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GANS, Okla. — Maxine Brewer Sparkman, 95, formerly of Ft. Smith, died September 8. She leaves to mourn her passing: daughter: Dr.
Cathey Powers; son: David Sparkman; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brother:
Fred Brewer; several other relatives and friends. Funeral service 1 p.m. Friday at Gans Bible Church in Gans, Okla. Services entrusted to Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Home in Sallisaw.
–––––❖––––– ANTIOCH, Tenn. — Mrs. Cornelia Price Moorehead, 92, of Antioch, TN passed Saturday, September 1, 2018. Funeral service will be 12 noon, Saturday, September 15, 2018 at St. Paul’s Baptist Church by Rev. Marion Humphrey. Interment will be in Forrest Lawn Cemetery by Brown Funeral Home of Pine Bluff, Ark. www.brownfuneralhomeandmortuary.com.
–––––❖––––– DALLAS — Services for Cecil Earl Creer of Dallas will be held at Ebenezer Baptist Church Caledonia Junction City, Ark. on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 11 a.m. under the direction of Sims Mortuary. Sign the guestbook online at www.simsmortuary.com.
–––––❖––––– LEANDER, Texas — Mrs. Florida Marzell Wilkerson, 88, of Leander, Texas passed Tuesday, September 4, 2018. Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m., Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Mt. Harmony Baptist Church by Dr. Robert Handley. Interment will be in Forrest Lawn Cemetery by Brown Funeral Home of Pine Bluff, Ark. www.brownfuneralhomeandmortuary.com.
–––––❖––––– SPRING, Texas — William E. “Bill” Leach age 71, of Spring, Texas, formerly of Searcy and
Hot Springs, died Monday, September 10,
2018 in Houston,
Texas. He was born October
10, 1946 in Searcy to William Joseph Leach and
Ina Gertrude McBride Leach. Bill was a teacher and elementary principal in White County schools, former President of the White County Historical Society, and a member of the Faith United Methodist Church of Hot Springs.
He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Wilene Leach; two daughters, Willa Fusco and husband Travis of Spring, Texas, Janet Corby of Hot Springs; one son, John Leach and wife Stone of Guzhang, Hunan, China; two grandchildren, Haley Fusco of Spring, Texas, Tomy Corby of Hot Springs; and one sister, Morgan Jeanne McBride and spouse Lynn Martin of Sonora, California. He is preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Ina Leach.
Visitation will be Saturday from 6 until 8 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Pioneer Village in Searcy. In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorial donations be made to Pioneer Village, P.O. Box 537, Searcy, Ark. 72145. Arrangements by Powell Funeral Home of Searcy. www.powellfuneralhome.net.