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SPEARSVILLE, La. — Gary Lee Marshall, 68, of Spearsville, La., passed away Friday, February 15, 2019. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday, February 21, 2019, at Proctor Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, February 22, 2019, at Proctor Funeral Home Chapel. To sign the online guest register, visit www.proctorfuneralhome.com.
––––– ––––– PORTLAND, Ore. — Alexander “Eddie” Salley, 71, of Portland, Ore., was born on June
29, 1947, in Sparkman, Arkansas.
He married Shirley Ann Mays of
Helena, Ark. He is survived by one daughter, Stephanie Salley; four sons,
Derek, Michael and Brian Salley,
Brenton Lidgett; one sister, Stella Brownlee. Memorial Services will be Friday, February 22nd, at 11 a.m. at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery, North Little Rock, Ark. D.L. Boyd Funeral Home, 10600 Train Station Drive, Mabelvale, Ark. 72103. 501-246-5913. www.dlboydfuneralhome.com.
––––– ––––– SPRINGFIELD,❖Ore. — Coy Ray Bridges at age 90 passed away at Marquis Care
Facility in Springfield, Ore., at
11 a.m., 2/6/19. Graveside Service will be held Saturday,
2/23/19, at Zion
Hill Cemetery on
Hwy 16 west of
Clinton, Arkansas. For complete obituary details go to https://www. harrisfuneralhomes.net/obituaries/ Coy-Bridges/#!/Obituary.
–––––❖––––– COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — Donald “Don” Parrish, 70, from Little Rock, Ark., passed away February 11, 2019. The family will receive friends on Thursday, February 21, from 1-2 p.m. The funeral service will follow the visitation immediately at 2:00 p.m. at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery, 5668 Poplar Ave., Memphis, Tenn. 38119 (901) 767-8930. “A Fitting Farewell for Everyone.” Graveside service will be held in the Rotunda of West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery on Friday, February 22, at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the NRA or ALS Research.
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SAN ANTONIO — Peter F. Lipko MSGT USAF RET, age 85, departed this life Wednesday, February 13, 2019. Pete started his Air Force career at Walker Air Force Base Roswell, New Mexico, in the 509 Bomb Wing as an aircraft mechanic on KB-29’s. The 509 Bomb Wing was the Bomb Wing that dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan, the B-29 Enola Gay. Later the 29’s phased out and the KC97 came into the inventory. Pete worked his way up to be an Assistant Aircraft Crew Chief. He was selected to attend school for the B-47E.
After graduation, Pete became a Crew
Chief on a B-47E at the 509 Bomb
Wing, Walker
Air Force Base, Roswell, New
Mexico. Several years later, the Bomb Wing moved to Pease Air Force Base in New Hampshire. His next assignment was Ramey Air Force Base Puerto Rico. He became a Crew Chief on a B-52G for four years and he received the Master Crew Chief Award, an award Pete cherished greatly. He flew in combat missions over the Gulf of Tonkin in Young Tiger on KC135A.
Pete soon received orders for Little Rock Air Force Base in Arkansas where he became a Crew Chief on a KC-135A. Four years later, he received orders for Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota where he was assigned Branch Chief on Non-Powered Age Section. Pete had 35 men under his supervision. When Pete finally had enough of the “cold”, he crosstrained into the First Sergeant’s Field followed by orders for Korat RTAFB Thailand, assigned to the 553rd Recon Wing. After his year of duty in Thailand was completed, Pete was assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota. After three years, Pete decided to retire and spend time with his family. He enjoyed his nineteen years in SAC and one year in PACAF. Pete was very proud of his nine ribbons and numerous letters of appreciation.
After Pete’s military career, he decided to retire in Arkansas where he and his family bought their first and only home. With the help from two other friends, he formed the Jacksonville Razorback Club. Pete was one of the three presidents for the club. He was also involved with the Jacksonville Lions Club and had held many offices of Tail Twister as treasurer, president, and zone chairman. Pete could not have been any luckier when he was hired at Lomanco, Inc. in Jacksonville where he spent 22 years being associated with the greatest co-workers in the world. Pete was very close to the “super people” at Lomanco, Inc. Pete was also close to his friends at the community center, John Reffner, David Oldham, and “Stevie.”
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth, whom he loved very much. Pete is survived by his two children, David Lipko and Barbara Ann Varcasia; daughter-in-law, Kathleen Lipko; grandchildren Angela Dowd, and husband, Calvin, Brian Lipko and wife, Catie, and Emily Ann Varcasia; great-granddaughters, Evelyn Dowd and Madelyn Dowd; younger brother, Andrew Lipko and wife, Agnes of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania; sisters-in-law, Francis and Betty; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services are 10 a.m. Friday, February 22, 2019, at Moore’s Jacksonville Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Park. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Thursday, February 21, 2019, at the funeral home, with rosary services beginning at 6 p.m. Arrangements by Moore’s Jacksonville Funeral Home. (501) 982-2136. www. mooresjacksonvillefuneralhome. com.