NWP 26-May-39 N Campbell Fred Charleston, WV P Mrs. Gladys 19-May-39 N Carter I. F. fnr 14-May-39 at Imboden 25-Aug-39 N Casey Jesse near Amagon 29-Mar-40 Causey G. A. (Dr.) 20-Mar-40 Swifton Sp FL 22-Mar-40 Causey George Albert (Dr.) 66 20-Mar-40 Swifton Sp FL 21-Jul-39 S Chaney Richard E. 'Dick' 27 15-Jul-39 S of Newport at Blackwell, OK New Funeral Home 23-Feb-40 N Cheek J. R. 83 20-Feb-40 Mt. Pleasant, TX family cemetery, Delight, A 03-Mar-39 S Cheshier William 30 26-Feb-39 Newport Hickory Grove Sp Norene Cheshier 25-Oct-40 N Churchill Mrs. D. P. 23-Oct-40 Cord 07-Jun-40 Clark Albert 65 31-May-40 near Tuckerman Fairview, Cave City NF 28-Jul-39 Clark J. S. ~70 26-Jul-39 W of Tuckerman Sp 04-Aug-39 Clark J. S. 76 26-Jul-39 Tuckerman Pleasant Grove New Home Funeral Home 12-Apr-40 Clark Mrs. Jossie [Garner] 71 05-Apr-40 N of Tuckerman Sp A. C. Fairview, near Cave City NF 05-May-39 N Clark Mrs. Sarah (Cason) fnr 28-Apr-39 Marked Tree Battle Axe 20-Oct-39 N Clausen Jo Ann Christine inf 13-Oct-39 Black Rock P Mr. & Mrs. Leslie at Tuckerman 26-Apr-40 S Claycomb Frank 78 22-Apr-40 near Shoffner 03-Feb-39 N Cloud David 27-Jan-39 Grubbs 29-Dec-39 S Comstock Otis 40 25-Dec-39 Shoffner Sp Sand Hill 13-Dec-40 S Cooper B. D. 73 09-Dec-40 near Johnstown Sp 11-Aug-39 Cox Mrs. Charlie 74 04-Aug-39 E of Tuckerman Sp Charlie Pleasant Grove New Funeral Home 16-Feb-40 Cox Nacey Ernest 'Smokey' 44 11-Feb-40 near Centerville Sp Fay (Claxton) Cheshier FL 29-Sep-39 Craig Mrs. Oscar F. (Davenport) 65 27-Sep-39 Newark Sp Oscar F. 14-Jun-40 Crow Mrs. Lizzie 73 06-Jun-40 Swifton Arnold 31-Mar-39 N Crowley Mr. fnr 26-Mar-39 at Paragould 15-Sep-39 Cullins Mrs. Cleo (York) 48 10-Sep-39 East Newport Sp R. E. at Desha New Funeral Home 12-Jan-40 S Curtis Mrs. Effie 50 06-Jan-40 near Pond Switch com Swifton Sp Bonnie Goad, Denmark FL 30-Jun-39 S Daniels Melvin Alfred 4 23-Jun-39 Batesville near Cord P Mr. & Mrs. Melvin 29-Mar-40 S Davis Bertha Mae 12 21-Mar-40 Newport Hickory Grove comm P Mr. & Mrs. Barney Hickory Grove NF 28-Jul-39 Davis Mrs. Docia D. 76 24-Jul-39 near Newport 10-May-40 S Dawson Allen Fontaine 37 04-May-40 S of Tuckerman New Orleans, LA FL 14-Apr-39 Dickens M. E. 'Buster' 22 11-Apr-39 Newport at Clinton 29-Sep-39 S Dillard Francis 25 24-Sep-39 W of Wynne P Mrs. Mary Underhill 09-Feb-40 Dorsey Mrs. M. A. 07-Feb-40 Newport 13-Dec-40 Dukes Fred 80 07-Dec-40 Wilmans farm Sp Post Oak 11-Aug-39 N Duncan Miss Nellie Grace fnr 06-Aug-39 near Liberty 13-Jan-39 N Dyer I. M. Detroit, MI 17-Mar-39 S Echels James T. 82 Jonesboro 27-Jan-39 N Elkins Raymond 19-Jan-39 Hankins comm. 10-Nov-39 Elliot J. L. 'Green' 70 05-Nov-39 Tuckerman E of Tuckerman Ballew's Chapel NWP 27-Oct-39 Ellison Mrs. C. E. 79 fnr 20-Oct-39 Grubbs Ravenden Springs Jonesboro 05-May-39 N Estess Nelless Minturn 13-Oct-39 S Evans Joe ~33 06-Oct-39 Knobel Sp 17-Mar-39 Farmer Willis K. 39 11-Mar-39 Fort Smith Sp Mary 07-Apr-39 Felts J. W. (Dr.) 54 02-Apr-39 near Sedgewick Strangers Home 02-Feb-40 S Fife Ed T. 65 26-Jan-40 S of Pocahontas Randolph Co. 08-Nov-40 Flannigan Mrs. Rebecca J. (Graham) 77 01-Nov-40 near Tuckerman Sp W. M. Battle Axe NWP 26-Jul-40 Ford Miss Laura Jane 54 22-Jul-40 Balch FL 11-Aug-39 S Foster Fred Jr. 18 04-Aug-39 Jonesboro Walnut Ridge P Mr. & Mrs. Fred 17-Feb-39 N Foust Harvey David 3mo 08-Feb-39 Page comm. P Mr. & Mrs. Jimmie at Vance 07-Jun-40 N Freemyer N. W. (Dr.) 30-May-40 Little Rock Sp Marie (Bryant) 06-Jan-39 Fry John L. (Rev.) 77 01-Jan-39 Walnut Ridge Sp 07-Jul-39 N Gardner Mrs. Paul 29-Jun-39 Little Rock 09-Feb-40 N Geyer Mrs. Cora 06-Feb-40 Hamburg, IA 28-Jun-40 Gill W. M. 'Bill' 76 24-Jun-40 near Grubbs Sp 04-Aug-39 S Gilliam Alonzo A. 'Lonnie' ~40 29-Jul-39 near Elgin P Mr. Alfred Centerville FL 03-Feb-39 N Gist Mrs. Henry fnr 29-Jan-39 at Cave City 29-Dec-39 Gore George W. 69 25-Dec-39 Little Rock Tuckerman Sp Rebecca Pleasant Grove NWP 06-Dec-40 Graham Fred 70 28-Nov-40 Little Rock England Sp at England 26-Apr-40 Graham Mrs. Elizabeth 70 24-Apr-40 Memphis, TN Tuckerman Sp Chas. M. Pleasant Grove FL 01-Sep-39 S Gray Ernest 37 24-Aug-39 N of Tuckerman Cheshier NWP 27-Jan-39 Greenhaw Thomas Barton 67 21-Jan-39 Newport Walnut Grove NWP 13-Sep-40 N Grimes Mrs. Esther (Adams) Little Rock Sp Lomas 01-Sep-39 S Hacker J. O. 82 26-Aug-39 SE of Hoxie 24-Nov-39 Hagel Mrs. Christina 72 19-Nov-39 Surrounded Hill comm Sp W. M. Batesville New Funeral Home 02-Aug-40 N Halcomb Mrs. Belel Sand Cut Crossing co 22-Dec-39 N Hall infant daughter 13-Dec-39 Upper Jones Farm com P Mr. & Mrs. Talmage 24-Mar-39 N Hall Mrs. C. O. 18-Mar-39 Memphis, TN at Walnut Ridge 21-Jul-39 S Hall Tom A. 45 17-Jul-39 Newport Sp at Stephens FL 16-Jun-39 Halliburton Magnolia 48 11-Jun-39 East Tuckerman New Hope J. H. Phillips & Sons 15-Nov-40 Hanley Hubert S. 57 10-Nov-40 Newport Tuckerman Sp Pleasant Grove NF 17-May-40 Hanley Mary Helen inf 15-May-40 W of Tuckerman P Mr. & Mrs. S. Kenyon NF 12-May-39 N Harbor boy 06-May-39 Centerville P Mrs. Johnnie at Centerville 07-Jul-39 Harder Robert Chrisman 82 30-Jun-39 Newport Sp 13-Dec-40 Harris Katie Mae 12 09-Dec-40 Little Rock Shiloh (Diaz) 02-Feb-40 S Hartsell Mrs. Hubert (Satterfield) 25 25-Jan-40 Jonesboro near Marked Tree P Mr. W. F. L. Pleasant Grove 30-Aug-40 Hasket Mrs. Mae (Romine) 26 21-Aug-40 Swifton Sp Jesse Arnold NWP 20-Oct-39 S Hatfield Carroll 68 12-Oct-39 Newport 15-Dec-39 N Helm Hiram Marianna 15-Dec-39 S Henard Aaron ~40 09-Dec-39 N of McCrory Duffel comm. 11-Oct-40 N Hendrix Bill 03-Oct-40 White School comm. 17-Feb-39 Hennessee William 66 10-Feb-39 Tuckerman Sp at Cave City 02-Aug-40 Herrington Otto 54 25-Jul-40 Memphis, TN Wd Oda (Burkhalter) Pleasant Grove NFDA, Memphis 30-Jun-39 Hicks Charles F. 60 22-Jun-39 Tuckerman Wd Mary Ballew's Chapel NWP 19-May-39 Hicks Mrs. Mary (Parmely) 61 16-May-39 Tuckerman Sp Chas. F. Ballew's Chapel NWP 03-Mar-39 N Hill 'Grandma' Dorsey Chapel comm. Sp 05-Jul-40 Hillhouse Mrs. Alberta (Smith) 68 28-Jun-40 Newport Wd George A. Walnut Grove FL 25-Oct-40 N Hobson Merle Ellen Alicia P Mr. & Mrs. Marlow 29-Mar-40 S Hodges Clarence 47 20-Mar-40 Denmark Sp 19-Jan-40 N Hoggard Jesse Oliver 15-Jan-40 Calamine Fairview 15-Sep-39 Hohn John H. 76 07-Sep-39 E of Newport Sp Cheshier New Funeral Home 23-Aug-40 Holmes Mrs. P. K. (Price) 15-Aug-40 Newport Sp P. K. Walnut Grove FL 27-Sep-40 S Hook Thermon M. 25 fnr 22-Sep-40 Searcy Pleasant Plains P Mr. & Mrs. George 24-Mar-39 Horn Jiles Wade (Dr.) 47 20-Mar-39 Grubbs Sp Olive at Newark FL 30-Jun-39 Houchin E. Z. 65 24-Jun-39 Tupelo Sp Grace White NWP 23-Jun-39 N Howard Boyce 16-Jun-39 Blows Island comm. P Mr. & Mrs. Robert 21-Jun-40 Hubbard James Anderson 83 Strawberry Lancaster 14-Jun-40 N Hubbard Jim 10-Jun-40 Strawberry 31-Mar-39 N Hubbard Jimmie Claud inf 23-Mar-39 Pond Switch comm. P Mr. & Mrs. Charley Battle Axe NWP 24-Feb-39 N Hunt infant fnr 22-Feb-39 Hickory Grove 01-Sep-39 Hunt Mrs. Irene 29-Aug-39 Little Rock at Little Rock 23-Aug-40 S Huskey Andrew J. 39 22-Aug-40 near Newport Tuckerman Sp Julia (Harris) New Home 20-Sep-40 Huskey George T. 65 18-Sep-40 E of Tuckerman Sp Strawberry NWP 20-Jan-39 Huskey Jimmie Carroll 2mo 13-Jan-39 North Goetz comm. P Mr. & Mrs. Toyh 28-Jul-39 Hutchinson George Kelly (Capt.) 47 23-Jul-39 Tulsa, OK Sp Bertha Oaklawn, Tulsa, OK 04-Aug-39 S Jackson Brady 43 29-Jul-39 near Dixie 03-Feb-39 Jackson James Arthur 3mo 28-Jan-39 P Mr. & Mrs. Frank H. New Hope TU 12-Jan-40 S Jenkins Geneva 5 06-Jan-40 near Pond Switch com Swifton P Mrs. Elva Goad, Denmark FL 13-Jan-39 Jenkins Mrs. Virginia E. (Hill) 66 06-Jan-39 Swifton Sp John F. Swifton Emmerson & Burns, Jon 07-Jul-39 Jenkins William A. 2 02-Jul-39 Swifton P Mr. & Mrs. Garner Egypt NWP 12-Apr-40 N Jiles Mrs. Roy 35 07-Apr-40 El Dorado at El Dorado 02-Aug-40 S Johnson Miss Estelle 45 26-Jul-40 Memphis, TN Remmel 21-Apr-39 Johnson Mrs. Lois R. [Rhoades] 79 09-Apr-39 Wewaka, OK 24-Feb-39 Johnston Mrs. Nettie 74 20-Feb-39 Newport Balch comm. Wd Andrew Johnston FL 09-Feb-40 N Johnston Mrs. Sarah G. 04-Feb-40 Springdale 23-Jun-39 N Jones Mrs. 17-Jun-39 Wynne 22-Mar-40 S Joplin Paul 7 14-Mar-40 near Cotton Plant P Mr. & Mrs. P. H. Swifton NWP 06-Sep-40 Jowers John C. 79 27-Aug-40 Tulsa, OK Sp FL 29-Mar-40 Keedy Aaron H. 50 26-Mar-40 San Diego, CA San Diego, CA 06-Sep-40 S Kelsey Louis E. 46 01-Sep-40 Woodruff Co. 20-Dec-40 N Kennon Tom fnr 14-Dec-40 at Memphis, TN 24-Nov-39 N Kimberlin Mrs. Frank fnr 19-Nov-39 at DeValls Bluff 23-Aug-40 S King A. W. ~65 21-Aug-40 Tuckerman Sp NWP 23-Feb-40 Kirker Mike A. 65 20-Feb-40 near Bradford Sp Pleasant Grove 23-Jun-39 S Kline Bruce 18 18-Jun-39 Newport Clarendon P Mr. & Mrs. Dale FL 20-Jan-39 N Knight Mrs. Ida 11-Jan-39 Pond Switch comm. Sp John 08-Nov-40 S Knowlton Rebis 25 near Corning 05-Jan-40 N LaForge Chas A. 58 02-Jan-40 Little Rock 20-Jan-39 N Laird Dock 60 15-Jan-39 near Tuckerman Ballew's Chapel NWP 19-Apr-40 Lamb Mrs. Matilda (Young) 69 14-Apr-40 Swifton NF 26-May-39 Langston Claude A. 49 20-May-39 Anderson, IN at Anderson, IN 03-Nov-39 Lassiter Mrs. Tempie (Ingraham) 46 30-Oct-39 E of Newport Sp Fred Pleasant Grove NF 19-May-39 S Lemmons Geo. F. 38 10-May-39 Hoxie Sp 21-Apr-39 Lewis Charlie 50 17-Apr-39 Grubbs Sp Ballew's Chapel NWP 03-Feb-39 Mack Mrs. Emma (Bateman) 27-Jan-39 Memphis, TN Newport Sp Sidney C. Walnut Grove FL 11-Oct-40 Majors John M. 69 04-Oct-40 near Heber Springs Cross Roads, near Shiloh 09-Feb-40 N Manwaring Gaydon 74 Okafuskee, OK 28-Jun-40 Marshall Tilman 60 17-Jun-40 S of Tuckerman Sp New Hope 17-Mar-39 S Mason Inez Loistene (Crews) 23 Searcy W of Bradford Sp Conley at Walnut Ridge NF 19-May-39 Mason Mrs. Florence 47 16-May-39 S of Newport Sp Jim Oakland 30-Aug-40 Maxfield Charles W. 84 25-Aug-40 Batesville 09-Feb-40 N Maxie Mrs. Ed 08-Sep-39 May Mrs. Savannah G. 66 06-Sep-39 Little Rock Clarendon Pleasant Grove New Funeral Home 01-Nov-40 S Mayhan W. W. 49 26-Oct-40 near Swifton Arnold 28-Apr-39 N McAdoo Mrs. Fannie 21-Apr-39 Martin, TN 14-Jul-39 McAlister Cecil Jr. 2 06-Jul-39 Newport P Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Walnut Grove New Funeral Home 24-Mar-39 McCartney John W. 79 21-Mar-39 Remmel Sp Remmel 15-Sep-39 McCartney Mrs. Ellen [Moore] 49 09-Sep-39 Remmel Sp W. A. at Ravenden New Funeral Home 30-Aug-40 McElrath Joseph L. 51 28-Aug-40 Memphis, TN Grubbs 30-Jun-39 S McElroy Dorothy 11 Batesville 23-Jun-39 S McElroy Omer Earl 41 15-Jun-39 Newport 21-Jul-39 McGinnis Norris Joe 7mo 19-Jul-39 Tuckerman P Mr. & Mrs. Hayden Pleasant Grove NF 21-Jul-39 McGinnis Norris Joel 7mo 06-Jul-39 Tuckerman P Mr. & Mrs. Hayden Pleasant Grove NF 28-Apr-39 S McLaughlin Arie (Higginbottom) 51 21-Apr-39 Newport N of Tuckerman Sp Willie T. Battle Axe NWP 21-Jul-39 S McManners Lynn 14mo 15-Jul-39 Newport E of Tuckerman P Mr. & Mrs. Ad Cheshier NWP 05-May-39 McManners W. D. 13 02-May-39 Goetz Cheshier NWP 12-May-39 C McManners W. D. P Mr. & Mrs. A. D. 13-Oct-39 McReynolds Bobby Gene 2 04-Oct-39 Rt. 1 Tuckerman P Mr. & Mrs. Bill Battle Axe FL 15-Dec-39 S Middlebrook George Earl 36 08-Dec-39 Little Rock Tupelo Sp Agnes White Church NF 13-Dec-40 Milligan Thomas F. 82 11-Dec-40 Tuckerman Sp Minnie Pleasant Grove NWP 27-Jan-39 N Mills J. E. fnr 22-Jan-39 at Newport 21-Jun-40 Miser Miss Alma Virginia 15 15-Jun-40 Denton Island comm. P Mr. & Mrs. Jack Dowell's Chapel NWP 26-Jul-40 S Montgomery Miss Ruby Lee 17 22-Jul-40 Augusta McClelland at Gregory 31-Mar-39 Montgomery Robert L. 70 26-Mar-39 near Hickory Grove Sp Betty Hickory Grove FL 15-Mar-40 Moon J. N. 61 07-Mar-40 Newport Swifton Sp Hazel (Morse) Swifton Johnson, Walnut Ridge 08-Mar-40 S Moon Jim ~65 07-Mar-40 Newport Swifton Sp 10-Mar-39 Moon Mrs. Alta (Roberts) 45 08-Mar-39 Tuckerman Wd Roy Swifton FL 20-Oct-39 N Moore George Grubbs 13-Oct-39 Morris infant baby 11-Oct-39 Diaz P Mr. & Mrs. Leon Walnut Grove FL 21-Jun-40 N Morris J. W. Hurricane comm. 05-Jan-40 N Morrison Albertine 31-Jan-40 Gartland comm. 10-Nov-39 S Moseley Mrs. Minnie B. 63 03-Nov-39 Alicia 06-Jan-39 Moseley Wesley 65 30-Dec-38 Alicia Strangers Home 17-Nov-39 N Murphy Mrs. Stella fnr 10-Nov-39 at Kenyon 10-Feb-39 Murphy Vera Ann 3da 31-Jan-39 Newport Swifton P Mr. & Mrs. Mack 21-Apr-39 S Nance Albert 42 16-Apr-39 Newport Sp Walnut Grove 26-Jul-40 Nance J. N. 71 21-Jul-40 Grubbs Sp Ellen Remmel NF 12-Apr-40 N Neal J. Ed 61 10-Apr-40 Hot Springs 03-Mar-39 Nelson Mrs. Margaret (Henley) 27-Feb-39 Little Rock at Little Rock 20-Sep-40 Norris Clyde 48 12-Sep-40 Memphis, TN Swifton Sp Swifton 25-Oct-40 N Norris L. M. 20-Oct-40 Gurdon 08-Dec-39 N Norris Mrs. Patsy fnr 30-Nov-39 at Poughkeepsie 13-Dec-40 N Norwood Ethel (Brooks) 10-Dec-40 Swifton 07-Jun-40 Osborne W. H. 63 01-Jun-40 Elgin Sp Ethel Cheshier NWP 11-Aug-39 S Pace William 45 05-Aug-39 Batesville Bethseda Sp 11-Oct-40 N Panter Agnes Gartland comm. 03-Nov-39 Parr Miss Bonnie 22 27-Oct-39 near Tuckerman P Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Battle Axe NWP 15-Sep-39 Parrott Nadine 53 fnr 06-Sep-39 Hot Springs Sp Bud Post Oak Royal Undertaking Co. 23-Jun-39 S Patrick Emmerson W. 18 17-Jun-39 N of Newport Jonesboro at Paragould FL 15-Nov-40 Payne Charles L. 57 09-Nov-40 Piggott Sp 19-Apr-40 N Peeler Mrs. Ribie (Jones) Union City, TN Shiloh, somewhere in TN 09-Feb-40 N Penn J. R. 03-Feb-40 at Strawberry 01-Sep-39 Pennington Mrs. John S. 66 29-Aug-39 Grubbs Sp John S. Ballew's Chapel New Funeral Home 12-Apr-40 Pennington W. J. 75 06-Apr-40 Amagon 21-Apr-39 Person Grover 44 17-Apr-39 Memphis, TN P Mr. New Hope 09-Aug-40 Phillips Mrs. Lenora 72 31-Jul-40 Amagon Balch NWP 06-Sep-40 S Pickett Floyd 28 03-Sep-40 Walnut Ridge Sp Frances (Sutton) 06-Sep-40 S Pickett Frances (Sutton) 25 03-Sep-40 Walnut Ridge Sp Floyd 02-Aug-40 Pierce Mrs. Mary Frances 75 27-Jul-40 Reyno Pleasant Grove Irby, Corning 29-Sep-39 S Poe Mrs. Blanche 25 24-Sep-39 Wynne P Mr. & Mrs. Hershel 16-Feb-40 Polston Jerry Vaughn 2 12-Feb-40 Jacksonport P Mr. & Mrs. Hollie 26-Apr-40 Polston John F. 69 18-Apr-40 Sp Betsy Pleasant Grove NWP 06-Dec-40 N Powell Johnny Marianna 02-Feb-40 Prewitt Gladys Lee 24 28-Jan-40 Swifton P Mr. & Mrs. S. O. Arnold NWP 13-Jan-39 S Pridmore B. F. Jr. 27 08-Jan-39 N of Newport Newport Sp Walnut Grove FL 29-Dec-39 Pridmore Vestel 43 24-Dec-39 Newark Newport P Mr. J. J. Newark 05-Jan-40 N Radau Max (Dr.) 62 02-Jan-40 Newport 19-Jan-40 S Ransom Dan M. 50 13-Jan-40 Grand Glaize Denmark FL 21-Apr-39 S Ratcliff Millard R. 20 16-Apr-39 near Amagon Algoa P Mr. & Mrs. Z. T. Balch FL 11-Oct-40 Reeves Theodore Jr. 9 06-Oct-40 near Kenyon P Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Dowell's Chapel FL 24-Feb-39 Reid Troupe (Rev.) 31 16-Feb-39 Fort Worth, TX Sp Pauline at Fort Worth, TX 03-Mar-39 Reid Z. B. 30 27-Feb-39 Hot Springs Poplar Bluff, MO Sp Ada Vern Walnut Grove FL 09-Feb-40 Rich Sam 72 01-Feb-40 East Newport Sp Emma Owens (Pistole) Pleasant Grove FL 06-Sep-40 Richardson Leroy 40 03-Sep-40 near Tuckerman Sp Salem 26-Jan-40 Rife John 73 21-Jan-40 Swifton Wd Rebecca (Reed) Swifton 02-Aug-40 Roberts John 84 22-Jul-40 Strawberry Lancaster Higginbotham, Imboden 18-Aug-39 Roberts Mrs. Hazel (Hulen) 27 13-Aug-39 Swifton Sp Willis Arnold NWP 07-Jul-39 S Roberts William Henry 'Son' 22 04-Jul-39 near Swifton E of Tuckerman Sp (Hulett) Swifton NWP 17-May-40 Romine Katherine (Ridens) 30 11-May-40 Swifton Sp Elmer Swifton NWP 01-Sep-39 S Sammons Paul 30 28-Aug-39 Newport Sp Walnut Grove FL 13-Jan-39 N Scally Mrs. Dolie 10-Jan-39 Lakeland, FL 29-Sep-39 S See Miss Virginia Hill 18 21-Sep-39 Newport P Mr. Lee R. Swifton 10-Feb-39 Seward Frances 70 08-Feb-39 East Tuckerman Post Oak TU 28-Apr-39 N Seward Irene 19-Apr-39 East Tuckerman Sp Swifton J. H. Phillips & Sons 19-Apr-40 N Sharp Bonnie fnr 11-Apr-40 Portageville, MO Ballew's Chapel 05-Jul-40 Sheeves Virginia Mae 9mo 28-Jun-40 Swifton P Mr. & Mrs. Raymond 26-Jul-40 S Shue Johnny ~20 20-Jul-40 E of McCrory Morton Sp 05-May-39 Simmons Ben F. 79 01-May-39 near Tupelo Sp Walnut Grove New Funeral Home 02-Jun-39 S Simmons Jim 23 27-May-39 Newport Olyphant Phillips 08-Dec-39 Smith George L. 73 01-Dec-39 Houston, TX Sp Mattie Brookside Mem. Park, Housto 17-Mar-39 N Smith Mrs. A. M. 14-Mar-39 Sugar Farm comm. 13-Sep-40 Smith Mrs. Ada Lena (Smith) 53 near Osceola Sp Lester Jewel 30-Aug-40 S Smith Thomas Pryor 81 26-Aug-40 near Walnut Ridge Hawkins, near Calvin 10-Mar-39 N Snapp Ewin Hurricane comm. 06-Dec-40 N Spears Hue 02-Dec-40 Marianna 08-Nov-40 S Stacy Clifford near Corning 05-Jul-40 Stedman Sherman 29-Jun-40 East Tuckerman at Strawberry NF 24-Feb-39 Stegall Perry Jr. inf 20-Feb-39 East Newport P Mr. & Mrs. Perry Parrott FL 12-Jan-40 Stoker J. W. 51 04-Jan-40 Grubbs Sp Ballew's Chapel NF 28-Jul-39 S Stone Orville 30 20-Jul-39 Tuckerman near Tuckerman Sp Mabel Hopewell NWP 07-Jun-40 Stoner Berilla J. (Brodgen) 71 31-May-40 Tuckerman NWP 18-Aug-39 S Stoner Ralph 19 10-Aug-39 W of Tuckerman Sp Pearl Battle Axe NWP 16-Feb-40 Strider James A. 66 11-Feb-40 Tuckerman Sp Lulu B. (Hunter) Pleasant Grove FL 15-Dec-39 S Stroud Amos 54 10-Dec-39 near Salado Sp 11-Oct-40 N Sullens Elmo 09-Oct-40 Jonesboro 16-Feb-40 N Sullivan Ed (Dr.) 87 Imboden 29-Dec-39 N Sullivan infant daughter fnr 23-Dec-39 W of Swifton P Mr. & Mrs. Ed Battle Axe 02-Aug-40 S Sutterfield Robert 3 29-Jul-40 Newport P Mr. & Mrs. Garland 12-Jan-40 Taylor Buford 15 05-Jan-40 Oil Trough P Mr. & Mrs. John 26-Jul-40 S Taylor Ervin 45 20-Jul-40 Newport Ingleside Sp Lucy NF 03-Feb-39 N Taylor Mr. Harrison Farm comm. 23-Feb-40 Taylor Mrs. Bell 78 14-Feb-40 E of Swifton Sp C. E. Swifton NWP 03-Feb-39 N Taylor Mrs. Clay Walker farm comm. 26-Apr-40 N Terry Mr. 20-Apr-40 at Batesville 18-Aug-39 S Thatcher Porter 09-Aug-39 Newport 13-Oct-39 N Thompson Mary Jo 3 03-Oct-39 Arnold comm. P Walter & Tootsie 06-Jan-39 S Thompson Mrs. Mary ~26 01-Jan-39 Jonesboro Sp 09-Feb-40 Tiery Mrs. Ethel (McGinnis) 39 06-Feb-40 Tuckerman Sp Clarence Battle Axe NWP 22-Sep-39 Trentham Mrs. Donna 80 17-Sep-39 Bradford Wd Bradford 29-Dec-39 Tucker Homer S. 66 21-Dec-39 near Batesville Sp Lize Hickory Grove 04-Oct-40 S Turner Cole 15 28-Sep-40 Hoxie Lauratown P Mr. & Mrs. Lester Gregg, Walnut Ridge 08-Dec-39 Tyer Mrs. Jesse Belle 62 30-Nov-39 Little Rock Sp C. A. Dowell Chapel 25-Oct-40 Umsted Mrs. Mary Ellen 66 22-Oct-40 Newport Sp Tom P. Walnut Grove NF 25-Oct-40 N Walker (f) Marianna 17-May-40 N Walker Carl Ray 20mo 09-May-40 Little Rock Bandy's Chapel com 25-Oct-40 N Walker Miss Mildred 17-Oct-40 Rondo 26-Jan-40 N Watt W. W. 18-Jan-40 Anderson comm. 06-Jan-39 N Webb infant baby fnr 31-Dec-38 Centerville comm. P Mr. & Mrs. Woodrow Cord 29-Mar-40 N Webb infant baby 4da 19-Mar-40 Lockheart comm. P Mr. & Mrs. Woodrow Cord 01-Sep-39 Webster Bud 68 24-Aug-39 Tuckerman Sp Mint Battle Axe 27-Oct-39 S Wesson Fred 39 21-Oct-39 Fitzhugh 07-Apr-39 N West Don 17 Independence County P Mr. & Mrs. Jesse 10-Feb-39 N West Mrs. Mark 03-Feb-39 Russelville 18-Oct-40 S Whisnant Mrs. D. P. (Gray) 50 14-Oct-40 Newport Point Ferry Sp at Newark NF 12-Jan-40 White James A. 3mo 09-Jan-40 Rt. 1, Tuckerman Dyess Colony P Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Battle Axe NWP 07-Jul-39 N White Mrs. John 30-Jun-39 Swifton 22-Dec-39 S Whitlatch Mrs. N. O. 20-Dec-39 Trumann 12-May-39 N Whitlow Mrs. Emma 08-May-39 Searcy 19-May-39 N Whitlow Mrs. Emma fnr 09-May-39 at Bradford 15-Sep-39 Williams Arch O. 46 05-Sep-39 Memphis, TN Alicia Sp Arnold NWP 08-Sep-39 N Williams Archie 05-Sep-39 Memphis, TN Swifton 10-Feb-39 N Williams Eugene fnr 07-Feb-39 Grubbs 18-Oct-40 S Williams Jennie Whitney 24 12-Oct-40 Newport Auvergne 28-Apr-39 N Williams L. B. 23-Apr-39 Grubbs 01-Mar-40 Williams Lizzie 26-Feb-40 East Tuckerman Salem 05-Apr-40 Williamson Columbus C. 84 30-Mar-40 Battle Axe comm. Wd Laura (Murray) Battle Axe TU 25-Oct-40 Wilson John W. 52 22-Oct-40 Olyphant Pleasant Grove NF 16-Feb-40 N Winchester Billie Ray 6mo 10-Feb-40 Charlotte P Mr. & Mrs. Ernest 29-Nov-40 Winfrey Mrs. Flora Helen 71 23-Nov-40 Booneville Swifton at Lynn NWP 29-Dec-39 S Wingo Frank 24 23-Dec-39 near Grubbs P Mr. & Mrs. B. D. Denton Island NF 14-Apr-39 Wingo Ruth E. 5mo 09-Apr-39 S of Tuckerman P Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Ballew's Chapel NF 05-Jul-40 S Woodruff Theodore Jr. 16mo near Newark P Mr. & Mrs. Theodore 28-Jun-40 Woods boy Gartland comm. 02-Aug-40 N Woods infant 2mo 30-Jul-40 Tiger Hill comm. P Mr. & Mrs. Nolin Denton Island 22-Dec-39 Woods John 82 18-Dec-39 Marianna Sp Sarah (Anderson) LaGrange Flower's 28-Jun-40 Woods Mrs. Gertrude Gartland comm. 12-Jan-40 N Wyatt Jim 44 06-Jan-40 Detroit, MI Sp at Detroit, MI 13-Sep-40 S York Mrs. Etta Mae 61 07-Sep-40 Newport Louann Sp James W. (Rev.) at Rector Paper Date Type Description of Person Age Died On Place of Death Residence Rel Rel Name Buried At Funeral Home ---------- ---- --------------------------------- ---- ------------ -------------------- ------------------ --- ----------------------- --------------------------- --------------------- 17-Feb-39 N niece of William Huskey 12-Feb-39 Clover Bend comm. 17-Feb-39 N grandson of Mr. & Mrs. A. M. Smith 15-Feb-39 Batesville 03-Mar-39 N mother of George W. McDoniel Newark 10-Mar-39 N father of Mrs. Walter Sherrell 07-Mar-39 in Illinois 17-Nov-39 N stepmother of Mrs. Claudia Freemont Little Rock 09-Feb-40 N grandmother of Troy Montgomery 26-Apr-40 N relative of Rev. W. M. Kelley fnr 22-Apr-40 at Sheridan 13-Sep-40 N brother-in-law of Dr. O. A. Jamison 10-Sep-40 Jefferson City, MO 20-Sep-40 N sister of Mrs. Roy Winfrey 16-Sep-40 at Lynn 27-Sep-40 N brother of Mrs. H. J. Harbison fnr 19-Sep-40 Aldred, near Sedgwick 25-Oct-40 N cousin of Miss Charlie Mae Brassfield Tupelo, MS 06-Dec-40 N grandmother of Mrs. C. S. Warden 02-Dec-40 Leavenworth, KS