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OBITUARIES
Newton County Arkansas Genealogy Trails ADAMS, Robert C. ASHLOCK, E. H. BAKER, Jim L. BOX, Susan Kilgore CARLTON, John CARTER, John D. CATES, Evelyn CLAXTON, Willie Dee ENGEL, George W., Jr. GILMORE, Noreen E. HIGHFILL, Hazel HUDSON, Wanda KILGORE, Herbert H. MARTIN, Garrett Mitchell MORGAN, Jay L. RAULSTON, Joe Franklin STILLS, Henry W. WADE, Wilbur E. YORK, Edward H.  DEXTER,
MO.--ROBERT C. ADAMS, 80, of Dexter died Monday, Jan 5, 2009 at his
home. He was born June 1, 1929 at Limestone, Ark., son of Floyd
and Nannie Brown Adams. He and Lena Tharp were married Oct. 31,
1959 at Circle City, Mo.
Adams was the office manager for Averett and Son Implement and ProAg in Dexter for more than 40 years. He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Crystal Burress of Jackson and stephanie Thomason of Dudley, Mo.; three brothers, Leonard Adams of Bell City, Mo, Hearold Adams of Morehouse, Mo., and A. C. Adams of Sikeston, Mo.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a daughter, four brothers and two sisters. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel, with the Rev. Jerry Adams and Rev. Donald Adams officiating. Burial will be in Hagy Cemetery. --Source: Southeast Missouri newspaper. Oklahoma
City, OK--E.H. ASHLOCK, born 10-29-05 in Newton County, Ar, died March
3, 1996, in Muskogee, Ok. He grew up and married Ruby Frost in
Clarksville, Ar., moved to OKC in 1946. After 25 years, he retired from
Frisco Railroad in 1970. E.H. was an active member of Trinity Baptist
Church in OKC. Prior employers and residences were Rock Island Railway,
Shawnee, Ok, and Mare Island Shipyards, Richmond, Ca. He was preceded
in death by his wife, Ruby, in 1990, and son, Murl, in 1971. He is
survived by a daughter, Marilyn Poindexter of Fort Gibson, Ok; a son,
Jim Ashlock of Chino Hills, Ca; 11 grandchildren and 4 great
grandchildren. Services will be Thursday, March 7, 1996, 1:30 p.m., at
the Trinity Baptist Church. Interment Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.
SMITH & KERNKE in charge of arrangements. -- Daily
Oklahoman,
The (Oklahoma City, OK) - March 6, 1996
Kansas City, MO--JIM L. BAKER, 72, Warsaw, Mo., formerly of this area, died Sept. 14, 1991, at the Park Lane Medical Center. He was born in Newton County, Ark., and lived in Kansas City and Raytown before he moved to Warsaw in 1979. Mr. Baker was a warehouse superintendent for the General Electric Co. before he retired in 1979, and worked for the company for 39 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Warsaw. He was a charter member of th e Dam Site Dancers in Warsaw. He was past president of the Keithly Beach Homeowners Association in Warsaw. He was a member of the Warsaw Senior Citizens. Survivors include his wife, Anna Baker of the home; a daughter, Janice McKee, Raytown; two brothers, George Baker and Argie Baker of Lee's Summit; a sister, Peggy Edmunds, Tucker, Ga.; and two grandsons. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Newcomer's Floral Hills Chapel; burial in Floral Hills Cemetery. --Kansas City Star, The (MO) - September 15, 1991.KANSAS CITY, MO–SUSAN KILGORE BOX,
69, of northeast Kansas City, Mo., passed away Sunday, March 12, 1995,
at the home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, at the Park
Lawn Chapel; burial Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo. Visitation
will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, at the chapel.
She was born on April 3, 1925 in Newton County, Ark. She was a Protestant, an employee of the Snyder Realty Company and the Yarco Realty Company, before retiring. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Bessie Kilgore and two brothers, Hebron and Herbert Kilgore, of Kansas City, Mo. Survivors include three sisters, Velma Villines, Tulsa, O kla. and Norean Clark and Geneva Owen, both of Kansas City. --Kansas City Star, The (MO) - March 14, 1995 KEWANEE, IL --JOHN L. CARLTON, 58, of Russellville, Ark.,
formerly of Kewanee, died Monday, July 3, 1995, at St. Vincent's Infirmary Medical Center in Little Rock, Ark.
Born Aug. 16, 1936, in Newton County, Ark., to Lee and Madge Murray Carlton, he married Patricia Wyman. She survives in Kewanee. Also surviving are two sons, Tony of Bradford and Brian of Fort Gordon, Ga.; one daughter, Lisa Whitmer of Kewanee; five grandchildren; one brother, Bill, and one sister, Betty Wrinkle, both of Pottsville, Ark. He was an automobile salesman in Russellville. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Snow Cemetery in Wayton, Ark. Shinn Funeral Home in Russellville is in charge of arrangements. --Peoria Journal Star, The (IL) - July 7, 1995 DUNNELLON,
FL–EVELYN CATES, 74, of Dunnellon, died Wednesday (May 19, 1999).
Born in Jasper, Ark., she came here 16 years ago from Miami and was a
homemaker. She was Christian.
Survivors include her husband, Charles L.; two sons, Charles Wayne, Superior, Neb., and Richard Leroy, Washington state; a daughter, Judy Ayers, Dunnellon; and three sisters, Ima Jean, Washington, Virginia, Hershey, N.J., and Ruth Walker, Lake City. Fero Funeral Home with Crematory, Dunnellon. --St. Petersburg Times (FL) - May 20, 1999 Ceres, CA--WILLIE DEE CLAXTON--Feb. 22, 1905 -- Dec. 18, 1997--Willie Dee Claxton, 92, of Ceres died Thursday at Memorial Medical Center, Modesto.Mr. Claxton was a native of Newton County, Ark. He lived in the Modesto and Ceres areas since 1942. He was a retired blacksmith. He was a member of Full Gospel Truth Church.He is survived by his children, Betty Jo Carbett of Sea Tac, Wash., Randy Claxton of Garden Grove, and Wanda Arnett of Tulare; stepchildren, Maxine Sabol of St. Louis, and Dee White of Cape Coral, Fla.; and nine grandchildren and a great-grandchild.A graveside service will be conducted at noon Tuesday at Turlock Memorial Park, Turlock. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel, Modesto. --Modesto Bee, The (CA) - December 21, 1997.KANSAS CITY,
MO–GEORGE W. ENGEL, JR., 96, Jasper, Ark., formerly of this area,
died Dec. 22, 1992, at the home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday
at the Christeson Chapel, Jasper; burial in Mount Sherman Cemetery,
Jasper. Friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the chapel.
Mr. Engel was born in Kansas City and moved to Jasper 31 years ago. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Kansas City for 30 years, retiring in 1959. He was a Methodist. He was an Army veteran of World War I and a member of the Last Man's Club of the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Oma Spencer Engel of the home; three daughters, Lila Langford, Merriam, Anne Schieber, Millersville, Pa., and Carol Villines, Ponca, Ark.; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. --Kansas City Star, The (MO) - December 25, 1992. KANSAS CITY, MO–NOREEN E.
GILMORE, Kansas City, MO, died June 21, 1995, at her home. Funeral
services will be 11 a.m. Monday, June 26, at Crossroads Church, near
Jasper, AR; burial in Crosssroads Cemetery, with Rev. Troy Walker
officiating.
Mrs. Gilmore was born in Vendor, AR, to Floyd and Arkie May (Holt) Gilmore. Survivors include her brother, Jim Gilmore, Overland Park, KS; four sisters, Doris Singleton, Senecaville, OH, Lora McClelland, Jasper, AR, Valerie Cadberry, Hutchinson, KS, and Patsy Gilmore, Kansas City, MO. Pallbearers are Michael McClelland, Kelly McClelland, Timothy McClelland, Keith McClelland, Mark McClelland, and Regan Studna. (Arrangements: Coffman Funeral Home, Jasper, AR) --Kansas City Star, The (MO) - June 24, 1995. OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–HAZEL
HIGHFILL, died Fri. She was born Sep. 22, 1910 in Jasper, AR to Mattie
and William S. Brisco. Shortly after her birth the family moved to
Maud, OK. Hazel graduated from Oklahoma College for Women in 1931. She
taught school in Haskell until 1933 when she married Ed Highfill. They
lived in Shawnee until moving to Muskogee in 1942. In Muskogee Hazel
was active in the PTA and The American Association of University Women.
She was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Muskogee where
she taught Sunday School class for many years. Her husband was County
Assessor of Muskogee until his death in 1970. In 1974 she moved to
Okla. City. She has been an active volunteer at Deaconness Hospital
since 1974. She was a member of Putnam City Baptist Church.
In addition to her husband Hazel was preceded in death by her parents and a son, William E. Highfill. She is survived by a daughter, Carol Meyer of Bethany; 2 grandchildren, Eric and Meredith Meyer, all of Bethany; a sister, B. Kay McLachlan of Okla. City; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday, July 17, at Guardian West Funeral Home. A graveside service and burial will be held Mon. at 2:30 P.M. at the Greenhill Cemetery in Muskogee. --Daily Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) - July 17, 1989 Bixby, OK--WANDA HUDSON, 80, of Bixby, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2005. Mrs. Hudson was born November 3, 1924 in Newton County, AR, moving to the Bixby area as a young child. Wanda was preceded in death by: her husband, Alfred Scott Hudson; her parents, Lindsey and Lennie (Sherrill) Dickey; 2 brothers, H.B. and Lois Dickey; and 1 sister, Wilma Hill. She is survived by: 1 son, Paul Richard Hudson of Bixby; 1 daughter, Barbara Sue Hudson Brock of The Woodlands, TX; 5 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. After becoming a widow at an early age, Wanda continued the farming operation while rearing her 2 young children. She was a devoted mother who supported her children throughout her life. After turning the farm over to her son, Paul, she worked as a Dental Receptionist for Dr. Burris in Bixby. She later worked at the Tulsa County Court House from which she retired. She was an active member of Bixby First United Methodist Church, Single Squares Dance Club, Bixby Garden Club, the Bixby Historical Society and local travel clubs. Wanda, who had a youthful spirit, traveled extensively, enjoyed family get-togethers, square dancing and attending local events. Service will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, September 13, at the Bixby First United Methodist Church with interment following in the Bixby Cemetery. Leonard & Marker in charge of arrangements. --Tulsa World (OK) - September 13, 2005 KANSAS CITY,
MO–HERBERT H. KILGORE, 66, northeast Kansas City, died May 2,
1994, at the home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Park Lawn
Chapel; burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Kansas City. Friends may call
from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the chapel.
Mr. Kilgore was born in Newton County, Ark., and lived in Low Gap, Ark., before moving to this area in 1941. He worked for General Mills Inc. for 37 years, retiring in 1987. He was a member of the Eastside Assembly of God Church. Survivors include his wife, Pearl I. Kilgore of the home; two sons, Dan Kilgore, Raytown, and Marty Kilgore, Kansas City; a daughter, Pam Quint, Blue Springs; four sisters, Velma Villines, Tulsa, Okla., and Norean Clark, Geneva Owen and Susan Box of Kansas City; and five grandchildren. Pallbearers: Dan Kilgore, Marty Kilgore, Bill Quint, Lance Kilgore, Heath Kilgore and Adam Quint. --Kansas City Star, The (MO) - May 4, 1994 Kansas City, MO--GARRETT MITCHELL MARTIN, 73, Pleasant Hill in Cass County, died Aug. 15, 1991, at the Independence Regional Health Center. He was born in Newton County, Ark., and moved to this area in 1951. Mr. Martin was a farmer. He worked for the North Kansas City Rock Quarry from 1956 until he retired as acting foreman and union steward in 1976. He was a member of the Piercetown, Ark., Holiness Church. Survivors include three daughters, Shirley Smith, Raytown, Linda Martin, Independence, and Kathey Atkinson, Lee's Summit; three sisters, Addie Smith, Vendor, Ark., Hilmon Middleton, Mount Judea, Ark., and Lucy Norton, Hasty, Ark.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the church; burial in Smith Cemetery, Vendor. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Holt Chapel, Harrison, Ark. --Kansas City Star, The (MO) - August 18, 1991. ANCHORAGE,
AK--Former Anchorage resident JAY L. MORGAN, 77, died Feb. 6, 1997, at
his home in Jasper, Ark., from a heart attack.
A memorial service was Tuesday at Jasper United Methodist Church in Jasper. Mr. Morgan was born in Van Buren, Ark., on Dec. 20, 1919. Educated in his hometown, he went on to join the U.S. Air Force and was a prisoner of war in Germany during World War II. He moved to Alaska in 1957, serving at Elmendorf Air Force Base until his retirement from the military. Mr. Morgan lived in Alaska until 1970 working in water resources for the U.S. Geological Survey and as a salmon fisherman in Bristol Bay. In Arkansas, where he returned after leaving Alaska, he owned ''Morgan's Sharpo'' sawshop and enjoyed doing leatherwork. His family remembered him as a ''wonderful friend to all.'' Mr. Morgan is survived by his wife, Marion of Jasper; sons, Guy of Soldotna, Joseph of Oregon City, Ore., Scott of Bellevue, Wash.; daughter, Cheryl of Jacksonville, Fla.; sister, Mary McConnell of San Diego; and 13 grandchildren. --Anchorage Daily News (AK) - February 12, 1997 Choctaw, OK-- HENRY W. STILLS, 88, of Choctaw, passed away May 27, 1996. Born Feb. 24, 1908 in Newton County, Ar. to John Thomas & Mariam Bash (Cornett) Stills. Married Madie Adams Aug. 25, 1928. Their union was blessed with 3 sons. Henry was a member of the First Baptist Church of Choctaw. He is survived by his wife, Madie, of the home; 3 sons, Donald & wife Sherry of Edmond, Roland & wife Melavene of Guthrie, & Douglas, Sr. & wife Sandra of Moore; 10 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren & 2 great-great grandchildren. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, at First Baptist Church of Choctaw with burial following at Jones IOOF Cemetery. --Daily Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) - May 29, 1996 RED BLUFF, CA - Services for WILBUR E. WADE, 78, of Red Bluff will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at Chapel of the Flowers.
Mr. Wade died Saturday, Oct. 22, 1994, at St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff. Born Feb. 5, 1916, in Newton County, Ark., he moved to Red Bluff in 1984 from Richmond. He was the grounds superintendent for the Richmond Golf and Country Club. Survivors include daughter Linda Ward of Yuba City; brother Don Wade of Richmond; sisters Thelma Mason of Richmond, Jane Landstrom, Kathline Dodson and Maxine Walker; and one grandchild. --Redding Record Searchlight (CA) - October 26, 1994. KANSAS CITY,
MO–EDWARD H. YORK, 84, Jasper, Ark., formerly of Kansas City,
died April 24, 1994, at a hospital in Harrison, Ark. Masonic services
will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Christian Church of Jasper;
burial in the Jasper Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
today at the church.
Mr. York was born in Mansfield, Ark., and lived in Texas and briefly in this area before he moved to Jasper 65 years ago. He was a construction worker before he retired. He was past master of t he Jasper Masonic Lodge. He attended the church. His wife, Iva G. York, died in 1985. Survivors include a son, Billy Leon York, Independence; a brother, Carl York, Oxnard, Calif.; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. --Kansas City Star, The (MO) - April 27, 1994. |