CROSSETT, AR--ALTA MABLE LEWIS JEFFRESS, 92, of Crossett died Friday, March 3, 2000, at the Hamburg Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born August 9, 1907, to David Oscar and Carrie McDonald Lewis in Jonesboro, LA, she was a teacher for 37 years, a life member of the Arkansas and national Retired Teachers Associations, a member of the Louisiana Tech University Alumni since 1934, and a member of the United Methodist Women and the First United Methodist Church of Crossett. She was preceded in death by two brothers, one sister, and her husband, Jewell M. Jeffress.
Survivors include a special nephew, John David Allen of Crossett; three great-nephews, David, Donald and Calvin Allen, and many other nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 5, in the First United Methodist Church of Crossett with Rev. Larry Williams. Burial followed services at the Unity Cemetery, directed by Jones Funeral Home of Crossett.  --Ashley County Ledger, Hamburg, AR, contributed by Kim Torp.


NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARK--MRS. MYRTLE W. JORDAN, 97, of North Little Rock died in the early evening hours of Sunday, January 9, 2000. She was born in Southeast Ashley County to Rev. Neal and Bess Walker and was the last surviving child of that union. She was a member of the Levy Baptist Church where she served as W. M. U. president, senior adult Bible teacher and associate Bible teacher for the outreach department of the church. A member of the Retired Teachers Association, she spent 42 years as a public school teacher in Ashley County. At age 46, she attained a B. S. degree from the University of Arkansas-Monticello and at age 58, received a master's degree from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. The last 26 years of her career were spent in the Wilmot Public Schools, including 21 years as grade school principal. She and her late husband, Emmitt G. Jordan, moved to North Little Rock where she lived until her death. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by three sisters and four brothers.
Survivors are a son, Leland D. Jordan and wife Louise; granddaughters Kathleen Blackman and Dutchie Wilson; five great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were planned for 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 12, in the Levy Baptist Church. Burial will follow services at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Pinewood Memorial Park.Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the North Little Rock Funeral Home at 1921 Main Street.   ----Ashley County Ledger, Hamburg, AR, contributed by Kim Torp.