Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Jerry Hodge
Jerry Hodge, age 46, of Cabot a former employee of the City of North Little Rock Street Department, died Thursday, June 24, 2004.
He was a member of The Ray Sexton Band of Ward, and a former member of The Old School Bluegrass Band, and a former Arkansas State Fiddle Champion.
He is survived by his mother, Carlene Hodge of Cabot, grandmother, Eula Mathis of Clinton; two sisters, Twala Hodge Maresh of Cabot and Rhonda Shelby of Conway; a half-sister Debbie Griggs of Nevada, Mo.
Funeral services were June 26, at Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church in Cabot under the direction of Roller-Owens Funeral Home. Interment was at Mt. Pleasant cemetery in Cabot.
The family request that memorials be made to Arkansas Hospice, 5600 W. 12th Street Little Rock, Ark. 72204.
Woody T. Johnson
Woody Thomas Johnson, age 85, of Cabot, died June 26, 2004.
In 1941 he began his coaching career in Harrisburg, spanning 30 years including coaching at Little Rock Jr. College; Rhodes College at Memphis; Furman University in South Carolina; and numerous high schools across the Southeast.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Arleeta Johnson; two sons, Tommy Johnson and Johnny Mac Johnson both of Lonoke; two daughters, Joy Patterson of Lonoke and Judy Patterson of Cabot; one brother, Thomas A. Johnson Jr. of Breckenridge, Texas; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were June 30, at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. Interment was at Hicks cemetery. Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Service in Cabot.
Kenny Williams
Sgt. Kenny Williams, 55, of Little Rock died June 23, 2004.
Survivors are his wife Donna; one son, Michael Williams, and one daughter, Regina Williams, both of Cabot; one granddaughter; one stepdaughter, Shannon Edens of Little Rock; two brothers - Rodger Williams of Marion and Bobby Williams of Cherry Valley; and three sisters - Shelba Miller of Marked Tree, Shirley Wilcher of Benton, and Joann Bunn of Coldwater, Miss.
He retired from the Little Rock Police Department after 31 years of service. He served in the Marine Corps and was a Vietnam Veteran.
Funeral services were June 28, at Roller-Chenal Funeral Home Chapel. Interment was at Arkansas State Veterans’ cemetery in North Little Rock.
Jewelle W. Swader
Jewelle W. Swader, 80, of Cabot died Tuesday.
Funeral services were Friday at Roller-Citizens Chapel in West Helena.
Survivors are three daughters; two sons; 10 grandchildren ; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Burial at Odd Fellows cemetery under the direction of Roller-Citizens of West Helena.
Willis H. Chaney
Willis Harrison Chaney, 67, of England died June 23, 2004.
He was a farmer and a Methodist.
He is survived by one son, Willis Chaney II of England; one daughter, Teri Carpenter of Junction City; two brothers, Don Chaney of England and David Chaney of Lonoke; one sister, Carolyn Clements of Little Rock; and five grandchildren.
Services were Saturday at Mulberry cemetery Chapel with burial in Mulberry cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Keo Methodist Church.
Arrangements by Roller-England Funeral Home.
Madie Marie Milam
Madie Marie Milam, age 82, of Beebe, died Friday, June 25, 2004.
She was a member of Country Chapel Church.
Survivors are her son, Billy Milam of Beebe; her daughter, Irma Sarringer of Higginson; two grandchildren; one great-grandson; one sister, Linnie Mae Beavers of Ward.
Funeral was June 28, at Country Chapel Church, Sylvania, with burial in Old Austin cemetery.
Loreta Fewell
Loreta “Faye” Fewell, 68, of North Little Rock died June 26, 2004.
She is survived by her husband, Bill; two sons, Billy and Bobby; daughter, Teresa; four grandchildren; sister, Ruth Watson of Pine Bluff; brother, Jack Harper of Leland, Miss.; adopted son, Fuzzy Byrd of Cabot.
Park View Baptist Church, the family or Huson Funeral Home in Sherwood can be contacted for later memorial service time.
Olis Buggar
Olis Buggar, 82, died June 23, 2004.
Survivors include daughters Barbara Rogers, Okla.; Betty Ford, Gail Kendrick, Janette Burton, Kathy Barnett, Arkansas; two sisters; host of grandchildren; great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside service: Ellington cemetery, Magazine, June 28. Wilson Funeral Home in charge.
Mercer E. Bayliss
Mercer Embree “Flea” Bayliss, 85, of Warren, formerly of McGehee, died June 25, 2004.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, was a member of First Baptist Church of Warren and was a retired conductor for the Missouri-Pacific Railroad Co.
Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Ann Banister Bayliss; daughters, Cholista Price of Cabot, Babs Hardwick of Brinkley, Joy Moseley, Dermott and Kim Echlin of Star City; a brother, Garland Bayliss, College Station, Texas; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral was June 28 at Griffin Chapel at McGehee. Burial was in McGehee cemetery by Frazer’s Funeral Home of Warren.
William Odell Fry
William Odell Fry, 81, of Cabot died Dec. 5, 2003. He was a veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by his parents and by his wife Mary Lee Fry. He is survived by two sons, Jerry Fry and his wife Sandy, Clayton Fry and his wife Laura and one daughter, Cathey Brown and her husband George all of Cabot; one brother, A. B Fry of Newport, AR; two sisters, Polly Northcutt of Houston, TX and Carolyn Shepard of Kingman, AZ; four grandchildren, Lena Clemons, Bill Fry, Will Fry, and Heather Brown; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation was Monday, Dec. 8, from 6 pm to 8 pm at Cabot Funeral Home. Funeral Services were at 2 pm Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003 at Mt. Tabor Methodist Church. Arrangements by Cabot Funeral Home, 501-843-5816.
