Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Amber Drake
Memorial services for Amber Drake, 23, of Whitehouse, Texas, who died Sept. 25, 2006, in Whitehouse, Texas, were at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, in the chapel of Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Home. Burial followed at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Reynolds cemetery at Lamar.
She was a native of Wichita, Kan., and former resident of Pleasanton and Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Survivors include her parents, Dwight and Christy Thrasher; one son, Trevor Lee Massey; sister, Julianne Thrasher; and grandparents, Ralph and Stella Pruitt and Edna Dunham.
Local arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Anton Schlaf
Anton (Junior) Schlaf, 80, of Scranton died Sept. 26, 2006, in Scranton.
He was a retired Cloyes Gear Plant employee, farmer, lifetime member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church at Morrison Bluff, where he was also a choir member, past president of Logan County Farmers Mutual Aid and president of St. Florian Fire Insurance Company. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary (Etzkorn) and Anton Schlaf Sr.; one brother, Steve Schlaf; one sister, Helen Hessney; and one great-grandson, Malachi Diaz.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Nichols Schlaf; four daughters, Debbie Baumgartner of Scranton, Jane Mize of Ozark, and Judy Wilhelms and Brenda Morgan, both of Clarksville; one son, Kenny Schlaf of Subiaco; ten grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Rosary was at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. Mass was at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church with burial in Sts. Peter and Paul cemetery.
Pallbearers were Frankie Ahne, Lyndel Sikes, Tim Geels, Mark Siebenmorgan, Lou Howard Kleck, and Larry Naegle.
Bobby Joe Duncan
Bobby Joe Duncan, 73, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006, in Antlers, Okla.
He was a native of Finley, Okla., served in the U. S. Army during the Korean War, was a teacher and coach for 16 years and owned and operated several businesses throughout southeastern Okla.
Survivors include his wife, Freda Rainwater Duncan; one daughter, Connie Akard of Kosomo, Okla., three sons, Mike, Charlie and Dodd of Antlers, Okla.; two stepdaughters, Lesa Davis of Pauls Valley, Okla., and Angela Clark of Colcord, Okla.; seven grandchildren, Keri Haymon of Antlers, Okla., Cody and Cassey Akard of Kosomo, Okla., Courtney, Clayton and Cash Duncan of Antlers, Okla., Chloe Duncan of Powderly, Texas; three step-grandchildren, Tyler and Kyle Davis and Dally Kay Clark; and six great-grandchildren, Carley, Brody, Cason, Krista, Kennedy and Mylie.
A memorial service was held Thursday, Sept. 28, at the Church of Christ in Antlers, Okla. Burial was in Finley cemetery in Finley, Okla.
Betty Ruth Pitts
Betty Ruth Winfield Pitts, 77, of Ozone died Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006, at her home.
She was a daughter of the late John Henry and Martha Jane Warren Winfield, Baptist, and was preceded in death by four brothers, Mitchel, Menless, Ancel and Kenneth Winfield.
Survivors include her husband, Clifton O. Pitts; four sons, Bobby Joe Daniel of Lamar, Don Pitts of Ozone, Marty Pitts of Pottsville, and Kim Daniel of Lamar; one daughter, Teresia Palmer of Lamar; two sisters, Evelen Boen of Lamar and Alma Casey of Arcata, Calif.; two brothers, Omer Winfield of Oklahoma and John Winfield of Arcata, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Amos Pledger officiating. Burial will be in the Minnow Creek cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Brett Daniel, Kevin Okley, Kevin Newman, Michael Daniel, Chris Pickett, and Shawn Weldon.
Honorary pallbearers will be Roger Gschwend and James Parker.
Carl E. Kirshberger
Carl Edmund Kirshberger, 74, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2006, at his home.
He was born at Lutherville, son of the late U. M. and Helen Steuber Kirshberger, graduate of Lamar High School, member of the First Presbyterian Church, owner and operator of Kirshberger Service Station for 43 years prior to retiring, former chief of the Clarksville Fire Department where he was a member for 39 years and was preceded in death by his wife, Uldean Johnson Kirshberger.
Survivors include one daughter, Carolyn Kirshberger of Clarksville; one son, Michael Kirshberger of San Diego, Calif.; one sister, Kathryn Schkade and husband, Ray, of Giddings, Texas; one brother, Walt Kirshberger and wife, Bonnie, of Hensley; and one grandson, Gabriel Kirshberger and wife, Kim, of Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the First Presbyterian Church with Wesley Kendrick officiating.
Burial will be in Stillwell cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Honorary pallbearers will be Glen Pitts and past and present members of the Clarksville Fire Department.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel.
Memorials may be made to Needy Paws Animal Shelter, P. O. Box 523, Clarksville, AR 72830.
Donald E. Upton
Donald Edward Upton, 69, of Clarksville died Monday, Sept. 25, 2006, at the Clarksville Convalescent Home.
A native of Dustin, Okla., he was a son of the late Jessie James and Dorthy Ralston Upton, Navy veteran, and was preceded in death by one brother, Bill Upton; one sister, Peggy Davidson; and stepfather, Jim Ford.
Survivors include one son, Terry Upton of San Diego, Calif.; two brothers, Gary Upton of Warner, Okla., and James Ford of Knoxville; one grandchild, Nathan Upton of San Diego, Calif.; and foster son, Patrick Wood of Clarksville.
Cremation arrangements were under the direction of Cornwell Funeral Home of Dardanelle.
Earl Childers
Earl Childers, 90, of Clarksville died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2006, at AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Clarksville and CCC Camp at Ozone, former employee of Eureka Brick and Tile and Lewis and Clark Chevrolet Company, self-employed truck driver with Childers Trucking, son of the late John Richards and Annie Hyatt Childers, and was preceded in death by five brothers, Dewey, Vic, Claude, Burl and Jewel Childers; and three sisters, Norma Gibre, Lois Crowder, and Maudie Childers.
Survivors include his wife, Geneva Edwards Childers; three sons, Larry McDowell of Van Buren, Tony Childers and wife, Francine, of Dardanelle, and Jerry Don Childers of Clarksville; five grandchildren, Jay McDowell and fiance, Michelle Mallot, of Conway, Traci Noblett and husband, Stacey, and Bobby Childers and wife, Mikelynn, all of Dardanelle, Julie Tharp of Centerville, and Samantha Childers of Clarksville; and four great-grandchildren, Anthony and Katie Parsons, Harlie Childers and Cory Stevens.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the First Assembly of God Church in Clarksville with Rev. Dade Kindrix, Rev. Terry Cameron, and Wesley Kendrick officiating.
Burial will be in Lamar cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers will be Steve Childers, Jack Hodge, Jim Rudder, Larry Rudder, Steve Willis, and Eugene McGuire.
Honorary pallbearers will be Perry Harness, Roy Graves, Jerry Leavell, Levi Willis, and Nelson Teague.
Memorials may be made to the First Assembly of God Church, 2126 West Main Street, Clarksville, AR 72830.
