Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Tony Gengo (01/04/05)
Tony Gengo, 80, of Cave City died Aug. 31, 2004, on Black River near Lynn. Born Feb. 13, 1924, at Orange, Texas, he was the son of Charles Gengo Sr. and Mabel Flanigan Gengo. He retired from DuPont in Orange, Texas, was a carpenter, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of First United Methodist Church of Cave City...
Thomas Lee Ray Sr. (01/04/05)
Thomas Lee Ray Sr., 60, of Cherokee Village died Dec. 22, 2004, at his residence. He was born at Lepanto, Ark., and was employed during his working years as painter. Survivors include his wife, Janice Elaine Garner Ray of Cherokee Village; two daughters -- Tonya Marie Ray of Little Rock, and Heather Renee Davis of Bismark, Ark.; three sons -- Thomas Lee Ray Jr. of Kokomo, Ind., William Lee Ray of Subuta, Miss., and Joshua Keith Ray of Cherokee Village...
Verbyl Christenberry (01/04/05)
Verbyl Lavaughn Christen-berry, 79, of Cave City died Dec. 26, 2004, at Cave City Nursing Home. Born Aug. 5, 1925, in Izard County, she was the daughter of Leonard and Ruby Taylor Marlin. She was a retired schoolteacher, having taught at Sidney, Cave City and Poughkeepsie Schools. She was a member of First Missionary Baptist Church in Cave City...
William C. Orr (01/04/05)
William C. Orr, 85, of Sidney, formerly of Ash Flat, died Sept. 7, 2004, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born Jan. 5, 1919, in Ash Flat, he was the son of John and Sophia Hotchkiss Orr. He married
Venita Faye Bates March 6, 1946, in Batesville...
Wyona J. Shade (01/04/05)
Wyona J. Shade, 78, of Ash Flat died Dec. 22, 2004, at Eaglecrest Nursing and Rehab in Ash Flat. She was born at Newark, Ohio and was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Danene Shade Iliff of Cherokee Village. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Marie and Andrew Baker...
Agnes Bouknecht (01/11/05)
Agnes Bouknecht, 90, of Cherokee Village died Feb. 12, 2004, at Eaglecrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ash Flat. She was born Sept. 14, 1913. She was a homemaker and was of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Bouknecht, Jan. 21, 2002...
Anna Ford Burge (01/11/05)
Anna Geneva Ford Burge, 98, of Cave City died Dec. 18, 2003, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born Sept. 30, 1905, at Cave City, she was the daughter of John Edward and Margaret Paralee Matlock Ford. She was a teacher in a one-room school during her early adult life. ...
Andrew G. Ponder (01/11/05)
Andrew G. Ponder, 87, of Cherokee Village, former circuit judge of the 3rd Judicial District composed of Lawrence, Jackson, Sharp and Randolph counties, died April 15, 2004, in Jonesboro. Ponder was born in Walnut Ridge Oct. 1, 1916. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Ponder Sr. He, like his two brothers, Harry Jr. and Lester Ponder, attended law school and became an attorney...
Arthur L. Wells (01/11/05)
Arthur Lee Wells, 81, of Williford died Jan. 13, 2004, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born Dec. 1, 1922, in Ravenden, he was the son of Samuel Henry and Stella Mae Halstead Wells. He married
the former Rexie Sparlin of Pocahontas, Ark., Feb. 2, 1959, in Ravenden...
Ann Manker (01/11/05)
Ann Manker, 69, of Ash Flat died Dec. 27, 2003, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born Aug. 15, 1934, in Neidenbach/Eifel, Germany, she was the daughter of Johann and Mary Hoeser. She was a homemaker and member of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Cherokee Village...
Amanda Richmond (01/11/05)
Amanda Belle Richmond, 93, of Elk Horn, Iowa, formerly of Cherokee Village, died Feb. 29, 2004, in Elk Horn. Born July 5, 1910, in Caddo County, Okla., she was the daughter of Emerson and Phebe Prey Griffith. She attended a country school and was baptized in a creek near her home...
Bunice Cora Tucker (01/11/05)
Bunice Cora Tucker, 94, of Agnos died May 17, 2004, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem. Born Nov. 13, 1909, in Pleasant Grove, she was the daughter of Randall Alexander "R.A." Kemper and Nancy Estes Kemper. She married
Fred Tucker July 3, 1932, at Mammoth Spring. To this union three children were born...
Brett Gene Porter (01/11/05)
Brett Gene Porter, 17, of Cave City died Feb. 23, 2004, at Cave City. Born March 28, 1986, at Batesville, he was a senior at Cave City High School and a member of First Missionary Baptist Church in Cave City. Survivors include his father and stepmother -- Craig and Carrie Porter of Cave City; his mother and stepfather -- Saundra and Con Battles of Sidney; two brothers -- Matthew Battles and John Battles, both of Sidney; a stepbrother, Chance Battles of Sage; a sister, Lauren Porter of Cave City; grandparents -- Helen Porter of Cave City, Jane Smith of Cave City, and Gene and Sandy Smith of Cave City.. ...
Boyce Haley (01/11/05)
Boyce R.C. Haley, 86, of Zion died April 16, 2004, in Batesville. Born Aug. 31, 1917, in Evening Shade, he was the son of Clarence Haley and Amanda Taylor Haley. He married
Eva Edna Miller Haley July 4, 1936, in Bonetown, Ark., and to this union two children were born. He spent his working years as a logger. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He attended Bear Creek Methodist Church and was a member of the Antioch Lodge 241 for over 50 years...
Betty Jean Morris (01/11/05)
Betty Jean Morris, 65, of Farmers Branch, Texas, died Jan. 27, 2004. Born Dec. 31, 1938, she was the daughter of O.L. Morris and Ernestine Morris of Pocahontas. She was employed as a certified public accountant by CF & Company of Dallas. Survivors include a son, Geoffrey S. ...
Billy Joe Tyson (01/11/05)
Billy Joe Tyson, 73, of Powhatan died June 10, 2004, at Regional Medical Center of NEA in Jonesboro. He was a construction worker for Cameron Construction Company in Jonesboro. Born in Hoxie, he moved to the Powhatan area 43 years ago. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving in Korea...
Betty Lea Wilson (01/11/05)
Betty Lea Wilburn Wilson, 75, of North Little Rock, formerly of Cherokee Village, died April 6, 2004. Born June 2, 1928, in Elrod, Ala., she was the daughter of Rafe and Ophelia Wilburn. She started to work with the telephone company at a very young age in Birmingham, Ala...
