Uncle Nick Clemens Has Gone to the Great Beyond—Died at Bentonville Uncle Nick Clemens, one of the old-time [men] of Fayetteville, who has been making his home with his daughter, the wife of Andrew Black, died suddenly this morning from heart failure. The remains were prepared and shipped to Fayetteville on this afternoon’s train for … More Nick Clemens
Established not long after the Civil War, Oak Cemetery became the final resting place for many of the residents of Fayetteville’s Black community and is one of the earliest public cemeteries in the city. The cemetery covers ??? acres of land bounded by Dunn and University Avenues on the east and west, by the U.S. … More Oak Cemetery
Graveside Services HeldFor Henry Hall Henry Hall Henry Hall, 82, Negro residentof 311 Olive Street, died Sunday. He was born in 1889 in Tupelo, Miss. He is survived by his wife, Lelitia Watson Hall, to whom he was married in 1922. Other than his wife, he is survived by two sons. Rex and Theopolis Hall … More Henry Hall
Mrs. Ide Sheppard, 95, of Fayetteville, died Wednesday [May 22] in a local nursing home. She was born Aug. 14, 1878, in Washington County, the daughter of Tom and Ann Barnett Dart. She is survived by one half-brother, Bert Dart of Coffeyville, Kan. Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Friday at St. James Methodist … More Ide Sheppard
Mrs. Anna B. Parker, 83, of Fayetteville, died Sunday [April 21, 1974]. Born June 11, 1890, in Baldwin, the daughter of Pete and Billy Borden Fisher, she was a Methodist and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by her husband, Otis Parker of the home: one son, Col. Herbert … More Anna Parker
Beno Neal, 65, of Fayetteville died in a local hospital Friday [Nov. 30, 1973]. He was born May 4, 1908, at Fort Smith, the son of Henry and Hazel Johnson Neal, and was a retired porter and bartender. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Fort Smith and was a member of St. James Baptist … More Beno Neal
Mrs. Luetisha Williams, 63, of Oakland, Calif., died Friday [Oct. 12, 1973] in a local hospital. Born May 8, 1910, in Fort Smith, she was the daughter of Henry and HazelNeal. She is survived by one brother, Beno Neal of Fayetteville. Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in St. James Baptist Church in Fayetteville … More Luetisha Williams
Mrs. Chrystal Funkhouser, 62, of Fayetteville, died in a local hospital Saturday [May 5, 1973]. Born Dec. 25, 1910, at Harris, the daughter of Issac P. and Rachel Bean Parker, she was a member of St. James Methodist Church. Survivors are the husband, Cashmere of the home; one daughter, Mrs. Carolyn Bradford of Fayetteville; onebrother, … More Chrystal Funkhouser
Mrs. Catherine Lackey, 38, of Chicago, died in Chicago, Dec. 2. She was born Feb. 28, 1933, at Summers, the daughter of Claude and Robertha Funkhouser Lackey. Survivors are two sons, Alfred andTony of the home; her father of Fayetteville; the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Zettie Ollison of Fayetteville, and one grandchild. Funeral service will be … More Catherine Lackey
Mrs. Ballie J. Joiner, 80, of 412 E. Center St., died June 10th. Born Feb. 12, 1891, at Coal Hill, daughter of Wyatt and Alice West, she was a member of the St. James Methodist Church. Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Rich of Fayetteville; one sister, Mrs. Bertha Mason of Boley, Okla., two grandchildren … More Ballie Joiner