Mr. Theodis Alexander, age 42, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Forrest City.
Mr. Alexander, born Jan. 2, 1960, was the son of Elbert Alexander and Pearline Boyd. He is survived by his father, of Little Rock; his mother, of Forrest City; six brothers, Larry Smith Dwayne Alexander and Ricky Alexander, all of Forrest City, Theoplis Alexander and Bruce Alexander, both of Little Rock and Clyde Alexander of Chicago, Ill., and three sisters, Shirley Sinclair of Forrest City, Vickie Alexander of Cleveland, Ohio and Tony Alexander of Helena.
Funeral services for Mr. Alexander will be held Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at 10 a.m. at Willis Temple Church of God In Christ with Elder J.D. Alexander officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
Mr. Robert Clarence "Demps" Bowens, age 63, of Chicago, Ill., died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002.
Mr. Bowens, a retired clerk, was born Dec. 23, 1938, in Heth. He is survived by a son, Joel Bowens of Chicago, Ill.; two brothers, Fred Moore of Forrest City and Mack Bowens of St. Louis, Mo.; and seven sisters, Dorothy Young, Virginia Sutton, Edna Harrel and Carrie Fay Washington, all of Chicago, Ill., Henretta White of Madison, Wisc., Sharon Moore of Memphis and Francis Ursery of St. Louis, Mo.
Funeral services for Mr. Bowens will be held Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Days Temple Church of God In Christ with Elder John Henry Jennings officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
Mr. Thomas G. Grobmyer, age 48, of Forrest City, died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002, at his home.
Mr. Grobmyer was born Dec. 20, 1953, in North Carolina, the son of W.P. "Bill" Grobmyer and Jo Ann Vernon Grobmyer.
Mr. Grobmyer is survived by two sons, Thomas Joshua Grobmyer of Missouri and Jeremy David Grobmyer of Forrest City; two daughters, Amy Renee Marcoux of Florida and Amanda Grobmyer of Forrest City; both his parents of Memphis; four brothers, W.P. Grobmyer Jr. of Forrest City, Stephen L. Grobmyer of Florida, David F. Grobmyer and James Mark Grobmyer, both of Missouri; one sister, Rebecca Corlew of Memphis and four grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Grobmyer were held graveside on Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Forrest Park Cemetery. Stevens Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.
Mr. Thomas W. Wilkie Jr., age 102, of Forrest City, died Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, at his home.
Mr. Wilkie was born Aug. 19, 1900, in Riverton, Ill., the son of Thomas William Wilkie and Florence Wilkerson Wilkie. He was a postman, a farmer and a member of the St. Francis County Farm Bureau. He was also a member of the Christian Church of Riverton, Ill.
Mr. Wilkie married Paulyne Vance in 1943, and she survives him along with a daughter, Van Paula Wilkie of Forrest City; two sons, Tony Wilkie and Bill Wilkie both of Forrest City; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mr. Wilkie were held, graveside, Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, at 3 p.m. at Forrest Park Cemetery with Rev. Larry Kelso officiating. Stevens Funeral Home was in charge of all arrangements.