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David Wayne Daily, age 49 of Delaware, died Friday, June 18, 2010 at River Valley Medical Center. He was born November 17, 1960 at Anaheim, CA to E. D. and Marion Jo Russell Daily. He was a member of the sons of Confederate Veterans and a committed member of a motorcycle club.
He is preceded in death by both sets of his grandparents.
Survivors include his wife, Lesa Daily of Delaware; three daughters and a son-in-law, Chrystal Daily of Dardanelle, Tyna Daily of Russellville, and Saydra and Elton Heflin of Dardanelle; two sisters, Carol and Debbie; five grandchildren, Thomas Hayden and Jasmine Rose Mosley, Nathaniel Leon Daily, Serenity Renea Heflin all of Dardanelle, Skyliar LeWayne Daily of Russellville. Memorial services will be held at Delaware State Park, Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 2:00 p. m.
Cremation arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas; Obituary was published on Wednesday, June 23, 2010)
Marion Jo Daily, 71, of Dardanelle, died Sunday June 19, 2011 at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas. Jo was born in Phillipsburg, Kansas on July 12, 1939; and married E. D. Daily April 5, 1958.
Jo was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Parthina Russell; her sister, Billie Lee Casper; and her son, David Wayne Daily.
Jo was survived by her husband of 53 years, E. D. Daily; two daughters Carol and Debbie, her son-in-law Marc Tucker, 4 grandsons: Evan Batton, Brandon, Tyler and Todd Tucker and 5 granddaughters: Cassandra Sweeting, Chelsea Stanton, Chrystal, Tyna and Sadra Daily and seven great grandchildren.
Funeral will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Cornwell Funeral Chapel with Brother Joe Yates officiating. Burial will be at the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Arrangements By Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Jun 22, 2011)
John Willie Dale, age 77, of Centerville died Thursday, April 5, 1984 at his home. He was the son of the late William Leonard and Viola Strait Dale, and was a retired store owner.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Syble Floyd Dale; two sons, Bill Dale of Little Rock and Jerry George of Casa; five daughters, Johnnie Hawkins of Austin, Texas Peggy Giles of Bryant, Betty Bly of Ola, and Patsy Freeman and Terry Renouf of Kenai, Alaska; a brother, Cecil Dale Sr. of Danville, and several grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a. m. Saturday at Cornwell Chapel. Burial will be in Ola Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Service of Dardanelle. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Submitted by: Patron, Newspaper: , 1984)
Leo L. Dale, age 84, of Danville, AR died Tuesday, April 27, 2004 at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville. He was born September 28, 1919 in Yell County to the late Ernest and Maggie Gandy Dale. He retired after thirty five years as a program assistant with Agriculture, Stabilization and Conservation Service USDA and was a member of the Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Selma Smith Dale; a brother, Selba Dale and a sister Johnnie Grace Hester.
He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis "Jeannie" and Robert Mudd of Lake Jackson, TX; a granddaughter, Lyndsay Shannon Mudd of Lake Jackson, TX and a host of cousins, nephews, nieces and friends.
Service was April 30 at Cornwell Chapel, Danville with Rev. David Hawkins officiating. Interment was in Earl Ladd Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. Pallbearers were Larry Stanberry, Stan Garner, Hoyt Dale, Jr. Dale, Tracy Pool and Jim Ray Holbrook. Honorary were A. C. Mowery, Al Kennedy, JJ Wilcox and Gordon Rhoades. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Wanda Bull, PO Box 1797, Danville, AR 72833. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, May 5, 2004)
Loyd Dale Bice Jr. "Tiger", age 52, of Danville passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017. He was born May 8, 1965, in Belleville, Illinois to Loyd Dale & Judith Rosemary Baker Bice.
He was a member of the Belleville Wilson Freewill Baptist Church, he was an Army veteran, he was a funeral director for Cornwell Funeral Home. He worked for Morgan's Service Station and Morgan's Trash. Tiger was a member of the F.O.E. Chaplin and Bingo Caller; owner of Karaoke Fun where he volunteered his Karaoke Fun to schools and Yell County Fair. He was a former Yell County Deputy and former city officer for Gentry, Arkansas and past volunteer for Danville Fire Department.
He was preceded in death by his father, Loyd Bice Sr; grandparents, Jessie & Vera Bice and Frank & Hattie Baker.
Survivors include his wife of 26 years Debbie Bice; children, Courtney & Daniel Jacobsen; Breanna & Alan Dikes all of Oroville, CA; Tabby & Ray Reynolds of Dardanelle; Michael & Suzie Lloyd of Pottsville; mother & step-dad, Judy & Jim Chambers of Danville; sister, Melanie Chambers of Fayetteville; grandchildren, Daniel Apple, Hannah Apple, Aaron Phillips, Noah Lloyd, Bryce Noblett, Brooke Dikes, Autumn Reynolds, Dusty Reynolds and Brittney Reynolds; great-grandchildren, Carter Hayden and Elijah Reynolds; and Emerie Reynolds (due any day). Funeral service was held at 3:00 pm Sunday, December 10, 2017, at the Danville First Baptist Church with Bro. Bobby Alexander officiating. Burial was for family only at Chalybeate Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Saturday, December 9, at the funeral home. Pallbearers, Daniel Apple Jr., Jr Patrick, Bryan Harris, Ray Reynolds, David Simpkins, and Rick Price. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home Danville. Online guestbook and condolences at cornwellfuneralhomes.com (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Dec 13, 2017)
Mildie Estell Dale, age 94, off Danville, AR died Friday, November 17, 2000 at Chamber Memorial Hospital in Danville. She was born October 3, 1906 in the Omega Community. She was the daughter of the late James Henry and Mozuria Elizabeth Martin Pennington. She had taught school at the Omega School and the Date Bend Number Nine School District. She had retired from the family business, Cecil Dale Gasoline Distributor. She was a member of the Danville Church of Christ and the Danville Order of Eastern Star.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Cecil R. Dale, Sr. on March 10, 1993; a brother, Hugh Pennington and two sisters, Addie Pennington and Jane McMullen.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Hoyt and Willene Dale of Plainview, AR and Cecil "Jr. " and Joanne Dale of Danville, AR; five grandchildren, Chris and Steven Dale both of Russellville, AR; Debra Hawkins of Plainview, AR; Ronnie Bradford and Dolores Bye both of Russellville, AR; four great grandchildren and one brother Lloyd Pennington of Perryville, AR.
Funeral service was Monday, November 20 at the Cornwell Funeral Home Chapel in Danville with John McCourt officiating. Burial was in Earl Lack Cemetery. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville AR. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, November 22, 2000)
Mrs. Olive Viola Strait Dale, age 86 years, died at her home in Centerville, September 7, 1954. Mrs. Dale was a daughter of the late P. N. and Olive Whatley Strait, early settlers of Yell County and had lived here her entire life.
Survivors are four sons, Cecil Dale, Danville, Hillie Dale, Centerville, Earnest Dale, Ola and L. P. Dale of Holderville, Okla.; one daughter, Mrs. Ellen Sandlin, Ola; two sisters, Mrs. Huldie George and Mrs. Rusha Petillo, both of Centerville; one brother, Claud Strait, Orlando, Fla.; and Booker Strait of Ola, 14 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs AGO, DANVILLE, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, September 16, 1954)
Selma M. Dale, age 71, of Danville, died Friday, July 6, 2001 at Chambers memorial Hospital in Danville. She was born August 30, 1929, in Casa, AR to the late William Franklin and Cora Ethel Jaynes Smith. She was a homemaker, mother, and a member of the Casa Missionary Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Love C. Smith and William F. Smith, and a sister, Mildred Mode.
Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Leo Dale; daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis "Jeannie" and Robert Mudd, of Lake Jackson, TX; twin brother and sister-in-law, Sammy Faye and Ruby Lee Smith, of Casa; a sister, Oleta Irene Walker, of North Little Rock, AR; and a granddaughter, Lyndsay Shannon Mudd, of Lake Jackson, TX.
Funeral services were Sunday, July 8, 2001, at 2:00 p. m. at Cornwell Chapel, Danville, with burial at Earl Ladd Cemetery. Officiating was Reverend David Hawkins. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home, Danville. 1 (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, July 11, 2001)
Syble Marie Dale, age 82, of Ola, AR died Friday, at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville, AR. She was born October 20, 1922 in Ola to the late Reece Euel and Iva Lou (Dicks) Floyd. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Dale; infant sister, Faye Floyd and a brother, George Odell Floyd.
She is survived by two sons, Jerry George of Ft. Worth, TX and Bill Dale of San Francisco, CA; three daughters, Betty Bly of Ola, AR, Patsy Heflin of Dardanelle, AR and Terri Dale of Ft. Worth, TX; a brother, Glen Floyd of Rover, AR; a sister, Ruby Emberson of Ola, AR; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and one great great-grandson.
Funeral service was Monday at the Ola Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Denver Robinson and Rev. Bobby Wells officiating. Interment was in Sandlin Cemetery at Ola. Pallbearers were Robert George, Jeffery George, Derik Renouf, William Bur field, Forrest Louthan, Martin Mashburn. Honorary were: Philip, Barry and Ritchie Tip-pin, Chris George, Kenneth lvey and D. Bly. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, April 20, 2005)
Mr. William Selba Dale, age 82, of San Pedro, CA died May 8, 1999. He was born February 28, 1917 to the late Ernest and Maggie Dale of Ola, AR.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Willie Fox Dale.
He is survived by one son and three daughters all of California; one brother, Leo Dale of Danville and one sister, Johnnie Grace Hester of Kentucky.
Graveside service will be May 13, 1999 at San Pedro, CA. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, May 12, 1999)
Howard "Bo" Dalton, age 88, of Fayetteville, AR, formally of Yell County, died Friday, August 8th, 1997. He was a retired welder, member of Ridgeview Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Lura Waters Dalton; one son, Thomas W. Dalton of Fayetteville; two daughters, Martha McAllister of Ft. smith and Marilyn Worden of Tulsa, OK; eight grandchildren and one great-grandson.
Funeral was August 11, 1997 at Moore's Funeral Chapel with burial at Fairview Memorial Gardens. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, August 20, 1997)
Anna Lou Daly, age 65 of Dardanelle, died November 20, 2002 at Lake Mead Hospital Las Vegas, Nevada. Born June 23, 1937 in the lower Spring Creek Community near Belleville, she was the daughter of the late Milas and Leta Rogers Hale. She was a housewife and mother, a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Dardanelle, and a member of Bay Ridge Ladies Golf Association.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Carrie Madden, Syble Kirkwood, Lavada Knight, and Melba Clack, and a brother Loy Hale.
Survivors are her husband of 42 years, Jim Daly of Dardanelle; a daughter and son-in-law, Julia Kim and Tom Toth of Granbury, Texas; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jamie and Cathy Daly of Dardanelle, and John and Sherrie Daly of Dardanelle; six grandchildren, Brandon and Ryan Toth of Granbury, TX, Shynah and Sierra Daly of Florida, Morgan Daly of Dardanelle, and Austin Daly of Dardanelle; a sister and brother-in-law, Sue and Jerry Pozarek of Roseville, CA.; a sister, Wanda Coffey of Fair Oaks, CA, and many nieces, nephews, and close friends.
Funeral services were Tuesday, December 3, 2002, at the Dardanelle Community Center with the Rev. Nancy Covington officiating. Interment was in Brearley Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Home Dardanelle. Pallbearers were Milas H. Hale, III, Jay Loy Hale, Leon Woods, Lance Adams, Donnie Crabtree, and Mike Pozarek. Honorary Pallbearer will be Dr. Gary Russell. In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to Lexi Inc. Boys and Girls Club Rt. 3 Box 1388B Dardanelle, Arkansas 72834. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, December 4, 2002)
DANVILLE - Mrs. Lola Stella Williams Daman, age 74, of Danville died Saturday, November 9, 1985, at Yell County Hospital. She was a native of Waltreak, daughter of Jessie David and Rebecca Payne Williams, widow of Thurman Daman and was a member of the Methodist Church.
Survivors include a son, Henry David Damon of Danville; three daughters, Mrs. Reba Underwood of Springdale, Mrs. Mary Virginia Millard of Minden, La. and Mrs. Rebecca Ruth Millard of Blue Ball; a half-brother, Bennie Williams of Waldron; a half-sister, Mrs. Geneva Kitchens of Conway; a stepbrother, Luther Riddle of Danville; 10 grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
Funeral was today at Waltreak United Methodist Church by the Rev. Joseph Hubbard. Burial was in Waltreak Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Service. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Submitted by: Patron, Newspaper: , 1985)
Clarence B. Damon, 82, of Danville died Wednesday, October 5. He was a retired farmer.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Vera Damon; three sons, James Damon of Clarksville, Coy Damon of Hot Springs and Roy Damon of Dardanelle; a daughter, Mrs. Cleo Castle of Hot Springs; three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Havner and Mrs. Edna Horn of Danville, and Mrs. Helen Watson of Texas City, Tx. and six grandchildren.
Funeral was Friday at Cornwell Chapel. Burial was in Waltreak Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Service. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on October 12, 1983)
Edith Louise Damon, age 76, of Ola died Tuesday at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville. She was born May 8, 1926 in the Pisgah Community in Yell County. She was the daughter of the late Frank & Pearl Huffman Kester. She was a mother, homemaker, and a member of the Assembly of God Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Damon.
Survivors include sons, Thomas Damon, Billy Damon, and Wayne Damon, all of Ola; daughters, Carolyn Mason of Centerville, Dana Walls of Centerville, Jeanette Scruggs of Ola and Vickie Baskins of Ola; and 23 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services were Friday, October 25, 2002, 2:00 p. m. at the Ola Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Norman Chenowith officiating. Burial was in Sandlin Cemetery, Ola, Arkansas by Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle. Pallbearers were Robert Tippit, Roy Tippit, William Smith, Travis Baskins, Kenny Smith, Caleb Damon, and Brock Damon. Honorary pallbearers were William Damon and Kenny Owens. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, October 30, 2002)
Gator Lee Damon, age 30, of Russellville died Thursday, July 26, 2007. Born November 17, 1976, in Danville, he was a concrete finisher for Langston Construction.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Minnie Boyett.
Survivors include his father, Thomas Damon of Ola; his mother, Shirley Wilson of Clinton; four sons, Garot Brimm of Atkins, Gator Damon, Jaron Brown and Brandon Hubbard, all of Russellville; brothers, Thomas Damon of Clarksville, Rondo Damon of Missouri and Michael Boyett of Russellville; sisters, Lettie Baker of Hope, Judy Boyett of Pottsville, Barbara Morris of Dover and Moteet Ennis of Texas; and his fiance, Brandi Brown of Russellville.
Graveside service was, July 30, at Paschal Cemetery at Moreland. Arrangements were made by Cornwell Funeral Home. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, August 1, 2007)
John Charles Damon, age 45 of Dardanelle, died Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at UAMS. He was born May 26, 1965 at Pontiac, Michigan to William Charles and Betty Jean Caldwell Damon. He attended the Faith Church in Dardanelle and was an avid Nascar fan.
He is preceded in death by his father.
Survivors include his mother, Betty Damon of Virginia; the love of his life, Kim Simmons; son, Little John of PA; daughter, April Damon of PA; three stepchildren, Andrew, Joey and Amanda Simmons all of Dardanelle; three brothers, Billy and Jimmy Damon both of Michigan and Tommy Damon of Virginia; three sisters, Terry Thomas, Debbie Horn both of North Carolina, Bonnie Coffey of Virginia; the mother of his children, Linda Damon of PA; twelve grandchildren and twenty-seven nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Friday, February 25, 2011 at Cornwell Chapel, Dardanelle. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Mar 2, 2011)
Mrs. Vera Eulula Damon, age 82, of Perryville, AR formally of Belleville, AR died Monday, February 2, 1998 at Perry County Nursing Center in Perryville. She was born in Blue Mtn. Community, March 14, 1915, daughter of the late Harvey and Etta Ewing Apple. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Qualls and Clarence Damon; two brothers, Herbert Apple and Pat Apple and two sisters, Myrtle Pledger and Girtie Apple.
Survivors include; a brother, Louis Apple of Perryville; two sisters, Naomi Fowler of Ventura, CA, Wilma Lawson Montgomery of Rogers; a sister-in-law, Audrey Apple of Belleville four nieces, Wanna Zella Sessions of No. Miami Beach, FL, Wanda Veil Biscop of Fort Smith, AR, Maunette Konkel of Belleville, AR and Mary Ann Shelton of Ventura, CA also several great nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was held February 4, 1998 at the Moore's Chapel in Fayetteville. Burial was in Bentonville City Cemetery, Benton, AR. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, February 18, 1998)
Kenneth Danforth, Sr., 69 of Dardanelle died Thursday, September 15, 2005 at Sparks Regional Medical Center. He was born October 29, 1935 at Oneida, Wisconsin to the late Leander and Evelyn Hill Danforth Sr. He was a member of the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin and an Air Force Veteran.
He is preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Danforth, Jr. and a brother, Leonder D. Danforth and a grandson, Mitchell Danforth, Jr.
Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Claude and Margie Danforth, Sr. of Van, TX, Mitchell and Darlene Danforth, Sr. of Dardanelle brother, Delanor Danforth of San Francisco, CA three sisters, Delphine Doxtator, Sandra Cornelius and Arlene Danforth all of Oneida, WI six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Memorial services were held on Monday, September 19, 2005 at Cornwell Chapel in Dardanelle. Cremation arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, September 21, 2005)
Mrs. Ada Emily Aikman Daniel, age 91, of Dumas, died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 1983 at her home. She was born and raised in Bluffton. She was the widow of Ben E. Daniel, and she was a homemaker. Mrs. Daniel was a member of Daniel Chapel Baptist Church.
Survivors include three sons, Edgar E. Daniel of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Glen Daniel of North Little Rock and Billy Pat Daniel of Dumas; seven daughters, Mrs. Bernice Chambers, Mrs. Murline Jenkins, Mrs. Mary Sue Carrington, Mrs. Juanita Carter and Mrs. Ada Ruth Curry, all of Pine Bluff, and Mrs. Zerldine Gladden and Mrs. Martha Milligan both of Dumas; 32 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at Daniel Chapel Baptist Church by Reverend Denny Daniel and Reverend Rick Erwin. Burial will be in Memorial Park North Cemetery at Pine Bluff. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Published in Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: 11-30-1983)
Charles Edward Daniel, age 74, of Hot Springs Village, AR, died Tuesday, January 1, 2008. He was born September 17, 1933, in Bluffton, AR to the late Tom and Viola Daniel. He retired from Navistar after 35 years of service. Preceding he played eight years professional baseball associated with Detroit Timers and closed with the Little Rock Travelers in 1961.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Rita Blackard Daniel; two sons Dr. Robin Daniel and wife Lynn of De Queen, AR; Tad Daniel and wife Jill of Memphis, TN; a daughter, Denise Baker and husband Tim of Memphis, TN; 10 grandchildren Austin, Nathan, Cameron and Keaton Baker, Hunter and Page Daniel, Jessica Daniel Christianson and husband Thor, and Anna, Charlie and Melanie Daniel; and one great-granddaughter, Rita Meg Christianson.
Funeral service was held on Saturday, January 5, 2008 at Caruth Village Funeral Home with Bro. Burnett King officiating. Interment was in Bluffton Cemetery, Bluffton, AR. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Bryant Kite Memorial Fund, 1927 Churchill Gate Cove, Memphis, TN 38018. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, January 9, 2008)
Funeral service will be held Sunday, October 31, at the Bluffton at Methodist church 2:00 p. m. for James R, Daniel, whose body has been returned from overseas for burial.
Services will be conducted by Rev. Connell of Conway, assisted by Rev. Tom Kinslow, former pastor of the Bluffton church. Military services will be conducted by the Danville American Legion. James Robert Daniel, better known as Jim Bob, was born at Ola, October 23, 1925. He received his first schooling at Danville where he lived with his family during the years of 1930 and 1933. He finished high school at Fourche Valley High as an honor student of the class of 44.
On June 24th of that year he listed for military training which he received at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Active duty began immediately on arriving in France on December 8th, being placed in the noted 36th Division of the Seventh Army. On December 16th he was entered on the first line and on Christmas Day he went into active duty in the battle of the Belgian Bulge. On March 7 he was wounded in his right hand for which he received the Purple Heart. The next thirty days, including Easter Sunday, April7, he spent in a hospital. He had been re-united with his 141st Inf. only a few days when he was killed in action on April 30th - Just eight days before the fall of Germany - and was awarded the Purple Heart medal posthumously for heroic action in service.
Jim Bob is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Daniel of Bluffton and a brother, T. J. of Little Rock. Burial in Bluffton Cemetery. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, October 28, 1948)
T. J. Daniel, 90, of Russellville, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at Russellville Nursing Center. The son of Tom and Juanita Pullen Daniel, he was born January 22, 1918, in Fort Smith. He was a 1936 graduate of Fourche Valley High School and received a degree from Arkansas Tech. He graduated from the Arkansas Law School in Little Rock in 1941. The day after his graduation, he was drafted into the U. S. Army. He served with the U. S. Army Quartermasters and was attached to a the Fifth Marine Division that fought at Iwo Jima. T. J. was with the second wave of soldiers on Iwo Jima and was a witness to the renowned flag raising at Mt. Suribachi. T. J. 's brother was killed in Germany in July of 1945. While home on leave he married his high school sweetheart, Verna Taylor on July 8, 1945, at her parent's home in Bluffton, Ark. He co-founded and worked with the W. S. Daniel Insurance and Real Estate Agency in Little Rock until 1960. The family moved to Yell County where he operated a local insurance agency in Ola until 1968. He opened and operated a grocery store in Plainview until 1974.
He and Verna then moved to Russellville where he finished his career at Humphrey Funeral Service, retiring in 1989. He was a member of the Riggs-Hamilton Post of the American Legion. He was a Sunday school teacher and member of the Board of Stewards at Wesley United Methodist Church in Russellville for many years.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Verna Taylor Daniel of Russellville; two sons, Jim Taylor Daniel and wife, Pam, of Keensburg, Colo. and John R. "Bobby" Daniel and wife, Epi Renteria, of Carrollton, Texas; a daughter-in-law, Louise Ellington Daniel of Russellville; two grandchildren, Ann Greenwich and husband, Jeremy, of Nairobi, Kenya, and Dr. Tom N. Daniel and wife, Melissa, of Temple, Texas; four great-grandchildren, Gabe, Caleb and Madelyn Greenwich of Nairobi, Kenya, and Hayden Daniel, Temple, Texas.
Funeral will be at 10 a. m. Monday, December 29, 2008, at Wesley United Methodist Church. The Rev. Blake Bradford will officiate. Full military honors will be provided by the Rogers-Rye Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at Rest Haven Memorial Park at Russellville. Services are under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service. Visitation will be from 5-7 p. m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Wesley Methodist Church, 300 N. Cumberland Ave. Russellville, AR 72801 or Wesley Foundation, 1111 N. El Paso Ave. Russellville, AR 72801 (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Submitted by: Mary Fowler Leek, Newspaper: Courier, Russellville, Arkansas, 12/28/2008)
Thomas Daniel, 74, of Bluffton, a retired farmer, died Tuesday, March 7, 1972. He was a member of the Bluffton United Methodist Church., a Mason and a veteran of World. War I.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Viola Gilmore Daniel; a son, Charles Daniel of Tennessee; a foster daughter, Mrs. Eddie Honey of Gravelly; two half-brothers, Pat Kendrick of Oklahoma ,and Erskie Kendrick of Dumas; two half-sisters, Mrs. Janice Haley of Texas and Mrs. Sadie Thomas of Alabama and four grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the United Methodist Church at Bluffton and burial was in Bluffton Cemetery. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Published in Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: 3-23-1972)
Thomas J. Daniel, aged 73, of Bluffton, died February 27. He was a member of the Bluffton Methodist Church and was named in Who's Who in Methodism in 1966. He was a retired merchant, post-master, a Mason, worthy patron of the Eastern Star, past president of the Fourche Valley School Board and a member of the Fourche Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Juanita Pullen Daniel; a son, T. J. Daniel of Plainview; a brother, Powers Daniel of Illinois; a sister, Mrs. Miriam Hendon of Little Rock and two grandchildren.
Funeral was Wednesday at the Bluffton Methodist Church. Burial with Masonic rites was at the Bluffton Cemetery. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Mar 8, 1967)
LITTLE ROCK - Albert Bart Daniels, age 75, of Ola died Monday, October 21, 1985, at Veterans Hospital in Little Rock. He was the son of the late George A. and Eva Goodson Daniels, retired from the Air Force, veteran of World War II and a member of Ola Church of Christ.
Survivors include two brothers, Ollie J. Daniels of Fort Worth and George Daniels of Dardanelle; a sister, Mrs. Sally Benefield of Ola, and several nephews and nieces.
Funeral was Thursday, October 24, at Ola Church of Christ by Bobby D. Fallon. Burial with military honors was in Birta Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Service of Danville. Nephews served as pallbearers. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Submitted by: Patron, Newspaper: , 1985)
Mrs. Aleen F. Daniels, age 85, of Dardanelle, AR died Monday, April 28, 1997 at the Dardanelle Nursing Center. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Dardanelle, retired principal of the Dardanelle Elementary School, member of the Delta Zappa Gamma and the Arkansas Retired Teachers. She was born November 2, 1911 near Dardanelle to the late Claude and Lillie Myrtle Campbell Fulton.
She was preceded in death by her son, Bobby Lee Daniels and husband, George A. Daniels.
Survivors include two granddaughters, Lea Ann Daniels of Dardanelle, AR and Jan Morgan of Glenpool, OK; step grandson, Davis Gateley of Longwood, FL; two great-grandsons, Taylor and Andrew Morgan of Longwood, FL; step great-grandson, Jeff Gateley of Longwood, FL and step-great granddaughter, Karla Gateley of Apopka, FL.
Funeral service was today, April 30th, at the Cornwell Funeral Chapel in Dardanelle by Bennie Baker. Interment was in the Brearley Cemetery. Services by Cornwell Funeral Home of Dardanelle. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, April 30, 1997)
Ben E. Daniels, age 69, died December 19, 1952 in the Dumas Hospital. Funeral services were held in the Daniel's Chapel Church near his home by Rev. Allen McCurry and Rev. Vestal Chandler with Cecil Guinn conducting the Masonic Rites. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, January 3, 1952)
Billie Jean Daniels, age 73, of Centerville, AR died Friday, June 23, 2000 at the Arkansas Heart Hospital. She was a homemaker. She was born February 18, 1927 in Atkins, AR to the late Richard and Erma Benny Howard Holloway.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Willard and Cecil Holloway; two sisters, Pecola Palmer and Emma Lynn McVay and two great grandchildren, Ryan Minnie and Briley Minnie.
Survivors include, her husband, Dearl V. Daniels; seven sons and five daughters-in-law, Allen and Carolyn Horn and Johnny and Mary Horn all of Atkins, AR, Adrian Horn, Edgar and Dorothy Horn and Danny and Viola Horn all of Pottsville, AR, Quince and Wendy Horn of Lemoore, CA and David Horn of Texas; two daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Jerry Prey of Mayflower and Marsha and Ronnie Stone of Ola, AR; a brother, Charles Holloway of Atkins, AR; two siestas, Dorothy Veira and Gladys Keener both of Atkins, AR; 20 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.
Graveside service was Tuesday at Bells Chapel Cemetery with the Rev. Clellan Tilley officiating. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, June 28, 2000)
Bobby Lee Daniels, 48, Dardanelle, died Monday, April 10, 1978, at the Dardanelle Hospital. A native of Dardanelle, Daniels was a son of George and Aleen Fulton Daniels. He was employed by International Shoe Company and was a member of the Dardanelle Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Cornelia Taylor Daniels; two daughters, Lee Ann Daniels, Fordyce, and Mrs. January Hundley, Dardanelle; a stepson, Davis Gateley, Orlando, Fla.; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Daniels, Dardanelle; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cornwell Funeral Chapel with A.T. Oliver officiating. Interment was in Brearley Cemetery by Cornwell. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Post-Dispatch Newspaper Dardanelle, Arkansas, Obituary was published on April 12, 1978)
Cornelia Carrel Daniels, age 85, of Dardanelle died Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home in Russellville. She was born August 12, 1930, at the Riverside Community, south of Dardanelle to the late Jeff and Clyde Carrel Taylor. She was a beautician and owned and operated Cornelia's Beauty Den in Dardanelle for many years and was a member of the Dardanelle Church of Christ, The Dardanelle Rock Chapter Daughters of the Americian Revolution, Daughters of the Confederacy, Yell County Historical Society, Red Hat Society.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bobby Lee Daniels; two daughters, January Morgan and Lee Ann Daniels.
Survivors include her son, Davis Gateley of Dardanelle; four grandchildren, Jeff and Heather Gateley of Dardanelle, Karla and Casey Marks of California, Taylor Morgan of Oklahoma, Andrew Morgan of Texas; two great grandchildren, Teley Marks, Sophie Marks of California and her lifelong best friend, Julia Ann Taylor of Dardanelle.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at the Dardanelle Church of Christ with Mr. Mark Auten officiating. Visitation was held on Tuesday, 4:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. at Cornwell Chapel in Dardanelle. Burial will be private in Brearley Cemetery. Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the Yell County Historical Society, DAR, Daughters of the Confederacy and the Red Hat Society. Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home in Dardanelle. Online guest book and condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Jul 27, 2016)
George Daniels, 88, of Dardanelle, died Saturday, July 8, at Baptist Medical Center in Lttle Rock. He was born August 6, 1907, at Birta to the late George Augusta and Eva Goodson Daniels.
He was preceded in death by a son, Bobby Lee Daniels. He was a retired bookmobile driver for the Arkansas River Valley Regional Library and a retired farmer. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Dardanelle.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Aleen Fulton Daniels; a sister, Sally Benefield of Ola; a daughter-in-law, Cornelia Taylor Daniels of Dardanelle; two granddaughters, Lee Ann Daniels of Dardanelle and January Daniels Morgan of Glenpool, Okla.; a step-grandson, Davis Gately of Orlando, Fla.; two greatgrandsons, Taylor and Andrew Morgan of Glenpool, and two stepgreat-grandchildren, Jeffrey Day Gately of Dardanelle and Karla Gatelly of Longwood, Fla; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was Monday, July 10, at Cornwell Chapel by Bennie Harmon and Bennie Baker. Burial was in Brearley Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Service of Dardanelle. Pallbearers were J.J. Wilcox, Tommy Hunt, Louis Ed Love, Bob Lyons, James Benefield and Loyd Benefield. Honorary pallbearers were Garlin Pennington, Dana Merritt, Bob Lewallen, G.W. Cox, and employees of the city of Dardanelle. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Post-Dispatch Newspaper, Dardanelle, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Jul 12, 1995)
Hurbert Daniels, age 48, of McGehee died February 13 after a short illness. He was a former resident of Bluffton and a member of the Daniels Chapel Baptist Church at Dumas.
He is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Maudie Patterson of California, Mrs. Edgar Kendrick and Mrs. Syble Singleton of McGhee. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, February 18, 1960)
Junious Otto Daniels, age 79 of Russellville, died Thursday, September 22, 2005 at St. Mary's Hospital in Russellville. He was born on January 7, 1926 in Bluffton to the late Buford and Velma Etta Williams Daniels. He was a retired Mill-right worker and WWII Army Veteran and a member of Roger-Rye VFW Post 2283 in Russellville.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lola Branch Daniels and a sister, Geraldine McGuire.
Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Bonnie and Bill Chenowith of Russellville.
Graveside funeral services were held Friday at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Briggsville, AR with Reverend Norman Chenowith and Reverend Bill Holmes officiating. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home, Danville. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, September 28, 2005)
Lee Ann Daniels passed away the 23rd day of March, 2012 at the Dardanelle Nursing Center. She was born 16 August 1951 at St Mary's Hospital in Russellville, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Bobby Lee and Cornelia Taylor Daniels. She was a retired teacher, having taught at Fordyce High School as basketball and track coach for 12 years. She continued her teaching career at Russellville High School as biology and science teacher and coach for the Russellville High Swim team for 18 years. She retired in 2005. Lee Ann was very active in sports and her community. As a youth she and her sister, Jan, umpired for little league softball. She was an avid golfer with the Lion's Den and was a long time employee at Bay Ridge Country Club. She was a member of the Dardanelle Church of Christ, served as Chaplin since 1997 for the Dardanelle Rock Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution as well as the Cameo Club. She served as a committee member for the Russellville High Scholarship Committee. Lee Ann was also a member of the Dardanelle Red Hatters Association. She enjoyed her second career delivering meals on wheels for the Dardanelle Senior Activity Center.
Lee Ann is survived by her mother, Cornelia Taylor Daniels of Dardanelle, a brother, Davis Gateley of Dardanelle, a nephew, Jeff Gateley and his wife, Heather, of Dardanelle, a niece, Karla Gateley Marks and her husband, Casey, a great nephew, Teley Marks and great niece, Sophie all of California, a nephew, Taylor Morgan and nephew, Andrew Morgan and his wife, Valerie, and a brother in law, Jerry Morgan and his wife, Geraldine all of Oklahoma.
She was preceded in death by her sister, January Daniels Morgan, her father, Bobby Lee Daniels, and grandparents, Jeff and Clyde Taylor and George and Aleen Daniels.
Funeral service was March 26, 2012 at the Dardanelle Church of Christ with burial at Brearley Cemetery in Dardanelle. Pallbearers are John Phillips, Kevin Taylor, David Berge, Jr., Max Mathis, John Lonon and Josh Witthouse. Serving as honorary pallbearers are the Lion's Den Ladies Golf Association, local educators and Dardanelle Senior Activity Center employees and patrons. Memorial Donations may be made to the Dardanelle Senior Activity Center, 701 North 5th Street, Dardanelle, Arkansas 72834 or the Dardanelle Church of Christ, 209 Union Street, Dardanelle, Arkansas 72834. Arrangements By Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle. Online Guest Book and Condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Mar 28, 2012)
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