Yell County Record (weekly) Newspaper, Danville, Arkansas Volume 97, Number 16, page 2 List of Obituaries for the week of Wednesday, April 16, 1997 Walter Sims Walter Scott Sims passed away at his home in Oak Lawn, IL on March 6, 1997. He had formerly lived at Steve, AR. He was born April 9, 1925 in Atlantic, IA to Walter and Stella Sims. Interment in the Sims family plot at Nooner Cemetery in Steve, AR. Modine Tucker Modine W. (Wallace) Tucker, age 70, a resident of Rover, AR, formerly of Dallas, TX, died Friday, April 11, 1997 at her home. She was born on September 16, 1926 at Comanche, TX to the late Bud and Lelona Mae Daniels Wallace. Among her survivors is her husband, H. Riley Tucker of Rover, AR. Interment in the Restland Memorial Park at Dallas, TX. Johnie Landre Johnie B. (White) Landre, age 85, a resident of Fort Worth, TX, formerly of Russellville, AR died Sunday, April 13, 1997 at home. She was born October 26, 1911 in Yell County, AR at the Cedar Creek Community to the late Jim and Mattie White. She was the widow of Robert Landre. Interment in Rest Haven Memorial Park, Russellville, AR; arrangements by Humphrey Funeral Home. Pete Meadows Maurice "Pete" Meadows, age 80, of Memphis, TN, died Sunday, April 6, 1997 in Memphis. He was born August 28, 1916 in Yell County, where he lived until he was an adult. Among his survivors is his wife, Ava "Penny" Meadows. Interment in Pine Crest Cemetery near Little Rock, AR. Frank Nichols Frank C. Nichols, age 72, of Mt. George, AR, died Friday, April 11, 1997 at AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville, AR. He was born May 2, 1924, to the late Joe G. and Daisy Revells Nichols in Wakulla County, FL. Among his survivors is his wife, Novl Nichols of Mt. George. Interment in Mt. George Cemetery; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Dardanelle, AR. Earl Ward Earl Leslie Ward, age 83, of Little Rock, AR, formerly of Danville, AR, died Wednesday, April 9, 1997 at St. Vincent's Infirmary Medical Center in Little Rock, AR. He was a native of Yell County and the son of the late Sid and Tennie Duke Ward. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Cordella Ward. Among his survivors is his wife, Mammie Pruitt Ward. Interment in Chalybeate Springs Cemetery; arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home of Danville, AR. Billy Don Hunt Billy Don Hunt, age 56, of Mtn. Pine, AR, passed away April 12, 1997 at his home. He was born August 26, 1940 in Gravelly, AR, to Willie F. and Hazel Hunt. Among his survivors is his wife, Paulette Hunt, of Mtn. Pine. Interment in Hughes Cemetery, Mtn. Pine, AR. Harold Haney Harold Ray Haney, Sr., of North Little Rock, AR, passed away Sunday, April 6, 1997. He was the son of W.R. and Elsie (Garner) Haney and a former resident of Havana, AR. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Clara. Among his survivors is his wife, Bettie Haney. Interment in Rest Hills Memorial Park on April 9, 1997. [source: "Yell County Record" (weekly) Newspaper, Danville, Yell County, Arkansas Volume 97, Number 16, April 16, 1997, page 2] _________________________________ If a full transcription of the obit is needed for your family member, please let me know. It will be sent to you via email (providing I still have access to a copy of the Obituary). Please send your request, providing the family members FULL name and DATE of publication to Mary at: maryleek@attglobal.net