He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Brenda Taylor Graham; two sons, Brad and wife Jennifer and Derek and wife Nikki Graham of Crossroads; one daughter, Tracy and husband Jon Ruelle of Jacksonville; eight grandchildren, Sydney, Heather, Trint, Tori, Austin, Lilly, Dylan and baby Abbigail; two brothers, Bobby and wife Mamie and Mickey and wife Vanessa Graham of Hickory Plains; two sisters, Anita and husband Jimmy VanHouten of Des Arc, Sandy and husband Chris Todd of Beebe; 17 nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral was Sept. 21 at Hickory Plains Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Tony Crye and Hospice Chaplain, Brad Vaden officiating.
Memorials may be made to Arkansas Hospice, 5600 West 12th Street, Little Rock, Ark., 72204 or Hickory Plains Missionary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 405, Hickory Plains, Ark., 72066.
Funeral arrangements were by Westbrook Funeral Home of Beebe.
Louie Hill
Louie A. Hill, 97, of Beebe passed away Sept. 13, 2007 and went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
He was born Dec. 13, 1909, to the late Charlie and Sally Hill and lived all his life on Hwy. 64 west of Beebe.
He was a longtime member of Union Valley Baptist Church where he served as choir director for many years.
He was a farmer and a carpenter and retired from Allstate Trailer Co in Jacksonville after working there 30 years.
He also worked at the Jacksonville Ordnance plant during the Second World War.
After retirement, he spent much of his time helping neighbors and friends with household repairs and projects and also delivering the beautiful birthday, anniversary, and wedding cakes made by 'Miss Roe'.
He lost his beloved wife of 69 years, Roberta Dale Hill, and son, Dalton Hill, in 2001.
He never met a stranger and will be remembered for his sharp wit, practical wisdom and strong faith.
He always had a story, many of which were fondly referred to as 'Lou-isms'.
One favorite was when he talked about how times were so tough on Highway 64, if you wanted to rob someone, you had to do it on credit.
He looked forward to his heavenly reunion with 'Roe and Dalt'.
Survivors include his daughter, Wanda Price and husband Ferrel; grandchildren, Barry Sproul and wife Tracy, Ronda Shelman and husband Larry, all of Benton, JeanBeth Hill and husband Charles Galloway of Little Rock, and Lt. Col. Eric Price and wife Judi of Ft. Leavenworth, Kan. and great-grandchildren, Bradley and Corey Shelman, Dylan and Conner Sproul, and Amelia, Ryan, Robert Price. He is also survived by his sister, Charlene Melland of Albion, Neb., along with many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Sept. 16 at Union Valley Baptist Church in Beebe.
A graveside service followed at Stoney Point cemetery in Beebe with arrangements by Westbrook Funeral Home in Beebe.
Memorials can be made to Union Valley Baptist Church, 932 Hwy. 64 West, Beebe, Ark., 72012.
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the staff at Benton Health Care Center for their loving care of Mr. Lou.
Pappy enjoyed showing the ways of the farm to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren as they spent time with Granny and Pappy. We will miss you Pappy.
Helen Travis
Helen 'Polly' Travis, of Lonoke passed away Sept. 19, 2007.
She was a member of Lonoke Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Norwood Travis; parents, Walter and Ethel Lewis; two brothers and three sisters.
Survivors include son, Charlie and wife Florence Travis; daughter, Pat Jones; one brother, Ed Lewis of Beaumont, Texas; four grandchildren, Lance Travis, DeeDee Travis, Teresa Routon, and Jeff Jones and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Sept. 21 at Boyd Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Wallace officiating.
Walter D. England, 87, of Beebe departed this life on Jan. 2, 2007.
Born Oct. 10, 1919, he was the third of nine children born to Marion and Dora Hall England at Elm Store just south of the Missouri line.
He was a member of First Baptist Church, where he was a greeter, deacon emeritus and church trustee.
His 42 years in the field of education were spent in Missouri and Arkansas.
He started his career right out of high school in a one-room school and progressed to principal, school superintendent, and retiring as the dean 'chancellor' at ASU-Beebe.
He established the England Challenge Scholarship at ASU-Beebe, where the Math-Science Building has been named in his honor.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Hanford England, Dr. David England and Clifford England, and one sister, Ella James.
He is survived by three brothers, Dr. Noah England and Gordon England, both of Missouri and Dr. Daniel England of Magnolia, and a sister, Lula Lamere of Alton, Ill., also by his wife of 55 years, Louise Horner England, and three special daughters, Cindy Wright and Abbie Covington and husband Larry of Beebe and Janie Byard of Vilonia; seven grandchildren, Tasha Clark, Diana Porter of Grants Pass, Oregon, Carissa Gullett of Vilonia, Jason Byard, Mackenzie Kooyer, and Malorie Covington of Beebe, and Marcus Covington of New York; 12 great-grandchildren and many loyal friends. Funeral services were held Jan. 4 at Beebe First Baptist Church with burial in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens. Funeral arrangements were by Westbrook Funeral Home at Beebe.
Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 101 Hwy. 64, Beebe, Ark. 72012, or to the England Challenge Scholarship at ASU-Beebe, P.O. Box 1000, Beebe, Ark. 72012.
EVA BOUSE
Eva Louise Bouse, 90, of Ward died Jan. 7 at her home.
She was born on June 7, 1916 to the late George and Virgie Thompson Fiedler in Vilonia.
She was a graduate of Cabot High School.
Eva enjoyed farming and sold produce at Little Rock Farmers Market.
Eva was also preceded in death by her husband Roy Bouse in 1991; two brothers, Clifford and Leslie Fiedler; two sisters, Lodema Sherlock and Ada Fiedler and one nephew, Leslie Charles Fiedler. Eva is survived by three children, Emma Lou Morrow and Virginia West, both of Ward and Charlotte Hirsch of Pasco, Wash.; one sister, Victoria Reece of Jonesboro; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; two nieces and three nephews.
Visitation will be Wednesday, Jan. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 at Victory Baptist Church in Cabot with Pastor Ted Patterson officiating.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Baptist Hospice.
Funeral arrangements are by Moore's Cabot Funeral Home.
MARY NEILL
Mary Elizabeth Fowler Neill, 82, of North Little Rock passed away peacefully Jan. 7 at the home of her daughter, Missy Land in Vilonia.
She was born Jan. 25, 1924 to the late Mary Elizabeth Scott and George Mack Fowler.
She was preceded in death by her husband, SMSGT. (Ret.) James B. Neill, USAF, and two of her brothers, George Robert Fowler and James Burton Fowler.
She is survived by her three sisters, Genelia O'Gara of Apopka, Fla., Helen Coleman and husband Tommy of Zellwood, Fla. and Anne Charlton and husband James of Finger, Tenn.; her brother, Maxwell Fowler and wife Mary of Norfolk, Va.; four children, Jammie and husband Stephen Ziller of Little Rock, James Patrick Neill of Taunton, Mass., Michael Neill of Cabot and Margaret and husband Larry Land of Vilonia; as well as seven grandchildren, Justin and Peyton Land of Vilonia, Mitchell and Morgan Neill of Taunton and Stephanie, Catherine and Allison Ziller of Little Rock and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mary was very active in many organizations throughout her life such as the Non-commissioned Officers Wives Club, where she held many offices, including president; the Protestant Women of the Chapel; the American Red Cross Gray Ladies; the Moose Lodge in Sherwood and the Veteran's of Foreign Wars. She also enjoyed the company of her many friends and the Sherwood Seniors. Visitation will be Wednesday, Jan. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Funeral Home in North Little Rock. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11 at the funeral home officiated by Ken Jordan. In lieu of flowers the family asks to consider a contribution to the Alzheimer's Association, 10411 West Markham, Suite 130, Little Rock, Ark. 72205 or a charity of your choice.
Mr. Pat's hobbies included riding his motorcycle for pleasure and charities.
He also enjoyed spending time with all of his grandchildren and numerous friends.
He drove for Pat Salmon and Sons for a number of years.
He is survived by his wife, Annette Canoy; two daughters, Wanda Napier and Angel Tucker; his Mother, Ellen Smith; five brothers and four sisters; his grandchildren, Lance, Kyle, Megan, Lori, R.J. and Raylon. Pat was preceded in death by his father, brother and one daughter.
Funeral services were held Jan. 2 at Boyd Funeral Home Chapel in Lonoke with burial in Old Carlisle cemetery.
LARRY CAVENDER
Larry Eugene Cavender, 58, passed away Dec. 29, 2007.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Canoy Cavender; two sons, Joe and Michael Cavender; three grandchildren, Kyle, Brianna and Erin; his brothers, Jerry, Terry and Donald and his sister, Diane. Larry was a friend to everyone he knew, and feared by fish everywhere. A funeral service was Jan. 2 at Boyd Funeral Home Chapel in Lonoke.
She is survived by a daughter, Phoebe Young of North Little Rock; grandsons, Lee Young of North Little Rock and David Young of Van Buren; their father, Don Young of Oklahoma and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Shuford Staggs and Emmett Havens.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at Boyd Funeral Home with burial in Carlisle cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimers of Arkansas.
