Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Everette Ewing
Everette Ewing, 77, of Pine Bluff died Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2004, at St. Vincent Medical Center.
He was a native of Clarksville, son of the late Paul and Jessie Brown Ewing, graduate of Clarksville High School, Navy veteran of World War II, Methodist and retired Hancock Fabrics employee.
Survivors include one daughter, Lydia Ewing of Memphis, Tenn.; one son, Roger Ewing of North Little Rock; one sister, Pat Shackleford of Conway; one grandchild, Zachary Maxey of Little Rock; five nieces; three nephews; one great-niece; three great-nephews; and companion, Debbie Ewing of Pine Bluff.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at Lamar cemetery with Rev. Steve Wingo officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Karleen Howard
Karleen Howard, 66, of Barling died Sunday, Aug. 15, 2004, at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith.
She was a former resident of Clarksville, native of Kansas City, Kan., and daughter of the late Lawrence and Helen Gritton Harms.
Survivors include her husband, Jimmie Howard; two daughters, Debbie Simpson of Clarksville and Katina Wadsworth of Barling; one son, Johnny Lee Howard of Clarksville; one sister, Cindy Giles of Lamar; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Mark Burger officiating. Burial will be in Oakland cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Huey Simpson, Eric Brown, Lance Ralph, Joe Bieker, Carl Edwards and Steve Giles.
Visitation will be from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, at Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Phillip Ivan Crowder
Phillip Ivan Crowder, two-month-old son of Samantha Whitten of Clarksville and Thomas Crowder Jr. of Fort Smith, died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2004, at his home.
Other survivors include one sister, Abby Lynn Crowder of the home; grandparents, Sharon and Larry Taylor and Wilma and John Helmert, all of Clarksville; great-grandmothers, Joann Horn of Clarksville and Dovie Carter of Crossett; great-great-grandmother, Nona Robinson of Andrews, Texas; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Graveside services and burial were at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at Elizabeth Hall cemetery at New Blaine with John Ballard officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
David Thompson
David Thompson, 76, of the Spadra Community died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, in Clarksville Convalescent Home.
He was a native of Jenny Lind, son of the late Joseph and Edna Jane Cambell Thompson, retired coal miner, and was preceded in death by one daughter, Jean Marie Thompson Halsema, and one brother, Leon Broach.
Survivors include his widow, Charlotte Thompson; two daughters, Diann Lancaster of Clarksville and Susan Thompson of Chipley, Fla.; four sons, Bob Krumdick of Austin, Texas, and Greg Krumdick, David Thompson and Jamie Thompson, all of Clarksville; five sisters, Wanda Low of Clarksville, Delma Pounder of El Cajon, Calif., Lily Bell East of Arvada, Colo., Imogene (Jeannie) Nausin of Fairfield, Calif., and Marilyn Rosales of Fort Collins, Colo.; two brothers, William Thompson of Clarksville and Paul East of Fort Collins, Colo.; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Spadra cemetery with Rev. David Zeiler officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Emma Faye Freeman
mma Faye Smith Freeman, 58, of Lamar died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2004, at her home.
She was a daughter of the late B. A. Smith and was preceded in death by one sister, Betty Bramel, and one foster brother, Roland Davis.
Survivors include her husband, Bobby Joe Freeman; one daughter and son-in-law, Michelle and Jerry Boen of Lamar; one son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Christi Freeman of Lamar; mother, Lillie Smith of Lamar; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Anna and Levon Bean of Clarksville and Peggy and Emmett Corlew of Danville, Ala.; five brothers and sisters-in-law, Johnnie and Bertha Smith and Donald and Deloris Smith, all of Clarksville, Gary and Lou Ann Smith of Lamar, Jack and Johnnie Mae Smith of Springdale, and James B. and Anna Ruth Smith of Tulsa, Okla.; and seven grandchildren, Shannon Davidson, Ashley and Shouston Wood, Kayla Freeman, Jeffrey Boen, Laiken Boen, and Tameka Boen.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 9, at Roller-Cox Chapel with Rev. Bob Freeman officiating. Burial was in Hagarville cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Phillip Corlew, Tim Smith, John Freeman, B. J. Smith, Loyd Wayne Smith, and Shawn Freeman.
Honorary pallbearers were Randy Freeman, Jeremy Freeman and Ben Stepp.
Fred E. Snow Jr.
Fred E. Snow Jr., 83, of Van Buren, formerly of Clarksville, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2004, in Van Buren.
He served in the Army during World War II and was a member of the Baptist Church in Clarksville.
Survivors include his widow, Claudel Snow; two daughters, Theresa Snow of Riverside, Calif., and Cindy Young of Waldron; one sister, Lucy Park of Perryville; and four grandchildren.
Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at Roselawn cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
Harry R. McCracken
Harry R. McCracken, 80, of Clarksville died Friday, Feb. 6, 2004, at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith.
He was a son of the late Herman and Eva McCracken of Ozone, graduate of Clarksville High School, attended the University of the Ozarks, Army combat veteran of World War II having received the Bronze Star, two Purple Hearts, and other medals of commendation, retired rural mail carrier, member of the First United Methodist Church where he was a former Sunday school superintendent, 50-year member of Franklin Masonic Lodge No. 9 of Clarksville, former Clarksville School Board member and an avid hunter and fisherman.
Survivors include his widow, Virginia McCracken; one son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Delores McCracken of Harrison; one brother, Dr. E. A. McCracken and wife, Jean, of Humphrey; two grandchildren, Faith McCasland of Camden and Rodney Thomason of Harrison; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 9, at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Steve Wingo officiating.
Burial was in Oakland cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Henry Walton, Sammy Wish, Jim Dickerson, Robert Bartlett, Charlie Plugge, and John A. Smith.
Honorary pallbearers were members of the Friendship Sunday School Class.
John Wayne Turner
John Wayne Turner, 69, of Springdale died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004, at his home.
He was a native of Clarksville, son of the late John W. and Maude Spencer Turner, youngest of six children, served in the Army during the Korean War, moved to Springdale in 1960, where he owned and operated City Electric which is still family operated, was an entrepreneur and real estate investor, coin collector, fisherman, member of Community of Christ Church in Fayetteville, and was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Alene Gipson Turner.
Survivors include two sons and one daughter-in-law, John W. Turner and Stacy S. and April Turner, all of Springdale; one daughter, Terry Hardcastle of Springdale; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Sisco Funeral Chapel in Springdale with Elders John Rothwell and Frank Mendenhall officiating. Burial will be in Stuckey cemetery.
Lena Emma Birnbaum
Lena Emma Birnbaum, 97, of Russellville, formerly of Lamar, died Saturday, Feb. 7, 2004, at Russellville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was a native of Lamar, daughter of the late George Ludwig and Lena Alma Birkhahn Birnbaum, farmer, member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, and was preceded in death by two brothers, Louie Birnbaum and William Birnbaum, and one sister, Emma Marie Birnbaum.
Graveside services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10, at the pavilion which she donated to the St. Paul cemetery near Lutherville with Rev. Herb Swanson and Rev. Mike Thurman officiating.
Burial was at St. Paul cemetery under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.
