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2011 Program

WALNUT GROVE CEMETERY
DECORATION DAY May 29, 2011

Opening prayer/Congregation Song………………Rickey Pruitt

Welcome/History of Walnut Grove Cemetery
     Introduction of 1st speaker……….Janice (Coffman) Mitchell

Coffman Family Speaker…….............Alene (McCuin) Coffman

Singing……………………………...Jim Riley Coffman Family

Walnut Grove Cemetery Updates
     Introduction of 2nd speaker…………………Jamie Churchill

Churchill Family Speaker………..Everett Buel “Bill” Churchill

Singing……………………………………Thurman Hill Family

Memorials for the last year…………Brenda (Coffman) Housley

Devotion and brief business meeting
     Introduction of 3rd speaker…..……….Rev. Randell Williams

Sikes Family Speaker…………………...Lucille (Sikes) Goneau 

Song “Beulah Land”
Other Singing and Dismissal……………………...Rickey Pruitt

ALENE (McCUIN) COFFMAN-daughter of William Roy McCuin and Sylvia Marie Condley
   *Became a member of the Coffman family when she married Lawnie
     Bealer Coffman, son of Walker Bealer Coffman and Callie Bell Bohanan
   *As a dedicated Christian and preacher’s wife, she served in many
     churches across the state of Arkansas working with her husband.
   *She is the mother of 4 children-2 boys and 2 girls.
   *Mary Kay consultant for 45 years.
   *Currently attends Capitol City FWB Church in Little Rock where she
      teaches and adult Sunday School class and has organized a women’s
      group.
   *She is a gifted musician both in singing and playing the piano and organ.
     Very recently she purchased an organ for their church which she plays.
     She stays busy doing the Lord’s work.

EVERETT BUEL “BILL” CHURCHILL-the youngest of 9 children born to Monroe King Churchill and Edie Candice Story. 
   *Born near Appleton and graduated from Hector High School
   *Operated a grocery store in Atkins with his brother where he met and
     married Juanita Salkeld-now celebrating 60 years of marriage
   *Served 5 years in the US Army and is the father of 2 daughters
   *Worked at Health Department in North Little Rock for a short while
      then to Waldron where he worked as Tyson poultry inspector for 49
      years
   *Purchased 40 acres and created a Bluegrass Park in Waldron
   *Selected into Waldron School Hall of Fame and Scott County Hall
     Of Fame
  *Involved in city and county activities in Waldron which keep him young,
    even at age 88

LUCILLE (SIKES) GONEAU-Daughter of Phillip Holman “Jake” Sikes and Amanda Tennessee “Tenny” Voss
   *Grew up in Arkansas/graduated co-valedictorian of Hector
      High School
   *Attended Arkansas Tech for 1 year, married Albert Goneau and left
      Arkansas
   *Back to Arkansas 1946-1951, then to Wichita, Kansas
   *Finished college degree in American History at age 43 in Wichita, Kansas
   *1966, became one of the first women carriers in the United States
     Postal Service.
   *1969, transferred with the US Postal Service to Everett,Washington
      where she worked until her retirement in 1985.
   *Continues to reside in Everett, Washington.

Burials since our last Decoration

Barbara Lee (Riley) Newman  April 7, 1939---June 13, 2010

James Robert “Butch” Tackett  July 18, 1953—June 18, 2010

Betty Jo (Tripp) Witcomb   January 9, 1933—July 27, 2010

Aaliyah Skye Joyce Alderson   May 16, 2010—October 1, 2010

Sharon (Jourden) Riley   November 28, 1947—October 16, 2010

Jo Rita “Jody” (Bush) Cook   October 27, 1944—November 7, 2010

Eunice I. (Robertson) Reaves   September 7, 1927—November 10, 2010

Glenna Sue (Parton) Walker   September 19, 1940—November 28, 2010

Talena Maria Coffman   April 25, 1988—December 18, 2010

George Roland Latham   October 26, 1931—December 26, 2010

Benny Robertson   October 9, 1939—January 28, 2011

Olen Raymond Churchill   July 12, 1917—February 27, 2011

Anna Maud (Hurst) Tripp   February 9, 1912—March 15, 2011

Bennie Ruth Tackett   March 4, 1924—April 28, 2011

WALNUT GROVE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS

Randell Williams, Chairman 235 Billy Gray Road Atkins, AR  72823 PH: 479 284 2238         479 858 8232	Rickey Pruitt, Vice Ch/Treas. 38 Oak Street Hector, AR 72843 PH: 479 284 4221         479 223 1120	Brenda (Coffman) Housley, Sec 4123 Pine Street Hector, AR 72843 PH: 479 284 3833         479 858 1291
Jamie Churchill 60 Lorna Lane Dover, AR 72837 PH: 479 970 7244	Janice (Coffman) Mitchell 1464 Welcome Home Rd Hector, AR 72843 PH: 479 284 3084         479 223 0516	Randal Crouch 615 Gloria Ln Clarksville, AR 72830 PH: 479-747-7058

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