Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Michael Ray Dillon
Michael Ray Dillon, 36, died May 9, 2003.
Survivors include his three children, Michael, Linda, and Shade Dillon; wife, Deborah “Dee” Dillon, all of Lonoke; his parents, W.T. “Buck” and Bernice Dillon; brother, Troy Wayne Dillon, all of Lonoke.
Services were Monday at Boyd Chapel with interment in Concord cemetery by Boyd Funeral Home of Lonoke.
Mary Wise
Mary Wise, 52, of England died May 8, 2003.
She is survived by her husband, Franklin Wise Sr. of England; sons, Jeffery Wise of Missouri and Franklin Wise Jr. of England; daughters, Tammy Goodrum of Carlisle, Linda Rasdon of England, Connie Sutton of Ward, Mary Beth Wise of England and Sandra Wise of England; her mother, Julia Crill, and stepfather, Bob Crill of Judsonia; brothers, David Cox of West Virginia, Larry Cox of Antioch and Michael Cox of Searcy; sisters, Connie Chambers of Kensett and Lola Mobley of Kensett; and 13 grandchildren.
Funeral was Sunday at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel, England, with burial in Mulberry cemetery.
Marzetter Thomas
Marzetter Thomas “Ma Dear,” age 90, of Lonoke, died May 7, 2003.
Survived by two daughters, Mae Frances Saunders, Aristene Wilbur; two sons, Sam (Bo) Thomas and Benjamin Thomas; one sister, Calina Lewis, all of Little Rock; one brother, Curlee Hines of St. Louis, Mo.
Funeral services were Tuesday at Hubble Funeral Home Chapel.
Patricia Ann Patterson
Patricia Ann (Lloyd) Patterson, 60, of North Little Rock died Tuesday, May 6, 2003.
She was a retired State of Arkansas employee with 32 years of service, attended Levy Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Joseph C. Patterson; daughter, Joanna Marie Patterson of Bryant; son, Joseph C. Patterson II of Orlando, Florida; mother, Margaret J. Carlisle of Cabot; brother, Larry H. Lloyd of Cabot; and two granddaughters.
Memorials may be made to the Diabetic Program at U.A.M.S. Hospital, 4301 West Markham #716, Little Rock, Ark. 72205.
Funeral services were Friday at North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Mayflower cemetery.
Audrey F. M. Brant
Audrey Faye Milner Brant, 64, of North Little Rock died Monday, May 5, 2003.
She was the widow of Hersell Brant and a Girl Scout leader for over 20 years.
She is survived by two daughters, Sarah Brant, of Little Rock and Terri Sanders of North Little Rock; two step-sons, Robert Brant of Sherwood and Richard Brant of Lake Norrell; six grandchildren; two brothers, James Milner of Cabot and Gary Milner of Missouri; 13 sisters, Louise Milos of DeValls Bluff, Irene Ballard, Margie Davie and Evelyn Mayfield, all of Cabot, Dorothy Smith of Quitman, Edlene Laird of Idaho, Martha Mojica, Shirley Bryson, Doris Johnson and Ellen Nuehring all of Texas, Joyce Ball of California, Elsie Bivens of Lonoke and Linda Wharton of Florida.
Memorials may be made to Hospice Home Care, Inc., 1501 N. University Avenue, Suite 500, Little Rock, Ark. 72207 or Alzheimer’s Arkansas Association, 10411 W. Markham St., Little Rock, Ark. 72204.
Funeral services were Thursday at North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Edgewood Memorial Park.
Lemus McFadden
Lemus McFadden, 89, of Cabot died Tuesday, May 6, 2003.
He was a retired carpenter and cabinetmaker and a member of Bethel Assembly of God Church.
Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Irene “Dean” McFadden; one brother, Rex McFadden of Cabot; one sister, Elva Ferren of Searcy.
Funeral services, under the direction of Roller-Owens Funeral Home were Thursday, May 8, at Bethel Assembly of God Church.
Memorials may be made to Bethel Assembly of God Church Building Fund, 7311 West Republican Road, Jacksonville, Ark. 72076.
Josephine Hastings
Josephine Munnerlyn Hastings, 91, of Batesville died May 7, 2003.
She was a retired clerk for the U.S. government, a member of First Christian Church and the Eastern Star.
Survivors are a son, Donald W. Hastings of Batesville; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Graveside service was May 10 at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Lonoke by Willis-Hays Funeral Service.
Leon Minton
Leon Minton, age 75, of Ward, Ark., died Wednesday, May 7, 2003.
A retired dairy farmer, Leon was a member of Old Austin United Methodist Church and a 50-year member of Mt. Pleasant Masonic Lodge #99.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mildred Minton; two sons, Randy Minton and his wife Jannette of Ward and Terry Minton and his wife Suzanne of Ward; four grandchildren, Jake, Josh, Lucas and Lauren; one brother, Roy Minton of Ward.
Funeral service was Friday, May 9, 2003, at Old Austin United Methodist Church, the Reverend Richard Hughes officiating, with burial in Sylvania cemetery. Members of Mt. Pleasant Masonic Lodge were pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to Old Austin United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 68, Ward, Ark. 72176 or Mt. Pleasant Masonic Lodge #99, P.O. Box 63, Ward, Ark. 72176.
Bessie Mae Aldridge
Bessie Mae Aldridge died April 14, 2003.
She was a member of Union Valley Missionary Baptist Church in Coy.
Survivors include sons Kenneth, Bill of Austin, Ruby of England; daughter Oma Nichols of Coy; one special “adopted” daughter, Hazel Barnes; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren ; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Services were Wednesday at Union Valley Baptist Church, Coy, with Wilson Funeral Home, England, in charge. Interment, Union Valley cemetery.
Glenn Michael Sealy
Glenn Michael “Mike” Sealy, 52, of Little Rock, formerly of Beaumont, Texas, died April 5, 2003.
For the past 30 years, he worked for Entergy (formerly Gulf States Utilities) in the Human Resources Department, most recently as manager of Human Resources for Entergy Arkansas. He coached teams within Spindletop Youth Soccer Association, Amelia Little League and the YMCA. He was also a Sunday School teacher and summer camp counselor at Calvary Baptist Church in Beaumont, Texas.
He is survied by his wife of 31 years, Sharon; two sons, Jared and Shane, both of Austin; his mother, Evelyne, and stepfather, Jim Demland, of Clute; a brother, Randy Sealy, of Houston; a sister, Melody Rader of Victoria; sister, Kristle Kersten of Jones Creek; stepbrother, Michael Demland of Lake Jackson; stepbrother, Donnie Demland of Lake Jackson; stepsister, Debbie Bartek of Lake Jackson.
Funeral services were April 9, at Calvary Baptist Church in Beaumont. Burial was at Restwood Memorial Park cemetery in Lake Jackson.
Memorials may be made to the Calvary Baptist Church Music Ministry of Beaumont, or the Hospice Care Team of Lake Jackson.
