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

James Burke

James Winchester Burke, 82, died Thursday, September 30, in his home.

He was a resident of Marianna and a retired mechanic. He also was a

member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church and a army veteran of WWII.

Mr. Burke worked as a mechanic at Ford Motor Company and was in the

Marianna National Guard before joining the U.S. Army, during World War

II. He served in the 206 Coast Artillery Force in Alaska on the Aleutian

Islands as an auto mechanic and Captain's Sr. Chauffeur.

Returning from the Army, he was employed as a welder and mechanic for

Westerfield Chevrolet Company and then for Ross Hayes Grain Elevator

Company and farmed with his brother, the late Robert Burke.

He retired from farming to travel with his wife, visiting family and

friends.

He is survived by his wife, Rosa May Crosland Burke; one daughter,

Rosemary Burke Carroll of Tulsa, OK; one son, James C. Burke, Jr. of

Heber Springs; a sister, Malvania Ellen Thompson of Kalleman, TX; three

brothers, Connie Cornelius Burke of St. Louis, Samuel Moody Burke of

Ontonia, Alabama and Millard John Burke of Marianna; and two

grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Monday, October 4, at 10 a.m., at St. Andrews

Episcopal Church in Marianna with Rev. Tom Newman officiating. Burial

followed at LaGrange Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Wayne Smith, Vince DeSalvo, Tom Gist, Steve

Higginbothom, David Baily and Billy Pounds.

Arrangements were handled by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home.

Terran Winston

Terran Winston, 53, died Wednesday, September 29, in his home.

He was a resident of Marianna and retired from Sanyo Mfg. He also was a

member of Walnut Grove Church.

He is survived by his wife, Nettie L. Winston; one son, William Terran

"Bill" Winston of Little Rock; two brothers, Maurice Larry Winston of

Detroit and Dennis Edward Winston of Port Arthur, Texas; one sister,

Lillie Perry Winfray of Memphis; and one grandson, Demarcus Markee

Winston and Christopher Rodney Winston, both of Little Rock.

He was preceded in death by Rodney Mose Winston.

Funeral services were held Saturday, October 2, at 1 p.m. at Walnut

Grove M.B. Church with Rev. T.J. Scott officiating. Burial followed at

Marianna Memorial Park.

Pallbearers were Dennis Edward Winston, Edward Buford, Travis Smith,

Paul Hansberry, Maurice Larry Winston, Irish Williams, Gabriel Shears

and Robert Ferrell.

Honorary pallbearers were the Shipping Dept. Crew at Sanyo Mfg.

Arrangements were handled by Hightower and Son Funeral Home.

Aaron Logan

Aaron Logan, 45, died Thursday, September 16, in his home.

He was a resident of Marianna and an employee of the Lee County

Cooperative Clinic. One of the greatest rewards of Aaron's life was his

work at the LCCC. This soon became his extended family. His work and

dedication to LCCC earned his the love and respect of all LCCC staff. He

worked at this facility until his health failed. Yet, this did not stop

him from coming to the clinic almost everyday.

He is survived by his mother, Christine Logan of Marianna; three

daughters, Kim Locke, Pamela Locke and Odessia Haywood, all of

Jonesboro; three sisters, Odessia Murrey and Delois Washington, both of

Marianna and Jo Ella Conley of Toledo, OH; two brothers, Arthur Ray

Logan of Marianna and Eugene Logan of West Memphis; and nine

grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Saturday, September 25, at 11 a.m., at

Pilgrim M.B. Church with Rev. Theadore Austin officiating. Burial

followed at Mt. Zion Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Bro. Arthur R. Logan, Bro. Eugene Logan, Bro. Alvin

Washington, Bro. Jonathan Logan, Bro. Michael Logan, and Bro. Richard

Murrey.

Honorary pallbearers were Bro. Willie Sawyer, Bro. Demetrius Rankin,

Bro. Jimmy Sawyer, Bro. Ellis Bryant, Bro. Tommie Brown and Bro. Bennie

Brewer.

Flower bearers and ushers were the Lee County Cooperative Clinic Staff.

Arrangements were handled by Hightower and Son Funeral Home.

Ida Blocker

Ida Blocker, 85, died Monday, October 4, in her home.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 9, at Lee High School

Auditorium, at 2:30 p.m. Burial will follow at Pilgrim Cemetery.

Arrangements are being handled by Marianna Funeral Home.

Mae Vanpelt

Mae Frances Vanpelt, 87, died Wednesday, September 29, at Baptist

Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 9, at 11 a.m., at Mt.

Gillian M.B. Church in Holub Crossing. Burial will follow at Gill

Cemetery.

Arrangements are being handled by Marianna Funeral Home.

Charles Gordon, Jr.

Charles P. Gordon, Jr., 61, died at his home in Moro. Mr. Gordon was

born in Gillett on October 21, 1937, to Mildred Jose Gordon of Gillett

and the late Charlie Park Gordon, Sr.

He is survived by his mother, Mildred Jose Gordon of Gillett; a

daughter, Debbie Gordon of Marianna; one son, David Gordon of Moro; a

sister, Jane Gordon Niebergall of Conroe, TX; one granddaughter,

Brittney Gordon of Moro; and one grandson, Kyle Gordon of Moro.

He was preceded in death by a son, Charles P. Gordon, III.

Graveside services were held on Friday, October 8, at Oak Grove Cemetery

in Moro at 2 p.m. with Rev. Russell Bailey and Rev. Charles Jones

officiating.

Pallbearers were Rusty Northcutt, Larry Gray, Chad Magee, Keith

Freeland, Roddy Reynolds and Ronald Joe Robinson.

Arrangements were handled by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in Marianna.

Memorials may be sent to LeBonheur Childrens Hospital and St. Jude

Childrens Research Hospital.

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

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