Mr. Richard S. Henard, age 86, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, April 24, 2001, at Cla-Clif Nursing and Rehab Center in Brinkley.
Mr. Henard was born March 17, 1915, in Zent. He was the son of James J. and Eunice Pearl Ward Henard. Mr. Henard was a retired insurance agent for Reliable Insurance Company and was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Pacific theater as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He was a Baptist by faith.
Mr. Henard was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Henard. He is survived by a son, Ricky Henard of Wheatley; a daughter, Fran Haynes of Forrest City; a brother, Bobby Henard of Brinkley; two sisters, Leone Wilson of Brinkley and Helen Parker of El Monte, Calif.; five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Henard will be Thursday, April 26, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Fowler Funeral Home in Brinkley. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, April 27, 2001, at 10 a.m., at Fowler Funeral Home with Bro. Mark Carpenter officiating. Burial will follow in Johnston Cemetery in Wheatley under the direction of Fowler Funeral Home.
Mrs. Loreaner Dukes Strong Patten, age 79, of Lonoke, died Monday, April 23, 2001, at Golden Years Manor in Lonoke.
Mrs. Patten, born Dec. 18, 1921, in Humphrey, was the daughter of Bartlow and Sallie Rodgins Dukes.
Mrs. Patten is survived by eight grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elijah Patten, in 1985, and a son, John Henry Strong Sr., in 1998.
Visitation for Mrs. Patten will be held Friday, April 27, 2001, from noon to 5 p.m. in the Chapel of Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 28, 2001, at 11 a.m. at Macedonia M.B. Church in England with Rev. John H. Strong officiating. Burial will follow in Clear Lake Cemetery in England under the direction of Woodhouse Mortuary.