OBITUARIES

OBITUARIES

Jackson County, Arkansas Genealogy Trails

SCARBROUGH, Bertha Antoinette Mashburn

CURTIS D. BARNETT

Sikeston, MO.--Curtis D. Barnett, 65, of Sikeston died Saturday, Aug. 15, 1992 at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born Feb. 25, 1927 at Tuckerman, AR, the son of John and Elsie Gray Barnett. On Jan. 8, 1945, he married Violet Hanshew in Bloomfield, MO. She survives. For 25 years he worked as a foreman in the press room at the Sikeston Cotton Oil Mill. Other survivors include a son, Dewayne Barnett of rural Benton, MO; a daughter, Liz Ferrell of Sikeston; a brother, Jimmy Barnett of New Madrid, MO; a sister, Gladys Taylor of Cave City, AR; and six grandchildren. He also was preceded in death by a son and a brother. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston, where funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday (Aug 18, 1992). The Rev. Marvin Butrum and the Rev. Jesse Thomas will officiate, and burial will be in the New Morley Cemetery in Morley, MO.

ALFRED VERNE LEARNED

Newport, AR.--ALFRED VERNE LEARNED, 74, of Newport, Ark., died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, at Little Rock, Ark. He was born Sept. 27, 1926, in Erwin, Ill., the son of Aaron and Ethel Marie Barbie Learned. He married Goldie McCance and she preceded him in death.
He was a self employed carpenter and electrician, retiring in September 1997. He was of the Church of God faith, a U.S. Army Air Force veteran, and enjoyed reading.
He is survived by two brothers, Marion Learned of Newport, Ark., and Glenn Learned of Bushnell, IL; and one sister, Leatha Weber of Macomb, IL.
Funeral services were Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001 at Grace Free Will Baptist Church in Diaz, Ark., with Rev. Orville Berg officiating. Graveside committal services were Saturday at the Point Pleasant Cemetery in rural Fulton County, with Rev. Michael Brown officiating.
--Source: Rushville (IL) Times, Sept. 12, 2001, p. 15.
Alfred Verne Learned, 74 of, Newport, Ark., a former McDonough County, IL resident, died Tuesday Sept. 4, 2001, at Little Rock, Ark.
He was born Sept. 27, 1926, in Erwin, IL, the son of Aaron and Ethel Marie Barbie Learned. He married Goldie McCance; she preceded him in death.
He is survived by two brothers, Marion Learned, Newport, Ark., and Glenn Learned, Bushnell, IL; and one sister, Leatha Weber, Macomb, IL.
He was a self employed carpenter and electrician, retiring in September 1997. He was of the Church of God faith. Mr. Learned was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran. He enjoyed reading.
Funeral services were held Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001, at Grace Free Will Baptist Church, Diaz, Ark., with the Rev. Orville Berg officiating. Graveside committal services were held Saturday, Sept. 8, 2001, at the Point Pleasant Cemetery, rural Fulton County, with the Rev. Michael Brown officiating.
--Eagle Publications, September 13, 2001, contributed by Sara Hemp.

RALPH CLOIS LEWIS

PEORIA, IL-- Ralph Clois Lewis, 83, of Peoria died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006, at 2:04 p.m. at Methodist Medical Center.
He was born Feb. 23, 1922, in Newport, Ark., to Frank Curby and Margaret A. Cox Lewis. He married Betty Meyer on July 3, 1971, in East Peoria. She survives.
Also surviving are three daughters, Carol (and Paul) Langanis of Peoria, Rhonda Kraus of Canton and Angela (and Tony) Johnson of Dallas, Texas; four sons, Richard (and Sally) Lewis of Concord, Ark., Rhandy (and Judy) Lewis of East Prairie, Mo., Ralph (and Lisa) Lewis of Batesville, Ark., and Ray (and Leslie) Lewis of Clark Ridge, Ark.; two stepdaughters, Janell Darr of Spring Bay and Anna (and Richard) Garman of Pekin; two stepsons, James Darr of Peoria and Jessie (and Donita) Darr of Pekin; one brother, Estle Lewis of Grubbs, Ark.; one sister, Pauline Wymer of Newport, Ark.; 13 grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one infant son, Ralph Wayne Lewis; and two brothers.
He was a WWII Navy veteran. He was a machinist for Caterpillar for 32 years, retiring in 1986. He was a member of U.A.W. Local 974.
He was also a member of Church of Christ in Peoria. Ralph also enjoyed gardening and fishing.
Services will be Thursday, Jan. 5, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Wilton Mortuary. Visitation will be two hours prior to services at the mortuary. Burial will be in Pottstown Cemetery.
--Peoria Journal Star, January 3, 2006, contributed by Sara Hemp.

LAFAYETTE MCCOY

Benton, MO.--LaFayette McCoy, 88, of Benton died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born Sept. 23, 1918 in Tuckerman, Ark., son of Fayette and Mary Ella Brandon McCoy. He married Jeroleen Shrum, who died Nov. 8, 1977. McCoy was a machinist at Boeing Aircraft in Wichita, KS. He had lived in Benton since 1998, and attended Broadway Methodist Church in Scott City, MO. He was a sergeant in the U. S. Army during World War II. Survivors include two sons, Jimmie McCoy of Willow Springs, MO, Gary McCoy of Scott City; two daughters, Judy Morris of Benton, Marie Mayberry of Commerce, MO; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sisters. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 22, 2007) at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday (Aug. 23, 2007) at the chapel with the Rev. Jim Norris officiating. Burial will be in Stanfield Cemetery at Clarkton, MO, with military graveside rites.

ANTOINETTE SCARBROUGH

Funeral services for Mrs. Bertha Antoinette "Ann" Scarbrough, 47, of Willow Springs, MO, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Burns Funeral Home in Willow Springs with the Rev. Floyd Gentry officiating. Mrs. Scarbrough died at 5:15 a.m. yesterday (Aug. 23, 1965) in St. Francis Hospital at Mtn. View, MO.
Born on Feb. 14, 1918 at Hazel Grove, AR, Mrs. Scarbrough was the daughter of the late A. B. and Louie L. (Justus) Mashburn. She was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, A. T. "Pete" Scarbrough; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Louise Ramsey, Independence, MO; and Miss Martha Ann Scarbrough of Willow Springs; her mother, Mrs. Louie Mashburn, Williford, AR; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Bottom, Elco, IL and Mrs. Louise Garside, Doniphan, MO; and two brothers, Charles Mashburn, Williford, AR and Bertrum Mashburn, Seymour, MO.
Burial will be in the Willow Springs City Cemetery under the direction of the Burns Funeral Home of Willow Springs. --Source: Family records.

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