Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, ArkansasLynn Dorrough
Lynn Ray Dorrough, 38, of Russellville died Thursday, Dec. 3, 1998, at Saint Marys Regional Medical Center.
He was a Baptist.
Survivors include his mother, Mary Hopkins of Russellville; his father, Lindell Dorrough of New Blaine; four brothers, Glen Dorrough of Dardanelle, and Renson Dorrough, Brant Dorrough and Lindell Dorrough Jr. of Russellville; his grandmother, May McConnell of Delaware; three nieces; and a great-nephew.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Delaware Baptist Church by the Rev. Wylie Jones. Burial will be in Graves Cemetery by Dardanelle Funeral Service.
Pallbearers:
Active -- Glen Dorrough, Renson Dorrough, Brant Dorrough, Lindell Dorrough, Art Kirk and Bill Harrison.
Honorary -- Bobby Roach and Danny Pell.
Eunice Young
Eunice Victoria Young, 101, of Searcy, a native of Dover, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1998, at Searcy.
She was born Feb. 27, 1897, to George B. and Victoria Brashear Myers. She was a member of Searcy Sewing Club and Saint Paul United Methodist Church at Searcy, and a former member of the Searcy Extension Homemakers Club.
Mrs. Young was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, David W. Young; and a grandson, John B. Young.
Survivors include a son, John W. Young of Wichita, Kan.; a daughter, Marie Buchanan of Searcy; a brother, James B. Myers of Dallas; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Roller-Daniel Funeral Home at Searcy. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery at Searcy.
Memorials may be made to Saint Paul United Methodist Church.
Gorman Phillips
Gorman K. Phillips, 79, of Lamar died Sunday, Feb. 14, 1999, at his home.
Born Oct. 20, 1919, at Fort Douglas, he was the son of the late John Logan and Caroline Howard Phillips. He received a 50-year service award from the U.S. Postal Service for his service as a rural mail carrier.
Survivors include a brother, Arnel Phillips of North Little Rock, and several nephews and nieces.
Graveside service and burial will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Fort Douglas Cemetery. Arrangements are by Shinn Funeral Service.
John Roger Williamson
John Roger Williamson, 3-month-old son of Joseph and Sharon Williamson of Morrilton, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999.
He was born Nov. 6, 1998, at Little Rock.
Other survivors include two brothers, Jay and Dennis Williamson of Lawrence, Kan.; a sister, Lindsay Williamson of Lawrence; his grandparents, Roger and Atheleen Williamson of Russellville; and his great-grandmother, Helen Miller of Topeka, Kan.
Graveside service and burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Phoenix Cemetery, north of Atkins. Arrangements are by Bob Neal and Sons Funeral Service of Morrilton.
Pallbearers include Gene Burris, James R. Linker, Henry Bryant and Jim Dill.
Melba Teeter
ATKINS -- Funeral for Melba L. Teeter, 71, of Russellville, who died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999, will be at 10 a.m. today at Lemley Chapel by the Rev. Jimmy Teeter and the Rev. U.L. Gray. Burial will be in Hoskins Cemetery by Lemley Funeral Service.
Memorials may be made to the Arkansas Department of Health Hospice, 1708 West C Place, Russellville 72801.
B.K. Davis
Funeral for B.K. Davis, 89, of Dover, who died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Phoenix Free Will Baptist Church by the Rev. Bobby Joe Chronister and the Rev. Richard Falbo. Burial will be in Phoenix Cemetery by Humphrey Funeral Service.
Among his survivors is a granddaughter, Lynn Chisum of Scottsville.
Hays Breashears
Funeral for Hays Breashears, 86, of Russellville, who died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999, will be at 10 a.m. today at Humphrey Chapel by the Rev. Joe Yates and the Rev. Milton Cowling. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park by Humphrey Funeral Service.
Survivors omitted from the original obituary are two great-grandchildren, Merry Beth Josephine Thompson and Emma Leigh Victoria Thompson of Pensacola, Fla.
Lena Magee
CLARKSVILLE -- Lena Alberta Magee, 95, of Coal Hill died Saturday, April 17, 1999, at Countryside Manor at Lamar.
Born Aug. 30, 1903, at Belle County, Texas, to William Washington and Lena Anola Norman Valliant, she was the widow of Arthur James Magee Jr. and a member of Coal Hill Baptist Church.
Survivors include a son, James Kenneth Magee of Goshen, N.Y.; four daughters, Martha Yates of Coal Hill, Helen Aiken of Baltimore, Nell Ives of Kiowa, Kan., and Penny Van Houten of Huntington, Md.; two brothers, Harold Valliant of Hamlin, Texas, and D.L. Valliant of Rogers; 14 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Coal Hill Baptist Church by the Rev. David Qualls. Burial will be in Coal Hill Cemetery by Roller-Cox Funeral Service.
Pallbearers include Ronnie Robertson, Larry Robertson, Joe Miller, Joe Holmesley, Paul Lee Walker and Ben Yates.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 tonight at the funeral home.
Charles Remphrey
ATKINS -- Charles Chuck Remphrey, 79, of Atkins died Monday, April 19, 1999, at his home.
A native of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and son of the late William McKinley Fred and Elsie Taylor Remphrey, he was a retired Air Force senior master sergeant and a 20-year employee of Franks Oil Co.
During his military career he served as line chief in the 50th and 75th Troop Carrier Squadrons and as chief of maintenance of the 314th Troop Carrier Group and received the Bronze Star for meritorious service during the Korean Conflict, Presidential Unit Citation and Commendation, World War II Victory Medal, Humane Medal for service on Berlin Air Lift, Good Conduct Medal with two Loops, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, United Nations Medal, and Korean Service Medal with five Bronze Stars and two Arrowheads. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Survivors include his wife, Juanita Nita Remphrey; a son, Charles Remphrey Jr. of Atkins; two daughters, Cheryl Ann Remphrey of Atkins and Anita Louise Remphrey of London; a brother, Taylor Remphrey of Milton, Pa.; a sister, Catherine M. Bower of Picture Rocks, Pa.; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Lemley Chapel by the Rev. Jeff Cheatham. Burial with military honors will be in Bells Chapel Cemetery by Lemley Funeral Service.
The Air Force honor guard will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Arkansas Department of Health Hospice, c/o Teresa Looper, 203 Weir Road, Russellville 72802.
Della Cook
Della May Cook, 90, of Ola died Friday, April 17, 1999, at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville.
A native of De Queen and daughter of the late Joe and Emilee Hadley Barnes, she was a dietitian and cook in the nursing home field, and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and Ola United Methodist Church.
She was preceded in death by a son, Clyde Cook Jr.
Survivors include three sons, Joe David Cook of Clackamas, Ore., John Edwin Cook of Houston, Texas, and Daniel Ray Cook of Deltona, Fla.; two daughters, Juanita Major of Paron and Bernice Duke of Fort Collins, Colo.; 24 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Ola United Methodist Church by the Rev. John Zolk. Burial will be in Sandlin Cemetery at Ola by Shinn Funeral Service.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
