Obituaries
David H. Ellis
David Harold Ellis passed peacefully at the age of 64, on Sunday, March 29, 2020.
He was born in Little Rock on June 14, 1955, to James Harold and Nancy Woods Ellis. David attended Mills High School and enjoyed a career in the carpentry and construction field. He enjoyed a life of fishing, hunting and carpentry.
David was preceded in death by his daughter, Brandie Ellis.
David is survived by his wife of 41 years, Rosie Ellis; his parents, James “Bud” and Nancy Ellis; his children, Michael (Trish) Ellis, Angela Ellis, Elizabeth Jenkins (Alvin Lee) and Joshua Ellis; one sister, Connie (Waylon) Ingle; 10 grandchildren; and his extended family and friends.
A walk in and out visitation will begin at 2 p.m. ending at
3 p.m. on Thursday, April 2,
2020, at the funeral home. All required COVID-19 regulations will be followed. A memorial celebration will be announced at a later time.
Guest registry is at http:// www.carriganmemorial.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to Carrigan Memorial Funeral Services.
Russell C. Gillham
Russell Crafton “Rusty” Gillham, 59, passed away March 26, 2020.
A graveside service will begin at 2 p.m. today at Lowe Cemetery, off Ragweed Valley Road in Royal, Ark. For those unable to attend, the service will be broadcast live on the Gross Funeral Home page via Facebook.
Again, please share stories and memories on Rusty’s online guestbook at http://www.GrossFuneralHome.com.
Hershel D. Mayberry
Visitation for Hershel Dean Mayberry, who passed away March 29, 2020, will be 1 p.m. today at Mountain Valley Cemetery, with graveside services beginning at 2 p.m. with Kenneth “Pete” Ward officiating.
Online condolences at
http://www.caruth-hale.com.
Imogene Miller
Imogene Miller, 93, entered into her heavenly home in the early evening hours of March
29, 2020.
Imogene was born Feb. 23,
1927, to Beulah McTigrit Rowe and Charles (Charlie Boy) Rowe in Clinton, Texas (now Galena Park), in Harris County, Texas.
Beulah and Charlie Boy moved back to Garland County when Imogene was a few months old and entered into the dairy business on Amity Road. Imogene attended Mount Olive School, a one-room school house from first through eighth grades. Imogene then attended Lakeside and graduated from Lakeside High School in the class of 1944.
Imogene was saved at the age of 12 years old and baptized at Lake Hamilton Baptist Church. Her favorite verses in the Bible were Romans 10:910, which says, “If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you shall be saved. For with the heart, man believes unto righteousness and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
After graduating from high school, Imogene began working at Western Union and attended training school in Springfield, Mo. After working in the Western Union offices in Baton Rouge, La., and Lindon, La., she returned to work in Hot Springs. She was working at the downtown office when she met her future husband and lifelong love, Paul Miller. Imogene married Paul on June 15, 1947, and together enjoyed 72 years of joyful marital union.
Imogene and Paul were blessed with three children, Paul Timothy, Karen Jean and Michael Alan. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Timothy; her son-in-law, Thomas Norton Sr.; and most recently her husband, Paul.
She is survived by her daughter, Karen Norton; her son, Alan and her daughterin-law, Caroline Miller; seven granddaughters, Marcie Newberry (Stephen), Sarah Saragusa (Jason), Elisabeth Flowers (Joe Ray), Hayley Pugh (Drew), Rebekah Ball (Nathan), Melissa Bogard (Kyle) and Angela Hibbs (Toby). She is also survived by 11 precious great-grandchildren, Asher Newberry, Evan Saragusa, Ethan Saragusa, Hudson Saragusa, Ben Saragusa, Weston Flowers, Hunter Flowers, Winry Pugh, Noah Ball, Miriam Ball and Hannah Ball; and her first cousin, Betty Lou Rowe Burrows.
A private graveside service will be held at Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Hot Springs. A graveside message will be delivered by the Rev. Horace Gray.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Stephen Newberry, Jason Saragusa, Joe Ray Flowers, Drew Pugh, Nathan Ball, Kyle Bogard and Toby Hibbs.
A memorial service will be announced at a later date at Lakeshore Heights Baptist Church, 1420 Lakeshore Drive, Hot Springs, Ark.
Guest registry is at http:// www.davis-smith.com.