MISS MARY BRODY LAID TO REST--Funeral services for the late Miss Mary Elizabeth Brody, aged 87, who died suddenly Saturday night (March 5, 1921), a moment or two after calling for a glass of water, were held Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. A. Womack from the residence of her nephew and niece, Mr and Mrs Lodie Stone, with whom she had made her home for the past 35 years.

Miss Brody comes from one of the county's historic families, her father having built the first school west of the Mississippi river in the year 1838, on the site now occupied by Fayette High School, and her mother's brother, the late Albert Anthony, having helped survey and plat the site of the city of Fayetteville in 1844.

Miss Brody's father donated the site for the building of the first Methodist Church in Fayetteville, the building now being used as a blacksmith shop.

She was born June 27, in 1834 in Benton County and has lived in Benton and Washington Counties most of her life. She joined the Methodist church at an early age and was known and loved as a quiet, unassuming, Christian character. She was one of ten children, of whom only two brothers, Louis Brody of Frederick Texas, and James Brody of Austin, Texas, survive.

Honorary pall-bearers were life long friends of the selected from the older residents, as follows: Judge C. W. Walker, Mose Barm, Theo Jones, W. P. McNair Sr, Dr. H. D. Wood, and Major B. R. Davidson. Active pall-bearers were: John A. Reed, R. A. Drain, K. C. Key, Bruce Holcomb, Will Crouch and R. D. Bogart.
 --Fayetteville Daily Democrat (Fayetteville, Arkansas), March 7, 1921, contributed by Mary Wilson.

Fayetteville, AR--Funeral services for MRS. FANNIE HANCOCK HAWKINS, who died Wednesday after a 9-months illness, were held Thursday afternoon from Moore's Parlors with Reb B. L. Ayers of the First Baptist Church officiating. Pallbearers were A. C. McAdams, Clifford Reese, Toby Sowder. J. F. Harrison, Frank Write and Roy Nix. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery.

Mrs Hawkins was born October 15th in Tennessee 45 years ago but lived most of her life in Arkansas. She leaves her husband, J. W. Hawkins, a daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Johnson, and a little grand daughter, besides three sisters. Mrs. Adel Grahem of Lead Hill, Mrs. Arbell Casey of Ohmulgee, Okla. And Mrs Laurie Bargar of Sapulpa, Okla.

The following tribute is paid the deceased by a friend:

" Following a lingering illness this good woman passed peacefully into everlasting rest of Wednesday of this week. Long in the shadow of the two world she came to know death as a familiar friend. In the crucible of suffering the cross was consumed and the gold refined. At the close of the day the change that comes but once passed over ger face and she was gone."  
--Fayetteville Daily Democrat (Fayetteville, Arkansas), February 26, 1921, contributed by Mary Wilson.


HURST, TX - JOHN PAUL LITTLE, 83, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1999, in Hurst.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday in Calvary Hill Mausoleum Chapel in Dallas. Burial: Calvary Hill Cemetery in Dallas.
John Paul Little was born Nov. 26, 1915, in Washington County, Ark. He was preceded in death by a son, Jack Little.
Survivors: Wife, Donna Little; sons, Michael Little, Steven Little and Tom Little; daughter, Susi Fantin; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home Colleyville.  --Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX) - October 8, 1999


GOODWAY, ALA–NITA JEAN OTT, a retired machine operator with Vanity Fair, died Monday in Monroeville. She was 64.
Mrs. Ott, a native of Washington County, Ark., resided in Goodway. Survivors include her husband, Ralph Ott of Goodway; two daughters, Alice Ott Brake of Pensacola and Jean Ott Booker of Flomaton, Ala.; two brothers, Keith Harp and Kenneth Harp, both of Springdale, Ark.; two sisters, Mary Parsons of Hindesville, Ark., and Virginia Combs of Fayetteville, Ark.; and one grandson.
The funeral is set for 2 p.m. today at Enon Baptist Church in Enon, Ala. Burial will be in Enon Cemetery.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home in Atmore is handling arrangements.  --Mobile Register (AL) - October 10, 1996.


RICHMOND, CA–MAUDIE JANE RAMEY, born May 18, 1912; died August 21, 1999, retired as a production supervisor for International Paper Corp., died at home. She was 87.
The Washington County, Ark., native lived in Martinez for several months after moving from Fairfield.
Affiliations and hobbies: Fairfield Church of Christ; gardening and sewing.
Survivors: Son, Fairell Stout of Martinez; brother, Leonard Ritcherson of Arkansas; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Services: Graveside 2 p.m. today at Rolling Hills Memorial Park in Richmond.
Memorial gifts: American Cancer Society, 2023 Vale Road, San Pablo, CA 94806. 
--West County Times (Richmond, CA) - August 23, 1999