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

Brenda McClendon

Mrs. Brenda Lee Holmes McClendon, 36, died Saturday, August 21.

She was a resident of Palestine and a member of the Old Fashion Baptist

Church. She was an employee of the First National Bank of Eastern

Arkansas. She also was a member of the Gamma Iota Chapter of the Beta

Sigma Phi Sorority.

She is survived by her husband, Charlie McClendon, Jr.; her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Sonny Holmes of Forrest City; one step son, Marty Carroll of

Palestine; and two sisters, LaNan Holmes Kennedy and Lou Holmes

Blaylock, both of Forrest City.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 24, at 10 a.m. at the First

Baptist Church in Forrest City. Burial followed at Bell Cemetery in

Palestine.

Arrangements were handled by Stevens Funeral Home.

Memorials may be sent to the Old Fashion Baptist Church or the Calvary

Christian School in Forrest City.

Kayla McClendon

Kayle Rae McClendon, 8, died Saturday, August 21.

She was born March 26, 1991, in Forrest City and was the daughter of

Charlie McClendon Jr. and Brenda Holmes McClendon. She was a member of

the Old Fashion Baptist Church of Palestine and was a third grade

student at the Calvary Christian School in Forrest City.

She is survived by her father, Charlie McClendon, Jr. of Palestine; her

step-brother, Marty Carroll of Palestine; maternal grandparents, Sonny

and Murry Holmes; and paternal grandparents, Charlie and Ann McClendon.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 24, at 10 a.m., at the First

Baptist Church in Forrest City. Burial followed at Bell Cemetery in

Palestine.

Howard Baker, Sr.

Howard Baker, Sr., 66, died Saturday, August 14, in his home.

He was a resident of Rondo.

He is survived by his wife, Nurene Baker of Rondo; four sons, Howard

Baker, Jr. of Brinkley, Morrison Baker of Palestine, Leotis Baker of

Memphis, and Charlie Baker of Conway; four daughters, Paula Young of

Chicago, Laverne Baker of Marianna, Barbara Flenou of Memphis and Lisa

Walton of Columbia, S.C.; and one adopted brother, J.W. Andrew of

Memphis.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, August 18, at Marianna Funeral

Home Chapel at 2:30 pm. with Rev. Sam Blount officiating. Burial

followed at Gill Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Howard Baker, Jr., Morrison Baker, Leotis Baker and

Charlie Baker.

Arrangements were handled by Marianna Funeral Home.

Arrangements were handled by Stevens Funeral Home.

Memorial may be sent to the Calvary Christian School in Forrest City.

Roy Lewellen, Sr.

Roy C. Lewellen, Sr., 76, died Wednesday, November 24, at Crestpark in

Marianna.

He was a resident of Marianna and a member of United Christian

Missionary Baptist Church in Forrest City. He attended school in Dansby

and was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II. He received the

Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. He was a successful farmer for many

years.

He is survived by Ms. Ethel Brewer Lewellen; two sons, Senator Roy C.

Lewellen, Jr. of Marianna and Rev. Anthony Lewellen of St. Louis,

Missouri; three daughters, Ernestene Lewellen Qualls of Chicago, Annette

Lewellen of Little Rock and Marvie Kay Lewellen of Marianna; two

step-children, William Ingram and Annette Ingram Smith of Fort Wayne,

Indiana; six sisters, Ruby Watkins, Mereva Fulcher and Garnett Crockett,

all of Los Angeles, Mable Hargraves of Forrest City, Violet Rispon of

Detroit, and Ann Lewis of Stone Mountain, Georgia; two brothers, Rev.

Herman Lewellen of Jonesboro and Representative John Lewellen of Little

Rock; and 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 1, at United Christian

Church in Forrest City at 12 noon with Rev. Anthony Lewellen

officiating. Burial followed at Dansby Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Johnny Lane, Andrew Hill, Roy C. Lewellen, Jr., James

Qualls, Jr, Ben Wynn and Arthur Sanders.

Honorary pallbearers were Herman Lewellen, John Lewellen, Matthew

Cronket, Rick Lewis, Horace Buford and Robert Breaer.

Arrangements were handled by Marianna Funeral Home.

Jason Joyner

Jason Nathaniel Joyner, 23, died Wednesday, November 24.

He was a resident of Marianna and a member of the First Methodist Church

in Marianna. He had pursued four years of college. He also was a member

of Ducks Unlimited.

He is survived by his mother, Melanie Joyner Crawford; grandmother,

Shirley Joyner; grandfather, Wallace Joyner; aunt and uncle, Patsy and

Wally Pickens; one sister, Sasha Smith; one brother, Joshua Crawford; a

cousin, Danielle Pickens; and two uncles, Rodney Price and Wally Joyner.

Graveside services were held Tuesday, November 30, at Marianna Memorial

Park.

Pallbearers were Clint Webb, Barry Jones, Bo Wooten, Trey Gist, William

McClain and Jeremy Dilks.

Honorary pallbearers were Wayne Raney, Jerry Webb, Tom Gist, Robert

Wooten, Marshall Womble, Jimmy Sparks, Dale Tyner and Donnie McClendon.

Arrangements were handled by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home.

Memorials may be sent to First United Methodist Church in Marianna and

designated for the Methodist Youth Camp at Bear Creek, 59 S. Poplar,

Marianna, AR.

Josephine Holland

Josephine D. Holland, 80, died Saturday, November 27, at St. Vincent

Infirmary in Little Rock.

She was a resident of Aubrey and a retired OEO Supervisor for Lee County

and a housewife. She also was a member of the First Christian Church in

Marianna.

She is survived by her husband, Dan Holland of Aubrey; one son John D.

Holland of Little Rock; one daughter, Nila Ray of Little Rock; one

sister, Shirley Pickett of Russellville; and one brother, Melvin Ditmats

of Sheldon, Missouri and six grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Clarence Ditmars and Robert

Clay Ditmars and her parents, John Clay and Lula Milligan Ditmars.

Funeral services were held Monday, November 29, at 2 p.m., at the First

Christian Church in Marianna. Burial followed at LaGrange Cemetery.

Arrangements were handled by Morgan Funeral Home in Forrest City.

Ellen Rose

Ellen H. Rose, 85, died Thursday, November 25, at Crestpark Nursing

Home.

She was a resident of Marianna and a homemaker. She also was a member of

the Church of God in Prophecy.

She is survived by three daughters, Kathryn Bonner of Marianna, Margaret

Horton of West Memphis and Mary Ann Adams of Wildersville; two sons, Bob

Rose of West Memphis and David Rose of West Helena; one sister,

Christine Rose of West Helena; 14 grandchildren and 13

great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Rose.

Funeral services were held Saturday, November 27, at 2 p.m., at

Roller-Citizens Chapel, with Rev. Ken Walls officiating. Burial followed

at LaGrange Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Ronald Rose, Donald Rose, Tim Bonner, Glenn Ross,

Dennis Rose and Butch Jones.

Arrangements were handled by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home.

Memorials may be sent to LaGrange Cemetery Association.

Alice Fowler

Alice Fowler, 70, died Thursday, November 25, in her home.

She was a resident of Marianna and a homemaker.

She is survived by her husband, Charles "Sonny" Fowler, Sr. of Marianna;

one daughter, Betty K. Fowler of Marianna; one son, Charles D. Fowler,

Jr. of Marianna; two brothers, William N. King of Mt. View and Charles

C. King of Stuttgart; one sister, Juanita King Burns of Mt. View; and

three grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Carlus and Georgia King; two

brothers, Robert and Carl King; and one sister, Anna Mae Devine.

Funeral services were held Saturday, November 27, at Roller-Citizens

Chapel with Rev. Rodger Hooker officiating. Burial followed at Marianna

Memorial Park.

Pallbearers were Larry Bryant, Rose Kettles, Homer Guest, Paul Fowler,

Billy Fowler and Jimmy Williams.

Arrangements were handled by Roller-Citizens Funeral Home.

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

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