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Class of '63 Reunion
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from the July 18, 2008, Central Delta Argus-Sun: Holly Grove Vocational High School senior class of 1963 held its 45th year class reunion in Holly Grove July 5-6. Members of the class attending included Carlee Bennett Lathem, Gurldine Jones Morrow, Elvis Virgil, Delores Robinson Willingham, Ann...
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obituary of Gene Edward Bobo
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From the Sept. 12, 2008, Central Delta Argus-Sun: HOLLY GROVE -- Gene Edward Bobo, 61, of Holly Grove, died Thursday, September 4, 2008, at Stuttgart Regional Medical Center in Stuttgart. He was born June 11, 1947, in Holly Grove to James Edward Bobo Jr. and Fannie Ola Atis-Bobo. He was a lifelong mem...
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obituary of Fred Louis Whitfield Jr.
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From the Sept. 20, 2008, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: HOLLY GROVE - Fred Louis Whitfield Jr., 44, of Holly Grove, died Wednesday, Sept. 17 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. A son, Sherman Whitfield; a daughter, Shana Whitfield; his mother, Ruthie Mae Love; three brothers, five siste...
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obituary of Fred Terry Johnson
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Fred T. Johnson was called home by his Heavenly Father, Saturday, September 13th, 2008. He was born March 12th, 1933, in Holly Grove, AR. During his high school years, he was a star athlete in Football & Tennis. He then graduated from Henderson State Teachers College, Arkadelphia, AR, with a B.S...
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obituary of Lila Mae Ash-Barnes
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from the Aug. 22, 2008, Central Delta Argus-Sun: HOLLY GROVE -- Lila Mae Ash-Barnes, 100, of Holly Grove, died Friday, August 15, 2008, at Stuttgart Regional Medical Center. She was born Aug. 10, 1908, in Clarendon to Elliot and Nancy Hamilton. She was the widow of Olish Barnes. Mrs. Barnes was a memb...
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Obituary of Wilburn F. Padgett
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Wilburn F. Padgett Mr. Wilburn F. Padgett, age 69, of Holly Grove, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2002, at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Memphis. Mr. Padgett was born May 8, 1932, in Forrest City, and was the son of George Padgett and Emma Watts Padgett. He lived in Holly Grove for the past 30 years...
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Nikki Padgett's Holly Grove Group on MySpace
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I wanted to let everyone know that Nikki Padgett has created a MySpace group for Holly Grove called "Holly Grove Will Always Be Home to Me". If you have a MySpace page, stop in and add the group to your page! I've already added myself! Here's the link to the group: http://groups....
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obituary of Naomi Gerlach
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from the Nov. 11, 2007, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: HOLLY GROVE Naomi McManus Gerlach, 87, widow of Marvin Gerlach, died Friday, Nov. 9. She was a lifetime resident of Holly Grove and a homemaker. Survivors are eight sons, three daughters, 21 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren. Graveside se...
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Carlee Latham-Teacher of the Year
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from the June 13, 2008, Central Delta Argus-Sun Clarendon and Holly Grove Elementary Schools have announced the recipients of their annual Teacher of the Year awards. This year's recipeints are Vickie Lewis at clarendon Elementary and Carlee Latham at Holly Grove Elementary. The Teacher of the Y...
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HG City Hall moves to new location
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from the July 25, 2008, Central Delta Argus-Sun: Holly Grove City Hall has a new location. The office has moved from its former location near the post office to the old Bank of Holly Grove building. The building was renovated with funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural...
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obituary of Ila Burns (Shiloh/Brinkley)
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from the May 21, 2008, Central Delta Argus-Sun: BRINKLEY Ila Virginia Burns, 87, died at her home in Brinkley Thursday, May 15, 2008. She was born in Mount Ida, Ark., March 9, 1921, to W.E. Alexander and Gustava Carpenter Alexander. She married Williard Burns, a cotton farmer from Holly Grove, Dec. 1...
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obituary of Patrick Eugene East
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from the May 21, 2008, Central Delta Argus-Sun: HOLLY GROVE Patrick Eugene East, 38, of Holly Grove, died Wednesday, May 14, 2008, at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born Oct. 11, 1969, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Ronald East and Bobby Cox. "Pat," as he was affectiona...
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obituary of Phillip Lammers
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from the May 25, 2008, Central Delta Argus-Sun: HOLLY GROVE Phillip Lee Lammers, 57, of Holly Grove, died Sunday, May 11, 2008, at the George E. Wahlen Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was born on Feb. 21, 1951, in Jonesboro to Geraldine Jones Lammers and the late Joseph Willis Lammers. His en...
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obituary of Dorothy Sain
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from the July 19, 2008, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: HOLLY GROVE - Dorothy Sain, 74, of Holly Grove, died Wednesday evening, July 16 at her home. Her husband, Ulysee Sain; her mother Myrtle Flowers; four sons; eight daughters; three brothers; six sisters; and a host of other relatives survive her. V...
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obituary of Emma Lou Rivers
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HOLLY GROVE Emma Lou Rivers, 82, of Holly Grove, died Saturday at her home. Three sisters, and a host of other relatives survive her. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Paul AME Church in Holly Grove. Internment will take place at Hayes Cemetery by Branscumb Funeral Home of Brinkl...
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obituary of Katie Pearl McKoy (Shiloh/Clarendon/Brinkley)
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from the Central Delta Argus-Sun, June 27, 2008 BRINKLEYKatie Pearl Jones McKoy, 98 years, 8 months and 25 days old, died Friday evening, June 20, 2008. She was born on Sept. 26, 1909 at Philadelphia, Miss., to John Henry and Bessie Dennis Jones. Katie Pearl, as she would be known to family and friend...
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Class of 1952 Reunion
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from the June 27, 2008, Central Delta Argus-Sun: Holly Grove High School Class of 1952 had their 56th class reunion in the beautiful Jonesboro home of Betty Jean Harrod and Billy Gerlach. The reunion was Saturday, June 7. Twelve classmates of the 26 graduating members attended. Classmates and spou...
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Mockie Abramson
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Gov. Mike Beebe has appointed Mockie Abramson, Holly Grove, to the Old State House Commission for a term expiring March 19, 2017, replacing Jack Coop. (I work at the Old State House and I'm glad to hear this!)
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obituary of Donald L. Riner
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Donald Lynn Riner (August 12, 1945 - May 29, 2008) Donald Lynn Riner, 62, of Bella Vista, Arkansas died Thursday, May 29, 2008 at OSU Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born on August 12, 1945 in Holly Grove, Arkansas to Elfred L. Riner and Virginia Roberts Riner. He was raised in Holly Grove,...
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Pearl McCoy honored on 98th birthday (from Oct 07)
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from the Oct. 3, 2007, Central Delta Argus-Sun: (excerpts of longer article) BRINKLEY - Katie Pearl Jones McCoy of Brinkley was honored on her 98th birthday Sept. 26 with a celebration in the fellowship hall of the Brinkley First United Methodist Church. ... Bobby Henard read a short history about K...
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obituary of Manalu Gannon
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from the March 20 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: HOLLY GROVE - Manalu Gannon, 81, died Tuesday. Survivors sons, Jimmy Gannon (Bobbie), Timothy Gannon (Brenda), Holly Grove, Roger Gannon (Pam), Wassau, Wis.; daughter, Judy Hartsell (John), West Helena; eight grandchildren; nine great grandchil...
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obituary of William Crawford "Bill" Knight
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Wiliiam Crawford "Bill" Knight, also known as "Pistol," age 75, of Brinkley died at his home on Friday, January 25, 2008. A son of the late Buster and Zula Porter Knight, Bill was born in Clarendon, Arkansas on June 7, 1932. He attended Holly Grove High School and was a member of t...
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Larry Lawless
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Pop lives up here in Russellville with me. He recently underwent a heart bypass and he told me that he feels like a new man. He looks great!!
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obituary of Lugennia Peete (from Nov. 07)
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from the Nov. 28, 2007, Central Delta Argus-Sun: BRINKLEY Lugennia Peete, 102, of Brinkley, formerly of Holly Grove, widow of Jessie Peete, died Sunday, Nov. 18, at Cla-Clif Nursing and Rehab Center in Brinkley. She was born March 2, 1905, in Holly Grove to Wilbon Hobson and Sallie Johnson Hobson. M...
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obituary of Willie James Banks (from Sept. 07)
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from the Sept. 2, 2007, Central Delta Argus-Sun: HOLLY GROVE Willie James Banks, 64, of Holly Grove, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2007, at UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born Dec. 14, 1942, in Holly Grove to Albert Banks and Ireather Piggie-Banks. He was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Hol...
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obituary of Lillie Mae Morrow
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from the Feb. 17, 2008, Central Delta Argus-Sun: HOLLY GROVE -- Lillie Mae Morrow, 90, of Holly Grove, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2008, at Forrest City Medical Center. She was the widow of Robert Morrow. She was born Feb. 8, 1912 in Holly Grove to Calvin Mayo Jr. and Arena Brown. She was raised in Holly Grove a...
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obituary of Aaron Charles Wilson
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From the Feb. 17, 2008, Central Delta Argus-Sun CLARENDON - Aaron Charles Wilson, 55, of Clarendon, formerly of Holly Grove, died Saturday, Feb.9, 2008, at his home. He was the widow of Carrie Hayden-Wilson. He was born April 21, 1952, in Holly Grove to Clemmie Wilson Sr. and LaDorothy McClinton-Wi...
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obituary of Bessie Marie Kirby
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From the Feb. 22, 2008, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: HOLLY GROVE Bessie Marie Kirby, 76, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2008. Survivors: husband, George Kirby, of Holly Grove; daughter, Mary Ann Hansell (Roger) of Stuttgart; sister, Janie Harris of Blackton; and granddaughter, Misty Hansell of Little Ro...
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obituary of Bill Johnson Jr.
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from the Feb. 22, 2008, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: BRINKLEY -- William Andrew Bill Johnson Jr., age 87, died Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at St. Vincent Hospital in Little Rock, Ark. Born June 12th, 1920 in Holly Grove, Ark., Bill was the son of the late Williams Andrew Johnson, Sr., and the late L...
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Doris Hinkle McCastlain's 90th birthday
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(contributed by Jane Dearing Dennis) From the Feb. 3, 2008, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: FOUR SCORE AND 10 Mom's turning 90! Let's party - Phyllis D. Brandon Doris McCastlain Hinkle celebrated her 90th birthday at a party Jan. 26 at Pleasant Valley Country Club. Her children, Mary Lynn Nelson and La...
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Arkansas Delta Made
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The link below will take you a website called Arkansas Delta Made - a site that sells Arkansas Delta products and services. If you're interested in supporting the Arkansas Delta, this is one of the places to visit: http://www.arkansasdeltamade.com/ -- Edited by Danyelle McNeill Fletcher at 17:34...
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March, 2007 article about Mary Ann Reynolds
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Jane Dennis emailed me this story months ago and I'm just now getting it up on the message board: Monroe County Sun March 1, 2007 HG Resident Reynolds is Breast Cancer Survivor by: Trish Rogers Mary Ann Reynolds of Holly Grove has been a cancer survivor for seven and a half years. Reynolds was diagnosed...
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obituary of Bingley P. Jackson Jr.
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HOLLY GROVE Bingley P. Jackson, Jr. age 85, of Holly Grove, passed away on Monday, January 14, 2008. He was born on July 7, 1922, in Holly Grove, Arkansas, one of seven children born to the late Bingley and Miriam Burge Jackson. Bingley was a lifetime resident of the community, a graduate of Holly Grove...
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obituary of Blanche Lawless
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from the Jan. 6, 2008, Central Delta Argus-Sun: MALVERN -- Blanche Lawless, 85, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2007, in Little Rock at the Baptist Medical Center. She was born Jan. 13, 1922, in Monroe County to William Edgar "Dick" and Ada Lawson Skelton Davenport. She lived in Malvern coming fro...
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obituary of Fannie Marie Artis
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From the Jan. 4, 2008, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette & Jan. 6, 2008, Central Delta Argus-Sun: HOLLY GROVE - Fannie Marie Artis, 99, of Holly Grove, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007, at Crest Park Nursing Center in Stuttgart. She was born Sept. 17, 1908, in Palestine to Pete Sain and Ophelia Allen-Sain....
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obituary of West C. Bones III
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From the Jan. 5, 2008, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette & Jan. 9, 2007, Central Delta Argus-Sun: WAUKEGAN, Ill. -- West Charles Bones III, 53, of Waukegan, Illinois, formerly of Holly Grove, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007, at Vista Health Care Center in Waukegan. He was born Sept. 16, 1954, in Holly Grove...
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Obituary of Evelyn Gerlach
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This one may have gone un-noticed except a friend of mine called and told me about it. My aunt Evelyn, wife of my dad's brother, and sibling of Ken and Carolyn Turner passed this week. I could not get the shortcut to down load. Roller-Citizens Funeral Home - West Memphis.
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obituary of William A. "Buddy" Newby
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William A. "Buddy" Newby Sr., 80, of Holly Grove, Arkansas, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2007, at his home. He was born October 18, 1927, in Holly Grove to the late Millard E. and Thelma Fay Yelvington Newby. Mr. Newby is survived by his wife, Bernice Story Newby, of Holly Grove; two son...
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obituary of Roberta Sain
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from the Nov. 29, 2007, Arkansas Democrat Gazette: HOLLY GROVE - Roberta Sain, 77, of Holly Grove, Ark., passed away Sunday. Nov. 25, 2007. She is survived by her husband, Willie Sain; 11 daughters, Mary Hill, Lowrean Williams, Patricia Ester (Johnny L.), Mable Sain, Carolyn Sain, Laura Lovelace (...
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Jane Dearing Dennis award
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This is a proud aunt commenting on a hard working niece. There is an article in the Saturday, November 10, 2007, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette on the religion page (5B) concerning Jane Dearing Dennis being honored by the United Methodists. It reads as follows: Jane Dennis, editor of the Arkansas Uni...
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obituary of Nena Davidson Bradham
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NENA DAVIDSON BRADHAM, 89, died suddenly October 27, 2007, at Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis. Mrs. Bradham, formerly of Leland, MS, was the daughter of the late Junius and Allie Baker Davidson of Holly Grove, AR.
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obituary: Hal Smith Jr.
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from the Central Delta-Argus Sun: HOLLY GROVE -- Hal P. Smith Jr., 80, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock. He was born March 17, 1927, at Smith's Corner, near Marianna, to Hal P. and Elizabeth Johnson Smith Sr. He lived in Holly Grove 48 years, coming from Clarendon...
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Prayers Answered: Holly Almond Baxter
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For those of you scattered about and who are friends of Holly Grove High School grad Holly Almond Baxter, I thought you'd like to read this notice that appeared in the Oct. 24, 2007, Central Delta Argus-Sun:
CARD OF THANKS
The Almond Family would like to thank all those who have been praying for Ho...
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obituary of Thomas C. Sain
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Thomas Coburn Sain, 80, of Hot Springs, formerly of Holly Grove, died Oct. 21, 2007, at a Hot Springs hospital. He was born July 8, 1927, in Holly Grove, Arkansas, the son of James Basil and Patsy Claudine Henson Sain. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Georgia Stocks Sain, who died Aug...
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Willa Lambert obituary
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from the Oct. 24, 2007, Central Delta Argus-Sun: Willa Wayne Summerville Lambert, 87, a longtime resident of Holly Grove and widow of Walker Lambert, died of lung cancer Oct. 21, 2007 in Stuttgart, Ark. She was born on Oct. 28, 1919, in Benton to Marvin Bougan Sumemerville and Mary Stowers Summervil...
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Bob and Maribelle Lambert anniversary
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from the Sept. 23, 2007 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: HIGDEN Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lambert will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a fishing trip on the Little Red River with all of their children and grandchildren. The couple were married Sept. 22, 1957. Mrs. Lambert, the former Maribelle Jam...
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Jim Sain, coach at Barton High School
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Holly Grove native Jim Sain is featured in this story from today's Sport section.
from the Sept. 28, 2007, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Season over for Barton; injuries cited
BY ROBERT YATES ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE
Not even tradition could help Barton beat this opponent.
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obituary of Rush "Buddy" Harding Jr.
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From the Sept. 16, 2007, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: RUSH F. BUDDY HARDING JR., died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007. He was born Nov. 22, 1928 to Rush F. Harding and Lucy (Hix) Harding of Holly Grove, Ark. Survivors include his wife, Martha (Stone) Harding of Little Rock; his son, Rush Harding III, and his w...
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obituary of Daniel Cartwright
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from the Aug. 15, 2007, Central Delta Argus-Sun:
Daniel Darnell Cartwright, 20 months old, of Holly Grove, died Saturday, July 28, 2007, at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock.
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obituary of Dan Walker
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from the Aug. 15, 2007, Central Delta Argus-Sun:
Dan Walker, 59, of Holly Grove, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007.
He was a Vietnam veteran honored with a Purple Heart.
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