Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Sandra Kay "Sandy" Pearce Latture
Sandra Kay (Sandy) Pearce Latture of Little Rock, died 
October 24, 2004 following a courageous, 12 year battle with cancer.
She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Paul Latture, executive director of the Little Rock Port Authority; a son Paul III and his wife Jennifer of Jackson, Tennessee; a son Brian and his wife Allison of Dallas; two granddaughters, Abigail Latture, 6, and Claudia Latture, 3, both of Jackson, Tennessee; her mother, Margaret Carlene Pearce of Little Rock; a sister Jennifer Ann Johnson and her husband Tim of Little Rock; and a nephew, Taylor Johnson, 14, of Little Rock; and an aunt, Alice Lorraine Bowden of Little Rock. She was preceded in death by her father, Lawrence Dale Pearce.
Sandy grew up in Fort Smith, graduating from Northside High School. She met her husband, Paul, as a teenager at the First United Methodist Church in Fort Smith. Their first date was when she had to work at a concession stand at a high school football game. She attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Sandy loved sports; she was an avid Razorback football fan, attending as many home games as possible with Paul. Health permitting, she attended soccer, football and basketball games of her granddaughters and nephew.
She loved traveling and that was good because she moved to Denver, Tulsa, Lake Charles, back to Little Rock, Joplin, Wichita Falls, Texas, Jackson and then back again to Little Rock, with her husband whose Chamber and economic development career took him to those cities. But Arkansas was always home and to Sandy, there was no place like home.
She enjoyed playing bridge and as a young girl, one of her favorite memories was going to Lake Tenkiller in Oklahoma, with her family. She was a happy, giving and loving person, with the greatest love being her family, especially those two granddaughters. Sandy was a fashion consultant for Doncaster for ten years in Little Rock, and a sustaining member of the Junior League of Little Rock. A lifelong Methodist, she was a member of First United Methodist Church in Little Rock.
A memorial service will be held Wednesday, October 27, 2004 at 2:00 PM at First United Methodist Church at 7th and Center under the direction of Rev. Jason Molitor. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Ruebel Funeral Home, 6313 West Markham Street.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Arkansas Hospice, 5600 West 12th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72204, of First United Methodist Church, 723 Center Street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201.
Christopher Matthew Lands
Christopher "Matthew" Lands, 19, of Alexander, died Tuesday, September 14. He was born
August 17, 1985. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Clarence S. and Laverne Lands.
He is survived by his parents, David W. Lands and Chris Lands of Alexander; grandparents, Martha J. Nichols of Perryville, Charles H. Nichols of Maumelle; brother, David Blake Lands; special aunt, Jami and Bryan Pfeiffer; uncles, Nick Nichols, Drew and Lorri Nichols and a host of other relatives.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was greatly loved and will be missed by all.
Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation is 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Ruebel Funeral Home.
Charles Edwin "Eddie" Lafferty
Charles Edwin (Eddie) Lafferty, 58, of Conway, Arkansas, went home to be with the Lord on August 4, 2004. He was born
September 29, 1945 and lived most of his life in North Little Rock, but spent the last 10 years in Conway.
He is survived by his wife, Becky Lafferty; his children, Shawn and Jessica Lafferty of Sherwood, and Kellie and Jimmy Bowers of Conway; and his brother, Mike Lafferty of North Little Rock. He was blessed with four grandchildren, Stormie, Hunter, Brice, and Colby.
The memorial service will be held on Friday, August 6, 2004, at 3 p.m. in the Ruebel Funeral Home Chapel in Little Rock.
Eugene Newsom
Eugene Newsom, 92, of Little Rock, died Monday, March 8, 2004. He was born
August 19, 1911 in Paragould, to the late Gene and Helen Donaldson Newsom. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Jamie W. Newsom, in August 2000.
Mr. Newsom was a U.S. Army Signal Corp Officer in World War II and had extensive experience in code breaking during that conflict. He returned to Little Rock after the war and operated Mid-South Opinion Surveys, doing political polls for several governors and congressmen in Arkansas politics. He maintained an active interest in farming throughout his life. He had a life-long love for fine literature and classical music and passed that on to his family. He was also an author with numerous magazine articles to his credit.
He is survived by two sons, Philip Newsom and his wife Susan of Memphis, TN, Gene Newsom of Little Rock; and two grandchildren, Jaime and Emily Newsom.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at the Ruebel Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Linwood Cemetery
in Paragould at 3:00 p.m.
Mozelle Mitchell Nelson
Mozelle Mitchell Nelson, age 76 years, of Little Rock, died Wednesday, February 4th, 2004. She was born
in Strawberry, Arkansas, and graduated from high school in Conway. She is a graduate of Arkansas State Teacher's College, now University of Central Arkansas, with a Bachelor of Science, Vocational Home Economic, with minors in Education and Science. She married
Robert Jack, "RJ" Nelson in 1947 supporting his work with Montgomery Ward Stores and Arkansas Valley Industries finding it necessary to move to Fort Worth, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Dardanelle, Greenville, Mississippi and Pine Bluff, while raising two children. No matter where she was she involved herself in the community. She was a member of the Fort Worth Women's Club, member and officer of Junior Service League and Junior Civic League of Fort Smith, past President of Parent Teacher Association of 3 large schools in the 60's and 70's holding a three year term on the State Board of the PTA in Greenville, Mississippi, later receiving the Life Membership in PTA. She was on the board of all of the Methodist Churches in those cities. She was the first woman ever to be one of the top chairpersons of the Community Chest in Pine Bluff. In 1978, after her youngest child went off to college Mozelle accomplished a personal goal graduating from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Graduate School receiving her Masters of Social Work. She worked many hours in the Medical Social Work Pool at St. Vincent Infirmary. Being a political person as well in 1991 she worked every day of the year either in social work or as a staff member of the Clinton campaign Headquarters. Her political interests included membership in The Political Animals Club. After her husband's death in 1984 Mozelle's insatiable need of knowledge directed her to develop a hobby of attending Alumni Colleges, Duke, Dartmouth, Cornell, University of Virginia and Washington and Lee University. A major contributor to education, Mozelle was honored by having the "Great Room" of the Alumni Hall of the University of Central Arkansas designated as the Mozelle Mitchell Nelson Hall. She was also a member of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock History Institute serving as its president several years. Due to her generosity to UALR the boardroom of the Bailey Alumni and Friends Center is now the Mozelle Mitchell Nelson Board Room. In 1998 she was nominated to the "Presidents Award" at UALR. At UALR she was an original member of the Social Work Alumni Chapter, founding member of the Heritage Society, the Alumni Center committee and the UALR Business Forum. She was an active member of First United Methodist Church with membership in the Bowen Cabe Sunday School class.
Mozelle is predeceased by her son Dr. Dunkin Nelson, who died in 1991, her husband as mentioned above, and is survived by her daughter Jan Nelson Hundley and her husband Randal of Little Rock, and three grandchildren; Afton Cooper, Mary Margaret Hundley, and Sarah Hundley.
There will be a visitation Friday from 5 to 7pm at Ruebel Funeral Home followed Saturday with a graveside funeral service at 9:30am Saturday at the Crestlawn Cemetery
outside of Conway, followed by an 11am memorial service at First United Methodist Church in Little Rock all officiated by Reverend Jeannie Burton. Arrangements are under the direction of Ruebel Funeral Home,
In lieu of flowers memorials should be made to First United Methodist Church of Little Rock, or LifeQuest of Arkansas, 600 Pleasant Valley Drive, Little Rock 72227.
Wilma Jean Nease
Wilma Jean Nease, 94, of Little Rock, died Wednesday, July 21, 2004. She was born
Feb. 6, 1910, in Hugo, OK, to the late William A. and Nancy McCoy Nease. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Irma and Dot; two brothers, Bob and Gordon; and a nephew, Michael. She retired as a supervisor with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1973.
She is survived by a sister-in-law, Rita; nephew, Steve and his wife Sandy, and their children, Weston and Haley; and nephews Bill and Dick.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday, July 26 at the Ruebel Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Roselawn Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Westover Hills Presbyterian Church.
Josephine Morse
Josephine Morse died on Tuesday, January 27, 2004, in Charleston, SC. Born on September 15, 1919 in Little Rock, Arkansas, she was the daughter of Jamie Niven Tucker and John Woodfin Tucker. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Byron Rhodes Morse whom she met while attending the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
Miss Jo was a past president of the Junior League of Little Rock and the Little Rock Garden Club. She also served as a Regional Director and Secretary of the Association of Junior Leagues International. She was a past member of the boards of the Arkansas Arts Center, founding member of the Sustainers Club of the Jr. League, and the Boys Club. She was also a member of the Colonial Dames and Chi Omega Sorority.
She is survived by her son, John Tucker Morse and his wife Catherine, and her daughter, Melinda Morse Laurens and her husband John, and four grandchildren, Richard Morse, Cate Morse, Henry Laurens, and Tucker Laurens, all of Charleston, SC.
The family will be receiving friends at the home of the Honorable and Mrs. James M. Moody, Wednesday, January 28, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, January 29, at 9:30 am, at St. Mark's Episcopal Church Garden, Little Rock.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions maybe made to the Alzheimer's Disease Center, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham, Slot 811, Little Rock, AR 72205-7199 or to the charity of one's choice.
Arrangements by Ruebel Funeral Home, 6313 West Markham, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205.
Winston T. Morgan, Jr.
Winston T. Morgan, Jr., age 79, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 17, 2004. "Windy" was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Emmogene Morgan and a sister, Dorothy Sue Weed of Heber Springs. Winston went to the University of Central Arkansas where he was President of his freshman class and served in the Naval Air Corps in World War II. He retired from the Arkansas Workman's Compensation Commission in 2000. Winston was an active member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Little Rock.
Survivors are Anne Bailey Morgan, his wife of 58 years; two sons, Steve and Mark Morgan; a daughter, Joan Bachman; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and a host of friends and family.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral with burial in Roselawn Memorial Park under the direction of Ruebel Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trinity Episcopal Cathedral.
