| SURNAME | GIVENNAME | OBITUARY |
|---|---|---|
| Akins | John T. Sr. | John T. Akins Sr., 58, of Dumas, formerly of Bauxite, a retired postal employee, died Monday. Akins was a member of the U.S. Navy Fleet Reserve, Branch 282. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Juanita J. Foiles Akins; three sons, John Thomas Akins Jr. of Sherwood, George Michael Akins of North Little Rock and Shawn L. Akins of Dumas; two brothers, Robert B. Akins of North Little Rock and Charles W. Akins of Jacksonville; a sister, Mrs. Henrie Mae McGraw of North Little Rock; and three grandchildren. Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Rest Hills Funeral Home by the Rev. Rick Erwin, Burial will be in Rest Hills cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. The family will be at 106 Sherwood. |
| Akins | Buckley "Bob" | Robert B. Akins, 74, of North Little Rock died June 9, 2000. He was preceded
in death by his parents, Henry and Lilly Belle Akins; brothers, Jack and
Charles; and sister, Henrie Mae McGraw. He is survived by his wife of 48
years, Dorothy Mae Ellis Akins; his twin daughters and their husbands, Linda
Kay and Tom Reagan of Madison, Miss., and Brenda Mae and Hal Shults of Austin,
Texas; and his five grandchildren, Michelle and Marc Reagan and B.J., Elizabeth,
and John Curtis Shults. Mr. Akins served with the 82nd Airborne Paratroopers
in Europe during World War II and with the Army in the Korean War and became
a member of the Disabled American Veterans. He retired after 40 years of
service with Entergy/AP&L. He was a member of Levy United Methodist Church,
serving on several committees and as a member of the Disciples Sunday School
Class. He really enjoyed photography, traveling, working in his yard, and
most of all playing with his grandkids. Funeral services will be 10 a.m.
Monday, June 12, at Levy United Methodist Church with the Rev. Sam B. Williams
Jr. and Dr. David W. Bush officiating. Entombment will be at Rest Hills Memorial
Park Mausoleum. The family will receive friend from 2 to 4 p.m. today at
Roller-Owens Funeral Home, 5509 JFK, North Little Rock, 791-7400. Memorials
may be make to the Levy United Methodist church. Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Sunday, June 11, 2000 |
| Allen | Mrs. Okla Grace | BRYANT -- Mrs. Okla Grace Allen, age 92, of Bryant died Wednesday in
Little Rock. She was born on June 9, 1909 in Pope County. Mrs. Allen was
a homemaker and a member of the Collegeville Nazarene Church. She was preceded
in death by her parents, Earnest and Rose Oates, Husband, James Allen. Survivors,
son, Earnest Buddy Allen, Hot Springs; daughters, Billie Williams and Juanita
McClain both of Bryant; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two
great-great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, at the Collegeville
Nazarene Church, burial at Pinecrest Memorial Park. Minister will be Bro.
Gary Don Fields. This article was published on Friday, March 8, 2002, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette |
| Alley | Lucille Chandler | BENTON - Lucille Chandler Alley, 80, of Benton, ordained Elder First
Presbyterian Church, and retired secretary from Alcoa, died Dec.14, 2002.
Private graveside services being held for family only. Memorial services
will be at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2002, at First Presbyterian Church
of Benton by Ashby Funeral Home. Survivors are her husband, Paul E. Alley;
one daughter, Melinda McNutt of Dallas, Texas; one brother, Lester Chandler
of Benton; and one sister, Dorothy Byrne of Cleveland, Ohio. Memorials may
be made to First Presbyterian Church of Benton. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 16 December 2002 |