Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Ernestine Nelson Angelo
Mrs. Ernestine "Teena" Nelson Angelo, age 74, of Batesville, died Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at her home.
Mrs. Angelo, born April 7, 1928, in Forrest City, was the daughter of John Nelson and Lura Rae Butler Nelson. She was a secretary for White River Planning and Development in Batesville and a member of First Presbyterian Church in Batesville.
Mrs. Angelo is survived by two sons, Gary Angelo of Jonesboro and Mike Angelo of Sheridan; a daughter, Nancy Angelo of Galveston, Texas; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and several relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Angela Angelo and a grandson, Trey Mitchell.
Funeral services for Mrs. Angelo were held, Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of Qualls Funeral Home in Batesville, with Rev. Bob Cox officiating. Graveside services for Mrs. Angelo were held at 1:30 p.m. at Cotton Plant Memorial Cemetery in Cotton Plant.
Lorene Murray Cheney
Mrs. Lorene Murray Cheney, age 84, of Wynne, died Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at Cross Ridge Community Hospital in Wynne.
Mrs. Cheney, born Dec. 8, 1917, in Callington, Okla., was the daughter of Samuel and Eula Brumley Murray. She was a homemaker and a member of the Freewill Baptist Church in Wynne.
Mrs. Cheney is survived by three sons, Mack Kennedy of Caldwell, Donald Kennedy of Little Rock and David Cheney of Forrest City; two daughters, Shirley Wilson and Sharon Harper, both of Wynne; a sister, Jimmie Kilpatrick of Benton; 15 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren and 17 great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Cheney was preceded in death by her husband, Isaac Cheney; a son, Neubie Joe Culver; a daughter, Lois "Loretta" Kennedy Brown; three sisters and three grandchildren.
Visitation services for Mrs. Cheney will be held on Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Chapel of Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home in Wynne. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home in Wynne. Burial will follow in Harris Chapel Cemetery in Wynne.
Stella Leak
Mrs. Stella Leak, age 98, of Colt, died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Forrest City.
Mrs. Leak, born Sept. 11, 1904, in Brownsville, Tenn., was the daughter of Henry and Nettie Freeman. She is survived by a son, Frederick Leak of Colt; 16 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.
Visitation services for Mrs. Leak will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2002, at 1 p.m. at Union Grove M.B. Church with Rev. Ray Peals Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Stanley Grove Cemetery.
Larry Donell Banks
Mr. Larry Donell Banks, age 48, of Marianna, died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City. Mr. Banks was a line worker at Sanyo.
Mr. Banks is survived by his daughter, Amber Banks of Atlanta, Ga.; a son, Larry Banks Jr. of Atlanta, Ga.; his mother, Vera Gipson; three sisters, Evelyn Shackford of Marianna, Relinda Davis of Moro, Alonda Harris of Chicago Ill.; six brothers, Maxie Banks of Helena, George Banks of Memphis, Victor Gipson of Florence, Ala., Robert Gipson, Little Rock, and Darye Ellis and Shaeen Ellis both of Chicago Ill.
Visitation for Mr. Banks will be held Friday, Oct. 4, 2002, from 12 to 5 p.m. at J.E. Kennedy Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, at 1 p.m. at Lee Senior High School with Rev. Justin Doyel officiating. Burial will follow in Gill Cemetrey under the direction of J.E. Kennedy Funeral Home.
Alvin Terrell Lynch
Mr. Alvin Terrell Lynch, age 42, of Forrest City, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002, at Beverly Health Care in West Memphis.
Mr. Lynch, born Dec. 19, 1959, was the son of Lillie Mae Lynch of Forrest City. He was a farmer and is survived by his mother; three sons, Alvin Hunt, Kevin Lynch and Andrew Hunt, all of Forrest City; a daughter, Angel Hunt of Forrest City; five sisters, Nattie Spencer of St. Louis, Mo., Clarine Boone and Levertha Siler, both of Portsmouth, Va., Ivory Jean Henderson and René Ward both of Forrest City and four brothers, Preston Lynch Jr. of Oakland, Calif., Overtis Lynch of Rochester, N.Y., Mack Aurther Lynch of North Little Rock and Fredderick Lynch of Forrest City.
Visitation services for Mr. Lynch will be held Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Oct. 3, 2002, at 11 a.m. at Prosperity M.B. Church with Rev. Uzziah Duncan officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
Louie Teel McBee
Mr. Louie Teel McBee, age 83, of Okeechobee, Fla, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002, at Lawnwood Medical Center in Ft. Pierce, Fla.
Mr. McBee was owner and operator of Yorktown Dry Cleaners and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Okeechobee, Fla.
Mr. McBee is survived by his wife Anna L. McBee of the home; one daughter, Charlotte Hunter of Harrison; two sons, Larry McBee of Memphis, Mark McBee of Jacksonville, Fla.; one sister, Evelyn Plass of Memphis; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services for Mr. McBee will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002, at 1 p.m. at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home Chapel in West Memphis. Burial will follow in Bassett Cemetery in Bassett under the direction of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home of West Memphis.
Rubie V. Davis
Mrs. Rubie V. Davis, age 77, of Forrest City, formerly of Earle, AR, died Saturday, October 5, 2002, at her home. She was a professional cook and a member of Salem M.B. Church in Forrest City.
Mrs. Davis is survived by two daughters, Minnie V. Lockhart and LaFealle Long, both of Forrest City; two sons, Frank Davis of Cincinnati, OH and Ulva Davis of Forrest City; one sister, Parceanur Ann Burgess of Decatur, AL; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Opal Kinnell; a brother, Wavery Kinnell and 3 grandchildren.
Visitation for Mrs. Davis will be held Friday, October 11, 2002, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at W.H. Johnson Furneral Home Chapel in Earle, AR. Visitation will also be held Saturday, October 12, 2002, from 11 a.m. to 12 noon at Salem M.B. Church in Forrest City. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 12, 2002, 12 noon at Salem M.B. Church. Burial will follow at St. Luke Cemetery in Earle, AR.
W.H. Johnson Funeral Home of Earle, AR is in charge of arrangements.
Mable Parker Dice
Mrs. Mable Parker Dice, age 92, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, October 8, 2002 in Dallas, Texas where she had made her home for the past several months.
Mrs. Dice was born September 6, 1910 near Palestine, Arkansas to Virgil Robert Parker and Nora Beard Parker. She married James Edward Dice in 1937 and they enjoyed 62 years of happily married life. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, a charter member of United Methodist Women, Sunday School teacher and youth leader. With her husband, she worked many years as a volunteer for the American Cancer and Heart Societies, staffed the polls on election day, was active in the PTA and was a sponsor for Delta Beta Sigma sorority.
She is survived by her daughter Lana Diane Van Giesen and husband Rev. Duane Van Giesen; Jan Dice and husband Larry Brasel; grandson Preston Smith and wife Christiana; and great-granddaughter Ashton Lynn Rone all of Dallas, Texas. She is also survived by brothers Vernon Parker and wife Sybil of Yellville, Arkansas and Elmer Parker and wife Florence of Pleasant Plains, Arkansas and loving nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Dice, and granddaughter, Lori Thompson and brothers Robert Parker and Melvin Parker and sister Alice Parker.
Visitation will be Saturday, October 12, 2002 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Sunday, October 13, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Forrest City. Burial will be in Forrest Park Cemetery with Stevens Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Louis Dinwiddie Jr.
Mr. Louis Dinwiddie Jr., age 39, of Forrest City, died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2002 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.
Mr. Dinwiddie was born June 12, 1963, in Forrest City, the son of Louis Dinwiddie Sr. and Edna Lee Carr Dinwiddie.
Mr. Dinwiddie is survived by his mother of Forrest City; one daughter, Chiquita Stanback of Forrest City; one son, Louis Dinwiddie III of Forrest City; three brothers, Billy Joe Carr, James Dinwiddie and Walter Dinwiddie all of Forrest City; and one grandchild.
Visitation for Mr. Dinwiddie will be held Friday, Oct. 11, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary. Services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002, at 2 p.m. at the Williams Temple Church of God in Christ with Elder James Jenning officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Woodhouse Mortuary.
Trent Erwin Warren
Mr. Trent Erwin Warren, age 38, of Forrest City died Friday, Oct. 5, 2002, at his home.
Mr. Warren, born Nov. 16, 1963, in Forrest City, was the son of William Warren and Bernice Crawford Warren. He is survived by his father; seven brothers, Barry Wofford of Toledo, Ohio, Glen Sanford of Simmesport, La., Craig Warren of Memphis, Reggie Warren of Jonesboro, and Gary Crawford, Schaun Warren and Dewayne Warren, all of Forrest City; four sisters, Viveca Warren of Forrest City, Terry Sanford of Simmesport, La., Sonya Rogers of Rockford, Ill., and Daphane Warren of Jonesboro. He was preceded in death by his mother.
Visitation services for Mr. Warren will be held Friday, Oct. 11, 2002, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services will be held Friday, Oct. 11, 2002, at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Woodhouse Mortuary with burial following at Casteel Cemetery. Woodhouse Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Louis Dinwiddie Jr.
Mr. Louis Dinwiddie Jr., age 39, of Forrest City, died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2002 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.
Mr. Dinwiddie was born June 12, 1963, in Forrest City, the son of Louis Dinwiddie Sr. and Edna Lee Carr Dinwiddie.
Mr. Dinwiddie is survived by his mother of Forrest City; one daughter, Chiquita Stanback of Forrest City; one son, Louis Dinwiddie III of Forrest City; three brothers, Billy Joe Carr, James Dinwiddie and Walter Dinwiddie all of Forrest City; and one grandchild.
Visitation for Mr. Dinwiddie will be held Friday, Oct. 11, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary. Services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2002, at 2 p.m. at the Church of God in Forrest City on Whitaker Street with Elder James Jenning officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Woodhouse Mortuary.
