Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Eleanora A. Owings
Eleanora A. Owings, 87, of Clarksville died Sunday, July 5, 2009, at her home.
She was a native of Baltimore, Md., daughter of the late William and Agnes Notra Hauer, and widow of Warren Owings.
Survivors include one son, Roger Owings and wife, Billie Jean, of Clarksville; two brothers, Jimmy Hauer and Butch Hauer, both of Baltimore, Md.; four grandchildren, Michelle, Jonathan, Roger and Willie Owings; and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 9, at Holy Hill Memorial Garden in White Marsh, Md. Local arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Nancy Blaine Capps
Nancy Blaine Hurley Capps, a longtime resident of Clarksville, passed away on June 28, 2009, at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born January 27, 1929, at Alpena, Arkansas, to the late Sterlin and Constance Hudspeth Hurley. She was the widow of Noble Capps of Clarksville whom she married
in 1948.
A graduate of Harrison High School, she attended the University of Arkansas where she was a member of Delta Gamma Sorority. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women in Clarksville and also a member of Chapter CJP.E.O. For many years she was active in Hurley Enterprises, Inc. and served as vice president.
She is survived by a daughter, Mary Margaret Capps White and husband, Lee, of Kennebunkport, Maine; a granddaughter, Anne Blaine White Colley and husband, Jerod, of Westford, Massachusetts; a brother, Robert A. Hurley and wife, Susan, of Clarksville, Arkansas; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Denby Capps of Clarksville, Arkansas; two great-grandchildren, Jonathan Ryan Colley and Ethan Noble Colley of Westford, Massachusetts. Other survivors include a nephew, two nieces and several cousins.
A memorial service will be held Friday, July 10, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Clarksville with the Reverend Aaron Barling officiating. A reception will be held in the Family Life Center following the service.
Burial will be at Oakland cemetery, Clarksville, Arkansas.
Memorials may be made to the Clarksville First United Methodist Church Building Fund.
Roller-Cox Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Billy J. Nowotny
Billy J. Nowotny, 76, of Clarksville died Monday, June 8, 2009, at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith.
He was a native of Clarksville, son of the late Tom J. and Mae Masterson Nowotny, graduate of Lamar High School and Oklahoma City University, member of Cherry Street Baptist Church, veteran of the U. S. Navy having served in the Korean War, member of Russellville Masonic Lodge No. 274, retiree of the U. S. Treasury Department, and preceded in death by two brothers, Jay Nowotny and Thomas E. Nowotny; and two sisters, Bobbie Nowotny McLean and Myrtle Armstrong.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Wilma Holloway Nowotny; one daughter, Lea Ann Waterworth of Fort Worth, Texas; one son, Gary D. Nowotny of Clarksville; three sisters, Mary Mae Williams of Knoxville, Betty Hays of Russellville and Pat Smith of Pocola, Okla.; and four grandchildren, Justin Nowotny and Cody Nowotny of Clarksville and Emma Grace Waterworth and Garrett Waterworth of Fort Worth, Texas.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, at Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Oakland cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.
Cecile L. Nichols
Cecile L. Nichols, 90, of Central Falls, R. I., formerly of Coal Hill, died May 3, 2009, in Central Falls, R. I.
She was a daughter of the late George and Blanche Couture Desrochers and widow of William J. Nichols.
She is survived by one sister, Dorothy Audette of Cumberland, R. I.
Funeral was in Central Falls, R. I. on May 9.
A private burial was held at Nichols Chapel cemetery near Altus on May 24.
David Gordon Anderson
David Gordon (Dave) Anderson, 62, of Hartman died May 20, 2009, on the Island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas while on a family vacation.
He was born in Long Beach, Calif., to John Reuben and Dorothy Lusk Anderson and lived with his family in California, Hawaii, and Arizona. He graduated from Riverside Poly High School and attended BIOLA University, Cal-State Fullerton, Multnomah School of the Bible in Portland, Ore., Missionary Internship in Michigan, the Institute of Spanish Language in San Jose, Costa Rica, receiving a bachelor 's degree from George Fox University in 1980.
Anderson and his wife were full time missionaries in the Mexico City area for two years with Evangelical Friends Alliance prior to returning to the United States to live in Newberg, Ore., from 1979-1997, where the Andersons were members of West Chehalem Friends Church and he was active in various civic organizations. During this time he was employed in management for an energy company, owned several businesses and became a realtor.
In 1997, the Andersons moved to the Clarksville area and he continued Christian missions going to South Africa, Mexico, the Navajo Nation in four corners, as well as several U. S. mission trips doing building and construction and hosting two youth missions in Clarksville. He was a member of Clarksville First Baptist Church, where he served and taught in the college ministry as well as playing the banjo for special music and serving on the media team. In addition, he videotaped and produced media productions for churches and mission organizations, as well as documentaries on HIV-AIDS in Africa.
Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Kathy Jo Anderson; three sons, John Anderson, Christian Anderson and Benjamin Anderson, all of Russellville; one daughter, Sarah Beth Anderson-Mills of Newark, Calif.; two sisters, Lynda Luther of Port Isabel, Texas, and Donna Anderson of Newberg, Ore.; and 11 grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life was held Saturday, May 30, at the First Baptist Church in Clarksville.
Memorials may be made to World Vision, P. O. Box 78481, Tacoma, WA 98481-8481.
Georgia Earle Smith
Georgia Earle Smith, 91, of Conway, formerly of Clarksville, died Friday, June 5, 2009, at Conway Regional Medical Center.
She was born in the Jamestown Community, daughter of the late Andrew and Carrie Isobele Garland Russell, widow of Paul L. Smith, Baptist, and was preceded in death by one son, Robert MacArthur; and one daughter, Wanda J. MacArthur.
Survivors are one son, Lamoin Earl Smith of Conway; two grandchildren, Paul L. Smith of Benton and Pamela J. Tomlinson of Dearborn Heights, Mich.; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Ruby Tyner of Clarksville; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, June 8, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Vernon Bass officiating. Burial was in Oakland cemetery.
Pallbearers were Paul L. Smith, Pamela J. Tomlinson, Penny Tomlinson, Robert J. MacArthur Tomlinson, and Dennis Wigley.
Harley Wade Wagoner
Harley Wade Wagoner, 47, of Clarksville died Tuesday, June 2, 2009, at his home.
He was a native of Booneville and 1980 graduate of Clarksville High School.
Survivors include his parents, Jerry and Delores Wagoner of Clarksville; and two brothers, Mitchell Wagoner and Jerry Jay Wagoner, both of Clarksville.
A memorial service was held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 4, at Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Marci Ward officiating.
The body was cremated.
Memorials may be made to the University of the Ozarks, 412 North College Avenue, Clarksville, AR 72830; First Presbyterian Church, 212 North College Avenue, Clarksville, AR 72830; or the American Diabetes Association, 212 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205.
Jessica Jolene Sams
Jessica Jolene Sams, 30, of Ozone died Saturday, June 6, 2009, from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident on Highway 21.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late Junior Thomas Cummins, certified nurses aide, and attended Salus Full Gospel Church.
Survivors include her husband, Lee Wayne Sams; one daughter, Josie Elizabeth Sams of the home; one son, Logan Wayne Sams of the home; mother, Evelyn Louise Reynolds Cummins of Ozone; one sister, Sherry Elaine Davenport of Ozone; one brother, Steven Thomas Cummins of Isabel, Kan; grandparents, Joyce Reynolds of Oark, Rosie Cummins of Ozone, and Joyce W. and Lemuel Reynolds of Lamar; three nieces, Desalynn Cummins of Isabel, Kan., Rachel Davenport of Ozone, and April Richardson of Clarksville; and one nephew, Dane Richardson of Clarksville.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Boen officiating. Burial will be in Mossville cemetery.
Pallbearers will be David Reynolds, Brad Reynolds, Lonnie Reynolds, Teddy Bohannon, Robert Sams, and Dolan Stepp.
