Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Willie Smith
Willie Smith, 62, of Hartman died Friday, May 30, 2008, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a native of Clay County, Kentucky, son of the late Carlo and Laney Buttrey Smith, member of Salus Free Holiness Church and was preceded in death by twin grandsons, Nicolas and Nathan Willis.
Survivors include his wife, Shelly Jenkins Smith; three children and spouses, Will and Amanda Smith, Melissa and Travis Tumbleson and Anna May and Robbie Willis; three sisters, Rosie Mitchell, Sally Koch, and Irene Kirk; six brothers, Eligie Smith, Roy Smith, Johnny Smith, Jerry Smith, Truman Smith, and John Henry Smith; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 3, at the Salus Free Holiness Church with Rev. Robert Boen officiating.
Burial was in Salus cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Robert Long Jr., Mike Wooten, Joe Wooten, Wesley Turner, Ray Holt, and Terry Turner.
Honorary pallbearer was Rick Frye.
Blanche Donelson
Blanche Donelson, 81, of Lamar died Tuesday, May 27, 2008, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
She was a daughter of the late Benjamin Franklin and Georgia Ethel Jetton Dillon, widow of Earl Donelson, and was preceded in death by two sisters, Ethel Long and Betty Vinson; and one brother, Raymond Dillon.
Survivors include one daughter, Earlene Donelson of Lamar; one son, Mike Donelson of Ozone; and one brother, Joe Dillon of Lamar.
Graveside services and burial were at 1 p.m. Monday, June 2, at Lamar cemetery with Rev. Larry Lasiter officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Pauline King
Pauline (Polly) Parker King, 59, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Hunt, died Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Las Vegas, Nev.
She is a daughter of the late John Gordon and Euticha Parker and was born in the Grenade's Chapel Community north of Ozark. She was an interior designer specializing in private home décor, owned and operated an interior decorating store in Texas prior to moving to Las Vegas, Nev., in 2000, and owned and operated Home Décor and More in Henderson, Nev. She was preceded in death by two brothers, John Garner Parker and Gordon Dean Parker.
Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Phillip R. King; one daughter, Kimberly King Brimage of Las Vegas, Nev.; one son, Gregory King of Las Vegas, Nev.; five sisters, Locha Bea Kirkendall of Van Buren, Alfreda Covert of Altus, Geneva Scott of Fort Smith and Alice Mae Fancher and Wanda Faye Rainey, both of Clinton; four granddaughters, Andrea Hawkins of New Mexico, Leslie Peters of Texas, Tina Elizabeth King of Plano, Texas, and Karsten Nicole Brimage of Las Vegas, Nev.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 31, at Grenade's Chapel Church on Highway 352 north of Ozark.
Carla R. Donaldson
Carla R. Donaldson, 61, of Clarksville died Friday, May 30, 2008, at her home.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late James and Marie Ross Handley, graduate of Clarksville High School and member of Landmark Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Jesse Donaldson; one son, Greg Donaldson and wife, Emmy, of Clarksville; stepfather, Robert E. Handley of Clarksville; two half-sisters, Angela Klorwein and Karen Baffour, both of Germany; one half-brother, James O. Handley Jr. of Germany; one sister, Lisa Whorton of Clarksville; three brothers, David Handley and Mark Handley, both of Clarksville, and Robert L. Handley of Waldron; and two grandchildren, Jace Allen Donaldson and Greenlee Nicole-Marie Donaldson, both of Clarksville.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, at Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Vernon Bass officiating. Burial will be in Oakland cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Jeremy Handley, Martin Handley, Floyd Pledger, Wesley Kendrick, Danny Leeds, Darrell Plank, Rick Dailey, and Kenny Bridgewater.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jimmy Moore, Larry Jones, Johnson Henson, Leroy Warren, Larry Vanover, and Terry Wayne Massengale.
Sharon M. Bragg
Sharon M. Bragg, 58, of Clarksville died Thursday, May 29, 2008, at her home.
She was a daughter of the late Albert and Verna Hodges Dennis, native of Middleton, Ill., and was preceded in death by one son, Stuie Dunn.
Survivors include her husband, David Bragg; two daughters, Shari Lewis and Danyel Long, both of Clarksville; two sons, Roger Dunn Jr. and Chad Dunn, both of Clarksville; four sisters, Linda Doan of Missouri, Donna Griffin and Carla Glenn, both of Clarksville, and Bonnie Oldham of Colorado; three brothers, Rick Dennison and Mike Dennison, both of Arizona, and Albert Dennison of Illinois; and 11 grandchildren.
The body was cremated.
Local arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Edna M. Laster
Edna Mae Laster, 81, of Clarksville died Sunday, March 9, 2008, in Paris.
She was a native of Hartman, daughter of the late William Clyce and Alie Jaggers Ingram, widow of David King Laster, member of Harmony Presbyterian Church and attended Woodland and Lamar Baptist churches, former employee of Elsie's Beauty Shop of Clarksville, Nite Lite of Clarksville and Singer of Clarksville, owner and operator of Laster's Beauty Shop in Clarksville several years, and was preceded in death by one sister, Helen Porter; and grandparents, Oscar and Lela Jaggers and Rube and Helen Ingram.
She is survived by two daughters, Janet Vire and husband, Clyde, of Clarksville and Vicki Rice of North Little Rock; three grandchildren, Christy Beebe and husband, Steve, of Sherwood, John Mark Vire and wife, Lacy, of Clarksville, and Bart Taylor and wife, Misty, of Sherwood; eight great-grandchildren, Jacob, Jordan and Justice Beebe of Sherwood, Joby and Cory Vire of Clarksville, and Kate, Drew and Nicholas Taylor of Sherwood; aunt, Ovida Buchanan of Clarksville and cousin, Peggy Johnson of Clarksville.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at Harmony cemetery with Rev. Clyde Vire officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Steve Beebe, John Mark Vire, Bart Taylor, Jacob Beebe, Joby Vire, and Cory Vire.
Edward A. Rhinehart
Edward A. (Duck) Rhinehart, 75, of Scranton died Friday, March 7, 2008, at Clarksville.
He was a retired truck driver and farmer, son of the late Alfred and Maude Stapleton Rhinehart, and was preceded in death by two brothers, Kenneth and Kellmon Rhinehart.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Jackson Rhinehart; one daughter, Mary Lynne Turner and husband, Joe, of Paris; one son, Gary Rhinehart and wife, Carolyn, of Scranton; one brother, Billy Dean Rhinehart of Delaware; four grandchildren, Chris Turner and wife, Cristin, of Midway, Amy Turner of Paris, and Joshua and Rachel Rhinehart of Scranton.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, March 10, at Dublin Freewill Baptist Church with burial in Stoney Point cemetery at Scranton. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller Funeral Home of Paris.
Active pallbearers were Joe Turner, Ray Gack, Billy Featherston, Jason Rhinehart, Greg Schluterman, and Joshua Rhinehart.
Honorary pallbearers were Richard Dixon, Jerry Biggs, Billy Rhinehart, and Dub Pfeiffer.
James F. Hogue Jr.
James Franklin Hogue Jr. died Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008.
Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Phyllis June Sears Hogue, a former Clarksville resident and 1953 graduate of Clarksville High School; two sons and spouses, Allan C. Hogue and Jeanette and Nathan Hogue and Amanda; grandchildren, Matthew and Taucha Hogue, Chloe Hogue and Brody Cunninghan; great-grandchild, Mali Hogue; two sisters, Sallie Bailey and Janie Brown; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, March 3, at St. Peter's United Methodist Church in Katy, Texas, with Rev. Richard Bauman officiating.
Burial was in Katy Magnolia cemetery under the direction of Schmidt Funeral Home in Katy, Texas.
Memorials may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, 6977 Main, Houston, TX 77009.
