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Vernell Loretta McKinlay
Vernell Loretta McKinlay, 73, of Bella Vista died May 29, 2001, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. She was born Sept. 14, 1927, in Milwaukee, Wis., to Hugo and Loretta Kreuger Lathrop. She moved to Bella Vista 10 years ago from Milwaukee and was a member of the United Lutheran Church in Bella Vista. She was a volunteer at Bates Medical Center.
Survivors include her husband, Arthur McKinlay of Bella Vista; one son, Jay Farnam of Tavernier, Fla.; one daughter, Karen Hoad of New Port Richey, Fla.; one stepson, Glen Hugh McKinlay of Milwaukee; two stepdaughters, Lynn Susan Brennen and Gail Jean Underdale, both of Milwaukee; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the United Lutheran Church in Bella Vista with the Rev. Richard Jebsen officiating. Burial will be in Wisconsin Memorial Park in Milwaukee. Local arrangements are by Bella Vista Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a favorite charity.
Wade Bryant McReynolds
Wade Bryant McReynolds, 3, died May 19, 2001. He was born March 27, 1998, in Rogers to Derk and Kim Myers McReynolds. He was a member of Landmark Missionary Baptist Church. He enjoyed spending time on the ranch, and he liked to fish.
Survivors include his parents of Siloam Springs; maternal grandparents, Roland and Judy Myers of Gentry; paternal grandparents, David and Debbie McReynolds of Siloam Springs and Stan and Tammy Shelley of Kansas, Okla.; great-grandparents, Robert and Geraldine McReynolds, Kathy Birkes, Jesse Birkes and Charles and Joan Misener, all of Siloam Springs, Junior Glovy of Wagoner, Okla., Millie Shelley of Colcord, Okla., and Effie Davis of Muskogee, Okla.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral Home in Siloam Springs. The Rev. Robbie Horn will officiate. Burial will be in Allen cemetery in Colcord.
Clyde Rayburn Michael
Clyde Rayburn Michael, age 60 of Vendor, Arkansas passes away on Wednesday, march 7, 2001 at his home. He was born October 1, 1940 in Mississippi, the son of Odis L. and Lillian Michael. He was a truck driver and had lived in Newton County about 25 years, moving here from Alabama. He was a member of the Log Hall Church at Vendor. He was preceded in death by his parents and two infant siblings and his wife.
Survivors are three daughters and one grandchild; five aunts, Gladis Middleton and Dorothy Middleton of Vendor; Oma Green and Gracie Franks of Luxore, AR and Hazel Landers of Littleville, Alabama. He is also survived by his Log Hall Church family.
Services were Tuesday, March 13, 2001 at 2 p.m. at the Log Hall Church with Bro. Jimmy Bohannon officiating. Burial was in the Smith cemetery at Vendor under the direction of Coffman Funeral Home of Jasper.
Pallbearers were J.C. Richardson, Terry Middleton, Howard Criner, Delbert Williams, Carl Royce and Josh Middleton, Honorary pall bearer was Casal Royce.
Mildred G. Middlemas
Mildred G. Middlemas, 87, Kansas City North, died Monday, March 26, 2001, at Woodbine Healthcare Center. Mrs. Middlemas was born Nov. 22, 1913, in Wesley Ark., to the late Charlie A. Bennett and Margie Duncan Bennett.
She was the eldest of eight brothers and sisters. She was a member of the Bethany Baptist Church and was a longtime resident of the Northeast Kansas City community. She retired in 1977 from Montgomery Wards.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William P. Middlemas Sr., her youngest son, Philip D. Middlemas, a brother and two sisters.
Her survivors include two sons and daughter-in-law, Charles A. and Deborah Middlemas, Kansas City, and William O. Middlemas Jr., Raytown; two brothers and a sister-in-laws Gerald and Charlene Bennett Hindsville, Arks. and Luther Bennett Wesley, Ark; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Talau McCollough and Alice Fern and Leroy Phillips, all of Tulsa, Okla; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Services were at 1 pm. Wednesday, March 28, 2001 at George C. Carson and Sons Independence Chapel. Burial was in Mount Washington cemetery.
Delmar Middleton
Delmar Middleton age 69 of Stotts City, MO and formerly of Vendor, AR died Tuesday, March 13, 2001 at this home. He was born January 20, 1932 at Vendor, AR to Virgie and Hilman (Martin) Middleton. He worked in the logging and sawmill industry and was a member of the Piercetown Holiness Church. He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant child.
Survivors are his wife, Vecil Middleton of the home, four sons, Kary Middleton, Donnie Middleton, and Randall Middleton of Stotts City, MO and Glen Middleton of Western Grove, AR three daughter, Janet Sumers, Connie Lane and Melissa Pictball of Stotts City, MO; six brothers, Odell and Robert Middleton of Vendor, AR J.R. Middleton of Western Grove, AR,Leon Middleton of Piercetown, AR, Ricky and David Middletown of Mr. Judea, AR four sisters, Norma Jean Bolin of Mt. Judea, AR Betty Clark of Harrison, AR Mary Sue Bower and Charlene Campbell of Pierceton, AR 27 grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and other family and friends.
Services were Friday, March 16, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. at the Piercetown Holiness Church with Arnold Evans and Darrell Evans officiating. Burial followed in the Smith cemetery at Vendor under the direction of Coffman Funeral Hope of Jasper. Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 15, 2001 at Coffman Chapel in Jasper.
Pallbearers were: Jesse Middleton, Delmar Middleton, Timmy Middleton, Trance Middleton, Tommy Summers, Jr. and Rodney Middleton. Honorary pallbearers are Tommy Summers, Adam Lane, Donnie Flud, Ray Bampbell and Jason Conrad.
James H. Mills
James H. Mills, 90, of Twin Falls died May 17, 2001, at Magic Valley Regional Medical Center. He was born March 28, 1911, in Brentwood to Lee and Blanche Miller Mills. He moved to California in 1947 and was an auto mechanic and maintenance man. He moved to Twin Falls in 1976. He was a member of Magic Valley Church of Christ, and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping and gardening.
Survivors include his wife Anna Cleta Timbrook Mills, to whom he was married
July 18, 1930; two sons and daughters-in-law, James Mills and Fay of Newark, Ohio, Kenneth Mills and Beth of Twin Falls; one daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn Satterfield and Buster of Twin Falls; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at White Mortuary Chapel, with Harold Sneed officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Magic Valley Church of Christ, 2002 Filer Ave., East, Twin Falls, 83301.
Mrs. Mildred G. Minick
Mrs. Mildred G. Minick, 90, of Clifty, Arkansas, died April 23, 1999 at Meadowview Lodge Nursing Home in Huntsville. She was born May 26, 1908 at Englewood, Missouri, the daughter of Walter and Bertha Baysinger Herron. She was a homemaker and a member of the California Community Church at Clifty. She moved to Arkansas in 1973 from New Bloomfield, Missouri. She was the widow of Everett Clifton Minick, who precede her in death on March 15, 1973. She was also preceded in death by two grandsons, Mike Swain on April 20, 1985 and Tim Swain on January 29, 1993.
Survivors include: one son, Eugene Minick of Dayton, Ohio; two daughters and sons-in-laws, Betty Jo and Jack Todd of Clifty and Gerry and George Swain of Osawatomie, Kansas; three grandsons, Clarence swain of Kansas City, Missouri, Jackie Todd of Clifty and Ronne Minick of Springfield, Ohio; three granddaughters, Mrs. Grace MacGregor of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Mrs. Carla Brock of Bucyrus, Kansas and Mrs. Lisa Jo Ames of Clifty; and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 26 at the California Community Church with Pastor Philip Wilson officiating. Graveside services were held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 27, at the Boydsville cemetery, near Fulton, Missouri with Rev. Don Munford officiating.
Pallbearers were Jack Todd, Jackie Todd, Jason Todd, Mark Ames, Clarence Swain, Phil Brock, and Ronnie Minick. Arrangements were under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home of Huntsville.
Violet Rosetta Mitchell
Violet Rosetta Mitchell, 76, of Huntsville died Feb. 2, 1999, in Springdale. She was born Sept. 8, 1922, at McDougal to Herman Wesley and Edna Mosbey Ball. She was a homemaker and enjoyed crafts and caring for plants and flowers. She had been a resident of Northwest Arkansas since 1972, moving from Alton, Ill. She was a member of Hindsville Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sylvester Mitchell, in 1993; four brothers; four sisters.
Survivors include five sons, Jimmy Dale Mitchell of Crete, Ill., Robert Joe Mitchell of Bellville, Ill., Kenneth R. Mitchell of Springdale, Eugene V. Mitchell of Goshen and Steven I. Mitchell of Springdale; three daughters, Carol S. Patton of Springdale, Sharon K. Donahue of Cottage Hills, Ill., and Brenda J. Davis of West Fork; 17 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Nelson's Funeral Home in Fayetteville with the Rev. Robert Grummer officiating.
Burial will be at 3 p.m. in Hickory Grove cemetery at Nail. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today at Nelson's.
William Martin 'Bill' Moad
William Martin 'Bill' Moad, 80 of Independence, MO, passed away February 18, 2001, at his home. Mr. Moad was born September 6, 1920 in Kansas City, to Lawrence E. Moad and Elsie B. Toler Moad. He was a Navy veteran of W.W.II, serving several years on the William P. Biddle. He was the custodian of Birchwood Baptist Church for 26 years and a member of Birchwood Baptist Church since 1965. He was an avid bowler. He was precede in death by his daughter, Patricia Moad. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Francis, of the home; his daughters, Mary Shatswell and husband Laughton, rural Deepwater, MO., Peggy Hamilton and husband David, Brown Summit, MC; three grandchildren, Stephanie Wheeler and husband Kent, Kevin Shatswell and wife Michelle and Sara Fletcher; four great-grandchildren, Kalene Shatswell, Grant Wheeler, Spencer Wheeler and Trent Shatswell; one sister, Grace Morain Hawks, Montrose, CO.
Visitation, with the service following were held Tuesday evening, February 20 at Birchwood Baptist Church. Minister of Music, Clay Withers, led the 30 member coir and 15 member orchestra as the hymns and songs of praise were sung. The songs chosen were 'All Hail The Power', 'Praise Ye The Lord', 'Amazing Grace', 'Above All', 'When The Night Is Falling' and 'A Glory And Home' Pastors Randy Shipman, First Baptist Church, Clinton, MO and David Stanley, Birchwood Baptist Church officiated the service. Stephanie Wheeler and Kevin Shatswell read loving memories from family member.
Pallbearers were: Kevin Shatswell, Kent Wheeler, Steve Michael, Richard Sales, Kenny Morain, Jerry Morain Sean Sales and Scott Sales. Honorary pallbearers were: Kalene Shatswell, Grant Wheeler, Spencer Wheeler and Trent Shatswell. Graveside services were held on Wednesday February 21, at Mr. Moriah cemetery. The flag was presented to the family by shipmates from the William P. Biddle.
Bill and Francis owned the restaurant in Kansas City at 12th ST. and College in the early 60's, across the street from the Gulf gas station, owned by the late James 'Junior' Shatt. All of the men from Arkansas, who were patrons of Junior's would come to the restaurant to eat. Bill and family grew to know and love so many of them. Some have passed on, Gus cooper, Nelson Ewing and Devoe Campbell. After daughter Mary, married
Lughton Shatswell, Bill and Frances had many opportunities to go to Arkansas and visit Laughton's family and friend. Fond memories of spending time with Robert and Sarah Stone, Carroll and Ett Atkinson, David and Leona Hefley and children and Felix and Emoline Tennison, were mentioned often. Bill, Frances and daughter Mary, were traveling through Tennessee in '97 and stopped by to visit Zelmer Wheeler. Bill thought so much of Zelmer. In the past few years, Bill and Frances so appreciated the prayers of church family of Lurton Assembly, especially when Brother Stan Taylor and the late Herbert Hampton laid hands on Bill and prayed.
His last days and moments at home, with his family at his side, were filled with love and his desire to go Home.
Grandson Kevin gave Bill and Frances a plaque for Christmas years ago, entitled 'Welcome Home'. On February 18th Bill was 'Welcomed Home'.
Ethel Eleanor Moore
Longtime Oologah, Okla, resident and postal clerk Ethel Eleanor Moore died Sept. 10, 1999 at home. She was 84 years old.
Ethel was born Feb. 14, 1915 in Marble, Arkansas to Lester Cline and Margaret (Jack) Cline. She married
Fred Moore on March 4, 1940. Two children were born to this union, Marilyn Sue (Moore) Mayfield and Jerry Fred Moore.
Ethel taught school in Arkansas for six years and spent 29 years in the post office as postmaster in Arkansas and postal clerk in Oologah.
The family moved to Oologah in 1955 and built a farm west of town. Ethel was an active member of the Liberty Free Will Baptist Church. She was an avid hunter and loved to fish.
Ethel passed away after a valiant battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, a sister, and her daughter, Sue.
She is survived by her husband, Fred of the home, son Jerry and wife Marcia of Talala, seven grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, brothers Bill Cline of Tulsa OK sisters Doris Allred and Mary Lou Tice of Huntsville, and Dorothy Lawson of Pomona, CA She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends.
Services were held Sept. 13 with Interment following at Oak Hill cemetery in Oologah.
Alda Mullins
Alda Mullins, 97, died May 13, 2001 at Countryside Manor.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Rebecca Merall Stepp and thirteen brothers and sisters.
She is survived by her husband of 76 years, Clero Mullins, of Oark, Arkansas. Two daughters, Dew Yates of Oark, Arkansas and Wilma Tate of Wichita Kansas. Three sons, Herla Mullins of Ozone, Arkansas; Lorn Mullins of Clarksville, Arkansas and Darious Mullins of Winslow, Arkansas
Eleven grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers Gary Yates, Herla Mullins, Jr. Matt Yates, Mark Yates, Darrell Tate, and David Mullins.
Graveside services were held Tuesday, May 15, 2001 with Rev, Amos Pledger officiating. Interment was in Pine Grove cemetery near Pettigrew, Arkansas.
Mrs. Donnie Daphney Mullins
Mrs. Donnie Daphney Mullins, 86, of Huntsville, died October 1, 1999 at Northwest Medical Center at Springdale. She was born August 7, 1913 at Loy, Arkansas, the daughter of James and Sep Lorena Austin Parker. She was a member of the Church of Christ and a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Jackson Mullins on January 7, 1998, one grandson, Michel Lynn Bryant, one son-in-law, John D. Bryant, seven brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include: one daughter, Mrs. Jessie Bryant of Huntsville and several nephews and nieces.
Funeral services were held Monday, October 4th in the chapel of Brashears Funeral Home with C.J. Jackson, Minister officiating. Interment was in the Wharton Creek cemetery under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Tim Stewart, Lynn Jackson, Dion Littrell, Tom Jackson, Jim Houchins and Mike Jackson, Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Ivan Box, Oren Austin and Buster Austin.
Irene Hixon Munson, 76, of Little Rock, died September 20, 1999, she was a Baptist.
Survivors include: one son, Carrol Green of Little Rock; granddaughter, Laura Green; one great-grandchild; two sisters, Lena McDade of Benton and Ruthell Bryant of Huntsville; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Pleasant Hill cemetery (Lono).
Arrangements by North Little Rock Funeral Home, 1921 Main.
Arthur S. Murray
Arthur S. Murray, 76, of Wayton died Thursday, June 14 (2001) in Wayton, Arkansas.
The son of John and Mandy (Taylor) Murray was born on Aug. 29, 1924 in Murray, Ark. and was the husband of Inez Murray, also of Wayton.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, June 18 at Wayton Baptist Church. Burial will be at Wayton Cemetary under the direction of Coffman Funeral Home of Jasper. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 17 at Coffman Funeral Home in Jasper.
Ada Pearl Murrell
Ada Pearl Murrell, 103, of Springdale died June 2, 2001, at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale. She was born Aug. 24, 1897, in White Hall, Ill., to John T. and Ella Mae Castor. She was preceded in death by her husbands, the Rev. Howard Bushnell in December 1963 and the Rev. Roy Murrell in January 1986.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Virginia and the Rev. Herman Youngblood of Springdale; two stepdaughters, Thelma Harbison and Barbara Corter of Springdale; one stepson and daughter-in-law, Ed Murrell and Sharon of Kingston; three grandchildren; 17 stepgrandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; 24 step-great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Gospel of Peace Tabernacle. Burial will be at Friendship cemetery under the direction of Sisco Funeral Chapel of Springdale.
Pallbearers will be Don Breeden, Ronnie Breeden, Donnie Leniger, Chad Leniger, Tony Clark, Dustin Clark and Danny Youngblood.
Kenneth Murrell
Kenneth Murrell, 70, of Springdale died October 14, 1993, at his home.
He was born Nov. 16, 1922, at Morris, Okla., the son of Roy Andrew and Edith Viola Reed Murrell Sr.
He served as pastor of the Gospel of Peace Tabernacle in Springdale, owned and operated Murrell House Moving Co. for 35 years and had served in the Merchant Marine.
Survivors include his wife, Muriel Lee Murrell of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Ray (Jeanette) Main of Springdale; three brothers, Roy Murrell Jr. and Melvin Murrell, both of Springdale, and Ed Murrell of Kingston; two sisters, Thelma Harbison and Barbara Corter, both of Springdale' three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Gospel of Peace Tabernacle with burial in Friendship cemetery under the direction of Sisco Chapel of Springdale.
Memorials may be made to the Gospel of Peace Tabernacle, 1701 Powell St. Springdale, AR 72764.
