Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
William I. King
William Irl King, 78, of Lovington, N. M., died Friday, Sept. 8, 2006, at Hobbs, N. M.
A native of Clarksville, he was a son of the late Argus I. and Iva Gammill King, 1950 summa cum laude graduate of the University of the Ozarks with a bachelor of arts degree in history and music, communication clerk employee of the Armed Forces Security Agency under the Department of Defense in Washington, D. C., in 1951, and former teacher at Paris High School before moving to New Mexico in 1955, where he taught in Lake Arthur Schools in 1955-56, after which he taught social studies in 1956 in Lovington Junior High and later at Taylor Junior High. He served as principal of Taylor Junior High from 1964-1981 and Taylor Middle School from 1981-1990 prior to retiring from the Lovington School District in 1990. He was preceded in death by one brother, Cecil King.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Marie Hames King; one daughter, Kathy Carter and husband, Stuart, of Wilcox, Ariz.; grandchildren, Caitlin and Cameron Carter; one brother, David King and wife, Pat, of Fort Smith; and one sister, Margaret Cowan of Fort Smith.
The body was cremated. A private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Kirby-Smith-Rogers Funeral Home of Lovington, N. M.
Memorials may be made to Friends of Lovington Public Library, 115 S. Main, Lovington, N. M. 88260.
Annabelle Tedeton
Annabelle (Ann) Tedeton, 68, of Downsville, La., died Aug. 28, 2006, in Downsville, La.
She was a native of Sikeston, Mo., daughter of the late Velmar and Necia Ann Qualls, graduate of Clarksville High School, and member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Leslie (Jack) Tedeton; children, Velma Ezell, Leslie Ezell and husband, Keith, James Tedeton and wife, Linda, and LaRynda Smith and husband, Leslie, all of Downsville, La.; six grandchildren, Christy Ezell Pace, Daniel Ezell, Dennis Ezell, Maddie Kennedy, Kelly Ezell, and Will Smith; two great-grandchildren, Jackson Lee Richard and Hudson Chandler Pace; two brothers, Robert Qualls of Clarksville and William (Bill) Qualls of Ozone; two sisters, Lona Ross and Shirley Stockton, both of Hunt; and one aunt, Ruby Jones of Lamar.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, at the Calhoun First Baptist Church in Calhoun, La., with Rev. Neal Everett and Rev. Dub Massey officiating.
Burial was in Spillers cemetery near Downsville, La., under the direction of Owens Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Ruston, La.
Active pallbearers were Dennis Ezell, Donald Jordan, John Paul Reiger, Frankie Tanner, Eddie Jordan and Frank Ardis.
Honorary pallbearers were the men of the Faith Sunday School Class.
Dalton Ward
Dalton Ward, 77, of Clarksville died Monday, Sept. 11, 2006, at his home.
He was a retired business owner, Baptist, and son of the late Garlin and Elsie Mae Gammill Ward.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda Faye Lister Ward; one daughter, Vickie Ann May of Gardner, Kan.; three sons, Terry Lee Ward of Olathe, Kan., Harold Dean Ward of Bonner Springs, Kan., and Keith Bryant Ward of Clarksville; three sisters, Zelva Lea Brewer and Glenda Kay Martin, both of Mountain View; and Joyce Owens of Grandview, Mo.; ten grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at Roller-Coffman Chapel in Mountain View with burial at Roasting Ear Creek.
Pallbearers will be Chris Rush, David Williams, Aaron Bagby, Chris Ward, Tyler Ward, and Derek Ward.
Arrangements are under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Genevieve Hudson
Genevieve Overbey Hudson, 77, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Sept. 5, at her home.
A native of Lamar, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin J. and Mary Etta Dodson Overbey, graduate of Lamar High School, member of Cherry Street Baptist Church, and worked for several years in the candy business.
Survivors include her husband, Cecil Hudson; two daughters, Peggy J. Rills and husband, Barry, of Baton Rouge, La., and Diane Tomasich and husband, Ron, of Harrison; one stepdaughter, Brenda See of Houston, Texas; one sister, Mary H. Monroe of Fort Smith; two brothers, Ben F. Overbey Jr. of Morrilton and James L. Overbey of Lamar; two grandchildren, Jonathan Rills and Sarah Rills, both of Baton Rouge, La.; and three step-grandchildren, Sherry Hale, Tammy Viser and Lynda Tolar, all of Houston, Texas.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at Cherry Street Baptist Church with Rev. Jeff Brewer officiating.
Burial was in Woodland cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Ottie Talkington, David Talkington, James Overbey Jr., Dwaine Ellison, Robert Hudson, and Danny Ellison.
Nephews served as honorary pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to Arkansas Hospice, 2405 East Parkway, Suite 3, Russellville, AR 72802, Cherry Street Baptist Church, 800 West Cherry Street, Clarksville, AR 72830, or the charity of the donor's choice.
Joe N. Brown
Joe Norman Brown, 86, of Fort Smith, formerly of Johnson County, died Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006, in Fort Smith.
He was a native of Mount Pleasant, Texas, retired after 20 years in the U. S. Navy, where he served aboard the USS Wisconsin, retired employee of the Whirlpool Corporation in Fort Smith, member of Harvest Time Church and the Masonic Lodge at Green Cove Springs, Fla., and was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Stone Brown.
He is survived by two sisters, Rebecca Nichols of Horseshoe Bay, Texas, and Frances Meadows of Spokane, Wash.; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral and burial will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the Fort Smith National cemetery with Rev. Jim Smith officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
John Wayne Killough
John Wayne Killough, 77, of Mountain Grove, Mo., died Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006, at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, Mo.
A native of Lamar, he was a son of the late John and Nellie Rowbotham Killough, served in the U. S. Army, employee of Boeing Aircraft in Wichita, Kan., Seattle, Wash., and Louisiana having retired after 32 years of service, attended First Freewill Baptist Church in Mountain Grove, Mo., and was preceded in death by two sons, Roger Killough and Johnny Killough; one daughter, Shirley Spears; one grandson, Ricky McCarley; and five brothers, Eugene, Tommy, Finis, James and Foster Killough.
Survivors include his wife, Dottie (Dot) Elliott Sheppard Killough; two sons, Jack Killough and wife, Loetta, of Plummerville; and Mark Killough of Wichita, Kan.; one daughter, Joy Cash of Wichita, Kan.; five sisters, Lura Harmon and Bobbie Sherrill, both of Lamar, Sue Duncan of Wichita, Kan., Jessie Rye of Henderson, Nev., and Oleta Sproul of Little Rock; four grandsons, Josh Cash, Joe Cash, Curtis Killough and John Killough; three granddaughters, Jacquelyn Cash, Mandy Cameron and Jennifer Killough; one great-granddaughter, Sasha Cash; two stepsons; three stepdaughters; 12 step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was Thursday, Sept. 7, in the Craig-Hurtt Chapel with Rev. Stasey Sheppard and Rev. Brian Hurst officiating with graveside services and burial following at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at Lamar cemetery.
Pallbearers were grandchildren, Josh Cash, Joe Cash, Curtis Killough, John Killough, Jacquelyn Cash, Mandy Cameron and Jennifer Killough.
Alva Vera Bush
Alva Vera Bush, 93, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2006, at her home.
She was a daughter of the late Frank and Brady Patterson, widow of Dennis R. Bush, Baptist, and was preceded in death by one son, Jimmie Lee Bush; two brothers, Delbert Patterson and Floyd Patterson; four sisters, Florence Hennington, Elsie Sharp, Zonie McCallister and Alice McCallister; and one great-grandchild, Floyd Eugene Isenbart.
Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Harold Dean and Evelyn Bush of Clarksville; five grandchildren and spouses, Carl and Kim Bush of Van Buren, Ron and Barbara Bush of Lamar, Cheryl Teddleton of Clarksville, Carla and Tony Delk of Pryor, Okla., and David and Sherry Bush of Clarksville; ten great-grandchildren and spouses, Cody and Brandi Isenbart of Bella Vista, Ryan and Amanda Bush of Lima, Peru, Brandon and Kim Bush of Clarksville, Jessica Bush of Fayetteville, Amanda and Emily Bush of Clarksville, Ethan Bush of Lamar, and Clarissa and Kayla Delk of Pryor, Okla.; and three great-great-grandchildren, Jordan Isenbart of Bella Vista, Sophie Bush of Lima, Peru, and Boston Bush of Clarksville.
Graveside services and burial were at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at the Union Grove cemetery with Rev. Vernon Bass officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Bill Bush, Danny Bush, Carl Bush, Brandon Bush, Randy Lute, Tony Delk, and Billy Joe Bush.
