GPC Veteran's Obits

ALPHATIZED GARDEN POINT CEMETERY U.S. MILITARY

WEATHERS US Army X H 16
Michael Weathers, 50, of Etowah, AR died Thursday Nov 13, 2003. He was a member of the Etowah Baptist Church and a factory worker.
He is survived by his wife, Donna Watts Weathers of Etowah, AR, his parents Carlon and Martha Ellis Weathers, both of Etowah, one son, Steven Palmer of Etowah, AR; five daughters: Jennifer Foster of Branch, AR. Candice Krigbaum of Driggs, AR, Lori Varnell of Paris, AR, Misty Marcus of Manila, AR, and Deborah Powers of Blytheville, AR, one sister, Carla Turner of Lepanto, AR, one brother, Gary Allen Weathers of Lepanto, AR, and nine grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday Nov 17, at 2:00 PM at Etowah Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry Weathers officiating. Burial was held at Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Visitation was held Sunday, Nov 16 from 5-8 PM at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola.

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JONES X A 02
Edna Hodge Jones, 89, of Monette, formally of Osceola, died Thursday, June 23, 2006, at Monette Manor.
Survivors include one son, Ronnie Maloney; one daughter, Billie Johnson, both of Carroll's Corner; five grandchildren, 10 great- grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was the widow of Bill Jones,
Visitation will be held tonight from 5:30-8 at Roller-Swift Funeral Home.
Funeral Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, June 25, at Roller-Swift Chapel with Bro. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery.

ADAMS USMC VIII B 06
Burton Henry “Buddy” Adams, 75, of Lepanto died Wednesday, May 5, 2004. He was a member of the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God, A WW 11 Marine Veteran, a member of the American Legion and a retired farmer.
He is survived by his wife, Pearline Adams of Lepanto; one son, Buddy Junior Adams of Lepanto; one daughter, Patricia Hendrix of Lepanto; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday , May 7 at 2 pm at Murphy Funeral Home Chapel in Lepanto with the Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial was held at Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Visitation was held Thursday May 6 from 5-8 pm at Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto.

ADAMS WWII VII H 09
Demps Frederick Adams, 62, a retired farmer and WWII Veteran of West Ridge, died Tuesday Aug 5 1969 at Osceola Memorial Hospital.
Services were held at 2 pm on Friday at the Garden
Point Church with burial in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto in charge of arrangements.
Born and reared in Searcy, Mr Adams moved to the West Ridge area in 1937. He was member of the Church of Christ, Willie Lamb Post # 26 and a Veteran of WWII.
He leaves his wife, Mrs Edra Adams, two son, Ben Adams and Freddie Adams of the home, one stepson, Benjamin McCaslen of Fort Hood, TX.; three brothers, John Adams of Lakeside, CA, Chester Adams of Russellville, AK, Charlie Adams of Parson, TN and one sister, Mrs Lucy Duncan, Ft Smith, AR.

ADAMS USNAVY VIII K 39
Wayne Doyle Adams, 62, of Caraway, died Wednesday January 24, 2001 at his home. A Navy Veteran with 28 years of service, he was a member of the Caraway American Legion and was a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ruth Lacy Poag Adams of Caraway’ two daughters, Robin Herriman and Melissa Paxson, both of Osceola, two sons, Mark Poag of Osceola and John Poag of Caraway; one brother, Buddy Adams of Lepanto; amd eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother.
Funeral services were held at Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto with Huey Meherg officiating. Burial was held at Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah.
Active pallbearers were Mark Poag, John Poag, David Herriman, Jimmy Harrison, Buddy Adams, Jr, and Ronnie Hurst. Matt Hurst served as an honorary pallbearer.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

ALLISON WWII US Army VI Y 23
Thelbert Henry Allison, Jr, 71, of Etowah, died Monday, June 28, 1999 at his residence. He was a member of the Assembly of God in Blytheville.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Allison of Etowah; four daughters, Rebecca Champion of New Orleans, LA., Teresa Martinez of Austin, Tx, and Linda Kirk and Barbara Williams of Etowah; six sons, Gary Allison of Livingston, La., Darrell Allison of New Orleans, Thelbert of Austin, James Stokes of Caraway and Terry Stokes of Roe; two half-brothers of Carthage, MO and Melvin Allison of Gulfport, MS; 32 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 Wednesday afternoon in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto, with Kevin Malcolm officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 until 8. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery.
The family asked that individuals who wish to leave lasting memorials consider the Caraway Volunteer Ambulance Service. Jonesboro Sun

ARNOLD USARMY WWI III H 14
Price Arnold, a WWI veteran in the US Army, died June 6, 1954 at his home in Three Way. He was a farmer.
Mr Arnold, 66, was born Nov 6, 1888 to Rufus King and Annie Overstreet Arnold in Kings Mills, AR near Hardy.
He leaves his wife Bertha Arnold of the home and three daughters, Mrs Thelma Standridge of Russellville, Mrs
Ermajean Chapman of Three Way and Mrs Marie Wilson of West Ridge and several grandchildren.
The funeral was held at Garden Point Church with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

BOWMAN VET V F 19
Larry Duane Bowman, 45 of Garden Point community died March 14, 1997. Born April 4, 1956, he was owner and operator of Bowman Flying Service and AR Agriculture Aviation Asso.
Surviving are his wife Jeanne Bowman of the home; daughter Misty Domny of Lake City, Stacy and Ashley Bowman of the home; his father, Bazil Bowman of Garden Point; one brother Barry Bowman of Marion, one-half sister, Billie Jean Terry of Houston, TX, one-half brother Eddie Hodge of Osceola; one grandson.
Visitation was Friday, March 14, from 7-9 at Roller Swift Funeral Home chapel. Funeral services were at the funeral home at 2 pm with Rev. Larry Bell officiating. Interment was in Garden Point Cemetery.

BRANTLEY US ARMY VIETNAM III H 06
Gregory Steven Brantley, 31 of Memphis of natural causes Wednesday June 22, 1994 at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis.
Surviving are his mother, Lue Brantley of Memphis; his father, Lewis Brantley of Horatio; two brothers, Ricky Brantley of DeQueen and Reginald Brantley of Horatio; and his grandmother Mrs. Coley Johnson of Dyess.
Funeral services will be held at 4 Saturday afternoon in the chapel of the Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery. JS

BREWER US ARMY X J 02
Mr Edford Brewer, 77, of Etowah, died March 10, 2000, at St Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born April 3, 1922, in Mountain View to Ervin and Rettie Brown Brewer, he was a resident of Etowah most of his life and a member of the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God.
Mr Brewer was a retired farm laborer who was an avid outdoorsman who loved to fish and hunt. He served his country in the U. S. Army during World War II. According to his family he was always available to help others in their times of need.
Several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 Monday at the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God, with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery.
The Family received visitors from 4 to 6 pm Sunday at the church. Cobb Funeral Home of Blytheville is in charge of arrangements.
Jonesboro Sun

BRUMLEY US ARMY I D 15
Dethrow Brumley, 76, of West Ridge died Thursday April 24, 2003 in St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born Oct. 26, 1926 in Surphur Rock, he was a World War II Army veteran and was a retired service station operator. He was a member of the Carroll’s Corner Church of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Thelma Brumley of the home; one son, Willis E Brumley Sr., of Floral; one daughter, Wilma Adams of Manila; nine grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son and a grand daughter.
Funeral serves will be at Carroll Corner Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, with Alvin Wilbanks officiating. Burial will in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola.
Grandsons will serve as active pallbearers.

BUCHANAN WWI US Army VII O 08
James Ambrose Buchanan, farmer of the Hatcher community died Mar 3, 1967 in Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was 68.
Services were held in the Garden Point church with Rev. Floyd Host, pastor of Church of God officiating. Burial in Garden Point cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife Thelma; one son, Ambrose Edward, 2 step sons; Charles Oswald of Fl and James Oswald of LA; 2 sisters Mrs AD Brown, of Cherry Valley and Mrs Henderson of Cherry Valley. LNR

CARTER VETERAN? UNMARKED
Leland Wallace Carter, 62 of Dyess, died June 17, 1975 in a Veteran’s Hospital in Memphis, TN. Mr Carter was born Nov 25, 1912 in Mississippi.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev Charles Sandusky on Thursday, June 19. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto in charge of arrangements.
Surviving are two sons, Edward Carter of Dyess, Jerry Carter of Memphis; four brothers, Murray Carter of Louisville, Ky, Grady Carter of Howell, MI, Clarence Carter and Bonnie Carter of Osceola; one sister, Mrs
Lela Guntrum of Youngstown, OH, and one granddaughter.

CHAPMAN WWII III H 18
Gaston Leroy Chapman, 68, of the West Ridge community, died at his home Thursday July 2, 1994. A farmer and welder, he was a member of the Church of Christ, a veteran of WW II and a life member of the Disabled American Veterans.
Surviving are his wife, Erma Jean Chapman, of West Ridge, two daughters, Beverly Joy Chapman of Nipoma, Ca, and Sharon Lea Vaughn of Sand Diego; three sisters, Beulah Morgan of West RidgeIlean Bell of Holly Springs, MS. and Fannie Rickles of Ripley Ms; one brother, Tom Chapman of Dumas, MS; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1:30 Sunday afternoon at the Church of Christ in Lepanto with Bill Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah.
Visitation will be held from 5 - 8 this evening at the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto.

COLLINS Vet US ARMY VI E 13
Robert Collins, 79, of Osceola died Thursday, April 4, 2002 at St. Bernard Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was a farm worker and of the Baptist belief.
Survivors include six sons: Douglas Collins of Collierville, TN, Jerry of Caraway, AR, Ricky of Lepanto, AR, Bobby of West Ridge, AR, Gene of Etowah, AR, and William of Leachville, AR, four daughters: Ruth Trent of Marion, AR, Carolyn Maddox and Dora Johnson, both of Lepanto, AR, and Jo Ellen Yancy of Etowah, AR: 25 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the Pentecostal Church of God in Etowah, with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of the Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. JS
CRAVEN US Navy WWII III L 01
Roy E. (Punkin) Craven, 32, farmer and manager of Legion Junior baseball team at Lepanto, was killed July 20, 1955 when his crop dusting plane nose-dived a mile and a half from Lepanto.
Born Dec 12, 1922 he was well known in American Legion circles, Mr Craven was a member of the executive board of Willie Lamb Post of Lepanto. He managed semi-pro teams at Lepanto and devoted much of his time to youth work.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs Agatha Massey Craven; one brother of Lepanto, and one sister, Mrs Ruth Schwartz of Denver, Colo.
Funeral arrangements were handled by Murphy Funeral Home with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. LNR

CURTISS Veteran II H 26
Kenneth Ellis Curtis, 43, of Lepanto, died Saturday January 28, 1995 in Lafayette, LA. Born at Luxora, he was a carpenter and was a Baptist.
Survivors include five sisters, Betty Jean Lightsey of Blytheville, Ruby Louise Kelton of Booneville, MS, Shirley Beatrice Warhurst of Wilson, Wanda Sue Weathers of Lepanto and Brenda Gail Craig of Newark, two brothers Jimmy Lee Curtis of Booneville and James Edward Curtis of Tuscumbia, Ala.
Funeral services will be held in Lepanto Wednesday afternoon at 2 with burial following in Garden Point Cemetery.

DONAHOO WWI VI D 31
Reuben Leonard Donahoo, 63, farmer fell dead while in the St Francis Valley Store in Marked Tree March 8, 1952. He was a WWI veteran.
Services were held in Red Oak Baptist church with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.
He leaves his wife, Mrs Ezzie Dunahoo at home;
three sons, Reuben Leonard, L T and Robert all at home; eight daughters, Mrs Jessie Hill of Gunntown MS; Mrs Flora Cross of AZ, Mrs Clytee Job and Mrs Hytee Willmon, both of St Louis, MO; three sisters Alberta, Bessie Lee and Joyce of the home, one brother Candler of New Albany, MS; Mrs Ruth Armstrong of Earle, AR. Lepanto News Record

DOVER WWII II T 25
Mr Lawrence Dover, 83, of Harrisburg, died Saturday April 15, 2000 at St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born Mar 29,1917 in Pocahontas, he had been a farmer and was a veteran of WW II.
Mr Dover leaves four daughters, Betty Warsham of Keiser, Bonnie Fleming and Dyan Crain both of Jonesboro, and Caroline Ingram of Monterey, La;
Six sons, Doil Dover of Kansas City, MO., Bob Dover of Bettendorf, of Iowa, Wayne Dover of Jonesboro, Jerry Dover and Butch Dover of Covington, T and Terry Dover of Germany; Three sisters, Betty Mathews of Pin Bluff, Jeri Wynans of Texas and Norma Harvel of Jonesboro and twenty two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral followed the funeral in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. The Rev. Gary Andrews officiated. JS

DUNLAP WWI III F 11
Arvis B. L. Dunlap, farmer of Dyess community died in Kennedy Vet Hospital in Memphis Feb 16, 1957 following a stroke. He was 67.
Services were held in the Garden Point church with the Baptist minister from Dyess officiating. Burial was at Garden Point cemetery with Murphy in charge of arrangements.
He was born in Heard Co. GA and was a veteran of WWI. He leaves his son Winifred of Dyess; two daughters, Louella Palmer of Tupelo, MS and Mrs Annie Jones of Dyess; one brother Sam Dunlap of Key West, FL and 8 grandchildren. LNR

ERWIN WWI unMARKED
Funeral services were conducted for Arthur J Erwin who died June 21, 1946 of Bay Pine, Fl.
Rev. L.H. Fielder Church of Christ minister conducted the rites with burial at Garden Point cemetery.
The former Lepanto resident was born in Essex , MO May 5 1896. He farmed around here before moving to Fl. He was in WWI.
Survived by his father JA Ervin and step mother, he also leaves three half-brothers, Erney of Delta, Mo, Lewis of Egypt, AR and Seward of Lepanto; three sisters, Mrs. Mable Jarrel of Memphis, Mrs. Alice Clay of Marked Tree and Mrs. Ethel Posher of Lepanto.
Lepanto News Record

FELTS Veteran VII D 15
Funeral services for Harry Ellis Felts, 87 of Manila will be held at 2 Sunday afternoon at the Manila First Baptist Church with Rev William Pearsey officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Gregg Funeral Home of Monette.
Felts died Thursday, Dec 3 1981 at Lane Nursing Home at Caraway. He was a retired farmer, member of the First Baptist Church in Manila and had lived in Manila 30 years, formerly of Keiser.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs Magnolia Felts of the home; one daughter, Mrs Edna Cagle of Luxora; four sons, James V Felts of Paragould, Melton Felts of San Jose, Calif, John E Felts of Walnut Ridge and Martin G Felts of La Porte, Texas; one brother, Joseph W. Felts of Batesville, 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren and 3 gg-grandchildren.
The body will lie in state after 5 this afternoon at the funeral home until time of the services.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

FERGERSON WWI US ARMY VII F 19
John Quincy Fergerson died in the Kennedy VA in Memphis TN on Nov 8 1954. He was born Apr 7 1897.
He leaves his wife, Mrs Pearl Fergerson, 4 sons; Lehman Fergerson, John Ed Fergerson, Jerry Fergerson, Dick Fergerson all of Etowah, 1 daughter; Mrs Heneritta McAlly of Alaska, 5 brothers, 1 sister, and 5 grandchildren. Murphy’s was in charge of arrangements with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

HALL WWII- KOREA VI L 19
James Winford (Bunk) Hall 43, farmer and lifelong resident of Lepanto died of a heart attack Dec 7, 1961.
Services were held with Rev Elmer Brown, pastor of the Garden Point Methodist Church officiating assisted by L F Fielder of the Church of Christ. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge and burial was in the church cemetery.
He was born in Lepanto and was veteran of WWII and the Korean War serving in the US Infantry as a Master Sergeant. He was a member of the Lepanto Masonic Lodge, the Lepanto American Legion Post and the Methodist church.
He leaves his wife, Mrs Juanita Meadows Hall; four small daughters, Nita Beth, Becky Molly, Melissa and Priscilla Ann; his parents, Mr and Mrs Fred Hall of Deering, MO; one brother, WF Hall, Kermit, CA; four sisters, Mrs Roy Glover and Mrs Dewey Price, both of Kermit, CA, Mrs Clyde Stoner of Selma, CA and Mrs GC Grimes of Deering, MO. Lepanto News Record

HALL US ARMY V Q 33
Marion D Hall, Sr., 50 of Osceola died Wednesday July 10, 2002 in his home. A truck driver and an Army veteran, he had earned a bachelor of science degree from a Baptist college in Missouri.
Survivors include his wife Betty Hall of Osceola, two sons, Marion Hall, Jr., of Luxora and Jeffery Hall of Osceola; two daughter Casey Hall of Germantown, MD, and Melinda Sanchez of Blytheville; two brothers, Danny Hall and Tony Hall both of Malver, and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marion and June McDonald Hall.
Funeral services were held at Roller Swift chapel with Tom Doty officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery.

HAMMOCK US Army WWII II V 21
Claude Chester Hammock, 77, of Jonesboro Rt 1, died Friday April 9 , 1982 at St Bernard’s Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Etowah and a retired janitor for Nettleton High School. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs Goldie Hammock of the home; one son Tommy Hammock of Dayton, Ohio; a sister Mrs Nellie Huff of Batesville; two half brothers; Tommie Hammock of Moline, Ill and Charles Hammock of Flint, Michigan and a granddaughter.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 on Monday afternoon at the Nettleton Church of God, Tommy Henderson and Danny Henderson officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

HAMMOND WWII US Marines X C 13
Francis D Hammond 73, of Osceola died January 17, 2001, at St Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro.
A Marine of WWII, he also served in the Air Force during the Korean conflict, He was a retired farmer and a lifelong resident of Mississippi County. He was a Methodist.
Survivors include one daughter, Pamela Houston of Osceola, He was preceded in death by his sister, Laura.
Graveside services were held at Garden Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Neal’s Chapel Baptist Church, 4871 W County Rd 796, Lepanto. Jonesboro Sun

HOLIFIELD WWI VI X 28
Henry Harrison Holifield son of A.M. Holifield of Etowah died a Brooklyn hospital Nov 29, 1918 from influenza.
Young Holifield was in the Navy and was expected home with final discharge at the time he was stricken..
Religious services were held under the direction of Mr Moody after which the body was buried at Garden Point near Etowah. Osceola Times

HORTON AF WWII VII D 08
Virgil Thomas Horton, Sr. 74, of Etowah, died Frieday Nov 8, 1996 at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. Mr Horton was born December 22, 1921 in Etowah. He was a member of Etowah Baptist Church, 32nd Degree Mason, Shriner, a life long resident of Etowah, a Veteran of World War II serving in the Air Force and a retired farmer and ginner.
Surviving Mr Horton are his wife: Frances Horton of Etowah; three daughters; Carol Sharp of Lees Summitt, Missouri, Rosetta Catt of West Memphis, and Phyllis Morgan of Piggott; one son; Virgil Thomas Horton, Jr of Mountain Home; one sister, Geneva Barkley of Jonesboro; and fourteen grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, November 9 at Etowah Baptist Church with Ricky Blackwell as the officiating clergy. Interment was in Garden Point Cemetery.

HUFFINS US ARMY X J 11
Robert “Bobby Joe” Joe Huffins, 40 of Fisher, died Saturday, Dec 27, 2003 in Newport, AR.
He was a farmer and of the Baptist belief.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Mae Huffins of Bradford, Fla.; his mother, Francis Huffins of Fisher;
two sisters, Emily Huffins of Batesville and Shelly Huffins of Fisher; seven brothers, Jason Huffins, Richard Huffins, and Dennis Huffins, all of Fisher, Jimmy Huffins and Frank Huffins, both of Newport, and Johnny Huffins and Ted Huffins, both of Coldwater.
He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Huffins.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 pm Wednesday at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola, with Gary Andrews officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah.

HUFFINS US ARMY X J 11
Robert “Bobby Joe” Joe Huffins, 40 of Fisher, died Saturday, Dec 27, 2003 in Newport, AR.
He was a farmer and of the Baptist belief.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Mae Huffins of Bradford, Fla.; his mother, Francis Huffins of Fisher;
two sisters, Emily Huffins of Batesville and Shelly Huffins of Fisher; seven brothers, Jason Huffins, Richard Huffins, and Dennis Huffins, all of Fisher, Jimmy Huffins and Frank Huffins, both of Newport, and Johnny Huffins and Ted Huffins, both of Coldwater.
He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Huffins.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 pm Wednesday at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola, with Gary Andrews officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah.

HUFFINS US ARMY X J 10
Robert Roy Huffins, 56, of Fisher died Wednesday, Feb 6, 2002 in Ripley, Miss. He was a mechanic and an Army veteran.
Survivors include his wife, Francis Huffins of Fisher; eight sons, Robert J, Frank D, John E, Jimmy R,
Ted A, Jason E, Richard R and Dennis W, all of Fisher; two daughters, Emily and Shelly, both of Fisher, one sister; Joyce Huffins of Lepanto ; and 15 grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Huffins and Ruby Collins.
Funeral services will be a 2 pm at Etowah Pentecostal Church of God with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola.

INGRAM WWI US Marines VII G 08
W. H. Ingram, 56, well known farmer of West Ridge community, and farm boss for Chapman Dewey farm for more than 25 years died February 2, 1945 of a heart attack.
Funeral services were conducted at Garden Point Church with Rev Claude Harvison officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery. Members of the American Legion Post at West Ridge and Lepanto served as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were WR Payne, WH Harris, Edward Tettleton, Mr Bearden, Sydney Smith and GE Davis. A song service was conducted by AH Diggs and Joe Hutto with the Missco faculty.
Mr. Ingram was a WWI veteran, having served in the marines. He was married to Mrs Gladys Carpenter, December 24, 1928.
Surviving are his wife, Gladys; three children; Mildred, Lynn and Neal; two stepsons; Leon and Dale Carpenter; three brothers Joe Ingram of Gideon, MO, Sam Ingram of Blytheville; two sisters Mrs. Ella Alexander of Blytheville, and Mrs. Bonnie DuPriest of North Little Rock. Lepanto News Record

JACKSON USMC VI Q 19
Rev. Kenneth E Jackson 56,of Bay, AR died Feb 18, 1994 He served in the USMC, was a graduate of Mid-American Theological Baptist Seminary and served as a Baptist minister for 24 years. He pastored churches in Mississippi, Poinsett, Craig head counties in AR and Soda Springs, Idaho. He was currently pastored of First Baptist of Bay at the time of his death.
Survivors include his wife Mrs. Carmelita Jackson of Bay; two sons; Kevin Jackson of Charlotteville, VA and Tracy Jackson of Harrisburg, AR; two daughters; Mrs. Lisa Deckelman of Bay, Mrs. Nancy Roach of Paragould, AR; his mother Mrs. Lucille Jackson of Osceola; one brother Tommy Jackson of Mt Home; two sisters; Mrs. Juanna Phillips of Memphis and Mrs. Olive Vaughn of Marked Tree; nine grandchildren.
Services were held Monday Feb 21, 1994 in Bay first Baptist Church with Rev Harold Salder officiating. Burial was in Garden Point cemetery. Gregg Funeral Home of Jonesboro was in charge of arrangements.
Osceola Times

JOHNSON WW II. UNMARKED
Allison Cornelius Johnson of West Ridge died July 27, 1947. He was 46 and served in WW II.
Services were held at Garden Point church with burial following at Garden Point cemetery.
He leaved his wife Mrs. Mamie Johnson, 4 sisters;, Mrs Dessue Glover, of Blytheville, Delie Jean Lancaster and Mrs Park of Midway, Mrs Taylor of Bragg City, MO and one brother Frank Johnson of West Ridge. LNR
Lepanto News Record
JOHNSON WWI III Q 10
Rosswell Mallory Johnson, 93 died Dec 5 1968 in the Little River community. Born Nov 19 1875 in Grenada, MS, to John D and Alice Coley Johnson, he was a WWI veteran.
His wife Virginia Alberta Cannon Johnson predeceased him.
He leaves six sons J. B. Johnson, Roy. C Johnson, Claris Adams Johnson, Paul Johnson, Woodrow Johnson and Wm Earl Johnson, and six daughters; Virgie Dell Stubbs, Rena Bell Kennedy, Esell Groeteke,
Ervin Stubbs, Clemie Creecy, and Ruby May Admire. Buried in Garden Point Cemetery.

JONES WWII X A 01
Bill Jones, 73, of 3304 West Highway 136, Manila, died Monday , Sept 28, 1998 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Retired from the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department with 35 years service, he was a member of Brinkley Chapel Baptist Church at Athelstan. He was a World War II Army infantry veteran and belonged to Masonic Lodge No. 734. He was also a retired farmer and former owner of a blacksmith shop.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Jones of Etowah; one stepdaughter Teresa Jones of Booneville; one sister Ethel Inez Mize of Jackson, Miss.; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild and four step grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Thursday afternoon 2 pm at Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto, with Darey Deaton officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah.
Pallbearers will be Roger Ferrell, Wayne Stovall, Steve Jones, Jerry Arnold, John Sanders and Larry Hillis.
Visitation will be this afternoon from 5 until 8 this evening at the funeral home. Jonesboro Sun

KEMP Veteran VI O 12
Cleo Clifton Kemp, 69 of Manila died Thursday night Dec 3, 1992 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. He was a member of the Little River Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs Lorene Kemp of Manila; one son, Jimmy Kemp of Savannah, Tenn, one sister, Mrs Bertha Weathers of Etowah; three brothers, Marvin Kemp and Allie Joe Kemp both of North Little Rock, and Garland Kemp of Los Angeles, Calif; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be this afternoon at 2 in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery. The body will lie in state from 9 this morning until time of the services.

KILBURN US NAVY VII F 29
Eulis Eugene Kilburn Sr., 63, of Koslkonong, MO died Friday Aug. 10, 2001 in the Shady Oaks Health Care Center in Thayer, MO. Born in Atmore, Ala, and formally from Etowah, he was a US Navy veteran and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include one daughter, Jennifer Land of Edwardsburg, MI.; two sons, Jason Randall of Reno, Nev, and Eulis Jr of Fl; one sister, Maxine Reese of Kosldonong; two brothers, Paul Kilburn of Vicksburg, MS and Joe Kilburn of Elkhart, IN; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted with Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola in charge with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial followed at Garden Point Cemetery.

KOCH US NAVY V D 14
Vernon Leroy Koch, 77, of Osceola died March 11, 2003 at Osceola Health Care. Born Oct 1, 1925 in Puxico, MO. He was a US Navy veteran and had worked as a parts manager and was a member of Brinkley Chapel Baptist Church in Etowah.
Survivors include three son, Don of Hot Springs, Roy of Las Vegas, NV and David of Osceola; a daughter Jean Bishop of Van Buren; a stepson, Clay Battles of Etowah, three stepdaughters, Lisa Battles, Donna Battles, and Patty Battles; two sisters, Mary Davis of Flint, MI., and Wanda Fowler of ID, a brother, Emery Koch of St Louis; six grandchildren; eight step grandchildren; and three step great grandchildren.
Services were held with Wilson Funeral Home in charge and Dale Walker officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery.

LIKE WWII VII J 23
David Like of Etowah ,44, WWII veteran, died April 27, 1965 in Veterans Hospital in Memphis, TN. Services were held at the Etowah Church of God with Brother Meherg officiating where he was a member. Burial was in Garden Point cemetery.
He leaves his wife Roxanne of Etowah, one son, Mickey Like, one daughter, Joyce, one sister Mrs Conna May and one brother Andrew Like of the Etowah area. Lepanto News Record

LINDSEY Korean X C 01
L. B. Lindsey, 74, of Memphis, TN died Thursday November 2, 2000 at the Veteran Hospital in Memphis. He was a mechanic and served in the US Army during the Korean War.
He is survived by two daughters, Christine Cross of Keiser and Reithia Hoskins of Watervalley, MS; six sons James Mansley and Thomas Lindsey of Watervalley, MS., William Lindsey of South Haven, MS, Jerry Lindsey of Manila, Lee Lindsey of Venus, TX, Hank Mansley of Jonesboro; three sisters; Maurine Wroten of Batesville, MS, Marie Robinson of MS and Bernell Kelly of Morehead, MS; a brother Billy Lindsey of Horn Lake, MS., 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held at 2 pm Monday at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Osceola with Brother Key officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Jonesboro Sun

McCOLLUM WWII V P 35
Clarence Eugene McCollum, 32 farmer of the Etowah Community was fatally injured May 1, 1953 when the car he was driving went out of control and smashed into a roadside ditch on Hw 40 one and half miles north of Marked Tree.
Services were held at Garden Point church and burial in the church cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Mrs Louise McCollum; two step children, David and Jim; his parents, Mrs and Mrs Charles McCollum; two brothers, Cecil of Etowah and James McCollum, of St Louis MO.
Born and reared in Etowah, Mr McCollum served during WWII. Lepanto News Record.
McCOLLUM WWII V P 31
James Leslie McCollum, 64, a former lifelong resident of the Etowah community died April 26, 1989 at the Veteran Administration Medical Center in Memphis. He was a Baptist and a retired barber.
McCollum is survived by his wife, Sophia McCollum of the home, one son, Charles, of Etowah, and one stepson, Colin Lewis of Swindon Wiltshire, England.
Visitation at the funeral home with the family was on Thursday at 6.
Graveside services were Friday in the Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Service of Lepanto in charge. Duane Smith officiated. Jonesboro Sun

McCLURE unMARKED
Mrs. Glover McClure 49, of died December 8, 1945 after a lingering illness.
Rev. Leslie Riherd pastor of First Baptist Church in Lepanto conducted the services with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. She is survived by her husband John McClure, a farmer and three sons; Marvin with Army in France, Deloyd with the Navy and Bernie of the home; three daughters; Irene, Pauline and Ethel; three sisters and two brothers.
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MILLER US NAVY VI I 13
Billy Ray Miller, Sr, 62 of Payneway, died Thursday January 29, 1987 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Memphis, Tn, He was a retired truck driver, a Navy veteran of WWII and a member of the Corners Chapel Baptist Church of Payneway.
Survivors include one daughter, Patricia Henning of North Little Rock; three sons, Billy Ray Miller Jr, of North Little Rock Jody Miller and Albert Miller II both of Trumann; his mother, Mrs AM Miller of Payneway, three sisters, Mrs Betty Smith of Keiser, Mrs Elaine McCoy of Houston, Tx, and Mrs Marsha Phaup of Newport News, VA; four brothers, Ralph Miller of Payneway, State Rep Owen Miller of Marked Tree, Bob Miller of Valley View and Ronnie Miller of Marietta, Ga; and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10 this morning at Murphy Funeral Home chapel at Lepanto with Larry Loggins officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery near Lepanto.
Active pallbearers will be Jessie McCrary, Rubin Reese, Billy McCoy, Vic Smith, Tommy Miller and Merle Reagan. Honorary pallbearers will be Willard Garr and Mike Smith.

MOBLEY US ARMY WWII PURPLE HEART II H 16
James Lewis Mobley, awarded the Purple Heart in WWII, died Nov 19 1970. He was born Oct 25 1919 to Mr and Mrs James Andrew and Destus Pennington Mobley.
He leaves his wife Adelaide Kee Mobley of the home in Walnut Ridge, 2 daughters, Norma Kee Taylor of Walnut Ridge, Martha Ann Morgan of Columbus, GA; 3 siblings, Lounell Erts of Fishkill, NY, Charles William Mobley of Osceola, and Betty Sue Whitecotton of Osceola.
Services were held at Lepanto Methodist Church with Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Burial was at Garden Point Cemetery.

NEEL US ARMY Korea V S 37
Terry Jerome Neel, 69, of Newport died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2002 at Newport Hospital. He had worked for Brunswick Furniture in Kalamazoo, Mich., and was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Cassie Neel of California; one son, Michael Neel of California; three daughters, Vickie Riley, Teresa Neel and Mary Neel, all of California; and one brother, Grover Neel of Horseshoe Bend.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah, under the direction of Dillinger Funeral Home of Newport. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

ORMAN SAMUEL US Army USAF III W 04
Samuel C Orman, 69 of Bryant, died Saturday
September 24, 1994 at the Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was the owner of Medical Equipment Repair, Inc in Bryant and was a veteran of both the Army and the Air Force. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 2256 in Benton, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Pulaski Heights Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs Frances Ragland Orman of the home; one son, Matthew S Orman of Bryant; one daughter, Lana Orman of Heber Springs, three sisters, Frances Adair of Memphis, Sidney Maye Fulgham of Mathison, Miss. And Mary Detress Neal of Lepanto; one brother, Lester E Orman of Little Rock ; and one grandchild.
Funeral services have been scheduled for this after noon at 1:30 at the Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto, with Sylvester Brannon officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Junior Gartrell, Mike Neal, J.C. Lewis, Ben Balisterri, Emory Martin and Jimmy Turner. Honorary pall bears will include Wilbur Slack, Bill Webster and Mike Martin.

OVERBEY US Navy V E 20
Morris Overbey, 63, of Corinth, MS died Saturday
March 7, 2001 at North East Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. He was a retired farmer and a Navy veteran and was of the Baptist belief.
Survivors include one daughter, Phyllis Watts of Adamsville, TN; two sons, Eddie Overbey of Selmer, TN., and Danny Overbey of Corinth; two sisters, Melva Senter of Keiser and Mary Ashcraft of Silvias, Ill; two brothers, Harold Overbey of Jonesboro and Jimmy Overbey of Water Valley, MS and six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10 am on Saturday at Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto, with Rev Tom Doty officiating. Burial will follow in Farden Point Cemetery at Etowah.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 pm at the funeral home.

PAYTON WWI unMARKED
Funeral services were held for Ralph Arthur Peyton, a farmer in the Etowah community who died at his home October 25, 1940. He was 68.
Services were conducted in the Garden Point Church with Rev. JM Barrentine officiating with burial in the Garden Point Cemetery.
Mr. Peyton came from Minnesota at the age of 18 and lived here for 50 years.
He leaves eight sons; Arthur, Ottie, Lonnie, William all of Etowah, Roy Sam and Cliff live in the Milligan Ridge area and one son, Amos is in the Armed Forces.
He also veteran of WW I. Travis Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Lepanto New Record

RAGLAND US ARMY WWI III W 08
Leroy Edwin "Chick" Ragland, 55, died Feb 20 1951. He was born Oct 4 1896 and served in WWI.
Surviving are his wife and his two daughters from his first marriage; Frances Ragland and Dixie Lee Ragland. He is buried by his first wife, Hazel Morris Ragland, a talented member of the Morris Family show, former vaudeville performers in Garden Point.

RUSSELL US Army WWII X C 10
Otho Houston Russell, 86, of Etowah died in the hospital at Osceola on June 14, 2006. He was of the Pentecostal belief and a World War II veteran. Survivors include his wife Freda May Russell, son James Russell, Sr., daughter Sandra Kay Wiles, brother Spencer Russell, sisters Jewell James and Arlois Williams, four grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation was held at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 16 at the Apostolic Light House Church in West Ridge and funeral services at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 17 with Rev. Charles Wilbanks officiating. Interment was at Garden Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto was in charge.

RUSSELL KOREA V X 07
Vernon Russell, 71 of Etowah died Friday September 17, 1999 at St. Bernard Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was an Army veteran of the
Korean War and a member of the Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs Willie Dene Russell of Etowah; a daughter, Patricia Cheryl Russell of Nokomia, Florida, two stepdaughters; Denise Regina Bowman of Jonesboro, and Patricia Franklin of Memphis; two sons, Charles Vernon Russell of Lepanto and Franklin Eugene Russell of Jonesboro; two stepsons; James Allen Cunningham of Collierville, TN and John Wesley Cunningham of Drummonds, TN; and three sisters; Jewel Boyd of Mountain Home, Maxine Thompsons and Vivian Gallages, both of Denver CO.
Funeral services have been scheduled at Murphy Funeral Home for Sunday a 2 pm with Huey Meherg officiating.
Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Donald Barrett, Billy Nash, Rush Nash, Ernie Girdley, Boat Girdley and Joe Girdley. Doug and Bob Rogers will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Visitation will be from 4 this afternoon until 7 this evening at the funeral home. The family request lasting memorials for the Pentecostal Church of God in Etowah. Lepanto News Record

SCASBRICK WWI II X 14
Olan G. Scasbrick, WWI veteran, 69, who lived with his daughter, Mrs Nell Smith of Lepanto, died Tuesday, Apr 23, 1968 at the Kennedy Veterans Memorial in Memphis.
Services were held at the Garden Point Church with Bro Huey Meherg officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home.
He was born in Green County, AR and was a Baptist.
He leaves 2 daughters; Nell Smith and Mrs Charlotte Boyd of Keiser, one brother Ed Scasbrick of Augusta, GA, 2 half sisters; Mrs Frances Rhodes of Chicago, Mrs Marie Herenik of Mantoon, IL; step brother George Coin of Chicago and 26 grandchildren.
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SERATT US ARMY III R 11 OR 01
William George Seratt Sr. 75 of Lake Village, formerly of Trumann, died Sunday April 7, 1991 at the McClellan VA Medical Center in Little Rock. An
Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired farmer and merchant.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs Wanda Seratt of the home; two daughters, Sharon Birdsong of Bay and Shelia Seratt of Eureka Springs; one son, William George Seratt Jr of Cordova, Tenn; three sisters, Will Dean Wilson of Elkart, Ind, Wilma May Griffin of Payneway and Nova Gardner of Eudora; and four grandchildren.
Services will be held this afternoon at the Murphy Funeral Home in Marked Tree, with Home Loyd officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery.

SHARP US ARMY III Y 31
Cliff Sharp, Jr. 76, of Jonesboro, died Monday, February 17, 2003 at St Bernard Hospital in Jonesboro.
Sharp, a retired pipe fitter, was a member of the Church of Christ in Jonesboro and an Army Corp veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Cliff and Jennie, a grandson, Jeremy, and one brother, HT Sharp.
Survivors include one daughter, Dyan Sharp of Las Vegas, NV; one son, Stanley of Lepanto, one sister, Rita Giles of Cordova, TN and one brother, Jack Sharp of Etowah.
Funeral services were held at Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto with Terry Joe Kee officiating. Interment followed at Garden Point Cemetery.

SIMPSON WWI I A 05
Ransom Simpson, 90 of Etowah died Sunday January 23, 1985 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Memphis. Born at Evening Shade, he was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by a son, Orville Simpson, in May of 1980.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs Effie Simpson of the home; five daughters, Vera Cates of Etowah, Era Noble of Kennett, Mo, Maxine Kemp, Onia Boston and Mildred Armstrong, all of Little Rock; two sons, Freddie Simpson of Etowah and Elliot Simpson of Manila; one sister, Beatrice McFarland; 19 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; two gg-grandchildren.
The funeral will be this afternoon at 2 at Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto with Carl Appling officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home.

SPARKS US COAST GUARD VI T 25
Russell Eugene Sparks, 56 of the West Ridge Community, died Wednesday Dec 21, 1983 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was a member of the Garden Point Methodist Church and a retired merchant marine.
Survivors include two daughters, Jane Fletcher and June Sparks both of Blytheville, three sons, Mike Sparks of Fort Worth, Texas, Dude Sparks of Jackson, Miss, and Eugene Sparks of Beaumont, Texas, his mother, Ethel Sparks of Phoenix, Az; four sisters, Pauline Baker of Globe, Az, Neva Grant of Lancaster, Calif., Reva Steer of Phoenix, and Marie King of Oklahoma City, Okla; three brothers, Paul Sparks of El Paso, Texas, Raymond Sparks of Phoenix, Az and Kenneth Sparks of Beaumont, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be this afternoon at 2:30 in Garden Point Methodist Church with burial to follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto.

STOKES WWII VI Y 20
Marvin Olas Stokes, 41, of Etowah died Mar 20, 1967
in Osceola Memorial Hospital after a heart attack.
Services were held Thursday at Etowah Baptist Church with Carl Appling and Rev Fowler of Etowah officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Stokes was born in Fulton, MS and spent the greater part of his life in the Etowah community.
He was a WWII veteran and a member of the Masonic Lodge and Etowah Baptist Church.
He leaves his wife Mrs Mildred Stokes of Etowah, 2 daughters; Mrs Linda Kirk of Etowah, Mrs Barbara Neal of Harrisburg, 4 sons; James, Marvin, Jerry, Terry, and Garey of Etowah, his mother, Mrs Charlie Mae Stokes and 2 grandchildren; 4 brothers, Murl and Vandul of Etowah, Garvin of Grubbs and John Doyle of Winston, OR., 4 sisters; Mrs Juanita Loftin of Grubbs, Mrs Delores Camp of Manila, Mrs Louise Smith and Mrs Mrs Omega Hicks of Winston, OR.
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SMITH WWII VI F 04
Eddie Mitchell Smith, 78 of Cardville, MO, a former Etowah resident died Mar 30, 1983 in Veterans Hospital in Memphis, TN. A veteran, Mr Smith was a former employee of General Motors. He was a Baptist.
Funeral services were conducted in the Garden Point church with Rev Carl Appling officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Survivors are one son, Jimmy Charles Smith of Westland, MI and one sister, Mrs Georgia Heard of Etowah, AR. Lepanto News Record

SMITH WWII V R 10
Finley G. Smith, lifelong resident and farm of the Hatcher community and former chief of police at Marked Tree for six years, died in Kennedy Veterans Hospital in Memphis, Aug 7, 1961. He was 47.
Services were held Wednesday, 2 pm in Garden Point Methodist Church with Murphy Funeral Service in charge. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery.
Mr. Smith was born in the Hatcher community of pioneer settlers, Mr and Mrs. Ross Smith. He was a Baptist and a member of the American Legion.
During WWII he served with the United States Navy.
Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Smith of the Hatcher community; he leaves one brother; Fred Smith of Wilson, AR, three sons; Jimmy Ross Smith, Chicago, Ill, Fred Wayne Smith and Finley Smith, Jr. both of Seattle, Wash.; two daughters, Mrs. Ann Weiting, Seattle, Wash and Mrs. Virginia Ackers, Detroit, MI and six grandchildren. PY

SMITH WWII V Q 05
Ike Miller (Penny) Smith of San Francisco, Calif, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Gus Smith of the Hatcher community, died Sunday, November 5 in
California. He was 45.
Services were held Thursday morning November 10, 1961 in Garden Point Methodist Church with Rev. Elmus Brown, pastor, officiating. Burial followed in the Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home Marked Tree in charge.
Mr. Smith was born in Etowah and had lived many years in California. He leaves one sister, Mrs. Awalt Shelton of Rt 2 Osceola, and one half-sister, Mrs Stan Erikson of Chicago, IL. OT Mamie Girdley's records

SMITH WWII V Q 23
Otis Perry Smith, age 65, of Caraway (Craighead County) died Wednesday, January 1, 1975. He was a retired farmer and a veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a son, Mitchell Smith of Paragould, a daughter, Mrs. Peggy Pitcher of Paragould; two brothers, Addison M. Smith of Red Onion, MO and Charles Ross Smith of Jonesboro and a sister, Mrs. Georgia Heard of Etowah and a grand child. Funeral was Friday at Murphy Funeral Home with burial at Garden Point Cemetery. Lepanto News Record

SMITH Veteran? I E 15
Robert Lee Smith Sr, 58, died Sunday Feb 4, 2001 from injuries sustained from an automobile/train accident in Trumann. Born in Houston, he had lived in Trumann for the past 20 years. He was a carpenter and of the Pentecostal belief.
Survivors include a son, Robert Lee, Jr. of Trumann and three daughters, Tracey Miles and Tina Walters of Trumann, Tammy Carr of Cash; three brothers, Edward Smith, Will Smith, and James Hassall, all of Houston; three sisters, Helen Cory of Houston, Evelyn Rediux of Belleville, Texas, and Jewel Rouse of Trumann; five grandchildren and three step-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 Wednesday at the Thompson Funeral Home chapel at Truman with the rev Alvin Wilbanks officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. Visitation will be today from 5 - 8 pm at the funeral home.

TRUELOVE US Army WWII V M 28
Alphus Roan Truelove, 72, of Etowah, died Saturday March 1, 1886 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. A native of Mississippi, he was a retired truck driver, Army veteran of WWII and a member of the Etowah Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs Verna Truelove of the home, one daughter, Mrs Ilene Roantree of Mount Clemens, MI; one sister Mrs Cora Potter of Flint, MI, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 2 Tuesday at the Etowah Baptist Church with Rev. J.C. Nanner and Rev Bob Hall officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. The body will lie in state at the funeral home after 4 this afternoon.

YON VET I Q 05
Lewis Vernon Yon, 70 of Etowah, died Saturday Oct 13, 1979 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was a retired farmer.
He is survived by his wife , Mrs Rosie Lee Yon, six daughters, Mrs Frances Vaughn, of Osceola, Mrs Bea Powers of Gradin, Mo., Mrs Mildred Smith of Arnold, Mo, Mrs Laverne Nickelinson of Elaine, Mrs Violet Kernan of Danville, Ill and Mrs Patricia Hunter of Sandburg Ky, six sons, Lous Yon and Donnie Yon of Caseyville, Ill, Carles Yon and Roger Yon both of Washington Park, Ill Henry Yon of Cahokia, Ill and Pleas Yon of Dover, two sisters Mrs Bell Demarcao of Memphis, Tenn and Mrs Frank Smith of Ripley Tenn, one brother Ray Yon, 37 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday at Etowah Pentecostal Church. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto in charge.

WALKER WWII VII F 14
Pvt. Alvin Walker, only son of WB Walker is among 45 Arkansas dead returned from Manila aboard the Army Transport, Lt Sergeant Morris E Crain, chief of General Depot’s American Graves Registration Division, has announced. Pvt Walker lost his life while serving with the Infantry in the Philippines on Jan 22, 1945.
He volunteered for service in 1943 and received his training at Camp Roberts, CA before going overseas. Participating in the heaviest of the Pacific fighting, he was in the New Guinea campaign.
Funeral services were conducted in the Garden Point Cemetery with Rev Irl Bridenthal, pastor of Lepanto Methodist Church officiated at the services assisted by Rev. Carl Appling of Dyess, with Murphy Funeral Home in charge arrangements.
While attending Misco High School, he was a member of the basketball team.
Besides his parents he is survived by one sister Mrs Ruth Jones of Cooter, MO.

WILDY Korean War II I 07
Charles Luther Wildy, 73, died Monday Oct 8, 2001, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Born June 29, 1928 in Etowah, he graduated from Osceola High School and attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and farmed from 1952-1986. He served as director of Planters Production Credit Association in Mississippi County from 1964-1986. The Wildys set farming roots in 1913 in Etowah. He was member of the First Lutheran Church in Blytheville, a congregation that his parents helped establish in 1929.
After retiring he help his wife in a new venture -- Wildwood Antiques, Inc. and continued his lifelong interest in planting and growing seed and trees. He served in the U.S. Army as a corporal during the Korean War from 1950-1952.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Samuel Wildy and Alvina Schnieder Wildy, two brothers and one sister. Mr. Wildy leaves his wife, Ann Katherine Wildy of Etowah; one daughter, Ann Katherine Carpenter of Marion; two brothers, Earl H. Wildy of Leachville and Wilbur C Wildy of Osceola; and two grandchildren, Katherine Ann Carpenter and Laura Pace Carpenter.
Funeral services were conducted at Wildwood with Rev. Terry Coday officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah.
Active pallbearers were David Wildy, Justin Wildy, Marshall Wildy, John Clifton Wheeler, Doug Johnson and Paul Wildy. Honorary pallbearers were Brewer Rhodes, Dan Dennis and Adam Dennis.
Memorials may be made to the First Lutheran Church of Blytheville, Sixth and Walnut St. 72315.
Murphy Funeral Home Inc. of Lepanto was in charge of arrangements.

WOODRUFF WW II III D 20
Herbert Lloyd (Hub) Woodruff longtime resident of the area died Dec 30, 1962 in route to Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was 42.
Services were held in Garden Point Church and burial in the church cemetery with Carl Appling and Rev Stephen officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Woodruff was born in Althestan on a farm to Mr. and Mrs James Nelson Woodruff, pioneer settler on July 22, 1920. He farmed with his father until he went into service and then returned to the Etowah community. He transferred his farming interest to Rivervale two years ago.
Mr. Woodruff was a veteran of WW II and served on the battleship Pennsylvania and was a member of the American Legion Post of Lepanto. He was a Baptist.
He leaves his wife, the former Hazel Harris, his mother, Mrs Lister Woodruff, four daughters, Catherine Ann, Marilyn Faye, Christine Eve, and Donna Gale, one son, H.L. Woodruff Jr., two sisters, Mrs Dorothy Chism of Hughes, AR and Mrs Edith Bucy of Paris, TN. a brother Kenneth Woodruff of Wyandotte and a half brother, Bennie Jackson of Osceola, AR.

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ADAMS WWII USMC VIII B 06
Burton Henry “Buddy” Adams, 75, of Lepanto died Wednesday, May 5, 2004. He was a member of the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God, A WW II Marine Veteran, a member of the American Legion and a retired farmer.
He is survived by his wife, Pearline Adams of Lepanto; one son, Buddy Junior Adams of Lepanto; one daughter, Patricia Hendrix of Lepanto; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday, May 7 at 2 pm at Murphy Funeral Home Chapel in Lepanto with the Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial was held at Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Visitation was held Thursday May 6 from 5-8 pm at Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto.

2003

BRUMLEY US ARMY I D 15
Dethrow Brumley, 76, of West Ridge died Thursday April 24, 2003 in St. Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born Oct. 26, 1926 in Surphur Rock, he was a World War II Army veteran and was a retired service station operator. He was a member of the Carroll’s Corner Church of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Thelma Brumley of the home; one son, Willis E Brumley Sr., of Floral; one daughter, Wilma Adams of Manila; nine grandchildren; and 13 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son and a grand daughter.
Funeral serves will be at Carroll Corner Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, with Alvin Wilbanks officiating. Burial will in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola.
Grandsons will serve as active pallbearers.

KOCH US NAVY V D 14
Vernon Leroy Koch, 77, of Osceola died March 11, 2003 at Osceola Health Care. Born Oct 1, 1925 in Puxico, MO. He was a US Navy veteran and had worked as a parts manager and was a member of Brinkley Chapel Baptist Church in Etowah.
Survivors include three sons, Don of Hot Springs, Roy of Las Vegas, NV and David of Osceola; a daughter Jean Bishop of Van Buren; a stepson, Clay Battles of Etowah, three stepdaughters, Lisa Battles, Donna Battles, and Patty Battles; two sisters, Mary Davis of Flint, MI., and Wanda Fowler of ID, a brother, Emery Koch of St Louis; six grandchildren; eight step grandchildren; and three step great grandchildren.
Services were held with Wilson Funeral Home in charge and Dale Walker officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery.

DARTY Veteran? VIII K 40
Raybon Neal Darty, 63, of Caraway died Monday, March 3, 2003 at Regional Medical Center of NEA.
A resident of Mississippi County, for more than 45 years, he was a retired farmer and member of the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God.
Survivors include three sons, Scott Darty of Dallas, Mark Darty of Joiner and Adam of Frenchman’s Bayou; one daughter, Wendy Darty of Caraway; one brother, Alton Darty of Athelstan; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Flora Williams Darty and one son, Ronnie Darty.
Funeral services were held at Wilson Funeral Home in Osceola with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery.

SHARP US ARMY III Y 31
Cliff Sharp, 76, of Jonesboro, died Monday, February 17, 2003 at St Bernard Hospital in Jonesboro.
Sharp, a retired pipe fitter, was a member of the Church of Christ in Jonesboro and an Army Corp veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Cliff and Jennie, a grandson, Jeremy, and one brother, HT Sharp.
Survivors include one daughter, Dyan Sharp of Las Vegas, NV; one son, Stanley of Lepanto, one sister, Rita Giles of Cordova, TN and one brother, Jack Sharp of Etowah.
Funeral services were held at Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto with Terry Joe Kee officiating. Interment followed at Garden Point Cemetery.

2002
NEEL US ARMY Korea V S 37
Terry Jerome Neel, 69, of Newport died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2002 at Newport Hospital. He had worked for Brunswick Furniture in Kalamazoo, Mich., and was a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Cassie Neel of California; one son, Michael Neel of California; three daughters, Vickie Riley, Teresa Neel and Mary Neel, all of California; and one brother, Grover Neel of Horseshoe Bend.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah, under the direction of Dillinger Funeral Home of Newport. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. HALL US ARMY V Q 33
Marion D Hall, Sr., 50 of Osceola died Wednesday July 10, 2002 in his home. A truck driver and an Army veteran, he had earned a bachelor of science degree from a Baptist college in Missouri.
Survivors include his wife Betty Hall of Osceola, two sons, Marion Hall, Jr., of Luxora and Jeffery Hall of Osceola; two daughter Casey Hall of Germantown, MD, and Melinda Sanchez of Blytheville; two brothers, Danny Hall and Tony Hall both of Malvern, and nine grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marion and June McDonald Hall.
Funeral services were held at Roller Swift chapel with Tom Doty officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery.

HUFFINS US ARMY X J 10
Robert Roy Huffins, 56, of Fisher died Wednesday, Feb 6, 2002 in Ripley, Miss. He was a mechanic and an Army veteran.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Huffins and Ruby Collins. Survivors include his wife, Francis Huffins of Fisher; eight sons, Robert J, Frank D, John E, Jimmy R, Ted A, Jason E, Richard R and Dennis W, all of Fisher; two daughters, Emily and Shelly, both of Fisher, one sister; Joyce Huffins of Lepanto; and 15 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be a 2 pm at Etowah Pentecostal Church of God with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will be at Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola.

2001
WILDY US Army, Korean War II I 07
Charles Luther Wildy, 73, died Monday Oct 8, 2001, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Born June 29, 1928 in Etowah, he graduated from Osceola High School and attended the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity and farmed from 1952-1986. He served as director of Planters Production Credit Association in Mississippi County from 1964-1986. The Wildys set farming roots in 1913 in Etowah. He was member of the First Lutheran Church in Blytheville, a congregation that his parents helped establish in 1929.
After retiring he help his wife in a new venture -- Wildwood Antiques, Inc. and continued his lifelong interest in planting and growing seed and trees. He served in the U.S. Army as a corporal during the Korean War from 1950-1952.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Samuel Wildy and Alvina Schnieder Wildy, two brothers and one sister. Mr. Wildy leaves his wife, Ann Katherine Wildy of Etowah; one daughter, Ann Katherine Carpenter of Marion; two brothers, Earl H. Wildy of Leachville and Wilbur C Wildy of Osceola; and two grandchildren, Katherine Ann Carpenter and Laura Pace Carpenter.
Funeral services were conducted at Wildwood with Rev. Terry Coday officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah.
Active pallbearers were David Wildy, Justin Wildy, Marshall Wildy, John Clifton Wheeler, Doug Johnson and Paul Wildy. Honorary pallbearers were Brewer Rhodes, Dan Dennis and Adam Dennis.
Memorials may be made to the First Lutheran Church of Blytheville, Sixth and Walnut St. 72315.
Murphy Funeral Home Inc. of Lepanto was in charge of arrangements.

KILBURN US NAVY VII F 29
Eulis Eugene Kilburn Sr., 63, of Koskonong, MO died Friday Aug. 10, 2001 in the Shady Oaks Health Care Center in Thayer, MO. Born in Atmore, Ala, and formally from Etowah, he was a US Navy veteran and of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include one daughter, Jennifer Land of Edwardsburg, MI.; two sons, Jason Randall of Reno, Nev, and Eulis Jr of Fl; one sister, Maxine Reese of Kosldonong; two brothers, Paul Kilburn of Vicksburg, MS and Joe Kilburn of Elkhart, IN; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted with Wilson Funeral Home of Osceola in charge with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial followed at Garden Point Cemetery.

OVERBEY US Navy V E 20
Morris Overbey, 63, of Corinth, MS died Saturday
March 7, 2001 at North East Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. He was a retired farmer and a Navy veteran and was of the Baptist belief.
Survivors include one daughter, Phyllis Watts of Adamsville, TN; two sons, Eddie Overbey of Selmer, TN., and Danny Overbey of Corinth; two sisters, Melva Senter of Keiser and Mary Ashcraft of Silvias, Ill; two brothers, Harold Overbey of Jonesboro and Jimmy Overbey of Water Valley, MS and six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10 am on Saturday at Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto, with Rev Tom Doty officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 pm at the funeral home.

ADAMS US Navy VIII K 39
Wayne Doyle Adams, 62, of Caraway, died Wednesday January 24, 2001at his home. A Navy Veteran with 28 years of service, he was a member of the Caraway American Legion and was a Methodist. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ruth Lacy Poag Adams of Caraway’ two daughters, Robin Herriman and Melissa Paxson, both of Osceola, two sons, Mark Poag of Osceola and John Poag of Caraway; one brother, Buddy Adams of Lepanto; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one brother.
Funeral services were held at Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto with Huey Meherg officiating. Burial was held at Garden Point Cemetery at Etowah.
Active pallbearers were Mark Poag, John Poag, David Herriman, Jimmy Harrison, Buddy Adams, Jr, and Ronnie Hurst. Matt Hurst served as an honorary pallbearer. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Jonesboro Sun

HAMMOND US Marines USAF X C 13
Francis D Hammond 73, of Osceola died January 17, 2001, at St Bernard’s Medical Center in Jonesboro.
A Marine of WWII, he also served in the Air Force during the Korean conflict. He was a retired farmer and a lifelong resident of Mississippi County. He was a Methodist.
Survivors include one daughter, Pamela Houston of Osceola. He was preceded in death by his sister, Laura.
Graveside services were held at Garden Point Cemetery. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Neal’s Chapel Baptist Church, 4871 W County Rd 796, Lepanto.

2000
LINDSEY Korean X C 01
L. B. Lindsey, 74, of Memphis, TN died Thursday November 2, 2000 at the Veteran Hospital in Memphis. He was a mechanic and served in the US Army during the Korean War.
He is survived by two daughters, Christine Cross of Keiser and Retha Hoskins of Watervalley, MS; six sons James Mansley and Thomas Lindsey of Watervalley, MS., William Lindsey of South Haven, MS, Jerry Lindsey of Manila, Lee Lindsey of Venus, TX, Hank Mansley of Jonesboro; three sisters; Maurine Wroten of Batesville, MS, Marie Robinson of MS and Bernell Kelly of Morehead, MS; a brother Billy Lindsey of Horn Lake, MS., 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
The funeral was held at 2 pm Monday at Wilson Funeral Home Chapel in Osceola with Brother Key officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery in Etowah. Jonesboro Sun

BREWER US ARMY X J 02
Mr. Edford Brewer, 77, of Etowah, died March 10, 2000, at St Bernard’s Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. Born April 3, 1922, in Mountain View to Ervin and Rettie Brown Brewer, he was a resident of Etowah most of his life and a member of the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God.
Mr Brewer was a retired farm laborer who was an avid outdoorsman who loved to fish and hunt. He served his country in the U. S. Army during World War II. According to his family he was always available to help others in their times of need.
Several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 Monday at the Etowah Pentecostal Church of God, with Rev. Huey Meherg officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery. The Family received visitors from 4 to 6 pm Sunday at the church. Cobb Funeral Home of Blytheville is in charge of arrangements.
Clinton Albert Mattson Jan 14 2000 V V 07

1999
RUSSELL KOREA V X 07
Vernon Russell, 71 of Etowah died Friday September 17, 1999 at St. Bernard Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. He was an Army veteran of the
Korean War and a member of the Pentecostal Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs Willie Dene Russell of Etowah; a daughter, Patricia Cheryl Russell of Nokomia, Florida, two stepdaughters; Denise Regina Bowman of Jonesboro, and Patricia Franklin of Memphis; two sons, Charles Vernon Russell of Lepanto and Franklin Eugene Russell of Jonesboro; two stepsons; James Allen Cunningham of Collierville, TN and John Wesley Cunningham of Drummonds, TN; and three sisters; Jewel Boyd of Mountain Home, Maxine Thompsons and Vivian Gallages, both of Denver CO.
Funeral services have been scheduled at Murphy Funeral Home for Sunday a 2 pm with Huey Meherg officiating.
Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Donald Barrett, Billy Nash, Rush Nash, Ernie Girdley, Boat Girdley and Joe Girdley. Doug and Bob Rogers will serve as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be from 4 this afternoon until 7 this evening at the funeral home. The family request lasting memorials for the Pentecostal Church of God in Etowah.

ALLISON Veteran WWII VI Y 23
Thelbert Henry Allison, Jr, 71, of Etowah, died Monday, June 28, 1999 at his residence. He was a member of the Assembly of God in Blytheville.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Allison of Etowah; four daughters, Rebecca Champion of New Orleans, LA., Teresa Martinez of Austin, TX, and Linda Kirk and Barbara Williams of Etowah; six sons, Gary Allison of Livingston, La., Darrell Allison of New Orleans, Thelbert of Austin, James Stokes of Caraway and Terry Stokes of Roe; two half-brothers of Carthage, MO and Melvin Allison of Gulfport, MS; 32 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 Wednesday afternoon in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto, with Kevin Malcolm officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 until 8. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery. The family asked that individuals who wish to leave lasting memorials consider the Caraway Volunteer Ambulance Service.

1998
JONES US Army WWII X A 01
Bill Jones, 73, of 3304 West Highway 136, Manila, died Monday, Sept 28, 1998 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Osceola. Retired from the Mississippi County Sheriff's Department with 35 years service, he was a member of Brinkley Chapel Baptist Church at Athelstan. He was a World War II Army infantry veteran and belonged to Masonic Lodge No. 734. He was also a retired farmer and former owner of a blacksmith shop.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Jones of Etowah; one stepdaughter Teresa Jones of Booneville; one sister Ethel Inez Mize of Jackson, Miss.; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild and four step grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Thursday afternoon 2 pm at Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto, with Darey Deaton officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point
Cemetery in Etowah. Pallbearers will be Roger Ferrell, Wayne Stovall, Steve Jones, Jerry Arnold, John Sanders and Larry Hillis. Visitation will be from 5 until 8 this evening at the funeral home.

1997
HALL HERMAN O’NEAL MAR 19 1997 I T 13

1996
MATLOCK US Army WWII VET V B 04
J.W. Matlock, 73 of Lepanto died Saturday, November 23, 1996. A US Army veteran of World War II , Mr Matlock was born Aug 29, 1923 in Wayneboro, TN. He was of the Church of God faith.
He is survived by one son, Robert Matlock of Rivervale, one stepdaughter, Rachel Avery of Blytheville; one sister Ester Mae Reeves of Waynesboro, TN, five grandchildren and four grandchildren and number of nephews and nieces.
Funeral services were held on Monday, November 25 at 2 pm with Robinson Funeral Home chapel with Rev Huey Meherg with burial in Garden Point Cemetery. Visitation was Sunday Nov 24 from 6-9 at Robinson Funeral Home.

HORTON AF WWII VII D 08
Virgil Thomas Horton, Sr. 74, of Etowah, died Friday Nov 8, 1996 at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. Mr Horton was born December 22, 1921 in Etowah. He was a member of Etowah Baptist Church, 32nd Degree Mason, Shriner, a life long resident of Etowah, a Veteran of World War II serving in the Air Force and a retired farmer and ginner.
Surviving Mr Horton are his wife: Frances Horton of Etowah; three daughters; Carol Sharp of Lees Summitt, Missouri, Rosetta Catt of West Memphis, and Phyllis Morgan of Piggott; one son; Virgil Thomas Horton, Jr of Mountain Home; one sister, Geneva Barkley of Jonesboro; and fourteen grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, November 9 at Etowah Baptist Church with Ricky Blackwell as the officiating clergy. Interment was in Garden Point Cemetery.

1994
ORMAN SAMUEL US Army USAF III W 04
Samuel C Orman, 69 of Bryant, died Saturday
September 24, 1994 at the Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was the owner of Medical Equipment Repair, Inc in Bryant and was a veteran of both the Army and the Air Force. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 2256 in Benton, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Pulaski Heights Masonic Lodge.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs Frances Ragland Orman of the home; one son, Matthew S Orman of Bryant; one daughter, Lana Orman of Heber Springs, three sisters, Frances Adair of Memphis, Sidney Maye Fulgham of Mathison, Miss. And Mary Detress Neal of Lepanto; one brother, Lester E Orman of Little Rock ; and one grandchild.
Funeral services have been scheduled for this after noon at 1:30 at the Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto, with Sylvester Brannon officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Point Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Junior Gartrell, Mike Neal, J.C. Lewis, Ben Balisterri, Emory Martin and Jimmy Turner. Honorary pall bears will include Wilbur Slack, Bill Webster and Mike Martin.
The family request that person wishing to leave lasting memorial consider the Arkansas Cancer Research Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical sciences in Little Rock.

JACKSON USMC VI Q 19
Rev. Kenneth E Jackson 56,of Bay, AR died Feb 18, 1994 He served in the USMC, was a graduate of Mid-American Theological Baptist Seminary and served as a Baptist minister for 24 years. He pastored churches in Mississippi, Poinsett, Craig head counties in AR and Soda Springs, Idaho. He was currently pastored of First Baptist of Bay at the time of his death.
Survivors include his wife Mrs. Carmelita Jackson of Bay; two sons; Kevin Jackson of Charlottesville, VA and Tracy Jackson of Harrisburg, AR; two daughters; Mrs. Lisa Deckelman of Bay, Mrs. Nancy Roach of Paragould, AR; his mother Mrs. Lucille Jackson of Osceola; one brother Tommy Jackson of Mt Home; two sisters; Mrs. Juanna Phillips of Memphis and Mrs. Olive Vaughn of Marked Tree; nine grandchildren.
Services were held Monday Feb 21, 1994 in Bay first Baptist Church with Rev Harold Salder officiating. Burial was in Garden Point cemetery. Gregg Funeral Home of Jonesboro was in charge of arrangements.

DARTY Vietnam US ARMY VIII K 35
Ronald David Darty, 31, farmer died Saturday Jul 6, 1994 at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis as a result of burn injuries he received in a fire at his home. Services will be at 2 pm at Wilson Funeral Home with burial in Garden Point. He was an Army Veteran.
Mr Darty leaves two daughters, Leigha and Sandra Darty, and a son, Ronald David Darty Jr.; his parents, Raybon Darty of Keiser and Linda Dodson of Caraway; a sister , Windy Darty of Caraway and three brothers,
Gordon Scot Darty of Bondsville, Mark D Darty of Gosnell and Adam Darty of Caraway. OT

BRANTLEY III H 06

1993
STROUD ENNIS JUN 21 1993 IV B 02
1992
KEMP Veteran VI O 12
Cleo Clifton Kemp, 69 of Manila died Thursday night Dec 3, 1992 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis. He was a member of the Little River Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs Lorene Kemp of Manila; one son, Jimmy Kemp of Savannah, Tenn, one sister, Mrs Bertha Weathers of Etowah; three brothers, Marvin Kemp and Allie Joe Kemp both of North Little Rock, and Garland Kemp of Los Angeles, Calif; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be this afternoon at 2 in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery. The body will lie in state from 9 this morning until time of the services.
WILLIAMS RENO AUG 22 1992 Veteran ? 11 S 23

1991
SERATT US ARMY III R 11 OR 01
William George Seratt Sr. 75 of Lake Village, formerly of Trumann, died Sunday April 7, 1991 at the McClellan VA Medical Center in Little Rock. An
Army veteran of World War II, he was a retired farmer and merchant.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs Wanda Seratt of the home; two daughters, Sharon Birdsong of Bay and Shelia Seratt of Eureka Springs; one son, William George Seratt Jr of Cordova, Tenn; three sisters, Will Dean Wilson of Elkart, Ind, Wilma May Griffin of Payneway and Nova Gardner of Eudora; and four grandchildren.
Services will be held this afternoon at the Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Marked Tree, with Home Loyd officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery.
OLIVE JAMES ALBERT JUL 25 1991Vet? II S 25

1990
DANIEL LOYCE DEC 31 1990 VET III R 01

1989
CARTER PHILLIP R DEC 16 1989 VET VIII C 36
McCOLLUM WWII V P 31
James Leslie McCollum, 64, a former lifelong resident of the Etowah community died April 26, 1989 at the Veteran Administration Medical Center in Memphis. He was a Baptist and a retired barber.
McCollum is survived by his wife, Sophia McCollum of the home, one son, Charles, of Etowah, and one stepson, Colin Lewis of Swindon, Wiltshire, England.
Visitation at the funeral home with the family was on Thursday at 6.
Graveside services were Friday in the Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Service of Lepanto in charge. Duane Smith officiated.

1988
COKER US Army WWII IV B 06
Herman Jackson Coker, 67 of the Garden Point community died later Wednesday November 23, 1988 at the Baptist Hospital East in Memphis, Tenn. He was a retired boilermaker, a veteran of WWII and a Baptist.
He was a member of the Dyess Masonic Lodge, which he served as worshipful master.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs Frankie Coker of the home; one daughter, Miss Sayon Coker of Manila; three sons, Edwin Coker, Wayne Coker and Steve Coker all of Tampa, Fla; two stepsons, Arthur Oatsval of Bluntstown, Fla,; two sisters, Mary Lou Strange of Palatka, Fla, and Eloise Vaughn of Ruskin, Fla; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 1:30 in the chapel of Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto, with Larry Deaton officiating. Burial will follow in the Garden Point Cemetery. The body will lie in state this evening from 4-9 at the funeral home.
Members of the Masonic Lodge will serve as pallbearers.

1987
MILLER US NAVY VI I 13
Billy Ray Miller, Sr, 62 of Payneway, died Thursday January 29, 1987 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Memphis, Tn, He was a retired truck driver, a Navy veteran of WWII and a member of the Corners Chapel Baptist Church of Payneway.
Survivors include one daughter, Patricia Henning of North Little Rock; three sons, Billy Ray Miller Jr, of North Little Rock Jody Miller and Albert Miller II both of Trumann; his mother, Mrs AM Miller of Payneway, three sisters, Mrs Betty Smith of Keiser, Mrs Elaine McCoy of Houston, Tx, and Mrs Marsha Phaup of Newport News, VA; four brothers, Ralph Miller of Payneway, State Rep Owen Miller of Marked Tree, Bob Miller of Valley View and Ronnie Miller of Marietta, Ga; and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10 this morning at Murphy Funeral Home chapel at Lepanto with Larry Loggins officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery near Lepanto.
Active pallbearers will be Jessie McCrary, Rubin Reese, Billy McCoy, Vic Smith, Tommy Miller and Merle Reagan. Honorary pallbearers will be Willard Garr and Mike Smith.

CASIDAY VET WWII I F 16
Services for Jake Eugene Casiday Sr., 71 of Hiawassee, Ga, formerly of Poinsett County, will be at 2 pm this afternoon at the Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Marked Home in Marked Tree with Rev Gene Willingham officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery.
Casiday died Monday at the Veteran Administration Medical Center in Asheville, NC. A World War II veteran and a member of the Disable American Veterans, he was a retired greens keeper of Michaelbook Country Club in McMinnville, Ore, and was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Mrs Ann Casiday of the home, two daughters, Mrs Jacquie A Normandin of Fisher, Minn, and Mrs Ethy L Lauzon of Shoreview Minn.; three sons, John J Casiday of White Bear Lake, Minn., Michael J Casiday of Stacy, Minn, and Jake E Casiday Jr of Hiawassee; four sisters, Mrs Opal Foley of Vancover, Wash, Mrs Marie Well and Mrs Sue Williams, both of Trumann, and Mrs Mollie Harvison of West Memphis; and fifteen grandchildren.

1986
TRUELOVE US Army WWII V M 28
Alphus Roan Truelove, 72, of Etowah, died Saturday March 1, 1886 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. A native of Mississippi, he was a retired truck driver, Army veteran of WWII and a member of the Etowah Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs Verna Truelove of the home, one daughter, Mrs Ilene Roantree of Mount Clemens, MI; one sister Mrs Cora Potter of Flint, MI, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 2 Tuesday at the Etowah Baptist Church with Rev. J.C. Nanner and Rev Bob Hall officiating. Burial will be in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto. The body will lie in state at the funeral home after 4 this afternoon.

1985
SIMPSON WWI I A 05
Ransom Simpson, 90 of Etowah died Sunday January 23, 1985 at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Memphis. Born at Evening Shade, he was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by a son, Orville Simpson, Orville Simpson, in May of 1980.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs Effie Simpson of the home; five daughters, Vera Cates of Etowah, Era Noble of Kennett, Mo, Maxine Kemp, Onia Boston and Mildred Armstrong, all of Little Rock; two sons, Freddie Simpson of Etowah and Elliot Simpson of Manila; one sister, Beatrice McFarland; 19 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; two gg-grandchildren.
The funeral will be this afternoon at 2 at Murphy Funeral Home chapel in Lepanto with Carl Appling officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home.

1983
SPARKS US COAST GUARD VI T 25
Russell Eugene Sparks, 56 of the West Ridge Community, died Wednesday Dec 21, 1983 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. He was a member of the Garden Point Methodist Church and a retired merchant marine.
Survivors include two daughters, Jane Fletcher and June Sparks both of Blytheville, three sons, Mike Sparks of Fort Worth, Texas, Dude Sparks of Jackson, Miss, and Eugene Sparks of Beaumont, Texas, his mother, Ethel Sparks of Phoenix, Az; four sisters, Pauline Baker of Globe, Az, Neva Grant of Lancaster, Calif., Reva Steer of Phoenix, and Marie King of Oklahoma City, Okla; three brothers, Paul Sparks of El Paso, Texas, Raymond Sparks of Phoenix, Az and Kenneth Sparks of Beaumont, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be this afternoon at 2:30 in Garden Point Methodist Church with burial to follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Murphy Funeral Home of Lepanto.

TICE WM O Sr Veteran ? V Y 31
W. M. “Cager” Tice, 69 of Bay died Monday May 30, 1983 at the Methodist Hospital of Jonesboro. Born in Booneville, Miss he moved to the Brown Community near Bay 64 years ago, was a retired farmer and attended the Baptist church.
Survivors include his wife Mrs Myrtle Tice of the home; six sons, Jerry Tice of bay, Edgar Tice and Charles Tice, both of Jonesboro, James Tice of Rockford, Ill, Carl Tice of Lockhart, SC and Melvin Tice of Kansas City, Mo; one brother, Omar Tice of Bay; one sister, Mrs Alice Gregson of Sheridan; 15 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services will be Wednesday morning at 10 at Emerson Funeral Home chapel on the Hill with Rev Ken Brown officiating. Burial at ?…

HOUSTON US ArmyII R II John Henry Houston
BUCHANAN WWI US Army VII O 08
James Ambrose Buchanan, farmer of the Hatcher community died Mar 3, 1967 in Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was 68.
Services were held in the Garden Point church with Rev. Floyd Host, pastor of Church of God officiating. Burial in Garden Point cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife Thelma; one son, Ambrose Edward, 2 step sons; Charles Oswald of Fl and James Oswald of LA; 2 sisters Mrs AD Brown, of Cherry Valley and Mrs Henderson of Cherry Valley. LNR

SMITH US Army WWII VI F 04
Eddie Mitchell Smith, 78 of Cardville, MO, a former Etowah resident died Mar 30, 1983 in Veterans Hospital in Memphis, TN. A veteran, Mr Smith was a former employee of General Motors. He was a Baptist.
Funeral services were conducted in the Garden Point church with Rev Carl Appling officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Survivors are one son, Jimmy Charles Smith of Westland, MI and one sister, Mrs Georgia Heard of Etowah, AR.

1982
HAMMOCK US Army WWII II V 21
Claude Chester Hammock, 77, of Jonesboro Rt 1, died Friday April 9 , 1982 at St Bernard’s Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Etowah and a retired janitor for Nettleton High School. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs Goldie Hammock of the home; one son Tommy Hammock of Dayton, Ohio; a sister Mrs Nellie Huff of Batesville; two half brothers; Tommie Hammock of Moline, Ill and Charles Hammock of Flint, Michigan and a granddaughter.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 on Monday afternoon at the Nettleton Church of God, Tommy Henderson and Danny Henderson officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

1981
FELTS Veteran? VII D 15
Funeral services for Harry Ellis Felts, 87 of Manila will be held at 2 Sunday afternoon at the Manila First Baptist Church with Rev William Pearsey officiating. Burial will follow in Garden Point Cemetery under the direction of Gregg Funeral Home of Monette.
Felts died Thursday, Dec 3 1981 at Lane Nursing Home at Caraway. He was a retired farmer, member of the First Baptist Church in Manila and had lived in Manila 30 years, formerly of Keiser.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs Magnolia Felts of the home; one daughter, Mrs Edna Cagle of Luxora; four sons, James V Felts of Paragould, Melton Felts of San Jose, Calif, John E Felts of Walnut Ridge and Martin G Felts of La Porte, Texas; one brother, Joseph W. Felts of Batesville, 16 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren and 3 gg-grandchildren.
The body will lie in state after 5 this afternoon at the funeral home until time of the services.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

1975
CARTER VETERAN? UNMARKED
Leland Wallace Carter, 62 of Dyess, died June 17, 1975 in a Veteran’s Hospital in Memphis, TN. Mr Carter was born Nov 25, 1912 in Mississippi.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev Charles Sandusky on Thursday, June 19. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in Lepanto in charge of arrangements.
Surviving are two sons, Edward Carter of Dyess, Jerry Carter of Memphis; four brothers, Murray Carter of Louisville, Ky, Grady Carter of Howell, MI, Clarence Carter and Bonnie Carter of Osceola; one sister, Mrs
Lela Guntrum of Youngstown, OH, and one granddaughter.

SMITH WWII V Q 23
Otis Perry Smith, age 65, of Caraway, AR died Wednesday, January 1, 1975. He was a retired farmer and a veteran of World War II.
Survivors include a son, Mitchell Smith of Paragould, a daughter, Mrs. Peggy Pitcher of Paragould; two brothers, Addison M. Smith of Red Onion, MO and Charles Ross Smith of Jonesboro and a sister, Mrs. Georgia Heard of Etowah and a grand child. Funeral was Friday at Murphy Funeral Home with burial at Garden Point Cemetery.

1974
Russell Herb J Mar 25 1916Feb 26 1974VIII B 34
Stephens Lawr D Jul 16 1927Jul 8 1974 V L 14

1973
Mattson Dorthea Aug 4 1919May 6 1973 V V 08
McDonald Odell FJun 10 1916Aug 20 1973 V Q 35

1972
V J 09 Angell Curtiss Jul 13 1917Mar 1 1972
MCCOLLUM WWII US Army V P 33
Charles W McCollum 74, died Monday, November 13, 1972 at Osceola Memorial Hospital. Mr McCollum was an employee of Etowah Gin Company.
His funeral was held in Etowah Baptist Church with Rev. Fowler official. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery. Mr McCollum was born March 5 , 1898 in Griffithville, AR.
He was a member of the Etowah Baptist Church, and leaves one son, James McCollum of Etowah; one sister Mrs Louella Hudson of North Little Rock, seven grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

1971
LANGSTON VET? V O 31
Troy Langston, 63 well known farmer in the Three Way community died Tuesday, Oct 19, 1971 following a heart attack.
Born in Wild Cherry, AR he was lived in the Three Way community since 1931. He is survived by his wife Barbara, a previous wife, Altie had died a number of years ago.
Other survivors include two sons, Bobby Langston of Trumann and Wilbur Langston of Keiser, a daughter , Mrs Lorraine Whitlow of Keiser; two brothers, Harve Langston of Mammoth Springs and Roy Langston of
Keiser, two sisters, Mrs Francis Miller of Payneway and Mrs Arnie Isley of Batesville, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services were arranged by Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis and burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

1970
Laden Luther Wm Jul 10 1892Mar 14 1970VI W 4
Mattson Clinton Jul 15 1918Aug 4 1970 V V 09
Mobley James L Oct 25 1919Nov 19 1970II H 16

1969
KILBURN VIETNAM Veteran VII F 28
Johnnie Kilburn, 23 originally of Etowah, was fatally burned Aug 24, 1969 where the fire destroyed the trailer in which he had been living in Vicksburg, MS.
The young man had recently returned from a tour of duty in the armed forces in Vietnam and was working on the farm operated by his brother Paul Kilburn near Vicksburg, MS.
He was born Aug 20 1947 and reared in the Etowah community, the son of the late Prospo Kilburn. His mother, Mrs Ana K Futrell now resides in Edwardsburg, MI.
In add to his mother he leaves two sisters, Mrs
Pauline Dean of CA and Mrs Maxine Reed of Edwardsburg, MI., three brothers, Joe Kilburn of Elkhart, In and Ulas Eugene Kilburn of Cassapolis, MI.
Funeral services were held 2 pm on Tuesday Aug 26 in the Lepanto Baptist Church. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

HECTOR US ARMY WWI III X 15
William (Bill) Thomas Hector, 80, longtime resident and retired clerk died Saturday, June 28, 1969 at the Melody Nursing Home where he had resided for a few months.
Born in Osceola, Mr Hector was a resident of Arkansas except for the time spent in WWI. He was a Baptist and had lived in Lepanto for the past 18 years having moved from Turrell.
Services were held at 2 pm on Monday Jun 30 at the
Lepanto Baptist Church with Rev. John Colbert, Jr pastor, conducting the services.
Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis in charge of arrangements.
He leaves four sons, Larry Hector and Donald Hector both of Grand Rapid, MI, David Hector and Curtiss Hector of Lepanto; four daughters, Mrs Mary Forbes of West Memphis, Mrs Helen Hector and Miss Cynthia Hector, both of Lepanto; a sister Mrs Hattie Applebee of Manila.

1968
JOHNSON WWI III Q 10
Rosswell Mallory Johnson, 93 died Dec 5 1968 in the Little River community. Born Nov 19 1875 in Grenada, MS, to John D and Alice Coley Johnson, he was a WWI veteran.
His wife Virginia Alberta Cannon Johnson predeceased him.
He leaves six sons J. B. Johnson, Roy. C Johnson, Claris Adams Johnson, Paul Johnson, Woodrow Johnson and Wm Earl Johnson, and six daughters; Virgie Dell Stubbs, Rena Bell Kennedy, Esell Groeteke,
Ervin Stubbs, Clemie Creecy, and Ruby May Admire. Buried in Garden Point Cemetery.

SCASBRICK WWI II X 14
Olan G. Scasbrick, WWI veteran, 69, who lived with his daughter, Mrs. Nell Smith of Lepanto, died Tuesday, Apr 23, 1968 at the Kennedy Veterans Memorial in Memphis.
Services were held at the Garden Point Church with Bro Huey Meherg officiating. Burial was in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home.
He was born in Green County, AR and was a Baptist.
He leaves 2 daughters; Nell Smith and Mrs. Charlotte Boyd of Keiser, one brother Ed Scasbrick of Augusta, GA, 2 half sisters; Mrs Frances Rhodes of Chicago, Mrs. Marie Herenik of Mantoon, IL; step brother George Coin of Chicago and 26 grandchildren.

1967
BUCHANAN VET?? VII L M O 08
James Ambrose Buchanan, farmer of the Hatcher community died Mar 3, 1967 in Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was 68.
Services were held in the Garden Point Church with Rev. Floyd Host, pastor of Church of God officiating. Burial in Garden Point cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife Thelma; one son, Ambrose Edward, 2 step sons; Charles Oswald of Fl and James Oswald of LA; 2 sisters Mrs. AD Brown, of Cherry Valley and Mrs. Henderson of Cherry Valley.

STOKES WWII VI Y 20
Marvin Olas Stokes, 41, of Etowah died Mar 20, 1967
in Osceola Memorial Hospital after a heart attack.
Services were held Thursday at Etowah Baptist Church with Carl Appling and Rev Fowler of Etowah officiating. Burial was held in Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Stokes was born in Fulton, MS and spent the greater part of his life in the Etowah community.
He was a WWII veteran and a member of the Masonic Lodge and Etowah Baptist Church.
He leaves his wife Mrs. Mildred Stokes of Etowah, 2 daughters; Mrs. Linda Kirk of Etowah, Mrs. Barbara Neal of Harrisburg, 4 sons; James, Marvin, Jerry, Terry, and Garey of Etowah, his mother, Mrs Charlie Mae Stokes and 2 grandchildren; 4 brothers, Murl and Vandul of Etowah, Garvin of Grubbs and John Doyle of Winston, OR., 4 sisters; Mrs. Juanita Loftin of Grubbs, Mrs. Delores Camp of Manila, Mrs. Louise Smith and Mrs. Omega Hicks of Winston, OR. LN

1965
MASON Roy LeeJul 5 1943 Jul 16 1965 III U 22

LIKE Vet WWII VII J 23
David Like of Etowah ,44, WWII veteran, died April 27, 1965 in Veterans Hospital in Memphis, TN. Services were held at the Etowah Church of God with Brother Meherg officiating where he was a member. Burial was in Garden Point cemetery.
He leaves his wife Roxanne of Etowah, one son, Mickey Like, one daughter, Joyce, one sister Mrs. Conna May and one brother Andrew Like of the Etowah area.

1964
POWERS Alfred May 19 88 Aug 29 1964Vet II O 24
HOLLEMAN Ferdinando Jan 7 1964 Vet VII Y 08

1963
Lowe Billy Charles May 22 1939 Jul 1 1963 VI H 18
SLANKERD Charles May 25 1963 Veteran II U 03

1962
MILLER Albert M Mar 5 1895Mar 5 1962V H 15

WOODRUFF WW II III D 20
Herbert Lloyd (Hub) Woodruff longtime resident of the area died Dec 30, 1962 in route to Osceola Memorial Hospital. He was 42.
Services were held in Garden Point Church and burial in the church cemetery with Rev. Carl Appling and Rev Stephen officiating. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Woodruff was born in Althestan on a farm to Mr and Mrs James Nelson Woodruff, pioneer settler on July 22, 1920. He farmed with his father until he went into service and then returned to the Etowah community. He transferred his farming interest to Rivervale two years ago.
Mr. Woodruff was a veteran of WW II and served on the battleship Pennsylvania and was a member of the American Legion Post of Lepanto. He was a Baptist.
He leaves his wife, the former Hazel Harris, his mother, Mrs Lister Woodruff, four daughters, Catherine Ann, Marilyn Faye, Christine Eve, and Donna Gale, one son, H.L. Woodruff Jr., two sisters, Mrs Dorothy Chism of Hughes, AR and Mrs Edith Bucy of Paris, TN. a brother Kenneth Woodruff of Wyandotte and a half brother, Bennie Jackson of Osceola, AR.

1961
HALL WWII- KOREA VI L 19
James Winford (Bunk) Hall 43, farmer and lifelong resident of Lepanto died of a heart attack Dec 7, 1961.
Services were held with Rev Elmer Brown, pastor of the Garden Point Methodist Church officiating assisted by L F Fielder of the Church of Christ. Murphy Funeral Home was in charge and burial was in the church cemetery.
He was born in Lepanto and was veteran of WWII and the Korean War serving in the US Infantry as a Master Sergeant. He was a member of the Lepanto Masonic Lodge, the Lepanto American Legion Post and the Methodist church.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Juanita Meadows Hall; four small daughters, Nita Beth, Becky Molly, Melissa and Priscilla Ann; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hall of Deering, MO; one brother, WF Hall, Kermit, CA; four sisters, Mrs. Roy Glover and Mrs Dewey Price, both of Kermit, CA, Mrs. Clyde Stoner of Selma, CA and Mrs. GC Grimes of Deering, MO. Lepanto News Record

SMITH WWII V Q 05
Ike Miller (Penny) Smith of San Francisco, Calif, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Gus Smith of the Hatcher community, died Sunday, November 5, 1961 in
California. He was 45.
Services were held Thursday morning November 10, in Garden Point Methodist Church with Rev. Elmus Brown, pastor, officiating. Burial followed in the Garden Point Cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home Marked Tree in charge.
Mr. Smith was born in Etowah and had lived many years in California. He leaves one sister, Mrs. Awalt Shelton of Rt 2 Osceola, and one half-sister, Mrs. Stan Erikson of Chicago, IL. Mamie Girdley's records

SMITH US Navy WWII V R 10
Finley G. Smith, lifelong resident and farm of the Hatcher community and former chief of police at Marked Tree for six years, died in Kennedy Veterans Hospital in Memphis, Aug 7, 1961. He was 47.
Services were held Wednesday, 2 pm in Garden Point Methodist Church with Murphy Funeral Service in charge. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery.
Mr. Smith was born in the Hatcher community of pioneer settlers, Mr and Mrs. Ross Smith. He was a Baptist and a member of the American Legion.
During WWII he served with the United States Navy.
Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Smith of the Hatcher community; he leaves one brother; Fred Smith of Wilson, AR, three sons; Jimmy Ross Smith, Chicago, Ill, Fred Wayne Smith and Finley Smith, Jr. both of Seattle, Wash.; two daughters, Mrs. Ann Weiting, Seattle, Wash and Mrs. Virginia Ackers, Detroit, MI and six grandchildren.
Mamie Girdley's records

1960
STOKES VET WWII V Z 18
John Wess Stokes, 54, lifelong resident and farmer of the Etowah community died in Osceola Memorial Hospital October 18, 1960 after suffering a stroke. He was ill less than a day. Mr. Stokes was born Nov 30, 1905 and was of the Pentecostal faith.
Service and burial were in the Garden Point Cemetery with Rev. Carl Appling, Baptist Minister, officiating with Murphy Funeral Service in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Stokes, son of Charles Stokes and Sally Ann Russell Stokes was born and reared in Etowah. He owned the land which he farmed.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Charlie Mae Stokes; five sons, Marvin Stokes, Etowah, Garvin Stokes, Grubbs, Dan Stokes, Houston, Texas; Vandull and John
Stokes of the home; four daughters, Mrs. Juanita Loofton, Grubbs; Mrs. Louise Smith of Winston, Oregon; Mrs. Deloris Waltrip, Osceola, Mrs Midge Hicks of Winston, OR.; one half-brother, Bud Stokes, Light, Ark. and one sister, Mrs. Ruby Welch, Manila, Star Route and 20 grandchildren.

1958
YORK G WESLEY MAY 28 1958 VET VI J 23

1957
DUNLAP WWI III F 11
Arvis B. L. Dunlap, farmer of Dyess community died in Kennedy Vet Hospital in Memphis Feb 16, 1957 following a stroke. He was 67.
Services were held in the Garden Point church with the Baptist minister from Dyess officiating. Burial was at Garden Point cemetery with Murphy in charge of arrangements.
He was born in Heard Co. GA and was a veteran of WWI. He leaves his son Winifred of Dyess; two daughters, Louella Palmer of Tupelo, MS and Mrs Annie Jones of Dyess; one brother Sam Dunlap of Key West, FL and 8 grandchildren.

1956
WRIGHT LUTHER Dec 10 18891956 VET ? VI W 45
BRYAN WM R Aug 29 1986FEB 12 1956 VI R 37

1955

GARNER FREELAND Dec 20 1891 FEB 9 55 II C 18
CRAVEN US Navy WWII III L 01
Roy E. (Punkin) Craven, 32, farmer and manager of Legion Junior baseball team at Lepanto, was killed July 20, 1955 when his crop dusting plane nose-dived a mile and a half from Lepanto.
Born Dec 12, 1922 he was well known in American Legion circles, Mr Craven was a member of the executive board of Willie Lamb Post of Lepanto. He managed semi-pro teams at Lepanto and devoted much of his time to youth work.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs Agatha Massey Craven; one brother of Lepanto, and one sister, Mrs Ruth Schwartz of Denver, Colo.
Funeral arrangements were handled by Murphy Funeral Home with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

1954
FERGERSON John Quincy Nov 5 1954 Vet VII F 19

ARNOLD USARMY WWI III H 14
Price Arnold, a WWI veteran in the US Army, died June 6, 1954 at his home in Three Way. He was a farmer.
Mr Arnold, 66, was born Nov 6, 1888 to Rufus King and Annie Overstreet Arnold in Kings Mills, AR near Hardy.
He leaves his wife Bertha Arnold of the home and three daughters, Mrs Thelma Standridge of Russellville, Mrs
Ermajean Chapman of Three Way and Mrs Marie Wilson of West Ridge and several grandchildren.
The funeral was held at Garden Point Church with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.

1953
COPELAND BOBBY NOV 25 1953 VET VI P 39
McCOLLUM WWII V P 35
Clarence Eugene McCollum, 32 farmer of the Etowah Community was fatally injured May 1, 1953 when the car he was driving went out of control and smashed into a roadside ditch on Hw 40 one and half miles north of Marked Tree.
Services were held at Garden Point church and burial in the church cemetery with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Louise McCollum; two step children, David and Jim; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles McCollum; two brothers, Cecil of Etowah and James McCollum, of St Louis MO.
Born and reared in Etowah, Mr McCollum served during WWII. Lepanto News Record.

1952
WALLEY THOMAS DEC 7 1952 VET VI M 07
DONAHOO WWI unMARKED
Reuben Leonard Dunahoo, 63, farmer fell dead while in the St Francis Valley Store in Marked Tree March 8, 1952. He was a WWI veteran.
Services were held in Red Oak Baptist church with burial in Garden Point Cemetery.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ezzie Dunahoo at home;
three sons, Reuben Leonard, L T and Robert all at home; eight daughters, Mrs Jessie Hill of Gunntown MS; Mrs. Flora Cross of AZ, Mrs. Clytee Job and Mrs Hytee Willmon, both of St Louis, MO; three sisters Alberta, Bessie Lee and Joyce of the home, one brother Candler of New Albany, MS; Mrs. Ruth Armstrong of Earle, AR. LNR

1951
WYOTT DORA JUNE 27 1951 VET ?
MARTIN KEN Oct 21 1931JAN 14 1951 VI W 13
RAGLAND US ARMY III W 08
Ragland Leroy Edwin "Chick" Oct 4 1896 Feb 20 19 51 1951 Obit Veteran WWI

1950

1949
GOODWIN FRANK NOV 24 1949 VET VIII F 16

1947
JOHNSON WW II. UNMARKED
Allison Cornelius Johnson of West Ridge died July 27, 1947. He was 46 and served in WW II.
Services were held at Garden Point church with burial following at Garden Point cemetery.
He leaved his wife Mrs. Mamie Johnson, 4 sisters;, Mrs Dessue Glover, of Blytheville, Delie Jean Lancaster and Mrs Park of Midway, Mrs Taylor of Bragg City, MO and one brother Frank Johnson of West Ridge.

1946
ERWIN WWI unMARKED
Funeral services were conducted for Arthur J Erwin who died June 21, 1946 of Bay Pine, Fl.
Rev. L.H. Fielder Church of Christ minister conducted the rites with burial at Garden Point cemetery.
The former Lepanto resident was born in Essex , MO May 5 1896. He farmed around here before moving to Fl. He was in WWI.
Survived by his father JA Erwin and step mother, he also leaves three half-brothers, Erney of Delta, Mo, Lewis of Egypt, AR and Seward of Lepanto; three sisters, Mrs. Mable Jarrel of Memphis, Mrs. Alice Clay of Marked Tree and Mrs. Ethel Posher of Lepanto.

1945
JOHNSON WM T PFC WWII APR 8 1945 III P 20
INGRAM WWI VII G 08
W. H. Ingram, 56, well known farmer of West Ridge community, and farm boss for Chapman Dewey farm for more than 25 years died February 2, 1945 of a heart attack. Funeral services were conducted at Garden Point Church with Rev Claude Harvison officiating. Burial followed in Garden Point Cemetery. Members of the American Legion Post at West Ridge and Lepanto served as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers were WR Payne, WH Harris, Edward Tettleton, Mr. Bearden, Sydney Smith and GE Davis. A song service was conducted by AH Diggs and Joe Hutto with the Missco faculty.
Mr. Ingram was a WWI veteran, having served in the marines. He was married to Mrs Gladys Carpenter, December 24, 1928. Surviving are his wife, Gladys; three children; Mildred, Lynn and Neal; two stepsons; Leon and Dale Carpenter; three brothers Joe Ingram of Gideon, MO, Sam Ingram of Blytheville; two sisters Mrs. Ella Alexander of Blytheville, and Mrs. Bonnie DuPriest of North Little Rock. Lepanto News

WALKER WWII VII F 14
Pvt. Alvin Walker, only son of WB Walker is among 45 Arkansas dead returned from Manila in May of 1948 aboard the Army Transport, Lt Sergeant Morris E Crain, chief of General Depot’s American Graves Registration Division, has announced. Pvt Walker lost his life while serving with the Infantry in the Philippines on Jan 22, 1945.
He volunteered for service in 1943 and received his training at Camp Roberts, CA before going overseas. Participating in the heaviest of the Pacific fighting, he was in the New Guinea campaign.
Funeral services were conducted in the Garden Point Cemetery with Rev Irl Bridenthal, pastor of Lepanto Methodist Church officiated at the services assisted by Rev. Carl Appling of Dyess, with Murphy Funeral Home in charge arrangements.
While attending Misco High School, he was a member of the basketball team. Besides his parents he is survived by one sister Mrs Ruth Jones of Cooter, MO.

1944
YOUNG CLAUDE ALFRED 1944 WW II VIII K 18
CLINE WWII US ARMY unMARKED
Pvt First Class Noel L (Jack) Cline, was killed in action while serving with the Infantry in Belgium on Sep 13 1944. Pfc Cline was 22 at the time of his death. He was reburied April 3, 1949 in Garden Point Cemetery.
L H Fielder conducted the service with Murphy Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Members of the Willie Lamb Post No 26 of the American Legion Rifle Squad performed the last military rites.
Born in the Jernigan community about three miles from Lepanto, he went entered the service Nov 21 1942 and was shipped overseas Mar 13 1944 and went out with the invasion troops on D-Day in France.
Pfc Cline leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs George Cline; one brother, JW Cline of Lepanto, four sisters, Mrs Viola Wilson of Weona, Christine McClure of Lepanto and Mary Ellen and Glendora Cline. Another sister Lorine Bell Cline was killed in an automobile accident Jul 17 1948 as Mr. Cline was making arrangements for his son’s reburial.
1942
SANDERS BURR WWI MAR 29 1942 III G 18

1940
PAYTON WWI unMARKED
Funeral services were held for Ralph Arthur Peyton, 68, a farmer in the Etowah community who died at his home October 25, 1940. He was a veteran of WW I.
Services were conducted in the Garden Point Church with Rev. JM Barrentine officiating with burial in the Garden Point Cemetery.
Mr. Peyton came from Minnesota at the age of 18 and lived here for 50 years.
He leaves eight sons; Arthur, Ottie, Lonnie, William all of Etowah, Roy, Sam, and Cliff live in the Milligan Ridge area and one son, Amos is in the Armed Forces.
Travis Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

1939
HOLLEMAN VET Span Amer Veteran unMarked
Dr. J.L. Holleman, age 74, retired physician and farmer of Mississippi county died at his home in the Red Line community northeast of Lepanto. November 19, 1939 following an illness which culminated in a heart attack.
Burial services and interment were held in the Garden Point cemetery Tuesday with Langford Funeral Home of Jonesboro in charge of arrangements.
Dr. Holleman was a native of Boston, Massachusetts, later moving to North Carolina. He received his medical degree from the University before moving into the Red Line community in 1917. He was a Spanish American veteran and will be remembered for his many charitable deeds and free medical service that he gave to those in his area unable to pay.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Mattie Holleman, two sons; Fernando and Carlos and a stepdaughter, Miss Cora Holleman, survive him. Lepanto News Record

1938
PANKEY WM JAN 25 1937 VET II X 03
WRIGHT WM T FEB 27 1937 VET Unmarked
PANKEY WM WWI JAN 25 1937 II X 03

1936
KINGKADE JAMES WWI JAN 12 1936 V L 09
TRUELOVE RANSON APR 2 1936 WWI VIII D 19
WALLEY WM CLAUDE WW I JAN 81936 V J 31
HOUSTON JOHN WM NOV 1936 VET II 10
1935
SHARP CLIFF SEPT 8 1935 VET WWI VI Y 27

1934
WILFORD JOHN WWI 1934 VIII B 30
PENDERGRAST ED AUG 13 1934 WWI V U 15

1930
CHANEY BEN F OCT 23 1930 WWI VI F 15
HERRING REX JUN 25 1930 WWI II J 13

1920’s
HORTON JAMES DEC 22 1923 VET ? VII D 09
YOUNG WM ARTHUR 1920 VET VII E 12
YOUNG JT 1922 VET VII E 11
HORTON JAMES T DEC 22 1923 VET VII D 09
YOUNG ALBERT H APR 4 1926 VET VII 10

1918
HOLIFIELD WWI VI X 28
Henry Harrison Holifield son of A.M. Holifield of Etowah died a Brooklyn hospital Nov 29, 1918 from influenza.
Young Holifield was in the Navy and was expected home with final discharge at the time he was stricken..
Religious services were held under the direction of Mr. Moody after which the body was buried at Garden Point Cemetery near Etowah. Osceola Times

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