Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Steve M. Patterson
Steve M. Patterson, 45, of London died Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, at his home.
He was a native of Russellville, son of the late John Henry and Mary Jane Phariss Patterson, former employee of Tyson Foods, and a member of the Lee's Chapel Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mary L. Patterson; three brothers, John W. Patterson of Alvin, Texas, David Patterson and wife, Debbie, of La Porte, Texas, and James Patterson and wife, Terisa, of Dover; one sister, Rebecca Higgs and husband, Derek, of London; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29, at Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church with Rev. Arnold Humphrey officiating.
Burial was in Mt. Carmel cemetery at London under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service of Russellville.
Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association, 4425 West Airport Freeway, Suite 130, Irving, TX 75062.
Raymond A. Jones
Raymond A. Jones, 91, of Clarksville went home to be with the Lord onWednesday, Sept. 24, 2008.
He was born Aug. 23, 1917, in Kenton, Okla., son of the late John Lewis and Betty Lorine Hunt Jones, retired railroad employee, member of the Clarksville First Assembly of God Church, and was preceded in death by his wife, Marie M. Shane Jones; and one brother and sister-in-law, Gordon and Lois Jones.
He is survived by three daughters, Janell Goodman of Tucson, Ariz., and Patsy Rains and husband, Bill, and Sheryl Yates and husband, Kenny, all of Clarksville; two sons, John Lewis and wife, Karen, of Miami, Ariz., and Raymond Jones Jr. and wife, Lorine, of Lamar; 15 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Cameron officiating. Burial was in Oakland cemetery.
Pallbearers were Danny Jones, Cecil Wicker, Jimmy Jones, Gary Cornett, Tim Waldrop, and Justin Waldrop.
Visitation was from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Ghaski Imogine Crockett
Ghaski Imogine "Gene" Crockett was the daughter of William Thomas and Eva Ethel Goodman. Eva Ethel's maiden name was Yoakum. He was a section foreman for the Frisco Line in Poteau for 15 years. They had four girls, a son and a stepson. One daughter, Ina Lee, died very young. Their son was Ival Richard Goodman, famous baseball player. Ival played for the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs. He was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame and also the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame. He also has a ball park named after him in Poteau, Oklahoma. He had one son and two daughters; Ival Jr., Carol and Janet. Alpha Omega had two sons and two daughters, Jerry Lee, Richard, Barbara Sue and Eugenia Sue. Ella Mae had two daughters and one son, Jean Anne, Pamela Joe and Mark.
Imogine "Gene" married
John Burton Crockett Jr. on November 18, 1947. They had two sons, John Alan and David Lynn. John Alan married
Natalie Frazier. They reside in Austin, Texas. Their family includes one stepson, Harley Adams and one son and one daughter, Christopher and Krystal. David of Clarksville has not married
.
Imogine attended schools in Poteau, Earlsboro and graduated high school in Shawnee. She attended Oklahoma Baptist University and was very interested in art. She enterted two national art contests. For one she received a letter of friendship from a young man in Rio de Janeiro. During the war she worked for Douglas at Midwest City.
John and "Gene" moved to Clarksville and opened the Roadrunner service station in 1979.
She was a member of Cherry Street Baptist Church and the Willing Helper's Sunday school class and the widow of John Burton Crockett Jr.
Crockett, 87, of Knoxville died Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home.
She was born July 12, 1922, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and has one sister, Ella Mae Plowman of Houston, Texas; and two great-grandchildren
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, at Cherry Street Baptist Church with Rev. Jeff Brewer officiating.
Burial will be in Oakland cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Len Dollar
Len Dollar, “The Singing Salesman”, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 24, 2008, at the age of 83. He was born on Sunday, August 16, 1925, at Crow Mountain, Arkansas, to the late James Porter and Walsie (Bridges) Dollar. He was the founder of Sherwood Auto Sales, INC., in 1977. He was a firm believer in the Lord Jesus Christ and a member of the Union Grove Baptist Church. He was an honorary Colonel in Tennessee, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame in Colorado and Nebraska, a lifetime member of the Reunion of Professional Entertainers, the American Legion, the VFW, and was a World War II veteran.
Len leaves behind his wife, Mary (Self) Dollar; two daughters, Mary Ann Dawes and her husband, Merle, of Lakewood, Colorado and Brenda Kay Lackey and her husband, Phillip III, of Sand Springs, Oklahoma; three sons, John W. Dollar and his wife, Kelly, Ronnie Lynn Dollar, and Stephen Craig Dollar, all of Clarksville, Arkansas; two sisters, Ruby Dollar of Eureka, California and Dorothy Dollar of Broomfield, Colorado; twenty grandchildren; nineteen great grandchildren; and a whole host of nieces and nephews.
Len is preceded in his death by his parents, James Porter and Walsie (Bridges) Dollar and one son, David Michael Dollar.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m., Sunday, September 28, 2008. The funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m., Monday, September 29, 2008, at the Clarksville First Baptist Church, with Reverend Burnett King officiating. Burial will follow in the Oakland cemetery, in Clarksville, Arkansas.
Casket Bearers will be Jimmy Dollar, Michael Dollar, Cody Dollar, Clay Dollar, Joshua Dollar, and David Dollar.
Honorary Casket Bearers will be Billy Helms, Mike Jacobs, C.O. Blackard, Pat Blackard, James Hefley, Merle Davis, and Phillip Lackey III.
All arrangements are under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home of Clarksville (479) 754-2201.
Alva Ellis
Alva Ellis, 79, of Bentonville, whose son and daughter-in-law, Eric and Anna Ellis, reside in Clarksville, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008, at Bentonville.
He was a native of Braggs, Okla., son of the late Robert Franklin and Jessie Katherine Hall Ellis, retired from the U. S. Air Force after 22 years of service, and was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Van Zandt Ellis; and four brothers.
Survivors include his other children, Glen Ellis and wife, Barbara, and Susan Pilgram and husband, Joe, all of California, Larry Ellis and wife, Brinda, of Washington, Leroy Ellis of Bentonville, and Gene Ellis and wife, Michele, David Ellis, Ronnie Ellis and wife, Vivian, Kathy Frost and husband, Jack, and Loretta Farmer, all of Oklahoma; one sister, Lorene Ellis Pierce and husband, Bill, of Oklahoma; 26 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at South Bethel cemetery in Braggs, Okla., with Brad Smythe officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Millsap Funeral Service of Fort Gibson, Okla.
Cledis T. Cox
Cledis T. Cox, 70, of London died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008, at his home.
He was a native of Missouri, son of the late Lester and Dora Jones Cox, and was preceded in death by his wife, Norma Fay Roe Cox; and one daughter, Rhonda Fay.
He is survived by three daughters, Sharon Brown and husband, Bobby, of Sonora, Calif., Tina Conner and husband, David, and Tricia Pruitt and husband, Jason, all of London; one son, Jim Cox and wife, Pam, of Knoxville; two sisters, Frances Gryder and Nola Harris, both of Aurora, Mo.; two brothers, Chester Cox of Ozark, Mo., and Howard Cox of Hoberg, Mo.; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, at Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Willcutt officiating. Burial was in Brock cemetery at London.
Pallbearers were Jason Pruitt, C. J. Shaffer, James Cox, Bobby Brown, Robbie Wey, and Casey Conner.
Garland W. Cotton III
Garland William Cotton III, 21, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008, at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock.
He was a member of Trinity Chapel Pentecostal Church of God and was preceded in death by grandparents, Mark Howe Trusty, Garland Cotton Sr. and Emma Cotton; and one brother, Ross William Lee.
Survivors include his wife, Whitney Stewart Cotton; two sons, Pierce Lee Cotton and Cyrus William Cotton, both of Clarksville; parents, Ronnie Reed and Wanda Trusty Reed of Clarksville; three brothers, Shayne Lee of Paris, Ron Reed of Charleston, and Nathan Reed of Mountain Home; and grandparents, W. G. and Lorene Bell and Ora Mae Trusty, all of Paris.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at Trinity Chapel Pentecostal Church of God with Rev. Terry Schlinker officiating.
Burial was in Oakland cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Mike Burris, Drew Downs, Ryan Kiethly, Nathan Reed, Ron Reed, and Nick Summers.
Honorary pallbearers were Steve Farris and Matt Pledger.
