Elva E. Ward
Elva E. Ward, 77, of Salinas, Calif., formerly
of Prescott, died Saturday, January 6, 1996, at Salinas Valley Memorial
Hospital.
Born in Prescott on October 17, 1918, she had
lived in Salinas for 39 years. Before her retirement she was a shed worker
for A&P Produce Company, a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Salinas
Moose Lodge, the Spokes Car Club of Salinas and the senior bowling league
at Valley Center.
Survivors include her husband, James Ward; two
sons, William of Texarkana, Texas, and Richard of Hollister, Calif.; five
grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.
Services were held at Healey Mortuary chapel
in Salinas. Burial was in the Queen of Heaven Catholic Cemetery in Salinas
under the direction of Healey Mortuary.
Larry W. Elledge
Larry W. Elledge, 48, of Hope died Monday, January
15, 1996, at Wadley Regional Medical Center in Texarkana, Texas.
Born November 30, 1947, in Hope, he was employed
by Cooper Tire and Rubber Company, where he was an electrician for six
years. He was a member of Providence Baptist Church and Arkansas Chapter
of ABATE (Arkansas Bikers Aiming Toward Education). He was preceded in
death by his father, Henry Elledge.
Survivors include his wife, Julie Purtle Elledge
of Hope; three sons, John Elledge of Texarkana, Chris Elledge and Cole
Elledge, both of Hope; a daughter, Casey Elledge of Hope; his mother, Lola
Elledge of Hope; two brothers, Richard Elledge and Wendell Elledge, both
of Hope; and four sisters, Lillian Anderson, Sandra Franklin, Donna Rosenbaum
and Judy Cowart, all of Hope.
Services were held Thursday, January 18, at Brazzel-Oakcrest
Chapel Funeral Home in Hope with Rev. I.V. Hight and Rev. Kenneth Bobo
officiating. Burial was in Betts Cemetery under the direction of Brazzel-Oakcrest
Chapel Funeral Home.
Annie Louise Calhoun
Annie Louise Calhoun, 86, of Prescott died Tuesday,
January 9, 1996, in Hope.
Born June 15, 1909, in Prescott, she was a member
of First United Methodist Church of Prescott.
Survivors include three grandchildren, Douglas
Calhoun, Carol Marie Calhoun Ross and Sue Ann Calhoun, all of Redondo Beach,
Calif; four great grandchildren; and one daughter-in-law, Gretchen M. Calhoun
of Redondo Beach, Calif.
Services were held Saturday, January 13, at DeAnn
Cemetery in Prescott with Rev. Jerry Westmoreland officiating. Burial was
under the direction of Shackelford Funeral Home of Prescott.
Marion C. Sparks
Marion C. Sparks, 90, of Hope died Thursday,
January 18, 1996, in Medical Park Hospital.
Born December 1, 1905, in Murfreesboro, he was
a retired farmer and a member of Shover Springs Baptist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Denvil Sparks and
Terriel Sparks of Hope; a daughter, Margaret Skinner of Hope; three sisters,
Rema Franks of Pine Bluff, Mae Ross of Clovis, Calif., and Aslee Kemp of
Texarkana; six grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.
Services were held Sunday, January 21, at Oak
Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. Joe Miller officiating. Burial
was in Oak Grove Cemetery under the direction of Brazzel-Oakcrest Chapel
Funeral Home of Hope.
Clara Jones Sparks
Clara Jones Sparks, 91, of Hope died Saturday,
January 20, 1996, at Medical Park Hospital.
Born April 11, 1904, in Bodcaw, she was a homemaker
and a member of Oak Grove United Methodist Church. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Marion C. Sparks, who died two days earlier.
Survivors include two sons, Denvil Sparks and
Terriel Sparks of Hope; a daughter, Margaret Skinner of Hope; six grandchildren;
and 11 great grandchildren.
Services were held Sunday, January 21, at Oak
Grove United Methodist Church with Rev. Joe Miller officiating. Burial
was in Oak Grove Cemetery under the direction of Brazzel-Oakcrest Chapel
Funeral Home.
Ferman Jones
Ferman Jones, 85, of Little Rock, died Sunday,
January 21, 1996, in St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock.
Born April 10, 1910, in Prescott, he was the
son of Lewis Jefferson Jones and Florma Ann Hooks Jones, a member of Trinity
Assembly of God Church, a retired carpenter and member of Carpenters Local
690.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Jean Jones
of Little Rock; five sons, Dallas Hershal Jones of Mabelvale, John Perry
Jones of Buckner, Arvin Edgar Jones of Prescott, Kenneth Wayne Jones of
Redfield, Ferman M. Jones Jr. of North Little Rock; a stepson, Jackie Shepherd
of Albuquerque, N.M.; two sisters, Alice Lawrence of Shreveport, La., and
Alma Renfro of Homer, La.; two brothers, Glenn Dale Jones of Summerall,
Miss., and James Jones of Baytown, Texas; 19 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren;
five great great grandchildren; and three step grandchildren.
Gravesdie services and burial were held Monday,
January 22, at Pinecrest Memorial Park with Rev. Robert Frances officating
under the direction of Huson Funeral Home in Little Rock.
Shirley Thurman
Shirley Sue Thurman, 51, of Waldo died Sunday,
January 21, 1996, at St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana, Texas.
Born October 5, 1944, she was a homemaker and
a Baptist.
Survivors include her husband, Ellis Thurman
of Waldo; two daughters, Tina McKinnon of El Dorado and Beverly Stockton
of Prescott; her mother, Velma Loe of Prescott; a brother, William L. `Bud'
Loe of Prescott; a sister, Ernestine Kosh of Hope; and two grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday, January 23, at Brazzel-Cornish
Funeral Home chapel in Prescott with Rev. Raymond Hicks officiating. Burial
was in Mt. Moriah Cemetery under the direction of Brazzel-Cornish Funeral
Home.
Isabelle Harrington
Isabelle Briggs Harrington, 100, of Gurdon died
Sunday, January 28, 1996, in Hope.
Born March 13, 1895, in Beirne, she was a housewife
and a member of Shady Grove Baptist Church in Beirne.
Survivors include two sons, James Harrington
of Gurdon and Augustus Harrington of Omaha, Neb.; six daughters, Dorothy
Gulley of Gurdon, Jacquelyn Brown of Gresham, Ore., Ella Faye Anthony of
Little Rock, Phanae Nolan and Charlotte Nolan of Prescott and Sharon Harrington
of Dallas, Texas; 11 grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Thursday, February 1,
from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Texarkana. Services will
be held Friday, February 2, at Shady Grove Baptist Church in Beirne with
Rev. Rufus Hatley officiating. Burial will be in Shady Grove Cemetery in
Beirne under the direction of Jones Funeral Home of Texarkana, Ark.
Nellie White
Nellie Belle Barger White, 89, of Houston, Texas,
formerly of Prescott, died Sunday, January 29, 1996.
She was the widow of William F. `Buck' White
and a member of First United Methodist Church in Prescott.
Survivors include two sons, Dan White of Houston,
Texas, and Ottis White of Livingston, Texas; two brothers, Jack Barger
of Mt. Ida and Jim Barger of Sulphur, La.; four sisters, Nina Cavanah of
Pine Bluff, Beulah Milam of Prescott, Peggy Nichols of Stamps and Patsy
Thorp of Camden; four grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and one great
great grandchild.
Services were held Wednesday, January 31, at
First United Methodist Church in Prescott with burial in Pleasant Ridge
Cemetery near Prescott under the direction of Proctor Funeral Home of Camden.
Bobby Richburg
Rev. Bobby Jack Richburg, 62, of Fouke died Wednesday,
January 31, 1996, at his residence.
Born August 26, 1933, at Lorenzo, Texas, he was
a retired employee of Cooper Tire and Rubber Company. He was a retired
Nazarene minister. He attended the Cathederal Heights Church of the Nazarene.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Avery Richburg
of Fouke; two sons, Tony Richburg of Lindsay, Texas, and Jay Richburg of
Texarkana, Texas; three daughters, Cindy Whittington of Texarkana, Ark.,
Crystal Carver of Leary, Texas, and Candy Hanson of Blevins; three brothers,
Perry D. Richburg of Athens, Texas, G.W. Richburg Jr., of Laneburg, Texas,
and Bill Richburg of Dallas, Texas; two sisters, Daisy Deaton of Athens,
Texas, and Dorothy Shoemaker of Midlothian, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and
one great grandchild.
Services were held Friday, February 2, at Cathederal
Heights Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Russell Branstetter and Rev. Harold
Durham officiating. Burial was at Rock Springs Cemetery under the direction
of Texarkana Funeral Home.
Nolen Clark
Nolen Clark, 77, of Hope died Friday, February
2, 1996, in Medical Park Hosptial in Hope.
Born February 19, 1918, in DeAnn, he was employed
with Tol-E Tex Oil Company in Hope for 30 years. He was a member of Calvary
Baptist Church in Hope and the widower of Lovenia Clark.
Survivors include two sons, Dave Clark of Hope
and Ricky Clark of Prescott; four brothers, Jim Clark, Reid Clark and James
Clark, all of Hope and Dexter Clark of Crossville, Ill.; three sisters,
Clora Willett of Hope, Norma Gielish of Eugene, Ore., and Nelda McMillen
of Nashville; five grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
Services were held Monday, February 5, at Brazzel-Oakcrest
Chapel Funeral Home in Hope with Rev. Scott Neathery officiating. Burial
was in White Oak Grove Cemetery in DeAnn under the direction of Brazzel-Oakcrest
Chapel Funeral Home.
Trudie Taylor
Trudie Elizabeth Taylor, 86, of Sugar Land, Texas,
died Friday, February 2, 1996, at Memorial Southwest Hospital in Houston,
Texas.
Born September 20, 1909, in Slocum, Texas, she
was the daughter of Dorsey Wren and Nancy Emmer Mitchell Barham. She was
a member of Southwest Baptist Church in Sugar Land and the widow of Oba
Lawrence Taylor.
Survivors include a son, Earnest Barham Taylor
of Sugar Land; a sister, Hazel Hurst of Hot Springs; and three grandchildren.
Services were held Sunday, February 4, at the
Garmany and Garden Funeral Chapel in Rosenberg, Texas, with Bro. Ed Forrest
officiating. Burial was Monday, February 5, at Rose Hill Cemetery in Hope
under the direction of Garmany and Garden Funeral Directors of Rosenberg.
Lois Lane
Lois Lane, 75, of Delight died Saturday, February
3, 1996, in Delight.
Born October 1, 1920, in Prescott, she was a
member of the Assembly of God Church and the widow of Dwight Lane.
Survivors include six sons, Paul Lane and James
Lane both of Delight, Thomas Lane of Paducah, Ky., Olen Lane and Joe Lane
of Blevins and Benny Lane of Prescott; five daughters, Cathy Stuart of
Texarkana, Texas, Mary Rutherford of Hope, Jeanie Rhodes of Blevins, Faye
Wicker of Antoine, and Ruth Adams of Murfreesboro; three sisters, Evelyn
Dickerson of Emmet, Christine Harris of Prattlville and Betty Cagle of
Prescott; 30 grandchildren; and 32 great grandchildren.
Samuel (Sam ) Leslie
Samuel F. `Sam' Leslie, 40, of Blevins died Saturday,
February 3, 1996, in U.T. Bowld Hosptial in Memphis, Tenn.
Born August 7, 1955, in Nashville, Ark., he was
a self-employed logger and a Baptist.
Survivors include his mother, Alene Leslie of
Nashville; two sisters, Patricia McClenny of Benton and Sandra Couturiaux
of Philadelphia, Penn.; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were held Thursday, February
9, at Marlbrook Cemetery near Blevins with Lee Little officiating. Burial
was under the direction of Brazzel-Cornish Funeral Home of Prescott.
Minnie Ola Munn
Minnie Ola Langston Munn, 88, of Fordyce died
Sunday, February 4, 1996, in Dallas County Hospital in Fordyce.
Born November 13, 1907, in Nevada County, she
was a homemaker and a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Bernice Munn and a son, Eugene F. Munn.
Survivors include a daughter, Lavona Knight of
Fordyce; two brothers, Jeff Langston of Hope and Milton Langston of Emmet;
five grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild.
Services were held Friday, February 9, in Brazzel-Oakcrest
Chapel Funeral Home in Hope with Rev. Wayne Langston officiating. Burial
was in Harmony Cemetery in Sutton under the direction of Brazzel-Oakcrest
Chapel Funeral Home.
Herman H. Hooker
Herman H. Hooker, 83, of Prescott, died Tuesday,
February 6, 1996, at a Prescott nursing home.
Born September 15, 1912, in Schaal, he was the
son of the late James A. and Nancy Elizabeth Williams Hooker, a member
of Temperanceville Baptist Church of Nashville and retired from the upholstery
businesss. He was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Hooker.
Survivors include a brother, Eugene Hooker of
Pensacola, Fla.; four sisters, Inez Coleman of Nashville, Ann McCullough
of Prescott, Lois Porter of Austin, Texas, and Mildred Jones of Amarillo,
Texas.
Graveside services and burial were Thursday,
February 8, at Mineral Springs Cemetery in Mineral Springs with Bro. J.T.
Hill officiating. Burial was under the direction of Nashville Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Baptist Children's Home in Texarkana.
Henry B. Jones
Henry B. Jones, 92, of Bluff City, died Saturday,
February 10, 1996, at Pineview Nursing Home in Gurdon.
Born August 15, 1903, in Smyrna, he was a self-employed
mechanic. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dester Jones and a daughter,
Vester Mae Jones.
Survivors include three sons, Henry Lee Jones
of Arkadelphia, Clifford D. `Casey' Jones of Phoenix, and Hesterly F. Jones
of Hope; a daughter, Mildred Thomas of Maben, Miss.; a sister, Bessie Ogle
of McNeil; eight grandchildren; and 15 great grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were held Sunday,
February 11, at Ebeneezer Cemetery in Bluff City with Rev. Harold Jones
officiating. Burial was under the direction of Brazzel-Cornish Funerl Home
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