Mr. Andrew "Blackie" Black, age 88, of Forrest City, died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Forrest City.
Mr. Black, born May 13, in Lexa, was the son of Bill Black and Alice Fisher. He is survived by a host of cousins.
Visitation services for Mr. Black will be held Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Chapel of Woodhouse Mortuary. Funeral services for Mr. Black will be held Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, at 2:30 p.m. in the Chapel of Woodhouse Mortuary with Rev. Bruce Murray officiating the service. Burial will follow in Scott Bond Cemetery under the direction of Woodhouse Mortuary.
Mrs. Patricia Washington Dailey, age 41, of Forrest City, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, at Baptist Hospital East in Memphis.
Mrs. Dailey, born Aug. 23, 1960, in Forrest City, was the daughter of Boylee Hamilton Sr. and Alise Washington. She was a 1978 graduate of Forrest City High School and was employed by East Arkansas Youth Services.
Mrs. Dailey is survived by her husband, Anthony C. Dailey of Forrest City; her mother; two daughters, Maya K. Dailey of Forrest City, and LaTasha Dailey of Youngstown, Ohio; a son, Antonio Dailey of Forrest City; three sisters, Unice Green and Constance Wright, both of Jonesboro and Vanessa Spearman of Norfolk, Va.; three brothers, Boylee Hamilton Jr., of Minneapolis, Minn., Michael Hamilton of Brenham, Texas, Boylee Hamilton III, of Little Rock and her grandmother, Henrietta Ware of Forrest City.
Funeral services for Mrs. Dailey will be held Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, at 10 a.m. at Rising Sun M.B. Church with Rev. John Strong officiating. Burial will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, at 11 a.m. in West Tennessee Cemetery under the direction of Woodhouse Mortuary.
Baby Girl Houston, born Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, at the Elvis Presley Regional Trauma Center in Memphis.
Houston, is survived by her parents, Randell Dawson of Forrest City and Angel Houston of Caldwell.
Graveside funeral services for Baby Girl Houston were held Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2002, at Stanley Grove Cemetery in Colt under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
Mr. Jewel McDonald Sr., age 67, of Forrest City, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, at Baptist Memorial Hospital.
Mr. McDonald, born Dec. 28, 1934, in Colt, was a retired truck driver.
He is survived by his wife, Rosetta McDonald of Forrest City; three sons, Uellis McDonald of California, Jewel McDonald Jr. of Wynne and Dwayne McDonald of Forrest City; two daughters, Versie Lee Dugger of Houston, Texas and Jackie McDonald of Forrest City; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. McDonald will be held Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, from 12:30 to 5 p.m., in the Chapel of Clay Funeral Home. Funeral services for Mr. McDonald will be held Saturday, Feb. 23, 2002, at 12 p.m. at Mt. Moriah M.B. Church with Rev. Uellis McDonald officiating. Burial will follow in Clark Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.
Mrs. Gloria J. Smith, age 48, of Little Rock, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center in Little Rock.
Mrs. Smith, born May 5, 1953, in Palestine, was an accountant with Southwestern Bell.
Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband, Jesse Smith Sr. of Little Rock; a son, Jesse Smith Jr. of Little Rock; two daughters, Rolysha Lewis and Kenisha Smith, both of Little Rock; a brother, Johnny Stidum Jr. of Palestine; three sisters, Ida Mae Terrell of Brinkley; Bettye Rooks of Memphis and Vernell Stidum of Little Rock; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Smith will be held Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, at 11 a.m. at St. Luke A.M.E. Church with Rev. E.J. Outley officiating. Burial will follow in Casteel Cemetery under the direction of Clay Funeral Home.