Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Rev. George Williams
Rev. George Williams, age 81, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at Veterans Medical Center in Memphis.
Rev. Williams, born May 19, 1919, in Des Arc, was the son of John Williams and Luiza Hayes Williams. Rev. Williams was the pastor of Christ Temple Church of God in Christ in Helena.
Rev. Williams is survived by his wife, Vernice Williams of Forrest City; two step-daughters, Vernita Wright and Patricia Turner, both of Forrest City; two step-sons, Edward Sparks and Casey Sparks, both of Forrest City; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Visitation for Rev. Williams will be Friday, March 9, 2001, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services for Rev. Williams will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2001, at noon at Days Temple Church of God in Christ in Forrest City with Bishop L.T. Walker officiating. Burial will follow in Paradise Gardens Cemetery in Edmondson with Woodhouse Mortuary in charge of the arrangements.
Leroy Griffin
Mr. Leroy Griffin, age 66, of Forrest City, died Thursday, March 8, 2001, at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.
Mr. Griffin is survived by his wife Margaret Griffin of Forrest City; three sons, one daughter and five grandchildren.
Visitation services for Mr. Griffin will be Sunday, March 11, 2001, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Chapel of Morgan Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 12, 2001, at 10 a.m. at Morgan Funeral Home. Morgan Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Ethel Anderson
Mrs. Ethel Anderson, age 85, of Forrest City, died Friday, April 27, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.
Mrs. Anderson, born March 13, 1916, in Gunnerson, Miss., was a retired farmer. She is survived by a son, J.D. Kidd of Forrest City.
Visitation for Mrs. Anderson will be Wednesday, May 2, 2001, from 3 to 5 p.m., in the Chapel of Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Thursday, May 3, 2001, at 11 a.m., in the Chapel of Clay Funeral Home with Rev. Wade Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Clay Hill Cemetery in Haynes under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
Corinne Hurt Bledsoe
Mrs. Corinne Hurt Bledsoe, age 73, of Forrest City, died Saturday, April 28, 2001, in Memphis.
Mrs. Bledsoe was born Aug. 11, 1927, in Palestine to William Isham Hurt and Kate Harris Hurt. She lived in the Forrest City area all of her life and was retired from Southwestern Bell. Mrs. Bledsoe was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was past president of the Business and Professional Women's Organization.
She is survived by her husband, Luther W. Bledsoe; and two sisters, Marguerite Frost of North Little Rock and Marie Mattioli of Kennesaw, Ga. Mrs. Bledsoe was preceded in death by a son, William Perry Bledsoe in 1971, and a brother, Troy Hurt in 1997.
Funeral services for Mrs. Bledsoe were held today, Tuesday, May 1, 2001, at 11 a.m., in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home with Rev. Rex Darling officiating. Burial followed in Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Franklin R. Logan
Mr. Franklin R. Logan, age 66, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, May 9, 2001, at his home.
Mr. Logan, born Aug. 30, 1933, in Earle, was the son of Ellis Logan and Leona Riley Logan. Mr. Logan was a retiree from the U.S. Army and a Master Mason. He was also a Protestant.
He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Logan of the home; six sons, Doug Logan of North Little Rock, Cory Logan of Brighton, Tenn., Barry Logan of West Point, Miss., Scott Logan of Counce, Tenn., Anthony Lawrence of Marked Tree and Charles Lawrence of Lepanto; a brother, Wayne Logan of Nashville, Tenn.; three sisters, Shirley Chapman of Russellville, Charlotte "Bugs" Logan of Memphis and Diana Yale of Dubois, Pa.; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister Edna Collier and two brothers J.T. Logan and R.B. Logan.
Visitation for Mr. Logan will be Thursday, May 10, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Morgan Funeral Home. There will be a military funeral service for Mr. Logan Friday, May, 11, 2001, at 2 p.m., in the Chapel of Morgan Funeral Home with the Chaplin and Rev. Art Kennedy officiating. Burial will follow at Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Morgan Funeral Home.
The family requests memorials be sent to St. Judes Children's Research Hospital in Memphis.
Mallorie Nicole Long
Miss Mallorie Nicole Long, age 10, of Wynne, died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center in Memphis.
Miss Long was born Oct. 29, 1990, in Memphis and was the daughter of Frank and Marcia Minor Long Sr. She was a fourth grade student at Wynne Intermediate School, where she was an honor student since the first grade. Miss Long also served as a representative for the past two years and was voted "Most Studious" by her classmates. She played softball for the First National Bank team and was a former brownie in Troop 66 in Wynne.
Miss Long is survived by her parents, Frank and Marcia Long of Wynne; one brother, Frankie Long Jr. of Wynne; one sister, Jessica Long of Wynne; her grandparents, Donald and Ellen Minor of Wynne and Elouise Long of Hickory Ridge.
Funeral services for Miss Long will be Friday, May 11, 2001, at 2 p.m., at the Thompson-Wilson Funeral Chapel in Wynne with Rev. Tom Elliott officiating. Burial will follow in Harris Chapel Cemetery in Wynne under the direction of Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be sent to Le Bonheur Children's Medical Center in Memphis.
Martha Jean Stewart
Mrs. Martha Jean Stewart, age 68, of Marianna, died Saturday, May 5, 2001, in West Memphis.
Mrs. Stewart, a homemaker, is survived by four sons, David Stewart of Proctor, Curt Stewart of San Diego, Calif., James Stewart of Marianna and Wilburn Stewart of Little Rock; seven sisters, Katie Harris of Florida, Susie Banks and Christine Vincent, both of Renton, Wash., Geardine Rucker of Modesto, Calif., Polly Moore of Newark, Calif., Hattie Little of Alton, Ill. and Marie Coleman of Birmingham, Ala.; two brothers, Tommy Harris and Bobby Harris, both of Marianna and one grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 13, 2001, at 2:30 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall. Burial will follow in Pilgrim Cemetery in Marianna.
Mary Louise Carpenter
Mrs. Mary Louise Carpenter, age 72, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, May 9, 2001, in her home.
Mrs. Carpenter, born Sept. 25, 1928, was the daughter of Albert Kirkland Sr. and Pollie Elliott Kirkland. She was a member of Salem Baptist Church and worked for Western Electric in Chicago prior to retirement.
Mrs. Carpenter was preceded in death by her husband Frank Carpenter Sr. in 1986 and a son, Rodney Carpenter in 2000. She is survived by a son, Franklin Carpenter of Chicago; five daughters, Doris Dickerson, Jacqueline Montgomery, Joyce Carpenter, Diane Johnson and Shree Smith, all of Chicago; two brothers, William Kirkland of Forrest City and Willie Kirkland of Memphis; a sister Marie Kirkland of Forrest City and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
There will be a visitation service for Mrs. Carpenter Friday, May 11, 2001, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Morgan Chapel. Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 16, 2001, in Chicago with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery in Chicago.
Morgan Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.
Martha Jean Stewart
Mrs. Martha Jean Stewart, age 68, of Marianna, died Saturday, May 5, 2001, in West Memphis.
Mrs. Stewart, a homemaker, is survived by four sons, David Stewart of Proctor, Curt Stewart of San Diego, Calif., James Stewart of Marianna and Wilburn Stewart of Little Rock; seven sisters, Katie Harris of Florida, Susie Banks and Christine Vincent, both of Renton, Wash., Geardine Rucker of Modesto, Calif., Polly Moore of Newark, Calif, Hattie Little of Alton, Ill. and Marie Coleman of Birmingham, Ala.; two brothers, Tommy Harris and Bobby Harris, both of Marianna and one grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 13, 2001, at 2:30 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall. Burial will follow in Pilgrim Cemetery in Marianna under the direction of Kennedy Funeral Home.
Donald R. Whittenton
Mr. Donald R. Whittenton, age 54, of Palestine, died Thursday, May 10, 2001.
Mr. Whittenton, born Nov. 22, 1946, in Forrest City, was the son of Ralph Whittenton and Mary Ella McMickle Whittenton. Mr. Whittenton was an employee with Harwick Chemical in Wynne and had lived in the Forrest City area for his entire life. He was also a Baptist.
Mr. Whittenton is survived by a son, Joseph Dansby Whittenton of Austin, Texas; a sister, Paula Kyle of Forrest City; a brother, Ronnie Whittenton of Moore, Okla. and a grandson. He was preceded in death by a brother Joe Whittenton in 1969.
There will be visitation services for Mr. Whittenton Saturday, May 12, 2001, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Graveside services will be held Sunday, May 13, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Evonna D. Jones
Mrs. Evonna D. Jones, age 77, of Forrest City, died Sunday, May 13, 2001, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.
Mrs. Jones was born May 14, 1923, in Vilonia to Grover Ivern Dallas and Artie Stevens Dallas. She lived in Forrest City most of her life and was a retired school teacher after 42 years with the Forrest City School District. Mrs. Jones was a member of Second Baptist Church, was an Eastern Star and a member of Delta Kappa Gamma.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank "Red" Jones in 1970. Mrs. Jones is survived by her brother, Howard Dallas of Memphis; three nieces, Ginger Howton of Palestine, Deb Walker of Memphis and Susan Dallas of Minnesota.
Visitation for Mrs. Jones will be Monday, May 14, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 15, 2001, at 3 p.m., Second Baptist Church with burial following in Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
