Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Elza Parker
Elza Parker, 81, of Clarksville died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
A native of the Flat Rock Community, he was a son of the late Charlie and Effie Drummond Parker, retired truck driver, and was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Mary Carter Parker.
Survivors include two daughters, Delores Crockett of St. Louis, Mo., and Sara Gardner of Ward; two sons, Elza Ray Parker of Poplar Bluff, Mo., and Billy Joe Parker of St. Louis, Mo.; four sisters, Bessie Faulkner and Dorothy Hepp, both of Flat Rock, Beatrice Smith of Russellville, and Bonnie Whittle of Knoxville; three brothers, Joe Bill Parker, Jim Parker, and Slim Parker, all of Flat Rock; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, at the Clarksville First Assembly of God Church with Rev. Dade Kindrix officiating.
Burial will be in Oakland cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Anthony Cowell, Rick Parker, Glen Parker, Edmond (Bo) Parker, Clifford Bates, and Trenton Bates.
Gary L. Kimbriel
Gary Leo Kimbriel, 51, of Oark died Monday, Jan. 24, 2000, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a son of the late Vollie Kimbriel and Hattie Ritchie Kimbriel Cummins, a Baptist, musician, and was preceded in death by one brother, Mervin Kimbriel.
Survivors are one daughter, Melissa J. Higby of Rogers; three sisters, Deloris Cummins, Joyce Reynolds, and Dorothy Criss, all of Oark; and four brothers, twin, Larry Joe Kimbriel of Oark, Doy Kimbriel and Eddie Kimbriel, both of Clarksville, and Melvin Kimbriel of Oark.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Clayton Rylee officiating. Burial will be in Oark cemetery.
Pallbearers will be James Davis, Jackie Kimbriel, Donnie Kimbriel, Johnny Flurry, John Hodge, and Teddy Bohannon.
Mrs. Gladys J. Little
Mrs. Gladys Juanita Little, 78, of Borger, Texas, mother of Richard Little of Clarksville, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2000, in Panhandle, Texas.
She was a native of Collins County, Texas, former resident of Albuquerque, N. M., member of Trinity Church of the Nazarene and was active in the TOPS Club for many years.
Survivors include her husband, Norman Little; one other son, Wally Little of Amarillo, Texas; one brother, Durward Mills of Howe, Texas; one sister, Florene Scott of Dallas, Texas; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, at Trinity Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Ron Ellington, pastor, officiating.
Burial will be in "The Garden of Devotion" at Westlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors of Borger, Texas.
Mrs. Hazel Jean Sears
Mrs. Hazel Jean Sears, 59, of Clarksville died Friday, Jan. 21, 2000, at the University of Arkansas Medical Center in Little Rock.
She was a member of Mt. Vernon Community Church, retired Tyson employee, daughter of the late Willie Hylton and Bessie Hatchett, and was preceded in death by one sister, Anita Bible.
Survivors include her husband, James Sears; two daughters, Teresa Bostwick and Tamara Jones, both of Clarksville; one son, Craig Sears of Clarksville; four sisters, Janice Burns of Amarillo, Texas, Betty Brown of Washington, Rita Borne of Knoxville, and Glenda Glasscock of Clarksville; three brothers, Bob Hylton and Jerry Hylton, both of Clarksville, and Michael Hylton of Arkoma, Okla.; four grandchildren, Nathan Bostwick, Chenoa Carey, Michael Joyner, and C. J. Sears; and one great-grandchild, Ashley Joyner.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Amos E. Pledger officiating. Burial was in Mt. Vernon cemetery.
Pallbearers were Mark Pratt, Johnny Einert, Bill Holt, Stan Einert, Leonard Kimbriel, and Clinton Holland.
Harvey Ben Turner
Harvey Ben Turner, 74, of Huntsville died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2000, at Meadowview Lodge Nursing Home in Huntsville.
A native of Johnson County, he was a son of the late Clara Owens Adams and Vernon Turner, a graduate of Ozark High School, United States Army veteran of World War II, past state commander of the American Legion, auctioneer, Baptist, and a retired businessman having owned and operated Turner's Insurance Agency, Madison County Feed Store and Turner's Furniture for many years.
He is survived by one son, Lonnie Ferguson of Pensacola, Fla.; two daughters, Sharon Kaye Yoder of Pensacola, Fla., and Diane Hargis of Huntsville; six sisters, Melba Skinner, Joann Acord, Ruby Tolton, Bernell Hopkins, Virgie Carter and Bernice Mayner, all of Ozark; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, at Brashears Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Earl Dean Morris officiating. Burial was in Huntsville cemetery.
Pallbearers were grandsons, Scott Simmons, John Simmons, Jamie Simmons, Ben Ferguson, Mike Hargis, and Kenny Yarbrough.
Memorials may be made to the Belt cemetery Care Fund.
Jamie Lynn Riggs
Jamie Lynn Riggs, 21, of Dover died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, at AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
He was a native of Clarksville and a 1997 graduate of Dover High School.
Survivors include his parents, Ruben and Juanita Riggs of Dover; one brother, Aaron Riggs of Dover; maternal grandmother, Ruby Norton of Dover; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, at the Owens cemetery at Dover with Jared Mason officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service of Russellville.
Active pallbearers were Kenny Riggs, Richard Riggs, Joshua Mathews, Robert Seward, Alan Stubbs, Larry Stubbs, Jason Seward, and Travis Riggs.
First cousins served as honorary pallbearers.
Mrs. Lois L. Felkins
Mrs. Lois Lorene Smith Felkins, 83, died Dec. 31, 1999, in Tulsa, Okla.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late George and Nan Smith, widow of Marvin G. Felkins, and was preceded in death by two brothers, Earl Smith and Claude Smith; one sister, Jetty Lipps; and one grandson.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin (Cathy) Felkins Jr. of Independence, Kan.; one daughter and son-in-law, Sue and Ray Abdo of Tulsa, Okla.; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews in the Clarksville area.
Funeral was Jan. 7 in Tulsa, Okla., with burial at Broken Arrow, Okla.
Mrs. Maurine Patterson
Mrs. Maurine Patterson, 91, of Clarksville and Van Buren, died Sunday in the home of her daughter, Beth Patterson DuVall. She is the widow of Vernon Melton Patterson of Clarksville.
A funeral service is planned for Wednesday, January 26 at 11:00 am in the Woodland Baptist Church north of Clarksville; the funeral is open to the public. A graveside service and interment will follow in the Woodland cemetery adjacent to the church.
Mrs. Patterson was born on August 15, 1908, to Virgil T. and Martha (Redding) Sanders, in Hubbard, TX. She attended Hubbard High School, and graduated in 1926; she later attended The Texas State College for Women (College of Industrial Arts) and North Texas State Teacher's College in Denton, TX, where she began studies for a career in elementary education. She first taught at the Bowman-Dale School in Hill County, TX, from 1928 to 1930, and at the Scott School, in rural communities outside of Hubbard. She later worked for the Sears, Roebuck, Co., in Dallas. She met her husband, Vernon Patterson, in Dallas, and the couple were married
there on August 5, 1939; they moved back to Clarksville in 1943. After the accidental death of her husband in 1950 in the Woodland Community, Mrs. Patterson began teaching in the first grade at Michie School in Clarksville. She taught at Michie School until 1965 and then moved to Van Buren, where she continued teaching in the third grade at Sophia Meyer School. She retired at the end of the school year in 1976.
During her years in Clarksville, Mrs. Patterson was a member of the First Baptist Church.
She is survived by her daughter, Beth; two grandchildren, Evan DuVall of Van Buren, and Sarah DuVall Murray of Charlottesville, VA; one great-grandchild, Isaac Patrick Murray; her sister and brother-in-law, Lucile and J. T. Patterson of Clarksville; a niece and nephew, Ann Patterson of Little Rock and Dr. Jack Patterson of Clarksville.
Memorials may be sent to the Woodland cemetery, P. O. Box 231, Clarksville, AR 72830.
