Pope County, Arkansas Obituaries

The following obituaries are of Pope County family members.  If you have an obituary for a Reynolds family member would you please be willing to share it with our cousins by e-mailing it to me?

	Finis Reynolds
	Robert Reynolds
	Thomas J. Reynolds
	W. J. Reynolds
	W. P. Reynolds
	William James Reynolds

February 23, 1915

The Arkansas Gazette of last Saturday contained the notice of the death of Thomas J. Reynolds, who died at the home of his daughter at Magnolia.

Mr. Reynolds was formerly a citizen of this county. He was a brother of the late W. J. Reynolds, and for many years was a minister in the M. E. Church, South. The Reynolds family was prominent in the affairs of Pope County during the war and reconstruction days, and Thomas J. had many friends throughout the county who will regret to learn of his death.

W. J. Reynolds Dead

W. J. Reynolds died at his home in this city at 3:30 o'clock this morning, after a brief illness of pneumonia. He had been dangerously ill since the first of the week, but yesterday was thought to be improving. Funeral services will be held at the M. E. Church South Friday afternoon at 2:00.

There was perhaps no man in Pope county who was better know and had more friends than W. J. Reynolds.  He was born in Pope county and has spent almost his entire life here.  He was a leading member in the Cumberland Presbyterian church, prominent in fraternal orders and always took an active interest in public affairs.  He was a good man and did a man's full work in all the walks of life.

Mr. Reynolds leaves his wife, three brothers to mourn his death.  The brothers and sisters were all raised in Pope county and are well known here.  They are T. J. of Magnolia, A. D. or Ozark, D. T. of Clarksville, Mrs. Maggie Jones of Faulkner county, Mesdames J. E. Joyner and W. A. Wilson of Atkins.

Legion of friends throughout the county will join the bereaved relatives in mourning the death of this good man.

August 20, 1914

Bells Chapel - On last Thursday night the death angel came into our midst and claimed one of our oldest citizens, W. P. Reynolds. We understand his remains were laid to rest at or near Glass Village Saturday. (Probable Ford Cemetery.)

Wm. James Reynolds

The subject of this memorial, Wm. James Reynolds was born Oct 9, 1846, and died in Russellville, Arkansas, February 6, 1908. All of his life was spent in this county where his walk and conduct were known and read by all men.

When the first Lodge of this order was organized in Russellville he as a Charter Member. (Chosen Friends Lodge No. 153, I.O.O.F.) This lodge, however succumbed to adverse circumstances. Later, when Chosen friends Lodge was exemplified the teachings of the order in his life; always been zealous for the promotion of the cardinal principles of the order--Friendship, Love and Truth. Therefore it is meet and proper that this Lodge show its appreciation of his life, and its sorrow at his death.

September 10, 1914

Two boys, sons of M. C. Reynolds met death at a railroad crossing in Russellville Friday, Sept. 4, 1914. Age seven and nine.

Gravel Hill - Our community was shocked Friday when the news came that Finis and Robert, the two little sons of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Reynolds had been killed by a train at Russellville. Their little bodies, dressed alike and resting in little white caskets, were brought back to St. Paul Cemetery, where amid a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends, funeral services were conducted by Rev. Hudson, after which they were both placed in one grave.