Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
‘Buddy’ McGehee
Carl “Buddy” Gene McGehee, 61, of Perryville died Wednesday, March 19, 2003.
He was born Sept. 4, 1941, in the Cherry Hill community near Perryville, a son of Odis James McGehee and Aleene Taylor McGehee. Mr. McGehee was a United States Air Force veteran and a retired captain for the Little Rock Fire Department.
Survivors include his wife, Donna (Clark) McGehee; one son, Kelly McGehee of the Rose Creek community; one daughter, Kerri Phillips of Wooster; one stepson, Clark Hays of the Cherry Hill community; one stepdaughter, Jeannie Zimmerman of Perryville; one sister, Jeanetta Williams of Little Rock; and nine grandchildren.
Graveside service was 2 p.m. Friday at Cherry Hill Cemetery with Bro. Stan Wallace officiating. Arrangements were by Harris Funeral Home of Perryville.
Pallbearers were Jim Taylor, Bill Taylor, Mark Taylor, Tommy Williams, Tommy Phillips,
David Maxwell, and Buddy Lovell. Donations may be made to the Firefighters Memorial in memory of Carl Gene McGehee, Secretary of State, Attention: Kathy Bradshaw, Capitol Building Room 256, Little Rock, AR. 72201.
Maxine Polk
Maxine (Bryant) Polk, 78, of Morrilton died Thursday, March 20, 2003.
She was born April 7, 1924, in Center Ridge, a daughter of Clarence and Ada (Mason) Bryant. Mrs. Polk was a member of Morrilton Downtown Church of Christ.
Survivors include her husband, Melvin Polk; one son, Darryl Polk of Austin, Texas; five sisters, Nadine Ridgley and Jimmie Smith, both of Conway, Charlene Looney and Thetis McCoy, both of Little Rock, and Mary Jo Cline of Maumelle; and granddaughter, Amy Polk.
Funeral services were 1 p.m. Saturday at the Morrilton Downtown Church of Christ with Mr. Mickey Burleson officiating. Burial was at Elmwood Cemetery by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton.
Pallbearers were Ron Matthews, Stuart Spencer, Randy Looney, Larry Smith, Robert Cline, and Garry Polk.
Thelma Cloninger
Thelma Jewell (Vaughn) Cloninger, 71, of Morrilton died Tuesday, March 18, 2003.
She was born in the Sandtown Bottoms in Van Buren County, Aug. 5, 1931, a daughter of Andrew Vaughn and Stella Mae (Curry) Vaughn. She was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church.
Survivors include four sons, Eugene Cloninger and Walter Cloninger, both of Oppelo, Floyd Earl Cloninger of Star City, and Lester Cloninger of Rison; seven daughters, Floy Mae Wyles of Bigelow, Nettie Cleaver of Perry, Ruby Spaul of Perry, Peggy Duvall of Oppelo, Joyce Tindall of Perryville, Bobbie Willcutt of Wilburn, and Sarah Wheeler of Clinton; three sisters, Peggy Bruce and Joyce Willis, both of Atkins and Carol Vaughn of Oklahoma City; 47 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.
Graveside service was Friday at 3 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery by Bob Neal and Sons Funeral Home, Morrilton.
Randy Rainey
Randy E. Rainey, 52 of Wooster, Arkansas died Thursday, March 20, 2003.
He was born August 28, 1950, in Wichita, Kansas, a son of Wayne and Peggy (Johnson) Rainey. He was a salesman for Solar Ray Co., and former owner and operator of Wooster and Shady Grove Grocery stores.
He is survived by one son, Patrick Rainey and wife, Casey, and granddaughter, Carson Rainey; his mother, Peggy Rainey of Morrilton; two brothers, Ronnie Rainey and wife, Patty, of Morrilton, and Rick Rainey and wife, Cathy, of Mt. View, Arkansas; and four nieces, Yolanda Rainey, Jill Humphreys, Janet Corner, and Jennifer Berry. He was preceded in death by his father, Wayne Rainey.
Graveside service was 2 p.m. Saturday at Center Ridge Cemetery with Bro. Bobby Price and Bro. Bill Long officiating.
Pallbearers were Mike Lemire, Bobby Roberts, Jason Smith, Darren Smith, Bobby Price, and Greg Turney. Honorary pallbearers were Brooks Aichison, Bill Buckner and Bobby McGee.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Arkansas Hospice.
Patty Cunningham
Patty (Rowland) Cunningham, age 67, of Morrilton died Thursday, March 20, 2003.
She was born November 2, 1935, in El Dorado, Arkansas, a daughter of the late Harlan Patton Rowland. Mrs. Cunningham was a legal secretary and a member of the Morrilton First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Hilton Cunningham; son, James Hilton Cunningham of Russellville; daughter, Janet Cunningham of Little Rock; mother, Dixie (Hendricks) Rowland of Morrilton; brother and wife, Thomas and Elaine Rowland of Garland, Texas; and nieces, Karla Rowland and Christy Rowland, both of Texas.
Funeral services were 10 a.m. Saturday, March 22, at Morrilton First Baptist Church with Bro. Fritz Heidenreich officiating. Graveside services were 3 p.m. at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in El Dorado by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton.
Pallbearers were Mark Sponer, Shawn Sponer, Doyle Blaylock, Ronald Campbell, Don Harrison, and Roger Eubanks.
Modean Mahan
Modean Kirtley Mahan, 75, of Morrilton died Friday, March 21, 2003.
She was born March 29, 1927, in Birdtown, a daughter of Walter E. Kirtley and Florence (Ethridge) Kirtley. Mrs. Mahan was the widow of Jerry Ray Mahan, a member of the Community Club at Birdtown, and of the Church of Christ faith.
Survivors include her two sons, Jimmy Mahan of West, Texas and Michael Mahan of Morrilton; two daughters, Janet Mahan of Morrilton and Karen Hamilton of Solgohachia; three sisters, Ivanell Poteet of Overcup, Dorothy Morrow of Tucker Mountain, and Billie Berry of Wichita, Kan.; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were 2 p.m. Monday at Harris Chapel with Mr. Mickey Burleson officiating. Burial was at Kilgore Cemetery by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton.
Pallbearers were Mark Froggatt, Brandon Mahan, Dustin Hamilton, Bob Ed Hogan, Jan Murphy, and Ricky Kent.
‘H.O.’ Tyler
Holland “H.O.” Tyler, 62, of Conway died Tuesday, March 18, 2003.
He was born Jan. 12, 1941, in Morrilton to Homer Oyd and Lora (Holland) Tyler.
Mr. Tyler was a Ham Radio operator and a member of Conway’s First Baptist Church. He had worked at BEI Motion Systems Co., with his latest position as sales manager. He was with Aerospace Control Corp. where he designed and developed optic encoders for space applications and pointing and tracking systems.
Survivors include his wife, Janie (Clifton) Tyler; one son, Greg Tyler of Conway; two sisters, Bobbie Knight of Morrilton and Betty Harper of Memphis; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were Saturday at Roller-McNutt Chapel in Conway. Burial was at Thorn Cemetery in Greenbrier.
‘Zeek’ Davidson
Doyle “Zeek” Davidson, age 69, of Plumerville died Monday, March 24, 2003.
He was born August 28, 1933, in Springfield, Arkansas, a son of the late James Cicero Davidson and Mable Clara Morgan Davidson. Mr. Davidson was an Army Korean War veteran, retired truck driver, and member and deacon of Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Faye Dicus Davidson; daughters and sons-in law, Deborah Faye and Dwayne Ward of Jacksonville, and Doylene “Dee Dee” and Greg Mayall of Jackson, Tennessee; brothers, Bill Davidson of the Hill Creek community; Aubrey Davidson of North Little Rock, and Jimmy H. Davidson of Plumerville; sisters, Barbara Davidson of Plumerville, and Peggy Smith of the Hill Creek community; grandchildren, Travis Ward and wife, Christy, April Ward, Bret Mayall, Cherie Mayall, and Trisha Mayall; great-grandchildren, Chloe and Logan Ward.
He was preceded in death by one brother, J.E. “Jack” Davidson.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, at Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. Mike Cantrell and Bro. Charles McKamy officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton.
Pallbearers will be Bill Lefler, Farrell Russell, Asbury Walker, Wayne Smith, Johnny Trafford, and Bradley Dunn. Honorary pallbearers will be Carl Russell, Mike Cantrell, Wayne Smith, Farrell Russell, Randy Dunlap, Hobert Conley, Bill Lefler, Charles Townsley, Jimmy Davidson, and P.E. Riddle.
