Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Anna Mae Verwiebe
Anna Mae Verwiebe, 67, of Clarksville died Thursday, April 24, 2008, at her home.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry F. Verwiebe; and parents, William Harry and Mary Rachel Wood Embring.
Survivors include three daughters, Yvonne Verwiebe of Clarksville, Melinda M. Baurichter of Willard, Mo., and Dianna D. Bass of Georgia; two sons, Howard D. Verwiebe of Hagarville, and Vern V. Verwiebe of Springfield, Mo.; two brothers, Leroy Embring of San Diego, Calif., and Bill Embring of Los Angeles, Calif; 21 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, April 28, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating.
Lila N. Howard
Lila Needham Howard of Scranton died Saturday, April 26, 2008. She was born April 28, 1918, in New Blaine, Arkansas.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, John Needham. They were the owners of Needham’s Store and Gas Station in Scranton for over forty years. Following retirement, Lila worked for the Area Agency on Aging.
She is survived by her husband, Raymond Howard; two daughters, Ann Hatchett and her husband, Jim, of Fort Smith and Lesa Moyer and her husband, Chris, of Fayetteville; three stepchildren, Joanne Wilson of Midway, Jerry Howard of Russellville and the late Herbert Howard of Paris; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; nine step grandchildren; nineteen step-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Inis Spicer of Nederland, Texas.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at the Prairie View United Methodist Church in Prairie View, Arkansas with burial at Wares Chapel cemetery, Dublin, Arkansas under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris.
Pallbearers will be Eddy Hill, Thomas Needham, Wesley Howard, Gordon Boswell, and grandsons, Nolan Moyer and Logan Moyer.
The family visited with friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2008, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Prairie View Methodist Church, 434 E. St. Hwy 288, Subiaco, AR 72865.
Earline Skinner
Earline Skinner, 80, of Altus died Friday, April 18, 2008, in Ozark.
She was a native of Lake Village, daughter of the late James Earl and Luna Velma Ryan, member of the Free Jesus Name Pentecostal Church of Coal Hill, and was preceded in death by one daughter, Sheila Edwards; and two sons, Gary Thomas Skinner and Kenneth Ray Skinner.
Survivors include her husband, Cloy Ray Skinner; two daughters, Vanessa Hawkins of Coal Hill and Wendy Shepherd of Ozark; one son, Cloy Allen Skinner of Coal Hill; three sisters, Claudette Raney of Stuttgart, Rita Sippell of Mayflower, and Phillis Gibbs of Athens, Texas; one brother, Thurman Ryan of Ada Valley; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel in Ozark with Rev. David Zeiler and Rev. Kevin Nobles officiating. Burial was at Mt. View cemetery in Ozark.
Active pallbearers were Butch and Tracy Hawkins, Justin Franklin, Todd Carter, Dale Whitson and Daniel Rosson.
Honorary pallbearers were Gene and Greg Nobles, Jim Ryan, Bobby Accord and Mike Gibbs.
Harolene Dobbs
Harolene Dobbs, 76, of Clarksville died Saturday, April 26, 2008, at her home.
She was a native of Oklahoma, daughter of the late Harold and Alta Ritchie Ritchey, widow of James Dobbs, Baptist, and graduate of Coal Hill High School and Draughons School of Business College in Little Rock.
Survivors are two daughters, Susan Ward and husband, Danny, and Karen Frizzell and husband, Roger, all of Clarksville; one sister, Shirley Frantz of Fort Smith; two stepsisters, Margaret Mitchell and Maxine Nicklin, both of Fort Smith; four grandchildren, Amanda McCormick and husband, Schottky, Greg Frizzell, Jeff Frizzell and wife, Monica, and Wesley Frizzell and wife, Dana, all of Clarksville; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, April 28, at Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Woodland cemetery.
James Wilson Felkins
James Wilson (Dub) Felkins, 76, of Hagarville died Monday, April 28, 2008, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a son of the late Burl Staton and Lena King Felkins, heavy equipment operator, and was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Willine Rogers Felkins.
Survivors include one daughter, Phyllis Bedore and husband, Ray, of Marquette, Mich.; one son, Randy Felkins and wife, Donna, of Hagarville; two brothers, Vester (Nap) Felkins and Bill Felkins and wife, Alice, all of Clarksville; four grandchildren, Tanya and James Bedore, Ivy (Eugene) Wilkinson, and Randy Felkins; three great-grandchildren, Isaac and Robert Lee Felkins and Roselynn Wilkinson; two step grandchildren, Shanna and Billy Jean Stout; and one step-great-grandchild, Jadelynn Stout.
Graveside services and burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 1, at Stillwell cemetery with Rev. Max King officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Honorary pallbearers will be Dean Dlugosh, Dewayne Dlugosh, Lance Dlugosh, Ed White, Quinton Hughes, and Randy Dub Felkins.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, at Roller Cox Funeral Home.
Earnesteen Green
Earnesteen Green, 73, of Maricopa, Ariz., died Sunday, April 13, 2008, in Maricopa, Ariz.
She was a native of the Spadra Community and daughter of the late Ernest and Ora Mae Broomfield Rogers.
Survivors are one son, Rick D. Blackard of Maricopa, Ariz.; and one sister, Florence Gummow of Wichita, Kan.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at the Oakland cemetery with Rev. Max King officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Hazel Marie Ross
Hazel Marie Ross, 84, of Russellville died Wednesday, April 23, 2008, at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center.
She was a native of Lamar, daughter of the late Walter Columbus and Gladys Clara Davis Dennis, and was preceded in death by five brothers, Leon, Jimmie, Walter Harvey, Cecil and Earl Dean Dennis; and one sister, Lillie Agnes Dennis.
Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Junior and Charlene Ross and Jerry and Dava Ross, all of Knoxville, Bill and Pat Ross of the Flat Rock Community, and Roger and Doris Ross of Atkins; one brother, Bobby Joe Dennis of Atkins; one sister, Anna Mae Mitchell of London; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; two step grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday, April 25, at Shinn Funeral Service Chapel in Russellville with Rev. Don Alexander officiating. Burial was in Langford cemetery at Scottsville.
Pallbearers were grandsons, Billy Jr., Charles, Michael, Steven, Roger Jr., and Jeremy Ross.
Maybelle K. Gravitz
Maybelle Kline Gravitz, 92, of Clarksville died Friday, April 25, 2008 at her home.
She was a native of Ironwood, Mich., daughter of the late William and Martha Kanin Kline, widow of Matthew Gravitz, graduate of Stevens Point College at Stevens Point, Wis., and University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, and a retired elementary and junior high school teacher.
Survivors include a friend, Sharon James of Clarksville.
The body was cremated.
Arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
