Robert "Bob" Wilks
Sex: M
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Death: 17 Feb 2012
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• His obituary was published on 29 Feb 2012, Danville, Yell County, Arkansas. - "To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Bob Wilks
Robert (Bob) Wilks of Wilburton, OK died February 17, 2012 in McAlister, OK.
He was born September 18, 1942 in Del Rio, TX.
Survivors include his wife, Marie; sons, Mike, Carol and Alex; daughters, Tana and Melissa; 11 grandchildren; sisters, Corrine Karr of Choctaw, OK, and Betty Fredrick of Havana, AR.
Bob graduated from Havana High School in 1961.
(Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, pub. Feb 29, 2012)
Willie A. Willett
Sex: F
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Death: Nov 1993
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• Her obituary was published on 16 Nov 1993, Memphis, Tennessee. - "To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Willie A. Willett
DANVILLE, AR -- WILLIE A. WILLETT, 97, of Danville, Arkansas, and Joiner, Arkansas, died Monday at Danville Nursing Home. Roller-Citizens Funeral Home in West Memphis has charge. She was a charter member of the Wilson (Arkansas) Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution and a member of the Joiner Baptist Church.
Mrs. Willett, the widow of T. R. Willett, leaves a son, Paul J. Willett of Danville, 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
(The Commercial Appeal Newspaper, Memphis, Tennessee, pub. Nov 16, 1993)
Tommy Lee Willhite
Sex: M
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Death: 17 Mar 2014
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• His obituary was published on 25 Mar 2014, On Line @ http://eddiesfamilyfuneralhome.com. - "To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tommy Lee Willhite
of Melbourne, Arkansas
Tommy Lee Willhite, son of Peggy Willhite Rogers and stepfather Eugene Obar, was born December 24, 1960 in Crawford County, Arkansas. He departed this life March 17, 2014 in Calico Rock, Arkansas at the age of 53 years, 2 months and 21 days. He was united in marriage to Sandy Marlow on May 24, 1980 in Ola, Arkansas. He spent his life as a son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, provider and friend. During his working years, he was employed as a boliermaker, He was of the Baptist faith.
He is survived by his wife of 33 years: Sandy Willhite of the home; three sons: Tommy Joe Willhite and wife Ashley of Marmaduke, Arkansas, Michael Willhite of Phoenix, Arizona and Jimmy Willhite of Violet Hill; his mother: Peggy Rogers of Melbourne; two brothers: James Ritchie of Alma and Tony Ritchie of Springdale; three sisters: Caroline Templin of Colorado, Teresa Casey of Ozark and Glenda Flanigan of Mulberry, Arkansas; two grandchildren: Remi Willhite and Jace Thomas Willhite; several in-laws; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and many good friends. He was preceded in death by his stepfather: Eugene Obar.
Graveside funeral service will be Thursday, March 20 at 2:00 pm at Violet Hill Cemetery under the direction of Eddie's Family Funeral Home in Melbourne. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 19 from 6-8 pm.
Pallbearers: Johnnie Neal, Jason Sherrell, Tim Hoskinds, Carroll Schrock, Rodney Hutchins, Tony Ritchie.
Honorary Pallbearers: Dean Hutchins, Tim Smith and Trey Savell.
(pub. Mar 25, 2014, on line at http://eddiesfamilyfuneralhome.com)
Tommy Lee Willhite
Sex: M
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Death: 17 Mar 2014
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• His obituary was published on 26 Mar 2014, Danville, Yell County, Arkansas. - "To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tommy Willhite
Tommy Lee Willhite, son of Peggy Willhite Rogers and stepfather Eugene Obar, was born December 24, 1960 in Crawford County, Arkansas.
He departed this life March 17, 2014 in Calico Rock, Arkansas.
He is survived by his wife: Sandy Willhite of the home; three sons: Tommy Joe Willhite and wife Ashley of Marmaduke, Arkansas, Michael Willhite of Phoenix, Arizona and Jimmy Willhite of Violet Hill; his mother: Peggy Rogers of Melbourne; two brothers, three sisters, two grandchildren and several in-laws; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and many good friends. He was preceded in death by his stepfather: Eugene Obar.
Graveside funeral service was held Thursday, March 20 at 2:00 pm at Violet Hill Cemetery under the direction of Eddie's Family Funeral Home in Melbourne. Visitation was held Wednesday, March 19 from 6- 8pm.
(Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, pub. Mar 26, 2014)
Carol Sue "Peggy" (Swain) Williams
Sex: F
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Death: 7 May 2015
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• Her obituary was published on 13 May 2015, Danville, Yell County, Arkansas. - "To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Carol Sue "Peggy" Williams
Carol Sue "Peggy" Williams, age 79, of Danville passed away Thursday May 7, 2015 at her home.
Peggy was born May 4, 1936 in Scotland, Arkansas to the late Thomas Ray & Dorthy Dunsworth Swain. She was a clerk supervisor for the Arkansas Department of Health. She loved watching sports especially tennis, and loved going to the horse races. She was a loving and caring woman who always wanted to give rather than receive.
She was preceded in death by her parents; granddaughter, Kylie Williams; grandson, Greg Hall; sister, Patsy James.
Survivors include her husband of 58 years Hap Williams; son, Kevin & Pat Williams of Dardanelle; daughters, Karen Williams of Danville; Kim & Gary Brookshear of Lavaca; grandchildren, Kelly Williams of Dardanelle; Kayla (Kevin) Crow of Bella Vista; Kyle (Abigail) Brookshear of Van, TX; Stephen Abbott of CN; Ashlynn Abbott of CN; Jon (Sarah) Hall of Washington State; great-grandchildren, Kylie Shyanne Ashcraft; Garrett Jackson; James & Olivia Crow; Emma & Delaney Hall; brothers, Ronnie (JoAnn) Swain of Atkins; Jerry (Louise) Swain of Morrilton; Donnie (Brenda) Swain of Fayetteville; sister, Sharon Vinson of Atkins and several nieces and nephews
Honorary pallbearers Harold Robinson, Bob Burnham, Jerry Smith, Joe Monroe, Tom Tatum Sr., Tom Tatum Jr.
Funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2015 at the Danville Cornwell Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. W.A. Gorman officiating. Burial was 4:30 p.m. at Mt Pleasant Cemetery. Visitation was 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made American Cancer Society 901 N. University Ave. Little Rock, AR 72207.
Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home Danville.
Online guestbook and condolences a www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com
(Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, pub. May 13, 2015)
Mrs. Carrie Fair Williams
Sex: F
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Death: 8 Dec 1960
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• Her obituary was published on 15 Dec 1960, Danville, Yell County, Arkansas. - "To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Mrs. Carrie Fair Williams
Mrs. Carrie Fair Williams, aged 73, died December 8 in her home in Little Rock.
She is a widow of the late S. H. Williams and a member of the First Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Thelma Rowland of Yellville, Mrs. Marjorie Simpson of North Little Rock, and Mrs. Mary Evelyn Klemme, Topeka, Kansas; one son, Aubrey Williams of Little Rock; nine grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Thompson of Carlsbad, New Mex. and Grace Wilson of Belleville.
(Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, pub. Dec 15, 1960)
Curtis A. Williams
Sex: M
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Death: 19 Apr 1972
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• His obituary was published on 4 May 1972, Danville, Yell County, Arkansas. - "To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Curtis A. Williams
Curtis A. Williams, age 71, died at his home on Chickalah Mtn. April 19. He was a retired farmer and cattleman and was the son of Dow and Eva Haney williams of El Dorado.
Survivors include his wife, Grace Madden Williams; two sons, Duane of Russellville and Durell of Napa, Calif.; three grandchildren; and two aunts, Mrs. Willie Goodwin of El Dorado and Mrs. Georgia Dumas of Wichita Falls, Tex.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Harold Hall at the Free Will Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. Friday afternoon. Interment was at the Mountain Springs Cemetery.
Casket bearers were Donald Bulman, Bennie Madden, Buck Allen, Roger Horn, Douglas Foster and Rev. R. D. Hester.
Services were in care of Cornwell Funeral Service.
(The Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, pub. May 4, 1972)
Mrs. Delia Jeffie Williams
Sex: F
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Death: 19 Mar 1963
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• Her obituary was published in Apr 1963, Danville, Yell County, Arkansas. - "To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Delia Jeffie Williams
Mrs. Delia Jeffie Williams, aged 87, died March 19 in Checotah, Oklahoma. Mrs. Williams was born in Tennessee and had lived in Checotah since 1928. She was a former resident of Danville and had lived in Yell County most of her life.
Survivors include 2 daughters, Mrs. Manning Owens and Mrs. Arthur Paxton, both of Checotah, 14 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. Burial was in Green lawn Cemetery at Checotah.
(Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, pub. April 1963)
Dorothy "Dottie" (Chance) Williams
Sex: F
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Death: 11 Jun 2013
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• Her obituary was published on 19 Jun 2013, Danville, Yell County, Arkansas. - "To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Dorothy Williams
Dorothy (Dottie) Williams, 73, of Plainview, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in North Little Rock.
She was retired from law enforcement and a member of the First Baptist Church in Plainview, AR.
She is survived by her husband, Jon C. Williams; one son, Danny Gililland and wife, Lynda of North Little Rock; two daughters, Debbie Franklin and husband, Billy of Parks, Dawn Gilmore of Pottsville; one step-son, Gary Williams of McKinleyville, CA; her mother, Youtha Graham of Danville; two brothers, Johnny Chance of Plainview and Robert Austin of Orlando, FL; two sisters, Fran Reece and husband, Bud of Centerville and Christine Gulley and husband, Tim of Samoa, CA; ten grandchildren, Rhys Franklin, Heather Davis, Chad Franklin, Michael Gililland, Danette Gililland, Dustin Gililland, Dylan Gililland, Derek Gililland, Chaz McDermott and Levi Gilmore and five great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her father, John Chance; one son, Dennis Gililland; one step-son, Scott Williams and one step-daughter, Kristie Williams.
Funeral service was June 14, 2013 at Cornwell Funeral Home Chapel in Danville with burial at Lower Spring Creek Cemetery in Belleville under the direction of McConnell Funeral Home of Greenwood.
Pallbearers were grandsons. Honorary pallbearer was Robert Merriweather.
To sign an online guest book, please visit www.mcconnellfh.com
(Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, pub. June 19, 2013)
Everett Bobby Williams
Sex: M
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Death: 4 Feb 2011
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• His obituary was published on 16 Feb 2011, Danville, Yell County, Arkansas. - "To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded" - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Everett Williams
Everett Bobby Williams age 67 of Dardanelle died Friday, February 4, 2011 at River Valley Medical Center.
He was born July 27, 1943 at Modesto, California to the late Elmer and Laura Hodge Williams. He is preceded in death by his parents and his twin brother, Ernest Williams.
Survivors include his wife, Morleen Williams of Dardanelle; two sons, John Williams of Russellville, Bobby Williams of Modesto, CA; two daughters, Robin McConky of Russellville, Sherry Swaneer of Modesto, CA; two brothers, Dean Williams and Edward Williams of Dardanelle; one sister, Christine Dowling of Dardanelle; eight grandchildren; four great grandchildren and many other relatives.
Cremation arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle.
(Yell County Record Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas, pub. Feb 16, 2011)