Mr. Carl Chapman, age 67, of Little Rock, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, in Heber Springs.
Mr. Chapman was born Nov. 26, 1934 in Forrest City, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Chapman of Forrest City.
He is survived by two sons, Phillip Chapman of Hensley and John Chapman of Little Rock; two daughters, Connie Null of Jacksonville and Debbie Weatherford of Bryant; two brothers, Ray Chapman of Forrest City and Bill Chapman of Oklahoma; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Visitation for Mr. Chapman will be Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Chapman will follow the same day at 1 p.m. at Hughes Cemetery in Forrest City, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Ms. Althema Griggs, age 62, of Forrest City, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, at her home.
Ms. Griggs was born April 22, 1939, and was the daughter of Omega Griggs and Pearl Anderson Griggs. She was a retired teacher from the Forrest City Junior High School and was also a member of the Rising Sun Missionary Baptist Church in Forrest City.
Ms. Griggs is survived by her son, Reuben Griggs of Forrest City; an uncle, Bishop James Anderson of Nebraska; and one aunt, Edna Fryer of Nebraska.
Fuenral services for Ms. Griggs will be conducted on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at 1 p.m., at Morgan Funeral Home, with Bishop James Anderson officiating the service. Burial will follow in Forrest City Cemetery under the direction of Morgan Funeral Home.
Mrs. Anna Beth Lewis, age 80, of Little Rock, formerly of Forrest City, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, at the Baptist Hospital in Little Rock.
Mrs. Lewis was born March 14, 1921, in Fort Smtih. She was a retired school teacher and a member of the First United Methodist Church.
Mrs. Lewis married J.D. Lewis in 1945, and he preceded her in death in 1999, along with one son, Jimmy Lewis in 2000.
She is survived by a son, Mike Lewis of Camden; and one granddaughter.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lewis will be conducted on Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, at 2 p.m., at Stevens Funeral Home, with Rev. Rex Darling officiating the service. Burial will follow in Forrest Park Cemetery under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.
Mr. V.A. Pate, age 93, of Colt, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2002, at Cross Community Hospital in Wynne.
Mr. Pate was born Dec. 22, 1908 in Crenshaw, Miss. He was a retired rice farmer and a member of the Crossroads Original Church of God.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ida Bell Pate; and one son, Ruben Wesley Pate.
Mr. Pate is survived by one son, Jack Pate of Colt; three daughters, Maudie McKenzie, Nell Watlington and Emmaline Holland, all of Colt; two sisters, Rilda McCoy of St. Louis, Mo. and Mary Turnbow of Flint, Mich.; 16 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Pate will be held Friday, Feb. 1, 2002, from 5 to 8 p.m., at Kernodle Funeral Home in Wynne. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at 10 a.m., at Kernodle Funeral Home, with burial following in Hughes Cemetery in Forrest City, under the direction of Kernodle Funeral Home.
Mr. Anthony Logan, age 30, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis.
Mr. Logan, born Oct. 29, 1971, in Forrest City, was the son of S.T. Logan and Evelyn Patton Logan, both of Forrest City. He is survived by his parents.
Visitation services for Mr. Logan will be held, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services for Mr. Logan will be held Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Woodhouse Mortuary with Rev. John Strong officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Woodhouse Mortuary.
Mr. Artie C. Versie, age 79, of Widener, died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2002, at Baptist Hospital East in Memphis.
Mr. Versie was born on April 21, 1922, in Haynes, and was a retired farmer.
He is survived by three sons, Artie C. Versie Jr. of St. Louis, Mo., Johnnie C. Versie of Little Rock and Herbert Lee Versie of Aurora, Colo.; three daughters, Barbara Strong of Widener, Katherine Versie of Memphis and Belinda Buford of Bossier City, La.; one step-daughter, Bobbie Dickey of Houston, Texas; one step-son, Nehemiah Fells of Houston, Texas; one brother, Earnest Calvin of Milwaukee, Wisc.; a nd 14 grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Versie will be Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, from 6 to 7 p.m., at Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services for Mr. Versie will be conducted on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, at 2 p.m., at Spring Grove Baptist Church, with Rev. Cedric Coleman officiating the service. Burial will follow in Shady Grove Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.