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Obit Extractions October 5, 2004

 

 

Barr Donnie Louis age 58 (Paragould) died Monday October 4
Born Stanford
Quality Engineer (Monroe Auto Equipment(Paragould))
Army
Baptist
Wife Dianne Barr (Paragould)
2 sons Dennis Barr (Paragould) and Jonathan Barr (Pine Bluff)
daughter Rebecca Harrison (Jonesboro)
2 sisters Wanda Maxwell (Paragould) and Louise Schaffer (Highland)
8 grandchildren
Parents Herchel and Gladys Mayo Williams Barr (Deceased)
Memorials Texarkana Baptist Orphanage
Heath Funeral Home
Greene County Memorial Gardens

Cruse Allene Duke age 84 (Cherry Valley) died Sunday October 3
3 daughters Brenda Harris (Cherry Valley), Christine Webb (Pine Bluff) and Patricia Strawn (Sulphur Springs,Tx)
5 grandchildren Brad Strawn, Christy Webb, Michael Milholland, Ginger Wood and Brandon Harris
5 great-grandchildren
Husband Norman Cruse (Deceased)
Parents Orbe and Pearl Bowers Duke (Deceased)
Jackson's Harrisburg Funeral Home

Tyler Cemetery

Dyer Edith Esther McWilliams age 89 (Paragould) died Saturday October 2
4 daughters Betty Galloway, Fran Dyer, Sharon Webb (all Paragould) and Mary Katherin O'Neal (Blytheville)
2 half brothers Odell McWilliams (Blytheville) and Bardel McWilliams (Elaine)
half sister Novell Ridgeway (Kokomo,Ind)
11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren
Husband Marion Lloyd Dyer (Deceased)
3 daughters Marian Dyer (Deceased), Marilyn Dyer (Deceased) and Linda Killebrew (Deceased)
son Jerry Dyer (Deceased)
Parents James Allen and Minnie Alberta McElhaney McWilliams (Deceased)
Cobb Funeral Home (Blytheville)
Elmwood Cemetery

Franks Lillie Mae Turner age 99 (Blytheville) died Monday October 4
2 sons Comer Franks and Leon Franks (both Blytheville)
2 daughters Ila Mae Miller (Kingsport,Tn) and Wanda Hodge (Santa Fe,Tx)
4 brothers Hillie Turner, Price, Turner, Clayton Turner, and Benton Turner (all Corinth)
3 sisters Velma Turner Duckworth (Chicago), Lela Turner Lawson (Searcy) and Ella Turner Grimes (Corinth)
12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren
Husband H.W. Franks (Deceased)
Parents David Frank and Sallie elizabeth Nelms Turner (Deceased)
Cobb Funeral Home (Blytheville)
Dogwood Cemetery

Grooms Mildred Hattie Ruffin age 77 (Paragould) died Sunday October 3
Husband Jimmy Grooms (Paragould)
son Bobby Grooms (Jonesboro)
daughter Jo Anna Calhoon (Jacksonville)
sister Betty Jo Bailey (Hot springs)
7 grandchildren Jim Calhoon (Paragould), Brian Calhoon, Tiffany Calhoon Crafton (both Cabot), Grant Calhoon (Rogers), Shea Grooms Ross (Fort Worth,Tx), Trey Grooms (maumelle) and Jay Groom (Little Rock)
2 step grandchildren Jennifer Coffman Grady and Jonathan Monroe (both Jonesboro)
12 great-grandchildren
Parents Maxie J. and Wilma A. Ruffin (Deceased)
Heath Funeral Home
Greene County Memorial Gardens

Hicks Shirley Pannell age 44 (Lepanto) died Sunday October 3
Husband William Hicks (Home)
son Allen Hicks (Marked Tree)
daughter Christie Main (Keiser)
father and stepmother Billy and Violet Pannell (Keiser)
sister Tammy Chamberlain (Tyronza)
brother Billy Pannell (Carson Lake)
1 grandchild Morgan Main
mother Wanda Jones Pannell (Deceased)
Roller-Swift Funeral Home (Osceola)
Mississippi County Memorial Gardens (Osceola)

McPherson Rev. Ennis L. age 82 (Conway) died Sunday October 3
Navy WWII
Wife Eunice Hall McPherson
2 daughters Carolyn Gilbreath (Jonesboro) and Judy Rctor (Mountain Home)
3 sons Randall McPherson (Mayflower), David McPherson (Guy) and Tim McPherson (Conway)
6 stepdaughters Evelyn Carmack, Barbara Show (both North Little Rock), Elizabeth Edwards ,Beverly Show (both Mayflower), Linda Jenkins (Crossett) and Pat Swandle (Springhill)
stepson Wayne McPherson (North Little Rock)
4 sisters Velma Bailey (Illinois), Mary Dycus (Ohio), Elizabeth Reeves (Quitman) and Juznita Higdon (Wooster)
3 brothers Ray McPherson, Charles McPherson and Johnny Clifford (all North Little Rock)
19 grandchildren, 13 stepgrandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, 9 stepgreat-grandchildren and 1 stepgreat-great-grandchild
first wife Floy McPherson (Deceased)
2 sons Royce McPherson (Deceased) and Rayburn McPherson (Deceased)
Roller McNutt Funeral Home (Conway)
Arkansas Veterans Cemetery (North Little Rock)

Thompson Wilma Jean age 81 (Tucson) died Sunday October 3
2 daughters Teri Toth (Silver city, NM) and LuMari Thompson (Tucson)
2 sons Nelson C. Thompson II (Tucson) and James F. "Jeff" Thompson
2 sisters Marie Kennett (Leachville) and Dorothy Brynjolfson (Apple Valley,Cal)
4 grandchildren Adam Wilkins (Albuquerque, N.M.), Garrett Thompson, Samantha Thompson and Riley Thompson (all Tucson)
3 stepgrandchildren Alex Davis, Wesley Davis (both Tucson) and Tristan Toth (Silver City)
Husband Nelson C. Thompson (Deceased)
Parents Oscar and Ada Moore (Deceased)
Memorial Service Brings Broadway Chapel (Tucson)

Travis Joyce Joann Craft age 31 (Walnut Ridge) died Saturday October 2
House-Gregg Funeral Home (Walnut Ridge)

Wise Dock age 88 (Jonesboro) died Monday October 4
Emerson Funeral Home