Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Leonard Keeling
Leonard C. Keeling, 87, of Centerville died 
Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at Dardanelle Nursing Center.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Centerville Assembly of God Church. Burial will be at Mount George Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the Chapel. Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home in Dardanelle.
Tammy Bocksnick
Tammy Bocksnick, 42, of Russellville went home to be with her Lord, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009.
The daughter of Thelma Wheeler Bocksnick and Herman Bocksnick, she was born
Jan. 22, 1967, in Russellville. She was a member of the First United Pentecostal Church of Russellville. Tammy enjoyed outdoor activities, fishing, camping, riding her motorcycle and gardening. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Ellis and Eunice Wheeler, and Bruno and Pearlie Bocksnick.
She is survived by her mother, Thelma Bocksnick of Russellville; father, Herman Bocksnick and wife Annis of Russellville; one sister, Debbie Almond and husband Michael of Russellville; one brother, Kenneth Bocksnick and wife Merita of Bald Knob; nieces and nephews, Justin Bocksnick, Jason Bocksnick, Ashlynn Bocksnick, Brandy Hudson and John Haynes; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at First United Pentecostal Church of Russellville with the Rev. Tony Reynolds and the Rev. Josh Reynolds officiating. Burial will be at Cherry Hill Cemetery
in Cherry Hill in Perry County under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Esther Rainey
Esther Rainey, 80, of Casa died Monday, Nov. 23, 2009.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Casa Assembly of God Church. Burial will be at Casa Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6:30-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home in Dardanelle.
Jerry McGee Jr.
DARDANELLE - Jerry Fred McGee Jr., went to be with his heavenly father Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. He was 47 years old. Jerry lived and worked in Little Rock but his heart never left his homeplace, Dardanelle. Jerry was a family man and father who will never be replaced in those hearts left behind. He was a 1980 graduate of Dardanelle High School, following with a degree from Arkansas Tech University in 1984. He worked for Professor Bowl Inc., his entire adult life and became the backbone of the facility and was admired and respected by all.
Jerry married
Cynthia (Cindy) Millard in 1984 and together they went on to raise four outstanding young men. Jerry loved his family more than life itself and proved that with the daily dedication and determination that he used each day of his life as their provider, mentor and guide.
He is survived by Cindy and their sons, Jerry Fred III, Travis Blake, Jacob Ezra and Jared Riley; his parents, Jerry Fred Jr. and Betty Pfeifer McGee of Dardanelle; a sister, Mary Ellen McGee of Little Rock; a sister, Vicki (Bob) Crow of North Little Rock; a brother, Jeffrey McGee of Dardanelle; nephews, Christopher Knowles, Rick Millard and Matt Millard; nieces, Lisa Crow and Melanie Catron; and a host of friends.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, at Cornwell Chapel with Brother Tom McElmurry officiating. Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 6-8 tonight at Cornwell Chapel.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jeff McGee, Dave Gibson, Jack Robertson, Keith Millard, Bob Crow, Rick Thone, Rick Millard, Matt Millard and Christopher Knowles.
In lieu of flowers, an account has been opened for Jerry’s children at Metropolitan National Bank in Little Rock.
Jerry will be remembered as a reserved, yet fiercely loyal person and will never depart our hearts.
Marsha Cross
ATKINS - Marsha Lynn Cross, 51, of North Little Rock died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock.
She was born
Nov. 1, 1957, in Atkins, daughter of the late Jackie and Earleen Duvall Coffman. Marsha was a preschool teacher and a member of Central Church of Christ in Little Rock.
She is survived by her husband, Eddie Cross; son, David Cross; daughter and son-in-law, Mary and John Monagle, all of North Little Rock; and a brother, David Lee Coffman of Russellville.
Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, at Lemley Chapel with Leon Barnes officiating. Burial will be at Shady Grove Cemetery
by Lemley Funeral Service.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday.
Mike Treadwell
DANVILLE - Mike Lee Treadwell, 58, of Ola died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, at his home.
He was born
May 1, 1951, in Heavener, Okla., to Floyd and Elsie Hart Treadwell. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Jamie Phillip Treadwell; a sister, Betty Sumpter; and brothers, Jim and Bob Treadwell.
Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Brenda Treadwell; sons and daughter-in-law, Jeffery and Becca Treadwell of Ola, and Cody Treadwell of the home; daughter and son-in-law, Stacie and Doug Morrell of Centerville; four grandchildren, Grant and Grayson Morrell and Ashley and Hunter Treadwell; sisters and brothers-in-law, Jewell and Penrose Hubler of Gore, Okla., Janie and Harris Moore of Tulsa, Okla., and Wanda Ritter of Plainview; a brother and sister-in-law, Carl and Geralynn Treadwell of Gore, Okla.; and many cousins, nieces, nephews and a host of friends.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009, at Plainview Assembly of God Church with Bishop Gerald Treadwell and Brother Mike Gullett officiating. Burial will be in Sandlin Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home.
Pallbearers include Paul Brothers, Stephen Brothers, Danny Burfield, Randy Burfield, Tim Rainey, Carroll Rose, Larry Rose and Rex Treadwell.
Visitation will be from 6-8 tonight.
Dr. Charles Boyce
Charles Clay Boyce, D.D.S., age 66, a resident of Russellville, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, at St. Vincent Doctors Hospital in Little Rock.
A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, at the Shinn Chapel. Burial will be private in Brearley Cemetery
at Dardanelle under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Randy Lemley
ATKINS - Jack R. “Randy” Lemley, 68, of Atkins died Sunday evening at his home in Atkins.
Funeral arrangements and memorial fund information are currently pending.
Lillie Tallent
Lillie Tallent, 81, of Russellville died Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009, at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center.
She was born
Jan. 30, 1928, in Ripley County, Mo., to John Dan and Nora Elmina Campbell Purdom. She was a member of Woodlawn Free Will Baptist Church and enjoyed reading and listening to books on tape. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Norman Ray Tallent; three brothers, Nathan Eli, Glenn Calvin and John Carl Purdom; and a sister, Pansy Elmina Kennedy Pond.
Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law, Keith Allen and Alice Tallent of Dodge City, Kan., Kent and Kay Tallent of Dardanelle, and Mark Steven Tallent of Hendersonville, Tenn.; a daughter, Charolette Ann Tallent of Nashville, Tenn.; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Tommy Purdom of Sikeston, Mo., and Raymond and Gloria Purdom of Licking, Mo.; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Alberta and Albert Emmenagger and Darline and Harry Long, all of St. Louis, Mo., and Joan Marie and Ellis Rhoades of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. today at the Shinn Chapel. Mrs. Tallent’s children will officiate, and her grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery
at Lemay, Mo. Visitation was Monday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Free Will Baptist International Missions, 5233 Mount View Road, Antioch, TN 37013.
