Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Hazel Marvel
Hazel Marvel, 77, of Alexander, mother of Alberta Thomas of Clarksville, died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001, at the Saline Nursing Center.
A native of Jasper, she was a daughter of the late George W. and Judie Thompson Poyner, widow of Albert Marvel Jr., retired nurse's aide, member of the Calvary Assembly of God Church, and was preceded in death by one son, Richard; two brothers, Wilburn and Sylvester Poyner; two sisters, Dorothy Roland and Ava Anglin; and two grandchildren, Kenny Ferrell and Deanna Marvel.
She is survived by five sons, Wayne Marvel of Benton, Danny Marvel of Bryant, Dean and Bruce Marvel, both of Conway, and Michael Marvel of Columbia, Mo.; two other daughters, Carolyn Ferrell of Benton and Wanda Marvel of Columbia, Mo.; two brothers, Carl and Calvin Poyner of Hartman; two sisters, Laura Steele of Clarksville and Reba Harris of Hartman; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at Roller-Ballard Funeral Home in Benton with Rev. Jimmy McDougal and Johnny Ferrell officiating. Burial was at Social Hill cemetery in Benton.
Pallbearers were Wesley Ferrell, Johnny Ferrell, Randy Marvel, Gary Marvel, Scott Marvel and Darren Marvel.
Junior L. Moore
Junior L. Moore, 73, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2001, at Clarksville.
He was a son of the late Robert and Zora Arbaugh Moore, retired pipeline employee and farmer, a Baptist, and was preceded in death by one sister, Edna Moore; and one brother, Argil Moore.
Survivors include his widow, Margie Rae Moore; two daughters, Loretta Kay Wilson of Clarksville and Connie Sue Moore of Marshall; one son, Alan Moore of Alma; two sisters, Beulah Dail of Harrisburg and Ava Davis of Booneville; two brothers, Hurlon Moore of Clarksville and Harvin Moore of Wichita, Kan.; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial was in Oark cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jason Moore, Travis Wilson, Shane Gray, Daniel Sanborn, Michael Moore, and Todd Wilson.
Alda Mullins
Alda Mullins, 97, of the Patterson Springs Community near Oark died Sunday, May 13, 2001, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
She was a daughter of the late James and Rebecca Mereall Stepp, a Baptist, and was preceded in death by 13 brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her husband, Clero Mullins; two daughters, Dew Yates of Oark and Wilma Tate of Wichita, Kan.; three sons, Herla Mullins of Ozone, Loren Mullins of Clarksville and Darious Mullins of Winslow; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 15, at the Pine Grove cemetery near Pettigrew with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Gary Yates, Herla Mullins Jr., Matt Yates, Mark Yates, Darrell Yates, and Gerald Sanders.
Brooke Nicole Key
Brooke Nicole Key, infant daughter of Joshua Aaron and Sheila Birkhahn Key of Lamar, died Saturday, May 12, 2001, at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock.
Other survivors include her twin sister, Abbe Michelle Key of Lamar; grandparents, Robert and Denise Key and Jimmy and Sharon Birkhahn, all of Lamar; great-grandparents, Don and Joyce Sims of Lamar, Dorothy Birkhahn of London, the late Al Birkhahn, Rae Cook of Lamar, and the late Clyde Cook; and great-great-grandmother, Hazel White of Kansas.
Funeral was at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, at the Lamar Baptist Church with Dr. Robert Brown officiating.
Burial was in Lamar cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Rev. Francis Roy King
Rev. Francis Roy King, former pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Clarksville and Harmony Presbyterian Church, died Monday, May 14, 2001, at his home in Dubuque, Iowa.
Survivors include his widow, Lucille Crosby King; and children and spouses, Dr. Christopher (Kim) King of Troy, Ill., Rev. Rebecca King (Nigel Harrison) of Lafayette, Calif., Martha (Rick) Stuter of Dubuque, Iowa, Judith (Victor) Pawlak of Houston, Texas, Debi (Duane) Modracek of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Crosby King (fiancee Gayle Hafner) of Baltimore, Md., Susan (Mitch) Wilcox of Fairfield Bay, and Matthew (Natalie) King of Asheville, N. C.
Memorials may be made to the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary or to Hospice of Dubuque.
Hazel C. Wofford
Hazel Castleberry Wofford, 82, of Clarksville died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at Advance Care Hospital in Hot Springs.
A native of Hunt, she was a daughter of the late C. B. and Laura Dillahunty Castleberry, member of the First United Methodist Church, the Powers Church Circle, and the Johnson County Quilters Guild, a retired florist and former owner and operator of Clarksville Florist.
Survivors include her husband, C. G. Wofford; one daughter, Gail Norris of Pottsville; one son, Larry Wofford of Waco, Texas; one sister, Lottie Snow of Fort Smith; two brothers, Billy Castleberry of Lamar and Dean Castleberry of Russellville; three grandchildren, Wesley Wofford of Fort Worth, Texas, Cindy Parker of Russellville, and Kevin Norris of Carthage, Texas; two great-grandchildren, Lauren Wofford of Waco, Texas, and Jeremy Parker of Russellville; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday, May 11, at the Clarksville First United Methodist Church with Rev. Lowell Eaton and Rev. Aaron Barling officiating.
Burial was in Oakland cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Dr. Robert Smith, Sammy Wish, Bob Blackard, Robert Wofford, Bryan Davis, and Todd Davis.
James A. Graves
James Andrew (Jim) Graves, 84, of Hood River, Ore., died Monday, April 23, 2001, at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital.
He was born March 24, 1917, in Clarksville to Daniel and Mary Ann Darnell Graves, and attended school in Clarksville. He also attended school in Prineville, Ore., where he served as high school student body president.
During World War II he was employed with Lockheed Aircraft in Southern California until moving to Hood River, Ore., in 1952, where he built and operated Bolinger Building Supply until selling the business and retiring in 1982. He was a member of Valley Christian Church and a 39-year member of the Hood River Elks 1507.
Survivors include his widow, Gloria Bolinger Graves; three brothers, Ernest Graves of Tulsa, Okla., Robert Graves of Waller, Texas, and John Graves of Sun Valley, Calif.; and one sister, Minnie Harrison of Tulsa, Okla.
Memorial services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 30, at Valley Christian Church under the direction of Anderson Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Valley Christian Church or Hospice of the Gorge, c/o Anderson Funeral Home, 1401 Belmont, Hood River, OR 97031.
Michael Wayne Nelson
Michael Wayne Nelson, 48, of Clarksville died Friday, May 11, 2001, at his home.
A native of Monroe, La., he was a graduate of McRae High School in White County, attended Harding College in Searcy for three years, and was a Marine veteran of the Vietnam War.
He is survived by one daughter, Sarah Nelson of Beebe; father and stepmother, John and Maxine Nelson of Clarksville; grandmother, Gertrude Leach of Clarksville; two sisters, Susan Miranda of Dover and Suzanne Seeley of Clarksville; and two brothers, Dan Nelson of Clarksville and Joey Nelson of Batesville.
Funeral was at 1 p.m. Monday, May 14, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Burley King officiating. Burial was in Bethlehem cemetery.
Pallbearers were W. C. Bradford, David Rice, Ralph Hanner, Jerry Osborne, Varnel Nelson, and Danny Nelson.
