Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Ruth S. Gonzalez
Ruth Simmons Gonzalez, 87, of Sherwood died April 3, 2004. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
Survivors are five sons, Bob Gonzalez of Diamondhead, Miss.; Jim Gonzalez of Picayune, Miss.; Tony Gonzalez of Sherwood; Mike Gonzalez of Cabot; and Peter T. Gonzalez of Hemet, Calif.; one daughter, Mary Hum of Sherwood; one sister, Maxie Baines of Houston; 32 grandchildren; and 58 great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial was held Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and burial was in Rest Hills Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Building Fund, 7000 JFK Blvd., North Little Rock, Ark., 72116.
North Little Rock Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Claud V. Cash
Claud V. Cash, 69, of Jonesboro died Monday.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Jonesboro, University Heights Lions Club, Trumann Masonic Lodge #693, was past president of the Trumann Lions Club, served on the Liberty Bank Board of Directors, formerly served on the St. Bernard’s Foundation Board, past president of Midsouth Farm Equipment Dealers Association, and was a member of the Case I/H National Dealers Advisory Board. He served two terms in the Arkansas House of representatives where he was the first freshman representative to be elected to the Joint Budget Committee and he later served a term in the Arkansas Senate.
Survivors include wife, Joan Cash of the home; son, Greg Cash of Pocahontas; daughter, Jennifer Linton of Lonoke; sister, Carol White of Trumann; and five grandchildren.
A memorial service was held in the Emerson Memorial Chapel with private burial under the direction of the Emerson Funeral Home of Jonesboro.
Memorials to the UAMS Multiple Myeloma Cancer Research, 4301 W. Markham St., Slot 776, Little Rock, Ark. 72205-7199 or to the church of one’s choice.
Agnes Marie Hunter
Agnes Marie Hunter, age 88 of Little Rock, died March 6, 2004.
After finishing school she moved to Detroit, married
, raised her family and managed an office for Chrysler. In 1963 she returned to Arkansas. She trained for and became a Psychiatric nurse working at
the Arkansas State Hospital until her retirement in 1981.
She is survived by two daughters, Paulette Howard of Jacksonville, Rickie Lockwood of Little Rock; seven grandchildren and three great- grandchildren; one sister, Iris Blasingame of Cabot.
Visitation was Monday at Westbrook Funeral Home. Funeral service was March 9, at Ward United Methodist Church, with burial in Stoney Point cemetery at Beebe.
Stephen B. Barrett
Stephen Brian Barrett, 54, of Cabot died March 9, 2004.
Survivors include a daughter, Amber Leigh Barrett; and a brother, John Barrett.
A memorial service was held March 16 at Campground Union Church in Cabot, with Thomas Funeral Services in charge.
Lillian Young
Lillian Young, 47, of Lonoke died Tuesday, March 9, 2004.
She is survived by 3 sisters, 5 brothers and 2 sons.
A private family Memorial service was held March 10. Cremation arrangements by Cabot Funeral Home.
Travis W. Davis Sr.
Travis Wayne “Butch” Davis Sr., 56, of Cabot died March 12, 2004.
Survivors are his wife of 39 years, Evelyn “Carol” Davis; a daughter, Candy of Cabot; a son, Wayne, of Cabot; a brother, Bill Davis of North Little Rock; a sister, Carylon Kariker of Sherwood; and five grandchildren.
Funeral Will be at 11 a.m., March 18, at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, with interment in Mt. Carmel cemetery. Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Services, Cabot.
Coila Jackie White
Coila Jackie White, age 77, of Sherwood, died March 14, 2004.
She was a member of the First Assembly of God of North Little Rock.
Survivors are her husband of almost 51 years, C. Randall White; two daughters, Randa Darby and Emily White; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, Ralph Reeves of Florida; sisters, Mary Ellen Carter of Memphis, Pearl Alice Sullivan of Louisiana, Dorothy Stanley of Atlanta, and Helen Denas of Cabot.
Memorials may be sent to Arkansas Hospice Center, North Little Rock.
A celebration of her life was held March 16, at First Assembly of God, North Little Rock with burial at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Memorial Park.
Matthew Q. Bornhoft
Matthew Quinton Bornhoft, 26, of Cabot, formerly of Harrisburg, died Tuesday.
He was currently attending Remington College.
He is survived by his wife, Danielle Bornhoft; son, Matthew Daniel Bornhoft; daughter, Karen Olivia Bornhoft; parents, Matthew Bornhoft and Vicki Bornhoft; brothers, Gregory Bornhoft and Travor Bornhoft; grandparents, Robert Bornhoft, Helen Bornhoft, and Robert and Doris Chester.
Funeral services were Friday at Jackson’s Harrisburg Funeral Home Chapel with interment at St. Anthony’s cemetery at Weiner. Arrangements by Jackson’s Harrisburg Funeral Home.
Quentin D. Johnson
Quentin Durham Johnson, 61, Searcy, died March 4, 2004.
Services were held March 8 at Powell Funeral Home, Searcy.
Survivors, three sons, Duane, Heber Springs, Mike, Cabot, Chris, Cabot; brother, Bernice, Conway; and six grandchildren.
Emma Lou Tedford
Emma Lou Neely Tedford, 85, of North Little Rock, died Tuesday, March 9, 2004.
She was the widow of retired Pulaski County Tax Assessor L.E. Tedford. She volunteered at Pikeview Elementary School for their music programs. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church in North Little Rock.
She is survived by her children, Mary Jane Staggs, of Cabot, Jimmie Tedford of Beebe, David Tedford of North Little Rock and Lou Ellen Sierra of Sherwood; six grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
Funeral services were March 12, 2004, at Roller-Owens Funeral Home Chapel.
Memorials can be made to Faith Baptist Church-Faith for the Future Building Fund.
John William Porter
John William Porter, age 81, of Beebe, died March 4, 2004. He was a farmer and dairy farmer. He served in World War II as Master Sergeant in China and India-Burma as an air transportation technician. He was a recipient of the World War II Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, AP Theater Ribbon, three Bronze Service Stars and the Bronze Star Medal.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Shawnee (Benton) Porter; one son, Johnny Porter and wife Ida Faye of Lonoke; one daughter, Thelessia Porter of Beebe; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
Visitation was Saturday at Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral was. Sunday, March 7, 2004, at the Beebe First Nazarene Church on Campground Road in Beebe, with burial in Beebe cemetery.
