Obituaries
DEATHS FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008 10:04 AM CDT
James Ashmore
James Dewey Ashmore, 70, of Pine Bluff died Sunday.
He was born Aug. 25, 1938, in Cleveland County, a son of the late Boyd “Pop” and Agnes Beckwith Ashmore.
Survivors: wife, Marilyn Ashmore; sons, Jimmy Ashmore, Joey Ashmore, Kevin Ashmore and Kenton Ashmore; daughters, Sonja Mc-Griff, Kim McKnight and Millie McClain; brothers, Thomas Ashmore and Dale Ashmore; sisters, Margie Bubbus and Barbra Ellen; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, Michael Ray Ashmore.
Funeral services: 11 a.m. today at Griffin Funeral Service at Star City. Burial will be in Prosperity Cemetery in Cleveland County.
Opal Scott
MONTICELLO — Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in me, though he dies, yet shall he live, and whoever lives and believes in me shall never die.” John 11: 25-26.
Opal Belt Scott died at her home in Monticello, Ark., on Oct. 7, 2008. At the time of her passing she was at peace and surrounded by her loving family. Opal was born on Dec. 11, 1926, in Doucette, Texas, to Robert and Alma Belt.
She was preceded in death by her father and her mother and her brother Bob and sister Pearl.
Opal is survived by Thomas Robie Scott Jr., her loving and dedicated husband of 57 years; sons, Thomas Robie Scott III and his wife, Gale Grice Scott (of Little Rock, Ark.), and their sons, Cory and Zeb (of Fayetteville, Ark.); Michael Robert Scott and his wife, Anita Langford Scott and their daughters McKenna, Marit and Micah (of Little Rock, Ark.), and Phillip Roland Scott and his wife Karla Seiter Scott (of Fayetteville, Ark.); sisters, Cleo Watts (Tennessee Colony, Texas) and Jon Chachere (Dayton, Texas).
Opal and Robie were married Jan. 7, 1951, at the First Baptist Church in Woodville, Texas. Soon thereafter Opal “closed the doors” to her beauty salon businesses in Woodville and Colmesneil, Texas and moved to Monticello with her husband and new son to begin her life as a caring, loving and devoted wife and mother. Opal was a homemaker and the “rock” of the Scott family. Despite the trials and tribulations of caring for a husband and three sons, Opal was always steady, calm and focused on dealing with whatever challenges that arose. The Scott family has enjoyed the fruits of Opal’s enduring love, faith and compassion. She was blessed with physical beauty, athleticism and grace. Opal enjoyed, and gained a sense of fulfillment, through her passion for landscaping and gardening. She was such a calming and peaceful soul to all who had the opportunity to know her.
In 1994 Opal contracted Alzheimer’s disease. Despite the ravages of Alzheimer’s, Opal’s life was blessed with a strong husband who provided his “sweetheart” with loving and dedicated care in their home during those many years. Robie and Opal’s relationship during this time demonstrated to their sons and their families and to many others in Monticello, the true meaning of one’s wedding vows. Robie provided Opal with a seemingly endless supply of care and comfort. The family is convinced Opal was aware of Robie’s steadfast love and that this awareness was what kept her in the lives of her family for the past 14 years.
The exceptional love, care and friendship provided to Opal by Marilyn Maxwell, Marge Simpson and Joe and Barbara Brannen holds a special place in our hearts and minds. You are like family and all you have done is sincerely appreciated.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday Oct. 10th at the First United Methodist Church in Monticello, Ark.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, Monticello, Ark. (870.367.2471) or to Alzheimer’s Arkansas, Little Rock, Ark. (800.689.6090).
Thank you Dear Lord for the life of Opal Belt Scott.
Zelma Warren
ROE — Mrs. Zelma Ree Warren, 80, of Roe died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008.
She was born in Lookout to the late Samson Sr. and Tressie Owens.
Her survivors include son, McKinley Warren of Broken Arrow, Okla.; daughters, Velma Hill of Stuttgart, Vivalean Huff of Bryant and Mildred Walker of Little Rock; brothers, Rev. Thomas Owens Sr., Elbert Owens and Silos Owens, all of Cleveland, Ohio; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Her services will be Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, at Liberty Baptist Church in Lookout by Rev. Thomas Owens Sr. at 12 noon. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery in Lookout.
Visitation is today at Brown Funeral Home of Pine Bluff from 4-6:30 p.m.
The family will be at 608 W. Fourth St., Stuttgart, Ark.
Lois Clark
BANNING, Calif. — Lois (Lay) Clark, 63, of Banning, Calif., passed away Sept. 24, 2008, at San Gorganio Hospital.
She was born May 6, 1945, in Fallbrook, Calif.
Lois and her husband, Wilbur, owned and operated Wilbur Clark’s Garage in Banning for a number of years. Lois worked for the Banning Unified School District for 20 years and retired in 2004. She was a member of Eastern Star and the Elks USA.
Lois was a Christian, giving her life to Christ at an early age. She loved life, loved to laugh and to make others laugh with her. She loved family and she was loved and respected by all.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur Clark; her parents, Ninuel Blevins Lay and Helen (Newman) Lay; one brother, Earnest Lay; two sisters, Loy Walsh and Mary Rocca; one stepdaughter, Diane Clark; one granddaughter, Amy Jamison; and one great-grandson, Camden Burch.
Lois is survived by four brothers, Troy Lay of Gatesville, Texas, Coy Lay of Leitchfield, Ky., Ninuel Lay of Tenaha, Texas, and Wayne Lay of Russellville, Ark.; two sisters, Floy Ann Pettit of Yucca Valley, Calif., and Colleen Holleman of Woodlawn, Ark.
Graveside services will be held on Oct. 10 at 10:30 a.m. at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, 11251 Desert Lawn Drive, Calimesa, Calif., 92320.
Helynn Beasley
PUYALLUP, Wash. — Helynn Frances Beasley, 82, of Puyallup, Wash., formerly of Sheridan, Ark., died Saturday at her home.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Bethel United Methodist Church near Sheridan. Burial will be in Bethel North Cemetery near Sheridan by Buie Funeral Home of Sheridan.
Visitation will be from noon until service time at the church.
Nealy Johnston
WEST MONROE, La. — Rev. Nealy Lavelle Johnston, 90, of West Monroe, La., formerly of Monticello, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008, at Land Mark Nursing Home in West Monroe.
He was born Dec. 14, 1917, in Farmersville, La.
He was a retired minister, teacher and was a Baptist. He was the son of the late Nealy L. Johnston and Mary V. Craben Johnston and was preceded in death by his first wife, Margie Bush Johnston; and a son, Don Johnston.
Survivors include his wife, Marie McPherson Johnston of Monticello; two granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Stephenson-Dearman Chapel. Burial in Oakland Cemetery by Stephenson-Dearman.
Visitation will be one hour before service.
Memorials to Selma Baptist Church, c/o Phyllis Gibson, 468 Highway 293, Tillar, Ark., 71670 or Gideons.
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