Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Jonathan Chase Smith
Mr. Jonathan Chase Smith, age 34, a resident of Horatio, Arkansas died Tuesday, August 13, 2019 in Polk County, Arkansas.
He was born August 13, 1985 in De Queen, Arkansas. He was a truck driver and mechanic for Malco Trucking Company in De Queen. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Horatio.
Jonathan was preceded in death by his grandparents, Henry and Katherine Smith, Omagene Morris, and Kenneth Carroll.
He is survived by his wife, Haylie Moreland Smith of Horatio; two sons, Halton Smith and Kase Smith; three daughters, Jayda Nelson, Hanna Nelson and Izabell Nelson, all of Horatio; his parents, Steve and Pollyanna Smith of Horatio; three brothers, Jeffery Smith and Joshua Smith, both of Horatio, and Jacob Smith of Springdale, Arkansas; his grandmother, Jerry Broadwell; two nephews, Connor Smith and Asher Smith; three nieces, Lakeyn Smith, Aubrie Smith and Izabella Smith; and a host of family and friends.
Funeral services for Jonathan will be held at 4:00 p.m. Friday, August 16, 2019 in the First Baptist Church of Horatio with Bro. Larry Sherman and Bro. Trent Liggin officiating. Burial will follow in the Millwee Cemetery, under the direction of Wilkerson Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 15th at the funeral home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Joan Morrison France
Mrs. Elizabeth Joan Morrison France, age 79, a resident of Horatio, Arkansas, died Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at her home.
She was born November 30, 1939, in Rodessa, Louisiana. She was a teacher for 40 years, 33 at Horatio and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Horatio.
Mrs. France was preceded in death by her parents, Flo and Charles Morrison and her husband, Robert Harry France.
She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Anita and Larry Bowren; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Mark France and Joel and Shannon France all of Horatio; one brother and sister-in-law, Don and Billece Morrison of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; her grandchildren, Robert and Elizabeth Langston, Ethan and Kayla Bowren, Hannah France all of Horatio, and Kennedi France of De Queen, Arkansas; and nine great grandchildren.
A memorial service for Mrs. France will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 17, 2019, at the First United Methodist Church in Horatio with Bro. Andrew Arnold officiating, under the direction of Wilkerson Funeral Home in De Queen.
The family will be at the France home, 507 Clear Creek Road in Horatio.
Elizabeth Kaye Wilburn Rowlett Vaughn
Mrs. Elizabeth Kaye Wilburn Rowlett Vaughn, age 69, a resident of Horatio, Arkansas died Tuesday, August 13, 2019 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
She was born November 29, 1949 in Nashville, Arkansas. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Phoebia Church.
Mrs. Vaughn was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Mary Frances Ross Wilburn; her husbands, Wray Rowlett and Walter Vaughn; a daughter, Mary Elizabeth Rowlett; and a sister, Anna Lou McArthur.
She is survived by one son, Tony Rowlett of Grady, Arkansas; three sisters, Virginia Collins of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, Fredia Lofland of Horatio, and Brenda Whiteman of Clearwater, Oklahoma; one brother, Freddie Stevens of Horatio; five grandchildren, Shawn Leeper of Gillham, Arkansas, Ryan Meagher of Verona, Missouri, Ricky Meagher of New Jersey, Allison Rowlett, and Tony Ray Rowlett, Jr,; three great grandchildren, Reese Meagher, Ryatt Meagher, and Tinley Meagher; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Vaughn will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 15, 2019 in the Redmen Cemetery, under the direction of Wilkerson Funeral Home.
Imogene Gentry Tidwell
Mrs. Imogene Gentry Tidwell, age 89, a resident of Wickes, Arkansas, died Friday, August 9, 2019 in Nashville, Arkansas.
She was born August 28, 1929 in Van Alstyne, Texas. She was a homemaker and loved to sew, crochet and read. After retirement, she and her husband enjoyed camping and crappie fishing for 30 years. She was a member of Vandervoort Baptist Church.
Mrs. Tidwell was preceded in death by her parents; William Carl and Claudia Inez Bishop Gentry; a brother, Albert Gentry; and a granddaughter, Amber Morris.
She is survived by her husband of 72 years, John Milburn Tidwell of Wickes; two daughters, Patricia (Charles) Towry of Wickes and Paula (Merle) Dickerson of Van Buren, Arkansas; one son, Mitchell (Laurie) Tidwell of Wickes; one brother, William (Suzette) Gentry of Granbury, Texas; her grandchildren, Shauna (Scott) Gilbraith, Brad (Linda) Lyle, Tamara Campbell, Jon Tidwell, Amy Tadlock, Brad (Haley) Gentry, Briony (Chad) Jenkins; 23 great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Tidwell will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 12, 2019 in the Crystal Hill Cemetery in Wickes with James Squires officiating, under the direction of Wilkerson Funeral Home.
Mr. James Burrow
Mr. James William Burrow, age 76, resident of De Queen, passed from this life on Thursday, August 8, 2019 in the Bear Creek Healthcare, De Queen.
He was born to William Lonzo and Rachael Wolcott Burrow on February 9, 1943 in De Queen, Arkansas. He was a 1962 graduate of the Horatio High School and worked as a Carpenter. He served with United States Army during the Vietnam War and was stationed in Germany. He married Caroleen Tannahill Green on May 9, 1992 in De Queen. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in De Queen and enjoyed woodworking, gardening, spending time in his shop trying to invent things, but most of all, he cherished the time spent with his family and friends.
James was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Flora Casner and Dorothy Stewart; and two brothers, Clearence Burrow and Lonnie Burrow.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of over 27 years, Caroleen Burrow of De Queen; two sons, Jimmy Wayne Burrow of Fairbanks, Alaska and Quinn Alan Green of Idabel, Oklahoma; three daughters, Dwaun Nickerson and Talina Burrow David, both of De Queen, and Angie Marie Reed and her husband Barry of Harrison, Arkansas; eight grandchildren, Jordan, Dalton, Skye, Talia, James, Copper, Katelyn and Addison; one great-grandchild, Blayden; two brothers, David Burrow and his wife Tammy of Fairbanks, Alaska and Gene Burrow and his wife, Sibbie of Lockesburg; one sister, Mae Wolcott of De Queen; as well as, nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral Services for Mr. James Burrow will be held at 10:00 A.M., Monday, August 12, 2019 in the Chandler Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. John Lindsey officiating. Burial will follow in the Beacon Hill Cemetery, under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home, De Queen.
Melanie Anne Young Rose
Melanie Anne Young Rose, age 68, a resident of De Queen, Arkansas, died Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at her home.
She was born in Bethesda, Maryland on June 21, 1951. She was a retired L.P.N. Her childhood in an Air Force family was spent in a variety of areas in the United States and Japan. After graduation from High School in Wetumpka, Alabama, she attended the University of South Alabama in Mobile and then graduated from John M. Patterson State Technical College on Montgomery, Alabama. At age 21 she became a resident of Louisiana. For many years she nursed residents of nursing facilities and private homes in this area.
Melanie was preceded in death by her parents; Bertman and Katherine Gallagher Young; her husband Jamie Tweedel; and a son, Christopher Bruce Bernard.
She is survived by her husband, Tom Rose of De Queen; one daughter and son-in-law, Stephanie and Volley Bagwell of De Queen; one son and his fiancé, Michael Bernard and Nicole Brown of Lafayette, Louisiana; grandsons, Thorne Bertrand, Konnor Bruns, Ethan Bernard and Corbin Bernard; a sister, Diana Venable of Conway, Arkansas; two brothers, Edwin J. Bruce of Denton, Texas and Darrin M. Young of Louisiana; and a number of nieces, nephews and treasured, special friends. Her expressive eyes and dimpled smile will be sorely missed.
Memorial services are pending.
Mrs. Thelma Caplinger
Mrs. Thelma Lee Caplinger, age 96, resident of Grapevine, Texas, passed from this life on Saturday, August 3, 2019 in Grapevine, Texas. She is survived by a sister, six children, seven grandchildren, and eleven great grandchildren. A long-time resident of De Queen, she will be buried beside her husband, Thomas Virgle Caplinger.
She was born in Apperson, Oklahoma, on July 29th, 1923, to Pete and Zona Carter. Her father was an early “wildcatter” in the Oklahoma oil boom. Her early life was spent in Northeast Oklahoma, living in Shidler, Copan, and Bartlesville. She and her siblings endured dust storms, blizzards, droughts, floods, and lack of medical care while attending school where possible.
When the oil boom dried up, her family moved to McCurtain County where her father tried farming. He proved a better oilman than farmer. The family was near starvation several times. Education was more “miss” than “hit”. Thelma attended high school in Haworth, OK before getting married to the love of her life on April 21st, 1939, in Mena, Arkansas.
A member of the “Greatest Generation”, Thelma cared for her two young sons while her husband served in the US Navy from 1944 – 1946. After World War II, the family relocated to Southwest Arkansas, living in Vandervoort and the communities of Mt. Pleasant, Chapel Hill and Lake before moving into De Queen.
Thelma was a member of the First Baptist Church of De Queen. Some of her fondest memories were shared moments with her Sunday School Class. After the death of her husband, she lived in Hot Springs Village, before relocating to Bedford then Grapevine, TX.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Thelma Caplinger will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, August 8, 2019 in the Chandler Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mark Cloninger officiating. Burial will follow in the Chapel Hill Cemetery, under the direction of Chandler Funeral Home, De Queen. The family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. until service time, Thursday, at the funeral home.
Her’s was a life well lived, through tough times and good times, but her greatest joy was being a wife and mother. During the last years of her life, she longed to return to De Queen where memories were fresh and landscape a reminder of her sixty-plus years in Arkansas.
