Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Eva Anolia Lynaugh Hedrick
Mrs. Eva Anolia Lynaugh Hedrick, age 78, of Forrest City, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, at her home.
Mrs. Hedrick, born July 16, 1923 in Forrest City, was the daughter of Tom Lynaugh and Minnie Roberts Lynaugh. She was a homemaker and lived in Forrest City all of her life. She was also a member of the Assembly of God Church.
In 1947, Mrs. Hedrick married Gene Hedrick and he preceded her in death in 1977. She is survived by three sons, Billy Hedrick, Bobby Hedrick and Kenny Hedrick, all of Forrest City; five daughters, Faye Richerson, Kay Hughes, Brenda Hill, Judy Watlington and Cheryl Dearing, all of Forrest City; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
There will be a visitation service for Mrs. Hedrick on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2002, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Hedrick will be held, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2002, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Hughes Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Wilburn F. Padgett
Mr. Wilburn F. Padgett, age 69, of Holly Grove, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002, at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Memphis.
Mr. Padgett was born May 8, 1932, in Forrest City, and was the son of George Padgett and Emma Watts Padgett. He lived in Holly Grove for the past 30 years, was a retired Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force, a member of the Sammy Feldman VFW Post #87 in Holly Grove, and he was a Baptist.
Mr. Padgett was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Keller Padgett; a son, David Padgett; his parents; three brothers, George Padgett, Raymond Padgett and Virgil Padgett; one sister, Julia Wall; and one grandson, Billy Padgett.
He is survived by two sons, Douglas Padgett and Dwight Padgett, both of Holly Grove; one daughter, Donna Stokes, of Holly Grove; one brother, Lewis Padgett of Shell Lake; three sisters, Myrtle Leslie of Helena, Geneva Casey of Forrest City and Carolyn Mitchusson of Widener; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
James Andrew Hazen
Mr. James Andrew Hazen, age 49, of Wynne, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.
Mr. Hazen was born Jan. 23, 1952, in Thermopolis, Wyo., and was the son of Leo and Rachel Louise Gilstrap Hazen. He had worked has a carpenter and was currently employed by Flintco Construction Company in Memphis. Mr. Hazen was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the Rolfe Chapel Assembly of God Church in Wynne.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Rose Swearengin Hazen in 2000 and his parents.
Mr. Hazen is survived by one son, William "Billy Bob" Swearengin of Fort Myers, Fla.; two daughters, Shelley Kinion of Broken Arrow, Okla. and Rhonda Vibbert of St. Petersburg, Fla.; two sisters, Clara Craddock of Pawhuska, Okla. and Mary Lou Gore of Denver, Colo.; a brother, Steve Hazen of Clearwater, Fla., and three grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Hazen will be held Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home in Wynne. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2002, at 10 a.m., at the Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Wynne, with Rev. Donnie Wilson officiating the service. Burial will follow in Oaklawn Cemetery in Brinkley, under the direction of Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home.
The family requests memorials be sent to the Rolfe Chapel Assembly of God in Wynne.
Charles L. McCain Sr.
Mr. Charles L. McCain Sr., age 78, of Forrest City, died Monday, Jan. 7, 2002, at Methodist Hospital Central in Memphis.
Mr. McCain was born Jan. 7, 1924, in Eupora, Miss. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a member of First Baptist Church in Forrest City and a long-time member of the Neiswander Baptist Church in Marked Tree.
Mr. McCain is survived by a daughter, Sandra Lawson of Germantown, Tenn.; three sons, Charles L. "Bubba" McCain Jr. of Forrest City, Jerry McCain of Marked Tree and Jimmy McCain of Lake Kiowa, Texas; two brothers, H.E. Brewer of Witicha Falls, Texas and Jack Brewer of Lepanto; four sisters, Joann Thompson of Marked Tree, Barbara Jackson and Diane Hood, both of Hughes and Mary Weeks Ball of Bruce, Miss.; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services for Mr. McCain were held today, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2002, at 10 a.m., at Neiswander Baptist Church in Marked Tree, with Bro. Jesse Hodges and Bro. Danny Haflich officiating the service. Burial followed in Tyronza Cemetery, under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home in Marked Tree.
Everette Lee Brawner
Mr. Everette Lee Brawner, age 68, of Forrest City, died Sunday, June 30, 2002 at his home. Mr. Brawner lived in the Forrest City and Wynne area all of his life where he worked for Reliable Insurance Company. He was a member of the Wynne First Assembly of God Church.
Mr. Brawner was born Sept. 1, 1933 in Wynne and was the son of M.C. Brawner and Willie Ethel Kerr Brawner.
Mr. Brawner married Joan Sayre in 1952, and she survives him along with a daughter, Marilyn Gaskin of Forrest City; a son, Mark Brawner of Paragould; two brothers, Howard Brawner of Piermont, N.Y. and Macon Brawner of Wynne; three sisters, Vivian Pitts of Topeka, Kan., Veneda Cook of Boca Raton, Fla. and Juanita Hughes of West Palm Beach, Fla. and four grandchildren.
Services for Mr. Brawner will be held graveside at 4 p.m. on Monday, July 1, 2002 at Loughridge Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Virginia Louise Tallman Dews
Mrs. Virginia Louise Tallman Dews, age 103, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002 in Hot Springs.
Mrs. Dews was born on Dec. 28, 1898 in Stuttgart, the daughter of Elliot and Carrie Mae Moody Tallman. She attended Ward-Belmont Academy and Northwestern University. Mrs. Dews lived in Brinkley, England, Stuttgart, Little Rock and Forrest City and was a member of Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church were she served as a Sunday school teacher, a deacon and an elder.
Mrs. Dews married J.E. "Chink" Dews in 1926 who preceded in death along with her two daughters, Hester Dews Woodfield and Anne Dews Ridgeway.
Burial for Mrs. Dews was held in Forrest Park Cemetery by Stevens Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church at a later time. Stevens Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.
Ms. Edna Mae Culpepper
Ms. Edna Mae Culpepper died Tuesday, July 9, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City. She was 85.
She was born Nov. 6, 1916, in Forrest City, the daughter of Don and Mattie Culpepper. She was a life-long, resident of Forrest City and had worked for the county and Vandiver's Grocery for several years.
Ms. Culpepper was preceded in death by her mother and father and two brothers William Culpepper of Forrest City and Omar Culpepper of Palestine.
She is survived by her sister Euna 'Dude' Hughes of Forrest City, three nieces; Donna Hodges of Tampa, Fla., Nancy May and Lana Lemke both of Forrest City; five great nephews Eric and Kelly Hodges, Jason Johnson, Scott May, and Rob and Gabe Lemke; one great niece Holly Hodges; three great great nephews Josh and Jody Johnson and Brandon and Lucas Hodges; and one great great niece Madison May.
Visitation will be held at Stevens Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2002.
Funeral services for Ms. Culpepper will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 11, 2002, at Stevens Funeral Home with burial following at Forrest Park Cemetery.
Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Delbert Earley Middleton Sr.
Mr. Delbert Earley Middleton Sr., age 72, died Tuesday, July 9, 2002 at Cross Ridge Community Hospital in Wynne.
Mr. Middleton was a retired farmer, lifelong resident of Cross County, was a veteran of the U.S. Army and attended the Pentecostal Church.
Mr. Middleton was born Aug. 22, 1929 in Bastrop, La. the son of Jehiel and Jamie Catherine Middleton.
Mr. Middleton was married to Jennie Geneva Jones, who preceded him in death, and later married the former Evelina McMasters and Bobbie Jean Kelly, both who survive him.
He is also survived by nine sons, Delbert Middleton Jr. of Emmet, Daniel Middleton of Stephens, Gary Middleton of Hope, Jehiel Middleton of Sulphur Springs, Spurgeon Middleton of Calif., Edward Middleton of Vanndale, Bobby Middleton of Charleston, S.C., and William Middleton and Giedis Middleton both of Wynne; seven daughters, Deborah Jean Cooley of Wynne, Donna Middleton of Stephens, Evadell Johnson of Cherry Valley, and Ruby Mae Middleton, Earline Middleton, Anita Middleton and Elizabeth Middleton all of Wynne; one sister, Viola Harris of Aubrey; four brothers, Gerald Middleton of Kingston, Okla., Elbert Middleton of Bigelow, Junior Middleton of Bee Branch and Wyley Middleton of Colo.; 29 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Mr. Middleton was preceded in death by one son, Vernon Andrew Middleton; one daughter, Juanita Middleton; a sister, Nancy Middleton Mason; and two brothers Hugh Ed Middleton and Willie Iris Middleton.
Visitation for Mr. Middleton will be held Wednesday, July 10, 2002 at 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home in Wynne. Services will be Thursday, July 11, 2002 at 10 a.m. at the Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Harris Chapel Cemetery in Wynne under the direction of Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home.
Memorials are to be made to the Arkansas Children's Hospital or the Veteran's Hospital in Little Rock.
Gerald Wayne Young
Mr. Gerald Wayne Young, 59, died Tuesday, July 9, 2002.
He was a Purple Heart recipient of the Vietnam War, and was retired from Remington Arms.
Survivors include his wife, Hazel Poor Young; three sons, Albert Young of Forrest City, Troy Young of Hazen and Mickel Young of Lonoke; two sisters, Shirley Martin of Oklahoma and Linda Derscheid of Mississippi; a brother, Maxie Don Young of Nevada; and four grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 2002 at Boyd Funeral Home Chapel in Lonoke. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, July 12, at the funeral home, with burial following in Brownsville Cemetery.
