Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Eva A. Haviland
Eva A. Haviland, 75, of Lamar died Monday, March 25, 2002, at AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Russellville.
She was a native of Dearborn, Mich., daughter of the late Ralph and Alta Jones Neeley, widow of Rex Haviland, and a Baptist.
She is survived by two daughters, Emma Searight of Lamar and Beverly Mooney of Clarksville; two sons, Charles Haviland of Muldrow, Okla., and Louis Haviland of Fort Smith; two sisters, Annabell Baughman and Bertha Covey, both of Indiana; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 29, at Lamar cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Faye E. Ford
Faye E. Ford, 83, of Clarksville died Tuesday, March 19, 2002, at her home.
A native of Magazine, she was a daughter of the late Boodie James and Hazel Dell Kern Mikles, widow of James Randolph Ford, graduate of Magazine High School, attended the University of the Ozarks, member of TTT Society and Johnson County Senior Democrats, 50-year member of Clarksville Chapter No. 172 Order of the Eastern Star, charter member of Clarksville Supper Club, and was preceded in death by one grandson, Thorpe Hamilton III.
She is survived by three daughters, Connie Hamilton of Clarksville, Marilyn Brian of Hot Springs, and Penny Smith of Russellville; five grandchildren, Savannah Taylor of Clarksville, Michele Wood of Springdale, James Traylor of Sherwood, Melissa Carter of Roland, Okla., and Elizabeth Bruns of Fayetteville; and nine great-grandchildren.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at Oakland cemetery with Rev. Lowell Eaton officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Honorary pallbearers were Trever Wood, Ty Wood, Keaton Hamilton, Paul Taylor, Josh Bruns, James Traylor, Fred Wood, and Bert Burris.
Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 535, Clarksville, AR or the University of the Ozarks, 415 North College Avenue, Clarksville, AR 72830.
Geraldine Gwartney
Geraldine Walker Gwartney, 69, a native of Clarksville, died March 17, 2002, in Carmichael, Calif.
She was preceded in death by one son, Rex.
Survivors are one son, Steven; one daughter, Luanne Calafiore; three grandchildren, Rex Jr., Lindsay, and Jeremy; one great-grandchild, Anthony; mother, Margaret Walker; one brother and sister-in-law, John and Delores Walker; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Virginia and Jack King, Patricia and George Menchaca, and Dorothy Kendall; and numerous nieces and nephews.
No services were held.
Memorials may be made to the cancer research of the donor's choice.
Harmon Cossey
Harmon Cossey, 85, of Coal Hill died Thursday, March 14, 2002, in a Fort Smith hospital.
A native of Newton County, he was a son of the late William Andrew and Effie Horn Cossey, veteran of World War II, retired master carpenter and a member of the DAV, Johnson County Senior Activity Center, and Coal Hill Baptist Church.
Survivors are his widow, Geneva Norris Cossey; two sons, David C. Wilker Sr. of Waterford, Calif., and Harmon Ray Cossey Sr. of Clovis, Calif.; one daughter, Barbara Lukinovich of Merritt Island, Fla.; one sister, Rosamund Cossey of Clarksville; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, at the U. S. National cemetery in Fort Smith with Rev. Donald Youker officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home of Fort Smith.
James R. Crask
James R. Crask, 72, of Clarksville died Tuesday, March 19, 2002, at his home.
He was a native of Owensboro, Ky., formerly of Evansville, Ind., son of the late Wesley Crask; Catholic, and a machinist.
Survivors include his widow, Ruth I. Crask; four daughters and sons-in-law, Beckie and Jim Dodge and Kelly and Ken Stibal, all of Apple Valley, Calif., Annalee and Royell Storing of Clarksville, and Nancy and Garry Matheny of Rumania; one son and daughter-in-law, James G. and Kathryn Crask of Colorado Springs, Colo.; mother, Mary Martine Lynxwiler of Evansville, Ind.; two sisters, Cora Sue Preske of Evansville, Ind., and Rose Layman of Yreka, Calif.; two brothers, Charles Bristow of Tucson, Ariz., and Joseph Bristow of Owensboro, Ky.; one aunt, Dorothy Wells of Yuma, Ariz.; 21 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; 18 nieces; and seven nephews.
Funeral will be in Evansville, Ind., with burial in Bethabra cemetery in Folsonville, Ind. Local arrangements were under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Judy Sullivan Feller
Funeral for Judy Sullivan Feller, 56, of Barling, who died Thursday, March 14, 2002, was at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Smith with Rev. Steve Holyfield officiating. Burial was at Coal Hill cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Crisis Center for Women, 401 Lexington Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901.
She was a daughter of the late Weda Faye Brasher Sullivan, native of San Diego, Calif., and member of Barling United Methodist Church.
Survivors include two sons, Wade and Marshal Fender, both of Fort Smith; father, Bill Sullivan of Fort Smith, formerly of Coal Hill; and one brother, Larry Sullivan of Fort Smith.
Lavell Kyle
Lavell Kyle, 70, of Hartman died Tuesday, March 19, 2002, at UAMS Hospital in Little Rock.
She was a native of Hartman, daughter of the late Joseph Clyde and Virginia Reeves Stallings, widow of James E. Kyle, Methodist, cook at Westside School at Coal Hill, member of Coal Hill VFW Auxiliary, and was preceded in death by one daughter, Joyce Crowson; and one brother, J. D. Stallings.
She is survived by two sons, Bruce Kyle of Madison, Ala., and James Allen Kyle of Russellville; three sisters, Lawana Douthit, Fannie Jean Fowler and Joan Stiles, all of Hartman; one brother, Conrad Stallings of Bonita, La.; and three grandchildren, Chena Crowson of Hartman, and Rachel Kyle and Mikayla Kyle, both of Madison, Ala.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, March 22, at the Hartman Methodist Church with Rev. Chris Rink officiating.
Burial was at West Mount Zion cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Tommy Garner, Randy Pointer, Mike Wilson, Mike Reeves, Larry Hogue and Jim Reeves.
Margie S. Crowder
Margie Spencer Crowder, 100, of Russellville died Monday, March 18, 2002, at AMI St. Mary's Regional Medical Center.
A native of Rudy, she was a daughter of the late Lewis Dee and Rachel Madeline Coleman Spencer, member of Lamar United Methodist Church, former 29-year plus employee of Mack's & Rephan's Department Store in Russellville, past matron and former member of London Chapter No. 549 Order of the Eastern Star, and member of the Senior Citizens Club and the American Association of Retired Persons. She was preceded in death by one son, Hobert Edwin Crowder; and two sisters, Nellie Spencer and Virgie Spencer Barger.
Survivors include one daughter-in-law, Virgie George Crowder of North Bend, Ore.; three grandchildren, Linda Crowder Manous of Coos Bay, Ore., Brenda Manous Tetreault of Dover, Del., and Joshua Levi Manous of Portland, Ore.; one great-grandson, Harrison Michael Tetreault of Dover, Del.; one nephew, Ray Paul Barger of Oregon; two nieces and nephews-in-law, Ann and Bill Park of Clarksville and Louise and Wilburn Williams of Illinois; and two caregivers, Barbara Capehart and Elizabeth Guston, both of Russellville.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 23, at Shinn Funeral Service Chapel in Russellville with burial in Lamar cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers were members of the Order of Eastern Star.
Memorials may be made to the Order of Eastern Star Benevolence Fund.
