GRAPEVINE, TX - RUBY HALTOM, a retired bookkeeper and former deputy clerk in Ashley County, Ark., died Tuesday at a Grapevine hospital. She was 86.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. today in Bethesda Cemetery in Camden, Ark.
Lucas Funeral Home in Grapevine is in charge of local arrangements.
Mrs. Haltom was born in Warren, Ark., and lived in Grapevine for more than a year. She was a former resident of Sheridan, Ark.  She was a member of Landmark Baptist Church in Sheridan.
Survivors: Niece. --Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX) - June 18, 1992


Hamburg, AR--MRS. CLARESSA ANN BARKER HARTLEY, 45, of Hamburg died Thursday, January 27, 2000, at the Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. A native of East St. Louis, IL, and a Hamburg resident for the past 25 years, she attended the Eden Baptist Church and was retired from the Hamburg Shirt Factory. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Ann Smart, and a brother, Charley G. Barker.
Survivors include a son, Kevin Lee Hartley; a daughter, Kendra Marie Hartley, both of Fountain Hill; her parents, Charley and Wanda Hicks Barker of Hamburg; two brothers, Gary D. and Phillip S. Barker of Collinsville, IL; two sisters, Kathy Norrell and Rhonda Sawyer of Hamburg; two grandchildren, Destiny Neshea Hartley and Adam Tyler Choate; 21 nieces and nephews and ten great-nieces and great-nephews.
Funeral services were planned for 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 1, in the chapel of Jones Funeral Home of Hamburg with Revs. Mike Titsworth and Charles Pullin officiating. Pallbearers were to be Shane Hartley, Hank and Jimmy Don Norrell, Brad Sawyer, Shane Sivils and Shane Rickman. Burial was to follow services at the Eden Cemetery.   ---Ashley County Ledger, Hamburg, AR, contributed by Kim Torp.


CROSSETT, ARK--HAZEL EUJENIOR HAYES, 89, of Crossett died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, at the Crossett Leisure Lodge. She was born on Nov. 27, 1910, to Rufus and Mary Glover Rice in Bradley County. Mrs. Hayes was a homemaker and a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Terry Hines, and a great-grandson, Dakota Hines.
Survivors include her husband of 66 years, Luther Hayes of Crossett; two sons, Sammie Joe Hayes of Warren and Rex Hayes of Branson, MO; one daughter, Denver Jeffers of Crossett; 10 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, in the Jones Funeral Home chapel in Crossett with the Revs. Wayman Mann and John Reed officiating. Pallbearers were Marty, Greg, and Bruce Hayes and Dennis, Tony and Donnie Hines. Honorary pallbearers were Mitchell Greeenwood, Lavern Rice, Bill Watson, Robert Nichols, Dale Taylor, Otis Brady, Tency Schilders, John C., Bobby, Danny and Carl Jeffers and Sean Grisham. Burial followed services at Pinewood Memorial Park.  --Ashley County Ledger, Hamburg, AR, contributed by Kim Torp.


CROSSETT, ARK--AMON MORRIS HERRINGTON, 78, of Crossett died Tuesday, February 1, 2000, at his home. Born July 22, 1921, in Crossett to Abner Morris and Fannie Barnett Herrington, he was a painter and was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Curtis, Robert and Roy Herrington.
Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline Herrington; a son, Morris Herrington and wife Tina; three brothers, Edward and Billy Joe Herrington, all of Crossett, and Gerald Herrington of Monroe, LA; seven sisters, Estelle Chandler, Essie Fay Meyer and Frances Blissett of Crossett, Rose Lee White and Reathea Laws of Little Rock, Jessie Mae Harvey of Bogalusa, LA, and Sybil Standridge of Clinton; two grandchildren, Whitney and Courtney Herrington of Crossett; and 44 nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 3, at Jarvis Chapel Baptist Church with Gayle Riles officiating. Pallbearers were Keith, James, Kevin, Robbie, Joey and Harry Harrington and Ronald Dean Forrest. Honorary pallbearers were Hayden and Johnny Hennington, Sonny and Ronnie Anthony and Jeff Smith. Burial followed services at Crossroads Cemetery, directed by Jones Funeral Home of Crossett.  ----Ashley County Ledger, Hamburg, AR, contributed by Kim Torp.


HAMBURG, ARK--MRS. CAROLYN L. HILL, 69, of Hamburg died Monday, January 3, 2000, at the Ashley County Medical Center. A native and life-long resident of Hamburg and Ashley County, she was retired from the Hamburg school lunchroom and was a member of the Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Billy Hill, Jr., in 1995; her parents, Clifton and Mary Lou Stovall Strickland; a half-brother, Johnny Strickland; and a half-sister, Patty Shelton.
Survivors include her husband, Billy B. Hill; two sons, Billy W. "Butch" Hill and wife Phyllis and James R. "Buddy" Hill and wife Tammy; a daughter, Nelda Wells and husband Thomas, all of Hamburg; a sister, Doris Mahoney of Las Vegas, NV; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were planned for 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 4, in the chapel of Jones Funeral Home in Hamburg with Revs. Lawrence Amos and Roy Craig officiating. Pallbearers were to be Shannon and Seth Hill, Shane Wells, Jason Akers, Tim Endlsey and Andy Stewart. Honorary pallbearers were to be Bobby Lloyd, Lamar McCain, Benny Summitt, Ronnie McDougald, Harold McKiever, Blaine Kilcrease, Buddy Reeves and Forrest Rice. Burial will follow services at the Promise Land Cemetery.  --Ashley County Ledger, Hamburg, AR, contributed by Kim Torp.


HAMBURG, AR--MRS. CARRIE (MONER) COURSON HILL, 86, of Hamburg died Tuesday, March 14, 2000, at the North Monroe Hospital in Monroe, LA. Mrs. Hill was a native of Ashley County and a resident of Hamburg for most of her life. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hamburg and a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her husband, Norwood N. Hill in 1977; a grandson, Phillip N. Laskey in 1988; her parents, Bunyan A. & Bertha Richards Courson; two brothers, B.A. Courson Jr. and Harry Courson and a sister, Jane Modell Bunn.
She is survived by a son, William A. Hill and his wife, Nancy of Turtle Lake, WI; twin daughters, Linda Harville and Winda Laskey and her husband, Ray, all of Hamburg; a foster son, Jimmy Lloyd of Dierks; a brother, Richard Courson of Hamburg; four sisters, Nell Davis of Hamburg, Virginia Riley of Little Rock, Peggy Echols & Mary Sivils, both of Monticello; four grandchildren, Karen Hill Bruckner, Russell R. Harville, Vicki Laskey Pennington and Dee Dee Harville Smith, and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 16, at the First Baptist Church of Hamburg with Rev. Klois Hargis officiating. Pallbearers were Don & Bobby Davis, Jeff Grice, John, Wayne & Paul Courson and Rick Woods. Interment was at the Pinewood Cemetery under the direction of Jones Funeral Home of Hamburg.   --Ashley County Ledger, Hamburg, AR, contributed by Kim Torp.


Eudora, AR--HARRY BUFORD HILL, 76, of Eudora died Monday, January 24, 2000, at the Baptist Medical Center. Born in Dry Bayou on December 23, 1923, to the late Henry and Anna Bell Hill, he was an U. S. Navy veteran of the Pacific Campaign during World War II, a retired farmer and member of the New Hope Baptist Church where he was a men's Sunday School class teacher for 30 years. He was also a member of the Scottish Rites of Freemasonry, AF&AM #13 of Portland, the Association of Quorum Courts, and Delta Chapter 571 of the Order of Eastern Star. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Turner Butler Hill, Albert Gilbert "Dub" Hill and Leroy Hill; and three sisters, Viola Ferrell, Harvie Williamson and Essie Mays.
Survivors are his wife, Mary Louise Hill; two sons, Johnny Allen of Bridge City, TX, and Dennis Allen of Peterborough, NH; a sister, Gladys Blackwell of Hamburg; six grandchildren, Melissa Taylor of Port Arthur, TX, Brandy Phillips of Bridge City, Tina Allen of Houston, TX, Johnny Allen, Jr, of Bridge City, Shawn Allen of Atlanta, GA, and Shera Allen Brown of Mitford, NH; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 26, in the New Hope Baptist Church with Rev. Sanders Brooks officiating. Pallbearers were Lonnie Knight, Woody West, Tom Brady, Tommy Poole, Kenny Clark and Gilmer Whittington.
Burial followed services at the Mount Carmel Cemetery in Eudora, directed by Steele Funeral Home of Lake Village.  --Ashley County Ledger, Hamburg, AR, contributed by Kim Torp.


CROSSETT, AR--HAZEL AGNES HILL, 93, of Crossett died Wednesday, January 19, 2000, at the Ashley County Medical Center. Born October 1, 1906, in Hamburg to Jesse and Amzie Hill, she was a graduate of Arkansas State Teachers College (University of Central Arkansas) and Peabody College (Vanderbilt University). She taught for many years and retired as the Crossett High School librarian in 1971. Ms. Hill was a member of the First Baptist Church of Crossett where she was a church librarian and taught adult Sunday School classes. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Carlton Hill.
Survivors include three sisters, Bayda Lawrence of Portland and Annie Jo Farrar and Mildred Dew of Crossett and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 22, in the First Baptist Church of Crossett with Dr. David Newberry officiating. Pallbearers were Carlton Lawrence, Bill Dew, Earl Farrar, Neal Farrar, Dr. Bob Lawrence, Tommy Hooks, Pat Cook and Tommy Tucker. Burial followed services at Pinewood Memorial Park, directed by Jones Funeral Home of Crossett.   --Ashley County Ledger, Hamburg, AR, contributed by Kim Torp.


HAMBURG, ARK--MRS. LENORA CUNNINGHAM HOLLIS, 85, of Hamburg died Friday, December 31, 1999, at the Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello. Mrs. Hollis was a native and life-long resident of Ashley County and a life-long member of the Zion United Methodist Church. She retired from the Georgia-Pacific plywood mill. Mrs. Hollis was preceded in death by her husbands, Henry Cunningham in 1971 and Dillard Hollis in 1992; a daughter, Patricia Gayle Cunningham; her parents, Isaac and Jesse Shelton Norrell; a brother Isaac Norrell; and a sister, Bertie Allen.
Survivors are two sons, Hoyt Cunningham of Hamburg and Lane Cunningham of Lake Village; five daughters, Lorene Miles and Elouise McClain of Crossett, Macel Felchle, LaFran Tucker and Vickie Burch of Hamburg; a sister, Ophelia Bryan of Bastrop, LA; 27 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren, and 30 great-great-grandchildren.
Grave-side services were at 2 p.m. Monday, January 3, at the Zion Cemetery with Rev. Tom Norrell officiating and with arrangements by Jones Funeral Home of Hamburg. Pallbearers were Monty and Ricky McClain, Shawn Craig, Paul Tucker, Dane and Heath Cunningham.
--Ashley County Ledger, Hamburg, AR, contributed by Kim Torp.


CROSSETT, ARK--LESLIE L. HOOVER, age 89, of Crossett died Friday, January 7, 2000, at the Crossett Leisure Lodge. She was born February 20, 1910, in Ashley County to Bill and Vesta O'Neal Couey. Mrs. Hoover was a retired telephone operator, and a member of First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, James J. Hoover, and her daughter, Mary Ruth Gates.
Survivors include a son, Bobby Joe Smith and his wife, Connie, of Sherwood; four granddaughters, Vicki Trammel of Crossett, Terri Koontz of Dallas, TX, Lisa Bohannon and Susan Risinger, both of Spearsville, LA; and nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Grave-side services were held Saturday, January 8, at 2:00 p.m. at the Pinewood Memorial Park with David Newberry officiating, directed by Jones Funeral Home of Crossett.  ----Ashley County Ledger, Hamburg, AR, contributed by Kim Torp.


CROSSETT, ARK--CHRISTOPHER ALLEN HOWARD, 16, of Crossett died Thursday, January 6, 2000, in Crossett. Mr. Howard was a native of Ashley County, a resident of Crossett and a Baptist. He was proceeded in death by his father, Vance Allen Howard.
He is survived by his mother, Carolyn Stanley, and his step-father, Willie Stanley; three brothers, Antonio Charleston, Alonzo Lambert and Marcus Charleston; one step-brother, William Robinson; and one sister, Veronica Curtis; his maternal grandmother, Irene Fisher, all of Crossett; his paternal grandparents, George W. and Lee Ester Howard of Hamburg; and a special friend, Monique Kennedy.
Funeral services were Thursday, January 13, at 1:00 p.m. at the Mount Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. Willie R. Taylor officiating. Pallbearers were Burt Shaw, Elroy Beverly, Herbert William, Curtis Jackson Jr., Marcus Harris and Marlee Carter. Honorary pallbearers were William Robinson, Louis Gaston II, Marcus Jordan, Oliver Caldwell Jr., Edward Morris Jr. and Jonathan James. Interment was at the Johnson Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Cromwell Funeral Home of Hamburg.


CROSSETT, AR--MARILYN HIATT HUDGENS, 73, of Crossett died Wednesday, February 23, 2000, at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock. Born January 19, 1927, in Gillham to Toney and Pearl Goodwin Hiatt, she was a former business owner, office manager and bookkeeper for many years in Crossett. She was treasurer for the City of Crossett in the early 1970s. Also, she was a member, elder and deacon of the Presbyterian Church of Crossett where she served as choir director and organist for 45 years. She taught private music lessons locally for many years. Mrs. Hudgens organized the Crossett chapter of the League of Women Voters, was president of the state organization and treasurer of the national organization. She helped organize the first genealogical society in Crossett and the first community chorus and was a founding member of the Crossett Players where she directed and was associated with many plays and musicals.
Survivors are her husband, Robert H. Hudgens of Crossett; a son, Randy Hudgens of College Station, TX; two daughters, Leslie Hill of Crossett and Susan Mullins of San Antonio, TX; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services were at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 26, in the Presbyterian Church of Crossett with Dr. George Wortham and Robin Allen officiating. Pallbearers were Scott, Bob and Bain Young, Andy Hill, Mike Mott and Mike McDaniels. Burial followed services at Pinewood Memorial Park, directed by Jones Funeral Home of Crossett.  --Ashley County Ledger, Hamburg, AR, contributed by Kim Torp.


CROSSETT, ARK--MRS. ELLENE HUFFMAN, 77, of Crossett died Monday, December 27, 1999, at the Beverly Health Care Center in Crossett. A native of Kingsland and a resident of Hamburg and Crossett for over 60 years, she was a homemaker and member of the First Church of God. She was preceded in death by her parents, Virgil and Elma Saelor Thurman, and a sister, Pauline Durham.
Survivors are her husband, Dan Huffman; a daughter, Karen Batchelor of Crossett; a brother, Virgil Thurman, Jr., of Warren; two granddaughters, Michelle Grisham and Latonya Batchelor of Crossett; and five great-grandchildren, Phillip Chavis, Paton, Blake, Larah and Alex Grisham.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 30, in the First Church of God in Crossett with Rev. Steve Casey officiating. Pallbearers were Louie, Joe, Lamar and Larry Huffman, Dale Kerr and Travis Warren. Burial followed services at the Hamburg Cemetery, directed by Jones Funeral Home of Hamburg.  --Ashley County Ledger, Hamburg, AR, contributed by Kim Torp.


CROSSETT, ARK--THOMAS C. HUNTER, 65, of Crossett died Saturday, February 19, 2000, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock. Born October 2, 1934, to Grafton Pinson and Lula Marinda Holt Hunter in Coffeeville, MS, he was an U. S. Army veteran who served in Germany. He retired from the Georgia-Pacific tissue mill after 33 years of service. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Arkansas Trace Hunting Club and enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Hunter Outlaw.
Survivors are his wife of 41 years, Pat Hunter; a son, Thomas C. Hunter, Jr., and a daughter, Felicia Outlaw, all of Crossett; two brothers, Percy Hunter of Coldwater, TN, and Leroy Hunter of Crossett; a sister, Marie Walker of Water Valley, MS; and a grandson, Patric Outlaw of Crossett
Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 22, in the First Baptist Church of Crossett with Dr. David Newberry officiating. Burial followed services at the Pine Memorial Park, directed by Jones Funeral Home of Crossett.  --Ashley County Ledger, Hamburg, AR, contributed by Kim Torp.