Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Linvel E. Nelson
Linvel E. Nelson, age 80, resident of Okanogan, Washington and former resident of De Queen, died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006 in an Okanogan Hospital.
He was born April 14, 1925 in Van Alstyne, Texas to James Clarence and Emmer Kennedy Nelson. He was retired from the Okanogan Power and Utility Company.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Dewey and Orlin Nelson.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years Ruth Sines Nelson; two sons, Chester Nelson of Sea Tac, Wash., and Richard Lee Nelson of Okanogan; one daughter, Marlen Farrens of Okanogan; one brother, Virgil Nelson of Ft. Bragg, Calif.; two sisters, Betty Jean Shepherd of Prattville, Ala., and Naydean Pogue of De Queen; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were Saturday, Jan. 27, at 2 p.m. at the Okanogan Presbyterian Church under the direction of Precht, Harrison, Nearents Chapel, burial followed in the Okanogan cemetery.
Lloyd J. Dunn
Lloyd J. “Heavy” Dunn, age 90, resident of De Queen, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2006 in the De Queen Medical Center.
He was born May 16, 1915 in Loco, Okla. to Edgar and Nancy McEntire Dunn. He was a retired oil field driller, and also retired from Mountaire Poultry, where he worked maintenance. He was a 32 degree Mason and a member of the Sweet Home Masonic Lodge, and a Baptist.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Homer, Henry, Floyd, and Vernon Dunn; three sisters, Dovie Spurgin, Gladys Southerland, and Ester Spurgin; a son Alan Dunn in 1968; and his wife, Olive Dunn in 2003.
He is survived by a son, Jimmie Dunn of De Queen; one brother, Chester Dunn of Billings, Mont.; two sisters, Cleo Alexander of Duncan, Okla. and Laverne Cloughly of Sequin, Texas; two granddaughters and a number of nieces and nephews.
Graveside funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 30 in the Chapel Hill cemetery, under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home.
Jenna Beth Johnson
Jenna Beth Johnson, infant daughter of Jay and Janet Johnson of Del Rio, Texas, died January 9, 2006.
She was born January 9, 2006.
She is also survived by her grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. Kelsey and Diane Johnson of Del Rio; Mr. and Mrs. Phil and Alice Phyillaier of Littlefield, Texas; great-grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Houser and James F. Johnson all of Lockesburg and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Phyillaier of Weatherford, Okla.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan. 11 at 2 p.m, at the First Christian Church in Del Rio, Texas with John Cary officiating. Graveside services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Alfalfa cemetery in Alfalfa, Okla. with Rev. Terry Dennis officiating; under the direction of G. W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home of Del Rio.
Richard Riesch
Richard Bernard Riesch, age 66, a resident of Umpire, died Saturday, May 13, 2006 in the Christus St. Michael Center in Texarkana, Texas.
He was born Sept. 21, 1939 in Hartford, Wisc. to Leroy and Lucille Lischka Riesch and was retired from the U.S. Postal Service.
He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Evon Firsich Riesch of Umpire; four sons, Pat Riesch of Calif., Chris Riesch of Oregon, Ron Riesch and Roy Riesch, both of Calif.; three daughters, Cindy Lindenberry of Mont., Pam Duescher of Calif. and Teresa Davidson of Oregon; 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 14 in the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Umpire. Following the service ashes will be spread at Little Missouri Falls at Albert Pike.
Gladys Bell
Mrs. Gladys "Ma Bell" Flora Edna Fears Bell, age 73, a resident of De Queen, died Sunday, May 21, 2006 at her home.
She was born May 8, 1933 in De Queen to Homer and Rosa Clark Fears. She was the former owner of State Farm Insurance and member of the Memorial Missionary Baptist Church. Mrs. Bell loved singing in the church choir, sunsets, and flowers.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Bell, two granddaughters, Victoria Renee Bell and Cindy Lynn Williamson, and one grandson, Anthony Scott Bell.
Mrs. Bell is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Paddy Bell; two daughters and sons-in-law, Dianna and Kevin Williamson and Sharon and Jimmy Cooper, all of De Queen; one brother and sister-in-law, Edward and Vivian Fears, also of De Queen; her grandchildren, Valerie and Shane Graham of Danville, KY, Richard and Brittany Bell of Buckner, AR and Ronnie and Tiffany Williamson of De Queen; and one great-granddaughter, Lauren Jayne Graham.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bell were held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 23, 2006 in the Memorial Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Carlton officiating. Burial followed in the Redmen cemetery, under the direction of Wilkerson Funeral Home.
The family received friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, May 22, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Cindy Williamson Scholarship Fund at any of the local banks.
Goldie Graham
Mrs. Goldie Graham, age 93, a resident of Horatio, died Friday, June 2, 2006 in the Brookewood Nursing Center.
She was born February 21, 1913 in Pushmataha, Okla. to Silas Griffin and Menty Jane Steadman Crunk, owned and operated Graham's Laundry-Mat in Horatio and was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Horatio.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Dixie Miller and her husband, Clint Graham.
She is survived by two sisters, Alpha Smith of Hochatown, Okla. and Sue Westfall of Broken Bow, Okla. and two nieces.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 3 in the Eagletown cemetery Pavilion, with burial in the Eagletown cemetery, under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home.
Delbert E. Allenbaugh
Delbert E. Allenbaugh, age 82, a resident of Garden City, Kansas died Tuesday, May 30, 2006 in St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.
He was born Dec. 19, 1923 in Holly, Colo. to Noel F. and Celestia M. (Bragg) Allenbaugh and was retired from Western Uniform.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Beryl Jean Woolford.
He is survived by his wife, Rachel Allenbaugh; three daughters, RaeDel Smith of Midwest City, Okla., Darla Everett of Wellston, Okla., and Juli Burnett of Springfield, Colo.; an adopted son, Billy Joe "B.J." Cleaver of Strong City, Kansas; a brother, Cecil Allenbaugh of Holly, Colo.; a sister, Nola Mae Ice of Holly, Colo.; eight grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Friday, June 2 in the Garnand Funeral Home in Garden City, Kansas with Rev. Robert Faulconer officiating. Burial followed in the Holly cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of Garnand Funeral Home, Garden City, Kansas.
Billy R. Montgomery
Billy Ross Montgomery, age 78, a resident of Horatio, died Sunday, May 28, 2006 in Crossett.
He was born Feb. 19, 1928 in Horatio to Ross and Susie Jackson Montgomery, was a crop duster, a U.S. Army veteran, having served in Korea, a member of the VFW and Elks Lodge, and a Christian.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Billye Anne Jones Montgomery and a son, Scott Anthony Montgomery.
He is survived by a son, Mark Montgomery of Jonesboro; a daughter, Renee McGough of Crossett; a sister, Johnnie Lou Montgomery of Texarkana, Texas and four grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 31 in the Clear Creek cemetery with Virgil Romine, minister officiating, under the direction of Wilkerson Funeral Home.
