Patricia Anne Letasky Philpot, 70, went to be with the Lord Sept. 9, 2006. She was born Oct. 21, 1935, the only child of the late John and Lucy Larkin Letasky. Pat was a member of Carlisle First Baptist Church and the Order of Eastern Star.
She was a graduate of Lonoke High School, where she loved playing basketball.
She raised her three children in Carlisle: Lee Anne (Steve) Hess of Conway, Donna Curry and John Philpot of Carlisle. She is also survived by four grandchildren, Lee David Wood and Suzanne Smiley of Conway, Allison Parker and Andrea Hunt of Carlisle, and four great grandchildren, Greyson Lee Wood, Lucien and Bella Smiley and Hayden Elizabeth Parker.
Services were held Sept. 12 at Carlisle First Baptist Church, with burial at Carlisle cemetery.
Lois Carter
Lois Murlene Stane Carter, 73, passed away Sept. 12, 2006.
She is survived by her husband George E. Carter; three sons, Jimmy Carter of Lonoke, Terry Carter of North Little Rock and Larry Carter of Florida; one daughter, Shirley Witonski of Drasco; one grandson, two granddaughters and six great-grandchildren.
Services were held Sept. 14 at Hamilton Baptist Church with burial at Hamilton cemetery with arrangements by Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke.
FRANCES MILSTEAD
Frances Anne Milstead, 69, of Little Rock, formerly of Memphis, passed away Sept. 8, 2006 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Little Rock. She was born Sept. 11, 1936 in Water Valley, Miss., to Odie Bruce and Mary Frances Vaughn Shuffield.
Following graduation from high school, she worked as an operating nurse in Water Valley. On June 2, 1956, she married
Ray Milstead in Oxford, Miss. They moved to Memphis in 1958 and worked eight years for Holiday Press and two years for The Commercial Appeal as a book binder. She was a member of North Main Methodist Church in Water Valley.
She is survived by her husband, Ray Milstead; daughter, Maryanne Campbell of Little Rock; son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Elizabeth Milstead of Clinton, Miss.; three grandsons, Hunter Ray Campbell and Matthew and Jacob Milstead; two brothers, Odie Bruce Shuffield Jr. and Charles Allen Shuffield, and a sister, Linda Rae Shuffield, all of Water Valley, Miss.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at North Main Methodist Church in Water Valley with Bro. Harold Jaudon officiating. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home of Jacksonville. Memorials may be made to North Main Methodist Church, Water Valley, Miss.
HERBERT DAVID ELLISON, SR.
Herbert David Ellison, Sr., 64, of Jacksonville died Sept. 8, 2006 in Little Rock.
He was born May 27, 1942 in Freeport, N.Y., to the late Chester A. and Nancy R. Brambach Ellison, Sr. He was also preceded in death by a son, Herbert David Ellison, Jr.; granddaughters, Sydney and Paige and great-grandson, Ethan.
Ellison served in the U.S. Army. He was stationed in France, where he met his beautiful wife of 43 years, Barbara. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Ellison of Jacksonville; three sons, Robert Mark Ellison and his wife Diane and Chad A. Ellison and his wife Becky Jean, all of Austin, and Timothy Andrew Ellison of Jacksonville; five daughters, Kim Denise Hardin of Cabot, Kelly Doreen Kulback and her husband Jess of Deering, N.H., Kristy Dorn Flynn and her husband Michael of Benton, Betty Jane Houston and her husband John Ashley of Austin, Barbara Jean Winters and her husband Glenn of Hillsbro N.H.; three brothers, Robert Ellison of Palm Coast, Fla., Peter Ellison and his wife Janis of Wantaugh, N.Y., and Chester Ellison and his wife Carla of New London, N.H.; a sister, Nancy Conlon of West Palm Beach, Fla.; 32 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
He was a loving and caring father and grandfather, who will be dearly missed.
A memorial service was held Sept. 11 at Grace Fellowship in Cabot. Funeral arrangements were by Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home.
IRENE BROCK
Irene Stacy Brock, 79, of Conway, died Friday, Sept. 8, 2006. She was born Jan. 23, 1927 to George Washington and Loula Stacy. She was of Baptist faith.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, James Lee Carmichael, Pat Mayo, Idis Deeter and Jim Brock; her father; and two sons, Donald Ray Carmichael and Frankie Lewis Mayo.
She is survived by her mother, Loula Stacy, age 102, of Pocahontas; her son, Larry Carmichael and wife Dianna of Wooster; two daughters, Rena Lee Outlaw and husband Tommy of Pine Bluff and Rebecca Lynn Milton and husband Gary of Springdale; nine grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. Funeral was Sept. 12 at Westbrook Funeral Home at Beebe with burial in Grissard cemetery.
LARRY JOHNSON, SR.
Larry Joe Johnson Sr., 59, formerly of Lonoke, died Sept. 8, 2006. He was born March 28, 1947 to the late Leo and Kathryn Johnson in Little Rock. He was a retired truck driver, owner/operator of 20 years.
He was preceded in death by his parents and granddaughter, Brandi Parker. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Kathy Johnson; one son, Larry and his wife Sherry Johnson, Jr. of Butlerville; two daughters, Laura and husband Danny Lackie of Ward and Shannon Benton of Lonoke; and two step-daughters, Jennifer and husband Jim Glass of Conway and Keni Overton of Mabelvale; 12 grandchildren; two sisters, Charlotte Johnson of Calif. and Bobbie Wilson of Ariz.; one very special friend Tommy Murphy and many other friends and relatives. A funeral service was held Sept. 12 at Boyd Funeral Home Chapel in Lonoke with burial in Hester cemetery.
PAULINE LEE
Pauline Cordell Lee, 81, of Beebe went to be with the Lord at 11:30 p.m. Sept. 9, 2006. She died at home surrounded by friends and loved ones. She was born Feb. 2, 1925 to Elmer 'Bigger' and Gliddie Cordell in White County. She was a retired waitress. She worked for Buck Powers' Restaurant in Beebe and later for Anderson's Restaurant in Beebe. She last worked as the hostess at McDonald's in Beebe.
She is survived by one sister, Verna Pemberton of Beebe and a host of friends and neighbors who dearly loved her. Funeral services will be held at Westbrook Funeral Home in Beebe at 2 p.m Wednesday. Burial will be in Antioch cemetery. Her pallbearers will be Richard Featherston, Gary Scroggs, Jim Allen, Ryan Allen, Lee Cales, Bobby Ginder and Glen Pledger.
JERRY BUTLER
Jerry Melvin Butler, 66, passed from this world on Sept. 9, 2006. He was born July 29, 1940, in Hope, to Luther Harold and Grace Samantha Powell Butler. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Nena Resolme Butler; two sons, Frank Owen Butler and jerry Wayne Butler; and two grandchildren.
He was a machinist in Corpus Christi, Texas, before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1958. He become a tactical instructor in 1965, while stationed in San Diego, Calif. He was wounded three times in Vietnam and was awarded the Purple Heart. He then enlisted in the Air Force in 1968 and served mostly with the Air Police before retiring in 1978.
He joined the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department in 1981 and served 12 years.
As a disabled veteran, he was a member of the DAV, VFW, American Legion, Air Police Security Association, Knights of Columbus as a 4th Degree and the Fil-Am Association.
He served his country, family and friends with love and honor. He is now on the eternal road trip, rockin' with the King, and slingin' with the Duke.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Jude Catholic Church in Jacksonville. There will be a Rosary at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Rest Hills cemetery in Sherwood. Funeral arrangements are by Wood Funeral Home in Jacksonville.
Howell Thompson
Howell M. Thompson, 84, of Cabot died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006 in North Little Rock.
Howell was born on Nov. 28, 1921 to the late T. W. and Reesie Priest Thompson in Austin.
He served in the Coast Guard as a Seaman 1st Class from 1942 to 1945.
Howell was a member of First Baptist Church of Cabot for 42 years, where he was a deacon and served as Sunday School Director.
He was also a member of Cabot Masonic Lodge 319.
Howell served on the Bank of Cabot board of directors for 31 years, was the chairman for 10 years and chairman of the Bank Holding Company board for nine years.
Howell and his wife, Bobbie, owned Thompson s Dollar Saver grocery store. They were the first store in Cabot to have a full-service meat market and carry a full line of produce and frozen foods.
The two were on the Chamber of Commerce where Howell was president in 1962.
Bobbie was awarded Outstanding Woman of the Year in 1967 and Howell the Outstanding Man of the Year in 1974.
Howell was also awarded Elder Statesman in 1975 and Ministerial Alliance Man of the Year.
He was Lonoke County Justice of the Peace, 1976-1990. Howell served as chairman of the board for the Arthritis Foundation in 1975 and chairman of the Lonoke County bicentennial in 1976.
In addition to his parents, Howell was preceded in death by his brother, Vernon Thompson of Austin and sister, Alby Ferguson of Forrest City.
He is survived by his wife, Bobbie Marie Thompson; two sons, John C. Thompson and his wife Beverly of Cabot, Tommy Thompson and his fianc Diane Forbes of Morrilton; and a brother, James Thompson of Sherwood; four grandchildren, Stacy Bell of Wheaton, Ill., Wade Thompson of Maumelle, Brian Thompson of Cabot and Sarah Branscum of Arkadelphia; and one great-granddaughter, Natalie Bell of Wheaton, Ill.
Visitation will be held Saturday, at the Chapel of Cabot Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 at First Baptist Church in Cabot with Bro. Harold O Brian and Bro. Del Medlin officiating.
The family requests any memorials made in honor of 'DDad, ' as he was affectionately known to his family, to be given to the charity of the donor s choice.
Kameron Manning
Kameron Jamal Manning, 13 months, departed this life Sept. 5, 2006.
He is survived by his parents, LaKesha Danielle Hart of Sherwood and Gordon Owusu Manning of Beebe; grandparents, Renee Hartaway of Lonoke, Anthony and Angela Hart of Little Rock, and Dr. Stephen and Rose Manning of Beebe; one sister, Taylor Manning of Little Rock; a brother, Malik Manning of Conway; maternal great-grandparents, Geneva Smith and Curtis and Alma Hart, and a host of aunts, uncles and cousins.
Kameron is preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Winston Manning, Paul K. Kwaah, and Elizabeth Pomaa.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Union Valley Baptist Church (Hwys. 70 and 15), with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements are by Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke.
James Besley Jr.
James 'Jim' E. Besley Jr., 77, of Jacksonville, died Sept. 5, 2006.
He was born Aug. 7, 1929 in Rome, N.Y., to the late James E. and Isabell Wilson Besley Sr. He was also preceded in death by an infant son, Robert Alan Besley.
Jim retired from the U.S. Air Force as a SMSGT after 28 years of service. He was a member of Masonic Jacinto Lodge #216 in Jacksonville, as well as a Shriner and a Methodist.
Survivors include his wife, Delma L. Besley; daughter, Sicily 'Sissy' Ann Besley of Jacksonville; son, James 'Jimmy' D. Besley and his wife, Krista, of Wooster; brother, Edwin D. Besley and his wife, Linda, of Dallas, Ga.; sister, Joan Bowden and her husband, Roy, of Ft. Lauderdale, Flo.; and grandchildren, Carolyn, Jehu, Anna, Silas and Lydia, all of Wooster.
Visitation is from 1 to 3 p.m. today at Moore s Jacksonville Funeral Home.
Arrangements are under direction of Moore s Jacksonville Funeral Home.
Virginia Godley
Virginia Fern (Austin) Godley, 75, of Spanaway, Wash., formerly of Jacksonville, passed away May 29, 2006 n Tacoma, Wash.
She was born Sept. 13, 1930 in Ovid, Mich., to the late Frank and Viola Sanders Austin. Her brother, Lyle Austin and her husband Kenneth James Godley also precede her in death.
She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Jacksonville and was a retired store clerk.
Survivors include her sons, Rodney Kenneth Godley of Owosso, Mich., Ronald David Godley of Lonoke and Jeffrey Ray Godley of Ward; daughters, Karen Kay Jeffries of Spanaway, Wash., and Kathy Godley Peel of Alexandria, Va.; brothers, Jerry, Duane and Dale Austin; sisters, Leona Lawback and Eva Roy; as well as 14 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at noon, Wednesday, Sept. 13 at the Church of the Nazarene in Jacksonville with Rev. Ron Riddle officiating.
Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Park.
Donations may be made to Jacksonville Senior Center, 100 Victory Circle, Jacksonville, Ark., 72076 or to the Church of the Nazarene, 1506 J.P. Wright Loop Road, Jacksonville, Ark., 72076.
Funeral arrangements are under direction of Moore s Jacksonville Funeral Home.
