General Information

Birth
6 MAY 1919
Henryetta, Oklahoma
Death
9 DEC 2011
Lincoln, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
12 DEC 2011
Lincoln Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Notes

Ethel Voleta Whittenburg

92, a resident of Lincoln, Arkansas, passed away December 9, 2011 in Lincoln. She was born May 6, 1919 at Henryetta, Oklahoma, the daughter of W. P. and Ethel Mollie Towler Conner.

She was a graduate of Henryetta High School, a member of the Central United Methodist Church in Lincoln, Arkansas, the Hill Valley Club, and American Legion Auxiliary. Ethel was a retired poultry grower and Apple Town employee.

Ethel was preceded in death by three husbands, John Menan Martin, Elbert Ray Luginbuel and J.D. Whittenburg, and one brother, James Barcley Conner.

Survivors include two sons, Jon Martin and his wife Sue of Lincoln, Arkansas, and Jeff Whittenburg and his wife Marcia of San Jacinto, California; three daughters, Jerry Ruland and her husband Harry of Lincoln, Arkansas, Shirley Spears and her husband Bobby Jack of Cincinnati, Arkansas, and Vicki Whittenburg, of Sun City, California; thirteen grandchildren, Vi Schooler and husband Allen, Ray Ruland and wife Casie, Rhonda Freeman and husband Ken, Jon E. Martin and wife Amy, Paul Martin and wife Teresa, Carl Martin and wife Alicia, Martin Spears and wife Elizabeth, Mark Spears and wife Christine, Jeannie Williams and husband Willy, Kyle Whittenburg, Jana Muth and her husband, Matthew, Shannon Taylor and his wife, Sarah and Amy Taylor; twenty three-great grandchildren, Karen Fineberg and her husband, Joel, Jennifer Ebsen and her husband, Randall, Sydney Ruland, Katherine Freeman, Dana Robbins, Corey Martin, Denise Bates, Randall Martin, Makayla Martin, Blake Martin, Brittney Martin, Natalie Martin, Marsha Robb and her husband, T. J., Monica Spears, Sara Jones and her husband, Clint, Stephanie Roach and her husband, Coley, Rachel Williams, Ross Williams, Erica Taylor, Kaylee Taylor, Tyler Muth, Treven Muth and Kynzinton Muth; sixteen great great-grandchildren, Allison Ebsen, Alexander Ebsen, Aiden Fineberg, Nicolas Robbins, Sonny Robb, Tanner Robb, Brier Robb, Madison Pagan, Nicole Pagan, Mason Pagan, Amberleigh Hale, Joyanna Hale, Lilly Jones, Cashton Jones, Brooklee Roach and Breck Roach.

Funeral services will be held Monday, December 12, 2011 - 10:00 a.m. at the Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, with Jack Thompson officiating. Interment will be in the Lincoln Cemetery at Lincoln, Arkansas. There will be no visitation. Grave side services will not be held at the cemetery.

Honorary pallbearers will be Martin Spears, Mark Spears, Jeannie Williams, Vi Schooler, Ray Ruland, Rhonda Freeman, Jon Martin, Paul Martin, and Carl Martin.

Memorials may be made to the Lincoln Public Library - P.O. Box 555 - Lincoln, Arkansas 72744 or the Central United Methodist Church - P.O. Box 965 - Lincoln, Arkansas 72744 or Patients Choice Hospice - 3277 W Sunset Ave. Suite D - Springdale, AR 72762.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. To sign the online guest book at www.luginbuel.com

Parents

Winfield Poynor Conner
- Father
1893 - 1973
Birth
7 FEB 1893
Harrison, Boone County, Arkansas
Death
23 JAN 1973
Henryetta, Oklahoma
Ethel Mollie Towler
- Mother
1894 - 1919
Birth
20 FEB 1894
Death
16 JUL 1919
Mill Creek, Johnson County, Oklahoma

Spouses

Elbert Ray "Swift" Luginbuel
- Husband
1904 - 1966
Birth
4 OCT 1904
Dutch Mills, Washington County, Arkansas
Married
17 MAR 1953
Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas
Death
5 JUL 1966
Fayetteville, Washington County, AR
Burial
Lincoln Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Jay Dee Whittenburg
- Husband
1920 - 1978
Birth
5 AUG 1920
Summers, Washington County, Arkansas
Married
27 JUL 1968
Lincoln, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
30 OCT 1978
Lincoln, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
2 NOV 1978
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John Menan Martin
- Husband
1914 - 1952
Birth
25 NOV 1914
Buffalo, Arkansas
Married
29 OCT 1938
Henryetta, Oklahoma
Death
12 FEB 1952
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
14 FEB 1952
Lincoln Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Children

John Wayne Martin
- Son
1940 - 2024
Birth
17 DEC 1940
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Death
6 OCT 2024
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkkansas
Burial
10 OCT 2024
Lincoln Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas
Jerry Voleta Martin
- Daughter
Birth
18 NOV 1939
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Shirley Jeanne Martin
- Daughter
Birth
22 APR 1942
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma