Biographical And Historical Memoirs of Pulaski, Jefferson, Lonoke, Faulkner, Grant, Saline, Perry, Garland And Hot Spring Counties, Arkansas
Elizabeth Sklander
ATKINS - Elizabeth L. Sklander, 47, of Atkins, died 
Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007 at her home.
Funeral arrangements pending under the direction of Lemley Funeral Service.
Anna Boen
Anna M. Boen, 97, of Russellville died Friday, Feb. 2, 2007, at Russellville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Shinn Chapel. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 1604, Russellville, AR 72811-1604.
Harvie Henderson
Harvie J. Henderson, 88, of Morrilton, died Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007, at home.
He was born
April 16, 1918, in the Buttermilk Community. He was preceded in death by his parents, John M. and Tennie Burks Henderson; a brother, Arlie Henderson; and a sister, Zettie Burton.
He is survived by his wife, Clara Lois Henderson of Morrilton; a brother, Harlie Henderson of Buttermilk; and a niece, Nina Copeland of Wichita, Kan.; and numerous cousins, relatives and friends.
Graveside funeral service and burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 5, 2007, at Tate Cemetery
with the Rev. Burl Blankenship officiating. Burial will be by Lemley Funeral Service.
Visitation will be 2-5 p.m. Sunday.
Pallbearers will be James Henderson, Buddy Albert, C.W. Henderson, Mike Walker, J.D. Chronister, Jerry Burris, Jeffrey Burris and Terry Anthony.
Tyla R. Hodges
Tyla Robert “T.R.” Hodges has finally completed his mission here on earth that the Good Lord laid out for him. His wife, Anna L., left to be with the Lord seven years ago, and he asked the Lord every day since then to let him move on.
On Jan. 25, 2007, in the early morning at his home, he said farewell. He had endured more than his fair share of physical pain during his 81 years here.
This all started on July 18, 1925, in Dallas, Texas. He as the third child of Otis and Charlotte Hodges. He outlived all of his immediate family, his parents, Otis and Charlotte Hodges; one sister, Juanita Hodges Clayborn; one brother, Frances V. Hodges, but there was two of them he surely wished he hadn’t of and that would be his wife of 56 wonderful wild years, Anna L. (Collins), and his first born
son, Ronald Gene Hodges. He said he only had two bad days in his 81 years and that was when he had to bury them.
He left three sons, Terry R. Hodges, Kelly W. Hodges and his wife, Naomi, and Randy G. Hodges and his wife, Jacquie, all of Johnson County; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
He was a driller in Southwest Texas for the biggest part of his young life, then retired to farming and raising four boys on 40 acres of mountain top in Newton County. There was just “one” thing during his 81 years that he couldn’t do and that was to carry on without his loving wife, but now he is whole once more.
He will be laid to rest with his loving wife’s ashes beside their son, Ronnie, on the Little Buffalo at Jasper, Ark.
Family and friends are invited to celebrate his 81 awesome years, and it will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007, at Lamar Community Building.
Phillip Ball
DARDANELLE - Phillip Dee Ball, 63, went to be with Jesus on Friday, Dec. 29, 2006, at his home in Delaware, Ark.
Survivors include his wife, Gail Stone Ball; a son, Phillip D. Ball; two grandchildren, Jake Ball and Samantha Patillo; caregiver and great-nephew, William Stone; beloved mother-in-law, Eva Mae Stone; a brother, James Ball and wife, Laura; brother-in-law, Eddie Stone, and wife, Twila; and a host of family and friends.
Special thanks to Dr. John Patrick Rowan, Dr. Arthur Squire, Dr. Alex Lindley, Dr. John Dietrick and the staff at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock; Dr. Dennis Berner and the staff of Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Russellville, Arkansas Hospice in Russellville, Air Evac Lifeteam and Delaware First Responders.
Cremation arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home.
Memorial services are under the direction of Bocken Funeral Home at Hammond, Ind.
Beatrice Ferguson
Beatrice Ferguson, 90, a resident of Russellville, died Monday, Jan. 8, 2007, at her home.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007, at the Shinn Chapel. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery
at Russellville under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time on Thursday at Shinn Chapel.
Memorials may be made to the Pope County Health Department Hospice, 404 N. El Paso Ave., Russellville, AR 72801.
Emmett Haney
ATKINS - Emmett C. Haney, 79, died on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2007, at Atkins Nursing and Rehab.
He was born
Dec. 23, 1927, in Fort Smith, the son of Emmett Brooks and Viva Elizabeth Ford Haney. He grew up in Russellville where he graduated from Russellville High School and was later inducted into Russellville Athletic Hall of Fame. He attended Arkansas Tech University and later served his country in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany. He married
Bobbie Williams from Hattieville on June 19, 1955. He was later employed by Bush Brothers Canning Company as a regional sales manager until his retirement in 1992.
Emmett was a dedicated member of Atkins First Baptist Church and was ordained as a deacon Feb. 22, 1987. He was active in his church life until his health began to fail.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years and two daughters and sons-in-law, Carla and Stephen Ring of Cabot, and Carroll and Tim Haney of Batesville; four grandchildren, S.R. Jacob Ring of the U.S.Navy, San Diego, Calif., and Daniel, Sarah and Elizabeth Ring of Cabot; two brothers, James Robert Haney of Atkins and Lloyd Elmo Haney of Atkins; and two sisters, Mary Ellen Horton of Russellville and Elizabeth Norris of Russellville.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Brooks Haney; and one sister, Joann McCollum.
Funeral Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Atkins First Baptist Church with Robbie Jackson officiating. Burial will be in the Old Hickory Cemetery. Arrangements are by Lemley Funeral Service of Atkins.
Pallbearers will be Bruce Haney, Robert Haney, David Haney, Robert McCollum, Jimmy Horton, Randy Haney, Steve Pyle and Daniel Ring.
Honorary pallbearers will be Lottie Stubbs, Jacob Ring, Donald Haney and the deacons of First Baptist Church of Atkins.
Memorials made to Pope County Health Department Hospice, 404 N. El Paso Ave., Russellville, AR 72801.
Virgil Holt
CLARKSVILLE - Virgil Eugene Holt, 74, of Lamar died Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, at his home.
He was a carpenter, and was preceded in death by his parents, Pete and Myrtle Sparks Holt; brothers, Elmer Holt and Richard Holt; sisters, Jewel Holt and Opal Spitler; and one grandchild, Rodney.
Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Ralph Holt of Lamar; daughters, Janice Holtzclaw of Coal Hill, Barbara Payne of Lamar and Amanda Smith of Lamar; sons, Steve Holt of Ozone, Rick Holt of Clarksville and Chris Holt of Morrilton; brother, Wilbern Holt of Stites, Idaho; sisters, Gladys Sparks of Clarksville and Ruby Coleman of Dennison, Texas; 18 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2007, at Roller Cox Funeral Home Chapel in Clarksville with Bill Holt officiating. Burial will be in Lamar Cemetery
in Lamar.
Pallbearers:
Active - Karey Smith, Darrin Dossett, Waylon Thomson, Jerry Bohannon, Joseph Marlow and Joshua Dossett.
Honorary - Leon Holt, Ray Cowell, Irvin Hurtt, Tommy Spitler, Johnny Havener, Cody Holt, Dr. Jack Patterson, Jerry Killough and Sonny Dobbs.
Visitation is 6-8 tonight at Roller Cox Funeral Home in Clarksville.
