Christopher A. Weeks, 17, of Cabot died July 20, 2006. He was born June 2, 1989 to Mike and Anita Long Weeks in Searcy. He was a student at Cabot High School where he was a member of the track and football team.
Christopher was also a member of Deliverance Tabernacle in Ward.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, David and Lucille Weeks.
In addition to his parents, Christopher is survived by grandparents Carl Long and Nancy Long both of Beebe; one sister, Regina Weeks of Ward and one brother, Kevin Weeks of Ward.
He also survived by a host of aunts, uncles and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the chapel of Cabot Funeral Home. Visitation will start at noon. Interment will follow at Old Austin cemetery.
DanieL Watters
Daniel Brett Watters, 25, of Ward passed away July 20, 2006.
He loved many outdoor activities such as fishing, four wheeler and motorcycle riding, and shooting his bow. Daniel also loved his pet bulldog, Dozier.
Survivors include his father, David Watters of Ward; mother, Kathi Langford of Searcy; two sons, Daniel Brett Watters II of Brownsboro, Texas, and Hayden Brett Watters of Benton; sister, Olevia Watters of Beebe; grandparents, Wrolen and Betty Watters of Ward, Donna Watters of Ward, and Ann King of Newark, and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday at Briarwood Baptist Church in Cabot. The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to Briarwood Baptist Church Youth Center. Arrangements were by Thomas Funeral Service in Cabot.
Mary Hardcastle
Mary Hardcastle, 74, of Jacksonville died July 24, 2006 in North Little Rock. She was born August 2, 1931 in Mt. Vernon, a daughter of the late William and Roxie (Taylor) Hill.
She was preceded in death in 1994 by her son Charles Hardcastle, and five brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her daughter Earnestine and husband Roy Shepherd of Mountainburg; sons, Ernie Hardcastle of Jacksonville, and Danny and wife Jeri Hardcastle of Cabot; brother, Milburn 'Pint' Hill and wife Betty of Otto; sisters, Addie Mae Grasby of North Little Rock and Barbara Crawford; grandchildren, Roy Shepherd, Jr., Danny Hardcastle, Jr., Jeff Hardcastle, Jennifer Bates and Josh Hardcastle; and great-grandchildren, Andrew Shepherd, Adam Shepherd, Madison Hard-castle, Jaxon Hardcastle, Keaton Bates, Kamryn Bates and Zach Hardcastle.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home Chapel with Revs. Ben Leonard and Wilburn 'Pint' Hill officiating. Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Park.
James Knox
James 'Jim' Thurman Knox, 61, of Cabot passed away July 23, 2006. He was born April 2, 1945 in Beebe to the late James Barnwell Knox and Tsianina Faye Adkins-Knox.
He is survived by his loving wife and best friend, Kathy Lynn Knox of the home; two daughters, Jennifer Barber and her husband, Jonathan of Cabot and Erika Knox of Wynne; two sisters, Tsianina Davis and her husband, Larry of Fayetteville and Jane Greer and her husband Johnny of Cabot; three grandchildren, Brody Barber, Quaid Barber and Trevor Knox; one uncle, Sam Adkins of Sherwood along with several nieces, nephews and friends.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Thomas Funeral Home in Cabot with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at McArthur Assembly of God in Jacksonville with Bro. Larry Burton officiating.
Serving as pallbearers will be Robert Hoover, Alvin Schmidt, Mark Cox, Johnnie Greer, Jeremy Greer and David Fears.
The family requests that everyone wear casual attire. Interment will follow the services at Old Austin cemetery in Ward.
Arrangements are by Thomas Funeral Service, Cabot.
Lois Waymack
Lois Elizabeth Waymack, 93, died July 24, 2006 in Cabot. She was born Jan. 10, 1913 to the late Ernest and Martha Ballard Cox in Old Austin. She was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Horace Waymack. She was also preceded in death by eight siblings, Maycel Brown, Corene Snead, Oneal Cox, Charley Cox, Thelma Davis, Ceril Cox, Linnie Patrick and Lola Patron.
She is survived by one daughter, Patsy Wilson of Cabot; one son, Tommy Waymack of Cabot; one sister, Alma Looper; five grandchildren, Kathy Byrns, Donna Lawson, Barry Wilson, Rita Sipe and Randy Waymack. She also was survived by seven great grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Cabot Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday at the chapel of Cabot Funeral Home with Rev. Dave Reddoch officiating. Interment will follow at Sumner cemetery.
Ambrose Paul
Ambrose Paul, 61, of Ward, died Sunday, July 23, 2006. He was a retired truck driver. Ambrose was a very proud member of the Ottawa-Chippewa Tribe.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Mae, and his father, Francis Paul, Sr.; two brothers, Kermitt Paul and Francis Paul, Jr., and sister, Isabelle Reddick.
He is survived by his wife, Mickey Paul of the home; one daughter, Chrystal Hunsberger and husband Joe of Tulsa; one son, Ambrose, Jr., of Oregon; four grandchildren who he loved dearly, Kimberly, Emily, Hailey and J. J. Hunsberger of Tulsa; two brothers, Ernie Paul and wife Wanda of North Little Rock and Bennett Paul of Michigan; three sisters, Lula and husband Randy Erwin of Star City, Mary Scott and Kathy Martin of Branson, Mo.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Westbrook Funeral Home with burial in Apple Hill cemetery.
Clinton Smith
Clinton 'Popeye' Smith, 74, of Cabot, passed away July 29, 2006, after a three year battle with prostate cancer.
He was born April 4, 1932, in Lake Village, a son of the late Melvin Henry Smith and Jimmie Velma Brown Smith.
His family moved to Little Rock, where he met and married
his wife of 56 years, Virginia Rhea Smith.
He attended elementary school at Pfifer and Kramer Junior High at Eastside in Little Rock and Nashville. In 1948, he attended high school in Elaine, while working with his dad to build a cotton gin. He helped the Elaine High School Panthers football team of 1949 go undefeated. He loved attending his school reunions every other year.
The family moved to Altheimer in 1949.
He joined the Air Force in 1950. In December he and Virginia were married
and their lives expanded to four continents and several states. He proudly served 24 years of his life in the military, most of it in the Army Security Agency.
He retired as a SFC in 1976. After retiring he attended UALR receiving a bachelor of science degree in education. In 1981 he also received a four year degree in metalurgy while living in Michigan from 1955 to 1959. He also attended school in England for servicing bowling alleys and taught Junior ROTC at White Hall Junior High from 1955-1959 and Senior High School 1981 until retiring in 1994. Clinton loved sports and he traveled all over the world during his military career playing fast pitch softball.
His love for music of all kinds has been a special comfort and joy to him. This love of music was passed on to his children. He loved to play pinochle and taught himself how to play bridge.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter, Patricia Renee Smith, and two brothers, John Henry Smith and William Oscar Smith.
Survivors include his two sons, whom he dearly loved, Clinton Stewart Smith, Jr., and his wife, Margaret, of Oklahoma, Douglas Henry Melvin Smith of Fayetteville; two daughters, Melissa Ann and husband Dr. John Hampton, III, of Little Rock and Diana Rhea Fitzgerald of Cabot; his sisters, Wilma Lee Brimer of Mabelvale, Annie Bell Gicante of Little Rock, Meveline Schooley of Nashville and Vilma Josephine Allred of Pine Bluff; brothers, Herman Lee Smith of Cabot, John Lee Smith of Sherwood, Jimmie Lauren Smith of White Hall; all of his grandchildren who were very special to him, Virginia 'Ginnie' Austin, Le Tricia 'Trish' McNamara, Patrick Smith, Nicholas Fitzgerald, Clinton Clark Smith, Jacquelyn Tracy Smith, Christopher 'Chris' Smith, Seon Fitzgerald and Christopher Cody Akers; eight great-grandchildren, many sister- and brother-in-laws and friends all over the world through out his life.
He was loved and admired for his sensse of humor and helping others. He was Baptist and showed his faith through his gentle love of others.
Services were held Aug. 2 at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Chapel in North Little Rock, with Pastor Harold O'Bryan officiating.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 901 N. University, Little Rock, Ark. 72203.
The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses who devotedly took care of him at Arkansas Oncology Associates, UAMS, Springhill Baptist Hospital, family members, neighbors and First Baptist Church members who showed the Christian faith through prayers, visits and food.
Fredia Faucett
Fredia Marcella Faucett, 79, of Jacksonville died Aug. 2, 2006.
She was born May 14, 1927, in Lonoke County to the late Sam Walls and Vida Brooks Jarry.
She was also preceded in death by daddy, Marion Luther 'Kip' Jarry and a brother, Marion Leon Jarry.
She formerly worked in quality control for Regal Club Products. She loved to garden and was a member of Landmark Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Morris Luther 'Bud' Faucett of Jacksonville; sister, Elsie Jarry of Plano, Texas; four nieces, two nephews, five great-nieces, four great-nephews, three great-great-nieces and two great-great-nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Moore's Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville with the Rev. Tim Carter officiating.
Michael Wayne Oldham, 52, of Jacksonville passed away Thursday, August 3, 2006 at Rebsamen Medical Center in Jacksonville.
He was born Nov. 8, 1953 in Dewitt, to Ralph and Yurba Hedden Oldham.
He graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in Agana, Guam. He served more than 25 years in the Navy until retiring in 1997.
He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He is survived by his parents; fiancee, Marie Jones of Jacksonville; daughter, Sabrina Oldham of Cabot; two sons, Paul and Scott Oldham, both of Pennsylvania; brother, David Oldham of Jacksonville, several aunts, uncles, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be at 5 p.m. today at Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. today before the service.
The family suggests memorials be sent to the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society.
Gary Catlett
W. Gary Catlett, 60, of Jacksonville passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2006 at his home.
He was an active member of Second Baptist Church in Jacksonville and served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He worked for Winrock Enterprises for more than 20 years and was vice president-controller.
Survivors include his wife Donna Aebly Catlett of Jacksonville; his mother, Blanche Catlett of Marvell; two sons, Kevin, his wife Jana and their children, Malorie and Avery Catlett of Hot Springs, and Grant and his wife Haley and their son Gage of San Antonio, Texas; two sisters, Annette Moreland and husband Don of Marvell and Jewell Bryant and husband Lonnie of Little Rock.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Second Baptist Church in Jacksonville with the Rev. Ronald Raines officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. in Smalley cemetery in Connells Point, south of Marvell.
Memorials may be made to the Homebound Ministry of Second Baptist Church, 1117 N. James St., Jacksonville, Ark. 72076. Funeral arrangements are by Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home.
