Wendell Kelly Dedmon, 66, of Cabot, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006, after a 16-year battle with chronic lymphoid leukemia.
He was born Aug. 14, 1940 in Cabot, to the late James Kelly and Marjorie Freeman Dedmon.
He retired from the U. S. Navy as senior chief petty officer in the field of electronics with a specialty in submarine sonar.
He continued in the area of research and design of sonar electronics serving as vice president of signal processing and measurement division at Planning Systems, Inc., of Reston, Va.
He received numerous achievement awards and commendations during his naval career.
He was a member of the American Legion and the United States Submarine Veteran's - Razorback Base.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Jimmy Dedmon, Andy Dedmon and David Dedmon.
Survivors include his wife, Bessie Dedmon; two daughters, Nona Davis and husband Jered of Cabot and Amy Martin and husband Matt of Clarksville, Tenn.; one stepson, Charles Smith and wife Dale of Cabot; three sisters, Anna Lee White and Rhoda Belle Burgess of Cabot, and Martha Osgood of Iowa; two grandchildren, three step-grandchildren; and six step-great grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Bayou Meto Baptist Church in Jacksonville with burial to follow in Arkansas State Veteran's cemetery in North Little Rock. Funeral arrangements are by Thomas Funeral Service in Cabot.
The family would like to express sincere appreciation to Dr. Anne Marie Maddox and all others at the Cancer Research Center. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorials be made to the Cancer Research Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham, Little Rock, Ark., 72205.
Harold Odom
Harold Wayne Odom, 59, of Jacksonville, passed away peacefully Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006.
He was born Oct. 9, 1946, in Blytheville to Dorothy Graham Odom and the late Chester Eugene Odom.
He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Sheila M. Odom, Susan L. Daniels and M. Paulette Odom.
He was a retired senior master sergeant from the Air Force. He was employed by Raytheon as an aero-ground mechanic and aerospace engineer. He was of the Catholic faith.
Survivors include his wife, Mary P. Odom of Jacksonville; his mother, Dorothy Odom of Tenn.; children, Kevin and his wife Susan Odom of Santa Barbara, Calif., Debra and her husband Michael Catton of Bryant, Wayne and his wife Erin Odom of Jonesboro and Diane Odom of Jacksonville; brother, Robert Eugene and his wife Yoland Odom of Georgetown, Texas; sisters, Nancy and her husband Joe Pigue of St. Louis, Mo., Mary Jane and her husband Edward Arthur of Picayune, Miss., and Teresa Schuman of Memphis, Tenn.; grandchildren, Lexi Odom, Conner Odom, Grace Odom, all of California, Abigail Catton, Logan Catton and Reid Catton, all of Bryant, Mac Odom of Jonesboro and numerous other friends and family that dearly loved him.
Funeral services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Moore's Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville.
Burial will follow in Arkansas State Veteran's cemetery in North Little Rock. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
EDWIN MORAN
Edwin C. Moran, 86, of Austin passed away Aug. 27, 2006, in Cabot. He was born Aug. 16, 1920, to the late John C. and Lucille Hayley Moran.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Lynn Heffner Moran, the mother of his children, and his second wife, Mary Grant Moran; four children, Peggy Chamblee, Harold, Tommy and Bobby Moran; three brothers, Cecil, Eugene and John Raymond Moran; one sister, Betty Moran Murphree.
Survivors include one daughter, Louise Simmons and husband Greg of Austin; two sons, Gary and wife Beverly and Raymond Moran of Corsicana, Texas; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one sister, Wanda Moran DeBusk and husband David of Heber Springs; daughter-in-law, Gail Moran, widow of Harold Moran, of Corsicana, Texas; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.
He was of Southern Baptist faith and taught adult men Sunday school classes for 25 years. He also worked with the music program at the Oak Grove Baptist Church for a number of years and volunteered at the Woodlawn Senior Citizen Center.
He was a lifetime member of the Cabot Masonic Lodge. He was a retired dairy farmer and spent several years driving a school bus for the Cabot School District. He was an avid quail hunter and fisherman. The family wishes to thank his loving and devoted caregivers, Louise and Greg Simmons, Trey Simmons, Christie Abbott and Beth Moran for their constant care during his lengthy illness.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Oak Grove First Baptist Church in Austin by Westbrook Funeral Home.
A Masonic burial will follow at Oak Grove cemetery. Memorials may be made to Oak Grove First Baptist Church, 500 Oak Grove Road, Austin, 72007 or Cabot Animal Shelter, Cabot, 72023.
AMY CONKLIN
Little Miss Amy Jo Lynn Conklin, 20-months-old, of Ward passed away on Monday, Aug. 21, 2006. She was born Dec. 10, 2004, to Dennis and Starla Dodson Conklin in Little Rock. She is survived by her parents; brothers, Anthony, Nathan and Dennis Jr.; sisters, Alexis and Deminica; grandparents, grandma and grandpa Conklin, grandma Pam, grandma and grandpa Dodson; great-grandparents, grandma Jean, grandma Linda, grandma Dodson and grandpa LaFallette; aunts, Amy, Amanda, Jodi, Melody, Cindy, Jeanna; uncles, Brandon, John William, Tiger, Dudey, Jeff, Danny, Josh and Troy; great aunts, Linda, Vickie, Martha, Judy, Lala, Shelby, and Ruby; great uncles, Rodney, Corey, Ronnie, Donnie, Jeff, Craig, Clyde Jr., and Johnny; and 14 cousins. She is also survived by many second cousins and great-great aunts and uncles.
She was preceded in death by her great-grandpa Dodson, great-grandpa Mickey, great-grandpa and great-grandma Conklin, great-great-Grandma Marie, cousin Kyle Dodson, and great-great Grandma Wheeler. Services were held Aug. 24, at Cabot Funeral Home with the Rev. E. Thomas Jordan officiating. Burial was in Cato cemetery.
JERRY PENDERGRASS
First Sergeant Ret. Jerry Donald Pendergrass, 66, of Jacksonville, passed away Aug. 21, 2006 after a long illness. He was born on May 2, 1940, in Biscoe, to the late William Abner and Athena Petty Pendergrass.
He was also preceded in death by a brother, William H. Pendergrass. He was a 24-year Army veteran who served during the Vietnam War.
He is survived by his loving wife, Robbie Canfield Pendergrass; special sister-in-law, Faye Pendergrass; sister, June Cox of Biscoe, and children Erwin, Brigitte and husband John, Christine and husband Billy Jack, Gary and wife Tanja and four step-children, Kevin Canfield of Jacksonville, Kelly Canfield of Maumelle, Susan Canfield Tharp of Jacksonville and Chris Canfield of Jacksonville; 15 grandchildren, one great-grandchild and seven nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were Aug. 24 at Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Carol Goddard officiating. Burial was in Chapel Hill Memorial Park cemetery.
A special appreciation to the medical staff of Springhill Baptist for their kindness, loving care and support they provided to his family. He loved his family first and the family was his life.
KATHERINE MARTIN
Katherine Roe Martin, 90, of Beebe, formerly of North Little Rock, passed away Aug. 25, 2006. She was a Baptist and a seamstress for Tuff-Nut for many years.
Survivors include nieces, Kerri McCrary and husband Patrick, Delma and husband J.C., Kim Markle and husband Jeff; nephew, Bill Martin and wife Lota; granddaughter, Danna Jo Martin; grandson, Joey Martin and several great-grandchildren. A celebration of her life will be Sept. 2 at Bishop Griffin Funeral Home in Greenbrier with the Rev. Ricky Burroughs officiating.
A special thank you to Beebe Retirement Center for all their love and care for Aunt Kat.
JAMES POE
James David Poe, 56, of Beebe passed away Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006. He was born September 16, 1949, in Sheridan, to Joseph K. and Ruby Cramer Poe. He was a longtime printer, having worked at Capital Printing for thirty years and currently was employed by The Peerless Group.
He is survived by his wife, Faye Sanders Poe; son Stephen Poe, currently serving in the U.S. Army in Tal-Afar, Iraq; daughter, Cortney Poe of Beebe; two brothers Joe Poe, Jr. of Little Rock and Bryan Poe of Fayetteville; three sisters, Ruby Briley and Deborah Poe Wenzel, both of Beebe and Sally Mays of Roland; his father-in-law, Ellis Sanders, many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, great-great nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, his dog Coby and grand-dog Corky.
Funeral services were Tuesday, Aug. 29, at Westbrook Funeral Home with burial in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens.
SYBIL ABBOTT
Sybil McPherson Abbott, 86, died on Aug. 23, 2006, from leukemia. She was a homemaker and a faithful member of Zion Hill Baptist Church for 71 years, where she had served as church clerk for 36 years and Sunday school teacher for many years.
She was preceded in death by her husband Lewis Abbott; a daughter Judy Kay Teague; her parents, Walter and Ada McPherson; two sisters and 4 brothers.
She is survived by her son Toney and wife Carolyn; daughter Vicki and husband Robert Humphrey, all of Cabot; her nine grandchildren, Toni Lyne Erwin, Kelly Welcher, Amber Long, David, Bryan and Karen Abbott, all of Cabot, Chad Bridges of Conway, Steven Humphrey of Cabot, and Tina South of North Little Rock; 12 great-grandchildren, two brothers, Odell and wife Cat McPherson of North Little Rock and Clifford and wife Jeannie McPherson of Cabot; two sisters-in-law, Elsie Phillips of Cabot and Opal Adams of Jacksonville, as well as several nieces, nephews, a special neighbor of 52 years, Dean McFadden of Cabot, and many friends.
Funeral service was Aug. 26, at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Cabot. Burial was in Sumner cemetery near Cabot. Arrangements by North Little Rock Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Zion Hill Baptist Church, Sybil Abbott Memorial Fund, 11923 Zion Hill Road, Cabot, Ark. 72023.
Norma Christenberry
Norma Christenberry, of Jacksonville, beloved wife of Bill Christenberry, joined her daughter, Janet Thompson when she peacefully passed away on Aug. 22, 2006.
She was born in Oklahoma City to the late William and Edith Schmidt.
She was a graduate of Central State in Edmond, now the University of Central Oklahoma. Known for her love of family and friends, her cooking and canning skills as well as her sense of humor, she will be missed. Before this last difficult year, she was an active member of the Little Rock Air Force Base Chapel, P.W.O.C., Armettes, Enlisted Wives' Club, A.A.R.P. and her beloved 'Bridgies.'
Besides her husband of 56 years, Bill Christenberry, survivors include her daughter, Nancy of Stuttgart and the home; a son, David and wife Jani of Desoto, Kan.; four grandchildren, Amanda Sumner of Tulsa, Okla., Joel Thompson of Peryton, Texas, and Jessica and Kaleb Christenberry of Desoto, Kan.; two sisters-in-law; nieces; nephews, other family, and many friends.
Her memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Little Rock Air Force Base Chapel.
Funeral arrangements are under direction of Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home.
Sue Kerns
Sue Shelton Kerns, 76, born in Lonoke County to Oliver M. Shelton and Ester Jones Shelton, died Aug. 23, 2006.
She was a Baptist.
Her husband, Bob Kerns, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter Dana and husband Mark Mabry of Texas; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; a sister, Bernice Pounders of Little Rock; a brother, Ellis Shelton of Oklahoma, and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Wattensaw cemetery, arrangements by Boyd Funeral Home in Lonoke.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon today at the funeral home.
Richard Jones
Richard Leon Jones, 89, of Jacksonville died April 17, 2007.
He was born in Kemper County Mississippi on Feb. 4, 1918 to the late David E. Jones and Martha A. McDaniels.
He was also preceded in death by a brother, John P. Jones, and a niece, Jackie Jones Yalowitz.
He was a decorated colonel in the Army, serving in the Second World War. He was a longtime resident and businessman in Jacksonville.
He was everyone's 'Uncle Dick' always having the time to talk and give advice.
Survivors include his wife, Jane Jones of Little Rock; nephew and caregiver, Richard Bailey Jones; three grandnieces, two grandnephews and four great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 21 at First United Methodist Church in Jacksonville. Burial will follow in Bayou Meto cemetery in Jacksonville.
Memorials may be made to The Jacksonville Museum of Military History, 100 Veteran's Circle, Jacksonville, Ark., 72076.
Funeral arrangements are by Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home.
