LONOKE COUNTY OBITUARIES - Month of June, 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jun 2, 1998 CABOT -- Irene (Hammons) Pay, 84, of Cabot died May 31, 1998. Survivors include her husband, James Glen Pay, Jr. and son, James G. Pay III, both of the home; four daughters, Norma J. Bullard of Denver, Colo., Mildred Prince of Jacksonville, Erma Sole of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Sarah Joines of Little Rock; three sisters, Iva DeBartello of Fort Worth, Texas, Francis Mauldin of California, and Emma Jenkins Thaggard of California; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday (3 Jun 1998) at North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Fortner officiating. Burial will be in Sumner Cemetery. Arrangements by North Little Rock Funeral Home, 1921 Main, 758-1170. LONOKE -- Linda Tripp Kaiser, 50, of Lonoke died Sunday (31 May 1998). Services will be Wednesday (3 Jun 1998) at 10 a.m. at Rumph-Owers Funeral Home Chapel in El Dorado with burial following in Smackover Cemetery under the direction of Rumph-Owers Funeral Homes of El Dorado. LONOKE -- Elmer Clea Martin, 67, died May 31, 1998. He was a member of the Baptist church. He is survived by his wife, Ann Martin; son, Keith Martin; and three daughters, Rita Parnell, Pam Martin and Jo Talley, all of Lonoke; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren; one brother, William (Dub) Martin of California, and sister, Sybil Brumett of California. Services will be today, June 2, 1998, at Boyd Funeral Home Chapel at 10 a.m. Interment in Concord Cemetery by Boyd Funeral Home of Lonoke. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Monday, Ark Demo-Gaz, 8 Jun 1998 CABOT -- Dorothy Mae Wright, age 54, of Cabot passed away Saturday, June 6, 1998. She was a member of the Victory Baptist Church in Cabot. Survived by her husband, Paul Wright of Cabot; two sons, Harvey O. Johnson and wife Felicia of Cabot, Matt Wright of Pine Bluff; a daughter, Sharon Carmical and husband Steve of San Antonio, Texas; parents, Jess and Faye Hicks of Beebe; four sisters, Jessie Staton of Pine Bluff, Mary Ann Hout of Beebe, Peggy Baker of England, Debbie Carlock of North Little Rock; and four grandchildren, Emily, Justin, Karl, and Aaron. Services are 2 p.m. today, June 8, 1998, at Victory Baptist Church in Cabot. Interment in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to the Victory Baptist Church Building Fund. Arrangements by Cabot Funeral Home. LONOKE -- Kathryn James Barcley, 72, died June 5, 1998. Survivors are two sons, Larry and Steven Barcley; her mother, Lottie James; eight brothers, Floyd Cooper, Thomas, Donald, Gerald, Arthur, Wesley, Leslie and Cliffor James; four sisters, Juanita Durham, Margaret Gann, Mary Lister and Martha Ellis; and three grandchildren. Services Wednesday (10 June 1998), 10 a.m., at Boyd Funeral Home Chapel with interment at Lonoke Cemetery by Boyd Funeral Home of Lonoke. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thursday, Ark Demo-Gaz, 11 Jun 1998 LONOKE -- Mary Lou Owens, age 48, of Lonoke died Monday, June 8, 1998. Graveside services are at 10 a.m. Friday (12 Jun 1998) at the Brownsville Cemetery in Lonoke. Funeral arrangements made by Wilson-Stephens Funeral Home, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 19 June 1998 ST LOUIS, MO -- Nelle Hicks Dietrich, 85, formerly of Lonoke, died June 14, 1998. Survivors are a son, Arthur Dietrich of St. Louis, Mo.; one grandson, Andy Dietrich of Brentwood, Mo.; a sister, Sis Coe; and a brother, Bob Hicks, both of Lonoke. Services 10 a.m. Saturday (20 Jun 1998), graveside at Lonoke Cemetery by Boyd Funeral Home of Lonoke. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 21 Jun 1998 WARD -- Evelyn Elizabeth Clark, 75, of Ward, formerly of Arkadelphia, died Saturday (20 Jun 1998). Graveside services are 11 a.m. Wednesday (24 Jun 1998) at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens with Rev. James Guthrie officiating. Family hours are 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday (23 Jun 1998) at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 22 Jun 1998 ENGLAND -- Luchen W. "Bugs" Morris Jr., age 75, of England died Friday, June 19, 1998. He was born Sept. 11, 1922 in England to Luchen and Ethel Strawn Morris. He was a farmer and a Baptist. He was a part owner of the Hollywood Hunting Club in Hollywood, Ark. and a member of the VFW Post in Stuttgart. Survivors include his wife: Faye Edwards Morris, England; two sons: Jerry Morris, England, Larry Morris, England; one daughter: Johnny Faye Stracener, England; three brothers: Everett Morris, Vilisia, Calif, Billy Morris, McFarland, Calif., Bobby Morris, England; one sister: Winnie Joslin, Conway; seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luchen Sr. and Ethel Morris; three brothers, Jack Morris, Frankie Morris and Ray Morris; and one sister Thelma Taber. Funeral services are set for today (22 Jun 1998) at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Wilson-Stephens Funeral Home in England. Bro. B.C. Hudson will officiate. Interment will be at Hamilton Cemetery near Humnoke. Funeral arrangements made by Wilson-Stephens Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 24 Jun 1998 WARD -- Clyde Cox, 91, of Ward (Edwards Community) died Tuesday, June 23, 1998. He was a retired farmer and timber worker and Deacon at Greenwood Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors are his wife, Leona; one daughter and son-in-law, Otha Nell and Clarence Parker, Ward; one granddaughter and her husband, Tammy and Pat Bruce; one grandson, Terry Parker; three sisters -- Ruth Roberts, Ward, Pauline Puttman, Cabot, and Lena Thurman, Seabrook, Texas. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Thursday (25 Jun 1998) at Westbrook Chapel with burial in Butlerville Cemetery by Westbrook Funeral Home. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 27 Jun 1998 ENGLAND -- Helen Coker, age 85, of England died Friday, June 26, 1998. Funeral services are set for today (27 Jun 1998) at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Wilson-Stephens Funeral Home in England. Brother Joe Dickey will officiate with interment at Keo Cemetery. Arrangements made by Wilson-Stephens Funeral Home Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 28 Jun 1998 WARD -- Willie Malone Pate, 91, of Ward died Friday, June 26, 1998. She was a member of the Old Austin United Methodist Church and the Ward Eastern Star. Survivors are one grandson, Mike Pate, Ward; one granddaughter, Gina Terry, Butte, Mont; five great-grandchildren; one daughter-in-law, Jean Pate Strickland, Little Rock; one brother, Roy Malone, Little Rock; four sisters, Wilma Malone, Maye Cooper and Mary Martin, all of Austin, Lucy Sowell, Ward. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Pate, and her son, Maurice Pate. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Tuesday (30 Jun 1998) at Westbrook Chapel, with burial in Old Austin Cemetery by Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 29 Jun 1998 AUSTIN -- Lois Hicks, age 79, of Austin (Oak Grove Community, Lonoke County), died Saturday, June 27, 1998. She was preceded in death by her husband, T.J. Hicks. She was a member of the Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church for 67 years. She worked for Kellwood Industries and retired from Cabot Public Schools. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Glenda and Sam Smith of Ward; a son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Nancy Hicks of Little Rock; five grandchildren, Nick Smith and his wife, Donna, of Carlisle, Jeff Smith of Ward, Pam Bryant and her husband, Tim, all of Cabot, John Hicks of Boston, Mass., and Jason Hicks of Washington, D.C.; three great-grandchildren, Chad and Haylea Bryant and Becca Smith. She is also survived by one sister, Velma Carr of North Little Rock; two brothers, Charlie Smith of Little Rock and Cletus Smith of North Little Rock; and one sister-in-law, Mary Smith of Little Rock. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 1998, at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery by Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Family will receive visitors at the funeral home today (29 Jun 1998) from 6 to 8 p.m. ------------------------------------------------------------------------