Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Deforest Bartholomew Jr.
DANVILLE - Deforest Bartholomew Jr., age 55, of Ola, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at the Heart Hospital in Little Rock.
He was born
in Long Island, N.Y., to the late Deforest and Nancy Lea Richardson Bartholomew. He worked for Wayne Farms in Danville and was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church in Plainview.
Survivors include his brother, Stephen Robert Bartholomew of Ola.
A memorial service will be conducted at a later date. Cremation arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home, Danville.
Kenneth Ellis
Kenneth Ray Ellis, 87, a resident of Dover, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011, at his home.
He was born
Nov. 4, 1923, at Sallisaw, Okla., to Jack M. and Viola Camp Ellis. Kenneth was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran. He retired from the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department District 8 after 30 years of service as a heavy equipment mechanic. Kenneth loved hunting, fishing and being outdoors.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Betty Taylor Ellis.
Survivors include a son and his fiancé, Steven Ellis and Sue Jones of Dover; a daughter Charlotte Ellis Teeter of Dover; a sister, Margie Cartwright of Catoosa, Okla.; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Harlon and Reba Ellis of Texas and Melvin and Margie Ellis of Sallisaw, Okla.; a sister-in-law, Joyce Steiner of Dover; two brothers-in-law, Paul Taylor of Cabot and David Taylor of Conway; six grandchildren and their spouses, David and Karla Teeter of Russellville, Bradley Teeter and Lisa Haney of Dover, Jennifer and Jason Howard of Pottsville, Kenneth Ellis II of Denver, N.C., Brittney and Darrell Stutzman of Dover and Brian and Erica Ellis of Russellville; and 10 great-grandchildren, Jonathan Teeter, Hannah, Luke and Jake Howard, Cody and Brittany Teeter, Nathaniel Culwell, Zoie Stutzman and Harper and Hastin Ellis.
The funeral will be conducted at 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 2, 2011, at the First Assembly of God in Dover with the Rev. Ken Partain and the Rev. Ray Boyd officiating.
Burial with military honors provided by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Rogers-Rye Post No. 2283 will be in Pisgah Cemetery
near Pottsville under the direction of Conner-Hankins Funeral Home of Mountain Home (870) 425-3353.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. today at the First Assembly of God in Dover.
Active pallbearers will include Kenneth Ellis II, David Teeter, Bradley Teeter, Jason Howard, Jonathan Teeter and Cody Teeter. Honorary pallbearers will be the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department retirees, Leon Vaughn, Bill Poynter, Robert Thurlby, M.D., Jim Teeter, his senior companion caregiver, Leona Sayer and the Pope County Health Department Hospice.
Memorials may be made to Pope County Health Department Hospice, 404 North El Paso, Russellville, AR 72801.
Richard Fromdahl
Richard “Dick” Fromdahl, 79, of London died Monday, Aug. 29, 2011 surrounded by his family at his home.
The son of Willard and Mary Fromdahl, he was born
July 31, 1932 in Adams County, N.D. Dick was a member of the city council for London. He was also a member of the London First Baptist Church. In his retirement he enjoyed going fishing and playing golf.
He was preceded in death by his wife Sylvia “Boots” Fromdahl; his parents; one daughter Terri Bocksnick Walker; his grandparents Joe and Bertha Wagner; and four brothers.
Left to cherish his memory are six children, Randal Fromdahl and wife, Amy, of Grain Valley, Mo., Dana Fromdahl and wife, Bonnie, of Knoxville, Ricky Bocksnick of London, Shelly Fromdahl Hindman and husband, Greg, of Salina, Kan., Randy Bocksnick and wife, Cindy, of Fort Smith and Rhonda Fromdahl Smith and husband Jeff of London; a companion Kathy Dunaway of Russellville; 31 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren and two sisters, Nadine Jennings Benke of Rapid City, S.D. and Joyce Windmueller of Lemmon, S.D.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. today at Humphrey Chapel. The Rev. Danny Green will officiate.
Pallbearers include Ryan Fromdahl, Erik Fromdahl, Brett Fromdahl, Aimee Bocksnick Erlandson, Jeffrey Hindman, Jared Hindman, Ehren Bocksnick, Christopher Bocksnick, Justin Morris, Derek Morris, Jeffery Smith, and Ryan Smith.
Burial will be at East Point Cemetery
in Russellville by Humphrey Funeral Service. Visitation was from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Arkansas Hospice 2405 E. Parkway Dr., Suite 3, Russellville, Arkansas 72802 and the London First Baptist Church Building fund 17 Southern Baptist Road London, AR 72847.
Ila Gene Andrews
Ila Gene Andrews, 82, of Russellville died Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center.
She was born
Oct. 8, 1928, at Dover to Granvil and Mattye Cromwell Tate Johnson. She was a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star and worked many years as a bookkeeper for the family business, Andrews and Sons Concrete. She was a great mother and grandmother and was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bervle “B.B.” Andrews; five brothers, Tate, Monroe, R.H., Edward “Ed” and Luther Johnson; two sisters, Pauline Dare and Margaret Irene Andrews.
Survivors include four sons and a daughter-in-law, Boyd Lee Andrews, Stanley Eugene and Iryna Andrews, Terry Randall Andrews and Glenn Dale Andrews, all of Russellville; two grandsons, Christopher Andrews of Russellville and Bryan Andrews of Atkins; and several nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, at Crossroads Cemetery
near Appleton with the Rev. Redmond Eubanks officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service.
Pallbearers are Paul Johnson, Jerry Johnson, Mike Johnson, Samuel Andrews, Bryan Andrews and Allen Andrews.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.
C.A. Powers
C.A. “Buck” Powers, 81, of Ola passed away Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
He was born
March 21, 1930, in Danville (Moss Creek) to the late Cloyd Asberry and Ruby L. Millsap Powers. He was a Marine veteran and a lifetime member of the Rogers-Rye VFW Post No. 2283 in Russellville.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, “Curt” Jim Powers.
Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Debra Renee and Tim Dees of Broomfield, Colo.; Janice Cloy and Ted Weigand of Florida; Cheryl Lynn and Rick Crawford of Spickard, Mo.; sisters Bernice Wilson of Sand Springs, Okla.; Arlene Morton of Stanville, Ky.; Fern (Midge) and Don Whitlow of Plainview; Selma Caldwell of Canyon County, Calif.; brother Joe P. Powers of Danville; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; special friends Greg Henkel and Kelly Wallace of Clarksville; several nieces and nephews.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2, 2011, at Earl Ladd Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. today at Danville Cornwell Funeral Home. The family will have a gathering after the service at Don and Midge Whitlow’s home, south of Salem Church on Salem Road.
Pallbearers include Wesley Powers, Joe P. Powers, Ritchie Powers, Jerry Mize, Dolan Charton, Donny Wilson, Chris Wilson and Greg Henkel.
Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home, Danville.
Edna Ann Furr
Edna Ann Furr, 63, of Soddy Daisy, Tenn., went to be in the arms of Jesus on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011, in Hixson, Tenn.
She was born
Dec. 12, 1947, in Gunnison, Miss. She was a homemaker, a loving sister, mother and grandmother. She was active in the Church of Christ faith, clubs and military service.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Columbus Furr, and her brother, James Warren.
Survivors include her son, Virgil T. (Jodi) Furr of Soddy Daisy, Tenn.; daughter, Alicia (Jim) Sherril of Dover; brothers, John Warren of Pontotoc, Miss., and George Warren of Greenville, Miss.; and several grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, at North New Hope Cemetery
in Dover with Rev. Micah Williams officiating. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, 2011, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home in Clarksville.
Arrangements are by Roller-Cox Funeral Home in Clarksville.
George ‘Bud’ Henry
BRINKLEY - George “Bud” Henry, 82, died Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011, at his home in Russellville.
He was a retired industrial engineer and a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church in Russellville.
Survivors are his wife, Wanda Henry; sons, Steve (Nancy) Henry of Brinkley, Gary (Linda) Henry Alexandria of Egypt, Robert (Sharon) Skinner of Brinkley, John (Cheiko) Skinner of Olive Branch, Miss., and Paul (Tammie) Skinner of Medford, Ore.; daughters, Lori (Sherry) Henry of Santa Maria, Calif., Mary (Joe) Argue Casa Grande, Ala.; brother, Robert (Eleanor) Henry of Clovis, Calif.; 19 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today, Aug. 17, 2011, at Bob Neal and Sons Funeral Home in Brinkley. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011, at Broadmoor Baptist Church, with burial following at Oaklawn Cemetery, both in Brinkley.
Kevin Hickey
ATKINS - Kevin Hickey, 49, of Lamar died Monday, Aug. 15, 2011.
He was born
Jan. 24, 1962, in Russellville, the son of Artie and Shirley Ann Thalman Hickey of Hector. He was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Audrey Hickey.
He is survived by his mother; three sons, Jason Hickey of Clarksville, Kent Hickey of Lamar and James Taylor of Jerusalem; four daughters, Heather McGhee, Randa Hickey and Crissy Hickey all of Russellville, and Michelle Collins of Centerville; 12 grandchildren; two brothers, James Roberts of Lamar and Donnie Hickey of Hector; and three sisters, Myrene Parks of Hector, Clara Huffman and Liz Mackey both of Dover.
A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011, at Adams Cemetery. Arrangements are by Lemley Funeral of Atkins.
