Crittenden County (east) She lived in Palestine and Forrest Read More, Mrs. JoAnn McCoy Jones Sharp, age 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, at The Springs of Broadway in West Memphis. She was two weeks shy of her 72nd Valentine's birthday. She was a long time active member of Graham Memorial Presbyterian Church. Please reset your password. The remains were laid to rest in the family cemetery the following day. (Forrest City, Ark.) She was the daughter of Lee and Sula Webb. Cemetery. [1] The county seat is Forrest City. Mrs. Mattie Adkins, age 89, of Forrest City, formerly of the Newcastle Community, died Monday, Sept. 11, 2000 in Memphis. The coroner was summoned, and a verdict was returned as follows:"We the jury, find that deceased, John Adams, came to his death from a bullet wound, same having been inflicted by some person unknown, while Adam's was resisting arrest." He leaves a wife, and son, besides other relatives and many friends to mourn their loss. Cherokee campsites were located in the vicinity of what is now Village Creek State Park. She was a retired custodian at the St. Francis County Courthouse and is survived by her husband, Columbus Bailey of Forrest City; two daughters, Dorothy Coleman of St. Louis, Mo. Updates: Octavia met Ural Dick Green while living in Arkansas and they were united in marriage on October 9, 1939. Burial: Oak Ridge Cemetery. He was a graduate of Shaw High School and a current communicant of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church of Forrest City. He was a veteran of the Korean War and a member of Widener Baptist Church.In 1952 Mr. Allen married Lavinia Dickerson and she survives him along with a son, Wayne Allen of Forrest City; two daughters, Judy Sweet of Forrest City and Phyllis Tatum of Hickory Flat, Miss. She was one of six to graduate in the first nursing class at Methodist Hospital. Mr. Stevens sent his porter to Adams to demand the rein. A list of the St. Francis County records microfilm available at the Arkansas State Archives can be found in our County records microfilm collection. We'll be happy to help your families' obituaries, news items and other He was one of the oldest residents of Eastern Arkansas, having settled there with his family in 1827. Cities They relocated to Sikeston, Missouri in 1948. Living in the Robert Colley household. She was the daughter of James Marion Morse and Sarah Duncan Morse. occupation, spouses name and parent's names 30, 2022. He was an employee of University Hospital and is survived by two daughters, Myesha Adams of Memphis and Deminique Adams of Forrest City; three sisters, Jimmie Ann Adams, Jimmie Faye Adams and Carolyn Adams, all of Little Rock; four brothers, Carl Adams of Detroit, Mich., and Johnny Adams, Eddie Adams and Anthony Adams, all of Little Rock, and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.Visitation for Mr. Adams will be held on Friday, Jan. 13, 2006, from noon to 5 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary. He also leaves six daughters, Mrs. Tina Richardson, Miss Anne Luker, Mrs. Debbie Zuspan, Miss Sandy Luker and Mrs. Karen Moore, all of Los Banos, and Stella Thompson of Salinas, Calif.; three sons, Dusty Luker and Randy Luker, both of Los Banos, and David Luker of Utah; his mother, Mrs. Nellie Evans of Forrest City; five brothers, Parnell Luker of Salinas, Antioch Luker of Washington, Bill Luker of Widener, Ark., Oscar Luker of Caldwell, Ark., and Larry Evans of West Memphis; a sister, Mrs. Theora Campbell of Missouri, 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. The Times is sad to learn of the death of it's sincere friend, Mr.John Q.Allen, which occurred at his home north of town on Thursday, Feb.13,1902, of congestion of the liver. Aldridge was a former employee of Yale Hoist where he worked for over 30 years.He is survived by his wife, Betty Aldridge of Forrest City; six daughters, Lisa Aldridge of Little Rock; Shawntina Turner of Hope, Charlotte Aldridge of Wynne, Phyllis Aldridge of Chicago, Ill., Angela Anderson of Forrest City and Patricia Millbrook of Ruston, La. Published in Times-Herald from Jun. She is also preceded in death by two sons, McKinley Green and Ural Green, Jr. and four daughters, Vema Dudley, Betty Jacob, Peggy White and Wilma Green. (Madison, Ark.) Gary was born on Aug. 9, 1960, the son of Donald and Shirley Gore. Morgan Funeral Home Obituaries in Forrest City, AR Caldwell, born Sept. 1, 1898, in St. Francis County is survived by . His death came suddenly and unexpectedly. Burial will follow in Scott Bond Cemetery in Madison under the direction of Peoples Funeral Home. COLT, AR RUTH VIRGINIA FINN FLEMING, 75, retired seamstress for the former Rainfair Sewing Co., died of cancer Sunday at her home. Burial will follow in Shady Grove Cemetery under the direction of McNeal Funeral Home. We have set your language to Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, graveside at Hughes Cemetery, at 10 a.m. with Jim Beazley officiating. 1870-1874, Forrest City: Forrest City Herald. Disclaimer: She was married to George Edward Koch, who preceded her in death in 1973. BACK -- HOME The Times extends sympathy to the bereaved relatives. St. Francis County He was preceded in death by a brother, Amos Adams.Visitation for Mr. Adams will be held on Monday, July 11, 2005, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home of Wynne. [The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) - June 21, 1991] Survivors include his parents, Robert E. and Anna Thorne Adkins of Jonesboro, and one sister, Melanie Verser of Jonesboro. By 1860, there were 2,621 slaves in the county, constituting roughly thirty percent of Caldwell-AR-- EARNEST ASHBURN, 76, of Caldwell, Ark., butcher, restaurant cook and minister, died Friday at the Memphis Veterans Medical Center. Join our Genealogy Trails "Southern" States Mailing ; three daughters, Deloris and Linda Howard and Debra Tolliver, all of Springfield; seven grandchildren; four brothers, Amos, Charlie, Ricky and Leslie Howard, all of Forrest City, Ark. USA (1,373,456) > Arkansas (27,928) > St Francis County (274) > St Francis County Newspapers and Obituaries (32), USA (1,373,456) > Arkansas (27,928) > Arkansas Newspapers and Obituaries (2,119) > St Francis County Newspapers and Obituaries (32). He was born in Caldwell, Ark., and lived in Memphis, Tenn., before moving to this area in the 1940s. Next to William Moody-Mrs. Bessie Smith Moody Albright, age 91, formerly of Forrest City, died Sunday, June 2, 2002.Mrs. Mrs. McClendon was born Dec. 14, 1935, in Louisville, Miss., and was the daughter of Daniel Webster Gwathney Read More, James Oliver Turner was born on a farm in St. Francis County near Forrest City to V.O. 2002 Born in FORREST CITY, he was the manager of Mid-Town Properties in Memphis and a member of First Baptist Church. County. Within 5 miles of your location. 25, 2022. Forrest City, AR Obituaries at tributes.com Died, in St. Francis county, Arkansas, on the 26th day of September, 1875, Mrs. W.C. Bales, wife of Eli Bales, aged 28 years, 3 months and 26 days. Alderson was born Feb. 12, 1926, in Forrest City, the son of James P. Alderson and Katie O. Smith Alderson. Genealogy and History at echovita Mr. Howe died Monday, June 6, 2022, in Little Rock, following Read More. [The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) - March 3, 1992] She was a Baptist by faith.In 1934 Mrs. Adamson married Marion F. Johnson and he preceded her in death in 1971. search cemetery transcriptions for St. Francis ; three grandsons, Mark and wife, Anne Hagan of Culpepper, Va., Tim and wife Tiffany Koch of Olive Branch and Shawn and wife Alice Hagan of Caruthersville, Mo. NOTE: Additional records that apply to St Francis County are also on the Arkansas Newspapers and Obituaries page. Legacy invites Read More, Jeanne Hurst's passing on Saturday, February 18, 2023 has been publicly announced by Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City, AR. He was a resident of St. Francis County, Ark., for 30 years. He had been in poor health for the past two weeks. Burial will follow in Pine Log Cemetery. Able will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home of West Memphis. PARALEE STARKS William Witcher officiating. DEATH OF MRS.JENNIE ALLEN=Mrs.Jennie Allen, while visiting, died last Friday, Nov.14,1902, at the home of her relatives, Mr.& Mrs.George Ellis of Wynne, or peritonitis, in her right rear. (Forrest City, Ar) 1991-1998, Forrest City: Times-Herald. He was born September 12, 1948, in West Memphis Read More, Gerald Hamrick's passing on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 has been publicly announced by Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City, AR. 1917-1919, Forrest City: Forrest City Times and Herald. She was born March 10, 1944, in Childress, Texas, to Louise Todd Montgomery and James Lloyd Montgomery. Allen was born Dec. 20, 1916, in Aberdeen, Miss., the daughter of Frank E. Pruitt and Novella Pruitt. St. Francis County Sheriff AR 11-3-1899, DEATH=Mrs.J.F.Adams died at her home near Pine Tree Oct.25,1911 of heart trouble, and was buried at Barnishaw cemetery yesterday. She was a homemaker, a member of the First Baptist Church, where she taught the Naomi Sunday School class. Find a Grave Index 1600s-Current USGenWeb Archives - St.Francis Co, Arkansas He lived in St. Francis County Read More, Billy Carl Davison, age 81, of Palestine, died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, at the St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. The family requests memorials be sent to Barnishaw Cemetery in Pine Tree. Henry A.Ahlsted, aged about 51 years, died Wednesday, May.4,1904, at his residence west of the L'anguille river in this county. She was the widow of Mr.John Adair, and was greatly loved by all who knew her. 1960-1974, Forrest City: Forrest City Daily Times-Herald. (Janell) Clum of Houston Tx, one brother, Owen Griffin of Glouchester Mass, four grandchildren, Pamela Sue Crowe, William Bradford Crowe, Kenneth Edward Schutten, John Travis Schutten, one niece Jeannie Smith and one nephew Tom Griffin. 1931-1932, Forrest City: Forrest City Times-Herald. Cross County (north) He retired from General Motors Delphi, where he was a member of Local #659. She had been in poor health for the past several months. I . EVELYN FILAS [Yorkville Enquirer. THOMAS E. CLARK Times-Herald Recent Obituaries: All of Times-Herald's Recent Obituaries She had been in poor health for the past several years. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church of Shaw, where he was a former communicant, with burial in Shaw Cemetery. Adams is survived by three sons, Mark, Steven and Kevin; a brother; four sisters and three grandchildren. 1930s-1944, Forrest City: Forrest City Daily Times-Herald. Roller-Citizens Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He was preceded in death by a brother and two sisters. 4-20-1906. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the church with the Rev. Legacy Read More, Louise Granberry's passing on Sunday, February 12, 2023 has been publicly announced by Miles J. Kimble Mortuary & Cremation in Forrest City Read More, Patricia Crippen's passing on Friday, February 10, 2023 has been publicly announced by Miles J. Kimble Mortuary & Cremation in Forrest City Read More, Betty Moody Douglas's passing on Friday, February 10, 2023 has been publicly announced by Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City, AR. Mrs.Jim Adams died Tuesday night, Sep.7,1897, leaving two children, who unless steps are taken to avoid it, will become inmates of the county poor house.9-10-1897 AGE 30, DEATH=We regret to have occasion to chronicle the death of Mr.John Adams of near Pine Tree. Genealogy Trails Hospital in Jonesboro. Services were Friday at Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City with burial in Memorial Park in Memphis. 2010 as of June 1, 2010. Adams, formerly of Forrest City, was born Nov. 29, 1933, in Marion, Ill. Allen is survived by two daughters, Chaundra Allen and Larrina Allen-Wilson; two brothers, Willie Franklin and William Allen; six sisters, Dorothy Statewright, Hattie Blackshire, Geraldine Crayton, Martha Davis, Bernice Fisher, and Debra Carter; and two grandchildren.Funeral services for Mr. Allen will be Saturday, Jan. 20, 2001, at 2:30 p.m. in Union Baptist Church in Clarendon. Death and marriage notices may appear earlier. Department of Veterans Affairs Death English She was employed by the B. F. Goodrich Co. for over 10 years, retiring in 1952. Published in Times-Herald from Nov. 23 to Nov. 24, 2022. He was the youngest son of Louis and Orene Harpole. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 22, 2008 at 10 a.m. in the Chapel of Woodhouse Mortuary with Pastor Emmanuel Thomason officiating. other records. Published: 2008-07-01. Mrs.Allen was born near Somerville, Tenn., Feb.22,1841. Legacy invites you Read More, Diane Mullins's passing on Sunday, February 12, 2023 has been publicly announced by Miles J. Kimble Mortuary & Cremation in Forrest City Read More, Jacob Ray 'Jake' Gore's passing on Monday, February 13, 2023 has been publicly announced by Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City, AR. He lived in Forrest City for all of his life and was a member of First Baptist Church.Mr. If you are interested in volunteering please contact me. [Akron Beacon Journal (OH) - October 30, 1988] He was a veteran who served in Europe post-World War II.Mr. Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Smith Chapel United Methodist Church in Sikeston, Mo. Akron, OH-- EVELYN FILAS, 68, died Oct. 27, 1988 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, Oct. 13, 2003, at 11 a.m. at Emmanuel Baptist ChurchMr. Hughes and Rev. Volunteers Funeral services will be held Sunday, Aug. 12, 2001, at 1 p.m., at Caldwell M.B. Charles Haskins is behind bars pending his trial for his life during the current term of the court. Biographies: Obituaries Cemeteries; Description of file: Size: Date: Contributor: Barnishaw Cemetery: 27kb: 09 Jan 2009: Paul V Isbell: . PREVOUS UPDATES: County, Arkansas Saint Francis County Courthouse 313 S Izard Street Forrest City, AR 72335-3856 Phone: 870-261-1715 Saint Francis County Website County Clerk has marriage records from 1875, probate records from 1910 and tax records; Clerk Circuit Court has divorce, court and land records. She worked for G.I. He was born Oct. 22, 1922 in Forrest City, AR, son of Charles and Lillie Eston Clemons. He lived in St. Francis County most all of his life and retired from Read More, Mary Reyer, age 83, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Forrest City, died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at her home in Las Vagas. [The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) - January 10, 1992] She was retired teacher from the Rochester, N.Y. School District. A memorial mass will be said at a later date at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Forrest City. C. H. "ROSIE" NORRIS Allen, born Oct. 12, 1934, in Trumann, the daughter of Earl Harris and Lennox Moore Harris. Mr. Beggs leaves a son, John Wayne Beggs of Forrest City, eight grandchildren and 15 great- grandchildren. Rainbolt soon overtook him, and made an effort to stop him, not thinking that Adams would resist. ; two sisters, Paula Stallings of Arizona and Sue Weatherford of Pascagoula, Miss. Mrs. Fleming, the widow of Gerald Warren Fleming, leaves a daughter, Sue Miller of Garland, Texas; three sons, Jerry Fleming of Colt, Kenneth Fleming of Fort Worth, Texas, and Glenn Fleming of North Charleston, S.C.; a sister, Emogene McKinnie of Memphis; two brothers, Alton Finn of Memphis and John Finn of Parkin, six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was a retired St. Louis Cab Co. driver and is survived by three daughters, Gwendolyn Shields of Chicago, Ill., Luonda Price of New York and Beverly McConnell of Los Angeles, Calif.; three sons, Kenneta Allen of New York, Terrance Allen of California and Quincy Allen of Kansas; five sisters, Eunice McDaniel of Kansas, Evirta Thompson of Little Rock, Derene Cochran of Forrest City and Darlene Mora and Doris Norman, both of Palestine; one brother, Charles Beasley of Palestine; 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Albright, born Oct. 31, 1910, in Union, Miss., was the past owner of Moody Cleaners and a member of First Baptist Church.Mrs. (submitted by Marilyn Dickson on August 30, 2005). Alabama, The first permanent white settlers, along with their slaves, arrived in St. Francis This page was last updated 30 December 2012. He leaves two sons, Dee Coulter of Camden and Henry Coulter of Hixon, Tennessee; one daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Leonard of Moro; one brother, Ed Abercrombie of Monroe, LA. (Forrest City, Ark.) Services will be at noon Sunday at Locust Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Hughes with burial in Paradise Gardens Cemetery in Edmondson, Ark. [3] St. Francis County, Arkansas [ edit | edit source] for 25 years and was a cook for the Forrest City School Read More, Gene Wingo, age 70, of Colt, died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, at the N.E.A. Mrs. Ida B. Allen, age 88, died Monday, May 2, 2005, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.Mrs. Legacy invites Read More, Peggy White's passing on Thursday, February 9, 2023 has been publicly announced by Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City, AR. She became a member of Smith Chapel United Methodist Church in Sikeston where she was an usher and a member of the Mothers Board. The most common forms of St. Francis County Vital Records include birth and death records, records of marriage and domestic partnerships, and divorce records. Obits List Dec.2013. past 6 months at legacy.com Mrs. Pitts was born Jan. 17, 1939, in Fitzhugh, and was the daughter of Cecil B. Grisham and Dorothy Ann Gipson Grisham. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis with burial in Parkin (Ark.) Mark was born August 18, 1964, in Forrest City, and was the son of Aaron Shelby Bieber and Mary Linda Bokker Bieber. Church with Rev. Interment followed in Sunset of Memories Cemetery in Sikeston, Mo. Abram is survived by his parents of Forrest City; his step-father, Norris Bittle of Forrest City; one brother, Harold Edward Abram Jr. of Horn Lake, Miss. Burial will follow in CASTEEL under the direction of Kennedy Funeral Home. Floyd Billups and Rev. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2005, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Roller-Citizens Funeral Home of West Memphis. which sad event occurred Wednesday night, Mar.1,1911, at his home , of pneumonia. Cotton and corn were the mainstays of the countys economy at the time. USGenWeb Archives - St.Francis Co, Arkansas Burial was in Forrest Park Cemetery in Forrest City. Forrest City, AR Obituaries, Recent, [The Columbia Herald. and a niece. Mr. Courtney was born Oct. 19, 1935, to Genevieve Read More, Elizabeth Ann McClendon, age 86, of Palestine, died Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, at the St. Bernard's Hospital in Jonesboro. (Forrest City, Ark.) [source: encyclopediaofarkansas.net] (Forrest City, Ark.) If hosting isn't for you, we can use your help in other ways. Mrs. Allen was preceded in death by her father, David "Pops" Miller.Funeral services for Mrs. Allen will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005, at 12 p.m. at the Cornerstone Baptist Church with Pastor Leon Sims officiating. James Oliver Turner was born on a farm in St. Francis County near Forrest City to V.O. [The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) - September 13, 1996] He lived in the Flint area for the last 46 years. Mr. Hurt was born December 19, 1955, in Forrest City, and was the son of Ray Hurt Sr. and Johnnie Faye Good Hurt. Family hour: Thursday at Salem Baptist Church in Forrest City. beneficiaries who died between the years 1850 and 2010 Morgan Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements. JOHN ROSS occupation, spouses name and parent's names. We are very proud of our heritage, having been first discovered by Hernando DeSoto in the early 1500s. St. Francis He also leaves five grandsons; Michael Crawley, Brad Crawley, Christopher Abel, and Carter Abel all of Jonesboro and R. Craig Crawley of Ocean Springs, Mississippi; and five great-grandchildren; Bethany Crawley, Braden Crawley, Alexandra Crawley, Lilly Crawley, and Bella Crawley. Volunteers She is also survived by one son Edward Griffin Schutten of Minco, a daughter Mrs. R.W. Adams is survived by a son, Gaylon Adams of St. Ann, Mo. Bud Davis officiating. Learn about Vital Records, including: Services: noon Friday, James D. Memorial Chapel, the Rev. Legacy invites you Read More, Curtis Cochran's passing on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 has been publicly announced by Miles J. Kimble Mortuary & Cremation in Forrest City Read More, Calvin Perkins's passing on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 has been publicly announced by Miles J. Kimble Mortuary & Cremation in Forrest City Read More, Blanche Powell Perkins's passing on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 has been publicly announced by Miles J. Kimble Mortuary & Cremation in Forrest Read More, Deloise Dent's passing on Saturday, January 21, 2023 has been publicly announced by Miles J. Kimble Mortuary & Cremation in Forrest City Read More, Jacqueline Ivy's passing on Monday, January 16, 2023 has been publicly announced by Miles J. Kimble Mortuary & Cremation in Forrest City Read More, Betty Shafer's passing on Thursday, January 19, 2023 has been publicly announced by Kernodle Funeral Home - Wynne in Wynne, AR. She lived Read More, Dolly Louise Fourthman, age 83, of Colt, died Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at her son's home. He served as various officers in the deacon body, which included Chairman many different times. Burial in Crestwood Memorial Cemetery. She leaves to cherish precious memories, four sons and three daughters-in-law Willie Lee and Mary Green and Richard Lee Ricky Green of Sikeston, Missouri, Roy Lee and Dorothy Green of Marion, Indiana and Tommy Lee and Myra Green of St. Charles, Missouri, three daughters and one son-in-law, Daisy Green, Gloria Carrington and Sadie and Earnest Hubrins of Sikeston, Missouri and a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Bucky graduated from Forrest City High School in 1964, from Hendrix College in 1968 Read More, Johnny Leon Kirk passed away suddenly at his home on Friday, May 20, 2022. They settled in Forrest City where Jim became actively involved in multiple businesses in the area. Mr. Terry W. Abram, age 37, of Forrest City, died Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, at Baptist Memorial East Hospital in Memphis.Mr. He was a man who united sound sense with strong convictions and a candid outspoken temper, eminently fitted to mould the the rude elements of pioneer society into form and consistency, and aid in raising a high standard of citizenship in our young and growing state. She was the daughter of the late Mrs.Cobbs. Published in Times-Herald from Sep. 29 to Oct. 7, 2022. cemeteries found in St. Francis County, Arkansas will be saved to your photo volunteer list. ; four sons, Johnny Sims of St. Louis, Freddie Jones and Timothy Starks, both of Hughes, and Will Starks of Caldwell, Ark. Published in Times-Herald from Feb. 14 to Feb. 21, 2023. Franklin Doyle Adams, 67, of Lake of Egypt, Marion, Ill. died Friday, March 23, 2001.Mr. She was a member of St. Patricks Catholic Church in Cairo and was a retired supervisor with the Brown Shoe Company of Charleston, Mo. ; one sister, Minnie Johnson of Monroe, LA; 14 grandchildren and many great grandchildren. ; five sisters, Earline Howard of Fort Pierce, Fla., Juanita Rolfe, Edna Stewart and Nurine Howard, all of Forrest City, Ark., and Ruby Jean Howard of West Memphis, Ark. He leaves a wife, Mary Jane, and five almost grown children, three girls and two boys, to whom and other relatives and friends we extend sincere sympathy. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers. A second visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2008, at the Church of God in Forrest City. Louisiana, 3-3-1911, John Adams, a restaurant keeper at Haynes, was killed in this city Sunday night while resisting arrest. RUTH VIRGINIA FINN FLEMING Francis County Death Records at Genealogy Trails