Mr. John H. Grady, age 47, of St. Louis, Mo., formerly of Forrest City. died Thursday, March 22, 2001 in St. Louis, Mo..
Mr. Grady was born April 17, 1953 to Victor and Pearl Grady. He graduated from Forrest City High School in 1971.
He was preceded in death by his father, Victor H. Grady in 1967; a son, Mark Easley and a daughter, Michelle Gardner.
Mr. Grady is survived by his mother, Pearl Grady of Forrest City; one daughter, Stephanie Grady of Forrest City; three sons, John Grady, Jr., Victor Grady and Nicholas Grady all of Forrest City; one step-son, Michael R. Horton, of Forrest City; one step-daughter, Cynthia Mathis of Forrest City; seven sisters, Inez Patton and Leanes Jones, both of Cleveland, Ohio, Lula Rivers of St. Louis, Mo., Dora Mull, Rose Swift, Shirley Haggins and Veonia Franklin, all of Forrest City; seven brothers, Otis Grady of Cleveland, Ohio, Victor Grady of Atlanta, Ga., Ezell Grady, Kenny Grady and Harold Grady, all of Forrest City; George Grady and Charles Grady, both of St. Louis, Mo. and nine grandchildren.
Funeral Services for Mr. Grady will be Thursday, March 29, 2001, at 1 p.m., at Rising Sun Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. John Strong, Jr. officiating. Woodhouse Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Clayton Douglas Johnson, age 60 of Forrest City, died Sunday, March 25, 2001 at Crest Park Retirement Inn in Forrest City.
Mr. Johnson was born March 1, 1941 in Widener. He was the son of Charlie Johnson and Christine Williams.
He is survived by three sons, Deyreck Johnson of Illinois, Kenny Johnson of Atlanta, Ga. and Douglas Johnson of Forrest City; two daughters, Allison Delay of Atlanta, Ga. and Lorna Johnson of Illinois; two brothers, Neartis Clark of Forrest City and Leon Clark of Helena; two sisters, Vickie Black of Atlanta, Ga. and Delores McCleod of Dotan, Ala.
Visitation for Mr. Johnson will be Saturday, March 31, 2001, from 1 to 2 p.m., at Salem Baptist Church with Rev. F. Duckworth. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 31, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Salem Baptist Church with Rev. Leonard Hawkins of Little Rock officiating. Burial will follow at Union Hill Cemetery with Hightower and Son Funeral Home of Marianna in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Minnie Laverne Roberts, age 65, of Palestine, died Monday, March 26, 2001.
Mrs. Roberts was born Aug. 16, 1935 in St. Francis County. She was the daughter of Wesson Geater and Motho Hill Geater. Mrs. Roberts was retired from Van Heusen in Brinkley and she was a Baptist.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Glenda Sue Burton in 1989.
Mrs. Roberts is survived by her husband, Chuck Roberts of the home; three sons, Jeffery Neal Roberts of Connecticut, John Roberts and Gary Roberts, both of Palestine; four daughters, Teresa Baldwin of Colt, Annette Malone and Sandra Roberts, both of Georgia and Melissa Hamilton of Searcy; one brother, Elmer Geater of Palestine; two sisters, Glenda Fought of Colt and Katherine Lee of Oregon and eight grandchildren.
Visitation for Mrs. Roberts will be Wednesday, March 28, 2001, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Morgan Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Thursday, March 29, 2001, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Morgan Funeral Home with Bro. Carl Baldwin and Bro. Paul Latham officiating. Burial will follow at Bell Cemetery under the direction of Morgan Funeral Home.