Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Charlene Molden
Charlene Molden, 72, died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, at Pikes Peak Hospice in Colorado Springs, Colo.
A native of Clarksville, she was a daughter of the late Jasper B. Guess, widow of Kenneth E. Molden, realtor, and member of the Adams County Democratic Party.
Survivors include her mother, Ruth Guess of Clarksville; two brothers, James Richard Guess of Clarksville and Forrest R. Guess of Colorado Springs, Colo.; and one sister, Lynn Guess of Colorado Springs, Colo.
A private service will be held on Saturday, Feb. 2, at the home of a brother in Colorado Springs, Colo. The body will be cremated and the cremains will be placed at the gravesite of her late husband.
Clarence D. Warren
Clarence Dwight Warren, 70, of Hagarville died Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a native of Dillon and son of the late Virgil Webb and May Bradley Warren.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Ruby Garland Warren; one daughter, Lisa Lufkin and husband, Larry, of Little Rock; three sons, David Warren and wife, Diane, of Mount Jackson, Va., Timothy Warren of Frisco, Texas, and Anthony Warren and wife, Susan, of Little Rock; one brother, E. H. Warren of New Port Richey, Fla.; and six grandchildren, Michael, Bethany, Daniel, Jennifer, Payne and Piper.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at Roller-Cox Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bob Freeman officiating. Burial will be at Salus cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Kevin Schouweiler, Roger Trusty, Kevin Prophet, Daniel Warren, Michael Warren, and Larry Lufkin.
Honorary pallbearers will be Fred Garland, Gordon Reese, Jim Mitchell, Payne Warren and Roger Barlett.
Memorials may be made to Arkansas Children's Hospital.
Lawrence R. Holman
Lawrence Ray Holman, 74, of Lamar died Monday, Jan. 28, 2008, at Clarksville Convalescent Home.
He was a son of the late Pink William and Clara A. Grace Holman, native of Mount Judea, machine operator, and was preceded in death by one daughter, Leta Reames; and one sister, Erma Lea Holt.
Survivors include four daughters, Janie Martin and husband, Mike, Joann Wood, and Rita Brooks, all of Clarksville, and Debbie Ramsey and husband, DeVoe, of Hartman; six sons, Terry Holman and wife, Rosemary, Jimmy Holman and wife, Sheri, and Ronnie Dale Holman, all of Lamar, Roger Holman and wife, Becky, and Dean Holman, all of Clarksville, and Rocky Holman and wife, Siscee, of Oark; one sister, Pauline Reynolds of St. Charles, Mo.; three brothers, Junior Holman of Matthews, Mo., Glen Holman of Sikeston, Mo., and Gene Holman of Lamar; 29 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bob Freeman and Rev. Mike Payne officiating. Burial will be in Holman cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Dale Wood, Darian Holman, Jason Holman, Adam Woods, Robert Holman, Toby Holman, Nathan Holman, and Eugene Hill.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jeff Wood, Claude Woodard, Bill Holt, and Leon Holt.
Charlie Lee Pegg
Charlie Lee Pegg, 89, of Texarkana, Texas, whose daughter and son-in-law, Sammie and Thomas Stephenson, reside in Lamar, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2008, at Christus St. Michael's Health System in Texarkana.
He was a native of Monroe, Okla., son of the late Charley Clint and Annie Luvenia Caton Pegg, former resident of the McCrory area, attended schools in Gourdneck, Oil Trough and McCrory, member of Hillcrest Baptist Church, farmer for many years prior to becoming a real estate broker, and later was employed by the Aircraft Plant in California where he worked on the first jet airplane produced. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Thelma James Pegg.
Survivors include his wife, Fern Blount Pegg; three other daughters, Carol Alumbaugh and husband, Ben, of Cordova, Tenn., Loretta Lynn Tomlin of Corinth, Miss., and Mary Lee Moreton and husband, Derek, of Newberry, Fla.; one sister, Lucille Thompson and husband, Jack, of Texarkana, Texas; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24, at Thompson-Wilson Funeral Home in McCrory. Burial was in Fakes Chapel cemetery.
Pallbearers were Tosh and Chess Stephenson, Mickey, Terry Lynn and William Pegg, and Terry Mynatt.
Memorials may be sent to The Alzheimer's Unit, 10411 W. Markham, Suite 130, Little Rock, AR, 72205 or any other Alzheimer's unit of the donor's choice.
Edwin Emil Tuma
Edwin Emil Tuma, 77, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, at his home.
A native of Schuyler, Neb., he was a son of the late Emil Joseph and Eva Antonia Zoubek Tuma, graduate of Schuyler High School, retired farmer, minister of the Jehovah's Witnesses congregation, and was preceded in death by one sister, Irene Gerrard; and one brother, Larry Tuma.
Survivors include his wife, Irene Kassal Tuma; two daughters, Susan Lynn Findlay of Harlan, Iowa, and Jacqueline Annette Tuma of Fort Smith; one sister, Wilma Teach and husband, Ron, of Big Fork, Mont.; and one brother, Harvey Tuma and wife, Lorene, of Columbus, Neb.
A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall with Doug Reves officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Stella F. Waterman
Stella Freeman Waterman, 94, of Dover, died Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008, at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
A native of Treat, she was a daughter of the late Tom and Georgeann Hendrix Freeman, widow of Dave Waterman; and was preceded in death by one daughter, Verna Waterman; four brothers, Lee, Floyd, Henry and Virgil Freeman; and four sisters, Maudie Atchley, Annie Coke, Minnie Phillips and Winnie Freeman.
She is survived by two sons, William David (W. D.) Waterman and wife, Charlotte, of Rio Vista, Calif., and Kenneth Waterman and wife, Tina, of Pottstown, Pa.; one daughter, Virginia Merritt and husband, Bob, of Russellville; eight grandchildren, Wanda Vaughn and husband, Darrell, of Dover, Phil Waterman and wife, Kathy, of London, Eddie Waterman and wife, Rhonda, of Dover, Ronald Waterman and wife, Lucy, of Lodi, Calif., Bobby Wayne Merritt and wife, Joan, of Jackson, Miss., Dennis Merritt and wife, Gwen, of Newport News, Va., Kenny Waterman Jr. and wife, Karen, of Pottstown, Pa., and Kelly West and husband, Ken, of Westchester, Pa.; 22 great-grandchildren; 30 great-great-grandchildren; and one great-great-great grandchild.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at Humphrey Funeral Service Chapel in Russellville with Rev. Sandy Taylor officiating. Burial was at Treat cemetery.
Ann Raye Pool
Ann Raye Pool, 72, of Coal Hill died Friday, Feb. 1, 2008, at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center in Fort Smith.
She was born Aug. 24, 1935, to Elbert and Lucy Hanson Pledger, lifelong resident of Coal Hill, and was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Cody Rayburn and Summer Wilson.
Survivors include her husband of 45 years, James Pool; three daughters, Betty Adams and Dian Rayburn and husband, Danny, all of Coal Hill and Greta Wilson of Altus; one son, Calvin Pool and wife, Laura, of Russellville; four sisters, Melba Howe of Altus, Margaret Garner of Coal Hill, Sally Hollowell of Ozark and Patsy Young of Rudy; two brothers, Lee Pledger of Ozark and Tommy Pledger of Hartman; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, at the Hess cemetery at Coal Hill with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Shaffer Funeral Home of Ozark.
Pallbearers were Ronnie Garner, Jerry Howe, Jessie Johnson, Robert Hollowell, Gerald Hollowell, and Josh Conquest.
Clara Hartman
Clara Rinke Hartman, 85, of Hannibal, N. Y., died Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008, at Sunrise Nursing Home.
A native of Coal Hill, she was the daughter of the late William and Annie Risse Rinke, member of the Rosary Society at Our Lady of the Rosary in Hannibal, N. Y., employed by the government as an aircraft repairman during World War II, and was preceded in death by two brothers, William and Robert Rinke.
Survivors include her husband, Adam Hartman; four sons, Francis A. Hartman of Myrtle Beach, S. C., Frederick Hartman of Englishtown, N. J., Gerald Hartman of Lambertville, N. J., and Martin Beckwith of Oswego, N. Y.; and one grandson, Jason Hartman.
Funeral mass was recited on Jan. 14 at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Hannibal, N. Y., with Rev. Amedeo Guida officiating.
Burial was at St. Mary's cemetery in Fulton, N. Y., under the direction of Sugar Funeral Home of Fulton, N. Y.
