Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Marvin Harold Weathers
Marvin Harold Weathers, 71, of Coal Hill died Monday, May 3, 2010, at his home.
He was a native of Coal Hill, son of the late Charles E. and Edith Harger Weathers, graduate of Coal Hill High School, member of Coal Hill First Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by one son, Robert Weathers; and one sister, Charlene Luebke.
Survivors include his wife, Berta Johnson Weathers; two sons, Harold Weathers and wife, Melissa, and Gary Weathers, all of Coal Hill; one sister, Becky Burke of Coal Hill; one brother, Robert Weathers of Coal Hill; mother-in-law, Alice Reeves of Coal Hill; three grandchildren, Nikki Weathers, Billy Weathers, and Heaven Lee Weathers; three step-grandchildren, Mark and Felish Oswald and Alesha Oswald; and one step-great-grandchild, Alyssa Oswald.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 5, at Coal Hill First Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Lockridge officiating.
Burial will be in Coal Hill cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Madia L. Patton
Madia Leanda Laugwitz Patton, 73, of Clarksville died Monday, May 3, 2010, in Clarksville.
She was a daughter of the late Polly Ann Long and John Britton Laugwitz, retired employee of Clarksville Footwear, Walmart Super Center and Forrester-Davis Development Center, member of the Clarksville Church of Christ, and preceded in death by one brother, Joe Kenneth Long; and son-in-law, Gary Moore.
Survivors include her husband, Franklin D. Patton; one daughter, Tammy Moore of Clarksville; one son, Patrick Patton and wife, Judy, of Clarksville; one brother, John Wayne Laugwitz and wife, Mary, of Clarksville; eight grandchildren, Britt Moore, Jennifer Patton, Leanda Kendall, Jade Turner, Jordan Patton, Amanda Dorrough, Brittany Patton, and Austin Patton; four great-grandchildren, Britlyn Kendall, Kenzie Moore, Braden Wilcox and Whitman Patton; sister-in-law, Betty Long Dunafan of Fort Smith; and family caregiver, Cindy Patterson of Clarksville.
Graveside services and burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday, May 7, at the Lone Pine cemetery with John Ballard and Todd Rabalais officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 6, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel.
Jerry W. Watson
Jerry W. Watson, 63, of Knoxville died Monday, May 3, 2010, at his home.
He was a native of Pikeville, Ky., son of the late Walter A. Watson, and retired from the U.S. Air Force.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Watson; one daughter, Brandee Fowler and husband, David, of Lamar; one son, Jeff Watson and wife, Mandy Vroman, of Everett, Wash.; mother, Buenos Phipps Watson of Dalton, Ohio; one granddaughter, Shannan Fowler of Lamar; and numerous aunts and uncles.
Private cremation was under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Bill McDaniel
Bill McDaniel, 61, of Clarksville died Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a native of Clarksville, graduate of Clarksville High School, attended Arkansas Tech University in Russellville for two years, retired plumber and electrician, and preceded in death by his wife, Janice McDaniel; one grandson, Malachai McDaniel; and father, Charlie McDaniel.
He is survived by one daughter, Susan Trujillo of Clarksville; one son, Brandon McDaniel and daughter-in-law, Kacey Whorton, of the Flat Rock Community; mother, Sue McDaniel of Clarksville; and three grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 26, at Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Self officiating. Burial was in Oakland cemetery.
Pallbearers were Larry Gilbert, Lonnie Gilbert, Wayne Styles, John Belcher, Rick Ward, and Coy Hammons.
Bobbie Jean Dyer
Graveside services and burial for Bobbie Jean Valentine Dyer, 50, of Knoxville, Tenn., who died Wednesday, June 23, 2010, in Knoxville, Tenn., were at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 26, at Oakland cemetery with Rev. David Hanshaw officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
She was a former resident of Clarksville, daughter of the late Carroll Dean and JoAnn Lemley Valentine and granddaughter of the late W.T. and Irene Price Volentine and the late Rufe and Bobbie Condren Lemley.
Survivors include two daughters, Patti Dyer and Carole Dyer of Knoxville, Tenn.; one son, Dillan Dyer of Knoxville, Tenn.; one sister, Mary Freels and husband, Clay, of Rockwood, Tenn.; one brother, Joe Valentine and wife, Marjorie, of Kingsport, Tenn.; one nephew, Hayden Freels of Rockwood, Tenn.; and two nieces, Samantha and Katelyn Freels of Rockwood, Tenn.
Caroline Ralls
Caroline Ralls, 77, of Vandervoort, mother of Rusty Ralls of Clarksville, died Saturday, June 26, 2010, at De Queen.
She was a native of New York, daughter of the late Joseph and Eva Lucia Clukey, and a retired employee of International Paper Company in New Boston, Texas.
Survivors include three daughters, Penny Stultz and husband, Jeffery, of Buckner, Annie Fahrni and husband, Chris, of Texarkana, Texas, and Renee Marry and husband, Thomas, of Fort Smith; and one other son, Mickey Ralls and wife, Kathey, of Fouke.
Graveside services and burial were at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 29, at Pleasant Grove cemetery under the direction of Beasley-Wood Funeral Home of Mena.
Pallbearers were Bruce Cureton, Jason Randall, Coy Randall, and Jerry Scott.
Edith Vire Yates
Edith Vire Yates, 91, of Clarksville died Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was born at Patterson Springs, daughter of the late Margret Campbell and R.D. Vire, widow of Mack Yates, member of Woodland Baptist Church, and retired Clarksville Footwear employee.
She is survived by four daughters, LaVella Yates Hale and husband, James, of Russellville, Wanda Yates Roberts and husband, Bruce, of Euless, Texas, Marcella Yates Langley of Piggott, and Glenda Yates Zeiler and husband, James Lee, of Clarksville; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 24, at Woodland Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Milam officiating.
Burial was in Woodland cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Kyle Johnson, Blue-Mack Zeiler, Bryce Parrish, Brian Rider, Jared Langley, Lance Langley, and Dustin Zeiler.
Memorials may be made to Woodland Baptist Church, P. O. Box 1009, Clarksville, AR 72830.
Glenn E. Rainey
Glenn E. Rainey, 92, of Knoxville died Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
He was a native of Sikeston, Mo., son of the late Ernest and Ruth Rainey, worked in CC's, served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, married
Laura Brookshire in Adona, and later moved to Knoxville in the 1930s. He was preceded in death by one son, Fred Rainey; two brothers, Harold Rainey of Pine Bluff and Jeff Rainey of Ola; and three sisters, Mae Campbell of Knoxville, Ruth Shimmels of Chicago, Ill., and Maxine Guist of Centerville.
Survivors include six children, Betty Spears, James Rainey, Glinda Siber, Linda Akins, Sue Bryan, and Robert Rainey; one brother, Erwin Rainey of Ola; two sisters, Charline Schooles of Centerville and Imogene West of Russellville; 19 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 25, at the First Baptist Church in Knoxville with Rev. Don R. Hankins and Rev. Richard Snyder officiating.
Burial, along with military honors, was in Knoxville cemetery under the direction of Cornwell Funeral Home of Dardanelle.
Active pallbearers were John Bryan, Nick Bryan, Chad Bryan, Gregg Rainey, Kirk Siber, Jacob Rainey, Dustin Rainey, and Gene Earnest Rainey.
Honorary pallbearers were John Tyson and Tim Storms.
