Phillips County Progress Obituaries, Phillips Co., AR. *********************************************************** Submitted by: Barbara Jane Stainback Date: 20 Feb 2005 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Copyright 1993-1994 Phillips County Progress. All rights reserved.Reprinted with permission of the Phillips County Progress, D.L. Bailey,editor and publisher.Phillips County Progress, 631 Oakland Helena, AR 72342 phone 1-870-338-9114 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOVEMBER 17, 1993 PAGE 2 MISS ANGELINE DELEO Funeral service for Miss Angeline Deleo of Helena was conducted Tues. morning at St.Mary's Catholic Church. Father Earl Booth officiated. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery under direction of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home. Miss Deleo, 85, died Sat. at Crestpark Skilling Nursing Home. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, and a native of Friars Point, Miss. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Fernicola of Helena and Mrs. Rosa Roth of Stuttgart; a brother, Dominic Deleo of Stuttgart, and a number of neices and nephews. Nephews were pallbearers. MRS. JEFFIE H. McELDUFF Graveside service for Mrs. Jeffie H. McElduff of West Helena was conducted Mon. morning at Sunset Memorial Park. The Rev. Sonny Tucker officiated. Arrangements were under direction of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home. Mrs. McElduff, 83, died Sat. at Crestpark Nursing Home. She wasa retired elementary school teacher; a native of Monroe, LA.; and a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include 10 neices and nephews. NATHAN B. TURNER Graveside service for Nathan B. Turner of Poplar Grove was conducted Sun. afternoon at Sunset Memorial Park. The Rev. Brian Pruitt officiated. Arrangements were under direction of Roller-CitizensFuneral Home. Mr. Turner, 77, died Sat. at Helena Regional Medical Center. He was a farmer and a native of Phillips County. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Aliene Turner of Poplar Grove; two sons, Nathan Bruce Turner of Tuepelo, Miss. and Richard E. Turner of Poplar Grove; a brother, Warren W. Turner of Helena; a sister, Herber tJean Wilkerson of Poplar Grove; and five grandchildren. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILLIPS COUNTY PROGRESS HELENA, ARK. PAGE 3 NOV. 17, 1993 LEGALS In the PROBATE COURT of Phillips County, Ark. in the matter of the estate of ALVA SHORES, deceased docket no. P-93-158 NOTICE Last known address of decedent: 3412 North 2nd St., West Helena, Ar. Date of Death: Aug. 20, 1993. an instrument dated June 16, 1993 was on Nov. 12, 1993 admitted to probate as the Last Will of the above named decedent, and the undersigned has been appointed executrix thereunder. A contest of the probate of the will can be effected only filina a petition within the time provided by law. All persons .................... This notice first published Nov. 17, 1993. Cleo F. St. John, Executrix c/o Ralph C. Murray Attorney for Estate POB 297 West Helena, AR 72390 phone # -- 501-572-3722 In the PROBATE COURT of Phillips County, Ark. in the matter of the estate of LEE FONG, deceased docket No. P-93-142 NOTICE Last known address of decedent: POB 565 Elaine, Ar 72333., Date of Death: Oct. 15, 1993. An instrument dated May 22, 1984 was on the 21st day of Oct. 1993 admitted to probate as the Last Will of the above named decedent, and the undersigned has been appointed executrix thereunder. A contest of the probate of the will can be effected only filing a petition within the time provided by law. All persons.................... This notice first published Nov. 3, 1993. Julie Fong, Executrix POB 565 Elaine, Ark. 72333 Mr. David Solomon, Attorney for Estate 427 Cherry St. Helena, AR 72342 phone # -- 501-338-7427 Phillips County phone area code is now 870 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Phillips County Progress, Helena, Phillips County, Arkansas Issue No 73 Volume 10 April 16 & 17, 1994 BOB HOLLOWELL Funeral services for Bob "Pops" Hollowell were held 2 p.m. Monday, April 4, 1994 at Eastern Heights Baptist Church. Burial was at Sand springs under the direction of Mobley-Dodson Funeral Home. Mr. Hollowell, 65, died April 1, 1994, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Bob was born in Marvell, Arkansas, April 18, 1928 to Wayland Green and Louise B. Hollowell. He was retired employee from the city of Tulsa. Survivors include his wife, Valaree Powell Hollowell of the home; one daughter, Vickie K. Hollowell O’Brien of Leavage City, Texas; one son, Richard B. Hollowell of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; a brother, Jerry B. Hollowell preceded him in death in 1980; one sister, Mary A. Houser of Forrest City; one brother, Deane Hollowell of Little Rock and four grandchildren. MRS. McAVOY Funeral services for Mrs. Willie Juanita McAvoy are being held Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. at Roller-Citizens Chapel. The Rev. Bill Chapman officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park. Mrs. McAvoy, 80, died April 11, 1994, at Limestone, Texas. She was a former resident of west Helena. Survivors include four daughters; Jean Warren of West Helena, Patsy Watson of Houston, Texas, Sue Diffenderfer of Ruskin, Florida, Peggy Bozeman of Groesbeck; Texas; a son, Bill McAvoy of Liberty Hill, Texas; a sister, Pauline Stephens of Alameda, New Mexico; eighteen grandchildren; and eighteen great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Watson, Bobby Watson, Nelson Watson and Tim McAvoy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OCTOBER 26, 1994 MRS. MADGE N. BATTLES Funeral service for Mrs. Madge Noonan Battles of West Memphis was conducted Sun. morning at Roller-Citizen Funeral Home in West Memphis.Services and burial, which was conductin the McCrew cemetery in Senath, MO. were under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of West Helena. Mrs. Battles, 75, died Fri. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Jimmy Carter, in West Helena. She was a homemaker and a native of Senath, Mo. Survivors, in addition to her daughter, include three sisters, Mrs. Marybelle Holligan of Senath, Mrs. Kathyn Gholson of Kennett, Mo., and Mrs. Pauline Glascow of Beaverton, Mich.; a brother, Jim Noonon of Senath, Mo.; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. MRS. EDITH CLARK Funeral service for Mrs. Edith Clark of Marianna was conducted Sat. afternoon at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Robert Tucker officiated. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park. Mrs. Clark, 78, died Oct. 19 at Crestpark Nursing Home in Helena. She was a homemaker, a native of Hickman, KY., and a member of the Second Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Charles Clark of Marianna and Romey Clark of Helena; a brother, Lucius Bradshaw of West Helena; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Charles Clark Jr., Fabian Clark, Larry Baker,Marty Bradshaw, Jason Webster, and Charles Garrison. DeCATUR B. JACKSON JR. Funeral service for DeCatur Burge Jackson Jr. of Marvell was conducted Fri. afternoon at Turner Baptist Church. The Rev. Carl Fawcett officiated. Burial was in Valley Grove Cemetery near Holly Grove and was under direction of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home. Mr. Jackson, 42, died Oct. 19 after being involved in an automobile accident near DeWitt. He was a native of Holly Grove, a member of Turner Baptist Church, and a veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. DeCatur Jackson Sr. of Holly Grove; a son, DeCatur B. Jackson III of Marvell; a daughter, Leia B. Jackson of Marvell; and three sisters, Paula Jackson of Memphis, Sue Todd of Memphis, and Harriet Jackson of Elbert, CO. Pallbearers were Frank Newby, Henry Newby Jr., Whitty Brown, PaulVon Kanel, Allen Hirsch, Steve Johnson, Todd Russell and Claude Cartwright. The famly requests any memorials be sent to the Renata Jackson Scholarship Fund at Ponotoc, Mr. R. DOUGLAS JOHNSON Funeral service for R. Douglas Johnson of Jonesboro was conducted Mon. at Roller-Citizens Funeral home Chapel. The Rev. Al Major officiated. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park. Mr. Johnson, 66, died Fri. at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. He had resided in Elaine for 57 yrs. prior to moving to Jonesboro. He was a member of the Elaine Baptist Church and served as building and finance committee chairman and was a Sun. School teacher. Johson was also an Eagle Scout, the highest rank a youth can attain as a Boy Scout and was active in the Boy Scout movement for most of his adult life. He served on the executive board of the Eastern Ark. Area Council for a number of yrs. and was awarded the Silver Beaver, the highest honor an adult can attain in scouting. For 33 yrs., he was manager of a grain elevator at Wabash and served as a volunteer fireman for 30 yrs. When he moved to Jonesboro, he joined the First Baptist Church and remained a member until his death. He was retired from the Federal Grain Inspection Service and was a businessman. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Nell Johnson of Jonesboro; two daughters, Mrs. Kylene Goza of Jonesboro and Mrs. Wanda Kowbel of Conway; two brothers, Esley Johnson of Elaine and James Johnson of Orlando, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Martha Carrol of Natchez, Miss., and two grandchildren. Pallbearers were nephews. The family requests any memorials be made to the Elaine Baptist Church. MRS. LANETTA H. SMITH Funeral service for Mrs. Lanetta H. Smith of Marvell was conducted Sat. at County Line Baptist Church. The Rev. Larry Rice officiated. Burial was in Marvell Cemetery under direction of Brickell Funeral Home. Mrs. Smith, 45, was bookkeeper-secretary for Clatworthy Accounting. She died Fri. A native of Marvell. Mrs. Smith was a member of the County Line Baptist Church, and was a Sun. School Teacher, a member of WMA, youth director, leader of the Sunbeams, a member of the church choir and was a Vacation Bible School leader. Survivors include her daughter, Kimberly Weber of Marvell; her mother, Mrs. Dora G. Hamlett; a brother, Percy Hamlett III of Monroe, LA. and a sister, Pam Graham of Helena. The family requests any memorials be made to the charity of the giver's choice or to County Line Baptist. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NOVEMBER 23, 1994 PAGE 3 MRS. SALLY O. SMITH Graveside service for Mrs. Sally Odell Smith of West Helena was conducted Sat. at Sunset Memorial Park. The Rev. Ted Witchen officiated. Arrangements were under direction direction of Edwards Funeral Home. Mrs. Smith, 90, died Thurs. at the Medical Center in Baton Rouge, LA. She was a retired employee of Hart's Shoe Store. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Louise Bloesch of West Helena and Mrs. Minnie Campbell of Baton Rouge; a son, Bud Smith of West Helena; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOVEMBER 30, 1994 PAGE 3 CHARLIE M. JOHNSON Graveside service for Charlie M. Johnson of West Helena was conducted Sat. afternoon at Sunset Memorial Park. Arrangements were under direction of Edwards Funeral Home. Mr. Johnson, 66, died Nov. 23 at his home in West Helena. He was a retired carpenter, a native of Little Rock, a member of the Baptist Church, and a veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Gladdie Johnson of West Helena; three sons, Travis Johnson of Vicksburg, Miss., Douglas Johnson of West Helena, and Scott Johnson of West Helena; two sisters, Mrs. Gladys Staifer of Germantown, Tenn. and Mrs. Madelyn Staskal of Madison, Wis. three brothers, Larry Johnson of Bakersville, Calif.; and Harry Johnson and Lonnie Johnson, both of Yuba City, Calif.; and two grandchildren. MRS. THETA A. WEBB Graveside service for Mrs. Theta A. Webb of LaGrange was conducted Sun. afternoon at LaGrange cemetery. The Rev. Tony Pasley officiated. Arrangements were under direction of Edwards Funeral Home. Mrs. Webb, 83, died Thurs. at Helena Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Missouri, a homemaker, and a member of the First United Methodist Church in LaGrange. Survivors include daughter, Mrs. Roylene Bonner of LaGrange; a son, Don Webb of LaGrange; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Burk of Las Vegas, Nevada and Mrs. Nita Jacks of Fayetteville, Ark.; a brother, Elbert E. Allen of West Helena; four grandchildren; four great-greandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Pallbearers were Charles Allen, James Carroll Allen, D. E. Webb, Jerry Webb, J. D. Dillaha, and W. D. Cullins. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DECEMBER 10 & 11, 1994 PAGE 3 MRS. GLADYS B. COWSERT Graveside service for Mrs. Gladys Brown Cowsert of Memphis was conducted Thurs. afternoon at Sunset Memorial Park. The Rev. Bill Ford officiated. Arrangements were under direction of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home. Mrs. Cowsert, 67, died Tues. at Methodist Central Hospital in Memphis. She was a former resident of West Helena, a native of Marvell, a beautician, and a member of the Cleburne Ave. Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her husband, Gene Cowsert of West Helena; three daughters, Mrs. Sherry Bryan of Houston, TX., and Mrs. Pat Coleman and Miss Stacy Cowsert both of Memphis; a brother, Bill Brown of Heber Springs; and one grandchild. MRS. LURILLA LEWIS Funeral service for Mrs. Lurilla Lewis of West Helena was conducted Thurs. morning at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Ted Witchen officiated. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park. Mrs. Lewis, 81, died Mon. at Crestpark Nursing Home in Helena. She was a native of Brinkley, a homemaker, and a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Harry Bokker of San Diego, Calif. and Rickard Bokker of West Helena; a daughter, Mrs. Betty Barnes of West Helena; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Marshall Ramey, Bob Jordan, David Mitchell, John Bady, James Bady, and Rick Vickers. JOSEPH LINDLEY Graveside service for Joseph V. Lindley of West Helena was conducted Fri. morning at Sunset Memorial Park. Brother Burl Lloyd officiated. Arrangements were under direction of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home. Mr. Lindley, 70, died Wed. at his home in West Helena. He was a retired surveyor for the U. S. Corps of Engineers, a native of Helena, and a veteran of WW II. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ruth Lindley of West Helena; two sons, Joseph W. Lindley of Baton Rouge, LA., and Jack P. Hutching of Dyersburg, Tenn.; three brothers, Otis Lindley of Sheridan, Paul Lindley of Goutier, Miss., and Silas Lindley of Newburn, N. Carolina; four sisters, Mrs. Josephine Pietre of Pasadena, Calif., Mrs. Ruth Blue of Wynona, Miss., Mrs. Lois Johnson of Judgene, TX., and Mrs. Geneva Burley of Batesville, Ark.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DECEMBER 16 & 17, 1994 PAGE 2 MRS. LUCILLE C. JENNINGS Funeral service for Mrs. Lucille C. Jennings of West Helena was conducted Thurs. morning at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home Chapel. Buford Wilson officiated. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Park. Mrs. Jennings, 73, died Mon. at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. She was a retired cosmetologist instructor and a member of the reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints. Survivors include her husband, Howard Jennings of West Helena; three daughters, Mrs. Ann Garner of Memphis, Mrs. Shirley Parker of Moon Lake, MS, and Mrs. Deborah Staten of Summerville, S.C.; two step-daughters, Cynthia Shumway of Allen Tower, PA and Vickye Shackelford of Helena; a son, Joe Jennings of West Helena; two sisters,Mrs. Florence Pike of Oakland, MS. and Mrs. Virginia Smith of West Helena; a brother, William Chapman of Delhi, LA; 15 grandchildren and 12great-grandchildren. LUCY L. SCHMIDT Graveside service for Lucy L. Schmidt of West Helena was conducted Wed. afternoon at Marianna Memorial Park. The Rev. Monty Bell officiated. Arrangements were under direction of Edwards Funeral home. Mrs. Schmidt, 93, died Mon. at her home in West Helena. She was a retired anesthetist and a native of KY. Survivors include a niece, Mary Brines of West Helena; two great-nieces, Cathy Harris and Betty Emerson; and two great-nephews, Joey Muscalino & Wayne Brines. Pallbearers were Wayne Brines, Buddy Wooten, Lloyd Mallard, Joey Muscalino, J. W. Graham and Wayne Harris.