Obituary of HOLLY DUNN/ SHIRLEY HARPER/BERNICE JASPER/EARNESTINE JENKINS/ STEPHEN MURPHY/CHARLES POSEY/MARVIN RAMTHUR, 1997, Ashley, AR ******************************************************************************** Submitted by: Larry White Date: 16 Aug 2001 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ******************************************************************************** From the "The Ashley News Observer", Crossett, AR, August 13, 1997: Holly Dunn ********** Funeral services for Holly Dumas Dunn, 26, of Wilmer, Ala. were held Friday, August 8 at 11 p.m. at Wilmer United Methodist Church. Burial was at Wilmer Cemetery under the direction of Radney Funeral Home of Mobile, Ala. Mrs. Dunn died Wednesday, August 6, at Providence Hospital in Mobile. Survivors include her husband Grady W. "Jody" Dunn Jr; one daughter, Tully Hope Dunn of Wilmer; father, Elton E. Dumas of Crossett; mother, Gloria M. Dumas of Port St. Joe, Fla; and one sister, Edie Ousley of Tallahassee, Fla. Shirley Harper ************** Funeral services for Shirley Ann Collins Harper, 46, of Hamburg were held Thursday, August 7, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of JonesFuneral Home of Hamburg with the Rev. Charles Pullin officiating. Burial was at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Eudora. Mrs. Harper died Wednesday, August 6, at King Daughters Hospital in Greenville, Miss. She was a lifelong resident of Hamburg, a homemaker and a member of Gardner Baptist Church of Hamburg. Survivors include her husband, William "Red" Harper; one daughter, Kimberly Ann Danner Savage of Hamburg; and two brothers, Richard Collins and Carl Ray Collins, both of Crossett. She was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Wayne Collins. Bernice Jasper ************** Funeral services for Berniece Jasper, 66, of Crossett were held Monday, August 11, at 1 p.m. at New Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Steven Conley officiating. Burial was at Westview Cemetery under the direction of Jones Funeral Home of Crossett. Mrs. Jasper died Tuesday, August 5, at her residence. She was a homemaker and a member of the Crossett Area Chamber of Commerce, the Black History Association, served in the local hospice program as a volunteer and was a member of Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include nine sons, Glendell Moore, Bobby Jasper, Ramond Canley and Nathaniel Jasper, all of Crossett, James Jasper of Pacoima, Calif., Robert Jasper of Dover, Del., Napoleon Jasper of Washington, Richard Jasper and Sammie Jasper, both of St. Louis; seven daughters, Earnestine Riley of Chicago, Ill., Sandra Birdner, Patricia Lindsey, Jackie Woodberry, and HelenBrown, all of Crossett, Carolyn Fisher of Norfolk, VA, Michelle Jasper of Little Rock; mother, Mattie Moore of Pacoima, Calif.; three brothers, Rev. James Jasper Jr. of Wichita, Kan. and Charles Moore and Richard Weekly, both of Crossett; three sisters, Rose Marie Jacobs of Lancaster, Calif., Dorothy Jean Burwell of Lakeview Terrace, Calif. and Betty Jean Hendrix of Pacoima, Calif.; 48 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and 21 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. P. J. Jasper, a son, Charles Edward Jasper and a sister, Dorothy Nell Moore. Pallbearers were Alvin Henderson, Perry Handley, Gary Hollins, Perry Johnson, Leroy Lindsey, Frank Campbell, Edward Brown and Dewayne Hollins. Honorary pallmearers were Glendell Moore, Raymond coley, Undra Stanley, James Jasper, Napoleon Brown, Corey Lindsey, Gerald Brown, Ray Birdman, Patrick Fisher, Byron Jasper and Bobby Jasper. Earnestine Jenkins ****************** Funeral services for Earnestine Jenkins, 73, of Crossett were held Tuesday, August 12, at 2 p.m. at the first United Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry Williams officiating. Burial was at Pinewood Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Jones Funeral Home of Crossett. Mrs. Jenkins died Friday, August 8. She was a member of the First Methodist Church of Crossett. Survivors include one son, Mike Jenkins of Crossett; one daughter, Gail Tester, of Crossett; one brother, R. T. Breazeale of Carlsbad, Calif.; and two grandchildren, Nolley Jenkins of Salem, N.J. and Dustin Tester of Maui, Hawaii. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.T. Jenkins. Pallbears were Mike Ogden, George Carter, Bobby Miller, Gary Smith, Bobby Jenkins and Bobby Griffin. Stephen Murphy ************** Funeral services for Stephen Edward Murphy, 37, of Hamburg were held Monday, August 11, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Hamburg with Dr. Bobby Pennington and the Rev. Klois Hargis officiating. Burial was in the Hamburg Cemetery under the direction of Jones Funeral Home of Hamburg. Mr. Murphy died Sunday, August 3, at Ashley Memorial Hospital. He was a life-long resident of Hamburg, a former manager of Murphy Ford Co. in Hamburg and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Billie Jean Vail Murphy of Johnsville; two sons, Brandon and Aaron Murphy, both of Hamburg; parents, N.B. "Nap" and Maxine James Murphy of Hamburg; one brother, Jimmy Murphy of Hamburg; one sister, Ila Sue Campbell of Fayetteville; and six neices and nephews. Pallbearers were Daid Maxwell, A.D. Farmer, William Floyd Harbison, Carl John Bierbaum, Monty Gee, Ted Richardson and Willard Noble. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 32, Hamburg, AR 71646. Charles Posey ************* Funeral services for Charles W. Posey, 58, of Crossett, were held Monday, August 11, at 10 a.m. at Egypt Baptist Church with the Rev. Glenn Riggins officiating. Burial was at Holly Springs Cemetery under the direction of Jones Funeral Home of Crossett. Mr. Posey died Saturday, August 9. He retired from Georgia-Pacific Plywood after 31 years of service and was a member of the West Crossett Volunteer Fire Department and a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Martha Posey; one son, Troy Posey; two daughters, Teresa Sterling and Lisa Craig, all of of Crossett; mother, Gevernia Posey of Sparkman; two step-sons, Tim Poole of Crossett and Mike Poole of Little Rock; two sisters, Jane Reese and Dale Castleberry, both of Holly Springs, and 12 grandchildren. Pallbearers were Tony Adcock, Billy Houston, Vaughn Barnes, Jerry Watkins, Shawn Watkins, John David Carter and Jack Wallace. Memorials may be made to the West Crossett Fire Department. Marvin Ramthun ************** Graveside services for Marvin A. Ramthun, 68, of Hot Springs were held Wednesday, August 6, at 1 p.m. at Crestview Cemetery in Hot Springs with the Rev. Rex Smith officiating. Military honors were by V. F. W. Post #2278 and Military Order of Purple Heart. Hot Springs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Ramthur died Saturday, August 2, at his residence. He was a retired carpenter and veteran of the U.S. Navy, Navy Reserves and the U.S. Army from 1947-61. He was one of seven survivors from Co. C 809th Engr Bn that was involved in the battle of Pork Chop Hill in Korea. He was awarded the Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. He was a member of Fountain Lake C.F.W. Post #9570; life member of Military Order of Purple Heart and a member of DAV. Survivors include his wife, Betty Ramthun; seven sons, Larry Ramthun of Jonesboro, Leo Ramthum of Hot Springs, Lee Ramthun of Crossett, Loy Ramthum of Wesley, Lowell Ramthum of DeBeque, Colo, Lyle Ramthun of Lincoln, and Marvin Ramthun Jr. of Fayetteville; three daughters, Darla Garrison of West Ford, Helen Mitchell of Oppelo and Barbara Huff of Colcord, Okla.; two brothers, Elroy Ramthun of Kewaskum, Wisc. and Alfred Ramthun Jr. of Milwaukee, Wisc.; two sisters, Betty Mae Schmitz and Patricia Antonio of Adams, Wisc.; 18 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were members of DAV. Mattie Sedberry *************** Funeral Services for Mattie Ruth Sedberry, 86, of Lindale, Texas, were held Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 10:30 a.m. at Village Baptist Church with the Rev. David Wood officiating. Burial was at Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Lewis Funeral Home in Magnolia. Mrs. Sedberry died Monday, August 4, in Colonial Nursing Center in Lindale. A native of Hamburg, she was a member of Village Baptist Church and a lifetime member of the American Red Cross. Survivors include one son, Lyle Sedberry of Kilgore, Texas; a daughter, Ann Sedbrerry Ainsworth of Magnolia; two step-daughters, Fran Sedberry Hendricks of Lindale and Mary Sedberry Raborn of Tyler, Texas; two half-sisters, Mardell Crawford Henley of Monticello and Maedean Crawford Shivers of Crossett; seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard E. Sedberry. Bobby Walser ************ Funeral services for Bobby Michael Walser, 47, of Hamburg were held Friday, August 8, at 10 a.m. at Unity Cemetery with the Rev. Joel Meredith officiating. Jones Funeral Home of Crossett was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Walser died Wednesday, August 6, at Ashley Memorial Hospital. Mr. Walser was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include two sons, Jeremy Michael Walser and Daniel Wayne Walser, both of Hamburg; mother, Eva Grace Walser of Hamburg; four brothers, Jimmy Walser of Crossett, Johnny Walser of Hamburg, Byron Walser of Modesto, Calif., and David Walser of Hamburg; and one sister, Jeanette Kilcrease of Hamburg. (From White Station Community): Sallie Gilliam Bunton ********************* died Monday of last week at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were Saturday at Fudge Chapel Baptist Church in White Station, Rev. Jesse L. Radford Sr., pastor. Rev. J. V. Johnson delivered the eulogy during the service. Sallie was the daughter of Ike Williams and Julia Tucker Williams, and the wife of Treasby "T.B." Bunton. She is survived by her daughter, Darlene McDaniel of White Station, and four grand-children - John Westley McDaniel Jr., and Rodney Antwine McDaniel, both of Los Angeles, Calif.; Constance McDaniel of Bastrop, La; and Duane Emaine McDaniel of Killeen, Texas; and four great-grandchildren. Burial was at Ryles Community Center under the direction of Cromwell Funeral Home.