May 1, 2011

Dear Walnut Grove Cemetery families and friends,

We are so excited about what’s going on at Walnut Grove Cemetery

this year.  Many of you have helped with our efforts to reorganize the cemetery and f

or that we say “thanks”.

 

         *We have adopted cemetery guidelines effective January 1, 2011.

         *We have mapped and divided the cemetery into named sections, rows

           and lots.

         *We are making family contacts to insure accuracy in the cemetery

            plot book.

         *We are assisting with the placement of reserved markers and later

            Reservation Certificates.

         *We are collecting brief family information on those buried in Walnut

           Grove Cemetery.

         *We are preparing a mailing list for annual cemetery updates.

         *We are in the process of setting up our website:

            www.WalnutGroveCemeteryOfHector.org

         *All board members have a copy of the computer-generated Walnut

           Grove Cemetery plot book.

 

Coffman and Churchill families make up the largest family groups in the cemetery.  For Decoration Day,

we are proud to have Alene Coffman speak on behalf of the Coffmans, Everett Buel “Bill” Churchill representing the Churchills and Randal Crouch sharing about the Crouch family.  Please join us on

May 29 at 1:30 p.m.  We invite you to stop by one of our display tables and check your information in

our new plot book.

 

We extend a special thanks to James Coffman and his team who maintain our beautiful cemetery grounds.  We also appreciate each of you for your part in keeping Walnut Grove Cemetery a peaceful resting place for our loved ones.

 

We are changing our year end date to April 15 and for that 10 ½ months, our income from donations,

fees, and interest was $3,476.20 and our expenses were $3,202.26  For the next full year, our expenses

will be approximately $4,000 for mowing and weeding and $500 for other miscellaneous expenses.

 

If you have already donated this year, please know that your donation is appreciated.  If not, please

consider a contribution to help in our effort to maintain Walnut Grove Cemetery in such a manner in

which we can all take pride in.

 

The names of those buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery from May 30, 2010 to May 1, 2011 are found

on the back of this letter along with a list of the officers of Walnut Grove Cemetery Association.

WALNUT GROVE CEMETERY

ASSOCIATION

 

April 15, 2010-May 30, 2011

IN MEMORY OF

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                 Rickey Pruitt, Vice Ch/Treas.            Brenda (Coffman) Housley, Sec           

                     235 Billy Gray Road                               38 Oak Street                                         4123 Pine Street

                     Atkins, AR  72823                                   Hector, AR  72843                                  Hector, AR  72843

                     PH:  479 284 2238                                   PH:  479 284 4221                              PH:  479 284 3833

                             479 858 8232                                           479 223 1120                                       479 858 1291

                 Jamie Churchill                                    Janice (Coffman) Mitchell                        Randal Crouch

                   60 Lorna Lane                                       1464 Welcome Home Rd                           615 Gloria Lane

                   Dover, AR  72837                                       Hector, AR  72843                                Clarksville, AR  72830

                   PH:  479 970 7244                                     479 284 3084                                             479 747 7058

                                                                            479 223 0516

 

 

 

 DECORATION DAY PROGRAM  May 29, 2011

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.

 

 

WALNUT GROVE CEMETERY

DECORATION DAY May 29, 2011

PROGRAM

 

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