Obituaries from
The EARLE
(and other various articles)
From the Year 1954
Compiled by Debbie Yates
August-September 2003
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PERSONALS
J.
O. Anderson was in
SERVICES HELD TUESDAY FOR PIONEER RESIDENT
MRS.
ARTHUR H. ARMSTRONG, life-long resident of
Mrs.
Armstrong was enroute to her home from
She was the former Miss BESSIE MILLER MORRIS, daughter of Mrs. Annie Miller Morris and the late Mr. Knox Morris of Crawfordsville.
Mrs.
Armstrong was a talented artist and recently had paintings on display at Brooks
Art Gallery in
She
is survived by her husband and mother, of Crawfordsville. Services were held Wednesday afternoon at
C. P. BELUE, SR. IS VICTIM OF HEART ATTACK
Funeral
services were held Wednesday afternoon at
Mr.
Belue, who was 64, was born in Tishomingo, Miss. He
came to Earle in 1923 and was in the employ of McCreary & Godbey who operated farming interests and store south of
Earle. He later went into the cleaning
and pressing business here and as the years went by gradually consolidated his
operations with those of his competitors until,
finally, he had exclusive franchise in Earle.
As his sons grew older, he inducted them into the business and expanded
until the present set-up, Belues’ Toggery,
was effected which comprises one of the most modern in
Always
active in civic affairs, Mr. Belue was a member of
the School Board, Director in the Earle State Bank and active in the work of
the
Besides his wife, Mrs. Ernestine Belue, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Robert Gammill and Ann Belue; three sons, Clyne Belue Jr., Jim Belue and Bill Belue, all of Earle; his mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Glasgow of Tishomingo, Miss.; two half-brothers Wheeler Glasgow of Earle and Morris Glasgow of Memphis, Tenn.; two half-sisters, Mr. J. E. Epperson, of Haleyville, Ala., and Mrs. L. E. Parrish of Florence, Ala.
Active
Pall Bearers were Eddie Sample, Bill Joe White, Mitchell Organ, Robert Karr,
Daryl Cato, and L. C. Walker. Burial was
in
SERVICES HELD FOR PIONEER DAR LEADER
Funeral
services were held last Friday afternoon at the National Funeral Home in
Mr.
Biggs, the widow of Davis M. Biggs Sr., was one of the outstanding leaders in
patriotic organizations in this area.
She was organizing regent of William Strong Chapter of the DAR in
Born
at
She
leaves two sons David M. Biggs of Hughes and William Erle
Biggs of Proctor; two grand daughters, Amelia and Norma Eberhardt
of
CHARLES
HENRY BROWN, retired
Services
were held at
Mr.
Brown, who was born in
He
leaves his wife, Mr. Eula Davis Brown; three sons,
Grady Brown and Charles Henry Brown Jr., of
STEPHEN BROWN INJURED SERIOUSLY BY MOTORCYCLE
Little
STEPHEN BROWN, 6-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Brown, is in serious condition due to a traffic accident which happened about
Stephen, who was attempting to cross the street on his bicycle, was struck by a motorcycle driven by Jim Kenimer at a high rate of speed, according to spectators. He suffered painful bruises and lacerations but no bones were broken. Due to a blow to his head he developed a sub dural hematoma, or blood clot, which caused a partial paralysis on one side and dilation of the pupil of one eye seriously impaired his vision.
He was rushed to the office of Dr. Irby for emergency treatment and thence to the hospital where his condition is said to be improving. At this writing he was conscious and had regained partial use of the afflicted leg and Tuesday afternoon he underwent surgery to relieve pressure on the brain.
This was Earl’s only major traffic accident during the long Fourth of July week-end.
PERSONALS
Mrs.
B. P. Magness and son Percy, and Miss Vicki Taylor
were in
MRS. WILLIE BROWN DICKSON SERVICES HELD
Mrs.
WILLIE BROWNE DICKSON, a sister of Mrs. J. Y. Rogers and Miss Ollie
Browne of Earle, died at
Mrs.
Dickson, a talented musician and long time piano teacher suffered a heart
attack six weeks ago and was a patient at the
Services
were held Saturday afternoon in the chapel of Whit Ranson
Funeral Home in
Mr.
Dickson was born in
Mrs. Dickson leaves the one daughter, Mrs. W. P. Rogers of Ashville; one grandson, Brownie Dickson Shaefer of Ashville, Mrs. E. J. Barham and Mrs. J. H. Matthews of Earle, Mrs. J. F. Twist, Mrs. Jimmy Partridge and Mrs. E. R. Jones of Memphis are nieces of the deceased; her nephews are D. I. Phelps of Earle, Bob Burnett of Lula, Miss., Rex Bond of Memphis and Eugene Bond of Humboldt.
PERSONALS
Mrs.
J. Y. Rodgers and Miss Ollie Browne were in
SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. PEARL W. DOLER
Services
were held at the Bruce Miss.,
Besides her daughter in Earle, she leaves two daughters, Mrs. R. E. Vance of Slate Springs and Mrs. Glenn Inman of Calhoun City; three other sons Jack Doler of Winona; Benford Doler and Jasper Doler of Calhoun City.
ROBERT EBERHART DIES IN
A
former resident of
Mr.
Eberhart, member of a family long prominent in this
section, was assistant manager of the Farmers Home Administration of the Agricultural
Department in
He
leaves his wife, the former Miss Mary Robinson of
FRANK J. GLANKLER, SR. SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS
FRANK J. GLANKLER SR., former president
of the
Mr.
Glankler’s was one of the outstanding names in the
legal profession in
As
a member of the law firm of Canale, Glankler, Little, Boone & Loch, he had served as
chairman of the board of John Gerber Co., director and attorney for the
national Bank of Commerce, and vice president and general counsel of Fischer
Lime & Cement.
Besides his wife he leaves a daughter,
Miss Winifred Glankler,
SERVICES HELD FOR WALLACE F. GOODWIN
Services
for WALLACE FLOYD GOODWIN of Marion,
father of Crittenden County Sheriff Cecil V. Goodwin, who died Sunday night at
Crittenden Memorial Hospital, were held Tuesday morning at 10:30 at Citizens
Funeral Home in West Memphis with Rev. Alf Eason pastor of the Marion Methodist
Church officiating. Burial was in
Mr.
Goodwin, born in Crenshaw,
He
was active in the Farm Bureau, a former office, a former member of the
He
leaves his wife, Mrs. Julia Bretherick Goodwin; his
son and two daughters, Mrs. Paul Coleman and Mrs. Charles Carder, all of
CROSSING ACCIDENT FATAL TO MARINE
A Marine stationed at Millington Naval Air Station was killed early Tuesday, when his automobile was struck by a Missouri Pacific freight train at the Lansing Crossing, five miles west of here on Highway 64.
Navy
officials identified the victim as SGT.
CECIL THOMAS GREEN of
A Negro, who lives near the crossing and witnessed the accident, said Sergeant Green drove his car onto the crossing apparently without seeing the westbound train. The area was blanketed with fog at the time, according to local residents.
Although the view is normally clear for a considerable distance and the crossing well marked, it has been the scene of a number of accidents.
GEORGE GREER INJURED SERIOUSLY IN ACCIDENT
GEORGE GREER is in
According to reports Mrs. Greer and a negro, GODEN MCKINNEY, had finished loading a car of lumber and were closing the door when a Missouri Pacific freight backed into the car while switching causing the steel door to be jarred lose from its moorings. The door struck Mr. Greer knocking him down and pinning him beneath it in a folder position. Preliminary reports from the hospital say that his back was broken along with other bruises and contusions. His condition is critical.
Mr. Greer has been employed the Luther Wallin interests in various capacities for almost all of his adult life.
The
negro, Golden McKinney was struck on the head by the
door and was taken to the
HEART ATTACK FATAL TO WILLIE HARRIS
WILLIAM H. HARRIS, a former resident of
Earle and owner of the Peoples Bargain Store here, died at
Born
in
He
leaves his wife, Mrs. Dora S. Harris; a daughter, Mrs. Irmazell
Lee of
MRS. HENDRICKS GRANDMOTHER OF MRS. GRAVES DIES
Mrs. AMY ANN HENDRICKS of the Shiloh community near Harrisburg, formerly of the Etowah vicinity, and grandmother of Mrs. Dewey W. Graves of Lepanto, died suddenly at the home of her daughter, Mrs. j. L. Morgan, Tuesday, July 6 at 7 p.m. She was 84.
Services
were held last Wednesday afternoon, July 7 at 3 o’clock in the Garden Point
Church near Etowah with Rev. Clarence Edmonston,
pastor of the Baptist Church in Manilla,
officiating. Burial was in
Mrs.
Hendricks was born in
Active
pallbearers were her grandsons, Floyd Morgan, Weona,
George Morgan,
SERVICES HELD HERE FOR FORMER RESIDENT
MRS. FRANK (LOIS G.) HILL of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, a former resident of Earle for many years was killed last Thursday, August 12, and another woman was seriously injured when the car in which they were riding skidded on wet pavement and rolled down a steep bank near Somerset, Kentucky.
Three
other passengers escaped minor injuries.
According to Coroner Gibbs of Somerset, Mrs. Hill was crushed by the
car. Mrs. George Ferguson of
Funeral
services were held at the
She
is survived by her husband, Frank Hill of Elizabethtown; two sons, Jimmy Hill
of Fanwood, N. J., Edward C. Hill of Lexington, Ky., and her mother, Mrs. Nora
Lanier of
FRANK HUXTABLE SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS
FRANK BARTON HUXTABLE, lifelong
resident of
Mr. Huxtable, owner of the Main Drug Store since 1926, drove his car out to his farm and stopped near where Son Yarbour, a colored man, was at work in the field. When he failed to get out of the car, Yarbour went to him and found him very sick, and within a few minutes he died in his scar. He has been ill for the past several weeks and was to enter the hospital later the same day.
During his many years in the drug business in Earle he has made many friends, both white and colored. His friendliness and his service to this community will be greatly missed.
He
was active in civic affairs, a member of the
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Jewell Huxtable, one daughter, Miss Mary Ann Huxtable of Earle; two sons, Dr. R. F. Huxtable, with the U. S. Air Force in Japan and Lynn Huxtable of West Memphis and a sister, Mrs. Charlie Williams of Jonesboro.
At this writing, funeral arrangements are incomplete.
NEGRO MINISTER PAYS GLOWING TRIBUTE
Sunday
evening at
We were seated in one of the classrooms of the beautiful church and listened to the eulogy ably delivered by the pastor, Dr. Savage.
It was evident from the expressions on the faces of Son Yarbro, Julius Cleave and others that they were profoundly impressed in the passing of the kind-hearted, Christian man who had befriended them throughout the years. Mrs. Huxtable not only touched the lives of those in his immediate employment but touched the lives of all who came his way.
He was a kindly man, a public servant, a Christian whose expressions and dealings were built on exalted concept.
His
drug store was a
Mr. Huxtable has gone to sleep, but not until he has given a full day’s work. Let us pray to God that in these times of stress and strain, wars and rumors of war, that his spirit shall be reincarnated into some body that the philosophy of life that he stood for will not be lost to the generations of our time.
(signed) Rev. Z. E. Barr (Colored)
PERSONALS
Mr.
E. C. KING, who farmed near Earle for many years and is well known here,
died Saturday following a stroke, in the hospital at
PERSONALS
Mrs.
C. E. Morrison spent the past week in
NOTICE
In the Probate
Court of
In
the Matter of the Estate of THOMAS
LATHON, deceased. Last known address
of decedent: RFD 2,
The undersigned was appointed administrator of the estate of the above-named decedent on the 1st day of November, 1954.
Any persons having claims against the estate must exhibit them duly verified, to the undersigned within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or they shall be forever barred and precluded from any benefit in the estate.
This notice first published 5th day of November, 1954.
Thomas Lathon, Jr. Administrator, RFD 2,
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MISS
Services
for Miss LENA LEWIS, member of a
widely known
Miss
Lewis died Monday afternoon at
Miss
Lena was always interested in young people and taught them creative expression
as a hobby, and was organizer of the Capt. John Leis Chapter of the Children of
the Confederacy. She was a great lover of classic poetry and had written many
poems that won for her the title of “Poet Laureate of Eastern Arkansas.” She was a devout Christian and an active
member of the
Besides
Mrs. Jenkins she is survived by two other nieces, Mr. W. C. Watson of
V. R. LUNSFORD
V. R. LUNSFORD, who has farmed in the Three-Way neighborhood for a number of years and was recognized as one of Earle’s successful farmers, died at Kenne3dy’s Hospital in Memphis Sunday, August 1st.
Mr. Lunsford had been having recurrent illnesses and had been more or less incapacitated before his death.
He was 62 years of age, a veteran of World War I, and is survived by his wife, Mrs. Gladys Lunsford, and two sons, Allison and Herbert Lunsford, all of Earle.
Services were held Tuesday afternoon at
Citizens Funeral Home in
CARD OF THANKS
We would like to thank our friends and neighbors for the many kindnesses and expressions of sympathy during the recent passing of our beloved husband and father, V. R. LUNSFORD. Your Christian neighborliness which greatly lessened our burden cannot be measured in words. May God bless you.
(signed) Mrs. V. R. Lunsford and sons.
SERVICES HELD FOR FORMER EARLE RESIDENT
Mrs.
LULA BAYS MAGNESS, a former resident
of Earle, died at
She
also leaves three other daughters, Mrs. R. E. Hughey
of
Among
the nine grandchildren surviving are Percy Magness
Jr., of Earle and Mrs. Joan Burch of Hughes.
Services were held at
CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY TAKES TWELVE LIVES
Twelve
victims of a kerosene explosion and fire which wrecked a three room tenant
house near Parkin, Ark. Christmas Eve were buried Monday afternoon in
“We
love the Lord because He has heard my voice in supplication,” Father Edward J.
McCormick of
A
chilling rain fell on about 75 friends and relatives of the
Two survivors of the blast, Mrs. Raul Montana and her daughter, Marie Montana , wept brokenly throughout the brief services.
The
caskets held the bodies of five of Mrs.
The other victims were members of the family of PETE SANTANA SR. Only living member of that eight member family is 12 year old PETE SANTANA JR., who is also critically burned and in the hospital.
The kerosene ignited fire was the worst accident in the Nation during the Christmas holidays.
Citizens Funeral Home of West Memphis was in charge.
JAMES MORGAN BITTEN BY RABID DOG
A 6-year-old boy started a series of 21 painful rabies shots Monday after it was discovered a dog that had bitten him Sunday was rabid.
The little boy is JAMES LAMAR MORGAN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Morgan, who lives six miles north of Earle near Twist. The Morgans are farmers.
Miss Clara Thomey, Crittenden County Health Nurse, said the dog’s head was examined by the Shelby County Health Department and found to be rabid.
SERVICES FOR MRS. J. B. O’NEAL
Services
for Mrs. LUCY GRANTHAM O’NEAL, who died Monday night at the
Mrs.
O’Neal was the wife of J. B. O’Neal, a prominent farmer of the Wildcat
Community for the past 18 years. She was
a member of the
Besides her husband, she leaves a son T. C. O’Neal of Earle; a brother, Watt Grantham of Arcola Miss., and four sisters, Mrs. George Barrow of Greenwood, Miss., Mrs. Jim Barrow and Mrs. Mason Kuykendoll of Money, Miss., and Mrs. Linda Smith of Greenwood.
Pallbearers were C. L. Trammel, Bill Joe White, Cecil Neson, Levy McCracken, Bert Dickey Jr., Chas. T. Bernard, James Wood and J. E. Fullwood.
PAUL PATTERSON HURT IN AIRPLANE CRASH
PAUL PATTERSON,
52, a former resident of Earle, owner of the
Mr. Patterson was
taken to the
Mr. Patterson, a veteran flyer, was dusting cotton the J. H. Amelung Plantation when the accident occurred. He is the husband of the former Annie Ruth Harris of Earle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Harris.
CHARLES
Funeral
Services were held Monday morning at
Mr.
Petty, who was born near
He
leaves his wife; two sons, Lt. Bill Petty with the U. S. Army, and Dr. Richard
Petty of
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
Services
for MILO ALVA PRYOR, a retired cotton ginner who died at his home in
Parkin, Saturday night were held at
Born
in
He
leaves his wife, Mrs. Gertrude Maynard Pryor of Parkin; a daughter, Mrs. Alfred
Knox of
SERVICES HELD MONDAY FOR WILLIAM B. RAY
Services
for WILLIAM B. RAY, a brother of Dr. R. H. Ray of Earle, were held
Monday afternoon at Cobb Funeral home in
Mr.
Ray was a resident of that community since 1902 and was a retired farmer. He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Reg Hughes, and three sons, Billy, Dick and Johnnie Ray,
and nine grandchildren, all of
Dr.
Ray attended the funeral, accompanied by his son Leonard Ray, and daughters,
Mrs. Olga Hutton and Mrs. Leslie Clark of
PERSONALS
Mrs.
Earnest Steele, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Atkins and Mr. W. L. Rodgers were in
HEART ATTACK FATAL TO MRS. J. Y. RODGERS
Services
for MRS. BLANCH BROWNE RODGERS, who
died at her home here Friday morning were held at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon at
the Baptist Church with Rev. H. L. Lipford of
Brinkley and Dr. R. G. Lee, pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis
officiating. Burial was in Memorial
Park,
Mrs.
Rodgers, who was 77, was born and reared in
She
leaves her husband, J. Y. Rodgers, a retired farmer of Earle; a daughter, Mrs.
E. R. Jones of
The
Deacons of the
MRS. MAGGIE SAMPLE
Mrs.
MAGGIE SAMPLE died at the home of
her nephew Robert Sample on January 21st. She was 100 years of age. Burial was in
Those from Earle to attend the services were, Mr. Dan Sample, Eddie Sample, Mr. and Mrs. John Sample, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sample, Mrs. Margaret Jackson and L. J. Lloyd.
CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY TAKES TWELVE LIVES
Twelve
victims of a kerosene explosion and fire which wrecked a three room tenant
house near Parkin, Ark. Christmas Eve were buried Monday afternoon in
“We
love the Lord because He has heard my voice in supplication,” Father Edward J.
McCormick of
A
chilling rain fell on about 75 friends and relatives of the
Two survivors of the blast, Mrs. Raul Montana and her daughter, Marie Montana , wept brokenly throughout the brief services.
The
caskets held the bodies of five of Mrs.
The other victims were members of the family of PETE SANTANA SR. Only living member of that eight member family is 12 year old PETE SANTANA JR., who is also critically burned and in the hospital.
The kerosene ignited fire was the worst accident in the Nation during the Christmas holidays.
Citizens Funeral Home of West Memphis was in charge.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR EARLE’S OLDEST CITIZEN
Services
for Mr. T. B. SELLERS, retired farmer, who died at his home here early Monday evening, were held at
Mr.
Sellers was 90 years of age, and was perhaps, Earle’s oldest citizen. Born in
Shelby County, Tenn.,
Mr.
Sellers was a familiar sight on the streets of Earle in his later years.
Although age and infirmities had made him feeble, his indomitable will and
desire to mingle with his fellow man kept him gong until shortly before his
death. He was known throughout
He
leaves his wife, Mrs. Maggie Taylor Sellers; a son Thomas Sellers of Earle; two
daughters, Mrs. Ralph Walton of
Pallbearers were Jimmy Fullwood, Floyd Roberts, Jack and Jimmy Norvell, grandsons of the deceased, Vernon Hodges and William Moore, his nephews.
NEPHEW OF MRS. J. T. IRBY DIES OF HEART ATTACK
JOHN DOUGLAS SMITH, 36, a former
Captain in the U. S. Army, and a nephew of Mr. J. T. Irby of Earle, died
suddenly Tuesday of a heart attack at his home in
He
had been discharged only recently and had established his business in
SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. ROSA STANLEY
Services were held Monday afternoon at
Born in
Burial was in Crittenden Memorial …..Home of Memphis in charge. Pallbearers were John T. Organ, Bruce Shannon, J. D. Hodo, N. C. Rook, Edmon Davis and Jack Delashmit.
CARD
OF THANKS –
PROMINENT EARLE LUMBERMAN AND PIONEER CITIZEN SUCCUMBS TO HEART ATTACK
Another pioneer resident and valued
citizen was lost to Earle this week with the passing of LUTHER WALLIN, lumberman and landowner, who succumbed to a heart
attack at the
Services will be held at 10 Friday (today)
morning at the
Aside from his extensive land holdings, Mr. Wallin was senior partner in Luther Wallin & Son Lumber Company here, and president of the Wallin, Dickey & Rich Lumber Companies.
His parents were the late Mr. and Mrs.
Harriet Catlett Wallin of
As a young man, Mr. Wallin started hauling logs on a small salary but being of the progressive type soon owned his own ox teams, which was the method of operation in that day, and soon was employing a force of men. His six and eight yoke ox teams was a common sight plowing the muddy streets of Earle in the earlier days.
In 1920 he opened his first sawmill, which was one of a series ranging from the ground hog type to the larger operations to which he devoted his time in later years. In the course of buying timber for these mills he acquired vast land-holdings in various parts of the section, which are now in the form of highly developed farms.
In his younger days he adopted a mode of
dress which became a fetish with him and gave rise to the nickname of, “The
White Cap
He had held many executive offices which are of no importance now that he has passed away, but the “White Cap Man” will be remembered for his many acts of kindness and by those who worked for him during both the fat and lean years as one who never allowed them to suffer.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Sarah McElroy Wallin; three daughters, Mrs. B. G. Dickey and Mrs. Frank Stalcup of Earle; Mrs. Jack Rich of Memphis; three sons, Reg and Gene Wallin of Earle and Luther Wallin Jr., of Columbus, Miss.; three sisters, Mrs. A. McLaurin of Santa Rosa, Calif., and Mrs. Ida Gibson of Dumas, Ark.; one brother, Jesse Wallin of Bald Knob, Ark. Ten grandchildren and two great grand-children.
ROY WATERS SUCCUMBS TO LINGERING ILLNESS
Services were held at the
Roy, who was 55, was born in
In addition to his wife and his parents he
leaves two sisters, Mrs. Boyd Evans of
MRS. LUCY WHITE
Mrs. LUCY
WHITE, who made her home in Earle with her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Lovell,
died Saturday at
Funeral Services were held in Wynne Monday at Kernodle Funeral Home. Burial was in Vanndale cemetery. Besides her daughter in Earle, she leaves three sons and three daughters.
DEATH CLAIMS LAST MEMBER OF MR. WORTHY’S IMMEDIATE FAMILY
Death claimed the last of the 11 brothers
and sister of the family of C. A. Worthy of Marked Tree on Saturday, July
3. BEN
E. WORTHY, his brother, passed away at the age of 83 at
C. A. Worthy is the last survivor of the family of 12 children.
SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. LUCY A. WYNN
Services were held Tuesday afternoon at
the National Funeral Home in
She leaves her husband, O. P. Wynn of
Arlington, four sons, Herschell and Louis Wynn of
Memphis, and Paula and Robert E. Wynn of
Burial was in the cemetery at Marked Tree,
WORK TO START ON EARLE-HEAFER ROAD
The State Highway Department has issued
the work order for the commencement of construction on the
The work is being done on a negotiated basis whereby the County will furnish all labor, equipment and material and is estimated to cost $8,660.00. The cost will be defrayed 50-50 with Federal and County funds. The work is scheduled for completion in 45 days.
The work will be under the supervision of
Resident Engineer A. H. Cockrill, who has been with
the Department five years. Headquarters
will be maintained in
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