Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Plez Arlon Martin
Arlon Martin, 77, of Hemet, Calif., died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, at his home.
He was retired from All Fast Fastening, was a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a member of the First Southern Baptist Church of Hemet.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Billie Martin, two sisters, Sadie Durden and Raltamae Price, and a brother, Durad Price.
He is survied by a son, Arlon Keith Martin of Buena Park, Calif.; a daughter, Caryn Hiller of Las Vegas, NV; a sister, Mildred Staggs of Texarkana, Texas, formerly of De Queen, Ark.; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial services were held February 24 at Miller-Jones Mortuary with interment at Riverside National cemetery.
Michael Patt Reese
Michael Patt Reese, age 52, resident of Lockesburg, died Sunday, April 17, 2005 at Christus St. Michael Health System, Texarkana.
He was born March 14, 1953 at Shreveport, La., to Melvin Jr. and Margaret Lee Patt Reese; and was an auto mechanic.
He was preceded in death by his father.
He is survived by his wife, Wynona Jewell Battle Reese of Lockesburg; two daughters, Haley and Galen Reese, both of Shreveport, La.; his mother, Margaret Reese of Lockesburg; a brother, Melvin Reese III of Whitehouse, Tex.; a sister, Megyn Tiller of Shreveport, La.; and three nephews.
Cremation arrangements were under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home.
A private memorial service will be at a later time.
Richard Dempsey
Mr. Richard Dempsey, age 60, resident of De Queen, died Wednesday, April 13, 2005, at his home.
He was born at Wright City, Oklahoma on March 15, 1945.
He served in the military with the U.S. Army, and was retired from the Arkansas Highway Department.
He was of the Pentecostal faith, and enjoyed hunting, NASCAR, and playing the guitar.
He was preceded in death by his father, Fred Morgan, and a son Stanley Dean Dempsey.
He is survived by his wife, Patti Sue Smith Dempsey of De Queen; one son, Shane Dempsey of Gillham; two daughters, Shana Lynn Dempsey of Redding, Kansas, and Morgan Dempsey of De Queen; his mother, Juanita Evelyn Benson of De Queen; one sister Patricia Gonzalez of Arcadia, California; three grandchildren, Kelly and Jake Dempsey of Gillham; and Sierra Leigh Rivas Dempsey of Redding, Kansas.
Funeral Services for Mr. Richard L. Dempsey were held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, April 18, 2005 in the Chandler Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Tim Johnson and Tom Williams, Minister officiating. Burial followed in the Gillham cemetery, under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home.
The family received friends at the funeral home from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, April 17, 2005.
Nettie J. Terry
Mrs. Nettie J. Terry, age 105, resident of Lockesburg, died Sunday, April 17, 2005 at her home.
She was born Oct. 31, 1899 at Waynesboro, Tenn., to William Buchanan and Sally Mae Willbanks Jackson; was a homemaker; and a member of Falls Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Terry; and two daughters, Lillie Hathcoat and Anna Lou May.
She is survived by one daughter, Sue McGraw of Lockesburg.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 in Falls Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev. Ann Holley officiating. Burial followed in Ben Lomond cemetery, under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home, De Queen.
Marla Hearn Smith
Marla Hearn Smith, age 32, resident of Maud, Tex., died Monday, April 18, 2005 in a local hospital.
She was born April 4, 1973 in De Queen; was a homemaker; and a member of First Baptist Church, Redwater.
She was preceded in death by her father, Sterling “Poochie” Hearn.
She is survived by her husband, Brian Smith of Maud, Tex.; two sons, Kody Smith and Lukas Smith, both of Maud, Tex.; her mother, Patricia Cockerham of Maud, Tex.; two sisters, Patricia Ayers of Gillham and Ashley Cole of Maud, Tex.; one brother, Dustin Cole of Texarkana, Tex.; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 21 at First Baptist Church, Redwater, with Rev. Steve Rice officiating. Burial will follow in Center Ridge cemetery under the direction of Chapelwood Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church PO Box 98, Redwater, Tex. 75573.
The family will be at the home of Jerry and Jody Smith, 303 Longhorn Rd. FM 3098, Redwater, Tex. 75573.
Frank Milton Moss
Frank Milton Moss, age 62, resident of Charlotte, NC, died Sunday, April 17, 2005 at his home.
He was born May 21, 1942 in De Queen to the late Grover Cleveland and Gertrude Novell Rink Moss; served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War receiving numerous accommodations and holding the rank of Master Sergeant.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Pat Lee Moss.
He is survived by his wife, Audrey Moss of Mobile, Ala.; one daughter, Jennifer Dixon of Charlotte, NC; two brothers, Gerald Moss of Murfreesboro and Walter moss of Houston, Tex.; and one sister, Felicia Foust of Clinton, Tenn.
Graveside services were held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 22 in Sharon Memorial Park with Rev. Peggy Bridgers officiating, under the direction of Carolina Funeral Service & Cremation Center, Charlotte.
Lucille Robinson
Mrs. Lucille Robinson, age 108, resident of Knoxville, Tenn., died Saturday, April 16, 2005 at her home.
She was born Saturday, Dec. 19, 1896 in De Queen to Dr. R.S. and Lillian Pamelia McCrary Morgan; was a clerk for her husband’s pharmacy in Baytown, Tex.; and a Baptist.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Eugene Robinson; and one son, Gene Robinson.
She is survived by a number of grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 19 in Redmen cemetery with Rev. J.L. Walker officiating, under the direction of Wilkerson Funeral Home.
