April 30, 2012
Dear Family and Friends,
First and foremost, we would like to thank each of you for your generous contributions to Walnut Grove Cemetery. We could not maintain our beautiful grounds without your continued support. As we begin our fund drive for the maintenance of the cemetery, we ask that you join us in this endeavor. Please make your donation to the Walnut Grove Cemetery Association, c/o Janice Mitchell, 1464 Welcome Home Rd,
Hector, AR 72843 or to any other board member listed on the back of this letter.
We have made several improvements during the past year: (1) We have a new cattle guard at the South entrance of the cemetery that was donated by South Western Energy. (2) We have a new gated entrance
to the sections on the hill. (3) We have made improvements to the pavilion which includes a new metal roof, new paint and needed repairs. (4) We will have a Memorial Bridge for walking from the lower part of the cemetery to the sections on the hill. It will be completed by Memorial Day. To help with the cost of this bridge, we are offering 4 ¼” x 6 ¼” memorial plaques for a $ ?? donation. The plaque pictured on the back will be placed on the bridge as a memorial to a loved one. If you are interested, send the memorial donation and information with your annual donation to the maintenance fund.
We appreciate all of you who have placed markers on your reserved plots in the cemetery. We have enclosed a Reservation Certificate for those reserved plots that have approved markers and are placed properly. If you do not have a marker on your reserved plot, please let us know when you are able to do that and we will inspect it and issue you a Reservation Certificate. Please keep your Reservation Certificate in a safe place for future use. If you already have a headstone on your reserved plot, no Reservation Certificate will be issued. REMINDER 1: According to our guidelines, a $200 cemetery fee is due for each interment in Walnut Grove Cemetery whenever a plot is used. This fee is in addition to any reserved plot fee paid previously. REMINDER 2: Please make sure your reserved plot marker is buried deep enough that ONLY (1”) one inch is above ground. Thanks, this will help our grounds team.
The James Coffman crew continues to mow the cemetery grounds and weed around the gravestones during the growing season. Thanks to our families for your help in keeping the gravestones looking good and taking care of the flowers.
You can check out our website at www.walnutgrovecemeteryofhector.org. Randal Crouch has done an excellent job of maintaining our website. There you can find a grave by name or by cemetery section and also see a picture of the headstone. You can find our guidelines, many interesting facts about the cemetery and pictures of cemetery visitors. There is contact information for you to submit notes and information about your family history. It is an awesome website!
The cemetery workday is scheduled for May 12 and the Decoration will be on May 27. The program begins at 1:30 with special singing, family talks, a devotional speaker, and a short business meeting. Family talks include Gerald Riley representing the Riley family and Kenneth Crouch representing the Crouch family. Rev. Jonathan McEntire, pastor of Welcome Home Free Will Baptist Church will give the devotion and Rev. Randell Williams will conduct the business meeting. Please help us find someone to speak on behalf of the Story family and the Cossey family at the 2013 Decoration. If you have ideas, talk to one of our board members.
From April 15, 2011 to April 15, 2012, our Maintenance Fund included donations and interest of $5,490.53 and our expenses were $9,286.69 leaving a Maintenance Fund balance April 15, 2012 of $3,313.04. A detailed financial report and a copy of our cemetery guidelines will be available upon request at the Decoration.
Thanks again for helping us keep Walnut Grove Cemetery a beautiful resting place for our loved ones. The names of those buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery from May 30, 2011—April 30, 2012 are found on the back of this letter along with a list of the officers of Walnut Grove Cemetery Association. Please feel free to contact any of our board members with your concerns or comments.
WALNUT GROVE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
WGC May 30, 2011-May 30, 2012
IN MEMORY OF:
Nancy Kay (Cochran) Parrish November 14, 1949—August 19, 2011
Jessie (Touchette) Hill December 3, 1939—August 18, 2011
Vincent Manny Lazzorotto September 21, 2011—September 21, 2011
Irvin Tulon Arthur May 31, 1936—October 30, 2010 (Service Oct 29, 2011)
Jerry William Tackett March 19, 1944—January 6, 2012
Pearl (Coffman) Taylor June 2, 1920—February 13, 2012
Judy Kay (Paxton) Dennis January 8, 1947—February 28, 2012
Kenny Joe “Ken” Combs February 27, 1952—March 8, 2012
William “Bill” Parks May 17, 1946—April 7, 2012
Nancy Kay Parrish, 61, of Hector, died Friday, August 19, 2011 at her home. She was born November 14, 1949 in Russellville, the daughter of the late Loyd and Betty Hurley Cochran. She was a member of the Walnut Grove Free Will Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Kenneth Parrish of Hector; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Amanda and Sam White and Tracy and Ronald Lusk, all of Russellville; 4 grandchildren, Heather Huffman and her husband Matt of Russellville, Kristen Chronister of Atkins, Seth Lusk of Russellville and Ben Lusk of Russellville; 2 great-grandsons, Cole Huffman and Quinton Chronister; and 2 sisters, Jan Bartlett and husband Mike of Hector, and Ann Murdoch and husband Robert of Atkins.
Funeral services are 10:00 AM Monday, August 22, at Lemley Chapel with the Rev. James Odell Chronister officiating. Burial is in Walnut Grove Cemetery by Lemley Funeral of Atkins. Visitation is from 2-4 PM Sunday.
Pallbearers are Seth Lusk, Ben Lusk, Matt Huffman, Brent Bartlett and Jonathan Parrish. Honorary pallbearers are Cole Huffman and Quinton Chronister.
Gerald D. Riley
DOB: Dec. 10th 1954
Father: Kenneth Riley
Mother: Patsy Ann Yates
Grandparents: Jonce Riley, Mryle Riley
Grandparents: Ben Blake, Mildred (Churchill) Blake
I am the oldest son of four brothers, David Riley, Brian Riley, Bruce Riley-Deceased. I grew up in Southern California (Los Angeles) Where I attained a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education and Treatment and Care of Athletic Injuries
I am a former ( Body Building) Mr. Los Angles, Mr. California, Mr. Iron Man, Mr. Orange County, Mr. Arkansas, Masters Mr. Arkansas, and finished 2nd at the USA Body Building Championship and 4that the Nationals, AAU Athlete of the Year, and a Class 1 Powerlifting Champion
I am currently a proud husband and father. I have 2 Daughters Megan and Kara and am married to the most Beautiful and Talented woman I have ever met Deborah Riley. My three girls are my pride and joy and I honestly don’t know where I would be without them.
Line of Work: My Brother David and I are the Innovators of a software program called the BioLever Training System. This system allows me to assess athletic ability of an individual by using lever mechanics to determine strength zones within the muscular-skeletal systems. From this I prescribe Sport Specific strength and conditioning programs to enhance that individuals performance without injury.
I am the Certification Instructor for this System and have worked with individuals from the NFL,MLB, NBA, NHL, Olympic Athletes, NCAA Division 1 and 2, Track and Field, Soccer, Tennis, Cycling, Swimming, Softball, Volleyball.
Place of Work: Anytime Fitness
My Topic: The Four Seasons of My Life at Walnut Grove
BIO — Ken Crouch
Ken was born at Tulare, California, June 8, 1937 to Clyde and Rushie (Parks) Crouch. His paternal grandparents were Reverend William and Martha (Sanders) Crouch of Hector, Arkansas. The family lived in Portersville, California until 1947 when they relocated to Hector.
Ken attended 5th Grade at Hector. In 1948, the family relocated to Russellville, Arkansas. As a senior at Russellville High School, Ken met Barbara Booher on a blind date. A few months after graduation, Ken and Barbara were married. Ken enlisted in the U S Army, and served in the United States, Canada and Germany, during which he obtained the rank of Staff Sergeant. After being honorably discharged, Ken attended Arkansas Tech University. During both his Junior and Senior years at Tech, he was named to Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges, earning a BS degree in Accounting.
After graduation, Ken was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, at Little Rock, AR. Later, transferred to corporate headquarters at St Louis, MO, he designed and developed the first mechanized journal system for the company. From St Louis, he was assigned to San Antonio, and later to Dallas. Ken and Barbara had four children. The oldest of the children, Michael, at the age of 19, was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1976, in San Antonio, TX. Ken retired from Southwestern Bell as District Manager-Comptroller Operations in 1993.
After retirement, Ken became certified as a Catastrophe Insurance Adjuster, and worked on an earthquake in California, hurricanes in Florida, North Carolina and Texas, and tornadoes in Tennessee and Kentucky. In May, 2011, Barbara passed away at Farmersville, TX, ending their marriage of 55 years. The following October Ken relocated from Texas, to Russellville, AR, the place of his roots. He has a son and daughter, and three grandchildren in Texas, and a daughter and five grandchildren in Israel
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Decoration Day May 27, 2012
Program
Welcome and Prayer
Opening song by Jessie and Edra Cossey
Introduction of Board Members-Rick Pruitt
Cemetery Updates-Janice Mitchell
Memorial Bridge Update-Jamie Churchill
Website Update-Randal Crouch
Song by the Hill Family
Riley Family Talk by Gerald Riley
Song by Vicki Chronister
Crouch Family Talk by Kenneth Crouch
Devotional Speaker-Jonathan McEntire
Memorials and Business–Randell Williams
Song by Rick Pruitt
