| Wickliffe | Mitchell R. | Mitchell R. Wickliffe, 37, of North Little Rock, died Wednesday, Nov. 24. He is survived by his parents, Rayburn and Geanie McGinty Wickliffe of North Little Rock; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Brenda and Terry Rudd, Rebecca and Faron West, all of North Little Rock; grandmother, Willie Ann McGinty of Greenbrier; niece, Christy Kay Lynn West; nephew, Christopher West; two step-nephews; two step-nieces and extended family and friends. Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 27, at North Little Rock Funeral Home with the Bishop Rev. Richard Ward and brother Bobby Wickliff officiating. Committal service was at McGinty Town Cemetery in Greenbrier.; nlrt12/2/1999 |
| Widmer | Rebecca Sue | Rebecca Sue Widmer, 37, of North Little Rock, a graduate of the University of Arksansas at Little Rock and a business woman, died Sunday, Jan. 21. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, Pi Beta Phi, Special Olympics and the Junior League of North Little Rock. She is survived by her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Widmer of Dallas; a brother, James Widmer of Fayetteville; and a sister, Dawn Widmer of New Orleans. Memorial services were held Thursday Jan. 25, at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Revs. Larry Seiferth and James Burns officiating. The family requests that memorials be made to Decision Point, P.O. Box 1174, Springdale, AR 72765 or Trinity Lutheran Church, 3802 N. Olive, North Little Rock, AR 72116; nlrt2/8/2001 |
| Wilbourn | Betty | Betty "Miss Betty" Wilbourn, 66, died Wednesday, May 21. She was a front desk clerk at the Downtowner Hotel and the SHeraton Hotel. She retired from the Camelot Hotel. Miss Betty was a member of Faith Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, William R. Wilbourn of North Little Rock; two daughters, Jo Soos of North Little Rock and Jeannette Shirley of Mountain Home; one sons, William R. Wilbourn Jr. of North Little Rock; one brother, Jimmy Newsum of Rome, Georgia; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services were held Saturday, May 24, at Edgewood Memorial Park with the Rev. James Holmes and the Rev. Robert Francis officiating. The family request that memorials be made to Children's Hospital, the Muscular Dystrophy Association or to the Pulaski County Humane Society.; nlrt5/29/97 |
| Wilcoxson | Lee Alvin | Lee Alvin Wilcoxson, 82, of Sherwood, son of the late Ed Wilcoxson and Arizona Cook, died Sunday, March 21. He is survived by three sisters, Iwanda Layne, Ommie Smith and Elsie Wilson, all of Jonesboro; seven children, Katherine Norfleet, Gerald Wilcoxson, Ron Wilcoxson, Sharon Staggs, Carter Wilcoxson, all of Sherwood, Ruth Counts of Fayetteville and Phillips Wilcoxson of Nixa, Mo.; and 23 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 24 in the chapel of Griffin Leggett-Rest Hills Funeral Home. Burial followed at Rest Hills Memorial Park.; nlrt3/25/1999 |
| Wilkerson | Joy | Joy Wilkerson, 79, of North Little Rock died Wednesday, July 29. She is survived by her son, Robert Williams of El Centro, Calif.; her daughter, Shirley Bradey of Lake Haven City, Ariz.; three sisters, Arlene Clark of White Swan, Wash., Bertha Stone of Jacksonville and Birdie Willis of Des Arc; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 1 at North Little Rock Funeral Home.; nlrt8/6/1998 |
| Wilkerson | Opal Jessie Whitfield | Opal Jessie Whitfield Wilkerson, 83, of Little Rock, died Friday, Oct. 9. She was a homemaker and a member of Aldersgate Senior Citizens Camp. Survivors include three sons, Freddy Wilkerson, Tom Wilkerson and Bobby Wilkerson, all of Little Rock; two daughters, Ruby Gardner, Tricia Black, both of Little Rock; 15 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brother, Edgar Whitfield, of McAlester, Okla.; sister, Clara Williams of Crowder,Okla. Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 12, at Holly Springs Baptist Church with burial in Ida Mission Cemetery.; nlrt10/15/1998 |
| Wilkerson | William Dale | William Dale Wilkerson, 70, of North Little Rock, who had owned Ark-Way Custom Bilt, a storm window company and was a member of AARP and Gravel Ridge First Baptist Church., died Wednesday, March 22. He is survived by his wife, Verlia Wilkerson; two sons and Daughters-in-law, Terry and Vickie Wilkerson of Allen, Texas, and Paul and Lynne Wilkerson of Pangburn, Ark.; four daughters, Linda and Dulaney and husband Steve of Jacksonville, Beverly Elliott and husband Kenney of Jacksonville, Judy Tevebaugh and husband Charles of Cabot and Debbie Robinson of North Little Rock; 15 grandchildren; two great-grandsons, a twin brother, Dean Wilkerson and wife, LaJune of North Little Rock; two nephews; and one niece. Funeral services were held Friday, March 24, at Roller-Owens with the Rev. Bill Harris officiating. Interment was in Rest Hills Memorial Park. The family requests that memorials be made to the First Baptist Church in Gravel Ridge.;nlrt3/30/2000 |
| Wilkes | Edman Tullis | Edman Tullis Wilkes, 89, of Jacksonville, died Tuesday, Jan. 6. He was a member of Marshall Road Baptist Church and a former Mason. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Oleta. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Marcha Landrem Wilkes; two sons, Jim M. Wilkes of Little Rock and Sam N. Wilkes of Bentonville; a daughter, Sarah W. Park of Cabot; three brothers, Taylor Wilkes and Wilkes of Little Rock, Laudius Wilkes of Wichita Kan.; a sister, Wilma Stephens of Bella Vista, seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 8, at Marshall Road Baptist Church with burial in Arkansas Memorial Gardens.; nlrt1/15/1998 |
| Wilkins | Aubrey M. | Aubrey M. Wilkins, 83, of North Little Rock, who retired from Missouri Pacific Railroad as an electrical foreman and was a member of the Old River Fishing Club, the Big Rock Masonic Lodge and Baring Cross Baptist Church, died Thursday, March 23. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Cathern Wilkins; one son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Charmaine Wilkins of Houston; two daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn and Toney Abbott of Cabot and Janet and Steve Holmes of Sherwood; one brother and sister-in-law, James and Frances Wilkins; two sisters, Margie Herman and Emogene Dunlap and husband Gordon; 12 grandchildren, Amber, David, Bryan, Karen, Michael, Cathey, Olivia, Emily, Tarik, Dena, Matt and Katie; and three great-granddaughters, Paige, Allison and Racheal. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 25, at Baring Cross Baptist Church. Interment was in Sumner Cemetery in Cabot. The family requests that memorials be made to Baring Cross Baptist Church.; nlrt3/30/2000 |
| Wilkinson | Dorothy C. | Dorothy C. Wilkinson, 83, of North Little Rock, died Sunday, Aug. 16. She was a teacher and homemaker. Survivors are a son, Allen Wilkinson of Alabama; daughter and son-in-law Dottie Wilkinson and Stuart Hankins of North Little Rock; grandson Allen Vaughan and grand-daughter-in-law Meredith Hankins, and Matthew Gaston Hankins, all of North Little Rock, and Allen Wilkinson of Alabama. A graveside service was held Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Gastonburg Cemetery in Gastonburg, Alabama.; nlrt8/27/1998 |
| Willard | Annie Mae | Annie Mae Willard, 91, of North Little Rock, died Friday, May 23. She was a member of Cedar Heights Baptist Church. She is survived by three sons, Bobby Joe Willard of North Little Rock, John Willard of Benton, and James Willard of Perryville; one daughter, Barbara Conley of Columbus, Ohio; one brother, Samuel Ivy of Jacksonville; one sister, Lucille McRae of Ft. Worth, Texas; 17 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 28, at Huson Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Little Rock National Cemetery.; nlrt5/29/97 |
| Willcox | Frances Lucille | Frances Lucille Owen Willcox, 95, of North Little Rock, died Tuesday, Nov. 18 in New Hartford, New York. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse at Ft. Roots Veterans Hospital and a member of Park Hill Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Wilcox. She is survived by a daughter and son in law, Dolores and Joseph Wegrzyn of Marcy, New York; a grandson and his wife, Sam and Degra Mancuso; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 22 at Roller-Owens Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Edgewood Cemetery in North Little Rock.; nlrt11/27/1997 |
| Williams | Bette Jo Shipp | Bette Jo Shipp Williams, 71, of Little Rock, died Monday, April 26. Bette retired as an official court reporter, Second Division. She served the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk's Office for eighteen years. She was active in the United Methodist Women Group at Primrose United Methodist Church where she was a member. She was a volunteer at American Red Cross in the blood donor center and was actively involved with the Pulaski County Extension Homemaker Council at Sweet Home and completed one study in Bible Study Fellowship. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Betty Ratcliffe of Little Rock; a daughter and son-in-law, Michael and Sandy Boultinghouse of North Little Rock; a brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Jane Shipp of Suffield, Connecticut; five grandchildren, Adrianne Fry of Memphis, Tenn., Jennifer Ratcliffe of Alabama, Michael Ratcliffe of Little Rock, Mary Lauren Boultinghouse of North Little Rock and Sam Boultinghouse of North Little Rock; a great-granddaughter, Olivia Fry. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 28, at Primrose United Methodist Church, with interment in Roselawn Memorial Park. The family requests that memorials be made to Primrose United Methodist Church or Carti's "New Outlook for Women" or Hospice.; nlrt4/29/1999 |
| Williams | Charles | Charles "Buddy" Williams, 62, of North Little Rock, died Monday, Aug. 19. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Loretta; one daughter, Virginia Walker; and five sons, Charles R. Williams, Darrell W. Williams, Richard A. Williams, Kenneth Ray Williams and Tobbie Williams; and one sister, Emogene Penner, all of North Little Rock, and eight grandchildren. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. today at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. Kalu Clement officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.; nlrt8/22/1996 |
| Williams | Hazel Ardith | Hazel Ardith Williams, 88, of North Little Rock, a retired registered nurse at Fort Roots, died Saturday, July 10. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in North Little Rock and the National Association of Retired Federal employees No. 1451. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Ardith and Bob Roachell of North Little Rock; two grandsons, Harold Roachell and his wife, Michelle of Maumelle and Shawn Roachell of North Little Rock; two sisters, Lois Phariss and Sammy Evans, both of Monette, Mo.; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thursday, July 15, at First United Methodist Church with the Revs. Don Nolley and Larry Kelso officiating. Burial was in Forest Hills Memorial Park. The family requests that memorials be made to St. Vincent's Visiting Nurses Association and Hospice.; nlrt7/22/1999 |
| Williams | Johnie C. | Johnie C. Williams, 84, of Sherwood, died Thursday, June 15. She was a retired salesman at Dillard's Department Store and was of the Protestant faith. She was preceded in death by her husband Clifford C. Wiliams. Survivors include a sister, Lona Gray of Jacksonville; several nieces and nephews; and special friends, Vicki, Lindsey and Jack Howard. A graveside services was held Saturday, June 17, at Rest Hills Memorial Park with the Rev. Paul McClung officiating.; nlrt6/29/2000 |
| Williford | Obie | Obie Williford, 78, of Jacksonville, died Thursday, Jan. 14. Survivors include his wife, Beatrice Williford, son, Marvin Williford; daughters, Marie Dreher and Mary Ann "Sissy" Meadows; and brother, Buss Franklin Williford, all of Jacksonville; two sisters, Doshie Livermore of Ohio and Esther Morris of North Little Rock; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 18, at Harmony Baptist Church with the Rev. George Mutton officiating. Burial was in Harmony Cemetery.; nlrt1/28/1999 |
| Wills | Mrs. J.F. | Funeral services for Mrs. J.F. Wills, aged 74, of 1104 Rock street, widow of J.F. Wills, former North little Rock municipal Judge, who died at a Little Rock hospital Tuesday night were held at the First Methodist church, North Little Rock, by the Rev. Allan Stewart and the Rev. E. T. Wayland at 2 p.m. yesterday. Burial was in Oakland cemetery by Owens & Co. Pallbearers were Active, Harold Plummer, G. Dal Eason, Byron Bogard, Will Routh, August Korte and T.H. Evans. Honorary - Members of the Blanche Eason Bible Class of the First Methodist church of North Little Rock;; nlrt 1/21/1944 |
| Wilson | Bennett M. | Bennett M. Wilson, 75, of Cabot died Friday, July 31, in his home He served as a Marine in World War II and saw action in the Pacific include the bombing of Pearl Harbor and Bouganville. He was a journeyman electrician and a member of IBEW #295. A member of Marshall Road Baptist Church, he was an ordained Baptist deacon and also a member of Mt. Sinai Lodge and a master mason. Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Mary E. Wilson; three daughters, Rose Wilshire of Little Rock, and Margaret "Butch" Lucas and Karen Wilsonk, both of Cabot; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two brothers, William Wilson of North Little Rock and Don Wilson of Vilonia. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 4, in the chapel of Griffin Leggett-Rest Hills Funeral Home with the Rev. Cliff Hutchins officiating. Burial was at Rest Hills Memorial Park. The family requests that memorials be made to the build fund of Marshal Road Baptist Church.; nlrt8/13/1998 |
| Wilson | Charles Larry | Charles Larry Wilson, 60, of Benton, died Friday, Dec. 1. He was of the Methodist faith. He was a petty officer second class in the U.S. Navy from 1958 until 1961. He was a dedicated employee of the Department of Environmental Qality for 19 years and deputy director since 1989. He was preceded in death by his father, Hugh Carroll Wilson; a brother, Roddy Wilson and a nephew, Reed Wilson. Survivors include his wife, Marcia E. Wilson; his mother, Leola Wilson of Hot Springs; a son, Patrick Charles Wilson of Malvern; a daughter and son-in-law, Shannon Paige and Mike Bauman of North Little Rock; three brothers, Paul Louton of Pearcy, Joe Wilson and wife, Susie, and Jon Wilson and wife, Mitzie, all of Hot Springs; and grandchildren, Kellye Lynn Bauman and Brady Patrick Bauman. Funeral services wre held Tuesday, Dec. 5, at Caruth-Hale Funeral Home Chapel in Hot Springs with Randall Mathis officiating. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. The family requests that memorials be made to the Saline County Humane Society, P.O. Box 305, Benton, AR 72018.; nlrt12/14/2000 |
| Wilson | Dorris | Dorris Wilson, 98 of North Little Rock, died Tuesday, Feb. 10. He was retired from the railroad and of the Baptist faith. He is survived by two nieces, Pat Hartmeier and Gwen Barron, both of North Little Rock; a nephew Larry Garr of North Little Rock; one brother; two sisters. Graveside services were held Thursday, Feb. 12, at Rest Hills Memorial Park.; nlrt2/19/1998 |
| Wilson | James L. "Red" Sr. | James L. "Red" Wilson Sr., 80, of North Little Rock, retired from the Mo-Pac Railroad where he worked as an engineer for 42 years, died Saturday, Aug. 5. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Baring Cross Baptist Church. He was also a member of Elks Lodge #1004 and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Lynette Hooks, and a sister, Ercell Dean. Survivors include his wife, Edith Wilson; a son, James L. "Buddy" Wilson Jr. of North Little Rock; four daughters, Christy Mabry of Little Rock and her husband Hank, Janet Croy of Sherwood and her husband Tim, and Henrietta Adams and Margaret Crafton, both of Jacksonville; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Odis Wilson of Little Rock and Noel Wilson of North Little Rock; and two sisters, Elyce McGrew of Houston and Marceil Wallace of Lonoke. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Baring Cross Baptist Church with the Rev. Marty Watson officiating. Interment followed at Edgewood Memorial Park. The family requests that memorials be made to Baring Cross Baptist Church; nlrt8/17/2000 |
| Wilson | Marguerite Geraldine | Marguerite Geraldine (Masingill) Wilson, 83, of North Little Rock, died Sunday, Jan. 3. She was retired from Homebound Industries and a charter member of Crystal Valley Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie Woodrow Wilson, two sisters, a brother and a son-in-law. She is survived by four daughters, Jane Pullman of Minden, La., Judy LaRiviere of Bartlett, Tenn., Hilda Kelley Corley and Carolyn Clark, both of North Little Rock; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services wer held Wednesday, Jan. 6, at Crystal Valley Baptist Church with the Revs. Larry Ballard and Curtis Roland officiating. Burial was in Edgewood Memorial Park; nlrt1/14/1999 |
| Wilson | Scottie | Scottie Wilson, 81, of North Little Rock, died Saturday, Nov. 14. She was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Coast Guard. She spent her working years as the secretary of the Arkansas Burial Association Board. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Silas S. Wilson. Survivors include two sisters, Mary Holston and Mignon Bell, both of North Little Rock. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 17, in the chapel of Griffin Leggett-Rest Hills Funeral Home. Interment followed in Forest Hills Cemetery; nlrt11/19/1998 |
| Wingfield | Thelma | Thelma Wingfield, 78, widow of John E. Wingfield of North Little Rock died Friday, Jan. 17. she was a member of the Park Hill Baptist Church. Survivors are her son, Hartsell Wingfield and Daughter-in-law, Brenda of Little Rock; daughter Dianna Pyle and son-in-law, Hoyte of Little Rock; four grandchildren, Hoyt R. Pyle III, Summer Illenen Pyle, Kimberly Griffin, Brett Wingfield. Services was held Monday, Jan. 20, at Griffin Leggett Rest Hills Chapel with Dr. Cary Heard officiating. Entombment was in Rest Hills Mausoleum. The family requests that memorials be made to the Outreach Ministries, Park Hill Baptist Church.; nlrt1/30/1997 |
| Winkler | Elzie Lee | Elzie Lee Winkler, 96, of North Little Rock, a retired iron worker, died Tuesday, Jan. 12. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and Army and a member of Oakwood Baptist Church. Preceded in death by his wife, Omie Mae "Sally" Winkler, he is survived by a son, Ronald Winkler of North Little Rock; a daughter, Betty Sue Chance of Mesa, Ariz.; four grandchildren, Mandy and Karl Winkler of North Little Rock, Jerry Foster of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Teddy Brandon of Mesa, Ariz.; and two great-grandsons. Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 16, at Roller-Owen Funeral Home with Bro. Lonnie Autry officiating. Burial was in Mayflower Cemetery. The family request that memorials be made to Hospice of Arkansas.; nlrt1/21/99 |
| Witcher | Larry James | Larry Janes Witcher, 57, of Sherwood, died Wednesday, Oct. 6. He was a member of Sylvan Hills Community Church. He was preceded in death by his father, William Leo Witcher. Survivors include his mother, Doris Witcher; one brother, Dr. Dwight "Bub" Witcher; three nephews, Clay Weston Witcher, Cary Leo Witcher, Justin Lee Witcher; and one niece, Krystal Allene Witcher. Funeral services were held Friday, Oct 8, at Sylvan Hills Community Church with the Rev. Tim McMinn officiating. Burial was in Cato Cemetery; nlrt10/14/1999 |
| Witkowski | Helen Anne | Helen Anne Witkowski, 78, of North Little Rock, died Wednesday, Dec. 6. She is survived by a daughter, Rhonda Jennings of Beebe; son, Frank Shulte of Cabot; six grandchildren;and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec. 9, in the Griffin Leggett-Rest Hills chapel with burial at Rest Hills Memorial Park.; nlrt12/14/2000 |
| Wittaker | Paul Leon | Apparently recovered from the effects of swallowing a safety pin last Saturday, Paul Leon Wittaker, nine months old son of Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Wittaker of Hartman, died while inroute home Wednesday morning after undergoing what was believed to have been a successful operation The child swallowed the pin Saturday and it lodged in his throat. He was brought to Little Rock Tuesday night an operation was performed and the pin removed. The child stood the operation well and was believed to be on the road to recovery. The parents were returning the child to their home at Hartman Wednesday morning, when he suddenly lapsed into unconsciousness at Levy, two miles north of the city while riding in an automobile. The child was taken into a nearby home and died within a few moments. Besides his parents he is survived by one brother, Thomas Roy. The body was brought to Owens & Company and will be taken overland to the family home at Hartman.; nlrt4/10/1929 |
| Womack | Fielding H. Jr. | Fielding Hoyle Womack Jr, 76, of Conway, formerly of North Little Rock, died Wednesday, Nov. 19. He served in the Coast Guard during World War II. He retired as a leadman with Criss and Shaver Concrete Company, and was a Methodist. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, and a brother. He is survived by his wife, Mildred L. Womack of Conway, a niece and two nephews. Graveside services were held Saturday, Nov. 22 at Edgewood Memorial Park with the Rev. Jack Bloxom officiating.; nlrt11/27/1997 |
| Wood | Clora | Clora Wood, 89, of North Little Rock, died Sunday, June 25. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Wood. Survivors include a daughter, sybol (Wood) Johnston and a son, Ronnie Wood, boh of North Little Rock; four grandchildren, Judy Johnston West and husband, Jim, RIck Johnston, Shannon WOod Keane and husband, Jerry, all of NorthLittle Rock and Rhonda Wood Huston and husband Tommy of Tennessee; five great-grandchildren, Chandra West Loomis and husband Peter, Jamey West, Hayden Huston, Anna Huston and Blake Keane, all of North Little Rock; and one great-great-grandchild, Pierce Loomis. Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 28, at North Little Rock Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Francis officiating. Burial was at Bethel Chapel;nlrt7/6/2000 |
| Wood | George Anthony | George "Corky" Anthony Wood, 35, of Wilonia, died Thesday, March 4. He was a Baptist and employed by West Tree Service. He had formerly served in the Arkansas National Guard. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Wood; one daughter, Filicia Wood of Jacksonville; three step-daughters, Jamie Hooten of Little Rock, Barbara Sullivan of Jacksonville, and Laura Burns of Boonville, MS.; his mother, Selva Jean Wood of North Little Rock; grandparents Woodrow and Bill Brown of North Little Rock; two brothers, Michael Wood of Vilonia and Danny Wood of Richardson, TX; two sisters, Teresa Jean Wood and Debora Pearce, both of Vilonia; four step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father Billy C. Wood. Funeral services were held Friday, March 7, in the Huson Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dennis Turner officiating. Interment was in Forest Hills Memorial; nlrt3/13/1997 |
| Wood | John H. Jr. | Funeral services for John H. Wood, Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J.H. Wood, 402 West Thirteenth street, who died in a Little Rock hospital Thursday, were held at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Owens & Co. funeral chapel, North Little Rock, in charge of the Rev. J.F. Ross, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, North Little Rock. Burial was in Bayou Meto cemetery; 1/16/29 |
| Wood | Larry | Larry Wood, 43, of North Little Rock, employed by Missouri-Pacific and Union-Pacific Railroad for more than 22 years, died Thursday, July 27, in an automobile accident. He had been an active member of Lakewood United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Henry and Mary Wood, an uncle, Sidney Wood. He is survived by his wife, Sandra; two children, Christopher and Sarah; parents, Bob and Betty Wood, all of North Little Rock; two brothers, David Wood of Cabot and Steve Wood of North Little Rock; one sister, Brenda Fudge of Lufkin, Texas; and grandmother, Lois Wages. Funeral services were held Monday, July 31, at Lakewood United Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry Powell officiating. Burial was at Arkansas Memorial Garden. The family requests that memorials be made to United Methodist Children's Home, 2002 S. Fillmore, Little Rock, AR 72114-4848; nlrt8/17/2000 |
| Wood | Mary Musselman | Mary Musselman Wood, 100, of North Little Rock, died Thursday, March 23. Born in Florence, Ala., to one of the pioneer families of Lauderdale County, she was a charter member of Bethany Baptist Church of North Little Rock. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Edward Wood Sr., two sons, John Julius Wood and Sidney Thomas Wood. She is survived by three sons, Henry Edward Wood, Jr., Robert J. Wood and wife, Betty and Bill Wood and his wife, Linda; daughter-in-law, Irma Wood; two daughters and sons-in-law Rachel and Maurice McDaniel and Mary Ann and Daniel Littlefield; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one sister, Katherine Minor of Florence, Ala.; and one sister-in-law, Helen Mussleman also of Florence. Funeral services were held Monday, March 27, at North Little Rock Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Odis Chapman officiating. Burial was at Arkansas Memorial gardens.; nlrt3/30/2000 |
| Wood | Nolah | Nolah Wood, 92, of North Little Rock, died Thursday, Feb. 19. She was a member of Levy United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sidney Wood, and one grandson. Survivors include three sons, Sidney Wood of Conway, and Carthel and Jim Allen Wood, both of North Little Rock; three daughters, Dorothy Moore of North Little Rock, Betty Rachaner of Searcy, and Connie Cox of Fort Smith; 19 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, Feb. 23, at Levy United Methodist CHurch with the Rev. Jim Brooks officiating. Interment followed at Edgewood Memorial Park.; nlrt3/5/1998. |
| Wood | Steven David | Steven David Wood, 39, of North Little Rock, formerly of Texas, died Saturday, Sept. 26, after several years of illness. He is survived by his mother, Mary L. Splawn; his stepfather, W.J. Splawn; his father, Neal B. Wood of Folsom, La.; sisters Leigh Cauvin of Gonzales, La., and Leslie Smith of Hooks, Texas; and a brother, Roy N. Wood of Joshua, Texas. Memorial services were held Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Huson Funeral Home Chapel. The family requests that memorials be made to Northside Presbyterian Church, 398 Bear Paw Road, Sherwood, Ark., 72120.; nlrt10/8/1998 |
| Wood | Walter H. | Walter H. "Woody" Wood, 92, of North Little Rock, passed away Monday, March 31, 1997. He was a retired machinist with Mopac Railroad, a member of Rose City Machinists Lodge, and of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include his wife, Grace (Hendrickson) Wood; two sisters, Fannie Mae McDaniel and Ruth Vaughn, both of Pell City, Alabama; several nieces and nephews. Graveside services were held Thursday, April 3, at Roselawn Memorial Park. The family requests that memorials be made to American Heart Association, 909 W. 2nd Street, Little Rock, AR 72201.; nlrt4/3/1997 |
| Wood | Wanda Thompson | Wanda Thompson Wood, 78, of North Little Rock, a member of First United Methodist Church of North Little Rock, died Wednesday, March 21. Preceded in death by her son, David P. Wood Jr., she is survived by her husband, David P. Wood Sr.; two daughters, Diane Wood and Debra Wood, both of Alexandria, Va.; and one sister, Bobbie Garner of Little Rock. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 24, at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Earl Carter officiating. Burial was at Roselawn Memorial Park. The family requests that memorials be made to First United Methodist Church Music Fund, 6701 John F. Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, AR 71226; nlrt4/5/2001 |
| Woodsmall | William M. Jr. | William M. Woodsmall, Jr., 69, of North Little Rock, a professional engineer with Cromwell, Truemper, Levy, Thompson and Woodsmall Inc, died Wednesday, Oct. 20. He was past president of Arkansas ASHRAE, a charter member of the Arkansas Academy of Mechanical Engineering and the National Council of Engineering Examiners and a faithful and supportive member and former board member of the First Assembly of God Church of North Little Rock. He was preceded in death by the mother of his children, Norma Seaton Woodsmall. He is survived by his wife, Waunda Lott Woodsmall; a son, William M. Woodsmall III; three daughters, Rebecca and husband Leonard Gardner, Margaret Woodsmall and Amy Woodsmall, all of North Little Rock; step-daughter and husband, Buffie and Larry Osburn of Alexander; step-son, Barton Lee Perrier of Roanoke, Va.; a sister, Margaret Glover and husband Wylie of North Little Rock; and four grandchildren, Zachary and Megan Gardner and Brittany and Crystal Osburn. Funeral services were held Friday,, Oct. 22, at the First Assembly of God Church of North Little Rock, followed by interment in Concord Cemetery, Lonoke. The family requests that memorials may be made to the First Assembly of God Missions Programs.; nlrt10/28/1999 |
| Woodson | Bobbye Dean | Bobbye Dean Woodson, 65, of North Little Rock, died Wednesday, Sept. 6. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Douglas Woodson, parents, Les and Elsie Hodges and a brother, Walter Hodges. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and Charles Sanderson, Gina and Dale Humphrey; a son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Jerry Woodson; grandchildren, Allen Harper, Heather Woodson, Kristy Woodson and Amanda Thompson; sister, Betty Haynie; and brother, Tommy Hodges. A memorial service was held Friday, Sept. 8, at North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel.; nlrt9/14/2000 |
| Woodward | Virginia "Jean" | Virginia "Jean" Woodward, 74, of Sherwood, a dealer for Stanley Home Products who was known to many as "The Stanley Lady," died Wednesday, Sept. 6, after a courageous battle with colon cancer. She was born in Hickory Plains, and was of the Pentecostal faith. Widowed at age 29 when her husband Harold Douglas Woodward died, she was also preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy Dreher. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Laura and Allan Gold of Little Rock; a son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Teresa Woodward of North Little Rock; a brother and sister-in-law, William Roy and Mavis Morrison of Dallas; two sisters, Mildred Irma Walters of North Little Rock and Caroline Craun and husband, John of Kansas City; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; also her close companion of many years, Eddie King of Lonoke. Funeral services were held Saturday, Sept. 9, at Hickory Plains Methodist Church followed by burial at Hickory Plains Cemetery. The family requests that memorials be made to "Kaleidoscope of Caring" at Hospice Home Care of "New Outlooks Cancer Center" at St. Vincent Infirmary.;nlrt9/14/2000 |
| Woody | Clarence William "Bill" | Clarence William "Bill" Woody, 82, of North Little Rock, died Tuesday, March 14. He was a self-employed food service equipment representative and was an Army World War II veteran. Survivors include a sister, Mary Sue Wilson of Macon, Ga.; and a brother, Jim Woody of Provo, Utah. Private services will be held at a later date.; nlrt3/23/2000 |
| Wooldridge | Amy L. | Amy Louise (Kelly) Wooldridge, 73, of North Little Rock, died Wednesday, Feb. 5. She was a member of Crosspoint Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Wooldridge; and a brother, A.S. Kelly. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Melanie Wooldridge of Camden and Kelly and Judy Wooldridge of Little Rock; one daughter and Son-in-law, Patricia and Price Wharton of Irving, Texas; one brother and sister-in-law, John and Donna Kelly of Carlisle; one sister, Rachel Waters of Kirkland, Wash.; one brother-in-law, David Wooldridge of North Little Rock; a sister-in-law, Betty Kelly of Carlisle; mother-in-law, Viola Wooldridge of North Little Rock; and five grandchildren. The family requests that memorials be made to the Alzheimer's Association or a favorite charity.; nlrt2/13/97 |
| Wooldridge | Viola Mae (Marlin) | Viola Mae (Marlin) Wooldridge, of North Little Rock, died Sunday, Nov. 21. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene of North Little Rock. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earnest Wooldridge. She is survived by a son, David Wooldridge of North Little Rock; granddaughter, Pat Wooldridge of Wharton, Texas; three grandsons, Larry Wooldridge of Camden, Kelly Wooldridge of Little Rock and Terry Wooldridge of Tacoma, Wash.; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. Graveside services were held Tuesday, Nov. 23, at Arkansas Memorial Gardens. The family request that memorials be made to First Church of the Nazarene, 2015 Main St., NLR, AR 72114.; nlrt11/25/99 |
| Womble | John David | John David Womble, 34, of North Little Rock, died Monday, Nov. 27. He is survived by his wife, Vicky Womble; two sons, John Raymond Womble and Kenneth Lee Womble; a daughter, Kimberly Dawn Womble; parents, Charles and Hazel Womble of North Little Rock; brother, Charles Womble Jr. of Redfield; two sisters, Karen Moore and Sheila Cobb, both of North Little Rock; half-brother, Robert Chaney of Little Rock; father-in-law, James Williams of Dumas; and mother-in-law, Joyce Baughman of Mississippi. Funeral services werre held Thursday, Dec. 2, at North Little Rock Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Larry Ballard officiating. Burial was in Cabot; nlrt12/14/2000 |
| Wortham | Fred A. | Fred A. Wortham, 70, of North Little Rock died Saturday, Feb. 14. Survivors include two sisters June Swaim and Louise McNatt; one brother Samuel Wortham. Graveside services were held Monday, Feb. 16, at Edgewood Memorial Park, North Little Rock.; nlrt2/19/1998 |
| Worthen | Helen Frieda | Helen Frieda Worthen, 80, of North Little Rock, died Monday, May 3. She was the widow of Wallace B. Worthen, Jr., a retired general secretary for the Arkansas Automobile Dealers Association, and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where she was a Sunday School teacher. She is survived by a son, Wallace "Butch" Worthen of North Little Rock; two grandsons, Jeffrey Worthen of North Little Rock and Alex Worthen of Long Beach, Calif. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 5, in the Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Larry Seiferth officiating. Interment was in Pinecrest Memorial Park. The family requests that memorials be made to Trinity Lutheran Church.; nlrt5/13/1999 |
| Wooten | Euleda Ann | Euleda Ann Wooten, 64, of Cabot, died Thursday, Feb. 6. She is survived by her husband, Charles C. Wooten; a son, Charles Edward Wooten of Cabot; a daughter, Karren Brock of Vilonia; mother, Levadell Ivey of Sherwood; three sisters, Mary Alice McDonald of Little Rock, Janice Johnson of North Little Rock, and Lemmie Maddox of Gravel Ridge; and two grandchildren. Graveside services were held Monday, Feb. 10, at Mt. Carmel Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Ballard officiating.; nlrt2/13/97 |
| Wortham | Fred A. | Fred A. Wortham, 70, of North Little Rock, died Saturday, Feb. 14. He is survived by two sisters, June Swaim and Louise McNatt; one brother, Samuel Wortham. Graveside services were held Monday, Feb. 16, at Edgewood Memorial Park.; nlrt2/26/1998 |
| Wortman | E. Terrell | E. Terrell Wortman, 88, of North Little Rock, the chief council for the U.S. Corps of Engineers for 43 years, died Sunday, March 21. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a memeber of the Scottish Rites, 33nd Degree Mason, the Scimitar Temple, a life member of the Bendemeer Grotto, the Federal and Arkansas Bar Associations and the North Little Rock Fraternal Order of Elks Lodge #1004. He was also a deacon at Park Hill Baptist Church. He is survived by a son and Daughter-in-law, John and Joan Wortman; grandson, John Wortman, II and granddaughter, Kerrie Wortman. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 24, at Roller-Owens Funeral Home with Dr. S. Cary Heard officiating. Interment was in Edgewood Memorial Park. The family requests that memorials be made to the American Diabetes Association, 212 Natural Resource Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205-1573; nlrt3/25/1999 |
| Wright | Calena J. | Calena J. Wright, 69, of North Little Rock, died Sunday, August 18. Her survivors are two sons, Wayne Wright of Little Rock and Farris Wright of North Little Rock; four daughters, Mary Jean Wright of New Haven, Conn., Priscilla Wright Medford of Dallas, Tex., Melanie Wright and Pamela Wright, both of North Little Rock; brother Julius Mack Johnson; Edna Rose Hayes of North Little Rock and eight Grandchildren.; nlrt8/22/1996 |
| Wright | Drucilla Marie | Drucilla Marie Wright, aged five, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fay Wright, 318 West Eighteenth street, North Little Rock, died at the home of her parents Monday morning. She is survived by her parents, a brother, Fay Wright, Jr., and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G.E. Wright of Vilonia, Faulkner county. Funeral services were held at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon at Gardner Memorial Methodist church, North Little Rock, in charge of the Rev. Ira A. Brumley. Burial was in Edgewood Memorial park in charge of Owens & Co. Pallbearers were: Active- Roy Nichols, Thomas Farris, J.H. Snow and W.W. Pemberton, all members of the North Little RockFire Department of which Mr. Wright also is a member. Honorary - C Youngblood Sr., C. Youngblood Jr., Dr. W. M. Burns and W.A. Martin; nlrt1/30/1929 |
| Wright | Martha | Martha Wright, 89, of North Little Rock, widow of Walter Wright, died Sunday, Dec. 22. She was of the Pentecostal faith. Survivors are three daughters, Mary Whitaker of North Little Rock, Mattie Villa of Kansas City, Mo., Margie Miller of West Lake, La.; four brothers, Harold Dobbs of Little Rock, W.L. Dobbs of North Little Rock, Woodrow Dobbs of Pensacola, FL, Parham Dobbs of Ft. Smith; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 24, at the North Little Rock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Henry McDaniel officiating. Burial was in the Lonoke Cemetery.; nlrt12/26/96 |
| Wright | Nathan | Nathan Wright (Brother Sweet), 96, of North Little Rock, died Monday, Aug. 26. He was a deacon of Morning Star Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Mary Lee; one son, Roderick Ladarryl Wright of Fort Worth, Texas; one daughter, Dorris Smith, and one sister, Ida Randolph, both of North Little Rock; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 31, at Morning Star Baptist Church, with burial in Haven of Rest Cemetery.; nlrt9/5/1996 |
| Wright | Robert Morris | Robert Morris Wright Sr., 82, of North Little Rock, a retired master plumber, died Thrusday, Aug. 12. He was a member of Gardner Memorial United Methodist Church and past president of F.O.E. #60, Pike Avenue Civic Club and AARP. Preceded in death by two wives, Rose Emma Wright and Iva Wright and a daughter, Joann Burkhead, he is survived by two sons, Robert Morris Wright Jr., of North Little Rock and John (Tommy) Wright of Maumelle; son-in-law, Duane Burkhead of North Little Rock; eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren; and a special niece, Jackie Delaney. Funeral services were held at Roller-Owens Chapel Saturday, Aug. 14, with the Rev. Jerry Meeks officiating. Interment was in Oakland Fraternal Cemetery in Little Rock. The family requests that memorials be made to Gardner Memorial United Methodist Church.;nlrt8/26/1999 |
| Wright | Thomas W. | Thomas Westbrook Wright, 93, of North Little Rock, died Sunday, March 1. He retired from Serco Oil Co. of California. He was a Mason and a member of First Christian Church of Sherwood and a past member of the church choir. He is survived by his wife, Martha Lamberson Wright; a niece, Bonnie Graversen of Santee, Calif.; a great-nephew and great-niece; one great-great-nephew and one great-great-neice. Graveside services were held Tuesday, March 3, at Edgewood Memorial Park.; nlrt3/12/1998 |
| Wright | Treva L. Reed | Treva L. Reed Wright, 68, of North Little Rock, died Thursday, March 12. She wa a retired home health nurse. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church, the Women Ministries, the Eastern Star and wa a volumteer at Baptist Health. She was preceded in death by Herman Reed, May Nichols and Dempsey Nichols. She is survived by her husband, William "Bill" Wright of North Little Rock; three sons and daughters-in-law Larry David and Billie Reed of Tacoma, Washington, Douglas D. and Trudy Reed of North Little Rock and Donnie L. and Sharon Reed of North Little Rock; one brother, Alex J.Nichols of Little Rock; two sisters, Cleva M. Lierly and Winnie Isom, both of North Little Rock; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday, March 16, at First Assembly of God Church, North Little Rock with the Dr. Alton Garrison and the Revs. Dennis Pigman and Terry Newman officiating. Burial was in Rest Hills Memorial Park Cemetery. The family requests that Memorials be made to First Assembly of God Building Fund; nlrt3/26/1998 |
| Wynn | Joseph M. | Joseph M. Wynn, 71, of North Little Rock, died Saturday, June 3. He was a veteran of the Korean War and a 50-year member of I.B.E.W. Local #134 in Chicago. He is survived by his wife, Jewel G. Wynn; daughter, Patsy Danheim of Houston; a son, Michael H. Wynn, also of Houston; three sisters, Mary Denny and Annie Peterson, both of Oak Lawn, Ill., and Nancy Rymus of Tinley Park, Ill.; two brothers, Jerry Wynn of Whitewater, Wis., and Arnold Wynn of Bonita Springs, Fla.; two step-sons, Wendell Smith of Benton and Michael Smith of North Little Rock; and eight grandchildren. A private memorial service was held by the family. Arrangements were by cremation. The family requests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society or a favorite charity.;nlrt6/8/2000 |