Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Jim Bob Faucett
Funeral for Jim Bob Faucett, 54, of Greers Ferry, who died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008, was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Horne officiating. Burial was in Hess cemetery at Coal Hill.
Pallbearers were Neil Brashear, Douglas Sakal, Brian Chestnut, Matt Wheeler, Kevin Cagle, and Douglas Ritchie.
He was a son of the late Herman Faucett, graduate of Hall High School at Little Rock, attended First Presbyterian Church and was preceded in death by one sister, Tandy Lea Faucett.
Survivors include his wife, Donna Faucett; one daughter, Jennifer Faucett of Conway; mother, Nan Laverne Faucett of Greers Ferry; one sister and brother-in-law, Nancy and Douglas Sakal of Green Valley, Ariz.; and one stepson, Neil Brashear of Texas.
Joe E. Jones Sr.
Joe Eugene Jones Sr., 85, of Keytesville, Mo., died Friday, Nov. 7, 2008, at the Moberly Regional Medical Center.
A native of London, he was a son of the late Charles Erron and Margaret Hickey Jones, served in the U. S. Army during World War II, owner and operator of Joe E. Jones Farms Inc. for many years, and was preceded in death by his wife, Eloise Jackson Jones; and one sister, Genevieve Harris.
He is survived by one son, Joe E. (Jody) Jones Jr. of Keytesville, Mo.; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Dr. Eloise Eugenia (Jeanie) Gordon of New Franklin, Mo., Caron and Eldan Gebhardt of Salisbury, Mo., Carol and Walter Link of Kingsville, Mo., and Elizabeth and Charles G. Friesz Jr. of Bethany, Mo.; one sister, Cana Lou and Henry Bonds of Bourbonnais, Ill.; 17 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Keytesville United Methodist Church with Rev. Glenna McVeigh officiating. Burial was at Keytesville City cemetery with full military honors provided by Salisbury American Legion Post 391 and Cleve Iman Memorial VFW Post 4921. Arrangements were under the direction of Summerville Funeral Home of Salisbury, Mo.
Pallbearers were grandsons, Andrew Gordon, Matthew and Caleb Gebhardt, Nathan, Seth and Ben Link, Adam and Mike Friesz, Joe E. Jones III, and Clinton and Logan Jones.
Memorials may be made to Keytesville United Methodist Church.
Ruby Willis
Ruby Willis, 77, of Oark died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008, at her home.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late Ralph and Bessie Case Warren, and a member of the Gloryland Church at Oark.
Survivors include her husband, Dennis Willis; one daughter, Donna Jarmon and husband, Tommy, of Oark; two sons, Johnny Willis and wife, Gay Lynn, of Tulsa, Okla., and David Willis and wife, Barbara, of Cedar Hill, Texas; three sisters, Margaret Atkins of Ozone, Lois Turner of Catoosa, Okla., and Betty Warren of Benton; four brothers, Ralph Warren Jr. and Douglas Warren, both of Oark, Plesse Warren of Salus, and Tommy Warren of Ozone; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Gloryland Church at Oark with Rev. Larry Willis officiating.
Burial was in Oark cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Harley McGuire, Lloyd McGuire, Eugene Case, Tommy Case, Leslie Case, and Johnny Case.
Memorials may be made to Gloryland Church, Oark, AR 72852.
Barbara Humerickhouse
Barbara Jean Humerickhouse, 60, of Piney Bay died Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, at her home.
She was born in Chapel Hill, N. C., daughter of the late John W. McReynolds, widow of Harold Humerickhouse, national merit scholar in Nevada, Mo., and member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Hilary Kemp and husband, Travis, of Lamar; three sons, Nick Humerickhouse of Miami, Fla., Dominic Humerickhouse of Rhode Island, and Dr. Edward Humerickhouse and wife, Leah, of Roanoke, Va.; mother, Mary Jane Roden of Nevada, Mo.; five sisters, Brooke McReynolds of Queensland, Australia, Betsy Litten and husband, David, of Nevada, Mo., Alice McReynolds of Palm Springs, Calif., Rebecca McReynolds of Tucson, Ariz., and Louise McReynolds of Chapel Hill, N. C.; three brothers, Mike McReynolds and wife, Ginger, of Fort Worth, Texas, Doug McReynolds and wife, Tamara, of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Chris McReynolds and wife, Liz, of Morristown, N. J.; one brother-in-law, Don Humerickhouse and wife, Debra, of Palmetto, Fla.; two grandchildren, Kaleb Humerickhouse and Rachel Kemp; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Rosary service and funeral mass were at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with Father William Wewers officiating.
The body was cremated.
Local arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Kim Mortenson, Gene Leeds, Jack Edwards, Tim Kajdan, Dan Cogan, and Gene Raible.
Memorials may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1100 N. University, Suite 255, Little Rock, AR 72207.
Emma Dell Leeds
Emma Dell Leeds, 84, of Clarksville died Friday, Aug. 14, 2009, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late William and Ethel Jacobs Bean, widow of Robert Leeds, member of East Mount Zion Trinity Baptist Church and Mt. Vernon Extension Homemakers Club, and was preceded in death by one son, Neil Leeds; one sister, Eula Moyer; two brothers, Orland Bean and Quinton Bean; and two half-brothers, Otis and Athol Bean.
She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, at Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was at Mt. Vernon cemetery.
Pallbearers were Paul Anderson, Jim Damon, Carl Jones, Robert King, Danny Leeds, and D. J. Turner.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Vernon cemetery, Stillwell cemetery, and/or Lone Pine cemetery.
Helen Moore
Helen R. Moore, 74, of Dover, grandmother of Lea Stain of Clarksville, died Friday, Aug. 14, 2009, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville.
She was a native of Tulsa, Okla., daughter of the late John Daniel and Nola Mae Curry Bruce, widow of David Lemley Moore, graduate of Dover High School, and was preceded in death by one brother, Bobby E. Bruce; and one sister, Mary Evelyn Hartzell.
She is survived by one son, David Bruce Moore of Dover; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Linda and John Nordin of Dover, Leslie Ruth Moore of Siloam Springs, and Lisa and Cory Cox of Dallas, Texas; one brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Clara Jewell Bruce of Apache, Okla.; three other grandchildren, Kevin Nordin and wife, Kristen, of Dover, Somer Moore of Dardanelle, and Holly Humphreys of Fort Smith; and seven great-grandchildren.
The family will conduct a private graveside memorial service at a later date.
Local arrangements were under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Judy Murphy, 126 Lakeview Circle, Russellville, AR 72802.
Kenneth Covington
Kenneth Covington, 91, of Lucas, Texas, died Wednesday, July 29, 2009.
He was a native of Clarksville, son of the late Herbert D. and Lula Reynolds Covington, served in the U. S. Army and National Guard, employee of Continental Bakery Company, Langendorf Baking Company and Pisano French Bread, all in San Francisco, Calif., plant manager for Wonder Bread and Hostess Cake in Seattle, Wash., member of the Masonic Lodge in San Francisco, Calif., and the First United Methodist Church of Allen, Texas, and upon retiring was a bus driver for several years in the Allen Independent School District where he was awarded a lifetime membership to the PTA. He was preceded in death by one grandson, Kenny; and one brother, Del.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Lewis Covington; one son, Jack Covington and wife, Audrey, of Lucas, Texas; one daughter, Deanna Tonks and husband, Larry, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; five grandchildren, Lisa White of Virginia, Eden Jamison of Portland, Ore., Krista Hatley of Johnson City, Tenn., Eric Covington of Wylie, Texas, and David Telfer of Reno, Nev.; and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Monday, Aug. 3, at the First United Methodist Church of Allen, Texas, with Rev. Brian McPherson and Rev. June Franck officiating.
Burial was in Fitzhugh cemetery in Lucas, Texas.
Pallbearers were Eric Covington, Bob Dillon, Carson Everett, Ed Powell, John Smith and Gary White.
Memorials may be made to Allen Community Outreach, 301 West Boyd, Suite A, Allen, TX 75013.
