Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Jo Ann Holt
Jo Ann Ralph Holt, 76, of Lamar died Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at her home.
She was a retired school teacher, born at Spadra, daughter of the late Earl and Bonnie Bishop Ralph, widow of Virgil Eugene Holt, and was preceded in death by one grandchild.
Survivors include three daughters, Janice Holtzclaw and husband, Rudy, of Coal Hill, Barbara Payne and Amanda Smith and husband, Randy, all of Lamar; three sons, Steve Holt and wife, Karen, of Ozone, Rick Holt and wife, Karla, of Clarksville, and Christopher Holt and wife, Angie, of Morrilton; two sisters, LaQuita Cowell of Hartman and Sue Hurtt of Alix; four brothers, Mike Ralph of Hartman, Bill Ralph and Jimmy Ralph, both of Clarksville, and Gary Ralph of Houston, Texas; 18 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday, April 3, at Roller-Cox Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ray Brown and Leon Holt officiating. Burial was in Lamar cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Joe McCarley, Lance Ralph, Jerry Bohannon, Shawn Hurtt, Kenny Wayne Dobbs and Donald Glenn Dobbs.
Honorary pallbearers were Bryan Thomas, Timothy Holt, Tyler Holt, Cody Holt, Billy Gibson, Karey Smith, Christian Holt, Todd Payne, Jerry Killough, and Tommy Spitler.
Josephine Stallings
Josephine Stallings, 81, of Hartman died Sunday, April 5, 2009, at her home.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late Roy and Gladys McBee Sudsberry, widow of J. D. Stallings, graduate of Coal Hill High School, member of Hartman Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by one sister, Jean Mayfield.
Survivors include two daughters, Linda Pannell and husband, Elmer, and Debby Mooney and husband, Randy, all of Hartman; five grandchildren, Lee Pannell, Ami Kennessey, Penny Johnson, Mark Mooney, and Heather Johnston; nine great-grandchildren; and companion, C. J. Harris.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, at the Hartman Baptist Church with Rev. Grady Glass officiating.
Burial was in Hartman cemetery under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Mark Mooney, Lee Pannell, Levi Pannell, Cory Mooney, Dakota Sherrill, Jazz Johnston, and Steve Harris.
Kanna Lou Crotts
Kanna Lou Sams Crotts, 71, of Lamar died Sunday, April 5, 2009, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a native of Lamar, daughter of the late Tom and Ruby Carter Sams, 1955 graduate of Lamar High School, Baptist, former restaurant owner and operator, and preceded in death by twins, Kyan and Jason Crotts; one sister, Jessie Freeman; and one brother, Tommy Ray Sams.
Survivors include one daughter, Kelia Moore and husband, Pete, of Lamar; two sons, Doug Crotts and wife, Yvonne, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and Tanif Crotts and wife, Christina, of Clarksville; two sisters, Edna Henderson of Hulka, Miss., and Debbie Wilhelm of Clarksville; one brother, Billy Sams of Hulka, Miss.; 14 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, at Hardwicke Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Vernon Bass officiating. Burial was in Lamar cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Greg Moore, Gary Johnson, Reno Hammond, Gary Steegle, Don Wilhelm, Brandon Duff, Markie Warren, and Jeff Moore.
Honorary pallbearers were grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Louise Freeman
Louise Freeman, 82, of the Bullfrog Valley Community north of Dover, whose son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Rutha Freeman reside in Clarksville, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009.
She was born on Ledford Mountain in the Bullfrog Valley Community to the late Earl and Eddie Mae Kraus Mathews, charter member of the Gospel Lighthouse Pentecostal Church of God in Bullfrog Valley and was preceded in death by her husband, Troy Melton; granddaughter, Sara Beth Mason; five sisters, Eunice Mathews, Edna Freeman, Liz Reed, Rhonda Pearl Ross and Annie Mae McNeely; and one brother, Earl Mathews Jr.
She is survived by two other sons, Quinten Freeman and wife, Linda, and Boyd Freeman and wife, Wanda, all of Dover; two daughters, Janice Glasspoole and husband, Frank, of Russellville and Karen Schwartz and husband, Donald, of Fort Smith; nine grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; two sisters, Katherine Leavell of Dover and Dorothy Grady of Clinton, Mo.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at the Gospel Lighthouse Pentecostal Church of God with Rev. Bruce Smithson officiating.
Burial was at Owens cemetery in Bullfrog Valley under the direction of Lemley Funeral Service of Atkins.
Active pallbearers were grandsons, Kelly, Bobby, Daniel and Darren Freeman, and nephews, Ronnie Mathews and Gary Freeman.
Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Kevin Beavers and staff of Legacy Lodge.
Memorials may be made to Arkansas Hospice, 2405 East Parkway, Russellville, AR 72802 or to the Gospel Lighthouse Church of God Building Fund.
Mary Virginia Notter
Mary Virginia Notter, 93, of Knoxville died Thursday, April 2, 2009, at Countryside Manor Nursing Home in Lamar.
She was born in Jenkins, Ky., daughter of the late Almos and Hattie Woods Csutoros, widow of Clarence Notter, Baptist, and was preceded in death by two daughters, Delores Bruce and Betty Christopher; two sons, H. C. Bruce and Robert Bruce; one sister, Irene Harden; and one brother, Billy Csutoros.
She is survived by one daughter, Phyllis Cravens and husband, Billy, of Knoxville; eight grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 4, at Lamar Baptist Church with Rev. John Griffin officiating.
Burial was in Knoxville cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Nancy R. Singleton
Nancy Rueline Singleton, 63, of Elm Springs died Monday, April 6, 2009, at Regency Hospital in Springdale.
She was born in Clarksville to Noel and Ruby Willey, 31-year employee of Harp's Grocery Stores, Baptist, and was preceded in death by one son, Bo Rickman.
Survivors include her husband, Quince (Sonny) Singleton; three daughters, Angie Russell and husband, Bobby, and Tonya Craine and husband, Robert, all of Springdale, and Lea Ann Holland and husband, Ricky, of Rogers; one son, Scott Ray Singleton and wife, Sherri, of Pea Ridge; one brother, Ragon Willey of Arizona; ten grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, at Heritage Funeral Home Chapel in Springdale with burial in Elm Springs cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Joseph Cook, Josh Craine, Brandon Kesner, Derek Holland, Elmer Guerrero and Andrew Franco.
Memorial may be made to the Humane Society of the Ozarks, 413 North College Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72701.
Oleta Yarbrough Payne
Oleta Mae Yarbrough Payne, 80, of Farmington died Feb. 25, 2009, at her home.
She was a native of Clarksville, daughter of the late Paula and Hobart Yarbrough, retired after 35 years of service with Mountain Bell in Denver, Colo., and was preceded in death by two daughters, Rose Douthit of Rogers and Kathy Payne of Springfield, Mo.; and one grandson, Sean Payne of Prospect, Ky.
Survivors include one son, John Payne of Gravette; three daughters, Rita Damiana of Tehachapi, Calif., Leta Payne of Farmington, and Darcy Smith of Wesley; 14 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
The body was donated to medical science.
