Crawford County, Arkansas Obituary Collection
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Robert Grimes
Robert Joseph Grimes, 57, of Van Buren died Sunday, March. 3, 2002, at a local nursing home. He was a former dairyman.
Survivors include two sisters, Dottie France of Van Buren and Rose Ann Cox of Modesto, Calif.; three brothers, Joe Grimes and John Grimes, both of Mesquite, Texas, and David Grimes of Modesto.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. The body will be cremated under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home of Van Buren.
Jeannie Bush
Jeannie Bush, 43, of Fort Smith died Tuesday, March 5, 2002, at a local hospital. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her fiancee Ronald Watkins Sr. of Fort Smith; two sons, Chester Bowles of Alma and Joseph Bowles of Fort Smith; one sister, Marie Hunter of Van Buren; two brothers, Norman Sivage and J.C. Sivage, both of Alma; and one grandchild.
Graveside service was held march 7 at Love Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren.
Dr. Thomas Whitaker Jr.
Dr. Thomas J. Whitaker Jr. of Cedarville died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, in a Fort Smith hospital. He was born June 27, 1935, in Heber Springs. He graduated from Heber Springs High School in 1953, the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas Medical School in 1960 with a doctor of medicine degree. He completed his residency training at Washington University School of Medicine, Barnes Hospital in obstetrics and gynecology in 1964. He practiced obstetrics and gynecology in Fort Smith more than 30 years at Sparks Regional Medical Center, St. Edward Mercy Medical Center and Crawford Memorial Hospital. He volunteered at Sebastian County Health Clinic, Holt-Krock Sports Medicine Clinic and was a member of the Arkansas Medical Society and the American Medical Society. He was a member of First Presbyterian in Fort Smith where he was former deacon and choir member, a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, was a KCCH 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, a member of Van Buren Masonic Lodge No. 6, the Cedar Masonic Lodge No. 762, the Temple Lodge No. 755 in Fort Smith, the National Lodge No. 411 in Ratcliff, the Scimitar Temple in Little Rock, the Jacques DeMolay Commandery No. 3, the Royal and Select Masters Osiris Council No. 5, the Royal Arch Mason Van Buren No. 3, former secretary of Van Buren Lodge No. 6, former chairman of the scholarship committee of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas, member of Van Buren Sertoma Club, the Van Buren Downtown Merchants Association and a former Cedarville alderman.
Funeral service was held March 1 at Ocker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with graveside Masonic rites at Roselawn Cemetery in Fort Smith.
He is survived by wife, state Sen. Ruth Reed Whitaker; a daughter, Alicia Mattingly of Greenville, Miss.; a son, Dr. Bryan Whitaker of Fayetteville; and three grandchildren, Emily, Madeline and Amelia Whitaker, all of Fayetteville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Salvation Army, 301 N. Sixth St., Fort Smith, AR 72901 or Cedarville Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 184, Cedarville, AR 72932.
Don Reed
Don C. Reed, 66, of Van Buren died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, at a local hospital. He was retired from the Arkansas Air National Guard, currently driving a bus for Van Buren School activities, a member of Heritage United Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge No. 6.
Funeral service was held Feb. 28 at Ocker Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at U.S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith.
Survivors include his wife, Viva; a daughter, Lynn Wilson of Alma; a son, Don Richard Reed of Van Buren; a brother, Jim Reed of Natural Dam; and five grandchildren, Brian LaRue, Daniel Reed, Jacob Reed, Jay Ruehle and Ryan Wilson.
Pallbearers were Art Parks, Toby Breeden, Merlin Yeager, Bobby Shultz, Bill Mason and Jerry Hassler. Honorary pallbearers were the Air National Guard.
Mary McAdoo
Mary McAdoo, 73, of Seagonville, Texas, formerly of Dyer, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, in Dallas. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband, Ray McAdoo.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda Humphrey of Mesquite, Texas; two sons, Donald McAdoo of Garland, Texas, and Eddie McAdoo of Forney, Texas; two sisters, Mildred Wright of Van Buren and Lois Gregory of Alma; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral service was held March 1 at Edwards Van-Alma Chapel in Van Buren. Burial was held at Dyer Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren.
Pallbearers were Jason McAdoo, Jerid McAdoo, Gatlin McAdoo, Cody McAdoo, Eric McAdoo and Dale Morrell.
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