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Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Index
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PULASKI COUNTY
Thomas Henry Caton, 78, of Little Rock. W.T. "Tommy" Garrett, 82, of Little Rock. George W. "Pete" Goodwin Sr., 102, of North Little Rock. Glenn Jefferson Hollis Jr., 51, of Jacksonville. Eric Montgomery Mackey, 53, of Little Rock. Kenneth Walter Riley, 77, of Little Rock. Cordero "Lil Chi Town" Robinson, 19, of Little Rock. Richard Martin Williamson III, 28, of Jacksonville. Janet Woodley, 53, of Little Rock.
ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS
BALD KNOB
Larry Herman Wilson, 63.
BATESVILLE
Ada Francis Hicks, 74.
BEEBE
James Leroy Graham, 81.
CABOT
Frances Elizabeth Mills, 87.
CAVE CITY
Donald Eugene Fears, 74.
CONWAY
Faye B. Glover, 84.
CROSSETT
Frances Ardelle Seach, 82.
DARDANELLE
Etta Frances George Miller, 79.
DENNARD
Perry Washington Hinchey, 78.
DOVER
James D. Schalk, 67.
FAIRFIELD BAY
John Dawson Landis, 81.
FORDYCE
Betty Bryant Lisemby, 83. Marvin E. Potter, 77.
FORREST CITY
Laverne Rose Cox, 90.
FORT SMITH
Nancy Evelyn Joplin, 75.
HARDY
Sarah Lynn Butler, 12.
HARRIET
Lola Hattenhauer, 79.
HARRISON
Ann Fitton, 60.
HEBER SPRINGS
William A. "Bill" Lefaver, 80.
HOT SPRINGS
Myrtle Ashley Dulin, 97. Hubert Head, 89.
HUMPHREY
John Wayne Helms, 68.
MALVERN
M.G. "Mike" Samons, 97.
MAYFLOWER
Garland A. Grass, 55.
MOUNTAIN HOME
Richard Becker, 75.
NEWPORT
Elmer Dale Ball, 57.
OLA
Norbin Ray Via, 72.
PARIS
Dominic "Joe" Creager, 41.
PINE BLUFF
Alice Marie Wafford, 89.
SALEM
Susan Perryman, 98.
SEARCY
Mary Jo Dunn, 79.
STAR CITY
Mary Jo Moncrief, 50.
SULPHUR ROCK
Woodrow Treadway Jr., 68.
WYNNE
Edgar Burdette Henson, 83.
OUT-OF-STATE
CENTERPOINT, La.
William Harrie Zachry, 89, formerly of Hatton.
NEW ORLEANS
Luke Levi Sinclair, 24, formerly of Maumelle.
BENTONVILLE
Service for Florence Welborn, 85, of Bentonville, who died Saturday, will be 10 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church in Rogers. She was born Nov. 7, 1923, in Bazine, Kan., to John Henry and Suzanna Schlegel Krug. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry A. Welborn Sr., a sister and seven brothers. Survivors include children Henry A. Welborn Jr. of Faxon, Okla., Ronald G. Welborn and Robert L. Welborn of Bentonville, John E. Welborn of Rogers and Judy Johnson of Liberty Hill, Texas; brother John Krug of Woodland, Calif.; sisters Bertha Roller and Helen Weiser of Rogers, Mildred Mallen of Sacramento, Calif., and Viola Leppell of San Jose, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; 10 greatgrandchildren. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Benton County Funeral Home, Rogers. Burial: Benton County Memorial Park, Rogers. Online condolences: bentoncountyfuneralhome.com.
CLIFTY
Service for Waylen Allen Burkes, infant, of Clifty, who died Friday, will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Clifty Cemetery. He was born Friday in Rogers to Larry Brandenburg and Shalena Burkes. Survivors include his mother of Clifty; his father of Witter; brother Ethan Schaefer of Clifty; grandparents Kevin and Jackie Hancock of Clifty and Dennis Burkes of Hindsville; greatgrandparents Tommy and Olena Harvey and William Rowe of Clifty. Online condolences: brashearsfuneralhome.net.
PRAIRIE GROVE
Service for Edward Matthew Gleich, 82, of Prairie Grove, who died Sunday, will be 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Luginbuel Funeral Home in Prairie Grove. He was born May 15, 1927, in Chicago to Edward and Helen Simms Gleich. Survivors include wife Billie Ruth Gleich; children Edward Gleich of Tigard, Ore., Monica Magee of Prairie Grove, Maryjean Murphee, Pat Ogle and Carol Wilkins of Bee Branch and Carleen Arinello of Virginia Beach, Va.; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial: Fayetteville National Cemetery. Online condolences:
www.luginbuel.com.
SPRINGDALE
Service for Silvestre A. Torres, 80, of Springdale, who died Sunday, will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Rogers. He was born April 22, 1929, in Jerecuaro, Mexico, to Savino Torres and Eustacia Albaram. Survivors include wife Graciela Rojas de Torres; children Gabino Torres, Jose Torres, Silvestre Torres, Daniel Torres, Maria C. Torres, Gloria Torres and Maria G.Torres; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. today and Thursday, Benton County Funeral Home, Rogers. Burial: St. Vincent Cemetery, Rogers. Online condolences: bentoncountyfuneralhome.com.
COLCORD, OKLA.
Service for Elva Lenore Draper, 93, of Colcord, Okla., who died Saturday, will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Wasson Funeral Home in Siloam Springs. She was born Oct. 30, 1915, in Tahlequah, Okla., to Elisha and Effie Cooper Anderson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel David Draper II; and two children, Daniel D. Draper Jr. and Marjorie Kay Draper Miller. Survivors include daughter Shirley Draper Gard of Lenox, Mass.; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Visitation: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial:Tahlequah Cemetery. Online condolences: wassonfuneralhome.com.
OBITUARIES Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.
FORREST CITY - Heaven's gates opened on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, to welcome home Laverne Rose Cox, age 90, of Forrest City, Ark.
Mrs. Cox was born Dec. 2, 1918, in Vanndale, Ark. She was the daughter of John Walter Rose and Mollie Futrell Rose. Mrs. Cox was a housewife and a member of the First Baptist Church; she was also a member of the Happy Dayers, TEL Sunday School class, and was an avid quilter and a member of the First Baptist Quilters Club.
Mrs. Cox married Thomas Edward Cox in 1936 and he preceded her in death in 1971. She is survived by three daughters; Gloria R. Courtney and husband Wayne of Forrest City, Linda Farr of Proctor, Ark., and Connie Johnson and husband Roy of Jacksonville, Ark.; four sons, Thomas Edward Cox and wife Rose of Kosciusko, Miss., Mickey Cox and wife Camillia of Conway, Walter B. Cox and wife Judi of Fayetteville and Phil Cox and wife Kay of Olive Branch, Miss.; a brother, Billy R. Rose and wife Graple of Wynne. She is also survived by 19 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Cox was preceded in death by an infant son, Billy Steve Cox; and also a granddaughter, Emily Rose Cox; a great-grandson, Michael; a son-in-law, Eddy Farr Poe; a grandson-in-law, Johnny Poe.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Forrest City. Burial will follow at Mount Vernon Cemetery in Forrest City. Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to the First Baptist Church in Forrest City. Visit online registry at stevensfuneralhome.net. Under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
• PARIS - Dominic "Joe" Creager, 41, of Paris, Ark., died Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in Clarksville, Ark. Funeral service was 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, Roller Funeral Home Chapel, Paris, under the direction of Roller Funeral Home, Paris. Online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.
Northwest Arkansas, Pages 8 on 09/29/2009