McGehee, AR --Esther Hopson Talley, 87, of Dermott, died Monday, December 30, 2002 at McGehee Desha County Hospital in McGehee. She was born December 27, 1915 in Flora, MS to the late Walter William and Josephine Lucy O'Neal Hopson.
Mrs. Talley was manager of the Dermott Chamber of Commerce for many years before her retirement. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, a Past Grand Royal Matron of the Order of the Amaranth, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Woman of the year in 1982, and a member of Temple Baptist Church of Dermott.
She is survived by two sons: Bill Watson of Fordyce, AR, Hunter Talley of Bastrop, LA; two daughters: Sue Hellums and Lucy Stevens, both of Dermott; one sister: Billie Sue Moore of Monroe, LA; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Griffin Funeral Service Chapel in Dermott.
Pallbearers will be the deacons of Temple Baptist Church with grandsons and nephews serving as honorary pallbearers.
Funeral Service will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, January 1, 2003, at Temple Baptist Church in Dermott with Rev. Jody Gannaway officiating. Burial will be at 2 PM at Crossett Cemetery in Crossett, AR under the direction of Griffin Funeral Service of Dermott.
Memorials may be made to Temple Baptist Church.  Source:  News-Star, The (Monroe, LA) - January 1, 2003. 

McGEHEE, AR -- David M. Tucker, age 79, of McGehee, died Wednesday, April 23, (1997) at McGehee Desha County Hospital.
Mr. Tucker was a Baptist and a retired mechanic. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles F. and Grace C. Tucker.
Mr. Tucker is survived by his wife, Mary E. Wilkins Tucker; two sons, David Wayne Tucker of Durham, NC., Bradley Tucker of Memphis, TN.; one daughter, Doris Ann Epperson of St. Louis, MO.; one brother, George Tucker of Pocahontas, AR.; four sisters, Josephine Turner, Betty Wells both of Monticello, AR., Era Artz of Memphis, TN., Evelyn Vanderford of Hughes, AR.; and 6 granddaughters, 1 grandson and 1 great-granddaughter.
Funeral services are Saturday, April 26 at 2 p.m. at Griffin Funeral Chapel, with Tommy Cunningham, Harold Epperson, and David Tucker officiating. Interment in McGehee Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements under the direction of Griffin Funeral Services of McGehee.
Source:  Herald-Sun, The (Durham, NC) - April 25, 1997.

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Gulfport, MS--NAYNOLA D. WASHINGTON, 101, of Gulfport, died Sat. 8-6-05 in Gulfport. She was the oldest of ten siblings born in Choctaw County, AL to the late Tillman and Lettie B. Howard on July 1, 1904. She lived most her adult life in McGhee, AR where she retired from the Desha County School System (Arkansas). In 1947 she received a license in cosmetic therapy from the State of Louisiana. She moved to Gulfport in 1989 to be closer to her family and united with the St. Mark United Methodist Church where she attended until her health failed.
While residing in Arkansas she was active in many social and civic organizations. She was Loyal Lady Ruler of the Improved Protective Benevolent Order of Elks, of Arkansas. She received numerous certificates from the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service among them for quilting. She also held various offices with the Home Extension Club of Desha County, AR where she and her husband owned a small family farm which she maintained until leaving Arkansas.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James "Jim" D. Washington; brothers, Grover (G.C.) Howard, Roosevelt Howard, Brown Lee Howard, and Leroy Howard and sisters, Odessa Howard Young, Magnolia Howard Grant and Olivia Howard Harding. She leaves to cherish her memory: one brother, Taylor Howard, Gulfport, and one sister, Dr. Alpha H. Jones, Gulfport, MS/Texas; five nephews, eight nieces and a host of cousins and great nieces and nephews. Visitation Sat. 8-13-05 from 10-11a.m. at St. Mark United Methodist Church, Gulfport with funeral at 11a.m. from the church. Burial Monroe Memorial Park, Landon.  --Sun Herald (Biloxi, MS) - August 12, 2005