Pauline Peace Sessions, Mrs. Hal R Sessions, Jr., passed from us on  September 4, 2010 from complications of a stroke that she suffered in May at her home in Memphis, TN.  She died at her daughter’s home in Ovilla, TX surrounded by her family.  Until May, Polly had lived as full and active a life as is humanly possible.  She was married to Hal Rucks Sessions, Jr. on Christmas Day  in 1948, and their  62 year marriage was blessed with four children, 11 grandchildren, and one great grandchild.  She is survived by her husband, Chaplain Hal R. Sessions, Jr. of Memphis, Tennessee and originally Lake Village, AR now residing in Ovilla, TX. 

Following her graduation from Texas State College for Women (Now TWU) with a family- first  BS degree,  Pauline served her country by working in the chemistry lab at an ammunition factory in Dallas, Texas.   Hal had spent WWII in the US Navy swimming away from the sinking aircraft carrier  USS Wasp (CV-7) at Guadalcanal and surviving multiple kamikaze attacks on the USS Chandeleur (AV-10) later in the war.      They met while in Conway, AR following World War II while they were both attending college - she at Arkansas State Teachers College (now Central Arkansas University)  , and Hal at Hendrix College. 

Their children are:   Dr. Hal R. Sessions, III and his wife Marilyn of Portland, OR,  Betty Sessions of Fayetteville, AR, Jamie Murphy and her husband Larry  of Ovilla, TX, and, Lynn Cloninger Sessions, widow of Paul Meek Sessions who tragically preceded his mother in death in August of 2009.   Her parents were James Mitchum Peace and Emma Yocum Peace of Magnolia, AR.   Her brother, James Frances Peace and her sister in law,  Mrs. Floyd Bunker Sessions, also preceded her in death.  She is survived by brothers in law Floyd Bunker Sessions and William Nelson Sessions of Lake Village, Arkansas, sisters in law Jeannine Tushek Sessions of Lake Village, and Alvarene Green Peace of Magnolia, AR, the 11 grandchildren and one great grand daughter.

Pauline’s Christian life revolved around her husband , her church, and her family.  She followed her husband to Southern Methodist University after his graduation from Hendrix College in 1950, where they attended seminary at Perkins School of Theology.   They then reentered the Navy, with Pauline the ever present Navy wife and Hal as a Methodist Navy chaplain.  As the family grew they moved every two years to a new station and saw not only the highways and byways of this great country, but also the world.  Boston, MA, Annapolis, MD, Newport, RI, Great Lakes, Il, Long Beach, CA,   Sasebo, Japan,  Camp Pendleton, CA and finally the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Millington, TN saw the Sessions clan.  ‘Mother‘ became a tireless volunteer later in life with her knitting of caps for preemies at LaBohneur Children’s Hospital,  knitting hundreds of sweaters that were sent around the world through “Guideposts”,  and her church work at the Scenic Hills  and Bartlett Methodist Churches.   She took up running at age 55 and became a marathoner – running the Memphis in May Marathon (26.2 miles), at the age of 61 – winning her age group and running every step of the way.  No walking for this young lady.  Along with husband Hal, they traveled to 25 foreign countries and  all fifty states.   She even ran a race in all 50 states, a feat that husband Hal documented in a book, Running in all 50 After 55 as her biggest fan.   They traveled to the Holy Land, traveled completely around the world,  attended dozens of WWII ship reunions, and took 14 cruises together.   With children scattered across the country they traveled exhaustively to visit children and family.  

Mother will be greatly missed. 

Memorials should be made to Lakeside Methodist Church , Lake Village, AR,  or Bartlett United Methodist Church, Bartlett, TN in lieu  of flowers.    

Visitation will be at   Lakeside Methodist Church, Lake Village, AR at  1:00 pm.  On Wednesday September 8.  Funeral service will follow at 2 pm  and Graveside service will follow in the Lake Village Cemetery. 

(Arrangements by Bishop Funeral Home, Lake Village, Arkansas.)

Robert Jared Phillips, age 18, of Haley, died Thursday, September 2, 2010, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  He was born September 22, 1991, in Greenville, Mississippi, the son of Robert Samuel Phillips and Sandra Ann Jones Phillips and was a construction worker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in McGehee and an avid hunter and sportsman.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Ryan Phillips and by a grandfather, Sammie Phillips.  Survivors are his parents, Robert and Sandra Phillips of Halley; a sister, Alanna Phillips of Halley, a niece, Layla Phillips of Halley; his grandparents, Laurence and Barbara Jones of Lake Village and Sandra Phillips of Little Rock and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be starting at 3:00 PM Saturday, September 4, 2010, at the First Presbyterian Church in McGehee.  Funeral services are 2:00 P.M. Sunday, September 5, 2010 at the First Baptist Church in McGehee, with Rev. Kenny Shaw and Bro. Mike Hall officiating.  Burial will follow in Halley Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Foundation for Retina Research, which will benefit children with retinal degenerative diseases including his cousins, Caroline and Cole Carper.  The Foundation address is 666 Dundee Road, Suite 1104, North Brook, Ill.  60062.  Also, memorials may be made to Paws and Claws, P. O. Box 975, McGehee, AR  71654.  

Johnny Edward Grassi, age 82, of Lake Village, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville, Mississippi.  He was born March 4, 1928, in Lake Village, the son of the late Victor Grassi and Stella Alpe Grassi.  He was the owner and operator of Johnny’s Food Bank for over 60 years and was a communicant of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church.  

He was preceded in death by a brother, Joe Grassi.  Survivors are his wife Mary Menotti Grassi of Lake Village; 2 sons, Rodney Grassi of Lake Village and David Grassi and his wife, Carol of Warren; a daughter, Pat Grassi Douglas and her husband, Larry, of Lake Village; a brother, Charles Grassi and his wife, Mary Jane, of Lake Village; 2 sisters, Catherine Havercamp of Lake Village and Victoria Clements of Oxford, Mississippi; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 6 to 7 P.M. Friday, September 3, 2010, with Rosary at 7:00 P.M.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, September 4, 2010, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with Father Theophilus Okpara as celebrant.  Burial will follow in

St. Mary’s Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary’s School in Lake Village or

St. Jude’s Childrens Research Hospital.

Lyndsi Michelle Smith, age 28, of Lake Village, went to be with our Lord on August 29, 2010, as a result of a single vehicle accident. Lyndsi danced into the world on May 28, 1982. She loved “hanging out” with family and friends and taking care of her many animals, but especially her Great Dane, Bella. Lyndsi never met a stranger and had a heart of gold. She sang and danced her way into the hearts of many.

Lyndsi was the daughter of Marilyn Dalton, and Michael and Sheila Smith. She was the beloved granddaughter of Betty Ellis. Her sisters include, Staci Reginelli, Natali Fabick, Paige Guy, and Sara McDaniel. Lyndsi enjoyed playing with all of her nieces and nephews: Luke, Maggie, Anna, Anniston, Landry, and Mia. She was loved by a host of aunts, uncles, and cousins. She especially enjoyed spending time with her cousin Jamie Martar Jones and life-long friend Kim Cingolani. Lyndsi will always hold a special place in the hearts of those who knew her.

Visitation was from 6 to 8 P.M. Monday at Bishop Funeral Home. Funeral services are 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Village.  Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Eudora under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Loui “Buddy” Burgess, age 63, of Monticello, formerly of Lake Village, died Thursday August 19, 2010, at Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello. He was born November 4, 1946, in Lake Village, Arkansas, the son of the late David Lynn Burgess and Alice A. Tharp Burgess. He was truck driver and a Baptist.

He was preceded in death by Ray and David Burgess of Monticello.

He is survived by one son, Chris Burgess and wife Kim, of Monticello; one daughter, Amy Burgess and husband Brian, of Fountain Hill; one brother, John Burgess of Robertsdale, Alabama; 3 sisters, Frances Streeter of Lake Village, Eunice Hackett of Monticello, and Diane Molina of Mayflower; and 3 grandchildren.

A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 P.M. Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Bishop Funeral Home in Lake Village with Bro. Ken Johnson officiating. Arrangements made by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Doretha Vining McBride, age 97, of Eudora, died Thursday, August 12, 2010, at Lake Village Rehabilitation Care Center.  She was born August 5, 1913, in Smith County, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Charles S. Runnels and Mary Jane Adcock Runnels.

She was a homemaker and a member of New Hope Baptist Church since 1963 and a long-time resident of Eudora in the Wellford Community.  She wrote the local news in the Spectator and the Eudora Enterprise for over 50 years and was a member of the Arkansas Homemakers Extension Club where she earned a 50 year pin and Certificate of Achievement with the Homemakers Club.  She was a member of the Share Group in the Wellford community and enjoyed attending their monthly meetings.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, T. C. Vining, Sr. and her second husband, Wade McBride and 6 brothers, Hebron Runnels, Horrace Runnels, Charles Runnels, Cordis Runnels, Audie Runnels and Howard Runnels.

She is survived by one son, T. C. Vining, Jr. and wife, Nancy, of Russellville; 3 grandchildren, Thomas Jeffrey Vining and wife, Nancy Lynn, of Stephenson, Virginia, John Wesley Vining and wife, Monique, of Russellville, and Angela Vining of Grand Prairie, Texas; 4 great-grandchildren, Mackenzie and Caleb Vining and Bethany and John Luke Vining, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation is from 9:00 A.M. Tuesday until service time at New Hope Baptist Church on Hwy. 8 West, Eudora.  Funeral services are 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at New Hope Baptist Church with Rev. Thomas Christmas and Rev. Sanders Brooks officiating.  Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to New Hope Baptist Church or Mt. Carmel Cemetery in her memory.

Casper Clyde Shelton, age 79, of Gilmer, Texas, formerly of Hamburg and Eudora, died Friday, August 13, 2010, at Good Shepherd Hospital in Longview, Texas.  He was born September 7, 1930, in Eudora, Arkansas and was a retired farmer and Army veteran of the Korean War serving in Germany during his wartime service.

He was known in Ashley County as Pat Shelton.  He enjoyed his garden and enjoyed people stopping by and buying vegetables from him when he lived in Hamburg.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jeannette Shelton, a daughter, Linda Wilson, sisters, Irene Gray, Margie Hopkins and Jo McCullough and brother, Bill Shelton.

He is survived by 2 sons, Carl and Raymond Shelton of Texas; his twin brother, Kenneth Shelton of Lake Village; a sister, Flora Haley of Redfield; 9 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Visitation is 6 to 8 PM Saturday at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services are 2:00 P.M. Sunday, August15, 2010 at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel in Lake Village.  Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Eudora under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Randy H. Williamson, age 43, of Lake Village, died Thursday, July 29, 2010, at his home.  He was born February 7, 1967, in Lake Village, the son of the late Homer Williamson and Glenda Harville Williamson Phillips and was a construction contractor and a Baptist. 

He is preceded in death by his step-father, Ed Phillips Sr. and by a step-sister, Debra Horn.  Survivors are a step-son, Landon Derryberry of McGehee; his step-mother, Pearl Williamson of Hamburg; 2 brothers, Ed Phillips Jr. of Crossett and Ronnie Williamson of Hamburg; 2 step-sisters, Kathy Richardson and Dianna Lynn Crawford, both of Hamburg 5 nephews and nieces, Cason and Cade Phillips, Kayla and Kyle Williamson and Austin Brown.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at the First Baptist Church in Hamburg.  Arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Gerald Wolfe, age 86, of Lake Village, died Tuesday, July 13, 2010, at Lake Village Health Care Center.  He was born July 2, 1924, in England, Arkansas, the son of the late C. C. Wolfe and Lena Hale Wolfe and was a Baptist. 

He is survived by a brother, Burl Wolfe of Mesquite, Texas and a sister, Marjorie Smith of Lake Village.

Graveside services are 2:00 P.M. Thursday, July 15, 2010 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Pine Bluff.  Arrangements are under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Alvin Reynold Meyer, Jr., age 65, died Monday, July 5, 2010 at home.  He is survived by his wife, Carol Turnage Meyer, and their four children: Marlys Meyer Brown (William) and children Web & Benton; Alvin Reynold Meyer III (Jill) and children Caroline, Catherine, Mary Patton & Reyn; Carol Cashion Meyer Doolittle (Jeffery) and children Prentiss & Cashion Riley; and Lollie Meyer Hayles (Jason).  He is also survived by his two sisters, Shirley Meyer Bell and Lollie Meyer Rosen.  Alvin was preceded in death by his parents, Dorothy Morrice Meyer and Alvin Reynold Meyer, Sr.

            Born in Lake Village, Alvin lived his entire life in the Grand Lake area as the owner-operator of SAL Ranch farm.  After attending the University of Arkansas as a Sigma Chi, he married his college sweetheart, and together they had four children.  Community contribution was important to him, and he took great pleasure in serving others in any capacity whether it was member, president or dishwasher extraordinaire.  Some of his past involvements include Mainline Health Systems Board of Directors, Eudora Christian Charities, Southeast Arkansas Levee Board, Arkansas Livestock & Poultry Commission, ASCS County Committee, Chicot County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, Eudora Bank Board of Directors and the Delta Cattlemens Association.

            Alvin’s joy in life was giving to others, and he believed that investing in the well-being of another could never be a mistake.  He was always willing to help those in need and was particularly attuned to those he might afford a “hand up” in life.  A noteworthy example was taking 7^th grade young men from Eudora Jr. High School to Washington, D.C., in order to broaden their horizons and expose them to successful adults with similar backgrounds. Alvin was a true Good Samaritan.  He visited the local nursing homes so often that people thought he worked there.  His outreach to shut-ins, widows and widowers, strangers, stranded travelers and people of all kinds was all done quietly with no fanfare, but with the dignity and love that befitted the recipients of the outreach.  His hospitality is legendary.  Alvin opened his home to all – friends, family, mission teams, school groups, churches of any denomination and local fishermen for a cold drink on a hot day.  It was not uncommon for him to call his wife at 11 a.m. to say that he had just invited twelve people for lunch!

            When Alvin reflected on the successes of his life he never failed to praise God.  He was a man of gratitude, forever thankful for all his blessings, and steadied by Psalm 103:1-2 “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name.  Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.”  Alvin’s personal relationship with Christ was his foundation, and he enjoyed sharing that with others through the everyday testimony of his life.  Even after his rare illness was diagnosed, he thanked his Lord for each day he was given and continually reminded those around him that “God is good!”

            Nothing pleased Alvin more than to be surrounded by his family.  His wife, children and grandchildren were the center of his life, and he was rarely seen without at least one of them.  As a husband, father and grandfather “Moo” he was the perfect combination of strength and gentleness.  The evidence of Alvin’s overwhelming love is the family who adores him still and will strive to carry on his legacy.  To say that Alvin was larger than life is a vast understatement.

            A celebration of Alvin’s life will be held on Thursday, July 8, 2010, at 3 p.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Village, AR.  The family will receive visitors immediately following in the parish hall. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Amyloidosis Research, Dr. Morie Gertz, c/o Mayo Clinic, 200 SW First, Rochester, MN, 55905; St. Mary’s School in Lake Village, AR; St. Joseph School in Greenville, MS; or Arkansas Children’s Hospital.

            Arrangements will be by Bishop Funeral Home in Lake Village.

Richard T. “Rick” Erwin, age 47, of Lake Village, died Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at his home.  He was born July 29, 1962, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the son of the late William Erwin Sr. and Iona Ford Erwin.

He is survived by 2 brothers, William Erwin Jr. of Lake Village and Ben Erwin of Pine Bluff and several nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.  Arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Jason Scott Rotton, 34, of Lake Village, passed away on Monday, June 7, 2010, near Knobel, Arkansas, from injuries sustained in a plane crash.  He was an agricultural pilot having obtained his license in 2006.  He became interested in flying as a young boy and made it his goal in life to become an ag pilot.  He graduated from Montrose Academy in 1994.  He was an avid hunter and outdoorsman, former member of the Lakeport Fire Department, a member of the Arkansas City Volunteer Fire Department and Arkansas City Auxiliary Police Department and a member of Bayou Mason Baptist Church.

He was born May 13, 1976, in Lake Village, Arkansas, to Curtis Ray Rotton and Linda Gail Gearing Rotton.  He was preceded in death by his cousin, Angela Elaine Rotton, and his grandfather, Arvel F. “Red” Gearing, Sr.  In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Kenneth Allan Rotton, his grandmother, Peggy B. Gearing, both of Lake Village, his grandparents, Curtis M. Rotton and Hazel Rotton of Portland, aunts and uncles, Arvel F. Gearing, Jr., of Lake Village, Roy H. Rotton of Portland, Joel and Shirley Rotton of Eudora, and Cathy and Dewel Williamson of Parkdale, cousins, Christopher Rotton of Fayetteville, Rachel and Derek Byrd of Lake Village, Meagan and Bryan Hall of Portland, Arvel F. “Trey” Gearing, III of Lake Village, and Derrick Williamson and John Curtis Williamson of Parkdale.

Visitation will be at Bishop Funeral Home on Friday, June 11th, from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M.  Funeral services will be Saturday, June 12th, at 10:00 A.M. at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel.  Interment will be at the Lake Village Cemetery.  Arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Pallbearers are Derek Byrd, Bryan Hall, Scott Standridge, David Glosup, Al Patrick and Jason Gregg.

Ruby Irene Davidson, age 85, of Little Rock, formerly of Lake Village, died Thursday May 27, 2010, at her home.  She was born October 7, 1924, in Lake Village, the daughter of the late George W. Stanley and Mattie Hollis Stanley.  She was a homemaker and owner operator of a daycare center in Lake Village and a member of Lake Village Baptist Church.  She is preceded in death by her husband, J. W. Davidson Sr., by a son, Mike Davidson and by a grandson, Michael Hollis Davidson. 

Survivors are 3 sons, John W. Davidson Jr. and Charles Darwin “Skip” Davidson, both of Little Rock and Tom Davidson of Galveston, Texas; a daughter, Lisa Kay Davidson of Little Rock, 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 P.M. Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at the funeral home.  Funeral services are 10:00 A.M. Thursday, June 3, 2010, at Lake Village Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Bell officiating.  Burial will follow in Holy Innocents Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

In Lieu of Flowers, the family of Ruby Davidson request that memorial donations be made to Lake Village Baptist Church or to the ALS Association (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis “Lou Gehrig’s” Disease)

Kenneth Dale Vandervort, age 77, of Lake Village, passed away Monday, May 24, 2010.  He was born in Edcouch, Texas on July 8, 1932, to the late Carl William and Olive Jean Cozart Vandervort.

Beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, although no longer in our presence, you will remain in our hearts forever.

Kenneth attended schools in Texas until the family purchased a ranch near Perryville, Arkansas in 1945.  He graduated from Perryville High School in 1950 and from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville in 1954.

Having been enrolled in the University’s ROTC program, upon graduation he was commissioned as a 2nd. Lt. in the U.S. Army where he served for two years, mainly in Korea.  Upon completion of his military service, he enrolled again at the University of Arkansas and obtained a Masters Degree in Agricultural Economics.

He was first employed by the University of Arkansas Extension Service.  In 1962 he came to Chicot County, Arkansas to serve as C.E.D. of the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s A.S.C.S. for the next 25 years.  During that time he also served as an instructor in A.S.C.S Office Management for trainees in an 11 state area of the southeastern United States.  Following retirement from that agency, he was employed by Bank of Lake Village as an Agricultural Loan Officer and was a member of the Board of Directors, serving as Secretary of that board until his retirement.

Kenneth was active in many community and civic organizations in Southeast Arkansas.  He was Cub Scoutmaster of Pack 73 in Lake Village for several years; Lake Village Chamber of Commerce President; Man-of-the-Year in 1973; and was Grand Marshall of the city Christmas Parade in 1980.  He was a longtime faithful member of Lakeside United Methodist Church where he served as a Youth Leader, member of Chancel Choir, Summer RV Park Ministries Co-ordinator, Board of Stewards and Church Treasurer.  He was also a Gideon, one of the founding members of the Delta Gideon Camp of Chicot County.  He served as volunteer groundskeeper, bookkeeper and President of the Board of Holy Innocents Cemetery from its development in 1978 until 2008.  He was also a member of the Yellow Bend Port Authority from its inception in 1982, serving as secretary of that board for 25 years.

Kenneth enjoyed being with family.  He was a loving and devoted husband, and one of his greatest joys was being a father to Allen and Margaret, and “Paw” to his grandchildren, Drew, Paige, Nicole and Sarah.  Among his interests and hobbies were gardening, travel, photography, antique parlor organ restoration and bee keeping.  He very much enjoyed listening to and attending concerts of classical music.

He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Frances Patterson Vandervort, a son, Allen Vandervort and wife Nan, of Maumelle, AR; a daughter, Margaret Vandervort of Rocky River, OH; and four grandchildren, Nicole and Sarah Vandervort of Maumelle, AR and Drew and Paige Hartness of Rocky River, OH.  He is also survived by a sister-in-law, Billie Vandervort of Winslow, AR; a sister-in-law Barbara Cannon and husband, Sam of Vienna, VA; a brother-in-law, Howard Patterson, Jr. and wife Patty of North Little Rock, AR and a number of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Terry J. Vandervort.

Our gratitude to the countless persons who have contributed to Kenneth’s care during his illness.  Special thanks to the entire Monticello Hospice Home Care staff for their loving and dedicated concern for his comfort and well being.

Family visitation will be Wednesday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Bishop Funeral Home in Lake Village with funeral services on Thursday, May 27, 2010, at 10:00 A.M. at Lakeside United Methodist Church in Lake Village.  Burial will follow in Holy Innocents Cemetery on Stuart Island, Lake Village, AR.

Pallbearers:  Jerome Porter, Todd Potter, Terry Alpe, Mike Staten, John Gates, Reynold Meyer, Tad Keller and Melvin Carpenter.

Honorary Pallbearers:  Members of Upper Room Sunday School Class.

If desired, memorials may be made to Lakeside United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 192, Lake Village, AR  71653, Gideons International, P. O. Box 323, Lake Village, AR  71653 or Hospice Home Care, 455 Gaines Street, Monticello, AR  71655.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Christina Lynn Greer, age 32, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, formerly of Eudora, died Friday, May 21, 2010 in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, as the result of a motorcycle accident.  She was born March 14, 1978, in Greenville, Mississippi to David Greer and Robbie Hollingsworth Greer and was a waitress and a Baptist.

She is survived by her children, son, Gage Greer of Ocean Springs, Mississippi and twins Kyra and Kalob Shugart of New Caney, Texas; her father, David Greer of Eudora; her mother, Robbie Miles of Ocean Springs, Mississippi; her grandparents, Johnny and Agnes Cannon of Calhoun City, Mississippi and numerous aunts, uncles and a host of cousins.

Visitation is from 4 to 6 PM Sunday at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Monday, May 24, 2010, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Marion Vail officiating.  Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Brenda Talkington McAffry, age 67, of Lake Village, died Sunday, May 9, 2010, at Chicot Memorial Medical Center in Lake Village.  She was born April 23, 1943, in Steele, Missouri, the daughter of Charles Edward Talkington and Ella Marie Lawler Talkington.  She graduated from Cooter High School in Cooter, Missouri in 1961.  She was a farmer and had been employed by the county for 41 years and was in her 22^nd year as Chicot County Treasurer.  She was due to retire December 31^st.

She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Talkington and by a niece, LaRhonda Lane.

She is survived by a son, C. D. “Ned” McAffry and wife Melody, of Lake Village; her mother, Ella Marie Talkington of Lake Village; a sister, Linda Jo Lane of Lake Village; a niece, Delinda Vaughn; 2 grandchildren, Skyler and Kyle McAffry and 2 great-nieces, Brittany and Megan Vaughn.

Visitation is from 6 to 8 P.M. Tuesday at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mike Bell officiating.  Burial will follow in Lake Village Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Lake Village Parks and Recreation, P. O. Box 725, Lake Village, AR  71653.

Fred Michael, age 91, of Lake Village, died Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at the home of his daughter in New Orleans. He was a Captain in the Marine Corp during World War II, a retired banker, and a member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. Mr. Michael was born August 20, 1918 in Homer Louisiana, the son of the late Joseph M. Michael and Curgia (Carrie) Mahfouz Michael. He is preceded in death by his wife Jewel Mansour Michael, a brother, and 4 sisters.

He is survived by his daughter, Michele and husband Miguel Beltran of Mexico City, Mexico; son, Paul Michael and wife Debbie of Lake Village; daughter, Anne and husband Michael Pappas of New Orleans, Louisiana; daughter, Leah Michael of New Orleans; daughter, Lucy and husband Robert Hamilton of Greensboro, North Carolina; 3 brothers, Joe Michael, James Robert Michael, and Ed Michael; 9 grandchildren, Emi Beltran, Lucy Beltran, Elizabeth Michael, Mary Michael, Jake Michael, Michael Pappas, Emilia Layden, Marisa Pappas, and Madeleine Hamilton.

Visitation is from 5:00 to 6:00 P.M. Wednesday, at Bishop Funeral Home with Rosary following at 6:00 P.M. Funeral Services will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, May 6, 2010, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with Father Theophilus Okpara officiating..  Arrangements are under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Danny Winchester Sr. age 54, of Rohwer, died Saturday, May 1, 2010, at his home.  He was born May 16, 1955, in Beedeville, Arkansas, the son of the late James Winchester and Irene Baty Winchester and was a retired paper mill worker and Baptist.  

He is survived by a son, Danny Winchester Jr. of Rohwer; one daughter, Kami Winchester of Monticello; 2 step-daughters, Debbie Baty of McGehee and Sandra White of Monticello; 2 brothers, Robert Winchester of Green Forest and Billy Winchester of McGehee; 2 sisters, Linda White of Crossett and Julie Paris of McGehee;   ten grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Cremation arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Vera Louise Weathers, age 83, of Slidell, Louisiana, formerly of Lake Village, died Sunday, April 11, 2010.  She was born February 2, 1927, in Ouachita, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Horace H. Godbold and Myrtle M. Hicks Godbold and was a homemaker and a Baptist.  Her husband, George Weathers and 2 sons, Kenneth and Michael Weathers preceded her in death.

She is survived by 2 daughters, Violet Butler of Slidell, Louisiana and Susan Stringfellow of Little Rock; 2 sisters, Sue Warren of Eudora and Glenda Cotner of Pine Bluff; four grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandson.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 P.M. Tuesday at Bishop Funeral Home.  Graveside services are 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at Jennie Cemetery.  Arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Evelyn Janie Martar, age 76, of Lake Village, died Thursday, April 1, 2010, at Chicot Memorial Hospital in Lake Village.  She was born March 23, 1934, in McGehee, the daughter of the late James William Winters and Lola Merritt Winters and was a homemaker and Baptist. 

She is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Martar and by a grandson, Nathan.

Survivors are a son, Raymond Martar of Conway; 2 daughters, Sandra Tumey and Sheila Brown, both of Lake Village; 6 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 6 to 8 P.M. Friday at the funeral home.  Funeral services are 2:00 PM Saturday, April 3, 2010, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Phillip Payne officiating.  Burial will follow in Holy Innocents Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Clarence Edward Morris III, age 47, of Lake Village, died Sunday, March 28, 2010, at his home.  He was born November 24, 1962 in Lake Village and was a farmer, an Arkansas certified volunteer fireman instructor. He was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Edward Morris II, a brother, Tommy Morris and by a step-daughter, Rhonda Gosney.

Survivors are his wife, Linda Morris of Lake Village; his Mother, Virginia Morris of Lake Village; 2 daughters, Tiffany Pope of Mayflower and April Bell of Parkdale; 2 brothers, Paul Morris of Mayflower and John Morris of North Carolina and one grandson, Payton Bell.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 31, 2010, at

Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church with Bro. Phillip Payne officiating.  Arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

James C. “Red” Smith, age 85, of Eudora, died Friday, March 26, 2010, at Chicot Memorial Hospital in Lake Village.  He was born February 15, 1925, in Kilbourne, Louisiana, the son of the late Hilary Smith and Eunice Showes Smith.  He retired from pipeline construction then later retired for the Arkansas State Highway Department and was a member of Northside Baptist Church in Eudora.

He was preceded in death by his parents and by 3 brothers, Cleveland, Jack and Doc Smith and by one sister, Hilma Foster.  Survivors are his wife, Etta M. Smith of Eudora; 2 sons, Tim Smith and wife, Deedee, of Hamburg, Steven Smith and wife, Mary, of Hamburg; 3 daughters, Sheila Pieroni of Lake Village, Sherrie Rayburn and husband, Russ, of Indianapolis, Indiana and Jeanna Arnold and husband, Bo, of Dumas; 3 sisters, Juan Hattaway of Tallulah, Louisiana, Mary Ann Bernard of Tallulah, Louisiana and Helen Dickson of Lake Providence, Louisiana; 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 PM Saturday at the funeral home.  Funeral services are 2:00 PM Sunday, March 28, 2010, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Ronnie Garrett and Bro. Robert Walker officiating.  Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Eudora under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Charles T. Gallaher, age 79, of Lake Village, died Thursday, March 18, 2010, at his home.  He was a retired diesel mechanic, an Army Veteran of the Korean War and a member of Chicot Baptist Church.  He was born January 15, 1931, in Moundsville, West Virginia, the son of the late Thomas Gallaher Sr. and Alice Azola Faircliff Gallaher.  He was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Alice Johnston and a grandson, Christopher Clark. 

Survivors are his wife, Mary L. Gallaher of Lake Village; 3 sons, Bill Gallaher and wife, Berk, of Greenville, Mississippi, David Gallaher and wife Robbie Jo and Jimmy Gallaher and wife, Tiffany, of Lake Village; 6 daughters, Susan Saulter and husband, Scottie, and Deedee Soloman and husband, Scott, of Greenville, Mississippi, Terrie Brown and husband, Don, of Chester, West Virginia, Wanda Johnson and husband, John, of Lisbon, Ohio, Rose Clark and husband, Chuck, of Dayton, Ohio, and Mary McCollum and husband, Tony, of McGehee; one brother, Thomas J. Gallaher Jr. of Jamaica;   24 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 4 to 6 P.M. Sunday at Chicot Baptist Church.  Funeral Services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, March 22, 2010, at Chicot Baptist Church with Rev. David Powers officiating.  Burial will follow in Lake Village Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village. 

Retha Roberts, age 85, of Lake Village, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at her home.  She was born March 24, 1924, in Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Andrew Graves and Mollie Oliff Graves and was a homemaker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Lake Village.   Her husband, Howard Roberts preceded her in death.

She is survived by 2 daughters, Sherry Norris of Cullman, Alabama and Diane Frisby of Huttig; 4 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 P.M. Friday, March 19, 2010, at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services are 10:00 A.M. Saturday, March 20, 2010, at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Lauren Moore officiating.  Burial will follow in Lake Village Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to First Presbyterian Church in Lake Village.

Elbert Cain, age 90, of Eudora, died Sunday, March 14, 2010, at his home in Eudora.  He was born June 19, 1919, in Wisner, Louisiana, the son of the late Dempsey Cain and Clara Ezell Cain and was a retired riverboat deckhand and a member of the Church of God.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Cain and by 3 daughters, Viola Jordan, Ann Shields and Betty Lee Cain and by one son, George Cain.  Survivors are 2 sons, James Cain of Oak Grove, Louisiana, and Billy Cain of Eudora; 2 daughters, Ruby Blansett and Edith Blansett, both of Eudora; 3 brothers, Rayford Cain of Gloster,Mississippi, Lee Cain of Natchez, Mississippi and J. D. Cain of Bogalusa, Louisiana; 3 sisters, Neva Roberts and Lela Weeks, both of Wisner, Louisiana and Lucy Cater of Natchez, Mississippi; 20 grandchildren and 40 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 5 to 9 P.M. Monday at Bishop Funeral Home in Eudora.  Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at Northside Baptist Church with Bro. Roy Cain officiating.  Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Eudora.

Archie T. Minga, age 83, of Montrose, died Friday, March 12, 2010, at his home in Montrose.  He was born February 13, 1927, in Carrollton, Mississippi, the son of the late William Thomas Minga and Mrytie Jane Wigins Minga and was a retired security guard and farmer and a member of Montrose Baptist Church.                                                                          

He was preceded in death by his parents, 4 brothers, James L. Minga, Bill Minga, Hart Minga, and Tommy Minga and by 4 sisters, Hattie Mae McCaleb, Annie Jerome Starns, Willie Mrytis Gatlin and Ivy Lorene Minga.                                                                                           

Survivors are his wife, Dorothy C. Minga of Montrose; a son, James Michael Minga of Olive Branch, Mississippi; a daughter, Janice Minga Nester of Carrollton, Mississippi, 4 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 6 to 8 P.M. Sunday, March 14, 2010, at the funeral home.  Funeral services are 2:00 P.M. Monday, March 15, 2010, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Larry Donaldson officiating.  Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Eudora under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Kenneth D. Beavers, age 66, of Lake Village, died Friday, February 26, 2010, at Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, Louisiana.  He was born October 26, 1943, in California, the son of the late Vernon Beavers and Ruby Blaylock Beavers.  He was a retired club owner and mechanic and a U. S. Army Veteran.

He is survived by a son, Dale Beavers of Yale, Michigan; 2 daughters, Marla Dark and Valerie Beavers, both of Kilbourne, Louisiana and 5 grandchildren.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel.  Arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Andrew Rogers Mixon Sr., age 86, of Dermott, died Sunday, February 14, 2010, at the Dermott City Nursing Home.  He was born October 31, 1923, in Collins, the son of the late G. Rolla Mixon and Sarrah Eubanks Mixon and was a mechanic and farmer and of the Pentecostal faith.

He was preceded in death by 2 sons, Michael A. Mixon and Lonnie J. Mixon and by 2 brothers and 1 sister.  Survivors are his wife, Flora Mae Mixon of Dermott; 4 sons, Allen W. Mixon and Roger Mixon Jr., both of Dermott, Davy M. Mixon of Monticello and Robin Lynn Mixon of Russellville; 6 daughters, Joy Kay Davis of Clarksville, Ann A. Meyers and Linda R. Coulter, both of McGehee, Jill L. Morphis of Dermott, Rita F. Porter of Monticello and Connie M. Lee of Mobile, Alabama; 27 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 P.M. Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at Bishop Funeral Home.  Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at McArthur Cemetery with Rev. Ed Davis officiating.  Arrangements are under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Joseph “Oliver” Durham, age 81, of Lake Village, died Saturday, February 13, 2010, at Chicot Memorial Hospital in Lake Village after a lengthy illness.  He was born April 20, 1928, to Joseph Fletcher and Annie Kate Durham.  He was a retired farmer and co-owner of a gas station, a charter member of Bayou Mason Baptist Church where he was a deacon for 57 years and a Sunday school teacher.

He was preceded in death by his parents and by two brothers, Odell and Edward Rice and one sister, Bonnie Wardlow.  He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Bertha Anderson Durham of Lake Village; 2 daughters, Carolyn Durham Hayes and husband, Carl  of Lake Village and Janice Durham Cranford and husband Dick, of Little Rock; a sister Marie Walker of Lake Village; 8 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. 

Visitation is from 6 to 8 P.M. Monday at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 16, 2010, at Bayou Mason Baptist Church with Bro. Ken Johnson, Bro. Bill Goode and Bro. Phillip Payne officiating. Burial will follow in Bayou Mason Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Pallbearers are Jim Broach, Phil Hargis, Rodney Wishard, Don Ogelvie, James BoBo Kelley, Robert Rice and Sammy Rice.  Honorary pallbearers are Ken Robinson, Ray McBride

Lawrence Jones, Leroy Craig, Joe Carl Chaney, Kim Moreau and David McNemar.

Mitchell Anthony Abide passed away in Covington, Louisiana on February 10, 2010, one month before his 89^th birthday.  A memorial service and Catholic Mass will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Greenville on Saturday, February 20, 2010, at 11:00 A.M. with a reception to follow.  Visitation will be held at the church at 10:00 A.M.   Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Lake Village, under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home.

Mr. Abide was born in Greenville, Mississippi, on March 10, 1921 to Melham and Bonda Abide.  He was the sixth of nine children.  He graduated from Greenville High School and LSU where he received a degree in mechanical engineering.  During World War II, he served as an Army Air Corp navigator in the Pacific Theater.  With his brothers Paul and George, Mr. Abide founded Abide Lumber Company.  He also worked as an engineer at U.S. Gypsum until retirement.  He enjoyed golfing every day, particularly with his Wednesday afternoon group.

Mr. Abide was preceded in death by his loving wife of 51 years, Patricia, who died ten days earlier.  He is survived by two sons, Peter Abide and wife Judy of Biloxi, Ms, and Mitch Abide and wife, Jane of Covington, LA; two daughters, Leah Whann and husband, Sandy of New Orleans, and Mary Negus and husband, Brian, of Chattanooga, TN and eleven grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

P. O. Box 1220, Greenville, MS  38702.

Arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Walter Fisher Jr. age 58, of Lake Village, died Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at Chicot Memorial Hospital in Lake Village.  He was born May 3, 1951, in Lake Village, the son of the late Walter Fisher Sr. and Bernice Jones Fisher and was a member of Christian Liberty Baptist Church.

He is survived by 5 brothers, Tony Stewart of Perryville, Ohio, John Fisher of Lake Village, Ronnie Fisher and Edward Fisher, both of Kenosha, Wisconsin and Ronald Young of Chicago, Illinois; 5 sisters, Jackie Anderson, Donna Coleman and Tiajuanne Burchfield, all of Lake Village, Blanchie Reaves of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Toshia Savage of Greenville, Mississippi; a godson, Tavares Robinson of Lake Village; a special friend, Lucille Johnson of Lake Village and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation is from 5 to 6 P.M. Friday at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel.  Funeral services are 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 13, 2010, at Christian Liberty Baptist Church with the Rev. Willie Farris officiating.  Burial will follow in New Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

James E. Anderson, age 73, of Monticello, formerly of Lake Village, died Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at his home.  He was born August 7, 1936, in Marked Tree, Arkansas and was a retired farmer and Baptist. 

He is survived by a daughter, Becky Gipson of Monticello and three grandchildren.

Graveside services are 11:00 A.M. Friday, February 5, 2010, at Oak Grove Cemetery with Bro. Phillip Payne officiating.  Arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of

Lake Village.

Linda Lou Self, age 67, of Lake Village, died Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at her home.  She was born July 20, 1942 in Butler, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Curtis Hempfling and Constance Snyder Hempfling.  She was a retired commercial housekeeper, a member of the Christian Motorcycle Association since 1999 and a member of Lake Village Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by a son, Gary, and by 1 brother and 1 sister.  She is survived by her husband, Douglas Self of Lake Village; 2 sons, Jason Brackin and Bill Brackin, both of Springfield, Missouri; 3 daughters, Floresa Smith of Greenville, Mississippi, Glenda Rayburn of Mobile, Alabama and Barbara Tate of Sumpter, South Carolina; a sister, Sally McKenny of Sun City, Arizona; 3 grandchildren, Wesley, Jase and Jude Brackin; 8 step-grandchildren and 4 step-great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 P.M. Friday at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services are at

10:00 A.M. Saturday, February 6, 2010, at Lake Village Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Bell officiating.  Burial will follow in Unity Cemetery near Darnell, Louisiana under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Christian Motorcycle Association, “Run For The Son”, P. O. Box 9, Hatfield, AR  71945.

Patricia Mansour Abide, loving wife and devoted mother, passed away in Covington, Louisiana on Saturday, January 30, 2010, the day after her 88^th birthday.  A memorial service and Catholic Mass will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Greenville, Mississippi.  A private burial will be follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Lake Village.

Mrs. Abide was born in Lake Village on January 29, 1922, to Saleem and Zacia Mansour.  She was the fifth of seven daughters.  She graduated from Lakeside High School and attended Loyola in New Orleans.

She is survived by Mitchell Abide, her husband of 51 years; two sons, Peter Abide and wife, Judy, of Biloxi, Mississippi and Mitch Abide and wife, Jane, of Covington, Louisiana; two daughters, Leah Whann and her husband, Sandy, of New Orleans, Louisiana and Mary Negus and her husband, Brian, of Chattanooga, Tennessee; two sisters, Isabelle Mansour of Lake Village and Astrid Wolf of Hot Springs Village; and eleven grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Greenville, Mississippi.

Arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Maggie L. Clark, age 97, of Oak Grove, Louisiana, died Wednesday, January 27, 2010, at  Carroll Nursing Home.  She born February 26, 1912, in Lepanto, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Willie Montgomery and Annie McCollum Montgomery and was a retired factory worker and store clerk and a Baptist.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Clark and by 3 sisters and 1 brother.

She is survived by 5 sons, James Clark of LaGrange, Oregon, Frank Clark of Collins, Louisiana, Billy Clark of Ft. Cobb, Oklahoma, Russell Clark of Little Rock and Harold Clark of Hayden, Colorado; 3 daughters, Brenda Wilson of Portland, Dena Harper of Odessa, Texas and Joan Kellebrew of Dumas; xx grandchildren, xx great-grandchildren and x great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 P.M. Friday at Bishop Funeral Home in Lake Village.  Funeral services are 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 30, 2010, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Monta Kellebrew officiating.  Burial will follow in Kilbourne Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Johnny E. O’Fallon, aged 81, of Dermott, formerly of Lake Village, died Monday, January 18, 2010, at Dermott City Nursing Home.  He was born December 31, 1928 in Dermott, Arkansas, the son of the late Barney O’Fallon and Effie Lloyd O’Fallon and was a retired oilfield unit operator and a member of Pine Grove Church of God.

He was preceded in death by 3 brothers.  Survivors are his wife, Dorothy O’Fallon of Bastrop; a son, Brian O'Fallon of Anchorage, Alaska; a daughter, Bonnie Bush of Lake Village; 3 brothers, Glen O’Fallon and wife, Pauline of Crossett, Rev. Bobby O’Fallon and wife, Barbara of Bastrop, and Willard O’Fallon and wife, Dorothy of Columbia, Mississippi; a sister, Mary Martar and husband, Bill, of Eudora; 5 grandchildren and

7 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 P.M. Wednesday at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services are  1:00 P.M. Thursday, January 21, 2010, at Faith Fellowship Church in Lake Village with Rev. Bobby O’Fallon officiating.  Burial will follow in Judson Cemetery near Hamburg.  Arrangements are under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Pallbearers will be Cody Hall, Josh Hall, Zack Hall, Fred O’Fallon, Leroy Sibley and Brandon Griffis.  Honorary pallbearer is Oscar Atkins.

Eliza Agnes Cingolani Reginelli, age 99, of Lake Village, died Thursday, January 14, 2010.  She was born May 16, 1910, in Redleaf, the daughter of the late Florio Cingolani and Ana Catalani Cingolani.  She was the oldest of 10 children, 7 of which preceded her in death. When she was 16 months old she and her family went back to Italy on a ship and 3 month later returned to Lake Village. Mrs. Reginelli went through the eighth grade at St. Mary’s then married August (Gus) Reginelli in 1933.  They celebrated 60 years of marriage in 1993.  She was a homemaker and a communicant of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church.

Her husband, August Reginelli, preceded her in death along with 7 brothers and sisters.  She is survived by a brother, Orlando (Scar) Cingolani of Monticello; a sister, Sister Patrick Cingolani of Ft. Smith and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation is from 5:00  to 6:30 P.M. Friday with Rosary at 6:30 P.M. at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel.  Mass of Christian Burial is at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 16, 2010, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with Father John Michael Payne as Celebrant.  Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Verna Williamson Norris, age 98, of Lake Village, died Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Chicot Memorial Hospital in Lake Village. She was born October 24, 1911 in Bernice, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Lloyd Elijah Williamson and Dora Foust Williamson.

She was a graduate of Ruston High School and Louisiana Tech University. She was the employee of Charity Hospital as Director of Special Diets while teaching classes of diet and nutrition for student nurses in Shreveport, Louisiana.

She is preceded in death by her husband Gordon Norris; a sister, Ona Mae Blondin; and a brother J.D. Williamson.

She married the late Gordon Norris in 1937 and moved to Lake Village, AR. Mrs. Norris was actively involved in the community with PTA, Lake and Plantation Garden Club, Century Club, and especially Lakeside United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years. Some of her hobbies were playing bridge, golf, and one of her greatest joys was flower gardening.  

She is survived by a son, Andy and Karen Norris of Lake Village; a daughter, Elizabeth Shannon of Sheridan; six grandchildren, Mike and Jennifer Shannon of little Rock, Kelly and Jim Johnston of Tulsa, OK, Leigh and Michael Smith of Fayetteville, Ashley and David Johnson of Cleveland, MS, Drew and Stephanie Norris of Lake Village, and Paul Norris of El Dorado, and 15 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 14, 2010 at Bishop Funeral Home, in Lake Village. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. at Lakeside United Methodist Church in Lake Village on Friday, January 15, 2010. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Lakeside United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 192, Lake Village, AR 71653. Arrangements were made by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Juanita Grantham Pylate, age 99, of Lake Village, died Monday, January 04, 2010, at Chicot Memorial Hospital in Lake Village.  She was born February 8, 1911, in Jones County, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Roland Clayborn Grantham and Mary Candace Harrington Grantham and was a homemaker and member of the Presbyterian Church. 

She is survived by 2 sons, Don Pylate of Lake Village and Jimmy Roland Pylate of Corinth, Mississippi; a daughter, Betsy Pylate Simpson of Germantown, Tennessee; eight grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.

Funeral services are 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 6, 2009, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lauren Moore officiating.  Visitation will follow immediately after the chapel service.  Burial will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Joe Douglas Vanstory, 78, died on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 at the Chicot Memorial Hospital in Lake Village, following a lengthy illness.

Joe Doug was born January 10, 1931 in Chicot County on the farm known as the Gibbs Place, he was the son of Joe and Ellen Boyd Vanstory who preceded him in death along with a brother, Sam Vanstory and his wife,  Shirley Vanstory Minor,  the mother of their three daughters.

Joe Doug graduated from Eudora High School where he was the STAR quarterback of the Eudora Badgers.  He was awarded a full sports scholarship to Mississippi State, but after a very short time, he and his roommate thumbed a ride back home and he began raising cotton for Old Man Joe.  He married Shirley Patton on January 24, 1954.  He was a member of Bayou Mason Baptist Church near Lake Village.

Joe Doug is survived by three daughters, Theresa Broach (Jim), Sherrie Moreau (Kim), both of Lake Village, and Mary Evelyn Vanstory of

Cheyenne, WO.  Six grandchildren, Jodie Hightower, Sarah Holt, Shelly Draper, Leslie Broach and Chad Moreau.  Six great-grandchildren, Marisa and Brody Edwards, Garvin and Gage Draper, and Chandler and Colbi Holt.

Three sisters, Vernice Reed of Lake Village, Tiny Vail of Eudora and Linda Hill of Greenville, MS.

Joe Doug was best known for having the biggest garden on Cherry Street in Eudora and for his love and support for the AR Razorbacks.  Everyone will surely miss his tomatoes and greens and all the jokes he played on folks and the stories he loved to tell.

A very special thanks to Dr. Jack Burge and to all the staff of Chicot Memorial Hospital.  May God bless each and everyone of you.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Chicot Memorial Hospital in Lake Village.  Visitation will be held at Bishop Funeral Home in Lake Village, on Thursday, December 31, 2009,  

from 6:00 - 7:00 P. M.  Graveside Services will be held at Bayou Mason Cemetery on Airport Road, near Lake Village, on Friday, January 1, 2010 at 2:00 P. M. with Bro. Brett Lee officiating.  Pallbearers are his Son-in-Laws, Jim Broach, Kim Moreau and Eddie Reed and his best friends, Joe and Frank Serio and his old gardening bubby, Ed Pardon. 

Arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Grover C. Strother Sr., age 73, of Wilmot, died Monday December 21, 2009, at Chicot Memorial Hospital in Lake Village.  He was born February 14, 1936, in Oakdale, Louisiana, the son of the late Clint Strother and Mary McDaniel Strother.  He was a supervisor for Brown and Root Construction and a Baptist.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Eddy Strother Sr., 2 sisters, Thelma Cloud and Tressie Paul and by 2 grandchildren, Grover Strother III and Justin Gunter.

Survivors are his wife of 23 years, Kathie Strother of Wilmot; 3 sons, Grover Strother Jr. of Pitkin, Louisiana, Matt Strother and wife, Angie, of Hicks, Louisiana and Ronnie Strother and wife, Patricia, of Pitkin, Louisiana; a daughter, Lisa Gunter and husband, David, of Pitkin, Louisiana; 2 brothers, Jimmy Strother of Oberlin, Louisiana and Louis Strother of Oakdale, Louisiana; 3 sisters, Betty Odom and Elizabeth (Pee Wee) Johnson, both of Oakdale, Louisiana and Ruby Laird of Tioga, Louisiana; 8 grandchildren, Matt Strother Jr, Tiffany Reed, Ashley Sesvold, Amy Flynn, Kasey Strother, Craig Parady, Travis Gunter and Tracey Gunter and 5 great-grandchildren, Keauxdy Strother, Briar Strother, Leah Reed and Tucker Flynn.

Visitation is from 6 to 8 P.M.Tuesday at Bishop Funeral Home in Lake Village, Arkansas. Funeral services are 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at Occupy #2 Baptist Church in Pitkin, Louisiana.  His body will lie in state at the church from 9:00 A.M. to service time Wednesday.  Burial will follow in Occupy #2 Cemetery in Pitkin by Rush Funeral Home of Oakdale, Louisiana.  Local arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

NANCY FLEMING SLOAN of Lake Village, went to be with our Lord on Dec. 16. She was preceded in death by her parents, Norfleet and Elijah Fleming, Jr. She leaves to cherish her memory, her loving husband of 42 years, Neill Moore Sloan; her three daughters: Caroline (Chuck) Mischke of Lake Village, Mary Martha (Jason) Henry of Little Rock, and Nancy (Tyler) Walton of Sea Grove Beach, Fla.; grandchildren Jay and Neill Henry and Sloan and Amelia Mischke; brother Vic (Susan) Fleming and brother-in-law John Sloan of Little Rock; two nieces; three nephews; an aunt; an uncle; 15 first cousins; and countless other relatives and friends.

Nancy spent her childhood in Jackson and Greenville, Miss., graduating from Greenville High in 1963. In 1967, she graduated from LSU, where she was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority. She devoted her life to her family, her friends and her community. She was a very active member of Lakeside United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School, served on various boards and committees, and was a member of the Village Bible Study. Among her many community activities, she was a member of the Century Club, the Lelundi Club and on the board of Guachoya Arts Center.

Whether it was cooking, sewing, knitting, decorating or planning parties and weddings, she loved creating and doing things for other people. She also enjoyed spending time with her friends in bridge clubs, supper clubs, pottery groups, the First Wives’ Club and other groups. Throughout her life, she shared the gifts of laughter and story-telling with whomever she met. However, her most important roles were as a devoted wife, loving mother and the very best Mimi in the whole world.

Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Friday Dec. 18 at Bishop Funeral Home, in Lake Village. A memorial service will be held at Lakeside United Methodist Church in Lake Village on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 2:00 p.m., followed by a reception at the church in celebration of her life. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Lakeside United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 192, Lake Village, AR 71653; Methodist Children’s Home, 1600 Aldersgate Rd Little Rock, AR 72205; Guachoya Art Center P.O. Box 732 Lake Village, AR 71653

Penny O’Fallon, age 73, of Denham Springs, Louisiana, formally of Eudora, died Sunday, November 29, 2009 at home in Denham Springs, Louisiana. She was born October 4, 1936 in Eudora, the daughter of the late Eugie Harper and Artie Bell Cotten. She was a Baptist and a member of the Trinity Baptist Church of Denver City, Texas and a custodian for Swaggert Ministries.

She was preceded in death by her husband, L. C. “Cotton” O’Fallon, 2 brothers, 2 grandsons; Miles and Jacob O’Fallon, and a great-granddaughter; Nevaeh Elmore. 

Survivors are one son Keith and Glenda O’Fallon of Laneville, Texas; 2 Daughters, Lettie and Ronnie Griffis of Dayton, Texas, Charlotte Welch and Fiance Lawrence Meaux of Denham Springs, Louisiana; 2 brothers; 8 sisters; 5 grand-children, Jennifer and Lee Elmore, Kristy and Kameron Mulkey, Matthew and Rachal O’Fallon, Sarah Wlech and Josh Duplantis, Jeffery and Haylea Griffis; 3 great-grandchildren, Drew, Lance, and Taylor.   

Visitation is from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at North Side Baptist Church in Eudora. Funeral services are 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at North Side Baptist Church in Eudora with Rev. Bobby O’Fallon officiating.  Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Carl Hayden, 55, of Lake Village, died Thursday, November 19, 2009 in Little Rock.

He was born in Batesville on June 19, 1954 and was the son of Ernest Melvin and Nora Ann (Miller) Hayden. 

Carl was the retired chairman of Chicot County Extension Office, a job that he thoroughly enjoyed. He was a member of the First Baptist Church at Lake Village.  He enjoyed hunting and fishing. 

He is survived by his son, Chad Hayden of Lake Village; his parents, Ernest and Nora Hayden of Melbourne; and two brothers: Greg Hayden of Nashville, Tennessee and Robert Hayden of Little Rock, Arkansas.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church in Melbourne officiated by Bro. Rick Burk.

Burial will follow the services at Melbourne Cemetery under the direction of Roller-Crouch Funeral Home of Melbourne.

The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Bishop Funeral Home, 1831 Hwy. 65 & 82 South, Lake Village, Arkansas.

Donations may be made to the Trust Fund for Chad Hayden, c/o Bank of Lake Village, 201 Main, Lake Village, AR 71653.

Alexander Geoffrey Carlton, age 53, of Lake Village, died Saturday, November 7, 2009 at Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville, Mississippi.  He was born April 14, 1956 in Lake Village, the son of the late Aubrey Carlton and Evelyn Parker Carlton.  He was a Baptist and an Army Veteran where he received 2 Army Achievement Awards and Good Conduct Medals for overseas duty. 

He is survived by 5 brothers, Major Carlton and John Carlton, both of Lake Village, Aubrey Carlton of Chicago, Greg Carlton of Eudora and Larry Carolton of San Antonio, Texas; 3 sisters, Evelyn Kazee, Jo Anne Branch and Susan Dickson, all of Lake Village and numerous nieces and nephews. 

Visitaion is from 4 to 6 P.M. Friday at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services are 1 PM Sunday, November 15, 2009, at New Hope MB Church with Rev. Ceasar Paul King officiating.  Burial will follow in Old Lakeport Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village. 

Michael L. Emerson, age 55, of Lake Village, died Saturday, October 31, 2009.  He was born December 20, 1953, in Dermott, the son of the late Buel J. Emerson and Beulah I. Byrd Emerson.  He was a surveyor and truck driver and a member of Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church and an avid hunter.  He was preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Emerson and by 2 sisters, Bobbye Billings and Mandy Warren. 

Survivors are his wife, Carol Richards Emerson of Lake Village; 4 sons, Scott Emerson and wife, Amy, Kenny Emerson and wife, Sarah, and Chase Emerson and Brody Emerson, all of Lake Village; 2 brothers, Petey Emerson and Buddy Emerson, both of Lake Village; 3 sisters, Gerri Cottman and Marianne Morgan, both of Lake Village and Brenda Spencer of Yukon, Oklahoma, and 5 grandchildren, Cameron, Chandler, Landin, Bailey and Brianna Emerson.

Visitation is from 5 to 8 P.M. Tuesday at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Phillip Payne and Bro. David Powers officiating.  Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village. 

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Arkansas Childrens Hospital,

800 Marshall St., Little Rock, AR  72202.

Christine Mahfouz Haddad, age 85, of Dermott, died Sunday, October 18, 2009, at Chicot Memorial Hospital in Lake Village.   She was a homemaker and Communicant of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church.  Mrs. Haddad was born May 23, 1924, in Dermott, the daughter of the late Kahlil Joseph Mack Mahfouz and Josephine Goodson Mahfouz.  Her husband, Icer Haddad and a son-in-law, Jerry Crouse also preceded her in death.

She is survived by a daughter, Sadie Crouse of Lake Village; a brother, Richard Mahfouz of Dermott, a sister, Pearline Mahfouz of Dermott; a brother-in-law, Jasper Haddad and his wife, Inez; of Monroe, Louisiana; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Haddad of Monroe, Louisiana; 4 grandchildren, Kahlil Lynn Crouse and wife, Michelle, Krestan Icer Crouse and wife, Stephanie, Sarah Haddad Crouse and Kamila Lea Crouse; 6 great-grandchildren, Samara, Miriam, Josephine, Shelly, Adam and Celeste and by a special sitter and caregiver, Dorothy Tyler.

Visitation is from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. Tuesday, at Bishop Funeral Home with Rosary following at 7:00 P.M.  Graveside Funeral Services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 21, 2009, at Dermott Cemetery with Father Theophilus Okpara officiating.  Arrangements are under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic School, 217 St. Mary’s St., Lake Village, AR, 71653, the American Diabetes Association or a favorite charity.

Benny Harold Durham, age 71, of McGehee, died Friday, October 16, 2009, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff.  He was born October 14, 1938, in Montrose, Arkansas, the son of the late Earl T. Durham and Gladys Mae Ray Durham and was a carpenter, an Army Veteran and a Baptist.

He was preceded in death by a son, Patrick Durham and by 2 brothers, Jack L. Durham and Vance Durham.  Survivors are 2 sons, Johnny Durham of McGehee and Bennett Durham of Woodlawn; 2 daughters, Yogi Denton and Kathy Cain, both of McGehee;

one brother, Jim Durham of Houston, Texas; one sister, Ellen Rose Swink of Jennings, Florida; 10 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at Bishop Funeral Home. 

Funeral services are 2:00 P.M. Monday, October 19, 2009, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Zan Pierce Jr. officiating.  Burial will follow in Montrose Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Deborah Gibbs Kell, age 88, of Lake Village, formerly of Eudora, died Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at Chicot Memorial Hospital in Lake Village. She was born

March 13, 1921, in Lake, Mississippi, the daughter of the late William Henry Parker and Minnie Weems Parker.  She was an accomplished silhouette artist and homemaker and a member of the United Pentecostal Church.  She was a charter member of the fairgrounds committee and a member of the 20^th Century Club and the Eudora Garden Club.  She also volunteered for the American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society.

She is preceded in death by her first husband Maurice Gibbs.  Survivors are her husband Dr. Joseph Kell of Richmond, Virginia; a son, James Gibbs of Houston, Texas; a daughter, LaVonne Patrick and her husband, Kendall, of Lake Village; 6 grandchildren, Jake Gibbs, Mark Gibbs, Stephen Gibbs, Randall Patrick, Rachel Lugo and Parker Patrick and 9 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 6 to 8 P.M. Saturday at Bishop Funeral Home in Lake Village.  Graveside Funeral Services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, October 4, 2009, at Mt. Carmel Cemetery with Rev. Daniel Lugo and Rev. Dwight Fulton officiating.  Arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Sarah Verdelle Matthews, age 95, of Lake Village, died Tuesday, September 15, 2009, at Chicot Memorial Hospital.  She was born November 19, 1914, in Fountain Hill, the daughter of the late David Benjamin Reynolds and Amanda Hollis Reynolds, and was a retired Lake Village Industries garment factory worker and a member of Lake Village Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John R. Matthews, by four daughters, Vernette Stallings, Jean Olivi, Faye Matthews and Gailyn Matthews and by 2 sons, David Matthews and an infant son.  Survivors are 2 sons, Gary Matthews and wife Brenda and Johnny Matthews and wife Fonda, and one special son-in-law, Santo Olivi, all of Lake Village; 13 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 P.M. Wednesday, at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services are 2:00 P.M. Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009, at Lake Village Baptist Church with Bro. Mike Bell officiating.  Burial will follow in Trafalgar Cemetery near Snyder.  Arrangements are under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Martha Dean Gillum, age 67, of Eudora, died Friday, September 11, 2009, at Jefferson Regional Medical Center of Pine Bluff. She was born July 18, 1942, in Parkdale, the daughter of the late Cliff Gourley and Thelma Shelley Gourley and she was a retired physician’s assistant.

She is survived by her husband Terrell Gillum Jr. of Eudora; 3 sons, Terry Gillum of Whitehall, Randy Gillum of Eudora, and Kelley Gillum of Chowchilla, California; 2 daughters, Pam Donaldson of Dermott, and Tina Meek of Monticello; a brother, Clifton Gourley of Bastrop, Louisiana; 2 sisters, Billie Jane Wheeler of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and Donnie Sue Horn of Eudora; 11 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren.   

Visitation is from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. Sunday at Bishop Funeral Home in Lake Village. Services will be 10:00 A.M. Monday, September 14, 2009 at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Monty Meek and Cecil Ray Harvey officiating. Burial will follow in Liberty Baptist Cemetery in Lawson, Arkansas under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Memorial may be made to American Cancer Society and Arkansas Hospice Care.

Billy Eugene Gosney, age 63, of Lake Village, died Monday, August 31, 2009, at his home.  He was born November 30, 1945 in Lake Village, the son of Walter Neal Gosney and Ollie Johnston Gosney and was a farmer and truck driver and a member of Bayou Mason Baptist Church. 

He was preceded in death by his mother, Ollie Gosney.  Survivors are his wife, Barbara Ann Gosney of Lake Village; a son, Marc Gosney of Lake Village; a stepson, Wesley Peters of Oxford, Mississippi; 2 daughters, Judy Busby of Vicksburg, Mississippi and Jamie Demmelmaier of Lake Village; 2 stepdaughters, Roseanne Russell of Germantown, Tennessee and Cheyenne Peters of Lake Village; his father, Walter Neal Gosney of Lake Village; 2 brothers, James Gosney of Russellville and Ronnie Gosney of Monticello; 3 sisters, Barbara Ann Turner of Monticello, Linda Barber of Star City and Patricia Potter of Cabot; 6 grandchildren, 5  step-grandchildren, one step great-granddaughter and the mother of his children, Barbara  Gosney of Lake Village.

Visitation is from 5 to 8 PM Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Thursday, September 3, 2009, at Bayou Mason Baptist Church with Bro. Ken Johnson and Bo Nix officiating.  Burial will follow in Lake Village Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Mary E. Floriani, age 49, of Russellville, formerly of Lake Village, died Tuesday, August 25, 2009, at her home.  She was born December 10, 1959, in Lake Village, the daughter of Joe Floriani, Sr. and Elda Fratesi Floriani and was a bank teller and a communicant of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church.  Her father, Joe Floriani, Sr. preceded her in death.

She is survived by her mother, Elda Floriani of Lake Village; a daughter, Ashley Courson of Haskell; 2 brothers, Joe Floriani, Jr. of Dallas, Texas and Randy Floriani of Malvern; 2 sisters, Pam Gilliam of Russellville and Julie Floriani of Lake Village.  The family wishes to thank 2 special caregivers, Billie Dean Harris of Atkins and Mary Kendall of Russellville.

Visitation is from 5:00 to 6:30 P.M. Friday with Rosary at 6:30 P.M. at Bishop Funeral Home.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, August 29, 2009 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with Father Theophilus Okpara as celebrant.  Entombment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village. 

Memorials may be made to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 314 So. Lakeshore Dr

Lake Village, AR  71653.

Sarah Jo Payne, age 34, of Vicksburg, Mississippi, formerly of Lake Village, died Thursday, August 13, 2009 in Vicksburg, Mississippi.  She was born January 7, 1975 in Lake Village, the daughter of L. D. Payne and JoAnn Lamb Payne.

She is preceded in death by her father, L. D. Payne and by a brother, Tommy Payne. She is survived by her companion of 12 years, David Sackett of Vicksburg, Mississippi; her mother, JoAnn Payne of Lake Village; a son, Matthew Zeno of Vicksburg, Mississippi; a daughter, Alisa Sackett of Vicksburg, Mississippi and 2 brothers, Phillip Payne of Lake Village, and John Mark Payne of Conway.

Visitation is 5 to 7 P.M. Monday at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 18, 2009, at Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church with Bro. Phillip Payne officiating.  Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Joel David Boyd, age 46, of Little Rock, died Wednesday, August 12, 2009, at his home.  He was an attorney with the law firm of Hosto & Buchan.  Mr. Boyd was born September 19, 1962, in Greenville, Mississippi, the son of Charles Phillip Boyd and Lena Mazzanti Boyd and was a communicant of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. 

He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Phillip Boyd.  Survivors are his mother, Lena Boyd of Lake Village; a brother, Charles Boyd of Little Rock; 2 sisters, Barbara McLaughlin and husband, Ed, of Darien, Conn. and Amy Smith and husband, Harvey, of Fayetteville; and 5 nieces and nephews, James, Paul, and Frances Ann, of Darien, Conn. and Benjamin and Jocelyn of Fayetteville.

A Rosary will be said at 6:00 P.M. Friday at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, August 15, 2009, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Village with Father Theophilus Okpara as celebrant.  Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Memorials may be made to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, P. O. Box 272, Lake Village, AR  71653.

Alma Marie Woods, age 72, of Portland, died Tuesday, August 4, 2009, at her home.  She was born October 13, 1936, in Goldona, Louisiana, the daughter of the late Willie Brock and Maude Wilson Brock.  She was the widow of T. J. Woods and was a homemaker and member of Portland Baptist Church.

She was also preceded in death by 4 brothers, Robert, Jimmy, Mack and Burton Brock and by a sister, Elizabeth Alford.  Survivors are a brother, A. J. Brock of Oak Grove, Louisiana, numerous nieces and nephews and many friends from the Portland area including Denver Burns.

Visitation is 5 to 7 P.M. Thursday at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Friday, August 7, 2009, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Carl Mason and Rev. Terrie Lynn Bunnell officiating.  Burial will follow in Portland Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Memorials may be made to Portland Baptist Church.

Robert L. Stepp, age 77, of Eudora, died Monday, August 3, 2009, at his home.  He was born August 28, 1931 in Eudora, the son of the late Arlie Stepp and Etta Jane Cotton Stepp and was a farmer and Baptist.  He was preceded in death by a son, Douglas Stepp and by 2 brothers, Richard and William Stepp.

Survivors are 2 daughters, Wanda Brown of Lake Village and Kathy Bradley of Kilbourne, Louisiana; a brother, Daniel Stepp of Clarendon, Texas; 2 sisters, Ann Bryant of Cassville, Missouri and Sue Cotner of Doylene, Louisiana and 3 grandchildren, Kristal Gayle Brown, Phillip Michael Brown and Louanne Bradley.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 P.M. Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at Bishop Funeral Home in Eudora.  Funeral services are 2:00 P.M. Thursday, August 6, 2009, at North Side Baptist Church with Bro. Larry Donaldson officiating.  Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Eudora.

David Wayne Graves, age 54, of Kilbourne, Louisiana, formerly of Portland, died Tuesday, July 28, 2009.  He was born June 26, 1955, in Monticello, the son of the late Guice Graves and Betty Jean Holland Graves and was a butcher and a Baptist and an avid hunter and fisherman.  He was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Billy Ed Graves, Gary “Pee Wee” Graves and John “Bo Bo” Graves.

Survivors are his fiancée, Debra Hunnicutt of Kilbourne, Louisiana; 2 sons, Michael Graves of Crossett and Jarrett Graves of Fountain Hill; 2 daughters, Carrie Michelle Graves of Crossett and Tarra Campbell and husband, Stephen, of Hamburg; 3 brothers, Raymond Kubiak of Crossett, Danny Mac Graves of Monticello and Johnny Graves of Montana;  3 sisters, Mary Tiner of Monticello, Patricia Hunter and Sherry Shouse, both  of Benton and 4 grandchildren, Devon Isley Graves, Jasmine Raine Davis, Eli Campbell and Erin Graves.

A Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 P.M. Monday, August 3, 2009, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel.  Arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Jarrell Dean Stracener, age 78, of Lake Village died Wednesday July 29, 2009, at Chicot Memorial Hospital in Lake Village. He was born August 29, 1930 in Damascus, Arkansas, the son of the late Elbert Stracener and Bessie McDaniel Stracener and he was a chemical company representative and a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church of Lake Village.

Survivors are wife Nita Gavin Stracener of Lake Village; 1 son, Jackie Stracener and wife Linda, of Newtown, Missouri; 1 brother, A. T. Williams of Oak Grove, Louisiana; 2 sisters, Florene Healey of Tillar and Lorene Hayes of Pine Bluff; and 1 grandson, Chad Stracener and wife Candace.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 P.M. Saturday, August 1, 2009. Funeral services will be at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, August 2, 2009, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Early Payne officiating. Burial will follow in the Dermott City Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Genneva Joy Graham, age 76, of Monticello, formerly of Lake Village, died Sunday, July 26, 2009, at Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello.  She was born September 21, 1932 in Steele, Missouri, the daughter of Tom Purcell and Mae Edwards Purcell and was a homemaker and Baptist.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Jerome Graham.  Survivors are 3 sons, Danny Graham and Bobby Graham, both of Monticello and Donnie Graham of Lake Village; 2 daughters, Carolyn Sellars of Monticello and Mary Scucchi of Lake Village;

9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 P.M. Thursday, July 30, 2009.  Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Friday, July 31, 2009, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jack DeMoney officiating.  Burial will follow in Lake Village Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Jesse Kirkland Tumey, age 44, of Lake Village, died Monday, July 13, 2009, at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Hospital in Little Rock after a long, brave battle with acute myelogenous leukemia.  He was born August 20, 1964, in Malvern, Arkansas and was a First Mate Supervisor for Stokes Towing of Greenville, Mississippi and a Baptist.

He is survived by 2 daughters, Jessica Michelle Tumey of Lake Village and Alyssa Lea Tumey of St. Charles, Missouri; his parents, Roy David and Martha Lea Tumey of Lake Village; 4 brothers Jonathan Lee Tumey, Ronald David Tumey and wife Sandra, and Tommy Wayne Tumey, all of Lake Village, and Roy David Tumey, Jr. and wife Staci, of Crossett; 3 sisters, Carol Ann Blanchard and husband, Bill, of Little Rock, Linda Sue Brown and husband, Chaz, of Dillonvale, Ohio and Rosa Lea Hale of Crossett.

Memorial Services are 6:00 P.M. Saturday, July 18, 2009, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Pete Emerson officiating.  Arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Sarah Elizabeth Burgess, age 98, of McComb, Mississippi, formerly of Eudora, died Saturday, July 11, 2009, at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in McComb, Mississippi.  She was born December 1, 1910, in Engles, Arkansas, the daughter of the late John Quincy Milholland and Lanora Jane York Milholland and was a homemaker and member of Omega Baptist Church.  She was a Eudora resident living on a farm south of Eudora for almost 70 years before moving to McComb, Mississippi with her daughter and her husband.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Earl P. Burgess, a son, James Edward Burgess and by 5 brothers, James Gurvis Milholland, Paul Silas Milholland, Vester Lee Milholland, Adrian Abraham Milholland and William Coy Milholland and by a sister, Lydia Jane Milholland Mitchell.

Survivors are 3 daughters, Betty Jo McIntire and husband, Dee,  of Ft. Worth, Texas, Joycelyn Harko and husband, Wesley, of Ft. Worth, Texas and Dorothy Duckworth and husband, Buford, of McComb, Mississippi; a brother, Clarence Elmo Milholland of El Paso; a sister, Elizabeth Porter and husband, Bill, of Little Rock;  8 grandchildren, Terry Posey, Jeffrey Posey, Mark Harko, Becky Barnes, Mindy Davis, Elizabeth Ingles, Timmy Harko, and Trenia Miller; 13 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. Sunday at Bishop Funeral Home in Lake Village.  Funeral services are 10:00 A.M. Monday, July 13, 2009, at Omega Baptist Church with Bro. Melvin Milholland officiating.  Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home.

Steve DeWayne Wood, age 47, of Hamburg, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.  He was born February 23, 1962 in Martinez, California, the son of Buddy Wood and June Smith Wood. 

His Mother, June Smith Wood and an uncle, Johnny Mac Smith preceded him in death.  He is survived by 3 sisters, Rhonda Salcido, Pam Fox and Carla Smith, all of California and by a brother, James Bohannon of California.

A Memorial Service will be planned at a later date. 

Cremation arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Cleter C. “Buck” Varner, age 67, of Eudora, died Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at his home.  He was a retired supervisor for the Corps of Engineers and a farmer.  He was born November 15, 1941, in Eudora, the son of the late William R. Varner and Inez Smith Varner.  He was an avid gardener and hunter and was a member of Ross Van Ness Community Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Inez Varner, by a sister, Ovelia Brown and by 2 brothers, Guy Varner and Thomas Varner.  Survivors are his wife,

Anna Hosak Varner of Eudora; 2 sons, Donnie Varner of Eudora and Greg Varner of Farmington, Missouri; a daughter, Connie Harris of Farmington, Missouri; 7 sisters, Pauline Haley of Eudora, Estelle Turnage of Ferriday, Louisiana, Martha Bradford of Eudora, Cherry Dawson of Clayton, Louisiana, Daisy Ashcraft of Oak Grove, Louisiana, Glenda Graves of Poplarville, Mississippi and Vickie Sullivan of Transylvania, Louisiana and 7 grandchildren.

Mr. Varner will lie in state at Northside Baptist Church in Eudora with visitation starting at 5:00 P.M. Thursday, July 2, 2009.  Funeral services are 11:00 A.M. Friday at Northside Baptist Church with Rev. Heath Harris and Rev. Kenneth Watt officiating.  Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home.

Jimmy Clyde Matthews, age 57, of Clarksdale, Mississippi, died Monday June 15, 2009, in Mobile, Alabama.

He is survived by 2 sons, Christopher Matthews of Jonesboro, and Joseph Matthews of Orlando, Florida; 4 brothers, Robert Matthews of Granbury, Texas, John Matthews of South Haven, Mississippi, Charles Matthews of Lake Village, and William Matthews of Tampa, Florida; 4 sisters, Alice Faye Ragan of Greentown, Indiana, Donna Foster of Piney Flats, Tennessee, Diana Stephany of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cathy Jo Matthews of Williamsburg, Ohio.

Memorial Services are 5pm Saturday, June 20^th 2009, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel in Lake Village.

Lois V. Harbin, age 80, of Lake Village, died Thursday, June 11, 2009, at Lake Village Health Care Center.  She was born November 25, 1928, in Boydell, Arkansas the daughter of the late Searcy Harmon and Lillie Ferguson Harmon and was a homemaker and member of Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Harbin and also by 2 brothers and one sister, Lamar Harmon, Leon Harmon and Pauline Harmon.  Survivors are a daughter, Jenny King and her husband, Earl, of Lake Village; 5 brothers, Laverne Harmon, James Harmon and Troy Harmon, all of Lake Village, Dean Harmon of Snyder and David Harmon of Greenville, Mississippi and a host of nieces and nephews.

Visitation is from 6 to 8 P.M. Saturday, June 13, 2009, at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services are 2:00 P.M. Sunday, June 14, 2009, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel with

Bro. Phillip Payne and Bro. Monta Kellebrew officiating.  Burial will follow in Old Union Cemetery near Montrose under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Shane Christopher Duschen, age 28, of Alexander, died Wednesday June 3, 2009, in Leland, Mississippi.  He was a telecommunications specialist and a member of Midtown Church in Benton.  Shane was born April 2, 1981 in Warsaw, New York.  He was the son of Ed and Lori Duschen.

He is survived by his wife, Shanon Nolan Duschen of Alexander and 3 daughters, Ainslie Emma and Bella.  Also surviving are his parents, Ed and Lori Duschen of Pike, New York; a brother and sister, Kyle Duschen and Crystal Duschen Putney, both of New York.

Visitation is at 1:00 P.M. Sunday, June 7, 2009, at Midtown Church, located in Benton, Arkansas at 4037 Boone Road.  Funeral services will follow at 2:00 P.M. at the Church with Rev. Doug Pruitt officiating.  A Memorial service will be held at a later date in

New York.

Arrangements are under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Shane Duschen Memorial Fund, C/O Simmons First Bank, 8500 Geyer Springs, Rd., Little Rock, AR  72209, Acct. No. 10836514. 

Paul Richard Collins, age 95, of Lake Village, died Thursday, May 14, 2009, at Chicot Memorial Hospital in Lake Village.  He was a retired Shift Manager for Bassett Furniture Manufacturing Company and a member of Bayou Mason Baptist Church.  Mr. Collins was born October 3, 1913, in Dermott, Arkansas, the son of the late Ed Collins and Maudie Haisty Lemley Collins.  He served in the U. S. Navy during WW II and had been a member of the CCC Camp and was retired from Dermott City Council and retired Captain of Dermott Fire Department.  He was also a charter member of Norris Hill Hunting Club.  His wife of 60 years, Doris Mae Collins preceded him in death and also 2 grandchildren preceded him in death, Leonard Standridge  and  Krista Kay Rice.

Survivors are a son, Richard Collins of Hamburg; 2 daughters, Edith Rice and Paula Stewart, both of Lake Village; a half-brother, Herbert Lemley of Dermott; 9 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 8 great-great-grandchildren.  He will also be greatly missed by his constant companion, Nip.

Visitation is from 6 to 8 P.M. Saturday, May 16, 2009 at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services are 2:00 P.M. Sunday, May 17, 2009, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel with

Rev. Kenneth Johnson officiating.  Burial will follow in Flat Creek Cemetery in Fountain Hill under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Eunice Lee Haley, age 82, of Cleveland, Mississippi, formerly of Eudora, Arkansas, died Friday, May 1, 2009, at Bolivar Medical Center Long Term Care Facility in Cleveland, Mississippi.  She was born July 25, 1926, in Moorhead, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Frank Anderson and Cordie Mae Upchurch Anderson.  She was the widow of John Haley and a homemaker and Baptist.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John Haley and 3 brothers, Bill, Earl and Paul Anderson.  Survivors are 2 daughters, Linda Williams of Houston, Texas and Jeannie Bean of Huntingburg, Indiana; 2 brothers, Don Anderson and Grady Anderson, both of Greenville, Mississippi; 3 sisters, Alma Anderson of Cleveland, Mississippi, Leona Cook of Batesville, Mississippi and Mary Hayes of Shreveport, Louisiana; 5 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.  Special thanks to her grandson, Danny Herron Jr. and his wife, Christi, for taking care of her in Cleveland, Mississippi.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 P.M. Sunday, at Bishop Funeral Home in Lake Village.  Graveside services are 2:00 P.M. Monday, May 4, 2009, at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Eudora.  Arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Rose A. Mazzanti Morara, age 85, of Lake Village, died Friday, April 24, 2009, at Lake Village Health Care Center.  She was born August 19, 1923, in Lake Village, the daughter of the late Egeno Mazzanti Sr. and Franca Carnevaletti Mazzanti.  She was a retired nurse having served as Chicot County Health Nurse for over 25 years and was a communicant of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by a son, Raymond Gene Morara and by 3 brothers and 2 sisters.  Survivors are 2 sons, Paul Morara of Dumas and Donnie Morara of LaPorte, Texas; 2 daughters, Kathryn Morara Dawson of Lake Village and Loraine Morara Leuschke of Cordova, Tennessee; 4 brothers, Tony Mazzanti, Geno Mazzanti Jr., Frank Mazzanti and Jerry Mazzanti, all of Lake Village; 1 sister, Lena Boyd of Lake Village;

6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 6 to 7 P.M. Sunday at Bishop Funeral Home with Rosary at 7:00 P.M.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 A.M. Monday, April 27, 2009, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with Father Theophilus Okpara as Celebrant.  Burial will follow in

St.Mary’s Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Robert Owen “Butch” Hobson, age 60, of Eudora, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at his home.  He was born August 4, 1948, in Greenville, Mississippi, the son of Ralph O. Hobson and Louise Craven Hobson.  He served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War and was a lineman for A T & T and a member of Eudora Baptist Church.

Survivors are his parents, Ralph and Louise Hobson of Eudora; a daughter, Allison Atchley and her husband, Chris, of Lake Village; a brother, Mark Hobson of Eudora and 2 grandsons, Gage and Blake Atchley.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 P.M. Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at Bishop Funeral Home in Eudora.  Funeral services are 2:00 P.M. Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Eudora Baptist Church with Rev. Royce Christmas officiating.  Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Eudora.

Donna Renee Clark, age 50, of Lake Village, died Sunday, April 19, 2009, at Chicot Memorial Hospital.  She was born January 6, 1959, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the daughter of Paul M. Rebsamen and Catherine Mazzanti Rebsamen Talbot and was a real estate marketing manager and communicant of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her father, Paul M. Rebsamen and by a step-father, Allen G. Talbot.  Survivors are her mother, Catherine Talbot of Lake Village; a close friend, Chuck Wallace of Lake Village; a daughter, Leah Nicole Clark of Tucson, Arizona; a brother, Paul Scott Rebsamen of Greenville, MS; 2 sisters, Natalie Rebsamen Graham and Carol Talbot Gillison, both of Lake Village; 3 step-sisters, Pam Webster of Mt. Pleasant, Texas, Kay Kennedy of Lake Village, and Jan Swaim of Little Rock and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation is from 6 to 7 P.M. Tuesday, at Bishop Funeral Home with Rosary at 7:00 PM.  Funeral Mass is at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with Father Richard Somers as celebrant.  Arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Matt H. Morgan, age 92, of Lake Village, died Monday, April 13, 2009, at Lake Village Healthcare Center. He was born March 1, 1917, in Thomaston, Alabama, the son of the late Marion Council Morgan and Mary Lula Green Morgan and he served in the CCC camp in 1939. He moved to Lake Village with his family in 1941, were he was a farmer, a mechanic, and a television repairman from 1959 to 1990 when he retired. He resided with his daughter Jaunder Bariola for two years and was a resident of the Lake Village Healthcare Center since October until his death, and he also was Baptist.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lucinda Norwood Morgan, a son, Jack P. Morgan, 2 brothers, Mike and John Morgan, and 2 sisters, Sarah Allgood and Rena Morgan. Survivors are, 2 sons, Todd Morgan and wife, Ruth, of Coker, Alabama, David Morgan and wife, Donna Rae, of Louisville, Kentucky; 4 daughters, Mary Hall and husband, Ervin, Jaunder Bariola, Donna Moorehead and husband, Kenneth, all of Lake Village, Novilla Frazer and Bill of Portland; a daughter-in-law, Faustina Sanchez Morgan, of Grand Canary, Spain; 6 brothers, Joe Morgan of Gallaton, Tennessee, Jim Morgan and wife, Lona, of Lake Village, Jud Morgan and wife, Dalta, Will Morgan and wife, Collen, Ike Morgan, Morris Morgan and wife, Janita, all of the Little Rock area; 16 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

Visitation is from 6 to 8 P.M. Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Bishop Funeral Home. Funeral Services are at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Donaldson officiating. Arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Alvaro Mondragon, age 64, of Montrose, died Tuesday, April 7, 2009.  He was born October 2, 1944, in Zacapu, Mexico, the son of Juan and Abagail Mondragon and was a farmer and member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church.  Mr. Mondragon has lived in this area for the past 16 years and was employed at Bruce Bond Farms for the past three years.

He was preceded in death by his father Juan Mondragon and by a sister, Ines Mondragon.

Survivors are his wife, Estella Lemus Mondragon; 5 sons, Guadalupe Mondragon and his wife, Bertha, Dolores Mondragon, Erasmo Mondragon, Gelacio Mondragon and Samuel Mondragon,  all of Snyder; a daughter, Maribel Mondragon of Snyder; 3 brothers, Daniel Mondragon and his wife, Juana, of Snyder, Jaime Mondragon and his wife, Theresa and Juan Mondragon and his wife, Trinidad, of Lake Village; 4 sisters, Eliodora Vargas and her husband, Seiso, Rosa Palomares and her husband, Jose, Santos Alejo and her husband Juan, all of Mexico and Maria Huante and her husband, Salvador, of Grady, 3 grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.

Visitation is from 6 to 8 P.M. Thursday at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services are at 10:00 A.M. Friday, April 10, 2009, at Lake Village Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Bell and Father Theopolis Okpara officiating.  Arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Kathryn L. Martin, age 81, of Eudora, died Friday, April 3, 2009, at her home.  She was born February 11, 1928, in Eudora, the daughter of the late William Boyd and Mary Virginia Cook Boyd.  She was the widow of Doyle Martin and a homemaker and member of North Side Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Doyle Martin, 3 brothers and 5 sisters.  Survivors are a daughter, Carolyn Jones of Eudora; a sister, Charlene Stepp of Golden, Arizona; one grandson, Edward Jones, 2 great-grandsons, Scott Jones and Brandon Langford and 2 great-granddaughters, Anna Jones and Gracie Crain.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 P.M. Sunday, April 5, 2009, at Bishop Funeral Home in Eudora.  Funeral services are 2:00 P.M. Monday, April 6, 2009, at North Side Baptist Church with Rev. Bud O’Neal and Rev. James Kitchens officiating.  Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Eudora.

Rose F. Mazzanti, age 89, of Lake Village, died Sunday, March 29, 2009, at Chicot Memorial Hospital.  She was born March 20, 1920, in Glen Allan, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Marino Favi and Pauline Mangialardi Favi and was a homemaker and communicant of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Mike Mazzanti, and by a brother and 2 sisters.  Survivors are 3 daughters, Libby Harris of Counce, Tennessee, Mary Tootie Mencer and husband, Olan, of Lake Village and Agnes Marie Routon and husband, George, of Newberry, South Carolina; 7 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 P.M. Monday, March 30, 2009, with Rosary at 7:00 P.M. at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel.   Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with Father Theophilos Okpara as Celebrant.  Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Pallbearers are Brad McLaurin, Donald McLaurin, Renhard McLaurin, Michael Mencer, David Mencer, Chris Hatch, Kevin Bramer, and Chris Routon.

The family wishes to express their gratitude to the personnel at Lake Village Healtcare Nursing Home.

Memorial may be made to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church or St. Mary’s School in Lake Village.

Frazier Robinson Thompson, III, Lake Village, AR, died Monday, March 2, after an extended illness.  Born December 10, 1942, in Jackson, MS, Thompson grew up in Bentonia, MS, and went on to receive his Masters in Accounting degree from Mississippi State University.  He worked in public accounting before managing the family farm in Bentonia, known as Egypt Plantation.  In 1998 he became the president, and later the CEO, of Presto-Tap Leak Detection Systems, based first in Bartlett, TN, then Greenville, MS in 2001, where he helped develop and market a full product line of leak testing equipment for the sole interest of a safer propane industry.   He leaves his wife, Debbie Mitchell Thompson of Lake Village, AR, two sons, Frazier Robinson Thompson, IV, from Lubbock, TX, and John William Thompson, Bentonia, MS; two daughters, Lindsey Love Provine of Greenville, MS, and Rebecca Lee Chapman of Edwards, MS; seven grandchildren; and two brothers, William Puffer Thompson, Yazoo City, MS, and Michael Hicks Thompson, Memphis, TN.  Thompson was predeceased by his brother, Walter Wright Thompson, and parents, Frazier Robinson Thompson, Jr, and Olga Wright Thompson.  Bishop Funeral Home in Lake Village, AR is in charge of the remains. Visitation is at Wright & Ferguson Funeral Home, 350 High St,, Jackson, MS, 10 AM Saturday, March 14, with services to follow at 11 AM.  In preparation of his “homecoming” the deceased left instructions to “challenge family and friends to demonstrate a random act of kindness—such as filling a needy family’s pantry, or giving to an orphanage—in lieu of giving flowers.”    

Mary Mims, age 83, of Lake Village, died Tuesday, March 03, 2009, at Lake Village Health Care Center.  She was born January 4, 1926, in Cleveland, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Joe Ferri and Arcelia Olivi Ferri and was the widow of Johnny Mims and a communicant of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. 

She was preceded in death by 2 daughters, Diane Arnold and Jeannie Overstreet and by a sister and brother, Josephine West and Johnny Ferri.  Survivors are a daughter, Betty Frazier of Scottsdale, Arizona, 4 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 6 to 7 P.M. Friday, with Rosary at 7:00 P.M. at Bishop Funeral Home.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, March 7, 2009, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with Father Theophilus Okpara as Celebrant.  Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Faye Emogene Morgan Griffin, age 87, of Dermott, died Thursday, February 12, 2009, at the Dermott City Nursing Home.  She was born April 17, 1921, in Greenbrier, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Homer Morgan and Pearl Ketchum Morgan and was a homemaker and member of Bellaire Baptist Church. 

She is preceded in death by her parents and by 6 brothers, Roy, Walter, Marvin, Lindon, Carthel and Joe Morgan.  Survivors are a son, Ken Griffin and wife, Melba, of Judsonia;

a daughter, Norma J. Henry of Dermott; 4 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is 2 to 4 P.M. Sunday at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be at

10:00 A.M. Monday, February 16, 2009, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel in Lake Village with Rev. Jody Gannaway officiating.  Burial will follow in Old Troy Cemetery.

Homer B. Hicks, age 85, of Lake Village, died Thursday, February 5, 2009, at Lake Village HealthCare.  He was born October 23, 1923, in Pioneer, Louisiana, the son of the late Dewey Hicks and Clara Waller Hicks.  Mr. Hicks attended Lakeside High School and then entered the Army Air Corp. in 1943 where he attained the rank of Sgt.  Later he was owner/operator of Citgo Service Station and bulk oil distributor until retiring in the early 1990’s and was a member of Lake Village Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Grady and Alvie Hicks and by a granddaughter, Jennifer Carpenter.  Survivors are his wife of 62 years, Gladys Dunn Hicks of Lake Village; 3 sons, Jim Hicks and wife, Donna, of North Little Rock, Melvin Hicks and wife, Gwen, of Lake Village and Paul Hicks and wife, Deborah, of Corona, California; one brother, John Hicks and wife, Ruby, of Searcy; one sister, Carolyn Smith of Southaven, Mississippi; 4 grandchildren, Damian, Heather, Kyle and Ariel Hicks and 3 great-grandsons, Aaron, Ben and Caden Carpenter.

Visitation is from 3 to 6 P.M. Sunday, February 8, 2009, at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services are 2:00 P.M. Monday, February 9, 2009, at Lake Village Baptist Church with Rev. Van Harness and Rev. Mike Bell officiating.  Burial will follow in Lake Village Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Arkansas, 10411 W. Markham, Suite 130,

Little Rock, AR  72205-1409, or Lake Village Healthcare Nursing Home in Lake Village.

Zelma T. Scucchi, age 94, of Lake Village, died Sunday, January 25, 2009, at Chicot Memorial Hospital in Lake Village.  She was born August 19, 1914, in Lake Village, the daughter of the late John Busti and Pauline Maggiori Busti and was a retired nurses aide and a communicant of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Pauline Busti, her husband Johnny Scucchi, two sons, Robert Scucchi and Billy Scucchi, sisters, Mary Busti Allumes, Violet Busti Hobby and Sarah Busti Reginelli and brothers, Nano Busti, Bo Busti and Willie Busti.

She is survived by 5 sons, Paul Scucchi and wife, Pat of St. Charles, Missouri, James Scucchi and wife, Toni, of Dermott, Tommy Scucchi and wife, Mary, of Lake Village, Louis Scucchi and wife, Faye, of Lake Village, and Donnie Scucchi of Hamburg; 2 daughters, Delores Scucchi Poyner of Rohwer, and Martha Scucchi Hayes, and husband, Danny, of Lake Village; a sister, Jane Frost of Walls, Mississippi; 24 grandchildren,

31 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren and her extended family of 9 years at Lake Village Assisted Living.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 P.M. Wednesday, January 28, 2009, with Rosary at 7:00 P.M.  Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 A.M. Thursday, January 29, 2009, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with Father Theophilus Okpara as celebrant.  Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village. 

James Thomas “T. J.” Bell, Jr., age 24, of Lake Village, died Thursday, January 22, 2009, in Slidell, Louisiana.  He was born September 12, 1984, in Greenville, Mississippi, and was a welder and member of Bayou Mason Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Brenda Bell.  Survivors are his wife, Regina Bell of McGehee; 2 sons, Decklin Bell and Kyler Bell of McGehee; his parents, Jimmy and Connie Bell of Lake Village and Cassandra Gammill of Monroe, Louisiana; 2 brothers, Jonathan Lightfoot and Anthony Jones, both of Lake Village; 2 sisters, Shenna Bell and Amanda Potter, both of Lake Village; his grandparents, J. D. and Tammy Bell of McGehee, Billy Gammill of Canton, Ohio, and Don and Margie Shelby of Beaumont, Mississippi, and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Visitation is from 6 to 8 P.M. Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at Bishop Funeral Home. 

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at Bayou Mason Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Goode and Rev. Kenny Johnson officiating.  Burial will follow in Bayou Mason Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of

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Dorothy Rhodes Dabney, 78, of Lake Village, died Thursday, January 22, 2009, at Chicot Memorial Hospital.  She was born September 6, 1930, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the daughter of the late Martin Luther Rhodes and Leona Bowers Rhodes.  Mrs. Dabney was retired from Dabney Engineering and was a member of Lakeside United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by 3 brothers, James, Jack and George Rhodes, by a sister, Gertie Rhodes and by a step-grandson, Davis Lowery.  Survivors are her husband, Thomas Scott Dabney of Lake Village; 5 daughters, Donna Belyeu and husband, Gary, of Collierville, Tennessee, Glenna Ridgway of Collierville, Tennessee, Sharon McCord and husband, Howard, of Lake Village, Polly Fricke and husband, John, of Bryant, and Jenny Avery and husband, Rick, of Siloam Springs; 2 Step-sons, Thomas Dabney and wife, Sherry,  and George Dabney and his wife, Barbara, both of Texas; a step-daughter, Sandra Thaxton and her husband, Jim, of North Carolina; a sister, Reda Monk of Lake Village;

13 grandchildren, 7 step-grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 10 step-great-grandchildren.

Family graveside services are 1:00 P.M. Saturday, January 24, 2009, at Lake Village Cemetery followed by Memorial Services at 2:00 P.M. at Lakeside United Methodist Church with Rev. Tony Hill and Rev. Roy Rhodes officiating.  Arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

In Lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital or Lakeside United Methodist Church.

Delmar “Dell” Davis, age 79, of Lake Village, died Friday, January 16, 2009, at Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville, MS.  He was born May 26, 1929, in Lola, KY, the son of the late Hal Davis and Tina Harold Davis and was a retired truck driver and a communicant of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church.

He is survived by his wife, Ann Davis of Lake Village; 2 sons, David Davis of Atlanta, GA and David Menotti of Lake Village; 3 daughters, Vickie Davis of Pine Bluff, Donna Gardner of Monticello and Barbara Farmer of Lake Village; 2 sisters, Hallie and Fern and 8 grandchildren.

Visitation is from 4 to 6 P.M. Sunday at Bishop Funeral Home with Rosary at 6:00 P.M.

Mass of Christian Burial is at 11:00 A.M. Monday, January 19, 2009 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church.  Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Jerry Lynn Crouse, age 68, of Lake Village, died Wednesday, January 14, 2009, at Chicot Memorial Hospital.  He was born Feb. 2, 1940, in Klamath Falls, Oregon, the son of the late Pat Crouse and Elvie Johnson Crouse.  He had been a science teacher and coach and was owner and registered pharmacist for many years at Lake Village Drug Store. 

He was preceded in death by his parents and by a brother, Don Crouse.  Survivors are his wife, Sadie Haddad Crouse, 2 sons, Khalil Lynn Crouse and his wife, Michelle, and Icer Crouse and his wife, Stephanie; 2 daughters, Sarah Haddad Crouse and Kamila Lea Crouse all of Lake Village; one sister, Sue D'Arcy of Las Cruces, New Mexico and 6 grandchildren.

Visitation is from 6 to 7 P.M. Friday with Rosary at 7:00 P.M. at Bishop Funeral Home.

Funeral services are 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 17, 2009, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with Father John Magdalene officiating.  Burial will follow in Dermott Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to St. Mary’s Catholic School, 217 St. Mary's Street, Lake Village, AR  71653, or a favorite charity.

A. Herman Reginelli, age 81, of Lake Village, died Friday, December 26, 2008, at Chicot Memorial Hospital in Lake Village.  He was born July 22, 1927, in Lake Village, the son of the late Vincent Reginelli and Ercelia Mazzanti Reginelli.  He served in the U. S. Navy in WW II and in the U. S. Army in the Korean War.  He was a lieutenant with the Arkansas Highway Police having served for over 32 years until his retirement in 1987 and was a communicant of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church.

He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Cheryl Kniss who died at age 9 in 1990.

Survivors are his wife, Virginia Aureli Reginelli of Lake Village; 3 daughters, Susan R. Kniss, and her husband, Pete, of Lake Village, Janet R. Gillum, of Lake Village and Cindy R. Rector and her husband, Kent, of Little Rock and 3 grandchildren, Amy Kniss,  Colton and Jenna Gillum.

Visitation is from 5 to 6 P.M. Sunday with Rosary at 6:00 P.M. at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel.  Mass of Christian Burial is at 11:00 A.M. Monday, December 29, 2008, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church.  Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Irma Mondragon, age 19, of Lake Village, died Thursday, December 18, 2008, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  She was born April 6, 1989, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of Jose Jime Mondragon and Teresa Rodriguez Mondragon.  She was a cosmetology student and a teacher’s aide at Lakeside High School and attended the Lake Village Baptist Church.

She is survived by her parents, Jime and Teresa Mondragon of Lake Village; 3 brothers, Jose Jime Mondragon, Jr., Oscar Mondragon, and Angel Mondragon, all of Lake Village; grandparents, Abagail Mondragon of Michuacan, Mexico and Pedro and Francisca Rodriguez of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and several uncles, aunts and cousins.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 P.M. Saturday at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services are 2:00 P.M. Sunday, December 21, 2008 at Lake Village Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Bell officiating.  Burial will follow in Lake Village Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Dwain Lavance Clark, age 77, of Lake Village, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008.  He was born June 15, 1931, in Holland, Missouri, the son of the late Otis Lavance Clark and Anna Louise Talkington Clark and was a retired farmer.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M.  Sunday, December 14, 2008 at the Fawnwood Community Building on Lakehall Road.

Arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Lawrence P. Bariola, age 78, of Lake Village, died Saturday, December 6, 2008, at Chicot Memorial Hospital.  He was born March 31, 1930, in Lake Village, the son of the late Julius Bariola and Caterina Piazza Bariola and was a farmer, a Korean War Marine Veteran and communicant of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Chapman Bariola and by 2 brothers, John and Ottilio Bariola.  Survivors are 3 brothers, Julius Bariola of Lake Providence, Louisiana, Tony Bariola of Lake Village and Louis Bariola of Chandler, Arizona; 5 sisters, Sister Madeline Bariola of Ft. Smith, Louise Farris and Beth White, both of Lake Village, Theresa Sherrod of North Little Rock,  Mary McKeown  of Rock Springs and several nieces and nephews.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 P.M. Monday at Bishop Funeral Home.  Mass of Christian Burial is at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church with Father Theophilus Okpara as celebrant.  Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Rozena Lynn Finch, age 38, of Lake Village, passed away Monday, December 1, 2008, at UAMS in Little Rock, Arkansas. She was born February 5, 1970 in Cleveland, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Joe Thronson and Carolyn Homes Thronson of Greenville, Mississippi. She was a Housewife and a member of the Faith Fellowship Church. 

She is survived by her husband Kenny Finch of Lake Village; 2 sons, Brandon Clark of Greenville, Mississippi, and Colt Finch of Lake Village; 4 stepsons, Kenneth Finch Jr. of Lake Village, Nick Finch and Lewis Finch of Kilbourne, Louisiana and Justin Finch of Florida; a daughter, Amanda Jordon of Greenville, Mississippi; 2 step daughters, Ashley Knight of Kilbourne, Louisiana, and Cindy Valle of Crossett; 2 brothers, John Roberson and James Cantrell of Greenville, Mississippi; a step brother, Ronny Thronson of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; a sister, Karen Fullerton of Greenville, Mississippi; 2 step sisters, Valarie Thronson and Cindy Thronson of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She has 8 Grandchildren.

Memorial service will be held Saturday, December 6, 2008 at1:00 P.M. at the Faith Fellowship Church in Lake Village with Bro. Russell Priske officiating. Arrangements made by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Rita Fava, age 77, of Lake Village, formerly of Greenville, Mississippi, died Friday, November 28, 2008, at Select Service Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi.  She was born July 13, 1931 in Greenville, Mississippi, the daughter of the late Alderico Fava and Catherine Clara Fava and was a civil service secretary and a communicant of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. 

She is survived by 2 brothers, Al Fava of Greenville and Tom Fava of Lake Village; a sister, Jo Ann Muffellatto of Lake Village; 2 nieces, Kellie Rikard and Tracie Davis; 4 nephews, Al Fava Jr., Drew Fava, Will Fava and Lea Michael Fava and 2 great-nephews.

Visitation is from 9:00 A.M. Monday to service time at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.  Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 A.M. Monday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Greenville, Mississippi with Father Richard Somers as celebrant.  Burial will follow in Greenville City Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Mary Frances Smith age 86, of Sidney, Arkansas, formerly of Eudora, Arkansas, died Sunday, November 23, 2008.  She was born May 16, 1922, in Laurel Mississippi, the daughter of the late Egbert G. Acree and Mary Elizabeth Smith Acree. Mrs. Smith was a Homemaker and a member of the North Side Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband Melvin Eugene Smith, and by two brothers, Johnny and Willie Frank Acree, and by two sisters, Faye Clark and Abby Archibald. She is survived by three sons; E. E. “Gene” Smith of El Paso, Harold Eugene Smith of Kilbourne, Louisiana, and Roy Wesley Smith of Sidney; two daughters; Wanda Louise Taylor of Oak Grove, Louisiana, and Connie F. Owen of Kilbourne, Louisiana; One brother, Egbert Wesley Acree of Cabot; two sisters, Dorothy Shipe of Cabot and Katherine Moss of Oak Grove, Louisiana. She has twenty-one Grandchildren, thirty-four Great Grandchildren, and six Great-Great Grandchildren.

Visitation will be starting at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday at North Side Baptist Church in Eudora. Funeral services are 2:00 P.M. Wednesday November 26, 2008 at North Side Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery under the direction Bishop Funeral Home of Eudora.

Paul Jerry McDonald Sr. age 71, of Enid, Oklahoma, died Sunday, November 16, 2008, at Bass Baptist Health Center in Enid.  He was born January 5, 1937, in Memphis, Tennessee, the son of the late Ransom and Lillie Belle McDonald.  He graduated high school in Memphis, Tennessee and served nine years in the U. S. Air Force after which he joined the Memphis Police Department.  He later made a career in the oilfield service industry.  He was a devoted family man, good husband, father and grandfather.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Joyce Jones McDonald; a son, P. J. McDonald of Archer City, Texas, a daughter Jennifer Kelley and her husband, Shannon, of Enid, Oklahoma, three grandchildren, Kayla Kelley, and Ransom and Canyon McDonald and numerous in-laws in Lake Village.  The closest being the Laurence and Barbara Jones family with whom he hunted, fished and enjoyed a close knit family relationship.

Mr. McDonald will lie in state at Bayou Mason Baptist Church starting at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, November 20, 2008 until service time.  Services are 2:00 P.M. Thursday at the church with Bro. Kenneth Johnson officiating.  Burial will follow in Bayou Mason Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Ralph Rex Yoho, age 84, of Eudora, died Thursday November 13, 2008, at Chicot Memorial Hospital in Lake Village.  He was a retired pipefitter, an Army Veteran of

WW II and a member of Ross Van Ness Community Church.

Survivors are his wife, Iva Nell Jackson Yoho of Eudora, 2 Sons, Robert Marshall Yoho  and Martin Steven Yoho; 3 daughters, Barbara Ann Lewis, Brenda Gail David and Barbara Nell Hammond;  5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Visitation is from 4 to 7 P.M. Saturday at Bishop Funeral Home in Eudora.  Funeral services are 2:00 P.M. Sunday, November 16, 2008 at Ross Van Ness Community Church with Bro. Kenneth Watt officiating.  Burial will follow in Mt. Carmel Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Eudora.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.

Marvin L. Green, age 61, of Montrose, died Friday, November 07, 2008, at Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville, Mississippi.  He was a retired carpenter and a member of the Pentecostal church.  He was born May 3, 1947, in Gould, Arkansas, the son of the late H. L. Green and Doris Earnest Green.  Also preceding him in death was a granddaughter, Brooke Alexandria Green and a brother, Bobby Green.

Survivors are his wife, Margie Green of Montrose; a son, Marvin Wayne Green of Greenville, Mississippi; a daughter, Karen Deann Jones of Greenville, Mississippi; one brother, Charles Wayne Green of Greenbrier; a sister, Doris Faulkner of Washington and four grandchildren, Christopher Ryan Green, Casey Lee Mitchell, Jonathan Taylor Green and Kaitlyn Leann Trotter.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 P.M. Saturday at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services are 2:00 P.M. Sunday, November 09, 2008, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ricky Harrison officiating.  Burial will follow in Holy Innocents Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Lawrence Harold Hogue, age 67, of Benton, AR formerly of Lake Village, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2008, surrounded by his family, after a lengthy illness at Saline Memorial Hospice Hospital in Bryant, Arkansas.

He was a graduate of McGehee High School, served in the Arkansas National Guard, and was a farmer and heavy equipment mechanic before retiring.  He was a loving husband, father, papaw, and great papaw.  He was very loving and caring  and will be missed by all who had a chance to meet him and share the many memories that he made.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert Guy and Maggie Sykes Hogue, wife, Phyllis Annette Nave Hogue, brothers, Russell Hogue, Wayne Hogue and sisters, Ruby Spradlin, and Mildred Foster.

Left to cherish his memories are his son, James Edward Hogue (Cindy) of Traskwood, AR; daughters, Debra Lynn Byrd of Kilbourne, LA and Wendy Annette Gunter (Wayne) of Transylvania, LA; eight grandchildren, Clayton Gunter (Alicia) of Transylvania, Krista Byrd (Brad Lovell) of Alexander, AR, Deana Hogue of Centerton, AR, Bradley Hogue of Haskell, AR, Dustin Gunter of Transylvania, LA Lindsey Hogue of Haskell, AR, Alicia Haley (Brandon) of Oak Grove, La, Heather Gunter (Eric Fautheree) of Transylvania, LA and six great-grandchildren, Christian Layne Lovell, Marissa Cheyenne Gunter, Clayton Lane Gunter, Emily Brook Gunter, Landon Jayce Haley, and Bailee Annette Gunter; sister, Ann Wood (Earl), brothers, Gene Hogue, Roy Hogue (Ursula), all of McGehee, AR and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

Visitation is from 5 to 8 P.M. Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008, at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services are 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Paul Payne officiating.  Burial will follow in Holy Innocents Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Active Pallbearers are Santa Lee, Sammy Angel, Harold Shreve, Jordan Rogers, Adam Goffinet, William Jennings, Johnnie Smith and Charlie Lovell.  Honorary Pallbearers are Clayton Gunter, Bradley Hogue, Dustin Gunter, Brad Lovell, Brandon Haley, Johnny Graves and Jerrell Gunter.

Johnie Preston Hallman, age 85, of Lake Village, died Saturday, October 4, 2008, at Lake Village Healthcare.  He was born October 18, 1922, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the son of the late George W. Hallman and Mary Ann Simpson Hallman and was a retired farmer and member of Jennie Baptist Church.

He is survived by 4 sons, James David Hallman of Eudora, Everett C. Hallman of Lovell, Wyoming, Larry W. Hallman of Kingsland, and David C. Hallman of Parkdale; 2 daughters, Linda Jasay Martin of Kokomo, Indiana and Linda Sue Jones of Bastrop, Louisiana; a brother, Leon Hallman of Lakeland, Florida; 3 sisters, Clora Moore and Lona Morgan, both of Lake Village and Jean Hudson of Lakeland, Florida;   14 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.

Visitation is from 6 to 8 P.M. Monday, at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be

10:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at Jennie Baptist Church with Bro. Phillip Slaughter officiating.  Burial will follow in Jennie Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Jennie Baptist Church.

Calvin Rowe, age 48, of Sheridan, formerly of Lake Village, surrounded by his family, was taken by heavenly angels to meet our Lord on Thursday, September 19, 2008, at St. Vincents Infirmary Medical Center in Little Rock.  He was born September 15, 1960 in Dumas, Arkansas, the son of the late Calvin Rowe Sr. and Alice Cletia Rowe and the youngest boy in a family of four girls.  He was truly a precious gift to his parents and sisters.  Calvin graduated from Lakeside High School and then attended University of Arkansas in Monticello.  He was a territory manager for Mohawk Carpet Manufacturers and a member of Faith Fellowship Church and the Gideons International. He loved the outdoors and hunting was his passion.  He especially loved his family’s hunting club.  He had a big heart when it came to his friends and had a way of making everyone feel special.  Calvin centered his life around his family.  His wife and 2 daughters were the light of his life.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Calvin and Cletia Rowe and by a nephew,

Sgt. Bradley Marshall.

Survivors are his wife, Vernail Rowe and 2 daughters, Allie and Bailey, of Sheridan;        4 sisters, Lois Marlow and husband, Chuck, of Bigelow, Louise Holloman and husband, Cal, of Sheridan, Linda Funderburg of Monticello, and Frances Marshall and husband, Wayne, of Little Rock and several nieces and nephews who adored him.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 P.M. Saturday at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services are

2:00 P.M. Sunday, September 21, 2008 at Faith Fellowship Church with Bro. Phillip Payne and Bro. Russell Priscke officiating.  Burial will follow in Bayou Mason Cemetery. 

Active Pallbearers are Sammy Rice, Ralph Jones, Bo Nix, Rodney Wiltcher, Brian Craig, Paul Vencill, Geno Olivi and Jim Broach.  Honorary Pallbearers are James Rice and Leroy Alexander.

Arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Cecil Lamar Blackstock, age 78, of Lake Village, formerly of Haughton, Louisiana, died Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at Lake Village Healthcare.  He was born September 17, 1929 in Hodge, Louisiana, the son of the late Floyd Blackstock and Lona Plunkett Blackstock.  He served in the United States Air Force for 33 years, had served as mayor of Haughton, Louisiana and was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Lake Village Baptist Church.  He loved people and was always ready to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed help.  He always spread joy and laughter to all those around him and will be greatly missed by all who loved him.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Lona Blackstock, his wife of 52 years, Lillie Mae Hancock Blackstock, Infant son, Gary Lamar, daughter, Diann Lynette, son Lavelle, 4 brothers and 2 sisters.  Survivors are a son, Bobby Blackstock and wife, Karen of Minden, Louisiana; daughter-in-law, Fannie Blackstock of Haughton, Louisiana; a brother, Dennis Blackstock of Denham Springs, Louisiana; 2 sisters, Inez Herron of Crossett and Lillian Sims of Lake Village; 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Visitation is from 6 to 8 P.M. Thursday, August 28, 2008, at Bishop Funeral Home in Lake Village.  Funeral services are 10:00 A.M. Friday, August 29, 2008, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Bell officiating.  Burial services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday at Haughton Cemetery in Haughton, Louisiana under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home.

Dr. Stephanie Spencer Long, age 46, of Slidell, Louisiana, died Friday, August 22, 2008.  She was a nursing professor, teacher, and nursing supervisor and a communicant of

St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church.

Survivors are her husband, Michael Long of Slidell, Louisiana; 2 sons, Stephen Richardson and Spencer Richardson and a step-son, Nathan Long; a daughter, Olivia Pippin; and a sister, Melissa Garrett.

Visitation and Rosary were Monday evening in Slidell, Louisiana.  Mass of Christian Burial was 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church in Slidell.  Burial was 5:00 P.M. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Lake Village with Father Theophilus Okpara officiating.  Local arrangements were by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, 120 Wall St., 19^th Floor, New York, NY  10005.

Virginia Groover Moody Ford, of Lake Village, formerly of Greenville, Mississippi, died August 15, 2008, at her home in Lake Village.  Mrs. Ford was born on October 9, 1907, in Boston, Georgia.  After marrying in 1928, she lived with her husband, the late Lester Lee Ford, all over the United States and the Middle East, settling in Iran for about 15 years, until returning home in Greenville, Mississippi in 1970.  A world traveler, Mrs. Ford was among the first Americans to visit Communist Russia and China as a tourist.  She never stopped traveling abroad until a last trip to Italy when she was 96.  Mrs. Ford, in addition to her husband, was preceded in death by her parents, the late Dr. Joseph Way Moody and Elizabeth Groover Moody, and her brother, Joseph W. Moody of Boston, Georgia; and her daughter, Virginia Ford Alexander.  Mrs. Ford is survived by two sons, Lester Lee Ford and his wife, Barbara Fournier of Grand Haven, Michigan and Joseph Moody Ford and his wife, Rebecca Wallace, of Austin, Texas; her son-in-law Edward Alexander, Sr. of Greenville, Mississippi; her grandchildren, Lester Lee Ford, III and his wife, Colleen, of Spring Lake, Michigan, Katherine Ford Knable and her husband, Robert Knable of Oldsmar, Florida, Laurie Alexander Bridewell of Lake Village, Arkansas, Edward Alexander Jr. and his wife, Melinda, of Saltillo, Mississippi, Elizabeth Alexander Smith and her husband, Kyle Smith of Memphis, Tennessee, Lindsay Ford Franklin, and her husband, Oliver Franklin of Austin, Tennessee and Virginia Ford Nalle, and her husband, Alan Nalle, of Atlanta, Georgia; great-grandchildren, Nicholas Ford, Robert Knable, Sarah Knable, Robert Bridewell, Jr. William Bridewell, Andrew Bridewell, Laurie Elizabeth Alexander, Ford Alexander, Brooks Alexander, Anderson Franklin, Anne Olivia Franklin, Merritt Nalle, Alexander Kilpatrick, and Lawson Kilpatrick; her sister-in-law, Jo Looper Moody of Boston, Georgia; and very special friends, Nelson Kilpatrick and her husband, Andy Kilpatrick of Memphis, Tennessee, Linda Jo Armstrong and  Margaret Mangrum of Lake Village, Arkansas, Ila Mae Williams of Eudora, Arkansas, Pat Compton of Eudora, Arkansas and Jean Brown of Lake Village, Arkansas.

            Funeral services will be at 10:00 A.M. Monday, August 18, 2008, at the First United Methodist Church, 402 Washington Ave., Greenville, Mississippi, with Rev. Brad Hodges officiating.  Burial will follow in Greenville City Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Oliver Franklin, Nicholas Ford, Robert Bridewell Jr. William Bridewell, Rob Knable and Robert Knable.

            There will be no formal visitation but the family will receive friends Sunday, August 17, 2008, between 3:00 P.M. and 7:00P.M. at 169 Stuart Island Road, in Lake Village, Arkansas. 

            In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial be sent to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee.

            Arrangements are by Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Ned Edward Reginelli age 68, of Lake Village, died Wednesday, August 06, 2008, at Chicot Memorial Hospital in Lake Village.  He was born May 4, 1940, in Lake Village, the son of the late Mack Reginelli and Vincenza Olivi Reginelli.  He was the maintenance superintendent at Chicot Memorial Hospital and a communicant of our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church.

He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Alex Reginelli Sr. and Jimmy Reginelli and by a sister, Marie Reginelli Holland.  Survivors are 4 sons, Chris Reginelli of Canton, Georgia

Matthew Reginelli of Bryant, Daniel Reginelli of Lake Village and Simon Reginelli of Alexander; 2 sisters, Cecilia Jasay of Lake Village and Corine Brown of White Pine, Tennessee and 5 grandchildren, Luke, Mia, Ashton, Brianna and Sierra.

Visitation is from 6 to 7 P.M. Thursday followed by Rosary at 7:00 P.M. at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel.  Mass of Christian Burial is 10:00 A.M. Friday, August 8, 2008 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Lake Village.  Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Alex “Ajax” Reginelli Jr. of Hamburg, formerly of Lake Village, died Tuesday, August 05, 2008, at his home.  He was born August 29, 1959, in Illinois, the son of the late Alex Reginelli Sr. and Jeanette Johnson Reginelli.  He was manager of a catfish processing plant and a member of Faith Fellowship Church.

His parents, Alex Sr. and Jeanette Reginelli preceded him in death.  Survivors are his wife, Phyllis Reynolds Reginelli of Hamburg, 2 sons, Derek and John Brandon Reginelli of Hamburg; a brother, Phillip Reginelli of Eudora and a sister, Lecia Hensley of Eudora and 2 nephews, Ricky A. Hickman and Chad Hensley.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 P.M. Wednesday at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services are 2:00 P.M. Thursday, August 7, 2008, at Faith Fellowship Church in Lake Village with

Rev. Gary Ryals and Rev. Russell Priske officiating.  Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery under the direction of Bishop Funeral Home of Lake Village.

Robert Henry Maglothin, age 77, of Dermott, died Thursday, July 31, 2008, at the McGehee Desha County Hospital.  He was born June 12, 1931, in Boydell, the son of the late William H. Maglothin and Orlee Sledge Maglothin and was a farmer and member of First Assembly of God Church in Dermott.

He is survived by his wife, Frances Gorman Maglothin of Dermott; son, Robert Maglothin Jr. of Lake Village, step-sons, Jessie Eugene White of Conway and Waymond White of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and 2 step-daughters, Marie Ann Lindberg of Lake Village and Marilyn Ray Myers of Conway.

Visitation is from 5 to 6 P.M. Sunday at Bishop Funeral Home.  Funeral services are

10:00 A.M. Monday, August 4, 2008, at Bishop Funeral Home Chapel in Lake Village with Rev. Bud Banks officiating.  Burial is in Union Cemetery at Montrose.