Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Esther Mae Ferrell Jack
Mrs. Ester Mae Ferrell Jack, age 35, of Wynne, died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2002, at her home.
Mrs. Jack, born March 29, 1967, in Pine Bluff, was the daughter of Lonneva Wade, of Caldwell. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Jack is survived by her mother; seven brothers, Willie Morris of Chicago, Ill., Herman Ferrell of St. Louis, Mo., Johnny Ferrell of Madison; George Ferrell Jr., Willie C. Ferrell and Jesse Ferrell, all of Forrest City and Robert Ferrell of Haynes, and two sisters, Joyce Johnson of Caldwell and Shelia Ryan of Forrest City.
At the family's request, no visitation services will be held. Funeral services for Mrs. Ferrell will be held on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002, at noon at Spring Grove Baptist Church with Bishop Edward Stephens officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
Nancy Griffin Hughes
Mrs. Nancy Griffin Hughes, age 71, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Forrest City.
Mrs. Hughes, born Feb. 28, 1931, in Norphlet, was a housewife and a member of Caldwell Baptist Church. She had lived in St. Francis County since 1996.
In 1950, Mrs. Hughes married James M. Griffin Sr., and he preceded her in death in 1999. She married Fred Hughes in 2000 and he survives her along with two sons, James M. Griffin Jr. and Thomas Andy Griffin, both of Marion; one daughter, Nancy Jo Griffin of Forrest City; a brother, Herbert Bates of Junction City; two sisters, Irene Scarborough of Norphlet and Cormay Hatcher of Smackover; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Hughes were held today, Monday, Nov. 25, 2002, at 11:30 a.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Burial followed in Hughes Cemetery.
Lon Jo Hargett Kimbro
Mrs. Lon Jo "Lonnie" Hargett Kimbro, age 80, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002.
Mrs. Kimbro, born May 2, 1922, in Blytheville, was the daughter of Letha Oakes and Jack Hargett. Mrs. Kimbro and her late husband, Hunter L. Kimbro, were former residents of Forrest City where they jointly owned Arkansas Paint and Glass.
Mrs. Kimbro was a member of First United Methodist Church and was a member of Homer Townes Sunday School Class and the United Methodist Church Women. She was also an associate member of the Cornerstone United Methodist Church of Jonesboro, a member of Forrest City Musical Coterie and an associate of the Forrest City Junior Auxiliary. Mrs. Kimbro also worked and served as manager of the Forrest City Colony Shop for 18 years.
Mrs. Kimbro is survived by her daughter, Karen Lynn "Kitty" Weatherford of Jonesboro; a son Malcolm Keith Kimbro of Little Rock; a grandson and two step-grandsons.
Visitation services for Mrs. Kimbro will be held Monday, Nov. 25, 2002, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church Ladies' Parlor. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002, at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church with burial following in Forrest Park Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church in Forrest City, Cornerstone United Methodist Church Building Fund or the American Cancer Society. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Sarah May Owen
Mrs. Sarah May Owen, age 67, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis.
Mrs. Owen, born Dec. 8, 1934, in Haynes, was the daughter of Sidney Young May Sr. and Mildred Wyona Curtis May. Mrs. Owen was a homemaker, educator and attended First Baptist Church. She lived in Haynes and Forrest City for most of her life.
In 1964, Mrs. Owen married William Henry Owen and he preceded her in death in 1967. She is survived by a daughter, Sarah Nellie Hogg of Sherwood; three brothers, Sidney Young May Jr. of Aubrey, Auby May of Haynes and Wayne May of Forrest City; one sister, Sylvia May Holiman of Nashville, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Owen were held today, Monday, Nov. 25, 2002, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Burial followed in Forrest Park Cemetery.
Lon Jo Hargett Kimbro
Mrs. Lon Jo "Lonnie" Hargett Kimbro, age 80, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002.
Mrs. Kimbro, born May 2, 1922, in Blytheville, was the daughter of Letha Oakes and Jack Hargett. Mrs. Kimbro and her late husband, Hunter L. Kimbro, were former residents of Forrest City where they jointly owned Arkansas Paint and Glass. Mrs. Kimbro was a member of First United Methodist Church and was a member of Homer Townes Sunday School Class and the United Methodist Church Women. She was also an associate member of the Cornerstone United Methodist Church of Jonesboro and a member of Forrest City Musical Coterie and an associate of the Forrest City Junior Auxiliary. Mrs. Kimbro also worked and served as manager of the Forrest City Colony Shop for 18 years.
Mrs. Kimbro is survived by her daughter, Karen Lynn "Kitty" Weatherford of Jonesboro; a son, Malcolm Keith Kimbro of Little Rock; a sister, O'Weta Stone of Forrest City; a grandson and two step-grandsons.
Funeral services for Mrs. Kimbro were held, today, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002, at First United Methodist Church with burial following in Forrest Park Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church in Forrest City, Cornerstone United Methodist Church Building Fund or the American Cancer Society. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Barry Wayne Rushing
Mr. Barry Wayne Rushing, age 46, of Atoka, Tenn., died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, at his home.
Mr. Rushing worked for Memphis Light, Gas and Water as a crew leader lineman for 24 years, a member of the IBEW union and the Lighthouse Fellowship Assembly of God.
Mr. Rushing is survived by his wife, Judy D. Rushing; a daughter, Brittany Joyce Rushing of Bartlett, Tenn.; a son, Bryan Wayne Rushing of Bartlett, Tenn.; his parents, Arbert L. Rushing and Charlene S. Rushing of Forrest City; a sister, Gwynda L. Irving of Millington, Tenn.; and a brother, Larry N. Rushing of Dardanelle.
Funeral services for Mr. Rushing will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002, at the Northridge-Woodhaven Funeral Home in Millington, Tenn. Burial will follow in the Northridge-Woodhaven Cemetery.
The family requests that memorials be made to the American Liver Foundation or the American Cancer Society.
Frank Tillman Shackelford
Mr. Frank Tillman Shackelford, age 87, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, in Memphis.
Mr. Shackelford was born July 30, 1915, in Oklahoma City, Okla., the son of Edward Waldron Shackelford and Maggie Park Shackelford. He had worked as a Lincoln Mercury dealer, was a former president of Forrest City Machine Works, a veteran of World War II and a member of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Forrest City.
Mr. Shackelford married Betta Lanier in 1950, and she preceded him in death in 1998. He is survived by one daughter, Betta Shackelford Volkamer of Fayetteville; a son, John Edward Shackelford of Sante Fe; and two grandchildren. He was also preceded in death by two sons, Frank Tillman Shackelford Jr., in 1979 and Thomas Waldron Shackelford in 1961.
Funeral services for Mr. Shackelford will be held on Friday, Nov. 8, 2002, at 2 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Burial services will follow at Mt. Vernon Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
The family requests memorials be made to the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.
Julious Arthur Clark
Mr. Julious Arthur Clark, age 71, of Forrest City, died Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at Cross Ridge Community Hospital in Wynne.
Mr. Clark was born March 2, 1931, in Widener. He is survived by eight daughters, Diane Clark, Brenda Clark, Patricia Clark and Margie Clark, all of Battle Creek, Mich., Connie Dedner and Janet Johnson, both of St. Louis, Mo., and Diane Smith and Charlotte Coleman, both of Forrest City; a son, Hugh Smith of Little Rock; two sisters, Tarlee Bradford and Ethel Dancy, both of Detroit, Mich.; four brothers, J.E. Wynne of Clarksdale, Miss., Ozell Clark of San Diego, Calif., Robert Clark of Salt Lake City, Utah and Andrew Bradford of Detroit, Mich.; 20 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and many relatives and friends.
Visitation services for Mr. Clark will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services for Mr. Clark will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002, at noon at Days Temple Church of God in Christ with Elder Juster Doyle officiating. Burial services will follow in Casteel Cemetery.
Mable Trusty Ellis
Mrs. Mable Trusty Ellis, age 79, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002.
Mrs. Ellis was born Jan. 27, 1923, in Forrest City, the daughter of E.C. Trusty and Modenia Milford Trusty. She lived in Forrest City for all of her life, was a housewife and a member of the First Baptist Church.
Mrs. Ellis married Raymond Ellis in 1939 and he preceded her in death in 1997. She is survived by two daughters, Anne Pipkin of Forrest City and Donna Morgan of Memphis; one sister, Donnie Bright of Colt; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ellis will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home with Rev. James Dean officiating and Ralph Pipkin assisting. Burial services will follow in Forrest Park Cemetery.
Gladys Thigpen Levitt
Mrs. Gladys Thigpen Levitt, age 90, of Goodwin, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, at the Crestpark Retirement Inn in Forrest City.
Mrs. Levitt was born May, 21, 1912, in Palestine, the daughter of Mart Thigpen and Josephine Dover Thigpen. She lived in St. Francis County for most of her life and was a housewife and a member of the Twin Assembly of God Church in Palestine.
Mrs. Levitt married George M. Levitt in 1932 and he preceded her in death in 1944. She is survived by two sons, Arley Levitt of Bartlett, Tenn., and Wayne Levitt of Jacksonville, Fla.; a daughter, Darlene Miller of Forrest City; six grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a son, James Levitt in 1954.
Visitation for Mrs. Levitt will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002, at 10 a.m. at the Twin Assembly of God Church in Palestine. Burial services will follow in Salem Cemetery.
