Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Callie Louise Jones
Mrs. Callie Louise Jones, age 58, of Forrest City, died Saturday, March 31, 2001 at Methodist Central Hospital in Memphis.
Mrs. Jones is survived by two daughters, Patricia Ann Poindexter of Fayettevele, Tenn. and Tina Poindexter of Forrest City; her mother, Violet Bradford of Forrest City; one brother, Jim Allen Bradford of Forrest City; two sisters, Rosemary Brown and Juanita Barkley of Forrest City.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jones will be Tuesday, April 3, 2001, at 11 a.m., at Second Baptist Church in Forrest City.
The family request memorials be made to Second Baptist Church in lieu of flowers.
Morgan Funeral Home is in charge.
James Leo Grobmyer
Mr. James Leo Grobmyer, age 74, of Little Rock, died Thursday, April 19, 2001.
Mr. Grobmyer, born June 12, 1946, in Forrest City, served as an elder for 17 years in the Sandstone Drive Church of Christ in Little Rock. He retired from Arkansas Power and Light in 1986, after 35 years.
Mr. Grobmyer is survived by his wife, Patsy Stewart Grobmyer; two daughters, Julie Goin of Magnolia and Jennye Dulaney of Fayetteville; two brothers, Ed Grobmyer of Arab, Ala. and Bill Grobmyer of Forrest City and five grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Grobmyer will be Friday, April 20, 2001, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., at Huson Funeral Home in Little Rock. Funeral services will be Saturday, April 21, 2001, at 11 a.m., at Geyer Springs Church of Christ with Ralph Winehold officiating. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. at the Forrest Park Cemetery in Forrest City under the direction of Huson Funeral Home.
James Daryl Ponder
Mr. James Daryl Ponder, age 33, of Colt, died Thursday, April 19, 2001.
Mr. Ponder was born Jan. 8, 1968, in Fort Sill, Okla. He was the son of James E. and Helen Fleming Ponder. Mr. Ponder lived in Colt most of his life and was a Baptist.
He is survived by a daughter, Miranda Grace Wingfield of Forrest City; his father, James E Ponder of Colt; his mother, Helen Ponder of Jonesboro; maternal grandparents, Murrell and Mary Quinn of Forrest City; a step-brother, Stephen McWilliams of Jonesboro and a step-sister, Gwendolyn Plaz of Jonesboro.
Visitation for Mr. Ponder will be Saturday, April 21, 2001, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services for Mr. Ponder will be Sunday, April 22, 2001, at 2 p.m., in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Loughridge Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
James Daryl Ponder
Mr. James Daryl Ponder, age 33, of Colt, died Thursday, April 19, 2001.
Mr. Ponder was born Jan. 8, 1968, in Fort Sill, Okla. He was the son of James E. and Helen Fleming Ponder. Mr. Ponder lived in Colt most of his life and was a Baptist.
He is survived by a daughter, Miranda Grace Wingfield of Forrest City; his father, James E. Ponder of Colt; his mother, Helen Ponder of Jonesboro; a brother, Kirk Ponder of Wynne; maternal grandparents, Murrell and Mary Quinn of Forrest City; a step-brother, Stephen McWilliams of Jonesboro and a step-sister, Gwendolyn Platz of Jonesboro.
Funeral services for Mr. Ponder were held Sunday, April 22, 2001, at 2 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home. Burial followed at Loughridge Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Hazel Wade
Mrs. Hazel Wade, age 86, of Hazen, died Tuesday, April 17, 2001 at her home.
Mrs. Wade, a retired housekeeper, was born July 10, 1914, in Wattensaw, to Walter and Marille Stidham. She is survived by a granddaughter, Glenda K. Jefferson of Texarkana; four great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Wade will be Saturday, April 21, 2001, at 1 p.m. at the Prairie Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Oscar Washington Sr. officiating. There will be a visitation preceding the funeral service from noon to 1 p.m. at the church. Burial will follow at Green Grove Cemetery in Green Grove under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
John Cox Danehower Sr.
Mr. John Cox Danehower Sr., age 89, of Forrest City, died Saturday, April 21, 2001, at his home.
Mr. Danehower was born Sept. 23, 1911, in Forrest City and was the son of Samuel Chester Danehower and Nora Bell Cox Danehower. He lived in Forrest City all of his life. Mr. Danehower was a farmer, a member of the Forrest City Lions Club, attended Baylor University and was a member of the Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Roberta Poole Danehower in 1996. Mr. Danehower is survived by one daughter, Berta Ann Elphingstone of Forrest City; two sons, John Cox Danehower Jr. of Memphis and James Poole Danehower of Wynne; one brother, Will Roe Danehower of Arlington, Texas; one sister, Mary Danehower Taylor of Forrest City; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Danehower will be Monday, April 23, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 24, 2001, at 2 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Ruth Aycock Haven
Mrs. Ruth Aycock Haven, age 79, of Forrest City, died Sunday, April 22, 2001.
Mrs. Haven was born Nov. 20, 1921, in Hazen. She was the daughter of L.P. Aycock and Mildred Scott Aycock. Mrs. Haven was a member of the First United Methodist Church and a charter member of the Forrest City Junior Auxiliary. She was a Master Flower Show judge and was an honorary member and past president of the Garden Gate Club.
Mrs. Haven is survived by her husband, Henry T. Haven; one daughter, Ann Haven Morledge of Little Rock; two sons, Henry T. Haven of Harrisburg, Penn. and John L. Haven of Jonesboro; one sister, Gerry Aycock Rhodes of Hazen; one brother, Scott Aycock of Hazen; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services are incomplete at this time.
E. R. Gaines
Rev. E.R. Gaines, died Thursday, April 19, 2001.
Rev. Gaines helped organize the Colored Lee County Ministerial Alliance, the Greater P.L.M. & D. District Association of churches. He also pastored several churches in the Lee and Phillips County area.
Funeral services for Rev. Gaines will be Saturday, April 28, 2001, at 1 p.m., at the Walnut Grove M.B. Church in Marianna under the direction of Hightower and Sons Funeral Home in Marianna.
Wilbur E. "Alex" Hamilton
Mr. Wilbur E. "Alex" Hamilton, age 74, of Wynne, died Saturday, April 21, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis.
Mr. Hamilton, born Sept. 9, 1926, in Colt, was the son of Wilbur Earnest Hamilton Sr. and Mattie Pearson Hamilton. He was a resident of St. Francis and Cross counties all of his life. He was an employee of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company from 1950 to 1965 where he was an installer and repairman. From 1965 to 1984 he was a contractor for Southwestern Bell. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a member of the American Legion and the VFW. He was a member of the Fitzgerald Baptist Church in Wynne.
Mr. Hamilton is survived by his wife, Wanda Cox Hamilton of Wynne; a son, Loy Alex Hamilton of Wynne; a daughter, Anga Hamilton Turner of Wynne; a sister Amy Jenell Hamilton Damanti of Wynne a half-sister, Elizabeth Hamilton Cary of Hollow Rock, Tenn. and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and his step-mother, Mable Clegg Hamilton.
Funeral services for Mr. Hamilton were held graveside today, Tuesday, April 24, 2001, at Loughridge Cemetery near Colt with Rev. Ellis Jones and Rev. James Tallant officiating under the direction of Kernodle Funeral Home of Wynne.
The family requests that any memorials be sent to the Fitzgerald Baptist Church in Wynne.
Ruth Aycock Haven
Mrs. Ruth Aycock Haven, age 79, of Forrest City, died Sunday, April 22, 2001.
Mrs. Haven was born Nov. 20, 1921, in Hazen. She was the daughter of L.P. Aycock and Mildred Scott Aycock. Mrs. Haven was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was a charter member of the Forrest City Junior Auxiliary. She was a master flower show judge and was an honorary member and past president of the Garden Gate Club.
Mrs. Haven is survived by her husband, Henry T. Haven of Forrest City; one daughter, Ann Haven Morledge of Little Rock; two sons, Henry T. Haven Jr. of Harrisburg, Penn. and John L. Haven of Jonesboro; one sister, Gerry Aycock Rhodes of Hazen; one brother, Scott Aycock of Hazen; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Visitation for Mrs. Haven will be Tuesday, April 24, 2001, from 5 to 7 p.m., in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held graveside Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at 11 a.m. at Forrest Park Cemetery with Rev. Rex Darling officiating under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Annie Mable McCoy Organ Huff
Mrs. Annie Mable McCoy Organ Huff, age 73, died Tuesday, April 24, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.
Mrs. Huff was born Jan. 7, 1928, and was the daughter of William Woody McCoy and Liddie P. David McCoy. She was a housekeeper and an employee of a mobile home manufacturer prior to retirement.
Mrs. Huff was preceded in death by her husbands, James R. Organ and George Huff. She is survived by four sons, Jimmy Organ of Memphis, Johnny Organ of Elaine, Jerry Organ of Tyronza and Joey Organ of Jonesboro; a brother, Bill McCoy of Parkin; a sister, Dorothy Snelson of Colt; 14 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mrs. Huff will be Wednesday, April 25, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., in the Morgan Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be Thursday, April 26, 2001, at 1 p.m., at Morgan Chapel with Pastor D.G. Daniels and Bro. Marvin Gibson officiating. Burial will follow in Crittenden Memorial Cemetery in West Memphis under the direction of Morgan Funeral Home.
