Mattie Josiephene May Haralson, 101, of Jacksonville passed away July 9, 2006 at Woodland Hills Nursing Home in Jacksonville. She was born Nov. 30, 1904, at Hattieville to Henry Columbus May and Savannah Georgia Hicks May.
She was a homemaker and member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Little Rock. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Price Monroe Haralson; a son, Houston Haralson; a daughter, Marilyn Brown; a son-in-law, Britt Hall; three brothers; one sister; two grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Price Monroe Jr. and Sybil Haralson of Redfield, Bobby Joe and Norma Haralson of Jacksonville; a daughter, Vernie Hall of Pine Bluff; a daughter-in-law, Nadine Haralson of Gravel Ridge; son-in-law, Truman Brown of Splendora, Texas; 16 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at East Union Missionary Baptist Church with Reverend Bob Slagley officiating.
Burial will follow in Salem cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Memorials may be made to East Union Missionary Baptist Church, 20422 N. Springlake Road, Hensley, Ark. 72065, or Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 5300 Stagecoach Road, Little Rock, Ark., 72204.
Arrangements are by Buie Funeral Home of Sheridan.
Bertha Smith
Bertha Marion Smith, 90, of Jacksonville, died July 7 at home. She was born March 12, 1916, to the late Aaron and Margaret Sherlock Adler in Nottingham, England. She is survived by her daughter, Deirdre Reilly of Jacksonville; four grandchildren, Michael and Sharon Moore, Patrick and Carol Reilly, Daniel Reilly, Shona and Jason McAtee, and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, John Smith. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jerold Posey.
Charles Middleton
Charles 'Charlie' Edwin Middleton, 67, of Cottonwood, Ariz., passed away July 3, 2006.
He was born to the late Sallie and Edwin Gladstone 'E.G.' Middleton in Arkansas. He spent most of his life in Arkansas, graduating from Quitman High School. He did a tour of duty in the Navy and afterwards, he pursued his passion for trucks and over-the-road driving, working for Traveler Boats and Transcon. He retired in 1997 after 28 years with ABF Freight Systems. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Jacksonville, the Scottish Rite of Little Rock and the Teamsters of Little Rock. He was also a member of Sedona United Methodist Church in Arizona. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Marie Middleton.
Survivors include his two daughters, Karen Middleton Britton of Colorado and Sheila Middleton Salsman of New Mexico; one sister, Mary Hassell Maxson of Arizona, and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Rest Hills Chapel in North Little Rock. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. There will also be a memorial service held at a later date in Arizona.
The family requests memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church, 220 W. Main Street in Jacksonville or Sedona United Methodist Church, 1109 Indian Cliffs Road, Sedona, Ariz., 86336.
Selma Thornton
'Granny' Selma Lilly Thornton, 93, of Cabot, went to be with Jesus July 9, 2006. She was born April 7, 1913, in Cabot to the late Marion Wesley and Callie Elizabeth Cole. She was the founding executor of the Faith Christian Center Church and a Prayer Warrior all of her life.
Also preceding her in death are one son, William Thornton, Jr.; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Survivors include three daughters, Connie Mahoney and Donna Williams of Cabot and Betty J. Gilliam of Jacksonville; one son, Doyne T. Thornton of Alpena; one sister, Maycel Wood of Bakersfield, Calif.; 22 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and 21 great-great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 9 p.m. today with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Faith Christian Center, 6706 T.P. White Drive in Jacksonville with Rev. Gene Gilliam officiating.
Interment will follow at 16th Section cemetery. Arrangements are by Thomas Funeral Service.
Jesse Maddox
Jesse Alexander Maddox, 86, of Cabot, went to be with his Heavenly Father on July 9, 2006. He was born Jan. 8, 1920 in Guin, Ala.
He was preceded in death by his parents E.A. and Alice Foster Maddox, four brothers and two sisters.
He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Betty of Cabot; one son, Sam Maddox, and his wife, Sandra of Stuttgart; two daughters, Peggy Reichenbach and her husband, Carl and Becky Rummel and her husband, Larry, all of Cabot; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today at Victory Baptist Church of Cabot with burial at Arkansas State Veteran's cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Arkansas Children's Hospital for cancer research.
Jimmy Woosley
Jimmy Darrell Woosley, Sr., of Cabot passed away July 7, 2006. He was born July 7, 1936, in England to the late Charley Richard and Thelma Jones Woosley.
Also preceding him in death were two sisters, Patricia and Lois Woosley and three brothers, Ray, Doyne and Eugene Woosley.
Survivors include his loving wife of 45 years, Penny Jackson Woosley of the home; four sons, Floyd Whitten of El Paso, and Bruce, Danny and Jimmy Woosley, all of Cabot; one sister Carolyn Schmerber of Salem, Oregon, and one brother Joe Woosley of Cabot; seven grandchildren, Paul and Brandy Whitten of Mississippi, Maggie Gray and Laura Woosley of Cabot, Crystal Crisco of Beebe and Judy and Jessica Woosley of Cabot, and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Cabot United Methodist Church with Rev. Rick Meadows officiating. Interment followed at Mt. Carmel cemetery in Cabot. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation or to Union Valley cemetery, 14633 Hwy. 31 So., England, Ark., 72046. Arrangements were by Thomas Funeral Service of Cabot.
Raelynne Duckett
Raelynne Bliss Rachelle Duckett of Beebe, infant daughter of Jacilyn Duckett and Billy Heaston, died July 7, 2006.
She is also survived by a brother, Xander Duckett of Beebe; her grandparents, George and Sandra Beals of Beebe; and great-grandmother, Helen Bliss of Oklahoma. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Westbrook Funeral Home of Beebe.
Louvinia Love
Louvinia Love, 69, one of Jehovah's Witnesses, baptized July 1, 1975, died July 6, 2006 in Searcy.
She was born to the late Charles M. Love, Sr., and Georgia Christian in Judsonia on July 20, 1936.
She has lived in Vacaville, Calif., for the last 11 years and had returned to Heber Springs for a family reunion.
She is survived by her children, Edward Ruhl and wife, Peppa of Yuma, Arizona, Beverly Lowery and Tonya Marie Love, both of Vacaville, Calif., Walter Henry Sullivan, Jr., and wife, Robbie of Bald Knob, and Debra Fulton of Jacksonville; brothers Charles Love, Dale E. Love, Robert Love, Jr., and Paul Love; and sisters, Bobbie Marie McKee and Billie Rea Leduc.
Memorial services were held Sunday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Searcy at 6:30 p.m. with Russell Smith officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Moore's Cabot Funeral Home.
Donald Griggs
Donald Lynn Griggs, DDS, 54, of Jacksonville died June 11, 2006.
He was born July 26, 1951, in Jacksonville, son of Gladys M. Dunham Griggs and the late Gus S. Griggs. He was a graduate of Jacksonville High School, University of Arkansas and University of Tennessee-Memphis Dental School. He was a lifelong member of First United Methodist Church, a player for the Methodist Men's softball team and an administrative board member as well as a member of the Building Committee of First United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Patrice Griggs; mother, Gladys Marie Griggs; two daughters, Kristen Danielle Griggs and Kirby Dawn Griggs; a son, Bradley Kyle Griggs, all of Jacksonville; two brothers, Kenneth Griggs and his wife Sue of Hot Springs Village and Frank Griggs and his wife Kim of Moore'sville, N.C.; a sister, Fran Honeycutt and her husband Bill of Little Rock, and numerous nieces, nephews and other family and friends.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. today at First United Methodist Church in Jacksonville with Rev. Wendall Dorman officiating.
Pallbearers are Kenny Elliott, Mack McAlister, Mike Fisher, Terry Toney, Mike Traylor, Leon Nolen, Jeff Welch and Danny Moore. Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Park. Funeral arrangements are under direction of Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church Youth Group and Jacksonville Youth Baseball Association.
Marigene Wright
Marigene Howell Wright, 89, died June 12, 2006. She was a member of Lonoke First United Methodist Church and a retired school teacher of 28 years.
Survivors include her sons, Randy Wright and wife Terrie of Lonoke and Howell Wright and wife J'Ann of Estes Park, Colorado; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and other family.
Funeral Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Lonoke First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Lonoke cemetery. Arrangements are by Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke. The family will receive friends Thursday, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lonoke First United Methodist Church.
Margie Lou Hunsucker
Margie Lou Hunsucker, 74, of Cotton Plant, Memphis, Tenn., and lately of Beebe, died June 12, 2006. She was born Oct. 8, 1931, the first daughter of Charles Henry and Jettie Rich Hunsucker.
She attended school for 12 years in Cotton Plant, graduating May 26, 1949.
She, along with other members of her family, was an accomplished cotton picker at the age of six and went on to hold several jobs during her school years such as store clerk, cashier, and ticket seller at the local theatre. She participated in school activities, sang in a sextet, played in piano recitals, lettered in basketball four years and was a cheerleader.
She went to Memphis in 1951, where she was employed by J.C. Bradford Stock Exchange for seventeen years and Morgan Keegan Investments for thirty years, retiring as a vice president.
In 1999, she moved to Beebe, where she owned a home and had family. She had been a lifelong member of the Methodist Church and enjoyed membership in the First Security Walking Club of Beebe.
She lost her battle with cancer, but she fought valiantly.
She is survived by her brother, Charles A. Hunsucker, of Kerrville, Texas; sisters Zona Norwood and Wanda Woods; brothers-in-law Ira Norwood and Richard Woods; a nephew, Charles Woods and wife Kelly, and their children Garrett and Jettie, all of Beebe; and a niece, Tammie Covington and husband Cleve and their daughter, Leann, of Mt. Vernon.
Funeral will be 2 p.m. today at Cotton Plant First United Methodist Church, with burial in Cotton Plant cemetery, by Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe.
Martha Bradberry
Martha Bradberry, 84, of Little Rock passed away June 10, 2006. Born June 12, 1921, in Beebe, she was the daughter of A. G. and Gertrude Rogers. She was a loving mother and grandmother.
She is survived by her son Jim Bradberry and wife Mary Jo and granddaughter, Alison of Little Rock. She has one brother, Hoben Rogers and wife Nancy of Lindsey, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her husband, Horace; her parents; a brother, A. G. Rogers and two special sisters, Kathleen Knox and Elaine Horton.
The family extends a deep appreciation to her caregivers at Baptist Medical Center and Pleasant Valley Living Center.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Westbrook Funeral Home, with burial at Beebe cemetery.
Annie Bell Tucker
Annie Bell Tucker, 67, of Jacksonville, died June 14, 2006.
She was born March 22, 1939, in Liberty to the late William W. and Roxie Taylor Hill. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth A. Tucker, Sr. Annie was a member of McArthur Assembly of God. Survivors include her three children, Kenneth A. Tucker Jr. and his wife Ruth Ann of Cabot, Gleason Tucker and his wife Lena of Lonoke and Roxie Wright and her husband Michael of Jacksonville; three sisters, Mary Hardcastle of Jacksonville, Addie Grasby of North Little Rock and Barbara Crawford of Sacramento, Calif.; a brother, Rev. Milburn 'Pint' Hill of Cabot; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She will be missed by her extended karaoke family.
Funeral services are 3 p.m., today at Moore's Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville with Rev. John McKay officiating. Interment will follow at Arkansas Memorial Gardens in North Little Rock. Funeral arrangements are under direction of Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home.
