Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
James Albert Hixon
Mr. James Albert Hixon, age 64, of Pine Tree , died Saturday, March 10, 2001, at his home.
Mr. Hixon was born on July 17, 1936, in Pine Tree. He was the son of Albert Noble Hixon and Wilma Edith Chalk Hixon. Mr. Hixon attended school in Pine Tree, Colt and Forrest City and was a farm technician at the University of Arkansas Pine Tree Experiment Station and was a member of Pine Tree Baptist Church.
In 1957, he married Fay Brown Hixon and she survives him along with a son, Chuck Hixon of Wynne; two daughters, Lisa Hill of Pine Tree and LeAnn McMickle of Bono; a brother, Bill Hixon of Wheatley and five granddaughters. Mr. Hixon was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Sarah Lorraine Hill.
Funeral services for Mr. Hixon were held Monday, March 12, 2001, at Pine Tree Baptist Church. Bro. Harold McMickle and Bro. Paul Latham officiated the service. Burial followed in Barnishaw Cemetery in Pine Tree with Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home of Wynne in charge of the arrangements.
The family requests memorials be made to Pine Tree Baptist Church.
Evelyn Elizabeth Brown Towns
Mrs. Evelyn Elizabeth Brown Towns, age 88, of Forrest City, died Friday, March 9, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.
Mrs. Towns was born on Nov. 20, 1912, in Brinkley. She was the daughter of Walter Stuart Brown and Elva McLain Brown. Mrs. Towns was a teacher and served as librarian at Forrest City High School. She served in the Garden Club, taught Sunday School, was a member of the First United Methodist Church and organized the first interdenominational Bible study group in Forrest City.
Mrs. Towns married Homer Grant Towns in 1936 and he preceded her in death in 1998. She is survived by a son, Dr. Walter Stuart Towns of Boone, N.C.; a sister, Vera Margaret Brown Dinning of Helena and two grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Towns will be held Tuesday, March 13, 2001, at 10:30 a.m., at the First United Methodist Church in Forrest City, with the Rev. Rex Darling officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Vernon Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church, Forrest Hills United Methodist Church and St. Jude Children's Hospital.
Delores Swearengin Hinton
Mrs. Delores Swearengin Hinton, age 54, of Hunter, died Monday, March 12, 2001 at her home.
Mrs. Hinton was a 1964 graduate of Brinkley High School and was a former employee of American Greeting in McCrory.
She is survived by her husband, Leonard Hinton of Hunter; two daughters, Michelle Estopian of Southhaven, Miss. and Lana Cosner of Hunter; two brothers, Bill Swearengin of Forrest City and Murray Swearengin of Colorado Springs, Colo.; one sister, Grace Denton of Wynne and three grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Hinton will be Wednesday, March 14, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Bob Neal and Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Brinkley with Reverends James Wiggins and Cecelia Dilday officiating. Burial will follow in Hunter Cemetery with Bob Neal and Sons Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
The family requests memorials be made to the Cancer Research Center, UAMS, in Little Rock.
George H. Martin
Mr. George H. Martin, age 79, of Baton Rouge, La., died Friday, March 9, 2001, at Lakewood Health Care Facility in Baton Rouge, La.
Mr. Martin was born Oct. 29, 1921, in Wynne. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during WWII and he was the retired owner of Electric Motor Repair Company in Baton Rouge, La.
Mr. Martin was preceded in death by his wife, Joanne Perdzock Martin.
He is survived by three daughters, Linda M. Garrett of Atlanta, Ga., Annette Weidenfeller of Dallas, Texas and Mary Jane Lea of Conyers, Ga; a son, Tom Martin of Baton Rouge, La and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Martin were held on Monday, March 12, 2001, at the McPeters Funeral Home in Baton Rouge, La. Burial followed in Henry Cemetery under the direction of McPeters Funeral Home.
Zella Lorene Ross
Mrs. Zella Lorene Ross, age 81, formerly of Forrest City, died Monday, March 12, 2001, at the White County Medical Center in Searcy.
Mrs. Ross was born on Oct. 30, 1919, in Augusta. She was the daughter of Thomas Brown and Girtrude Poole Balch. She lived in Forrest City until moving to Pangburn in 1995. Mrs. Ross was retired from Sanyo Manufacturing.
She is survived by one daughter, Ann Farrar Kerby of Pangburn; a son, Donald Farrar of California; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 14, 2001, from 10 to 11 a.m., at Stevens Funeral Home. Graveside funeral services will be Wednesday, March 14, 2001, at 2:30 p.m., at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Helena with Stevens Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Floyd Barber
Mr. Floyd "Skeet" Barber, age 80, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, March 13, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.
Mr. Barber was born on Jan. 15, 1921, in Greenbrier. He was the son of Jess Earl Barber and Linda G. Fairchild Barber. Mr. Barber was retired from Eaton Yale and Town and was a veteran of WW II. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Mr. Barber married Robbie Louise Peevey in 1947 and she survives him along with one daughter, Debbie L. Bennett and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother, Lloyd Barber and one sister, Julia Kathleen Atterberry.
Funeral services for Mr. Barber will be held on Thursday, March 15, 2001, at 2 p.m. in Stevens Funeral Home, with burial to follow in Forrest Park Cemetery, with Stevens Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Jimmie W. Lemons
Mr. Jimmie W. Lemons, age 54, of Brentwood, Tenn., died Monday, March 12, 2001.
Mr. Lemons was born Nov. 29, 1946, in Newport. He was the son of Jim Lemons and Audry Balch Lemons. Mr. Lemons was the regional manager for Dollar General Corporation and a member of Brentwood Baptist Church.
He was married to Peggy Roberts in 1965 and she survives him along with a daughter, Janet Lemons Heck of Witchita, Kan.; his parents, Jim and Audrey Lemons of Newport; one sister, Linda Wymer of Jacksonville; three brothers, John Burgin of Little Rock, Charles Burgin of Newport and Randy Lemons of Manila.
Visitation services will be held on Wednesday, March 14, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 15, 2001, at 11 a.m., at Stevens Funeral Home with Archie Mason officiating. Burial will follow in Hughes Cemetery with Stevens Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Kermett Pearson
Mr. Kermett Pearson, age 76, of Madison, died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, at his home.
Mr. Pearson was employed by Griffin Lumber Company for 45 years.
He is survived by one son, Ulyssis Pearson of Forrest City; six sisters, Mary Smith of Germantown, Pa., Irene Brown, Jossie Bowen and Arlene Pearson, all of Forrest City, Velma Phillips of Madison and Verlene Harris of Las Angeles, Calif.; a brother, Robert Pearson of Philadelphia, Pa.
Visitation for Mr. Pearson will be Friday, March 16, 2001, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Kennedy Chapel Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2001, at 1 p.m., at St. John M.B. Church in Madison, with the Rev. James Brooks officiating. Burial will follow at St. John Cemetery in Madison with Kennedy Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.
Earl Triplett Jr.
Mr. Earl Triplett Jr., age 44, of Plumerville, died Sunday, March 11, 2001, at his home.
Mr. Triplett, born Feb. 27, 1957, in Forrest City was the son of Earl Triplett Sr. and Ann Barnett Triplett. He was a paramedic and E.M.S. for services throughout Arkansas. He was also employed with International Paper in Conway and was a member of the Indian Hills Baptist Chuch in North Little Rock.
Mr. Triplett is survived by three daughters, Kathleen Triplett, Lindsey Triplett and Megan Triplett; his mother, Ann Triplett of Palestine; three brothers, Larry Triplett, Carl Triplett and Curtis Triplett; and three sisters, Phyllis Triplett, Susie Triplett and Kathy Triplett.
Visitation for Mr. Triplett will be Thursday March, 15, 2001 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel from 6 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be Friday, March 16, 2001, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Herman Gilbert Gingerich
Mr. Herman Gilbert Gingerich, age 90, of Forrest City, formerly of Cotton Plant, died Thursday, March 15, 2001, at Crestpark Retirement Inn in Forrest City.
Mr. Gingerich was born Jan. 15, 1911 in Stuttgart and was the son of Herman Adam Gingerich and Susan Mae Tucker Gingerich. He was the owner of Gilbert's Cash Market in Cotton Plant and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.
Mr. Gingerich married Jane Imogene Plunkett in 1936 and she preceded him in death in 1993. He is survived by two sons, John Gingerich of Maumelle and Fred Gingerich of Duncanville, Texas; two daughters, Susan Sanders of Pine Tree and Jeanie Deck of Fairview, Tenn.; one brother, Jim Gingerich of Stuttgart; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Gingerich will be Friday, March 16, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2001, at 2 p.m., in Stevens Funeral Home, with burial following in Barnshaw Cemetery, with Stevens Funeral home in charge of the arrangements. The family request memorials to be made to Bethel Baptist Church.
