Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Ruth P. Gillian
Ruth Margaret Price Gillian, 84, of South Fulton, Tenn., formerly of Clarksville, died Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005, at Parkway Regional Hospital in Fulton, Ky.
A native of Russellville, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth Holloway Moore, retired employee of Morton Foods in Russellville, and was preceded in death by her husbands, Raymond Price and James K. (Red) Gillian; one son, Jerry Price; one sister, Annabelle Moore; and two brothers, Frank Moore Jr. and Sherman Moore.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Juanita and Bill Wyatt Jr. of South Fulton, Tenn.; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bob Moore officiating. Burial was in Oakland cemetery at Russellville.
Pallbearers were Sam Moore, Tim Grissom, Mitchell Price, Zackery Price, Donald Meek, and Bob Whitkanack.
Vera Lou Daniel
Vera Lou Daniel, 80, of Clarksville died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005, at her home.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late John R. and Maggie Poteet Rhett, widow of Jack M. Daniel, member of the Jamestown Assembly of God Church, and co-owner and book-
keeper at South Park Truck Stop until 1981. She was preceded in death by four sisters, Alma Farris, Alta Ralph, Elva Wise and Ruby Daniel, and three brothers, Sherman Rhett, Jim Rhett, and Burl Rhett.
She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Glenda and Larry Crutchfield of Yates Center, Kan.; one son, Jackie Daniel of Clarksville; two sisters, Maggie Bly of Hackett and Eula Bly of Clarksville; grandchildren and spouses, Vance, Kelsey and Karen Crutchfield, Danny Wonser of Burlington, Kan., Sheila and John Payne and John and Brittany Daniel of Clarksville; and great-grandchildren, Eli Daniel Crutchfield, Whitney and Devin Wonser of Burlington, Kan., Maegan and Braden Daniel Payne and Cameron Daniel of Clarksville.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial will be in Oakland cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be J. W. Bly, Claude Bly, William Earl Daniel, Noel Daniel, John Payne, and Mitch Crutchfield.
Honorary pallbearers will be Homer Qualls and Sonny Barron.
Memorials may be made to Jamestown Assembly of God Church, 1531 South Rogers, Clarksville, AR 72830.
Mrs. Ruby E. Moore
Mrs. Ruby E. Moore, 78, of London died Monday, Nov. 29, 1999, at her home.
A native of Dover, she was a daughter of the late Odus and Fannie Eubanks Sr., and a member of the London Assembly of God Church and the Women's Ministries of the church. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Glenda Sue Byrum, one grandson, Linzy Paul Rudder, three brothers, Robert K. Eubanks, Odus R. Eubanks Jr., and Argus Eubanks, two sisters, Edna Ruth Eubanks and Stella Francis Powell, and a half-brother, Jerry Eubanks.
Survivors include her husband, Linzy Moore; one son and daughter-in-law, Bobby and Mary Moore of Russellville; one brother, Tommy Eubanks of Barling; one sister, Imogene Mackie of Dover; three half-brothers, Edd Eubanks of Dexter, Mo., Otis Eubanks of Tucumcarie, N. M., and Bob Eubanks of Harrison; one half-sister, Shirley Gaines of Dexter, Mo.; ten grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at the London Assembly of God Church with Rev. Jerry Schlinker officiating.
Burial will be in North New Hope cemetery at Dover under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service of Russellville.
Pallbearers will be Manzy Martin, Johnny Rudder Sr., Clarence Robberson, Randy Hefley, Larry Williams, Steve Powell, and Bill Collins.
Visitation will be from 5-7 pm. Wednesday, Dec. 1, at Humphrey Funeral Service.
Mrs. Ruth Gompf Curtis
Mrs. Ruth E. Gompf Curtis, 61, died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999, at her home in Lynnwood, Wash., where she had resided since 1958.
She was a daughter of the late George and Frieda Gompf, a former resident of the Lutherville Community, a 1956 graduate of Lamar High School, and was preceded in death by one sister, Linda North.
Survivors include her husband, Hubert Curtis; one son, David Curtis of Lynnwood, Wash.; one daughter and son-in-law, Terri and Kerry Berlin; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Frances Wilbanks of Blue Springs, Mo., and Wanda and Ralph Johnson of Lenexa, Kan.; and eight nieces and nephews.
Memorial services were held on Saturday, Nov. 20, at Beck's Funeral Home in Edmonds, Wash.
Luther Best
Luther Best, 85, of Ozone died Monday, Nov. 29, 1999.
He was a member of Belle Grove Masonic Lodge No. 410 at Ludwig and son of the late W. R. and Martha Elizabeth Woods Best.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Jewell Walker Best; two daughters and one son-in-law, Lois Yates of Ozone and Reba and David Patton of Fayetteville; one sister, Amer Crawford of Fort Smith; one grandson, David A. Patton of Fayetteville; one granddaughter, Devina Patton Hopson of Tulsa, Okla.; two great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside services and burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1, at Mt. Airy cemetery at Ludwig with Rev. Don Carey officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Belle Grove Masonic Lodge No. 410 at Ludwig.
Mrs. Buna S. Blanscet
Mrs. Buna Sosebee Blanscet, 89, of Fort Smith died Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999.
She was the widow of Elmer Blanscet and a member of Massard Missionary Baptist Church in Fort Smith and the extension homemaker clubs of Crawford, Sebastian and Franklin counties.
She is survived by one daughter, Janella Pugh of Rudy; one son, Roland Blanscet of Denver, Colo.; one sister, Artie Roberts of Farmington, N. M.; two brothers, Leland Sosebee of Longview, Texas, and Aubrey Sosebee of Borger, Texas; four grandchildren, Dewayne Blanscet of Grand Junction, Colo., Vicki Cochran of Arvada, Colo., and Brian Pugh and Amber Pugh, both of Rudy; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 27, at Edwards Van-Alma Chapel in Van Buren with burial in the Highland cemetery at Ozark.
Pallbearers were Relus Sosebee, Don Sosebee, Harrison Allred, Harold Blanscet, Roy Harris, and Gary Jacobs.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association, 322 North Greenwood Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901 or Gideons International.
Billy Joe McKellar
Billy Joe (B. J.) McKellar, 19, of Russellville died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, in Madrid, Ky., from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
He was a native of Little Rock, 2001 graduate of Russellville High School where he lettered his senior year in football, and member of Crow Mountain Baptist Church where he was a member of the youth group, played on the church softball team, active in Vacation Bible School, and was a couselor at church camp. He was preceded in death by two aunts, Deborah Jane Kendrick and Teresa Diane Williams; and two grandfathers, Charles Wayne Kendrick and Clarence G. McKellar.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Neta (Kendrick) and Mitch Cheatham of Russellville; father and stepmother, Clarence (Cowboy) and Susie McKellar of Russellville; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Tim and Samantha McKellar and Charles McKellar, all of Russellville; maternal grandparents, Dub and Joan Williams of Russellville; paternal grandparent, Sally Jane McKellar of Tennessee; paternal step grandparents, John and Pat Cheatham and Jean Cheatham, all of Russellville; step great-grandmother, Mable Cheatham of Bristow, Okla.; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, at Crow Mountain Baptist Church with Rev. Don Rose, Brad Cheatham and Coach Holt officiating.
Burial will be in Pisgah cemetery at Pottsville under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service of Russellville.
Active pallbearers will be Darrell Wallace, Christipher King, Jerrell White, Ryan Henderson, John Harris, Joel Wyles, Keith Knotts, and John David Knotts.
Honorary pallbearers will be employees of Kroger, Crow Mountain Baptist Church youth group and softball team, and former teammates of the 2001 Russellville High School Cyclones football team.
