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OBITUARIES
Jackson County, Arkansas
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BARNETT, Curtis D.
LEARNED, Alfred Verne
LEWIS, Ralph Clois
MCCOY, Lafayette
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.
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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