Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Mary Ann Graham Trulock
Mary Ann Graham Trulock, Age 70, of Little Rock, Arkansas, departed this life suddenly and unexpectedly on Saturday, February 7, 2004. She was born
on July 14, 1933, to the late Watkins Poe Graham, a third generation Arkansan, and the late Inez Dorothy Ward, a fourth generation Texan. In addition to being a devoted mother and faithful friend, Mrs. Trulock was a lifelong educator whose passions included reading, creative writing, growing plants and flowers, watching birds, traveling, and enjoying good times and laughter with company.
Family and friends will remember her as a joyous, unselfish, nurturing, caring, and thoughtful person who lived life for the moment and set a wonderful example of growing older lightheartedly. She was the loving widow of Walter Nichols Trulock, III. Survivors include two children, Sara Sloan Goodrich and Graham F. Sloan, and two grandchildren, Elizabeth Sloan Goodrich and Andrew Floyd Goodrich.
Visitation will be Tuesday, February 10, 2004 from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., at Ruebel Funeral Home, 6313 West Markham Street, Little Rock. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 11, 2004, at Christ Episcopal Church, 509 Scott Street, Little Rock, with burial to follow at Roselawn Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to the Heifer Project International or the American Red Cross.
William Andrew Treadway, III
William Andrew Treadway, III 67, of Little Rock, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2004. He was born
on February 7, 1937 to William A and Mamie Corbitt Treadway at old St. Vincent's located on High Street in Little Rock, AR.
He worked at Treadway Electric for 27 years and retired as vice-president when he sold his part of the company to his cousin. He was very patriotic and loved his country. He was proud to serve his country for 36 years in the Arkansas Air National Guard and retired as a MSGT. He was called to active duty in 1968 and served at the LRAFB.
He graduated from Little Rock Central High School in 1955 and attended UALR when it was Little Rock Junior College and Little Rock University in the college of business. While in college, he was president of his fraternity, Circle K, and a member of the student government. He met his future wife at college while both were involved in the drama department and members of the drama fraternity.
His life dream was to be a firefighter so he fulfilled this by being a volunteer firefighter with several area fire departments. He was a member of the Arkansas Fire Chiefs Assn. and the International Fire Chiefs Assn. He served as president of the Arkansas Fire Chiefs and was especially honored to be elected as president of the Southwest Division of the International Fire Chiefs (which included AR, LA, TX, OK, and New Mexico)
He was a member of the LR Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis and Pulaski Businessmen Assn. He was appointed to the Southern Arkansas University - Tec Branch in East Camden, advisory board by Gov. Pryor for one tern and by Gov. Clinton for 3 terms.
William was a life-long Methodist and was currently a member of St. James UMC. William loved his family and friends who were always there for him. He adored his grandchildren Joshua and Emily. As long as he was able he attended all of his grandson's sporting events and school field trips.
William was a wonderful human being and was greatly loved by his wife and family. We will miss the sparkle in his eyes, mischievous smile and teasing ways. He will leave a void in our lives until we meet again.
He is survived by his college sweetheart, best friend and wife Kenda Harris Treadway, his sister Ann T. Henry and husband Bob of Columbia SC, his daughter Lori and son-in-law, Andy Delfos, his two precious grandchildren, Joshua Andrew Duncan and Emily Grace Delfos, and his faithful adopted dog, Petey.
A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Monday at the Ruebel Funeral Home followed by a funeral service at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at St. James UMC. Burial will follow in Forest Hills Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the Pulaski County Humane Society or CARE.
Pallbearers will be Larry Deeter, James A. Brown, Herbert F. Luyet, James T. Cantrell, Lew Bracy, Roy M. Jackson, Jerry Thomas and Charley Kerr. Honorary pallbearers will be Carl Keys, Don Edwards, Gerry Riser, Jeff Pride, Tommy Thomas, and Bobby Franklin and the members of the Forum Sunday School Class.
Virginia Bright Todd
Virginia Bright Todd, 84, of Little Rock, died Wednesday, May 19, 2004. She was born
January 12, 1920, in Asheville, North Carolina, to the late E.R. and Sallie Reed Bright. She was also preceded in death by her husband; three brothers; and one sister.
She attended Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, North Carolina. After completing college, she moved to Los Angeles, California, where she met and married
her husband, Newton. She was a longtime member of the Beverly Hills Presbyterian Church. Upon retiring as a medical office manager, she moved to Little Rock to be near her daughter and family.
Mrs. Todd is survived by one daughter, Sally Todd Britt and her husband, Dr. James O. Britt of Little Rock; one grandson, Adam Todd Britt; and by her friends at Chenal Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.
Memorials may be made to the North Little Rock Animal Shelter, #1 Championship Dr., North Little Rock, AR 72118.
Cremation arrangements are by Ruebel Funeral Home.
Reed David Teitler
a.k.a.
Reed Lloyd Nash
Reed Lloyd Nash, a.k.a. Reed David Teitler, 48, of England, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at Baptist Medical Center.
He was a graduate of Jacksonville High School, and attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, pursuing his engineering degree.
Survivors include his parents, Barry and Bobbie Teitler, a brother, Daryl Teitler and wife Sonja, grandmother, Gussie Teitler, and a nephew Nathaniel Teitler, all of Bellevue, Nebraska; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relatives.
Cremation arrangements are by Ruebel Funeral Home, Little Rock.
Memorials may be made to Birchtree Communities, Inc., P. O. Box 1589, Benton, AR 72018 in Reed's memory.
Lloyd Steven Young
Lloyd Steven Young, 50, of Little Rock, died Tuesday, August 3, 2004 in Little Rock. He was born
in Cleveland, Ohio, on June 30, 1954, a son of Lloyd Young, of Caracas, Venezuela, and Beverly Glover Young of Redmond, Oregon. He attended Parkview High School, and was a graduate of the University of South Florida in Tampa. He was a brilliant nuclear physicist and developed the G - dimensional theory of relativity.
Survivors include his parents; a daughter, Chloe Young of Florida; sisters Lanne Maes and husband George Osborne of Chicago, Illinois, and Karen Young and fiancé Timothy Sergio of Little Rock; brother, Robert Orval Young and wife Pam of Redmond, Oregon; and nieces and nephews, Rachael Maes of Chicago, Illinois, Jason Shepherd of Little Rock, Allan Young and Katherine Young, both of Redmond, Oregon.
A visitation will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday at Ruebel Funeral Home with a memorial service scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Monday at the Oasis Renewal Center. A luncheon will follow the memorial service.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials to be made to the ARC Oasis Renewal Center, 14913 Cooper Orbit Rd, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72223, 501-225-6890, www.oasisrenewalcenter.org.
Cremation arrangements are by Ruebel Funeral Home.
Villa Linn Yancy
Villa Linn Yancey, of Little Rock, died Thursday, September, 2, 2004 at Parkview Rehabilitation. She was born
on June 18, 1915. Mrs. Yancey was a retired psychiatric nurse.
She is survived by her daughter, Betty Brock; sisters, Imogene Liles, Ruth Funke, brothers Roger Linn and Max Linn, and various nieces and nephews. The family wishes to express sincere thanks to the staff at Parkview Rehabilitation and Hospice Home Care.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice Home Care, Inc., 1501 N. University, Suite 500, Little Rock, AR 72207.
Interment will be in the Colony Cemetery
in Morganton, AR by Ruebel Funeral Home on Tuesday, September 7, 2004.
James Allen Wrotny
James Allen Wrotny, 57, of Little Rock, died Saturday, July 17, 2004. He was born
in Sewickley, PA. He is the son of the late Andrew Rodney Wrotny and is survived by his mother, Irene Zaluski Wrotny of Ambridge, PA.
Jim graduated from Ambridge High School where he was a Boy Scout receiving the rank of Star Scout.
He joined the U. S. Army, graduating from Officer's Training School as a Second Lieutenant, serving in West Germany for four years.
Upon his return to the States, he was a carpenter before graduating from Penn State University in State College, PA, in 1973 with a BS degree in forestry and a minor in business. He was a member of Xi Sigma Pi Forestry Fraternity. He began his career with Koppers Industries, a railroad tie manufacturer.
He became the western procurement manager, working for the company for the past 32 years. He was an accomplished master woodworker.
He also loved fly-fishing, making his own bamboo fly rods and tying his own flies. His first love was his family, and the out doors. He loved the mountains, hunting, and fishing with his family and friends.
He was assistant troop leader of Boy Scout Troop 427 of Immaculate Conception Church in North Little Rock.
He is survived by his wife, Ann Camferdam Wrotny; four sons, Gary Allen Wrotny, of Big Sky, MT, Jonathan Edwin Wrotny of Newport News, VA, Robert Richardson Camferdam and wife Allison of Dominica, West Indies, David Weldon Camferdam, Jr. of Athens, GA; one daughter, Melissa Camferdam Ortega and husband, Mike of Little Rock; one brother, Ron Wrotny and wife Shelly, and two sisters, Phyllis Walls and husband, Harold of Beaver, PA, Andrea Williams and husband Norm of State College, PA.
There will be a vigil from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, followed by a funeral service at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday at the church, officiated by Rev. Don White. Burial will follow in Roselawn Cemetery. Memorials in lieu of flowers should be made to Habitat for Humanities, 800 S. Scott St. Little Rock, AR 72201. Arrangements are by Ruebel Funeral Home.
J. Dexter Wright
J. Dexter Wright, 91, of Little Rock, died on Wednesday, July 21, 2004. He was born
on December 10, 1912, in Brazoria County, TX, the son of John Dexter Rhodes Wright and Ruth Dinius Wright. He grew up in San Antonio, TX. Mr. Wright was a geophysicist for over 45 years, retiring in 1974. He and Sigrid Wolffs were married
on July 20, 1986.
He is survived by his wife, a son, John Wright and wife Cathy of The Woodlands, TX, a daughter Jeannie Wright of San Francisco. CA, a grandson, Rhodes Wright of Houston, TX, a sister, Virginia Morris of San Antonio, TX, and a cousin, Dr. Gisela Spieker of Little Rock. He was predeceased by his first wife, Doris Bergeron Wright, and two sisters.A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Grace Lutheran Church in Little Rock, AR.
