Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Harvey James Roeder
Mr. Harvey James Roeder, age 70, of Earle, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, at the Med in Memphis.
Mr. Roeder was employed by the Roeder Construction Company and he served on the Earle Fire Department. He was also a member of the Earle Baptist Church.
Mr. Roeder was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Katherine Roeder.
He is survived by one daughter, Ramona Williams of Broken Arrow, Okla.; three sons, Jim Roeder of Earle, Ric Roeder of Forrest City and Robin Roeder of West Memphis; two sisters, Edna Leaptrot of Jacksonville and Juanita Martish of Mountain Home; two brothers, Floyd Roeder of Little Rock and Bobby Roeder of Earle; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services for Mr. Roeder will be held Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, at 10 a.m., at Earle Baptist Church in Earle. Burial will follow in Crittenden Memorial Park in Marion under the direction of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis.
The family request memorials be sent to Earle Baptist Church or Harwood Center School, 711 Jefferson Ave., Memphis, Tenn. 38105.
Mamie Geneva Parker
Mrs. Mamie Geneva Parker, age 78, of Schertz, Texas, died Monday, Oct. 8, 2001.
Mrs. Parker was a former LPN at the Forrest City Hospital and was a registered nurse in San Antonio, Texas before retiring at the age of 71.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Parker in 1969; her parents; a sister, Alma in 1928; a son, Harry Parker; a grandson, Thomas in 1971 and a great-grandson, Christopher in 1995.
Mrs. Parker is survived by four sons, Norman Parker of Forrest City, Kenneth Parker of Highridge, Mo., Frank Parker of Schertz, Texas and Alan Parker of Gladstone, Mo.; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held for Mrs. Parker on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, at 12 p.m., at First Baptist Church of Universal City with Rev. David Lindow officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001, from 1 to 2 p.m., at Bryson Funeral Home Chapel in Pilot Knob, Mo., with a memorial service following at 2 p.m. Shertz Funeral Home in Schertz, Texas is in charge of the arrangements.
The family requests memorials be sent in lieu of flowers to the American Lung Association.
Ottis Robertson
Mr. Ottis Robertson, age 68, of Memphis, died Sunday, Oct.7, 2001, in Fayetteville City Hospital in Fayetteville.
Mr. Robertson was born Feb. 19, 1933, in Hilleman, and was the son of Cary Robertson and Verlon Fowler Robertson. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and was retried from the United States Postal Service after 26 years of service. Mr. Robertson was also a Boy Scout Troop leader for over 30 years and was an active member of Berean Baptist Church of Memphis.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Huges Robertson and a grandson.
Mr. Robertson is survived by two sons, Bill Prince and Dale Roberts, both of Fullerton, Calif.; two daughters, Debbie McNabb of Memphis and Donna Robertson of Fayetteville; a brother, Carol Robertson of Forrest City and five grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Robertson will be held Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, from 1 to 2 p.m., in the Whitehall Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held graveside on Friday, Oct. 11, 2001, at 2 p.m., in Whitehall Cemetery, south of McCrory, with Rev. Dustin Lemke officiating the service, under the direction of Stockdale Funeral Services of Bentonville.
The family request memorials be made to the Boy Scout Troop #240, College Scholarship Fund, c/o McLemore Christian Church, 4965 Willow Rd., Memphis, Tn., 38115.
Rosie L. Miller
Mrs. Rosie L. Miller, age 87, of West Memphis, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001, at Crittenden Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Miller is survived by three daughters, Betty Mae Perkins of Earle, Mary Parnell and Voney Mae Jacobs, both of West Memphis; two sons, Henry Miller of Marion and Johnny Lee Miller of Forrest City; 44 grandchildren, 100 great-grandchildren and 21 great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mrs. Miller will be held Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Anthony-West Memphis Funeral Home Chapel North. Funeral services will be Saturday, Oct. 13, 2001, at 12 p.m., at Walnut Grove M.B. Church in Clarksdale with burial in Paradise Garden under the direction of Anthony Funeral Home.
Mervin Calvin Luallen Sr.
Mr. Mervin Calvin Luallen, Sr., age 99, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, at the Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mr. Luallen was born Sept. 29, 1902, in Lee County, and was the son of Charles William Luallen, Jr., and Mollie Priscilla Leatherwood Luallen. He retired from the United States Postal Service in 1969, after 37 years of service, operated a small accounting firm and was active in the Forrest City Church of God. Mr. Luallen also served in the United States Navy from 1923 to 1927.
Mr. Luallen married Daisy Perry Luallen and she preceded him in death in 1995. He was also preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters.
He is survived by one son, Mervin C. "Buddy" Luallen Jr. of Forrest City; three daughters, Lola Brewer of Pahokee, Fla., Darlene Ball of Tunnel Hill, Ga. and Ruth Madziarczyk of Chicago, Ill.; 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Luallen will be held Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Forrest City Church of God. Funeral services will be held Monday, Oct. 15, 2001, at 10 a.m., at the Forrest City Church of God, with burial following in Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Nona Beatrice Ash
Mrs. Nona Beatrice Ash, age 88, of Memphis, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2001, at her home.
Mrs. Ash, a homemaker, was a 1933 graduate of Hughes High School and she had been the "Peach Queen" of Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi in 1933. In addition, Mrs. Ash christened the St. Francis Bridge.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Edmund Thomas Ash.
Mrs. Ash is survived by one daughter, Dolores Humphrey of Memphis; one son, Tom Ash of Collierville, Tenn.; one sister, Gladys Jones of Hughes; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ash were held today, Monday, Oct. 15, 2001, at 10 a.m., at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Burial followed in Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel.
Henry L. Thomas
Mr. Henry L. Thomas, age 54, of Forrest City, died Friday, Oct. 12, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.
Mr. Thomas was born March 31, 1947 in Madison. He was a deputy sheriff with the St. Francis County Sheriff's Department and a veteran of the U.S. Army.
He is survived by his wife, Birdie Thomas of the home; two sons, Henry L. Thomas Jr. of Brinkley and Gary Thomas of Forrest City; a daughter, Lisa Bender of Atlanta, Ga.; his mother, Bobbie Gregory of Forrest City; nine brothers, Fred Stennis of Colton, Calif., J.C. Stennis, Arthur Lee Thomas, Sherman Thomas, Van Henry Thomas Jr., Samuel Thomas, John L. Thomas and Marcus Thomas, all of Omaha, Neb. and Isiah Thomas of Atlanta, Ga.; four sisters, Louise Moore and Linda Deere, both of Forrest City, Rose Thomas and Ethel Cornelius Thomas, both of Pensacola, Fla. and three grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Thomas will be held Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with family hour from 6 to 7 p.m., at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, at 11 a.m., at Madison Light Baptist Church with Rev. Isiah McKeown officiating the service. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
Robert Lee Trimue
Mr. Robert Lee Trimue, age 90, of Hughes, formerly of Blytheville, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2001, at his home.
Mr. Trimue was a retired farmer.
He was preceded in death by a son, Bobby Trimue; a daughter, Donna Sue Trimue and two grandchildren.
Mr. Trimue is survived by his wife, Trecy Trimue of Hughes; three daughters, Julia Young of Hughes, Dolores Gunter of Fayetteville and Terry Richardson of Columbus, Miss.; a son, Dan Trimue of Caruthersville, Mo.; 13 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild.
Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis is in charge of the arrangements.
The family requests memorials be sent to Haven Hospice, P.O. Box 3026, West Memphis, AR 72303.
Johnny Lee Wilborn
Mr. Johnny Lee Wilborn, age 60, of Widener, formerly of Hughes, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.
Mr. Wilborn is survived by his wife, Georgia Wilborn of Widener; his mother, Queenester Brewer of Blytheville; five daughters, Carolyn Fuller of Blytheville, Raynette Houston and Patricia Wilborn both of Flint, Mich., Laytonya Gardner of Southhaven, Miss and Ja'net Wilborn of Hughes; five sons, Johnny Wilborn Jr. of Atwater, Calif., Theodis Wilborn of Grand Blanc, Mich., Randy Wilborn of Flint, Mich., Tommy Wilborn of Blytheville and Maurice Fuller of West Memphis; three sisters, Erma Jean Parnell, Juanita Guy and Estella Wilborn of Detroit, Mich.; three brothers, Willie Wilborn, Robert Wilborn and Joe Wilborn, all of Blytheville; 20 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Wilborn will be held Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Anthony Funeral Home Chapel in Anthonyville; and Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001, from 12 to 1 p.m., at the New Bethel Church of God in Christ in Hughes. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. at the church with burial to follow in Locust Grove Cemetery in Hughes with Anthony Funeral in charge of the arrangements.
