Cooper
LAKE CITY -- Thomas A. Cooper, 80, of Lake City died Wednesday, Aug. 1, in Jonesboro. A retired school teacher and an Army Veteran of World War II, he lived in Hawthorne, Nev., before moving to Hardy and then Lake City in 1983.
Survivors include one son, Mickey Cooper of Memphis, Tenn.; one daughter, Lois Griffith of Lake City; one sister, Joy Compton of Paragould; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the House-Gregg Funeral Home of Walnut Ridge. Burial will be private.
Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the time of service Saturday at the funeral home.
Dated Thursday, August 2, 2001
Fleming
KEISER -- Rose Mary Fleming, 76, of Keiser died Wednesday, Aug. 1, at Osceola. Born at Gray Ridge, Mo., she was a member of Keiser Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, W.R. Fleming of Keiser; three sons, Jerry Fleming of Keiser, Terry "Mack" Fleming of Jonesboro and Philip Fleming of Coppell, Texas; one daughter, Kay Fleming; three brothers, Russell Paschal of Memphis, David Paschal of Dell and Joe Paschal of Montgomery, Texas; one sister, Reida Berry of Columbus, Miss.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the chapel of Roller-Swift Funeral Home in Osceola, with the Rev. Jim Stone officiating. Burial will follow in Mississippi County Memorial Gardens.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Dated Thursday, August 2, 2001
Hicks
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. -- Martha K. Hicks, 84, of Hartford City died Sunday, July 29, at Blackford County Hospital in Hartford City. Born at Corning, she was a factory worker and homemaker and was of the Pentecostal belief.
Survivors include her husband, Wendall Hicks of Redkey, Ind.; two stepsons, Wendall Hicks Jr. of Redkey and Roy Hicks of Muncie, Ind.; four stepdaughters, Chris Hawes, Carol Joan Robles, Vicky Needler and Sharon Hartley, all of Hartford City; one sister, Iva Walls of Corning; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a stepdaughter, two brothers and three sisters.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the chapel of Ermert Funeral Home in Corning, with the Rev. Billy Snow officiating. Burial will follow in Neelyville Cemetery.
Visitation will be from noon until the time of service Friday at the funeral home.
Dated Thursday, August 2, 2001
Horn
Juanita Horn, 82, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, Aug. 1, at her residence. She was a homemaker and attended Walnut Street Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, Robert Horn of Brookland; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Raymond Horn.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Pine Log Cemetery, with the Rev. Raymond Atwood officiating. Langford's Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to the Walnut Street Baptist Church Building Fund, Gideons International or St. Bernard's Hospice.
Dated Thursday, August 2, 2001
Jenkins
SEARCY -- Mary Floys Swan Jenkins, 90, of Searcy died Tuesday, July 31, at the White County Medical Center of Searcy. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church at Searcy.
Survivors include two daughters, Irene Opel of Searcy and Carolyn Parks of Marked Tree; three sons, Kenneth Swan of Selmer, Tenn., Curtis Swan of Wynne and Earl B. Swan of Bee Branch; two sisters, Betty Smith and Juanita Carter, both of Jonesboro; 19 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home of Marked Tree, with Everett Isom officiating. Burial will follow in Marked Tree Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Jerry Bunn, Phillip Bunn, Frank Bunn, David Parks, Curtis Wayne Swan and Wayne Dobson.
Honorary pallbearers will include Hal Swan, Freddie Swan, Richard Swan and William Swan.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Dated Thursday, August 2, 2001
Jones
BLYTHEVILLE -- Essie Mae Jones, 64, of Blytheville died Monday, July 30, at her home. Born at Blytheville, she was a domestic worker and member of the Southside Church of Christ.
Survivors include two daughters, Anita Hudson and Annette Hoskins, both of Blytheville; four brothers, Charlie Hoy, James Hoy Jr., Otis Robert Hoy and L.D. Anderson, all of Blytheville; one sister, Annie Brown of Cleveland, Ohio; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Earnest Lee Jones.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Southside Church of Christ, 1201 South Franklin, Blytheville, with Jackie Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in the Gethsemane Memorial Cemetery at Blytheville under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of Blytheville.
Visitation will be from 7-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Dated Thursday, August 2, 2001
Pearson
PARAGOULD -- Bobby Gene Pearson, 53, of Paragould died Friday, July 27, at Arkansas Methodist Hospital in Paragould. Born in Greene County, he was a disabled factory worker and a Methodist.
Survivors include his wife, Judy Pearson of the home; two sons, Stacey Pearson of Jonesboro and Rodney Pearson of Japan; two daughters, Crystal Pearson of the home and Regina Adams of Paragould; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the chapel of Mitchell Funeral Home in Paragould, with John Bowers and Dustin Carpenter officiating. Burial will follow in Woodland Heights Cemetery at Rector.
Active pallbearers will be Keith Davis, Anthony Cook, Pete Cancilla, Nicholas Easton, Rickie Easton and George Smith.
Honorary pallbearers will include Matt Retherford and Richard Mansfield.
Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Dated Thursday, August 2, 2001
Pitcher
DELAPLAINE -- James Pitcher, 63, of Delaplaine died Tuesday, July 31, at his residence. Born at Delaplaine, he was a farmer and a member of the Sutton Free Will Baptist Church of Pocahontas.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Pitcher of the home; two daughters, Diane Cox of Delaplaine and Karen Gray of Jonesboro; one son, Michael Pitcher of Delaplaine; his mother, Mary Pitcher of Delaplaine; four brothers, Dawel Pitcher and Phillip Pitcher, both of Paragould, Leon Pitcher of Memphis and Benjamin Pitcher of Marmaduke; four sisters, Anna Shewmaker of Jonesboro, Mary Ellen Ball of O'Kean, Katie Grooms of Beech Grove and Ruth Bruton of Delaplaine; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the chapel of Ermert Funeral Home in Corning, with the Revs. Randy Scott and Brad Higgins officiating. Burial will follow in the Jones Ridge Cemetery at Delaplaine.
Active pallbearers will be Jim Rice, James Shipman, T.J. Hill, Dugie Robinson, Phillip Keeling and Austin White.
Kent McBroom will serve as honorary pallbearer.
Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Dated Thursday, August 2, 2001
Ramer
Rubye Hamilton Ramer, 94, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, Aug. 1, in Memphis. Born at Chewalla, Tenn., she had lived in Jonesboro most of her life and was a homemaker and member of Temple Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, James Ramer of Jonesboro; two daughters, Gladys O'Steen of Memphis and Zardrelle Arnott of Steelville, Mo.; a sister, Lucille Brown of Memphis; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Vester Ramer.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the chapel of Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jerry Jolly officiating, assisted by Ray Broadaway. Burial will follow in Rock Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home
Dated Thursday, August 2, 2001
Reeves
POLLARD -- Ella Mae Reeves, 56, of Pollard died Tuesday, July 31, in Jonesboro. Born in Rector, she was a manager of McDonald's in Corning and was a member of Corning Y Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include her husband, Bill Reeves of Pollard; two sons, William Jeffery Reeves and Daniel J. Reeves, both of Pollard; two daughters, Angelia Milde of Neelyville, Mo., and Kim Vallance of Knobel; her father, Roy Rhynes of Pollard; two brothers, Arlon Rhynes of Marmaduke and Larry Rhynes of St. Louis; two sisters, Linda Kaye Tullos of Campbell, Mo., and Kathy Ann Beckwith of Creal Springs, Ill.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her mother, one brother, one sister and one granddaughter.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the chapel of Mitchell Funeral Home of Rector, with Blue Hothouse and Ronnie Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Mitchell Cemetery at Greenway.
Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Dated Thursday, August 2, 2001
Thompson
Gearl Dean Thompson, 64, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, July 31, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. A longtime Jonesboro-area resident, he was a farmer and the owner of Thompson's Well Service. He served in the Arkansas National Guard and was a member of Cathedral Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Hale Thompson of the home; a son, Mitch Thompson of Jonesboro; a daughter, Jamie Shrable of Jonesboro; his mother, Eunice Grissom of Jonesboro; two brothers, Ronnie Grissom and Rickie Grissom, both of Jonesboro; a sister, Opaline Wimpy of Jonesboro; and two granddaughters.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the chapel of Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home, with Doug Welborn officiating. Burial will follow in Jonesboro Memorial Park.
Active pallbearers will be David Clines, Tony Elmore, Jack Bower Jr., Tony Bradley, Joe Monroe, Jack Bower, Dean Shuck and Rick Turman.
Honorary pallbearers will include Jerry Dean Hansen, Gary Horne, Melvin Griffin, Radius Baker, Jim Vinson, Barry Sharp, Larry Emison, Dale Barber, Lomer Turney, Marty McGinnis and the employees of Cavenaugh Financial.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Cathedral Baptist Church Building Fund.
Dated Thursday, August 2, 2001
Brewer
Harry O. Brewer, 85, of Jonesboro died Friday, Oct. 19, at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Born at Alton, Mo., he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and president of Brewer Enterprises in Jonesboro. A former Jonesboro city councilman, he had served as president of the Jonesboro Exchange Club and president of the Fisher Street United Methodist Church Senior Citizens Club. He had served as a deacon of Central Baptist Church and was a member and lay leader of Fisher Street United Methodist Church. He was the past president of the Arkansas Baptist Men and the Arkansas Moral and Civic League.
Survivors include his wife, Virginia Hale Brewer of the home; one son, Harry Danny Brewer Jr. of Jonesboro; two daughters, Ann Hammill of Memphis and Jamie Petty of Raleigh, N.C.; three stepsons, Richard Hale of Groverland, Ill., Leslie Hale of Allen, Texas and Phillip Hale of Overland Park, Kan.; two brothers, Joe Russell Brewer of Jonesboro and Herbert Brewer of Imboden; one sister, Sylvia Pickrell of Walnut Ridge; and 11 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother and one stepson.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Fisher Street United Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry G. Hunt and Dr. Charles Petty officiating. Burial will follow in Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery with arrangements being made by Gregg Funeral Home of Jonesboro.
Active pallbearers will be Lisa Bateman, Rachel Brewer, Willis Brewer, Bryan Hale, Jake Hale, Nick Hale, Seth Hale, Kyle Hammill, Cynthia Harris, Anthony Petty and Jeremy Petty.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the administrative board at the Fisher Street United Methodist Church.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Lasting memorials may be made to the Fisher Street United Methodist Church or the American Heart Association.
Dated Sunday, October 21, 2001
Carlson
CHEROKEE VILLAGE -- Raymond E. Carlson, 74, of Cherokee Village died Thursday, Oct. 18, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Formerly of West Plains, Mo., he was an Army veteran, a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of the American Legion. He was the owner and operator of C & D Ceramics and Carlson Painting Company and a member of the Cherokee Village United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Carlson of Cherokee Village; five sons, Roger Carlson of Schandler, Ariz., Terry Carlson of Cleveland, Miss., Randy Hartman of Houston, Ricky Hartman of San Diego and Rodney Hartman of Biloxi, Miss.; two daughters, Cathy Buck of West Plains and Cristy Flies of Naperville, Ill.; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, two sisters and one grandson.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Heath Funeral Home in Hardy with the Rev. Jim West officiating. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Dated Sunday, October 21, 2001
Covington
Erna Covington, 89, of Jonesboro died Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Regional Medical Center of NEA. He was a World War II Army veteran, a retired farmer, a past member of the Masonic Lodge and a member of the First Christian Church in Jonesboro.
Survivors include one son, Tom Covington of Jonesboro; three daughters, Sue Winter of Little Rock, Bren McCullars of Jonesboro and Joan Fenaughty of Memphis; three sisters, Doris Ellis, Donna Ferguson and Helen Wilkins, all of Jonesboro; one brother, Walter "Bud" Covington of Jonesboro; five grandchildren, Dana Winter Bauer, Dawne Winter, Tim Covington, Michele Lawson and Alex Fenaughty; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Jonesboro with Dr. Jerry Wilcox officiating. Burial will follow in Jonesboro Memorial Park under the direction of the Bryan Funeral Home of Hoxie.
Pallbearers will include David Bauer, Joel Fox, Allen Lawson, Tana Parks, Skip Covington, Steve Covington, Bill Wilkins and Tim Covington.
Visitation will be today from 5-7 p.m. at the Gregg Funeral Home in Jonesboro.
Dated Sunday, October 21, 2001
Green
HARRISBURG -- Patty Lou Green, 70, of Harrisburg died Friday, Oct. 19, at her home. Born at Hickory Ridge, she was retired from Johansen's Shoe Factory and of the Baptist belief.
Survivors include three sons, Jesse Woodrow Green Jr. of Shreveport, La., Steve Green of Little Rock, and Mike Green of Lake City; three daughters, Judy Kaye Garner and Karen Spiegel, both of Harrisburg, and Pamela Tedder of Jonesboro; two sisters, Sue Brand of Harrisburg and Reba McDonough of Memphis; two brothers, Earl Patton Jr. of Wynne and Elmer Patton of Forrest City; 14 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Woodrow Green and one sister.
Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Jackson's Harrisburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Gerald Colvin officiating. Burial will follow in Lewis Cemetery at Hickory Ridge.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Dated Sunday, October 21, 2001
Hart
OSCEOLA -- Anna Jean Hart, 70, of Osceola died Friday, Oct. 19, at Methodist Central Hospital in Memphis. A homemaker, she was a member of First United Methodist Church in Osceola.
Survivors include her husband, James Hart of Osceola; two sons, Gary Hart and Buddy Hart, both of Osceola; one sister, Captola Carson of Florence, Ala.; one brother, Robert C. Foster of Albuquerque, N.M.; and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one brother.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Mississippi County Memorial Gardens in Osceola with the Rev. Allen Rainey officiating. Roller-Swift Funeral Home in Osceola has charge of arrangements.
Visitation will begin Monday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home.
Dated Sunday, October 21, 2001
Holland
KENNETT, Mo. -- Pearl Holland, 80, of Kennett died Saturday, Oct. 20, in Kennett. Born at Rector, she was a homemaker of the Pentecostal belief.
Survivors include five daughters, Dorathy Tuberville, Nancy McCarty, Orilla McDonald, Carolyn Smith and Joanna Burr; 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Wesley Holland, three brothers and one sister.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Mitchell Funeral Home in Rector with the Rev. Kenneth Carnell officiating. Burial will follow in Woodland Heights Cemetery at Rector.
Pallbearers will include Larry Smith, David Davis, Jason Smith, Jacob Kinnard and Rob Sharp.
Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Dated Sunday, October 21, 2001
Hon
OSCEOLA -- Margaret C. Trenthem Hon, 87, of Osceola died Saturday, Oct. 20, at Baptist Hospital in Osceola. Born in Oklahoma and formerly of Trumann, she was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God in Trumann.
Survivors include one son, James W. Trenthem Jr. of Osceola; one sister, Pearl Hopkins of Lamesa, N.M.; and two grandchildren, James Trenthem III of Osceola and April Trenthem Rocconi of Starkville, Miss.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Bill Trenthem, her second husband, Ray Hon, two sisters and four brothers.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann with the Rev. Kenneth Doke officiating. Burial will follow in Nettleton Cemetery at Jonesboro.
Pallbearers will include Carmack Johnson, Herb Maxwell, Dub Smith, Leroy Mabe, Ken Maxwell and Ron Maxwell.
Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Dated Sunday, October 21, 2001
Johnson
ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- Graveside services for Irene Rice Johnson, 73, of St. Charles who died Friday, Oct. 19, will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in New Friendship Cemetery at Paragould under the direction of Heath Funeral Home of Paragould.
Born at Paragould, she was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Leo Johnson of St. Charles; one son, Gene Johnson of Hayward, Wisc.; two daughters, Christine Davis of St. Charles and Patricia Seay of Goose Creek, S.C.; one brother, Donald Rice of St. Louis; two sisters, Agnes Briscoe of Robertsville, Mo. and Barbara Olive of Richwood, Mo.; four grandchildren, Vincent Davis, Katrina Bibb, Jennifer Johnson and Tristan Seay; and four great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
Pallbearers will include Don Davis, Jared Seay, Matt Bibb, Vince Davis, Carlos Smith and Robert Sparks.
Visitation will be today from 5:30-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Dated Sunday, October 21, 2001
Lawson
Gladys E. "Tood" Lawson, 85, of Jonesboro died Friday, Oct. 19, at her home. A homemaker, she was a lifetime resident of Jonesboro and a member of the Westside Home Extension Club. She was a charter member of the Strawfloor Baptist Church.
Survivors include two grandsons, Alan Lawson of Jonesboro and Stan Lawson of Powhatan; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, M.M. Lawson and two sons.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home with Harold Russell officiating. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will include Jack Elam, Ben Elam, Robert Elam, Matt Elam, Shannon Henson and Ronnie Houston.
Honorary pallbearers will include the deacons of the Strawfloor Baptist Church.
Visitation will be today from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Strawfloor Cemetery Association.
Dated Sunday, October 21, 2001
Poynor
Christine Poynor, 69, of Jonesboro died Friday, Oct. 19, at Craighead Nursing Center. A lifetime resident of Jonesboro, she was active in the Special Ministries of Central Baptist Church.
Survivors include one sister, Marie McCain of Jonesboro; four brothers, Cecil Poynor and Ralph Poynor, both of Jonesboro, Donald Poynor of Cleveland, Miss., and Bobby Poynor of El Paso, Texas.
She was preceded in death by one sister.
Funeral services will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home with Mike Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Noble Cemetery near Brookland.
Active pallbearers will include Bobby Poynor, Cecil Poynor, Don Poynor, Jonathan Poynor, Shane Faulkner and Bobby Andrews.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Lasting memorials may be made to the Special Ministries of Central Baptist Church.
Dated Sunday, October 21, 2001
Rose
LITTLE ROCK -- John Walter Rose Sr., 66, of Little Rock died at his home Friday, Oct. 19. Born at Ripley, Tenn., he was a member of Central Baptist Church in Jonesboro and attended Highland Valley Methodist Church in Little Rock.
An all-sport athlete in Ripley, he attended Union University on a combination football/basketball scholarship and was the recipient of the Fred Delay Athletic Award in 1958, a symbol of Union University's most outstanding athlete over a four-year period.
Rose began his coaching career after signing a professional baseball contract with the Detroit Tigers organization. He was named that team's player-manager and became the youngest manager in professional baseball. He returned to Union and earned his degree before becoming Union's basketball assistant and head track coach where he was named "Coach of the Year" three times. He accepted the head track and assistant basketball job at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro in 1963. He took over as head basketball coach in 1969 and his teams won two conference championships. He was named "Coach of the Year" in track and basketball at ASU. Rose became assistant athletic director in 1976 and was named to the Arkansas State Hall of Honor in 1985.
Rose left ASU and athletics in 1979 and joined Aetna Life and Casualty in Jonesboro as a district manager. In 1986 he became the State Marketing Manager with Aetna in Little Rock. He retired in 1995.
Survivors include two sons, John Rose and Mark Rose; three sisters, Jean Crawford, Harriet King and Linda Glover; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Highland Valley Methodist Church in Little Rock with Dr. Kurt Boggan officiating. A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Ridgecrest Cemetery in Jackson with the Rev. Jimmy Drumwright officiating. Roller-Chenal Funeral Home of Little Rock is in charge of arrangements.
Active pallbearers will include Billy Joe Bailey, Fred Barnett, Preston Cheatham, Darrel Cunningham, Tommy Davis, Jim McDowra, Dean Pryor and Bill Templeton.
Honorary pallbearers will include Barry Akin, Ronnie Crawford, Dennis Drum-wright, Jimmy Drumwright, Britt King, Charlie King, Gary King, Dennis King, Jerry Glover and Carlton Drum-wright.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Lasting memorials may be made to Highland Valley United Methodist Church, 15524 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock. 72211 or Baptist Health Hospice, 11900 Colonel Glenn Road, Suite 2300, Little Rock 72210.
Dated Sunday, October 21, 2001
