OBITUARIES

OBITUARIES

Lonoke County, Arkansas Genealogy Trails

Crescent, OK-LAURA G. BROWN, of Crescent, went home to be with the Lord March 5, 2000. She was born April 2, 1905 in Butlerville Township, Lonoke County, AR to Charles Sherrill and Iva Short Williams. She attended Arkansas State Teachers College and taught school for several years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Crescent where she taught an adult Sunday School Class for many years. A member of the Order of the Eastern Star, she served in many stations, was installed as Worthy Matron in 1947 and received a 50 Year Membership Pin in 1982. She was a long time member of the Alpha Study Club where she presented several book reviews on historical figures and other programs. She compiled and published a family genealogy. Her many interests included family, history, travel and gardening. She always presented herself well in public and loved to teach. Laura and William J. Brown, Sr. were married August 21, 1933 in Conway, AR and moved to Roxana, OK. Preceding her in death were her husband, two sisters, and three brothers. She is survived by two sons, Wm. J. Brown, Jr. and wife Martenia of Bartlesville, OK, Charles H. Brown and wife Nancy of Tulsa, OK; seven grandchildren, Dr. M. David Brown, Kansas City, KS, Diana L. Tatro, Broken Arrow, OK, Dr. Laura E. Brown, Kansas City, MO, Lisa K. Ernest, Ft. Worth, TX, E. Suzanne Holmes, Oklahoma City, OK, William Randall Brown and Stephen Kyle Brown, Tulsa, OK; seven great grandchildren, Whitney, Duncan & Reagan Brown, Kansas City, KS, Nicole, Trevor & Rachel Tatro, Broken Arrow, OK, & Ryan D. Ernest, Ft. Worth, TX and four sisters: Mrs. Lizzie Cooper, Little Rock, AR, Mrs. Marie Cook, Houston, TX, Mrs. Bertha White, Lonoke, AR, and Mrs. Dessa Hamm, Walla Walla, WA. Memorial service, First Baptist Church of Crescent, 1:00 p.m., Wed., March 8, 2000. Friends may call at Abernathy Funeral Home from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2000. --Daily Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) - March 7, 2000

England, AR--Service for ROBERT DEAN CARR will be held at Wilson Funeral Home here at 10 a.m. Monday. Carr, 60 years old, of Little Rock, AR, died Saturday, March 3, 1990.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Carr, of Little Rock; a daughter, Susan Bott of Little Rock; and a sister Rutha Sue Rogers of Cape Girardeau, MO.

RUSHVILLE, IL-- NELLIE R. ENGLES, 67, of Rushville died at 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 1992, at her residence.
Born March 10, 1924, in Lonoke, Ark., to Walter and Nora Smith Henderson, she married Glen Engles in 1943 in Medford, Ore. He died Dec. 30, 1965. One daughter, Brenda Lee Engles, also preceded her in death.
Surviving are her mother, Nora Sailor of Lonoke; two sons, Glen of South Roxana, IL and Michael J. of Marion, IL; one daughter, Mary Dianne Larson of Rushville; two brothers, Walter Henderson of Lonoke and Roy Henderson of Conway, Ark.; two sisters, Alva Lee Choate of De Valls Bluff, Ark., and Ruby Young of Carlisle, Ark.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
She was a nurse in the obstetrics department at Culbertson Memorial Hospital in Rushville for 11 years. She was president of the Schuyler Women's Auxiliary American Legion Post 4.
Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Versailles West Side Cemetery, Versailles, IL. The Rev. Dean West will officiate. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Roby Funeral Chapel, Rushville.
Source: Peoria Journal Star, Feb 11, 1991, contributed by Sara Hemp.

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Oran, MO.--FLOYD R. MCCONNELL, 88, of Oran died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007 at his son's home in Scott City, MO. He was born on Oct. 13, 1918 at Cabot, AR, the son of Eddie Cleveland and Buleah Stephenson McConnell. He owned and operated McConnell's Garage in Oran for 44 years. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army. He received several military awards including the Bronze Star; Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart. He was a member of VFW Post 5368 in Morley, MO. He was a 50-year member of the Cape Girardeau, MO Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 16 and of Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran. He married Sylvia M. Hooker on Jan. 30, 1940. She preceded him in death on May 29, 2006. Survivors include two sons, Merlin (Johnetta) McConnell of Scott City, MO and Eddie (Rebecca) McConnell of Oran; two brothers, Paul (Ruby) McConnell and Louis McConnell, both of Dexter, MO; four grandchildren, Van (Angela) McConnell of Oran, Ginger (Brent) Rampley of Benton, MO, Lance (Cindy) McConnell of Jackson, MO and Tim (Lesli) McConnell of Scott City; two stepgrandchildren, Lisa (Richard) Scherer of Benton, and Lorena (Steve) Gehardt of Oran; seven great-grandchildren, Paige, Jade and Ty Rampley, all of Benton, Jacob McConnell of Jackson, Drew McConnell of Scott City and Molly and Mac McConnell of Oran. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Lynda McConnell; three brothers and three sisters. Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran. Parish prayers will be held at 7. Funeral service will be held on Monday, Feb. 26, 2007 at 10 a.m. at the Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran. The Rev. John Harth will officiate. Burial will be in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, MO., with full military rites. Pallbearers will be Lance McConnell, Tim McConnell, Van McConnell, Mac McConnell, Jacob McConnell, Brent Rampley and Ty McConnell.