Obituaries from April 2008

Violet Margaret Altom (04/11/08)
Violet Margaret Altom, 66, of Pleasant Plains, Ark., died April 3, 2008, at her home. She was born Dec. 29, 1941, in White County, Ark., the daughter of Tom and Retha (Sample) Pate. She was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include: one son, Ricky Dean Altom of Pleasant Plains; a daughter and son-in-law, Sonia and Randy Huckabee of Pleasant Plains; one sister, Nola McBride of Rosie; one brother, Alvie Ray Pate of Bald Knob; one grandson, Bradley Wayne Altom of Pleasant Plains; two granddaughters, Jessica Huckbee and Racheal Huckabee both of Floral; several cousins; nieces; and nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Noel Dean Altom; and one brother, Olen Pate.Funeral services were held April 6 at the Mt. ...

Ronald Vernon Curtis (04/18/08)
Ronald Vernon Floyal Curtis, 23, of Elk City, Okla., died March 29, 2008. He was born March 24, 1985, at Batesville, Ark., the son of Ronald Curtis and Linda Buie. He graduated from Weatherford High School in Weatherford Okla. He entered the U.S. Marine Corps and Reserves and served tours of duty in Africa and had just returned from a tour of duty in Iraq. ...

Ralph Wilson Hunt (04/11/08)
Ralph Wilson Hunt, 89, of Horseshoe Bend, Ark., died April 4, 2008, at Batesville, Ark. He was born Oct. 7, 1918, in Pike County, Ohio, the son of the late Steven and Fairy Hunt. He served his country in World War II in the Air Corps as sergeant serving in China and Burma, was a member of the Eagles Club, Kiwanis, lifetime member of the Veterans Association Inc., member of the Turkey Mountain Golf Association and was a member of the Faith Presbyterian Church of Horseshoe Bend.Survivors include: his wife, Lavina of Horseshoe Bend; a very good friend, Lois Stevens of Horseshoe Bend; several nieces; nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.He was preceded in death by: his parents; one brother; and one sister.Funeral services were held on April 7 at the Horseshoe Bend Memorial Chapel with burial following in the Evening Shadows Memorial Park in Horseshoe Bend with Bro. ...

Rheta Lee Bennett (04/11/08)
Rheta Lee Bennett, 95, of Dalton, Ark., died March 31, 2008, at Shady Oaks Healthcare in Thayer, Mo. She was born Dec. 1, 1912, at Elm Store, Ark., the daughter of Annie Jane (Bounds) Bennett and William Riley Bennett. She is survived by: several cousins.Funeral services were held April 2 with Scott Greer officiating. Burial followed at Walnut Grove Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of McNabb Funeral Home of Pocahontas, Ark...

Ottie Susie Gayle (04/18/08)
Ottie Susie Gayle, 85, of Cave City, Ark., died April 7, 2008, at her home. She was born Feb. 22, 1923, at Cave City, the daughter of John and Millie Thorp King. She was a homemaker and worked for Yuma Travel Lodge in Yuma, Ariz. Survivors include: one daughter, Dolores Brock of Wellton, Ariz.; one brother, Jack King of Cave City; six grandchildren, Johnny Brock, Billy Brock and Tim Brock all of Cave City, Roy Brock and Richard Brock both of North Carolina and Royalle Luchenc of Wellton; many great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends. ...

Nora Shelley (04/24/08)
Nora Shelley of Ash Flat, daughter of the late James Thomas Shelley and Mary Ann McConnell Shelley, was born May 3, 1928, in Ballard (Peace Valley), Ark. She died April 13, 2008, at Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Ark., at the age of 79. She was a homemaker and a member of Peace Valley Pentecostal Church. ...

Martha Oakley (04/30/08)
Martha Oakley, 88, died Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at Eaglecrest Nursing and Rehab in Ash Flat, Ark. She is survived by: one daughter, Martha Dinwiddie of Glendora, Calif.; and two sons, Richard Oakley of Barstow, Calif., and Sam Oakley of Hardy, Ark. ...

Martelle Hulett Bristow (04/11/08)
Martelle Hulett Bristow, 83, of Evening Shade, Ark., died March 30, 2008, at Batesville. She was born Feb. 25, 1925, in Center, Ark, the daughter of the late Mart and Fanny Hulett. She graduated from Ash Flat High School in 1943, and attended Harding College for a short time during World War II. She worked for Boeing Aircraft in Seattle, Wash...

Lehman W. Evans (04/03/08)
Lehman W. Evans, 79, of Ash Flat, Ark., died March 23, 2008, at the Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Mo. He was born Sept. 29, 1928, in Ash Flat, Ark., the son of Oscar and Vira (Garner) Evans. He was united in marriage to Geraldine Endsley on July 20, 1948, in Evening Shade, Ark. ...

Leonteen (Lee) Hall (04/03/08)
Leonteen (Lee) Marion Hall, 93, of Horseshoe Bend, Ark., died March 23, 2008, at the Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Ark. She was born April 2, 1914, in New Bedford, Ill., the daughter of the late George and Edna Smith. She was a retired bookkeeper working for several businesses, mostly hotels. ...

Jack Vickers (04/18/08)
Jack Vickers, 57, of Salem, Ark., died April 7, 2008, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. He was born March 17, 1951, at Marcella, Ark., the son Henry Ford and Eula Gean Rollins Vickers. He was employed by Townsends in Batesville. He was of the Free Will Baptist faith...

John Noordhoek (04/24/08)
John Noordhoek, 76, of Desha, Ark., died April 15, 2008, in a Batesville hospital after a long battle with cancer. He was born June 4, 1931, in Sandborne, Minn., the son of Arie Noordhoek and Lena Olencamp Noordhoek. He served his country in the armed forces during the Korean War. ...

Harry John Jameson (04/30/08)
Harry John Jameson, 62, of Horseshoe Bend, Ark., son of the late Harry and Cecilia (Schultz) Jameson, was born Feb. 1, 1946, in New York City, N.Y. He died April 19, 2008, at his home in Horseshoe Bend. He was united in marriage to Mary Elizabeth Rust on Feb. ...

Jean Huff (04/24/08)
Jean Huff, 71, of Pleasant Plains, Ark., died April 16, 2008, at a Searcy hospital. She was born Feb. 11, 1937, at Allen Ky., to John and Virgie (Burchett) Fannin. She was a homemaker, worked for General Industries in Bald Knob and was of the Pentecostal faith. ...

Gary Michael Erath (04/11/08)
Gary Michael Erath, 57, of Cherokee Village, Ark., was born Nov. 2, 1950, in Aurora, Ill., and died March 26, 2008, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He graduated from Marmian Military Academy, and then enlisted in the United States Marine Corp, serving in Vietnam. ...

Deanna Marie Bobo (04/30/08)
Deanna Marie Bobo, 38, of Ash Flat, Ark., died April 22, 2008, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born Jan. 20, 1970, at Batesville, Ark., the daughter of Paul Dean and Helen Marie Huckabee Snyder. She was an accountant for Century Flooring in Melbourne, coached the girls Highland Summer Softball League for eight plus years and attended the Liberty Hill Methodist Church located in the Liberty Hill community. ...

Charlene E. George (04/24/08)
Charlene E. George, 88, of Locust Grove, Ark., died April 16, 2008, at White River Medical Center in Batesville. She was born Nov. 28, 1919, at Locust Grove, Ark., the daughter of Charles Franklin and Lucindy (Lovell) Elms. She was a school teacher and also retired from International Shoe Factory in Batesville. ...

Charlotte Crafton (04/03/08)
Charlotte Crafton, 83, of Batesville, Ark., formerly of Cave City, Ark., died Monday, March 24, 2008, at Batesville, Ark. She was born Feb. 21, 1925, at St. Louis, Mo., the daughter of Charles and Lottie Beare Robinson. She was a retired executive secretary and a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church in Cave City.Survivors include: three sons, Bob Merritt of Webster Groves, Mo., Steven Merritt and Donald Merritt both of St. ...

Bernice Tipton (04/24/08)
Bernice Tipton, 82, of Hardy, Ark., died Thursday, April 17, 2008, at the Fulton County Hospital in Salem, Ark. She was a homemaker. She is survived by: one son, Teddy Tipton and his wife, Janetta, of Hardy; two grandsons, Jeff Tipton and wife, Cheryl, of Nixa Mo., and Teddy E. ...

Betty Jo Pickens (04/24/08)
Betty Jo Pickens of Cherokee Village died Wednesday, April 16, 2008, in her home. She was born June 5, 1933, in Birmingham, Ala., to Henry Wilson and Dosia Marie Pickens. She received a bachelor's degree in business education from Arkansas Tech University and a master's degree in education from Arkansas State University. ...

Beverly "Betty" Labare (04/11/08)
Beverly "Betty" Labare died March 27, 2008, at Eaglecrest Nursing Home in Ash Flat, Ark. She was born Nov. 3, 1916, in New York. She is survived by: her daughter, Judy Dobson and son-in-law, Robert Jackson, of Williford, Ark.; brothers, Robert Fortier of Riverside, Calif., and Thomas Fortier of Old Hickory, Tenn.; sisters, Frances Traugott of Naples, Fla., and Flora LaPlante of York, Pa.; and many nieces and nephews.Private interment will be held at a later date in the family plot in Lyon Mountain, N.Y.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the SPCA or the animal shelter of your choice.. ...

Annie Lorene Gould (04/30/08)
Annie Lorene Gould, 88, of Jonesboro, Ark., died April 23, 2008, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. She was born June 22, 1919, at Jamestown, Ark., the daughter of Robert Columbus and Ollie Mae (Worthen) Baker. She was a retired factory worker and of the Methodist faith. ...