Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Jim Price
Jim Price, 75, of Ozark, father of Glen Price of Knoxville, died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006, in a Fort Smith hospital.
A native of Oklahoma, he was a son of the late Glen and Willis Price, retired carpenter and member of the Old Country Church in Ozark.
Survivors include his wife, Oma Long Price; two other sons, Robert Price and Michael Price, both of Alma; two stepsons, Darrel Freeman of Kansas City, Kan., and Ray Freeman of Pryor, Okla.; two sisters, Wilma Dowdy and Melva Harrison, both of Alma; five grandchildren; and nine step-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Old Country Church in Ozark with Rev. J. D. Ellison officiating.
Burial was at Oak Ridge cemetery in the Jethro Community under the direction of Lewis Funeral Chapel of Fort Smith.
Pallbearers were Robert, Timothy, Thomas and Nathan Williams, James Haas and Jeremy Gathright.
Jerry T. South
Jerry Thomas South, 70, of Hartman died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006, at his home.
He was a Baptist, veteran of the United States Marines, electrician, son of the late John and Alice South, and was preceded in death by his wife, Gwin South.
He is survived by one daughter, Bonnie Reinholtz and husband, Kenneth, of Clarksville; seven sons, Jerry South Jr. and wife, Vickie, of Fort Worth, Texas, Sammy South and wife, Tina, of Hartman, Ronnie South of New Mexico, Billy South and wife, Jamie, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Lance, Eric and John South; one sister, Pat Bartmus of Cottonwood, Ariz.; and five grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Hartman Baptist Church.
The body was cremated.
Local arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Margaret O. Pierce
Margaret Paralee Oldham Pierce, 93, of Arkadelphia, formerly of Clarksville, died Friday, Feb. 17, 2006, in Arkadelphia.
She was a native of Steelville, Mo., daughter of the late Rev. Walter McCord and Ella Lucinda Schouten Oldham, and with her late husband, Homer Rowland (Chick) Pierce, became owner and operator of H. R. Pierce Lumber Company in Clarksville in 1937. She was also a teacher at Clarksville schools for a number of years, was a member of the Philharmonic Music Club, Kappa Kappa Iota, First Baptist Church of Arkadelphia and Civitan and served as president of the PTA.
Survivors include three daugh-
ters, Mary Anne Berryman and Sandra Holt and husband, David, all of Arkadelphia, and Donna Saylor and husband, Ed, of Biloxi, Miss.; one brother, Rev. Bill Oldham of Tulsa, Okla.; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, at the First Baptist Church in Arkadelphia with Rev. Will Thompson officiating followed by burial at 4 p.m. at Oakland cemetery in Clarksville with Rev. David Holt officiating.
Pallbearers were Ray Jodon, Ken Crain, Phil Ayres, Byron Eubanks, Phil Hardin, and Bill Dixon.
Memorials may be made to Civitan Research Center for the Developmentally Disabled.
Vernon W. Taylor
Vernon Wayne Taylor, 56, of Clarksville died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
He attended the First Assembly of God Church and was preceded in death by his mother, Alice Carter Taylor.
Survivors include his father, Vernon Douglas Taylor of Clifton, Colo.; two sisters, Sharon Robinson McMillon and Brenda Kay Robinson and husband, John, all of Clarksville; one half-sister, Carla Sue Brown of Dallas, Texas; one half-brother, Rickey Brinegar of Gorman, Texas; and one stepbrother, Melvin Madrid of Grand Junction, Colo.
The body was cremated.
Local arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Willard Burton
Willard Burton, 88, of Knoxville died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
A native of Hickeytown, he was a son of the late Arthur and Jane Drummond Burton, a commercial fisherman, employee of Eureka Brick and Tile Company for many years, member of the Knoxville Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by his wife, Mamie Atwell Burton; five sisters, Margie Chavers, Ruth Nichols, Jessie Hattabaugh, Alta Hunnicutt and Mary Storms; and one brother, Joe Burton.
Survivors include several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services and burial will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the Knoxville cemetery with Rev. Richard Snyder officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service of Russellville.
Roy Dale Crow
Roy Dale Crow, 71, of Paris died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rogers.
He was a native of Neosho, Mo., son of the late Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Crabtree Crow, member of Paris First Assembly of God Church, and was preceded in death by two brothers, Clifford and Bill Crow; and one sister, Dorothy Crow Varnell.
Survivors include three daughters, Pam Crow of Clarksville, Judy Crow of Hartman, and Dixie Bowman of Springdale; one sister, Velma Kessler of Illinois; one brother, John Crow of Illinois; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Sandra Williams and Rev. Kenny Maness officiating.
The body will be cremated.
Buford W. Williams
Buford Wayne Williams, 73, of Yale died Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006, at his home.
He was a native of Davidson, Okla., son of the late E. C. and Jennie O. McPike Williams, retired cattle farmer, contractor and Johnson County Road Department employee, Army veteran of the Korean War, member of Mulberry Masonic Lodge No. 272 at Oark, Baptist, and was preceded in death by one sister and two brothers.
Survivors include his wife of 51-plus years, Betty Williams; two sons, Dale Williams and wife, Karma (Missy), and Kenneth Williams and wife, Elizabeth, all of Oark; one sister, Mary Schrontz and husband, Lee, of Southern Pines, N. C.; two brothers, Don Williams and wife, Mary, of Cleburne, Texas, and Burl Williams of Mansfield, Texas; mother-in-law, Eunice Smith of Canton, Texas; two brothers-in-law, John Smith and wife, Lana, of Canton, Texas, and Pat Smith and wife, Linda, of Cleburne, Texas; six grandchildren, Dana Eubanks of Fort Smith, Jaime Eubanks of Springfield, Mo., Lindsey Williams and Whitney Williams, both of Oark, Skye Peters and husband, Jeremy, and Brandi Williams, all of Siloam Springs; and three great-grandchildren, Zach Young of Fort Smith and Danae and Arabeth Peters, both of Siloam Springs.
Funeral was at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Oark Baptist Church with Rev. George Farquhar officiating.
Burial was in Yale cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were David Graves, Wendell Lee, Don Dougan, Jim Jennings, Ron Patterson, and Bennie Warren.
