Mrs. Ethel Lucille Henderson, age 87, of DeWitt, died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2001, at the Texarkana Nursing Home in Texarkana, Texas.
Mrs. Henderson, born Sept. 5, 1914, was preceded in death by her husband J.Y. Henderson. She is survived by four daughters, Mary Helen Mullen of DeWitt, Carolyn Eakin of Forrest City and Kay Marshall and Sue Rush, both of Texarkana, Texas; two sons, Jimme Ray Henderson of Searcy and John C. Henderson of Bentonville; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Visitation services for Mrs. Henderson will be held, Monday, Dec. 17, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Essex Funeral Home in DeWitt. Funeral services for Mrs. Henderson will be held Tuesday, Dec.18, 2001, at 11 a.m. at Essex Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Flowers officiating under direction of Essex Funeral Home.
Mrs. Margaret Penrose Mantle, age 87, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.
Mrs. Mantle, born May 6, 1914, in Hunter, was the daughter of William Penrose and Ethel Shaver Penrose. She was a Methodist.
Mrs. Mantle is survived by two sisters, Jane King of Forrest City and Beatrice Grace of Dardanelle and one brother, Robert Penrose of California.
Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Mantle were held Monday, Dec. 17, 2001, at Hunter Cemetery in Hunter with Bro. Glen Nicholson officiating. Morgan Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.