Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Sydney Willmuth Kealer (05/23/07)
Sydney Willmuth Kealer of Byrant, Ark., died May 13, 2007, after a 17-month, hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born April 28, 1943, in Strawberry, Ark., to the late Hal and Amy Willmuth. Survivors include: her husband, Louis O.D. Kealer Jr. ...
Hattie Marie Moody (05/31/07)
Hattie Marie Moody, 93, of Hardy, died May 20, 2007, at Fulton County Hospital. She was born March 17, 1914, at Sitka, the daughter of the late Leaton and Audie Higginbotham Goings. She was united in marriage to Curtis Moody in 1932 at Stika. He preceded her in death in 1982. ...
Matthew Bolar (05/31/07)
Matthew Bolar was killed in Iraq while serving his country May 13, 2007, by an explosive device. He was killed while trying to save one of his buddies and was awarded a Bronze Star after his death. Matthew enlisted in 2004 and trained in four different camps learning to be both a paratrooper and a medic. ...
Thelma Jean Mitchell (06/06/07)
Thelma Jean Mitchell, 69, of Horseshoe Bend, Ark., died May 20, 2007, at the North Arkansas Life Care Center in Horseshoe Bend. She was born July 31, 1937, in Ash Flat, Ark., the daughter of the late Dee and Nellie (Jackson) Dowdy. She previously did factory work and was of the Baptist faith.Survivors include: a daughter, Janet Spargo of Charlotte Hall, Md.; a sister, Dorothy Felton of Ash Flat, Ark.; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.She was preceded in death by: her parents; one son, Steven Mitchell; and one great-granddaughter, Bailey SpargoThe funeral services were made under the direction of the Horseshoe Bend Memorial Chapel of Horseshoe Bend.. ...
Ramona Joylene Sweet (06/06/07)
Ramona Joylene Sweet, 76, of Williford, Ark., died May 19, 2007, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark. She was born Oct. 15, 1930, in Fulton, Miss., the daughter of John Preston Hester and Sarah Argo Wallace-Hester. She attended services at the Williford Church of Christ and the Ward Street Church of Christ in Hardy. ...
Charles T. Giger (06/13/07)
Charles T. Giger, 73, of Hardy, Ark., died April 6, 2007, at his home. He was born to Consteen Giger on Aug. 20, 1933, in Poplar Creek, Miss. He was united in marriage on Aug. 7, 1965, in Inglewood, Calif., to H. Joy Strader who preceded him in death on Oct. ...
Dorothy Priestley (06/13/07)
Dorothy (Musick) Priestley, 88, of Hardy died June 6, 2007, at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born March 20, 1919, at Jackson, Ohio, the son of the late Asa and Bertha Vetitoe) Sickles. She was a retired factory worker, the biggest fan of the Musick Brothers Band and was best known as Mama Musick. ...
Mabel Higginbotham (06/13/07)
Mabel Higginbotham, 85, of Cave City, Ark., died May 24, 2007, at the Cave City Nursing Home. She was born May 13, 1922, at Cave City, Ark., the daughter of Walter David and Jessie Kimbro Baldridge. She was a retired beautician and a member of the Cave City Church of Christ...
Pearl Richardson (06/13/07)
Pearl Lenora Richardson, 85, of Ash Flat, Ark., died May 27, 2007, at Ash Flat Nursing and Rehabilitation in Ash Flat. She was born Dec. 10, 1921, in Hardy, the daughter of the late John and Ella French Miller. She was united in marriage to Max Harold Richardson on Aug. ...
Adam Lane French (06/19/07)
Adam Lane French, 14, was born March 19, 1993, in Jonesboro, Ark., the son of John and Terri French of Hardy, Ark. He died May 25, 2007, in Memphis, Tenn. Adam dedicated his life to Christ on May 29, 2005. He attended the Highland Assembly of God Church...
Archie Carl Bowser (06/20/07)
Archie Carl Bowser, 84, of Batesville, Ark., died June 10, 2007, at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born on Oct. 23, 1922, the son of the late Harry C. and Catherine Ashworth Bowser in Brookville, Ohio. He was a farmer most of his life and was in many farmers organizations in Ohio such as the Dixie Grange, the International Organization of the Odd Fellows and Farm Bureau. ...
John R. White (06/20/07)
John R. White, 82, of Hardy, Ark., died May 15, 2007, in Ash Flat. He was born on March 10, 1925, in Antioch, Ill., the son of Clarence White and Pearl (Hayes) White.He married
Frances Bowman on Feb. 25, 1950, at Ft. Meyer Chapel, Arlington, Va. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving from 1942 until 1964. ...
Jane Wooten (06/20/07)
Jane Wooten 63, of East Wenatchee Wash., died May 24, 2007, after a long battle with cancer. She was born Jane Hutchison on June 11, 1943, the daughter of the late Hoytt and Lottie Mae (Owen) Hutchison in Anniston, Ala She attended elementary, junior high and high school in Anniston. ...
Marcus Dale Vawter (06/20/07)
Marcus Dale Vawter of St. Clair, Mo., husband of Julie (Poe) Vawter and son of William Oliver and Elsie Alene (Goodman) Vawter, died June 8, 2007, at the age of 51. He was born in July of 1955, at St. Louis, Mo. He served his country with the U.S. Air Force. ...
Maynard Townsley (06/20/07)
Maynard Raymond Townsley, 82, of Batesville died June 7, 2007, at the White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born Dec. 5, 1924, at Grange, Ark., the son of Willard Bly and Adaline (Allen) Townsley. He retired after 35 years from Crowell Cleaners in Batesville, was a farmer and a member of the Bold Springs Baptist Church in the Hilltop area.Survivors include: one nephew, Eugene Townsley of Batesville; two great-nephews, Bly Townsley of Fayetteville and Steve Lindsey of Batesville; a great-niece, Christie Kling of Judsonia; an aunt, Ethel King of Grange; and a host of other relatives and friends.He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Roy Leon Townsley.Funeral services were held June 10 at the Qualls Funeral Home Chapel in Cave City with Bro. ...
Ronald David Boyer Sr. (06/20/07)
Ronald David Boyer Sr., 73, of Horseshoe Bend, Ark., was born April 17, 1934, in Hunter, Mo., the son of the late Cyrus and Mary (Bingham) Boyer. He died June 13, 2007, in Horseshoe Bend. He was married
to Erma Lou (Freese) Boyer on Sept. 8, 1954. He served in the U.S. ...
Violet Jeanie Martin (06/20/07)
Violet Jeanie Martin, 78, of Williford, Ark., died June 8, 2007, in Williford. She is survived by: her husband, Sims Martin; two daughters, Brenda Irvin of Paragould and Linda Ezell of Jonesboro; eight grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held June 11 at the Heath Oak Hill Chapel with Alice Presley officiating. Interment followed in the Linwood cemetery in Paragould.*Arrangements are under the direction of the Heath Funeral Home of Highland...
