Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Floyd Willcut
Floyd Willcut, 87, of St. Elizabeth died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2001.
He was a retired security guard for the Boeing Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kan.
Survivors include his wife, Imogene Willcut; two sons, Bynum Willcut of Angleton, Texas and Donny Willcut of St. Elizabeth; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Bob Neal & Sons Funeral Home Chapel with Interment at Wolf Cemetery at Oppelo.
Arrangements were by Bob Neal & Sons Funeral Homes, Morrilton.
Fredrick Feliciano
Fredrick Feliciano, 61, of Morrilton died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001.
Survivors include his wife, Lois Feliciano; two daughters, Mari Feliciano and Rose Feliciano, both of Morrilton; one sister, four brothers and three grandchildren.
Graveside service was 11 a.m. Friday at Odd Fellows Cemetery by the Rev. James Hosbach. Burial was by Wilson and Jarrett Funeral Home.
Rachel Davis
Rachel A. Davis, 92, of Cotton Plant died Friday, Aug. 10, 2001.
She was born Oct. 27, 1908, in Plumerville, a daughter of Robert Sharp and Dovie Wilder Bane. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, and the Cotton Plant Home Demonstration Club. She was the widow of Thomas Lester Davis.
Survivors include two sons, Charles Lester Davis of Cotton Plant and Billy A. Davis of Bald Knob; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Sunday, 2 p.m. at Cotton Plant First United Methodist Church by the Rev. Tom Rhoades. Burial was at Cotton Plant Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Rob Davis, Billy Whitley, Greg Spears, Scott Bradley, Bo Cash, and Brent Roth.
James Raymond Lee
James Raymond Lee, age 51, passed away Friday, April 16, 2004 in a Texarkana, Texas hospital after a long illness. He was born May 26, 1952 in Lewisville, Arkansas to James and Billie Ruth Stewart Lee. He was a retired Fire Chief with the Lewisville Fire Department, a member of the Lewisville Church of Christ, and a Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors include: his wife, Mary Ann Lee of Lewisville; his mother, Billie Ruth Lee of Lewisville; one son and daughter-in-law, Alex and Tara Turner of Killeen, TX; two daughters, Amy and Jeff Sooter of Springhill, AR and Alethia Szymurski of Pennsylvania; one brother, Russell Lee of Magnolia, AR; three sisters, Gail Huer of Delaware, Lynn Aldridge of Magnolia, and Mary Margaret Short of Lewisville; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 am on Monday, April 19, 2004 in the Smith Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Russell Bailey officiating and burial in the Shiloh Cemetery in Stamps.
James Edward Berry
James Edward Berry, age 79, of Lewisville, Arkansas died Wednesday, April 14, 2004 in St. Michaels Hospital in Texarkana, Texas. He was born December 1, 1924 in East Mountain, Texas. Mr. Berry was an Oil Production Superintendent with Petro Chem, a U.S. Navy World War II Veteran and was preceded in death by his parents, William Isaac and Maggie Moore Berry and by a brother, John W. Berry.
He is survived by: his wife, Earlene Sumners Berry of Lewisville; one daughter & son-in-law, Linda & Dennis Ramsey of Hope, AR; two sons & daughters-in-law, Jerry & Debra Berry of Lewisville and Larry & Jana Berry of Texarkana, AR; two sisters, Naomi Knight of Marble Falls, TX and Ruth Frost of Tucson, AZ; two brothers, Troy Berry & wife Pat of Ft. Worth, TX and Billy Berry of Nevada; seven grandchildren, Gretchan Jennings & husband Corey, Gray Ramsey, Ryan Berry, Layne Berry, Bryce Berry, Brett Berry, and Taylor Berry; a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral service were held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 17, 2004 at the Smith Funeral Home in Stamps with Rev. Russell Bailey and Rev. Ryan Berry officiating and burial in The Wilson Cemetery at Lewisville under the direction of Smith Funeral Home of Stmaps.
William Johnson, Jr.
William Johnson, Jr., age 62, of Stamps, Arkansas died Friday, April 9, 2004 at his residence. He ws born November 29, 1941 in Buckner, Arkansas. Mr. Johnson graduated from school in Stamps and was a member of St. John Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Johnson, Sr. and Beulah Briggs Johnson, and one sister.
Survivors include: one son, Charles Ricardo Johnson of Dallas, TX; one daughter, Sonia Burdett of Dallas; one sister, Virgie Washington of Shreveport, LA.
Graveside services were held at 11:00 am on Friday, April 16, 2004 at Lakeside Cemetery in Stamps with Rev. Cartrie Washington, Sr. officiating under the direction of Smith Funeral Home of Stamps.
Howard Leon Sorrels
Howard Leon Sorrels, age 81, of Stamps, Arkansas died Tuesday, June 29, 2004 at Health South Rehab Hospital in Texarkana, Texas. He was born October 13, 1922 in Mississippi. Mr. Sorrels was retired from the United States Air Force and a member of The First Baptist Church in Lewisville and was preceded in death by his wife, Iva Mae Sorrels.
He is survived by: one son, Jackie Sorrels of Omaha, NE; two sisters, Jean Gardner of Lewisville, AR and Patsy Williams of Yazoo City, MS; several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services were held at 10:00 am on Monday, July 5, 2004 at The First Baptist Church of Lewisville with Bro. Clint Miller officiating and burial in Wilson Cemetery.
John Walter "Jack" Meek, Jr.
A service celebrating the life of John Walter "Jack" Meek, Jr. (Pops), of Bradley, Arkansas, was held at The Bradley Methodist Church at 2:00 pm on Thursday, July 1, 2004 under the direction of Smith Funeral Home with the Reverend Spencer Plumly officiating. Burial followed at Walnut Hill Cemetery. Jack passed awy June 28, 2004 at Grace Home in Shreveport, Louisiana following a lengthy illness.
Jack was born on January 26, 1908 in Fordyce, Arkansas. He attended Bradley Schools, graduating from Texas High in Texarkana. He attended Hendrix College. He worked for The Arkansas Highway Department around Hope before joining his parents in the Bank of Bradley. In Bradley, his home, his family and he owned and operated the Bank of Bradley until his retirement in 1975. Jack was always willing to help people and to become personally involved with customers - always going the extra mile. He will be remembered for his kindness, gentleness, generosity, optimistic spirit and belief in people. Few lives in Lafayette County were untouched.
The town of Bradley was one of Jack's great loves and he never left except "temporarily" when he moved to Live Oak Retirement Center in Shreveport during his last year. He was a charter member of The Bradley Rotary Club in which he served in many offices including President. He served on the School Board and actively supported the school in numerous ways, receiving the FFA Farmer of The Year Award from this group. He was instrumental in bringing natural gas to Bradley in the 30's. He was the recipient of The Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Citizen Award.
Jack's relationship with the Bradley Methodist Church was lifelong. His passion and love for the church was evident through his involvement with the church, including Sunday School Superintendent, Church Secretary and Treasurer, and Chairman of The Boards of Stewards and Trustees. His last role, following his father's footsteps, was that of "Candy Man" trading candy to children for hugs. Jack's work was punctuated by his love of sports. He was an avid sportsman and in his younger years he could be found hunting and fishing in lakes and woods around Bradley. In later years, he kept up with all his favorite sports teams via television.
No description of Jack would be complete without some mention of his sense of humor. Like his father before him, he loved a good joke and story. He was quick to see the lighter side of any situation and is surely saying to us all no, "lighten up folks".
Preceding him in death were his parents, J. Walter and Margaret Rimes Meek, his beloved wife, Mary Lillian McRae Meek, his sister, Frances Meek Baucum, and his nephew, Ralph Baucum, Jr., who died six months short of their 60th wedding anniversary.
He is survived by: his daughter, Carolyn Meek Colvin and her husband John Lewis Colvin; grandchildren Jay Colvin & his wife Susan, Thomas Colvin & his wife Suzan Jean, and Mary Frances Koerner & her husband Paul; six great grandchildren, Katie and Lauren Colvin, John Tomas and Kelli Colvin and Cara and Andy Koerner; nephews Dr. Charles Baucum and Kenneth McRae; and a host of great nieces, great nephews and cousins.
Serving as Pallbearers were Gerald Crabtree, Mickey Camp, Bill Murphy, Thomas McDonald, Ralph Hamner, John Bishop, John Thomas Colvin, Andy Koerner, Mark Goodson and Jay Peake.
Honorary Pallbearers were Dr. Seborn Woods, Dwight Tietjen, Dal Colvin, Dr. Charles Baucum, Kenneth McRae, Benny Hays, Travis Gore and Lane Pierce.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to The Bradley Methodist Church in Bradley, Arkansas.
Jack, "Pops", we love you.
Gone fishing................
Glynn Franklin Newton
Glynn Franklin Newton, age 72, of Lewisville, Arkansas died Saturday, June 26, 2004 at St. Michael's Hospital in Texarkana, Texas. He was born March 23, 1932 in Bradley, Arkansas. Mr. Newton was a machinist and a Veteran of the Korean Conflict.
He is survived by: his wife, Marie Newton of Centerville, TX; his mother, Jenna Lee Stidham of Bradley, AR; four sons, Rodney Newton and Richard Newton, both of Hope, AR, Robert Newton of Lewisville and Brandon Newton of Centerville, TX; one daughter, Nancy Fish of Sarepta, LA; two brothers, Joe Newton of Pinson, TN and Elbert Newton of McNary, TN; four sisters, Jessie Lee Caskey of Taylor, AR, Edith Jones of Bradley, Mary Dicus of Big Sandy, TN and Pat Garrott of Ardmore, AL; seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at 2 pm on Sunday, June 27, 2004 at the Walnut Hill Cemetery in Bradley with Rev. Wayne Langston officiating under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Stamps, AR.
