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Ashley News Observer- Obituaries
Obituaries
THOMAS EVERITT
Thomas Wesley Everitt, 66, of Van Buren, formerly of Crossett, died Aug. 26, 2010 at Northwest Medical Center in Springdale.
Funeral services were Aug. 30 at Heritage United Methodist Church in Van Buren, with burial in Fairview Memorial Cemetery in Fayetteville. The Revs. Wes Hilliard and Bill Kelton officiated.
He was a graduate of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and a retired manager with J.C. Penney Co.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harrel and Helen Everitt.
He is survived by his wife, Vesta Hebel Everitt of Van Buren; two daughters, Stephanie Smith of Van Buren and Melonie Watson of Salt Lake City, Utah; a song, Chris Everitt of Springdale; four sisters, Dorothy Shurtleff of Prescott, Charlotte Montgomery and Janie Jenkins, both of Crossett and Brenda Atkins of Texarkana, Ark; four grandchildren and other relatives.
Ocker-Putman Funeral Homes of Van Buren was in charge of arrangements.
CECIL BROWN
Cecil Floyd Brown, 83, of Hamburg, died Aug. 27, 2010 at his residence.
He was retired from the U.S. Air Force, served in the Korean Conflict and Vietnam, a retired employee of the U.S. Postal Service, a former deputy and jailer with Ashley County Sheriff’s Department and a member of the Lutheran Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John C. and Evelyn Arnold Brown.
He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Löschner Brown of Hamburg; two sons, John Brown of Hamburg and Gregory Brown of Center, Texas; a daughter, Linda Register of Texarkana; two sisters, Bessie Sanderlin of Hamburg and Violet Spoonts of Burnet, Texas; three grandchildren and other relatives.
A memorial service will be held at a later date, with burial in Center Point Cemetery in Drew County.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 901 North University Ave., Little Rock, AR 72207.
Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
KERRI JENKINS
Kerri Michele Jenkins, 33, of Jacksonville, Texas, formerly of Crossett, died Aug. 18, 2010 in Jacksonville.
Funeral services were Aug. 23 at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, with burial in Siloam Cemetery. The Rev. Jesse Radford, Jr. officiated.
She was an employee of the Bullard Independent School District in Bullard, Texas and Walmart in Jacksonville, Texas and a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church in Jacksonville.
She is survived by a daughter: Cynthia Goree of Jacksonville, Texas; a son, Quinton Goree of Jacksonville, Texas; her father and stepmother, Walter Joe Louis Jenkins Sr. and Kathy Jenkins of Jacksonville, Texas; her mother and stepfather, Ruby Johnson and Thomas Johnson of Crossett; three sisters, Terri Rogers of Houston, Texas, Miranda Jenkins of Jacksonville, Texas and Topresia Hampton of Crossett; a brother: Walter Joe Louis Jenkins, Jr. of Hot Springs; four stepsisters, Andreana Johnson of Hot Springs, Gracelyn Jenkins of Alto, Texas and Lekeshia Stewart and LaMecha Stewart, both of Jacksonville, Texas; six stepbrothers: Damon Johnson of Atlanta, Ga., Dewight Johnson and Derrell Newton, both of Crossett, Anthony Johnson of Katy, Texas, Reginald Johnson of El Paso, Texas, and Roderick Stewart of Jacksonville, Texas; her grandmother, Viola Jenkins of Alto, Texas and other relatives.
Pallbearers were Charles Montgomery, Tony Grayson, Jeremy Thompson, Dewight Johnson, Reginald Johnson, Greg Smith, Scott Williams and Derrick Williams.
Cromwell Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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