Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Alton Dalton Weeks
Mr. Alton Dalton Weeks, age 86, of Palestine, died Friday, Sept. 6. 2002, at Baptist Hospital East in Memphis.
Mr. Weeks, born March 24, 1916, in Winfield, Ala., was the son of William Will Weeks and Etta Mae Weeks. He lived in St. Francis County for most of his life and was a farmer. He attended Old Fashion Pentecostal Church.
In 1936, Mr. Weeks married Lillie Mae Keenum and she preceded him in death in 1993. He is survived by a son, Dalton Gene Weeks of Palestine; three daughters, Dean Holt, Rachel Littlefield and Faye Bridges, all of Palestine; two sisters, Beatrice Hollis and Mertle Dean White, both of Marianna; 14 grandchildren and several great and great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Weeks were held today, Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Burial followed in Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Neccie Ware Goodwin
Mrs. Neccie Ware Goodwin, age 97, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, at Crestpark Retirement Inn.
Mrs. Goodwin was born May 15, 1905, in Widener, the daughter of Jeff Ware and January Jones Ware.
Mrs. Goodwin is survived by two nieces, Geneva Brooks of Madison and Magalen Ursery of Forrest City.
Visitation for Mrs. Goodwin will be held Friday, Sept. 13, 2002, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Sept. 14, 2002, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church with Rev. S.W. Baker Sr. officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest City Cemetery under the direction of Woodhouse Mortuary.
Willie Cochran
Mr. Willie Cochran, age 79, of Colt, died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002, at his home.
Mr. Cochran, is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Cochran of the home; four sons, Frank L. Cochran and Willie L. Cochran, both of Memphis and Waymon I. Cochran of Colt and Eric N. Cochran, both of Colt; seven daughters, Willie M. Wilson of Detroit, Mich., Christean Cottingham of Hishana Hill, Ohio, Kizzie M. Cochran of Memphis, Mary L. Cochran and Barbara I. Cochran, both of Houston, Texas, Flora J. Williams of Terrell, Texas and Carolyn I. Thomas, both of Port-St. Lucie, Fla.; a sister, Georgia M. Pattella of Evanston, Ill.; four brothers, Frank Cochran Jr. and George Cochran, both of Forrest City, Gene Cochran of Detroit, Mich., and Robert Cochran of Colt; 26 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Visitation services for Mr. Cochran will be held Friday, October 25, 2002, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the chapel of Woodard Funeral Services in Wynne. Funeral services for Mr. Cochran will be held Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002, at 10 a.m. at the Church of Christ, 915 E. Bridges Ave., in Wynne with Bro. Willie Williams officiating. Burial will follow in Clark Cemetery in Colt under the direction of Woodard Funeral Services in Wynne.
Gordon Davis
Mr. Gordon Davis, age 72, of Sheridan, died Thursday, Oct. 17, 2002.
Mr. Gordon was born Jan. 13, 1930, in Forrest City, the son of Gordon Davis Sr. and Myrtle Roberts Davis. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served as a sergeant in the Korean War. He was also retired from Westinghouse Electric, Fruehauf, Extra Lease, a 32nd degree Mason, a Shriner and a member of the Little Creek Baptist Church.
In 1955 he married Barbara Rhoden and she survives him along with a son, Alex Davis of Sheridan; a daughter, Nancy Paty of Sheridan; two brothers, Wallace Davis of Adrian, Mich., Bobby Davis of Forrest City; two sisters, Gail Jones of Forrest City, Florence Baty of Widener; three grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and friends.
Funeral services for Mr. Davis were held Sunday, Oct. 20, 2002, at Little Creek M. B. Church with Rev. Robert Ewing and Rev. Harold Epperson officiating. Burial followed in Lost Creek Cemetery in Sheridan under the direction of Buie Funeral Home of Sheridan.
L.D. Herbert
Mr. L.D. Herbert, age 77, of Forrest City, died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2002, at his home.
Mr. Herbert was born Sept. 30, 1925, in Earle, the son of Harry Edward Herbert and Mary Lace Herbert. He lived in Forrest City most of his life, was the owner and operator of L.D. Herbert Garage and was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Forrest City.
Mr. Herbert married Verma Jean Lincoln in 1948 and she survives him along with a son, Danny Herbert of Forrest City; a daughter, Diane Mallett of Forrest City; four brothers, Eugene Herbert and Aaron Herbert both of Morrilton, Lloyd Herbert and Kenneth Herbert both of Little Rock; four sisters, Helen Pitts and Linda Jones both of Morrilton, Glenda Jones of Jacksonville and Sarah Mitchell of Malvern; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Visitation for Mr. Herbert will be held Monday, Oct. 21, 2002, at Stevens Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Services will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2002, at the Assembly of God Church at 11 a.m. with Bro. Gary Chapman and Bro. Tom Rogers officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Billy G. Neal
Mr. Billy G. Neal, age 63, of Wynne, died Friday, Oct. 18, 2002, at Cross Ridge Community Hospital in Wynne.
Mr. Neal, born Nov. 26, 1938, in Wynne, was the son of Bernice Grodes Neal and Rosie M. Norvell Neal. He was a resident of Cross County for all of his life and was employed by Sanyo Manufacturing. He was a Mason and a member of Rensellar Vann Lodge #494 in Wynne. He was also a member of the National Rifle Association and had served in the National Guard and the Army Reserve. He was a member of Union Avenue Baptist Church in Wynne.
Mr. Neal is survived by his wife, Betty Jean Jones Neal of Wynne; two sons, Chris G. Neal of Ward and John C. Neal of Oak Grove, Mich.; a daughter, Nanette A. Coats of Forrest City; a sister, Marsha Dance of Berry, Ken., and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Charles R. Neal.
Funeral services for Mr. Neal were held Monday, Oct. 21, 2002, at 10 a.m. at Kernodle Funeral Home Chapel in Wynne with Rev. Robert Tucker officiating. Burial will follow in McElroy Cemetery in Wynne under the direction of Kernodle Funeral Home.
The family requests that memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society at P.O. Box 450, Wynne, AR 72396.
Susie Pauline Gilbert Schmitz
Mrs. Susie Pauline Gilbert Schmitz, age 86, of Wynne and formerly of Colt, died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2002, at Wynwood Nursing Center in Wynne.
Mrs. Schmitz was born Feb. 19, 1916, in Cross County, the daughter of William Fletcher and Mary M. Waymire Gilbert. She was a longtime resident of Colt, a homemaker and a drug store clerk for 10 years and a member of the Truth Ministries Church near Wynne.
Mrs. Schmitz married Garland Lee Schmitz in 1933 and he preceded her in death in 1986. She was also preceded in death by a son, Terry Ray Schmitz. She is survived by a son, Eddie Schmitz of Wynne; four daughters, Monica Schmitz McWhirter of Montgomery, Ala., Phyllis Schmitz Ellis of Deer, Judy Schmitz Hall of Wynne, Tommye Schmitz McElroy of Jonesboro; a sister, Edna Munn of Wynne; one brother, Edward Gilbert of Forrest City; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mrs. Schmitz will be held Monday, Oct. 21, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home in Wynne. Funersal services will be held Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home with Rev. Berlon Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Hughes Cemetery in Forrest City under the direction of Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home in Wynne.
The family requests all memorials be made to the American Heart Association.
Anna Mae Whittenton
Mrs. Anna Mae Whittenton, age 82, of Colt, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2002, at her home.
Mrs. Whittenton was born Aug. 7, 1920, in Cleveland, Texas, the daughter of D.D. Daniels and Clara I. Newsom Daniels. She lived in St. Francis County for most of her life. She was a housewife and a member of the First Baptist Church.
Mrs. Whittenton married Ralph Whittenton in 1964 and he preceded her in death in 1989. She is survived by two sons, Jerry Bieber of Colt, Dale Bieber of Palestine, and four grandchildren.
Visitation for Mrs. Whittenton will be held on Monday, Oct. 21, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Services for Mrs. Whittenton will be held Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2002, graveside in Forrest Park Cemetery at 2 p.m. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
