Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Genevieve Slocum
Genevieve E. Slocum, 93, of Albuquerque, N. M., died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002.
She was a native of Beaman, Iowa, former resident of Johnson County, school teacher, 4-H leader, restaurant owner, executive housekeeper, motel/restaurant and traveling manager, and widow of Rily A. Slocum.
She is survived by one daughter, Marlys Suiter of Albuquerque, N. M.; one sister, Betty Liegel of Central City, Iowa; and two grandsons, Douglas Chester of Dundee, Iowa, and AM1 Rily Suiter, USN, of Jacksonville, Fla.
A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, at Manor Care Health Center in Albuquerque, N. M. The body was cremated. Burial will be in Iowa this summer.
Robert Harold English
Graveside services and burial for Robert Harold English, 81, of White Hall who died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2002, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center were at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at the Coal Hill cemetery under the direction of Cranford Funeral Home of White Hall.
Honorary pallbearers were Bill Sikes, Charles Holmes, Fred Jansonius, Hoyt Francis, Bill Gandy, Alva Domon, and George Goodwin.
Memorials may be made to the White Hall United Methodist Church, 300 Church Street, White Hall, AR 71602.
A native of Altus, he was a son of the late Robert Cole and Frankie Mae Morris English, 1939 graduate of Ozark High School, United States Army Air Force veteran of World War II, member of White Hall United Methodist Church, former member of the White Hall Lions Club, former sales employee and a retired employee of The Drape Shop.
Survivors include his widow, Elizabeth Dickerson English; one brother, Gerald W. English of Altus; two sisters, Juanita Sadler of Ennis, Texas, and Rubye English of Blythe, Calif.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
John Tait Nelson
John Tait Nelson, 57, of Coal Hill died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a native of Brooklyn, N. Y., son of the late Alexander and Jessie Tait Nelson, Marine veteran of the Vietnam War, graduate of Haver Hill High School in Haverford, Pa., received a degree in accounting from Pierce Junior College, attended the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and was an employee of Kenner Boat Company in Knoxville.
Survivors include his widow, Diane Marvel Nelson; two daughters and one son-in-law, Debra and Anthony Mulanax of Lamar and Alice Henninger of Lutherville; two sons, William Nelson and Jesse Nelson, both of the home; two grandchildren, Chase Morgan of Lutherville and Destiny Ainslie of Lamar; and several cousins, aunts and uncles of Scotland.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Daniel Farrer officiating.
Burial was in Kendall cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Anthony Mulanax, Jason Morgan, Ed Ryland, Richard Abbott, Jim Fritts and Brad Scott.
Honorary pallbearers were co-workers at Kenner Boat Company.
Leona Mae Braet
Leona Mae Braet, 95, of Lamar died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
She was a retired seamstress, widow of Edward J. Braet, and daughter of the late Edward Alexander and Edith Boss Mitchell.
She is survived by several nieces including Marian Mitchell of Colona, Ill., and Edith Duncan of Chandler, Ariz.; and several nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial was in Lamar cemetery.
Pallbearers were Gregory Mitchell, Patrick Mitchell, Andrew Mitchell, Charles Brown, Clint Melton, and Ernesto Hernandez.
Lorene G. Kenton
Clara Lorene Goodin Kenton, 77, died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2002, in Los Banos, Calif.
She was a native of the Goose Camp Community, attended Cold-
water Elementary School in the Montana Community, widow of Buford B. Kenton, and former resident of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Merced, Calif.
She is survived by one son, Buford Ray Kenton of Tracy, Calif.; two daughters, Sharon Kaye Garcia and Pamela Faye Kenton of Los Banos, Calif.; four sisters, Imogene Martindale of Wichita, Kan., Dean Cervantes of Morro Bay, Calif., Wanda Glidewell of Midwest City, Okla., and Sue McLaughlin of Dallas, Texas; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Burial was at Los Banos cemetery in Los Banos, Calif.
Lester Dale Mans
Lester Dale Mans, 53, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, at his home.
He was retired, a son of the late Curgus Mans and was preceded in death by one sister, Maxine Taylor.
Survivors are his widow, Linda R. Mans; four daughters and sons-in-law, Lesia Maxcine and Carlos Guerrero of Baytown, Texas, Penny Elaine and Lonnie Ball of Williamsburg, Ky., Pamela Jean and Craig Murry of Fayetteville, and Deanna Lynn and Pete Jordan of Westville, Okla.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Richard Ray and Machell Mans of Van Buren, and Lester Jr. and Teresa Mans of Clarksville; mother, Jean Yarber Casey of Lamar; foster mother, Anna Belle Batcheler of Dardanelle; one brother, Junior Mans of Knoxville; and 16 grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Darrel Rogers officiating. Burial was in Holman cemetery.
Pallbearers were Pat Baker, Curtis Callahan, Lonnie Ball, Rod Cameron, Craig Murry, Carlos Guerrero and Richard Mans.
Vallie Hardgraves
Vallie Hardgraves, 80, of Ozark, mother of Lesley Brown of Hunt, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at Mercy Hospital/Turner Memorial in Ozark.
She was a member of Fairview Regular Baptist Church, native of Franklin County, and daughter of the late Jim and Vada Belt Nichols.
Other survivors include five daughters, Mildred Clift, Reta Mitchell, Pauline McElroy and Valerie Sturdivant, all of Ozark, and Norma Davis of Mulberry; three sisters, Ann Jensen of Conway, Louise Blaylock of Lodi, Calif., and Gladys Brown of San Leandro, Calif.; one brother, Lonnie Nichols of Ozark; 16 grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Hubert Staggs and Rev. C. G. Fisher officiating. Burial will be in Gar Creek cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be David McElroy Jr., Ricky Kinsworthy Jr., Michael Davis, David Luke Clift Jr., Steven Brown, Cory Sturdivant, Jon Sturdivant, Kyle Mitchell, and Caleb Mitchell.
Honorary pallbearers will be Doug Sumners, Kyle Wright, Cole Wright, Colton Wilson, Joe Crouch, Chris Sumners, Dillion Sumners, Kenneth Mead III, Michael Kinsworthy, and Brandon Davis.
Velma M. Kirby
Velma M. Kirby, 95, of Fayetteville died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2002, at Northwest Nursing Center in Fayetteville.
A native of Coal Hill, she was a daughter of the late William and Flora Legate Armstrong, widow of Arch Kirby, former resident of Ozark, member of the First Methodist Church in Ozark and was preceded in death by one stepdaughter, Mrs. David (Jeanne Kirby) Westmoreland.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. John (Wilma Lee) McCool of Fayetteville; one sister, Aline Costello of South Gate, Calif.; four grandchildren, Patti Treat of Fort Smith, David Kirby Westmoreland of Conway, Cheri Lee Kimbrough of Fayetteville, and Robert E. Lee of Farmington; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel in Ozark with Rev. Vaughn Marsden officiating. Burial was in Highland cemetery.
