Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Paul Martin
Leslie Paul Martin, 85, of Paris died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005, in Paris.
He was a native of Harrison, retired vice president and board member of Hale-Halsell Grocery Company in Tulsa, Okla., Navy veteran of World War II, 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Grotto and Paris First Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Lucille Vardaman Wells Martin, formerly of Coal Hill; two daughters, Linda Martin of Falls Church, Va., and Paula Rutherford of Alexandria, Va.; one stepdaughter, Sandra Friddle of Fort Smith; two stepsons, John Paul and James Wells, both of Paris; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at Paris First Baptist Church with Dr. Edgar Pierce officiating. Burial was at Oakwood cemetery under the direction of Brotherton Brothers Funeral Home of Paris.
Pallbearers were Creed, Colby, Craig and Kirby Wells, Cody Friddle and Doug and Mike Rutherford.
Memorials may be made to Paris First Baptist Church Life Center, P. O. Box 567, Paris, AR 72855.
Doc Clayborn
Doc Clayborn, 80, of Lamar died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005, at his home.
He was a native of Lamar, son of the late Joe and Daisey Woods Clayborn, and was preceded in death by three brothers, Jessel Clayborn,Kenneth (Hoopie) Clayborn and Henry (Rod) Clayborn; and one sister,Emma Gadis.
He is survived by one brother, Dickie Clayborn of Lamar; two sisters-in-law, Shirley Clayborn of Knoxville and Jewell Clayborn of Clarksville; and several nieces and nephews including Dwain Reynolds of Lamar , whom he raised.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 17, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Thomas Chenowith officiating. Burial will be in Lamar cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Jim Campbell, David Clayborn, Kevin Reynolds, Darin Reynolds, James Childers, and Ronnie Chavers.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Felix Michell
Word has been received of the death of Felix R. Michell, 81, of Las Vegas, Nev., on Nov. 10, 2004.
A native of Clarksville, he was retired after a 31-year career in the U. S. Army during which he served in World War II and the Korean War.In 1978, he moved to Las Vegas, Nev., where he was employed as a program engineer for EG&G for 21 years prior to retiring in 1999.
Survivors include his wife, Geraldine Addy Michell; one daughter,Barbara Griffin of North Carolina; one son, Stephen Michell of Phoenix,Ariz.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Interment was in Arlington National cemetery in Washington, D. C.
Frances Rogers
Frances Rogers, 98, of Hartman died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
A native of Dillen, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary Eliza Nordin Felkins, widow of John R. Rogers, joined the Spadra Methodist Church in 1932 where she served as secretary-treasurer for 38years and a Sunday school teacher for many years, member of the Spadra Quilters since their beginning in the late 1940s, and was preceded in death by one daughter, Freida M. Nokes; three brothers, John, Jack and Aaron Felkins; and two sisters, Ella Hook and Bessie Rhodes.
Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Mary Lee and Tom York of Hartman; one sister, Beatrice Clayborn of Clarksville; one brother, Lee Felkins of Lodi, Calif.; one sister-in-law, Laura Felkins of Rockford,Ill.; six grandchildren, David Nokes Jr. and wife, Bev, of Battlefield,Mo., John T. York and wife, Gayle, of Overland Park, Kan., R. Michael York and wife, Jo Ann, of Rogers, Stephen L. York and Angie of Lenexa,Kan., Tamara Wilson of Freemont Hills, Mo., and Deborah Whitaker and husband, Mark, of Brookline, Mo.; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Spadra Methodist Church with Rev. Paul Draper officiating.
Burial was in Oakland cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were David Nokes Jr., John York, Michael York, Stephen York, Daniel York, and Matthew York.
Memorials may be made to Spadra Methodist Church, 312 CR 2228, Hartman,AR 72840.
Greta Gail Sosebee
Greta Gail Sosebee, 52, of Caulksville died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005, at her home.
She was a native of Altus, daughter of the late Relus Sosebee, had a master's degree, was a retired school teacher having taught at Clarksville, County Line, and Elaine, member of Corinth Baptist Church and taught Sunday school and music.
Survivors include her mother, Joan Hurst Sosebee; two sisters, JoEtta Hawkins of Ratcliff and Patti Alexander of Springdale; one niece; and three nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapelin Ozark with burial in the Hess cemetery at Coal Hill.
Active pallbearers were Mitchell Hurst, Steven Sosebee, Don Robert Hurst, Don Sosebee, Steve Alexander, and Nolan Hawkins.
Honorary pallbearers were Harrison Allred, Bat Coley, John Collums, and Joe B. Hurst.
Hester F. Carpenter
Hester Fay Carpenter, 81, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005,at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a native of El Dorado and daughter of the late John Paul and Vester Perdew.
Survivors include one daughter, Debra King of Scranton; two sons,Harley Carpenter and Allen Carpenter, both of Clarksville; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Robbie Jackson officiating. The body was cremated.
Leila Irene Gay
Leila Irene Gay, age 87, went somewhere over the rainbow on Thursday,Feb. 10, 2005.
She was the daughter of the late Sam and Edna Flippo Evans and the widow of Thomas W. Gay Sr., the love of her life for forty-eight and a half years.
She is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, Tommy and Sherry Gay of Buda, Texas, Dean and Carolyn Gay of Stone Hill Road near Clarksville, AR and Michael Gay of the home, also on Stone Hill Road;five grandchildren; two step-granddaughters; nine great-grandchildren;and three step great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Vernon Ray Evans.
She was a member of the Rebekah lodge affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, having joined the Order in 1947 in Texas. She was past president of the Rebekah Assembly of Arkansas having served the year of 1983-1984. Her emblem was the Rainbow, her traveling emblem a smile, her friends thought of her as the "Rainbow Lady." She was a member of Harmony Presbyterian Church having transferred in 1981 from Highland United Methodist Church, Odessa, Texas.
Funeral services were at Harmony Presbyterian Church at 2:30 p.m.Monday, Feb. 14, with Rev. Jimmy Thames officiating and a poem read by Ann Pfeifler.
Burial was in Woodland cemetery on Woodland Road, Johnson County,Arkansas.
Arrangement were by Hardwicke Funeral Home.
