Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
James Henry Groves
Mr. James Henry Groves, age 85, of Memphis, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, at Methodist Hospital in Germantown, Tenn.
Mr. Groves was born Dec. 9, 1915, in Williamsville, Ill. and was the son of the late Harley Constant Groves and the late Harriet Elizabeth Cline Groves. He had been a cotton farmer in St. Francis County prior to moving to Memphis in 1948 where he was a farmer and property manager for many years and a member of the Audubon Park Baptist Church. Mr. Groves was also a 32nd degree Mason and an Eagle Scout Master.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Harrison Groves of Memphis; two daughters, Donna Dean Moffatt of Oakland, Tenn. and Becky Cotbran of Altavista, Va.; a son, Henry Harrison Groves of Germantown, Tenn.; a sister, Eleanor Ruth Brattain of Hampton, Va.; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Groves were conducted on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2001, at the Audubon Park Baptist Church in Memphis with Rev. Don Marston and Rev. Linda W. Seriano officiating the services. Burial followed at Magnolia Cemetery in Collierville, Tenn. with Peebles Fayette County Funeral Home of Somerville in charge of the arrangements.
The family requests memorials be sent the Audubon Park Baptist Church, 4060 Park Ave., Memphis, TN., 38111.
Harvey Morlock
Mr. Harvey Morlock, age 61, of Forrest City, died Monday, Oct. 29, 2001, at the Crestpark Retirement Inn in Forrest City.
Mr. Morlock was born May 6, 1940, in North Little Rock, and was the son of Lee Roy Morlock and Rosie Lee Owens Morlock. He was a Baptist.
Mr. Morlock is survived by his wife, Ruby Neal Morlock of Forrest City; a son, Edward Morlock of Overland Park, Kan.; five daughters, Eve Morlock Dillman of New Lenox, Ill., Darla Morlock of Arizona, Sarah Morlock Scheppler of Forrest City, Linda Morlock Robertson of Colt and Rebecca Morlock Clark of Mesa, Ariz.; 22 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
A memorial service is scheduled for Mr. Morlock on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001, at 6 p.m., at Widener Baptist Church under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Jon G. "Gill" Underwood
Mr. Jon G. "Gill" Underwood, age 39, of White Lake Township, Mich., died Monday, Oct. 29, 2001.
Mr. Underwood was a first mate on a commercial charter boat in Monroe, Mich. and organized golf outings for young people on dialysis.
He is survived by his mother, Val Devasier of White Lake, Mich.; his father, Ray Underwood of LaSalle, Mich.; two sisters, Jadin Howton and Rayna L. Underwood and one brother, Michael L. Underwood.
Funeral services for Mr. Underwood will be conducted Thursday, Nov. 1, 2001, at 6:30 p.m., at Riverside Chapel, Simpson-Modetz Funeral Home in Waterford, Mich.
The family request memorials be made to the University of Michigan Cancer Center or the University of Michigan Young People on Dialysis.
Lindy E. Philyaw Sr.
Mr. Lindy E. Philyaw, Sr., age 69, of Holly Grove, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001, at the Veterans Hospital in Kerrville, Texas.
Mr. Philyaw was born June 27, 1932, in Earle, and was the son of Frank and Martha Philyaw. He lived in Holly Grove for the past seven years and was formerly of West Memphis and Forrest City. Mr. Philyaw was a retired construction worker and was a veteran of the Korean War.
Mr. Philyaw married Doris A. Frazier in 1952, and she preceded him in death in 1997. He is survived by two sons, Lindy E. Philyaw, Jr., and Mark R. Philyaw, both of Forrest City; his mother, Martha Philyaw of Earle; four brothers, Frank Philyaw, Bobby Philyaw and Henry Philyaw, all of Earle and Jimmy Philyaw of Idaho; three sisters, Grace Rayford, Evelyn Kincaid and Susie Mathison, all of Texas; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Philyaw will be held Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, at 11 a.m. , at Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Crittenden Memorial Park Cemetery in West Memphis under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Nathaniel Hicks Sr.
Mr. Nathaniel Hicks Sr., of Forrest City, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001.
Mr. Hicks was born March 1, 1955, in Chicago, Ill., to Lee Ferry Hicks and Bertha Edward Hicks.
He was preceded in death by mother, his step-father, Percell Searcy Sr. and a brother, Felix Searcy.
Mr. Hicks is survived by his wife, Emma Gardner Hicks of Forrest City; three sons, Kendall Davis, Nathaniel Hicks Jr. and Joshua Hicks, all of Forrest City; a daughter, Cheryl Crawford of Forrest City; his father, Lee Ferry Hicks Sr. of Chicago, Ill.; 11 sisters, Versie Austin, Katherine Strong, Lula Champ, Doris Pettus, Shameika Searcy, all of Little Rock, Jacqueline Searcy, Freda Hicks, Sheila Hicks, all of Chicago, Ill.; Carrie Dotson of Cleveland, Ohio, Iniece Searcy of Forrest City and Lydia Coleman of Tulsa, Okla.; nine brothers, Robert Edwards of Phoenix, Ariz., Terry Searcy of Little Rock, Stanley Searcy, Franklin Searcy, Percell Searcy Jr., Leonard Mohammed, Lee Perry Hicks Jr., Christopher Hicks, all of Chicago, Ill. and three grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Hicks will be held Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at 2 p.m., at Salem Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Felix B. Duckworth officiating. Burial will follow in Goodwin Cemetery under the direction of Marianna Funeral Home in Marianna.
Edwin Moore "Sonny" Polk Jr.
Edwin Moore "Sonny" Polk Jr., age 82, died Wednesday in Little Rock following a lingering illness.
He was a native of Helena, the son of the late Edwin Moore Polk Sr. of that city, and had been owner and manager of Mid-South Woodcraft Company in West Helena. He was a veteran of World War II, an avid golfer and sportsman, and a lifelong member of Saint John's Episcopal Church in Helena.
Mr. Polk is survived by a daughter, Carol Polk Lovell of Little Rock, and a son, John Charles Polk of Lake Wales, Florida, several stepchildren and grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Polk will be Sunday afternoon at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in Helena, and the funeral will be Monday morning at 10 a.m. at Saint John's Episcopal Church in that city. Burial will follow at Maple Hill Cemetery in that city.
Anna R. Ruggaber
Mrs. Anna R. Ruggaber, age 88, of Forrest City, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.
Mrs. Ruggaber was born March 28, 1913, in Philadelphia, Penn., and was the daughter of Nicholas Yannuzzi and Josephine Iannuzzi Yannuzzi. She lived in Forrest City since 1957.
Mrs. Ruggaber was married to Joseph "Joe" Ruggaber and he preceded her in death in 1968.
She is survived by one daughter, Joanne Astin of Forrest City; one brother, Elmer Yannuzzi of Philadelphia, Penn.; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
A private service will be held for Mrs. Ruggaber.
The family requests memorials be sent in lieu of flowers to: LeBonheur Children's Hospital, St. Jude, both of Memphis or the Special Olympics - Arkansas-Area VIII in Forrest City.
Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Beulah Mae Waddell
Mrs. Beulah Mae Waddell, age 87, of Forrest City, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.
Mrs. Waddell was born Sept. 7, 1914, and was the daughter of George Reynolds and Susie Hunsicker Reynolds. She worked in sales prior to retirement and was a Methodist.
Mrs. Waddell was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra Waddell.
She is survived by a daughter, Patricia Whitaker of Forrest City; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mrs. Waddell will be held Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Morgan Chapel Funeral Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Waddell will be Saturday, Oct. 6, 2001, at 2 p.m., at McGehee Cemetery in McGehee, under the direction of Morgan Funeral Home.
Helen Myers Brantley
Mrs. Helen Myers Brantley, age 87, of Indianola, Miss., formerly of Forrest City, died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001.
Mrs. Brantley was born Nov. 3, 1913, in Forrest City, and was the daughter of Leslie Myers and Mamie Sellars Myers. She had made her home in Forrest City most of her life where she was a housewife and a member of the First Baptist Church.
Mrs. Brantley was married to Nall Brantley in 1932 and he preceded her in death in 1989.
She is survived by one daughter, Barbara Brantley Hill of Indianola; one son, Rev. David Brantley of Alanson, Mich.; one sister, Mary Hardy of Forrest City; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
A graveside funeral service for Mrs. Brantley was held today, Monday, Oct. 8, 2001, at 11 a.m., at Forrest Park Cemetery. Rev. David Brantley officiated the service under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
