Obituary of Roy Cornelius Lewellen, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 12 Dec 2008
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WWII-BRONZE STAR-PURPLE HEART
LEWELLEN ROY CORNELIUS SR.
6/30/1923-11/24/1999
DANSBY

Roy Cornelious "Sebo" Lewellen, Sr., 76, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999, at
Crestpark Retirement Inn. Mr. Lewellen was born June 30, 1923, to Jesse and
Cornelious Malone-Lewellen. He was a veteran of World War II receiving the
Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He was also a member of United Christian
Missionary Baptist Church in Forrest City. He is survived by his wife, Ethel
Brewer Lewellen; two sons, Sen. Roy Lewellen, Jr., of Marianna and Rev. Anthony
Lewellen of St. Louis, Mo.; three daughters, Ernestene Lewellen Qualls of
Chicago, Ill., Annette Lewellen of Little Rock and Marvie Kay Lewellen of
Marianna; two step-children, William Ingram and Annette Ingram, both of Fort
Wayne Ind.; six sisters, Ruby Watkins, Mereva Fulcher and Garnett Crockett, all
of Los Angeles, Calif., Mable Hargraves of Forrest City, Violet Rispon of
Detroit, Mich., and Anne Lewis of Stone Mountain, Ga.; two brothers, Rev. Herman
Lewellen of Jonesboro and Rep. John Lewellen of Little Rock; 12 grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren. Visitation was held today, Tuesday, Nov. 30, from
12 to 5 at the Marianna Funeral Home. Services will be Wednesday, Dec. 1, at
United Christian Church in Forrest City with Rev. Anthony Lewellen officiating.
Burial will follow at Dansby Cemetery under the direction of Marianna Funeral
Home.

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Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas