The Phillips County Progress, Helena-West Helena, Arkansas
Phillips County
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June 28, 1995

Obituary Page 2

LESTER LEIGH BARBEE III
Funeral service for Lester Leigh Barbee III of Memphis was conducted Tuesday at 
Roller-Citizens Funeral Home Chapel in West Helena. The Rev. Sayle Lilly 
officiated.
Mr. Barbee, 49, died Sunday at the Baptist Central in Memphis.
Survivors include his mother, Margaret Barbee of Memphis, Tennessee; one son, 
Matthew Lester Barbee of California; and a sister, Linda Clark of Harrisburg, 
Mississippi.
The family requests that memorials be sent to Le Bonheurs Children Hospital.
The Phillips County Progress, Helena, West Helena, Arkansas

Obituaries Page 3
Wednesday, June 28, 1995

MRS. GLADYS I. SPAIN
Funeral service for Mrs. Gladys Ione Spain of Marianna was conducted Saturday 
at the Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Marianna. The Rev. Gary Goldman 
officiated. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Mrs. Spain, 79, died last Thursday, June 22, 1995, at Crittenden Memorial 
Hospital in West Memphis. She was a homemaker and a member of the Methodist 
Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Sherry Cagle of Killeen, Texas; Mrs. 
Bobbie Turley and Mrs. Ola Dean Pickett, both of Marianna; a son, Russell Spain 
of Marianna; four sisters, Mrs. Sugar Jones, Mrs. Herscell Allen, and Mrs. 
Louise Oxner, all of Marianna; and Mrs. Virginia Russell of Helena; two 
brothers, Wayne Smith and Roland Smith, both of Marianna; eight grandchildren 
and 11 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Earl McBride, Allen McBride, Johnny McBride, Danny Spain, Don 
Spain, Dave Smith, and Sammy Tucker.

MRS. MAUDINE P. MERTZ
Graveside service for Mrs. Maudine P. Mertz of West Helena was conducted last 
Saturday, June 24, at Sunset Memorial Park. The Rev. Burl Lloyd officiated. 
Arrangements were under direction of Edwards Funeral Home.

Mrs. Mertz, 70, died last Thursday, June 22, 1995, at ST. Joseph’s Hospital in 
Memphis. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Robert K. Mertz; three daughters, Mrs. Bobbie 
Wright of Memphis, and Mrs. Joyce A. Robbins and Mrs. Darlene Beake, both of 
Walls, Mississippi; four sisters, Mrs. Katherine Williams and Mrs. Patsy 
Gunderman, both of Pascagoula, Mississippi; Mrs. Arlen Patton of Lexa and Mrs. 
Betty Weaver of West Helena; two half-sisters, Mrs. Rhonda Rone of Helena and 
Mrs. Sharon Erwin of Burns, Tennessee; a step-brother, James Erwin of Burns, 
Tennessee; and a grandson.

JACK HARCOURT
Graveside service for Jack Harcourt of Helena was conducted Saturday morning, 
June 24, at Sunset Memorial Park. The Rev. Gordon Montgomery officiated. 
Arrangements were under direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
Mr. Harcourt, 88, died, June 22, 1995, last Thursday, June 22, 1995, at his 
home. He was a native of Harrisburg, a retired painting contractor, and a 
member of Harmony Baptist Church.
Survivors include his widow, Talitha Mae Harcourt; two sons, Jack L. Harcourt 
of Cabot and Jimmy Harcourt of Helena; eight grandchildren and six 
great-grandchildren.