Connect with your classmates to honor alumni and teachers. (Forrest City, Ark.) Mrs. Mattie Adkins, age 89, of Forrest City, formerly of the Newcastle Community, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000 in Memphis. She attended the Arkansas School for the Deaf in Little Rock and lived in Marianna before moving to Forrest City 16 years ago.Mrs. [unknown newspaper, c. March 2007] Counties Died, in St. Francis county, Arkansas, on the 26th day of September, 1875, Mrs. W.C. Bales, wife of Eli Bales, aged 28 years, 3 months and 26 days. A system error has occurred. 1974-1980, Forrest City: Times-Herald. Adams was born Nov. 22, 1925, in Newark, the son of Otis O'Dell Adams and Mildred Vivian Jackson Adams. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Obits from 1968 to 1977. Towns and Other Populated Places We'll be happy to help your families' obituaries, news items and other historical data find a home here at Arkansas Genealogy Trails, where it will remain free for all to view. He lived in St. Francis County Read More, Doris Maxine Courtney, age 82, of Widener, died Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at the Flo & Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro. Legacy invites Read More, Estella Rucker's passing on Monday, February 27, 2023 has been publicly announced by Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City, AR. 1877-1887, Forrest City: Forrest City Free Press. Private burial will follow at Cave Springs Cemetery. with Rev. There was a problem getting your location. Fully five-hundred were in line and vehicles of every description were brought into requisition.4-24-1896. He was a retired farmer and a member of the First Baptist Church in Marianna. He pulled the trigger the third time and it went off. Burial: Castell Cemetery in Forrest City. She was employed by the B. F. Goodrich Co. for over 10 years, retiring in 1952. Mrs. Fleming, the widow of Gerald Warren Fleming, leaves a daughter, Sue Miller of Garland, Texas; three sons, Jerry Fleming of Colt, Kenneth Fleming of Fort Worth, Texas, and Glenn Fleming of North Charleston, S.C.; a sister, Emogene McKinnie of Memphis; two brothers, Alton Finn of Memphis and John Finn of Parkin, six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Department of Veterans Affairs Death Mrs. Alessi was born Sept. 30, 1941, in Bernie, Mo., the daughter of Freda Cunningham. Find a Grave Index 1600s-Current River which runs through the county. He worked for L.Rollwage & Co., in the middle 80's, and afterwards went West to "grow up with the country." Noteworthy settlers include Samuel Fillingen and John Johnson. 1871-1919, Forrest City: Homeland. He married Lois Louise Rolfe. FORREST CITY, ARK-- FRANK GORDON WINGFIELD JR., 74, of Forrest City, formerly of Memphis, retired lieutenant colonel with the Air National Guard, died of cancer Tuesday at his home. [The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) - December 3, 1995] in Grenada, Mississippi to James Henry Abel and Jessie Ward (Cooper) Abel. Within 5 miles of your location. Burial will follow in Gill Cemetery under the direction of Woodhouse Mortuary. Allen, a maintenance employee at Baptist Memorial Hospital, was the son of Fred Allen Sr., who preceded him in death in 2000, and Trudie Allen.He is survived by his mother; three daughters, Beverly King of Wisconsin, Sherry Jones of Parkin, and LeKetha Brown of Toledo, Ohio; four sons, Fred Allen III and Kevin Allen, both of Widener, DeMarcus Holmes of Memphis and Preston Allen of Blytheville; 10 sisters, Della Allen, Annie Allen and Helen Allen, all of Forrest City, Sharon Allen, Martha Allen, Olivia Rucker, Sandra Allen and Patricia Velma, all of Widener; Freddie Bibbs of Batesville, Miss. County Organization and Early History Roller-Citizens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. DEATH OF MRS.JENNIE ALLEN=Mrs.Jennie Allen, while visiting, died last Friday, Nov.14,1902, at the home of her relatives, Mr.& Mrs.George Ellis of Wynne, or peritonitis, in her right rear. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton Carl Adams. She was one of six to graduate in the first nursing class at Methodist Hospital. Born in Lake City, she had lived most of her life in St. Francis County. Mrs. Courtney was born Aug. 13, 1939, in Forrest City, and was the daughter of O'dell and Vycie Read More, Michael Ward Harrison, 59, of Cabot, previously of Forrest City,passed away Monday, June 6, 2022. Mashburn of OKC; 1 sister, Mrs. Hester Ealey of Claremore OK; 6 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren. include full name, birth date and place, death date and place, He had been in poor health for the past two weeks. Alderson married Donna Marie Wallace in 1964 and she survives him along with a son, Michael Alderson of Forrest City; two daughters, Lori Alderson of Forrest City and Debra Jennings of West Memphis; a brother, Johnny Alderson of Tuscon, Ariz.; a sister, Annette Edwards of Benton and three grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Alderson was held on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2003, in the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Abram was born March 18, 1967, the son of Harold Abram and Barbara Bittle. The particulars of an attempt upon the life of Joe Shumate, and which resulted in the death of Dr.Emmet Allen of Colt, brother of Will, John Q., and Walter Allen, an innocent bystander, reached town Tuesday morning. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church of Shaw, where he was a former communicant, with burial in Shaw Cemetery. Pallbearers will include Michael Crawley, Craig Crawley, Brad Crawley, Christopher Abel, Carter Abel, Samuel Lucus, Ron Shoemaker, Dr. Michael Crawley, Emmett Slayton, and Bryan Collins. ; five sisters, Earline Howard of Fort Pierce, Fla., Juanita Rolfe, Edna Stewart and Nurine Howard, all of Forrest City, Ark., and Ruby Jean Howard of West Memphis, Ark. Burial will follow in Hughes Cemetery. Mr. Dees, the husband of Mary Jo Smith Dees, also leaves four daughters, Joette Chambers of Memphis, Judy Johnson of Cape Coral, Fla., Janet Eshinaur of Kansas City, Mo., and Joy Posey of Forrest City, Ark. He and Marie Graham were married in Arkansas in 1952. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Stevens Funeral Home with burial in Forrest Park Cemetery in Forrest City. - [The Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) - August 29, 1984] He had been in poor health for the past nine months. Alderson graduated from St. Vincent Nursing School in Little Rock and was the first St. Francis County Health Nurse and throughout the 1930's traveled the county providing health care. EVELYN FILAS Burial will follow in Shiloh Cemetery. unable to It did not take Read More, Lois M. Fisher Beggs, age 95, of McCrory, formerly of Forrest City, died Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, at the Woodruff County Health Center in McCrory. She lived in St. Francis County for most of her life and was inspector of the housekeeping department of St. Luke's Hospital in St. Louis for 17 years. Michael was born Thursday, Aug. 2, 1962 in Wynne, to the late William 'Bill' and Alice Jones Harrison. for the free use of past 6 months at legacy.com Bud Davis officiating. Mr. Terry W. Abram, age 37, of Forrest City, died Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, at Baptist Memorial East Hospital in Memphis.Mr. The most common forms of St. Francis County Vital Records include birth and death records, records of marriage and domestic partnerships, and divorce records. She became a member of Smith Chapel United Methodist Church in Sikeston where she was an usher and a member of the Mothers Board. He was preceded in death by a wife, Clara Lorene Able.Funeral services for Mr. Burial will follow at Hughes Cemetery in Forrest City. Cherokee campsites were located in the vicinity of what is now Village Creek State Park. He was a farmer. Mr. Thomas Vernon Able, age 68, of West Memphis, died Monday, Aug. 8, 2005, at his home.Mr. Ford and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. She attended Catholic school and college in New York City where she Read More, John Wright's passing on Thursday, January 26, 2023 has been publicly announced by Miles J. Kimble Mortuary & Cremation in Forrest City, Read More, James Ford's passing on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 has been publicly announced by Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City, AR. Forrest City Times Obituaries 1894-1914 at USGenWeb She had been in poor health for the past several years. Published: 2008-07-01. occupation, spouses name and parent's names "Bucky" Jones Jr., passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022. ROY PAUL COCILOVA He was born September 12, 1948, in West Memphis Read More, Gerald Hamrick's passing on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 has been publicly announced by Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City, AR. Morgan Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements. Mr. Wingo was born June 23, 1952, in Forrest City, and was the son of Jim Wingo and Anita Dennis Wingo. St. Francis Burial will follow in CASTEEL under the direction of Kennedy Funeral Home. He was the youngest son of Louis and Orene Harpole. All data on this website is Copyright by Genealogy Trails with full rights reserved for original submitters. Cotton and corn were the mainstays of the countys economy at the time. Funeral Mass for Mrs. Koch will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, April 5, 2010 at St. Patricks Catholic Church in Cairo with Rev. ; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. This St. Francis County Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m Tuesday, December 27 at the funeral home. [3] St. Francis County, Arkansas [ edit | edit source] According to the Read More, Judy Beggs's passing on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 has been publicly announced by Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City, AR. Mr. Mayo owned and operated Mayo's Cleaners for more than 15 years until 1979. Burial will follow in Fakes Chapel Cemetery in McCrory. She had been in poor health for the past several years. He was a veteran who served in Europe post-World War II.Mr. After Luker's injury, he spent almost a year at Kennedy Veterans Hospital in Memphis prior to being discharged from the Army with a 100 percent disability. She was a housewife and a member of the Forest Chapel Methodist Church. From 1823 to 1950-Various. Place an ad; E-Edition; Best of 2022; . Alford was born Oct. 15, 1928, in St. Francis County, the son of Clarence Alford and Blanche Roberts Alford. They were dared to get the hitch pen. Mrs. Alderson was raised by her stepmother, Eugenia Bryant Morse.Mrs. USA (1,373,456) > Arkansas (27,928) > St Francis County (274) > St Francis County Newspapers and Obituaries (32), USA (1,373,456) > Arkansas (27,928) > Arkansas Newspapers and Obituaries (2,119) > St Francis County Newspapers and Obituaries (32). Hospital in Jonesboro. records at FamilySearch.org, results can Funeral services will be held 11AM, Monday, August 2, 1999 at Sharp Funeral Homes, Flint Area Chapel, 6063 Fenton Rd., Flint, Pastor Jack Gray officiating. Turner and Thelma Smith Turner on Dec. 21, 1930. The remains were buried in the Allen graveyard. He leaves a wife, and a son at Corning, and the remains were shipped there for internment. in charge of arrangements. Mrs.Aldridge had lived the allotted time of life-73 years-and was prepared to meet her maker. 1905-1980s, Forrest City: Daily Forrest City Times-Herald. Burial will follow in Shady Grove Cemetery under the direction of McNeal Funeral Home. St. Francis County Vital Records Offices hold birth, marriage, and death records that date back hundreds of years. all researchers. Gilliam Baptist Church with Rev. He was a veteran of the Korean War and a member of Widener Baptist Church.In 1952 Mr. Allen married Lavinia Dickerson and she survives him along with a son, Wayne Allen of Forrest City; two daughters, Judy Sweet of Forrest City and Phyllis Tatum of Hickory Flat, Miss. He was a member of American Legion Post 4 in Forrest City. She was married to George Edward Koch, who preceded her in death in 1973. Aldridge and Elsie Ellis Aldridge. (Forrest City, Ark.) Ed Jones fatally wounded, and Joe Shumate and Willis Jones painfully shot. 6-3-1904, FORREST CITY-The funeral for Mattie Alexander last Sunday, was the largest turnout of ever seen in this county. is required.] He was a Mason and had served in the Air Force. Arkansas, Burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Minco. FORREST CITY -- Reba Leona Adams, 73, of FORREST CITY died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2002 \\at Crestpark Retirement Inn in FORREST CITY. Genealogy To use this feature, use a newer browser. 29, 2022. Ray Peals officiating. She lived in Haynes most of Read More, Though our hearts are broken, we rejoice in announcing that our precious Daddy and Papaw, Wayne Neely Courtney, age 86, of Forrest City, was called to his heavenly home on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2022. St. Francis County, Arkansas obituaries, deaths, cemetery and (Forrest City, Ark.) History [ edit] If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. HONOR ROLL AT PUBLIC SCHOOL:FIRST GRADE. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 9, at Caldwell Kirk Mortuary, 2101 Marion St. Burial will be at Fairmount Cemetery. 9-8-1905, Funeral service for Guy Gordon ABERCROMBIE will be held Friday, February 26, 1988 at 10 a.m. Morgan Funeral Home Chapel with Burial in Marianna Memorial Park with Morgan Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. A crowd was attracted and friends went to the officer's rescue. Mrs. Earlene Allen, age 68, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mrs. Sentenced to be hanged on the 24th of May, 1897 in the jail yard. His sister, Gin Jones Wright, preceded him in death. He had been in poor health for the past several months. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements. Baptist Church, where she was a member, with burial in Forrest Park Cemetery in Forrest City. Willis and Zeke Jones then appeared on the scene with a shot gun and pistols, and the firing became general. Obituaries, St. Francis County Obituaries and Newspapers, St. Francis County, Woodruff County (northwest). Louise Read More, Emma Maxwell, age 93, of Haynes, died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, at her home in Haynes. On Friday, June 24, 2022, Claudia transitioned to be among the ranks of her ancestors and creator. Since moving to Jonesboro about 9 years ago, he has been an active member of Central Baptist Church. He was a member of Caldwell (Ark.) Able, a retired farmer, was a member of the Earle First Assembly of God Church and a past member of the St. Francis County Farm Bureau. She was the widow of Mr.John Adair, and was greatly loved by all who knew her. St. Francis County Genealogy at Family Search He lived in Wynne Read More, Claudia Hughes Brown was born Sept. 20, 1938, in Marked Tree to Clarence Hughes Sr., and Alice Mae Ellison. A list of the St. Francis County records microfilm available at the Arkansas State Archives can be found in our County records microfilm collection. They are being put online at this time, some are already shown in the Obituaries Section, on the main page of this website. St. 25, 2022. She married William Edward Schutten, Aug. 14, 1929 in El Reno and they made their home in Minco. Claudia accepted Christ into her life early in her youth as a Taylor Chapel Read More, Lance A. Jolly, age 60, of Fitzgerald Crossing, died Thursday, June 30, 2022, at his home. Stevens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. COLT, AR RUTH VIRGINIA FINN FLEMING, 75, retired seamstress for the former Rainfair Sewing Co., died of cancer Sunday at her home. Able is survived by a daughter, Dee Dee M. Able of West Memphis; a son, Jack J. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. Mrs. Adkins was born on Feb. 3, 1911, in Forrest City. She was a very faithful member to her church for over 40 years, until her health failed. browse over 240 million cemetery records, a free search of over 10,000 death Fr. Welcome Allen was born Dec. 20, 1916, in Aberdeen, Miss., the daughter of Frank E. Pruitt and Novella Pruitt. She made her home in the Forrest City area for all of her life and was retired from Reltoc Sewing Plant. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Kernodle Funeral Home with burial in McElroy Cemetery near Wynne. Vernon Cemetery. (from Oct. 8, 1887 to Dec. 11, 1914), The Forrest City times. She is survived by four sisters, Dorothy Lucas of Forrest City, Florence Weatherall of Chicago, Ill., and Floria Park and Alice Hatcher, both of Aberdeen, Mississippi.Visitation for Mrs. Allen will be held on Friday, May 6, 2005, from noon to 5 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary. Search above to list available cemeteries. Submit an Obituary to Us ; seven sons, Cecil Aldridge Jr., Randy Millbrook and David Millbrook, all of Forrest City, Malcolm Aldridge of Wynne, Keith Richardson of Dallas, Texas, Santana Smith of Searcy and Dewayne Millbrook of Jacksonville; four sisters, Patsy Aldridge of Chicago, Ill., Margaret Levesque, Sharon Aldridge and Jacqueline Brownlee, all of Toledo, Ohio; four brothers, Mangle Aldridge Jr., Charles Aldridge and Lee Walker, all of Wynne and Melvin Aldridge of Toledo, Ohio and 26 grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Aldridge will be held Saturday, Aug. 11, 2001, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Woodard Funeral Home in Wynne. Allen, born Oct. 12, 1934, in Trumann, the daughter of Earl Harris and Lennox Moore Harris. BIRDIE HUMPHREYS DOWNS The remains were interred in Barnishaw cemetery. [The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) - September 20, 1997] Please enter your email and password to sign in. Note: Affiliate links are used within the directory on this site and a small contribution goes to the website for some purchases made. Forrest City serves as the county seat. He graduated from Forrest City High School in 1949. Gilliam Baptist Church in Gill from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005 at 3 p.m. at Mt. Allen is survived by a daughter, Earline Beazley of Forrest City; seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Published in Times-Herald from Aug. 8 to Aug. 15, 2022. He married Nannie Bell Roberts in August 1921. (Forrest City, Ark.) Index 1850-2010, Copyright 2023 Forrest City is the county seat. She was the daughter of James Marion Morse and Sarah Duncan Morse. He is better known by the name Foster having taken that name some time ago, on account of some trouble he had in Mississippi. He also served the area as a lay preacher. County, Arkansas Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors, 4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666. Burial will follow at Hughes Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home. Gary lost his battle to a cancer known as the "beast" of all cancers, a cancer hard to tame, known as a Glioblastoma. Mr.John W. Alderson left Friday night for Wise, Va. on notice by telegram of illness of his brother, Mr.Tom G.Alderson, by the time he got to Memphis, a second telegram notifying him of his death was received by Mr.Alderson. Legacy invites you Read More, FORREST CITY- Lidia M. Wallace of Forrest City departed this life Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. St. Stevens Funeral Home Obituaries in Forrest City, AR, US Obituary Collection 1930-Current search millions of obituaries in [The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) - June 21, 1991] Published in Times-Herald from Sep. 23 to Sep. 30, 2022. Ted Austin officiating. Later the Governor commuted the sentence to life in prison just before the hanging was to take place.3-12-1897. records at FamilySearch.org, results can Mr. Austin Ikey Aldridge, age 90, of Forrest City, died Monday, Sept. 12, 2005, at St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro.Mr. Forest City Times, Deaths, Births, Marriages, Announcements, and Phone List, 1894-1933, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Forrest City Times 10/08/1887 to 12/11/1914, Forrest City times (Forrest City, Ark.) Saint Francis County Courthouse 313 S Izard Street Forrest City, AR 72335-3856 Phone: 870-261-1715 Saint Francis County Website County Clerk has marriage records from 1875, probate records from 1910 and tax records; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records. (from Oct. 8, 1887 to Dec. 11, 1914) Chronicling America, Madison Free Press 1869-1869 Newspapers.com. Services were Sunday at Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City. 8, 2022. Times Herald Obituaries in Forrest City, AR Minco, OK-- MENOLIA B. SCHUTTEN, died Monday evenining at Presbyterian Hospital in Okla. City. Louisiana, Funeral services will be held, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2000, at 10 a.m., in the Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Later he worked for Ann's Laundry & Dry Cleaners and did home remodeling for the last two years. Laura Allen was badly wounded at her home near Beck's switch on Saturday night, the 30th, by Charles Haskins, her lover, died of the wound Thursday morning, Feb.11,1897. Visit the national site of Alexander is survived by his parents both of Forrest City; two sisters, Shanika Alexander and Jalisa Alexander both of Forrest City; and three brothers, Julius Brown, Jerrell Alexander and Brandon Alexander all of Forrest City.Visitation for Mr. Alexander will be held on Friday, March 5, 2004, from 12 to 5 p.m. in the Chapel of Woodhouse Mortuary. Mrs.Allen in her maidenhood was Miss Julia T.Cobbs, daughter of Dr.J.H.Cobbs, at one time one of the leading physicians of this county. Page. She was a member of the Pine Tree Extension Club and the Ellis Chapel United Methodist Church.Mrs. He was cared for in the home of his employer, and received medical attention, but to no avail, and died Friday, Sep.7,1906, of cholera morbus. CLARENCE CAIN Burial will follow in Crittenden Memorial Park in Marion. Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Smith Chapel United Methodist Church in Sikeston, Mo. ; three daughters, Deloris and Linda Howard and Debra Tolliver, all of Springfield; seven grandchildren; four brothers, Amos, Charlie, Ricky and Leslie Howard, all of Forrest City, Ark. including obituaries, Able was a dispatcher for 15 years at Flash Oil, a lifetime member of the VFW Post 5225, a life member of the North American Hunting Club, a member of the Eagles and a Baptist.Mr. Cross County (north) He lived in Read More, Mary Jo Dearman, age 63, of Camden, formerly of Forrest City, died Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Camden.