Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Flora Rose
Flora Rose, age 85, of Hardy, died Sunday, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Ark. Flora was retired Deputy Clerk for the city of Hardy.
She is survived by her husband Clarence "Berry" Rose of the home; Daughter, Gail & Clay Wiggins of Ash Flat, Ark. Son, Wayne & Paula Rose of Hardy, Ark. and Son-n-law-Mark Kerr of Collage Station, Texas, Sister, Katherine Breese of Newport, Ore, three grandchildren Bradley Kerr, Brittney Burgess, and Christopher Rose.
Preceded in death by a infant Daughter Billie, her parents and 5 brothers.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Wednesday. Funeral service will be at Spring River Baptist Church at 2:00 PM Wednesday, Bro. Floyd Rikard and Frank Wise officiating. Interment will be at Baker Cemetery in Ozark Acres, Ark.
Marvin Russell
Marvin E. Russell, age 63, formerly of Jonesboro, died Thursday at his home in Cherokee Village after a lengthy and courageous illness. Marvin was a Deputy with the Sharp County Sheriff's Department where he served as Court Bailiff and district court probation officer. He was a member of the Ash Flat United Methodist Church and a lay speaker for the Methodist Church. He served in the Air Force.
He was preceded in death by his parents Bert and Maudell (Edwards) Russell and His beloved daughter Molly Russell.
Marvin is survived by his loving wife Lazeta Russell of the home, Children: Christie and John Barttelt of Jonesboro, Michael and Susan Rhodes of Ash Flat, Connie DuVall of Oklahoma City, OK, Dale and Tonya Webster of Monette, AR and 11 grandchildren. He is also survived by his mother-in-law Roberta Ryals; Brother-in-law and sister-in-law Gene and Kathy Crane of Rockwall, TX and Brother Larry Russell of Paragould.
He also leaves behind his close friends Bobby, Brett and Dustin McDaniel and Gov. Mike Beebe, as well as his special care givers Debra Windham, Anita Schlichting and Barbara West of Legacy Hospice.
The family will visit with friends at the funeral home from 12:30pm Saturday until the service time. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm in Heath Oak Hill Chapel of Highland with Bro. Larry Morris, Judge Phil Smith and Bobby McDaniel Officiating.
Interment will be in the Sharp Cemetery in Evening Shade with full honors being presented by the Arkansas Sheriffs Association Honor Team.
Pallbearers will be Bob Brown, Jeremy Rowland, Brett McDaniel, Dustin McDaniel, Jack Huffmaster Sr. and John Barttelt.
Memorials may be made to Ash Flat UMC, P.O. Box 339, Ash Flat, AR 72513.
Charles Sanders
Charles (Sandy) Sanders, Jr., Of Cherokee Village, age, 57 years, 5 months and 24 days was born June 6, 1952 in Sumter, South Carolina. He was the son of Charles and Shirley (Henderson) Sanders, died Tuesday, at Regional Medical Center of NEA in Jonesboro.
He was preceded in death by his Stepfather Jim Boggs, and one brother Paul Boggs.
He is survived by his Mother Shirley Boggs of Cherokee Village, Sisters, Debra Jackson of Horn Lake, Miss. and Susan Sanders of Germantown, Tenn., Brother, Scott Boggs of Highland, Ark.
A memorial service will be held in the Spring, at Hardy United Methodist Church.
Glenn R. Siefker
Glenn Richard Siefker, age 84, of Cherokee Village, died Wednesday, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem. Glenn was a retired transit driver for TR-Met. He Served in the Navy and the Air Force during World War II and Korean War.
He is survived by his wife Betty (Chitwood) Siefker; a daughter Glenna Colt, and several Friends
The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM Monday, Funeral service will be at Heath Oak Hill Chapel at 10:30 AM Monday, Interment will be at Wiles Cemetery in Ash Flat, Officiating by Rev Dwight Fuller.
Claude Dunne
Claude G Dunne, Jr., 75 of Cherokee Village, Arkansas died on Wednesday, August 3, 2011, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Arkansas.
Born Tuesday, May 19, 1936 in McGehee, Arkansas. and a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife Patricia Lally Dunne of the home. sons, Steven Dunne of Arkadelphia, AR and David Dunne of Arkadelphia, AR, sister, Gari Zeqan.
A memorial Mass will be held Wednesday August 10th at St Michael's Catholic Church, at 11:00am.
Essie Lavern Holler
September 20, 1936 - December 17, 2011
Essie Lavern Holler, 75, of Cabot died Saturday, December 17, 2011. She was born September 20, 1936 in Little Rock to the late Glenn and Modine Stanley Pinkerton. Mrs. Holler was a member of Old Austin Methodist Church and attended Victory Baptist Church. She worked as a computer technician for McDonald Douglas for over 20 years and was a devoted wife and mother. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Holler was preceded in death by her husband Richard George Holler, a brother, Richard Pinkerton and a grandson Brucie Brooker.
Mrs. Holler is survived by five children, Lynn Ingle (Janice) of Prague, Oklahoma, Sheryl Brooker (Bruce) of Dayton, Ohio, Justin Ingle (Dianne) of Ward, Brett Ingle (Ronda) of Rogers and Trish Stiles (Gary) of Cabot as well as her brothers and sisters, Bobby Pinkerton, Wayne Pinkerton, Pat Collins, Betty Branson and Dennis Pinkerton. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, Alicia Collins, Jamie Ingle, Sarah Brooker, Jonathan Brooker, Eric Brooker, Joey Ingle, Tiffany Diederich, Jason Ingle and Steven Ingle; eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, December 19, 2011 at Moore’s Cabot Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Victory Baptist Church with Reverend Ben Leonard officiating. Burial will follow at Old Austin Cemetery under the direction of Moore’s Cabot Funeral Home and Crematory (501)843-5816.
Martha Jean Basinger
October 3, 1923 - December 13, 2011
Martha Jean Basinger (Knight) age 88 of Cabot passed away, Tuesday, December 13, 2011 in Searcy, Arkansas. She was born in the historic town of Grafton, West Virginia, on October 3, 1923. Her mother was Mary Roach, a homemaker, and her father, Robert Knight, worked on the B and O railroad. She had four sisters, Mary, Alice, Ruth, Helen, and two brothers, Raymond and Bud. She graduated high school in Grafton in 1940, just before World War II. She worked in a department store there during the war and decided to join the Air Force in 1949 to become a WAF. She met and married Glen Basinger while stationed at a base near Niagara Falls, New York, in 1950. She left the military after 2 1/2 years and enjoyed life as a homemaker. They had three children, Janet, Phillip, and Melinda.
They enjoyed a life full of travel during Glen's military career, stationed in air bases across the United States. Before Martha's husband retired from the Air Force, they lived in Spain for three years and lived in Germany for another three years.
Her husband retired in 1976 in Jacksonville, Arkansas. They decided to build a home in Bee Branch, Arkansas, that same year. They lived there until 1980 when they decided life in an isolated home in the hills was not what they wanted. They decided to move closer to Jacksonville where family and friends resided. They bought a home in Cabot, Arkansas, and became members of Faith Missionary Baptist Church. Glen passed away in February 2008, and life became lonely for Martha. She moved to Harding Place in Searcy, Arkansas, in February 2011, and was comfortable until she became ill in October2011. She missed her many friends and church life. Her only living sibling is Helen Lawrence, from Masontown, West Virginia.
She is survived by her three children, Janet and her husband, Steven Estes of Cabot, Phillip and his wife Yolanda Basinger of Conway, Melinda Basinger of Ward; three grandchildren, Candace Larkin (Estes) of Searcy, Katelin Estes of Cabot, and Wyatt Basinger, of Conway; two great grandchildren, Micheal and Steven Larkin, both of Searcy; sister, Helen Lawrence of Masontown, West Virginia.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Faith Missionary Baptist Church in Cabot with Pastor Brent Summerhill officiating. Interment will follow at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock. The family suggests memorials be made to Hospice Home Care, 1300 S. Main, Suite 1, Searcy, Arkansas 72143. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Moore’s Cabot Funeral Home. (501) 843-5816.
