Obituaries
Reminder of Services
GLINDA H. CRAIG Glinda Hammons Craig, 62, of Strong, passed away at her residence on Sunday, July 16, 2017.
Memorial services will be held at New London Baptist Church at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 22, with visitation at 10 a.m.on Saturday. Services are under the direction of Perry’s Funeral Chapels.
Obituaries
KATHY L. BURNSIDE Kathy Lewis Burnside, 67, of El Dorado, AR passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017 at CHI St. Vincent’s Infirmary in Little Rock, AR.
She was born
March 6,
1950 in Dothan,
AL to the union of Roscoe Walker and Virginia
Boyd Walker.
Mrs. Burnside was preceded in death by her parents, and one sister, Jenny Lou Nellum.
Survivors include her three sons, Hank Lewis and wife Lisa, Bill Lewis and wife Jennifer and Chet Lewis and wife Amber, one sister, Nancy Walker, eight grandchildren, Justin Lewis, Hunter Lewis, Alexia Lewis, Blake Lewis, Dylan Orrell, Spencer Orrell, Clayton Waldrum, and Jackson Waldrum and one great granddaughter, Ella Kate Orrell.
Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Bailey Funeral Home, El Dorado, AR.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 20, 2017 in the Chapel of Bailey Funeral Home with Rev. Don Travis officiating. Interment will be in the Arlington Memorial Park in El Dorado, under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home, El Dorado, AR.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Union County Relay for Life or UCAPS.
Please visit www.baileyfuneralhome.net to sign the online register book.
MARY J. GRAY Funeral for Mrs. Mary Joyce Gray, age 81, will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday, July 20, 2017, at the Holly Ridge Assembly of God Church, Haynesville, LA, with her sons Bro. Rodney Gray and Keith Gray officiating. Interment will follow in Colquitt Cemetery under the direction of Bailey Funeral Home, Haynesville.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 19, 2017 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at the funeral home.
Mrs. Gray was born on August 11, 1935 to Harvey Wilson and Evelyn Staggs Cupp in Haynesville and passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at her home. She was a member of Holly Ridge Assembly of God Church and was retired from Claiborne Parish School Board where she worked as a cafeteria worker at Summerfield and Haynesville. She was a housewife and a wonderful grandmother. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
She is survived by her husband of 65 years, James E. Gray, Jr.; two daughters, Connie Jo Trammell and husband, Earley of Summerfield, LA, Vickey Ann Bailey and husband, Charlie F. of Haynesville; two sons, Rodney Gray and wife, Lori of Haynesville, Keith Gray and wife, Becky of Summerfield, LA; thirteen grandchildren, Jaime Booth, Jerome Ware, John Eric Stephenson, Julie McCoy, Jenny Eddens, Charlene Jenkins, Crystal Hudson, Andrea Roberson, Nathan Gray, Joshua Gray, Mary Ann Gray, Dwayne Gray, Bridgette Gray; numerous great-grandchildren; three sisters, Yvonne Oswaldt and husband, Marcus of Bossier City, LA, Kay Shepherd and husband, Talmadge of Haynesville, Penny Ganey and husband, Mickey of Ball, LA; two brothers, Dwight Cupp and wife, Glenda, Gerry Cupp and wife, Sharon both of Haynesville; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Gray was preceded in death by her parents, son, Ricky Lynn Gray, and grandson, Jason Ware.
Pallbearers will be John Eric Stephenson, Nathan Gray, Joshua Gray, Dwayne Gray, Sean Bailey, and Caleb Bailey. Honorary pallbearers will be Gerry Cupp and Dwight Cupp.
Sign our online guest book at www.baileyfuneralhome.net.
ROBERT E. MARTIN Robert “Bob” Eugene Martin, 84, completed his earthly course on July 15, 2017.
He is the child of Austin and Dollie Rowland Martin, born on
Aug. 27,
1932 in Warner
Brown Hospital. He started life as a preemie of two pounds in a time when his odds of surviving were unfavorable. Warner Brown Hospital’s neo natal care consisted of a box with light bulbs to keep premature babies warm. His parents could not take him home until Austin built a similar unit to use at home.
Bob graduated from El Dorado High School in 1950. His career took him and his family to live in Shreveport, Miami, Chicago, New York, New Orleans, San Antonio and Pleasanton, California, but when he retired, he returned to his roots in El Dorado. He was of the Baptist faith.
Bob developed an interest in airplanes at an early age when a family friend took him for a flight from the El Dorado Downtown airport. This interest later developed into a career as a flight engineer for Eastern Airlines in Miami, Florida. He enjoyed flying on the Constellation planes (affectionately called “Connies.”) In fact, he wanted to name his daughter, Connie, but this name was vetoed and she was named Kathryn Lynn instead. Later he flew Douglas DC 10s for WORLD Airways in California and spend the next 25 years traveling to all parts of the world. He was stationed in Indonesia and Mali for several months. He flew some of the last flights out of Da Nang in 1975.
He enjoyed his boat, Sundowner, and camping with family and friends in California rivers and lakes. He enjoyed country music and had a sense of humor. He loved his family and the family pets, Pepper and Zeke. His last words were to inquire about them. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to UCAPS in his name.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Austin and Dollie Rowland Martin.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Wilda; his daughter, Kathryn Nielsen (Preben); and granddaughter, Ashley Nielsen.
There will be a celebration of life for Bob at 11 a.m. on July 20 at Perry’s Funeral Chapels.
Visitation will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday before the celebration of life. Cremation services were entrusted to Perry’s Funeral Chapels.
Online guest registry at www. perrysfuneralchapels.com.
JAYNE McCLURE Jayne Toland McClure, 67, of Fayetteville, passed away July 17, 2017 in Fayetteville surrounded by her family.
She was born March
2 3 ,
1950 in Nashville, Arkansas to Jay Van Toland and Mary (Atha) Toland.
Jayne was married to her husband Mike for 46 years and her greatest passion was being Nana to her five grandchildren. In addition to family activities, she loved attending Razorback sporting events and serving on the community meals team at her church, Central United Methodist.
Jayne is survived by her husband, Mike McClure; one son, Wes McClure and wife, Lauren, of Fayetteville; one daughter, Laura Bonfim and husband, Rick, of Macon, Georgia; one sister, Vickie Gill (Larry Wooldridge) of Little Rock; and five grandchildren, Mary Jayne Bonfim, Harrison Bonfim, Lawson McClure, Spencer Kate McClure, and Rowen Jayne McClure.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville with the Rev. Emily Birch officiating.
To sign the online guestbook please visit www. nelsonberna.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Community Meals, c/o Central United Methodist Church, 6 West Dickson Street Fayetteville, AR 72701; UAMS Rockefeller Cancer Institute, 4018 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72205; or U of A Wesley Foundation, 520 N Lindell Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72701.
BILLIE J. VINSON
Billie Jane Vinson, 88, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at the John R. Williamson Hospice House in El Dorado.
She was born on Oct. 28, 1928 in Bolding, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Henry Tucker and Willie Edna Sinclair Tucker. Billie was a member of Marysville United Methodist Church. She was an employee of High Capacity for 30 years and was a member of the IBEW Local 436. She enjoyed traveling, working in her flowers and time, well-spent with her grandsons.
Billie was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Roy Vinson; second husband, Harold Allen; brother, Virgil B. Tucker; and
sister, Sue Murphy.
She is survived by two daughters, Karen Long (Steve) of El Dorado, and Cindy
Mason (Dennis) of Marysville, Arkansas; two grandchildren,
Kaleb Shane
Mason and Matthew Mason; and great-grandson, Kyler Mason.
Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. today at Young’s Funeral Directors.
Funeral will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Marysville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Pat Daugherty officiating. Interment will follow at the Marysville Cemetery under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors
A special thank you to the staff of Life Touch Hospice and Dr. Matt
Callaway, along with her sitters and especially, Helen Bomar and Laureana Smith.
Memorials may be made to the John R. Williamson Hospice House, 2301 Champagnolle Road, El Dorado, AR 71730; or to the Marysville Cemetery Fund, c/o Melissa Glass, 1112 Braswell Corner, Magnolia, AR 71753.
An online registry is available at www.youngsfuneralhome.com.
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