Nelson Thomas Holladay
Nelson Thomas Holladay, 84, of Sherwood died Dec. 25, 2001.
He was a member of Eagles Lodge #60.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Holladay; a brother, Bob Holladay; a sister, Dorothy Moore; three
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Dec. 28 at Roller-Owens Funeral Home Chapel, North Little Rock, with burial in
Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
Arthur L. Clay Jr.
Arthur L. Clay Jr., 74, of North Little Rock died Jan. 22, 2002.
Survivors include three sisters, Annie Wallace, Sue Finley and Katherine Moss; and a brother, Arvin Clay.
Graveside service was held at Kennerly Cemetery in Roland. Huson Funeral Home of Sherwood was in
charge.
Mary Virginia Jones
Mary Virginia Jones, 84, of Little Rock, died Tuesday, January 22, 2002.
She was a member of First Christian Church, Little Rock, past President of the 20th Century Club, past State
President of the Arkansas Medical Auxiliary, a volunteer for the American Red Cross, Den Mother and
Troop Leader.
She is survived by two sons; Erner Jones., of Sherwood and J. Phelps Jones, of Dallas, Texas; a daughter,
Marti Hampton, of Little Rock; nine grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.
A graveside gathering in remembrance of Mrs. Jones was held Jan. 25, in Oakland Cemetery, Fordyce.
Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth Custom Funerals & Cremations, were in charge.
Nora Lee Roussel
Nora Lee Woodruff Roussel, age 67, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2002.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Searcy.
She is survived by her mother, Ellie Woodruff Cantwell; four children, Pam Lowery of Sherwood, Michele
Wasson of North Little Rock, Scott Roussel of Searcy, Phillip Roussel of Searcy; one sister, Dorothy
Morgan; one brother, Kenneth Woodruff, all of Grubbs; 10 grandchildren.
A celebration of her life was held at Powell Funeral Home Wednesday, Jan. 30. Burial was in White County
Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Arkansas Chapter, or the Arkansas
Children's Home.
Adam Bradly Conrad
Adam Bradly Conrad, age 91, of Sherwood, died Jan. 24, 2002.
He was a deacon at First Baptist Church of Sherwood; a volunteer at the Sherwood Fire Department where
he retired from; and retired M.O.P. Railroad in North Little Rock.
He is survived by his wife, Ella Mae Conrad of the home; daughter, Barbara Bryant of San Antonio, Texas;
stepsons, Hoyt A. Agee Jr. of Deberry, Texas, Adron G. Agee and Robert A. Agee, both of Sherwood; six
grandchildren; eight great- grandchildren; two sisters, Bessie Williams of McGehee, and Margret Tyson of
Wesson, Miss.; and three brothers, Milton Conrad of Bastrop, La., Warren Conrad of Napa, CA, Jack
Conrad of Tiller.
Funeral services were Jan. 26, at First Baptist Church of Sherwood. Burial was in Rest Hills Memorial Park.
Arrangements by Griffin Leggett Rest Hills, North Little Rock.
Reid Huckeba
Reid Ralph Huckeba, age 48, of Bryant, died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2002.
He was a member of Highland Valley United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his mother, H. Christine Huckeba of Little Rock; his brother, Stuart C. Huckeba of
Sherwood; son, Dustin Huckeba; and daughter, Amanda Huckeba.
A graveside service was held Jan. 28, at Pinecrest Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Highland Valley United Methodist Church, 15525 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock,
Ark.
Genieva C. Martin
Genieva C. Martin, age 91, of Sherwood, died Jan. 23, 2002.
Survivors include a daughter, Kay Frances Faulkner of Sherwood; a son, J.W. Martin of Sherwood; five
grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
A gathering to celebrate her life was Jan. 26, at Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth. Burial was in Forest Hills
Memorial Park.
Sherrill Ross Thomason
Sherrill Ross Thomason, 61, of White Hall died Jan. 26, 2002.
He served in the U.S. Marine Corps, and farmed in Kelso. He and his wife owned and operated Thomason s
Grocery in Pine Bluff.
Survivors include his wife, Kathy Thomason; a daughter, Dwana Lee of McGehee; a son, Larry Duke of
Pine Bluff; brothers, Larry Thomason of Sherwood and Norris Thomason of Granite City, Ill.; sisters,
Barbara Mavity of Beebe, Mary Thomason of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Kay Jester of grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Ralph Robinson & Son in Pine Bluff, with burial in Memorial Park
Cemetery in White Hall.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Inc. of Pine Bluff or the American Cancer Society.
Essa Ishak Akel
Essa Ishak Akel, 78, of Sherwood, died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002.
He was a North Little Rock businessman for 40 years and a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church. He is survived by two sons, George Akel and Nidol (Nick) Akel, of Mabelvale; two daughters,
Wisam Kassees and Magidah Akel of Sherwood; one brother, Fuad Akel of Chicago; two sisters, Masadeh
Bateh of Jacksonville, Fla., and Nama Alley of Sherwood; six grandchildren; one great-grand-daughter.
A Rosary was held Sept. 20, at Roller-Owens Funeral Home. A mass of the Resurrection was held Saturday
at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 7000 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock. Interment was
in Rest Hills Memorial Park.
Dorothy Coker
Dorothy "Nanny" Coker, 80, of Sherwood, died Sept. 18, 2002. She was a member of First Assembly of God
Church in North Little Rock.
Survivors include a son, Joseph Coker of Mayflower; two daughters, Helen Goddard of Stockton, Calif., and
Sheila Coker of Sherwood; two brothers, T.J. Barnhart and Sonny Fulmer both of North Little Rock; two
sisters, Elvada Lasseigne of Baton Rouge, La., and Lorene Swayze of Pinole, Calif.; three grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Saturday at North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Sumner Cemetery.
Arrangements by North Little Rock Funeral Home.
Ruby M. McCraw
Ruby M. McCraw, 88, of Sherwood, died Sept. 18, 2002.
Survivors include sons, Gerald Doyle McCraw of Sherwood, Burness F. McCraw of North Little Rock; 2
granddaughters; four great-grand-daughters; one great-grandson; one great-great-granddaughter; one
great-great-grandson; brother, Carl Flemister; sisters, Celeste Pounders and Frances Thornbury. Funeral
services were Saturday at North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Rest Hills Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Arkansas Hospice, 2200 Fort Roots Drive, North Little Rock, Ark. 72114 or
Victory Missionary Baptist Church, 515 Sherwood Avenue, North Little Rock, Ark. 72120.
Angus Ray Morrison
Angus Ray Morrison, age 92, of Rison died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2002. He retired from the Arkansas State
Game and Fish Commission where he was a State Game Warden for over 26 years. He was a member of
the Arkansas State Employment Retirement Association and a Methodist. He is survived by his wife, Mildred
England Morrison of Rison; one son, Ray E. Morrison of Rison; two daughters, Kay Reed of Rison and
Angela Day of Sherwood; one brother, Jones Morrison of the Pansy Community; and one sister, Pauline
Pintato of Glenwood; 5 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Sept. 20, at the Buie Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Greenwood Cemetery.
Frances Smithson
Frances Dodson Smithson, 80, of North Little Rock, died Sept. 21, 2002.
She was a long time volunteer for the American Red Cross and many other organizations.
Survivors include husband, Colonel Claude Smithson; one son, John M. Smithson of North Little Rock; one
sister, Amy Thomas of Sherwood; two brothers, Bert Dodson of Hot Springs, Albert Dodson of Jacksonville;
two grandchildren; one great-granddaughter.
Graveside services, under the supervision of Roller-Owens Funeral Home were Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the
Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, North Little Rock.
Lunda Alexander
Lunda Brown Alexander, 89, of Sherwood died Sept. 21, 2002.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church at Corning, and Central Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Joann Pritchett of Sherwood; two grandsons; one great-grandson; one
great-grand-daughter.
Funeral was Sept. 24 at Central Baptist Church, with burial in Green County Memorial Gardens, Paragould.
Roller-Owens Funeral was in charge.
Memorials may be made to Central Baptist Church, 5200 Fairway Ave., NLR, 72116.
Mary Alice Thomas
Mary Alice Thomas was born in Boicourt, Kansas on August 8, 1921. She died on Friday, Sept. 20, and was
preceded in death by her parents and five older brothers.
She moved from Kansas to Washington State during her teenage years where she met and married Jim
Thomas on July 15, 1940.
After moving to Arkansas in September of 1972 she was employed as a secretary for the Arkansas Medical
Examiner's Office in Little Rock for several years.
They later moved to Boone County where she worked as a church secretary for 12 years at Southside
Baptist Church in South Lead Hill.
She is survived by her husband Jim, son Jim of Sherwood, daughter Jeanie Engelland of Fox Island,
Washington, and daughter Linda Richardson of Bergman.
She had 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Lucille Ray Eslick
Lucille Ray Eslick, 60, of North Little Rock, died Oct. 11, 2002.
She was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her husband, Bill Eslick; mother, Dorthula Stocks of North Little Rock; five sons, William
Doak Ray IV of Rogers, Joe Allen Ray of Bixby, Okla.; Charles Edward Ray of North Little Rock; Billy
Eslick of Jacksonville; Brian Eslick of Oak Grove; daughter, Charlotte Spencer of Mountain Home; sisters,
Lois Chambers of Jacksonville; Faye Thomas of Sherwood, and Carolyn Douglas of North Little Rock; 13
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were Tuesday at Arkansas Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to Arkansas Children's Hospital.
Colin Fred Parish
Colin Fred Parish of Sherwood died Oct. 9, 2002.
He is survived by his wife, Patsy; son, Christopher Parish of Flagstaff, Ariz.; his mother, Nina Leon Parish of
Bakersfield, Calif.; sisters, Helen Leikam, Deloris Williams, Patricia Fontes and Velma Parish, all of
Bakersfield, Calif., Phyllis Schmidt of Weatherford, Okla., Donna Joyce Williams of Garden City, Kan.; and
brothers, Roy of Bakersfield, Calif., Gary of Paso Robles, Calif., Bruce of Fayetteville, and Carl of
Buttonwillow, Calif.; and five grandchildren.
A gathering of remembrance was held Monday, Oct. 14, at Burns Park Hospitality House, North Little Rock.
Memorials may be made to Left Hand Live Trust, P.O. Box 360, Little Rock, Ark., 72205.
Arrangements by Griffin-Leggett-Rest Hills Funeral Home, 7724 Landers Road, North Little Rock.
Timothy S. Davis
Timothy S. Davis, 71, of North Little Rock died Wednesday.
He was a member of King Solomon Baptist Church and was retired from the Army.
Survivors include two sons, Clarence Davis of Little Rock, Terry Davis of Sherwood; two daughters, Tina
Davis of North Little Rock, LaTonya Bell of Anchorage, Alaska; two brothers, Rev. Jack Marshall of
Sherwood, Leroy Davis of Phoenix; two sisters, Wanda Gibson and Julia Bellamy both of Phoenix.
Funeral services were Monday at King Solomon Baptist Church. Arrangements were by Calhoun-Wilson
Funeral Home.
Rebecca C. Brown
Rebecca Cobb Brown of Sherwood died Oct. 9, 2002.
She was the widow of Ercil F. Brown. She worked for the Federal Government until her retirement.
She is survived by one sister, Marjorie Atkinson of Kansas City, Mo.
Private graveside services were held in the Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Memorial Park under the direction of
Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Funeral Home.
Jerry W. Tarkington
Jerry Wayne Tarkington of Sherwood, died Oct. 8, 2002.
Mr. Tarkington retired from the National Guard where he served in the 39th Aviation Unit and later the 1st
& 114th Aviation Units. He was the owner of Tropical Hair Hut in Gravel Ridge, and an assistant general
manager at the Arkansas fairground complex.
Survivors include his wife, Laveda Tarkington; his mother, Katherine Louise Tarkington; three sons, Steven
Wayne Tarkington, Bobby Heffner and Louis B. Heffner; two daughters, Amy Lynn Tarkington and Kathy
Marie Tarkington; one brother, Larry Harold Tarkington; eight grandchildren.
Funeral services were Friday, Oct. 11, at Griffin Leggett-Rest Hills Chapel, 7724 Landers Road, North Little
Rock. Interment was in Rest Hills Memorial Park.
Jason McCord
Jason Charles McCord, 31, of North Little Rock died Oct. 14, 2002.
Survivors include his wife, Holly McCord; a son, Justin Matthew McCord; a daughter, Ashley Danielle
McCord, all of Sherwood; his mother and stepfather, Catherine and Jeff Libkle of DeValls Bluff; and a
brother, Steven Walker of Sherwood.
Dorothy Stanfield
Dorothy Mildred Rayburn Stanfield, 93, of Little Rock, died March 28, 2003.
She was a lifelong Presbyterian and a dedicated member and former Elder of Pulaski
Heights Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by three daughters, Carolyn S. Hudson of Tulsa, Linda Bennett of
Sherwood, and Shelley Vickers of Little Rock; a sister, Virginia R. Gates of Springdale;
a stepson, Dr. Wayne B. Stanfield Jr. of Newport; six grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
The funeral service was March 31, at Pulaski Heights Presbyterian Church with burial
at Roselawn Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Roller-Chenal Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Pulaski Heights Presbyterian Church, 4401 Woodlawn St.,
Little Rock, Ark. 72205.
Jewell Golden
Jewell "Nanny" Golden, 83, of Bryant, died Saturday, March 29, 2003.
She was a retired supply clerk for the University of Arkansas Medical Center, and a
member of the East End Assembly of God Church.
She is survived by two sons, Bobby Earl Golden of Sherwood, and Don Golden of
Selma; one daughter, Betty Rowland of Bryant; one brother, William Griffin of
California; one sister, Geneva Bobbitt of Dermott; several grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Tuesday in the Bellaire Baptist Church. Griffin Funeral Service in
McGehee was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Dermott Cemetery.
Jason Neill Abbott
Jason Neill Abbott, age 33, of Sherwood, died Thursday, March 27, 2003.
Jason served people as a Nationally Registered EMT and was active in the Little Rock
Rugby Club. He was attached to the 4th Marine Division, 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marines
and had just been called to active duty, to serve his country, in operation Iraqi Freedom.
He is survived by his mother, Catherine Riffle of Lees Summit, Mo.; father, Vernon
Abbott of North Little Rock; grandparents, Bill and Betty Stone of Blue Springs, Mo.;
great-grandmother, Orpah Baldwin of Independence, Mo.; two daughters, Catherine and
Catelynn of North Little Rock; two sisters, Jennifer Hoppe of Colorado Springs, Colo.,
and Sheila Wilson of Savannah, Ga.
Funeral service, under the direction of Roller-Owens Funeral Home were Monday,
March 31, at Cross Point Baptist Church. Interment was at Arkansas State Veterans
Cemetery.
Orvel Balch
Orvel Balch, 81, of Sherwood, died Wednesday.
Survivors: his wife, Gladys Balch; sons, James, Kendall, and L.G. Balch; daughters,
Susie Phillips and Cathy Crowe; one sister; 18 grandchildren; and seven
great-grandchildren.
Graveside services: Monday at Balch-Johnston Cemetery. Jackson's Newport Funeral
Home was in charge.
