Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Daniel R.L. Jones
Daniel R.L. Jones of North Little Rock died Sept. 15, 2003, at the age of 76.
He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and was retired from Harvest Foods. He was a member of the First Pentecostal Church in North Little Rock.
Survivors include his two daughters, Carol Payne of Lonoke and Pam Jones of Scott; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
A celebration of his life was held Friday, Sept. 19, at Griffin-Leggett-Rest Hills Chapel, with burial at Rest Hills Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made in his honor to the First Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ.
Norman Oakley
Norman Homer Oakley, age 71, of Little Rock, died Sept. 16, 2003.
He was a carpenter for 50 years and a member of the Church of Christ.
He is survived by four children, Marshall and Donald Oakley, Sherry Kelly and Marilyn Seigrist all of Jacksonville; the mother of his children, Mary Oakley, Jacksonville; one brother, Gerald Oakley, Austin; four sisters, Wilma Venable, El Paso, Claudia Flow, Shreveport, La., Betty Dyson, Vilonia and Elzia Sturch, Marion; one granddaughter; three great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Friday, Sept. 19, at Oak Church of Christ, El Paso, with burial in Blasingame cemetery.
Ruby Harrison Scruggs
Ruby Harrison Scruggs, age 93, of Beebe, died Sept. 17, 2003.
Surviving are her daughter, Alice Spence of Austin; her sons, James N. Scruggs of St. Joseph, Mich., and Edwin F. Scruggs of Fort Worth, Texas; her sister, Faye Miller of Lufkin, Texas; her brother, Weldon Harrison of Sebring, Fla.; 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Friday, Sept. 19, at Victory Baptist Church, Cabot, with burial in Antioch cemetery.
Oscar Tom Moreland
Oscar Tom Moreland, 73, Dumas, died Sept. 15, 2003.
Born in Lonoke, he was a Baptist, a mechanic and a veteran.
Services were Thursday, Sept. 18, Griffin Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Walnut Lake cemetery. Arrangements by Griffin Funeral Home, Dumas, Ark.
Willie Mae Terry
Willie Mae Hart Terry, 75, of Lonoke, died Sept. 16, 2003.
She is survived by her son, Ernest Terry, Lonoke; nine daughters, Alma Walker and Shirley Terry of Little Rock, Joyce Terry, Delores Stirgus Barbara Ramos of Jacksonville, Debra Carroll, Mae Scott, Erma Shepherd of Lonoke, Carolyn Williams of Chicago, Ill.; one step-daughter, Linda Perry of North Little Rock; one sister, Ernestine Evans of Maumelle; 49 grandchildren; 70 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and 51 step-great-grandchildren.
Services were Sept. 20, at First Pentecostal Church, Old Jacksonville Hwy., by Premier Funeral Home, Little Rock.
Ruby Young
Ruby Young, 79, of Carlisle died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003.
Survived by two sons, Jim and Greg Brizendine; one stepson, Jerald Brizendine; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were Saturday at Brownsville cemetery near Lonoke.
Eva A. Langford
Eva A. Langford, 102, of Lonoke and formerly of Russellville, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003.
She was self employed for many years as a seamstress, specializing in making wedding dresses. She was a member of the 5th & Greenwich Church of Christ in Russellville.
She is survived by three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was Sept. 20, at Humphrey Chapel. Burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Park at Russellville by Humphrey Funeral Service.
William R. Westbrook
William Raymond Westbrook, Major retired, Arkansas National Guard, age 75, of Lonoke, died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003.
He was a former member of the 39th Aviation Squadron of the Arkansas National Guard, a Mason, and a member of Carlisle Lodge #587.
He is survived by one son, William R. Westbrook Jr. of Arizona; two daughters, Myra Barton of Memphis and Susan Harvey of Hot Springs; three brothers, Harry Westbrook of Hazen, Charles Westbrook of Rose Bud, and Jimmy Westbrook of Keo; two sisters, Martha Melkovitz of Keo and Nancy Hurst of St. Louis, Mo.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Sept. 20 at Westbrook Funeral Home Chapel in Hazen. Interment was in the Carlisle cemetery.
Elizabeth Jean Landis
Elizabeth Jean Landis, 75, of North Little Rock died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2003.
She was a member of Amboy Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Wayne G. Landis; three children, Phillip Landis of Wichita, Kan., Wanda Landis of Cabot and Lynne Landis of North Little Rock; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one brother, Phillip Burkhalter of Anahuac, Texas.
Memorials may be made to Arkansas Hospice, 2200 Ft. Roots Drive, North Little Rock, Ark. 72114.
Funeral service was Monday at North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel with interment at Arkansas State Veterans cemetery.
Connie Uhiren
Connie Simmons Uhiren, 85, died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2003.
A lifelong resident of Prairie County, she was a member of Sts. Cyril and Methodious Catholic Church at Slovak.
Survivors include four sons, Paul Uhiren Jr. and Michael Uhiren, both of Houston, Miss., Steve Uhiren of Stuttgart and Bill Uhiren of Carlisle; seven daughters, Barbara Ausbrooks and Rosalie Boudreau, both of Riverside, Calif., Sandra Poynter of Sandy Hook, Ky., Mary Curci of Victorville, Calif., Sharon Murphy of Sheridan, Regina Staton of Lonoke, and Pam Toland of Stuttgart; one sister, Eupal Ray of San Antonio, Texas; 18 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Rosary services were Friday at Turpin Funeral Home chapel. Funeral services were Saturday at Sts. Cyril and Methodious Catholic Church with burial in Slovak cemetery by Turpin Funeral Home of Stuttgart.
The family suggests memorials may be made to St. Cyril and Methodious Church.
