Classmates Obituaries - Letter A
These obituaries correspond with the yearbooks that are listed on this website. Whenever possible, the source of the obituary will be shown as well as the date.
Allen, Clovis Bernard - Clovis Bernard "Bernie" Allen, 75, of Hot Springs died Monday, April 9, 2007.
He was a U. S. Army Korean War veteran, owner of Moses Melody Shops and a public accountant. He was predeceased by his parents, Arthur and Clara Allen and his first wife, Barbara Allen.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Allen; two daughters, Charlotte A. Blaylock of Mabelvale and Michelle C. Crow of Sherwood; one son, Drew A. Allen of Bauxite; one stepson, Ben Cass of Dallas; one sister, Neda Yoder of Conway; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The service will be 2 p.m. Thursday in St. Luke United Methodist Church, 6401 West 32nd St., Little Rock, with Pastor Ann Harrison officiating.
Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Gardens...
Memorials may be made to St. Luke United Methodist Church, 6401 West 32nd St., Little Rock, AR 72204... [Sentinel-Record; April 11, 2007] [Class of 1950]
Anderson, Margaret L. Cannon - Margaret L. Anderson, 73, of Bossier City, Louisiana, died Friday, December 2, 2005, in a Shreveport, Louisiana, hospital.
Born July 29, 1932, at Hot Springs to Bill and Lorene Cannon, she was a homemaker, honor graduate of Hot Springs High School Class of 1950 and member of First Baptist Church. She was predeceased by her husband, James G. Anderson, Sr.; and one daughter, Cheryl G. Anderson Rosalee.
Survivors include one son, James Garland Anderson, Jr., of Ogden, Utah; one sister, Dorothy A. Harp of Norman; one brother and sister-in-law, Bill B. and Billie Cannon of Hot Springs; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two aunts, Vera Warren of Atoka, Oklahoma, and Alma Allen of Norman, Oklahoma; nieces; nephews; and cousins.
The service will be 2 p.m. today at Greenwood Cemetery, Hot Springs, with Dr. John McCallum officiating. Arrangements are by Mortuary Services of Louisiana. [Sentinel-Record, December 8, 2005] [Class of 1950]
Atherton, Jeannetta Mae Helms - Jeannetta Mae (Helms) Atherton, 81, known to her loved ones and friends as Jean and Aunt G, passed away November 22, 2009, shortly after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. She was a cherished sister, devoted wife, loving mother, supportive grandmother, and faithful friend. Although her battle was brief, she faced her illness with dignity and courage. She steadfastly believed Jesus would carry her softly and tenderly home where she would be reunited with her loved ones.
She was born May 1, 1928, in Hot Springs, AR, to Angeline Jeannette (West) and Robert Lee Helms. She was the fifth of eight children. She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of 28 years, William Leslie Atherton, in 1978, her cherished son, Richard Victor Atherton, who passed away in 1986, and the following siblings: Robert David Helms, Leland Gray Helms, Anna Donia (Helms) Sorrells, Lieutenant Colonel Jack Elwin Helms, Mary Annette (Helms) Priest, and Master Sergeant Billy Eugene Helms.
She is survived by her sister Dorothy Marie (Helms) Cooper and spouse Steve E.B. Cooper of Anchorage, AK, and sister-in-law Norma Jean (Freeman) Helms of Hot Springs, AR. She is survived by her son, William Leslie Atherton, Jr., of Fairbanks, AK, son Robert Lee Atherton and spouse Julia (Bole) Atherton of Tulsa, OK, and children, Garrett Richard, Laura Catherine, and Leslie Anne Atherton, also her daughter Anita Jean (Atherton) Layton and spouse Stephen Douglas Layton of Bakersfield, CA and children Katherine Jean, Sarah Christine, Samuel Stephen, Alexandra Jane, Matthew William, and Emily Grace Layton, also her daughter Glenda Kaye (Atherton) Quinn and spouse Scott Curtis Quinn of Telico, TX, and children Tyler Robert, Clayton Scott, and Graham Curtis Quinn. She is survived by eighteen nieces and nephews and numerous great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was baptized and married at Central Baptist Church, Hot Springs, AR. She graduated from Hot Springs High School in 1946 where she formed many life-long friendships. Jeannetta was a talented clarinet player and a majorette in the high school band and at the University of Arkansas.
In Hot Springs, she worked for Merrill Lynch and met her future husband, William Leslie (Les) Atherton, of Peoria, IL, who was a WWII veteran. Married on June 4, 1950, they moved to Seattle, WA, where their first son was born in 1952. They lived in Tulsa, OK, Encino, CA, and Santa Anna, CA, before returning to Tulsa in 1964 with their family of five children. Her husband worked for Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, and Rockwell International in the aerospace industry. As a homemaker she was very involved in her children’s many activities - a role she continued as a grandmother. Widowed at the age of forty-nine, Jeannetta diligently cared for her elderly mother for five years. She enjoyed owning a florist shop as well as her later work in the Development Office at the University of Tulsa. She retired at age sixty-two and spent much of her time travelling with family and friends. Her twelve grandchildren will miss their Mimi dearly and forever be influenced by her strength of character. She will be remembered as an intelligent and independent woman who was selflessly devoted to others and exemplified the best of the “Greatest Generation."
The family expresses great gratitude to the amazing nurses of St. John Hospice and the very caring aids at Interim Health Care. Memorial donations may be made to Disabled American Veterans, 918-834-4643.
Services will be held on Saturday, November 28, 2009, at 2:00 p.m. at the Memorial Park Chapel located at 51st and Memorial in Tulsa, OK. Following the services, family and friends are invited to a reception at the Memorial Park Family Center. [from Stanleys Funeral Services online obituary] [Class of 1946]