Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Jonathan Ky Koehn
Jonathan Ky Koehn, age 25, of Bradley, Arkansas died Monday, September 13, 2004 at his residence. He was born July 10, 1979 in Greenville, Mississippi. Mr. Koehn was a cattle farmer and a member of The Pleasant Valley Mennonite Church.
He is survived by: his parents, Charles & Elizabeth Koehn of Bradley; brother & sister-in-law, Gregg & Kishea Koehn of Lake Providence, LA; sister & brother-in-law, Melissa & Tyson Deiset of Bradley; maternal grandmother, Bernice Nightengale of Ingalls, KS; one nephew and two nieces.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 am on Thursday, September 16, 2004 at The First Baptist Church in Bradley with Bradley Koehn officiating and burial in The Pleasant Valley Mennonite Cemetery under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Stamps, AR.
Mary Eliza Darner
Mary Eliza Darner, age 95, of Orlando, Florida formerly of Bradley, Arkansas died Monday, September 13, 2004 in Orlando. She was born June 11, 1909 in Bradley and was a member of the Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by: her husband, Charles L. Darner; brother, John Glen McDonald; sister, Margaret Thomas; and a nephew, Don Thomas.
She is survived by: four nephews, Charles Glen of Las Cruces, NM, Tommy Thomas of Beaumont, TX, Donald Darner and Harry Darner; three nieces, Patricia Cardon of Austin, TX, Margaret Gaither of Austin, and Barbara Donaldson of San Diego, CA; a sister-in-law, Ann Darner of Bradley, AR.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, September 18, 2004 at The First Baptist Church in Bradley, Arkansas with burial in Walnut Hill Cemetery under the direction of Smith Funeral Home of Stamps, AR.
Lorene Grimmett
Lorene Grimmett, age 96, of Stamps, Arkansas died Wednesday, November 10, 2004 at The Homestead Manor Nursing Home in Stamps. She was born January 29, 1908 in Lafayette County, Arkansas. Mrs. Grimmett was the daughter of the late E.E. & Cora Rhodes, a member of the Liberty Baptist Church for 80 years and was preceded in death by her husband, Smead Grimmett, Sr. and a son, Bill Grimmett.
She is survived by: one son & daughter-in-law, Smead Grimmett, Jr. & wife, Carolyn of Stamps; daughter-in-law Gay Grimmett of Buckner, AR; six grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 pm on Friday, November 12, 2004 at The Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Stamps with Bro. W.D. Smith officiating, assisted by Bro. Jimmy Clyde House and burial in the Oak Grove Cemetery south of Stamps under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Stamps, AR.
Troy Gene Woods
Troy Gene Woods, age 47, of Stamps, Arkansas passed away Saturday, February 5, 2005 at his home. He was born in Florence, Alabama on May 7, 1957. Mr. Woods worked at Abilities Unlimited in Magnolia, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his father, James Woods and brother, Terry Woods.
Survivors include: his mother, Linnie Woods of Stamps; two brothers, James Ralph Woods of Florence, AL and Ben Woods of Waterloo, AL; two sisters, June & C.G. Olive of Stamps and Eula Mae Balentine of Shreveport, LA; numerous nieces & nephews.
Funeral services were scheduled to be held at Oak Grove Church in Florence, Alabama.
Jean Mitchell
Jean Skipper Mitchell, 86, of Atkins died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003, in her home.
She was born Sept. 7, 1916, in Morrilton, Arkansas, a daughter of the late N.B. Skipper and Florence Scanlan Skipper. She was the widow of James C. Mitchell, a homemaker, and member of Atkins First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include one son, David Mitchell of Atkins; one grandson, Justin Mitchell of Little Rock; and a host of very special friends.
Mrs. Mitchell was preceded in death by a brother, Mr. Edward Huie.
Funeral services were 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at Harris Chapel with the Rev. Robert E. Woody officiating. Burial was at Elmwood Cemetery by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton.
Pallbearers were Wade Austin, Jon Wilkerson, T.R. White, Pat O’Brien, Kenny Barnes, and Sean Rehm. Honorary pallbearers were Janet Mathis, Betty Wiley, Holly Laymon, Millie Laymon, Mary Turner, Pat Duvall, and Kathleen Napier.
Memorials may be made to the Atkins Centennial Library or Elmwood Cemetery.
Lloyd J. Brents
Lloyd J. Brents, 80, of Morrilton died Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003.
He was born Aug. 4, 1922, in Cleveland, Arkansas, a son of William Thomas Brents and Carrie Francis Brents. Mr. Brents was retired from Crompton Mills, member of Springfield Missionary Baptist Church, a World War II Army veteran, and a member of the DAV and AARP.
Survivors include his daughter, Patsy Chapman of Springfield; two sisters-in-law, Leone Crye of Springfield and Shopia Brents of Tennessee; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2003, at Harris Chapel with Bro. James Mullins officiating. Burial was at Springfield Cemetery by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Crye, George Crye, James Mallett, Jeff Crowder, Bill Williams, and Jim Parks.
Bill Sweeden
Bill Sweeden, 72, of Morrilton died Thursday, January 30, 2003.
He was born February 22, 1930, in Atkins, Arkansas, a son of Marshall and Hester Dixon Sweeden. Mr. Sweeden was a Navy veteran, member of the First United Methodist Church and retired owner of the family business, Sweeden’s Betterburger.
Survivors include his wife, Nina Judkins Sweeden; sons and daughters-in-law, Preston and Pat Sweeden and Myron and Loretta Sweeden, all of Morrilton. He was affectionately called “Papa Bill” by his grandchildren, Cassandra, Sean, Mallory, and Jon Ross Sweeden. He is also survived by his brothers, Ted Sweeden of Atkins, Jimmy Sweeden of Little Rock, and Emmett “Britch” Sweeden of Greenville, Mississippi.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Raymond Sweeden, and sister, Betty Jean McElroy.
Funeral services were 3 p.m. Saturday, February 1, at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Wm. Christopher Cooper and the Rev. Von D. Mooney officiating. Burial was at Atkins Cemetery by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton.
Pallbearers were Michael Blanchard, Jim Caldwell, Jackie Sweeden, Brian Sweeden, Ricky Sweeden, Erick Sweeden, Tommy O’Donell, and Tony Sweeden.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church.
Glenn Allen Summers
Glenn Allen Summers, age 67, of Morrilton died Friday, January 31, 2003.
He was born July 6, 1935, in Perry, Arkansas, a son of Oscar Summers and Ellen Rudkins Summers. He served in the National Guard and was a retired sales supervisor for Dean Foods Company and a member of the Perry Baptist Church. Mr. Summers also served as secretary/treasurer of the Arkansas State Repeater Council and was a member of the Conway County Amateur Radio Club.
Survivors include his wife, Frances Sroczynski Summers of Morrilton; one brother, Leo Summers of Perry; two sisters, Rada Sue Eubanks of Perry and Mary Ann Summers of Perry; several nieces and nephews; mother-in-law, Evelyn Sroczynski of Morrilton; and his brother-in-law, Jimmy Lewis of Gulfport, Mississippi.
Funeral services were 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 4, 2003, at the Harris Chapel with Mr. Mickey Burleson officiating. Burial was at Middleton Cemetery by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the local Humane Society.
Pallbearers were Jimmy Eubanks, Ron Lewis, Bill Caudell, John Robert Hawkins, Bob Flowers, and Jerry Eubanks.
