OBITUARIES

OBITUARIES

Johnson County, Arkansas Genealogy Trails

HOLLIE TERRY CROTTS

LEWIS MONROE JOHNSON

LORENE RUSSELL PATTERSON

VICY JANE RITCHIE

ZED RITCHIE

DAISY L. SKIDGEL

LENA AMY WILKINS UPTAIN

Morley, MO.--Hollie Crotts, 93, of Morley died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007 at Bertrand Retirement Home in Bertrand, MO. She was born June 24, 1913 in Lamar, AR, daughter of James Robert and Harriet Hull Terry. She and W. H. Crotts were married Nov. 2, 1930. He died July 4, 1988. Survivors include a daughter, Laverne Edwards of Scott City, MO; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three sons, a daughter, a brother and three sisters. Friends may call at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran, MO, from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Morley Cemetery in Morley, with the Rev. Robert Poe officiating.

Oklahoma City, OK--LEWIS MONROE JOHNSON, 84, of Oklahoma City, passed away Saturday, March 22, 1997. Lewis was born to Annie Elizabeth and Charles Jefferson Johnson in Johnson County, Ar. on Oct. 22, 1912. He was a resident of Britton, Ok. for many years. He served in the Army during WWII and was retired from the FAA. Lewis was preceded in death by a son, David Ray; his first wife and mother of his children, Alice Alverna, and second wife, Marjorie Ann; a sister, Elma Daniels; and 4 grandchildren. Lewis is survived by 10 children, Stephen Johnson of Claremore, William Dale Johnson and Benjamin Woodford Johnson of Slidell, La, Michael Neal Johnson, Kathleen Ann Lankford Richard Leon Johnson, Ellen Louise Bales, Betty Dawn Lindley, Donnie Paul Johnson & Charles Lewis Johnson, all of OKC; also brothers, Norman Johnson of Broken Arrow, Charles J. Johnson, Jr. of Cache, Darren Johnson, Ozark, Ar; a sister, May Evelyn Harris of Clarksville; 34 grandchildren & 42 great grandchildren. Lewis had a strong ministry in the Britton Christian Church, including the House of Hope, Study Buddies, Promise Keepers, etc. He had supported the Cumberland College, Ky. Lewis was the recipient of the 5 Who Care Award in 1983 for his work with the Boy Scouts of America specializing in handicapped scouting. He was instrumental in the building of a handicapped campground at Camp Kickapoo in OKC. Among Lewis' many awards in scouting were the Order of the Arrow, the Silver Beaver Award and the Wood School Award. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, at Britton Christian Church with interment to follow at Britton Cemetery, OKC. --Daily Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) - March 25, 1997

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Oran, MO.--Lorene Patterson, 87, of Oran died Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at Jackson Manor in Jackson, MO. She was born June 5, 1920 in Lamar, AR, daughter of William King and Myrtle Richards Russell. She and Lee Patterson were married Aug 31, 1940. He died March 11, 1977. Patterson was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Miami, FL. Survivors include a son, Wayne Patterson of Oran; three daughters, Dorothy Lee Black of Jackson, MO, Linda Pelton of Medina, OH, Deborah Kessler of Cookeville, TN; two brothers, O. F. "Bob" Russell of Dexter, MO, Bill Russell of Trout Dale, VA; a sister, Frances McIver of Cape Girardeau, MO; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and seven step-greatgrandchildren. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. to service time Saturday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran. The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Saturday (July 14, 2007) at the chapel with the Rev. Ed Carter officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Gardens at Morley, MO.

KUNA, IDAHO--KUNA MATRON PASSES AWAY--Funeral services for VICY JANE RITCHIE, 82, who died early Tuesday (1939) at the home of her son Zed Ritchie, were held at the Baptist Church in Kuna at 2:30, Wednesday afternoon.
The Robinson Mortuary in Meridian had charge of the services. Mrs Vicy Jane Ritchie was born in 1856 in Clarksville, Arkansas. At the age of 19 she was converted and baptized into the fellowship of Center Point Baptist Church. She was married to Miles Ritchie to which union was born 6 sons and three daughters, four of whom have passed away.
In 1917 Vicy Ritchie was widowed and has since lived with her youngest son Zed Ritchie. She was called to her eternal home from her temporary residence at Kuna, Idaho, at the age of 82 years old. She is survived by her brother Jack Cardon of Pryor, Oklahoma, six children, 25 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren, as well as many loving friends.
The pallbearers were Ermil Weatherby, William Weatherby, Ivan Harris, Lloyd Ritchie and Marvin Ritchie.
--Contributed by Susan Fahnstrom.

ZED RITCHIE. IDAHO STATESMAN, BOISE, OCTOBER 12^th, 1980--Kuna, ID--Services for Zed Ritchie, 84, Kuna, who died Friday in a Boise Nursing home, will be conducted at 2:00 pm.Tuesday in Robinson Jerread Chapel of the Chimes, Meridian by the Rev William Higgins of Kuna First Baptist Church, interment will follow in Kuna Cemetery. He was born October 14^th, 1917 in Friley, Arkansas. He served in the Army in World War I. In 1935, he moved to Kuna, where he farmed until he retired in 1960. He was a member of the Kuna First Baptist Church and World War I Veterans Barracks No 0459, Nampa.
Survivors include his wife Alice of Kuna, three sons, Lloyd Ritchie of Boise, James H Ritchie of Eden, Idaho, William E Ritchie of Rollinsville, Colorado; two daughters, Mrs Bill ( Thelma) Mulvania of Boise and Mrs Cecil ( Betty) Arnold of Kuna, 15 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, two sisters and a grandson. Memorials may be made to Kuna, First Baptist Church. Pallbearers were Dean, David, James, Kenneth, Joe, Daniel and Martin Ritchie, Randy , Larry, Rick Arnold and Ceasar Quijano. --Contributed by Susan Fahnstrom.

Midwest City, OK--DAISY L. SKIDGEL, 79, Midwest City, passed away February 9, 1985. She was born October 28, 1905, Johnson County, AR. She was a member of the Douglas Blvd United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Herbert of the home, 1 son, Murlan Skidgel of Midwest City, 1 daughter, Mrs. Opal Irwin, Midwest City, 2 brothers, Joe King, OKC & Harlan King, Midwest City, 1 sister, Mrs. Bessie Loyd of OKC, 4 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren & other relatives & friends. Services Monday, February 11, 1 o'clock in the Bill Eisenhour SE Chapel, burial in Sunny Lane Cemetery.
-- Daily Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) - February 11, 1985

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Oran, MO.--Lena Amy Uptain, 85, of East Moline, IL, died Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007, at Rosewood Care Center of Moline Inc. She was born March 12, 1921 in Lamar, Johnson County, AR, daughter of Alvin Eric and Ann Lee Goforth Wilkins. She and Newell Uptain were married Nov. 13, 1938. He died May 24, 1993.
Uptain moved from Oran to East Moline in 1996. She was a school cook three years. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Coal Valley, IL. Survivors include nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers. Friends may call from noon to service time Thursday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the chapel, with the Rev. Ed Carter officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Gardens near Morley, MO.

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