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Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas

Jimi Brown

Jimi Allene Brown, 95, of Morrilton died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003.
She was born Nov. 28, 1908, in Hermitage, a daughter of James Harvey Oliver and Lucy Gertrude Turner Oliver. Mrs. Brown was the widow of Dudley Brown Sr. and a member of Oppelo United Methodist Church.
Survivors include four grandchildren.
Services will be held at a later date by the Rev. Charles Wear. Arrangements are by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton.

Emma Lea Davis

Emma Lea Parker Davis, 88, of Morrilton died Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003.
She was born March 4, 1915, in Plumerville, a daughter of Robert Parker and Lennie Garrett Parker. Mrs. Davis was a member of the First Baptist Church of Morrilton, and former Plumerville Baptist Church pianist for many years.
Survivors include her husband, Thermon L. Davis; four sons, John Robert Davis of Jacksonville, Doyne L. Davis of Morrilton, Tommy Odell Davis of Conway, and Jerry Richard Davis of Maumelle; one brother, Woody Parker of Mablevale; two sisters, Voncille Peach of Little Rock and Faye Riggs of Morrilton; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were 10 a.m. Saturday, at the First Baptist Church of Morrilton with Dr. Bill Brown officiating. Burial was at Elmwood Cemetery by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton.
Pallbearers were Mark Davis, Scott Davis, Spencer Davis, Joshua Davis, J.R. Francis, and Bill Hubbard.

Roy Simms

Roy Alton Simms, 74, of Morrilton passed away November 25, 2003.
Roy is survived by his wife of 53 years, Jackie Nisler Simms; one daughter, Debbye Beck of Morrilton and one bro-ther, Donald Simms of Benton.
Born January 30, 1929, Roy was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Bertha Simms, lifelong residents of El Dorado where Roy was raised.
Roy retired from the Morrilton Housing Authority after 32 years having served in various capacities such as Urban Renewal Development and executive director. He served as president of the Arkansas Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment in 1983-85.
Roy was a member of the First United Methodist Church where he had served as an usher for many years.
The funeral was at Morrilton First United Methodist Church, Friday, November 28, at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Wm. Christopher Cooper officiating. Burial was at Elmwood Cemetery by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton.
Pallbearers were Tommy O’Donell, J.H. Allison, Roger Foust, Jim Bryan, Stewart Nelson, Charles Eddy, and Jim McKinnon.

Earl Hillis

Earl Edward Hillis, 82, of Houston died Friday, Jan. 30, 2004.
He was born July 20, 1921, in Houston, a son of Edward Eugene Hillis and Maude Freeman Hillis. He was the widower of Mildred Lankford Hillis, World War II Army veteran, retired accountant for the Arkansas Highway Department and member of Houston Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Mack Edward Hillis and Carl Gene Hillis, both of Houston; two brothers, George Hillis of Wye Mountain and James Hillis of Augusta, Ga.; two sisters, Jessie Parker of Columbus, Ga., and Inis Underwood of Las Vegas, Nev.; 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were 11 a.m. Monday at the Harris Chapel with Bro. Buddy Wroten officiating. Burial was at May Cemetery by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton.
Pallbearers were James Wells, Tim Hillis, Joey Hillis, Shaun Hillis, Mike Hillis, and Toney Hillis.

Corlela Birkhead

Corlela Jones Birkhead, 89, of Dardanelle died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004.
She was born Sept. 16, 1914, in New Blaine to Arthur N. and Ella O. Sisk Jones. She was the widow of Lowell Birkhead. She and her late husband were one of the first founders of Meals on Wheels in Dardanelle, and worked for Sharing and Caring Food Pantry. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Dardanelle, the United Methodist Women, and a charter member of Dardanelle Business and Professional Women, and the Garden Club. She retired after 30 years from Continental Telephone.
Survivors include one daughter, Mavis Welsh of Maumelle; one son, L. Dean Birkhead of Petit Jean Mountain; two sisters, Margie Conard of Appleton, Wis., and Aria Faye McElhaney of Great Bend, Kan.; four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Tuesday, 10 a.m. at Cornwell Chapel in Dardanelle with the Rev. Floyd Ervin and the Rev. Bennie Harmon officiating. Interment was in Elizabeth Hall Cemetery in New Blaine by Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle.
Pallbearers were Kip Welsh, Jeff Hunt, Brent Birkhead, Jason Welsh, Jordan Harper, Bailey Hunt, and Bedford Hunt.
Memorials may be made to United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 108, Dardanelle, Ark. 72834.

Lela Mary Maxwell

Lela Mary Calhoun Maxwell, 62, of Booneville died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004.
A daughter of Eva Lois Oates Calhoun of Morrilton, and the late Hall McCoy Calhoun II, she was born Sept. 6, 1941, at Morrilton. She was a former elementary school teacher in Mission, Texas, and was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Delta Gamma Fraternity, University of Arkansas, and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Booneville.
In addition to her mother, survivors include her husband, Ronald S. Maxwell; a daughter, Ella Maxwell Long, and her husband, Jason Long, of Louisville, Ky.; a brother, Hall Calhoun III, and his wife, Judy Calhoun of Morrilton; and two granddaughters, Eva Lucinda Long and Katherine Ruth Long, both of Louisville, Ky.
Funeral will be 10 a.m., today (Wednesday) Feb. 4, 2004, at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Booneville, with the Rev. Henry Jenkins officiating.
Graveside service and burial will follow at 2 p.m., at Elmwood Cemetery in Morrilton by Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.
Active pallbearers will be Joe Cheney, Lou Powell, Mickey Mobley, Joe Henry Earp, Dennie Crowell, and Jerry Standridge.
Memorials may be made to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 355 Sharp Street, Booneville, Ark. 72927; or to Gideon’s International, Post Office Box 1604, Russellville, Ark. 72811-1604.

Jimmy Rogers

Jimmy Eugene Rogers, 66, of Morrilton died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004.
He was born Feb. 8, 1937, in Sapulpa, Okla., a son of Joe Eulis Clarence Rogers and Helen Arida Blood Rogers. Mr. Rogers was a factory worker, the widower of Lizzie Jenkins Rogers, and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include one daughter, Helen Rogers of Morrilton; three brothers, Joe Rogers, Eddie Rogers, and Buster Rogers; two sisters, Susie Rogers and Jeannie Rogers; and three grandchildren.
Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton.

Pierce Wade

Pierce Alexander Wade of North Little Rock, infant son of Alex Lively and Andrea Wade, died Thursday, January 29, 2004.
Survivors include his parents; one sister, Sierra Wade of the home; maternal grandparents, Linda and Don Wade of North Little Rock; paternal grandparents, Don Lively of Dallas, Texas, and Nancy Lively of North Little Rock; maternal great-grandmother, Lorene Treadaway of Morrilton; paternal great-grandmothers, Wilma Spurgeon and Bobbie Lively, both of North Little Rock; aunt, Lisa Baker Thompson of Idaho; and uncle, Joel Wade of Morrilton.
Funeral services were 2 p.m. Monday, February 2, at Harris Chapel with Bro. Denny Thompson officiating. Arrangements by Harris Funeral Home of Morrilton.

Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas

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