Carlyn Regina “Gina” Horton, 52, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, June 18, (2002) at St. Bernard's Medical Center. Born at Mountain Home, she was a high school teacher and a published author and poet. She was active in the Craighead County Genealogical Society and was a member of the Southwest Church of Christ.
Survivors include her mother, Alta Atkinson Horton of Jonesboro; four brothers, Danny Lee Horton of Collinsville, Ill., and Michael Horton, Ben Horton and Tracy L. Horton, all of Jonesboro; and two sisters, Dena Williams of Berryville and Carol Reese of San Lorenzo, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Graveside services are scheduled for Friday at 10 a.m. at Johnson Cemetery, with E. Winston Burton and Jimmy Adcox officiating. Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home of Jonesboro is in charge of arrangements.
Cousins and nephews will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be today from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis National Society, Arkansas Chapter, 1100 North University, Suite 225, Little Rock 72207.
Dr. Beulah "Mrs. T" Timmons
Dr. Beulah Timmons, 82, of Jonesboro died Thursday, July 18, (2002) at St. Bernard's Medical Center. She was a native of Paris, Ill., and had retired from Carle Clinic in Champaign, Ill., and from Doctors Pathology Service in Jonesboro.
She obtained a doctorate in education after her retirement. She was a member of the United Church of Christ in Illinois.
Survivors include two stepdaughters, Winifred Baker of Kansas City, Kan., and Betty Cook of Dallas, and one brother, Raymond V. Griffin of Charleston, Ill.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben Timmons.
Graveside services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Cemetery at Champaign. Arrangements are under the direction of Emerson Funeral Home of Jonesboro.
Visitation is scheduled for today from 10 a.m.-noon at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to Clinical Laboratories Sciences (Medical Technologist) at the Arkansas State University College of Nursing and Health Professions.
Edward "Ed" Grayson Gerdes
Edward "Ed" Grayson Gerdes, 76, of Jonesboro died Friday, March 5, (2004) at St. Bernard's Medical Center.
Born in Greene County, he had resided in Jonesboro since 1951. He was a member of the Ramers Chapel Methodist Church, the American Legion, the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Greene and Craighead County Genealogy Societies.
Survivors include his wife, Mildred Catherine Stephens Gerdes of the home; two sons, Randal Gerdes of Jonesboro and Mark Gerdes of Conway; a brother, Marion Gerdes of Jonesboro; a sister, Melva Deane O'Neal of Fort Worth, Texas; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis H.C. and Ollie Pearl Brown Gerdes, and a brother.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home chapel, with the Rev. Larry Hunt officiating. Burial will follow in Greene County Memorial Gardens in Paragould.
Active pallbearers will be Douglas O'Neal, Ronnie Tritch, Larry Gatewood, Greg Gerdes, Orin Tritch and John Sifford.
Honorary pallbearers will include Ted Pylant, Morris Hoffman and the retired National Guard "Coffee Break" group.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Greene County Historical Society or the Craighead County Genealogy Society.
Sandra Rhea Frierson
Sandra Rhea Frierson, 47, of Jonesboro died Monday, Jan. 3 (2005), at St. Bernard's Medical Center.
She was the first pediatric open-heart surgery survivor at LeBonheur Children's Medical Center in Memphis in 1967 and helped pave the way for numerous successful heart procedures. She also researched heart diseases and helped locate surgeons for families in need of assistance.
Attending Arkansas College, she graduated from the University of Arkansas and was a resident of Fayetteville most of her adult life, where she was an editor for University of Arkansas Press. She returned to Jonesboro in 1997. A skilled photographer, she received numerous awards at local photography exhibitions. She was a member of Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Jonesboro.
Survivors include her parents, Charles Davis Frierson III and Carolyn Rhea Frierson, and a brother, Terry Frierson, all of Jonesboro.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Langford-Bookout Funeral Home of Jonesboro, with the Rev. Bruce Tippit officiating. The family will hold a private burial service.
Memorials may be made to Heifer Project International, P.O. Box 8058, Little Rock 72203, www.heifer.org, or a charity of the donor's choice.
Marian Elizabeth Rankin Butler
FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Marian Elizabeth "Aunt Mena" Rankin Butler, 78, of Frankfort died Tuesday, March 22 (2005), at Frankfort.
Born in Tampa, Fla., she had lived most of her life in Jonesboro before moving to Kentucky in 2004. She attended Jonesboro schools, where she was a member of the Glee Club, the drill team and the National Honor Society. She was a graduate of then-Arkansas State College, where she was a member of Alpha Tau Zeta sorority.
Her 49-year career included positions with the Air Force Depot in Memphis; Southwestern Bell; Jonesboro School District, where she taught home economics; Community Methodist Hospital at Paragould; the U.S. Department of Commerce; the Louis Harris and Associates National Polling and Market Research firm; and the Arkansas Employment Security Department. She retired in 1989 from the Arkansas Department of Human Resources as a licensed social worker.
Survivors include a daughter, Gail Hiley of Frankfort; two brothers, Charles Rankin and Tommy Rankin, both of Jonesboro; and a sister, Louise Mays of Memphis.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Butler Jr. and her parents, Nathan Lewis and Mary Gladys Davis Rankin.
A memorial service is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Saturday (April 9, 2005) at Emerson Funeral Home's Memorial Chapel, with Billy Joe Emerson officiating. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery at Paragould.
No visitation is planned.
Martha Mae Miller Coleman
WALNUT RIDGE -- Martha Mae Coleman, 82, died Friday, July 28 (2006), at Walnut Ridge.
She had lived at Walnut Ridge since 1980, moving from Memphis. She was a homemaker and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Richard Coleman.
She is survived by a son, Richard Coleman and wife, Robin, of Bartlett, Tenn.; two daughters, Marty Moore of Memphis and Glenda Loyd and husband, Don, of Jonesboro; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 301 East Highland Drive, Jonesboro, with Walter L. Shanks Jr. presiding.
Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery at Memphis.
Visitation will be from 6-8 tonight in House-Gregg Funeral Home of Walnut Ridge.
Ada Lou Upton
Ada Lou Upton (11/29/1937 - 12/9/2006)
Ada Lou Upton, 69, of Jonesboro, died Saturday, December 9th at home. She was a loving and much loved wife, mother and grandmother. She was a VITA volunteer, assisting low-income taxpayers with tax preparation. She was born in Jonesboro, and lived most of her life in the Jonesboro area. She and her husband graduated from Bono High School in 1955, and moved to Alabama in 1960. They returned to Jonesboro in 1988. She was a member of Northside Church of Christ.
She is survived by her husband, Albert Upton, of the home; three sons, Jimmy Upton and his wife, Karan Upton, of Jonesboro, Keith Upton and his wife, Freda Upton, of Birmingham, Alabama, and Robert Upton and his wife, Lisa Upton, of Atlanta, Georgia; four brothers, John Daniel Taylor, Jr., of Paragould; Billy L. Taylor and Dale Randle Taylor, both of Jonesboro, Fred Taylor of Sierra Vista, Arizona; and ten grandchildren, Jason and his wife, Veniki, Daniel, Jessica, Stephen, Sarah, John, Kenneth, Jennifer, David and Alitra Upton.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John Daniel Taylor, Sr., and Edith Minton Taylor.
Pallbearers include Jason Upton, Daniel Upton, Stephen Upton, Ross Ward, Teddy Horton, and Carl Hollis, Jr. Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. on Monday at Roller-Farmers Union Chapel with Bob
Waldron and John McPherson officiating. Burial will follow at Old Enterprise Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Sunday at the Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home. Guests may visit on-line at www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.