Obituaries - The Nevada County (AR) Picayune - November 1996 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. All copyrights reserved. Obituaries - The Nevada County (AR) Picayune - November 6, 1996 Grace Geraldine Ellis Grace Geraldine Ellis, 75, of Hope died Saturday, November 2, 1996 at her home in Hope. Born October 1, 1921 in Minden, La., she was employed by Cox's Pharmacy in Hope for many years. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Hope and the widow of John William `Bill' Ellis. Survivors include a host of nieces and nephews. Services were held Monday, November 4, at Brazzel-Oakcrest Chapel Funeral Home chapel in Hope with Revs. Stan Parris and I.V. Hight officiating. Burial was in Memory Gardens in Hope under the direction of Brazzel-Oakcrest Chapel Funeral Home of Hope. Obituaries - The Nevada County (AR) Picayune - November 13, 1996 Dorothy Killingsworth Dorothy Sorrells Killingsworth, 70, formerly of Okolona, died Tuesday, November 5, 1996, at Arnold Plaza Retirement Center in Hope. Born June 3, 1926, in Alpine, she was the daughter of the late Henry H. and Dixie Wrinkle Sorrells. She was a homemaker, a Presbyterian and the widow of Claude Killingsworth. Survivors include one daughter, Claudette Harris of Prescott; three brothers, James O. Sorrells of Hot Springs, Delmer Sorrells of Alpine and Charles Sorrells of Murfreesboro; one sister, Martha Helen Davis of Hot Springs; and two grandchildren. Services were held Thursday, November 7, at the Murry-Ruggles Funeral Home chapel with Rev. N.C. Bryan officiating. Burial was in Weir Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation. Arch Wylie Arch Wylie, 87, of Hope died Thursday, November 7, 1996, in Hope. Born September 27, 1909 in Guernsey, he was the son of George and Lucille Hutchinson Wylie. He was a prominent businessman and civic leader, owner of the Wylie Glass and Salvage, a member of Whitfield Masonic Lodge 239, a 32nd Degree Mason, a member of the Millwood Shrine Club and a member of the Golden `K' Club. He also served on the board of the School of Hope and Hope Sheltered Workshop. He was a member of First United Methodist Church and a member of the Century Bible Class. He had an active part in many other organizations of the community. In 1987, he was awarded citizen of the year. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Wylie of Hope; two sons, Birkett Wylie and Dale Wylie both of Hope; one daughter Ruth Ann Hairston of Hope; one sister, Allena Scott of Monroe, La.; six grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. Services were held Saturday, November 9, at First United Methodist Church in Hope with Revs. Davis Thompson and Ralph Hale officiating. Burial was in Memory Gardens in Hope under the direction of Brazzel-Oakcrest Chapel Funeral Home in Hope. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 400, Hope, AR 71802; the School of Hope, 426 S. Main, Hope, AR 71801 or to a charity of your choice. Thelma Warnken Thelma Warnken, 78, of Blevins died Thursday, November 7, 1996, in Hope. Born November 4, 1918, in Blevins, she was a housewife and a Baptist. Survivors include one brother, R.D. Phillips of Blevins; one sister, Anie Lee Brotherton of Blevins; and several nephews and nieces. Services were held Sunday, November 10, at the Shackelford Funeral Home chapel in Prescott with Ricky Burke officiating. Burial was in Marlbrook Cemetery near Blevins under the direction of Shackelford Funeral Home of Prescott. William Mouser William Leslie Mouser, 81, of Hope died Friday, November 8, 1996, at Pinehope Nursing Home in Hope. Born January 29, 1915, in Blevins, he was a millwright for Plaswood Company. He was a Nazarene. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Hoover Mouser of Hope; four sons, James Mouser of Emmet, Doyce Mouser of West Memphis, Wayne Mouser of Memphis, Tenn., and David Mouser of Georgetown, Texas; three daughters, Audrey Chrustman of West Memphis, Mary Alice Thomas of Longview, Texas, and Linda Strunk of Memphis, Tenn; one brother, Olen Mouser of Prescott; three sisters, Mildred Vangler of Victoria, Texas, Doris McDowell of Houston, Texas, and Arlene Pickett of Longview, Texas; 11 grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. Services were held Sunday, November 10, at Herndon Funeral Home chapel in Hope with Rev. Jackie Wood officiating. Burial was in Macedonia Cemetery in Blevins under the direction of Herndon Funeral Home. Alexander Williamson Alexander Williamson, 64, of Emmet died Wednesday, November 6, 1996, at Columbia Medical Park Hospital in Hope. Born February 11, 1932, in Hempstead County, he was a self- employed farmer, a veteran of the Korean War and a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Hempstead County. Survivors include his wife, Lucille Williamson of Emmet; five daughters, Myrtle Joyce Smith of Arkadelphia, Anne Jewell McGill of Little Rock, Brenda Carol Hayden of Prescott, Charlotte Briggs of Nashville and Gayle Lynette Ross of Fullerton, Calif.; five brothers, Ozell Williamson of California, Hiley Williamson of Chicago, Ill., Wyatt Williamson Jr. of El Dorado, Benjamin Williamson of Clow, and James Williamson of Emmet; seven sisters, Arritha Wells of Chicago, Ill., Velma Chambers of Texarkana, Texas, Christine Miller of Emmet, Bobbie McFayden of Maywood, Ill., Essie Morrison of Hope, Eunice Adams of Texarkana, Texas, Helen Mathis of Emmet; eight grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. Services were held Monday, October 11, at Brazzel-Cornish Funeral Home chapel in Prescott with Rev. Rondy Briggs officiating. Burial was in Antioch Cemetery in Hempstead County under the direction of Brazzel-Cornish Funeral Home of Prescott. Obituaries - The Nevada County (AR) Picayune - November 20, 1996 Jakie McKinnon Jakie McKinnon, 45, of Prescott was killed near his deer camp on Saturday, November 9, 1996. He was a member of Central Baptist Church, and a neighborhood volunteer for the American Cancer Society. He was an employee of Union Pacific Railroad and a membr of Brotherhood Maintainance Way Lodge 1127. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey McKinnon, who died in 1959, and Clyda Brown McKinnon, who died in 1994. Survivors include two daughters, Mandy Harris of Prescott and Holly McKinnon of Emmet; one son, Cody McKinnon of Walls, Miss.; three sisters, Mary Cottingham, Judy Martin and Joan Barton, all of Prescott; two brothers, Thomas McKinnon and Ralph McKinnon, both of Prescott; a special friend, Kandy Palmer of Amity; and two grandchildren. Services were held Thursday, November 14, at Central Baptist Church in Prescott. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Prescott under the direction of Shackelford Funeral Home of Prescott. Memorials may be made to: Pleasant Hill Cemetery Fund, Prescott Flowers and Gifts. Howard Rhodes Howard Rhodes, 71, of Caney died Monday, November 11, 1996, at his home after a lengthy illness. Born on October 28, 1925, he was the son of Albert and Letha Rhodes. He was a self-employed farmer, a member of Morris Baptist Church, a mason and a World War II veteran. Survivors include his wife, Louise Rhodes of Caney; three sons, Ellis Rhodes of Laneburg, Mike Rhodes of North Little Rock and Bill Rhodes of Caney; one sister, Helen Jordan of Prescott; and six grandchildren. Services were held Wednesday, November 13, at Morris Baptist Church with Rev. Junior Loe and Rev. Raymond Hicks officiating. Burial was in Caney Cemetery under the direction of Brazzel- Cornish Funeral Home of Prescott. James Newton Daniel James Newton Daniel, 78, of Prescott died Saturday, November 16, 1996, in Laneburg. Born February 4, 1916, in Laneburg, he was a retired sales manager for Arkansas Power and Light, a veteran of World War II, a 32nd degree Mason and a member of First Presbyterian Church of Prescott. Survivors include one daughter, Pamela Christian of Little Rock; one brother, Gatley Daniel of Ft. Myers, Fla.; two sisters, Rebecca Daniel of Prescott and Bernice Hammonds of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; two grandchildren; and one great grandson. Services were held Monday, November 18, at First Presbyterian Church in Prescott with Janet Ruark officiating. Burial was in DeAnn Cemetery in Prescott under the direction of Shackelford Funeral Home of Prescott. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Prescott. Iva Wright Rogers Iva Anna Wright Rogers, 92, of Prescott, formerly of Camden, died Sunday, November 17. She was the widow of Wylie Rogers and was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by one son, Wiliam Hays. Survivors include two sons, Emmett Hays of Chicago, Ill., and Richard Hays of Prescott; and eight grandchildren. Graveside services and burial were Tuesday, November 19, at Greenwood Cemetery in Camden with Dr. Ralph Hale officiating. Interment was under the direction of Proctor Funeral Home of Camden. Obituaries - The Nevada County (AR) Picayune - November 27, 1996 Sally Mae Armstrong Sally Mae Armstrong, 71, of Prescott died Monday, November 18, 1996, in St. Michael Health Care Center in Texarkana, Texas. Born November 9, 1925, in Prescott, she was the daughter of George and Beulah Hale. She was a computer supervisor with San Bernardino County in California, a Baptist and the widow of William Armstrong. Survivors include two sons, William Bernard Armstrong of San Bernardino and Charles Nevin Armstrong of San Jose, Calif.; one brother, Joseph Hale of Little Rock; three sisters, Aristene Young and Georgia Stephens, both of Chicago, Ill., and Ora Wiley of Prescott; and four grandchildren. Services were held Saturday, November 23, at Macedonia Baptist Church at Boughton with Rev. Elizie Young officiating. Burial was in Washington Hill Cemetery under the direction of Mitchell Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Mary Ann Hanson Mary Ann Hanson, 59, of Levelland, Texas, formerly of Prescott, died Thursday, November 14, 1996, at Methodist Hospital in Levelland. Born February 4, 1937, in Prescott, she moved to Levelland in 1963 from Lubbock, Texas. She was a graduate of South Plains College with an associate of applied science degree in accounitng. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Levelland. She was a secretary for the social and behavioral sciences and the business adminstration departments at South Plains College. Survivors include her husband, Bill of Levelland; a son, Jimmy of Nashville; a daughter, Anita of Lubbock; her mother, Polly Clark of Prescott; and two sisters, Wanda Haynie of Prescott and Nell Rose Butler of Bodcaw. Services were held Monday, November 18, at First Baptist Church in Levelland with the Revs. Donald Moreland and Steve Vernon officiating. Graveside services were held Tuesday, November 19, in Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery in Goldwaithe, Texas, under the direction of George C. Price Funeral Directors of Leveland. Part 2, Dec. Obituaries - The Nevada County (AR) Picayune - December 1996 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. All copyrights reserved. Obituaries - The Nevada County (AR) Picayune - Wednesday, December 4, 1996 Archie Lee Langston Archie Lee Langston, 76, of Prescott died Wednesday, November 20, 1996, at Providence St. Margaret Hospital in Kansas City, Kan. Born January 15, 1920, in Hempstead County, he was retired from Missouri Pacific Railroad and a member of the Corthan Chapel A.M.E. Church in Prescott. Survivors include his wife, Eloise Langston of Prescott; three sons, Archie Lee Langston Jr. and James Robert Langston, both of Kansas City, Mo., and Jerry Don Langston of Louisville, Ky.; one daughter, Hazel Mae Langston of Kansas City, Mo.; one bother, Elued Langston of Prescott; one sister, Lillie Mae Piggie of Tacoma, Wash.; six grandchildren; and one great grandson. Services were held Tuesday, November 26, at Corthan Chapel A.M.E. Church in Prescott with Rev. Monteal Rhynes officiating. Burial was in DeAnn Cemetery in Prescott under the direction of Brazzel-Cornsih Funeral Home of Prescott. Myrtie M. Jones Myrtie M. Jones, 90, of Prescott died Friday, November 29, 1996. Born July 15, 1906, in Waldo, she was a housewife, a member of the Church of Christ and the widow of Mort Jones, who passed away in 1963. Survivors include four sons, Harold Jones of Murfreesboro, Donald Jones of Delight, Jerry Jones of Cabot and Johnny Jones of Prescott; one daughter, Dorothy Dale of Prescott; one sister, Minnie Johnson of New Orleans, La.; 21 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren. Services were held Sunday, December 1, at the Church of Christ in Prescott with Gene Cloer and Harley Sisson officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Prescott under the direction of Shackelford Funeral Home of Prescott. Obituaries - The Nevada County (AR) Picayune - Wednesday, December 25, 1996 Herbert A. Ridgell Herbert A. Ridgell, 74, of Prescott died Tuesday, December 17, 1996, at his home in Prescott. Born May 3, 1922, in Nevada Countty, he was the son of the late Herbert M. and Tennessee M. House Ridgell, a metal worker for Reynolds Metal Company and member of Boughton Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Doris Marie Ridgell of Prescott; two sons, Herbert Dwayne Ridgell and Paul Ridgell, both of Prescott; two daughters, Charolette Kay Wren of Prescott and Baletta Crabtree of Dallas, Texas; one brother, Joe Ridgell of Cumby, Texas; three sisters, Evelyn Hooks, Elsie Elmore and Katie Pittman, all of Prescott; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great grandchildren. Services were held Thursday, December 19, at Shackelford Funeral Home in Prescott with Rev. Neal Ridling and Rev. Junior Thrasher officiating. Burial was in Piney Grove Cemetery under the direction of Herndon Funeral Home of Hope. Laura Elva Reese Laura Elva Reese, 91, of Baton Rouge, La., formerly of Prescott, died Monday, December 16, 1996, in Baton Rouge. She was a housewife, the and a Baptist. She is the widow of Loyd Reese and was also preceded in death by one son and two daughters. Survivors include two sons, Wayne Reese of Bedford, Texas, and Donald Reese of Copperas Cove, Texas; two daughters, Cora Wilkinson of Baton Rouge, La., and Mary Yarberry of Mesquite, Texas; two brothers, Wells Fielding of Hot Springs and Jack Fielding of Hope; three sisters, Ester Reese of Prescott, Louise Stinnett of Gurdon, Bernice Reyenga and Maurice Richards both of Shreveport, La.; 15 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and four great great grandchildren. Jamie McRae Jamie McRae, 88, of Prescott died Wednesday, December 18, 1996, in St. Joseph's Regional Health Center in Hot Springs. Born December 15, 1908, in Prescott, she was a homemaker, a member of the First Baptist Church in Prescott and the widow of John Thomas McRae. Survivors include one daughter, Gertrude Pogue of Royal; three grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild. Services were held Saturday, December 21, at Brazzel-Cornish Funeral Home chapel in Prescott with Revs. Milton Cowling and Mathew Goff officiating. Burial was in DeAnn Cemetery in Prescott under the direction of Brazzel- Cornish Funeral Home of Prescott.