African-American Deaths Abstracted from the Tuckerman Record, Tuckerman, Jackson County, Arkansas for 1935-1938 & 1943-1952 Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Mark Williamson. ************************************************************************ Copyright © 2003 Mark Williamson. All rights reserved. USGenWeb Archives Notice http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ The Tuckerman Record ceased publication in 1989. Microfilm of the Tuckerman Record is available at the Arkansas History Commission, One Capitol Mall, Little Rock, AR 72201, and at the Billingsley Library, 213 Walnut St., Newport, AR 72112, phone 870-523-2952. Abbreviations and Explanations of Headings: ------------------------------------------- Type (if not a "formal" obituary): N - death mentioned in community notes (aka "local gossip") column S - death mentioned in story (usually a fatal accident or a murder) C - "Card of Thanks", no other mention of death found M - "In memory of", no other mention of death found AF - story of death of active member of Armed Forces CL - death noted on War Casualty List Given Name: may include (maiden name) or (person's title or rank) or (person's sex if unclear) or [previous married name] Died On: when a death is mentioned in community notes, the date of death is often my best guess. Depending on when the community notes were submitted to the newspaper, the actual death may have occurred a week (or more) before or after. Residence: residence if different from place of death Rel / Rel Name: Sp - surviving spouse P - surviving parent(s) (if no surviving spouse) Wd - name of deceased spouse as given in obituary (Only the first name of relative is given when the surname is the same as of the deceased.) Funeral Homes: FL - Frank Leach P&S - Patterson & Sons T&S - Tolerson & Son TU - Tuckerman ************************************************************************ Paper Date Type Last Name Given Name Age Died On Place of Death Residence Rel Rel Name Buried At Funeral Home ---------- ---- ------------ ------------------------- ---- ------------- -------------------- ------------------ --- ----------------------- --------------------------- --------------------- 27-Apr-45 AF Allison Jesse (Pvt.) 20 18-Apr-45 Louisville, KY Tuckerman P Mr. & Mrs. Jesse New Hope Phillips 30-May-47 S Anderson Charles James 22 24-May-47 Newport 05-Oct-50 Bailey Johnnie 54 27-Sep-50 Tuckerman P Mrs. Georgia New Hope T&S 19-Apr-51 Balentine Noville 11-Apr-51 Chicago, IL New Hope P&S 22-Jul-38 S Barkley Rean (f) 14-Jul-38 Kensett Sp Kermand 'Baer' 21-Oct-48 S Barnett Ezell 18 17-Oct-48 near Diaz Newport 29-Jul-38 Battle Miles 35 13-Jul-38 Chicago, IL New Hope 08-Sep-49 Battle Reuben 76 28-Aug-49 Newport Sp Maggie New Hope P&S 12-Jun-52 Black Mrs. Nancy 84 02-Jun-52 Newport New Hope comm. New Hope P&S 03-Sep-37 S Brown Charlie 27-Aug-37 near Fitzhugh 06-Aug-37 S Brown Roosevelt 30 01-Aug-37 Lacross 29-Nov-51 S Burrow Mrs. Mattie [Owens] 97 26-Nov-51 Newport 22-Oct-43 S Campbell Jack ~50 14-Oct-43 N of Newport Cross Roads comm. Sp Jessie 03-Sep-37 S Carpenter George Blytheville 03-Oct-47 N Casey Anna 29-Sep-47 East Tuckerman 12-Dec-47 S Clark Alpheus 06-Dec-47 Newport 28-Aug-52 N Clay Henry 81 19-Aug-52 03-Dec-37 S Clemons Ezra 53 28-Nov-37 Blytheville 14-Feb-52 Conley Fisher 03-Feb-52 Memphis, TN Tuckerman Shiloh Warren & Warren 09-Jul-37 S Crenshaw Odessa (m) 17 04-Jul-37 SW of Conway 10-Mar-49 S Crump Sylvester 43 05-Mar-49 Blackville 17-Mar-49 S Crump Sylvester 45 05-Mar-49 Blackville 11-Feb-38 S Daniels A. W. 04-Feb-38 Newport 23-Apr-43 Dean Walter Penn 61 19-Apr-43 East Tuckerman Sp Flora (Fields) 31-Jul-36 Dedmon Charity 62 20-Jul-36 St. Louis, MO New Hope 03-Oct-47 S Denton John 28-Sep-47 near Auvergne 19-Jul-46 S Duckins Ruby (m) 22 09-Jul-46 S of Newport Newport Sp 06-Aug-37 S Easley Ralph 04-Aug-37 England 17-Jan-52 S Evans Crim (m) 49 11-Jan-52 Newport Sp Virgia 17-Dec-43 S Evans Mollie 72 14-Dec-43 Newport 07-Feb-47 S Foster Jim 53 04-Feb-47 16-Jul-37 Freeman Fannie 62 13-Jul-37 East Tuckerman 'Newport' cemetery 06-Mar-36 Gibson Beulah 38 02-Mar-36 Tuckerman P Mrs. Mittie New Hope 26-Nov-37 S Glynn Mary 65 22-Nov-37 Blytheville 12-Feb-43 N Gould Bessie 07-Feb-43 Newport Sp New Hope P&S 29-Jan-43 S Hamilton Arthur 21-Jan-43 Newport Diaz 25-Aug-49 Hamilton Susan 115 13-Aug-49 Tuckerman Diaz 11-Oct-35 Harris Cloister (f) 25 04-Oct-35 Penix farm comm. Sp 04-Jan-35 S Henderson Earl 29 27-Dec-34 near Weldon 18-Feb-38 S Hoskins Erma Sue 3mo Jonesboro P Mrs. Vera Lee 31-Dec-37 S Johnson Bus 50 25-Dec-37 E of Blytheville 24-May-51 S Johnson Marvin 18-May-51 Newport 04-Jun-37 S Jones Roy Lee 29-May-37 near Cotton Plant 02-Aug-35 S Keep Ernest 26 28-Jul-35 S of Newport 10-Sep-37 S Key Leona 04-Sep-37 near Bald Knob 03-Dec-37 Kitchen Mayme 35 21-Nov-37 Chicago, IL New Hope P&S 01-Mar-35 S Lee Rufus ~35 23-Feb-35 Tuckerman Sp Nettie 06-Apr-45 S Lincoln Mr. 55 31-Mar-45 Newport 18-Sep-36 Lindley Jane 79 11-Sep-36 East Tuckerman New Hope 08-May-36 Lolla Thomas 60 03-May-36 Tuckerman New Hope P&S 04-Jan-46 S Lott Lillie May 3 01-Jan-46 East Tuckerman P Mr. Willie & Mrs. Henri 01-Apr-38 S Luvatt C. L. 26-Mar-38 Bald Knob El Dorado 08-May-52 N Mabin Beatrice 28-Apr-52 Campbell comm. 18-Oct-51 S Mabin Mary Jo 11 15-Oct-51 Tuckerman P Mrs. Beatrice 05-Mar-43 N Malone Jake **-Feb-43 Pleasant Grove, Post Oak co 07-Feb-52 S McDonald Gus 78 31-Jan-52 Newport 18-Jun-37 S Nurse George 33 11-Jun-37 Newport Detroit, MI 21-Jan-44 S O'Neal Allen 16 16-Jan-44 West Newport 12-Apr-46 S Owens Andy 36 07-Apr-46 near Auvergne 15-Nov-46 S Owens Charles 2 11-Nov-46 S of Newport 15-Nov-46 S Owens Dorothy 10 11-Nov-46 S of Newport 29-Nov-51 S Owens Elbert 47 26-Nov-51 Newport 15-Nov-46 S Owens James 32 11-Nov-46 S of Newport 15-Nov-46 S Owens James Jr. 4 11-Nov-46 S of Newport 15-Nov-46 S Owens Margaret 32 11-Nov-46 S of Newport 15-Nov-35 S Pace Guy 41 09-Nov-35 Newport 26-Jun-36 Parrott Henderson 92 18-Jun-36 Tuckerman New Hope TU 12-Mar-43 N Person Jeff 07-Mar-43 New Hope 01-Feb-35 S Porter Bud 47 30-Jan-35 N of Tuckerman 16-Dec-38 Porter George ~90 14-Dec-38 East Tuckerman New Hope 12-Mar-43 N Prewitt Leroy 6 fnr 05-Mar-43 New Hope FL 12-Mar-43 S Pruitt Leeroy 6 near Tuckerman S of Tuckerman P Mr. & Mrs. 03-Apr-36 Ritchie Charlie 73 30-Mar-36 Tuckerman Sp New Hope TU 13-Apr-45 Robinson Ada (Spencer) 27-Mar-45 Little Rock Swifton Sp Willie 09-Aug-35 Robinson Jim S. 72 30-Jul-35 Tuckerman Sp Post Oak 28-Apr-44 Robinson Walter 23 22-Apr-44 St. Louis, MO Swifton P Mr. Willie at Swifton 06-Jan-49 S Rose Willie Mae 6 02-Jan-49 Weiner P Mr. Willie 05-Apr-35 S Russel Dallas 20 01-Apr-35 near Strawberry Swifton 18-Sep-36 S Satterfield Willie S of Beebe 29-Jun-45 S Simmons Henry 60 22-Jun-45 Newport P&S 08-Jul-38 S Smith Cordy Bud 03-Jul-38 Newport 29-Nov-35 S Smith James ~40 22-Nov-35 S of Olyphant Chicago, IL 27-Feb-48 S Taylor Henry 62 24-Feb-48 Pocahontas 23-Jul-37 S Vanberry Charlie 30 17-Jul-37 near Hunter 11-Sep-36 S Warner Des (f) 50 05-Sep-36 Augusta 17-Dec-37 S Watkins O. C. 21 10-Dec-37 Newport 07-Apr-44 S Williams Cornelius 'Banty' 03-Apr-44 Newport 15-Apr-38 S Wilson Leroy ~40 10-Apr-38 S of Newport 22-Apr-38 S Wilson Leroy 42 10-Apr-38 near Newport 18-Jun-37 S Wise Marie 19 12-Jun-37 Jonesboro Sp Russell 01-Mar-46 S Wood Leonard **-Mar-45 Newport 10-Nov-49 S Young infant son 4mo 08-Nov-49 East Tuckerman P Mr. George & Mrs. Ethel