Vester Mae Thrasher
Vester May Thrasher, 70, of Malvern, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2000 at St. Joseph's Regional Health Center in Hot Springs.
Funeral services will be on Friday, Oct. 20, 2000 at Calvary Church of God in Christ at 1 p.m. with Elder J. W. Harrison, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in Perla cemetery with Brandon's Mortuary in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2000 from 5-7 p.m. in the Chapel of Brandon's Mortuary of Malvern.
Dwight Randall Pankey
Dwight Randall Pankey, 68, of Malvern, passed away Wednesday morning, May 17, 2000, at the HSC Medical Center.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at Shadowlawn Cemetery with Bro. Wesley Howard officiating. Burial will follow under direction of Atkinson Funeral Home.
Visitation will be today from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Aline Campbell
Aline (Demby) Campbell 65, of Oklahoma City, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000.
Services were Thursday, Oct. 12, at 3 p.m. at Bethal Missionary Baptist Church in Glenwood with Rev. Wayne Cooper officiating.
Carrie Lou Chance Attaway
Carrie Lou Chance Attaway, 86, of Camden, formerly of Thornton, died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999, at Ouachita County Hospital at Camden.
Phillip E. Lambert
Phillip E. Lambert, 42, of Malvern, passed away Thursday, Nov. 25, 1999, at the HSC Medical Center.
Marion Allen Shaffer
Marion Allen Shaffer, 80, of Friendship, died Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000, at the National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs after a lengthy illness.
Missouri Lacefield
Missouri Lacefield, 94, of Malvern, died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2000, at a local nursing care center.
Harley Morrison
Harley Morrison, 75, of Malvern, passed away Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000, at Little Rock.
Cecil Morrison
Cecil Morrison, 77, of Poyen, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000 at his home.
Delbert "Dale' G. Oliver
Delbert "Dale" G. Oliver, 66, of Highlands, Texas went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2000 at his home after an extended illness.
Effie Lou Goodwin Mathis
Effie Lou Goodwin Mathis, 78, of Malvern, died Wednesday at Saline Memorial Hospital.
Lesser Jean Gulley Lee
Lesser Jean Gulley Lee, 62, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2000, at Plantation General Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Lorine Tippens
Lorine Tippens, 83, of Hot Springs, formerly of Malvern, passed away June 15 at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Johnson Funeral Home.
Arlis Young
Arlis Young, 79, of Malvern, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, at his home.
Zachary Garrett
Zachary Garrett, the infant son of Waylon and Nikki Garrett, passed away on Oct. 9, 2000 at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock.
Eli "Ted" Murchison
Eli "Ted" Murchison, 92, 0f Malvern, passed away on Oct. 9, 2000 at St. Joseph Health Center in Hot Springs.
Travis Harlon Riggan
Travis Harlon Riggan, 65, of Searcy, entered into the presence of his Lord, Jan. 19, 2001.
Aliene White
Aliene White, of Malvern passed away on Jan. 31, 2001 at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton.
Betty Lou Mitchell Lee Crump
Betty Lou Mitchell Lee Crump, 61, of Haleyville, Ala., died July 24, 2000, at Carraway Burdick West Medical Center in Haleyville.
Lena Mae Boyd
Lena Mae Boyd, 70, of Malvern, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000 at Baptist Medical Center, in Little Rock.
Taylor Madison Bell
Taylor Madison Bell, infant daughter of Jerry and Pamela Bell of Traskwood, passed away Aug. 15, 2000, at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton.
Annie Mae Phelps
Annie Mae Phelps, 67, of Malvern, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000, at her home.
Mr. Michael Wayne Pittman, age 22, of Benton died Sunday, Aug. 10, 2003. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2003 at Ebenezer Cemetery in Tull, Ark. Family visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, at Ashby Funeral Home in Benton.
William Earl Patton, age 82, of Benton, passed away Friday, Aug. 8, 2003. Funeral services were 10 a.m. Monday, at Ashby Funeral Home with burial at Ten Mile Cemetery.
Visitation was 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Ashby's.
Rhett Parker Lipscomb, age 29, of Malvern, died unexpectedly early Thursday morning. His funeral is scheduled for two o'clock Tuesday afternoon, August 12, 2003 in the chapel of J. A. Funk Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from seven until nine o'clock.
Clyde Franklin Bowman, 87, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2003 in Arbor Oaks Nursing Center, Malvern, Ark. A private graveside service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, 2003 in Alford Cemetery.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Graveside services for Frank Tadero Thompson, age 45, of Dallas, Texas formally of Malvern, Ark. who died Tuesday, Aug. 2003 in the Charlton Methodist Hospital Dallas, Texas will be held Saturday, Aug. 9, 2003 at 5 p.m. at Masonic Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be Saturday, Aug. 9, 2003 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at Brandon's Mortuary Chapel.
Eloise G. Burnett, age 75, of Malvern, died Friday morning in the hot Spring County Medical Center.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by J. A. Funk Funeral Home.
Tony R. Nix
On Sept. 28, 2003, Tony R Nix, age 50 of Malvern, entered into rest.Visitation will be Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Regency Funeral Home.
Mark Hilliard Jordan
Mark Hilliard Jordan, age 82 of Bismarck, died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003, at his home.Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2003, in the Ruggles-Wilcox Chapel with Brother Gerald Ward and Brother Hollis Looper officiating. Interment
will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery near Malvern.
Jessie Gatlin Phelps
Jessie was born in Eldorado, Ark., on Feb. 4, 1924. She was a resident of Prescott at the time of her passing, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2003, in a local hospital after a lengthy illness.
Dorothy Lemons Malone
Dorothy Lemons Malone, age 67 of Malvern, passed away Monday, Sept. 29, 2003, at the Hot Spring County Medical Center. Visitation will be Wednesday, Oct. 1, from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Regency Funeral Home.
James Richard Bailey
Funeral services for James Richard Bailey, age 83, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of the Arkadelphia area, who died Nov. 27, 2003, in Las Vegas, Nev., will be held Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Brandon's Mortuary, Malvern, with Minister Freddie Turner officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Joan community, with Brandon's Mortuary in charge of arrangements.
Mae Furguson Smart
Onnie Mae Furguson Smart, age 88, of Merced, Calif., formerly of Poeyn, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, in Merced. Visitaiton will be 10 a.m. to 12 noon Thursday, Dec. 4, at Regency Funeral Home.
Kenneth Lindsey
Kenneth R. Lindsey, age 66, of Malvern passed away March 30, 2004, at his home.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 31, 2004, from 6-8 p.m. at Regency Funeral Home.
Services will be held Thursday, April 1, 2004, at 10 a.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church with Reverend Bryan Diffee officiating. Interment
will follow at the Lono Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church.
Arrangements are by Regency Funeral Home of Malvern.
Loren R. Forrest
Loren R. Forrest, age 53 of Malvern, died Monday at St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center in Hot Springs.A memorial service will be held at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon, March 31, 2004, in the chapel of J. A. Funk Funeral Home with Reverend James Batts officiating.
Memorials may take the form of contributions to Alcoholics Anonymous.
William Charles Culliford
William Charles Culliford, 50, of Hot Springs, died Monday, March 29, 2004, in a Little Rock hospital. Services are 2 p.m. Thursday, at Gross Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral services for Catherine Hughes Bundy, age 96, of Malvern, Ark. who died Thursday, June 3, 2004 in the Hot Springs County Medical center in Malvern, Ark. will be held Saturday, June 5, 2004 at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 220 Vine Street, Malvern, Ark. with Rev. C. D. hart, Sr., Pastor officiating. Burial will be in the Church of God in Christ Cemetery Malvern, Ark. with Brandon's Mortuary in charge of arrangements.
Tressie Keys Hawkins, age 81, of Malvern passed away June 3, 2004 at her home. Visitation will be Saturday, June 5, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Regency Funeral Home.
The service will be Sunday, June 6, at 2 p.m. in the Regency Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Shane McNary officiating. Burial will follow at the Magnet Cove Cemetery. rrangements are by Regency Funeral Home.
William Vance "Bo" Teets, Jr. age 21, of Hope, Ark. passed away Thursday, June 3, 2004 in Cleburne, Texas.Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Monday, June 7, 2004, at Brazzell/Oakcrest Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wade Hood officiating. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, June 7, 2004 at Black Springs Cemetery, Black Springs, Ark.Arrangements by Brazzell/Oakcrest Funeral Home, Hope, Ark.
Family will receive friends Sunday, June 6, 2004 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Brazzell/Oakcrest Funeral Home, Hope, Ark.
Lisa Lewis
Lisa Lewis, 34, of Malvern passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2004 at her home. Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, July 23, 2004 in Lono Cemetery with Pastor Edgar Simmons and Brother Tom Moore officiating.
Donald R. McKenzie
Donald Reber McKenzie died July 21, 2004, at St. Joseph Hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 24, in Atkinson Funeral Home Chapel, Malvern, with interment
at Ouachita Cemetery, Donaldson.
H. D. Miller
H. D. Miller, age 54, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2004, at Hot Spring County Medical Center.
Don Wayne Braswell
Don Wayne Baswell, Sr., age 58 of Donaldson died Friday, Oct. 15, 2004 at his home surrounded by family. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17, 2004 at Ruggles-Wilcox Chapel.
William Alfred (Al) Bryant
William Alfred (Al) Bryant 84, of Springdale died Thursday, Oct. 14 in Bentonville.The family will receive friends Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Backstrom-Pyeatt Funeral Home in Springdale, Ark.
Norma G. Forga
Norma G. Forga, 93, of Malvern passed away Friday, Oct. 15, 2004 in a local Malvern nursing home.
Bonita Jean Martin
Bonita Jean (Lingo) Martin, 47, of Magnet Cove passed away at home Friday, Oct. 15, 2004. Visitation was Monday, Oct. 18, from 6-8 p.m. at Regency Funeral Home.
Loren Clarence Samons
Loren Clarence Samons of Malvern died Oct. 16, 2004, at HSC Medical Center in Malvern.Funeral services will be held at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Malvern on Oct. 20, at 10 a.m. with Reverend Bryan Diffee and Elder Neil Phelan, Jr., presiding.
Della Thornton Riggan
Della Thornton Riggan, 102, of Malvern passed away Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004, in a local nursing homeFuneral services were scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2004, in Atkinson Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Brad Warren and Rev. Thomas Lackey officiating.Interment
will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery.
Johnny Morgan
Johnny Morgan, 60, of Glen Rose passed away Saturday, Oct. 16, 2004, at his home.
Bonita Ann Smith Abby
Funeral services for Bonita Ann Smith Abby, age 50, of Malvern, Ark. who died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2004, at St. Joseph's Mercy Health Center in Hot Springs, Ark. will be Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Vine Street, with Rev. C. D. Hart pastor officiating.
James Harold Cooper
Bro. James Harold Cooper, 41, departed this life Dec. 26, 2004, at Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton, Ark. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at Davis Creek Baptist Church Rev. Christopher Jackson pastor. Rev. Forrest C. Cooper will officiate the services.
Ralph C. Hobbs
Ralph C. Hobbs, age 76, of Malvern passed away Dec. 28, 2004, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. Visitation will be Thursday, Dec. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Regency Funeral Home.
Joshua Montel Phillips
Graveside services for Baby Boy Joshua Montel Phillips born Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005, in National Park Hospital and passed away Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005, will be held Thursday, Feb. 3, 2005, at noon at the Masonic Cemetery with the Rev. Jermon Henry officiating.
Gilletta "Sue" VanDusen Cox
On Feb. 1, 2005, Gilletta "Sue" VanDusen Cox, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Lucille Crowe Plicher
Lucille Crowe Pilcher of Malvern passed away Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2005, in Arkadelphia.
Opal Ross Tisdale
Opal Ross Tisdale, 89, of Malvern, died Feb. 1, 2005, at Springfield, Mo.
Shelby Flynn
Shelby Flynn, 94, of Malvern, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2005 at Arbor Oaks Nursing Home in Malvern.
Father David Jacobs
Father David Jacobs, former pastor of St. Paul Catholic Church in Pocahontas died on Saturday, April 15, 2006, in Little Rock.
Charlotte Kidder
Charlotte Cate Kidder, age 89, of Malvern, died Thursday afternoon, April 20, 2006 in Hot Springs after an extended illness. She was born in Haskell, Ark. on Feb. 7, 1917 to the late Lee and Addie Dobbs Cate. Reared and educated in Saline County, she had been a resident of Malvern for over 60 years. She and her late husband, Milton Kidder, established and operated the Kidder Funeral Home on Ash Street in Malvern for a number of years before ill health forced him to relinquish his career and retire. He preceded her in death in 1964. Charlotte also had owned the Lindvall Flower Shop, and had also worked as a realtor. She was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church in Malvern and was very active in the local Junior Service League.
James Edward Smith
James Edward “Pop” Smith, 57, of Malvern, the son of Thomas and Ida Smith, was born on Dec. 15, 1948, in Sheridan, Ark. James' earthly tabernacle dissolved on Wednesday, April 12, 2006, at his home. James professed a steadfast hope in Jesus Christ at an early age, with St. Paul Church of God in Christ in Malvern. James enjoyed church and singing for the Lord and organized the “Men of Malvern for Christ.”
Cremonia J. Hawkins Wright
Memorial services for Cremonia J. Hawkins Wright, age 69, of Hot Springs, Ark., who died Saturday, April 15, 2006, in St. Joseph Hospital and was cremated, will be held Thursday, April 20, 2006, at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Brandon's Mortuary, Malvern, Ark. with Rev. Clarence Guy pastor of Visitors Chapel A.M.E. Church speaker.
Willie B. Stewart
Willie B. “Dub” Stewart departed this life on April 17, 2006. Willie was born June 7, 1919 to Willie and Ethel C. Stewart. He was the second of 11 children.
Mrs. Vera Thorn
Mrs. Vera Thorn, age 86, of Malvern, died Thursday, April 13, 2006, in the HSC Medical Center. She was born on Sept. 23, 1919, in Tulip, Ark. to the late Allie Collins and Edna Lock Collins.
Vivian Ilene Nutt
Vivian Ilene Riggan Nutt, 86, of Malvern, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2006 in Malvern.
Hosea Lee Clary
Funeral services for Hosea Lee Clary, age 57 of Malvern, Ark., who died Friday, April 14, 2006 at the Hot Spring County Medical Center Malvern, Ark., will be held Saturday, April 22, 2006 at 2 p.m. at New Director Baptist Church Malvern, Ark., with Rev. Charles Dobbins Pastor officiating.
Fred Spence, Jr.
Fred Spence, Jr., age 79, of Malvern, died Thursday morning, April 20, 2006 at his home. He was born in Selma, Ark. (Drew County) on Feb. 10, 1927 to the late Fred, S. and Mattie Spence. Reared and receiving his early education in Malvern, he attended Henderson State Teachers College (now Henderson State University) and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He was the husband of the former Ruth Payne, to whom he was married on September 1, 1950 in Pine Bluff. A prominent Malvern businessman, Fred was an owner/operator of the local Western Auto Store for many years. He had served on the Board of Directors of the Malvern National Bank for over 30 years. Fred was a member of First United Methodist Church.
James Edward Smith
Services for James Edward “Pop” Smith, who died Wednesday, April 12, 2006, will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Bethel AME Church in Malvern, 1220 Carmichael Street, with Elder Billy McCoy officiating.
