Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Larry L. Dickerson
Funeral for Larry L. Dickerson, 60, of Texarkana, Texas, who died Sunday, April 23, 2006, at his home, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 27, at First Baptist Church in Nash, Texas, with Rev. Bob Young officiating. Graveside services and burial will follow at 4:30 p.m. at the Harmony cemetery north of Clarksville. Arrangements are under the direction of East Funeral Home-Moores Lane.
A native of Clarksville, he was a U. S. Army veteran, member of Texas Auctioneer Association, National Auctioneer Association and licensed auctioneer, Texas and Arkansas.
Survivors include his wife, Charlene Dickerson; one sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Lester Foulke of Texarkana, Texas; one brother and sister-in-law, LeeRoy and Anna Jean Dickerson of Woodward, Okla.; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Joyce and Jesse Estes of Texarkana, Texas; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
Leon Ford
Leon Ford, 80, of Clarksville went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 18, 2006.
He was a retired welding supervisor, Baptist, member of Franklin Masonic Lodge No. 9, served in the U. S. Navy, son of the late L. H. (Howell) and Cassie Hanshew Ford, and was preceded in death by two brothers, Thyron Ford and George Ford.
Survivors include his wife, Darlene Zado Ford; two daughters, Thomasa Lynn Ford of West Field, Ind., and Elizabeth Ann Ford of Santa Fe Springs, Calif.; one son, David Douglas Ford of San Diego, Calif.; one stepdaughter, Letha Bice of Clarksville; one brother, Dave E. Ford and wife, Reba, of Rogers; two grandchildren; and two step grandchildren.
Funeral was at 1 p.m. Friday, April 21, at the Hartman Baptist Church with Rev. Grady Glass officiating.
Burial and Masonic graveside services were at the West Mount Zion cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Jerry Yarbrough, Pat Warren, Jamie Bell, Tom Fowler, Bob Rofkahr, and Ralph Spencer.
Honorary pallbearers were the men of the Hartman Baptist Church.
Marie M. Magby
Marie Morrow Magby, 76, of Hartman died Monday, April 24, 2006, at her home.
She was a native of Hartman, daughter of the late Virgil and Lola Hickey Morrow, member of the First United Methodist Church in Clarksville, employee of Hanford and Swift Chicken Processing Plants in Clarksville for several years, volunteer at the Mustard Seed Store in Clarksville for several years, and was preceded in death by two sisters, Lorene Bevers and Geneva McCain; three brothers, Calvin, Odis and Cecil Morrow; father of her children, James Breedlove; and one son, Rev. Jimmy Breedlove, a Methodist minister.
Survivors include her husband, Charlie Magby; three sons, Johnny Breedlove of Coal Hill, Jerry Breedlove of Clarksville, and Tommy Breedlove of Oark; three sisters, Novella Ogden and Kathryn Breedlove, both of Coal Hill, and Flora Warren of Hartman; three brothers, Donald Morrow of Kansas City, Kan., Troy Hickey of Galt, Calif., and Nick Hickey of Searcy; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 27, at the Hartman Methodist Church with Rev. John Kindrix officiating. Hardwicke Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
The body was cremated.
Ruby M. Dickerson
Ruby Marie Dickerson, 92, of Clarksville died Saturday, April 22, 2006, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a daughter of the late Charlie Lee and Lillian Annis St. Clair McMinn, widow of Noel Dickerson, member of Union Grove Baptist Church, retired Herbst Shoe Factory employee, and was preceded in death by two daughters, Glenda Blackard and Judith Dickerson; one son, Charles Dickerson; two brothers, Cleve St. Clair and Luster McMinn; and one sister, Lillie Powell.
Survivors are five daughters, Shirley Tabor, Aleta Willis and Bobbie Nichols, all of Clarksville, Kathryn Shelley of Fayetteville, and Paula Duncan of Frisco, Texas; four sisters, Evelyn Cooper and Hazel Rose, both of California, Vivian Hudson of Clarksville, and Charlene Tedford of Louisiana; 18 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Burnett King and Rev. Jonathan Payne officiating. Burial was in Batson cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Gary Dickerson, Larry Willis, Ron Nichols, Alan Blackard, Greg Nichols, and Sean Woodward.
Honorary pallbearers were Mike Nichols, Mark Blackard, Neil Woodward, Duncan Bramlett and Brad Nichols.
Memorials may be made to Hospice, 22 Sherwood Plaza, Clarksville, AR 72830.
William Vick Jr.
William Tollie (Bill) Vick Jr., 78, of Olathe, Kan., died Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at Royal Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
He was a native of the Spadra Community in Johnson County, son of the late Edythe (Soard) and William Tollie Vick Sr., owner of Vick and Sons in Olathe, Kan., where he was a cabinet maker, member of the Musicians Union for 50-plus years and played the steel guitar in his band, "Big Bill and the Circle V. Riders, along with other bands. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Marjorie Dianne Vick; and two brothers, Don Allen and Curtis Dwayne.
Survivors are his wife of 58-plus years Marjorie Vick; five sons, William Lee of Dardanelle, John Michael of Lake of the Ozarks, Mo., Timothy Dale of Fairview, Mo., and James Kevin and Terry Allen of Olathe, Kan.; one sister, Lalia Leslie of Conway; 23 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A gathering of family and friends was held Thursday, April 20, at D. W. Newcomers and Sons Johnson County Chapel in Olathe, Kan. The body was cremated. Interment was at Oak Lawn.
Mayor Marvin L. Vinson
Mayor Marvin L. Vinson, 70, of Clarksville died Saturday, June 16, 2001, at the University of Arkansas Medical Center in Little Rock.
He was born March 10, 1931, to J. H. and Martha Vinson at London where he was raised. He joined the Air Force upon graduation from London High School in 1949, and retired as a master sergeant in 1969, with over 20 years of service.
Mayor Vinson was a member of Second Baptist Church in Clarksville. He was elected mayor in 1983 and served in numerous positions within the state, southern and national municipal leagues. These positions included president of the Arkansas Municipal League in 1993, founder and past president of Johnson County Economic Development Corporation, chairman of the Southern Municipal Conference in 1999, and past president of West Central Planning and Development District in 1989. He served on the Arkansas Municipal League Investment Committee, Southern Municipal League Conference Board, and as chairman of the public safety commission. He was a member of the board of trustees for the University of the Ozarks from 1987-92, recipient of the Chamber of Commerce Pillar of Progress award in 1997, and Mayor-of-the-Year of the Arkansas Police Chiefs' Association in 1996.
Survivors include his widow, Emma Vinson; two sons and daughters-in-law, Tommy L. and Delores Vinson of Lamar and Lee R. and Debbie Vinson of Harker Heights, Texas; two sisters, Violet Hatfield and Wanda Blackman, both of Clarksville; one brother, Pete Vinson of Clarksville; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 19, at Raymond Munger Memorial Chapel on the campus of the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville with Rev. Joe Craft and Rev. Sam Brown officiating.
Burial was in Price cemetery at London under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Full military rites were by the Little Rock Air Force Base Honor Guard.
Active pallbearers were Francis Pitts, Billy Willis, Vernon Howard, William Yousy, Mike Jacobs, and Charles Morris.
Honorary pallbearers were employees of the city of Clarksville, Floyd Pledger, Herb Stalcup, Virgil Knight, Bill Coats, Bennie Warren, Clifford Metzker, Wes Kendrick, Clarence Cowell, Dane Parker, and Perry Johnson.
Memorials may be made to the Clarksville Multi-Purpose Building Project, City of Clarksville, 205 Walnut Street, Clarksville, AR 72830.
Betty Jean Johnson
Betty Jean Johnson, 70, of Danville, mother of Mrs. John (Brenda) Payne of Clarksville, died Sunday, June 17, 2001, at AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
A native of Sacramento, Calif., she was a daughter of the late Dewey Roberdes and Maggie Quattlebaum Roberdes Mitchell, a retired certified nursing assistant for Mitchell's Nursing Home in Danville, and was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Cassidy Johnson.
Survivors include her husband, James C. (Jim) Johnson; one son and daughter-in-law, Jerry C. and Kathleene Johnson of Houston, Texas; one other daughter, Mrs. John (Gloria) McDonald of Fresno, Calif.; seven grandchildren, Jamie Payne and Joey Payne, both of Clarksville, Jacob Coleman of Kingwood, Texas, A. J. McDonald of Fresno, Calif., Sylvia Blowers and Stephanie Blowers, both of Arizona, and Brandi Johnson of Okolona; and one great-granddaughter, Maegan Payne of Clarksville.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, at Cornwell Funeral Home Chapel in Danville with Rev. Earl Stapleton and Rev. David Hawkins officiating. Burial will be in Earl Ladd cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Randy Parson, James Parson, Jamie Payne, Joe Monroe, Bill Bob Wood, and Chad Vestal.
