Obituaries from Eldorado News Times, Union Co, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Angie Dusty <angie @ everett mckinley realty . com> Date: 26 Apr 2008 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Obituaries Published: 12/01/2007 L.C. BOOKER Funeral for L.C. Booker, 60, of Garland, will be at 11 a.m. today at Wynn Baptist Church in Garland with the Rev. John Wesson officiating. Burial will be in Wynn Cemetery under the direction of Henderson's Funeral Service of Magnolia. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service today at the mortuary. CLARA D. CLARK Funeral for Clara Dixon Clark, 83, of El Dorado, will be at 2 p.m. today at Jerusalem Quinn Baptist Church with the Rev. B.C. Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Jerusalem Quinn Cemetery under the direction of Sims Mortuary. EMOGENE S. CRAIG Funeral for Emogene Smith Craig will be held at 2 p.m. today at Proctor Funeral Home Chapel in Camden with burial in Mount Horeb Cemetery. CORY D. EVANS Funeral for Cory Dewayne Evans, 32, of Detroit, and formerly of El Dorado, will be held at 11 a.m. today at Union Mission Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Ross officiating. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery in El Dorado under the direction of Andrews Funeral Home. Public viewing will be held from 8 until 9:30 a.m. today at the funeral home. The family will be at 2912 Junction City Road. LAWRENCE E. HILL Funeral for Lawrence Edward "Fred" Hill, 63, of El Dorado, will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. John E. Elliott officiating. Burial will be in Community Cemetery in Junction City under the direction of Andrews Funeral Home. Public viewing will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the funeral home. DR. GRADY E. HILL A memorial service for Dr. Grady E. Hill Jr., 79, of El Dorado, will be held at 2 p.m. today in Young's Chapel with the Rev. Billy Smith officiating. EUGENE J. HOLLINGER Eugene Junior Hollinger, 81, of Leander, Texas, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007. He was preceded in death by his wife, Julia Veloz Hollinger; and step-daughters, Angelita Clark and Rita Schooley. Sur-vivors include his daughter, Georgene Mello; step-daughters, Olivia Dodds, and Julie Castillo; step-sons, Eugene Perez, Richard Perez, and Inez Perez; 17 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren. Recitation of the rosary was held Friday at the Angel Funeral Home. Funeral mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Paul's Catholic Church (10000 David Moore Drive) in Austin, Texas, with Father James Martin officiating. MARY W. HOWARD Funeral for Mary Willie Howard, 90, of El Dorado, will be at 11 a.m. today at Greater Paradise Baptist Church with Dr. E.A. Porchia officiating. Burial will be in Lott Burgy Cemetery under the direction of Sims Mortuary. HAZEL B. MANN Hazel Brown Mann, 88, of Warren, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2007, at Guesthouse in Warren. The daughter of Thomas Harvey Brown and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Thompson Brown, she was born July 15, 1919, in Cleveland County. She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Valley Freewill Baptist Church where she served as church clerk, Sunday School teacher, and church secretary. She was preceded in death by her parents; a husband, Walter Fay Mann; brothers, Franklin Brown, Thomas Brown Jr., Marion Brown, Nolen Curtis Brown, and Luther "L.T." Brown. Survivors include four brothers, Dewey Brown, and Jimmy Brown, both of Hot Springs, Donald T. Brown of Little Rock, and Gerald Brown of Blytheville; and one sister, Betty Lambert of Russellville. Funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, at Pleasant Valley Freewill Baptist Church. Burial will be at Pleasant Valley Cemetery under the direction of Frazer's Funeral Home of Warren. Visitation will be held from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Pleasant Valley Freewill Baptist Church. JOSEPH D. PIERCE Joseph Daniel "Joe" Pierce, 73, of Calion, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007, at Medical Center of South Arkansas. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, at First United Pentecostal Church with the Rev. Terry Barber officiating. The family will be at 202 Landing, in Calion. Memorials may be made to First United Pentecostal Church, 1012 W. Second, El Dorado, AR 71730. RICHARD H. VICKERS A memorial service for Richard H. Vickers, 89, will be held at 11 a.m. today at First United Methodist Church of Smackover. A private interment will be held in Smackover Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Directors. The family will receive friends at 1009 Pershing Highway, Smackover. ANNA L. WALLACE Anna L. Wallace, formerly of Junction City, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2007, at Gladewater, Texas. Arrangements will be announced by Dearion and Davis Funeral Home of Gladewater. Obituaries Published: 12/05/2007 ALBERT C. BOULDEN Albert C. Boulden, 50, of El Dorado, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007, at his home. Arrangements will be announced by Andrews Funeral Home. STEPHEN A. CLARK A private service for Stephen Anthony Clark, 47, of El Dorado, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at his home, for his family and friends. Service will be provided by Perry's Funeral Chapels of El Dorado. SEMERIAN DELPHIN Semerian Delphin, 94, of El Dorado, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007, at Life Touch Hospice. Arrangements will be announced by Sims Mortuary. DR. JOHN M. HILL Funeral for Dr. John Morrie Hill Jr., 75, of McAlester, Okla.,will be at 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church of McAlester. Following cremation, a memorial service will be held in Midwest City, Okla. Funeral arrangements under the direction of Chaney Harkins Funeral Home of McAlester. JESSE A. MOSELEY Jesse A. Moseley, 94, of New Edinburg, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2007, at Bradley County Medical Center in Warren. The son of Joseph L. Moseley and Alice Angeline Williams Moseley, he was born Dec. 18, 1912, in Cleveland County. He was a retired employee of Soil Conservation Services and a farmer. He was a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Cora Eulalia Parker Moseley; and 10 brothers and sisters. Survivors include two sons, Pat Moseley of Sherwood and Jack Moseley of New Edinburg; one daughter, Janis Moseley of Little Rock; seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Frazer's Chapel in Warren. Burial will be in Moseley Cemetery under the direction of Frazer's Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. MARY E. MOSS Funeral for Mary Ella Hightower Moss, 96, of Warren, will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Frazer's Chapel. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery under the direction of Frazer's Funeral Home of Warren. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until service time today at Frazer's. OPAL K. ORR Opal Kathline Webb Orr, 92, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007, in Oklahoma City, Okla. She was born Nov. 16, 1915, in Hermitage, to the Rev. Floyd and Mary Webb. She was a member of the Assembly of God and a carrier for the Arkansas Democrat for many years. She worked in a defense plant in Fort Worth, Texas, in World War II. She worked in laundry services until her retirement. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son; her husband, Newt Orr; and her brother, Doyle. Survivors include three sisters, Aimee Osbon of North Little Rock, Christine Johnson of Oklahoma City, and Fae Rotton of El Dorado. Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at North Little Rock Funeral Home, 1921 Main St., North Little Rock. PHILLIP REDDIN Phillip Reddin, 58, of Hampton, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2007, at Medical Center of South Arkansas. He was born Jan. 31, 1949, in Hampton. He was a member of Camp Ground Presbyterian Church in Hampton. He had owned and operated Phil's Flowers, a food catering business and several other businesses. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Nellie Tomlinson Reddin. Survivors include two brothers, Jimmy Reddin of Mabelvale and Charles Reddin of Duncan, Okla. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Camp Ground Presbyterian Church in Hampton with the Rev. Garland Skidmore officiating. Arrangements are by Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1701 N. Beauregard St., Alexandra, VA. 22331. ANNA L. WALLACE Funeral for Anna Lou Wallace, 68, of Gladewater, Texas, and formerly of Junction City, will be at 1 p.m. today at New Hope C.M.E. Church in Junction City. Burial will be in Junction City Community Cemetery under the direction of Dearion and Davis Funeral Parlor of Gladewater. Viewing will be held today at noon until the time of service at New Hope C.M.E. Church in Junction City. Obituaries Published: 12/06/2007 JULIUS DeSOTO JR. Julius DeSoto Jr., 65 ,of Magnolia, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007. at Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana, Texas. He was born Oct. 16, 1942, in Minden, La., to Julius Landrum DeSoto Sr. and Mildred Martha (Willis) DeSoto. He was a welder for various companies and attended North Acres Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father; four brothers, Charles Lee, Billy Wayne, Jack Glen, and James Allen DeSoto. Survivors include his daughter, Mari Plumlee and her husband, Marc, and their son, Aiden, of Ada, Okla.; his mother, Mildred DeSoto of Magnolia; two brothers, Huey Robert DeSoto of El Dorado, and Joe DeSoto of Waldo; three sisters, Jean Keith of Price, Texas, Mary Weber of Fort Worth, Texas, and Martha Cumbie of Waldo; and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews, and countless friends. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 7, at Lewis Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jeremy Horton and Bro. Zane Gray officiating. Burial will follow in Arlington Cemetery under the direction of Lewis Funeral Home, Inc. of Magnolia. Family visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Joe DeSoto, Tillman Hunter, Allen Hunter, John Moore, Jimmy Ellis, Eddie Doss and Harold Doss. To sign the online guest book visit www.lewisfuneralhome.biz MARY H. LEE Mary Hurley Gray Lee, 96, of Fallbrook, Calif., and formerly of Warren and Estherville, Iowa, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007. She was born March 12, 1911, in Warren, the daughter of Joseph Boyd Hurley and Eula Garrison Hurley. She was a graduate of Warren High School and Christian College in Columbia, Mo. She was an elementary teacher in the Warren area and assisted with youth activities at the First Presbyterian Church. She served as a trustee and elder at the Presbyterian Church in Estherville. She was active in the work of the Holy Family Hospital Auxiliary and was a member of the P.E.O. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Paul Garnett Gray and Robert N. Lee; five brothers, Laurence Hurley, Curtis Hurley, Joe Boyd Hurley Jr., James Edward Hurley and Wallace Hurley; and one sister, Patricia Hurley Roddey. Survivors include her son, Paul G. Gray of Piedmont, Calif.; daughters, Elizabeth Bucher of Fallbrook and Mary Alice Dunscombe of Houston; three stepsons, Joseph Robert Lee of Huntsville, Ala., James Montgomery Lee of Dover, Del., and Nelson John Lee of Larkspur, Calif.; 11 grandchildren and five great- grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church under the direction of Frazer's Funeral Home of Warren. There will be a reception at the church following the service. Memorials may be made to the Presbyterian Church, 212 E. Church St., Warren, AR 71671. JESSE A. MOSELEY Funeral for Jesse A. Moseley, 94, of New Edinburg, will be at 10 a.m. today at Frazer's Chapel in Warren. Burial will be in Moseley Cemetery under the direction of Frazer's Funeral Home. OPAL K. ORR Funeral for Opal Kathline Webb Orr, 92, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at North Little Rock Funeral Home, 1921 Main St., North Little Rock. PHILLIP REDDIN Funeral for Phillip Reddin, 58, of Hampton, will be at 2 p.m. today at Camp Ground Presbyterian Church in Hampton with the Rev. Garland Skidmore officiating. Arrangements are by Benton Funeral Home in Fordyce. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1701 N. Beauregard St., Alexandra, VA. 22331. HENRY WEST Henry West, 83, of El Dorado, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, at Medical Center of South Ar kansas. Arrangements will be announced by Young's Funeral Directors. Obituaries Published: 12/07/2007 Boulden ALBERT C. BOULDEN Albert C. Boulden, 50, of El Dorado, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007, at his home. He was born Nov. 11, 1957, in El Dorado, the son of Albert Boulden and Myrtis Battle Boulden. He served as a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a member of First Baptist Church on Cordell and was an employee of Pizza Inn. He was preceded in death by his father and his stepfather, Luther Kirk Jr. Survivors include his wife, Dorathy Pierce Boulden of El Dorado; one son, Damon Henry of El Dorado; his mother, Myrtis Boulden Kirk of El Dorado; one brother, Jerome Boulden of Houston; five stepbrothers, Ed Kirk, J.J. Kirk, Michael Kirk, Kenneth Kirk and Ted Kirk, all of Dallas; two sisters, Eugenia Ford and Lisa Jamerson of El Dorado; three stepsisters, Rhonda Hill, Andrea Bridges and Veronica "Missy" Willis, all of El Dorado; grandparents, Ossie L. Autry of El Dorado and Clifford Battle of Homer, La. Funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at First Baptist Church, 620 Cordell, with the Rev. Pierce Moore officiating. Burial will be in Zion Watch Cemetery in El Dorado under the direction of Andrews Funeral Home. There will be no visitation or public viewing at the funeral home. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. on Saturday for public viewing until service time. Memorials may be made to Barton Library, 200 E. Fifth St., El Dorado, AR 71730; or First Baptist Church, 620 Cordell, El Dorado, AR 71730. LELUS A. CHURCHILL Lelus A. "Weechie" Churchill, 93, of Camden, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007. He was born Feb. 5, 1914, in Hector, and was a member of Cullendale Assembly of God Church, where he served as a trustee. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Philippines. Weechie retired from International Paper Co. of Camden after 30 years of service. During the early 1950s, he played baseball for the original Kraftsman's baseball team. Mr. Churchill was a devoted father, grandfather and husband. Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Mildred Bowen Churchill of Camden; two sons, Jerry Churchill and his wife, Melanie, of Camden and Randy Churchill of El Dorado; grandchildren, Ashley Jones and her husband, Lance, of Billings, Mont., and Amber Pierce and her husband, Bryan, of Conway. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8, at Proctor Funeral Home in Camden with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Cullendale Assembly of God Church Building Fund. Proctor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. To sign the online guest register, visit www.proctorfuneralhome.com JULIUS DeSOTO JR. Funeral for Julius DeSoto Jr., 65 ,of Magnolia, will be at 10 a.m. today at Lewis Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jeremy Horton and Bro. Zane Gray officiating. Burial will follow in Arlington Cemetery under the direction of Lewis Funeral Home, Inc. of Magnolia. VICTOR P. FRANKLIN SR. Victor P. Franklin Sr., 89, of El Dorado, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007, at Medical Center of South Arkansas. He was born Oct. 14, 1918, in Ogden, and was the son of Oran Palmer Franklin and Maple Franklin. He served as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he was awarded two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. He attended AM&N College in Pine Bluff. He was a member of First Baptist Church on Cordell, where he was a member of the Male Chorus, trustee board and the Finance Committee. He retired as an auditor with the Arkansas Employment Security Division. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Theodore Franklin; and a sister, Irene Arvin. Survivors include his wife, Trevia Clark Franklin of El Dorado; three sons, Oran P. Franklin III of El Dorado, G. Bernard Franklin of Little Rock and Victor Franklin Jr., of San Diego; one daughter, Lisa Harrison of Sacramento, Calif.; one sister, Johnie Cue Blake of Tallahassee, Fla.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, 620 Cordell, with the Rev. William Jamerson officiating. Burial will be in Little Hope Cemetery in Spearsville, La., under the direction of Andrews Funeral Home. Public viewing will be from 1 to 5 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. C.C. HINES C.C. "Cotton" Hines, 81, of Emerson, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007, at Homer Memorial Hospital in Homer, La. Cotton was born Aug. 4, 1926, in Emerson, to John Doss and Sybil Maurice (Pharr) Hines. He was a retired logging contractor, served in the United States Air Force and was a member of Canaan Land Assembly of God Church. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, James "Humpy" Hines; and daughter, Rebecca Pitcock. Survivors are his wife of 59 years, Glenva Hines of Emerson; daughter, Denise Williams of Emerson; sons, Steve Hines of La Veta, Colo., Kevin Hines of Magnolia, and Jerry Hines of McNeil; sisters, Mary Bourn of El Dorado, and Frances Greenlee of El Dorado; grandsons, Daniel, Adam, Caleb and Micah; granddaughters, Stacy, Stephanie, Sarah, Melody, Melissa and Jessica; great- grandsons, Trent, Matthew and Jeremy; and great-granddaughters, Emma, Becca, Keisha, Kayla and Lyla. Funeral was held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, at Lewis Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Milford Moss and Bro. Eric Goble officiating. Burial was held in Mount Pisgah Cemetery under the direction of Lewis Funeral Home, Inc. of Magnolia. Memorials may be made to Canaan Land Assembly of God Church. Grandsons and nephews served as active and honorary pallbearers. To sign the guestbook, visit www.lewisfuneralhome.biz MABLE B. JEFFERS Mable Belin Jeffers, 88, of Warren, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. She was born Oct. 14, 1919, in Banks, the daughter of Carl Belin and Pearlie Arnold Belin. She was a SEABEC daycare foster grandmother, a homemaker and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Nolan "Red" Jeffers; two brothers, Carlton Belin and Mike Belin; and a sister, Ruby Rae Belin. Survivors include a son, Charles Jeffers of Alma; a daughter, Rebecca Lunsford of Rison; two brothers, Carl Belin Jr. of Pearl City, Hawaii, and Carroll Belin of Farmerville, La.; seven grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Frazer's Funeral Home Chapel in Warren. Burial will be in Adams Singer Cemetery near Warren under the direction of Frazer's Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Frazer's. MARY H. LEE Memorial services for Mary Hurley Gray Lee, 96, of Fallbrook, Calif., and formerly of Warren and Estherville, Iowa, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church under the direction of Frazer's Funeral Home of Warren. There will be a reception at the church following the service. Memorials may be made to the Presbyterian Church, 212 E. Church St., Warren, AR 71671. ALENE G. MITCHELL Alene G. Mitchell, 98, of Crossett, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, at Ashley Medical Center in Crossett. Arrangements will be announced by Sims Mortuary of El Dorado. RON C. MURPHY Ron C. Murphy, 35, of El Dorado, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007, at his residence. Arrangements will be announced by Sims Mortuary. OPAL K. ORR Funeral for Opal Kathline Webb Orr, 92, will be at 10:30 a.m. today at North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Pinecrest Memorial Park. H.G. WEST JR. H. G. West Jr., 83, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007, at Medical Center of South Arkansas. H.G. was born on Jan. 2, 1924, in El Dorado, to Henry Grady West Sr. and Jewel Lyon West. He was an operator for American Oil, an Army veteran of World War II, a member of Marrable Hill Chapel and he loved to fish, play dominos, tell stories, and was a woodworker. Preceding him in death were his parents; a brother, Raymond West; and a sister, Lois West. Survivors include his wife, Marguerite Van Helms West of El Dorado; a son, Grady "Geve" West and his wife, Shannon, of Prairie Grove; a daughter, Rhonda Hurst and her husband, Larry, of El Dorado; grandsons, Joshua Lee West and his wife, Rebecca, Shelby Joseph West, Andrew Lyon West, and Justin Hurst; a granddaughter, Lacy Matone and her husband, Chad; and great-grandchildren Tanner and Peanut Matone. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 8, at Young's Chapel with the Revs. Ben Wasson and Sam Shepperson officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Young's Funeral Directors. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Marrable Hill Chapel, 110 Chapel Ave., El Dorado, AR 71730 or D-Day National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130. An online guest registry is available at www.youngsfuneralhome.com. Obituaries Published: 12/08/2007 ALBERT C. BOULDEN Funeral for Albert C. Boulden, 50, of El Dorado, will be at 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church, 620 Cordell, with the Rev. Pierce Moore officiating. Burial will be in Zion Watch Cemetery in El Dorado under the direction of Andrews Funeral Home. There will be no visitation or public viewing at the funeral home. The body will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. today for public viewing until service time. LELUS A. CHURCHILL Funeral for Lelus A. "Weechie" Churchill, 93, of Camden, will be at 2 p.m. today at Proctor Funeral Home in Camden with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. MARY S. DELPHIN Mary Semerian "Toot" or "Mama Toot," Delphin, 94, of El Dorado, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007, in El Dorado. Born Nov. 22, 1913, in Natchitoches Parish, La., she was the second of five children born to the union of Willie Rachal and Louisiana Severian. She was the owner of Buck's Liquor until her retirement. She was a devoted Christian throughout her life and was baptized at St. Augustine's Church in Isle Brevelle, La. She was a founding member of the Holy Martyrs of Uganda Catholic Church in El Dorado, which was later merged into Holy Redeemer Parish. Semerian remained a faithful member of Holy Redeemer until her death. Always a firm believer in the biblical injunction, to those to whom much has been given, much is expected, she was driven to help the less fortunate. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Walter Francis Delphin (Buck); six siblings, Magda, Ceola, Willie, Hearve, Dorsey and Thelma; one son, Raymond; and one grandson, Farrell Jr. Survivors include three sons, Richard Delphin (Adelle), Walter Delphin (Ann) and Wilfred Delphin (Edwin); one daughter, Mary Christopher (Farrell); one brother, Floyd; her grandchildren, Vincent (Chanda), Angie (Michael), Nicholas (Juanita), and Semerian (Esaul) and her great-grandchildren, Richard, Oran, Cecil, Lameria, Isiah and Nehato. Funeral will be held Sunday, Dec. 9 at Holy Redeemer of El Dorado, with visitation from 3 until 5 p.m., followed by the Rosary at 5 p.m. with Father Gregory Pilcher officiating. Services will be held on Monday, Dec. 10, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Cane River, La., with visitation from 9 until 10:45 a.m., followed by Mass at 11 a.m., with Father Jacobs officiating. Burial will be in St. Augustine Mausoleum. The family will be at the home of Richard Delphin, 2125 Gale Place, El Dorado. Services are under the direction of Sims Mortuary, Inc., 432 Liberty St., El Dorado. Visit them online at www.simsmortuary.com MICHAEL L. DOVER Michael L. Dover, 44, of El Dorado, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, at Life Touch Hospice. He was born Oct. 1, 1963, in El Dorado, and was the son of Jack Lloyd Dover and Judy Dover Key, who preceded him in death. He was an El Dorado High School graduate and worked as a cook for Betty's Old Fashion for 20 years. Survivors include his grandmother, Minnie Dean Thomas of El Dorado; sisters, Rhonda Willouby of El Dorado, and Lisa Lowery of Mount Holly; aunts, Betty Shaub, Martha Koons, and Carolyn Bush, all of El Dorado; uncles, Steve Dover and Donald Dover, both of El Dorado; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at Perry's Funeral Chapels of El Dorado with the Rev. Terry Harrison officiating. Burial will follow in Bethel South Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Life Touch Hospice. VICTOR P. FRANKLIN SR. Funeral for Victor P. Franklin Sr., 89, of El Dorado, will be at 2:30 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, 620 Cordell, with the Rev. William Jamerson officiating. Burial will be in Little Hope Cemetery in Spearsville, La., under the direction of Andrews Funeral Home. Public viewing will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the funeral home. MABLE B. JEFFERS Funeral for Mable Belin Jeffers, 88, of Warren, will be at 2 p.m. today at Frazer's Funeral Home Chapel in Warren. Burial will be in Adams Singer Cemetery near Warren under the direction of Frazer's Funeral Home. MARY H. LEE Memorial services for Mary Hurley Gray Lee, 96, of Fallbrook, Calif., and formerly of Warren and Estherville, Iowa, will be at 11 a.m. today at First Presbyterian Church under the direction of Frazer's Funeral Home of Warren. There will be a reception at the church following the service. Memorials may be made to the Presbyterian Church, 212 E. Church St., Warren, AR 71671. LUCILLE STRICKLAND Lucille Strickland, 70, of El Dorado, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, at her residence. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Young's Chapel with the Rev. Leon Dixon officiating. Burial will be in Arlington Memorial Park in El Dorado. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. H.G. WEST JR. Funeral for H.G. West Jr., 83, will be at 2 p.m. today at Young's Chapel with the Revs. Ben Wasson and Sam Shepperson officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Young's Funeral Directors. Obituaries Published: 12/09/2007 Delphin W.C. ADAIR W.C. Adaiur, 78, of Waldo, died on Friday, Dec. 7, 2007. Arrangements will be announced by Marks Funeral Home in Magnolia. MARY J. COULTER Mary Jane Coulter, 70, of Crossett, died on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, at her residence. She was born on Oct. 16, 1937, to Eldridge Elihu and Mable Purvis Johnson in Luling, Texas. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Katherine Scarborough. She was co-owner of Baker's Pharmacy and a member of the Presbyterian Church in Crossett. Survivors include her husband, Baker Coulter of Crossett; two sons, Keith Coulter and wife, Vivian, of McAllister, Okla., and Seth Coulter and wife, Janice, of Russellville; two daughters, Kellye Young and husband, Maury, of El Dorado and Sara Whitlock and husband, Kelvin, of Russellville; a god-child, Lisa Ann Terrell of Crossett; two sisters, Jean Adams of Sealy, Texas, and Wanda Beaudry of Houston, Texas; eight grandchildren, Nathan, Jacob, Katie, Kelsey, Courtney, Josh, Hanna and Ashton. Private interment will be in Pinewood Memorial Park. Memorial service will be at 9 a.m. on Monday at the Presbyterian Church in Crossett with the Rev. Bonnie Milligan officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Jones Funeral Home in Crossett. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 tonight at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Presbyterian Church of Crossett, 309 Pine St., Crossett, AR 71635; American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 or the charity of donor's choice. MARY S. DELPHIN Mary Semerian "Toot" or "Mama Toot," Delphin, 94, of El Dorado, died Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007, in El Dorado. Born Nov. 22, 1913, in Natchitoches Parish, La., she was the second of five children born to the union of Willie Rachal and Louisiana Severian. She was the owner of Buck's Liquor until her retirement. She was a devoted Christian throughout her life and was baptized at St. Augustine's Church in Isle Brevelle, La. She was a founding member of the Holy Martyrs of Uganda Catholic Church in El Dorado, which was later merged into Holy Redeemer Parish. Semerian remained a faithful member of Holy Redeemer until her death. Always a firm believer in the biblical injunction, to those to whom much has been given, much is expected, she was driven to help the less fortunate. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Walter Francis Delphin (Buck); six siblings, Magda, Ceola, Willie, Hearve, Dorsey and Thelma; one son, Raymond; and one grandson, Farrell Jr. Survivors include three sons, Richard Delphin (Adelle), Walter Delphin (Ann) and Wilfred Delphin (Edwin); one daughter, Mary Christopher (Farrell); one brother, Floyd; her grandchildren, Vincent (Chanda), Angie (Michael), Nicholas (Juanita), and Semerian (Esaul) and her great-grandchildren, Richard, Oran, Cecil, Lameria, Isiah and Nehato. Funeral will be held today at Holy Redeemer of El Dorado, with visitation from 3 until 5 p.m., followed by the Rosary at 5 p.m. with Father Gregory Pilcher officiating. Services will be held on Monday, Dec. 10, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Cane River, La., with visitation from 9 until 10:45 a.m., followed by Mass at 11 a.m., with Father Jacobs officiating. Burial will be in St. Augustine Mausoleum. The family will be at the home of Richard Delphin, 2125 Gale Place, El Dorado. Services are under the direction of Sims Mortuary, Inc., 432 Liberty St., El Dorado. Visit them online at www.simsmortuary.com. MICHAEL L. DOVER Funeral for Michael L. Dover, 44, of El Dorado, will be at 3 p.m. today at Perry's Funeral Chapels with the Rev. Terry Harrison officiating. Burial will follow in Bethel South Cemetery under the direction of Perry's Funeral Chapels in El Dorado. Memorials may be made to Life Touch Hospice. HERMAN J. GRIGSBY The Rev. Hermon J. Grigsby, 84, of El Dorado, received his heavenly promotion on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, while a patient at Medical Center of South Arkansas. Born on June 26, 1923, in Malvern, he was the youngest of the 10 children of John Thomas and Zora Belle Burris Grigsby. Rev. Grigsby, an ordained Assemblies of God minister, had 50 years of pastoral ministry in Assemblies of God churches in Arkansas and Louisiana. He had served his country during World War II as a first class seaman in the U. S. Navy. Preceding him in death along with his parents were his wife of 51 years, Mildred O. Cotten Grigsby; and eight brothers and sisters. Survivors include a son, Elvis L. Grigsby (Glenda) of Little Rock; a daughter, Wanda Hubbard (Thomas) of El Dorado; a grandson, the Rev. Neil Hubbard of El Dorado; and a sister, Fercy Nugent of Malvern. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. on Monday at First Assembly of God with the Revs. Scott Etheridge and E. Joe Wilmoth officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home in El Dorado. LUCILLE HENDERSON Lucille Henderson, 96, of Crossett, formerly of Magnolia, died on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, at Leisure Lodge Nursing Center in Crossett. Arrangements will be announced by Henderson's Funeral Service in Magnolia. FLORENCE POSEY Funeral for Florence Rundell Posey, 69, will be at 10 a.m. on Monday at First United Methodist Church in Farmerville, La., with the Rev. Johnny Hankins officiating. Interment will be in Farmerville City Cemetery under direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville. Mrs. Posey was born on Nov. 29, 1938, in Vicksburg, Miss., and passed away on Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, in Farmerville. Mrs. Posey graduated from Oak Grove High School in 1956. She attended Louisiana State University where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority. Mrs. Posey graduated from Louisiana Tech in 1960 with a degree in elementary education. She taught elementary school for a number of years in El Dorado and at Cedar Creek School in Ruston. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, James; a daughter and son-in-law, Alison and Kent Reed of Kinder, La.; three grandchildren, Justin, Wesley and Catherine Reed; and a son, Ron, and fiancée, Charlene Martin, of Dallas, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Llewellyn Rundell. Pallbearers will be Joe Harper, Stein Baughman, Jim Farley, Billy Shankle, Huey Warner and Charles Causey. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Methodist Childrens' Home in Ruston, La., or to the charity of donor's choice. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 tonight the funeral home in Farmerville. JOYCE L. RUSSELL Joyce L. Russell, 80, of Strong, died on Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, at Medical Center of South Arkansas. She was born on May 8, 1927, in Strong, the daughter of Searcy Leonard Saunders Sr. and Birdie L. Gibson Saunders. She retired from Strong Gardner Elementary School where she worked in the cafeteria for 31 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William "Bill" Russell; sisters Mary Martin, Drucilla Wilson and Helen Vaughn; and a brother, S.L. Saunders. Survivors include four daughters, JoAnn Dollar and husband, Gerald, Sharon McDowell and husband, Barry, Billie Barnes and husband, Melvin, and Brenda Davis and husband, Len; grandchildren Heath, Brandon and James Gilmore, Tabitha Dollar, Stefanie Sanchez, Angela McDowell, Tarrah and Kevin Barnes, Amanda Dollar and Brent Davis; 16 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews, along with two companions, Lucretia Banks and Charlotte Henson. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. on Monday at New London Baptist Church with the Rev. Rodney Grice and Harold Diffie officiating. Burial will be in Ebenezer Presbyterian Cemetery under the direction of Perry's Funeral Chapels in Strong. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. today at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to New London Baptist Church Building Fund. MARGARET STRICKLAND Margaret "Lucille" Strickland, 70, of El Dorado, died on Friday, Dec. 7, 2007, at her residence. Mrs. Strickland was born on Jan. 28, 1937, in Soper, Okla., to James Leonard Johnson and Bertha Viney Holder. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Smackover. She was formerly a nurse at Warner Brown Hospital for 20 years and retired from South Arkansas Regional Health Center. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Orlin Strickland. She is survived by a son, Eddie Cole and wife, Kathy, of Junction City; a daughter, Cathey Griffin and husband, Johnny, of El Dorado; a stepson, Gary Strickland and wife, Belinda, of Smackover; four grandsons, Craig Griffin and wife, Cathey, Jesse Cole, Lane Griffin and wife, Lindsey, and David Cole and wife, Felicia; one special granddaughter, Courtney Renee; and five great- grandchildren, Reece, Braden, Kyla and Peyton Griffin and Christopher Cole. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. today in Young's Chapel. Internment will be in Arlington Memorial Park under the direction of Young's Funeral Directors in El Dorado. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 200 W. 12th, Smackover, AR 71762. The family will be at the Griffin residence, 601 Ables Drive, in El Dorado. An online registry is available for viewing at www.youngsfuneralhome.com. THEODORE TALLEY Theodore Talley, 67, of Magnolia, died on Friday, Dec. 7, 2007. Arrangements will be announced by Marks Funeral Home in Magnolia. Obituaries Published: 12/10/2007 Grigsby MARY J. COULTER Memorial service for Mary Jane Coulter, 70, of Crossett, will be at 9 a.m. today at the Presbyterian Church in Crossett with the Rev. Bonnie Milligan officiating. A private interment will be in Pinewood Memorial Park under the direction of Jones Funeral Home in Crossett. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Presbyterian Church of Crossett, 309 Pine St., Crossett, AR 71635; American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 or the charity of donor's choice. HERMON J. GRIGSBY