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Ashley News Observer- Obituaries
APRIL JARRELLS CULBREATH
Funeral services for April Jarrells Culbreath, 21, of Crossett will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday in the chapel of Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home in Hamburg with the Rev. Jody Gannaway officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Crossett Cemetery under the direction of Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home.
Culbreath died Friday in Fountain Hill.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Brandy Jarrells.
She is survived by her mother and step-father, Debbie Cole and Bill Murray, both of Crossett; her father, Michael Jarrells of Flour Bluff, Texas; a brother, Robert Cole Brown of Crossett; her grandparents, Buster and Martha Cole of Crossett; and a nephew.
Pallbearers will be Keith Boseman, Terry Lancaster, Brett Vail, Daniel Shelton, David Johnson and Larry Blissett Jr.
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MARIA MILLS
Funeral services for Maria Mills, 84, of Crossett will be Thursday in the chapel of Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home with the Rev. Gene Cullum and the Rev. Justin Uselton officiating. Interment will follow in the Egypt Cemetery under the direction of Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home of Hamburg.
Mills died Monday at her home in Crossett. She was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James T. Mills; five sisters, two brothers and one granddaughter.
She is survived by four sons, Jack King of Minden, La.; Raymond King, Ralph King and David King, all of Crossett; two daughters, Lou Braswell and Teresa Laing, both of Crossett; two step-sons, Ray Mills of Crossett and Clayton Mills of Checotah, Okla.; one step-daughter, Marie Smith of Crossett; four brothers, Roberto Cruz of California, Rafael Cruz, Raul Cruz and Angela Cruz, all of Mexico; two sisters, Josephina Ortego of Mexico and Dora Otego of California; and 18 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Chris Watkins, Jerry Laing Jr., Heath King, Josh King, Ralph King Jr. and Donny Chow.
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THOMAS SMITH
The funeral for Thomas Paul Smith, 54, of Crossett will be Thursday at First Baptist Church, North Crossett, with the Rev. Robin Allen officiating. Burial will be in Pinewood Cemetery, under the direction of Cromwell Funeral Home, Hamburg.
Born in West Monroe, La., Mr. Smith lived in Crossett for the past 40 years. He worked in maintenance at Ashley County Medical Center. He was a member of First Baptist Church, North Crossett, and a volunteer firefighter. He died Saturday at Ashley County Medical Center.
Three brothers, Herbert Kurt Troy Smith, James "Bulldog" Smith and Jerry Wayne Smith preceded in death.
Survivors include his wife of 27 years, Pamala Ward Smith; one son, Aaron Paul Smith of Norfolk, Va.; one adopted son, Lance Kreamalmyer of Norfolk.; one daughter, Kiri Leigh Smith of Crossett; one brother, Roy Earl Smith of Little Rock one sister, Linda Kaye Young of Crossett; and three grandchildren.
Bill Graves, Denon Cagle, Danny Castleberry, Gary Donaldson and Jim Stevenson will serve as pallbearers.
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VELMA VAUGHN
Velma Vaughn, 84, of Parkdale died Aug. 13 at home.
Her body has been cremated under the direction of Cromwell Funeral Home, Hamburg. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.
Born in St. Louis, Vaughn lived in Parkdale for the past 33 years. She was a homemaker and a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Her husband, Lushious Vaughn, and one brother, Herman Triplett preceded in death.
Survivors include two nieces, Blanche Adams of Parkdale and Etter Mae Robinson of Hamburg.
© Copyright 2005 Ashley County Publishing, Inc.
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