Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Mrs. Connie Roberson
Mrs. Connie Gean Roberson, 79, of Coal Hill died Monday, Dec. 7, 1998, at Medi-Homes in Fort Smith.
She was a Baptist, daughter of the late William and Dora Dollar Bramlett, and widow of Virgil Martin and Ode Roberson.
She is survived by three daughters, Patsy Broomfield of Fort Smith, Janice Bandy of Pocola, Okla., and Sharon Broomfield of Coal Hill; one son, Joe Bob Martin of Coal Hill; two brothers, Burl Bramlett of Heber Springs and Bob Bramlett of Sun City, Ariz.; 12 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Clifford Myers officiating. Burial will be in Coal Hill cemetery.
Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
James Cecil Farmer
James Cecil Farmer, 83, of Conway, father of Patrick Farmer of Clarksville, died July 14, 2001.
A native of Clarksville, he was a son of the late Robert Lee and Ethel Adkins Farmer, attended the University of the Ozarks, and was a decorated veteran of World War II having been stationed in the Aleutian Islands and having seen combat in the European Theatre of War. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Conway, a deacon in the Presbyterian Church, and a retired farmer and rancher.
Other survivors include his widow, Ruth Boddie Farmer; one daughter and son-in-law, Heber and Stephen McKissack of Conway; two grandsons and granddaughters-in-law, Marshal and Amy McKissack and Martin and Kelly McKissack of Conway; granddaughter, Marie McKissack of Conway; three great-grandchildren, Kelsey McKissack, Macy McKissack, and Jackson McKissack, all of Conway; one sister, Gladys Ruth Farmer of Little Rock; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held at 3 p.m. Monday, July 16, at the First Presbyterian Church of Conway.
Memorials may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 2400 Prince Street, Conway, AR 72032, the Susie Maude Pittman Endowed Theatre Scholarship, % the University of the Ozarks, 415 North College Avenue, Clarksville, AR 72830, or Woodland Heights Baptist Church, 4215 Prince Street, Conway, AR 72032.
Joe E. Underwood
Joe E. Underwood, 64, of Coal Hill died Saturday, July 14, 2001, at Clarksville Convalescent Home.
He was a native of Dardanelle, son of the late Otis Buford and Ida Mae Hickey Underwood, retired from the U. S. Air Force after 20 years of service, member of the Coal Hill VFW No. 8532, Retired Enlisted Association, Eagles and the Air Force baseball team for several years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Imogene Underwood; and one daughter, Sarah.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Karen Underwood of Alvin, Texas; one stepson and spouse, Ewell Edward and Linda Lingar of North Little Rock; two stepdaughters and spouse, Wanda and Danny Bush of Clarksville and Rita Wentz of Broken Arrow, Okla.; two grandchildren, Kacy and Amanda Scott of Alvin, Texas; four step grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Burnett King officiating. Burial will be in Coal Hill cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Dale Lingar, Billy Joe Bush, Don Evans, Glen Bartlett, Seth Hutchins, and Billy Duncan.
Pearlie S. Phillips
Pearlie Stone Phillips, 89, of Russellville died Wednesday, July 11, 2001, at AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
A native of Johnson County, she was a daughter of the late James W. and Ellie Bohannon Stone, and the widow of Guss Phillips.
Survivors include three sons, Quinton Phillips of Russellville, Lee Roy Phillips of Dover, and James W. Phillips of Pottsville; five daughters, Darlene Standridge and Shirley L. Nelson, both of Dover, Betty Jones of Pottsville, Carolyn Woodward of Russellville, and Evelyn Garner of Dardanelle; 25 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services and burial were at 10 a.m. Friday, July 13, at Rosetta cemetery near Salus. Arrangements were under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.
Grandchildren served as pallbearers.
Curtis Jerome Ryals
Curtis Jerome Ryals, 52, of Marianna, Fla., died Monday, June 21, 2004, in Cypress, Fla.
He was a former resident of Clarksville, member of the Westside Full Gospel Church of Clarksville, native of Marianna, Fla., son of the late Melton and Thelma Henderson Ryals, retired 20-year U. S. Army veteran, and a supervisor of lawn care with Jackson County Association for Retarded Citizens. He was preceded in death by one brother, Ray Gene Ryals.
Survivors include his widow, Barbara Bliss Ryals; two sons and daughters-in-law, Brandon and April Ryals of Nashville, Tenn., and Paul Curtis and Tonia Ryals of Russellville; one daughter and son-in-law, Lori W. and James Horn of Statesville, N. C.; one stepdaughter, Emily Bedsole of Swanton, Ohio; two brothers, Melton Ryals and Paul Ryals of Marianna, Fla.; four sisters, Kate Bass, Linda Sterrett, and Pauline Johnson, all of Marianna, Fla., and Nora Dobbs of Graceville, Fla.; and four grandchildren, Imari and Bethany Ryals and Katarina and Dylan Horn.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 26, at Maddox Chapel with Sister Doris Dean and Rev. Noland Kent officiating.
Burial with military honors was at Riverside cemetery under the direction of James and Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel.
Colleen H. Williams
Colleen Hurst Williams, 68, died Sunday, July 4, 2004, at her home in Fort Smith.
She was a daughter of the late J. B. and Thelma Hurst, widow of James A. Williams and Bill Russell, member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Democratic Women of Sebastian County, Red Hat Society, Arkansas Chapter of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, and the Coal Hill VFW Post No. 8532 Ladies Auxiliary.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Cheri and Jack Danciu of Fort Smith; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Donald Ray Williams of Coal Hill and Micheal E. and Barbara Williams of Fort Smith; one sister, Mary Anne Shula of Miami Beach, Fla.; two brothers, Charles Hurst of Tulsa, Okla., and Jim Hurst of Coal Hill; five grandchildren, Andrea Williams, Joe Casanova, Liz Casanova, Jonathan Danciu and Jennifer Vichitvongsa; and three great-grandchildren, Timmy, Lexie and Paige.
Funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 7, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church followed by a graveside service at 2 p.m. at Hess cemetery near Coal Hill. Arrangements are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith.
Active pallbearers will be John M. Smith Jr., Jim Stephens, Brett Keller, Charles Hurst, Walter Echols and Steve Nicholas.
Honorary pallbearers will be Don Shula and Don Langston.
Memorials may be made to Peachtree Hospice, 4300 Rogers Avenue, Suite 33, Fort Smith, AR 72903 or Angel Flight, 1515 East 71 Street, Suite 312, Tulsa, OK 74136.
Dianne S. Phillips
Radnia Dianne Spicer Phillips, 45, of Paris, mother of Rene Phillips of Clarksville, died Monday, June 28, 2004, from injuries sustained in a traffic accident in Paris.
She was employed as a nurse's aide at Mercy Hospital/Turner Memorial in Ozark and was a member of the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church at Crossroads.
Survivors include her husband, Luke Phillips; one other daughter, Anita Phillips of Paris; father, C. W. Spicer of Paris; one sister, Mar-
sha Mitchell of Paris; one brother, James Spicer of Paris; and one grandson, Mason Phillips.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 1, at the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church with burial at McKendree cemetery north of Subiaco. Arrangements were under the direction of Smith Mortuary of Charleston.
Pallbearers were Jimmy, Don, David and Stanley Spicer, Patrick Schluterman, and Gerald and Donnie Forst.
Elsie Conley
Elsie Conley, 79, of Booker, Texas, whose son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Laura Conley, reside in Clarksville, died Thursday, July 1, 2004, at Northwest Texas Health Care System in Amarillo, Texas.
She was a native of Perryton, Texas, daughter of the late Leonard and Olga Koch Littau, attended the University of Texas in Austin, member of the United Church of God, and due to taking food to the prisoners, she became the first woman deputy in the state of Texas. She was preceded in death by one sister, Lorine Williams.
Other survivors include her husband, Elmer Conley; four daughters and sons-in-law, Patricia and Rodney Forrest of Gilmer, Texas, Donna and Alec Surratt of Cincinnati, Ohio; Barbara and Guy Burke of Wichita Falls, Texas, and Ruth and James Roberts of Booker, Texas; one brother, Albert Littau of Balko, Okla.; two sisters, Dolores Case of Fairfield Bay and Kathleen Gamez of San Antonio, Texas; 16 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A graveside service was held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 6, at Heart cemetery with Guy Burke officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Good Samaritan Funeral Service of Booker, Texas.
Memorials may be made to Ochiltree General Home Health Care, 3101 Garrett Drive, Perryton, Texas 79070.
