Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Richard Munch
Austin - Richard “Dick” Munch, 63, died June 14 in Little Rock. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Jane Munch, of Austin, AR; father and mother-in-law B.J. and Etoile Utley of Austin, AR; Sister-in-law, Linda Riedel and husband, Calvin, of Dover, AR; nephew, John Riedel and wife, Amber, of Danville, AR; niece, Rebecca Sealock and husband, Jason, of Springdale, AR.
Funeral Services were at Cabot Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, June 18 at 10 a.m., with interment at Dunkard Bretheren cemetery in Austin, AR. Visitation was Tuesday, June 17 from 5-8 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bowlers Victory League, c/o Wanda Soule, 40 Cardinal Valley Dr., Sherwood, AR 72120. The Bowlers Victory League is the only official charity of the American Bowling Congress and the Women’s International Bowling Congress. All proceeds are used to benefit veterans in Little Rock VA Hospitals. Arrangements by Cabot Funeral Home, 501-843-5816.
Kelley Lenderman
Kelley Lenderman of Palm Bay, Fla., age 63, died June 15, 2003. He had reported siblings in Lonoke County.
Funeral arrangements were by Brownlie-Maxwell Funeral Home in Palm Bay.
Mable M. Kesler
Mable M. (Richard) Kesler, 96, of North Little Rock, died Tuesday, June 10, 2003.
She had been a resident of Cabot Manor for the past six years.
She is survived by one stepdaughter, Estelle Kesler Staggs of Stuttgart; four great-grandchildren; three sisters, Wilma Bearden of Cabot, Naomi Shoemaker and Margaret Brown both of North Little Rock.
Memorials may be made to Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
Graveside service was Friday at Mt. Carmel cemetery. Thomas Funeral Service, Cabot, was in charge.
Martha Lessenberry
Martha Sullivan Lessenberry, 85, of Lonoke died Saturday, June 14, in a Hope hospital.
She was born March 6, 1918, at Lonoke, Ark., the daughter of Hays and Rose Jones Sullivan. She was a fourth generation member of a pioneer Lonoke County family, descended from James P. and Charity Swaim Eagle who settled in the Lonoke County area in 1839.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Lessenberry, and her siblings, Lucille Sullivan Autry, Hays Sullivan, Mary Robison Camden and Samuel William Robison.
Mrs. Lessenberry was a graduate of Central Baptist College for Young Women and Arkansas State Teachers College (now UCA) in Conway. She was a long-time member of Lonoke Baptist Church and was an active member of the Dorcas Sunday School class. She touched and influenced many lives through her teaching of three generations of students during her 35-year career at Lonoke Public Schools.
Mrs. Lessenberry is survived by two children, Bob and Sandy Lessenberry of Hope and Carolyn and Randy Leddy of Gulf Breeze, Fla. She has six grandchildren, Donna Childress, Monty and Angie Freel, Lee and Dr. J’Ann Lessenberry, Michael and Susanne Leddy, Carol and Fred Brouwer, Dr. Lee Leddy; and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorial services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Lonoke Baptist Church. Family interment was at 9:30 a.m. at the Lonoke cemetery. Rev. Jimmy Wallace officiated. Boyd Funeral Home was in charge.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Lonoke Baptist Church Youth Fund, 406 W. Front St., Lonoke, Ark., 72086, or to the First Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund, P.O. Box 760, Hope, Ark. 71802-0760.
Truman Mitchell
Truman Mitchell, 64, of Little Rock, died Saturday, June 14, 2003.
He retired from the trucking business, and after retirement began driving tour buses for Arrow Coach in Little Rock.
Survivors are his wife, Carolyn Abernathy Mitchell; three sons, Wes and Chris, both of Little Rock and Shane of Danville; two sisters, Gilda Herring, and Betty Sue King, both of Cabot; one brother, Tommy Mitchell, of North Little Rock; and four grandchildren.
A gathering in remembrance was held Wednesday, June 18, in the Chapel of Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth, Little Rock, with interment at Birta cemetery in Yell County.
James Winchester Sr.
James Edward “Chester” Winchester Sr., 83, of Austin, formerly of El Dorado, died Thursday.
Survivors include a son, Jay Winchester, El Dorado; daughters, Ruth Harrell, Lindale, Texas; Judy Kaye Pearson, Austin; and Dana Gidget Cater, Spearsville, La.; five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren.
Services were Saturday, Young’s Funeral Directors Chapel, El Dorado.
Leo K. Sherrill
Leo Kelsey Sherrill, 83, of North Little Rock died June 16, 2003.
He was the founder of Twin City Mattress Company in 1946. He was a World War II Veteran in the Army Air Corps, secretary of the Lions Club for 20 years; 32nd degree Shriner and a member of the North Little Rock Housing Authority.
He is survived by two sons, Lamont Sherrill of Cabot, David Sherrill of North Little Rock; sister, Marguerite Johnson; five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral service was Thursday, June 19, at Roller-Owens Funeral Home Chapel with interment at Edgewood cemetery.
Charles S. Ellis
Charles Shaver Ellis, age 89, of Little Rock, formerly of Lonoke, died Thursday, June 12, 2003.
He served in World War II as a Chief Warrant Officer and an assistant to the Chief of Staff of the 20th Armored Division. His unit was one of the first to enter Berlin at the close of the war. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service. He was a court reporter for over 35 years, traveling to five counties in Central Arkansas.
Survivors include a sister, Mary Morton of Florida.
Graveside service was Monday, June 16, at Pinecrest Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to the Pulaski Humane Society or your favorite charity.
Arrangements were by Ruebel Funeral Home
Mary E. Perkins
Mary E. “Janie” Perkins, age 64, of Little Rock, died June 14, 2003.
She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Fred M. Perkins Jr. of Little Rock; son, Fred M. Perkins III of Little Rock; daughter, Karla Perkins Lasiter of Little Rock; sisters, Martha Ann Moery of Carlisle and La Rose Kuonen of Maumelle; and six grandchildren.
She was a member of St. James United Methodist Church and the Little Rock Junior Departmental Club and former board member of the Florence Crittenden Home.
Funeral services were June 16, at St. James United Methodist Church, with burial at Forest Hills Memorial Park. Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth, Little Rock, was in charge.
Memorials may be made to St. James United Methodist Church, 321 Pleasant Valley Drive, Little Rock, Ark., 72212.
Dolly Mae Travis
Dolly Mae Travis, 88, of Little Rock died June 11, 2003.
She was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a son, Barry Lee Travis; two grandsons; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Home Care Inc., 1501 N. University Ave., Suite 500, Little Rock, 72207.
Funeral was Saturday at North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Glover cemetery in Lonoke County.
