Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Billy Eugene Allen
Mr. Billy Eugene Allen, age 71, a resident of Prairieville, La., died Saturday, September 9, 2006 at his home.
He was born November 16, 1934 in De Queen, Ark. He was a pipeline welder, a member of Pipeliners Union #798, and a member of Broussard Grove Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Ida Amelia Dinger Jones, and a sister, Louise "Sadie" Casteel.
He is survived by his wife, Becky Alice Chandler Allen of Prairieville; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kim and Paul LeBlanc of St. Amant, La. and Kris and Dana Spaeth of Frisco, Texas; one son, Tony Hughes and his fianceé, Beth, of De Queen; his grandchildren, Zachary LeBlanc, Beau Hughes, Abbie LeBlanc, Cassidy Spaeth and Craig Spaeth.
Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 12, 2006 in the Broussard Grove Baptist Church in Prairieville with Bro. Charles Marceaux officiating. Graveside funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 13, 2006 in the Redmen cemetery in De Queen with Rev. J. L. Walker officiating, under the direction of Wilkerson Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tenn. or the Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Ark. in honor of his grandson, Beau Anthony Hughes.
The family received friends at the Wilkerson Family Center immediately following the graveside services.
Elton O. Turner
Elton Odell Turner, age 89, a resident of Dierks, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2006 in the Dierks Health and Rehab Center.
He was born Dec. 27, 1916 in Pike County to Archie Weaver and Mary Loucinda Aylor Turner, was a farmer, a log cutter for Dierks Forest Inc. for 26 years, a World War II Army veteran and a member of the Holly Creek Missionary Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Opal Mae Martin Turner on Nov. 24, 2003; one brother, Bobby Gene Turner; one sister, Eunice Shaw; and one grandson, Steven Turner.
He is survived by three sons, Joe Turner of Dierks, Don Turner of De Queen and Glen Turner of Ft. Smith; one daughter, Sue Ann Fulcher of Fayetteville; two brothers, Oteneth Turner of Dierks and Elveray Turner of New Hope; three sisters, Lois Blackwood of Texarkana, Texas, Helen Young of De Queen, and Billie Ruth Fant of New Hope; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7 in the Holly Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Dierks with Rev. Larry Allbritton, Dr. Gene Fulcher, and Rev. Kenny Fant officiating. Burial followed in the Harmony cemetery, under the direction of Wilkerson Funeral Home in Dierks.
The family received friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6 at the funeral home in Dierks.
Sammy Holt, Jr.
Sammy "Sam" Holt, Jr., of Alexandria, La., passed away August 28, 2006 at CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria, La.
Arrangements were under the direction of John Kramer & Son Funeral Home, Alexandria, La.
He is preceded in death by: his mother and father, Helen Burns Harris and Sam Holt, Sr.; his first wife, Mary Jane Shaw; infant daughter, Sandra Ann Holt; two grandsons, Jefferey Paul Louis Hall and Brian Dell Collins; and one aunt, Grace Hester.
He is survived by a daughter, Mary Kay Brizendine and husband, Randy; a son, Sammy Ray Holt; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild, all of De Queen, Ark.
He is also survived by 11 children, 31 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild in other states.
He is a graduate of De Queen High School class of 1954, he played football in high school and started working at age 15 at Piggly Wiggly in De Queen, Ark.
Wayne Stueart
Wayne Stueart, age 82, a resident of Murfreesboro, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006 at Ashdown.
He was born Nov. 3, 1923 in Sweet Home to Robert Lee and Lou Ola Stuart Stueart, was a Army veteran, a member of the DAV, Murfreesboro Booster Club and the First Christian Church.
He was preceded in death by his sister, Myrtle Blackwood.
He is survived by his wife, Annie Lou Stueart of Murfreesboro; two sons, Larry Stueart of Ashdown and Tommy Stueart of Mena; one daughter, Nedra Martin of Wickes; two sisters, Marie Ellis of Hot Springs and Etsel McClain of Texarkana; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two nephews.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8 in the Latimer Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Freeman Henderson officiating. Burial followed in the Oak Grove cemetery.
The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Apolinario Rico
Apolinario Lawson Rico, age 80, a resident of De Queen, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2006 in the De Queen Medical Center.
He was born Aug. 26, 1926 in the Philippines to Istan Isla and Lambert Layson Rico and was retired from Pilgrim's Pride.
He is survived by three sons, Wilfredo Rico of De Queen, Ceasar and Apolinario Rico Jr. of the Philippines; four daughters, Susan Scott, Ligaya Gray, both of Tulsa, Okla., Salvation Labet of Horatio and Virginia McRae of De Queen; 29 grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held in the Philippines. Local arrangements were under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home.
Wilda Mae Kirby
Wilda Mae Kirby of Dierks, Ark. died Monday, September 18, 2006. Although her battle with Parkinson and Alzheimer's was long she never lost her sense of humor, love for the Sunday singings and her daughters' weekly (chocolate) visits.
Wilda was born on December 4, 1925 in Konawa, Okla. to Clarence and Nina Jackson. At the age of 16 she remembered her birthday being shattered a few days later when Pearl Harbor was bombed. She was married
to Virgil Kirby of Dierks on March 25, 1944. The pretty blonde hair blue eyed lady was always the light of his life and in his last days he became an amazing care taker for her.
Virgil preceded her in death. He died on July 4, 2004. Now they both are at peace together again at last. In all their 60 years of marriage they never spent a night apart. They worked side by side in the stores they owned in Dierks and Nashville. Wilda was always by his side either fishing, driving a horse trailer for him to a horse show or tapping her feet to the beautiful music of the band where Virgil played bass. After their girls left home, you would find them sitting side by side at the morning service at Holly Creek Baptist Church. Her family (especially her girls) think of her as an angel and a saint. Always there to serve others and make them happy. Wilda had four brothers.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence and Nina and her beloved brother, Wilbur Jackson.
Her three surviving brothers are Carmen Jackson of Glenwood, Ark., Wendall Jackson of Hot Springs, Ark. and Charles Jackson of Fayetteville, Ark.; six nieces and five nephews. Her nickname was Mace or Mazie given to her by a brother and a nephew. With a kind and gentle hand she cared for her daughters and instilled in them true love of God and family.
She is survived by Linda Croy and husband, Jim, of Bentonville, Carol Nicol and husband, Richard, of North Little Rock, Donna Miller and husband, Doug, of Royce City, Texas and Melissa Wesley of Little Rock; grandchildren Kristin Tibbett and husband, Luke, of Maumelle, Heather Burnett of Austin, Texas, Rebecca Johnson and husband Mason of Springdale, Ark.; Jason Burnett of Little Rock, Ark., Brian Miller and Richard Miller of Dallas, Texas, Megan and Logan Wesley of New York.
Visitation was Wednesday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Wilkerson Chapel in Dierks, Ark. Funeral services were Thursday at 10 a.m. at Holly Creek Baptist Church with the Reverend Larry Allbritton presiding. Burial was in the family cemetery at Burg.
Memorials can be made to the Arkansas Alzheimer's' Association, Holly Creek Baptist Church or the Howard County Memorial Hospital.
Arthur Duckett
Arthur Hubert Duckett, age 87, a resident of Nashville, died Thursday, Sept. 14, 2006 at his home.
He was born March 31, 1919 in Nashville to James Arthur and Frankie Emma Burgess Duckett, was retired from the U.S. Postal Service and a member of the County Line Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife Othella Duckett in 2003; three brothers, Lawrence, Eugene, and Cornelius Duckett; four sisters, Clara Christine Duckett, Chloe Myrick, Ida Mae Shaw and Margaret Ellen Duckett.
He is survived by three daughters, Roxie Carol Arnold of Dierks, Geneva Rhae Bagley of Nashville and Barbara Gene Young of Nashville; one sister, Mary Odell of Nashville; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 in the County Line Baptist Church with James Spradlin, David Blasé and Jerry Smith officiating. Burial followed in the County Line cemetery, under the direction of Nashville Funeral Home.
