MEMPHIS, TN--RANDOLPH 'BUCK' BALLOWE, 79, of Memphis, formerly of Des Arc, Ark., retired owner of Ballowe & Grady Battery Wholesalers, died of cancer Friday at Baptist Memorial Hospital East. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lakeside Cemetery in Des Arc. Garth Funeral Home in Des Arc has charge.
He was a member of St. Elizabeth Episcopal Church and Al Chymia Shrine Temple.
Mr. Ballowe, the husband of Lorene Lively Ballowe, also leaves a son, Charles Ballowe of Newport News, Va.; a sister, Aileen Grady of Memphis, and two brothers, Milton Ballowe of Hickory Plains, Ark., and T. J. Ballowe of Lewisville, Texas.
--Commercial Appeal, The (Memphis, TN) - July 16, 1994


FORT WORTH, TX - EDDIE B. BEGGS, 84, a retired automobile mechanic, died Monday, Dec. 14, 1998, in Fort Worth.
Graveside service: 10 a.m. Wednesday in Greenwood Memorial Park.
Eddie B. Beggs was born Nov. 27, 1914, in Prairie County, Ark. He was the best father ever and a real fighter. He worked for Charlie Hillard Ford for 15 years.
Survivors: Sons, James Beggs, Tommy Beggs and David Beggs, all of Fort Worth, Henry Beggs of Kilgore and Leon Beggs of Mansfield; daughters, Judy Seeders of Fort Worth and Mary Rugs of Worcester, Mass.; brothers, Huey Beggs of Fort Worth and Melvin Beggs of Des Arc, Ark.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Greenwood Funeral Home 3100 White Settlement Road.
–Fort Worth, TX Star Telegram, Dec 15, 1998.

Verner Irwin Burks Jr., an architect for many years in St. Louis, died Thursday (Feb. 12, 1998) at the Good Samaritan Home of complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 74 and a longtime resident of the Central West End.
Mr. Burks was born in Prairie County, Ark. He graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and served as a staff sergeant in the Army in World War II.
He received the Bronze Star for participation in the European theater. After the war, he earned a degree in architecture from Washington University.
From 1955 to 1978, he was a partner at Burks and Landberg Architects here. After that, for 17 years, he owned Burks Associates, Architects & Planners. He retired in 1996.
Some of his projects included the renovation of the Shell Building downtown and the redesign and renovation at the New Cathedral of St. Louis, including the main organ case and the completion of the interior mosaics.
He also designed and supervised installation of the Mosaic Museum in the Cathedral's lower level.
In 1970, he received a special honor from the Guild of Religious Architecture for the renovation of Christ Church Cathedral.
He was a past president of the Landmarks Association of St. Louis; a past chairman of the Landmarks and Urban Design Commission and of the condemnation committee of the St. Louis Board of Building Appeals; a past co-chairman of the Old Post Office Landmarks Committee; and a past vice president of the Campbell House Foundation. He was also a former junior warden at Christ Church Cathedral.
A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Christ Church Cathedral, 13th and Locust streets. The body was cremated.
Among the survivors is a sister, Virginia Rhea of Little Rock, Ark.
--St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO) - February 15, 1998


MEMPHIS, TN--THOMAS HAROLD CRYE, 75, of Des Arc, Ark., retired sergeant with the Arkansas State Police, died on March 4 at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark., after a heart attack.
Services were at 2:30 p.m. March 7 at First Assembly of God Church with burial in Sand Hill Cemetery. Garth Funeral Home in Des Arc has charge.
He was a World War II Navy veteran and had served in Okinawa, Japan, and San Diego. He later operated a cafe in Hazen, Ark., farmed and served as a night marshal for several years. He served with the State Police in West Memphis for five years, in Osceola for 19 years and in Jonesboro for eight years. He had received several service recognitions before retiring in 1981.
Mr. Crye, the husband of Clara Dean Castleberry 'Dimple' Crye, also leaves local survivors including a son, Harold Edward Crye of Germantown.
The family requests that any memorials be sent to Gideons International or a heart fund.
--Commercial Appeal, The (Memphis, TN) - March 15, 1996


ARLINGTON, TX - JOHN WAYNE CUNNINGHAM, 49, a teacher-coach, died Saturday in Des Arc, Ark.
Funeral: 1 p.m. Tuesday at Arlington Funeral Home. Burial: Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. today.
Mr. Cunningham was born March 16, 1947, in Little Dixie, Ark.
He was a long-time resident of Arlington. He was a teacher and a coach for Irving Independent School District. He graduated from Ouachita Baptist University.
Survivors: Wife, Ruth Reid Cunningham of Arlington; daughter, Niki Ryan of Arlington; father, John Henry Cunningham of Des Arc, Ark.; brother, Jimmy Cunningham of Des Arc, Ark.; niece, Shelly Easley; nephew, Jamie Cunningham, both of Des Arc, Ark.
Arlington Funeral Home
--Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX) - October 7, 1996.


Macomb, IL - Bertha ''Polly'' Davis, 65, of DeValls Bluff, Ark., died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, at Stuttgart Regional Medical Center in Stuttgart, Ark.
Born Oct. 11, 1936, in Macomb, she married Herbert Gene Davis. He survives.
Also surviving are two brothers, James W. Miller and Howard ''Luke'' Miller, both of Macomb; and one sister, Kaye Miller of San Diego.
She worked at the Tobacco Store in Hazen, Ark.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dodsworth-Piper Wallen Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be in Good Hope Cemetery in Rushville.  --Source:  Peoria Journal Star, August 23, 2002, Page: B05, contributed by Sara Hemp.


Ulm, AR - Henry John Doepel, 99, of Ulm died February 26, 1988 at Stuttgart Memorial Hospital. 
   He was born November 29, 1888, in Lutherville, Ar., and was a retired farmer.  He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church of Ulm. 
   Survivors include his wife, Anna Fricke Doepel of Ulm, five sons, Emil Doepel of Brinkley, William Doepel and Edwin Doepel of Ulm, Herman Doepel of Stuttgart, and Martin Doepel of Audubon, Minn.; five daughters, Freda Scheer and Irene Tritch of Terra Bella, Calif., Lorene Kline of Barry, Ill., Frances Grice of Little Rock, and Wanda Perry of Stuttgart; two brothers, Arthur Doepel of Pittsfield, Ill., and Frank Doepel of Lamar, Ar.; two sisters, Martha Reynolds of Lamar, Ar., and Alice Woltmann of Toledo, Ohio; 40 grandchildren and 45 great-grandchildren.
   Funeral services were at 10:00 a.m. March 1 at Zion Lutheran Church in Ulm.  Burial was in Ulm Cemetery by Turpin Funeral Home of Stuttgart. 
   Pallbearers were grandsons:  Mike Doepel, Kenny Doepel, Elmer Robertson, Bruce Grice, Edward Geater, David Kline. 
   Mrs. Forest was called to Ark., for the death of her father, Henry Doepel.  She left home on February 29 and returned March 2.  Her son David from Quincy and a daughter Jodie Mauck and Grandson Jarred accompanied her.  [The Paper, Barry, IL, 9 Mar 1988; transcribed by Virginia Gorton Bonne]


ORLANDO, FL--CYNTHIA LEE FRAZIER, 50, Mariah Court, Orlando, died Tuesday, Dec. 12.
Mrs. Frazier was a production manager. Born in Des Arc, Ark., she moved to Central Florida in 1987. She was a member of Southeast Fabric Care Association and Toastmasters.
Survivors: husband, Thomas J.; daughter, Anita Breems, Portland, Ore.; sons, Jeff Howard, John Howard, both of Minneapolis; sisters, Peggy Shurtz, Helen Koch, Vada Shurtz, all of Portland, Juanita Bryant, Minneapolis; brother, Jimmie Robertson, Portland; one granddaughter. Woodlawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park, Orlando.
--Orlando Sentinel, The (FL) - December 13, 1995


DES ARC, ARK--EDGAR LOUIS HARVEY, 80, of Des Arc, retired owner and operator of Harvey's Exxon in Des Arc, died of Parkinson disease Tuesday in Des Arc. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Des Arc, where he was a member, with burial in Lakeside Cemetery there. Garth Funeral Home in Des Arc has charge.
Mr. Harvey, the husband of Lodean Turnage Harvey, also leaves local survivors including a daughter, Frances Warren of Bartlett.
--Commercial Appeal, The (Memphis, TN) - February 16, 1995


MEMPHIS, TN--REV. SYLVESTER JONES, 82, of 1029 Ledbetter died Sunday in Des Arc, Ark. N. J. Ford & Sons Funeral Home has charge.
He leaves a daughter, Barbara Foster of Chicago; a sister, Siller Clark of Memphis, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
--Commercial Appeal, The (Memphis, TN) - December 2, 1992.


RIVERVIEW, FL--CHARLES O. LOWE, 88, of Riverview died Sunday at Columbia Brandon Regional Medical Center.
A native of Des Arc, Ark., he moved to the area in 1961 from Bloomington, Ind. He was an electronic technician for RCA Television, a Navy veteran of World War II, member of Brandon Fellowship Baptist Church and lifetime member of DAV No. 4 in Tampa.
He is survived by his wife, Vivian D.; two sons, Charles M. of Riverview and James E. of Morganton, N.C.; two daughters, Judith A. Smith of Brandon and Viva L. Rimes of Plant City; a sister, Geraldine Ewart of Ariton, Ala.; nine grandchildren; and 11 great- grandchildren.
Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home, Brandon.
--Tampa Tribune, The (FL) - December 27, 1995


DES ARC, ARK--PAUL GRAYDON LUMPKIN, 75, of Des Arc, formerly of West Memphis, died Friday at Central Arkansas General Hospital in Searcy, Ark. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Lakeside Cemetery in Des Arc. Garth Funeral Home in Des Arc has charge.
He leaves his wife, Johnnie Lumpkin of West Memphis; two daughters, Mrs. Ann Fetters of Des Arc and Mrs. Joyce Jarvis of Carlisle; a son, Graydon Paul Lumpkin of Des Arc; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Ruth Walker of West Memphis, 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
--Commercial Appeal, The (Memphis, TN) - October 28, 1990


ORLANDO, FL--ALLEN D. MASSEY, 43, Highway 60, Yeehaw Junction, died Feb. 4. Born in Des Arc, Ark., he moved to Yeehaw Junction from Searcy, Ark.
He was a roofer and a Baptist.
Survivors: brothers, James, Searcy, Ray, Salem, Oregon; sister, Loretta Blackwell, Searcy.
Conrad and Thompson Funeral Home, Kissimmee.
--Orlando Sentinel, The (FL) - February 17, 1987


MEMPHIS, TN--RICHARD CARL MORRIS, 92, of Des Arc, Ark., formerly of Memphis, retired employee of Buckeye Cellulose, died of heart disease Friday at his home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel with burial in Memphis Memory Gardens.
He was a Mason and a member of Everett Memorial Methodist Church.
He leaves a daughter, Martha M. Campbell of Universal City, Texas; two sons, Carless E. Morris and Billy R. Morris, both of Memphis; two sisters, Majorie Wilson of Jackson, Miss., and Ester Mills of Louisville, Miss., 12 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
--Commercial Appeal, The (Memphis, TN) - October 27, 1996


Benton, MO--Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Richards, 71, of Benton died Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born May 27, 1936 in DeValls Bluff, Ark., daughter of Harold and Vina Lomax Haynes.  She and Larry L. Richards were married Sept. 26, 1958.
Liz was an administrative assistant for 25 years at Sells Rest Home in Matthews, Mo.
Survivors include her husband of 49 years; a son, Larry Bryan Richards of Tamarac, Fla.; a daughter, Cindy Richards of Benton; Paul Massa of Tamarac, Donna Cole of Benton; two sisters, Margaret (Bud) Dock of Sikeston, MO, Dorothy Shell of Benton; brothers and sisters-in-law, R. L. and Jeno Richards and Barbara and Jay Box, all of Sikeston; as well as many other close relatives and Bingo friends.
She was a member of Sikeston Chapter 137 Order of Eastern Star.  
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Blanchard Funeral Chapel in Sikeston.  Eastern Star rites will be held at 7:30.  The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007 at the chapel with Kathy Hobbs of Scott City officiating.  Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston.


LINCOLN, IL - LOLA H. RICHARDSON, 74, of Overland, Mo., formerly of Lincoln, died at 6:45 p.m. Monday (March 5, 1990) at Metropolitan Hospital, St. Louis.
Her funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Holland & Barry Funeral Home, Lincoln, the Rev. Van Frownfelter officiating. Burial will be at Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mrs. Richardson was born Sept. 17, 1915, in Prairie County, Ark., a daughter of James T. and Lula Morgan Stanley. She married Earl Richardson April 6, 1939, in Des Arc, Ark. He survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Linda Sullivan, Overland, Mo., and Christine Hainline, Pittsfield, Ill.; 15 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one son, one daughter, one brother and three sisters.
Mrs. Richardson was a former employee of Stetson China Co. in Lincoln. She retired as a Lincoln Developmental Center technician.
She was a member of First Assembly of God Church, Lincoln.
--Pantagraph, The (Bloomington, IL) - March 7, 1990.


SPRINGFIELD, IL–PAUL M. THOMAS, 65, of Springfield died Sunday at Memorial Medical Center.
He was born July 22, 1930, in Des Arc, Ark., the son of James and Louise Valentine Slater. He married Dollie House.
Mr. Thomas was employed by Ameritech and retired in 1992 after 22 years of service.
Survivors: wife, Dollie; four sons, Paul Jr. and Billy Evert Thomas, both of Fort Myers, Fla., Lawrence Thomas of Springfield and Leonard Thomas of Pasadena, Calif.; a stepson, George Robinson III of Pasadena, Calif.; three daughters, Phyllis Ann Halman and Glenda Jean Thomas, both of Fort Myers, Fla., and Leslie Thomas of Springfield; a stepdaughter, Loretta Johnson of Springfield; several grandchildren; a brother, Leroy Slater; two sisters, Ola Mae Hale and Veola Slater, both of Springfield; and nieces, nephews and cousins.
Services: Noon Friday, Union Baptist Church, the Revs. Rudolph Shoultz and Silas Johnson officiating. Burial: Oak Ridge Cemetery. W. W. White-Pettiford Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
--State Journal-Register, The (Springfield, IL) - September 20, 1995


TAMPA, FL--MARGARET TUSZYNSKI, 80, of Tampa died Friday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Prairie County, Ark., she moved to Tampa in 1935 from Arkansas. She was a homemaker, and helped build and operate Camp Nebraska.
She is survived by a son, William Jr. of Fayetteville, Ga.; two brothers, Eugene L. Copeland and Carl Scheef, both of Tampa; six grandchildren; and eight great- grandchildren.
Jennings Funeral Home, Tampa.  --Tampa Tribune, The (FL) - September 11, 1995.


MEMPHIS, TN--LUCILLE H. WALKER, 71, of Des Arc, Ark., formerly of Memphis, died of cancer Friday (Dec 27, 1996) at her home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church in Des Arc, where she was a member, with burial in Lakeside Cemetery there. Garth Funeral Home in Des Arc has charge.
Mrs. Walker, the wife of John M. Walker, also leaves two daughters, Marie E. Bigger of Oklahoma City and Constance K. Dunn of Memphis; a sister, Betty Lyon of Memphis; a brother, Clifford Hannah of Henderson, Tenn., four grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
--Commercial Appeal, The (Memphis, TN) - December 28, 1996


DECATUR, IL–MRS. Marion Williams, 85, of Decatur died Wednesday (Jan. 23, 1997) in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Services will be noon Monday in Church of the Living God, C.W.F.F., with Bishop E.A. Morgan officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in Warren Mortuary. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Mrs. Williams was born in Prairie County, Ark., the daughter of Daniel L. and Lugenia Haire. She was a member of Church of the Living God C.W.F.F. and the mission department. She married Joel C. Williams in 1933.
Surviving are her daughter, Evangelist Ozona Page and husband Marion of Decatur, two granddaughters, one grandson, five great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; sister, Ruth Owens of Clinton.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother and one sister.
--Herald & Review (Decatur, IL) - January 25, 1997.  Note:  No first name of Mrs. Williams was given.