LONOKE COUNTY OBITUARIES - Month of March, 1998 From the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Submitted by: Barry Comer [BComer@littlerock.state.ar.us] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wed, 18 Mar 1998 SCOTT - Jimmy Lee Williams, Jr., age 30, died Sunday (15 Mar 1998). Funeral services 2 p.m. today (18 Mar 1998) at the Chapel of Bob Neal and Sons Brickell Funeral Home of Marvell. Burial at Sunset Memorial Park. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thurs, 19 Mar 1998 CABOT - Ella Hildreth "Bobbie" Richardson, age 84, of Cabot passed away Tuesday, March 17, 1998. She was a longtime member of the Cabot Church of Christ. Survived by a sister, Mary M McCown of Clearwater, Fla.; a niece, Frances Self of Ocala, Fla.; Two great-nephews; three great-nieces; three great-great-nephews and two great-great-nieces. Visitation will be 4 p.m. until 9 p.m., today, March 19, 1998. Services will be 10 a.m., Friday, March 20, 1998, at the Cabot Church of Christ. Interment in Mt Carmel Cemetery. Arrangements by Cabot Funeral Home. LONOKE - Michael Ray Hutchison, 28, of Lonoke departed his life March 14, 1998. He was employed at Rock City Furniture. Survivors include his wife, Paula Hutchison; two sons; one daughter; his mother, Bobbie Tillman; father, Bobby Jackson; five sisters; two brothers; two grandmothers; and a host of aunts. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 21, 1998, at Eudora Baptist Church in England. Arrangements by Will Acklin, 2408 Martin Luther King, 374-8866. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fri, 20 Mar 1998 CABOT -- Cierra Ryaan Arthur, ll days, of Cabot, died Sunday (15 Mar 1998). Survived by father, Brian Arthur of Cabot and mother, Stacy Minard of Austin; grandparent, Julie McCabe of Cabot. Graveside services will be today (20 Mar 1998), 10 a.m., Chapel Hill Memorial Park. Arrangements by Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home, 982-2136. PHOENIX, AZ -- Lester James Blair, 28, of Phoenix, Ariz., died March 13, 1998. He is survived by his parents, William and Joyce Collins of Cabot; children, James Daniel and Jamie of Arizona; brother, Jimmy of Nebraska; sisters, Debbie of Nebraska, Diane, Donna and Kim of Florida; grandmother, Obera Wilson of Cabot; uncle and aunt, Bill and Beverly of Arizona; aunt, Clytie Ingle of Cabot. The family is planning a private service today (20 Mar 1998) and interment in Sumner Cemetery. Arrangements by Moore. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tues, 24 Mar 1998 AUSTIN - Derrell Glen Tumey, 40, of Austin died March 22, 1998. He is survived by his wife, Cornell Thrift Tumy; son, Derrick Tumey; two stepsons, Kenneth harrison and Dustin Harrison; mother, Lucille Tumey, all of Austin; brother, Charlie Tumey, Hazen; two sisters, Linda Lawson, Austin, and Becky Moffett of Shirley, Ark. He was the son of late Lester Tumey of Carlisle. Services will be Wednesday (25 Mar 1998), Boyd Funeral Home Chapel, at 2 p.m. with burial in Hicks Cemetery by Boyd Funeral Home of Lonoke. CABOT - J.R. (James Randall) Glover, 18, died March 21, 1998. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Wayne and Rhonda Glover of Cabot; mother, Charlene Smith of Jacksonville; three brothers, Joe Glover of Carlisle, Jason Glover of Jacksonville and Ryan Faulk of Cabot; two sisters, Angela Moore of Dover and Kristy Terry of Cabot. Services will be Wednesday (25 Mar 1998) at 10 a.m. at New Hope Baptist Church (Hwy 236), with burial at New Hope Cemetery by Boyd Funeral Home of Lonoke. CABOT - Roy F McHone, 80, of Cabot died Sunday (22 Mar 1998). Funeral, 2 p.m. Wednesday (25 Mar 1998) at Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home. Interment, Woodman Cemetery. Visitation 7-9 p.m. today (24 Mar 1998). Survived by wife, Lucy; son, Roy L McHone of Beebe; two step-sons; three sisters; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Arrangements by Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home, McCrory-Wynne. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wed, 25 Mar 1998 ENGLAND - Rosie Mitchell, 95, England, Ark., died Monday, Mar 23, 1998. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 28, 1998, at Mt Sinai Baptist Church at 2:30 p.m.; burial in Mt Sinai Church Cemetery. Arrangements by Will Acklin, 2408 Dr. Martin Luther King, 374-8866. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thurs, 26 Mar 1998 CABOT - Ruby Clara Shirley Ison, 88, of Cabot passed away March 24, 1998. She was a member of First Pentecostal Church of North Little Rock. Preceded in death by her husband, Edward E. Ison. Mrs. Ison is survived by her children, Howard Ison of North Little Rock, Morris Ison of El Paso, Ark., Allen Ison of Plainview, Carolyn Smith of North Little Rock; grandchildren, Brenda Smith, Kim King, Kayla Shelton, Karen Fraley, Lisa King, Mark Ison, Alison Ison; 11 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Coy Shirley of Greenbrier and Elmer Shirley of North Little Rock; and one sister, Ruth Lawrence of North Little Rock. Funeral services will be held today (26 Mar 1998) at 2 p.m. at First Pentecostal Church, I-40 North Little Rock. Interment will follow at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Memorial Park, (501) 835-3515. Visitation was held Wednesday (25 Mar 1998) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Funeral Home. The family wants to thank Dr. Joe Daughtery and the staff of Sub-Acute Unit at Rebsamen Regional Hospital of Jacksonville. ENGLAND - Willie White Archer, 94, of England passed away Tuesday, March 24, 1998. She was born Feb 21, 1904, in Lonoke County. She was a resident of Jefferson County for 40 years and a member of Plum Bayou Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alba Archer; two sons, Clyde Archer and Otis (Doc) Archer; and one daughter, Maxine Archer. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law. Herchel and Betty Archer of England; two daughters-in-law, Madge Archer of Lonoke and Toni Archer of Pine Bluff; two brothers, Melvin White and Odel White of Phoenix, Ariz.; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Services will be held today, March 26, 1998, 2 p.m. at Roller England Funeral Home. Burial in Mulberry Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Plum Bayou Baptist Church. Arrangements by Roller-England Funeral Home in England. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fri, 27 Mar 1998 CARLISLE -- Stella Mae Hunt, 69, of Carlisle, died Wednesday, March 25, 1998. She was a member of the Progressive Club, Federated Women's Club, a former den mother for the Boy Scouts, former member of the Parent Teachers Association and the Band Parents Club. She was a homemaker and a graduate of Arkansas State Teachers College in Conway. She is survived by her husband, Charles Hunt; two sons, Craig Hunt of Pine Bluff and Blake Hunt of Morrilton; one sister, Betty Joe Haake of Carlisle; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be today (27 Mar 1998) at the First United Methodist Church in Carlisle at 2 p.m. Burial will be in the Carlisle Cemetery. Arrangements by Westbrook Funeral Home of Hazen. The family requests memorials be made to the Carlisle Public Library of the First United Methodist Church in Carlisle. KERR -- Clarence Harris of Kerr died March 24, 1998. Survivors are three daughters, Vera McPeace, Thersa Holloway, Peggy McCoy; one son, Charles Harris, all of Kerr; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services Sunday, March 29, 1998, at 1:30 p.m., Mount Sinai Christian Church, North Little Rock. Burial, Martin Cemetery by Hubble Funeral Home, 374-3134. Family hour 6 - 7 p.m. Saturday (28 Mar 1998). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sat, 28 Mar 1998 AUSTIN -- John B "Bug" King, age 87, of Austin, Ark., died Thursday, March 26, 1998. He was a retired farmer and veteran of WW II. He is survived by his wife, Eula Faye King; three stepsons, Wilburn Baugh, William "Whity" Baugh and Coy Baugh, all of California; one stepdaughter, Hattie Mae Yoshizuka, California; one sister, Robert Walterman, California; 11 step-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. today (28 Mar 1998) at Oak Grove Cemetery by Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sun, 29 Mar 1998 CABOT -- Irene "Crow" Waddle, 82, of Cabot died March 26, 1998. She owned Crow and Ellis Coffee and Restaurant Supplies and was a member of the First Baptist Church, North Little Rock, and the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her parents, Monroe and Lucy Wright; husband, Fred Crow; three sisters; and six brothers. She is survived by a son, Billy Gene Wright of Siloam Springs; daughter Sherry Carr of Cabot; brother William Wright of North Little Rock; four grandchildren, Christy Hamby of Jacksonville, Michael Hamby of Cabot, Christopher Wright and Elizabeth Wright of Siloam Springs; and great-granddaughter, Brianna Hamby of Jacksonville. The family will welcome friends from 2 to 4 p.m. today (29 Mar 1998) at Roller-Owens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday (30 Mar 1998) at Roller-Owens, with Bro. Bob Hall officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tues, 31 Mar 1998 CABOT -- F.M. "Buster" Bennett, 91, of Cabot, passed away Monday, March 30, 1998. He was born March 20, 1907 at Sylvania, Ark. and was a member of Cabot United Methodist Church; owner and operator of Standard Oil and Exxon Service Station in Ward for over 40 years. Mr. Bennett was preceded in death by his loving wife, Velma Bennett. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Marvin and Carolyn Bennett of Hot Springs; one daughter and son-in-law, Marjorie Ann and Jimmie Bell of Cabot; two grandsons, Dr. Larry J. Bell of Cabot, and Dr. Blake Bennett of North Little Rock; one granddaughter, Brooke Bennett of Texas; one sister, Gladys Marshall of Ward. Funeral will be Wednesday (1 Apr 1998), 2 p.m. at Westbrook Chapel with Rev. Gerald Hammett officiating. Burial will be in Sylvania Cemetery by Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. ENGLAND -- Gwendolyn Wolfe, age 73, of England died Sunday, March 29, 1998. She was born June 5, 1924, in England, Ark., to Frederick Alfred Murray, Sr. and Maggie McMurray Hopper Murray. She was a retired bank teller and a member of the First Baptist Church in England. Survivors include one son, Dr. Michael Samuel Wolfe, and daughter-in-law, Lisa Wolfe, Forth Smith; two grandchildren, Caitlin Wolfe, Fort Smith, Garrett Wolfe, Fort Smith. She was preceded in death by her brother, Fred Murray, and her sister, Freda Murray Thompson. Graveside services are set for Wednesday (1 Apr 1998) at 11 a.m. at Mulberry Cemetery in England. Officiating will be Bro. Robert McDaniel and Bro. John Hagan. Funeral arrangements made by Wilson-Stephens Funeral Home Inc. Family hour will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today (31 Mar 1998) at the funeral home. LONOKE -- William J. "Dub" Trickey, 74, died March 29, 1998. He was a member of Palm Street Church of Christ, a retired farmer. His survivors are his wife, Polly Anna Trickey; four children, Bill Trickey, Dinecia Zeps of Lonoke, Bobby Trickey, Sherwood, and Phyllis Lynn Sieroslawski, South Carolina; brother, Thomas Henry Trickey, North Little Rock; sister, Florence Fraser, Florida; eight grandchildren. Family will receive friends today (31 Mar 1998) 7 to 9 p.m., at the Boyd Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Palm Street Church of Christ. Services will be at Palm Street Church of Christ, Wednesday, April 1, 1998 at 2 p.m. with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens by Boyd Funeral Home of Lonoke. ------------------------------------------------------------------------