Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Helen White
Helen June Harrison White, 88, of Jacksonville died Friday, Oct. 4, 2002.
She was born June 25, 1914, in the Hill Creek community, near Plumerville, a daughter of Homer Harrison and Delia Griswood Harrison. She was the widow of Robert Norris White. Mrs. White retired from the U.S. Treasury and the general accounting office in Washington, D.C. in 1963, and moved to Hot Springs. She was a member of Jacksonville United Methodist Church.
She worked on the compilation and maintenance of historical documents. Her efforts in maintaining genealogy records of the Griswood-Harrison families were her contributions to the importance of family and community.
There are no immediate survivors.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today (Wednesday), at Plumerville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Von Dell Mooney officiating. Burial is at Plumerville Cemetery by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton.
Memorials may be given to Arkansas Hospice, 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Unit 3H, North Little Rock, Ark. 72114.
Pallbearers will be the nephews.
Lloyd Black
Lloyd Allen Black, 48, of Russellville, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002.
He was born April 2, 1954, to Paul and Darthy Strickland Black in Plumerville. He was a 1972 graduate of Plumerville High School and a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church. He was a shipping supervisor with International Paper.
Other than his mother, survivors include his wife, Donna Black; one daughter, Sharae Black; five brothers, James Jenkins of Kansas City, Mo., Clarence Allen of California, Frankie Black of Plumerville, Kenneth Black of Oklahoma, and Kevin Black of Conway; five sisters, Pauline Stone of Kansas City, Mo., Jeri Cox of Russellville, Sharon Black of Dallas, Martesia Parks and Treasia Black, both of Morrilton.
Funeral services were 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at Humphrey Funeral Service by the Rev. Alex Bray.
Courtney Campbell
Courtney Campbell, 88, of Dardanelle died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002.
Born Nov. 24, 1913, in Danville, he was the son of Walter and Jenny Carter Campbell. He was a retired dairy farmer, and a member and elder of the Gum Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He served in the Army and was a World War II veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Madge Roberts Campbell; a son, Doyle Campbell of New Brocton, Ala; two daughters, Patsy Womack of Houston, and Dianna Key of Dardanelle; a brother, Euel Campbell of Dardanelle; seven grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Friday, Oct. 4, 2 p.m. at the Gum Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Charles Casto and the Rev. Mark Davenport officiating. Interment was in Dacus Cemetery near Mount George by Cornwell Funeral Home in Dardanelle.
Pallbearers were grandsons.
Edna Jamell
Edna Marie McKown Jamell, 77, of Conway died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002.
She was born May 16, 1925, in Hattieville, a daughter of George Isom and Myrtle Parker McKown. She was the widow of Kassem Joseph Jamell. She and her husband had a clothing store in Morrilton.
She was a member of the Second Baptist Church in Conway. She worked for Hospice and The Area Agency on Aging.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda Jamell Norton of Mayflower, and Sammie Kaye Jamell of Conway; one son, Steven James Jamell of Atlanta, Ga; one sister, Vina Ring of Morrilton, and four grandchildren.
Funeral services were Saturday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Dell Stone officiating. Interment will follow at Oakland Cemetery in Russellville by Griffin Leggett Custom Funerals and Cremations.
The family request that memorials be made to ALS Foundation Donations, Department of Neurology UAMS, 4301 W. Markham, Slot 500, Little Rock, Ark. 72205.
Willie Piggee
Willie Piggee, 48, of Conway died Friday, Sept. 27, 2002.
He was born Dec. 8, 1953, in Conway, a son of Mose and Rose Ida Piggee. He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Lockesburg and a Marine.
Other than his parents, survivors include one daughter, Ashley Davis, Lockesburg; four sons, Willie Piggee Jr., Fort Smith, Maurice Piggee, Conway, Mose Piggee, and Raymel Piggee, both of Lockesburg; two stepdaughters, Delana Tremble of Lockesburg; Maria Madkins of Kansas City, Kan.; one brother, Leonard Piggee of Conway; four sisters, Marylue Barnes of Conway, Arilla Nelson of Detroit, Judith Piggee of Conway, and Ida Gardner of Seattle, Wash.; and four grandchildren.
Funeral services were 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Temple Church of God in Christ by Elder Frank Anderson Jr. Burial was at Salem Cemetery in Conway by Larry G. Acklin Funeral Home, Conway.
Pallbearers were Maurice Piggee, Willie Piggee, Moses Piggee, and DeWayne Tyus.
Letha Hearne
Letha “Nanny” Hearne, 78, of Morrilton, formerly of Atkins, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2002.
She was born Sept. 30, 1924, in England, a daughter of John and Em-mer Coley. She was a member of Atkins First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Virgil June Hearne; one daughter, Donna Roland of Morrilton; and one granddaughter.
Memorial service was 11 a.m. Monday at Lemley Funeral Chapel with Dean Hicks officiating. A private burial was at Atkins City Cemetery by Lemley Funeral Service.
Mary Price
Mary Louise Price, 59, of Morrilton died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2002.
She was born Nov. 15, 1942, in Morrilton, a daughter of Bennie and Louise Robert Barnes. She was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include one son, Jerry Barnes of Morrilton; six sisters, Murlee Perry, Annie Barnes and Maxine Hardiman of Morrilton; Ruby Baker of Pine Bluff, Mildred Jene Hill of Dallas; and Margaret Barnes of Milwaukee, Wis.; four brothers, Jerry Barnes and Joe Barnes, both of Chicago, and Benjamin Barnes and David Barnes, both of Morrilton, and three grandchildren.
Funeral services are 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church by the Rev. Dwight D. Davis. Burial will be at Mt. Zion Cemetery by Wilson and Jarrett Funeral Home Inc. Pallbearers will be David Barnes, Ronnie Trezvant, Ben Henry Barnes and Ray Foster. Honorary pallbearers will be deacons of Mt. Zion.
Henry Mills
Henry Eugene Mills, 63, of Morrilton died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002.
He was born July 8, 1939, in Morrilton, a son of Bessie Holland Mills of Morrilton and the late Quincy Mills. He retired from Arkansas Power and Light Co.
Other than his mother, survivors include three daughters, Ramona Howard of Russellville, Alicia Duncan and Valerie Mit-chell, both of Conway; one bro-ther, Howard Mills of Kansas City, Mo.; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Baptist Church, Morrilton, by the Rev. Andrew Robinson. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery by Wilson and Jarrett Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Roy Odom, Floyd Jackson, Rickey Mitchell, Mike Williams, Bobby Anderson, and Willie Hardin. Honorary pallbearers will be Terry Trezvant, Alvin Hardin, Harold Cox, Gary Calvin, Jimmy Nelson, and Terry Templeton.
