Visitation for Mrs. Alessi will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, in the Chapel of Nelson-Berna Funeral Home and Crematory of Fayetteville. He lived in St. Francis County for most of his life and was owner-operator of Al's Electric.Mr. MEMPHIS, TN-- BIRDIE HUMPHREYS DOWNS, 86, of Hughes, Ark., and Forrest City, Ark., formerly of Cordova, retired registered nurse, died of heart failure Monday in Dallas. He was surrounded by his daughters. 1858-1860s. 14, 2022. THE SYMPATHY OF THE COMMUNITY IS TENDERED TO MR.& MRS.W.H.ALDRIDGE ON THE LOSS OF THEIR INFANT DAUGHTER RUTH. His remains were buried in the cemetery in Brinkley Sunday. Survivors include three sons, Michael Clemons of Elgin, IL, Phillip Clemons of Cape Girardeau, Charles Clemons of Philadelphia; a daughter, Rita Jones of Cape Girardeau; two stepdaughters, Diane Wright of Bloomington-Normal, IL, Nancy A. Hill of Hazel Crest, IL; a brother, Paul Clemons of St. Louis, MO; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Aldridge and Elsie Ellis Aldridge. He was a retired St. Louis Cab Co. driver and is survived by three daughters, Gwendolyn Shields of Chicago, Ill., Luonda Price of New York and Beverly McConnell of Los Angeles, Calif.; three sons, Kenneta Allen of New York, Terrance Allen of California and Quincy Allen of Kansas; five sisters, Eunice McDaniel of Kansas, Evirta Thompson of Little Rock, Derene Cochran of Forrest City and Darlene Mora and Doris Norman, both of Palestine; one brother, Charles Beasley of Palestine; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was a member of Assembly of God of Des Arc, Mo. ; 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. 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. St. Francis County, Arkansas Obituaries and Death Notices Obituaries and Death Notices EARNEST ASHBURN Caldwell-AR-- EARNEST ASHBURN, 76, of Caldwell, Ark., butcher, restaurant cook and minister, died Friday at the Memphis Veterans Medical Center. Jim was born May 25, 1925 in Grenada, Mississippi to James Henry Abel and Jessie Ward (Cooper) Abel. Part of the St. Francis River in Arkansas, between Lake City and Marked Tree, is known as St. Francis Lake or the "Sunken Lands." Here, the river dropped 6 to 8 feet during the New Madrid . Biographies: Obituaries Cemeteries; Description of file: Size: Date: Contributor: Barnishaw Cemetery: 27kb: 09 Jan 2009: Paul V Isbell: . PARALEE STARKS BOBBIE M. VINES Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home - Jacksonville. He served as various officers in the deacon body, which included Chairman many different times. [Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX) - November 15, 1995] If you are interested in volunteering please contact me. [The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) - February 7, 1997]. Francis County Surnames at AR GenWeb with Rev. at Arkansas Genealogy Trails, where it will remain free for all to view. Legacy Read More, Louise Granberry's passing on Sunday, February 12, 2023 has been publicly announced by Miles J. Kimble Mortuary & Cremation in Forrest City Read More, Patricia Crippen's passing on Friday, February 10, 2023 has been publicly announced by Miles J. Kimble Mortuary & Cremation in Forrest City Read More, Betty Moody Douglas's passing on Friday, February 10, 2023 has been publicly announced by Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City, AR. Mr. Walraven, the husband of Mavis Gilmer Walraven of Colt, also leaves a daughter, Brenda Walraven of Colt; three sons, Bill Walraven of Memphis, Donald Walraven of West Memphis, and Allen Dean Walraven of Colt; a brother, Carl Edward Walraven of Trenton, N.J., and five grandchildren. Mrs. Albert is survived by three daughters, Captillar Hardaway of Forrest City, Magalene Kyles of Belle Glade, Fla. and Queen Ester Brooks of Parkin; 18 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren and 40 great-great-grandchildren. 1949-1960, Forrest City: Forrest City Democrat. She lived Read More, Dolly Louise Fourthman, age 83, of Colt, died Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at her son's home. She was a homemaker, a member of the First Baptist Church, where she taught the Naomi Sunday School class. unable to Burial will follow in Paradise Garden Cemetery in Edmonson. Next to William Moody-Mrs. Bessie Smith Moody Albright, age 91, formerly of Forrest City, died Sunday, June 2, 2002.Mrs. 1960-1974, Forrest City: Forrest City Daily Times-Herald. Mrs. Ida B. Allen, age 88, died Monday, May 2, 2005, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mrs. and Doreen . He married Nannie Bell Roberts in August 1921. Allen, born June 6, 1931, in Cross County, was the son of Henry Allen Sr. and Agnes Lunsford Allen. Legacy invites you Read More, Diane Mullins's passing on Sunday, February 12, 2023 has been publicly announced by Miles J. Kimble Mortuary & Cremation in Forrest City Read More, Jacob Ray 'Jake' Gore's passing on Monday, February 13, 2023 has been publicly announced by Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City, AR. She was a native of St. Francis County, Ark., and a former resident of Sunflower County. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK-- MRS. BOBBIE M. VINES of Forrest City AR, passed away Aug. 27 in Forrest City. include full name, birth date and place, death date and place, Byron Jordan officiating. 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. Baptist Church, where she was a member, with burial in Forrest Park Cemetery in Forrest City. Kentucky Mr. Stevens sent his porter to Adams to demand the rein. [The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) - June 21, 1991] She was the widow of Mr.John Adair, and was greatly loved by all who knew her. - [The Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) - August 29, 1984] He was one of the oldest residents of Eastern Arkansas, having settled there with his family in 1827. Legacy invites you Read More, Submit an obit for publication in any local newspaper and on Legacy. Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery at Paragould. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,090. Allen and Zelma Dawson. We have set your language to She is survived by four daughters, Maxine Balgord of Hernando, Miss., Clara Petty of Cordova, Tenn., Marilyn Alexander of Hernando, Miss., and Glenda Gowen of Cleveland; one son, Bill Adkins of Hernando, Miss. Funeral services will be held Sunday, Aug. 12, 2001, at 1 p.m., at Caldwell M.B. 1931-1932, Forrest City: Forrest City Times-Herald. Baptist Church. Mr. Cocilova leaves a stepson, John Britt of Fort Bragg, N.C.; his parents, Viro and Clara Cocilova, and a sister, Delores Storey, all of Shaw, and two brothers, Douglas J. Cocilova of Cleveland and Larry T. Cocilova of Shaw. Obituaries; Photos; Videos; Classifieds. 1980-1984, Forrest City: Forrest City Times. 9-23-1904, FORREST CITY - Elizabeth Ann Alford, 73, of Forrest City died Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, in a Memphis hospital.Born Oct. 6, 1935, in Hickory Ridge, she was the daughter of Joseph and Anna Belle Greenwood Coleman. [2] St. Francis County comprises the Forrest City, Arkansas Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Memphis -Forrest City, TN - MS -AR Combined Statistical Area . Survivors include his parents, Robert E. and Anna Thorne Adkins of Jonesboro, and one sister, Melanie Verser of Jonesboro. St. Francis Mrs. Earlene Allen, age 68, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mrs. She died in 1994. Cemetery. The Times is sad to learn of the death of it's sincere friend, Mr.John Q.Allen, which occurred at his home north of town on Thursday, Feb.13,1902, of congestion of the liver. The remains were buried in the Allen graveyard. (Columbia, Tenn.), 04 Nov. 1870] based on information from your browser. St. Francis County is located in East Central Arkansas, approximately 40 miles from the Mississippi River Bridge and Memphis, Tennessee, located on Interstate 40. Jones took a circuitous route and arrived at the home of his brother, Willis, who lives on the Dodson place three miles from Colt, in Cross county, near Smith chapel. Church with Rev. Wallace Alexander Sr. officiating. She became a member of Smith Chapel United Methodist Church in Sikeston where she was an usher and a member of the Mothers Board. Williams, a native of St. Francis County, Ark., was pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Denver for 26 years before serving as pastor of Roger Williams Baptist Church in Los Angeles. English 1905-1980s, Forrest City: Daily Forrest City Times-Herald. The internment took place at Mt.Vernon cemetery Saturday afternoon, amidst a concourse of loving relatives and friends, Rev.P.K.Pedrick in charge of the funeral services. St. Francis County, Arkansas obituaries, deaths, cemetery and His sister, Gin Jones Wright, preceded him in death. Woodruff County (northwest). 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. He pulled the trigger the third time and it went off. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. St. Sheriff's Auxiliary Division. 1917-1919, Forrest City: Forrest City Times and Herald. : I am searching for volunteers to obtain marriage records, death records, transcribe cemeteries, and do reseach at the local library. All data on this website is Copyright by Genealogy Trails with full rights reserved for original submitters. Visitation will be Sunday from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. County Organization and Early History. The remains were interred in Barnishaw cemetery. She had been in poor health for the past six months. Burial will follow in CASTEEL under the direction of Clay Funeral Home. Genealogy is required.] Turner and Thelma Smith Turner on Dec. 21, 1930. Burial was in Forrest Park Cemetery in Forrest City. RUTH VIRGINIA FINN FLEMING Family . He was preceded in death by a daughter, Agnes Lynn Allen, in 1959.Funeral services for Mr. Allen will be held graveside, Friday, March 15, 2002, at 3 p.m. in Widener Cemetery. He also leaves six daughters, Mrs. Tina Richardson, Miss Anne Luker, Mrs. Debbie Zuspan, Miss Sandy Luker and Mrs. Karen Moore, all of Los Banos, and Stella Thompson of Salinas, Calif.; three sons, Dusty Luker and Randy Luker, both of Los Banos, and David Luker of Utah; his mother, Mrs. Nellie Evans of Forrest City; five brothers, Parnell Luker of Salinas, Antioch Luker of Washington, Bill Luker of Widener, Ark., Oscar Luker of Caldwell, Ark., and Larry Evans of West Memphis; a sister, Mrs. Theora Campbell of Missouri, 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. [The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) - January 10, 1992] 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. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Dec. 13 at Memorial Park Rotunda with entombment in Memorial Park Mausoleum. skills, consider joining us! (Forrest City, Ark.) Learn about Genealogy Records, including: Where to get free Genealogy Records online How to perform St. Francis County genealogy research Which government offices provide access to vital records Octavia was the proud mother of 13 children; six boys and seven girls. Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m Tuesday, December 27 at the funeral home. Mississippi, St Francis County Newspapers and Obituaries. We regret that we are Goodby "Bill." Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 Ancestry . If you are interested in adding your families' information to this past 3 days, Alexander officiating. 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. Interment followed in Sunset of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston, Mo. He is better known by the name Foster having taken that name some time ago, on account of some trouble he had in Mississippi. St. Francis County Land Records at AR GenWeb Archives The men were unharmed and deemed it best to get night Marshall Rainbolt. She was a housewife and a member of the Forest Chapel Methodist Church. St. Francis County was established in 1827 from part of Phillips County, and named for the river of the same name that flows through it. HENDERSON, TN - JAMES DEES, 74, retired general foreman for Sanyo Manufacturing Co. in Forrest City, Ark., died of pneumonia Monday at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Jackson. ; 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. Find the right funeral home to guide your family through end-of-life planning. He had been in poor health for the past nine months. Mr. Mayo owned and operated Mayo's Cleaners for more than 15 years until 1979. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Jacob Ray 'Jake' Gore, age 37, of Palestine, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, at the Methodist Hospital in Memphis. 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. These public records all document a person's life, and they may be required for a range of legal purposes. [The State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) - September 20, 1995] 4-20-1906. (Yorkville, S.C.), 09 Dec. 1875] Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. [3] St. Francis County, Arkansas [ edit | edit source] a free search of over 10,000 death The coroner was summoned, and a verdict was returned as follows:"We the jury, find that deceased, John Adams, came to his death from a bullet wound, same having been inflicted by some person unknown, while Adam's was resisting arrest." James Oliver Turner was born on a farm in St. Francis County near Forrest City to V.O. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Akin Cemetery in Cherry Valley, Ark. Memorial Park Funeral Home has charge. St. Francis County Vital Records Offices hold birth, marriage, and death records that date back hundreds of years. Find a Grave Index 1600s-Current He was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters. Abram was born March 18, 1967, the son of Harold Abram and Barbara Bittle. Adomyetz is survived by two daughters, Cindy Adomyetz Hodges of Forrest City and Renee Adomyetz Hopper of Lavergne, Tenn.; eight sisters, Maxine Moss of Greenwood, Miss., Jeri Lauderdale of El Paso, Texas, Edna Green of West, Miss., Mildred Mangrum of Ethel, Miss., Scarlett Goss and Vickie Weaver, both of Poplar Grove, Jeanne Easley of Monterey, Mexico and Kathy Hagen of Bartlett, Tenn.; one brother, Ben McBride of Memphis; and two grandchildren.Visitation for Mrs. Adomyetz will be held Friday, March 22, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis. Visitation will be held 1-9 PM Saturday and Sunday at the funeral home. She had been in poor health for the past three years. County from Tennessee and Kentucky, settling along the high ground of Crowleys Ridge. NOTE: Additional records that apply to St Francis County are also on the Arkansas Newspapers and Obituaries page. He graduated from Forrest City High School in 1949. Mrs. Williams, died near Palestine on the 9th. Visitation for Mrs. Albert will be held on Friday, Feb. 29, 2008, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Anthony-West Memphis Funeral Home North Chapel. St. Francis County | Arkansas.gov She married William Edward Schutten, Aug. 14, 1929 in El Reno and they made their home in Minco. 11-3-1899, DEATH=Mrs.J.F.Adams died at her home near Pine Tree Oct.25,1911 of heart trouble, and was buried at Barnishaw cemetery yesterday. 1944-1949, Forrest City: Forrest City Times-Herald. Updates: River which runs through the county. Alford is survived by three sons, Gary Alford of Mississippi, Allen Alford and Scott Alford both of Little Rock; one brother, Junior Alford of Forrest City; two sisters, Gerry Whittenton and Laverne Laws both of Forrest City and several grandchildren.Visitation for Mr. Alford will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2005, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. BIRDIE HUMPHREYS DOWNS past 30 days, Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2005.Mrs. 2010 as of June 1, 2010. It seems that Joe Shumate, a fruit tree vendor, a citizen, of Colt, nine miles north of Forrest City, had traded an invoice of trees to a man named Bampson, for one or more hogs, and on Monday started in the buggy to possess the swine. His death came suddenly and unexpectedly. document.write(cy). (Forrest City, Ark.) Burial will follow in CASTEEL. He was the youngest son of Louis and Orene Harpole. Mrs. Annie Mae Adamson, age 83, of Colt, died Saturday, March 23, 2002, at Methodist Hospital in Memphis.Mrs. From 1950 to 1987-Various. at Linkpendium She was born in Caldwell, Ark., and had been an Akron resident since 1936. 30, 2022. Concrete Enterprise, Washington. He was a former employee of Sanyo Manufacturing and a resident of Forrest City from 1972 to 1984. Mr.Stevens and Mr.Webb went to the rescue. She was one of six to graduate in the first nursing class at Methodist Hospital. Lee County (south) Check your attics! 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 is survived by 1 son, J.T. According to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed in this county, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. Death and marriage notices may appear earlier. Published in Times-Herald from Oct. 17 to Oct. 24, 2022. Weve updated the security on the site. Brother Kerry Powell of Newport, Tennessee, former pastor of First Baptist Church of Forrest City, will officiate the service. FRANK GORDON WINGFIELD JR. LDSGenealogy.com is privately owned and is not an official site of FamilySearch International or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Alderson was born Feb. 12, 1926, in Forrest City, the son of James P. Alderson and Katie O. Smith Alderson. Find the right funeral home to guide your family through end-of-life planning. the total population. Denver, CO-- MURPHY CLEOPHAS WILLIAMS, 74 of Los Angeles died May 31 at Ceders-Sinai Medical Center. ; a son, James Dees Jr. of Olive Branch; a sister, Jean Mayfield of Henderson, seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, five stepgrandchildren and five stepgreat-grandchildren. Please allow 1-2 weeks for me to obtain information requested. Forrest City is the county seat. Burial will follow in Crittenden Memorial Park in Marion. She is also survived by five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at the Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church. According Read More, Edmund Tate's passing on Thursday, February 16, 2023 has been publicly announced by Miles J. Kimble Mortuary & Cremation in Forrest City Read More, Mary Burns's passing on Sunday, February 19, 2023 has been publicly announced by Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City, AR. Forrest City: Crowley Ridge Chronicle. Able will be held Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002, in the Chapel of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis, with burial following in Crittenden Memorial Park in Marion. past 7 days, She was a very faithful member to her church for over 40 years, until her health failed. Mrs. Downs, the widow of Bob Downs after 53 years, leaves a daughter, June Russell of Cincinnati, Ohio; a son, R. W. 'Buck' Downs III of Dallas; a sister, Minerva Wisner of Petersburg, Ill., and four grandchildren. bioforALLEN;Crimenewsre:WHITSITT,CASTEEL, SEARCH OUR SITES Henry A.Ahlsted, aged about 51 years, died Wednesday, May.4,1904, at his residence west of the L'anguille river in this county. Mr. Jolly was born May 13, 1962, in Forrest City, and was the son of Jay Jolly and Christene Horton Jolly. Mr. Cecil Aldridge Sr., age 59, of Wynne, died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001, at Three River Nursing Home in Marked Tree.Mr. ST FRANCIS COUNTY This page was last updated June 24,2018 24 April 2019. Genealogy and History He was a member of American Legion Post 4 in Forrest City. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 3, 2008, at 1 p.m. at the Rising Sun M.B. According to the Read More, Capitola Bridger's passing on Saturday, February 25, 2023 has been publicly announced by Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City, AR. Funeral services will be held graveside on Saturday, June 4, 2005, at 10 a.m. at Forrest Park Cemetery. He was born Dec. 11, 1948, in Heth, Ark., the son of David and Linnie Mae Stone Howard Sr. He and his wife, Lois Luker, lived in Gunnison, Miss., Wynne, Ark., and Forrest City, Ark., before moving to California in 1958. LIBERTY, MO-- CHESTER PAUL HOSKIN, JR., 60, Liberty, MO, died Thursday, June 27, 1996, at Liberty Hospital. In June 1996, as the KyGenWeb Project was nearing 100% county coverage, interested volunteers decided to create a similar set of pages for all states, establishing The USGenWeb Project. Open. Website NOTE: Additional records that apply to St Francis County are also on the Arkansas Newspapers and Obituaries page. Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City has charge. On Friday, June 24, 2022, Claudia transitioned to be among the ranks of her ancestors and creator. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at 10 a.m. at the Central United Methodist Church of Fayetteville, with Chaplain Charlie Brown officiating. ; four sons, Johnny Sims of St. Louis, Freddie Jones and Timothy Starks, both of Hughes, and Will Starks of Caldwell, Ark. St.Francis County Arkansas: . County, Arkansas Allen was born Nov. 27, 1913, in Cardwell, Mo., the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tucker. Mrs. Joy Mae Aldridge, age 75, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, at her home.Mrs. St. Francis County Obituaries and Newspapers at LDS The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church with the Rev. 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. Gregory W. Spencer Funeral Directors, 4000 Miller Ave., 531-8666. Place an ad; E-Edition; Best of 2022; .