Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Bobby Neal Evans
Mr. Bobby Neal Evans, age 61, of Byhalia, Miss., died Friday, Feb. 23, 2001, at Baptist Hospital East in Memphis.
Mr. Evans, was a retired U.S. Mail truck driver and spent 21 years at J.E. Phillips and Sons.
He is survived by his wife, Bettye L. Evans of Byhalia; two step-daughters, Pam Riggs of Forrest City and Patricia Cooney of Byhalia; a sister, Peggy Powell of Lansing, Ill.; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a stepson, Moreland Odom.
Funeral services for Mr. Evans were held today, Monday, Feb. 26, 2001, at Brantley Funeral Home in Olive Branch, Miss. Burial followed at Byhalia Cemetery under the direction of Brantley Funeral Home of Olive Branch, Miss.
Howard Ashel Halbert
Mr. Howard Ashel Halbert, age 89, of Palestine, died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001, at the Hot Springs County Medical Center in Malvern.
Mr. Halbert, born March 1, 1911, in Palestine, was the son of Geroge Halbert and Ada Sulcer Halbert. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Palestine Church of Christ.
In 1936 Mr. Halbert married Beatrice Phillips and she survives him along with three daughters, Ada Dittaugh of Malvern, Barbara White of Palestine and Brenda White of Oxford, Miss.; two brothers, Gazola Halbert of Palestine and Bennett Halbert of Alabama; a sister, Alice Miles of Mississippi; eight grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Halbert will be Monday, Feb. 26, 2001, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services for Mr. Halbert will be Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Bell Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Marian H. Brown Martin
Mrs. Marian H. Brown Martin, age 77, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2001, at her home.
Mrs. Martin, born Dec. 24, 1923, in Tennessee, was a retired nurse and a member of the Pentecost Church in Wynne.
In 1947 Mrs. Martin married Jack L. Martin and he survives her along with a daughter; Jackie Luker of Butte Rose, La.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Robert Martin and a daughter, Sandra Martin.
A graveside service for Mrs. Martin was held today, Monday, Feb. 26, 2001, at Forrest Park Cemetery. Stevens Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Otis Townsend Sr.
Mr. Otis Townsend Sr., age 78, of Forrest City, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001, at his home.
Mr. Townsend was born on March 3, 1922, in Granada, Miss. and he was retired from Reltoc and was a retired boiler maker.
Mr. Townsend is survived by his wife, Elzada Townsend of Forrest City; a son, Otis Townsend Jr. of Forrest City; a brother, Robert T. Harris of Parkin; four sisters, Laura Lee Lee of Kansas City, Mo., Mattie Laura Salmon, Doris Beale and Johnnie Mae Spain, all of Elgin, Ill.; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation service for Mr. Townsend will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral Services for Mr. Townsend will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2001, at 1 p.m. at Beth Salem Baptist Church with the Rev. Vernon Faulkner officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery with Clay Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Carey Bruce Gilmer Sr.
Mr. Carey Bruce Gilmer Sr., age 57, of Colt, died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, in Memphis.
Mr. Gilmer was born on Aug. 29, 1943 in Earle. He was the son of Bruce Gilmer and Bunie Hartley Gilmer. Mr. Gilmer lived in the Forrest City area most of his life where he was a golf course grounds keeper and a Baptist.
He was married to Ruby Dale Gilmer in 1965 and she survives him along with two sons, Carey Bruce Gilmer Jr. of Colt and James Smith of Conway; one daughter, Mandy Clark of Colt; his mother, Bunie Gilmer of Colt; three sisters, B.J. Mansel, Glenda Hudgens and Geneva Wilson, all of Colt; four brothers, Ruben Gilmer, Mike Gilmer, Terry Gilmer and Carl Gilmer, all of Colt and three grandchildren.
Visitation services for Mr. Gilmer will be Thursday, March 1, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Friday, March 2, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home with the Rev. J.E. Hughes officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest Park Cemetery, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Barbara "Bobbie" Roy Boozer
Mrs. Barbara Roy Boozer, age 43, of Caldwell, died Monday, February 5, 2001, at her home.
Mrs. Boozer, born Jan. 12, 1958 in LaMarque, Texas, was the daughter of Francis Roy Sr. and the late Hazel Mae Corner Roy. Prior to moving to Arkansas Mrs. Boozer was an abstract clerk in Anahuac,Texas. She was the general manager of the West Memphis Holiday Inn and had served in management with Holiday Inn over the past five years.
In 1977 Mrs. Boozer married Cecil Leonard Boozer Jr., who survives her along with a son, Everett Boozer of Jonesboro; a daughter, Frances Bratton of Bartlett, Tenn; her father, Francis Roy Sr. of Anahuac, Texas; her step-mother, Maggie Roy, of Anahuac, Texas; a brother Raymond Junior of Anahuac, Texas; a sister, Sarah Wilson of Kerrville, Texas and one grandson.
Mrs. Boozer was preceded in death by a brother, Francis Roy Jr.
Funeral services for Mrs. Boozer were held Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001, at the Chapel of Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home in Wynne with the Rev. Bob Thomas officiating. Burial followed at Harris Chapel Cemetery in Wynne under the direction of Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home of Wynne and McCrory.
The family requests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society.
Bennett Watson Land
Mr. Bennett Watson Land, age 75, of Norman, Okla., died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001, at the Norman Regional Hospital in Norman.
Mr. Land, born Jan. 18, 1926 in Little Rock, was the son of Levin Land and Laverne Holwell Land. He devoted his life to ministery where he served in Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas. Mr. Land was a graduate of Florida State University and a veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Perkins, Okla.
In 1953 Mr. Land married Imogene Richardson and she survives him along with a daughter, Linda Leslie of Greenbrier; three sons, Robert Land of Perkins, Okla., Richard Land of Little Rock, and David Land of Circleville, Ohio; and five grandchildren.
Services for Mr. Land will be held Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Bell Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
The family requests that memorials be sent to the World War II Memorial Monument.
Geraldine "Gerry" Cecil Barnett
Mrs. Geraldine "Gerry" Cecil Barnett, age 79, of Maumelle, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2001 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Little Rock.
Mrs. Barnett was born on Aug. 14, 1921, in Leachville, and was the daughter of Walter McPherson and Ola Hays McPherson. She was a long time resident of Forrest City where she worked for Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company and owned and operated a music store and resale shop, before moving to Maumelle.
Mrs. Barnett married Curtis Cecil in 1937, and he preceded her in death in 1975. She married Pierce Barnett in 1977, and he preceded her in death in 1990. She is survived by three daughters, Sharon Marrs of Maumelle, Karen Magee of Conway and Gerry Lynne Bowers of Searcy; two sons, Terry Cecil of Colleyville, Texas and Wayne Cecil of Corinth, Texas; 10 brothers and sisters, Imogene Brustol, Randall McPherson, Bonnie Withem, Wayne McPherson, Winona Darre, Vern McPherson, Bill McPherson, Ron McPherson, Pat Heugatter and Rick McPherson; 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mrs. Barnett will be Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at 2 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home, with burial following in Forrest Park Cemetery. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
The family requests that memorials be made to the American Heart Association or to the charity of choice.
Cornelius Burns
Mr. Cornelius Burns, age 96, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2001 in his home.
Mr. Burns, a retired farmer, was born Feb. 16, 1904 in Widener to Jackson Jones and Helen Jones.
He is survived by three sons, Waverly Burns of Chicago, Ill., Charles Burns of Forrest City, and Cecil Burns of Widener; a daughter, Lovie Smith of Chicago; a sister, Samantha Shelby of Evanston, Ill.; 86 grandchildren; 66 great-grandchildren; 39 great-great grandchildren and nine great-great-great grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Burns will be Friday, Feb. 9, 2001 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services for Mr. Burns will be Saturday, Feb. 10, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Salem Baptist Church with Elder J. B. Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest City Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
Pauline Davison
Mrs. Pauline Davison, age 81, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001, at St. Benards Hospital in Jonesboro.
Mrs. Davison was born on Oct. 24, 1919, in Hunter and was the daughter of Sam Sorrels and Laura Nelson Sorrels. She had made Forrest City her home most of her life where she was a retired nurse and a housewife. Mrs. Davison was a member of Second Baptist Church.
She was married to Newton Franklin Davison in 1940, and he preceded her in death in 1983. Mrs. Davison was also preceded in death by six brothers, one granddaughter and one great-grandson. She is survived by two daughters, Laura Ramsey of Glenco and Mary Crowson of Paragould; two sons, Bill Davison and Jerry Davison, both of Forrest City; two sisters, Ona Buchann of Greenbriar and Irene Atkins of Pine Bluff; 10 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Visitation services will be held on Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Davison will be held on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2001, at 2 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home, with Rev. Charles Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest Park Cemetery with Stevens Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
