Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Robert H. Wickham
Robert H. Wickham, 85, of Hartman died Thursday, March 29, 2001, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a motel manager, farmer, Lutheran, son of the late Alex and Ammie Moore Wickham, and was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn M. Wickham.
Survivors include four daughters, Dianne Burnett of Hartman, Laurie Dodge of Clarksville, Sharon Wacker of San Pablo, Calif., and Kimberly Talbert of Martinez, Calif.; one son, Charles Wickham of San Pablo, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31, at the West Mt. Zion cemetery with Rev. David Zeiler officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Tyler Daniel
Tyler Daniel, 16, of Knoxville died Sunday, April 1, 2001, at his home from an apparant self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
He was a native of Texas, tenth grade student at Lamar High School, and was preceded in death by his mother, Fran Starky.
Survivors include his father and stepmother, Glenn and Sharon Daniel of Knoxville; one sister, Rachel Kreps of Panama City, Fla.; one brother, Glenn Daniel Jr. of Russellville; grandparents, Howard and Mary Jo Freeman of Pocahontas; and an aunt and uncle, Becky and Bill Riley of Knoxville.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, at the Knoxville First Baptist Church with Rev. Eddie Flowers officiating. Graveside services and burial will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at the Masonic cemetery in Pocahontas. Arrangements are under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be J. C. Lemasters, Robert Zinn, Scotty Keene, Ronald Turner, Jacob Lagoy, Phillip Rosel, James Cox, and Joey Tate.
Una Clark
Una Clark, 90, of Clarksville died Thursday, March 29, 2001, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a daughter of the late W. P. and Etta Burgess Clark and was preceded in death by two sisters, Emma Clark and Mamie Lee Griffin.
Survivors include one brother and sister-in-law, Ray and Bonnie Clark of Hagarville; and one brother-in-law, Arch Griffin of Clarksville.
Graveside services and burial were at 11 a.m. Monday, April 2, at the Holman cemetery with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Vernice D. Ledbetter Sr.
Vernice D. Ledbetter Sr., 66, of Hunt died Monday, April 2, 2001, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a native of West Plains, Mo., son of the late James Allen and Ruby O. Mayhan Ledbetter, a retired poultry farmer, and attended Liberty Hill Community Church.
Survivors include his widow, Ruth Ledbetter; one daughter, Roye Faye Palmer of Hunt; two sons, V. Duwane Ledbetter Jr. and James Allen Ledbetter II, both of Hunt; three sisters, Ona Bushman of Coloraro; Lois Roman of West Plains, Mo., and Shirley Bolan of Sapulpa, Okla.; two brothers, Floyd Ledbetter of West Plains, Mo., and David Ledbetter of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 6, at the Liberty Hill Community Church with burial in the Liberty Hill cemetery at Hunt. Arrangements are under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 7-8 p.m. Thursday, April 5, at Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Willis W. Patton
Willis Woodrow Patton, 84, of Clarksville died Tuesday, March 27, 2001, in Redondo Beach, Calif.
He was a native of Arkansas, son of the late Elet and Luvenia Callahan Patton, member of Jehovah's Witness, and a retired machinist with Borg Warner Inc.
He is survived by two daughters, Beverley Philbrook of Redondo Beach, Calif., and Shirley Gwin of Clarksville; one son, Melvin Patton of Sylmar, Calif.; two sisters, Mary Hard of Owasso, Okla., and Edith Donaldson of Elko, Nev.; one brother, Raymond Patton of Little Rock; eight grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, at the Stillwell cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
William A. Skaggs Jr.
William Anderson Skaggs Jr., 67, of Elma, Wash., died Monday, March 12, 2001, in Olympia, Wash.
A native of Hagarville, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Anderson (Elva Leora Storms) Skaggs Sr., former resident of McCleary, Wash., served in the U. S. Army, and was employed from 1957-68 by Simpson Timber Company in Camp Grisdale, Wash., before retiring as a logger in 1995.
He is survived by two sons, James Allen of Union, Wash., and John Wesley of Shelton, Wash.; two daughters, Cynthia Renee Hamilton of Lacey, Wash., and Linda Rae Hamilton of Olympia, Wash.; one brother, Kenneth Duain (Gabe) of Canby, Ore.; two sisters, Verna Irene Christensen and Marjorie Jo Dill, both of Olympia, Wash.; and four grandchildren.
Funeral was Tuesday, March 20, at Whiteside Family Mortuary in Elma, Wash., with interment at Elma Masonic cemetery.
Dakota Contant
Dakota Lynn Contant, who was born Nov. 19, 2001, at Clarksville, died Monday, March 4, 2002, at her home.
She was a daughter of Jessica Cowan and Zachariah B. Contant, both of Ozark. Other survivors include one brother, Colton Taylor Wade Contant of the home; maternal grandparents, Brenda Cowan and Harold Phillips of Hunt and Amanda and Johnny Cowan of Altus; and paternal grandparents, Cliff Contant and Elaine Contant of Ozark.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Robin Hood officiating. Burial was in Mountain View cemetery.
Pallbearers were Cliff Contant, Harold Phillips, Michael Stansbury and David Cowan.
Dimie R. Woosley
Dimie Roberson Woosley, 94, of Van Buren, sister of Vola Jaggers Montgomery and Sula Garrett, both of Clarksville, died Thursday, March 14, 2002, at Crawford County Hospital.
She was a daughter of the late Will and Josie Rogers Davis, widow of Troy Roberson and Stoy Woosley, retired LPN, and member of the Assembly of God Church.
Other survivors are two daughters, Violet Knox Coppinger of Van Buren and Velda Jo Randall of Ozark; four grandchildren; several great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel in Ozark with burial in the Highland cemetery at Ozark.
Donald W. Young
Donald Wayne Young, 69, of Clarksville died Tuesday, March 12, 2002, at his home.
A native of Vermont, Ill., he was a son of the late Wayne and Dora Darling Young, Methodist, Marine veteran of the Korean War, mine construction employee, and was preceded in death by one daughter, Rita Jane Bohanan; and one sister, Darlene Tippey.
Survivors are his widow, Louise Young; one daughter, Anita Horger of Waller, Texas; two sons, Darrell Young of Wright, Wyo., and William Young of Macon, Mo.; one brother, Jim Young of Marble Hill, Mo.; one brother-in-law, Robert Tippey of Illinois; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
The body was cremated.
Local arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
