J. D. Yarbrough, 74, of Maxwell, Calif., died Wednesday, March 31, 1999, in California.
He was a native of Clarksville, son of the late Hobart C. and Paula Jones Yarbrough, 1944 graduate of Clarksville High School, graduate of The College of the Ozarks in Clarksville, and performed graduate studies at the University of Arkansas and Stanford University in California. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, rancher, an academic counselor and golf coach at Chabot College in Hayward, Calif., for several years, and was preceded in death by one son, Kirby Yarbrough.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Maureen Yarbrough; one son, Dane Yarbrough of San Francisco, Calif.; three sisters, Oleta Payne of Clarksville, Jessie Park of Russellville, and Alpha Klotz of Russell; and one brother, Loral Yarbrough of Mesa, Ariz.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 8, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Rev. Bill Woodard officiating. Burial will be in Oakland cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Bo Klotz, Kenneth Douthit, Danny Park, Rick Smith, Jack Phillips, and Sammy Wish.
Honorary pallbearers will be E. G. Smith, Stewart Willey, Fritz Ehren, Francis Pitts, Johnny Bock, and Dan Edwards.
Visitation will be from 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, at Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the J. D. Yarbrough Co-Curricular Scholarship Fund, 25555 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward, CA 94545.
Ralph Elwood Beal Jr.
Ralph Elwood Beal Jr., 80, of Ozone died Monday, April 5, 1999, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a son of the late Ralph Elwood and Vina Dickerson Beal, member of the Stillwell Baptist Church, a 22-year employee of the U. S. Postal Service, and was preceded in death by one brother, John Beal of Ackerly, Texas.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs. M. E. Vance Beal; two daughters and sons-in-law, Laura and Steve Thulis of Clarksville and Mary Jan and Jay Cannon of Woodstock, Ga.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Elwood (Ann) Beal III of Garland, Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. James Vance (Molly) Beal of Rowlett, Texas; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 7, at Stillwell Baptist Church with Rev. Jim Goodman and Rev. Vernon Bass officiating. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday, April 9, at Restland Memorial cemetery in Dallas, Texas. Local arrangements are under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Mrs. Wanda Faye Hook
Mrs. Wanda Faye Hook, 61, of Gentry died Sunday, April 4, 1999, in Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital.
She was born in Oark to Ester and Haven H. Lawrence Reeves, and was a former resident of Siloam Springs and Gravette.
Survivors include her husband, Arthur C. Hook; four sons, Arthur Cody Hook of Gentry, Donny Phillips of Decatur, Steve Phillips of the home, and Earl Phillips of Siloam Springs; two daughters, Cindy Fullerton of Siloam Springs and Shelly Cooke of Aztec, N. M.; one stepson, Floyd Hook of Gentry; one stepdaughter, Shirley Hook of Dallas, Texas; one brother, Arnold Reeves of Conway; one sister, Argie McCarley of Conway; two half-sisters, Virgie Dalton of Rogers and Alice Presser of Clarksville; 16 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, at Wasson Memorial Chapel in Siloam Springs with Rev. Dennis Jech officiating. Burial will be in Gentry cemetery.
J. Arnold McDowell
J. Arnold (Doc) McDowell, 85, of Augusta, father of Keith McDowell of Clarksville, died Saturday, March 27, 1999, at Augusta Medical Complex.
He was a native of Haverhill, son of the late James S. and Grace Arnold McDowell, member of Haverhill Christian Church and the Wichita Consistory 2, Mystic Tie Lodge 74, retired transport driver having been employed by Mobil Oil for 34 years, and was preceded in death by his wife, Georgetta Britting.
Other survivors include his widow, Mrs. Leona Powers Dill McDowell; two daughters, Mary Ann Hawley and Ava McHone, both of Augusta; two stepdaughters, Joyce Triboulet of Branson, Mo., and Jeanene Stanback of Marana, Ariz.; one sister, Hattie Kingsley of Beaumont, Texas; 15 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 31, at Haverhill Christian Church with Rev. Chuck Terrill officiating.
Burial was at Sunset Lawn cemetery in El Dorado under the direction of Dunsford Funeral Home of Augusta.
Memorials may be made to the Haverhill Christian Church.
Mrs. Betty Jo Carter
Mrs. Betty Jo Carter, 67, of Clarksville died Friday, April 9, 1999, in Tulsa, Okla.
She was a native of Paris, daughter of the late Lawrence and Vera Evans Emery, graduate of Hartman High School and The College of the Ozarks, a retired school teacher having taught at Hartman, Perryville and Lamar, and a member of the Arkansas Retired Teachers Association, First United Methodist Church and Powers Church Circle.
Survivors include her husband, James Carter; one daughter, Anita Hall of Tulsa, Okla.; five sons, Larry Carter of Perryville, Stanley Carter and Randy Carter, both of Norman, Okla., Earl Wayne Carter of Fayetteville, and Robert Carter of Hot Springs Village; one brother, Bobby Emery of Clarksville; four aunts, Biddie Hoover and Wanda Hook, both of Hartman, and Ruby Green and Christine Smith, both of Oklahoma; one uncle, Doyle Evans of Hartman; 15 grandchildren; and numerous nephews and nieces including Denise Harvey of Clarksville and Becky Jones of Portland, Ore.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Monday, April 12, at the Clarksville First United Methodist Church with Dr. Earl Carter, Rev. Lowell Eaton, and Rev. Frank Clemmons officiating.
Burial was in Hess cemetery at Coal Hill under the direction of Hardwicke Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Larry Carter, Stanley Carter, Randy Carter, Earl Wayne Carter, Robert Carter, George Hall, Brad Carter, Justin Carter, Philip Carter, Brian Carter, Loren Carter, Chase Hall, and Eric Carter.
Mrs. Erma Henson
Mrs. Erma Henson, 79, of Fairview, Okla., former resident of Clarksville, died Tuesday, April 6, 1999, at the Fairview Hospital.
She was a native of Witter, daughter of the late George and Etta Littlefield McFee, retired 30-year daycare operator, member of the Fairview First Assembly of God Church where she taught Sunday school for many years, and was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters.
She is survived by three sons and spouses, Lyndell and Louise Griffin of Watonga, Okla., Arthur and Linda Brandenburg of Clarksville, and Ronnie Griffin of Fairview, Okla.; two daughters and spouses, Glenda and Bill Thornburg of Pine Bluff and Faye and Milo Hoffman of Fairview, Okla.; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Friday, April 9, at the Fairview First Assembly of God Church with Rev. Ray Myers officiating.
Burial was in the Fairview cemetery under the direction of Fairview Funeral Home.
Pallbearers were Rocky Thornburg, Michael Brandenburg, Dustin Hoffman, James Griffin, Lynn Griffin, and Terry Curtis.
Memorials may be made to the Fairview First Assembly of God Church, % Fairview Funeral Home, Inc., 221 North Main, Fairview, OK 73737.
Mrs. Florence E. Foster
Mrs. Florence Ellen Foster, 76, of Hartman died Thursday, April 8, 1999, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
She was a member of the Fernwood Assembly of God Church, daughter of the late Henry and Lovie May Morgan Morris, and was preceded in death by two sisters, Lois Harris and Cynthia Lowe, and three brothers, Albert Morris, Roy Morris, and William Morris.
Survivors include her husband, Thurman Foster; three daughters, Brenda James and Tracy Robinson, both of Hartman, and Marchia Case of Clarksville; two sons, Max Foster of Broken Arrow, Okla., and Bruce Foster of Hartman; three sisters, Bessie Guthrie of Hartman and Ruby Rosenthal and Iva Adams, both of Tulsa, Okla.; one brother, Richard Morris of Fort Smith; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 10, at the Fernwood Assembly of God Church with Rev. Joe Goodin and Rev. Johnny Price officiating.
Burial was in Hartman cemetery under the direction of Roller-Cox Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers were Tim Dalton, Allen Walker, Greg Morris, Roy Goodin, Mike Walker, and Larry Guthrie.
Honorary pallbearers were Gomer Jones, Richard Mays, Grant Dalton, and Larry Don Kinman.
Hugh L. Wall Jr.
Hugh L. Wall Jr., 70, of Coal Hill died Friday, April 9, 1999, at Johnson Regional Medical Center.
He was a native of Coal Hill, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hugh L. (Jettie Lee Spicer) Wall Sr., member of the Catholic Church, Army veteran of the Korean War, retired employee of the Kansas City (Missouri) School District, and was preceded in death by one son, Christopher Wall.
He is survived by one son, Kevin Wall of Fenton, Mo.; one sister, Ila Bess Ferguson of Muskogee, Okla.; four brothers, Lee L. (Percy) Wall of Fort Smith, Otto Wall of Coal Hill, Russell Wall of Branson, Mo., and Earl Wall of Greenwood; and one grandchild, Adam Wall of Fenton, Mo.
Funeral was at 10 a.m. Monday, April 12, at Hardwicke Funeral Chapel with Father Victor Gillespie officiating. Burial was in Coal Hill cemetery.
Pallbearers were Bud Hoing, Ronnie Warren, Jim Gipson, Pokey Gipson, Bentley Yates, and Dee Yates.
