Obituaries from

The EARLE ENTERPRISE

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From the Year 1958

 

Compiled by Debbie Yates

 

August-September 2003

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Earle Enterprise, Earle, Arkansas

C. I. Phelps, Editor

Ruth Phelps, Associate Editor

Mrs. Wrenn Phelps, Society

Published every Friday by Phelps Printing Company at Earle, Ark

 

December 19, 1958

FORMER EARLE RESIDENT DIES

      DANIEL BOONE of West Memphis who served as mayor of Earle in the early 1900’s, died Tuesday at the Veterans’ Hospital in North Little Rock.  He was 83.  Services were held Wednesday afternoon at National Funeral Home in Memphis.  Burial was at Elmwood.

      Mr. Boone, born DeSoto County, Ms., was a veteran of the Spanish-American War.  He lived several years in Memphis and was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church.  Before ill health caused his retirement about 15 years ago, he operated a cotton gin at Crawfordsville.  Prior to that, he operated a gin at Earle.

      He leaves his wife, Mrs. Louise Simmons Boone of West Memphis; a sister, Mrs. Annie McCaa of Memphis and several nieces and nephews.

Friday, August 22, 1958

TOWN SADDENED OVER DEATH OF RAYMOND HOWARD BOWLING, JR.

      Services for HOWARD BOWLING, JR., were held at the Earle Baptist Church Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock with Dr. E. Butler Abington officiating.

      Howard Jr., was 11 years old and died of injuries when the motor scooter he was riding collided with an oncoming truck about 4 p. m. Tuesday on a gravel road 5 miles east of Earle.  Eddie Washington, Negro, driver of the truck, told state police that the accident was unavoidable.

      The motor scooter was Howard’s pride possession.  He had saved his money for many months to help pay for it.  He had the scooter about two weeks.  At the time of the accident he was returning home from a visit with his friends Howard and Roger Atkins.  No charges against Washington were filed.

      Howard Jr., was born in Earle on Sept. 3, 1946.  He was a member of the Earle Baptist Church and was active in the local Boy Scout troop.  A favorite of his schoolmates and he was loved by everyone for his friendliness and courteous manner.

      He leaves his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Howard Bowling, a sister Betty and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Alexander and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bowling all of Earle.

      Burial was in Crittenden Memorial Park.  Citizens Funeral Home in charge.  Pallbearers were Mike Belue, Roger Atkins, George Watson, Johnny Twist, Phillip Feeney and John Phillip Haddad.

 

HOWARD BOWLING, JR. MEMORIAL FUND

      Earle friends of the Bowling family have set up a Memorial Fund to be called “The Howard Bowling Jr.,” Memorial Fund, and memorials will be accepted by Mrs. Jim Wright.  The fund will [be] presented to some worthy student of the Earle School at the close of the school year in memory of Howard Jr.  It is hoped that the response will be liberal so that the memory of this little lad may be kept alive and will be a help to some boy or girl.

March 28, 1958

W. L. BRENNAN

      Services for W. L. BRENNAN, retired Parkin merchant were held Tuesday afternoon at the Baptist Church in Parkin.  Rev. Ray Langley officiated.  Burial was in Parkin Cemetery with Kernodle Funeral Home of Wynne in charge. Mr. Brennan, who was 84, died at 12:05 Saturday morning in a Little Rock Hospital after an illness of 10 months. 

      Mr. Brennan was one of the early residents of Parkin and served as postmaster during 1926-27.  He operated a grocery store at Parkin for more than 20 years, retiring in 1954. He was a member of the First Baptist Church. He leaves a daughter, Mrs. W. T. Gunn of Parkin; a sister Mrs. Etta Lewis of Gaylor, Mich., and two grandchildren.

Friday, November 14, 1958

TWO EARLE NEGROS KILLED IN CRASH

      Two well known Negro citizens of Earle were fatally injured and another hurt in a two car collision near Earle last Friday night.  JULIUS CLEAVES, 30, an employee of the Main Drug Store here for more than 15 years, and JAMES SMITH, an employee of Western Auto Store, were dead on arrival at Crittenden Memorial Hospital state police reported.  Sonny Henderson, employee of the Earle Gin Company is still in the hospital in a critical condition.

      The accident happened on U. S. Highway 64, a mile east of Earle.  State police said Smith had stopped his car on the road and the vehicle was hit from behind by an auto driven by Carl Banks of Crawfordsville. Banks was admitted to Crittenden Memorial Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

Friday, February 7, 1958

SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. CRENSHAW  (Photo)

      Services for Mrs. PEARL HILL CRENSHAW were held at the Earle Methodist Church Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock.  Rev. G. A. McKelvey officiated.  Burial was in Crittenden Memorial Park with Langford’s Mortuary of Jonesboro in charge.  Mrs. Crenshaw, who was 44, died at the Forrest City Hospital Sunday afternoon.  Born and reared in Darlington, S.C., she had lived in Earle for 22 years.  She was a devout Christian and a faithful and active member of the Methodist Church.  She had served as president of the W. S. C. W. and taught in the Sunday School.  She was past president of the P. T. A.

      She leaves her husband, W. E. Crenshaw; a daughter, Caroline and a son, Billy, of Earle; her father, W. R. Hill of Darlington and a sister, Mrs. Wallace Humphries of Darlington.  Active Pallbearers were Charles Dibble, Nelson Dickey, Billy Wood, Richard Wood, Howard Newell, Frank Tremmel, Gene Harrison and Fred Rhodes.  Honorary Pallbearers included Wheeler Glasgow, George Stein, Eddie Heath, Dr. Jim Wright, Dr. J. T. Irby, James Wood, Ellis Haddad and the Board of Stewards of the Methodist Church.

 

CARD OF THANKS - February 21, 1958

      The kindness and sympathy of neighbors and friends in our recent sorrow will always remain with us a precious memory.  Our sincere thanks and gratitude for all those comforting acts.

                                                                  W. E. CRENSHAW, CAROLINE AND BILLY

Friday, September 19, 1958

MRS. SALLIE CRUMBY

      Services for Mrs. J. Crumby of Earle, was held Monday morning at 10 at the National Funeral Home in Memphis.  Burial was in Memorial Park.  Mrs. Crumby, who was 84, died Saturday at the home of her son here.

October 24, 1958

SERVICES HELD FOR J. H. DICKEY

      Services were held Sunday afternoon at the National Funeral Home in Memphis for J. H. (Joe) DICKEY, well known in Memphis printing circles who died at the Methodist Hospital last Friday.  He was 72.

      At the time of his retirement two years ago he was foreman of make-up for The Press-Scimitar.  He was a master of his trade and, under his tutelage, many younger printers and other newspapermen learned much and profited.  He was highly respected by all member so the news profession for his integrity and dependability, and for his tact and friendliness. He was a member of the Bellevue Baptist Church.

      He leaves his wife, Mrs. Katherine Dickey of Memphis, five brothers, Bert Dickey of Earle, H. G. Dickey of Memphis, Fred Dickey, G. H. Dickey, and J. F. Dickey, all of Milan, Tenn.; two sisters, Mrs. R. W. Puckett and Mrs. Bruce Nelson of Athens, Alabama. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery in Milan.  Dr. R. G. Lee officiated.

March 28, 1958

HEART ATTACK FATAL TO GEORGE GREER

      GEORGE W. GREER, World War I veteran and long-time resident of Earle died in the Veterans Hospital at Poplar Buff Mo., March 23, following a heart attack.  He had been in ill health for sometime.  He was 64. Mr. Greer was born in Humboldt, Tenn., but spent most of his adult life in Earle where he was engaged in the timber business.  He served as woods foreman and mill foreman for Luther Wallin during his years of active service.  He retired three years ago and moved to Mammoth Springs, Ark., where he resided at the time of his death.  Mr. Greer was quiet and unassuming and a tireless worker and possessed a host of friends in this community.  He was a member of the Mammoth Springs Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Alta Mae Greer and a son, Jack, with the U. S. Navy.  Funeral services were conducted in Moscow, Iowa with interment in Moscow Cemetery.  Langford’s Mortuary of Jonesboro, was in charge.

October 24, 1958

PERSONALS

      Dr. and Mrs. Phil Deal were in Little Rock Sunday to attend the funeral of Dr. Deal’s cousin, Mr. PAUL GRIFFIN

February 21, 1958

SERVICES HELD FOR C. T. HILTON

      Mr. C. T. HILTON, died suddenly Tuesday afternoon at 3:45 o’clock at his home in Norvell, after a heart attack as he was seated in his living room watching television.  He was 78.  Services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Earle Baptist Church with Dr. E. B. Abington, pastor officiating assisted by Rev. G. A. McKelvey pastor of the Earle Methodist Church.  Burial in Crittenden Memorial Park with Citizens Funeral Home in charge. Mr. Hilton was born in Indiana, May 25, 1880.  He had been a resident of Earle for 19 years where he engaged in farming.  He was a member of the Baptist Church.  He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mary Hilton of Earle, a son Rev. Roy Hilton of North Little Rock, one brother, J. W. Hilton of Russellville, Ark.., six grand-children and six great-grandchildren.

Friday, September 26, 1958

SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. F. B. HUXTABLE

      Services for Mrs. FRANK B. (Jewel Parker) HUXTABLE, longtime resident of Earle were held Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock at the Earle Baptist Church with Dr. E. B. Abington officiating.  Mrs. Huxtable died at 9:00 p. m. Sunday at her home after a brief illness of a heart ailment.  She was 61.

      Born and reared at Lovelady, Texas, she had lived in Earle for the past 25 years.  She was a member of the Baptist Church.  She was an enthusiastic member of the Garden Club and possessed an ardent love for flowers and an artistic ability for arranging them.

      She leaves two sons, Dr. R. F. Huxtable of Torrence, Cal., Lynn P. Huxtable of West Memphis; a daughter, Mrs. Holen Barnett of Alexandria, La.,; her mother, Mrs. R. E. Parker of Earle; a brother Dick Parker of El Paso, Texas, and three grandchildren.

      Burial was in Crittenden Memorial Park.  National Funeral Home of Memphis was in charge.  Pallbearers were; Tom Sellers, M. E. Bird, Eugene Barham Jr., Charles Bernard, Jack Huxtable, Gene Morrison, Bert Dickey Jr., and Richard Wood.

March 28, 1958

SERVICES HELD FOR HARRY KELLEY

      HARRY LEROY KELLEY, the original “Parkin Kid”, died at his home near Parkin Sunday, March 23, at the age of 52.  He had been sick a long time and spent a lot of time in the Baptist Hospital in Memphis the past several months.

      Mr. Kelley was well known to baseball fans throughout the South having served some ?1 years in organized baseball as a pitcher, mostly in the Southern League.  He pitched for the Memphis Chicks all or part of 10 seasons and was a consistent 20-game winner.  He was noted for his iron man ?oles, pitching Sunday double-headers on home appearances mainly. He also pitched for New Orleans, Birmingham and Atlanta.  His record in the league was 173 victories and 15 defeats. During his baseball career, Kelley had parts of six season sin the majors, his best years being with the Philadelphia Athletics where he had records of 15-12 and 13-21, and 9-8 and 4-3 records with the Washington Senators. Kelley came by the name of “Parkin Kid” legitimately having been signed to play pro ball when only 16 years of age.  The name stuck with him until his retirement.

      Funeral services were held at 3:30 Tuesday afternoon at the First United Methodist Church in Parkin with the Rev. Charles Lewis officiating.  Burial was in Cogbill Cemetery near Wynne with Citizens Funeral Home of West Memphis in charge.  He leaves his wife; two sons, Bryan Kelley of Earle, and Harry Kelley Jr. of Gulfport, Miss.; his mother, Mrs. Bertha Kelley of Parkin; a brother, Alfred Kelley of Parkin, and a sister, Mrs. A. L. Stephens of Parkin.

Friday, March 14, 1958

FORMER EARLE CITIZEN DIES

      PORTER LAWRENCE, truck driver for Rains and Nations Co., died of a heart attack Sunday afternoon at 5 o’clock at his home in West Memphis.

Mr. Lawrence, who was 45, was born in Hoxie, Arkansas.  He spent most of his life in Earle where he engaged in farming.  He moved to West Memphis two years ago.  He was a veteran of World War II

He leaves his wife; a daughter, Mrs. W. C. Follis of West Memphis; six sisters, Mrs. Frank Smith of Memphis, Mrs. Curtis Wheeler of West Memphis, Mrs. Ed Yarborough and Mrs. Willie Poole of Covington, Mrs. Mae Lawrence of New Orleans and Mrs. Ella Lane of Imboden, Ark.

Citizens Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Friday, May 2, 1958

FORMER EARLE RESIDENT DIES

      CLARENCE EDWIN MATTHEWS, a former Earle merchant and real estate man, who moved to Memphis after his retirement 16 years ago, died at St. Joseph Hospital Tuesday.  Mr. Matthews lived at 565 Thomas and had been a patient at the hospital a week.  He was 87.

      Born in Fairfield, Ill., he spent most of his life in Earle.  He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mary Throgmorton Matthews; two sons, Clarence Edwin, Jr., and William Throgmorton Matthews of Memphis; two daughters, Mrs. Norris C. Blackburn, Jr. of Nashville and Mrs. Richard Covington of Baltimore.  Mrs. Matthews was the brother of the late Dr. J. H. Matthews and the late Mrs. E. L. Byrne of Earle.

Friday, July 11, 1958

FORMER EARLE RESIDENT DIES

      WILLIAM RUSSELL MCCRACKEN died late Monday night at the University Hospital in Jackson, Miss.  He was 52.  Russell was a former resident of Earle and made many friends here while operating Mack’s Café for a number of years.  He was born in Arkansas and had made his home in Canton, Miss., for the past 3 years where he was parts manager for Harrel Chevrolet Company.  He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, a Mason, and was active in Boy Scout work.

      Services were held in Canton Wednesday afternoon. He leaves his wife Mrs. Elouis McLaurin McCracken, two son, Lauren and David, a daughter Sarah Martha, all of Canton and a brother, Joe B. McCracken of Humboldt, Tennessee.

Friday, August 22, 1958

SERVICES HELD FOR GALEN MCREE

      GALEN GREEN MCREE, who for the past 21 years has made his home with his sister, Mrs. M. M. Thompson on the Margland Farm east of Earle, died early Monday morning, August 18, in a Citizens Funeral Home ambulance while enroute to Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis after suffering a heart attack at his home. Mass, by Father Shelly, was held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Jackson, Tenn. Tuesday afternoon.  Burial was in Calvary Cemetery.

      Mr. McRee was born and spent his early life in Jackson and before coming to Earle in 1937 made his home in Natchez, Miss.  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hettye McRee, two sisters Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Dorothy Varley of Memphis and Earle; a nephew, Edward Thompson of Pine bluff.

January 17, 1958

SERVICES HELD FOR GASTON MEYERE

      GASTON MEYERE, retired hardware merchant and active civil leader, died at his home here Tuesday afternoon, January 14, at 2:45 following a long illness.  He was 78.

      Born in Strausburg Lorranaine-France, he came to America at the age of 17.  He moved to Earle in 1925 from Marvel, Ark., and became engaged in the hardware business.  After several moves he purchased the building now occupied by Jim’s Hardware & Supply and continued his operations until his retirement in 1950.

      He was an active member of the Earle Rotary Club and served as its secretary for 11 years until ill health forced his resignation.  He was especially interested in the Crippled Adult Hospital, a pet Rotary project, and devoted much of his time in the interest of the hospital.

      He was a past president of B’nai B’rith, serving three terms, and for 7 years was secretary of the organization.  He enjoyed a wide acquaintance throughout this section and his loss will be felt by many.

      He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Betty MeYere and two brothers of Paris, France.

 

January 24, 1958

CRIPPLED ADULT HOSPITAL WILL REMEMBER MR. MEYERE

      The following letter from the Memphis Hospital for Crippled Adults was received this week by Mr. Howard Newell, President of the Earle Rotary Club:

Dr. Mr. Newell:

      The Memphis Press Scimitar for January 15 carried an article relative to the death of our mutual friend, Rotarian GASTON MEYERE.  All officers and staff members at the Hospital for Crippled Adults hasten to extend sincere condolences to the Earle Rotary Club and community in the loss of this fine friend and citizen.

      We recall that for many years Gaston was very active, both in the solicitation of funds for the support of the hospital and in his efforts to find and help sponsor eligible patients from that area for treatment here.  We recall many fine virtues in the life of this outstanding Rotarian but to our mind one of the most outstanding qualities we remember was the sincere personal joy Gaston got out of being help to other people.  Many of you will recall that Gaston had personally brought the Earle Rotary Club’s contribution to the hospital many times.  This money was not only a great help to us in meeting the needs of our patients but it was also a real inspiration to see how much pleasure Gaston got out of being an instrument in helping to make the money available to the hospital.  Since he has been on the inactive list we have missed him many, many times.  The memory of his unselfishness and his pleasure in helping unfortunate people will live on in our minds even though Gaston has passed on.  His passing is a distinct loss to the hospital as I am sure it is to his fine wife, other relatives and friends.

      We will be forever grateful for Gaston’s contribution to the success of the Rotary-sponsored Hospital for Cripple Adults.      

                                                                  Cordially, your friend

                                                                  S. Truman Lewis, Executive Sec’y

Friday, February 21, 1958

ROBERT SWAIN MORRIS

      Funeral services for Mr. Richard Swain Morris of Vincent were held Wednesday afternoon at 12:30 at National Funeral Home in Memphis with Rev. Robert Doom, pastor of the Earle Presbyterian Church officiating.  Burial was in Memorial Cemetery, Memphis.  He was 88.

      Mrs. Morris was born February 25, 1870 in Clifton, Tenn., and moved to Crittenden County with his family in 1883. In 1892, he and his brother, the late Knox Morris of Crawfordsville became partner sin business and were engaged in extensive farming interests. In 1900 he married Miss Mary Virginia Martin of Germantown, Tennessee.  He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and a Mason.

      He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Miss Ruth Morris of Vincent; a son Richard Louis Morris of Long Island, N. Y.; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Friday, October 24, 1958

SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. MORRISON

      Funeral services for Mrs. REBECCA WHITSON MORRISON who died Thursday, Oct. 15, were held at the Earle Methodist Church, Saturday morning at 10 o’clock.  Rev. Harold Wilson officiated.

      Born in McMinnville, Tenn., Mrs. Morrison had been a resident of Earle for many years.  She came to Earle as a teacher, later married Mr. M. M. Morrison.  One son, Mack Jr. died when about 16 months old.         She was an active worker in the Earle Methodist church and in all civic interests.  For many years she served on the Earle school faculty.

      She leaves her husband of Earle, three sisters, Mrs. Mose Waller of Lenoir City, Tenn., Mrs. Ewing Allen of McMinnville and Miss Pauline Whitson of New York City.

      Pallbearers were: Jim Hester, Milton Morrison, Gene Morrison, W. P. Morrison, James Terry and Watt Campbell. Burial was in Forrest Hill Cemetery in Memphis with Langford in charge.

Friday, October 3, 1958

SERVICES HELD FOR W. R. RATLIFF

      Funeral services were held on Sept. 24 at Wilson Funeral Home in Greenwood, Miss., for Mr. W. R. Ratliff of Phillips, Miss., a former resident of Earle who was killed Sept. 22 by an Illinois-Central train near his home.  His wife was in the car with him at the time of the accident and is in a critical condition in a Greenwood hospital.

      He leaves his wife and four children, Howard Ratliff of Earle, John Ratliff, of Maryville, Tenn., Odell Henkliman of Kingston, Tenn. and M-Sgt. Jake Ratliff of San Carlos, Cal., four grandchildren and a brother, Frank Ratliff of Louisiana.

      Burial was in the family cemetery at Duckhill, Miss.

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PERSONALS:  Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ratliff were in Greenwood, Miss. last week to attend the funeral services for Mr. Ratliff’s father.

Friday, July 25, 1958

SERVICES HELD FOR MR. J. Y. ROGERS

      Services were held in Earle Wednesday afternoon at the Baptist Church for JULIUS Y. RODGERS, a retired farmer and a resident of Earle for more than 40 years. Dr. E. B. Abington, pastor, officiated.

      Mr. Rodgers died at the Baptist Hospital in Memphis early Tuesday night, where he had been a patient since Saturday. At the time of his death he had been living with his sister, Mrs. J. M. McCalla at Rosemark, Tenn., where he was born 81 years ago and spent his early years.  He was a devout Christian and served as an active deacon in the Baptist Church for many years.  Mrs. Rogers died four years ago.

      He leaves a daughter, Mrs. E. R. Jones of Memphis and a son, Bob Burnett of Lula, Miss. Burial was in Memorial Park in Memphis, with Langford’s Funeral Home of Jonesboro in charge.

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MABLE MCCOLLUM SAMPLE

SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. DAN SAMPLE

      Services for Mrs. Mable McCollum Sample, wife of Dan Sample Sr., of Earle, were held at the Earle Baptist Church Monday afternoon with D. E. B. Abington, pastor, officiating.  Burial was at Crittenden Memorial Park with Citizens Funeral Home in charge.  Mrs. Sample, who died at the Baptist Hospital in Memphis late Saturday, was 70.  Born and reared near Rutherford, Tenn., she had lived in Earle 41 years.  She attended Laneview College at Bradford, Tenn., and before her marriage taught school.

      She was a faithful member of the Earle Baptist Church and formerly taught a boy’s Sunday school class and was recent assistant teacher of the woman’s class.

      She is survived by her husband, one daughter Annie Ruth Sample of Earle; three sons, Eddie Sample of Earle, Billy Sample of El Paso, Texas, and Dan Sample Jr., of Memphis; two brothers, E. B. McCollum of Earle and D. A. McCollum of Los Angeles; two sisters, Mrs. S. J. Lumpkin and Mrs. R. T. Jewell of Dyer, Tenn., and eight grandchildren.

March 28, 1958

R. C. SIMS DIES IN MEMPHIS HOSPITAL

      ROBERT CLIFTON SIMS, former Earle citizen and widely known retired farmer of Tyronza, died last Saturday at the Baptist Hospital in Memphis.  He was 73.  Mrs. Sims was born in Mississippi but had lived in this section of Arkansas for the past 40 years.  He was a former Poinsett County deputy sheriff and had been engaged in farming throughout most of his life.  Familiarly known as “Uncle Bob”, he had made a host of friends for himself through his genial manner.  He was a member of the Tyronza Baptist Church.           Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Tyronza Baptist Church.  Rev. Edwards officiating.  He leaves his wife, Mrs. Dora Sims of Tyronza, three sons, Bernice Sims of Osceola, Gentry and Douglas Sims of Denton, Texas, one daughter, Mrs. C. F. Collum Jr.

January 24, 1958

SERVICES HELD FOR “BIG JIM” TARVER

      JAMES GROVER “BIG JIM” TARVER, former circus giant, died at his home in Turrell Tuesday morning.  He was 72.  Services were held Thursday afternoon at the Citizens Funeral Home at West Memphis with the Rev. J. T. McGill, Baptist minister from Helena, officiating.  Burial was in Crittenden Memorial Cemetery.  During his circus days, with Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey and others, Mr. Tarver purchased a farm near Turrell where he lived during the winter when the circus was not traveling.  Since his retirement from circus life he had made this his home. Big Jim, in his prime, weighted 460 pounds and was eight and one half feet tall, and was billed as the “World’s Largest Man.”  At the time of his death he weighed about 400 pounds.  Born in Franklin, Texas, Sept. 17, 1885 of normal sized parents, Big Jim, like Topsy, “just growed.”  He was a 32^nd degree Mason and a Shriner, and up until his illness was active in Crittenden County affairs.

Friday, July 18, 1958

SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. H. D. TORIAN

      Services for Mrs. ELIZABETH BURRELL TORIAN were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock at Citizens Funeral Home Chapel in West Memphis with the Rev. Luther Wilson, pastor of Blackfish Methodist Church, officiating.  Burial was in Forrest Hill Cemetery in Memphis.

      Mrs. Torian, who was 51, died Friday morning at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis. Born in Iola, Kansas, she attended the University of Arkansas and formerly taught public school music.  She was a Methodist.

      She leaves her husband, H. D. Torian of Blackfish Lake and her parents, Mr. And Mrs. Samuel R. Burrell of Memphis.

THOMAS WATERS

SERVICES HELD FOR MR. TOM WATERS (died April 9, 1958)

      Services were held at 10 o’clock Saturday morning at the Earle Methodist Church for Mr. Thomas Waters, a retired farmer of this community.  Mr. Waters, who was 81 years old, died April 9 at Crittenden Memorial Hospital in West Memphis.  Rites were conducted by Rev. G. A. McKelvey, pastor of the Methodist Church of which Mr. Waters was a member.  He was assisted by Rev. Bob Doom, pastor of the Presbyterian Church here.  Burial was in Crittenden Memorial Park with Citizens Funeral Home in charge.

      Mr. Waters was a native of Berlin, Ill., but had made his home in Earle for the past 47 years.  He leaves his wife of Earl; two sons, Floyd Waters of Littleton, Col., and Lawrence Waters of Alhambra, Cal.,; four brothers, Will Waters of Earle, Charles, John and Harry Waters of St. Joseph, Mo., and two sister, Miss Lena Waters of St. Joseph and Mrs. Lon Gray of Gower, Mo.  Six grand-children and three great-grandchildren.

Friday, February 7, 1958

SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. ROSE WOODARD

      Mrs. ROSE HUDGINS WOODARD, a former resident of Earle, died at 11:22 Wednesday morning at Crittenden Memorial Hospital.  She was 43.  Services were held at 3 Thursday afternoon at Citizens Funeral Home.  The Rev. G. A. McKelvey officiated, assisted by the Rev. Vernon Paysinger.  Burial was in Crittenden Memorial Park.

      She leaves a daughter, Mrs. Edward Hughes of Trulock [Turlock], Calif.; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Hudgins of Corinth, Miss.; four sisters, Mrs. Floy Crum of Hobart, Ind., Mrs. John Henry of Marked Tree, Ark., Mrs. J. M. Hastings of Rienza [Reinzi], Miss., and Mrs. Norman Wicks of Corinth, and three brothers; Idell Hudgens of Corinth, Leonard of Garey, Ind., and Robert with the US Army in Germany.

 

 

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