Deaths Abstracted from the Tuckerman Record, Tuckerman, Jackson County, Arkansas for 1947-1948 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Mark Williamson. ************************************************************************ Copyright © 2003 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 (usually a fatal accident or a murder) C - "Card of Thanks", no other mention of death found M - "In memory of", no other mention of death found AF - story of death of active member of Armed Forces CL - death noted on War Casualty List Given Name: may include (maiden name) or (person's title or rank) or (person's sex if unclear) or [previous married name] Died On: when a death is mentioned in community notes, the date of death is often my best guess. Depending on when the community notes were submitted to the newspaper, the actual death may have occurred a week (or more) before or after. 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: DIL - Dillinger E&S - Emerson & Son FL - Frank Leach GRE - Gregg's (Jonesboro) H&P - Hafner & Patterson NWP - Newport P&S - Patterson & Sons T&S - Tolerson & Son ************************************************************************ Paper Date Type Last Name Given Name Age Died On Place of Death Residence Rel Rel Name Buried At Funeral Home ---------- ---- ------------ ------------------------- ---- ------------- -------------------- ------------------ --- ----------------------- --------------------------- --------------------- 02-Dec-48 S Allen H. Dorsey 40 26-Nov-48 near Jacksonville Newport Sp Pearl 30-May-47 S Anderson Charles James 22 24-May-47 Newport 14-Oct-48 Andrews E. B. 83 06-Oct-48 Strawberry Sp 13-Aug-48 Armstrong Julia (Bussell)[Long] 67 08-Aug-48 Tuckerman Sp J. S. 'Dad' Riverside, Mammoth Springs NWP 23-Sep-48 Armstrong Mrs. Gladys (Dukes) 49 19-Sep-48 Tuckerman Sp Otis B. Pleasant Grove FL 11-Nov-48 Armstrong Mrs. Julia (Harrison) 74 07-Nov-48 Tuckerman Sp Walter S. Pleasant Grove FL 27-Jun-47 N Arnette E. L. 14-Jun-47 Los Angeles, CA 21-Feb-47 Bachelor George 58 11-Feb-47 Conway Sp Kate (Scott) Roselawn, Little Rock 14-Nov-47 Bailey John W. 76 09-Nov-47 Bay Sp 02-Apr-48 Baker Ellen Frances (Bowen) 57 28-Mar-48 Tuckerman Pleasant Grove DIL 14-Mar-47 N Baker Mr. Salem, IL 08-Aug-47 Ball Chas. W. 53 05-Aug-47 Newport Sp Ethel DIL 16-Jul-48 Barker Maggie Ethel (Gray) 53 08-Jul-48 Tuckerman Sp Albert Grand Hill, Romance NWP 31-Oct-47 N Barner Mrs. William Ellen fnr 23-Oct-47 in Newport 21-Oct-48 S Barnett Ezell 18 17-Oct-48 near Diaz Newport 20-Feb-48 Bennett boy 13-Feb-48 Dorsey's Chapel comm P Mr. & Mrs. Marcellus 12-Dec-47 AF Bible Steve F. (Pfc.) fnr 14-Dec-47 in Europe Pennington Sp Naomi Pennington NWP 31-Oct-47 Biggers David Alvin 0da 26-Oct-47 Tuckerman P Mr. & Mrs. Cordie Pleasant Grove 02-Apr-48 N Biggers Mrs. Minnie (Wright) 29-Mar-48 Detroit, MI 31-Oct-47 Billingsley W. A. 82 24-Oct-47 Newport Sp Walnut Grove DIL 14-Nov-47 Bleakley Mrs. Annie (Clements) 73 10-Nov-47 Newport Wd F. L. Augusta FL 07-May-48 Blevins H. H. (Rev.) 72 02-May-48 Blytheville Sp Louelle (House) at Searcy 23-Apr-48 Boggs Evered H. 20-Apr-48 Trumann 27-Aug-48 Bone Kenneth E. 43 14-Aug-48 Tuckerman Sp Mildred Pleasant Grove FL 26-Sep-47 Bone Mrs. Mary (Screws) 81 17-Sep-47 Batesville at Mt. Pleasant 09-Apr-48 Boss Richard W. 76 31-Mar-48 Rt. 1, Bald Knob Sp Susie C. Bald Knob FL 16-Apr-48 Boyd Miss Margaret 28 11-Apr-48 Booneville Grubbs P Mr. & Mrs. Odis Ballew's Chapel DIL 28-Nov-47 S Bradley Jetta Jean 10mo 24-Nov-47 Newport P Mr. & Mrs. Boyd Jr. 05-Mar-48 S Brady baby 2mo 08-Feb-48 Grand Glaize P Mr. & Mrs. J. T. 05-Mar-48 S Brady J. T. 21 28-Feb-48 W of Olyphant Grand Glaize Sp Coffeyville NWP 16-Dec-48 Bratten Sarah Tabitha (Lewis) 70 09-Dec-48 near elgin comm. Sp Jim Dowell's Chapel NWP 09-May-47 Broadwater Ira B. 80 07-May-47 Newport Wd FL 23-Jul-48 S Brogden Luther 55 19-Jul-48 Newport Wd Minnie DIL 23-Jul-48 S Brogden Mrs. Minnie ~40 19-Jul-48 Newport Airfield Sp Luther DIL 21-Oct-48 Brown E. L. 71 13-Oct-48 Billings, MT 28-Mar-47 N Brown Mrs. fnr 18-Mar-47 at Newport 05-Mar-48 Burgess C. C. 'Chock' 82 27-Feb-48 Newport Rt. 1, Newport Sp Amanda Walnut Grove FL 23-Jan-48 Burkett Mrs. Mary L. 74 20-Jan-48 Newport Walnut Grove DIL 09-Jan-48 Cagle Mrs. Lula 63 05-Jan-48 Newport Pennington Sp J. Henry DIL 21-Nov-47 S Caldwell Thomas Watson 32 15-Nov-47 Newport Sulphur Rock P Mrs. A. F. Miller G. A. Mayhan, Newark 03-Oct-47 N Canard Lawrence 24-Sep-47 Little Rock 09-May-47 Carter Jerald D. 11mo 29-Apr-47 Tuckerman P Mr. & Mrs. K. C. Pleasant Grove NWP 06-Feb-48 Carter Maudie Josephine (Rains) 20 29-Jan-48 S of Tuckerman Sp K. C. Pleasant Grove NWP 03-Oct-47 N Casey Anna 29-Sep-47 East Tuckerman 12-Dec-47 S Clark Alpheus 06-Dec-47 Newport 17-Jan-47 Clark infant girl 13-Jan-47 Newport Swifton P Mr. & Mrs. Buster Swifton NWP 31-Jan-47 S Clark June 14 26-Jan-47 Newport Hickory Grove comm P Mr. & Mrs. Horace Walnut Grove FL 28-Oct-48 N Clayton Mr. Hurricane comm. 04-Jul-47 Coe John T. 56 29-Jun-47 Newport Johnstown Sp Hettie Walnut Grove DIL 23-Jul-48 Cole John Walter 66 17-Jul-48 Tuckerman Sp Elizabeth Pleasant Grove DIL 28-Nov-47 S Colley Mrs. Anna Ray (Smoot) 22-Nov-47 Mammoth Spring Sp Curtis at Mammoth Spring 30-Dec-48 N Collins Mrs. Mary fnr 26-Dec-48 Grubbs Ballew's Chapel 30-Dec-48 Collins Mrs. Mary A. 74 22-Dec-48 Grubbs DIL 03-Jan-47 Cook Charles H. 76 21-Dec-46 Buck, Independence Co. Newark 18-Nov-48 Copeland John George 74 11-Nov-48 Newport Clover Bend Sp Lela Clover Bend 03-Sep-48 S Cossey Marvin 45 30-Aug-48 near Tupelo Sp Macedonia, Magness NWP 21-May-48 Couch Bernice (Satterfield) 31 12-May-48 Kingsburg, CA Sp Bill Arnold NWP 16-Dec-48 N Crain Mrs. Mary 06-Dec-48 Memphis, TN Oak Grove (?) 09-Dec-48 N Crain Mrs. Wint 06-Dec-48 Memphis, TN 07-Feb-47 S Crandall Albert Edwin 20 01-Feb-47 Stuttgart P Mr. & Mrs. Albert 16-Dec-48 N Crandall baby 0da fnr 13-Dec-48 Newport P Mr. & Mrs. Homer Pleasant Grove 01-Aug-47 Cross William D. 87 26-Jul-47 Swifton Sp Swifton 11-Jun-48 S Crouch Miss Louise 17 05-Jun-48 Jonesboro near Hickory Ridge P Mr. & Mrs. John 24-Jan-47 S Dallas Ted 32 21-Jan-47 S of Newport McCrory FL 19-Mar-48 N Davis David 09-Mar-48 Newport 23-Jul-48 S Day Paul (Av. Cadet) 22 **-Jan-42 near Bakersfield, CA Tuckerman P Mr. & Mrs. Lee at Walnut Ridge 06-Feb-48 S Decker Bernie ~60 30-Jan-48 Newport on Village creek 16-Apr-48 Decker Mrs. Mary (Hutchins) 76 11-Apr-48 Greenwood Arnold NWP 03-Oct-47 S Denton John 28-Sep-47 near Auvergne 09-Apr-48 N Dilday Patsy 9 01-Apr-48 Dewitt P Mr. & Mrs. Chester 05-Sep-47 Dillon Beulah Bell (Hardin)[McQu 65 27-Aug-47 Newport Grubbs P Smith Hardin Ballew's Chapel DIL 17-Sep-48 AF Dobbs James W. (Pfc.) 20 fnr 19-Sep-48 in France (1944) near Cash P Mr. & Mrs. Marion C. Pleasant Grove DIL 27-Aug-48 Dobbs Miss Ernestine 16 17-Aug-48 Tuckerman P Mr. & Mrs. Ernest NWP 03-Sep-48 S Duncan Jim 60 26-Aug-48 Possum Grape 30-Jul-48 AF Earls Johnny (Pvt.) 23 fnr 25-Jul-48 in New Guinea (1944) Amagon P Mr. & Mrs. George Balch 23-Dec-48 S Ebey Helen 11-Dec-48 in White River Coffeyville DIL 16-Dec-48 S Ebey Jesse 39 11-Dec-48 near Newport P Mr. & Mrs. Floyd Bell 23-Dec-48 S Ebey Jesse 11-Dec-48 in White River Coffeyville DIL 16-Dec-48 Ebey Mrs. Helen 20 11-Dec-48 near Newport Sp Norman 16-Dec-48 S Ebey Norman 30 11-Dec-48 near Newport 23-Dec-48 S Ebey Norman 11-Dec-48 in White River Coffeyville DIL 28-Mar-47 N Edwards Mr. 23-Mar-47 Monroe, LA 11-Apr-47 N Eldracher Mrs. A. T. (Jamison) 07-Apr-47 Jefferson City, MO at Jefferson City, MO 21-Nov-47 Elliott Roy L. 65 15-Nov-47 Little Rock Fordyce Sp at Fordyce 12-Dec-47 Elton A. M. (Dr.) 10-Dec-47 Newport 19-Dec-47 Elton A. M. (Dr.) 62 10-Dec-47 Newport Sp National, Atlanta, GA FL 12-Mar-48 N Emery girl 5mo fnr 05-Mar-48 Dorsey's Chapel comm P Mr. & Mrs. Tine Harper 25-Apr-47 Epperson Cinda Rilla (Wilkerson) 74 18-Apr-47 South Tuckerman Sp Chas. A. Fair View, Cave City DIL 14-May-48 Erwin Ira H. (Dr.) 05-May-48 Newport DIL 19-Dec-47 N Evans Alex 10-Dec-47 Clavis, CA Sp 02-Jan-48 N Farris J. C. 26-Dec-47 Shepherdville, KY at Cave City, KY 02-May-47 Felton Max 45 28-Apr-47 Lonoke Sp Gladys Lonoke 04-Nov-48 S Ferrin Ray V. 21 **-Oct-48 near Amagon 16-May-47 Fitzgerald James F. 48 02-Mar-47 Memphis, TN Sp at Memphis, TN 16-Jul-48 Fitzwater Mrs. Maggie [McClain] 73 23-Jun-48 Detroit, MI at Detroit, MI 06-Jun-47 Flowers Rachel [Kirkpatrick] 72 28-May-47 Grubbs Pleasant Plains DIL 30-Apr-48 Floyd Ed 54 14-Apr-48 Biscoe Sp Blanche 27-Jun-47 N Foost Harlem 17-Jun-47 Cash P Mrs. Lillie Fist at Cash 08-Aug-47 Fortenberry W. A. 'Ab' 77 05-Aug-47 Newport Tuckerman Battle Axe DIL 07-May-48 AF Foshee Golden (Pvt.) 18 fnr 09-May-48 in Belgium (1945) P Mrs. Bertie Pleasant Grove NWP 07-Feb-47 S Foster Jim 53 04-Feb-47 10-Jan-47 Foster Miss Virble 14 31-Dec-46 Newport P Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Dowell's Chapel NWP 05-Dec-47 N Foster N. J. 27-Nov-47 Swifton 05-Dec-47 N Foster Noel 27-Nov-47 Swifton Sp 03-Jan-47 S Foster Virble (f) 14 31-Dec-46 Newport Tuckerman P Mr. & Mrs. Clyde 09-May-47 Fowler Billy Carrol 1mo 02-May-47 Swifton P Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Swifton NWP 22-Aug-47 Franks Charles 58 16-Aug-47 Newport Tuckerman Sp Hazel Pleasant Grove 24-Oct-47 French Gilbert E. 57 17-Oct-47 Lepanto Sp Martha Garden Point, Lepanto DIL 13-Jun-47 French William Henry 63 08-Jun-47 Swifton Sp Genetta (Williams) Swifton NWP, Masonic 18-Jul-47 Galloway R. M. 82 13-Jul-47 Newark 05-Dec-47 S Gann Dallas 12 29-Nov-47 near Newport Newport P Mr. Jake Nance Eight Mile NWP 17-Jan-47 Gardner Mrs. Ida E. (Summerland) 76 08-Jan-47 Little Rock Roselawn, Little Rock 06-Jun-47 George Walter Parker 66 29-May-47 Little Rock Tuckerman Sp Jessie Centerville FL 14-Oct-48 AF Gowans David L. (Pvt.) 21 fnr 10-Oct-48 in Alaska (1943) Grand Glaize P Mr. & Mrs. John Johnson Coffeyville NWP 23-Jul-48 N Grant Mr. 14-Jul-48 Newport 30-Jan-48 Grigsby Susie Lydia (Arnold) 74 22-Jan-48 Walnut Ridge Alicia 25-Apr-47 S Hammontree D. H. 47 21-Apr-47 Tupelo Sp Augusta, Tupelo FL 03-Oct-47 N Harris Dexter A. 53 24-Sep-47 Black Rock 17-Jan-47 N Harris Mrs. Sam fnr 10-Jan-47 at Strawberry 15-Aug-47 N Harris N. F. (obit cut out?) Tuckerman 31-Oct-47 N Harris Weas 'State Hospital' at Caraway 12-Mar-48 S Harvey Cliffie Mae (Holloway) 71 06-Mar-48 Newport Diaz Wd James Thomas Dowell's Chapel NWP 04-Jun-48 Harvey Mrs. Maude (Harrison) 76 31-May-48 Tuckerman Wd Samuel W. Pleasant Grove FL 28-Nov-47 Hastings James Isaac 68 22-Nov-47 Pine Bluff Sp at Pine Bluff 25-Nov-48 Hatfield George W. 88 20-Nov-48 Swifton Sp Myrtle Haynes NWP 04-Nov-48 Hatfield Otho 40 31-Oct-48 Swifton P Mr. & Mrs. Vester Arnold NWP 22-Aug-47 Hatler Benjamin Franklin 71 14-Aug-47 Elgin comm. Sp Jennie Cheshier NWP 14-Mar-47 N Healey E. A. 09-Mar-47 Anderson, IN at Swifton 13-Jun-47 Heinemann Mrs. Sol 70 08-Jun-47 Memphis, TN Sp Sol at Jonesboro, AR 02-Jul-48 N Hensley 'Grandma' 26-Jun-48 James Store comm. at Strawberry 21-Oct-48 Hicks Joe P. 77 16-Oct-48 Judsonia Sp Anna Pleasant Grove DIL 16-May-47 Hill Wesley B. 56 08-May-47 Hot Springs Tuckerman Sp Orra Anna Lone Tree, Stuttgart DIL 13-Jun-47 N Hogan Mrs. Anna 19-Mar-48 N Hohn Mr. fnr 10-Mar-48 Ballew's Chapel 22-Aug-47 N Holder Mrs. John Cash 30-Jan-48 S Holland Mrs. Martha 80 23-Jan-48 near Bradford Oakland DIL 16-Dec-48 Holloway Henry C. 70 10-Dec-48 near Hickory Grove Hickory Grove NWP 17-Sep-48 Holloway Jack 50 12-Sep-48 Little Rock Newport Sp Eula DIL 09-Jan-48 Hooker Mrs. Emma (McDonald) 80 03-Jan-48 Newport Wd William Walnut Grove FL 02-Dec-48 S Hoppingarner J. P. 25-Nov-48 Phoenix, AZ Sp Mary (Brabbzson) at Phoenix, AZ 28-Feb-47 Howe Vernon C. 55 25-Feb-47 Cape Girardeau, MO Black Rock Sp at Black Rock Masonic 22-Aug-47 Hubbard Clarence L. 38 14-Aug-47 St. Louis, MO Sp Tennie Dowell's Chapel NWP 05-Dec-47 Huffman Zora Bell (Palmer) 63 27-Nov-47 Tuckerman Pleasant Grove DIL 06-Aug-48 Hunt H. H. (Rev.) 76 30-Jul-48 Memphis, TN Salem Sp Callye at Mammoth Springs 17-Sep-48 Hurley W. B. 66 10-Sep-48 Newport Sp Susie Pleasant Grove FL 09-Dec-48 AF Huskey Ralph M. (Pfc.) 25 fnr 12-Dec-48 in France (1944) Egypt P Mr. & Mrs. Mack at Swifton NWP 09-Apr-48 S Inmon Aubrey 36 05-Apr-48 Newport Sp Oneida Pleasant Grove NWP 09-Apr-48 S Isbell Luther 'Lute' 54 22-Mar-48 near Walnut Ridge near Hoxie Sp 16-Dec-48 Jackson Mrs. Minnie M. (Camp) 57 07-Dec-48 Newport Sp W. A. NWP 01-Aug-47 Jackson Mrs. Susan Stacy 73 27-Jul-47 Hickory Grove comm. Walnut Grove NWP 21-Nov-47 AF Jacobs John J. (Pfc.) fnr 16-Nov-47 in Germany Beedeville at Beedeville NWP 31-Oct-47 AF Jacobs John P. (Pfc.) 19-Nov-44 in Germany Beedeville P Mr. & Mrs. Joe R. 17-Jan-47 James Mrs. Lola (Tinsley) 14-Jan-47 Little Rock Wd Alf R. Walnut Grove DIL 12-Dec-47 Jarrett Mrs. Ruby (Stout) 36 06-Dec-47 Newport Sp Leonard C. at Cave City 24-Jan-47 S Johns James R. 40 21-Jan-47 S of Newport Newport FL 22-Aug-47 Johns Melvin L. 63 09-Aug-47 Newport Grubbs Sp Arlie Battle Axe 23-May-47 Johnson Mrs. Bessie Lee 70 18-May-47 Swifton Sp James L. at Swifton NWP 05-Dec-47 Johnson Roy Los Angeles, CA 21-Nov-47 S Johnson Vernon L. 50 14-Nov-47 Diaz Cotter 26-Sep-47 Jones Gus 39 19-Sep-47 Newport Swifton Sp Mildred Swifton DIL 28-Nov-47 Jones Joyce 2mo 19-Nov-47 Little Rock Swifton P Mr. & Mrs. Gus Swifton NWP 12-Dec-47 S Jones Stinson 25 03-Dec-47 S of Newport Sp 21-Feb-47 Justus Shelby (Dr.) 66 16-Feb-47 Searcy Swifton Sp Edna Swifton FL 05-Mar-48 Keedy Hilda Margaret (Skinner) 32 28-Feb-48 Newport Sp Amon 09-Dec-48 Keedy Walter S. 60 04-Dec-48 Swifton Sp Arnold NWP 19-Mar-48 Keeter T. B. 74 10-Mar-48 Yellville Sp Nancy Ann Pleasant Ridge, Yellville DIL 31-Oct-47 Keiser Fred 62 24-Oct-47 Harper comm. Sp Walnut Grove NWP 03-Jan-47 S Kell Frank (Lt.) 23 20-Dec-46 in Germany Swifton Sp Norma Jean (Dudley) 17-Jan-47 S Kell Hatcher Frank (Lt.) 20-Dec-46 in Germany Sp Norma Jean (Dudley) at Swifton DIL 21-Feb-47 Kell Hatcher Frank (Lt.)[photo 23 fnr 21-Feb-47 in Germany Swifton Sp Norma Jean (Dudley) at Swifton 21-Feb-47 S Keller Andrew J. 86 14-Feb-47 Paraquet comm. 18-Nov-48 Keton Bert A. 50 12-Nov-48 Little Rock Swifton Sp Minnie Mae Swifton DIL 09-Jan-48 King John Thomas 60 03-Jan-48 Tuckerman Sp Ada Pleasant Grove DIL 11-Nov-48 King Noah Ottis 71 05-Nov-48 Swifton Sp Alice Arnold NWP 17-Jan-47 Kirby Edford Lee 39 14-Jan-47 near Batesville Wyatt 07-Mar-47 N Kirby Mrs. Carrie 01-Mar-47 Jonesboro 14-Mar-47 Kirby Mrs. Carrie 58 01-Mar-47 Jonesboro Swifton 30-Jul-48 Kirksey William Columbus 72 26-Jul-48 Newport Amagon Sp Zarad Johnstown NWP 31-Oct-47 Klais Daniel F. 60 24-Oct-47 Tuckerman Sp Ada Pleasant Grove DIL, Masonic 28-May-48 Knight Luther S. 64 24-May-48 Newport Sp Ethel M. Arnold DIL 25-Jun-48 Lacewell Bill Fillmore 73 21-Jun-48 Newport Bald Knob Swifton 12-Dec-47 AF Lackey Leon 22-Nov-47 Gmund, Germany Newport P Mr. & Mrs. Tate at Newport 26-Dec-47 Lancaster Lum 50 16-Dec-47 Newport Grubbs Sp Tennie Ballew's Chapel NWP 21-Mar-47 Lancaster Mrs. Martha 62 16-Mar-47 Tuckerman Grubbs Sp Harry Ballew's Chapel DIL 09-Apr-48 Lance Don 31-Mar-48 Campbell, MO Sp Lillie 30-May-47 N Langford Marion Cord 16-Jul-48 Largent Luther 74 09-Jul-48 Amagon Sp Lula Johnstown NWP 09-May-47 Lawson Mrs. Martha Wren 83 27-Apr-47 Tuckerman Oaklawn, Batesville Crouch, Batesville 13-Jun-47 Layton Christopher Columbus 73 05-Jun-47 Tuckerman Sp Lena Pleasant Grove NWP 27-Jun-47 N Lensley Jack 23-Jun-47 Newark 30-Dec-48 S Lester Robert Lee 21 23-Dec-48 near Ravenden Ravenden P Mrs. Emiline Worth 13-Jun-47 S Lewellen Miss Monnie Raye 22 06-Jun-47 Cord Fort Smith P Mrs. Arch at Cord 16-Apr-48 N Little Joe fnr 10-Apr-48 at Jonesboro 29-Aug-47 Livingston Maurice Dameron 39 21-Aug-47 Tuckerman Sp Maude Imogene Pleasant Grove FL 21-Mar-47 Loftin Samuel Winston 71 17-Mar-47 Newport 'family cemetery on William DIL 23-Dec-48 Malone Mrs. Josephine Nugent 19-Dec-48 Grubbs Sp J. T. Walnut Grove FL 26-Dec-47 Mann Edgar 65 22-Dec-47 Dorsey Chapel comm. Sp Stella Arnold NWP 03-Jan-47 N Manwarren Mrs. Ada 21-Dec-46 Oklahoma City, OK 16-Jul-48 Massey Mrs. Effie Lee (Roberts) 62 13-Jul-48 Newport Cord Sp Cleo 18-Jul-47 Masters James C. 'Jim' 79 12-Jul-47 Paris Cheshier DIL 16-Jul-48 S Matheney Miss Venita 21 11-Jul-48 Newport Tuckerman P Mr. & Mrs. Alonzo Pleasant Grove DIL 23-Dec-48 S Mathis Doyle 24 16-Dec-48 Jonesboro Harrisburg P Mr. & Mrs. Elmer 05-Sep-47 Matthews Aubrey L. 65 30-Aug-47 Little Rock at Newberry, SC 30-Apr-48 Maxwell E. Theadore 63 20-Apr-48 Fredricktown, MO Swifton NWP 04-Jul-47 S McAdams Ernest 50 25-Jun-47 Bradford 31-Oct-47 AF McBee William 27-Jan-45 in Europe Newport Sp Virginia (McEwin) 04-Jul-47 N McCabe Mrs. Nan 94 29-Jun-47 Calamine at Calamine 03-Sep-48 S McClure Frank 52 27-Aug-48 Newport E of Newport Sp Alline Dowell's Chapel NWP 18-Nov-48 S McCullough James Samuel 2 10-Nov-48 near Hickory Ridge P Mr. & Mrs. Mack Eight Mile NWP 07-Feb-47 N McDaniel infant boy Cash P Mr. & Mrs. 14-Mar-47 McDaniel Mrs. Emma [Denton] 85 06-Mar-47 Newport Denton DIL 25-Jul-47 S McGehee Farrell S. 8 16-Jul-47 near Grand Glaize P Mr. & Mrs. M. E. 28-Mar-47 McKinnon Mrs. Ruby (Burton) 21-Mar-47 Arlington, VA Sp John L. (Lt. Col.) Arlington National Cem. 04-Jun-48 N Mcmathison Mrs. Ada (Williams) 27-May-48 Moscow, TN 04-Nov-48 McMillan Mrs. Clemmie 72 30-Oct-48 Newport Wd Bert Highland Lawn, Terre Haute, FL 06-Jun-47 McMillen Bert 76 29-May-47 Terre Haute, IN Sp at Terre Haute, IN Thomas, Terre Haute, 05-Dec-47 McNees Mrs. Cora (Parish) 63 01-Dec-47 Newport Sp Tom R. at Litchfield FL 16-Apr-48 McWilliams A. J. 68 07-Apr-48 Rt. 1, Beech Grove Sp Anna Pleasant Grove NWP 06-Feb-48 Milligan Lester Edd 41 28-Jan-48 Newport Swifton Sp Mabel Swifton NWP 25-Nov-48 S Milligan Mrs. C. S. (Davis) 23 18-Nov-48 Newport Olyphant Sp C. S. DIL 24-Oct-47 S Moore Crit ~55 27-Sep-47 Prairie Co. 25-Jun-48 Moore Mrs. Ida (Graham) 79 16-Jun-48 Newport Memphis, TN at Salsbury, TN FL 28-May-48 Moore William J. 82 23-May-48 Newport Grubbs Sp Sallie Denton DIL 11-Nov-48 N Morre Stoner B. (Sgt.) fnr 02-Nov-48 (WWII) at Batesville 07-Nov-47 S Munn Ed 46 31-Oct-47 Jonesboro Egypt 07-Nov-47 Murphy Mrs. Emma (Tucker) 73 01-Nov-47 Tuckerman Dowell's Chapel DIL 03-Sep-48 S Nichols Frank ~55 30-Aug-48 near Hoxie 27-Aug-48 N Norman Billy fnr 18-Aug-48 at Strawberry 27-Aug-48 N Norman Dalton fnr 18-Aug-48 on Luzon (1945) at Strawberry 23-Sep-48 Odom Leonard 47 19-Sep-48 Detroit, MI Sp Roxie (Dawson) Sand Hill NWP 28-Mar-47 S Oliver Tom 54 22-Mar-47 Tuckerman Elgin comm. Sp at Walnut Ridge DIL 27-Jun-47 Ott Loy Z. Sr. 67 18-Jun-47 Newport Elgin comm. Sp Elsie Lee Cheshier DIL 18-Jun-48 Page William J. 81 12-Jun-48 Newport Sp Cora Dowell's Chapel NWP 23-Sep-48 Parish Mrs. Inez (Stroud) 19-Sep-48 Tuckerman St. Louis, MO Sp Eddie at Walnut Ridge 04-Jun-48 S Parsley John W. 73 31-May-48 Swifton Sp Mamilla Swifton Higgenbotham, Walnut 02-May-47 N Patrick F. W. fnr 25-Apr-47 at Little Rock 09-Jan-48 Payne Mrs. Alma (Sheppard) 47 Little Rock North Little Rock Sp Lucian D. Roselawn, Little Rock Owens & Co. 30-Apr-48 Pendleton I. N. 'Newt' 67 22-Apr-48 Amagon Sp Surrounded Hill NWP 23-May-47 Penix Mrs. Dora 88 18-May-47 North Little Rock Pleasant Grove FL 16-Jul-48 N Perrin Frank 12-Jul-48 Black Rock 25-Jun-48 Pierce Mrs. Della 68 09-Jun-48 Booneville Providence 26-Dec-47 Polston Mrs. Betty Jane 22-Dec-47 Newport Tuckerman Pleasant Grove NWP 04-Nov-48 Ponder Harry Lee [photo] 75 29-Oct-48 Newport Walnut Ridge Sp 14-Feb-47 Prater Bonnie Fay 0da 08-Feb-47 Cash P Mr. & Mrs. O. D. Clark, Cash NWP 18-Jul-47 Prestwood William B. 39 10-Jul-47 Hot Springs Tuckerman P Mr. A. J. Dowell's Chapel NWP 30-Jul-48 N Reece Mrs. R. M. 24-Jul-48 Paris, IL Wd R. M. 28-May-48 N Reece R. M. at Paris, IL 14-Oct-48 S Reynolds Charles A. ~45 08-Oct-48 near Newport Pearson Sp 16-Jan-48 Richardson Roy 49 09-Jan-48 Hoxie Sp 12-Dec-47 Ring Mrs. Nannie 76 06-Dec-47 E of Tuckerman Swifton NWP 01-Aug-47 Robertson Mrs. Elizabeth 82 28-Jul-47 Newport Arnold NWP 08-Aug-47 C Robertson Mrs. Elizabeth Scrilda 23-May-47 Ross Mrs. Ettie (Klias) at Okemah, OK 21-Feb-47 N Rousey infant boy 13-Feb-47 Bradford P Mr. & Mrs. John Jr. 05-Mar-48 S Ruddell Harley 35 27-Feb-48 Little Rock Mack's Store comm. Sp Locust Grove DIL 05-Mar-48 S Ruddell Mrs. Harley 30 28-Feb-48 Little Rock Mack's Store comm. Wd Harley Locust Grove DIL 05-Mar-48 S Ruddell Talitha Diane 3 27-Feb-48 Little Rock Mack's Store comm. P Mr. & Mrs. Harley Locust Grove DIL 28-Nov-47 S Runnels William 30 24-Nov-47 Newport Erie, PA 24-Jan-47 N Sanders Jake fnr 14-Jan-47 Strangers Home 28-Feb-47 N Satterwhite infant girl fnr 20-Feb-47 Battle Axe comm. P Mr. & Mrs. Coy at Newark 17-Jan-47 Saunders J. W. 69 12-Jan-47 Manila Strangers Home NWP 17-Jan-47 N Saunders John 07-Feb-47 Seaton Mrs. Earl A. (Clark) 63 02-Feb-47 Little Rock Jacksonville Sp Earl A. Swifton DIL 18-Jun-48 S Self Samuel Theodore 18 13-Jun-48 Shelburt, IN P Mrs. Ida Mae Taylor Sand Hill NWP 13-Feb-48 Sharp Ed 59 07-Feb-48 Newport Elgin comm. Sp Ruby Cheshier FL 07-Mar-47 Sharp George T. 82 27-Feb-47 Rockford, IL Battle Axe 23-May-47 Sharp Mrs. Mary Frances 86 15-May-47 Hot Springs Hopewell FL 21-Nov-47 N Shaver Clede fnr 12-Nov-47 at Batesville 19-Dec-47 Sherman David A. Jr. 12da 11-Dec-47 Newport Tuckerman P Mr. & Mrs. David A. Maple Springs DIL 05-Sep-47 Shetters Henry 79 01-Sep-47 Tuckerman Hickory Grove FL 28-Feb-47 N Shoffner W. H. fnr 21-Feb-47 at Weldon 07-Feb-47 N Shouldes Fred Cash 21-Mar-47 Simmons Mrs. Leona (Morgan) 53 16-Mar-47 Grubbs Sp Fred Ballew's Chapel DIL 21-Mar-47 Simmons Robert T. 'Bob' 79 15-Mar-47 Newport Sp Margery E. Walnut Grove FL 05-Dec-47 N Simpson Calvin 27-Nov-47 Jesup 25-Apr-47 N Simpson J. F. 18-Apr-47 Portia at Cave City 23-Sep-48 Slayden Julius Bonnie 66 15-Sep-48 near Walnut Ridge Sp Sally Lou (Fogg) Walnut Grove FL 27-Aug-48 Slayden Levi Tilman (Dr.) 76 22-Aug-48 Tuckerman Sp Mattie Pleasant Grove FL 12-Mar-48 S Slayden Will 64 05-Mar-48 Newport NWP 12-Sep-47 N Smallwood Mrs. Artie Seymour, IN 26-Sep-47 Smallwood Mrs. Artie 04-Sep-47 Seymour, IN 31-Jan-47 Smith Billie Jean 13da 22-Jan-47 Newport Swifton P Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Swifton DIL 02-Apr-48 Smith Charles E. 66 30-Mar-48 Little Rock Sp Cecile Thibault Roselawn, Little Rock 09-Jan-48 N Smith J. D. (Dr.) fnr 02-Jan-48 at Melbourne 06-Feb-48 Smith John E. 74 01-Feb-48 Rt. 1, Swifton Swifton FL 01-Aug-47 Smith Miss Mary Violet 18 29-Jul-47 Newport Tuckerman P Mr. & Mrs. Ray Pleasant Grove FL 19-Mar-48 N Snider S. 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'Bud' 15-Jan-48 Swifton 24-Oct-47 S Stuart Leta Sue 2 19-Oct-47 Walnut Ridge Newport Airfield P Mr. & Mrs. Herschel Woods Chapel, n. Paragould 16-May-47 Sullins William Leonard 72 07-May-47 Keiser Sp Hankins NWP 06-Aug-48 N Sullivan Mrs. Maude (Taylor) Little Rock Sp Bill at Evening Shade 21-Feb-47 Summers Fred 73 18-Feb-47 near Grubbs Sp Pavada NWP 28-Nov-47 Tatum Mrs. Ada (Walker) 65 23-Nov-47 Swifton Sp J. R. NWP 03-Jan-47 Taylor Gary Dean 3mo 26-Dec-46 Newport near Grubbs P Mr. & Mrs. Woodrow Hankins NWP 27-Feb-48 S Taylor Henry 62 24-Feb-48 Pocahontas 27-Jun-47 S Taylor Johnny 25 21-Jun-47 Jonesboro Sp Aline 23-Apr-48 N Taylor Troy 13-Apr-48 Newport Walnut Grove 05-Sep-47 S Terry Billy Joe 19 31-Aug-47 Newport Sp Elizabeth (Sutterfield) 07-May-48 S Thomas Roy Lee 24 01-May-48 Walnut Ridge Tuckerman Sp Jewell Lamberson DIL 21-Feb-47 Thompson Kenneth Opal 41 11-Feb-47 Swifton Sp Lola Swifton NWP 05-Mar-48 N Traw London (Sgt.) fnr 29-Feb-48 on Guadalcanal P Mrs. at Pocahontas 05-Mar-48 N Traw Mr. 27-Jan-48 Pocahontas (?) Sp 26-Sep-47 Turner Bert 72 13-Sep-47 Newport Elgin comm. Cheshier NWP 11-Apr-47 Turner Oscar C. 71 02-Apr-47 Grubbs Sp Mary Ballew's Chapel NWP 09-May-47 Umsted Mrs. Ella (Majors) 05-May-47 Little Rock Wd M. B. (Rev.) 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Cash at Cash 02-Jan-48 N Wooddourn Mr. fnr 29-Dec-47 at Paragould 02-May-47 S Woodward John 58 24-Apr-47 Ingleside comm. P Mrs. Mary Hayden Cheshier DIL 02-Dec-48 Young Barbara E. inf 26-Nov-48 Tupelo P Mr. & Mrs. Frank Swifton NWP 03-Sep-48 Young P. H. 89 23-Aug-48 Charlotte at Cedar Grove 30-Jan-48 Young Richard 87 25-Jan-48 Swifton Swifton FL Paper Date Type Description of Person Age Died On Place of Death Residence Rel Rel Name Buried At Funeral Home ---------- ---- --------------------------------- ---- ------------ -------------------- ------------------ --- ----------------------- --------------------------- --------------------- 05-Dec-47 N sister of Mr. R. W. Reece Paris, IL 02-Dec-48 N mother of Mrs. Thurman Gardner 24-Nov-48 Cave City