Obituaries
Notice of Passing
BENJAMIN L. TUCKER
Benjamin L. “Ben” Tucker, 84, of Junction City passed away Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 at his home.
Arrangements will be announced by Bailey Funeral Home of Junction City.
CHARLIE MACK “WOODY” WOOD
Woody Wood, 90, of Luling, Louisiana passed away on Sept. 25, 2018 at his home after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. at Young’s Funeral Directors Chapel in El Dorado. Visitation will begin at 1:00 P.M. prior to the service. Burial will follow at Smackover Cemetery under the direction of Young’s Funeral Directors. The funeral service will be conducted by Allen White and Charlie White who are Woody’s nephews.
A memorial service will be held at a later date at the Church of Christ in Luling, LA.
Reminder of Services
GEORGE H. FREEMAN
Visitation for George Hamlin Freeman, 70, of Hot Springs will be at 1 p.m. followed with a celebration of life service at 2 p.m. on Oct. 3, 2018 at Christ Lutheran Church, 103 Ponferrada Way, Hot Springs Village, AR with pastor Kurt Kovanen officiating.
Memorials may be made to Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation, P. O. Box 2222, Little Rock, AR 72203. URL: https:// giving.archildrens.org/page.aspx?pid=499.
Guests may register at www. caruth-hale.com.
CONNIE HARRIS
Funeral services for Connie Harris will be held today at 11 a.m. at Douglas Chapel. Interment will be at Rehobeth Cemetery under the direction of Sims Mortuary. Sign the guestbook online at www.simsmortuary.com.
EARL L. HILDRETH
Funeral Services for the Rev. Earl L. Hildreth will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Morning Star Baptist Church #2. There will be no public visitation at funeral home. Interment will be at Cemetery under the direction of Sims Mortuary. Cremation services provided by Sims. Sign the guestbook online at www.simsmortuary.com.
WENDELL G. MCLEROY
Visitation for Wendell George McLeroy will be held Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018 from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Funeral will be held Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. at O.H. Pye, III Funeral Home 17600 Plymouth Rd. Detroit, MI 48227. Online condolences can be sent to www.pyefuneralhome. com.
LOVIE L. MILLER
Funeral for Lovie Lee Miller, 77, of Crossett will be at 11 a.m. today at Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church in Crossett. Interment will follow at Springhill Cemetery in Oakland, Louisiana under the direction of Mitchell Memorial Funeral Service of Crossett.
HARRY B. ROWLAND
Funeral Services for Harry Bryant “Buck” Rowland, 91, of El Dorado will be held at 10 a.m. today at Perry’s Funeral Chapels. Interment will follow at Smyrna Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the John R. Williamson Hospice House 2301 Champagnolle Rd. El Dorado, AR 71730.
Online condolences at www.perrysfuneralchapels.com.
DONA L. SNELL
A service celebrating Dona L. Snell’s life will take place Saturday, September 29 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Smackover. Interment will follow at Smackover municipal cemetery.
An online guest registry will be available at www.youngsfuneralhome.com.
JOHN L. TRAYLOR
Funeral services for Pastor John L. Traylor will be held today at 1 p.m. at St. James Baptist Church. Interment will be at Mt. Sinai Cemetery under the direction of Sims Mortuary. Sign the guestbook online at www.simsmortuary.com.
Obituaries
FRED C. CUNNINGHAM
Fred C. Cunningham, 82 of Lake Village, died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018 at Bradley
County Medical
Center, Warren, Arkansas. He was born Sept.
6, 1936 in Lake
Village, to the late
Dean Albert and
Annie Victoria (Scucchi) Cunningham.
He received his education in Lake Village Public School System. Fred was a brick mason for 50 plus years in the South Arkansas area. He was a member of the Lake Village Music Jamboree in Lake Village. Fred was a member of Jennie Baptist Church and served the Lord as a deacon for Jennie Baptist, Parkway Baptist, and Lake Village Baptist Churches. Mr. Fred loved the outdoors including his hobbies of hunting, fishing and gardening.
Mr. Fred is preceded in death by his wife, Kay Frances Stough Cunningham whom he married on October 31, 1959 in Lake Village, Arkansas; a brother, Robert Cunningham, and sister, Betty Cruce.
Fred is survived by three children, a son, Jason Wade Cunningham and spouse, Joan of Warren; a daughter, Laura Kay Klitzke and spouse, John of Evergreen, Colorado, and a son, and Mark Clifton Cunningham of Monticello; one sister, Gloria Lay of Dumas; one granddaughter, Jesse Laura Klitzke; and a host of nieces, nephews, friends and other family.
Visitation is from 10 until 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018 at Bishop-King Funeral Home in Lake Village. Graveside Services are following at 11:30 a.m. in Jennie Cemetery, 182 Jennie Road, Lake Village, with Bro. Brian Wetzler and Phillip Payne officiating. Arrangements are by Bishop-King Funeral Home of Lake Village, Arkansas.
Family request memorials made to Jennie Baptist Church, 182 Jennie Road, Lake Village, Arkansas 71653.
BOBBY D. HUDDLESTON
Bobby Dale Huddleston age, 63, of Hooks, Texas died Friday, Sept.
21, 2018 in a local nursing facility.
He was born Tuesday, Nov.
30, 1954, in Texarkana, and was an employee of 34 years at
Red River Army Depot.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Lola Mae Huddleston and brother Brian Huddleston.
He is survived by two children and one daughter-in-law, Bobby and Sarah Huddleston of El Dorado, Arkansas and Cally Reed of Nashville, Arkansas; three brothers and their spouses, Herbie Huddleston of Atlanta, Texas, Mike Huddleston of Wake Village, Texas, and Randy Huddleston of Maud, Texas; sister, Ida Singleton and her husband of Hooks, Texas; four grandchildren and numerous friends and extended family.
Graveside services were held Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018 at Chapelwood Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Steve Minter officiating. Arrangements are with Chapelwood Funeral Home.
The family received friends and family Monday evening, Sept. 24, 2018 at Chapelwood Funeral Home
The online register is available at www.ChapelwoodFuneralHome. com.
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