Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, ArkansasKatherine Morell
DARDANELLE Katherine Granny Morell, 86, of Centerville died Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at Little Rock.
Born Feb. 2, 1918, at German Town, Ala., she was the daughter of the late Charley and Sarah Clement Sammett, and a member of Ard Church of Christ. Mrs. Morell served as hostess for Pappa Ds Restaurant. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert J. Morell; and two sons, Jerry Lewis Morell and Foster Wayne Morell.
Survivors include three sons and two daughters-in-law, Douglas and Martha Morell and Dickey and Becky Morell of Centerville, and Jim Morell of Florida; a daughter and son-in-law, Judy Morell Morphis and Robert Morphis of Centerville; another daughter-in-law, Judy Marie Morell of Mississippi; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Lewis and Katherine Sammett, and William and Willa Dean Sammett of Alabama; a sister, Carolyn Bryant of Tennessee; 17 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cornwell Chapel with Johnny Paul Thaxton officiating. Burial will be in Petillo Hill Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Service.
Pallbearers:
Active Herbert Morphis, John Paul Morell, Jason Morell, Vernon Douglas Morell, Austin Garner and Matt Hickman.
Honorary Blake Hickman.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Loretta Coker
Loretta Maree Johnson Coker, 84, of Dardanelle, died Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at her home.
Born February 18, 1920, in Ola, she was the daughter of the late Henry C. and Catherine Long Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, James Leo Johnson and Willard Herman Johnson.
Survivors include her husband, Connie V. Coker; a daughter and son-in-law, Elora Coker and Floyd Lumpkins of Dardanelle; a sister, Floy Chambers of Pasadena, Texas; a sister-in-law, Martha Jean Johnson of Ola; four nephews; and four nieces.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Shinn Chapel by the Rev. Floyd Ervin. Burial will be in the Birta Cemetery at Birta by Shinn Funeral Service.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Bertha Parker
DARDANELLE Bertha Marie Parker, 91, of Delaware died Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at Delaware.
Born Jan. 13, 1913, in Wildcat Hollow, she was the daughter of the late George and Martha Roulston Bowman, a pre-school teacher and assistant director of ARVAC Child Development. Mrs. Parker was a member of Delaware Assembly of God Church since 1925. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sebern Parker.
Survivors include a son, Terry Parker of New Blaine; three daughters, Wilma Parker of Bakersville, Calif., Sandra Peters of Simi Valley, Calif., and Juana Tapp of Russellville; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Delaware Assembly of God Church by the Rev. Charles Kendrick and the Rev. Euel Nordin. Burial will be in Garrison Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Service.
Pallbearers include Danny Garner, Roger Trusty, Jim Vardaman, Cary Reynolds, Jerry McCray and Keith Cravens.
Visitation will be from 6 to 7 tonight at the funeral home.
Ola Willcutt
ATKINS Ola M. Willcutt, 64, of Huntsville died Monday, May 31, 2004.
Born March 26, 1940, at London, she was the daughter of the late Henry Hudson and Zella Jane Lowe McDonald. She was preceded in death by a son, Darryl Wayne Willcutt.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Valerie Willcutt of Fayetteville; a daughter and son-in-law, Shelia Suzanne and Mike Watkins of Huntsville; a brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Mary Faye McDonald of Texas; and five grandchildren, David Wayne Willcutt, Michael Andrew Watkins, Austin Thomas Willcutt, Nathan Jeffrey Willcutt and Kristy Michelle Willcutt.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Bells Chapel Cemetery by the Rev. David Downum. Burial will be in Bells Chapel Cemetery by Lemley Funeral Service.
Kevin Mulling
Kevin Mulling, 48, of Bradenton, Fla., formerly of Russellville, died Saturday, May 29, 2004, at his home.
He was born Sept. 16, 1955, in Northhampton, England, received a degree from the University of Florida and was a mechanical engineer working at Arkansas Nuclear One from 1990 to 1994.
Survivors include his former wife, Teresa Mulling of Russellville; two sons, Matthew Ross Mulling of Winter Park, Fla., and Adam Mulling of Russellville; a daughter, Marcie Mulling of Russellville; his parents, Bobby and Patricia Mulling of Bradenton, Fla.; and two sisters, Stephanie Mulling of Bradenton and Beverly Mulling of Atlanta, Ga.
Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. today at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home Mansion chapel at Ellenton, Fla.
Claudie Bobo
Claudie L. Bobo, 58, of Atkins died Tuesday, June 1, 2004, at his home.
Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Allen Chapel AME Church. Burial will be in the Allen Chapel Cemetery by the Larry G. Acklin Funeral Home of Morrilton. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Margaret Hardgrave
CLARKSVILLE Margaret Ann Hardgrave, 56, of Clarksville died Friday, June 25, 2004, at her home.
Born Feb. 29, 1948, at Cleveland, Ohio, she was a graduate of North Hollywood High School at North Hollywood, Calif.
Survivors include her husband, Earnest Hardgrave; a son, Earnest Hardgrave Jr. of Fresno, Calif.; a daughter, Elizabeth Williams of Fresno, Calif.; her mother, Helen Reising of Clarksville; and eight grandchildren.
Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Lone Pine Cemetery. Burial will be Hardwicke Funeral Service.
Burl Hatchett
CLARKSVILLE Burl Hatchett, 79, of Clarksville died Thursday, June 24, 2004, at his home.
Born July 31, 1924, in Newton County, he was the son of the late E.M. and Ruth Ogden Hatchett, a retired truck driver and sawmill worker, and a member of the Assembly of God Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Christene; and three grandchildren.
Survivors include three sons, Gary Don Hatchett, Ronnie Dean Hatchett and Burl David Hatchett of Clarksville; two daughters and sons-in-law, Mary and Will Pizzotti and Joan and Jim Rigsby of Clarksville; two foster sons, Bob Hency of Ozone and Wayne Hency of Colorado; two brothers, Glenn Hatchett of Clarksville and James Hatchett of Michigan; and several grandchildren, nephews and nieces.
Graveside service and burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Mount Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements are by Hardwicke Funeral Service.
Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Freda O'Donnell
CLARKSVILLE Freda Flo O'Donnell, 64, of Coal Hill died Thursday, June 24, 2004, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was the daughter of the late Joe and Wilma Combs Acord, and a member of Post 8532 of Veterans of Foreign Wars at Coal Hill and past president of the VFW auxiliary.
Survivors include a son, John O'Donnell Jr. of California; a brother, Don Acord of Oark; two sisters, Frankie Jo Gregory of Springdale and Frances Edens of Fayetteville.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Yale Community Church by the Rev. Amos Pledger. Burial will be in Yale Cemetery by Roller-Cox Funeral Service.
Pallbearers:
Active Bill Pannell, Mike Helton, Walter Rinke, Glen Drum, J.C. Smith and Kevin Morgan.
Honorary Ellis Davis, Clifford Roberts, David Higby, Bob Kottmer, and other members of VFW Post 8532.
