Mr. J. V. Calhoon Jr., 75, of Vanndale, died on Monday, May 6, 2002, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro.
Mr. Calhoon was born Jan. 25, 1927, in Little Rock to Jim Calhoon Sr. and Alma Calhoon McClintock. Mr. Calhoon was preceded in death by both his parents and a sister, Fay Frances Calhoon Smith.
Mr. Calhoon was a retired farmer and was a Veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army. He lived most of his life in Vanndale, where he was a member of the Vanndale United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife Omagene Smith Calhoon of Vanndale; two daughters, Nanette Ward of Vanndale and Jimmie Boettcher of Crestwell, Ore.; a brother Eugene Calhoon of Hot Springs; three grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mr. Calhoon will be held at Kernodle Funeral Home in Wynne today from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Kernodle Funeral Chapel in Wynne at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 9, 2002, with burial in Vanndale Cemetery to follow, with Rev. Dennie Taylor officiating.
The family requests memorials be sent to Vanndale Baptist Church, P.O. Box 6, Vanndale, AR 72387.
Kernodle Funeral Home of Wynne is in charge of all arrangements.
Mr. Jeremy Don Huckaba, 29, of Palestine, died on Tuesday, May 7, 2002, in Palestine.
Mr. Huckaba was born on Nov. 8, 1972, in Forrest City, the son of Donald Lee Huckaba and Frankie Young Huckaba. He lived most of his life in Palestine and was a truck repairman.
Mr. Huckaba is survived by both his parents, a brother, Jason Huckaba of Palestine; a sister, Misty Huckaba Paine of Palestine; his paternal grandmother, Frances Huckaba of Palestine and his maternal grandmother, Virgina Young of Palestine.
Visitation for Mr. Huckaba will be held tonight, May 8, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stevens Funeral Home in Forrest City. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2002, at 2 p.m.., at Stevens Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Bell Cemetery.
Mrs. Fair Dean Ward, 82, of Marianna, died Monday, May 6, 2002, in Forrest City.
Mrs. Ward was born June, 11, 1919, in White Hall to J. Harper Lilies and Sofia Chandler Lilies. She was preceded in death by both her parents and her late husbands Jeff Clark and Hal G. Ward, and one son, William Clark.
Mrs. Ward was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church.
She is survived by her two sons Herbert J. Clark of Fitzgerald, Ga., and Harold A. Clark of Jonesboro; a daughter Caroline Ward Free of Bentonville; three brothers, J.T. Lilies, Jessie Lilies and John Lilies all of Indiana; five sisters Estine Ennis, Faye Ellen Walls and Frances Lilies all of Indiana, Clara Mae of Hooandsworth, Tenn., Irene Brewer of Forrest City; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Visitation for Mrs. Ward will be held Wednesday, May 8, 2002 at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in Marianna from 5 to 9 p.m.. Funeral services will be held at Roller-Citizens Funeral Home Chapel in Marianna at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 9, 2002, with burial in Marianna Memorial Park to follow, with Rev. Randy Hall officiating.
The family requests that memorials be made to the American Heart Assocation and the First Christian Church of Marianna.