March 18, 1920 (Lonoke Democrat) Mrs. America Munroe At the home of her daughter, Mrs. Emma Thompson, at Monday morning at 5:00 Mrs. America Thompson Munroe passed away at the advanced age of eighty-four years two months and thirteen days. Mrs. Munroe whose maiden name was Miss America Thompson, daughter of Wm. Thompson a prominent pioneer citizen of Prairie, now Lonoke County and Baptist minister, was born in Fayette County, Tn., January 2, 1836. On February 17, 1858 she was married to L.W. Munroe of Brownsville, where they made their home until 1881when they moved to Lonoke. Mr. Munroe preceeded her to the great beyond on March 25, 1911. To this union was born nine children, seven of whom survive her. The funeral services were held from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Emma Thompson, Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock conducted by Rev. B.L. Ayers, pastor of the Baptist Church and Dr. J.F. Ross, pastor of the Presbyterian Church. The home was filled to overflowing with friends of the deceased and family. The body was laid to rest beside her husband in the Lonoke cemetery surrounded by a host of relatives and friends. Many beautiful floral offerings were made by friends both here and elsewhere. In the death of Mrs. Munroe the home has lost a loving mother and grandmother, the county a woman was loved by everyone for the deeds of kindness and love scattered through her life. She was a lifelong and devoted member of the Baptist church and while for the past few years the infirmaties of age would not allow her to attend services, her time was devoted to doing those things that she could do towards helping scatter the gospel and aid the church. The active pallbearers were: Messrs. Dan M. Boone, French Eagle, David Tate, Kavanaugh Oldham, Lem Boone, Wellington Tate, Claude Holloway, and Ben Borden. Honorary: Messrs. W.P. Fletcher, Jr., W.Y. Bransford, R.S. Boyd, J.J. Doyne, W.T. Couch, A.G. Apple, Robert Bradford, and Geo. Rule, Jr. She is survived by seven daughters, Mrs. W.H. Eagle of Little Rock, Mrs. A.M. Parker of New Orleans, La., Mrs. C.F.J. Tate and Mrs. H.L. Elcan of Hot Springs, and Mrs. W.K. Oldham, Mrs. D.R. Boone and Mrs. Emma Thompson of Lonoke, and by twenty one grandchildren and five great grandchildren. ******************************************************** Hernando Press May 16, 1872 Harriet Boykin Boone Whitley Whitley.--- "Death, with an impartial hand, knocks at the palace of the rich and the cottage of the poor." Mrs. Harriet Boykin Whitley was born in Johnston County, North Carolina, on the 20th of July, 1810, and departed this life at her residence in DeSoto County, Mississippi, April 16, 1872, aged 61 years, eight months and 27 days. How sad it is to record the death of one so useful to society; such an ornament to her race; such a friend to the friendless; such a mother; such a grandmother. Yes, more than all, such a Christian! In early life she joined the Baptist Church, lived through all the trials of her youth, womanhood and into the sere and yellow leaf a Christian. Died relying upon her Saviour's love; and even now methinks she occupies a bright and shining position at the right hand of the Father, and arround her is gathered a bright galaxy of her children gone before her. Her children, two in number, are left to mourn, not as those who have no hope, for by faith they anticipate a happy reunion with her they loved, in a brighter clime than this. "Happy spirit, you have fled Where no grief can entrance find, Lulled to rest the aching head, Soothed the anguish of the mind" A Friend. Daniel Ratcliffe Boone 6/14/23 After a long illnes Dr. D.R. Boone the pioneer druggist of Lonoke died at his home, Saturday at 6:30 pm. Dr. Boone had a large circle of friends and was well known in business and civic circles throughout the State. He came to Lonoke from Mississippi over forty years ago and opened a drug store in a small wooden building that stood on the site of where the Bank of Central Arkansas now stands. Soon after he married Miss Mattie M. Munroe, of Brownsville, and later built the brick building which is now the location of the Boone and Son's Drug Store. At the time of his death he was president of the Bank of Central Arkansas; president of the board of education and president of Boone and Son, druggists. The deceased was 68 years of age and had a host of friends iin this section, many of whom he befriended in the early days and ministered to their wants when doctors were not so plentiful as at present and when money was scarce in this section. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mattie M. Boone; three daughters, Mrs. Ula Chaplin, of Oklahoma City, Mrs. James Boyd, of St. Louis, and Miss Allie Mae Boone, of Lonoke; two sons, Lem Boone, who was associated with his father in the drug business here, and Dan M. Boone, vice-president of the England National Bank, of Little Rock. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the residence, the Rev. R.A. Eddleman, pastor of the First Baptist Church, of which the deceased was a member, officiating. A large number of people attended the funeral and not only was the large residence filled with relatives and friends, but the lawn contained more than a hundred people who had come to pay their last respects to the deceased. Many floral offerings gave evidence of the sincere friendship and esteem in which the deceased was held in the minds of his neighbors and acquaintances. A long line of automobiles followed the remains to Lonoke Cemetery, which were the last earthly resting place of one of Lonoke's loyal citizens and a friend to the needy.