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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 3, 2010
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Bass, Ferrell Bell, Atha Bennett, Paula Edwards, Lorene Ellington, Gordon Fields, Clinton Harris, Delores Jones, Elvis Maxwell, Floyd III Neal, Bobby Robinson, Thomas Speer, Charles Spencer, Eva Swafford, James Turner, Eddie Jr. Ulrey, Norman Wilder, Jackie Williams, Geanett
Farrell Lee Bass
FONTAINE — Farrell L. Bass, 64, passed away Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010, at his residence in Fontaine. He was born May 23, 1946, at Walnut Ridge to the late Lee Dimpsey Bass and Helen Prock Ward. He was the owner and operator of Bass Construction and served his country proudly in the U.S. National Guard. Farrell also Bass enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing softball, watching his girls play ball, shooting pool and spending time with family and friends. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Bonnie Naydeane Kennedy Bass; five daughters, Leann (Shannon) Coleman, Terrie (Billy) Pruitt, Sonya (Wade) Sharp, Misty (Wesley) Moon and Shan (Eric) Strope; 14 grandchildren, Kristina Wilson, Cortney, Ashley and Nitichia Lee, Justin Gifford, Felishia, Aubrey, Colton and Zachery Moon, Casey and Tyler Pruitt, Tanner Bass, and Blake and Shyann Strope; five great-grandchildren, Brooke Wicker, Makenzy Hargett, Madilynn Gifford, Havyn Copper and Luke Murry; six siblings, Pat Bass, Linda (Ralph) Cook, Marsha (Thomas) Rieney, Joyce (Bruce) Arnold, Marilyn (Jackie) Sharp and Wesley (Samantha) Bass. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Sarah Noell and Lorretta Colburn, and one brother, Larry Neal Bass. A celebration of his life through a memorial service, will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the Lorado Baptist Church on Arkansas 168 in Lorado with Wayne Bass officiating and under the guidance of Gregg Funeral Home in Jonesboro. Memorial donations may be made directly to the family. Personal condolences may be sent to the Bass family at www.gregg funerals.com.
Atha Lucille Bell
SALEM — Atha Lucille Bell, 86, of Salem, formerly of Jonesboro, died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010, at Southfork River Living and Therapy Center in Salem. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Barker Funeral Chapel in Salem with Kenneth Gossett officiating. Interment will be in Morriston Cemetery under the direction of Barker Funeral Home. No visitation planned. Memorials are preferred to the Washington Avenue Church of Christ in Jonesboro or Children’s Homes in Paragould.
Paula M. Bennett
Clinton Calvin Fields
POCAHONTAS — Paula M. Bennett passed away Monday, Nov. 1, 2010. Born July 23, 1929, in Mendez Capote, Provincia of Matanzas, Cuba, to the late Pedor and Andrea Suarez, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Freddie Wiseman; her second husband, William Bennett Jr.; and three siblings. She is survived by four children, Andria Allen of Biggers, Freddie Wiseman Jr. of Fairfield, Calif., Sandra Richmond of Dexter, Mo., and Willburn “Webbie” Wiseman of Pocahontas; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and seven siblings. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the McNabb Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Athansius Okeiyi officiating. Burial will follow in Masonic Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday.
HEBER SPRINGS — Clinton Calvin Fields, 51, of Heber Springs journeyed with the heavenly angels to God’s loving arms Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010, after a courageous battle against brain cancer lasting more than 15 years. He was preceded in death by his father, Calvin Fields. Clinton is survived by his wife, Cynthia Fields; mother, Melissa Fields; p a r e n t s - i n - l a w, F r e d and Pat Holk; siblings, Dale Fields, Jim Fields, Lougean Fraser and Betty Johnson; nieces, nephews and many extended family members and friends. Clinton’s cheerful heart, loving and generous nature, and terrific sense of humor will be deeply missed by his family and friends. Should friends desire, memorial donations can be made to the humane society. They are invited to share their thoughts, condolences and fond memories with Clinton’s spouse and family by visiting Heber Springs Funeral Home this evening between the hours of 5-8. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date by the family. The family wishes to extend a sincere thank you for all the help received from their community of friends and neighbors over the years. Please sign an online guest book at www.heber springsfuneralhome .com.
Lorene Parker Edwards FAIRFIELD BAY — Lorene Parker Edwards, 95, of Fairfield Bay, formerly of Piggott, passed away Monday, Nov.1, 2010, at Clinton. Survivors include two daughters, Carlene Barra of Fairfield Bay and Betty Tabor of Overland Park, Kan.; three sons, John Tate, Joe Tate and Charles Tate, all of Piggott; and brother, Finis Stewart of Atlanta. Visitation will be at Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Piggott beginning at 10 a.m. today with funeral services to follow at 1 p.m. Burial will be in Piggott Cemetery. Online registry: www .hoggardfuneralhome.com
Gordon Gustus Ellington PARAGOULD — Gordon Gustus Ellington, 83, of Paragould died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010, at his home. He was born March 11, 1927, in Greene County, the son of the late Chester A. and Susan Aedliah Woolverton Ellington. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Alton and E.D. “Cotton” Ellington. Gordon was retired from Paragould City, Light, Water and Cable, a member of East Side Baptist Church, led singing at Clark’s Chapel and at East Side Baptist Church, led singing in revivals all over the Greene County Baptist Association and was a former Kiwanian. Gordon served his country in the Army during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Verbadean Dial Ellington of the home; daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Barry Reddick, Karen and David Greene, all of Paragould; sons and daughters-in-law, Curt Ellington of Blytheville, Dennis and Lisa Ellington of Paragould, Danny and Melinda Ellington of Mountain Home; sister, Alma Jean Perry of St. Louis; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Heath Funeral Home. His life will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday in Heath Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Dennis Scudder officiating. Burial will follow in Clark’s Chapel Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his grandsons — Bryan Reddick, Bret Ellington, Mike Miller, Brent Ezell, Corey Balentine, Nate Herget and Shain Finley — with nephews Scott, Chris and Allen Ellington being honorary pallbearers. Memorials may be sent to Clark’s Chapel Cemetery Fund or East Side Baptist Church. Online registry: www .heathfuneralhome.com
Delores Harris WALNUT RIDGE — Delores “Dee” Smallwood Harris, 61, died Monday. Preceding her in death were her parents; first husband, Thomas Smallwood; three brothers; and grandson, Cody T. Cross. Survivors include her husband, Walter “Butch” Harris; daughters, Michelle Cross, Wanda Taylor and Margaret Piatz; sisters, Faye Newman, Gloria Sheets and Carolyn Crace; brother, George Crace; 16 grandchildren; and one greatgrandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Gethsemane Baptist Church of Walnut Ridge with Derek Collins officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Forrest Cemetery at Black Rock under the direction of House-Gregg Funeral Home of Walnut Ridge. Visitation is Thursday evening from 6-8 at the church.
Elvis R. Jones JONESBORO — Elvis R. Jones, 59, of Jonesboro passed away Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010, at St. Bernards Medical Center. He was born Dec. 27, 1950, at Des Arc into the family of Jonah “Pud” and Alma Jones. He subcontracted detail on tractors. He was a Baptist and loved racing and truck driving. Survivors include his father, Jonah “Pud” Jones; a son, Brandon Jones of Jonesboro; two daughters, Ashley Nichole Stevenson of Jonesboro and Wendy M. of Oregon; four grandchildren; and three brothers, Tim Jones, Jerry Jones and Doyle Jones. He was preceded in death by his mother, Alma Jones; sister, Delana Jane Jones; a daughter, Angela Marie Jones; a granddaughter, Bailey Nichole Stevenson; and a brother, Ed Jones. Pallbearers will include Jerry Jones, Tim Jones, Brandon Jones, Eldon Shaw, Shane Crutchfield and Jason Stevenson. Graveside funeral services and burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Old Enterprise Cemetery under the direction of Roller-
Farmers Union Funeral Home. Lasting memorials may be donated to Arkansas Children’s Hospital, 1 Children’s Way, Little Rock 72202. Online registry: www .rollerfuneralhomes.com
Floyd Maxwell III WASKOM, Texas — Floyd Marvin Maxwell III, 59, of Waskom, Texas, formerly of Memphis, died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010, in Waskom. Floyd was born March 31, 1951, at Memphis to the late F.M. Maxwell II and Movitta Spurlock Maxwell. He is survived by his wife, Christine of the home; one daughter, Stephanie Maxwell Priddy of Waskom; one son, Jessie Maxwell of the U.S. Navy stationed at Great Lakes, Ill.; two grandchildren, Joe and Phoenyx Priddy of Waskom; his mother, Movitta Maxwell of Lexington, Tenn.; three sisters, Glenda Cox of Lexington, Ella Pointer of Millington, Tenn., and Melody (Glenn) Mann of Wildersville, Tenn.; and one brother, Andrew (Doris) Maxwell of Memphis. He is also survived by his mother- and fatherin-law, Marie and Jeff Bartow of Washington; five aunts, Nell Maddox of Bowman, Nettie (Bill) Holmes of Jonesboro, Betty (Marva) Shoe of Greenbriar, Jewel Lawrence of Brookland, Dorris (R.D.) Lemons of Jonesboro; and a host of nieces and nephews. A memorial service and visitation will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Brookland Church of Christ, 9664 U.S. 49B North with John Mark Wilson officiating.
Bobby Neal WALNUT RIDGE — Bobby Neal, 68, of Walnut Ridge passed away Tuesday. Survivors include sisters, Irene Milgrim of Jonesboro, Christine Nees of Black Rock and Lucille Humphrey of Oklahoma; many nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Lawrence Memorial Park with Harold Russell officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Bryan Funeral Home of Hoxie. Pallbearers will be, Bill Hulen, Leonard Neece Jr., James Milgrim, Loretta Decker, David Decker and James Eubanks. Visitation will be from 1:30 p.m. till time of service Thursday at the cemetery.
Thomas Robinson TRUMANN — Thomas Dewey Robinson, 65, of Trumann died Monday evening at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Thompson Funeral Home of Trumann in charge of arrangements.
Charles W. Speer PIGGOTT — Charles W. Speer, 77, of Piggott died Monday, Nov. 1, 2010, at General Baptist Nursing Center in Campbell, Mo. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie of the home; one son; three daughters; nine grandchildren; many other neighbors, friends and family. Visitation will be this evening, beginning at 5:30, at Irby Funeral Home in Piggott. Funeral services will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday in Irby Chapel. Burial will follow in Mitchell Cemetery with full military honors.
Eva M. Spencer NESBIT, Miss. — Eva Spencer, 79, of Nesbit, Miss., died Monday, Nov.
1, 2010. She was born June 27, 1931, at Cherry Valley to James and Elzie Woolbright Robertson. Eva was a member of Bridgetown Baptist Church and a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, William “Bill” Spencer; daughters, Deborah and Pam; son, Jeff; one sister and brother; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at ThompsonWilson Wynne Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6-8 this evening at the funeral home. Online registry: www .thompsonwilsonfh.com
James Elvis Swafford PARAGOULD — The Rev. James Elvis Swafford, 86, of Paragould died Sunday at his residence. Rev. Swafford was a retired Baptist minister and member of Immanuel Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Zelma Nadgerine Swafford; parents, James Marshall and Gertrude Hinton Swafford; and brother, Charles Swafford. Rev. Swafford pastored many different churches, Cornoa Road Baptist Church in Flint, Mich., Walcott Baptist Church, Imboden First Baptist Church, Immanuel Baptist Church in Doniphan, Mo., F o rrest City Second Baptist Church, Rosewood Swafford B a p t i s t Church, St. Bethlehem First Baptist Church in Bethlehem, Tenn., Big Creek Baptist Church and was interim pastor of Vines Chapel Baptist Church until April 2010. Survivors include daughters and son-inlaw, Gloria and Jim McMillon of Paragould and Cindy Whiteside of Campbell, Mo.; son and daughter-in-law, James E. Swafford Jr. and wife Kaye of Rossville, Ga.; special friend, Euva Witcher of Paragould; grandchildren, Royce and Amanda McMillon, Rusty and Vanessa McMillon, Richard Whiteside, Cordellia Whiteside Risley, Brian and Lavanda Swafford; and great-grandchildren, Talon and Tenley McMillon, Bryson Swafford, Grifen and Silas Whiteside. Visitation will be Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at Heath Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow at 1:30 Thursday in Memorial Gardens Cemetery with the Rev. Charles Abanathy officiating. Memorials may be made to the Greene County Baptist Association. To sign the online register, go to www.heath funeralhome.com.
Eddie Turner Jr. OSCEOLA — Eddie Turner Jr., 62, of Osceola died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010. He was born Oct. 9, 1948. Survivors include his wife, Mattie Turner of Osceola; children, Albert Brown and Marketta Turner, both of Osceola, Angela Thomas of Pennsylvania, Rhonda Kenney and Shala Jones, both of Indianapolis; siblings, Lonnie, Louis, Nathaniel, Larry, Patrick, Marie and Lois Turner, Lilly Fletcher and Felecia Houston; 30 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5-7 Friday evening at Wilson Funeral Home with services at 3 p.m. Saturday in Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church and burial in Whiteside Cemetery.
Norman Wayne Ulrey
JONESBORO — Norman Wayne Ulrey passed away Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010, at his residence. He was born July 11, 1925, in Yale, Ill., to the late Wayne and Mary Purcell Ulrey and was the eldest of five children. Norm graduated from Casey High School in 1943 and enlisted in the Air Force as a ball-turret gunner on a B-17. On his first mission he was shot down over Germany, where he served as prisoner of war in World War II. After returning home from the war, Norman married Ruth Ann Garner. They had one child who they loved dearly, Phillip Lee Ulrey. Norm was retired from Northern Propane, where he was employed for 25 years. He was a hard worker and proud of his many accomplishments with the company. He was also a member of the Masons in Casey, Ill., and of the First United Methodist Church in Jonesboro. Norm was a loving “GiGi,” Grandpa, father, husband, uncle and brother, who loved to spend time with his family especially his “Baby Doll” Kaira. He was a devoted sports fan and enjoyed watching the Arkansas State University Red Wolves, University of Arkansas Razorbacks and the Dallas Cowboys. Norm was an avid golfer, which he loved to play with his son, grandson and many friends. Norm touched a lot of people’s lives over the years, and his memories will live on through those of us who were fortunate enough to know him. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Ruth Ann Garner Ulrey; one daughter-in-law, Carolyn Sue Holsapple Ulrey of Jonesboro; two grandchildren, Wade Ulrey of Southaven, Miss., and Jill (Nick) Ditto of Jonesboro; two greatgrandchildren, Kaira and Bennett of Jonesboro; two sisters, Helen (Gerald) Hurt of Tuscola, Ill., and Joann “Joker” Walter of Paris, Ill.; two sisters-inlaw, Joann Ulrey of Plainfield, Ind., and Wanda Gregg of Casey-Westfield, Ill., as well as his nieces and nephews. Norman was also preceded in death by his son, Phillip Lee Ulrey, and two brothers, Lee Ulrey and Donnie Ulrey. The family wishes to give a special thank you to La Tosha Clark and the caregivers at Hospice of NEA for the loving care given to Norm by all of them. A celebration of his life through a memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Jonesboro with the Revs. Patty Soward and John Miles officiating. Norm’s family graciously requests that in lieu of flowers, please send donations to the First United Methodist Church of Jonesboro in care of the Building Fund and the Disabled American Vets. Personal condolences may be sent to the Ulrey family at www.gregg funerals.com.
Jackie Wilder
JONESBORO — Jackie Wilder, 79, of Jonesboro, formerly of Paragould, died Thursday at Ridgecrest Nursing Home in Jonesboro. Jackie was a retired bank teller and member of First United Methodist Church in Paragould. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Mattie Houston Lee; son, Robbie BaldPLEASE SEE OBITUARIES, A7
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