Obituary of Hector McLeod, Lawrence Co, AR

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Submitted by: Regina Creekmore Weaver<weave@intellinet.com>
        Date: 5 Aug 2001
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I had these obits from a scrapbook of a lady (a distant cousin) that
lived in the Jesup, Lawrence County area of Arkansas already entered in my
computer. The problem with these is that there are very few actual dates
given for the dates of death, and there are no newspaper names written
beside them. What I do know I've listed, and what was penciled in on the
obit, I've included. If you find someone that is attached to you, please
let me know, and I will try and see if I can find any other information for
you, such as date of death if you don't have it, and possibly a newspaper
name, also.

Obits of Folks from the Lawrence County, AR area

These obituaries are from various newspapers, all concerning people who
once lived in the Lawrence County area, mostly around Smithville, Jesup,
Strawberry, and Lynn, with a few from the Walnut Ridge area.

Hector McLeod Passes To Reward

Hector McLeod, aged 81 years 4 months and 3 days, died at his home near
Smithville last Friday, August 2, at 2 p.m. For over three years he had
been afflicted with paralysis.
He came to this county at the age of four years with his father, Murdoc
McLeod, and lived for the first year near Portia. When five years of age
his father purchased the homestead near Smithville, where the deceased
lived for over 76 years. He was born near Raliegh, N.C. He was a member
of the New Hope Baptist church, and had been active in church affairs there
for many years.
McLeod was an excellent man, upholding not only in his convictions, but in
his active private life the highest and noblest principles and ideals of
real true manhood.
One of the most beautiful features of his life was his loyalty, devotion
and sacrifices for his family. Always mindful of the welfare of those
dearest to him, he was a most devoted husband and a father in deed as well
as name.
Respected, loved and admired by those who knew him, he leaves many to
mourn his loss, to whom the same will be, indeed, the loss of a true friend.
He leaves surviving him his widow, Mrs. Maggie McLeod, 75, whose maiden
name was Davis, and who was born and reared near Smithville. Also the
following children: M.C. McLeod, sheriff of this county, of Walnut Ridge;
W.H. McLeod of Smithville; and Mrs. W.G. Smith of Smithville; one daughter,
Mrs. Leona Field, died a few years ago.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday morning at 11 by Rev. Roe
Caldwell, pastor of the New Hope Baptist church, and Dr. M.F. Langley,
pastor of the First Baptist church of Walnut Ridge. Burial was in Bethel
cemetery.