Thursday, December 26, 2002


Clinton "Buddy Bell" Culler

Mr. Clinton "Buddy Bell" Culler, age 99, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2002 at Crestpark Retirement Inn in Forrest City.

Mr. Culler was born Oct. 6, 1903, in Forrest City, the son of Clinton Culler Sr. and Elise Bell. He is survived by several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Visitation for Mr. Culler will be held on Friday, Dec. 27, 2002, from 11:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the Chapel of Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002, at 1 p.m. at Beth Salem Baptist Church with Rev. Rayfield Walker officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery.


Freddie Ann Dangeau

Mrs. Freddie Ann Dangeau, age 75, of Humboldt, Tenn., died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis.

Mrs. Dangeau was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Porter of Forrest City. She was a graduate of Forrest City High School, attended Williams College in Walnut Ridge, Union University in Jackson, Tenn. and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. She was also very active in church and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Humboldt, Tenn.

Mrs. Dangeau is survived by her husband of 59 years, Rev. Orvind M. Dangeau; a son, Charles Dangeau of Memphis; a daughter, Marcia Garrett of Southhaven, Miss.; two sisters, Rebecca Ann Priddy of Pencil Bluff and Carol Dinkins of Hot Springs Village; one brother, Bobby Zallacher of Illinois and three grandchildren.

Visitation for Mrs. Dangeau will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002, at the Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home in Humboldt, Tenn. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Dec. 27, 2002, at 10 a.m. at Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held following at 3 p.m. in Barnishaw Cemetery in Pine Tree.


Robert Lee Higgins Sr.

Mr. Robert Lee Higgins Sr., age 58, of Forrest City, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2002, at his home.

Mr. Higgins was born Sept. 18, 1944, in Forrest City. He was a disabled veteran of the United States Army.

Mr. Higgins is survived by two sons, Brian Higgins and Robert Lee Higgins Jr., both of Forrest City; a daughter of Shelia Higgins of Jonesboro; four brothers, Les Nicholes of Forrest City, Charles Higgins of West Memphis, Eddie G. Higgins of Little Rock and Leroy Higgins of San Bernadino, Calif.; four sisters, Judy Anderson of Madison, Annette Stalling of San Bernadino, Calif., and Kim Ella Higgins and Marjorie Smith, both of Forrest City and four grandchildren.

Visitation services for Mr. Higgins will be held on Friday, Dec. 27, 2002, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002, at 10 a.m. at Christian Redeeming Spiritual Church No. 1 with Rev. Barry Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery.


Tolise Allen Tittle

Mrs. Tolise Allen Tittle, age 87, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2002, at her home.

Mrs. Tittle was born July 15, 1915, in Colt, the daughter of Howell Allen and Jessie Peevey Allen. She lived in St. Francis County for most of her life and worked for Reltoc Manufacturing for nine years and Forrest Memorial Hospital for 15 years. She was a housewife and a member of the Wesley Chapel Methodist Church.

Mrs. Tittle married Claude Tittle in 1935 and he preceded her in death in 1988. She is survived by one son, Earl A. Tittle of Forrest City; one daughter, Jo Tittle Keller of Forrest City; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Visitation services for Mrs. Tittle will be held on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2002, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, Dec. 27, 2002, at 2 p.m. at the Chapel of Stevens Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Hughes Cemetery.

The family requests that memorials be made to the Wesley Chapel Methodist Church care of Martha Hite, 57 St. Francis County Road 356, Forrest City, AR 72335.


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