Virgie Mae Crews
Virgie Mae Crews, age 101, of Glenwood, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.
She was born on April 26, 1918, in Ty, Oklahoma, the daughter of Jasper Monroe Fouts and Minnie Frances Reynolds Fouts. On December 8, 1935, she was married to James “Jim” Edgar Crews who preceded her in death on September 30, 1977. She was also preceded in death by her son, James Robert Crews; her grandson, Steve Herring; her parents; and her seven siblings.
She is survived by two daughters, Joann Herring and Joy Buck, both of Glenwood; seven grandchildren and their spouses, Vic and Penny Forga, Jack and Vicki Herring, Tarie Crews, Eddie and Donna Herring, Lena and Kevin Ray, Leann Stearns, Roger Crews and granddaughter-in-law, Rita Herring; eighteen great-grandchildren; twenty-five great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Othel (Sharon) Fouts of Andrews, Indiana; and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members and a host of wonderful friends.
Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 5, 2019, in the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. Jack Herring and Bro. Keith Shewbart officiating.
Visitation will be held Saturday, 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM, prior to the services at the church.
Interment will be in the Bethel Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Glenwood.
Pallbearers will be Eddie Herring, Vic Forga, Donny Cannon, Heath Herring, John Mark Baker, Darren Bardwell, Roger Crews and Carl Plyler.
Honorary pallbearers will be the nurses and staff of the Montgomery County Nursing Home and her Bethel Missionary Baptist Church family.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bethel Cemetery Association, 65 Crews Road, Glenwood, Arkansas 71943.
Guest registry is at www.davis-smith.com.
Eston Junior Elder
Eston Junior Elder, 67 of Sims passed away at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. He was born in Visalia, California on December 10, 1951 to the late Eston and Lura Elder.
Eston was a carpenter and bridge builder by trade. He was devoted husband, brother, father and grandfather. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and was an avid outdoorsman whom found peace in the great outdoors.
Eston is survived by his loving wife of more than 39 years, Betty Elder, his daughter Bonnita Mennenga, a son Eston Carl Elder, a step daughter Uvette Jones and a step son Bill Jones, two grandchildren; Augustine Lopez and Marley Ramos, two step grandchildren; Lauren Trotter and Eathan Jones as well as a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
He is preceded in death by parents, an infant daughter Mary Elder, a granddaughter, Corena Ramos, two brothers; Lynn Elder and James Elder, a sister; Judy Black and his brother in law George Lee Williams.
A Family hosted celebration of Life and inurnment will take place at Rocky Cemetery in Sims, Arkansas on Sunday October 20, 2019 at 2 P.M.
Cremation arrangements are under the trusted direction of A Natural State Funeral Service, 2620 West Main Street, Jacksonville, Arkansas, 72076. 501-982-3400
Estons’ online guest book is available at www.anaturalstatefuneralservice.com
Laurine Abernathy
Laurine Abernathy, age 90, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2019 in Benton, Arkansas. She is preceded in death by her husband, Everett Abernathy. She was the last of seven siblings.
She is survived by her five children, Becky Howard, Kathy Youngblood, Phillip Abernathy, Dianne Ryan, and Suzanne Felkins; 11 grandchildren, Shawna Morris, Shannon Honeycutt, Brandy Thomas, Kristy Youngblood, Alissa Abernathy, Carter Abernathy, Jake Ryan, Devin Ryan, Brittany Simmons, Trey Gibeault and Chase Felkins; 18 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
Laurine loved to cook, sew, garden and quilt. Her favorite hobby was flower gardening. She was affectionately known as “The Flower Lady”. She truly understood the deeper meaning that “It all began in a Garden”. She was once asked, “What is something you would like to be remembered for?” Her response was, “That I had a good life, and I lived a good life”.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Mount Olive Landmark Missionary Baptist Church in Oden, Arkansas. Burial will follow funeral at Mt. Olive Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jake Ryan, Trey Gibeault, Aiden Garrett, Jimmy Garrett, Ford Gismond, and John Honeycutt. Honorable pallbearers are Carter Abernathy and Eddie Thomas. Arrangements were made under the direction of Thornton Funeral Home of Mount Ida, AR. Guest register at www.thorntonfh.com
Muriel Sturgis
Muriel Sturgis, 88, of Mount Ida, Arkansas passed away October 1st, 2019. She was born on August 23rd, 1931, in Bonita, Louisiana, to Carson Matthews and Eita Hays. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband; Joe Sturgis, 1 sister and 7 brothers.
Muriel is survived by sons; Jim Mason (Diana), Dennis Mason (Cindy), Ricky Bart Nalls (Sherrie), daughters; Pamela Priest (Robert), Peggy Cagle, Cathy Oden, and Johnnie Sue Hunter (Willis), 19 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, 20 great-great grandchildren, a brother; Harold Matthews ( Sonya), a sister; Helen “Lulu” Bomar along with numerous other family and friends.
Pallbearers will be Matthew Mason, Kaleb Mason, Charlie Jones, Doug Chambers, Stephen Blair, and Kody Jackson.
Visitation will be Friday, October 4th, 2019 12:00-2:00pm at Lake Ouachita Baptist Church with services immediately following with Bro. Ty Huitt officiating. Burial will be at Blish Cemetery. Arrangements were made under the direction of Thornton Funeral Home of Mount Ida, AR. Guest register at www.thorntonfh.com
Hodge Black Memorial Service Announced
James Hodge Black, of Mount Ida, AR, passed away peacefully at the age of 83 on August 10th, 2019 in Colorado Springs, CO surrounded by family. He was born on January 9th, 1936, in Marianna, AR to James and Minnie Black. He grew up in the home built by his father, on Smokey Hollow Road in Norman, AR. He was the older of two sons, and attended both grade school and high school in that same small town. It was in high school where he met his future bride, Mary Alice Keith. They married on May 27th, 1956.
There will be a visitation will be held at Mt. Ida First United Methodist Church in Mt. Ida, AR on Friday October 18th, at 6:00PM to 8:00 PM. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:00 AM on October 19th at Mt. Ida FUMC. There will be a private family graveside service later in the day at the Gaston Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Mt. Ida FUMC/Hodge Black Fund. This fund will go towards improving wheel chair accessibility to the church sanctuary. It was established by Hodge and Mary Black when his mobility became compromised. It will be dedicated in his honor.
Donations may be mailed to;
Mt. Ida FUMC / Hodge Black Fund
PO Box 607
Mt. Ida, AR 71957
Forest Service in Arkansas and Oklahoma conducting visitor information surveys
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – In an effort to learn how people use their public lands, the Ouachita and the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests began collecting visitor information through surveys starting on Oct. 1.
The Forest Service uses the National Visitor Use Monitoring survey program to produce estimates of the number of visitors to the National Forests and Grasslands. The survey also includes measuring forest visitors’ satisfaction and the amount of money spent during visits. Information from the surveys helps both forests plan for future recreation opportunities. The surveys will continue until the end of September 2020. During this time, the public will encounter both forest and contract employees working in developed and dispersed recreation sites and along forest service roads. Workers will be out in all types of weather conditions, wearing bright orange vests and near a sign saying “Traffic Survey Ahead.”
“We encourage everyone that possibly can to participate in the survey,” said Bill Jackson, the Ouachita National Forest recreation program manager. “The survey will provide visitors to the national forests in Arkansas and Oklahoma an opportunity to let forest managers know how we can improve their recreation experience. Although the survey is entirely voluntary, participation is extremely important so we can assess visitor experiences and strive to make the Forests a better place to visit.”
The information gathered is useful for forest and local community tourism planning. It provides national forest managers with an estimate of how many people recreate on the national forest, what activities they engaged in while there and how satisfied people are with their visit. Economic impact to the local economy is also captured in the survey.
The survey, which occurs every five years, gathers basic visitor information. Surveys are voluntary and all responses are confidential; names are not included. “The survey takes only about 10 minutes to complete,” said Ozark-St. Francis National Forests Recreation Program Manager, Robert Duggan. “We would appreciate it if visitors would answer the few questions and participate in the survey. It’s important for interviewers to talk with local people using the forest, as well as out-of-area visitors, so all types of visitors are represented in the study.”
Information about the National Visitor Use Monitoring program can be found at: https://www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/nvum/
Interview with a recycled bottle
By way of introduction, Mr. Bottle is a #1 recyclable plastic bottle who was delivered to the C.G. Roxanne water plant west of Norman as a single serving container for our pure water. Bob is being interviewed by Dee Card
DC Good afternoon Mr. Bottle. Thank you so much for agreeing to be interviewed.
BB Well thank you for having me. I am flattered that you would even ask. We water bottles don’t get much attention. Everyone just takes us for granted, unless somebody is using us to litter up the scenery. And, if you would, my last name isn’t really Bottle. You see as a recyclable plastic I can take on many forms through my lifetime. You can just call me Bob.
DC Ok, Bob it is. Can you tell me a little about yourself?
BB Well I am a type of plastic called PET plastic. Us PETs get used in a lot of plastic food containers. This is my 3rd trip through as a bottle. I have been lucky on that score. You see all PET water bottle are recyclable which means you can use us, turn us in, we get melted down and turned in to new bottles. The sad fact is most people don’t turn us back in when we are empty. They throw us in the trash and we end up in the landfill. That nearly happened to me the last time. If you end up in the landfill that is the end of the line. I would just end up sitting in the dark taking up space for years and years. I imagine that would be very lonely.
DC My goodness Bob, can you tell us what happened?
BB I was out on the west coast as a soda pop bottle. Some guy bought me, drank all my contents, and then just threw me down on the sand like common litter, I have to be honest, the beach was beautiful but the thought of ending up deep in the ocean and maybe getting eaten by a turtle or a whale or something was scary! Not good for the turtle or whale either. Then some little kid came along, grabbed me up and used me to build sandcastles. That was fun. When he was done his Mom was gathering up all the papers and empty food wrappers when she turned around and scooped me up too. She tossed me in a recycling bin on the way to their car. That was a relief. I hung out with a few friends until a guy came and carried us back to a recycling center. Then we got sent to a manufacturer who melted us all down and made us in to water bottles. From there I got shipped here to Arkansas to the CG Roxanne plant and filled with water. I have to say, you have some beautiful country here but goodness I have never seen so many poor discarded bottles just lying around in places they shouldn’t be. That kind of makes me sad.
DC Thank you Bob. We love our pretty country too, and the bottles littering the ground make us sad as well. That is why I asked to interview you. We hoped that if you tell your story, maybe more bottles would get tossed in the recycling bin and not the trash bin, You said earlier that you can be recycled in to things other than bottles. Can you tell me more about that?
BB Sure, recycling is getting turned back into something like another bottle that can be melted, formed and turned in time after time. Any plastic container that has a #1 or #2 on the bottom can be recycled Great when it happens, but the truth is most people just don’t understand how easy it is to make that happen. Then there is something called downcycling which means we get turned in to something but as something that probably won’t get recycled again. That means eventually we do take a trip to the landfill.
DC Can you give me some examples of downcycling.?
BB Sure, we can be made in to clothing, jackets, insulation, lawn furniture, plastic parts for lawn care equipment, even artificial turf. Just think someday I could be on the 50 yard line at the Super Bowl. Wouldn’t that be exciting! Or I could end up as carpet or even clothing like sweatshirts and stuff. Sometimes those items do get recycled but not as often as bottles do. I don’t mean to be rude but can we wrap this up? I am about to miss my ride to the recycler. I have heard good things about the Howard County Children’s Center, Those people really know their stuff and they are nice.
DC Sure. Thanks for sharing your story. Good luck Bob.
BB Anytime.
Postscript.
The above interview was done earlier this year. Last week I was shopping in Mena looking for a new pair of jeans and heard a voice.
Bob Lady! Hey writer lady, over here.
DC Over here where?
Bob Ya, those soft yellow jean leggings you are looking at, ya, well check the tag on the hip pocket.
DC This item made from recycled plastic bottles, what? Wait, Bob? Is it really you.
Bob Yup, it’s me writer lady. Why don’t you buy me and give Bob a good home?
DC Small problem Bob, you are not the right size. Sorry.
Bob It was a thought, I have some friends who are the right size, you could give them a good home.
DC Depends, do they talk too.
Bob Nope, they are the silent type
DC Just a little curious, how many of you does it take to make a pair of leggings?
Bob T shirts take 6 to 10 bottles. Leggings about the same.
DC You talked me in to it Bob. Those leggings are very soft. Hard to imagine they used to be water bottles.
Bob Good. Maybe Bob will see you around again sometime, writer lady.
DC I hope so Bob. I really do.
Tigers Capture Homecoming Victory 27-14
(October 5, 2019) ARKADELPHIA, ARK. – Tigers use opportune turnovers to fuel a 27-14 victory over Southeastern Oklahoma State during Homecoming.
Keandre Evans led the charge for the Tigers accumulating 10 tackles during the battle. Of those ten, eight were solo tackles and two were assisted. He also locked down the Savage Storm receivers with three pass break ups.
Sophomore Ty Compton put in a big game for Ouachita racking in eight tackles, one of which being for a loss. Jonathan Harris and Hayden Lassiter pulled down the two interceptions for the Tigers both of which led to Ouachita scoring 10 points.
On the offensive side of the ball Allie Freeman shined for the Tigers. He brought in 11 catches for 114 yards and two touchdowns. Brayden Brazealcompleted 19 of his 25 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns.
Brockton Brown headed the Ouachita rushing attack with 15 carries for 62 yards and a touchdown. The other side of the double headed monster, Shun’cee Thomas, carried the ball 11 times for 47 yards. Tj Cole and Brazeal also carried the ball seven times each combining for 78 yards.
Ouachita started the game by driving down the field in eight plays scoring in 4:22. The drive was capped off with a 10 yard touchdown pass from Brazeal to Freeman. After allowing the Savage Storm to tie the game, the Tigers responded by scoring on a Brockton Brown one yard touchdown run with 53 seconds left in the first quarter.
Neither team could get any offense going in the second quarter as each squad’s defense locked into the game. However, a tipped pass over the middle led to a Hayden Lassiter interception that set up a 24 yard field goal from Gabe Goodman as time expired in the half. The Tigers went into halftime with a 17-7 lead.
Coming out of the half the Tigers forced the Savage Storm into a 45 yard field goal attempt which they missed wide left. The Tigers used that to march down the field leading to another Gabe Goodman 24 yard field goal.
On the next possession Southeastern Oklahoma State quarterback Rollin Kinsaul sailed a pass over his wide receiver’s head leading to an interception by Jonathan Harris. Ouachita only needed one play on their drive to score as Freeman brought in a 51 yard touchdown pass from Brazeal. The score is all Ouachita needed as they won the contest 27-14.
The Tigers are back in action on Saturday Oct. 12 as they travel to East Central University in Ada, Okla. The game will begin at 2:00 p.m. and will be able to see via livestats and streaming. For up to date information on Ouachita Tiger Football follow their Twitter, (OuachitaFB) , Facebook (OuachitaTigerFootball) and Instagram (OuachitaFB). Also follow Ouachita Athletics on social media at Twitter (OuachitaTigers), Facebook (Ouachita Athletics) and on Instagram (OuachitaTigers).
