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- March 25, 2004 --
Laham
Irlene Lahman, 78
Funeral services for Linnie Irlene Lahman, 78, of Grand Saline, Texas , formerly of Jonesboro, were held March 18 at the Antioch Cemetery
with the Rev. Dr. Kevin Herbert officiating.
Mrs. Lahman died March 14 at Grand Saline Nursing Home.
Born June 24, 1925 in Bastrop, she was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Odessa, Texas and a housewife.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Lahman; and sisters, Billie Jean Hassler and Ruby Alexander.
She is survived by daughters, Claudia Diane Smelley and husband Ron of Magnolia, Gail Gandy Scott of Tyler, Texas , Dale Hamassley and husband Gordon of Grand Saline and Kathy Freeman and husband Dan of Mineola, Texas ; brothers, Lee Roy Odenbaugh of Bastrop, Bert Odenbaugh of Jonesboro and Floyd Earl Odenbaugh Jr. of Jonesboro; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Services were under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
Nunn
Robert Nunn, 97
Funeral services for Robert E. “Sonny Boy” Nunn, 97, of Jonesboro were held March 17 at the Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. J.D. Moss officiating. Burial followed in the Antioch Cemetery.
Mr. Nunn died March 14 at Jackson Parish Hospital.
Born Aug. 15, 1906 in Quitman, he was a retired wood contractor.
Mr. Nunn was preceded in death by his wife, Betha Nunn and son, Lavelle Nunn.
He is survived by his daughters, Hazel Huff of Quitman and Alice Bottoms and husband Frank of Daytona Beach, Fla.; sisters, Sarah Terry of Jonesboro, Geraldine Hogg of Jonesboro, Kaletah Thomas of Jonesboro and Myrtle Aucoin of Jena; grandchildren, Shelby Green, Lynn Council, Frank Bottoms Jr. and Cindy Berdeuz; great-grandchildren, Zach Green, Gavin Green, Lee Council, Jet Bottoms, Kyle Berdeuz and Alli Berdeuz; and one great-great-grandchild, Grace Council.
Pallbearers were Van Beasley, Zach Green, Gavin Green, Shelby Green, John Lamkin and Bobby Borland Sr.
Services were under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
Pitts
Susan Pitts, 88
Funeral services for Susan Estelle Mills Pitts, 88, were held March 23 at the Old Saline Baptist Church with burial following in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Pitts died March 21.Mrs. Pitts was preceded in death by her parents, James Nollon Mills and Bertie Lee Kelley Mills; her husband, James Coyle Pitts; and their daughter, Shirley Diane Pitts Smith and all her brothers and sisters.
She is survived by one daughter, Nelda Pitts Forbes; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Melvis Baxter and Barbara Mills; many nieces and nephews.
Honorary pallbearer was Dave Emerson. Pallbearers were Michael Ray Smith, Dusty McNaughton, Larry Knotts, Bobby Watts, C.H. Cheatwood, Manuel Ward and Scott Yarnell.
Services were under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
Qualls
Alfred Qualls Sr., 95
Funeral services for Alfred Qualls Sr., 95, of Jonesboro were held March 18 at the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Jonesboro with the Rev. Charles Williams officiating. Burial followed in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Qualls died March 13.Born Dec. 24, 1908 in Bienville Parish to the late Earia Qualls Phillips and Isaac Williams, he was a brakeman for the NL&G Railroad for more than 50 years.
He was preceded in death by wife, Dollen Williams, his parents and step-mother Arnecia Williams; and one grandchild.
He is survived by his sons, Alfred Qualls Jr. and wife Carrie of Jonesboro and Alvin Qualls and wife Cheryl of Hodge; daughter, Nelson Nadine Williams of Jonesboro; brothers, Nash Phillips of Jonesboro and Charles Williams and wife Darlene of Cincinnati, Ohio; sisters, Ruthie Smith of Temple, Texas , Odessa Kimp and husband Henry of Hodge, Ikey Street and husband Caverta of Oakland, Calif., Mable Gault and husband Charles of Oakland and Joyce Williams of Palmetto, Fla.; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Honorary pallbearers were Alfred Qualls Jr., Alvin Qualls, Charles Williams and Henry Kimp.
Pallbearers were Clifton Wysinger, Michael Wysinger, Carlton Wysinger, Clinton Wysinger, Dea Williams Wysinger and Calvin Moore.
Services were under the direction of Simmons Funeral Home of Jonesboro.
Williams
Gerald Williams, 57
Funeral services for Gerald Williams, 57, of Saline were held March 21 at the Strange Methodist Church in Saline with the Rev. Ron Perry and Sister Carol Heard officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Mr. Williams died March 19 in Coushatta.
He is survived by his wife Becky Williams of Saline; son, Steven Williams of Saline; mother, Claribel Riddle Williams of Jonesboro; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Anita and Jeff Cheatwood of Saline; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Audra and Hezzie Stevenson of Saline; and niece and nephew, Amelia and Chase Cheatwood of Saline.
Services were under the direction of Southern Funeral Home of Jonesboro.
- March 18, 2004 --
Dark
Joseph Dark Jr., 75
Funeral Services for Joseph W. Dark Jr., 75, of Jonesboro were held March 6 at the Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Wayne Morrow, Gene Cumpton and Michael Whitman officiating. Burial followed in the Garden of Memories.
Mr. Dark died March 2 at Lincoln General Hospital.
Born Oct. 12, 1928 in Walker, he was a retired hydrologist and a veteran of both World War II and Korea, serving in the United States Marine Corps.
He is survived by his wife, Velma Dark of Jonesboro; daughter, Tina Santifer and husband Randy of Butte, Mt.; sons, Joe C. Dark and wife Marlene of Jonesboro, Kirby Mack Dark and wife Donna of Maurice, Sam Dark of Jonesboro and Kevin Lynn Dark and wife Valerie of La Place; sisters, Lois Shively and husband Louie of Jonesboro and Wanda Allen and husband Bobby of Shreveport; eight grandchildren, Jeremy Dark, Amanda Dark, Seth Dark, J.D. Santifer, Terri Dark, Jeffrey Dark, Nichol Dark and Andrea Dark; and one great-grandchild, Ashley Dark.
Honorary pallbearers were Otis Walsworth, Jerry Ayres, Ray Ayres, J.E. Townley, Van Beasley, David West, Michael Whitman and Bill Weeks.
Pallbearers were Jeremy Dark, Seth Dark, J.D. Santifer, Jeffrey Dark, Thomas Harris and Jason Turner.
Services were under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
Howard
Ruth Howard, 93
Services for Ruth Howard, 93, of Quitman, were held Feb. 23, at the Southern Funeral Home Chapel in Jonesboro with the Rev. Donald Rudd officiating. Burial followed in the Antioch Cemetery
near Quitman. Mrs. Howard, a homemaker, died Feb. 21 in Lincoln General Hospital in Ruston following a lengthy illness. She was a faithful member of Quitman Baptist Church and a loving mother and grandmother.
She was preceded in death by her husband, B.F. Howard.
Mrs. Howard is survived by a son, Ted Howard of Beech Springs; daughter, Barberlene Pipes of Choudrant; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends.
Pallbearers were Tom Goss, Butch Goss, Eugene Norred, Bobby Gresham, Daniel Howard and Lavon Atkins. Services were under the direction of Southern Funeral Home of Jonesboro.
Watkins
Ruby Watkins, 88
Funeral services for Ruby O. Watkins, 88, of Jonesboro were held March 14 at the Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Ronnie Burns and Malcolm Self officiating. Burial followed in the Siloam Spring Cemetery.
Mrs. Watkins died March 12 at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. Born March 3, 1916 in Wyatt, she was a retired lunchroom supervisor. She is survived by three sons, Bobby Watkins and wife Gloria of Jonesboro, Harold Watkins and wife Sharon of Pollock and Johnny “Lump” Watkins of Jonesboro; sister, Dorothy Faye Sawyer of West Monroe; brother, Willie Lee Gordon of Jonesboro; five grandchildren, Chanda Peterson, Brandon Watkins, Glen Watkins, Melissa Schexnaydre and Suzanne Greer; and eight great-grandchildren, Seth Peterson, Kayla Watkins, Travis Watkins, Joseph Greer, Holden Greer, Emily Schexnaydre, Megan Schexnaydre and Avery Schexnaydre.
Honorary pallbearers were Joseph Greer, Holden Greer and Travis Watkins. Pallbearers were Douglas Harper, Johnny Ray Gordon, Mark Gordon, Glen Watkins, Ricky Gordon and Jason Davis. Services were under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
- March 11, 2004 --
Bruce
Bernice Bruce, 91
Funeral services for Bernice Bruce, 91, of Lindsborg, Kansas, were held March 9 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Beloit, Kansas. Burial followed in the Elmwood Cemetery
in Beloit.
Mrs. Bruce died March 3.Born June 7, 1912 in Tipton, Kansas, she was a retired teacher.She was preceded in death by her husband, Nelson Bruce; sister, Alvis Hook; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her son, Howard Bruce of Lawrence, Kansas; daughters, Lois Obert of Olympia, Kansas, Neola Wohlbrandt of Marysville, Kansas, Carol Brown of Lindsborg, Nancy Joyner of Quitman, Sheila Pfeifer of Hays, Kansas and Vicki Fasulo of Augusta, Kansas; sisters, Roberta Albrecht of Cookeville, Tenn. And Jean Albrecht of Stockton, Calif.; 24 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services were under the direction of Hays-Christians Funeral Home of Lindsborg.
Driskill
Opal Driskill, 91
Funeral services for Opal M. Driskill, 91, of Ruston were held March 3 at the Edmonds Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Michael Hawley officiating. Burial followed in the Antioch Cemetery.
Mrs. Driskill died March 1 at her home.
Born April 17,1912 in Quitman, she was a housewife.
She enjoyed helping others, sewing, crafts and caring for her family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was truly a “lady.”
The family wishes to thank her Pecan Villa family for their love and support. You were very special to her.
Mrs. Driskill was preceded in death by her husband, Chlotez “Red” Driskill; parents, Dolphus and Annie McMillan; brother, Colvin McMillan; sisters, Clytie McMillan and Mucille Downtain; and grandson, Patrick M. Graham.
She is survived by daughters, Nell Graham and husband George of Ruston and Ann Sims and husband Blake of Olla; sister, Louie Womack of Quitman; grandchildren, Kristy Curry and husband Kelly of West Lafayette, Tenn. And Joel Sims and wife Jackie of Olla; and five great-grandchildren, Josh Sims, Macie Sims, Hunter Sims, Kelsey Curry and Kendall Curry.
Pallbearers were Gilbert Pickens, Johnny McMillan, Terry Driskill, Kent Wimberly, Shawn McMillan and Blake Sims.
Services were under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
Dunham
Glenda Dunham, 67
Funeral services for Glenda Ann Bigelow Dunham, 67, of Quitman were held March 9 at the Fellowship Baptist Church with the Revs. Don Doughty, E.D. Morris and Danny Stevenson officiating. Burial followed in the Fellowship Cemetery.
Mrs. Dunham died March 7 at her home.
Born Sept. 19, 1936 in Delhi, she was a retired florist.
She is survived by one daughter, Daphne Smith and husband Charlie of Jonesboro; sons, Larry D. Dunham of Dallas and Jay Dunham of Quitman; sisters, Belva Bullock of Delhi and Charlotte McDonald of Delhi; grandchildren, Sam Lester and wife ShuanTay, Casey St. Clair and husband Jeff, Heather Dunham and Ryan Dunham; great-grandchildren, Madelyn R. St. Clair, Cody Lester, Grayson St. Clair and Eli Lester; numerous nieces and nephews and special friends.
Honorary pallbearers were Billy Johnson and Josh Odom.
Pallbearers were Jerry Foote, John DeBarge, Benny Stanley, Billy Don Stanley, Michael Don Stanley, Kenneth Thornton, Jason Odom and Dennis French.
Services were under the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home.
