Preceding her in death were her parents, Ernest and Florance Staton, and a brother, Bill Staton.
She is survived by three brothers, Lee, Johnny and M.D. Staton; two sisters, Emma Staton and Betty Emerson; and seven nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with burial in Legate cemetery.
Funeral arrangements are by Boyd Funeral Home in Lonoke.
EDNA UMFLEET
Edna Ruth Umfleet, 71, of Jacksonville passed away Dec. 23, 2006 in Jacksonville.
She was born Feb. 3, 1935 in Flat River, Mo., to Roy J. and Henratta J. Turnbough Huey.
Mrs. Umfleet retired from J.C. Penny after 19 years and was a strong supportive military wife of 56 years.
She was preceded in death by her father and baby daughter, Dee Ann Umfleet.
She is survived by her loving husband of 56 years, Ret. MSgt. Denver Umfleet; children Deborah McDaniel of Jacksonville, Dennis L. Umfleet of Virginia, Norman D. Umfleet of Tennessee, Stephanie D. Wagner of North Carolina and Angela D. Umfleet of Jacksonville; mother, Henratta J. Huey of Park Hills, Mo.; two sisters, Nancy Hawg and Charlotte McGinnis, both of St. Louis; 12 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and several other beloved family members and friends.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 28 at Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Kevin Conger officiating.
Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Park cemetery in Jacksonville.
Visitation will be at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27.
DOROTHY WHALEY
Dorothy Virginia Whaley, 72, of Jacksonville passed away Dec. 22, 2006, at Arkansas Hospice in Ft. Roots VA Hospital.
She was born Aug. 16, 1934 in Washington County, Ga., to John and Mary Salter Glover.
Mrs. Whaley was a member of McArthur Drive Church of Christ in Jacksonville. She was one of the last true ladies.
She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-laws, Jeanne and Gerald McCray of Jacksonville, Kathy and Daniel Landis of Greensboro, N.C.; son, Dennis Whaley of Jacksonville; six grandchildren, Jacob and Joshua McCray, Valarie Jamison, Kameron Landis, Carey Alba and Courtney Blotz; sister, Mary Burke of Georgia, and two brothers, Patrick Glover of Florida and Raymond Glover of Georgia.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27 at Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Park.
ALF PRICE
Alf 'Buddy' Price, age 71, of Cabot died Dec. 26, 2006, in Jacksonville.
He was born on Nov. 12, 1935 to the late Adolph and Cora Jackson Price.
Alf was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Cabot and served his country in the Air Force from 1953 to 1956.
In addition to his parents, Alf was preceded in death by four brothers, Dwight Price, Ralph Horton, Clifton Horton, and Adolph Price Jr.; and one sister, Opal Jackson. Alf is survived by his wife, Betty Price; three children, Patti Stanley of Little Rock, Ron H. Price and wife Juneanne of Hope, and Michael Price and wife Brittani of Cabot; and five grandchildren, Spencer, Aidan, Aaron, Hunter, and Allyson Price.
The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29, at the Jacksonville Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Russell Stewart officiating.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, Dec. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home.
Funeral arrangements are by Moore's Cabot Funeral Home.
EDITH LOTT
Edith Joyce Murray Lott, 85, of Jacksonville passed away Dec. 25, 2006 at her home.
She was born Oct. 17, 1921 in Greenwood, Miss., to the late Walter and Alma Tollison Frazier.
She was also preceded in death by her first husband, John Murray in 1955.
Mrs. Lott was a member of First United Methodist Church in Jacksonville.
Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Wayne Lott, DDS of Jacksonville; sons, Walter and wife June Murray of Little Rock, John and wife Kathy Murray of Moss Point, Miss.; sisters, Ann Makamsom of Atlanta, Ga., and Rachel Young of Greenwood; grandchildren, Debbie Coulson, Grant Duensing, Charles Murray, Andrea Duensing, Patrick Murray, Beth Shipman and Matthew Murray; four great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 28, at Moore's Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville.
Burial will follow in Bayou Meto cemetery in Jacksonville.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 27 at the funeral home.
BOBBY KELLEY
Rev. Bobby Glenn Kelley, 69, of Jacksonville died Dec. 22, 2006.
He was born Sept. 5, 1937 in Higgerson to the late George and Alice Kelley.
He was a veteran of the Korean conflict and was a member of We Are One Ministries in North Little Rock, which had ordained him.
He was a 15-year member of the Independent Order of Foresters, where he served as vice president.
There were many lives touched and changed by his love.
He loved the Lord and told it to everyone he knew and met.
He was a loving, dedicated husband, a caring, broad-shouldered father and a helping compassionate friend.
He will be greatly missed by all.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Leon Kelley and a sister, Wanda Skelton.
Rev. Kelley is survived by his wife, Goldie Kelley; a brother, J.R. 'Bill' and wife Maria Kelley; son, Thomas Edward Kelley; daughter, Alice Kelley; seven stepchildren, Jodi and husband Steve Shell, Billy Stratton, Shirley Stratton, Chuck Stratton, Linda and husband Phillip Mealler, Rick and wife Jeanne Smith, Joe Smith and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.
Services were Dec. 26 at Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home.
Burial followed at Pleasant Hill cemetery near Center Ridge.
She was retired after many years with Southwestern Bell of Memphis and was a member of Beebe Church of Christ.
Corene loved, raised and showed Pomeranians.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J. B. Bowman; parents, Clarence and Udell Osborn; half sisters, Alice White Harrison and Lottie Denham; sister, Louise Motes; three brothers, Claude Osborn, Joe Osborn and Clem Osborn.
She is survived by three brothers, Clarence Osborn and wife Belva of Mississippi, James 'Alford' Osborn and wife Barbara of California and Steve Osborn and wife Arabella of Mabelvale; and one sister, Patricia 'Pat' Wilson and husband Woody of Harrisburg.
Graveside services were Dec. 23, in Antioch cemetery with arrangements were by Westbrook Funeral Home at Beebe.
Ellis Sanders
Ellis Leonard Sanders, 89, of Beebe joined his beloved wife of 44 years, Lula, in heaven on Sept. 10, 2007.
He was born May 1, 1918, to the late Walter Edgar and Lora Sanders Dukes at Butlerville.
He was a proud member of the Army, serving his country during the Second World War.
He retired from Western Waterproofing Company after 38 years of employment, and devoted his time to his great passions in life; family, church, friends and his love of hunting and fishing.
He was a longstanding member of Union Valley Baptist Church and a faithful member of the Joy Sunday school class.
His legacy will be his family, his love of life and his kind, gentle heart.
He is survived by four children, Jeannie Holland and husband Jerry, Rodney Sanders and wife Margaret, Cathie Ammons and husband Richard and Faye Poe and husband James; 10 grandchildren, Jerry Holland, Michael Holland, Sherri Taylor, Christi Johnston, Nikki Holland, Laura O'Neal, Patrick Ammons, Timothy Ammons, Stephen Poe and Cortney Poe; 15 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
He is also survived by two brothers, Pete Dukes and wife Jane, and Charles Dukes.
Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12 at Westbrook Funeral Home in Beebe.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 13 at the funeral home with burial in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers are his grandsons, Jerry Holland, Jr., Michael Holland, Patrick Ammons, Timothy Ammons, Stephen Poe, and his oldest great-grandson, Shanon Holland. Honorary pallbearers will be Kyle Holland, Tim Taylor, Trint Taylor, Joshua Holland, James Johnston, Gary Dukes, Raymond O'Neal and Jason Gibbs.
