Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Meredith Mansel
Mrs. Meredith Mansel, age 75, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2001, at St. Benard's Hospital in Jonesboro.
Mrs. Mansel was born June 19, 1926, in Tyronza, and was the daughter of David Ingram and Mildred Rice Ingram. She lived in St. Francis County most of her life and was a housewife and Baptist.
Mrs. Mansel married Bennie Mansel in 1943 and he preceded her in death in 1989. She is survived by three sons, Roger Mansel, Bennie 'Mike' Mansel and David Mansel, all of Forrest City and five grandchildren.
Visitation for Mrs. Mansel will be held Thursday, Sept. 27, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Friday, Sept. 28, 2001, at 10:30 a.m., at Stevens Funeral Home with burial following in Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Everlyn Simmons
Mrs. Everlyn Simmons, age 49, of Palestine, died Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, at her home.
Mrs. Simmons, the daughter of J.W. Hollis and Laura Hollis, was born May 14, 1952 in Magnolia.
Mrs. Simmons is survived by her husband, Clovis Simmons Sr. of Palestine; two daughters, Sylenda Davis of Colt and Tara Mixon of Palestine; five sons, Alexander Mixon of Irving, Texas, Danny Mixon of Forrest City, Antonio Mixon of Hunterville, Texas, Kendell Mixon and Terry Simmons, both of Dallas, Texas; six sisters, Annie Pearl Henderson, Ethel Bible, Glenda Cullen, Maggie Hollis and Debbie Deadman, all of Dallas, Texas, and Margie Simmons of Palestine; three brothers, James Hollis, Jimmy Hollis, Robert Hollis, all of Dallas, Texas and four grandchildren.
Visitation services for Mrs. Simmons will be held Friday, Sept. 28, 2001, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services for Mrs. Simmons will be held Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Home's Near Church in Magnolia with Rev. Thomas Ellis officiating. Burial will follow in Magnolia under the direction of Woodhouse Mortuary.
J. Jake Gates
Mr. J. Jake Gates, age 86, of Memphis, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, at the Memphis Veterans Medical Center.
Mr. Gates was born in Lonoke and was the son of David Gates and Nettie Witherspoon Gates. He attended Tennessee State Teachers College (now University of Memphis) and had taught in a one-room school house in Widener, and had been a principal of the Madison Public School. He was also an Army pilot during World war II and had been in a Japanese prisoner of war camp for three years. Mr. Gates received the Memphis Senior Citizen of the Year award in 1986 for his work with various charity organizations.
He is survived by his wife, Eula Mai Gates; one daughter, Marilyn Meeks of Moscow, Tenn.; one son, Jack Gates, Jr. of Collierville and five grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Gates were held Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001, at St. Luke's United Methodist Church. Burial followed in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Loeita Virginia Minton Lamb
Mrs. Loeita Virginia Minton Lamb, age 76, of Forrest City, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, at her home.
Mrs. Lamb was a retired nursing aid.
She is survived by a daughter, Debra Hendrixs of Forrest City; five sons, James Raybern Lamb and Jerry Randalph Lamb, both of Caldwell, Joel Rogers Lamb of Cocomo, Miss., Johnny Richard Lamb of Shipswana, Ind. and Jackie Reginald Lamb of Glennville, Ga.; a sister, Willie Francis Henderson of Mountain Home; 18 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
A graveside service was held for Mrs. Lamb today, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, at 11 a.m., at Akins Cemetery in Vanndale under the direction of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home.
Alice Collins Coats
Mrs. Alice Collins Coats, age 84, of Jackson, Tenn., formerly of Blytheville, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, at Methodist Le Bonheur Hospital in Jackson, Tenn.
Mrs. Coats was born March 19, 1917, in Gibson County, Tenn., and was the daughter of the late Edward and Novi C. Thetford Collins. She was a Blytheville resident most of her life and was active in the Armorel Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and a past president of Town and Country Extension Club for several years.
Mrs. Coats was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, John Frank "Rip" Coats in 2000.
She is survived by a son, Jerry L. Coats of Mechanicsville, Md.; three daughters, Olivia Sue Hughes of Jackson, Tenn., Betty Gail Spears of Forrest City and Donna Lou Jones of Houston, Texas; a sister, Mary Collins Young of Farmington, Mo.; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mrs. Coats will be held Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001, at Cobb Funeral Home in Blytheville from 6 to 8 p.m. A graveside funeral service will be held on Friday, Sept. 7, 2001, at 10 a.m., at Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Matt Corkran officiating under the direction of Cobb Funeral Home.
Willis Jones Jr.
Mr. Willis Jones Jr., age 81, of Marvell, died Sunday, Sept. 2, 2001, at his home.
Mr. Jones was born Oct. 27, 1919, in Forrest City, and was the son of Willis Jones Sr. and Elsie Bell Jones. He was retired from Fredman Bag Company in Milwaukee, Wis.
Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Weatherall Jones and is survived by two sisters, Channie Willis of Gary, Ind. and Rosetta Coates of Chicago, Ill. and a brother, Clinton Culler of Forrest City.
Visitation for Mr. Jones will be held Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001, from noon to 5 p.m., at Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services will be held Friday, Sept. 7, 2001, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Woodhouse Mortuary with Rev. James L. Brooks officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Woodhouse Mortuary.
Rev. Jewell Ann Kennedy
Rev. Jewell Ann Kennedy, age 44, of Haynes, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, at her home.
Rev. Kennedy was born Dec. 25, 1957, in Wynne.
She is survived by her husband, Sidney Lee Kennedy Jr. of the home; a son, Scott Allen Kennedy of Haynes; a daughter, Deanea Hollis of Louisiana; her mother, Willie Sheppherd; three brothers, Bobby, George and Stanley; eight sisters, Chris Sheppherd, Clara Bell, Norma Jean, Mary Ann, Ethel, Ruby, Jeanette and Patsy.
A memorial service will be held for Rev. Kennedy, Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001, at 6 p.m., at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in Marianna with Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Elaine Toomey
Mrs. Elaine Toomey, age 80, of Hanceville, Ala., formerly of Forrest City, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, at Cullman Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Toomey was born April 18, 1921, in Philadelphia, Penn. and was the daughter of Leo and Mildred Geier. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Toomey is survived by her husband, Edward Toomey of Hanceville, Ala.; four sons, Edward Toomey, James Toomey and Stephen Toomey, all of Roanoke, Va. and Mike Toomey of Hanceville, Ala.; two sisters, Marion Bronski and Ruth McGuckin; a brother, Wilbur Geier; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mrs. Toomey will be held Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2001, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Hanceville Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001, at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart with Father John officiating the service. Burial will follow in Hopewell Cemetery under the direction of Hanceville Funeral Home.
Ruby Jean Dent
Ms. Ruby Jean Dent, age 40, of Forrest City, died Friday, Aug. 31, 2001, in Forrest City.
Ms. Dent was born Oct. 26, 1960, in Forrest City and was the daughter of John Dent and Ophelia Anthony Davenport.
She is survived by three sons, Tony Dent, Colby Dent and Tajuan Dent, all of Forrest City; her mother, Ophelia Davenport of Forrest City; nine sisters, Judy Trice, Ruth Welch, Georgia Goss and Betty Alexander, all of Little Rock, Johnnie Mae Hall, Grace Dent, Florence Davenport and Mary Dent, all of Forrest City, and Zizie Akins of Syracuse of New York; five brothers, M.C. Smith, Jr., John Davenport and Dino Dent, all of Forrest City, Roy Lee Davenport of Little Rock and Akie Dent of New York, N.Y. and three grandchildren.
Visitation for Ms. Dent will be held Friday, Sept. 7, 2001, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services will be Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001, at 1 p.m., at New Light M.B. Church with Rev. Jessie McClure officiating the service. Burial will follow in Forrest City Cemetery under the direction of Woodhouse Mortuary.
A.D. Nuckolls
Mr. A.D. Nuckolls, age 80, of Bull Shoals, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, at Baxter Manor Nursing Home.
Mr. Nuckolls was born on July 6, 1921, in Brinkley, and was the son of the late Adolphus and Beulah Varner Nuckolls. He was a salesman of two-way radios and was a flight instructor for the U.S. Air Corps during World War II. Mr. Nuckolls was also a member of the Bull Shoals United Methodist Church and was a past president in organizations of the Bull Shoals Fire Auxiliary, Sahara Temple Shriners in Forrest City and Bull Shoals Rotary Club. He had been past senior board member of the Baxter County Regional Hospital and past executive director of the Bull Shoals White River Association.
Besides his parents, Mr. Nuckolls was preceded in death by his wife, Emogene Gregory Nuckolls.
He is survived by one daughter, Rita Darling of Bull Shoals; one grandchild and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services for Mr. Nuckolls will be held Friday, Sept. 7, 2001, at 2 p.m., at the Bull Shoals United Methodist Church.
Visitation will be held the same day starting at 12 p.m. until the time of the service under the direction of Roller Funeral Home in Mountain Home.
The family requests that memorials be made to Hospice of the Ozarks or to the Bull Shoals Rotary Scholarship Fund.
