Edward Coleman
Edward Berl Coleman, 77, of Cabot died Oct. 5, 2002. He was the owner of a
material handling company until his retirement and a Deacon of Walnut Street
Baptist Church in Jonesboro. He is survived by his wife, Alladene; son, Michael
Coleman of North Little Rock; three grandchildren; brothers, J.D. Coleman of Black
Oak, Glen, Aaron, Douglas, and Franklin Coleman all of Paragould. Funeral services
were Oct. 9, at Huson Funeral Home Chapel, 7700 Highway 107, Sherwood.
Interment was in Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, North Little Rock. Memorials
be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society or the American Parkinson s
Disease Association.
Jerry Tarkington
Jerry Wayne Tarkington of Sherwood passed away Oct. 8, 2002. He was born April
18, 1952, in Little Rock to Harold W. and Katherine Louise (Crafton) Tarkington.
Mr. Tarkington was retired from the National Guard. He was the owner of Tropical
Hair Hut in Gravel Ridge, and also loved his job as an assistant general manager at
the Arkansas fairground complex. He liked to hunt, loved drag racing and his 55
Chevrolet racecar.
A Southern Baptist who was a "jack of all trades," he enjoyed new things and doing
his yard work. He loved everyone and everything and everyone loved him. He was
the center of everyone's world who enjoyed taking care of his wife and family.
Mr. Tarkingtrn is preceeded in death by his father, Harold W. Tarkington. Survivors
include his wife, Laveda Tarkington; his mother, Katherine Louise Tarkington; three
sons, Steven Wayne Tarkington, Bobby Heffner, and Luis B. Heffner; two
daughters, Amy Lynn Tarkington and Kathy Marie Tarkington; one brother, Larry
Harold Tarkington; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at Griffin-Leggett Rest Hills in Sherwood
with Rev. Paul Rice officiating. Interment will follow at Rest Hills Memorial Park. A
gathering of friends and family will be from 5-8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10 at the
funeral home.
Ruby Pearl Sanders
Ruby Pearl Sanders, 85, of Hot Springs, died Sept. 30, 2002.
She was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include her son, James Sanders of Sherwood; daughter, Judy Ellis of Hot
Springs; five grandchildren; two great-grandsons; sister, Wade Holder of McCrory ;
two brothers, Vance Thomas of Gun Barrel, Texas, and Van Thomas of Livingston,
Texas.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Arkansas Memorial Gardens.
Ramona S. Haynes
Ramona (Gommie) S. Haynes, 72, of Sherwood died Sept. 28, 2002.
She is survived by five daughters, Dana Ritchison of Benton, Glynna Swanner of
Waco, Texas, Shannon Haynes of Houston, Texas, Robin Spivey of Lufkin, Texas,
Dena Haynes of Sherwood; son, David B. Haynes of Lufkin, Texas; sister, Yvonne
McQuaid of Calif.; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Memorial services
were Tuesday at Huson Funeral Home, 7700 Hwy. 107 in Sherwood.
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.
Othel Geneva Alford
Othel Geneva West Alford, 86, of Bryant died Sept. 11, 2002.
She was a member of First Pentecostal Church in North Little Rock.
She is survived by her children, Bea Hale of Bryant, Janice Richards of Daytona
Beach, Fla., Connie Alford of Bryant, Geneva Healey of Jacksonville and Dianne
Meriweather of Sherwood; a brother, Lee West; a sister, Dee Johnston of Edmond,
Okla.; 12 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grand-children.
Funeral was Saturday at North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in
Pinecrest Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Assoc., 10411 W. Markham, Suite
#130, Little Rock 72205.
Mayme Hamling
Mayme Hamling, 94, of North Little Rock died Sept. 14, 2002.
She has been a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church for 60 years. She was also
a member of the Altar Society.
Survivors include a son, Bernard Hamling of New York; three daughters, Betty
Mooser of Little Rock, Rita Hampel of Little Rock, and Bobbie Hindman of
Sherwood; 18 grandchildren; 37 great-grand-children ; and three
great-great-grandchildren ; and a sister, Eleanor Yanker of North Little Rock.
A Rosary service was said Monday at the North Little Rock Funeral Home. Mass of
Christian burial was Tuesday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church.
Burial was in the Calvary Cemetery.
Arrangements by North Little Rock Funeral Home.
John Zorn
John Christopher Zorn of Sherwood died Sept. 12, 2002, at the age of 55.
He retired from the Navy in 1989. He was a nuclear submarine inspector and was a
veteran of the Vietnam War era.
Zorn was a licensed private investigator.
He is survived by his wife Vanessa Zorn; and a son, Stephen C. Zorn; two brothers,
Richard A. Zorn of Tucson, Ariz., and Robert C. Zorn of Little Rock; two sisters,
Martha Hardcastle of North Little Rock and Mary Beth DeWitt of Ozark, Mo.
Thelma Copeland
Thelma Raye Copeland, 76, of Maumelle died Sept. 14, 2002. She is survived by her
husband of 57 years, Basil Copeland of Maumelle; sister, Corrine McLeod of
Pangburn; four sons, Basil Jr. (Skip) of Maumelle, Mark of Kissimmee, Florida,
Scott, of Sherwood, Oregon. and Tim, of Greenbrier; six grandsons, and four
granddaughters. Funeral services were Wednesday at North Little Rock Funeral
Home Chapel with burial in Pinecrest Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Arkansas Children's Hospital.
Ann Medlock
Ann Elizabeth Medlock, age 30, died Sunday, Sept. 15, 2002.
She is survived by her husband Brad Medlock, a son Hunter Hayes Medlock and a
daughter, Hayden Elizabeth Medlock of Sherwood; mother, Jo Mitchell of Mountain
View; father, Dr. John A. Webb Jr. of Sherman, Texas; extended parents, Mike
Mitchell of Mountain View, Dr. Anne Webb of Sherman, Texas; Jan and Kenneth
Medlock of Sherwood; two brothers, Eddie Jack Mitchell of Mountain View, Steve
Webb of Sherman, Texas; grandparents, Jack and Mary Hale Hinkle of Mountain
View; Dr. John A. Sr. and Judy Webb of Wichita Falls, Texas, Rea Webb of
Gainesville, Texas.
She was an active member of the Somers Avenue Church of Christ.
Funeral services, under the direction of Roller-Owens Funeral Home, were Sept. 17,
at Somers Avenue Church of Christ, 4801 Somers Avenue in North Little Rock.
Interment was in Rest Hill Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Ann's Angels, Twin City Bank in Little Rock or North
Little Rock or to Ann Medlock Memorial Fund, First Community Bank in Conway or
Greenbrier.
O.B. Guffey
O. B. "Gus" Guffey, age 77, of Searcy died Friday, Sept. 13, 2002.
He was a member of Downtown Church of Christ, a U.S. Army veteran of WWII,
and the Korean Conflict. He was awarded the Bronze Star, Medal of Honor, Purple
Heart, and Victory Ribbon. He was also a member of the American Legion and the
Retired Firefighters Association, and a business owner. He is survived by his wife,
Ann Guffey of Searcy; Timothy Vaughn Guffey, son, of Little Rock; Ginann
Swindle, daughter, of Sherwood; and two grandchildren.
Service was Tuesday at Roller-Daniel Chapel. Interment was in White County
Memorial Gardens by Roller-Daniel.
Donna L. Jackson
Donna L. Jackson, 55, of Jacksonville, died Friday, Sept. 13, 2002.
Survivors include her parents, Curtis Snow of Washington State and Myrtle Casey
of Florida; sons, Ron Portwine and Robert Jackson, both of Sherwood; daughters,
Brooke Jackson and Robyn Jackson; brothers, Ron Snow of New Mexico and Mike
Casey of Arkadelphia; sisters, Candy Spains of Alaska and Marty Potter of Little
Rock; five grandchildren.
Services were Thur., Sept. 19, in the chapel of Moore's Funeral Home followed by
interment in Rest Hills Memorial Park in NLR.
Mildred Lewis
Mildred France Threet Lewis died Monday, Sept. 2, 2002.
She is survived by her husband, Cassell Jerome Lewis; three sons, Glenn of
Charlestown, Md., Fred of Virginia Beach, Va., and Michael Lewis of Sherwood;
two daughters, Anita Susan Blueford of Battle Creek, Mich., and Elizabeth Adkins of
North Little Rock; three brothers, Marion, Valda and Willie Threet, all of Little Rock;
two sisters, Dorean Newsum and Mary Freeman, both of Little Rock; seven
grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Funeral was Friday, Sept. 6, Pilgrim Rest
Baptist Church, Little Rock.
Interment Monday, Sept. 9, Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, North Little Rock,
Ark. Ruffin-Jarrett in charge.
Chesley White Sr.
Chesley Leon White Sr., age 73, of Sherwood died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002.
He was a member of the 28th Air Division at Hamilton Air Force Base, Calif.
He worked 32 years for Trans-Texas, Texas International and Continental Airlines,
serving as station manager in Little Rock most of those years.
After retiring from the airlines, he went into private business with his son, Scott
White.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Barbara Ann White of Sherwood; daughter,
Cynthia White Dennie of North Little Rock; sons, Leon White Jr. of Cabot, Scott
White of North Little Rock; and seven grandchildren. A memorial service was held
Sept. 6 at the Sylvan Hills Church of Christ in Sherwood. Graveside service with
military honors followed at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, or the American Diabetes
Association.
Arrangements by Huson Funeral Home.
Eskel Wayne Byrd
Eskel Wayne Byrd, 73, of Morrilton, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002.
He owned and operated Midsouth Microfilm Service, Inc., for 37 years, retiring in
1991.
He was a deacon and member of First Baptist Church of Mayflower. Survivors
include his wife of 51 years, Mary Lou Byrd of Morrilton; one son, Gary Wayne
Byrd of Mayflower; one daughter, Sherrie Gentry of Morrilton; two sisters, Audrey
Whaley of Sherwood, and Opal McCartney of Wynne; two grandchildren.
Funeral service was Sept. 10, at Mayflower First Baptist Church with burial in
Mayflower Cemetery. Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, Conway, was in charge.
Eileen Beeler
Eileen Beeler, 77, of Sherwood died Sept. 5, 2002. She was a member of Salem
UMC.
Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Stan Beeler; a daughter, Peggy Burns of
Lake Geneva, Wis.; a son, Wayne Beeler of North Little Rock; brothers, Jim and
Joel Clark, both of Benton; and two grandchildren.
Steve Burt
Steve Burt, 48, of Mabelvale, died Aug. 27, 2002.
Survivors include: one daughter, Lisa Polk of Benton; two sons, Rhett Burt of Heber
Springs and Daniel Burt of Cabot; two brothers, David Price of Sherwood and
Buddy Hinshaw of Mabelvale; and one sister, Shara Sievers of Bauxite.
Graveside services were Friday at Arkansas Memorial Gardens. North Little Rock
Funeral Home was in charge.
John K. McFarlin
John Keith McFarlin, age 40, of Little Rock, died Aug. 27, 2002.
He worked for many years in the telecommunication field as a site acquisition
representative. He was a commercial real estate broker, and a member of St. James
United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his children, Reed and Emily McFarlin of Sherwood; mother and
step-father, Jo Klair and John Strong of Little Rock; father, Patrick McFarlin of
Santa Fe, New Mexico; brother, Michael McFarlin of Amarillo, Texas; and sister,
Janelle Strong of Little Rock.
A graveside service was held at Mt. Holly Cemetery with arrangements by Griffin
Leggett Healey & Roth Custom Funerals & Cremations.
Joyce A. McCarty
Joyce A. McCarty, age 77, of Sherwood died Sept. 1, 2002.
She was a retired bookkeeper and secretary for Northeast Diesel.
She is survived by two children, Nancy Andrecht of Newburgh, Ind., and John
Patrick McCarty of St. Louis, Mo.; a sister; two brothers; six grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren.
The funeral service will at 11 a.m. Thursday at the chapel of Roller Owens Funeral
Home with interment in Rest Hills Memorial Park.
