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Two Killed In Hwy 10 Wreck - Mrs. Wilma Mathis, age 30, of Monticello and her 4 month old son were killed in a head on collision last Thursday near Perryville. Mrs. Mathis husband, William, 37, a biologist for the Game and Fish Commission, was hospitalized at Morrilton, but is in satisfactory condition. Mr. and Mrs. Mathis are former residents of Plainview.
State Trooper Ervin Young said David McCabe of Adona, driver of the other car, escaped injury. Young said the cars were travelling in opposite directions on highway 10 when McCabe made a left turn across the road in front of the Mathis car. Mrs. Mathis was killed instantly. Her son was pronounced dead upon arrival at a Morrilton hospital. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas; Originally published on Thursday, September 1, 1960)
Cephas Matthews, age 87 of Magazine, died Thursday, April 21, 2005. He was born on September 2, 1917, son of the late Wes and Nancy Ryan Matthews. He was a retired cattle and sheep farmer, member and deacon of Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church for over 70 years.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Althea Thomas Matthews, a brother Jeff Matthews, sisters, Bessie Monk, and Eula Mae Thomas, nephew, John Thomas, and niece Mary Ann Graham.
Survivors include his son, T.J. Matthews, granddaughters, Michelle and Megan Matthews of Magazine; nieces, Roberta Thomas, Havana, Dorothy Pittman, and Minnie Montgomery, Altus, OK; and a nephew Virgil Thomas, Havana.
Funeral services were held Friday at Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church with Reverend James Isaacs officiating. Burial was held at Blue Mountain Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Isaacs, John Fuchs, Bill Turner, Fred Riddle, Neal Preston, and Brett Foster. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home, Danville. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, April 27, 2005)
Earl Price Matthews, age 83 of Casa, died Sunday, December 30, 2007 at the Arkansas Heart Hospital in Little Rock. Born May 22, 1924 in Owensboro, KY, he was the son of the late Stanley D. and Ida Minta Chancellor Matthews. He was a retired laborer and a member of the Casa First Baptist Church.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Levo Matthews and two granddaughters, Karen Jane Aubrey and Rhonda Michelle Goff.
Survivors include a son, Earl Wayne Matthews, Sr. of Casa; two daughters, Betty Winters of Dardanelle and Mary Jane Goff of Casa; eleven grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were graveside on Saturday, January 5, 2008, at Fitch Cemetery with Rev. Denver Robinson officiating. Pallbearers were Sam Aubrey, Rick Godwin, Larry Fitzgerald, Kevin Winters, Jerry Wayne Allen, Jim Stewart, Earl Wayne Matthews, Jr. Scotty Allen, and. Jerry Aaron. Arrangements made by Corn well Funeral Home, Dardanelle. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, January 9, 2008)
Mrs. Eunice DA Holiman Matthews, age 102, of Little Rock, formerly of Ola, AR (Yell County), died at home Saturday. She was the widow of Everett A. Matthews and the last surviving child of the late John Marion and Mary Emily Lofland Holiman of Ola.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, James Everett and Mini Matthews of Little Rock; a daughter and son-in-law, Burnelle and Harold Stannard of Woodland, MI; granddaughters and their husbands, Mary Celia and James Johnson of Little Rock, Lorenia and Roberto LiMandri of Hot Springs and Carolyn and Robert Wilkerson of Walnut, CA; grandson and wife, Robert and Wendy Stannard of Danville, CA; great-grandchildren, Everett Matthews Matt and Jaime Johnson of Little Rock, Alessandra and Victor LiMandri of Hot Springs, Andrea Coates of Hawaii and Ryan and Whitney Stannard of Danville, CA.
She was born August 14, 1891, at Young Gravelly near Bluffton (Yell County). Her parents were both descendents of pioneer families who settled that area of Arkansas in the 1830's.
She graduated from Bluffton High School and attended Central Baptist College at Conway for two years. She graduated from Yell County Normal College at Danville in 1911. She taught a few summer terms in a one-room school house at Fourche Valley (Yell County) and taught third grade in the Ola schools for about ten years. On September 24, 1918, she married Mr. Matthews, who was then Postmaster of Ola, She also worked at the Ola Post Office after her marriage, but with the birth of their first child, she devoted herself to being a full-time wife and mother. During World War II, the Matthews moved to North Little Rock and later Little Rock, where Mr. Matthews was employed as a construction superintendent with Tri-State Construction Co. Though Mrs. Matthews attended church in Little Rock as long as she was able, she maintained her membership in the Ola United Methodist Church. She was a faithful member for many years of the Berean Sunday School Class at the Bible Church of Little Rock and also attended Fellowship Bible Church and Holy Souls Catholic Church.
Services were held in the Griffin Leggett Healey and Roth Chapel by Father John McDougal and the Rev. Richard Sutton. Burial was in Sandlin Cemetery at Ola. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hispanic Ministry at St. Edwards Catholic Church or to Hospice. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Submitted by: Patron, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 7/20/1994)
Everett Andy Matthews, age 81 of Little Rock died September 29 in a Little Rock Hospital. He was a retired Construction Superintendent, a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of the Ola United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Eunice (Holiman) Matthews of Little Rock; a son, James E. Matthews, Sr. of Little Rock; a daughter, Mrs. Harold Stannard of Terrence, Calif.; two brothers, Edd Matthews of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Frank Matthews of Mayfield, Ky.; four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Funeral services were held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1 at the Griffin-Leggett Chapel with the second service at 2:00 p.m. at the Ola Methodist Church by the Rev. Ralph R. Hart. Burial will be in the Sandlin Cemetery at Ola. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Published in Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: 10/1/1970)
Marion Albert Matthews, 46, of Mena died June 16.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Arvena Hays Matthews; two sons, Richard and Kenneth; two sisters, Mrs. Vera McClellan and Mrs. Ana Bell Clawson; and two brothers, Emmet and Walter Matthews.
Funeral services were held June 18 at the First Baptist Church in Monroe, Okla., by Rev. C.D. Stapleton, with burial in Monroe Cemetery. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Jun 1967)
Mary L. Christmas Matthews, age 68, of Casa, AR died Sunday, March 15, 1998 at the Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. She was a daughter of the late Charlie and Bertha Fitch Christmas and attended the Free Will Baptist Church of Casa.
She is survived by her husband, Earl P. Matthew of Casa; a son, Earl W. Matthews of Casa; two daughters, Mary Jane Goff of Conway and Betty Jean Winters of Dardanelle; four sisters, Rachel Gilmore of Russellville, Sarah Rose of Belleville, Pearl Harris of Casa and Marilyn Williams of Dardanelle; a brother, Verlin Christmas of Casa; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside service will be at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Fitch Cemetery in Casa, AR. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, March 18, 1998)
Thomas G. Matthews, Jr., age 87 of Danville, formerly of Welsh, Louisiana died Friday, January 7, 2005, at Yell County Nursing Home in Ola. He was born July 3, 1917, in Cushman, AR to Thomas G. and Ida McDonald Matthews. He was a retired small aircraft mechanic and pilot, a World War II veteran, a member of the Episcopal Church, a Mason, and an Order of the Eastern Star member.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Theresa LeBlanc Matthews; an infant brother, Zerel Matthews and a sister, Roe C. King.
Survivors are his niece, Ida Shinn of Danville, AR and his nephew, Dan King of Searcy, AR.
Graveside service was held on Monday, January 10, 2005 at the White County Memorial Gardens Cemetery at Searcy with Rev. Ed Matthews officiating. Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home, Danville. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, January 12, 2005)
Mrs. Sallie White Munden [Mauden], 57, died August 8th at the home of her sister, Mrs. Tom Parker, Upper Spring Creek. She was baptized into the Missionary Baptist Church at the age of 16 and lived a Christian life. She was the mother of seven children, of which two survived, Mrs. Ethel Sturdivant, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Glen, Great Lake, Illinois, Naval Station, also three sisters, Mrs. Hattie Parker and Mrs. Cora Payne, Belleville, and Mrs. Hettie Moudy, Gould, two brothers, Dr. W.T. White, Ratcliff, and Jack White, Belleville.
Funeral services were conducted at the Belleville Baptist Church Sunday afternoon by Rev. S.C. Simpson. She was laid to rest in the Mtn. Springs Cemetery. The flowers were many and beautiful. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Aug 13, 1942)
Edmon Maudlin, age 85, died March 7 in a rest home at Roff, Okla. He formerly lived on Chickalah Mtn. in Yell County.
He is survived by a niece, Mrs. Fannie Haines, of Ada, Okla. (Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, pub. Mar 16, 1961) (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,His obituary was published 16 Mar 1961, Danville, Yell County, Arkansas. )
Loyd William Maughn, age 63 of Danville, died Friday, December 27, 2002 at Chambers Memorial Hospital in Danville. Mr. Maughn was born March 16, 1939 in Danville to the late George Maughn and Marie Power Wehunt. He graduated from Mountain View High School in Mountain View, California where he was a High School Football All-American. Mr. Maughn was the Police Chief for the City of Danville from 1999 to the present; he was the Yell County Sheriff from 1993 to 1998, the chief deputy under Yell County Sheriff Denver Dennis for nine years. He began his law enforcement career in 1964 with the Russellville City Police Department and then moved to Little Rock and served on the Little Rock Police Department for 12 years. He was a member of the Danville First Baptist Church, Fraternal Order of Police, Arkansas Sheriff Association, Arkansas Municipal Police Association, National Police Association, Yell County Cops For Kids. He delivered meals on wheels for the Yell County Senior Citizens for 12 years. He was an avid Oaklawn racing fan.
He was preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Delena Robinson Knight.
He is survived by his wife, Hellen Robinson Maughn; daughter and son-in-law, Christy and Tommy Papasan of Danville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Buddy and Beth Maughn of Belleville, Mark and Joy Maughn of Danville; brother and sister-in-law, Edward and Yvonne Maughn of San Jose, California; sister, Mary Hograve of Wilson, North Carolina; two brothers-in-law and sister-in-law, Sam Knight of Dardanelle, Harold and Patsy Robinson of Danville; step-father, Vernon Wehunt of Danville; aunt, Dovie Hefner of Danville; uncle, Jesse Maughn of Verdale, Washington; 7 grandchildren, Brett, Matt, Drew Papasan, Dusty Catlett all of Danville, Jessica Catlett of Fayetteville, Anthony Maughn of Ft. Smith, David Cupp of Bigelow.
Services were Sunday, December 29, 2992, 2:00 p. m., First Baptist Church, Danville with Rev. David Hawkins officiating. Interment was in Earl Ladd Cemetery by Cornwell Funeral Home, Danville. Pallbearers were Brett Papasan, Matt Papasan, Drew Papasan, Anthony Maughn, Johnny Chambers, Steve Pfeifer, Carroll Ramey, Jim Loyd, A. D. Morris, Dr. L. Compton George. Honorary were members of the Danville, Dardanelle, Ola, Plainview and Yell County Police Department, Arkansas State Police, County Sheriffs and the Danville City Council and employees. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, January 1, 2003)
Regina G. Solley Maughn, 50, of Rover, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012, at UAMS in Little Rock. She was born June 24, 1962 in Danville, to Bob and Charlotte May Solley.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Lorrie Cannon, grandparents, Jim and Carrie Prince, Grandpa and Grandma Solley.
Survivors include her daughter, Amber and James Potter of Centerville; son, Anthony Maughn of Danville; parents, Bob and Charlotte Solley of Rover; brothers and sisters-in-law, Jimmy and Carrie Solley of Ola, Terry and Michelle Solley of Blue Ball, Bobby and Keri Solley of Danville; grandson, Clayton Potter of Dardanelle; nephews and nieces, Cody and Ashley Solley of Blue Ball, Dalton Solley of Kentucky, Dustin and Amy Cannon of Benton, Clay Cannon of Belleville, Brittani and Chad Miller of Dardanelle, Joey Solley of Danville, Crystal and Chance Horn of Oklahoma, Christopher Solley of Oklahoma, Bella Dawn Solley of Ola, Ryleigh Grace Harrison of Blue Ball, Destiny Via of Russelleville; several great nieces and nephews; and special friend, Jon McKinnon.
Funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday, November 8, 2012, at Plainview First Baptist Church with Rev. Monroe Hunt, Rev. Kenny Loyd and Terry Solley officiating. Visitation will be 1 to 2 p.m. before service at church. Burial will be at Salem Cemetery in Plainview. Pallbearers include her nephews. Honorary pallbearers include Mark Maughn. Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home Danville. Online guestbook and condolences at www. cornwellfuneralhomes.com (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,The Courier Newspaper, Russellville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Nov 7, 2012)
Regina G. Solley Maughn, age 50, of Rover passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012 at UAMS in Little Rock. She was born June 24, 1962 in Danville, AR to Bob & Charlotte May Solley.
She was preceded in death by her sister Lorrie Cannon; grandparents, Jim & Carrie Prince; Grandpa & Grandma Solley.
Survivors include her daughter, Amber & James Potter of Centerville; son, Anthony Maughn of Danville; parents, Bob & Charlotte Solley of Rover; brothers & sisters-in-law, Jimmy & Carrie Solley of Ola; Terry & Michelle Solley of Blue Ball; Bobby & Keri Solley of Danville; grandson Clayton Potter of Dardanelle; nephews & nieces, Cody & Ashley Sollcy of Blue Ball; Dalton Solley of Kentucky; Dustin & Amy Cannon of Benton; Clay Cannon of Belleville; Brittani & Chad Miller of Dardanelle; Joey Solley of Danville; Crystal & Chance Horn of Oklahoma; Christopher Solley of Oklahoma; Bella Dawn Solley of Ola; Ryleigh Grace Harrison of Blue Ball; Destiny Via of Russelleville; several great nieces & nephews; and special friend Jon McKinnon.
Funeral service was November 8, 2012 at Plainview First Baptist Church with Rev. Monroe Hunt, Rev. Kenny Loyd and Terry Solley officiating. Burial was at Salem Cemetery in Plainview. Pallbearers were her nephews. Honorary pallbearer included Mark Maughn. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home Danville Online guestbook and condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Nov 14, 2012)
Regina G. Solley Maughn, age 50, of Rover, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012 at UAMS in Little Rock. She was born June 24, 1962 in Danville, AR. to Bob & Charlotte May Solley.
She was preceded in death by her sister Lorrie Cannon; grandparents, Jim & Carrie Prince; Grandpa & Grandma Solley.
Survivors include her daughter Amber Potter of Centerville; son Anthony Maughn of Danville; parents Bob & Charlotte Solley of Rover; brothers & sisters-in-law Jimmy & Carrie Solley of Ola; Terry & Michelle Solley of Blue Ball; Bobby & Keri Solley of Danville; nephews & nieces, Cody & Ashley Solley of Blue Ball; Dalton Solley of Kentucky; Dustin & Amy Cannon of Benton; Clay Cannon of Belleville; Brittani & Chad Miller of Dardanelle; Joey Solley of Danville; Crystal & Chance Horn of Oklahoma; Christopher Solley of Oklahoma; Bella Dawn Solley of Ola; Ryleigh Grace Harrison of Blue Ball; several great nieces & nephews; and special friend Jon McKinnon.
Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 8, 2012 at Plainview First Baptist Church with Rev. Monroe Hunt, Rev. Kenny Loyd & Terry Solley officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. before service at church. Burial will be at Salem Cemetery in Plainview. Pallbearers include her nephews. Honorary pallbearers include Mark Maughn. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home Danville. Online guestbook and condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Her obituary was published 7 Nov 2012, On-Line at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com. )
Regina G. Solley Maughn, age 50, of Rover, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012 at UAMS in Little Rock.
Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 8, 2012 at Plainview First Baptist Church with Rev. Monroe Hunt, Rev. Kenny Loyd & Terry Solley officiating. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. before service at the church. Burial will be at Salem Cemetery in Plainview. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home Danville. Online guestbook and condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Nov 7, 2012)
Lucille Maulsby, age 80, of Dardanelle, AR died Saturday, at the Dardanelle Hospital. She was born June 12, 1921 in Minneola, KS, the daughter of the late Edward Jay and Beulah M. Crecelius Waller. She was a retired insurance secretary.
Survivors include, two sons and daughter-in-law, Doug and Vickie Hensley of Dardanelle, AR and Denney Hensley of Ft. Worth, TX; a daughter, Melodie Seamans of Boise, ID; a brother, Randy Slavick of Pampa, TX; a sister, Dorothy Pryor of Mobile, AL; " eight grandchildren, including, Ivee and Ty Hensley, formerly of Dardanelle, AR and eight great-grandchildren.
The body was cremated. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Service of Dardanelle, AR. A memorial service will be held in Kansas at a later date. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, October 31, 2001)
James L. Maupin, M. D. 74, died Sunday, May 26, 2002. He had practiced medicine in Arkansas for 41 years. Born on September 23, 1927, in Pine Bluff, he was preceded in death by his parents, the late Walter B. Maupin and Margaret Maupin Cook, and a son, James L. Maupin Jr.
He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Jolene Byers Maupin; a daughter, Christina Maupin of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Joel and Laura Maupin of Arlington, Va; a son, Jim Maupin of Portland, Ore. two grandsons, Bennett and Owen Maupin; three brothers, Toby Heird of Pauley's Island, S. C. Mac Heird of Little Rock and Bill Maupin of North Little Rock; two sisters, Catherine Riley of Pine Bluff and Crystal Stanfield of Bearden; and an aunt, Francis Argo of North Little Rock.
A military burial service will, be held at 10 a. m. Thursday at the Brearley Cemetery in Dardanelle. A memorial service will be held at 11 a. m. Thursday at the Dardanelle First Baptist Church. Dr. Bob Parsley and the Rev. Milton Cowling will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 Wednesday night at the Cornwell Funeral Home in Dardanelle. Pallbearers will be Mack Hayden, Steve Warren, Jim Perry, Teddy Patterson, Dr. Michael D. McCormick and Len Cotton. Memorials may be made to the Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation, P. O. Box 2222, Little Rock 72203. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, May 29, 2002)
Fred Mauritz, age 53, of Piney drowned in Nimrod Lake near English Landing at 2:30 p. m. Monday. Mauritz, said to have been a good swimmer, was using an inner tube to support himself when he suddenly Slipped from it and did not come back to the top. Eye witness said he apparently had been drinking, and it was believed possible that he suffered a heart attack. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, YELL COUNTY RECORD, 50 Yrs Ago, Danville, Arkansas - Originally published on Thursday, July 8, 1948)
Artie A. Maxey of Lodi, California died August 31, 1986. She was born in Yell County.
She is survived by her husband, Odell Maxey; a daughter, Neneen Maxey Honsvall of Golden Valley, Minnesota; two sisters, Eula B. Smith of Lodi and Maude A. Castles of Golden Valley, Minnesota. Five grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
She was proceeded by two sons, Don Wilkins Maxey and Travis Odell Maxey.
She was laid to rest September 4 in the Mount Vernon Memorial Park Cemetery, Fair Oaks, Sacramento, CA. On October 14th Mr. and Mrs. Maxey would have been married 63 years. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Submitted by: Patron, Newspaper: , 8/31/1986)
Lifetime Wilburton resident, Hazel Jewell Maxwell passed away Wednesday, September 25, at the, Latimer County General Hospital. Mrs. Maxwell was born August 18, 1916 and married Venice Maxwell on April 17, 1937 in Wilburton.
Mr. Maxwell preceded her in death on December 25, 1964.
Surviving Mrs. Maxwell is her daughter Mrs. Velta Crane and son-in-law Benny Crane of Wilburton; her son, Stanley Maxwell of Oklahoma City. Other survivors include four brothers W. W. Cathey, Jeff Cathey and J. R. Cathey of Wilburton and J. W. Cathey of San Leandro, California, also one sister, Lola Lockerby of Wilburton and several nieces and nephews.
Services were held at Friday, September 27 at the Jones Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Wayne Holcomb officiating. Internment followed at the Wilburton City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jimmy Dale Cathey, Dayton Evans, Rex Cathey, One Cathey, Jim Walden, and Jimmy Lee Walden. Honorary Pallbearers were Deno Maggi, Orville Walden, Jess Small, Hugh Whitaker, Perry Otis Johnson, Troy Wagner, Johnny Palmeri, Roy ? (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Submitted by: Patron, 9/25/1995)
Mildred Samuels Maxwell, age 79, of Dardanelle, AR died Sunday, April 2, 2000 at Baptist Medical Center at Little Rock, AR. Born December 19, 1920 to Ad and Esther Samuels, she was a member of First Baptist Church at Dardanelle and a missionary to Germany and Austria for 31 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Bernard Samuels; and two sisters, Opal Kelly and Irene Reid.
Survivors include, her husband, Gay lord Maxwell; a stepdaughter, Susan Kell of Atlanta, GA; five brothers, Melbern and Roger Samuels of Wesley, McKinley Samuels of Fayetteville, Vernon Samuels of Paradise, CA and Glynn Samuels of Sunland, CA and two sisters, Gladys Carson and Janice Eaton of Elkins.
Memorial service was held at the First Baptist Church in Dardanelle by Bob Loyd. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, April 12, 2000)
Mrs. Bonnie Fay May, age 73, of Danville, AR died Monday, June 2, 1998 at the Dardanelle Nursing Center. She was born December 26, 1924, daughter of the late Luther and Laura Hay good Hancock. She retired after 46 years as a service representative for Yell County Telephone Company in Danville. She was a member of the Spring Creek EH Club, Ranger Free Will Baptist Church Ladies Auxiliary, a Hospice Volunteer, Plainview VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Chambers Memorial Hospital Women's Auxiliary, past member of the Danville Women's B and P W and the Gus Lane Chapter of the Telephone Company Pioneers and a charter member of the Ranger Free Will Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Garland Hancock.
She is survived by her husband, Othel May; two sons and daughters-in-law, Tom and Rhonda May and Mike and Angela May all of Danville; and seven grandchildren, Tiffany, T. J. and Cameron May all of Danville, Ms. Michel May and Michael May both of Russellville, Wendy May and Blake Driver both of Danville.
Funeral service will be held Thursday, June 4, 1998 at 10:00 a. m. at the Ranger Free Will Baptist church with Bro. David Williams and Bro. Terry Latham officiating. Burial will be in Upper Spring Creek Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ralph May, Tom Walker, Todd Sanders, Johnny Sides, Billy Charles Hancock and Rick May. Family visitation will be Wednesday, June 3 from 6 to 8 p. m. at Cornwell Funeral Home in Danville. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, June 3, 1998)
Dewel Lee May, 87, of Danville, died Monday after a long illness. He was a retired Yell County Juvenile Officer for 28 years, a Charter member of the Arkansas Juvenile Officers Association, Yell County Tri-County Regional Water District Commissioner and past Chairman of the Board, a member of the Danville United Methodist Church, taught youth Sunday School Classes and Bible Classes and was Superintendent of Sunday School for a number of years. A former Boy Scout Scoutmaster in the 50s, a 4-H leader, a World War II Air Force Veteran and a member of the American Legion.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Oneita Marie Hancock May; son-in-law, Frankie Pyle; brothers, Grady and Othel May and sister, Lorene Sides.
Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Pyle, Danville; son and daughter-in-law, Ralph Dewel and Judy May, Elk City, Oklahoma; a sister-in-law, Bessie May; grandchildren, Harold Lee and Sharon Pyle, Danville, Radora Marie and Scott Fairclough, Springdale, Meredith Lee May, Boynton Beach, Florida, Ralph Dewel May II, Elk City, OK; step-grandchildren, Kirt and Stephanie Gilliam, Mangum, Oklahoma, great grandchildren, Matthew Lee Pyle, Danville, Camryn, Scarlett and Bailey Fairclough, Springdale, Catilin and Destanie Gilliam, Mangum. Services will be Wednesday at 10:00 a. m. at the Danville United Methodist Church with Reverend Tom Sullinger and Reverend Earl Stapleton officiating. Internment will be at the Upper Spring Creek Cemetery, Belleville. Pallbearers are Tom May, Mike May, Melvin Bottoms, John Sides, A. D. Morris, and Rick May. Honorary pallbearers will be Tri-County Water Distribution District Staff and Board and Yell County Elected Officials. Memorial may be made to the United Methodist Church in Danville. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Service of Danville. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, February 15, 2006)
Mr. Fillmore May, age 68, of Dardanelle, AR died Thursday, December 10, 1998 at National Park Medical Center in Hot Springs, AR. He was born March 22, 1930 in Randolph County, AR to the late Louie and Elsie Perm May.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Harry May and a sister, Mary Nell May.
Survivors include two brothers and sisters-in-law, Jimmy and Betty May and Jerry and Jeanettte May all of Dardanelle, AR; two sisters and brother-in-law, Lucille Haston and Darleene and Sewell Shoptaw all of Dardanelle, AR; 13 nephews and nieces and 26 great-nephews and nieces and 12 great-great-nephews" and nieces.
Service was December 13, 1998; at the Cornwell Chapel in Dardanelle with Rev. C. L. Haston officiating. Interment was in the Brearley, Cemetery at Dardanelle, AR by Cornwell Funeral Home of Dardanelles (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, December 16, 1998)
Mr. Grady L. May, age 71, died Monday, January 10, 1994 at his home in Belleville. He was born August 4, 1922 in Bluffton, Arkansas to the late John L. and Mattie Dona Brand May. He was a retired Rock Island Rail Road employee and a member of the Upper Spring Creek Free Will Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Bessie Taylor May; two daughters, Sandy Bottoms of Danville and Peggy Mobley of Belleville; one son, Ricky May of Belleville; two brothers, Dewel May and Othel May both of Danville; five grandchildren, Kerry and Greg Bottoms, Mitch and Lyndsey Mobley and Jeremy May.
Services will be Wednesday, January 12, 1994 at 2 p. m. at the Upper Spring Creek Free Will Baptist Church with Garland Lipe and the Rev. Paul Newton officiating. Burial will be at Upper Spring Creek Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Laster, Kenny Jackson, Dale Knight, Henry Daman, Ronnie Spears and Bob Dixon. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Submitted by: Patron, Newspaper: Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas, 1/12/1994)
James Paul May, age 76, of Danville passed away Friday, March 18, 2016 at the Arkansas Heart Hospital. He was born October 2, 1939, in Plainview, Arkansas to the late Preston & Carrie Hall May. He was an Air Force Veteran and a teacher. Preceded in death by his father, Preston May; mother & step-father, Carrie & Jim Prince; sister, Claudine May Rogers.
Survivors include his son, Daryle & Kim May of Amarillo, TX.; daughter, Kristin May Messer of Amarillo, TX.; brother, Johnny May of Amarillo, TX.; sister, Charlotte & Bob Solley of Plainview; aunt, Johnnie Hall of Danville; grandchildren, Karlee & Ernie Sandoval; Jordin Messer; Berkley Messer; Briana Barrow & Roger Villarreal; Cody Silgero; Jaaen May; Robert & Mia Wilson; ten great-grandchildren; several nephews & nieces.
Memorial service 2:00 pm Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at Plainview First Baptist Church with Bro. Joe Yates and Bro. Johnny Upchurch. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 pm before service at the church. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home Danville. Online guestbook and condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Mar 30, 2016)
James Paul May, age 76, of Danville passed away Friday, May 18, 2016, at the Arkansas Heart Hospital. He was born October 2, 1939, in Plainview, Arkansas to the late Preston & Carrie Hall May. He was an Air Force Veteran and a teacher. Preceded in death by his father, Preston May; mother & step-father, Carrie & Jim Prince; sister, Claudine May Rogers.
Survivors include his son, Daryle & Kim May of Amarillo, TX.; daughter, Kristin May Messer of Amarillo, TX.; brother, Johnny May of Amarillo, TX.; sister, Charlotte & Bob Solley of Plainview; aunt, Johnnie Hall of Danville; grandchildren, Karlee & Ernie Sandoval; Jordin Messer; Berkley Messer; Briana Barrow & Roger Villarreal; Cody Silgero; Jaden May; Robert & Mia Wilson; several nephews & nieces.
Memorial service 2:00 pm Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Plainview First Baptist Church with Bro. Joe Yates and Bro. Johnny Upchurch. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 pm before service at the church. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home Danville. Online guestbook and condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Mar 23, 2016)
Jeremy L. May, age 29, of Dardanelle, AR was killed in a one vehicle roll-over accident early Monday, April 23, 2007 in Pope County on State Highway 247. May was traveling west on State Hwy. 247 when he failed to negotiate a curve, according to Pope County Coroner L. Krout. He was driving a white Ford F150 and was ejected from the vehicle. May was the son of Rickey May of Belleville and Barbara and Steve Jackson of Dardanelle. He was a graduate of Danville High School. The Russellville Police Department said report is pending.
Funeral services will be conducted by Cornwall Funeral Home, see complete obit this issue. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, April 25, 2007)
Jeremy Lynn May, age 29, of Dardanelle, AR died Monday, April 23, 2007 in Russellville, He was born October 8, 1977 in Danville, AR. He is the son of Barbara and Steve Bryant of Dardanelle, AR and Rickey May of Belleville, AR. He was a 1996 graduate of Danville High School, where he excelled in basketball, was active In FFA, SADD and on DHS Times. He was a brick layer for Van Horn Construction.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Grady May and step-grandmother, Vernell Bryant.
He is survived by his parents; grandparents, Leroy and Glenda Jackson of Danville, AR, Bessie May of Belleville, AR, Edward Bryant of the Gilkey community; brother and sister, Josh Bryant of Danville and Jessica Bryant of Kingston community; uncles and aunts, Steve and Vicki Jackson of Dardanelle, Tommy Jackson of Danville, Peggy Mobley and Sandy Melvin Bottoms of Belleville and a host of family, cousins and friends.
Funeral service will be Thursday, April 26, 2007 at 2:00 p. m. at the Danville First Baptist Church with John McCourt officiating. Burial will be in Earl Ladd Cemetery, Danville. Visitation will be today, Wednesday 6:00 to 8:00 p. m. Pallbearers will be Shawn Roddy, Todd Doyle, Marcus Moudy, Rob Hamrick, Buddy Maughn, Jeff Gilkey, Brad Chambers and Michael James. Honorary will be Danville High School Class of 1996 and Van Horn Construction. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: Obituary was published on Wednesday, April 25, 2007)
Jimmie Ray May, age 76, of Dardanelle died Sunday, November 20, 2011 at his home. He was born October 31, 1935 at Delaplaine, AR to the late Louie and Elsie Penn May. He was a member of the South New Hope Assembly of God Church in Pottsville. He loved to hunt and fish, he loved babies and most of all his grandkids.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Lucille Haston; two brothers, Harry May and PhiIImore May.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Betty May of Dardanelle; four children. Maria Harris and husband Ronnie of Atkins, Carol Zabel and husband Philip of Vilonia, Jeanettea Frame and Jeff of Dardanelle, Delbert May and wife Emerita of Dardanelle; one sister, Darlene Shoptaw of Dardanelle; one brother, Jerry May of Centerville; twelve grandchildren, Roland and Ashley Nordin, Katie Zabel, Shurell and Nickie Harris, Jeffrey Frame, Regina Ornsbey, Andrea, Michelle and Matthew May, Richard Caballero; one great grandson, Dalton Harris and many other relatives and friends. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Nov 30, 2011)
Jimmie Ray May, 76, of Dardanelle died Sunday, November 20, 2011, at his home. He was born October 31, 1935, in Delaplaine to the late Louie and Elsie Penn May. He was a member of the South New Hope Assembly of God Church in Pottsville. He loved to hunt and fish, he loved babies and most of all his grandkids.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Lucille Haston; and two brothers, Harry May and Phillmore May.
Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Betty May of Dardanelle; four children, Maria Harris and husband Ronnie of Atkins, Carol Zabel and husband Philip of Vilonia, Jeanettea Frame and Jeff of Dardanelle and Delbert May and wife Emerita of Dardanelle; one sister, Darlene Shoptaw of Dardanelle; one brother, Jerry May of Centerville; 12 grandchildren, Roland and Ashley Nordin, Katie Zabel, Shurell and Nickie Harris, Jeffrey Frame, Regina Ornsbey, Andrea, Michelle and Matthew May and Richard Caballero; one great-grandson, Dalton Harris; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. today at Cornwell Chapel in Dardanelle with Bros. Norman Chenowith and Ted Hern officiating. Burial will be in Brearley Cemetery in Dardanelle. Visitation was Tuesday at the chapel. Pallbearers will be Phillip Nordin, Kody Farris, Mark Farris, Gregerio Sierra, Zarvelio Cabellero and Ricardo Caballero. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the South New Hope Assembly of God Church, 210 Howell Road, Russellville, AR 72802. Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home in Dardanelle. Online guestbook and condolences are at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,On-Line @www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com, Obituary was published on Nov 28, 2011)
Johnny Lee May, age 89 of Danville died Friday, September 27th at the Yell County Hospital. He was a native of the Bluffton community, a retired farmer, the son of the late Jimmy and Marion Johnson May and a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mattie Brand May; three sons, Grady May of Belleville, Othel May and Dewel May both of Danville; one daughter, Mrs. Lavona Sides of Tulsa, Ok; 13 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were at the Danville Church of Christ Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment was at the Upper Spring Creek Cemetery. Arrangements and services were in care of Cornwell Funeral Service of Danville. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org, Published in Yell County Record, Danville, Arkansas: 10/3/1974)
Joseph Henry May, 89, of Bluffton died at the Yell County Hospital Saturday, September 24. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bell Benefield May of the home; one son, Joseph Leroy May of Eudora, Kans.; and Mrs. Violet Potter of Bluffton; one brother, John May of Ranger; one sister, Mrs. Emmie Ann Smallwood of Dumas; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services were Monday at the Nola Church of Christ by ministers, Carl Thompson and George Patton. Burial was at Point Lookout. (WWW.YellCountyObits.org,Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, Obituary was published on Sep 1966)
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